Turquoise Snowflake~

Just a quick post! Supplies~
Stamps: snowflake (Simple Doodles), saying and background (Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: turquoise, black, gray, and white
Extra: rhinestone brad, nestie, glitter, silver gel pen, and ribbon

Birthday Swirls~

Hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and are enjoying your weekend! Just a quick card to share.
Challenges used for this card:
Pile it On: flowers and flourishes
HFOS: no plain Jane ribbon
Simple Doodle: metal
Mojo Monday: sketch
SophistiCat: ribbon and buttons
Little Red Wagon: buttons
Supplies~
Stamps: flowers (Simple Doodles), saying and flourishes (Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: black, white, purple, and copics w1, RV95, V06, and blender
Extra: corner punch, nestie, cuttlebug, polka dot ribbon, buttons, brads, and black glitter

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Thanksgiving Wishes~

Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Hope all of you got to enjoy spending the day with either family or friends. I have just a quick scrapbook page that I'm sharing today. These pictures are from 2 years ago, and I finally got a chance to add them to my book (I'm soooo behind).
Enjoy your weekend!
Supplies~
Stamps: wishbone and saying (Simple Doodles Freebies)
Cardstock/Ink: white, DP, and chocolate
Extra: white gel pen

Now I'm off to go get my house ready for Christmas!!!

Stack of Presents~

Just a short post due to wasting time finding the ribbon I wanted!!!
Challenges used:
HFOS: no plain jane ribbon (I even added polka dots to my digi ribbon)
Simple Doodles: metal
CPS #143: sketch shown below Here is my creation~

Supplies~

Stamps: presents (Simple Doodles Freebie) and sayings (It's a celebration: Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: designer paper, brilliant blue, baja, white, and copics W1, W3, Yr16, B39, BG72, YR24, and B97

Extra: white gel pen, eyelets, circle punch, and polka dot ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!!!

A berry birthday~

Although, it's not summer. I thought I would make something bright due to all the rain we have been having in the Pacific NW. Plus look it works for HFOS challenge: no plain Jane ribbon (guess it is not as hard as I first thought). Supplies~
Stamps: saying: birthdays are the berry best and strawberry (both Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: designer paper pack, black, white, galore green, summer sunrise, and raspberry fizz
Extra: ribbon, and paper punch

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Cupcake Star Wishes~

So here is my sample for HFOS #6 challenge: No Plain Jane Ribbon. I also was able to combine it with Simple Doodles challenge: metal.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Supplies:
Stamps: basic cupcake (Simple Doodles) and saying wish big (SU)
Cardstock/Ink: pumpkin pie, white, turquoise, and copics w1, w3, BG15, BG49, Y21, and YR04
Extra: white eyelets, nestie, cuttlebug, paper punch, metal star, and ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Slide Show #5

Well it is Friday, and you know what that means. Yeah, the challenge slide show!!! Look it is even up and on time.
Want to let all of you ladies, I enjoyed going to each of your blogs and checking out your wonderful creations. Thanks so much!!!
Here are the projects:

HFOS Challenge #6: No Plain Jane~

Wow, we are already at challenge #6. The weeks keep flying by!!! All day, I've been going back and forth of what I want to have as a challenge for the next 2 weeks. Yes, you read that correctly. The challenge will be go for 2 weeks. Since Thanksgiving is next week, I decided that I would add an extra week. That way, you can spend time with family and friends.

Now for challenge #6: No Plain Jane Ribbon

I would like to see some designs on your ribbon. It can be anything from polka

dots or stripes. You could even stamp your own design/saying on

plain ribbon. I just DON'T want to see

a solid color ribbon! This will be very hard for me (I like

my plain ribbon).

Here are a couple more details:
1. create any kind of project
2. can be combined with other challenges
3. use any stamps
4. deadline Dec 3rd at midnight
5. add a direct link with Mr. Linky

6. play as many times as you like
I will share all of the projects on the 4th.
My card~

Joyful Pink Snowman~

Hello everyone~
Another quick post again.
Over the next month in a half, just plan on seeing a LOT of quick posts. With the Holidays and family stuff, I have limited time to get everything done. Although, I still want to share what projects I've been making. So for a little while you will get only short posts.
On to the card for today~
Challenges used:
Digi-Kitty: hybrid (yes, I just did this challenge, but decided to do it again with one of their images)
Digi Kitty PCP: use cold joe image
Susie's Sassy Challenge #2: pink and sparkly
HFOS: Getting Ready for the Holidays
and
Kaboodle Blog: buttons, bows, and bling

Supplies~
Stamps: cold joe (Digi-Kitty), the word joy and snowflakes (Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: designer paper pack, pretty in pink, white, and raspberry fizz
Extra: snowflakes punch, glitter, ribbon, paper punch, buttons, inked edges, brads, and cuttlebug

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Gingerbread Holidays~

Just a quick post to share (before my DH comes home)!!!
Challenges used:
Simple Doodles: 3-D
HFOS: Holiday
Digi-Kitty: Hybrid Stamping
Spoon full of Sugar: first christmas or preschooler
M's Sketch #4: shown below (this is a new one for me) Here is my card~

Supplies~

Stamps: saying (Papertrey) and gingerbread man (Simple Doodles)

Cardstock/Ink: white, designer paper, red, and brown

Extra: white ribbon, brads, white and black gel pen, and red buttons

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Challenge #4 Slide Show~

Finally, here are the wonderful cards from HFOS challenge #4. Sorry it took me so long to get this up. But I did finish my order and mailed it off yesterday!!! Very happy to have it finished. Okay now for the slide show. If you would like to see the recipes that were shared, please click here.

Just a couple more days~

I'm not going to be able to post the slide show for HFOS #4 challenge until Wednesday. I promise it will be up by then. Things are taking a little longer with my card order of 150 cards. Luckly, they are all the same and not very hard, but just taking forever to finish!!! Here is what the design looks like~

Off to work!!!

Elegant Birthday Flowers~

Good Morning Everyone!

Hope all of you enjoyed your weekend. Just want to share the card I made Friday for the Pile It On team (one of the reasons I didn't have anything for you). When I saw what the challenge was going to be, I have say I was a little troubled. While using 3 flowers was going to be easy, it was the 5 pearls that did me in. I had no idea how I wanted to use them!

After throwing some ideas around with different layouts or colors, I'm happy to say I came out with this creation.

Here are the challenges used:
Pile It On: 3 Flowers and 5 Pearls
Simple Doodles: 3-D
Creative Card Crew: Doodles
Splitcoaststampers: CC244 Vanilla, Bravo, and Kraft
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Digi Sparkle
Mercy’s Sketch: #47 sketch
Tuesday Taggers: No pattern paper
Die Cuts R Us: emboss something
Everybody Art challenge: distressing
Meow-Meow Monday Challenge: punches
Paper Cutz challenge: used hand stamped or digi image
Corrosive challenge: emboss something

Supplies~
Stamps: flower (Simple Doodles) and happy birthday (Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: kraft, cream, and burgundy
Extra: ribbon, embossing template, inked edges, distressed edges, paper punches, pearls, clear embossing powder (on flowers), Happy birthday is 3-D, and doodles

Thanks for stopping by!!!

About HFOS challenge #4~

Just want to let all of you know that I haven't finished the slide show for challenge #4, and sadly it won't be up until Monday. I have a huge order that I working on (will show next week pics). Plus have a super busy weekend with the family planned. Making no room for crafting. Such a bummer.
Hope all of you have a wonderful weekend, and see ya on Monday!
Trish

New Simple Doodles Images~

Just want to let everyone know that Simple Doodles new release for November is final here. You can check out over 15 new down loadable digi stamps. Plus their bi-weekly challenges for Guest Designer spots!
Click here for more.

Santa Penguin~

I have a quick post to share, as I getting ready for later tonight (the release for Simple Doodles).

Here are the challenges used:
HFOS: Getting ready for the Holidays
Cupcake Craft challenge: snow much fun
Crafty Creations: snowy creations
Digital Tuesday: Holiday wishes
Pals Paper Arts: Christmas cheer
Sparkle Creations/Christmas Card Challenge: Christmas Theme #49
and
Inspirational Card Sketches: sketch shown below
Here is my creation~

Supplies~

Stamp: penguin with ornaments (Simple Doodles coming later tonight)

Cardstock/Ink: spring rain, cream, olive, and copics: G99, R29,C9,YR16, blender, and W3

Extra: white gel pen, snowflake punches, glitter, 3-D gel pen: green and gray

Thanks for stopping by!!!

HFOS #5 Challenge: Getting ready for the Holidays~

HFOS Challenge #5: Getting ready for the Holidays

For this week's challenge, I would like to see Holiday cards. Now, it doesn't have

to be only Thanksgiving or Christmas/Winter. It can be

any Holiday you would like!!!

Here are a couple more details:

1. create any kind of project

2. can be combined with other challenges

3. use any stamps

4. deadline Nov. 19th at midnight

5. add a direct link with Mr. Linky
6. play as many times as you like

I will share all of the projects on the 20th.

My card to be added soon~

Flower Wishes~

Just want to share another card made with one of the new images (flower this time) coming out tomorrow night by Simple Doodles.
Supplies~
Stamps: flower (simple doodles coming on the 12th) and saying happy birthday (Michaels stamp)
Cardstock/Ink: designer paper pack, new leaf green, rose red, blush, and copics: R20, RV04, R32
Extra: corner punch and glitter


Thanks for stopping by!!!

Ornament Peek~

Only a couple more days left before the digital stamps are here by Simple Doodles. Wow, where did the time go. Guess it is the Holiday Season that makes it even go by faster.
Well, I have another peek for you all.

Supplies~
Stamps: ornament (Simple Doodles coming the 12th), pine leaves (SU), and saying (papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: designer paper pack, wasabi, white, burgundy, and gray
Extra: paper punch, button, paper piecing, inked edges, cuttlebug, ribbon, and nestie

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Get Well Tree~

Thought, I would play Simple Doodles challenge: see what you got. I will be picking 3 different winners (just found that it doesn't say this, so much for re-reading my posts), and they will be my Guest Designer for December!!! For more details on this, be sure to click on the link above.
Here is what I came up with~Supplies~
Stamps: tree (simple doodles) and saying: feel better (papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: designer paper pack, yellow, chocolate, and white
Extra: nesties, cuttlebug, ribbon, brads, oval punches, flowers and glitter


Thanks for stopping by!!!

One last thing~

Just want to let all of you know that I will be away from my computer until Monday. The family and I are heading over to Spokane to visit some family from out of town.
Have a great weekend!
Trish

HFOS#3 Slide Show~

Here are all of the projects from challenge #3. Thank you for all playing, it was great seeing what you came up with!!!

HFOS Thursday Challenge #4: Share it with the Family

You can it is NOT Thursday anymore. I know it is Friday (which I will be adding the slide show from last week today). Although, I knew what I was planning for the challenge, I didn't finish my card until really late last night, running out of time to add it. So you get it today!!!

HFOS Challenge #4: Share it with the Family: Food and Drinks
For this week's challenge,
I decided that it would be fun to make project with

food and/or drinks on them (doesn't have to have a holiday theme).

But that is not all. Here is the really

fun part, add your favorite RECIPE to your post. Now please know that you DON'T need

both to play this challenge, you can do only one!!! Maybe you don't have a stamp with

food/drinks on it, but have a recipe you would like to share. That sounds

perfect. This week's challenge is to inspire you not only in

your craft but around the kitchen too.
Can't wait to see what you all come up with!
Here are a couple more details:
1. create anything and/or add a favorite recipe
2. can be combined with other challenges
3. use any stamps with the theme of food/drinks
4. deadline Nov. 13th at midnight (thanks for letting me know Janice)
5. add a direct link with Mr. Linky

6. play as many times as you like
I will share all of the projects on the 13th. While you will be

able to find all of the links for the recipes on this post, as

I will be adding them as they come.

Hopefully making it where we all don't do the same thing!

Here is what I came up with~

First my card: Pumpkin Pie

It is also my sneak peek for Simple Doodles

Supplies~

Stamps: saying: Happy Harvest (year round puns: Papertrey) and pumpkin pie (Simple Doodles being released on the 12th)

Cardstock/Ink: designer paper pack, chocolate, white, summer sunrise, and copics W1, YR16, Y26, and desert sand marker

Extra: pumpkin paper punch and glitter

Now for my recipe, Pumpkin Black Bean Soup by Cooking Light. I decided to do a link for my first one. Although, I will be back with some that I will have to type out. All of the my family really liked this one, but when I made it I didn't add the sherry (didn't have any on hand). So I will have to try it again. Hope you all enjoy!!!

Recipes:

Two-Layer Cranberry Salad

Brushetta

Make your cake better

Butternut Squash Soup

Cupcakes

A Family Christmas~

Today, I have a Christmas card to share with all of you. I do have to say that I'm really happy with the way it turned out. At first, I wasn't so sure, but everything just seem to fall into place.
Here are the challenges I used:
Just Us Girls: present a photo (this is a new challenge for me)
Cooking it up with Katie: Christmas theme, sparkle, and border
Die Cuts R Us: Nest something (new one)
Saturday Spotlight with hidden potential: use words (another new one)
and
Get Sketchy: sketch below (thanks Rose for this one, it is another new one)

Here is what I came up with, just love how it all worked out!!!

Supplies~

Stamps: be merry (SU) and Holly (Simple Doodles coming out on the 12th)
Cardstock/Ink: gable green, white, red, and designer paper pack

Extra: oval punch, red glitter, white silk ribbon, nestabilites, cuttlebug, and 2 different border punches

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Santa Needs a Ride~

Yes, another quick post. Tonight is Tae Kwon Do, and the boys will be home any moment to get ready. Although I did want to share this before I'm on my way!
The sleigh is the new peek for the day. Santa has to have his ride.
The only challenge used was HFOS: groups of 4 (I did 4 dots around the saying). Supplies~
Stamps: ho ho (SU) and Santa Sleigh (Simple Doodles coming on the 12th)
Cardstock/Ink: designer paper, red, celery, grey, and white
Extra: ribbon, cuttlebug, punches, and silver gel pen

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Simple Celebrate the Season

Hello! Just a quick post before I head out the door. Supplies~
Stamps: celebrate the season circle (Simple Doodles: Sneak Peek coming the 12th) and circle design (Simply Stationery: Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: red, white, spring moss, and designer paper pack
Extra: red ribbon, circle punch, and olive button

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Merci~

Happy November!!!

Just want to share what I came up with for my DT card for Pile it on.

Challenges used are the following:

Pile it On: thank you
Daring Cardmakers: punches
Embellish Mag.: coral, brown, green and owls
Fun with Shapes: borders and frames
Papertake Weekly Challenges: spots and stripes
Paper Play: Parlez Vous
HFOS: they come in groups of 4
Weekend Sketch #104: sketch Here is what I came up with:

Supplies~

Stamps: owl (Wise Owl: Papertrey), merci (Mega Mixed Messages: Papertrey), and stripes (faux ribbon: Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: spring moss, melon berry, white, designer paper pack, and chocolate

Extra: paper punch, cuttlebug, melon twill ribbon, and nestabilities

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Layers, Layers, Layers Slide

I want to thank all of you for joining in second challenge for HFOS. Did you happen to see we hit 24 different projects. That's wonderful!!! I had a great time looking at what everyone created (I received some great ideas). Hope all of you get to play along with the new challenge.

Here is all of the creations~
Sorry, it took a little longer due to Halloween plus some issues with a couple of pictures and my computer. If for some reason, you don't see your card, please let me know. I want to make sure everyone gets to see what you did!