Sending You Birthday Wishes

Hello my sweet friends.  I had more time to play again today.  I had ordered a bunch of PTI stuff last release and finally got around to playing with them.

I have had a big roll of Burlap sitting on my craft room floor for 2 months now.  I finally decided to use my new leaf dies from PTI that go with the Sending You set.  Let me tell you how much I love this set and all the sentiments that are in it as well.  The banner die and stitching stamp that I used around the edge of the flag is from Lil Inker called Sentiment Flags.  That is a great set too, and I find that I reach for it often...especially the die.

I am also loving my new Crate Paper 6x6 pack called Portrait Collection.  I added a pretty Prima flower, a stick pin that I made, some PTI satin ribbon in Fine Linen and a little bit of lace.  I love how this turned out.  What do you think?

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Just Because

I wanted to share a card I made tonight....just because I wanted to.  No sketch or color challenge.  Just Because!  I have been waiting to have time to color these beautiful Lenten Roses, otherwise known by it's botanical name as  Hellebore.  As soon as I saw the release, I knew this set would be mine.

 Let me tell you, this took a while for me to color.  I am no Pro when it comes to Copic coloring.  Everything I know is self taught.  I just know I LOVE to color.  I could do this for hours....wait...I do, do this for hours.  hehe.  I am sure a lot of you girls do the same thing.  Right? 

 You can find this set HERE  in the store at Flourishes.

These are the Copic colors I used.

Well, this is short and sweet tonight.  I am off to watch TV with my hubby.  Got fit it all in...somehow!

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Want 2 Scrap/Nestabling

Hello.  I hope you are all starting your Monday off right.  It has been raining and cooler here this whole weekend.  I am ready for Spring.  I think that is why I chose this pretty paper that goes so well this the fabulous Turquoise Nestabling for my Fancy Tags Two.

 Oh, look how pretty it is right up front on my card.  These are wonderful to frame up a nice sentiment on a card and make it look special.  There are so many beautiful rhinestones and pearls to bling up your most popular Spellbinders Dies.  Keep an eye out in the store.  They should be in stock very soon!!   I can't wait.

I hope you have a wonderful week.  I am hoping for a warm up or even a little sun to come my way.

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Hello.  It is CR84FN time again.  We have another color challenge for you.  Let me tell you this one was a challenge for me.  I realized I didn't own anything the color Garnet.  I even went to the craft store and couldn't find anything.  I did however have some Scarlet Jewel ink from PTI that was perfect.  So away I stamped with my Waltzingmouse Lables 10.  I also used some of my new Want 2 Scrap pearls on the tag.

Make sure you stop by the rest of the DT's blogs and see what they have for you.  I also want to say thank you to Deb Hickman for being our guest Designer for the month of March.  She did an amazing job each and every challenge.

Mona
Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Meredith
Andrea
Lisa
Deb (Guest Designer for March)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Tea Time / PTI Blog Hop

I didn't fall off the Earth.  I promise.  I have been working more the last 3 weeks.  So finding crafty/visiting time is hard.  I did have time to make a card and participate in the PTI blog hop.  The challenge is to use embroidery floss in an inventive way.  I am not sure this is so inventive, but it works.  All this twine you are seeing around is the same thing as embroidery floss.  I have both and they are exactly the same.  I decided to wrap mine around this cute little jar from the set called Friendship Jar.  I love the Tea For Two set and thought the sentiment would go perfectly.

 I have Iced Tea every day for lunch and dinner, so this was a match made in heaven for me. 
AND...I keep all my pasta sauce, and jelly jars, wash them out and use them for my iced tea.  I even have about 6 jars that look exactly like the Ball Jars with the handle.  My wonderful neighbor in Iowa saved them all after her jelly was gone.  She actually gave them to my son because she thought he would like to drink out of them.  Well, little does she know that I use them daily.  hehe   I think Mish had a wonderful idea when she designed this set.

 I have wanted to use this pretty Crete Paper from the 6x6 pad called Emma's Shoppe from the moment I received it in the mail.  It just screams Shabby Chic to me.  I have horribly been neglecting my shabby side lately.  Although I love to color, I still am a Shabby girl at heart.

 I used this fabulous sketch from Card Patterns.

 I can't wait to see what everyone else has created for the hop.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Bravo/ Blog Giveaway Winner

It has been way too long since I made a pink card.  I was challenged to do this sketch, because I don't have any banner stamps.  I improvised and used a little die that I have by Lil Inker and cut out pieces of sheet music.  I used the sketch at Waltzing Mouse this week.

 Okay, I have fallen victim to the banners.  I guess I am going to have to break down and buy a stamp set with banners.  Does anyone have a favorite that they recommend?

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WINNER!!!!
I am also here to announce the winner to my giveaway.  The winner to the Flourishes set and Websters Pages paper pack is:
Cheryl Nelson

Cheryl, please email me with your address and I will send this out in tomorrow's mail for you.  Congratulations!!

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Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI/Rustic White and Kraft
DP: MME/ Hazel
Sheet Music
Stamps:Watlzingmouse/ Facy Phrases
Spellbinders Dies: Eyelet Circles
Flower: Prima
Banner tag die: Lil Inker

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

CR84FN

Hello.  It is time for another CR84FN color challenge.  This weeks colors are Plum, Lavender and Green.  I have to say my main paper is looking a little Chartreuse.  It is actually the Everyday Blessings paper from PTI.  The color is a pattern paper in Spring Moss.  I am wondering if I took the pic in natural light instead of my light tent if it would look a little more true to color.  I just might do that in the morning.

 I used the pretty set from Flourishes called Hello Hyacinth.  I used Pumice Stone Distress ink from Ranger,  pretty lace from Wrights, and a little flower from Prima.

The wonderful inspiration picture come from Embrace Life Photo.
               
Make sure you stop by the rest of the Design Team and see what they have for you.

Mona
Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Meredith
Andrea
Lisa
Deb (Guest Designer for March)

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather