Sending a Big Thank You

Hello Friends! Are you having a good weekend? My weekend has been pretty good with the exception of all the rain we've been getting! And the humidity...don't even get me started on that! LOL! Well, I am really excited today, because football Sunday is back! I LOVE football, and I miss it dearly during the summer. And of course football Sunday, calls for football food so today's menu will consist of wings, hotdogs, and salad (gotta round it out with something healthy!). We'll attend church this morning, then hurry home to plop on the sofa and get our football fix.

Today I have a card to share that I made for a co-worker. I got to do something that I think is really cool, I did voice-over work for a video that will be streaming on my company's website! How awesome is that! It was a great experience, I had a professional microphone and everything! As you can tell, I had a blast! So, I made this card for the gentleman that asked me to do the voice-over.

 

Okay, first of all this patterned paper is one of my favorites of all time! It's by October Afternoon and it's called 9 to 5 - how apropos! The paper is definite the highlight of this card! I diecut the little typewriter and telephone from PTI's Desktop Design, and tucked the card into the library card holder. Super simple, and I love how it turned out!

 

Well, it's time to wake up Paige and get her day started, I hope you all have a great Sunday. Go Dolphins!!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

 

Supplies:

Patterned Paper - October Afternoon (9 to 5)

Misc embellishments - Simple Stories (library card holder, arrow, tag), PTI (diecuts)

Stamp: PTI

 

My little notepad

Hello Friends! I hope your weekend is off to a fantastic start! Things have been going great my way, I have absolutely no complaints! Paige is 10 months old and is doing wonderful, I plan to take some photos of her this weekend, and I'll be sure to post them!

I finally started going back to the gym, I think it's about time! I'm on my 5am gym schedule and it's working out nicely. I would really like to lose some weight and get my "mommy tummy" under control before Paige turns one! Wish me luck!! :-)

So, today I have one of my favorite things to share...my little notepad. There's a pretty good story behind this particular notepad. Paige and I were at the car dealership getting my car serviced and we were sitting next to a couple of very nice women. Of course they asked about Paige and it turns out they were mother and daughter and they were both pediatric nurses. So we chatted just a little bit. Anyway, long story short one of the ladies was looking for some paper and since she couldn't find any she started to write on a napkin. Me, being the paper person that I am, I couldn't let her write on a napkin! So, I reached in my purse and took out one of my notepads and gave it to her. I told her she could have it because I would make another one. She asked what I meant by that and I told her about my craftiness. :-) Her mom then told me that her granddaughter is getting married and she would love for me to make some notepads for the bridal shower favors! How cool is that!!! So, I'm just waiting for her to contact me with the amount she needs and the colors. I'm very excited! Her daughter then asked if I could make another notepad and mail it to her, so I did. This one is very similar to the one I made for her.

I know today's post was A LOT longer than normal, so thanks for hanging in there with me! Have a great day and thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

 

Supplies:

Cardstock - PTI kraft

Patterned Paper - October Afternoon (9 to 5)

Stamps - PTI (Take Note, Boutique Borders - Thanks)

Another thank you card

Hello Friends! I can't believe that Christmas is next week! Where has the time gone? Well, I do have good news to report...I'm all done with my Christmas shopping, woohoo!! I'm popping in today with another thank you card that I made for one of my co-workers. He gave me some Christmas gifts for Paige, which was so thoughtful!

Since I made this card for a co-worker, I decided to go with an office theme for the card. Hopefully he liked it! Well, I'm not sure if I'll be back before Christmas, so I would like to wish you all a Merry and Blessed Christmas! I hope Santa brings you everything on your list!

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Carol

 

Supplies

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - pure poppy

Patterned Paper: October Afternoon - 9 to 5

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Everyday Classics, Stampin' Up - Established Elegance

Misc: Washi tape, Spellbinders banner die

 



Stocking Stuffers

Hello Friends! Did you have a nice weekend? I certainly did! We finally got our Christmas tree and put up all of our holiday decorations, so I'm a happy girl right about now! Paige has been focused on the lights on the tree and it's so sweet to see her little face sparkle!

After I made the grocery list for my girlfriend, I realized what a great stocking stuffer those would be. So, I whipped up a few more to add to some Christmas gifts. One will be going to my mom (hence the one that says Helen's grocery list). I made the mistake of putting her name on the first one I gave to her so now she expects it on every one of them! LOL!

These are pretty self explanatory as you've seen them many, many times! I used the same pad of paper for all of them, October Afternoon's 9 to 5 collection and then I varied the sentiments on each. I like the color combos on these, and hopefully it will be a nice little surprise in their gift bags!

 

I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you so much for stopping by!
Carol

 

Supplies:

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Kraft

Patterned Paper: October Afternoon - 9 to 5

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Happy Day and Take Note

Misc: October Afternoon doodads, enamel dots

Thank You - October Afternoon style

Hello Friends! I hope your holiday weekend was fabulous and I also hope you were able to get in some good shopping! I can't believe it's already December and Christmas is just a few short weeks away! I haven't even started my Christmas shopping yet, but I will be holiday mode very soon!

Today, I have a card to share that I made for our neighbor. First, I have to say that we live in a great neighborhood, all of our neighbors are so darn sweet! This particular neighbor stopped by last week with a gift for the baby and I wanted to say thank you.

As you know, I'm a HUGE fan of October Afternoon, they have awesome paper and embellishments! This card came together pretty easily and now I'm off to hand deliver it to my neighbor. :-)

 

Supplies:

Patterned Paper/Chipboard Sticker - 9 to 5 (October Afternoon)

Stamps - Boutique Borders Thanks (Papertrey Ink)

Misc: Ribbon

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Carol



SMILE

Hello Friends! I'm back today with a really fun/cute card to share. A friend of mine needed a little pick-me-up so I made this card to help brighten her day.

Isn't she cute?! I love this patterned paper by October Afternoon! Their paper and embellishments are so beautiful, I didn't have to stamp on this card at all! My friend absolutely loved it and she said it definitely put a smile on her face. With that said, my work there was done! :-)

 

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: October Afternoon (Travel Girl)

Misc: Enamel Dots, Washi Tape, Twine

 

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

Carol

 



More birthday goodness!

Hello Friends! I'm back today with more birthday cards to share. I truly love making birthday cards because they're so festive and fun. Plus everyone likes receiving a card on their birthday, right?

 

Both of these cards use the same general layout but I'm thinking that the first one could be used as a masculine birthday card. The paper that I used for both cards is by Crate Paper (Maggie Holmes collection) and for the first card I used a star embellishment from October's Afternoon's 9 to 5 collection. I used some washi tape on the bottom of both cards and the sentiment/die cut is from Papertrey Ink. I did a little stitching to the top of both cards just to give them more of a handmade feel.

 

Well that's it for today, but I have a few more birthday cards to share so I'll be back soon. Thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

9 to 5

Hello Friends! I hope your weekend has been great so far. It always goes by so quickly, but at least we do get a couple of days to try to relax and recharge. I made a set of 12 birthday cards for my sweet friend Chi, so today I'm sharing a couple of the cards.

 

Okay, I have a confession to make...I am totally IN LOVE with this paper collection! It's from October Afternoon and it's called 9 to 5. The whole collection has an office theme and I just think it is so darn cute! It really makes it pretty easy to make a card because the artwork is so incredible! As you can see both cards were made using this collection and I just added a couple of embellishments to finish them off. I really like these cards, they make me smile! :-)

 

Well enjoy your Sunday and I will be back soon with more birthday goodness to share! Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

Last of the no-sentiment cards



Hello Friends, happy Saturday to you! I hope you had a great week and have fantastic weekend plans. We are actually expecting a little cooler weather this weekend, which is always a nice change. I think we'll be in the 60's during the day and in the 40's in the evening. I'll take nice brisk weather any day!

So, as you can see today's card is the last of the no-sentiment cards that I made a little while ago. This one uses some fun patterned paper from October Afternoon, it's that Farm Girl collection that I'm so crazy about! Then I used a fun stamp/die set from Papertrey Ink called Friendship Jar.

Well, I've been out of commission the last couple of days I have a cold. I think it's finally starting to break because I'm starting to feel much better. I just rested A LOT and as they say, rest is the best medicine. I finished up a set of thank you cards for one of the Pastor's at my church and I'm currently working on a 30 thank you card order for my brother-in-law so I'll be posting those soon.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and thank you so much for stopping by!

Carol

Sweater Weather

 

Hello Friends! It's funny that I live in South Florida and I have a post titled Sweater Weather! But, I did have to dust off a sweater or two these past couple of days because we got down to the 40's at night and the temperature only climbed to the mid 50's during the day...brrr!! I know, I know the weather is much colder in other parts of the country, but us Floridians are a little spoiled so these chilly days deserved some layering of clothes, hot cocoa, and maybe (just maybe) a little burst of heat in the house to warm it up a bit! :-)

 

So, the card I have for you today uses the cutest sweater die from Papertrey Ink. I embossed the sweater with one of my Cuttlebug folders and added the notched flower die (also from Papertrey Ink) to give it a little character. This is one of my favorite cards, I think it will put a smile on the face of anyone who receives it.

 

I have one more card before I go.

 

This card uses one of my favorite patterned paper collections from October Afternoon, called Woodland Park. I love the colors, and don't you just love those two little bunnies?! This card was pretty quick to whip up, but I really like the end result.

 

Tomorrow is Friday - yay! Hopefully you all have great plans for the weekend, right now I don't have any plans but I am looking forward to relaxing a little bit. Thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

Coasters and a Note Pad

 

 

Hi There! I hope you all are having a great week, it's almost Friday! Do you ever have one of those week's where it feels like it's taking forever for the weekend to come? That's how it feels to me this week, but I did squeeze in some crafting time (thank goodness!). Today I have a couple of fun things to share with you. First is a set of coasters made from tiles from Home Depot. These are so much fun to make and with all of the beautiful patterned paper out there, you can do just about anything!

 



Second I have one of my favorite things, a note pad! There's just something about these note pads that make me smile. They're both functional and pretty what more do you need? :-) Both of these projects were made for my sweet friend Chi. The supplies that I used are listed below, and I hope the rest of your week is fabulous! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies
Cardstock - Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper - October Afternoon (Woodland Park)
Stamps - Papertrey Ink (Take Note, Happy Trails)

My New Blog!

Hi and welcome to my blog! I am truly still in the learning phase of blogging, but here is my first post. This blog will be dedicated to cards and other papercrafts that I've designed as well as a list of products used so you can get crafty and recreate them yourself! I plan to open a shop on Etsy soon where many of the cards featured on my blog will be made available for sale.

I made this card for my sweet friend Chi for her niece's First birthday. I used an adorable image (named Odette) from Mo's Digital Pencil, and I colored her with Copic markers. I am still very new to using Copics but I plan to keep practicing because as they say practice makes perfect! I used cardstock from Papertrey Ink and the patterend paper is from October Afternoon's Woodland Park collection.

I hope that you will find my blog to be a fun place to stop by and check out the latest happenings in Carol's Creative Corner! See you soon!