Great News ~ Yowling Cat & With Sympathy

It's been a trying, nerve wracking, and now exciting week. We received news today that it's all clear on the new house. YEAH!!! It's in the next sub-division over from where we are now but so much better. We're kind of glad Mom is in Florida for a few weeks so we can really clean out the basement/garage.

Patty-Cakes has an appointment Monday to get spayed. I just can't take it anymore and neither can she - poor thing. Found a vet that does laser surgery for $75! Can't beat that.

I also want to share a couple of sympathy cards I did for my sister last week. I used With Sympathy from PTI on both.

This next one is really my fav - I had these stars in my scrap supplies, I have no idea where there came from.

I am so glad I have this set as you know sympathy cards are really hard to make and this really makes it easy.





Supplies: Stamps With Sympathy PTI, all cardstock PTI, inks - PTI Melon Berry, all other ColorBox Fluid Chalks, MS Butterfly punch, stars/cystals stash

Rainy Days & Tuesdays

It's raining again. I'm not really complaining since we do need it but it is getting rather depressing. Making some Zatarain's Dirty Rice and it is starting to smell soooo good!

I made a couple of get well cards for my sister to give out the other day and let her choose which one she wanted. I made both using With Sympathy set and the sentiment from Faux Ribbon. She choose the one with the vine. :)

Supplies: stamps - With Sympathy & Faux Ribbons PTI, cardstock - Berry Sorbet, Ocean Tides and White - PTI, dp - Bitty Dots PTI, ink - Berry Sorbet & Sweet Blush PTI, Olive ColorBox Fluid Ink, MS Butterfly punch and some bling in my stash.

Papertrey Blog Hop

This is my first Papertrey Ink Blog Hop and I'm really excited to hop around all of the other blogs that are particpating and seeing what I know are going to be some fab creations.

Here is the challenge for this month:
March Blog HopBackground building sets have rapidly become one of Papertrey's signature traits. For this month's Blog Hop, we want to see all of your very best backgrounds. They can be multi-colored or monochromatic. Simple or elegantly detailed. They can be created with a set originated for that purpose or a reinvention of images that were not. Be sure to include a separate photo of your completed background BEFORE you add it to your project so we can see it in all its glory

I started with Beautiful Blooms for my background as you can see here. I just love this flower, it's my favorite in the whole set. I just randomly stamped the image all over the paper.

I made two simple cards with that background.


I thought I was done but last night those yummy Damask stamps starting calling my name and here is what I came up.



Just love this set but I need A LOT of practice making backgrounds.

Here's a little show of the inside where I also lined it with a strip of the dp paper.

















Supplies: Beautiful Blooms stamps, cardstock Spring Rain ~ PTI, Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Embossing Folder, Corner Rounder for scallop edge, ribbon - Michaels
Damask Designs stamps, cardstock - Pure Poppy, True Black & Summer Sunrise, ribbon - Pure Poppy ~ PTI, ink - True Black ~PTI, Yellow Ochre & Warm Red ~ ColorBox Fluid Chalk

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Papertrey Ink - Day 9

I've been having so much fun with Papertrey Ink this week - help get the mind off of the many problems with everyday life!

Here is my card I'm entering for the drawing for a delicious looking kit and stamp prize

All supplies except for the olive green ink - PTI

Stamps - With Sympathy and Faux Ribbon

** Also, I want to take this time to thank everyone that has left a comment on my blog. Posting my creations on here is new to me and I really, really appreciate your time and kind words.

Bitty Dots - Papertrey Ink Challenge

Nichole posted another terrific challenge over at Papertrey Ink. This one was a connect the dots puzzle to make a card sketch - isn’t that a neat idea?!
Here is the one I am submitting. It is a game of chance, but who would not want to try to get all of that yummy ribbon. WOW

Products used: Cardstock - PTI Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy, Ocean Tides

Stamps - PTI With Sympathy & Mixed Messages

Ribbon - PTI Pure Poppy

DP - PTI Black & White Basics

Ink - ColorBox Fluid Chalk Olive Pastel & Warm Red, PTI True Black

Used my corner rounder for the scallop edge

Over the Rainbow with Papertrey Ink

One of my favorite sites Papertrey Ink is in the process of celebrating their two year anniversary. Here is a card for the "Over the Rainbox Challenge" that Nichole has on her blog. I had Pure Poppy and Ocean Tides, the other colors I got as close as I could with some Bazzill cardstock I had. The stamps are from PTI's Little Lady. The card is really simple and I keep wanting to add more to it but I'll leave it be so I can get it uploaded before the deadline.