Cloudwplus9 Blog Hop Feb. 2013

 

Due to a blizzard this weekend, I was able to get some extra crafty time in! So I decided to play along with the Cloudwplus9 blog hop that's going on. Here is the inspiration photo that we were given this month:

 

I was inspired by the brown bags (I used burlap instead for some texture) the items popping out of the bags (that's why I used the pocket with the letters and heart popping out) and the patterned background (hence my chevron background). This was a great inspiration photo and was fun to create the card :) The stamps are from wplus9, the paper is Studio Calico and My Mind's Eye, the twine is from the Twinery and the burlap is from 7Gypsies.

Cloud 9 Blog Hop January 2013

Talk about cutting it close...I actually had to just make a post with a picture so I could get my card in the Linksys before it closed, then come back and do the post! Ahhhh! But I made it :) So the above card is for the January CloudwPlus9 Blog hop.

 

Here is the picture we were given for inspiration:

 

I immediately wanted to use Scrabble tiles, and kraft. My Scrabble tiles are from a Fresh Squeezed Stamps set. I used PTI sheet music background, wPlus9 A Pocketfull and Valentine's fillers. The star is an SU punch which I used silver Encore ink to edge. I wanted to make silver stars, but I didn't have any silver paper, so I used kraft silver edged stars instead ;) The silver ribbon is from the dollar bin at Michaels, and the cardstock is all PTI. I'll use this as one of my Valentine's Day cards...I like that it is not the traditional pink and red. Now I would say make sure you join in on this challenge, but there's no more time! Maybe next month I won't be down to the wire ;)

Cloudwplus9 Blog Hop November 2012

 

Back with another entry to the Cloud wPlus9 Blog Hop! Here is the photo we were given as inspiration this month:

 

 

I still only have the one wPlus9 set, but I was determined to make it work :) I mostly had to go along with the colors of the photo, and then I found some MME paper with a pattern (reminds me of a quilt pattern) in those exact colors. Add a red wheelbarrow, a sentiment in green, a turquoise ribbon, and bam! My card ;)

 

So I know I've been absent this week. Oh boy do I have a LOT going on with work and my women's group that I'm the president of. I just had a big ceremony and lunch for the Veteran's at work today, and I'm pooped. I have tomorrow off for working today, and I'd love to relax, but projects for the Chelmsford Women of Today call! I've got something going on every night this week except Friday. But I'm determined to make some cards tomorrow, too, so that my blog isn't empty all week.

 

Cloud Wplus9 Blog Hop

For some reason, I can't get this pic any bigger. Suzanne is coming over tomorrow, though, so I may have to pick her brain! Anyway, here is my card for this month's Wplus9 blog hop. I actually used my own Wplus9 stamp set this time! Here is the inspiration photo that we were given to work with:

The tree is from My Favorite Things, the "hills" from PTI. The twine is from The Twinery, the cardstock PTI. The label punch from SU. There is a new challenge every month, so grab your wplus9 stamps and play along for a chance to win!

Cloud 9 August Blog Hop

Okay, this is cutting it really close! I don't think I've ever turned in a card this close to the finish before, but my friend, Suzanne, created this awesome blog hop, and also let me borrow her stamps to play along, so I need to get this card linked up! Without further ado, here it is:

Here is the sketch for this month's hop:

I LOVE sketch challenges, but I don't love this card I made :( I really wish I gave myself more time to change it up. That empty space in the middle is killing me! I guess CAS will never be my style! Although I do like to challenge myself and create them sometimes :) So I used Fresh Picked stamps and dies for this card. The polka dotted washi tape is from Target and the sticker tape underneath is from Pebbles. Jen got a big prize package for being in the top 20 in Gallery Idol and she shared some of it with me! This tape was in there, and I must say I've gotten a lot of use out of it so far :)

That ribbon? Is denim!! Its from SU. I like it a lot. The pearls are from Recollections and the cardstock from PTI.

I think if I had time to doctor it up, I would have had an embossing folder, or maybe another color of cardstock on top of the blue. Oh well, next time I know to give myself more time and not wait until its an hour until close! Off to shower...I have the most exciting day planned! I'm sure you'll be seeing some pictures as it is crafting related :)