Eat More Cake!

This is the last of the cards that I made for TCP (and one that I meant to post last month!). I really enjoyed making this card and did so for my Hubby. Then I thought that it would work better for a friend of mine who LOVES cake (cough, Amy, cough). BUT, I didn't give it to EITHER one. I'm so stinking bad at sending (or even giving) cards out!! Isn't that terrible! I actually ended up selling it to one of my friends here in Ohio! Bad stamper.

Anywho, I used some BG PP and PTI ribbon. I paper pieced the balloon and colored with Copics the rest of the image. The button is also BG and the star is Heidi Swapp.

Well that's about it for this card. I SO loved playing with all of the TCP stamps, and I know that I will play more later with them. Alma is so wonderful and I love her images. Thanks so much, Alma, for asking me to play along with the team and be SWANKY!!! :)

Till later...

xox,
Kirsten

A New Sheriff in Town

This is the third of my TCP cards for the month. I meant to post this days ago, but life seems to keep getting away from me these days! We're staying very busy, but most of yesterday I spent in the new craft room, trying to organize everything! That's right - I've got all of my "toys", but I can't make a thing till it's all in some sort of order...

Anywho, this card was inspired by the cutey Ronnie image, from the Havin' a Pow Wow stamp set. The image was colored with markers, and all the white edges were sponged with some Distress Ink. I'm sorry, I can't remember where the PP came from. Ribbon is SU! and the button is Moxxie.

And now I'm off! Need my coffee! Till later!

xox,
K

Ahoy There, Matey!

This is my card that Alma posted for my TCP Special Guest Designer gig from two weeks ago! I'm a bit behind. So sorry! Soon, I'll post the card from last week, then this Wednesday is my last swanky day. :( You can check out her posts on the Dancing in Pajamas blog HERE.

This is a card that I made with one of my fave TCP sets, Arrgh, Piratey. I also used some Basic Gray paper and a matching button. Ribbon is from PTI.

Well, we're here in Ohio, and we're having a great time! For instance, yesterday, we went to Magic Mountain, and played on the bumper boats and the putt-putt coarse, among other things with my sister and Wyatt's cousins. Then we went out to the barn after dinner and I groomed my first horse! She's so pretty! :) Today, we're going to COSI, which is an uber cool science museum for kids of all ages. I LOVED going there as a kid! Then, at some point, we'll have some sort of cook-out with some extended family.

I still don't have my stamp stuff accessible to me yet, but it will be soon. I'm ITCHING to get my fingers all inky again! Plans are in the works, though, so it won't be long.

So, that's about it! Have a great and safe weekend, and I'll be back soon!

Till later...

xox,
Kirsten

Yippee! Guess Who's Swanky!?

Did you read THIS yet??? Alma, from uber cool The Cat's Pajamas, contacted me a couple of months ago, asking me to be her Special Guest Designer for May, and of course I said YES!! I met Alma at Summer CHA last year, and did a lot of "hanging out" with her, along with the MFT team, and we had so much fun!!! Obviously, I also love her stamps and images, as well! Those penguins had me at...well, what sound does a penguin make? I HEART them! They're so stinking cute! Okay, 'nuff about the penguins...

Anywho, I know that it's a little late (or early) for Easter cards, but I just got this set, and I had to use this image! I'm also in a major mushroom phase right now, and so I love the little "extra" elements in this to build little scenes, like the grass, tree, eggs, flowers, etc... So, with this card, I just stamped away, colored, and sponged, and I was really happy with the result. You can find this set, Spring Fling, right HERE.

She'll/I'll post another card next Wednesday, so make sure you're back there/here then! Now I'm off to find more boxes!

xox,
Kirsten

Saturday Sketch Time! (and a Secret!) ;)

Betcha thought I forgot, huh!? :) Well, not this time, Sistah (or Brotha)! I think I'm going to be back on track for my SSCs for a while. This is Lauren's mytimess18, and you can find her card here.

I used TCP's cutie cowboy stamps that I LOVE. Those penguins are PERFECT for those little squares. The PP is some older Crate Paper that I had in my stash. Ribbon is from SU!, as are the star punches.

Here's the rest of the SSC girls for you, don't miss them!

Alicia Weimen
Tamara Harder
Maria Levine
Dawn Easton
Kristy Vernon
Kim Gasper
MacKenzie Bruckler

And I do have one little secret that I finaly get to share - did you see THIS POST??? Jen emailed me last month to ask if I'd be her Designer of the Month, and of course I said YES! :) Make sure that you check out her post for my card and also her sketch and card, if you haven't already! You'll only see it there!

Here's the rest of the SFYTT girls - check them out at these links...

Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Carole Burrage
Shannan Teubner
Susan Liles

Well, that's about it! Have a great weekend! Next week will be exciting because it's release week for both LAD and MFT, so make sure you stay tuned for some teasers and peeks!

xox,
Kirsten

Sketch Challenge Cards

These are both cards that I made last week, for the SC on SCC. The first one uses the LAD set, Ooo La La and LAD's new PP. I colored the image with Copics and used SU!'s ribbon. Buttons are from Basic Grey and Moxie. This one was made with a cutie TCP image that I had fun gussying up! I used a tiny pom-pom on his had, Stickles on the fire, and chunky snow on the ground.
For the marshmallow, I used Liquid Applique, heat set, and then dabbed it with some shimmery brown chalk so it looks toasted. That's my favorite part! :)

So, I went to the cookie party that I mentioned yesterday, walked in the door, and someone yells "she looks just like her picture!"! I was like "huh?". And then I realized that I was meeting a stamper! A sweet lady, named Angela, who reads my blog! HI ANGELA! :) How fun! I love meeting "online people" IRL! LOL

We had a great time eating too many cookies, making ornaments with glitter and glue, and decorating our cook books. Oh, and I won like three prizes! Love when THAT happens, too! LOL Thanks Sherree! Had a great time! :)

Well, that's about it for today. Hope you all have a wonderful week!

xox,
k

For a Gracious Hostess

I tried Lauren's My Timeless Templates for the first time, and I'm so glad that I did! Since I had so much fun with this free one, I went ahead and purchased two more! I can't wait to play with them for some of my Christmas gifties - and I need to be working on them, like NOW! LOL

For this Stocking Stuffer, though, I used some AC paper and Real Red cardstock. The white "ribbon" is an idea that I got from Melissa Phillips. I just Cuttlebugged the red pieces, added some faux stitching, AC ribbon, and a little Cuttlebug tag with a PTI sentiment from Mixed Messages. I used my markers to ink it up in the different colors.I also had to make a little card to go with it, using another aDORable TCP image, colored with Copics. The sketch is one of Beate's more recent ones. I needed something quick and cute, and I think it did the trick! The cardstock is Glorious Green - my least favorite color in every month BUT December! :)

There is a tiny piece of thread on that penguin on the right - bugs me, but I'm not retaking the pic! LOL I filled the stocking with these little "present" chocolates. I'm heading out to a cookie party tonight, and I hope that Sherree likes her little giftie!

Come back tomorrow, because I'll have something for ya! Till later...

xox,
Kirsten

SCS Time - Finally!

Okay, so I'm a bit behind on my SSCs, but I've got a bunch of things made and waiting to be posted, including my missing SSCs from the past two weeks! I love Lauren's sketches, and look forward to them, but as you know, time has to permit. Well, I've been getting quite stampy lately, and so I'm excited to show you what all I've been doing. Baby steps, though. ;)

For today, I have a card with an ADORABLE The Cat's Pajamas image (the sentiment is from TCP's Deck the Hall) for this week's SSC. You can find Lauren's card, as well as her sketch right HERE.

I used some AC PP for my color inspiration. The rubber circle is from Doodlebug. The image is colored with Copic markers. I also used some chunky "snow flakes" for some sparkle.Image close-up. I just can't get enough of these penguins...you'll see! :)

Well, that's it for now. I'm still up to my elbows in Christmas projects. I'll show them all here as I get them done and I have time. I know my posting is not as regular as in the past, but I'm doing the best that I can in this busy season. I know you all KWIM! LOL

If YOUR time permits, don't forget to check out these other sketchy girls for their interpretation of the sketch...

Alicia Weimen
Tamara Harder
Maria Levine
Dawn Easton
Kristy Vernon
Kim Gasper
MacKenzie Bruckler

I think later I'll work on pre-posting some posts. That always seems to work better for me. Have a great weekend!

xox,
Kirsten

This is a Gift Card Pop-Up card that I made for yesterday's technique challenge on SCS. Directions can be found HERE. Don't you just LOVE this TCP image!? It's from one of the new sets, Deck the Hall. I HEART both Christmas sets, so you're sure to be seeing more with them!

I used my AC paper from last year, May Arts ribbon, a Michael's charm, Copics, and SU and Marvy punches.As you can see, it opens to reveal a Starbucks gift card. Heck, it even matches! LOL

Tomorrow, I should have pix of my invites to show you. Till later...

xox,
Kirsten

Witchful Thinking

This is a card that I made for last week's sketch challenge. I just realized that I had this super cute TCP set, Fright Night, and hadn't used it yet. Well, I guess I'm getting a head start on next year's Halloween cards! LOL I had to ink up this little witch!!!

I used K&Company PP, Michael's ribbon, Copics, Bella Dots, and tag maker rims. I masked the little witch and then stamped the house to look like it was behind her. Other than that, I think that everything is self explanatory. Oh, and I cut a little slit at the top of the tent card base to slip the ribbon through.

And now I'm off! I'll be back soon, as I found another Halloween project that I totally forgot that I hadn't posted yet! Grr... Till later...

xox,
Kirsten

Happy 29th AGAIN!

This card was made a while ago, and I totally forgot to post it! GASP! I hate when I do that! I had been skimming over it for days, while browsing for a picture to post, thinking it was already up here! LOL

Anywho, when Alma (The Cat's Pajamas Boss Lady) posted these birthday sets that she recently released, I knew that I had to have them. Actually, I knew before that, from all of her DT girls doing their job and enabling me! LOL I just love these penguins. They're so adorable!

Well, this card uses some Cosmo Cricket paper and PTI ribbon, as well as a load of Stickles and a few Dew Drops. I don't know if I still would have put that sentiment on the bottom, but I still think it's pretty cute. :)

I'm busy pretending that there isn't a totally awesome cruise going on right now, how about you? Elbow rubbing, fun in the sun having, free stamp getting, bla, bla, bla... Who needs it??? (So wish I was there!!! LOL)

Oh well! Back to reality! Tomorrow will probably bring a LAD gift set, so see you then!

xox,
k

A Card for Kyle

My friend, Sandie, is always telling me that she looks forward to two cards every year, the birthday card I make her and my Cookie Exchange party invite. While this is super sweet, it does put a bit of pressure on me each year to out-do the year before. I'm fine with that, though, because I could use a push every once in a while to go outside of my "box".

Well, this card is for Sandie's little boy, Kyle. He's also one of Wyatt's buddies, and he just turned four. His party is this afternoon. I hope that Sandie, I mean Kyle, likes his card. :)

This card is also my SSC card for the week. Check out Lauren's post with her sketch and card HERE.

As I was lying in bed this morning (I do my best thinking there, well, and in the bathroom...), I was thinking that these TCP sets (that shamefully I hadn't used till today) would be perfect for this sketch. I can't tell you how much I LOVE these penguins!!! They are so stinking adorable, and I had to have the sets immediately when they were released, and they both sat on my table ever since. Well, till today! Now I can't wait to make something else with them!

I also ordered the NEW TCP sets, and I can't wait for THOSE to get here! I'm vowing to create something with those a bit sooner, though. :)

Anywho, about the card... I actually cut the three penguins apart so that I could easily stamp them individually. I hate using markers to ink up a stamp. They'll fit right back together when I want them to.

I embossed the star with a Cuttlebug mini folder, and stamped the sentiment inside. I used my Threading Water punch for the red border. The right edge tucks underneath of it. I stamped the twill tape with one of the sentiment from the sets, "Happy trails to you", with my Pure Poppy Palette ink, and stapled it down. The card is like a matchbook card on it's side.

Here is a view of it open. I'm not sure what it is about red, but it always looks funky when I upload it, unless I remember to save it as a PNG file. Grr...

Here's the other girls who participate in the sketch each week. Make sure to check out their cards, too!

Alicia Weimen

Tamara Harder

Maria Levine

Dawn Easton

Kristy Vernon

Kim Gasper

MacKenzie Bruckler

Till later...

xox, Kirsten

Naughty or Nice?

I got to stamp! Wohoo! This is one of the new sets from The Cat's Pajamas, Kitty Christmas. I couldn't resist this super cute and "swanky" images!

I used white gel pen on the candy cane to make it red and white. I used my glue pen and Martha Stewart glitter on the hat, and my Starburst pen on the collar. For the mittens, I cut off the tie, so that I could hang them from the silver cord. And I outlined the sentiment with my olive Copic marker for a touch of color. Hope you like it!

Now I'm off to clean up. I don't know about you, but NO mojo flows when my table still has products from the last card on it! I have to "reset" with each project! LOL Talk soon!

xox,
k

Fine Print...
CS - SU! Thyme, Cranberry, and PTI White; PP - last year's SU! paper from the Holiday Mini (sorry, can't remember the name!); White Gel Pen, Stardust Silver pen, Martha Stewart glitter; SU! silver cord; Copic Markers; Stamps - The Cat's Pajamas