House Mouse Challenge #24

For this challenge I made a birthday card for my sister, Beverly. I don't think she ever checks my blog but I may have to remove it from my blog later because I don't want her to see her card before her May birthday! Bev loves lime green! and she loves quilting! and loves House Mouse!! so I combined it all to make her a special card.

I sewed the fabric squares on my sewing machine. Each little square is just over 1/2" (she'll really understand how much I love her when she sees this teeny quilt!!). I ran the yellow strip of paper in the center through my "Happy Birthday" Cuttlebug embossing plate and I added some sparkle to the straight pins and thimbles with a glitter pen, though the sparkle doesn't show up. The sentiment is from The Angel Company.

Thank you for looking. : )

Patti

Pretty in Pink

Here is another card that I created largely using scraps. I am a saver! I love saving even the smallest pieces of my favorite patterned paper so when I can use them like on this card I feel like I'm justified for all the file cabinets stuffed full of paper scraps that I have. heeheehee I am not a paper addict! LOL

Scraplings!

Here are a couple of little cuties I created using scraps from my craft room. This was another challenge by my friends on the Papercrafts mesage board. Scraplings are little cards that measure 1.25 x 4.24" they can be used on a card or scrapbook page or as a gift card or any time you want to give a little note. They are really fast and easy to do and they help use up some of the "tons" of scraps we cannot seem to let go of! I used a scrapling on one of my cards that I posted earlier this year if you'd like to take a peek at that one you'll see it here.

Thank you for looking! : ) Patti

What's cooking??

Here is a fun card I created for a challenge on the Papercrafts Magazine message board. I created it using on of my favorite line of stamps called "Bella" from stampingbella. This one is called "chefabella". The patterned paper is by Bo bunny "BlushDot". I used a Cuttlebug folder called "Swiss Dots". The word "Love" is an embellishment I made for one of the first Card Candy swaps I was ever in. I LOVE Card Candy! one of these days I will post all the creations of card candy I have made. This yummy stuff is addicting! And for the ribbon I just used a plain Jane satin ribbon but selected a wide width because I have been inspired by all the lovely LARGE ribbons I've been seeing on cards lately.

Thanks for looking!

Friends 'Til The End Challenge

Today is Day 9 of the fantastic celebration at Papertrey Ink. My card was created for my best friend! : )

I used solid cardstock by Stampin' Up. The brown background paper is by "Frances Meyer, Inc." I used "Floral Fantasy" Cuttlebug folder to emboss the center strip of peach card stock. The image is actually stamped on a little card. I used two images, one "Love Is" by The Angel Company, and the other - a French writing stamp (company unknown) I stamped over the flower using "Masking Magic". If you want to know more about this technique just let me know I'll be thrilled to help!

Because the mini card on the front of this card didn't want to stay closed nicely I used a magnetic snap by "Basic Grey" to keep it closed. These little snaps are just sweet! The YUMMY satin ribbon is by American Crafts. I love this ribbon it is two sided the reverse is brown.

Thank you for looking and best of luck to my fellow Papertrey lovers!!

Patti

PTI Card Challenge day 7

Here is a card I created for the Papertrey Ink anniversary challenge. If you have not done so check out this Amazing company and the incredible products they sell. Good luck to my fellow Papertrey addicts : )

The challenge today was to create a card using the sketch PTI assigned. Here is my version of this challenge. I used soild cardstock from both Bazzil and Stampin' Up, Patterened paper from Close to My Heart. The image "GrillaFella" is from my Sistah, Emily at StampinBella. And I used my Twill Alphabet stickers from All My Memories. These are really cute stickers they are actually printed on twill fabric.

Thank you for looking and wish me luck! the prize for this challenge is amazing!!

Patti

House Mouse Challenge #23

This will be my first time for entering one of my cards in the House Mouse challenge. I have tried hard to decide if I should submit this card. I will just say it isn't may best effort LOL but as many challenges it took me longer than any other card I have made this year!

This challenge was ..... challenging for me as I do not own a Valentine related HM stamp. I created this card using an image I received from my good friend, Jenny. I love the image!! and the card actually looks pretty good in real life but the camera.... oh well for what it is worth here it is! : ) no more excuses! heeheehee

I wanted to create a masculine-ish card because I will give it to my darling for Valentines Day. I used Stampin' up papers for the solid card stock and a little scrap of an unknown company for the printed paper. I stamped conversation hearts all over the brown and pink paper - though the picture doesn't show them. I also embossed the printed strip of paper with the "Heart Blocks" Cuttlebug embossing folder. The satin ribbon is by "American Crafts" and the resin flower is by "All my Memories". I colored just a couple of the hearts with a blush colored pencil and I colored our furry friends with chalk. The "I Love You!" sentiment is by The Angel Company. Thank you for looking and please come back I promise I'll do better next time! : )

Patti

It's in the Bag

I seem to be hooked on black/white and yellow right now so it was a natural for me to grab these fun papers when creating my bag for the "It's in the Bag Challenge" hosted by Nicole Heady at Papertrey Ink. I haven't been blogging very long but Nicole's blog was the first blog I ever visited! and it has remained my all time favorite!. Nicole challenged her readers to create alter or decorate a bag of any kind. This is my entry - if you have time please create a bag of your own and submit it for her challenge - she is offering a spectacular prize!!

For this challenge I used a plain yellow lunch bag, some solid card stock from Stampin Up. Printed paper from Doodlebug Design's, Inc., clear and amber rhinestones from K C & Company, a satin ribbon by "Offray". Notice the little shoe I attached to my bag top because what bag would be complete without a pair of matching shoes! : )

Thank you for Looking Patti

Is this January?

I know it is February : ) I forgot to pull off the first page of the calendar when I took this picture today. I created this nifty card/calendar for Christy's "Spring Toss" as well. I've been assigned 5 ladies to send something with a "Spring" theme to. I only had a couple of these calendars so I will send some of the ladies this card and some of the ladies the gum holder. I wanted to keep back one of the calendars so I could make a card for my dear ol' Dad!! So Dad, if you are lurking you'll be getting a sneak peek at your next weeks card. : )

I had been wondering why I bought these mini calendars from my NSLSS (not-so-local-scrapbook-store) : ) It is a wonderful store about 1.5 hours from me. As the New Year drew close and I had still not used them I began to think I'd wasted the whole .50 cents they cost me heeheehee.

This card is 4.25 x 9.25" and fits into a standard business envelope. I used a couple of little darlings by House Mouse. The "Sweet" sentiment is from The Angel Company, The delicious black and white papers are from Doodlebug Designs, Inc. I used a Sizzix die "Top Note" to cut out the image - which by the way - I do not own the stamp, my friend GeminiJen, in Indiana stamped off some and sent them to me - simply because she is a peach!: ) . I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed making them. : )

Some Fun

Over at the Papercrafts site I joined a "Spring Toss" hosted by Christy. Here are some gum holders I created to send to a couple of the ladies I'm assigned to "toss" to. : )

They were fun and real easy to do. I just laid the gum down on my paper and measured where the cutting and folding needed to be. Easy smeasy!!

Happy 16th Birthday

Patrick! I miss you I hope you get your card in time!! BIG (((((Hugs))))) from us.

February 2009!

February already? This has been the coldest winter I have ever spent in Wisconsin. We have enjoyed lots and lots of snow but it has mostly been too cold to go snowmobiling! Well, today the temperature soared to an astonishing 40+ degrees so ---> what could we do but hit the trails!!
It was a fantastic day made more so because our two son's came to ride with us. A rare treat!!
They tell us the temperature will drop again in the coming week but our hearts are warm and blessed of God because He is at work and we are seeing miracles everywhere we look! Praise the Lord!

This month I will be enjoying my House Mouse calendar page. I received this image in an image swap and it is one of my favorites!! Who doesn't love a House Mouse??

Happy Birthday!!

I have some special family and friends with birthdays in January: my grand daughter, Katelyn, my great niece, Macie, two of my sisters-in-law, Colleen and Joan, and my friends, Chris, Anne and Cheryl. Happy Birthday one and all. : )

love, me.

My friend, Susan, gave me an award!

A Fabulous Blog Award! and coming from Susan this is quite an honor!! In order to accept my award I need to confess 5 addictions that I have. Then I must select 5 of my favorite blogs and ask them to do the same to collect their award! : )

I hate to be a party pooper but I actually don't have any addictions LOL I'm not being snooty here - let me explain! I know this about myself because ---> I have thought at times that I WAS addicted but when I attempted to go without I found I was able to without minimal "pain" So here is a list of some things that I desperately want but can, if I have to, live without : ) hows that? do you think I'll still get the award?? We'll have to see what the judges have to say!

1. DIET PEPSI! it runs in my veins
2. Chocolate well, it doesn't run in my veins but I wish it did and down my chin and off the tips of my fingers!
3. Paper : ) when I buy paper I must buy at least two sheets of the same color because otherwise I don't want to use it. Because if I use it then it'll be gone. I do the same thing with stickers which is really weird because I don't ever use stickers in my card making! I just love stickers LOL
4. Laughter. I actually laugh every day! I love my life and I love my husband. He is the best person I have ever known and BONUS he is really funny! If I don't laugh at some point during even the worst day I feel I am forced to play a joke on my DH like hide his toothbrush or short sheet his side of the bed so that when he attempts to get ready for bed I'll have something to laugh at : ) It hardly ever comes to that .... he usually hides my toothbrush or...... LOL
5.water! I think I am actually addicted to water. Does that count? LOL I'm so boring heehee

Ok lets see what my friends:
Susan
Jen
Katie
Lisa
Suzanne :0 <---love it!

addictions are! Thanks for playing along girls and BTW Your blogs ARE fabulous!!

(((Hugs))) Patti

I love mice!

House Mouse is rapidly becoming my favorite line of stamps. I recieved this image in a image swap. I think I might have to buy it! or else I'll have to keep this card for myself! heeheehee

Thank you for looking.
Patti

Sew Glad we're friends!

I "lifted" the idea for this card from Papercrafts designer, Kim Kesti. In the August/September 08 edition Papercrafts magazine. Kim created her project for a Memories Journaling Clipboard. I used one of my favorite images, "Fashionistabella" to create a friendship card. I love how the black and yellow compliment each other! Thanks Kim for the great idea!

I've been "photo" tagged!

My pajama clad friend in Las Vegas Baby, pjpants has "tagged" me. Please come play along with this bloggers game. You are to go to where you store your pictures on your computer - go to the 6th folder and select the 6th picture. Post the picture on your blog along with a description of it then tag 6 other blogging friends and challenge them to do the same. Be sure to come back and post to this thread that your picture is posted after you have posted it to your blog! Have fun!! and thanks for playing along : )

This picture comes from my 6th folder which is my genealogy folder. This is a picture of my maternal great, great grandfather. If you look closely you will the the thumb on his left hand is missing. He lost that thumb in the Civil War. He was 16 years old - the official government records, witnessed by two others, states that while he was cleaning his gun one of his buddies came up behind him and scared him causing him to discharge his weapon and in the process blowing off his thumb. oh! grandpa! : (

Thanks for playing, I'm off to tag:
My idol, Rae
Heidi
Heather
Janice
Jennie
Karen

Black and White

This has been one of the coldest winters I've experienced since moving to Wisconsin. We have had a great deal of snow (which I LOVE!) but it has been too cold to go snowmobiling! (boo : ( hoo!) I decided to "warm up" my blog with some color! and this week I have created some cards that will have you reaching for your sun glasses!

I was inspired by some terrific card ideas in the August/September issue of Papercrafts magazine. The designers created cards using simple black and white paper and then adding some bright colors using markers. Recently, after taking a VIP, Jennifer, to the airport (wink, Jenny) I stopped in to an Archivers store. Getting to go to Archivers really helped to numb the pain of saying goodbye to my sweet niece. It is a treat I rarely get to have - as the closest Archivers is almost 3 hours away from me. I was thrilled to find 5 different black and white papers by "Doodlebug Design, Inc." Plus a HORRIBLY! expensive sheet of black and white butterfly paper from the "Rusty Pickle" Pop Star Collection.

I finally had some time to play with the papers this week and -> as suspected <- I had a blast! and I think the outcome is just sweet!

Thank you for looking! and Stay warm!!

Patti

January 2009

I was introduced to this calendar idea this fall. It is about 4.75 x 5.5" mini page that sits in a CD case that has been converted into an "easel" I created this page using an image from the "What's so funny" set from Peachy Keen Stamps. The snowflakes are from "Little Felt Flurries" by SU and I wish I could say where the mini thermometer was from but it is just one of those embies I've had waiting for that "perfect" scrapbook page. I like how it looks even though if you look close you'll see the temperature doesn't reflect a cold day at all!

And cold it is! here in northwestern Wisconsin we are enjoying a bright sunny blue sky day but the temperature is only 10* and we are under a "Winter Storm Watch" until tomorrow afternoon! They are calling for 6 more inches to fall in the next 24 hours!! and I say "Yeah God"!! I love the white stuff.

Happy New Year Friends!!

Oldies but goodies : )

Here are a couple of pictures of cards I made last year. Most of my papercraft friends have probably seen them as I posted them to my Papercrafts gallery last year but I wanted to share these with some new friends and posting on the blog is just easier : )

So! here again is my sassy little friend, "Ginger Bite", from Peach Keen Stamps.

The first is a 6x6 recipe card I created for a swap and the second one is a standard 4.5 x 5.5" card is just an adaptation of the recipe card for fun!

Thankyou for looking!

...count Blessings not Calories this time of year!

Here are a few special holiday cards I created for a few special folks : ) The inside sentiment on this card reads: "Be of good spice be of good cheer - count blessings not calories this time of year! I though it was appropriate for this master baker... or is it Mister Baker? heeheehee

And more Holiday Cards

I'm having a little trouble getting my pictures to post today. Here is another try to get some of my recent cards posted. These are also from my same new Peachy Keen stamp set, "Snowmen, Greetings & Globe". Thanks for stopping by! : )

Patti

Holiday Cards

This is the time of year when we get to bust out those snowmen and fun holiday images. It isn't like I had a shortage of snowmen stamps but when I saw this new set from Peachy Keen Stamps I just couldn't resist. Here are a few fun cards I've made with my new "Snowmen, Greetings & Globe" stamp set.

Snow (((Hugs)))

This card was created using a slightly different "spotlight technique" . I used the D'Vine Swirl Cuttlebug embossing folder to give the impression of wind blowing and added some pearls to the swirls : ) I love how this card turned out. The scans or pictures never show off the glitter very well but the snowflakes and this guy's hat and scarf have plenty of bling!

Thanks for looking : ) and have a great day!

Oh the weather outside is frightful!

and I'm not kidding about that! LOL we've been experiencing temperatures dipping in the teens brrrr! These snowguys from Peachy Keen Stamps don't seem to mind the cold!

Here are two very different ways to use the same stamp. Let me know if you need any help creating these.

Have a great day!! (((Hugs)))