MFT Card Design Superstar - Coloring Virtuoso

Hello Friends! I'm back today with my second card for the MFT Card Design Superstar contest. I wasn't sure if I would get this posted in time because after Hurricane Irma we had no internet service for a week. Trust me, I'm not complaining because I know things could have been so much worse. I'm just happy that we were spared and I continue to pray for all of those who have been in harm's way this hurricane season.

My card today is for the Coloring Virtuoso part of the contest.

I used the A Phone Call Away stamp set and since I don't have MFT patterned paper, I made my own with some stamps from the Stay Tuned set. That Pure Innocence girl is just too cute!! I colored her with Copic markers and added some wink of stella for a little sparkle on the telephone. Wish me luck!!

I hope you have a great evening and thanks so much for stopping by!

Carol

MFT Card Design Superstar - Clean and Simple Submission

WOW! It's been a LONG time since my last post! I can't make excuses, so I won't. The good thing is, I have been creating but I've been posting on Instagram - it's just so darn easy! But, I am here today with a card that I made to submit to MFT's Card Design Superstar contest. This is my take on a Clean and Simple card which is pretty tough for me because I love patterned paper like nobody's business! I couldn't bring myself to do a ton of white space, but I'm still pretty happy with the result.

I used Cookie Crumbles from MFT along with the matching dies. I'm entering the contest today, so wish me luck! I hope to start blogging again regularly after Hurricane Irma passes. Pray for us down here in Florida!

I hope you have a great weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!

Carol

Thank you

Hello Friends! Happy second week of the New Year! Does time already seem like it's flying? Oh my goodness, this year is definitely in full swing! I'm slowly trying to get my craft room organized. It's really becoming serious because I seem to purchasing items and have absolutely no where to put them! So, I think it's time to purge, clean out and organize! I'm looking at some of the things I have and I can't even remember that last time I used it, so it's going away. Hopefully I will be in a much better place real soon.

Have you ever heard of Scentsy? I had never heard of it before I was invited to a party, but they're candles. You actually break off a piece of it and put it inside a warmer that you plug in. No more lighting candles! They smell really good and the warmers are adorable. The hostess of the party was so sweet, I had to make her a thank you card.

Isn't that tray awesome! It's from MFT and it's just a die, no stamping. I'm in love with this die! The little vase and flower are also from the die set called Bedside Comfort. I aslo a PTI stamp set called Table Service for the sentiment as well as the strawberry pie. The Scentsy party was hosted by my friend's co-worker and she told me that she brought the card to work to show everyone. I think she liked it, LOL! That's what it's all about, I truly want to send out more cards this year and not just for birthday's. I'm a work in progress...

I hope you enjoy your day, the weekend is almost here! Hopefully you have something fun and exciting planned! Thank you so much for stopping by.

Carol

Have a Rockin' Birthday

Hello Friends! Is it Monday already? Geez, do the weekends go by faster and faster, or is it just me? Well, although it went by in a flash, I had a really good weekend. We went to a wedding on Saturday and I absolutely LOVE weddings! We had a great time, and when I tell you we danced the night away, I mean it! They had a band at the reception and they were phenomenal! They played songs from Earth, Wind, and Fire to Bruno Mars, they were excellent! Needless to say, on Sunday we were a little sore and had really hard time getting out of bed, LOL! We don't bounce back as quick as we used to! Ahhh, the joys of getting older.

Today, I'm sharing a couple of birthday cards that were included in the set that I made for my co-worker awhile back. I pulled out my Keep on Rockin' stamp set from MFT and got to work.

I love those little ipods! I decided to make one a little more masculine than the other so my co-worker can use them for anyone's birthday. I think they turned out kinda cute! ;-)

 

Well, I guess I better get ready for work and slowly slide into another work week. Enjoy your day and thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Carol 

Where has the year gone!

Hello Friends! I hope you all are doing well, and not letting the holidays get you too stressed out! I can't believe it's almost been a month since my last post...what's up with that?! It seems like after Halloween, the year has been moving at warp speed! I can honestly say that I am NOT ready for Christmas. I haven't bought one gift, and we haven't even gotten our Christmas tree yet. Needless to say, it's been kind of hard for me to get into the holiday spirit without a tree. Our plan is to get one today, so hopefully that will pep me up and get my juices flowing for all the wonderful things that Christmas is.

So, since I haven't posted in quite some time, I have a couple of things to share. (just because I haven't been blogging, doesn't mean that I haven't been crafting!) LOL!

I made this card for my sister. I used the beautiful Vintage Linens patterned paper from Papertrey Ink, along with those cute camera images from MFT. The stamp set is called Picture This.

 

This next card was made for my co-worker to give to her twin sister for their 50th birthday. I used the MFT set called Picture Perfect.

 

The photo didn't come out great, but the gold foil on the bottom says Fabulous at 50. It looked much better IRL. :-) Well, I better get myself together so we can go pick out a beautiful Christmas tree. As a random side note, before we got married, my husband would buy his tree on Christmas Eve because they were basically free! Thank goodness he doesn't want to do that anymore!

 

I hope you have a great day, and thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Carol



Have a rockin' senior year

Hello Friends! Are you having a nice weekend? My weekend has been nice, quiet, and relaxing. I was able to get some crafting done yesterday and that always makes for a great day! I'm actually starting on Paige's birthday invitations, I can't believe she's going to be two already! This year has absolutely flown by but it's so awesome to see her learn and grow. We've been practicing her ABC's and she recognizes letters everywhere! It's so cute, and she's so proud of herself, I love it!

Speaking of ABC's and learning, my co-worker asked me to make a card for her nephew who is a senior in high school this year. So, that posed two problems for me...first he's a boy and you know I have a hard time with masculine cards, and second he's a teenager! Geez, what the heck do I know about teenage boys...absolutely NOTHING! LOL! But, I love a challenge so I came up with this card.

 

I figured that I couldn't go wrong with an iPod!! I recently purchased the Keep On Rockin' stamp/die set from MFT and I must say that I love it! I can't wait to make a really girly card with it! I found the sheet music patterned paper at Hobby Lobby and just accented it with green cardstock. I'm not sure if you can see that little music note inside of the iPod, but it looked really cute in person! LOL! My co-worker said the card was perfect and she really liked it.

 

So, now that I've wiped the sweat from my brow after working on a card for teenage boy, I was able to make a few other cards that were more my speed. I'll be sharing those soon.

 

I hope you have a great Sunday, I know I will it's FOOTBALL SEASON! I'm so excited to watch the NFL today, I love me some football! Enjoy your day and thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol



Happy Labor Day!

Hello Friends! To those of you in the US, Happy Labor Day! My husband and I are both off today so we plan on relaxing, and fixing a couple of things around the house. I hope to also get a little crafting time in as well. Paige will be running around laughing and playing and enjoying the fact that we're all home together. Should be a fun day!

Today, I have another card to share from the Stay Tuned stamp set from MFT. It's a great go-to stamp set for a guy (remember I have serious issues making masculine cards!). I made this birthday for a co-worker, he's a really nice guy and he got married the weekend after his birthday which made for a very exciting week for him!

I love that retro TV set, and the paper is from the Sprinkles & Shakers Make it Market kit from PTI. I love the extra retro vibe it gives to the card, and I stamped the little starbursts and diamonds on the paper to help add some visual interest. My co-worker really liked the card and I have to say that it really makes me smile when I walk around the office and I see my cards sitting on various desks throughout the office.

 

Well, I don't know about your neck of the woods but the sun is shining brightly here today and I definitely want to get outside and enjoy it! Have a great Labor Day and thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

It's all about the television

Hello Friends! Happy Saturday! I'm so happy it's the weekend and since it's a three day weekend, I'm even happier! I truly need the extra day off, I've been exhausted lately. I guess that comes with the territory of being a mom, wife, having a full time job, and a craft business on the side! LOL! I'm totally not complaining, but sometimes I just need to vent a little. :-)

Today, I have a card to share that I made for my honey. His birthday was earlier this month and although we played it very low-key we still celebrated. We ended up picking up food from Carrabba's and I bought a small cake for him. It was nice.

So, you probably already know that I have such a hard time making masculine cards. Well, when MFT came out with this stamp set I knew if would be perfect for a masculine card. MFT has a die set as well, but I used my Silhouette to cut out the television instead of paying extra for the dies (just call me frugal). I'll definitely use this set often because there are some really cute sentiments included.

 

Well, we're off to check out a local craft show. I hope the rest of your weekend is fantastic, and thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

Coffee Cards

Hello Friends, and happy Saturday! I hope you all had a great week and are looking forward to an even better weekend! I haven't quite decided on what are plans are yet, but I'm sure I'll think of something!

Today I'm sharing a set of cards I made for my co-worker. She asked for some cards that had a gift card holder inside. She likes to give Starbucks gift cards to friends and family (my kinda girl!). So, I pulled out my cute image from MFT called Miss You a Latte and whipped up this set of cards.

I actually made a set of 5 cards, but one card went rouge and stayed behind in the house when I was taking photos! I colored the MFT image with Copic markers, added some polka dot paper and a ribbon to the front. On the inside, I cut out the gift card holder from my Silhouette and stamped a cute coffee cup image from PTI on the inside. My co-worker really liked them, and she told me I should quit my job and make cards full-time! LOL! I think I'll stick to doing it on the side, I kinda like being able to pay my bills! :-)

 

And, as promised, here are couple of pics of Paige from Easter weekend!

 

Well, get out there and enjoy your Saturday! Thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

It's all about birthday's!

Hello Friends! How is your weekend going so far? Mine has been great! I met one of my BFF's at California Pizza Kitchen yesterday for lunch and I was SO disappointed because they no longer have the salted caramel pudding. :-( I guess it was a seasonal item and it has been taken off the menu which I just can't understand because it was the best dessert I've ever tasted! So, our server recommended the butter pound cake. I must say that it was pretty darn tasty as well. It was a moist pound cake on the bottom, cheesecake on top, and then it had ice cream, a caramel drizzle, and whipped cream. Not bad at all! I guess this will be my trusty stand-by until they bring back that caramel pudding! LOL!

Today, my honey and I are going out on a date. :-) We're going to the movies to see the Jackie Robinson biopic 42, I've heard that it's amazing! I'm really looking forward to seeing it. Of course we'll do dinner while we're out and just spend a nice romantic day together.

So, onto the cards. Today I am sharing more birthday cards with you:

 

Both cards were made with an image from My Favorite Things (MFT), you guys already know about my absolute obsession with cameras, so when I saw this patterned paper from Crate Paper I knew I had to have it! This is part of the Maggie Holmes collection and the colors are so pretty and vibrant and I just love the vintage style of the cameras!

 

I hope the rest of your Sunday is fantastic and thank you so much for stopping by!

Carol

Back to work...

Hello Friends! Did you have a nice weekend? I sure hope so! I've been kind of dreading today because I've been on vacation for an entire week and today is my first day back at work. You all know how hard the first day back can be, so say a little prayer that I'll make it through the day without taking a nap! LOL!

Today, I'm sharing a card that I made for my dear friend Leslie. She has a crafty friend and she asked that I make her a birthday card using one of my favorite images from MFT called Far Out. Of course I said yes, and here she is:

Isn't she a doll?! I love those little bell bottom pants and that "groovy" headband! I hope her friend likes it!

 

Well, I've made quite a few cards while I was off, so I will have lots of birthday cards to share with you in the coming days. Have a fantastic day and thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

Latte Anyone?

 

Hello friends! I really have a love for coffee and the a la modes from MFT! My Favorite Things really has a lot of great images to choose from and this one is after my own heart being double-fisted with coffee and all! I used some patterned paper from Studio Calico for this card, a sweet doily, and the image was colored with Copic markers. You definitely get a different look when you used Copics on kraft cardstock, I think I like it.

 

So far my weekend has been pretty quiet. My husband had to work all day on Saturday so I took the opportunity to relax a little and craft a lot! I currently have 3 orders to complete and my goal is to have them all done by next weekend.

 

I have one more card to share today. This one is also a girly card and if you know me, you know I'm pretty darn girly!

 

This card uses some images from Papertrey Ink and the patterned paper is from Cosmo Cricket. I like the colors in this paper pack, bright and cheery! I hope the rest of your Sunday is wonderful, and I hope to see you back here soon! Thanks so much for stopping by. :-)

 

Carol