A Papertrey Tag & Frame Challenge

I have been sneaking over to Nichole's blog and checking out all the fun challenges that they are having over at Papertrey Ink in honor of their 4th anniversary!

I have wanted to participate in all of the challenges they have had, but just haven't had the time with my busy schedule.

But I did get a chance to make a little tag for the Tag & Frame Challenge. And here it is:

Gonna keep this post short. It's been a long day with sick kids!

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day!

Supplies

Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla Textured Card Stock by Stampin' UP

Frames With a Flourish by Stampin' UP, Background Basics: Retro by Papertrey Ink, Handwritten Notes by Papertrey Ink

Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip Ink by Stampin' Up

Labels 4 Nestabilities Dies, Jute Twine by Papertrey Ink, Flowers by Martha Stewart Crafts, Rhinestones by Stampin' UP, Dimensionals

WHOOO HOOOOO!

I am so ecstatic, that I just have to share my excitement.

I just got home from the doctors office with Sam. He has strep throat and Scarlet Fever. Scary. But we got the meds and he should be okay.....sorry to digress. Anyway, it's been a crazy day, and I decided to check my email, and there it was.......the loveliest email I think I have ever received!!!

I am going to have 3 cards published in the upcoming Stamp It Cards Vol. 8 of Papercrafts Magazine.

I am so excited I could scream! But I won't because the baby is sleeping!

Thanks for letting me share my excitement with you! This is truly a dream come true for me!

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day!

i love hanging out with you

Here is a card that did not make the cut for cards that I submitted for publication. I don't know why but I just decided not to submit it. But that means that I can share it here on my blog!

I saw these little hangers in a stamp/paper crafting store a few weeks ago, and just thought they were adorable.

I think I might give it to Kerry for Valentine's Day, even though I don't really care for the holiday that much. Way back in the beginning of our marriage, I threatened him that if he ever brought me flowers let alone roses on Valentine's day, he would be in so much trouble, he wouldn't ever see the end of it. I know that's kinda backwards from what most people want, but I just don't see the point in spending three times the amount of money on flowers than at any other week during the year. And second, if he really wants to do something lovely for me, I would much rather him do it on some random day, and not because Hallmark told him this as the day to do some thing for someone you love.

Sorry about my little rant there. Anyway, I think I might have to give him this card, even though he's already seen it ( I show him all the cards I make, and bless his heart, he puts up with me doing so). I just love him, and am so happy that he is my husband and the father of our 4 children!

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day!

MY OH MY.....

A new experience for me.

One of the things I wanted to do this year was to submit cards for publication. I just finished my first batch, and boy am I tired.

I think I learned along the was as well.

When I first saw the call, February 7th seemed like such a long way off, and even though I have had the cards that I submitted finished for some time now, I still had all the submitting to do. I think that from now on, I will submit the cards as I make them instead of waiting until the last moment to get them all in. My hands and wrists are quite sore from all the typing.

What a load of time that took! Ha! Why didn't any of ya'll tell me how long that was going to take?

For the most part this was a really fun experience for me. I have no idea how long it takes once things are submitted to find out.......I made a boatload of cards, and it's been really tough to not post them here on my blog, but I guess that's the price for trying to get published!

I do have a card that I am hoping to get posted tomorrow, one that I didn't get around to submitting.

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day!

A New Challenge For Me

Happy Friday everyone!

Here is a new challenge I found at the CPS blog (Card Positioning Systems, not Child Protective Services.....hee hee!) Here is the sketch and the card I made!

Since I have been working so hard on making card for recent publication calls, I feel like I haven't had a chance to make much that I am able to post. But I found this blog, and it looked like a fun sketch, so I tried it out!

It's a rainy day here.....really dark and dreary, so I had to take the pic inside. I'm so thankful that we had some really beautiful days earlier in the week so I could get pictures for all my cards for publication taken outside. I think they turn out better.

Hope ya'll have a great weekend!

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day!

Supplies

Paper: Very Vanilla Card Stock, Very Vanilla Textured Card Stock (SU) My Minds Eye Portobello Road "Boy" Dapper Dots Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake (SU)

Stamps: Handwritten Notes (Papertrey Ink)

Other: Soft Sky Double Stitched Ribbon by SU, Corner Chomper by We R Memory Keepers, Sponge and Ink for distressing, Martha Stewart Flower stickers, Rhinestones by SU

Color Throwdown #127

I decided this year I was going to stamp because it brings me joy.

I decided to take the pressure off myself to feel like I have to post all the time. I wanted to get back to the roots of why I first began stamping and why I began blogging my creations - because it brought me happiness, and I wanted to share my joy and my creations with others.

With that said it has been a while since I have participated in some of the challenges that I have had a lot of fun playing along with. The Color Throwdown being one of them. So here's a card I made for this weeks color challenge!

Here's the color palate I was given:

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day!

Sketchy Thursday.....what's that you say?

It has been SO LONG since I have played along with Tracy's Sketchy Thursday! Honestly, it has been months and months! So here's a shout out to all those faithful Sketchy Thursday players!!! It feels great to play along with y'all once again! Oh, how much I have missed it.

The past day or so has been a bit crazy and stressful for me. I had this idea for this card in my head when I saw the sketch....and it wasn't till today that I need a little 'time out' from all the stuff I've been dealing with, so I decided to relieve my stress by gettin' my craft on!

Gonna keep this short, as I have to feed Kellan a little something before we head up to school to pick up the other boys!

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day!

Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake (SU), Basic Grey Kioshi Papers

Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU)

Stamps: Happy Birthday (A Muse)

Other: Jute Twine (PTI) Pink Rhinestone (stash)