Embellish Hearts challenge

LOVE the Embellish Magazine challenges, I try to participate in them as much as I can because they are usually pretty fun challenges :)! LOVE this challenge!! This challenge is called the "Embellish Heart" challenge, and couldn't wait to participate in it as I had a new "House Mouse" stamp that I wanted to use. Dare ya to try this challenge :)!

Inky Hugs,

Catherine

Cardstock: White cardstock from Carousel Rubber stamp store

Ink: Archival Jet black ink, SU Bashful blue, Archival ink Coffee

Stamps: House Mouse "Lip Smackin' Relaxin' "

Accessories: Su markers, Touch Markers, White puffy paint, Heat gun, Heart Nestabilities, cuttlebug, dimensionals, sponge, cuttlebug embossing folder, Sook Wang double sided tape

Skipping Stones Design sketch challenge #6

I decided that I would participate in the "Skipping Stones Designs" sketch challenge #6, what a great sketch :). I couldn't wait to use my new "Bo Bunny" stamp setcalled "Harmony" that I picked up today from PhotoMemories using my gift certificate from my brother and his family...yes, Julie that is a butterfly you see there. I also wanted to use my new "Color Box" silver ink pad in someway as well, and I turned the sketch on it's side too but not to worry it is the same sketch...lol. Wanted to put my own twist on the challenge :)!

Thanks for stopping by :)!

Inky hugs,

Catherine

Cardstock: white cardstock from Carousel Rubberstamps, SU Mello Moss

Patterned paper: Bo Bunny, Infuse

Ink: Color Box Silver ink, Archival Jet Black ink

Accessories: SookWang Double sided tape, dimensionals, Classic Circle nestabilities

Stamp sets: Bo Bunny "Harmony"

My son's Learning Center Teacher is expecting

E* came home this afternoon from his first day back to school since xmas vacation, and he was so excited because he found out today that his Learning Center teacher is expecting. He was telling me that she is going to bring the baby in once it "get's out of her tummy!", that his teacher can feel the baby kick her and move. So he told me he wanted me to make her a card, which I was going to do anyways of course :D (any excuse to make a card right?)!

For this card I used the Hampton Art stamp set called "Oh Baby", I got this stamp set at Michael's and they had a ton of other Hampton Art stamp sets there too which I have my eye on. Just have to get another coupon or two :p! I also used the Martha Stewart punch that has cute little daisy flowers on it, and I also picked that up at Michael's using a gift card my in laws gave me for xmas.

Tonight we had friends over for supper, they have a little girl who is a few months younger than our dd and they are home visiting for xmas holidays from Ontario.

While we were waiting for them to come my dd fell asleep waiting, as we had supper late tonight since our company got stuck in traffic due to a car accident. She slept for about 1 hour, which she needed to have before our company arrived so she could have a fun play date.

Here is a picture of our friends little girl, she was sitting next to my dd playing with the flash cards apps on her father's iphone. It was cute because they were both trying to see who could name what the picture was that would pop up on the phone's screen the fastest. Great time tonight, just wish they lived closer!

Inky Hugs,

Catherine

Softpencil DT color challenge

We were asked to use the image that Kerry from Softpencil sent to us, the color's we had to use were red, olive green and cream/ivory. The image we were given is called "Two Birds two cats", cute image :)! Here is my card for the challenge, had fun making this card...looking forward to seeing what the others made and you can do so by clicking on their names on my sidebar.

For this card I printed off two sets of the digital image, so that I could use one as a second layer to make the cats and the kite image pop off the page. Here is a side view of my card so you can see what I did with the images :)!

Inky Hugs,

Catherine

Cardstock: SU Very Vanilla, olive green cardstock from Carousel

Inks: SU Bashful blue, Wild Wasabi

Digital image: Softpencil designs

Accessories: Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug embossing folder, sponges, Touch Markers, dimensionals, glass finish, Sookwang double sided tape

Soft Pencil Challenge #13 on Paper Craft Planet

I decided I would try my hand at a challenge put out by the company that I just became a guest DT member of, and their challenge #13 was this: to make a card or project with something glitter/sparkle/flock/or liquid appliqué. I also used one of their freebie images that you can pick up on their challenge page, LOVE this image and will be using it again for sure :)! For the challenge #13 I decided to use ultra fine green and pink glitter on the leaves and the berries on the branch, love how it turned out.

Inky Hugs,

Catherine

Lookie Lookie :)

So for Xmas, I got a few Christmas gift cards to the crafty stores in my area and so I got to use one of my gift cards at Michael's the other day. I got 2, paper storage shelves for $19.99 each...now I am wishing I got 4-6 of them not just 2...but I was good and only left with 2 but know what I am getting next time they are on sale.

I spent part of my afternoon sorting through my 12x12 patterned paper, and put them on my new shelves :)! Then once I did that I helped my dh put together the Rocket ship or space ship tent for E* (who's all about space/rockets/aliens etc.) and Julie found him this tent...we are finally putting it together now because we had to find the right size tent poles for it to work. Here are all the kids in the tent, my two boys peeking out of the front door of the tent and then you can just see my dd's head and eye's in the top right window of the ship.

Inky Hugs,

Catherine

NEWS :)

I have some news that I have been wanting to share with you all for a long time, and now I am allowed to tell you :D! I am the Guest Designer for the Softpencil DT for the month of January :D, I am SOOOO excited as I haven't been on a DT yet. I have the list of the other DT members on my side bar to the right, and we also are part of the Paper Craft Planet group too which you should check out for weekly challenges.

Thanks for stopping by, and check back soon for my first Softpencil project :D!

Inky Hugs,

Catherine