MFT Challenge - Cupcakes!

Here is my card for this week's MFT challenge, which was to use cupcakes. Main images are from Pure Innocence Tea Party & sentiment is from Pure Innocence Make Mine A Double.  I paper pieced the girls dress and the table. It's hard to see, but there I used my Spica Glitter Pens everywhere on this one, her shoes, barrette, the cupcake, and cupcake stand. The felt ribbon is from SU!

Have a great rest of your weekend!

Hugs ~ LJ

Haunted Cuppie

Good Evening,

I'm back to sporadic posting again (sigh!). Couldn't wait though to use a new MS iron gate border punch I found over the weekend at a LSS and make card with one of Taylor's Halloween Cuppies. Just love how this cute little witch is just walking down the street with all the bats flying around. I'm not a big halloween person, but I love halloween paper and embellishments!

Hugs ~ LJ

CHA Chicago

Home from the CHA SuperShow in Chicago (yesterday actually) and had a great time with my mom who came along.  We have not done many mother/daughter trips together and this past long weekend just enforced even more how much I love to spend time with her. It was a perfect "girls trip", including plenty of retail therapy!

Above is a card I created today with some of my goodies I came home with, the stamps are from Papertrey Ink (Four of a Kind - Limited CHA Only Release). I used Terracotta Tile (PTI), SU! Old Olive, and GKD Chocolate Kisses for my color combination - which I am quickly falling in love with. The size of the floral image (which is two stamps, the leaves are separate from the flowers) is a whopping 4.0 X 4.25. So the card base is 5.5X5.5 square.

I couldn't possibly create this post without a CHA picture of my mom and I ~ we had so much fun together. We both love stamps and paper so CHA Chicago was the perfect summer trip for us!

Taylored Expressions Blog Hop

Hello, 


I participating in today's Taylored Expressions Blog Hop! I loved the first hop and was so excited to get to play in this month's hop. I'm going with a "Winter In July" theme this time, using TE's Home Sweet Home.  This was my first TE set and it's still my favorite!  I just LOVE the gingerbread house image, and all the cute sentiments. I have to admit, it was kind of fun pulling out my Winter/Christmas themed DP and looking through it all. It's only Five Months + 5 days away. 


I love all the layers with this card ~ the sketch I used is from this week's Mojo Monday Sketch. Just so many options with this sketch!


Be sure to check out what the rest of the blog hoppers are showcasing ~ can't wait to check them out later myself


Hugs ~ LJ

MFT Swap #3

Hello, 


After spending the afternoon with my wonderful family (thank you for all the birthday love, wishes and prezzies! love you all more than you will ever know!)  I got home, turned the A/C on, and finished my MFT Swap that's due next month, this is for my 3rd set of cards (6) using My Umbrella. One thing I do with a lot of my clear stamp images - is I cut each phrase down (in half or thirds) which allows me to set it up on the mounting block so I can fit it into just about any shape. 


I think this my favorite of the 3 cards I made for this swap. 


Have a great night! 

Sketch4U Challenge

Hello ~ 


Been wanting to try a button-tree for awhile, so happy how mine turned out! I used a tree image from the SU! Set Branch Out and buttons from Gina K Designs. 


This card is being entered for the following challenges:
Sketch: I{heart}2Stamp
Button Challenge: Crazy4ChallengesBlog
Ribbon Challenge: KL Stampin N Scrappin

Thanks for looking and have a great night ~ LJ

MOJO 147 - Too Sweet

Hello,

Here's my card for this week's MOJO Monday sketch using one of MFT's new Pure Innocence stamps! This one is called "LollyPop". Been working on it little by little.  DP is from K&CO Berry Sweet.

Have a great Thursday!

Hugs ~ LJ