Cards Magazine Blog Challenge

Posted on | February 6, 2013 | 3 Comments |

Hello folks! Hope your day is better than mine. I’ve had a stiff neck and upper right shoulder since Monday and I am not a very happy camper (it’s just a bit of an inconvenience since I have a lot to do which requires my right arm). BUT, as long as I don’t do sudden moves or reach up high or down low, I can still create {::SMILES}.

This month WPlus9 is sponsoring Card’s Magazine blog challenge and based on the lovely sketch by Dawn, I came up with the above card.

Do join us because there is a set of fabulous prize for the winner!

For my card I stuck to the colors that I have been using for the release it seems like my new favorite stamp is that banner. It’s just such a great looking piece, stamps so well, and the little sentiments are a lot of fun to use.

I hope you do join and I’ll post more later… when I can flap my right arm a bit more. Right now even typing is a bit uncomfortable. Ciao!

Sneak Peek Day 3

Posted on | February 3, 2013 | 5 Comments |

Today we’re celebrating M’s birthday. Her actual birthday is not until the 5th but since it’s a school and gym night, we’re going to do special things with her today. Can you believe she’ll be nine-years-old in two days?!?!

I think only Amy Tsuruta may remember this, but look at her six years ago:

She was already a little world traveler and super adorable! How time flies (and wow, my scrapbook style hasn’t changed much)!!

Today I want to share a *NEW* card created using some *NEW* stamps and dies from WPlus9. LOVE the little banner!! M’s having a little sleepover this next weekend. I have verbally invited three friends but with this new set, I have this big plan of giving them this little invite Monday. I know, I am a FAB card making mom! {::SMIRK}

Like what you see? Want to see more? Come visit the other DTs blogs for more inspiration!!

Cristina Kowalczyk
Elise Durenberger
Jean Martin
Jinny Newlin
Kerrianne Gwin
Lea Lawson
Sarah Martina Parker
Christina MacLaren <– Guest designer
Dawn (Owner) <– hop on Dawn’s blog to enter today’s giveaway!

Category: Stamping
Tags: emma > Wplus9

Sneak Peek Day 2

Posted on | February 2, 2013 | 6 Comments |

It’s day two and a bit sun shiny here in England. See, I am starting to be a bit more British by talking about the weather {::SMILE}. Before moving to England, I thought that maybe Agatha Christie was just trying to add more content by adding two pages of weather talk, but, people do mention the weather more often here than my friends in the US (although we did moan a lot about how cold/hot the temperature was when we were still in Missouri).

SO, inspired by the weather, I thought I’d brighten up a kraft card stock just a smidge with today’s stamp sets. Like?

I used a combination of Embroidered Bouquet and Lacey Layers for the above card. I really didn’t have a design in mind. I kind of just stamped here, adhered there and the above was born.

If you yearn for more peeks, don’t go yet! Visit the other DT’s posts and be inspired!

Cristina Kowalczyk
Elise Durenberger
Jean Martin
Jinny Newlin
Kerrianne Gwin
Lea Lawson
Sarah Martina Parker
Christina MacLaren <– Guest designer
Dawn (Owner) <– hop on Dawn’s blog to enter today’s giveaway!

Ciao!

Category: Stamping
Tags: Wplus9

Sneak Peak Day 1

Posted on | February 1, 2013 | 9 Comments |

HELLO! Wow, can’t believe it’s February! Been such a busy, in mostly a productive way, January and I am looking forward to slowing it down a bit this month!!

I’ll share more about my happenings later. Right now, I just want to highlight a couple of stamp sets and dies that WPlus9 is debuting this month: Chantilly Trim and Very Vintage Florals. Pretty, huh?

Let me share you one little secret: The card above is for M! She’ll be 9 in a few days and she cannot wait (as for myself, I can wait a few more years until she’s 9 if I need to *WINK*)!

She’s gotten very girlie in her old age and I think this card will please her.

Ok, I will let you go now but before you step away from the computer, do visit these ladies blogs to get more peaks of this month’s releases!!

Cristina Kowalczyk
Elise Durenberger
Jean Martin
Jinny Newlin
Kerrianne Gwin
Lea Lawson
Sarah Martina Parker
Christina MacLaren <– Guest designer (and she’s awesome!)
Dawn (Owner) <– hop on Dawn’s blog to enter today’s giveaway!

Category: Stamping
Tags: Wplus9

A Knitting Project

Posted on | January 22, 2013 | No Comments |

After “faffing” around (as my “lovely” friend called it) for two hours on day one, I finally got into my knitting and after the third (nonconsecutive) days (working 30 minutes a day — not to include faffing around day), I managed this much. If I keep going this rate, in two weeks I should have a fear of commitment cowl. My other knitting geek friend suggested this as my first project (due to the easiness although most likely due to my inability to finish a knitting project) and so far, it’s keeping me interested (which is a good thing since my “lovely” friend also said I have the attention span of a gnat — I disagree!).

SO, I shall finish and hopefully – don’t hold your breath though – in two weeks I will post a finished project!!

Knitting is actually quite nice. It’s a lot less messier than papercrafting and I can do it while sitting in the living room. I am though, at least for now, a grumpy knitter. Nobody can speak to me, or me replying, until after a purl one. If it’s before, or after, I get my count all messed up. I am getting better though, I can now look and see how many I did, but still, I am not in the knit and natter stage yet.

I should now log off and do a bit of (30 minutes) knitting before I start the day. Jovie is home with me today and we are going to do more phonics with Looney Toons! No, I am not a crazy overachieving mom. Jovie asked to learn how to read {::SMILE}.