Friends in the Computer!

Hi, friends!! 

I hope you all had a FABULOUS holiday weekend! I'm off to visit all the family this week- lots of traveling and running around, but before I go I wanted to share this card with you today! 

I have LOVED this little Computer Cutie stamp set since the very first day I discovered Market Street Stamps! It's fun and retro and I love to pair it with fun patterns and colors! It's the perfect way to say HEY to the friends you have in the computer!

Speaking of computers- I am SUPER thankful for MY computer today because we had the wonderful opportunity to share Christmas morning with Eric who is currently stationed in Afghanistan- can't be more thankful for Skype than I am today!

And here's the card I made!

This card is FULL of all the stuff I love! The sweet Computer Cutie stamp set, some pretty Crate Paper Random Collection papers, and some fab Maya Road ribbon! Can't go wrong with that collaboration! Haha!

I hope you have a wonderful week! I'll be out and about so it'll be pretty quiet around here, but I wanted to remind you about a couple of things before I go! 

Don't miss out on the AMAZING 

CAS-ual Fridays/MSS Block Party Co-Challenge!! 

This challenge lasts for a FULL 2 WEEKS- you have plenty of time to play! And make sure you link up on the CAS-ual Fridays blog as well as the MSS blog to increase your chances of winning a prize! 

And don't miss the new MSS Block Party FREE digital stamp found in The Neighborhood! Just join the "Block Partiers!" group to get the digi! It's super cute!

See ya next time!!

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Market Street Stamps BLOCK PARTY meets CAS-ual Fridays!!!

 I am SO excited to share a project that I made for the 

Market Street Stamps Block Party/CAS-ual Fridays Co-Challenge!! 

Make sure you check out all of the details on the CAS-ual Fridays blog AND the Market Street Stamps blog! There are THREE ways to win and you have PLENTY of time to play along! This challenge is open for 2 WEEKS! YAY!

Soooooo.... "Brown paper packages tied up with string".... hmmm... sounds like a perfect opportunity to create a fun gift ensemble! I turned to my new December stamps from Market Street Stamps to create this fun gift box and tag!

I used my Martha Stewart Score Board to create this cute box! I made the bottom with plain white cardstock and the TOP is much more beautiful! HAHA! I stamped the beautiful butterfly stamp from Believing Butterfly repeatedly over a sheet of kraft cardstock. I colored the butterflies with Copic markers and added some accents with my Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen. Then, I created the box top using the directions on the score board! Easy peasy!!

The tag features the same beautiful butterfly and a very unique sentiment from the Faith In You set! LOVE how the banner is part of the stamp and the sentiment peeks off of the banner just a bit! SO cool! The stamp does all the work for you!

Of course, I had to tie it up with some pretty twine from The Twinery!

Make sure you check out the challenge! It's a GREAT opportunity to play in BOTH challenges with the same project! Great way to increase your chances to win some fabulous Market Street Stamps prizes! 

Oh yeah! Don't miss out on this super CA-UTE FREE digi stamp designed by Angelica Suarez! It's available in The Neighborhood- come on by!

Can't wait to see what you all create for this fun challenge!

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MSS Sneak Peek Day 3: Faith In You

Hi! I'm back today to share one more card I made for the Market Street Stamps December Release Sneak Peeks!!

Here are the details of the release:

• The December release stamps will be "sneaked" Monday-Wednesday at 7PM Central Time!
• The full sets will be revealed on Thursday night!
• Stamps will be available for sale following the reveal Thursday night!
• The December release stamps will be 15% off in the store for an entire week following the release!! Want all of the sets? If you order the whole release they'll be 25% off for an entire week!! Can't beat that!

Tonight I'm sneaking a new set called Faith In You! This set features another beautiful vase and flower combination and several sentiments that are perfect for letting people know you care about them! This set is a PERFECT companion to the Comforting Florals set- I know it's going to get a lot of love at my house!

Oooohhh... so country chic, right? Haha! 

I saw the clean lines of that vase and knew that I wanted to create a background with it. I stamped the vase image repeatedly with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and then blended around the edges. Then, I die cut the shape out of the center. 

On a separate piece of cardstock, I stamped the vase, flowers, and sentiment and colored with copics. I tied some embroidery floss around that layer and then attached the vase background piece on top with foam adhesive!

Could leave out this beautiful patterned paper from the Crate Paper Random collection! It's a perfect match! 

Make sure you stop by the Market Street Stamps blog to see even more fabulous projects using this new stamp set and leave a comment for your chance to win it! Tomorrow night will be the big reveal and the stamps will be for sale! YAY!

MSS Sneak Peek Day 2: It Takes Love

Hi! I'm back today to share a card I made for the Market Street Stamps December Release Sneak Peeks!!

Here are the details of the release:

• The December release stamps will be "sneaked" Monday-Wednesday at 7PM Central Time!
• The full sets will be revealed on Thursday night!
• Stamps will be available for sale following the reveal Thursday night!
• The December release stamps will be 15% off in the store for an entire week following the release!! Want all of the sets? If you order the whole release they'll be 25% off for an entire week!! Can't beat that!

Tonight I'm sneaking a new set called It Takes Love! This set features a BEAUTIFUL image that can be used for so many different applications- it hits a little closer to home for me with my hubby currently stationed halfway across the world.... the sentiment "It takes a lot of LOVE to make the world go 'round" means A LOT when you're taking care of two rambunctious little ones that are missing their Daddy...

Soooo.... I got a little formal with this one, huh? 

I started by heat embossing the Earth image with White Filigree Detail Embossing Powder on Soft Stone cardstock.... LOVE the rich, elegant look of white embossed on Soft Stone. There's a little glare in this picture, but in real life it is a beautiful matte image. 

Then, after stamping my sentiment, I took my craft knife and made two little slits on either side. I threaded some Enchanted Evening satin ribbon through the slits and attached the Soft Stone layer to the card, wrapping the ribbon around the whole card front! I added a sweet little bow to finish it off!

Make sure you stop by the Market Street Stamps blog for more sneak peek projects and details about how YOU can win this set! 

See you back here tomorrow for one more sneak! Can't wait!!

MSS Sneak Peek Day 1: Believing Butterfly

 Hi, everyone! 

How are you tonight!?

I'm SUPER excited to share a card I made for the Market Street Stamps December Release Sneak Peeks!!

Here are the details of the release:

• The December release stamps will be "sneaked" Monday-Wednesday at 7PM Central Time!
• The full sets will be revealed on Thursday night!
• Stamps will be available for sale following the reveal Thursday night!
• The December release stamps will be 15% off in the store for an entire week following the release!! Want all of the sets? If you order the whole release they'll be 25% off for an entire week!! Can't beat that!

I am LOVING this new set- it's called Believing Butterfly and features the most beautiful butterfly and an equally beautiful sentiment to go along with it! You're going to LOVE this set!

Here's my card:

Ooohh... I had some fun with my Distress Stains... hehe. I started with a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Kraft cardstock and heat embossed the sentiment with Black Filigree Detail Embossing Powder. Then, I took Picket Fence Distress Stain (love this stuff by the way...) and rubbed it all over the sentiment in all different directions. I cleaned off all the excess stain from the sentiment with a baby wipe and then dry brushed over the cardstock with Brushed Corduroy Distress Stain. SO rustic, but pretty at the same time.

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I stamped that amazing, super detailed butterfly on white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers! Then, I cut it out and adhered it to the card with the wings popped up for dimension! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Don't miss the rest of the sneaks- go over to the Market Street Stamps blog to see even more beautiful projects and find out how YOU can win this set!

See ya tomorrow with another sneak!

Emily's "Back to the 80's" Blog Hop!!

HI! I hope you are all enjoying the hop so far! 

I was super excited to participate in this FUN 80's Blog Hop for my dear friend Emily Lanham! I am a proud product of the 80's and love taking a little step back in time to help celebrate! 

Hopefully you're hopping here from the very talented JULIE RANAE'S blog- if not, you can start the hop at the birthday girl's blog!!

So... when I think of the 80's, I think of fun, bright colors, graphic, bold design, and all the quirky catch phrases that have seemed to stick around throughout the years! I decided to break in my new KNK Zing to create a very bold and graphic card for the hop! Also, I thought it would be super fun to include a sentiment that fit the occasion... I think I love it... haha!

I cut the shapes from my Basic Grey Lauderdale 6x6 pad- the colors were PERFECT for an 80's theme- bright and beautiful! I kept the design very clean and graphic and added a sentiment that just so happens to come out of my mouth from time to time (I'm not ashamed.... haha!), "Dude, you're totally awesome!" LOL! Love it! The font is called 80's Neon- just what I needed!

Thanks for stopping by today! I wish Emily the very happiest of birthdays and I am SO glad I could help her celebrate! Make sure you stop and comment on all the blogs in the hop for your chance to win one of several prizes! There are some great 80's themed prizes up for grabs!

From here you can hop over to TANYA'S blog!! 

Happy hoppin'! 

 

Hi-Ya Play Date Cafe!

Hey!

I promised I'd be back with another "misted" card and here I am! And what do you know? The card I made fits the new challenge at The Play Date Cafe perfectly! Don't ya love it when it works out like that! 

Here's the challenge:

And here's my card:

 
Ooohhh... I LOVE a good color splash challenge! One of my faves! 


This card is SUPER clean and simple- the base is beautiful Shimmer White cardstock from PTI- love that stuff. The top layer is White cardstock that I masked before misting the bottom section with Mister Huey's Bluegrass and Heirloom Blue mists. I added a quick spray of Calico Shine on top to give it a little shimmer! 


Then, I removed the mask, stamped the sentiment, tied some Charcoal twine from The Twinery around the layer, and adhered it to the card base with foam adhesive! 


Thanks for stopping by today! 


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