Papertrey Project Round 2

Here are another couple of projects that I did for Papertrey.
This first one uses Dawn's Vintage Ornaments and Vintage Ornaments Additions set.
I stamped the image with my glue pad and then added glitter. Then, I stamped and cut out the star image for the center of the ornament. I had decided to create the background using the star pattern, but when I got partially done, I liked the look as it was, so I left it. I like how the stars seem to flow down from the left side. I added some gliter dots to the centers of some of them.





This next card uses Holiday Button Bits. I used Melon Berry, Aqua Mist and Dark Chocolate as my color combo. I stamped the background papers with Text Style II and Polka Dot Basics II.




The stamps were released at midnight and are now available at Papertrey Ink.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Papertrey Projects - Round One

It would be an understatement to say I've been having so much fun this week! I've been in Papertrey Heaven! I'm just loving having the chance to create with the October stamps. They are great!

I have a few projects to share with you tonight.

This first one uses stamps from the Holiday Tree collection. I stamped the tree with Sweet Blush and then the leaves with Pure Poppy. I cut them out, added some glitter and layered them onto the card front.






Next up is this quick and easy card using Giga Guidelines. When I looked at the images, I saw snowflakes! I embossed the cardstock and stamped the images using Aqua Mist. I cut them out and added them to the card. The sentiment is from the Holiday Tags set.






My final project for today also uses Giga Guidelines. I love making Tussy Mussies! They can be hung as a decoration, used as a decorative place 'card' or filled with something special and given as a gift. I used Sweet Blush and Scarlet Jewel to stamp the images. The tag has a sentiment from Signature Christmas.







I've been whistling Christmas songs all week! It's fun to get into the spirit of things a bit early.

Stop back tomorrow. I'll be posting more of my Papertrey creations!

We Have a Winner!

Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by yesterday to welcome me to PTI. Your warm comments really made my day!

The winner of my 'Favorites Package' is:



Big congrats, Andrea!!! Email your contact information to Customer Service at PTI and they'll get the prize out to you ASAP. ;)Enjoy your goodies!!!

Just wanted to share something else with you all. A co-worker recently brought these amazing brownies to work. Ryan and I decided to make them on Monday. They are Peppermint Patty Brownies.



You just prepare the brownie mix according to the directions. I love Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Brownies. Pour half of the mix into the bottom of the pan. Then, layer the Peppermint Patties onto the mix. We used a whole bag of the smaller size ones. Finally, pour the remaining mix over them. I can't even tell you how AWESOME they are. We ate them all in a couple of days! I've had to restrain myself from running to the store to buy more ingredients. But, I don't think I can hold out much longer. ;)

So, even if you didn't win my giveaway, you can make these awesome brownies and feel like a winner!

Thanks for stopping by!

The Cat's Out of the Bag!!!

Yay, I can FINALLY spill my secret!!! I am going to be Papertrey Ink's Distinguished Guest Designer for October and November! To say that I'm honored is an understatement. ;) When Nichole emailed me, I almost fell out of my chair. I just adore anything and everything PTI. I drool over the new releases every month and am always amazed by the super talented design team. I can't believe I get to play along with them for these next couple of months!

To celebrate, Papertrey is giving away 'Anabelle's Favorites'. Here is what you can win. These are definitely some of my favorite 'go to' products when I'm designing.



(I'm trying to get a bigger graphic, but for now, click on the image to see it more clearly.) The prize package includes... Damask Designs, Polka Dot Basics 2,In Bloom stamp sets, Kraft, Lemon Tart and Sweet Blush cardstocks, Lemon Tart and Sweet Blush buttons, and some Aqua Mist swiss dot ribbon.

You have until 7am EST Friday, October 9th to post a comment here and be eligible to win this prize package. Please play nice, only one entry per person. One winner will be randomly selected at the close of the contest and announced on the October Release Winners page before noon EST the same day.


So, in honor of tonight's announcement, I thought I'd leave you with a few of my favorite PTI cards. (You may have seen a couple of these before.)

This one uses Damask Designs along with two of my favorite PTI colors - Aqua Mist and Lemon Tart.




I used the Simply Stationery Set along with Melon Berry, Aqua Mist and Dark Chocolate on this one.




The lighting on this one is lousy, but you'll get the idea. I used Star Prints and Polka Dot Basics on here.




And this last one uses Tags for Easter and Mega Mixed Messages.



Thanks so much for stopping by and for celebrating my big secret with me! Have a great day.

Fall Pretties

Happy Monday! Hope you all had a fun weekend. We sure did. Ryan joined Cub Scouts and we participated in our first family camp out. It was great fun!!! We camped at a local state park. This was the first camping experience for us. We hiked, did activities, sang songs and made smores around the campfire and slept in a tent. Or, I should say TRIED to sleep. ;) It was a bit challenging... There was a train track that ran right behind where we were and the train came through three times, BLARING it's horn. It sounded like it was right on top of us. But, other than that, it was a great time. We made some new friends and are really excited about what the year will hold for Ryan!

On to some projects. As you know I LOVE Prima flowers. These next two projects use flowers on them. They are both 'fallish' projects. This first one is a journal I did for Tattered Angels. The details can be found at the TA Blog HERE. Scroll down a bit...




I plan on adding fall pictures and notes aboout them to this journal. Some of our camping pictures will definitely be finding our way in there!
This next card uses lots of fun goodies. Of course there's the Prima flower. I also used some Bo Bunny paper, a TA frame, Bo Bunny stickers, Jenni Bowlin rubon and Hampton Arts stamp.




Finally, I wanted to let you know about a wonderful RAK that is going on over at Amy Tara Koeppel's blog. She lost her mother 20 years ago today to breast cancer. I know the pain that this disease causes as I lost someone whom I dearly loved to it, as well. Check out her blog for a good reminder of how to be vigilant against this awful disease.

That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by! Have a gerat day. ;)

Happy World Cardmaking Day!

Did you know that today is the day to celebrate creativity??? Get out those supplies and start making some cards. It's World Cardmaking Day! The gals at Papercrafts have lots of fun things going on today. You can check out everything HERE.

Here is a card I made to celebrate today. I made it based on Dawn's color challenge. I wanted to post it today because it's a reflection of one of the things I love most about this hobby. First, I have loved meeting so many people online who share a passion for the things that I do. Dawn is one of those people. And secondly, she has created such a fun community of cardmakers who look forward to her challenges. I love being a part of them. Sharing our cards and inspiring others is really at the heart of our enjoying our paper crafting together online. So, to all of you who love blog hopping, visiting galleries and sharing your work, Happy World Cardmaking Day!

My card uses some Crate paper, Vintage Cream, Kraft and Dark Chocolate cardstock. Polka Dot Basics II stamps, some vintage ribbon and a Prima flower. I also used my new Vintage Label stamps. Love them!




Don't forget, you have until October to take advantage of the 25% off coupon code that is at the top of my side bar. Check out the Papercrafts/CK Store.

Have a great day!

2S4Y and Card Patterns

I'm on a roll with my posts this week! Guess I have a lot to say. Ha ha.

Before I share my cards, I just have to ask, does anyone else hate the styles that are out right now as much as I do? I went shopping the other day and UGH! Please tell me who decided that it was a good thing to bring back skinny jeans? And black, teal and purple plaid flannel was ugly the first time around, why am I seeing it again? I lived through the 80s and the horrendous styles once. I don't need to do it again! I feel like an old lady complaining about stuff, but REALLY! I had a hard time finding anything I liked.

Stepping off my soap box now. ;)

Here are a couple of cards I did for challenges this week. This first one is for this week's 2 Sketches 4 You based on Kazan's sketch. My brother's birthday is on Saturday, so I made this one for him. It was really hard for me to stay away from soft, flowery things, but I like how it turned out. I used some MAMBI star stickers, and Jillybean Soup, Bo Bunny, Best Creations and October Afternoon papers.




This next card is based on this week's Card Patterns sketch. I haven't had the chance to play along with them before, so I'm excited that I was able to this week.
I used some Webster's Pages papers, fabric and a K&Co. flower. The tag is vintage and the stamp is Papertrey.





So, that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!