Framed baby wall hook

You can never have too many hooks in my humble opinion. They are so useful. Throw your towel over it to dry, hang your jacket up, use it for an easy-reach burp cloth in the nursery, etc.

This sweet photo frame had a fabulous hook on it and I couldn't resit purchasing it from T.J.Max a few weeks ago. Little did I know it would come in handy for creating the perfect gift using the new stamp set, Little Bundle, by Practicing Creativity Designs.

After painting the wooden frame a soft pink, I stamped a lavender piece of CS with the long leafy stem from Fall Fest, and then over stamped in white, the buttons from Little Bundle. 

Inside the frame I placed a matted B&W cardstock photo sticker and added the sentiment and moon image to the outside.

I'm just so happy with this project...it almost makes me want to have a little girl...ALMOST! *chuckle*

Be sure to stop by and see what the other girls have done. I was blown away by the adorable baby gifts they came up with!

Courtney

Karen

Valerie

Thanks for stopping by today, have a wonderful Wednesday!

*mwah*

Tiny baby buttons

Hi all! *waving madly*

I've been in a sad funk lately and last night something just "lifted" and I immediately felt happier and more positive. Boy am I glad! Whew.

So here's the card that was peeked yesterday along with the other DT member's. I am in love with this baby set that Practicing Creativity is releasing! Isn't this sentiment the sweetest thing ever?!

I love those buttons too. There was something so soothing about stamping them together to make that strip of orange PP. And threading them was a cinch too once I pierced the four holes. SO cute.

Be sure to check out what Courtney, Karen and Valerie have in store for you today too! You won't want to miss the adorable samples coming you way with this new set, Little Bundle.

Thanks for stopping by today friends, 

I'm feeling so much better and hope to visit you all and leave some love soon!

*mwah*

Sneak peek of new PCD release!

All four of the design team members created a special project for the upcoming Practicing Creativity Designs release. You can see teeny, tiny snippets of each project above.

Any guesses? 

Leave your thoughts on Courtney's blog for a chance at winning the new release.

Regular sneak peeks will begin tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you'll return tomorrow to see my first sample using the new set.

*mwah*

PCD sketch challenge!

With the new release just around the corner, Practicing Creativity Designs is hosting a sketch challenge for the next week. The winner will receive three stamp sets from PCD!. YES, THREE!

Please excuse the terrible photo quality of the above card...I need to replace two bulbs in my "night time" photo lamps and I haven't had a chance to re-take the photo during the day. I used Nature's Wonder and For the Love of Grids on my card. Sympathy cards are hard, but I like to keep them simple.

So here's the sketch. What do you think? Simple but so much room for interpretation, right? I love sketches like this!  Link your creation using this sketch up to Courtney's blog for a chance to win. The challenge ends at the end of next week, so don't dawdle! *wink*

Starting Monday the sneak peeks of the PCD March release will begin. *squeal* You will NOT be disappointed, I promise.

Thanks for stopping by today, 

*mwah*

Soft and subtle

Can you believe it is March already? *grin* I hope spring is coming soon!

I've been so busy with DT projects and family life that I haven't had time to think straight. But I wanted to share some fun news with you, my loyal crafty friends.

After much urging by some of you, I decided to submit a project for publication and it WAS ACCEPTED! And it came out in the March issue of CARDS magazine yesterday! (Pg 54)

I never realized how fun it was to see something you've created in print. Very Cool.

Special thanks go to my blogging buddy Julie Campbell who has been encouraging me for years to submit. *wink*

The above card has been in my draft posts for ages just waiting to come out, and I have a few minutes to post so I thought I would share. All supplies are PTI. This card was not a favorite of mine (hence it was in draft mode!) but I submitted it for one of the color challenges that Nichole issued during the anniversary festivities.

Thanks for letting me share my good news with all of you, I'm a bit giddy at the moment...

big hugs,

Pink and red birds

I'm alive, I promise. 

Just going through some crazy times currently.

Thanks to all of you who have emailed asking if everything is okay. I truly feel blessed by the friendship of so many of my readers and online pals whom I've never met. You guys are the best.

I pulled this card out of my draft blog posts to submit it for the color challenge that Nichole issued during the Papertrey Anniversary celebration. It's been sitting in blogger draft for ages and I was delighted to see that it qualified for the color scheme that Betsy chose. 

I had not posted it before because I intended to re-photograph it. You can see where it was a bit over-exposed in the foreground right corner. 

Ah well, those things slip away from us, don't they.

Not a whole lot to say about it except that everything is PTI! I used 5 different stamp sets on it, can you believe it?! Damask Designs, Round  Round (the 2009 Anniversary set), Bird Watching Additions, Birds of a feather, and Out on a Limb. 

Thanks for stopping by today. Your kind words mean a lot to me!

*mwah*

Happy St. Valentine's Day!

Hello everyone! Did you have a nice weekend? 

Today is St. Valentine's Day, and as some of you know I need to air my annual gripe about how the "St." part has been dropped. *groan* 

 I know, I know, but really it irks me that society has just eliminated the originator of this fabulous (IMHO) holiday. Saint Valentine was a cool guy and he deserves to be remembered! (All of this is said tongue-in-cheek, as I am not Catholic nor am I even Christian...I just like things to be proper for posterity.)

On March 17th, are you going to go around saying "Happy Patrick's Day!"??? No. You will include the "saint" as will I.

Stepping off my soapbox now.

I made this fun banner a few weeks ago in prep for today. I like to decorate our dinning room and make it special for when the kids come downstairs in the morning and see what day it is.

I love seeing the look in their sleepy eyes as they notice the tiny gifts at their place on the dinning room table and the festive decor. *smile*

Stamps are Everyday Prints by Practicing Creativity Designs. PP and CS are from PTI. I also used an SU border punch, a metal Victorian Lace die from PTI and a Dainty Lace border die from MFT.

I hope you are surrounded by love today and every day!

Happy St. Valentine's Day.

Big hugs,

*mwah*

Denami Blog Hop!

It's blog hop time with Denami Design! And this time we are all about the buttons...

The hop begins at the Denami blog, so start there and comment along!

Let me tell you what you could win just for commenting!

Denami is giving away TWO $20 gift certificates to two people who comment along the hop! Gift certificates can be used in the Denami Design store. 

My baby card uses some super-duper, cutie-patootie animal stamps from Denami. The polka dot elephant, side-view turtle, and side-view sheep. I wanted to make a rolling pull-toy and these tiny animals are perfect for that!

Don't you just love those mini buttons I used for wheels? I also used a sentiment from the Thoughtful Greetings set.

If you cam here from Jenny's blog, then  you are on the right track!

Your NEXT stop on the hop is Tammy's blog.

Thanks for stopping by and good luck winning a gift certificate!

*mwah*

The SEARCH is on!

Congratulations!

You have found the Babushka!

Isn't it fun to "hunt" without killing! *chuckle*

As a vegetarian for the past 17 years I am obviously not into real hunting, but egg hunts? Bring them on! 

As a child I participated in a big Easter Egg hunt every year on the property of a family from our church. They would literally spend WEEKS setting it up and making trails through their woods, and in the fields around their pond. There was always a special prize for the child who found the golden egg. Ahhh, the simple joys of childhood...

Speaking of childhood, I think I was the only kid I knew who LOVED lime beans! *chuckle* We grew our own and I would beg my dad to cook them for dinner. Yum! What kind of kid won't eat hamburger or peanut butter, but loves lima beans? I was weird. But they are still my favorite food. *wink*

These marvelous Babushkas remind me of the huge collection of Matryoshka dolls that my mother owns. And also of my friend Anya, who came to the USA as an exchange student for a year and was my roommate in college. She called her grandmother "Babushka" which means "grandmother" in Russian. 

The Rules for the Babushka Hunt:

1.) Find all 8 little Babushkas.
2.) Answer correctly all the fun questions in the Designer quiz for each blog participating in the Hunt.
3.) Don’t tell anyone else the answers or where you found your Babushkas.
4.) Become a follower of each blog/site where you found a Babushka.
5.) Leave a nice comment on each blog/site so each designer will know you came to visit.
6.) Email Chris / CS Designs your answers to the Designer Quiz.

Winner will be announce on the 26th of April. 

Here are my trivia questions:

1.  What is my favorite food?

2. Who was my roommate in college?

3. What is the exact title of this blog post?

Be sure to continue the Babushka Hunt to the next blog

Hazel Parr - Just Add Glitter

And if you get lost then just go back to the beginning, here, and find your way!

Make it Monday and a WINNER!

I've been so busy I haven't had a lot of time to blog lately, but then I remembered that I was remiss in posting the winner of my Anniversary Giveaway! YIKES! Without further ado:

Christy Compton Hall wins a $25 gift certificate to her choice of stamp companies listed in the original post.

Congratulations Christy!  Send me an email so I can have the GC sent directly to you! Please include your mailing address to receive the card I made too.

(Winner chosen from all eligible entries by random.org.)

This card was created for the new Make It Monday challenge that Papertrey Ink is hosting. This week it was a "go-to sentiment" card. I really enjoyed this challenge from Erin and I can't wait to make a few more of these sentiment only cards. Great idea Erin!

I used PTI's Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Stamper's select white, and kraft to create this sweet baby card.  I also used seven different stamp sets on this one! A little Argyle, Outlines Alphabet, Signature Greetings, Bitty Baby Blessings, Favor it:Baby, Night Night Moon, and Round and Round (last year's anniversary set).

The crinkle ribbon was a gift from Sherry. She makes the most beautiful colors of this stuff. This one happened to match Blueberry Sky perfectly! Thanks Sherry!

Thanks for stopping by today bloggy friends. I have been remiss in blog-hopping and promise to catch up soon! Miss you all...

*mwah*

PTI Favorite(s)

As part of a contest that Nichole Heady is hosting I am showing you my favorite projects using Papertrey Ink supplies from the year 2010. My very favorite was actually made in the last month, so it doesn't qualify...*pout*

But here is my favorite...and a few more that I just loved from 2010!

Take Three:Summer

I was delighted with how this card turned out. I loved the color scheme, my elementary Copic coloring skills, and the peek of green leafy ribbon.

And here are some of my other faves:

So there you have it...some of my very favorite projects using PTI from 2010.

Thanks for stopping by today friends! I've been gone all day but plan on using tonight and tomorrow to catch-up on all your wonderful posts I've been missing!

*mwah*

Unity Bird

Remember you only have one more day to enter my anniversary giveaway here.

It's FRI-day! Woo hoo!

Did you get a chance to order your new PCD set, For the Love of Grids? Isn't it awesome?!

Speaking of PCD, the ribbon on this card is from the Practicing Creativity store too! I love this wide seafoam color...so pretty.

This card is another from the archives. I made it last week sometime and never got around to posting it. Image and sentiment stamps are from Unity. Card base is SU grey...I forget what it is called...I've had this stuff for years now, LOL. Other colors are Aqua Mist and Lavender Moon both by PTI. I used this digital file to make the rolled flowers. 

The impressed card base doesn't show well in the bigger photo, but as you can see here it does indeed have some texture!

Thanks for stopping by today, have a FABBY Friday!

*mwah*

For the Love of Grids

Is this bright enough for you? *grin*

I am so tired of the cold, dreary, gloomy days of this deep, dark winter. I needed something to brighten things up! Cue this fun new set from Practicing Creativity Designs, called For the Love of Grids.

It has three different grid-like background stamps and one tiny dot. I used all three grid stamps on this card. The hatch pattern is so good for adding texture, the diamond patten is under the hot air balloon, and the classic grid (just like graph paper!) is along the bottom of the card.

I didn't have anything like this in my stamp collection so I have been having so much fun playing with it! And grids are so trendy and hip right now! Paired with Look Up Additions this card just makes me happy! *wink*

Go see what Courtney, Karen, and Valerie have to show you too...I'm so lucky to be working with such talented stampers. *sigh*

For the Love of Grids will be released at midnight tonight at PCD. It retails for just $13.

Thanks for stopping by today, have a tremendous Thursday!

*mwah*

PCD February Sneak Peek!

For the Love of Grids!

So what do you think? A lot of your guesses were correct...it's a trendy grid Background Builder!

This fun set has three different grid stamps that are long enough to cover an A2 card the looooong way. Love that about Practicing Creativity's background stamps! I love to make my own patterned paper and it drives me batty when BG stamps aren't long enough. PCD to the rescue!

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's samples too, and leave a comment on Courtney's blog for a chance to win For the Love of Grids!

Karen

Valerie

Courtney

OH and Happy Groundhog's Day! I made my annual cookies last night. YUM. See here, and here, and here for pictures and recipe

We're snowed in so I may get some crafty time when we are done eating our Groundhog cookies! I wonder if they unburied Phil enough for him to decide if spring was on it's way! HA.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a WARM Wednesday! LOL

*mwah*

Love songs

Don't forget to enter my anniversary giveaway here. You have until February 6 at midnight EST!

For the Practicing Creativity Guessing Game hint, scroll down to the post below!

This card is one I made for my guest blogger spot at Do More With Less last week. I also issued a challenge to stamp on your patterned paper. One random participant will win a gift certificate to one of several online stamping stores. Go check it out and enter today!

Don't you love that sentiment? I do. It's from WPlus9's Just a Note set. So sweet.

Thanks for stopping by today, have a good one!

*mwah*

PCD guessing game!

Don't forget to enter my anniversary giveaway here. You have until February 6 at midnight EST!

It is February 1 and that means time for another release at Practicing Creativity Designs!

The above is your hint for the monthly guessing game.

Check out the hints Karen and our newest DT member Valerie are providing too, then hop over to Courtney's blog and leave your guess for a chance at winning this fabulous set!


 It is so hip and trendy right now that I just know you will be excited to see what this release is all about! Be sure to come back tomorrow to see some samples using the newest PCD set.