I'm on a mission...

...my mission is to get at least 5 cards done by 9 pm Friday, September 18th...why this mission?  Because Verve stamps is having a new stamp release this Friday and the only way I can justify to myself buying more stamps...is if I have actually USED the last stamps I ordered!  I loved the last release...but haven't really had time to dig in and play with them!  So my goal is at least 5 cards (well that's by best most realistic goal...in truth the number is higher...we shall see how far I get!)...each card must feature a stamp from Verve's previous release...and then...once the cards are complete...I will be ONLINE VERVE SHOPPING BABY!  That and I'm pretty sure I can sell my DH on the idea too...but then again...what does he HAVE to know?  This card (while helping me towards my mission) is also for the most recent Fresh Batch Sketch...SASSC32...have to say...those gals had me scratching my head again...fantastic sketch...had a lot of fun...and think I did something I set out to do! 

Supplies: Paper - Basic Grey: Porcelain; Cardstock - Bazzil and CTMH; Stamps - Verve: A Cup of Life; Ink - CTMH: Chocolate; Ribbon - Reasonable Ribbon; Pin - CTMH; Pearl - CTMH; Stickles - Coffee Ice

is it really Monday already?

I had way too much fun this weekend to even be thinking or looking forward to going to work today!  Oh well...hopefully the coffee will kick in very soon and it will be all good!  Today's card is (shock) another Christmas Card...getting my Christmas mojo on before it's too late or too overwhelming a task!  I used one of Judy's fabulous sketches over at Simply Scrapping and it actually came together fairly quickly once I decided on stamps.  The paper is from my dwindling stash of Figgy Pudding paper by Basic Grey...I have some Wassail papers to use also...just haven't had the right project for some of them yet. 

Supplies: Paper - Basic Grey Figgy Pudding; Cardstock - Bazzil, CTMH; Image and Sentiment - CTMH Evergreen and Christmas Melodies; Ink - CTMH - New England Ivy, Cranberry, Chocolate; Ribbon - Reasonable Ribbon, Stickles - Burgundy

oh yes it's ladies night...

Well not necessarily tonight...but I just spent a fantastic weekend with my dear gal pals Tracey and Tanisha...also known as my partners in crime over at the Shoe!  We had a blast at the race in Richmond last night and I'm sure there will be many scrapbook pages...or even a mini-album of some sort that will come out of this past weekend in the near future...this particular LO is based on one of Tanisha's sketches (pictures from a race last year) which also happens to be the Fashionista Friday challenge over at the Shoe!  Enjoy and head over to try it out!

Supplies: paper by bo bunny, bazzil and america crafts cardstock, say it in crystals, flowers by prima, tattered angels glimmer mist in patina and snow angel, lyrical letters cart, stickles: turqouise and magenta

SASSC31...how you nearly beat me...

...man oh man was this a tough one for me!  this card started out in so many different ways...and ended up like it is now through the process of sheer luck!  I had this adorable snowman all stamped out and ready to go...but then couldn't find the right background paper...and then when i did ...nothing matched...it was just an odd process to get to a finishing point!  So...long story short...I ended up creating my own background with a Glimmer Screen and some glimmer mist...unfortunately you can't see how well it does shimmer in this pic...but...I'm just very happy to get this card done!  Thank you Fresh Batch for forcing me to be creative!

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzil Bling, CTMH, Georgia Pacific; Screen - Tattered Angels Winter Trees; Glimmer Mist - Glacier and Silver; Stamp - CTMH Christmas Melodies; Ink - CTMH Lilac Mist; Stickles - Star Dust; Ribbon - unknown

So not a PSE wizard...

but wish I was!  Long story short I was trying to create a Watermark for my photos...and man oh man...tutorial and all...it took me over an hour!  And I was getting so frustrated!  But then...I realized how simple it actually was...and may have to go back and play with it some more...but my first use of the watermark is on today's LO...I created this LO for last week's LO Challenge over at Simply Scrapping!  The challenge was to use only patterned paper...no cardstock (geez thanks Tracey!)  this was way harder than I anticipated!  I kept reaching for plain cardstock to mat something or cut out letters...so hard to break habits!  Anyways...I ended up using all Basic Grey papers (and I did check with Tracey the hostess in advance to make sure it was ok) including the solid/pattern-ish papers that come in the pack.  They add a little texture while still giving me that solid block kind of look that I sometimes have to have!  I used this months Basic Grey sketch (can you tell I heart BG????).

Supplies:  Paper - Basic Grey Infuse; Flowers - Prima; Rub-ons - My Mind's Eye; Stickles - Diamond; Ranger - Glossy Accents; Cricut - Plantin Schoolbook; Robin's Nest Dew Drops - Island Blossom

I honestly don't know...

what to title this post today! Guess this will work! LOL! Just a quick post to mention that new challenges kick off over at Simply Scrapping today! The challenges run all month, at the end if you complete all challenges (Card or LO...no requirement to do both!) you get entered into a random drawing for a fantastic prize! Ok...enough free advertising...except I must mention that I am hosting this week's card challenge! This weeks challenge is to create a Christmas Card featuring the color pink! Here is my sample:

Hope you take a chance to stop by Simply Scrapping!

Supplies: Paper - K&Co; Cardstock - SU, Bazzil; Stamp - CTMH; Ink - Distress Ink: Worn Lipstick; Stickles - Diamond; Sketch - CTMH Wishes book; Ribbon - unknown

ahh...September...

Wow...what a summer...for me the First of September kind of signifies the end of summer and the start of fall...even though I don't think we become "fall" for a few more weeks...well that's neither here nor there...I'm looking forward to some cooler weather! So...for this post...I'm going to give you my top 10 list of summer...all the goodies and yummies of the scrapping world that I just loved and enjoyed this summer:

1. Verve stamps...I really CANNOT get enough!

2. anything Basic Grey...I loved every line I have seen so far!

3. CTMH summer idea book and Moon Doggie paper!!

4. CTMH's new fall/winter idea book!

5. SU Rockabilly paper...I made SO MUCH WITH IT!

6. The new look of the Shoe!

7. Any and all sketches by Judy Law and the community of Simply Scrapping!

8. Thickers...I'm pretty sure I've used them on 75% of my layouts this summer!

9. Studio 490 by Wendy Vecchi

10. GRUNGEPAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's all for now...back later tonight or tomorrow I hope!