Still alive and FF#84

Hey all, I'm still alive and kicking (at least last time I checked!).  Been uber busy with work's "silly season" so I only have time for a quick post to let you know that Fashionista Friday #84 War of the ROSES challenge is going on, so make sure you drop in, check out the fabulous DT inspiration pieces and play along with us! 

Hopefully I'll have some free time this weekend to actually get some crafting done...my poor brain and my stress levels definitely need the peace that comes with getting inky!

FF#83...for the MEN!

Happy Friday!  Now...no one fall out of their chairs or anything...or gasp too loudly in shock...but I have actually got a project of my own to show you today for this week's Fashionista Friday challenge!  Was able to spend some time scrapping the past day or so and managed to create (and this might really be the shocker) a LO for you to see!  This week's challenge (FF#83) at the Shoe is to create a Masculine themed project!  Woohoo!  Here is my sample:

and a close up to show you some of the different bits and the background paper):

Had a lot of fun working with the different elements in this LO.  I used some Tim Holtz Kraft Resist and it is DELIGHTFUL!  I inked it up, splashed some Adirondack color wash on it, and well...it all worked out (and nothing soaked through the back, good sturdy kraft here)! Ok...lots of plans for me and the hubby today, so I'll catch you later!

Supplies: Paper - Tim Holtz Kraft Resist and Crowded Attic from idea-ology; Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Rusty Hinge; Distress Stains - Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain; Grungeboard and Gadget Gears die cut from Sizzix Alterations; Grunge alpha's; small alpha's from Maya Road;  Adirondack color wash in Espresso; Adirondack paint dabber in Juniper and Gold; Perfect Pearls Mists in Heirloom Gold; Ruler Ribbon, Type Charms and Game Spinner by Tim Holtz from idea-ology

FF#82 and Silly Season

Silly season is in full swing here at my house!  We don't know if we are coming or going...but if we are at least moving...then hey...we're doing good!  I am so looking forward to the end of this season (hopefully mid-August!) so that I can get back to crafting part time.  I have been sewing, but in limited amounts, and every project is taking me at least five times longer than before!  My scrap desk is covered with "ideas" of projects, and supplies to start them with...but that is all for now.  Hopefully by the end of the month I'll have caught my breath a little, I'll know which way I'm going, and maybe get something actually scrapped!  Anywho...main reason for this post is to let you all know about the latest Fashionista Friday challenge (FF#82) going on at the Shoe!  This week's challenge is to use pearls!  any size, shape, color...you got it!  I happen to have a nice little collection of pearls waiting in my scrap room:

the entire bin is full of nothing but pearly embellishments...one day...enough with my pity party!

This week the Shoe is also sponsored by Digi's With Attitude!  So drop in, say hi for me, and play along!  And now...it's definitely time for me to get going...

FF#81...Try out the Tut!

FF#81 has been posted over at the Shoe!  There is a fabulous tutorial, some fantastic samples, AND, a chance for a prize!  So head over and check it out!

Papertrey Ink May Blog Hop!

This month the challenge for the Papertrey Ink blog hop was to use FLOWERS!  Woohoo!  I'm so excited to actually get to play this month, (and very happy to say that I have made the transition to night shift and am no longer a walking zombie!).  Click on the blog hop image above and you can follow along with the hop or even play along too! I created two pieces for this month's hop, using my most recent PTI order!

The first is a seed packet/gift card holder.  As the school year is coming to a close, I think this will be perfect for my daughter's teacher.  Just a little reminder of seeds she has sewn this year!

The second is a button card with a fabric flower decoration.  I used some fabric scraps from my quilting stash and the Tattered Florals die from Tim Holtz to create a little layered flower.  This  could be used as a decorative element on a card, hanging in a sewing area, on a scrapbook page...no idea yet what I'm really going to do with it yet!

Well, thanks for looking!  Off to get ready for work, hope to hop along myself on breaks!

Supplies:
Seed Packet: Stamps - Papertrey Ink: Garden Variety, Year of Flowers Collection, Year of Flowers Violets; Ink - CTMH: Chocolate, Olive, Desert Sand; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic; Antique Linen Distress Ink; Die cuts - Papertrey Ink Seed Packet and Seed Packet Frame

Button Card: Stamps - Papertrey Ink: Button Boutique; Ink -  Ranger Archival Sepia, Antique Linen Distress Ink; Die cuts - Tattered Florals by Tim Holtz; Pin - CTMH Pretty Pins; Fabric - Fig Tree Quilts; Ribbon - Tim Holtz idea-ology

on a Monday

I should be asleep right now...I will be working nights the next week or so, and I really should be asleep right now.  But I'm not.  So I decided to make something.  I received my most recent order from Papertrey Ink on Saturday, and I was really looking forward to working with the goodies.  And that was a great plan, until I got onto Pinterest and random web surfing, and then...when I REALLY REALLY should be asleep, I said...let me get one card done.  So I looked about at what was going on with Monday challenges, and two really got to me.  The first, Papertrey Ink Make it Monday #16: Sympathy Cards.  NOT my thing. I always feel that I'm borrowing trouble when I have sympathy cards just sitting around.  So I passed on that one...for a moment at least.  Then I went to check out the latest installment of Grungy Monday (GM08) at Studio L3 using this Tim Holtz technique.  I was VERY interested.  As I was searching for stamps to use and pulling out the Adirondack inks, I got word that a co-worker lost his Mother yesterday.  And then, I needed a Sympathy card.  Here it is:

So now I'm off to try and catch a little sleep and say a prayer for a friend.  night!

Supplies: Stamps - Papertrey Ink (Through the Trees, Botanical Silhouettes); Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Adirondack Dye Inks (Stonewashed, Cranberry, Terra Cotta, Butterscotch); Paper - Papertrey Ink Stampers Select and American Crafts (Black)

FF#80...just beCAuSe

TGIF!!!  So happy it's the weekend!  It will be a busy one at my house, kiddo and I are headed up to Charlotte for the All Star race with a large group of people, so it will be a ton of fun!  Anywho...the point of this post today is to let you know about the latest and greatest Fashionista Friday (FF#80) at If the Shoe fits...Scrap it!  This week we are looking to see your CAS (clean and simple) inspired creations!  Here is a card set I created for the challenge:

I run out of basic cards so fast!  Usually need something quick and at the last minute that is pretty generic.  These could be used as a Thank You card, a Thinking of You card, etc.  Love the stamps I used for this one, picked them up back in February at the Stamp Scrap Art Tour when it came through Columbia.  Alrighty then...that's all I got for now...catch you later!

Supplies: all stamps - Darcie's; Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Cardstock - PTI Stamper's Select and American Crafts