Double Feature... at a great price!!

Hi everyone & Happy Friday!! The weekend is here.. Woo Hoo! :) The house is quiet and a good time to post... LOL! Now, I knew every paper crafter loves a good deal and a Double Feature!! I haven't done one of these in a long time. My "Great Deal" and card idea was purchased at Target a few weeks ago. I always graze the clearance section... :) So I found these cute invites for $1.48 (10 ct.) which included the DP and ribbon to put my cards together!!

My first card was mailed to Ann at Creative Antics who I won my blog candy from!! She has AWESOME Clean & Simple card designs. Pop into her blog and wish her "Happy Birthday!" She has BLOG CANDY to give away!

OK onto the cards! I used my SU! Jumbo "So Swirly" wheel for the background and embossed in black. Then cut the invite down to use my Top Note die. Added the red ribbon. Next I black embossed the border around my sentiment and then came back embossing the sentiment in Real Red. Double Embossing!! Added my gold pearls for a jazzy detail... :)

My second card, still using a lot of the same colors, ribbon, border, pearls, etc. Except I used my Large oval punch for my sentiment that was embossed in Real Red. The big difference is the card base... using Kraft CS which was embossed with my Swiss Dots folder for a softer look!

Click on the photo's for a closer look at the details and the last photo is the "GREAT DEAL" I got... SWEET! I hope you enjoy these two versions!!

Thanks for poppin' in and visiting! I love the chats and comments... have a super evening and I'll be back this weekend! Smiles...

Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! Yummy, Baroque Motifs, Sincere Salutations Paper: SU! Close to Cocoa, Kraft, Basic Black, Whisper White, DP ("Deal" Target invites) Ink: VersaMark Other: SU! So Swirly Jumbo wheel, gold pearls (Michael's), red ribbon (part of Target invites), dimensionals, CB folder (Swiss Dots), Detail Black EP, Real Red EP (retired), SU! Top Note, SU! Large Oval punch

CC212 & MoJo Monday... plus SPRING Storm!

Sorry I'm late posting! Since Tuesday night with the SPRING storm that came through, my stamping time has been limited!! I ended up in the ditch just before dark Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning I was stuck at the end of the driveway on my way in to work... LOL! But the good news is last night I stamped my "stress away" making these two cards using CC212 and MoJo Monday challenges. :)

The first card I used A Good Egg set with both challenges. The CC212 colors were Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip and Riding Hood Red. In honesty I don't have the Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red CS, so I used my SU! Candy Lane DP!!! (I cheated and use Ruby Red as my card base!) Next, using the large egg in that set to make the Chicky look like she's "popping out" of the egg!

My second card was inspired by "What will I every do with these cute birds printed on this SU! DP?" So this is what I came up with!! I chalked the birds to give more pop.

I have a couple photo's to share from the storm that went through. We had about 12" and VERY WET snow! Don't you just love the way the trees look? Well, off to see what the pooch is doing and he's itchin' for a walk. Thanks for stopping by for a visit... ENJOY!!

Smiles... Michelle :)

Card #1
Stamps: SU! A Good Egg Paper: SU! DP (Candy Lane), Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Very Vanilla Ink: SU! Craft Chocolate Chip, VersaMark, Classic Chocolate Chip, Markers Pretty in Pink and Summer Sun Other: Ribbon (Target Club Wed)
paper piercing, Brads (K&I Memories), SU! Crystal Clear and White EP, dimensionals, etc.

Card #2
Stamps: Warm Words Paper: SU! DP (Candy Lane), Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Whisper White Ink: SU! Real Red Other: Stampin Pastels, Sticlkes (Ruby Slippers), CB die "Vintage", dimensionals, paper piercing, SU! Top Note, Brads (K&I Memories), SU! Large and Small oval punches, etc.

WSC72 - Echoes of Kindness

I'm so happy I finally had a chance to finish my card for the Weekend Sketch Challenge 72. I seen this sketch popping up in blog-land a couple weeks back and fell in love with the layout. Plus I just completed my collection of Retro Flower Punches by EK Success.

So this is what I came up with. The DP is from Target's $1 section, and the sentiment is from my new SU! Hostess set Echoes of Kindness. The rest is pretty basic as seen in the photo. I added yellow stickles to the butterfly and rhinestones to the flower for my BLING FIX!!
I have a close up photo to see the layering and click on the photo for a closer look!!

Reminder!! The SplitCoast Non-Raffle Bushfires Appeal has been extended till April 3rd. There is approximately 100 prizes in the gallery now. Please post on your blogs and encourage all your friends to donate money to earn chances to win... and help the victims of those devastating fires. Lisa at The Craft's Meow will likewise extend her blog candy opportunity through April 3rd for posting the logo and info on your blog to get the word out!! Here is my prize I donated! Thanks for stopping by and the lovely comments... See U next time!

Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! Echoes of Kindness Paper: SU! Taken with Teal, Whisper White, Cool Caribbean, Soft Sky, Green Galore, Gable Green, Chocolate Chip, DP (Target $1 spot) Ink: SU! Chocolate Chip, Green Galore Other: EK Retro Flower Punches (3), sponge, dimensionals, MS Butterfly and Branch punches, SU! Top Note Die, Scallop scissors, Metal Flower (JoAnns), rhinestones, Marvy scallop square punch, etc.

Thanks SO much... 3x3 Note Card!

Hello! How is your Sunday going so far? I have exciting news... we seen our first Robin sighting just before dark last night. So spring is on it's way!!

Today I made this cute little 3"x3" note card using SU! Delicate Dots DP and my "NEW" Martha Stewart Layering Daisy punch. I sponged the flower tips with Bashful Blue ink for more depth. Next, I used my Cute & Curly stamps and Curly Label punch to attach my daisy to. My sentiment is stamped in Craft Chocolate Chip and clear embossed. I couldn't resist using a button for the flower center... I love that LOOK! Thanks for stopping by and find time 4-U.... :) I plan to watch a bit of TV next and mount a few stamps sets that need some love!!

Smiles everyone... Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! Cute & Curly, Trendy Trees Paper: SU! Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, DP (Delicate Dots) Ink: SU! Craft Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, So Saffron Other: SU! Curly Label and Round Corner Punches, sponges, MS Layering Daisy Punch, SU! Earth Elements Button, SU! grosgrain ribbon, clear embossing powder, paper piercing, dimensionals, etc.

Happy Father's Day & Victorian Bushfires Appeal Extended... :)

Hey, the weekend is here!! :) I'm posting this card I finished last night. I had this image from The Angel Company embossed on watercolor paper for sometime, but never went beyond that point! LOL!

So I thought I would make it into a Father's Day card. First, I used my CB embossing folder(Distressed Stripes) on my card base Bordering Blue. Next I used a round corner punch and distressed the edges. Added layers of Night of Navy and Real Red. In the four corners I used silver brads with metal spacers from the Jewelry section at the craft store. Now, I'm not a person who knows much about beading or making jewelry so I hope this made sense!! It jazzed up the brads very nicely. I found this idea from Bev at All the Things I Love. Pop in for a visit as she has such adorable cards using this technique and her cards are full of color and embellies! :)

Here is a close up of a brad with a spacer. Click on the photo's for a closer look. Crystal effects is also added to the windows of the light house and building. It's hard to see in the photo.

Reminder!! The SplitCoast Non-Raffle Bushfires Appeal has been extended till April 3rd. So far, they have raised a little more than $2000, but thinking we can do better! There is approximately 100 prizes in the gallery now. Please post on your blogs and encourage all your friends to donate money to earn chances to win... and help the victims of those devastating fires. Lisa at The Craft's Meow will likewise extend her blog candy opportunity through April 3rd for posting the logo and info on your blog to get the word out!! Here is my prize I donated... Check it out!! :)

Well, now off to vacuum! Then I can play this afternoon in my craft room... maybe cleaning is more what I should say! Have a super Saturday my stamping friends and thanks for the visit... SMILES!!

Michelle :)

Stamps: The Angel Company and sentiment (Stampendous!) Paper: SU! Bordering Blue, Real Red, Night of Navy, Watercolor paper Ink: SU! Craft Whisper White and Basic Black, SU! Markers (Baroque Burgundy, Old Olive, Bordering Blue, Going Gray, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Garden Green, Close To Cocoa, Ballet Blue) Other: SU! Crystal Effects, Aqua Painter, White EP, Paper Piercing, SU! Large and small ovals, Round corner Punches, CB embossing folder (Distressed Stripes), dimensionals, SU! Silver brads, Spacers (CCA), SU! Cutter Kit (distressing edges), twine, etc.

The Art of Life...

Morning! We woke up to snow again and maybe more coming... is it spring yet?! LOL.. :)

Today I have a card to share using SU! The Art of Life set. I needed a masculine card and thought this would be fitting. I kept my colors warm and earthy. Used my jumbo Rough Texture wheel for the background on my Kraft CS. The vine is embossing in SU! Old Fashioned Olive (retired), and did some chalking behind the vine for more warmth. I distressed the edges for a rough look!

Have a super Thursday everyone and the weekend is just about here... yeah! Thanks for popping in and I love it when you do... ENJOY!

Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! The Art of Life Paper: SU! Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Naturals, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive Ink: SU! Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, VersaMark Other: SU! Old Fashioned Olive EP, Twine (?), dimensionals, SU! Distressing Tool, Stampin' Pastels, antique gold snaps (?), etc.

SC220 - Get Well Wishes... :)

Morning everyone!! Today I want to share another card using the SC220 (SCS Sketch Challenge). I found this retired SU! DP in my collection. It's from 2006 Friends & Flowers Simply Scrappin' Kit. Then I used my most FAVORITE stamp set... Thoughts and Prayers! I just love using SU! markers to pick your own color pallet right on the stamp. I added some paper piercing in the upper left corner. I also used my markers on the Get Well Soon sentiment. Then added two flat gold pearls.

I hope you enjoy my stamping friends!! I love your comments and visits which makes me SMILE!!! Have a super day... Think Spring! (or Fall depending on where you live!)

Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! Thoughts and Prayers Paper: SU! Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, So Saffron, Cool Caribbean, DP (retired SU! Friends & Flowers Simply Scrappin' Kit) Ink: SU! Markers (Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red) Other: SU! Round Corner Punch, flat gold pearls (Michael's), ribbon (Target Club Wed), paper piercing, dimensionals, etc.

MoJo Monday 78 Challenge... Finally!

Ok first, I suggest you put your "SUNGLASSES ON" for this card!! LOL! I tackled the MoJo Monday 78 challenge and wanted to make a kids birthday card being I found a scrap of DP in my pile with lots of BRIGHT COLOR OPTIONS!! That's what younger kids like... right? :)

To start I stamped a row of party hats used SU! Party Hearty set. Then I used the Cuttlbug for the embossing in the background, added my DP, paper pierced around the edges and added the red grosgrain ribbon. The rest is pretty basic with stamping my cupcake images, on Whisper White CS and cutting out individual pieces to give a 3-D effect. I ENJOYED using my Scallop Circle punch around the Celebrate You which fits perfectly at the bottom of the rounded panel.

Click on the photo's to get a closer look! Have a super Sunday ladies (and gentlemen) and I hope you have some time to create today!! Thanks for the visit! Enjoy... now you can take your sunglasses off!

Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! Party Hearty Paper: SU! Whisper White, Only Orange, Real Red, Taken with Teal, Tempting Turquoise, Yoyo Yellow, Green Galore, DP (?) Ink: SU! Green Galore, Basic Black, Only Orange, Real Red, Yoyo Yellow Other: SU! Scallop Circle, 3/4" circle punches, brads (JoAnn's), paper piercing, dimensionals, SU! Red Grosgrain Ribbon, CB embossing folder (Numbers Collage), Nesties (circle dies), Yellow Stickles, etc.

SC220... Happy Friday!!

Hope you are enjoying your Friday!! The weather here has NOT been very nice for the first day of spring. We had snow, sleet and rain... CRAZY!!

I finally had a chance to make a card and decided to work with the SC220 (Sketch Challenge on SCS). I love this DP and decided to also use 2 sets from Sale-A-Bration. Most of this card is SU! except the MS branch and butterfly punches, CuttleBug die "Vintage" and flat pearls.

Click on the photos for a closer look! I added Yellow Stickles to the butterfly for more bling! And you can see the layering of the flower.

Guess what? I wanted to share this exciting news.... I WON MY FIRST EVER "BLOG CANDY" from Ann at Creative Antics. I received the American Crafts ribbon in the mail today... I LOVE happy mail!! :) Thanks so much again Ann!!!!

Enjoy the evening my stamping friends... Thanks for the visit as I
always LOVE your comments and pop-in's! Enjoy... :)

Michelle :)

Stamps: SU! (SAB) Yummy, Polka Dot Punches Paper: SU! Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, So Saffron, DP (Delicate Dots) Ink: Ballet Blue, So Saffron Other: SU! 5 Petal, Scallop Circle Punches, Martha Stewart Butterfly and brand punch, CB "Vintage" die, stamp positioner, dimensionals, flat white pearls, SU! button, etc.

Blog Awards!!

Happy Friday everyone!! Hope you are having a super day and enjoying the first day of "spring" ... :) I have a few "LONG OVER DUE" blog awards to share! I received these awards from 3 very lovely, talented and super sweet paper crafters that LOVE to share there passion for making cards. Pop into Gvendalen, Ann and Ruby's blogs for a visit... you won't be disappointed!!! :)

Award from Gvendalen at

Ocean of Imaginations

Award from Ann at

Creative Antics

Award from Ruby at

Ruby 2 Shoes

Now, I pass these awards on to YOU my blogging buddies, surfers, regulars, pop-in's, you name it! Consider these awards yours... even if you chose only one. Everyone has AWESOME talent to share and deserves an award!! I'll be back later to post my card... I'm in the stamping mode!! Thanks for the sweet visit! Enjoy... :)

Smiles... Michelle :)