Ribbon, ribbon ... I need ribbon

I've been sick with a nasty flu for three weeks and am finally feeling better. I finally got out yesterday and made my way to the Container Store to buy some storage bins for my craft room; but came away with some beautiful ribbon and gift bags. I never knew the CS had these huge racks full of Christmas gift wrapping and embellishments. I will have to make a point to go there every year.

The ribbons really caught my eye because some were card-making quality. Heaven forbid I ever walk away from ribbon, even if I have no clue what I might actually use it for. That being said, I have yet to regret a ribbon purchase. I may not have a use for it now, but eventually I'll be working on something and squeal with delight knowing I have the perfect ribbon in the drawer (usually purchased eons ago haha).

Yesterdays short adventure really took it out of me so I didn't get much done after I returned. Today, however, I'm really feeling great and once I get all my neglected chores out of the way, I plan to finish several challenge cards that I have started over the last few weeks, but had no energy to finish. I have two Mojo's needing only some minor touches and assembly, a Featured Stamper Challenge from SCS and a couple Clean & Simple challenges to put together. If I finish those up tonight, I'll get them posted in the morning. :)

Thanks for stopping in..... C

A Mojo Monday and Teapot Tuesday

I've had such a great weekend making cards. I did four challenges since Friday night but only have time to post one right now.

This card covered two of the four challenges I completed; Mojo Monday and Teapot Tuesday.

I struggled with Mojo Monday all week and every idea I had was ehhh. On Friday night I decided to look at the Inspiration challenge on SCS, but that really didn't do anything for me. Then jumped over to Teapot Tuesday (hosted by the fabulous Cindy Mothermark) and Yeah!! there it was. My inspiration. This weeks teapot was a black and white damask and the minute I saw it I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I changed the rectangle card to a square (not sure if that means I'm disqualified) but with the lovely set I wanted to use I had to go square.

Thank you for looking in.





Ooops ... forgot to post supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black Background Word; Fancy Pants (actually I'm not sure what this set is I've had it for ages and lost all the identifiers)
Card Stock: SU! Whisper white; Bazzill Raven and Heidi
Ink: Memento; Distress Ink Milled Lavender
Embellishments: Ribbon and tulle netting from fabric store; Karen Foster stick pin; SU! pearls

Mojo Monday 162 - Life's Moments

This is my first posted Mojo Monday. I have been following the blog for about a year or more, but usually don't post my cards as they tend to be last minute creations that immediately are given away. Not so today.

Just about everything conspired to keep this card from happening today; starting with not being able to locate the paper I wanted to use, right down to the nasty cut on my hand from setting up the photo tent and lights.

I really liked MM162 and knew right away what I wanted to do with it. The final product is off only by the pearls. I have larger pearls that match the smaller ones, but can not find them, which I was going to add to the top of the brownish strip.

Oh and I tried to use the new seam binding ribbon ..... ROFL!! Clearly it's hard to get nice results, even if all the mega talented ladies out there make it look easy! I'll revisit the ribbon some other day. :)







Stamps: SU! Elements of Style
Paper: SU! Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler; Basic Grey Wassail
Embellishments: Memory Box Pearls; Recollections Boutique Fleur

Well it's been forever since I posted. My camera broke and then the computer went. A couple months back I finally bought a new computer and hopefully with my birthday coming up I'll get the gift certs I've been begging for and can finally replace my camera. I can log on at work and look around, however the filters would not allow me to "log on" to my blog or even SCS so I've been playing like a ghost; just watching and not interacting. :(

Card making has been on hold for many months while work takes up 12 to 14 hours of each weekday. The weekends have been chore filled and used for making up on lost sleep. By mid-September the budgets will be in and I can get back to a normal work week (10 hour days!! - gotta love Corporate America). Actually ignore that snarky remark, I am more than grateful to have a job in this current climate. :)

I placed a huge SU! order a couple weeks back ..... I probably should have used that money for the camera, but my priorities are not always in the right place. ;) It was a two box order and although I have opened the box and checked everything over, I have yet to actually put it away and begin using my new toys. If I can get that camera before the budget season is done, I'll take a picture of this haul ..... it's the largest order I've ever placed.

So here's looking forward to mid-September when I can reclaim my personal time and get back into the hobby that gives me the greatest pleasure.

Broken Camera

I set up my version of a photo studio this weekend to take pictures of the 5 cards I've made in the last month, only to find my camera didn't work. I need a battery. In the mean time, I made a slide show of old cards that are still on my computer. With luck, 5 new cards next week or maybe even this weekend.

Enjoy.

Just a quick post .....

Just a quick post to say I've been working long hours but was able to take a long weekend. I've been working on several cards in the evenings when I can get home at a decent hour, but only a few have been completed. One was for my mothers birthday and I am waiting for my lovely sister in law to take a picture of it for me so I can post it.

I hope to have several cards to post over the next few days. :D

Better Late than Never

I finally finished my Christmas Thank You cards today. I started them last Sunday and I am happy to say, they are all filled out, addressed and have been popped into the post. *yay*

It's a simple card, mostly because I had over 25 to make with limited time to make them. I stamped out the main image last week and whenever I managed to find a few moments free I'd work on coloring them in.

The stamp is by Stampendous! called Stocking Window; SU!'s Real Red and watercolor paper (for the main image); 90lb watercolor pad paper for the middle layer and the card itself. I think the "so grateful" stamp is SU! as well, but I can't figure out which set it came from, sorry. I added Dazzling Diamonds to the stocking and used Cuttlebug's Holly embossing folder for the middle layer. Super simple and I hope it will please the recipients.

Thank you for stopping by and looking.