Muse Challenge {Thank you}

Hey there!  Happy Monday to you all!  I hope you had a great relaxing weekend!  I have a new {old} Muse card here today.  I thought this one would be perfect for the end of the school year.  It's one I made back in 2010.



Go check out the Muse Card Club blog to see how to play along this week!  Thanks so much for checking in today!

a striped hello...

I want to use PTI's hello die on everything.  Help me.  It just has so many possibilities.  So here is a little negative die + stripe usage....

So instead of coral and gray, I have now moved on to navy and red.  FUN times!  I stamped the stripes across the background and then cut out a cirlce with my creative memories circle cutter.  Yes I still have it.  Yes the blades are still sharp after years of use.  And yes.  I still love that thing.  Then I put the circle on the front of the card and cut the top and bottom off to fit snuggly in the corner.  I ran it though with the hello die washi taped in place and the attached it to my card front with foam tape.  I finished it off with a little enamel dot.  Yes.  I love those too.  I need more.  I just ordered some this weekend with the enabling help of my friend Amy. Thank girl!  :)

I got to see Amy this weekend!  My husband is working in her town so I went up to visit and we got to do a little shopping and a Chipotle lunch!  One day of perfection for sure.  (Minus telling the kids to keep their hands in their pockets after knocking a display of smooches ink on the floor.  Oh my!)

So now I am home with a few minutes of quiet and wanted to share my card with you!  Hope you are having a great weekend!  Thanks for stopping in!

Retro Sketches...

I am blogging from my phone today so this will be a short post. My card today is a spring inspired card. All of the girls at RS have a springy bird (or in my case....a duck) card today! Here is my card....



And here is the sketch...

Check out the retro sketches blog to see the other cards! Have a great day!

the deconstructed 100th sketch celebration...

I am so excited to be joining Jen over Deconstructed Sketch for her 100th sketch!  I was thrilled when she invited me along for this fun celebration.  I have a sketch for you and my card and then keep reading because you will learn all about how to win and prize and even play along!  First off, here is the sketch..

And here is my card...

I used a new PTI set called Sketched Shapes.  I stamped all the images with different colors and then added in a circle for the focal point and sentiment.  Last, I added in some bling!  

I love this sketch and it's CAS possibilities!  

And now a little info from Jen herself....

It's the Deconstructed Sketch's 2 year anniversary AND 100th sketch! To celebrate we have some special guest joining us as well as two amazing sponsors and we want YOU to join us too! Now here's what you want to know - how can I play too?!?

Commenting:

• There is a prize hidden somewhere out in the 100th sketch blog hop!! One very lucky randomly selected commenter will win a $25.00 gift certificate to Tiddly Inks Stamps!
• So what do you need need to do? Visit all the blogs on the link list below and leave a comment on their Deconstructed Sketch 100th sketch post and cross your fingers!
• The commenting prize deadline is May 15, 2013 at 8 pm CST. We've got TWO things to celebrate so we are celebrating for two weeks!

Make a project:

• There is also a prize saved for one of our sketch participants! One very lucky randomly selected sketch participant will win a $25.00 gift certificate to Taylored Expressions!!
• So what do you need to do for this one? Use sketch 100 to create a project - your project can be a card, layout, Project Life creation - anything, just make sure the sketch is visible. Photograph your creation and upload it to an online gallery or blog and come back here and add a direct link to your project in InLinkz on the Deconstructed Sketch 100 post on Jen's Blog.
• The project deadline is May 15, 2013 at 8 pm CST. Enter as many times as you want with different projects! 

Now it's time to hop!!
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Thank you SO much for stopping in today!  It's the last day of school around here so I am going to enjoy the last few hours of quiet before this crazy summer break!  Have a great day!

Supplies

Stamps: Sketched Shapes (PTI)
Ink: Pool Party (SU), Buttercup (Amuse), Melon (Fresh Ink), Slate (Amuse)
Paper: Stampers Select White (PTI)
Misc: Clear Pearls (Recollections)

Sequin-y Hello!

I'm so excited to be joining in this week for the Sequin Series over at Neat and Tangled.  I have a fun little hello card to share today.  

First, I took the chevron stamp from Little Tangles and stamped it down most of the card base using Versamark.  I took a little glassine bag (also from Neat and Tangled) and heat embossed the "hello" sentiment on the front with white embossing powder.  Next, I gave the top of the bag a scalloped edge then I added several colors of sequins to the bag and sealed it with adhesive.  I finished it off with some washi tape and twine for a little decoration.  It's like a shaker card party in a bag!  :)

Stop by the Neat and Tangled shop to see all of their gorgeous sequins!  Click HERE to check them out!  You get 300 in a bag and there are lots of fun colors to pick from!

Thank you so much for stopping in today!  Have a great Tuesday!

Supplies

Stamps: Neat and Tangled Swirly Tags and Little Tangles
Paper: PTI Hawaiian Shores
Ink: Versarmark
Misc: Neat and Tangled Sequins and glassine bags, Twinery Twine, White Filagree Embossing Powder, Washi Tape