TRIO FLOWERs / CTD #104 & FTL #102...

It seems all this week by the time I've gotten the kiddos to bed (so small job!) my 'mojo' has left the building... she's usually there once I wake up, but by then I don't have time to play with her! Here's another quick lunchtime card...

I love the colors at the Color Throwdown this week, just awesome! And the Fall-to Layout is very inspiring this week as well!

This card is only 3x3" - really small! This card maybe took 7 miutes... but I'm starting to like the really simple cards these days! This is sorta my go-to style when I'm short on time. I probably could have kept the pierced lines straighter if I'd done them before I added the bling & butterflies... the guide kept slipping!

We have a busy weekend, Jeff has overtime & we have a family lunch-thingy tomorrow & then church on Sunday. Got Alex signed up for a little pre-school 2 mornings a week starting the first of September... he'll have so much fun! Maisie still has no teeth, but I know they're on their way...

Hope your weekend is awesome!

PAPER: Stampin' Up! - Prints, Tangerine Tango (ret.)

CARDSTOCK: Stampin' Up! - Old Olive, Delightful Daffodil

STAMPS: There She Goes - Art is the Window

ACCESSORIES: Basic Grey - Rhinestones

TOOLS: Stampin' Up! - Trio Flowers punch (ret.), Scallop Trim border punch & paper piercing tool, Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots EF, Martha Stewart - butterfly punch

ELLA LOLLIPOP / C4C #48...

I started this post & realized I'd forgotten to color her neck ~ so I had to re-photograph her!

I used the sketch from this week's Crazy 4 Challenges! Love these kind of layouts - they're so versatile! And the stamp is from the oh-so-talented Lori Boyd, a digi called Lollipop Ella!

I loved coloring as a kid, who knew I'd like it even more now! Copics are so much fun! As a matter of fact, I waiting for about 25 more to show up in the mail... my rack will then be more than full & I'll have a few markers that won't fit! Maisie is still on her "hold me or I'll scream" kick.... night number 4 last night... sigh.... I'm praying she'll be better tonight!

Bye for now!

PAPER: October Afternoon - Ducks in a Row

CARDSTOCK: Stampin' Up! - Summer Sun & Tangerine Tango

STAMPS: Lori Boyd - Lollipop Ella

ACCESSORIES: Buttons - Basic Grey, Ribbon - Michaels

TOOLS: Nestabilities - Ovals & Scallop Ovals, Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots EF, Marvy Uchida - Scallop Corner punch

COPICS: Y15, Y17, YR09, YR 14, YR21, YR24, R46, E21 & E39.

FATHER KNOWS BEST / JAI #28 & CPS #178...

Aren't these just the best guy colors? I love them! It's also nice to make a "man"
card every once in a while - it's so hard to not "bling" it out, though!

I had about 20 minutes this morning to stamp, Maisie hasn't been respecting her bedtime or Mommy's stamp time lately... I chose to use the colors from Just Add Ink, and their 'manly' challenge and pair it with Card Positioning Systems' sketch... I'm a sucker for square cards!

The small strip of crimped paper was in my stash... all ready to go ~ just had to cut it down! I ran the card front through the BigShot with my SUPER FAVE Cuttlebug folder. I used a Copic to color in some of the leaves. All in all, just a really quick card!

Bye for now...

PAPER: Stampin' Up! - a scrap of Baja Breeze patterned paper (I think it was a Christmas paper - lol!)

CARDSTOCK: Stampin' Up! - Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze & Kraft

STAMPS: Papertrey Ink - Father Knows Best

ACCESSORIES: Making Memories - Copper Brads

TOOLS: Papertrey Ink - Ric Rac Die, Stampin' Up! Corner Rounding, Label, 1" Circle & Ticket Punches, Paper Crimper, Cuttlebug - Moroccan Screen EF

COPICS: BG72 Ice Ocean

HERE FOR YOU / CQC #44 & FTL #101...

Here's a quick card, you know how much I love making these border punch flowers! I hadn't used my loopy punch to make one so I had to give it a go...

I was inspired by the latest Fall-to Layout for this card and paired it with the colourQ's latest offering of yummy~ness!

The flower ended up looking like a sunflower to me, so I found the biggest button in my jar of black Papertrey Ink buttons (I have a jar for each color!) and then decided to layer on a couple more PTI buttons for good measure... I mean if one button is awesome, 3 have to be pure genius, right?!?

Thanks for dropping in & hope to see you play along this week @ the colourQ!

PAPER: Stampin' Up! Pattern Pints - So Saffron

CARDSTOCK: Stampin' Up! - Poppy Parade, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Basic Black

INK: Stampin' Up! - Poppy Parade

STAMPS: Stampin' Up! - Occasional Quotes

ACCESSORIES: Buttons - Papertrey Ink

TOOLS: Martha Stewart - Loopy border punch, Marvy Uchida - scallop corner punch, Cuttlebug - Moroccan Screen EF

HANNAH LOLLIPOP w/ CAKE / TPE # 78 & CP #75...

The theme over at today's Pink Elephant Challenge is "Something Yummy"! And what could be yummy~er than a big ole' glittery cake?!?

SOMETHING YUMMY!

For my YUMMY card, I used the sketch from Card Patterns, this week. It's not exact, you know how I often take "liberties"! Lori sent the DT some Lollipops to play with , and this is Hannah Lollipop, holding a big cake! Lori design Lollipops, Sugar Sticks and Puddle Jumpers. What's the difference? Well, Sugar Sticks have stick arms & legs, Lollipops have arms & legs you can color, but only eyes on their faces & Puddle Jumpers have full faces & arms & legs you can color.... I'm pretty sure I've gotten it right!

I used to add my supply list at the bottom of my posts, but then got away from that & started to list the major items in paragraph form in my posts. Obviously those were being overlooked ... and after some anonymous "chastisements" sent to me in comment form (lol), I have decided to resume posting a supply list, to the best of my recollections. I'm not usually the type to compose a list as I compose my cards, though, so please email me if you ever see me use something you're curious about! I don't mind & actually I'd love to hear from you!

By for now & I hope you get to play along with us at the Pink Elephant this week!

PAPER: My Mind's Eye - Quite Contrary, Jack & Jill Collection

CARDSTOCK: Stampin Up! - Poppy Parade & Delightful Daffodil, Papertrey Ink - Aqua Mist

STAMPS: Hannah Lollipop (digital)

ACCESSORIES: ribbon & rhinestones from stash, Stickles

TOOLS: EK Success - Zig Zag Stitch border punch

COPICS: Y15, Y17, E21, C0, CR29, R85, R29, R43, E39, E47, E55, E79, YG63