CFC60: Text Me

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This week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge was to use text in your clean and simple card. I knew I wanted to use this adorable professor from Paper Smooches, and naturally the alphabet goes well with a teacher, so that is how this card came to fruition.

Isn't it great that h and i fall right next to each other in the alphabet? I decided to highlight them in a deeper shade of blue to stand out. Then I didn't need a sentiment, either!

I just love this little professor. He makes me smile so :)

The cardstock and letter dies are from PTI. Sorry for the two posts in one day, but this challenge is about to run out and I have another that I have to post in the morning so I don't miss it, either! Hope you are having a great week, happy "hump" day!

Cloud Wplus9 Blog Hop

I am thrilled to be a part of the very first ever Cloud Wplus9 Blog Hop! My friend Suzanne, is the mastermind behind this wonderful new challenge blog to support one of her (if not THE) favorite stamp companies, Wplus9. Now I don't own any of their sets (yet!) but Suzanne is so sweet that she let me borrow a couple of hers. I created this card:

Here is the inspiration photo for this month's blog hop:

Obviously the colors, the backdrop, and the grass skirt were what caught my eye (could you tell?? ;) I decided to make my own "grass skirt." I just scored some cream cardstock and cut up to the score line. I love the three colors of bakers twine tied together, I think they give the card that extra something.

The DSP is an old pack from SU, but I thought the colors and busy pattern were perfect to go along with the photo. The sentiments, hearts, clothespins, and string stamps are all from Wplus9.

My sister in law's grandfather just passed away the other night. I know this is not a traditional sympathy card, but I hope that it will make her smile and let her know that I'm thinking of her. Now are you ready to go check out this awesome new blog?! To add extra excitement...there's even a prize! Click here to see everyone's awesome creations.

Make It Monday #73

I can't tell you the last time I played in a Make It Monday...but this one was quite easy...and the Farm set still sitting on my desk needed some love. I created this card:

The challenge was to stamp on patterned paper. The yellow paper is from PTI. The other two patterned papers are from a My Mind's Eye paper pack. I stamped the animals and "100% homegrown" on the yellow and stamped the chicken wire on the gingham patterned paper (where it says "Herd It's Your Birthday!")

The twine is from Lawn Fawn.

I have a couple of birthdays this month, and this is a more masculine card, it may go to my Father in Law, or my Uncle. We'll see :)

Paper Smooches Sparks Trend Watch: July 2012

Its about time I got around to a SPARKS challenge since I haven't played in a few weeks...and we all know I have an ever growing PS stamps collection...including this one called "Hot Concoctions:"

Here's this pic for this week's trend watch challenge:

I went with drinks instead of food, but focused on the white and red in the photo.

I think that sweet coffee bean sold me on this set, hehehe

The day is still early, I think I'll head into my craft room for some other challenges! My parents are safely back in FL, so it seems quite lonely around here today...perfect excuse to craft, right?

Retro Sketches #18

Here's another set I picked up at Absolutely Everything on Monday, one of Paper Smooche's newest releases:

I used this week's Retro Sketches. I haven't had time to play along in a few weeks and boy have I missed it, they have such great sketches!

Aren't the little aliens cute? The paper is from a DCWV pack.

The cardstock is from PTI and the twine from the Twinery.

This is the large scallop border die from PTI. I just got it in my last month's order, I've been wanting it forever but never had the $16 in the monthly budget until last month (that money was always used on new stuff I wanted instead!)

I hope everyone had a fun 4th of July :) I got up and it was raining, but after I was dropped off for the road race it cleared up...making it oh so humid for the race :( After that we watched the parade that comes right in front of our house from our driveway, checked out the downtown festivities, then came back for a BBQ, watching the Patriot, and games. It was fun getting to spend the day with my parents who are still here until Saturday :)

Lawnscaping Challenge #37

My parents are here for a visit and one of our traditions when they're here is to head over to my favorite stamp store, ever...Absolutely Everything! So while I was there, I bought my first ever Lawn Fawn set so that I could start playing along with some of their challenges. Here is the card that I created for my cousin's birthday:

The challenge was to Use Dimension, so I popped up the adorable unicorn.

I took the sentiment that came in this set and I bent it into a half circle on my block to get this look:

The star border die is from PTI. The patterned paper is all from a Lillybee Designs paper pack.

The three little rhinestones are from Q&Co. The cardstock and satin ribbon are from PTI.

So Lawn Fawn images are cute.....really cute!!! Oh boy, this could be bad ;)

The 12 Kits of Christmas June 2012

Hooray for another fun addition of the 12 Kits of Christmas! This month was Amy's kit. And my did she send some nice items! Check it out:

Are you lost and have no clue what I'm talking about? Check out my first post from January, here. It explains it all.

Now on to my cards from this month's kit:

I just love this bow die...think I may have to be getting this one at some point ;)

This card actually has a pocket on the front and the little red ribbon is the tail of a note that you pull out of the little pocket. I have a funny story to tell with this card, though. I thought that the words were supposed to be "joy" and I kept wondering why I had these two other straight "strips." I thought, maybe they are exclamation points? But I didn't want to use an exclamation...it wasn't until I went on the Lil' Inkers site to look up the bow die that I saw that the word is "Jolly!" Oh geeze ;)

So I'm camping right now and forgot to bring the supply list with me to type up in this post! I know that most of the dies that she sent are from Lil' Inkers (the bow, the wood frame, the letters, bells, etc). I can add on the supply list later after I get home. Everything I used is from the kit except the hexagons impression plate, and the card bases. I love the rustic feel of the cards. I think my favorites are the hexagon one and the one with the tiny clothespin...what about you? Are you ready to check out what all the other girls created? Go and enjoy this fun blog hop:

Suzanne: thecardyard

Joyce: Cards-by-the-Sea

Kim: CupcakesCardsandKim

Amy: Stamp-n-Paradise

Kara: KandRDesigns

Sharron: OnPapillionWings

Marybeth: Marybeth's Time for Paper

Jeanne: AKeptLife

Jessica: The Paper Parade (that's me!)

Christina: SeaGlass&Sentiments

Renee: ItsAPatchworkLife