I Just Can't Thank You Enough

Hello.  I have some very pretty colors to share with you.  This is the last week for CR84FN before the holiday break we will be taking.  I hope you have some time to play before the holiday rush starts.  I will be out of work for a week due to Tennis Elbow.  It is extremely painful and I am hoping I can get some crafting accomplished while I am off.  Wish me luck.

A girl can never have too many thank you cards sitting around.  I find those are what I use most.  I love the My Minds Eye Lost and Found Market Street.  It goes perfectly with MFT Polka Dot Greetings Duo, Textile & Rectangle Duo,  and my Faux Crochet Border die.  My cardstock is PTI Rustic White and Kraft.  Ribbon is from Offray, Twine is PTI.  Ink is Tim Holtz Tattered Rose a lighter peachy pink color and I mixed it with Spun Sugar a very light pink.  The rose is a little more on the peachy side so the spun sugar tones that down to a perfect pink shade for me.  I stamped in the Spun Sugar first then into the Tattered Rose.

I love that quote in the graphic below.  So very true and one I live by.

I used the new MFT Wednesday Stamp Club sketch.  BTW...did you see the new release yet?  I am loving the new tea set and flower die.  I know what I will be getting for Christmas.  Even if I have to order it for myself.  Did you see that Stephanie from the CR84FN design team was guest designer at MFT?  I love her collection of tags...and see that pretty flower die?  

Okay, don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team to see what they have created.

Mona

Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Macki (Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

Timeless Tuesday

Hell again.  It has been a long week.  I did squeeze in some time to make a card for this weeks challenge at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday.  This week Cindy is our challenge hostess and she is giving us a recipe.  Use any image stamp your heart desires, just make sure you include these embellishments on your project.  Embellishment Recipe: A flower, A tag, A ribbon.

I used two Flourishes stamp sets: Petals & Peace, and A Gift For You.   The second set is from last years Christmas release and has the best tiny sentiments that are perfect for tags.  I used the matching Keyhole die and hand cut the mat.  The paper is Bo Bunny and My Minds Eye.  Cardstock is PTI Rustic White, Kraft.  Ribbon is Hug Snug seam binding.  Twine and button are PTI as well.

I hope you take a few minutes to stop by and see what the rest of the design team has created.

Design Team:

Tammy
Silke

Cindy 
Makikio
Beate
Mona Pendleton

Miriam (November Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather

PTI Blog Hop

Hello.  Did you have a wonderful Thanksgiving?  We went to my BFF's parents house just like we do every year for Thanksgiving and Easter.  I haven't been feeling so great the last couple days so we didn't stay too long.

I made a card for the PTI blog hop today.  There is a beautiful inspiration photo.  Here is what I came up with.  I saw the gingham print on the couch and pretty greenery strung on the stair railing.  This card definitely has that country Christmas feel to it.

Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI/ Kraft, Cream
Patterned Paper: Authentique
Stamps: PTI Love Lives Here and Holiday set too
MFT: Faux Crochet Border
Ribbon: Offray
Button and Twine: PTI/ Rustic Cream


Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Happy Thanksgiving

I wanted to take a minute to tell you all how much you mean to me.  I cherish all the friendships I have made through this little blog of mine.  I am thankful for each and every one of  you.  For all of you that will be celebrating...Happy Thanksgiving.

I know, I know, I know!  This is Thanksgiving.  BUT, I sat for nearly 2 hours today trying to figure out what I was going to make.  It has been quite a while since I have made something for my own pleasure that wasn't a DT requirement of some kind.  I had my first card published this month in CARDS on page 103.  I was looking though it today and saw a card that caught my attention.  So, I CASED it.  Obviously I can't show you the card in the magazine because it is the current issue.  So, go check it out for yourself.

Supplies:
Cardstock: PTI/ Kraft, Rustic Cream, White
Patterned Paper: Simple Stories/25 Days of....
Dies: Spellbinders/ Heart and Scalloped Heart, Tear Drop Circles, Banners  & PTI/Banner Border dies
Ribbon: Offray
Twine: PTI
Flower: Recollections
Sewing Machine for stitching

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Timeless Tuesday / Peace & Joy

Hello.  Heather here and I am your challenge hostess this week.  I have a beautiful technique for you to try.  I found this tutorial that our very own talented Beate did about a year ago and fell in love with it.  It is called The Dryer Sheet Technique.   Put those used dryer sheets to good use. Simply color your image as you normally would and adhere a used dryer sheet to your image.  You can find a link to the video HERE.

I used the pretty Cardinal from last year's set called Christmas Classics.  I think that is my favorite set ever! Doesn't it look like he is in a snow storm?  So soft and pretty.  I used the Tear Drop Circles Spellbinders dies from the Flourishes store.  The paper is Echo Park and the ribbon is Fine Linen from PTI as well as the little tag die.

Here is a close up of the image.  It looks like he is in a snow storm.  I love looking outside at the cardinals at my bird feeder in the middle of winter with snow all around.  We don't have any snow yet.  It is actually supposed to be almost 60 degrees here on Thanksgiving.  That is not normal for this time of year.  

Below is a picture of a male Cardinal in my backyard 2 winters ago.  It is very similar to the image from Flourishes.  Isn't he pretty?

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

Happy Birthday Julie

Today we are celebrating Julie Koerber's birthday.  She is an amazingly talented  woman who does all the behind the scenes stuff at Flourishes.  I don't know what we would do without you Julie.  I want to say I truly appreciate everything you do.   I wanted to make her a classy birthday card with one of the beautiful floral sets from Flourishes called Sweet Nature.

Happy Birthday Julie!

I am still using my favorite My Minds Eye paper.  I am going to be so sad when I run out.  Then again, I am sure there will be something new to take it's place.  I used Spellbinders Classic Ovals LG&SM along with the Banner dies as well.  Copic Markers Y23, YR23, YR24, G21, YG93, B000.  I sponged the inside with Tim Holtz Distress inks in Fine Linen and Vintage Photo. Image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.

All the girls on all design teams have made something for Julie.  Make sure you stop by and say hi, and don't forget to wish the birthday girl a Happy Birthday.

• Jan Marie Caruso
• Barbara Anders
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Dawn Burnworth
• Sharon Doolittle
• Stacy Morgan
• Tammy Hershberger
• Beate Johns
• Cindy Haffner
• Heather Jensen
• Maki Jones
• Silke Ledlow
• Heather Jensen
• Iwona Palmountain
• Kathy Jones
• Mona Pendleton
• Yvonne Hagane
•  Laura Fredrickson

I will see you tomorrow night

Hugs,

Heather

A Merry Christmas To You / CR84FN

Hello again, and welcome to a new color challenge at CR84FN.  This week we are using Green, Brown, and Tan. 

I used some Waltzing Mouse labels stamps and added some Want 2 Scrap bling to dress it up a little.  I love the vintage feel this card has.  I used some of the lace that Stella sent me and some American Craft's ribbon. You like that paper?  It is Echo Park, and I love it.

Don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team and see the fabulous creations they have made as well.

Mona

Suzanne
Deborah
Stephanie
Sue
Andrea
Lisa

Macki (Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Heather