January 30, 2012


Mojo Monday is here!  Here is my take on the above sketch:






January 24, 2012

~Dresser Cards~



I had a lot of fun making these "dresser" cards.  I saw a picture from 'Michelle's Craft Classes'  blog who lives in Australia; but she didn't have dimensions for the large dresser with the 'stained glass'; so I spent quite a while figuring out the dimensions.  The center sidestep dresser card was inspired by Jackie Topa.  I made this card for a friend of mine whose birthday is coming up.


'Side step Dresser Birthday Card'

Baby Girl Dresser Card

Inside stained glass baby card

Birthday Dresser Card

Inside Stained glass drawer



If anyone would want to recreate the 'stained glass' dresser, here are the dimensions I came up with:




Dresser Card


• 8 ½ x 5 ½ card base; scored at 4 ¼

• 4 x 4 ½ big panel

• 3 7/8 x 1 1/8 - 2 bottom drawers

• 7 ¾ x 1 ½ top drawer; scored at 2” and 5 7/8”. I used the 1 ¼ square punch to punch out ‘windows’

• 3 ¾ x 1 3/8 for inside insert on top drawer

   1 ½ x 1 ¾ vellum textured window

Happy Stampin'!!

January 23, 2012


It's Mojo Monday!  This is my first time participating.  The sketch that is the theme for Mojo225 is below.  It was a fun way to make a quick card with my favorite colors:  Rich Razzelberry and Old Olive from Stampin up!  Thanks for stopping by!






January 19, 2012





Here is the card I made for the most recent PPA (Pals Paper Art) sketch challenge.  All items used to make my card are from Stampin' Up.




     -Real Red cardstock                                    - Lace Ribbon border punch
     -Red glimmer paper                                    - Fancy Flower punch
     -Garden Green cardstock                              - Blossom Pedal Builder punch
     -'Night and Day' Designer series Paper             -Champagne shimmer mist
     -Basic Black cardstock                                  - Red glimmer brad
     -Mulit purpose glue                                       -Snail adhesive
     -oval punch                                                 - Scallop oval punch
     -Basic black inkpad                                       -'Simple Friendship' stamp set  
     -Basic Rhinestone jewels    

January 10, 2012

January Blog Hop

Hi!  I am SO excited!  This is my very first blog hop and I had so much fun planning and creating my Valentine card for the Pals Blog Hop!  I hope you enjoy all the beautiful creations that my fellow Pals bloggers made!


Love is in the air as the Stampin' Pretty Pals share the love with cards and projects for today's Pals Blog Hop!

You've probably hopped over from Maggie Mata's Blog, I'm stop number 3 on the Pals Hop and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for love themed paper projects from the Stampin' Pretty Pals! Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the Pals Hop Line-up below and you'll be back on track



Here is the information and supplies I used for my 'Loved' themed card:
Paper:              Real Red card stock
                          'Love Impressions' designer series paper
                          Red glimmer paper
Stamp Set:     Delightful Dozen
Ink:                  Basic Black
                         Real Red
Ribbon:           1/2" Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon
Punches:         Scallop oval punch
                         Pinking Hearts border punch
                         Corner punch
                         Heart to Heart Punch
Die:                 'Little Leaves' Sizzlets die
Accessories:   Jewels; basic rhinestones
                         Stampin' dementionals
                         snail adhesive
                         2-way glue pen
                         paper piercer-for 'quilling roses'

Now hop along for more inspiring ideas from Barb Furlong, hop number 4 on the Love Is In The Air Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for "hopping" by!
Here is the list of bloggers on the January 'Blog Hop' list in case you get lost:
  1. Linda Fisher at Linda's Stampin Loft
  2. Maggie Mata at MaggieMadeCards
  3. Kim Luithle at Kim's Stampin Stuff
  4. Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping
  5. Dawn Tidd at My Stampin' Blog
  6. Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!
  7. Susan Lankford at Stampin' Crafty Corner
  8. Nina Dee at Deesigns by Nina Dee
  9. Kim Czenszak at Live Love Stamp
  10. Cindy Hall at Pretty Impact
  11. Frenchiee Hum at Frenchiee's Spot.
  12. Kylie Nicolosi at Kylie's Crafty Corner
  13. Jennifer Takacs at My Stampin' Blog
  14. Angie Blake at Angie's Musings
  15. Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole
  16. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
  17. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
  18. Amanda Cramer at Mrs. C with Style!
  19. Sandie Conner at Pretty Provisions
  20. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin' Space
  21. Sue Bendinsky at My Color Creations
  22. Leah O'Brien at Leah's Stampin' Corner
  23. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
  24. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
  25. Emily Steggell at Em's Creations
  26. Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair!
  27. Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
  28. Jessica Ying at YoYoStamping Studio
  29. Leslie Davis at Ellalicious Elements
  30. Joan Norris at My Creative Impressions
  31. Mikki Sarkisyan at Mikki's Creative Corner

January 3, 2012

PPA126 color challenge

Color Challenge PPA126.  Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and Very Vanilla.  My first "Pretty Pals" paper art challenge!  Very fun and exciting for me!

PALS Paper Arts Challenges