Hello summer...

TGIF my friends!

I actually have today off from work with nothing pressing on the ol' to-do list so I'm feeling as free as a bird, LOL! The days have been creeping back up into the mid 80's and summer is definitely upon us now so I'm thinking I'll be enjoying some time outdoors. :)

And while it still may be a bit too early for me to go swimming in the lake, little Birgitta here sure looks like she is ready for a dip in the water. I made this card for the CC Designs preview over on the ATS blog earlier this week and I wanted to make sure that I shared it here as well. This new Birgitta is such a great addition to my collection of sweet summer themed stamps and how perfect is that new The Pier paper with her? As soon as I spied that popsicle print I knew I had a winner. The tag with the sentiment also came from one of the 12x12 papers in that collection, which I'm excited to say the ATS store are now carrying as well. I love cutting them up for fun accents and quick, easy sentiments on my cards.

Alrighty, I'm off to see what kind of trouble I can get myself into. ;)
See ya tomorrow when I'll have some princess winners to announce!    

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Crate (The Pier)
stamp- CC Designs (Birgitta with Popsicle)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
ribbon
Divine Twine
Kaiser Craft gems
Jenni Bowlin star gems
Copics markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, R00, R20
hair- YR20, YR21, E97, E99
clothes- R43, R46, E31, E35, BG02, BG07, BG09, BG11, BG72, Y23, Y26, YR12, YR14, R22

Sup dude?

Hi guys!

I'm jumping in real quick to get a card that I made for the TGF Farm Fresh challenge entered in time. This one is all about the guys and creating a masculine card. Since I already had some summer themed papers out on my desk I wanted to find a little dude who was ready for some sunshine and good times. Creeper Noah looked to have just the laid back attitude that I was needing... I love those cool dreads, LOL. In fact, I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for a girly dread head Creeper friend for Noah sometime in the future. Anywho, the layout is very simple but I think the fun sentiment really helps to bring it all together. :)

Okey dokey, don't forget that there is still time to leave comments for a chance at winning the new SN princesses. And I'll see y'all manana!      

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Carta Bella (Beach Boardwalk)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Creeper Noah), Paper Smooches (Slang Gang sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox chestnut roan
Candi Dots
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E34, E35, E37, E04
hair- E44, E47, E49
eyes- E77, BG000, 0
clothes- B34, B37, BV25, E40, E41, 0, YR30, Y32, Y35, YR12, YR27, BG72, BG75, E07

Princess party candy is sweet...

Hello and welcome to the fourth and final day of the June Sweet November previews!

It's that time of month when we leave the everyday behind and step into the magical world of Sweet November land. And this time we are not the only visitors to frolic in the forest glens and converse with all the whimsical characters that call Sweet November Land home... this month there are little princesses to be found there as well!

As we make our way to the hidden meadow it is surprising to find it decked out with brightly colored banners and streamers, as well as various quilted blankets spread out on the grass. A small princess is busily skipping from one spot to the next but she takes a moment to say hello when she sees us. Princess Margriet is so excited because she has been planning this very special princess party for ages. Now with the help of some forest friends, and a fairy or two, she has just put the finishing touches on the decor for this royal event. Of course we are all invited to attend and we are even given tiaras to wear so that we too can be princesses for a day. When Gwendolyn, Eleonore, and Williamina all arrive the princess party really starts hopping... or should I say twirling? Margriet is such a gracious hostess, with her attention to detail a day more girly and fun than this has rarely been seen. What a wonderful way to wrap up this month's visit to Sweet November Land. And as a parting gift Margriet has some sweet candy to give away... take a look...    

The Margriet candy kit includes; one Sweet November Princess Margriet rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Basic Grey June Bug paper, Prima flowers and Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, flower jewels, epoxy ladybug stickers, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card. 
All you have to do for a chance to win the candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to the candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :) The candy will stay open through Friday, June 7th and I will announce the winners on Saturday, June 8th. 

Don't forget to check out the Sweet November Gals' blogs next! Tress and Nancy have got quite the pretty party going on! :) 
Instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave a comment for the SN gals on there blogs, you will get extra names in the hat... this will up your chances of winning the candy. Fun, fun, fun! 

Thanks so much for joining us for the entire Sweet November June release. Be sure to hop over to the ATS Blog today for even more SN Princess loveliness and another chance at winning the entire set of four princesses! And all of the new June stamps will be available for purchase tomorrow night in the All That Scraps store. :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (June Bug)
stamps- Sweet November (Princess Margriet), Amy R (Simply Enchanting sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine Onyx black, and Prima shabby tote
Prima flowers
CC Designs Fairwee Tiny Scallop Border die
Kaiser Craft pearls
Sticko epoxy ladybug stickers
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
eyes- E55, E57, BG000, 0
hair- C5, C7, C9, C10
clothes- Y11, Y15, Y17, B14, B37, B39, E81, 0, R05, E09

Sweet princess candy...

Hello and welcome to day three of the June Sweet November previews!

It's that time of month when we leave the everyday behind and step into the magical world of Sweet November land. And this time we are not the only visitors to frolic in the forest glens and converse with all the whimsical characters that call Sweet November Land home... this month there are little princesses to be found there as well!

Making our way to the edge of the enchanted forest another little princess literally runs right into us. Slightly out of breath she is relieved to see our group of friendly faces and introduces herself as Princess Williamina. Apparently she had taken a wrong turn into Sweet November Land and found herself in the neighboring spooky Halloween forest instead. Being such a small princess she was quite frightened by the characters she ran into there. Luckily, just before that crazy witch Hilda could cast a spell on poor Williamina, a quick flying little hummingbird who had followed the hapless princess zoomed in and distracted the witch long enough for Williamina to get away. He then proceeded to lead her Highness back to the borders of the enchanted forest and to safety. She is so grateful for her new friends help that she digs into the pockets of her flouncy, frilly gown and gives him some special princess candy as thanks. And being a generous young lady, Williamina also has some candy to share with one of the lucky crafters in our group as well... take a peek...    

The Williamina candy kit includes; one Sweet November Princess Williamina rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Basic Grey Urban Prairie paper, Prima flowers and Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, flower jewels, wood veneer birds, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card. 
All you have to do for a chance to win the candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to the candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :) The candy will stay open through Friday, June 7th and I will announce the winners on Saturday, June 8th. 

Be sure to skip on over to the Sweet November Gals' blogs next! Tress and Nancy have really outdone themselves with this flouncy, frilly princess! :) 
Instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave a comment for the SN gals on there blogs, you will get extra names in the hat... this will up your chances of winning the candy. Fun, fun, fun! 

Thanks for checking out day three of the Sweet November June release. We have one last little princess to meet tomorrow so I hope to see you then!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Urban Prairie)
stamps- Sweet November (Princess Williamina), Amy R (Simply Enchanting sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine Onyx black, and Prima shabby tote
Prima flowers
Martha Stewart border punch
Kaiser Craft pearls and gems
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
eyes- B04, B18, BG000, 0
hair- YR04, YR09, E07, E19
clothes- Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13, RV10, R81, R83, R85, RV0000, RV00, YG00, YG01, YG03, Y02

Prim and proper candy...

Hello and welcome to day two of the June Sweet November previews!

It's that time of month when we leave the everyday behind and step into the magical world of Sweet November land. And this time we are not the only visitors to frolic in the forest glens and converse with all the whimsical characters that call Sweet November Land home... this month there are little princesses to be found there as well!

Today's visit finds us in the enchanted forest where the flowering trees are still in bloom. Up above in the branches there are a number of birds chirping away. But the birds aren't the only ones singing a happy tune... petite Princess Eleonore is also lending her sweet voice to the chorus. Not only can this royal tot hit the high notes but she is also quite familiar with the various forest critters. Her gentle nature seems to draw the squirrels, rabbits, fawns, and other timid animals out of the woodwork. It is quite the sight to see. Eleonore and her animal entourage greet us warmly and we all settle in for a fun filled day of loving on furry and fuzzy forest friends. Eleonore also does her best to teach us one of her songs but my personal attempt at carrying a tune leaves a lot to be desired. Thankfully no chipmunks were scared away by my singing, LOL! 

The only thing that could make this day any better is a bit of candy that Eleonore has to share, check it out...    

The Eleonore candy kit includes; one Sweet November Princess Eleonore rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Basic Grey Lemonade paper, Prima flowers and Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, flower jewels, wood veneer birds, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card. 
All you have to do for a chance to win the candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to the candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :) The candy will stay open through Friday, June 7th and I will announce the winners on Saturday, June 8th. 

Now be sure to check out the Sweet November Gals' blogs as well! Tress and Nancy have cards that the birds are singing about! :) Instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave a comment for the SN gals on there blogs, you will get extra names in the hat... this will up your chances of winning the candy. Fun, fun, fun! 

Thanks for coming back and joining us on day two of the Sweet November June release. Come again tomorrow to meet yet another little princess!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Lemonade)
stamps- Sweet November (Princess Eleonore), Amy R (Simply Enchanting sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Prima shabby tote
Studio Calico wood veneer birds
Prima pearls
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
eyes- YG03, YG67, BG000, 0
hair- E35, E57, E59
clothes- Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13, Y11, Y32, Y13, Y18, Y35, E81, 0, B04, B18

Candy fit for a princess...

Hello and welcome to day one of the June Sweet November previews!

It's that time of month when we leave the everyday behind and step into the magical world of Sweet November land. And this time we are not the only visitors to frolic in the forest glens and converse with all the whimsical characters that call Sweet November Land home... this month there are little princesses to be found there as well!

Walking through a meadow of early summer flowers positively bursting with color we meet the demure Princess Gwendolyn. If we promise not to snitch, Gwendolyn will share her secret with us... early this morning she sneaked out of her parent's castle to come in search of fairies. So far she has only found butterflies to chase but with all of the magical tales she has been told she just knows a fairy has got to be out here somewhere. We tell her not to give up hope because we have met a few fairies here ourselves. Gwendolyn's eyes light up and she insists that we tell her all about our past enchanted encounters. So we settle down in the sweet grass and spend a lovely afternoon sharing stories with this sweet little princess who is hanging on our every word. And as the fairy stories continue our audience grows to include some of the very winged friends that we are talking about. Once we are finished we tell Gwendolyn to look closely at the daisy beside her and she squeals with delight when a tiny Fairwee waves and says hello. 

This little princess is so happy to have finally found the fairies that she has some special candy to share. Take a look...   

The Gwendolyn candy kit includes; one Sweet November Princess Gwendolyn rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Basic Grey Euphoria paper, Prima flowers and Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, flower jewels,butterfly sequins, four envelopes, four card blanks and my card. 
All you have to do for a chance to win the candy is leave a comment on this post. If you link to the candy on your own blog that is great and much appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :) The candy will stay open through Friday, June 7th and I will announce the winners on Saturday, June 8th. 

Now be sure to check out the Sweet November Gals' blogs as well! Tress and Nancy have created some royally cute cards today! :) Instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and tossing them in a hat SO if you leave a comment for the SN gals on there blogs, you will get extra names in the hat... this will up your chances of winning the candy. Fun, fun, fun! 
 
Thanks so much for joining us on this first day of the Sweet November June release. Come back tomorrow and say hello to another little princess!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Euphoria)
stamps- Sweet November (Princess Gwendolyn), Amy R (Simply Enchanting sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Prima shabby tote
Martha Stewart butterfly punch and border punch
Prima flowers
buttons
Divine Twine
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
eyes- G85, E34, YG95, BG000
hair- YR30, YR31, Y21, E33
clothes- V01, V12, V15, V17, V09, E81, 0, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y13, YG01

I love you...

Hey there!

Whoa, I just realized it is June 1st... hello summer! Once again I'm working through the weekend but it's all good. The sun is shining which always makes it feel like I have more time to enjoy after work when I get home in the afternoon/evening. I know it's totally a psychological thing because I have the same time in the winter as now but those extra hours of daylight make a big difference in both my attitude and productivity.

Speaking of productivity... I did get a card made yesterday and I just couldn't resist coloring up another one of the Pee Wee Designs May images. This little cutie is called You Make Me Smile and she really does just that. At first I thought I would go all girlie and pink with her but the new I Heart Summer collection was sitting on my desk and I couldn't resist its rainbow of colors. There are so many great sheets of paper to choose from but in the end I used a couple of prints from the 4x6 pad. I know they make these mostly for accents on scrapbook pages but I love them for my cards, I can cut them up and feel like I am actually using something completely up, LOL. Anywho, I really like how the bright colors give Smile a very playful look which I think suits the over-all look of the card.

Ok folks, time for me to scoot. I'll catch ya on the flip side!  :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Simple Stories (I Heart Summer)
digital stamp- Pee Wee Designs (You Make Me Smile)
stamp- Studio Calico (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
The Twinery twine
Sticko Epoxy Hearts
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R20
hair- E21, E23, E27
clothes- R35, R37, E07, B95, B97, BG57, BG49, YR04, YR68, YG03, YG95, RV42, RV23, T5, T7, T9, E40, 0