Mini Notecards

Hi Peeps,

I am back again with a quick post about some new items in my Etsy shop. These are mini notecard sets measuring 3" x 3". These are perfect for a gift tag, quick note to a friend or co-worker or to tuck in your child's lunch box! In addition to that, they are a perfect gift to keep on hand when you need to give a little gift!

They come in sets of 5 with white envelopes. I have Christmas as well as everyday styles in my shop. Here are some of the styles I have available in my shop:

Each set comes packaged with 5 cards and 5 envelopes, a coordinating belly band and wrapped in a cellophane envelope.
Don't see what color/quantity you like? Just email me and I can make custom orders!

Have a Wonderful Day!

Good Tuesday Mornin', to ya! I am getting some stuff done in my office this morning - trying to stay off of the computer and be more productive!! LOL!

I have a new Maggie card to share with you this morning, using Lady Tilda.

I guess I am in my distressed phase right now, but it is so pretty and easy to acheive! The sentiment is a new one I picked up at my LSS last week from Hero Arts. I think it is very versatile, so you will probably wish I had never found it, because I will wear you out with it! LOL! The papers are some more Gossamer by Memory Box and the cardstock is Bazzill and PTI. The flower is the Retro Flower Punch from EK Success, the leaf punch is Martha and the swirl punch is from Sizzix. I added a pretty pearl to the center of the flower after I inked it with some lavendar distress ink.

Tilda was colored with these Copics:
E11, 00, 000, R30, E55, 53, 50, Y26, 21, 17, V06, V01, V00, V0000, G29, 24, 21, 20,

Supplies:
Stamps - Lady Tilda, Sentiment (Hero Arts)
Paper - cardstock (PTI and Bazzill), Memory Box
Ink - Memento, Copics, Lavendar Ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories - Nestabilities, Pearl, Leaf Punch (Martha), distresser tool, flower punch (EK Success), sponges, swirl die cut (Sizzix)

Give Thanks! 7Kids Challenge No. 8

Happy Wednesday!! Hope everyone is doing well. Things seem to be kicking in high gear for the holidays around here - party invites starting to arrive along with Christmas lists, etc! Very overwhelming!

I do have a wonderful Challenge that is not overwhelming to share with you today!!

7 Kids College Fund has a new Challenge today:

Because Thanksgiving is right around the corner,

create a "Thank You" card!

Who doesn't need a thank you this time of year anyway? I am always short on them.

Tab is giving away a $75 Gift Certificate for this Challenge!!

I used the Tilda with Apple Pie stamp from Magnolia. She is perfect for fall cards. She was colored with Copics and then I added some Glossy Accents to her pie. I used some Oval Nesties for the layers behind her. The cream panel was run through the CB using this embossing folder. I used the Copic Airbrush System to color the flowers orange.
Here is a close-up of Miss Tilda. I added some White Gel Pen to her cheeks and cut her out.

Be sure to hop around to the other DT Member's blogs and take a peek at their Thank You's! Good luck with the challenge!

Supplies:

Stamps - Tilda with Apple Pie (Magnolia), sentiment(PTI)

Ink - Memento, Copics, Orange Zest (PTI)

Paper - All PTI

Accessories - sewing machine, Oval Nesties, Glossy Accents, Prima Flowers, Copic ABS, Buttons and Twine(PTI), leaf punch(Nellie Snellen), Tag Trio Nestie Die, CB embossing folder, White Gel Pen(Inkssentials)

Baby Thank You's

Happy Thursday, Y'all! I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I am a little behind on all of the things I need to get done for my company and birthday party this weekend, but it will all work out! :)

Since it's Thursday, that means Pink Cat Studio has new digi's released today!! You can shop for them here. I made a set of 3 baby Thank You cards. I think these babies are adorable!! The cards measure 3.75 x 3.75 and are blank on the inside. I used some Oh Baby Boy! DP from Basic Grey along with some Brocade Blue and So Saffron cardstock. The images were printed onto PTI Stamper's Select White cardstock. I used my Retro Flower punch and 'smooshed' the petals for a little dimension. The leaf punch is a Martha Stewart punch. The sentiment is from SU as well as the oval punch I stamped it on.

Here are some close-ups of the cuties. You can see in the close-up, I did some machine stitching too.

I was a little pressed for time this week, so I completely forgot to add some liquid glass to the baby bottles and rattles. I will go back and do this before adding them to my Etsy store.

Here are the Copics I used.
Check out all of the cuties Melissa drew! They are adorable! Be sure to check out the other DT members' blogs for more cuteness! :)

Have a great day! ~Tori

Whiff of Joy Guest DT Call

Happy Monday again, folks!

Whiff of Joy is having a Guest DT call, so I thought I would give it a shot. I just recently got an order of these beauties in the mail and they were dying for some inky love! The specifics of the GDT call were to use:

At least 1 WOJ stamp, 1 card stock, 2 design papers, 1 button & 1 ribbon

For more info on the Call, check here.

I decided to ink up Willow with Flower Basket. Isn't she just gorgeous? I love all of the detail in the stamp. I pulled out some Making Memories Chloe's Closet DP and paired it with some So Saffron and Buckaroo Blue card stock. I decided to distress the edges of everything with my Heidi Swapp distressing tool, then, I added some stitching around the edges. The ribbon is some SU Apricot Appeal grosgrain.

I have really bad news, my beloved fern punch bit the dust today. I went to use it and a piece of metal went flying out of it onto the floor. So, no more fern punch until I locate a new one. I knew it was on the fritz and that it would not be lasting much longer, but it is still sad to see my most used tool break on me in such a time of need! LOL! Here is a close-up of Willow. I colored her with Copics, cut her out and popped her up on a panel that I airbrushed with B21, YG17 & YG25. I used a scallop circle mask to create the clouds behind her.

Here are the Copics I used: E0000, E000, E00, E31, 33, 35, 37, 50, 53, 55, 59, B91, 93, 95, 97, C1 & C3, Y21 & Y26, R20, YR00, 02, & 16 & YG95.

Here is a close-up of my hydrangea flower. It was so simple to make, but looks so pretty on the page! :) I punched the layers with the MS hydrangea punch and crumpled them and then flattening them out. I added my button to the center with a little twine. The leaves are another MS punch.

Supplies: Stamps - Willow with Flower Basket - Whiff of Joy, sentiment - SU;
Paper - SU card stocks, Gina K 120 White, Making Memories Chloe's Closet DP; Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics; Accessories - MS punches (leaves & hydrangea), Oval Punches (SU), Oval Nesties, Heidi Swapp distressing tool, Copic ABS, 3-D foam tape, button & twine (PTI), ribbon (SU), sewing machine

That's all! Wish me some luck! ~Tori

You're Sweet Tilda

Yup, Post #2 for today!!

I am back today to share another Tilda card with you.

This is Ice Cream Tilda. I buy my Maggies from Magnolia-licous, but I think she might be out of stock right now. Isn't she just adorable eating her ice cream? Oh, the simple days when life was not complicated...ha, then we grew up and came to the real world! LOL! I had such a wonderful childhood and love reminiscing about the good ole days! I used some more of my new MME Home DP - love it b/c it's 2 color palettes in one, still in a 6x6 pad. And, it's glittery! I paired it with some PTI Summer Sunrise, Wild Wasabi (retired SU) and Confetti White cardstocks. The sentiment is from PTI's Cupcake Collection. I embellished the card with some primas, pearls, fern leaves (MS punch), satin ribbon, and the Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Here is a close-up of Tilda. I added some white gel pen to her cheeks as well as some Lime Green stickles to her ice cream. She was colored with Copics, cut out and popped up on top of the embossed panel. Copics used: E0000, E000, E00, E11, E50, 53, 55, 57, B91, 93, 95, 97, Y32, 35, 38, R20, G20, 21, & 24.

Have a great rest of the day! Thanks for looking! ~Tori

My First Magnolia Card!!

Happy Wednesday, y'all! Hope everyone is having a great day! We had some beautiful FL weather Monday & Tuesday, it is supposed to rain today and the temperatures are supposed to be back in the 30's at night and upper 40's during the day. Dear Mother Nature, I did not sign up for this when I decided to move to FL!! LOL!

Well, I have something exciting to share today...I have been checking out Magnolia Stamps for quite a while, but never took the plunge until now! I have finally ordered a bunch of them. This is currently the first one I have, but many more will be gracing my mail box soon! This is my very first Magnolia card. I am pleased with how it turned out. The only thing that would have made it better is if I had my sewing machine, but it is still in the shop.

I am in LOVE!! I had so much fun coloring this image. One of the things I love about Maggies is that they have such detail - so much fun to color and add that dimension with shading. I decided to try use up some of my retired SU Afternoon Tea DP. I have so much SU DP and totally forget about it. I love, love, love Basic Grey and tend to only reach for it. I recently gave my office a long-overdue overhaul and found the SU DP. I paired the DP with some Soft Sky and Chocolate Chip cardstock. The sentiment is from SU's Live Your Dream stamp set. I distressed the edges of all of the DP and sponged it with a little Chocolate Chip ink. The flower is one of my hand crocheted flowers. (if you are interested in some of them, see my Etsy store link on the right) I added a brad and of course some of my signature fern leaves! The leaves and border punches are Martha Stewart and the oval punches are SU. I also added some Groovy Guava ribbon. Here is a close-up of this sweet Tilda. I used these colors to color her: R00, 01, 02, 05, 20; E0000, 000, 00, 11, 30, 33, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42; BG10, 11; Colorless Blender 0. I cut her out and popped her up with some 3-D foam tape.

Here is a close-up of the crocheted flower. This is a little bit different pattern than what I currently have in my Etsy store, but will be adding some of these soon.

***Etsy Update***

I have added some new colors of crocheted flowers along with lots of new cards!

Spring Mix - set of 8 flowers

This set of 8 flowers coordinates with PTI's cardstock: Hibiscus Burst, Lemon Tart, Spring Moss and Aqua Mist.

Yellow flowers - set of 5 crocheted flowers

These flowers coordinate with SU's So Saffron cardstock.
See my Etsy store for more info and photos.

I would love to hear some feedback on my first Magnolia card! Have a wonderful day! ~Tori

PTI - Floral Fusion Card Set

Happy Friday! Today was the last official day of summer vacation for my kids and they had orientation. They had fun seeing their friends and meeting their new teachers!

I have a Thank You card set to show you that I created using PTI's Floral Fusion. This is the free set that was only available at CHA. It is so pretty and easy to work with! I cranked out 5 cards and decorated the box in no time....and I am slow! This is the outside of the box. I stamped the belly-band using Guide Lines One on Guide Lines One paper in Hibiscus Burst & Ripe Avocado - I {heart} this color combo....so bright & cheery! This was the first time I had ever used the pre-printed GL1 paper and it is incredibly easy to work with! I will definitely be keeping lots of it on hand!Here are two of the cards in the set - I stamped the same background paper and used some bling from Kaiser Craft to finish off the flowers. On the left card, I used the CB Swiss Dots Embossing folder on the card base.
For these, I used the Guide Lines two set - I do not have the GL2 pre-printed paper, but will definitely be ordering it soon. I also used the Ripe Avocado ribbon and the Ribbon Tag Trio Nestie.

This set is a gift for my Aunt's 75th Birthday! She loves flowers and writing notes, so I am sure she will love it!

Thanks for stopping by! ~Tori

Warm Happiness Thanks....and an unwelcome guest!

Good Monday evening! It was a busy one for me. This is the last week before school starts and there is a lot to do to tie up loose ends!

Here is another sample using PTI's Warm Happiness.

I stamped the inside of the mug in Aqua Mist on Kraft (SU) and then stamped the outline in chocolate chip. The background paper was stamped on Aqua Mist in the matching ink using PTI's Guide Lines two stamp set. This is the first time I have used this set and it is incredibly easy to work with! The sentiment comes from SU's Live Your Dream set. I layered the Aqua background paper onto some Dark Chocolate and stitched the edges together. I made the scalloped edge using an EK Success border punch. To finish it off, I used some brown polka dot ribbon and an Aqua Mist button.

Here is the mugshot of the very unwelcome guest I found in my craft room yesterday while cleaning out!!

Ack!! I hate scorpions!! We have found about 7 of these in our house in the last 2 years. From what I am told, these are not poisonous and the ones I have seen are only a little bigger than a quarter. Still, I do not like them! Luckily, I yelled for my hubby and he came right up and killed it! Hope I did not traumatize you with that image! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by! ~Tori

Vintage Picnic - Thank You

Good Wednesday evening! Hope you are all doing well! I am exhausted. My 13 yo dd had her first unofficial soccer practice...against the parents! I played a little with her team and the rest of the time with my boys. It was great for them to get out and run around after it had cooled off a little tonight. They really don't like the heat.

This is my first card using my some of my new PTI stamps!

I picked up these babies at CHA!

This is from the Vintage Picnic set. This set is so versatile - there are 5 different baskets as well of several different goodies to fill it with, AND great sentiments to go with each goodie! I used Lemon Tart, Summer Sun, Stampers Select White (by far the best paper I have tried for Copics - it blends so nicely and with little effort!) , Polka-Dot Parade DP and Lemon Tart Ribbon- all are PTI products. I colored the image with my copics and then double-layered the basket using foam tape.

Here is a close-up so you can see the dimension.

Here are the Copics I used:

I love this set so much, I stamped a bunch of images last night and am working on a few more cards. I plan on making a gift set of cards to send to my MIL. She loves to send cards to people for every occasion. I will have to see what box templates are available to hold these 4.25 x 4.25 cards.

Have a great night. I am already looking forward to the weekend! My girlfriends the 'CaRD CHicKs' are coming over to stamp on Friday night - I LOVE hangin' out with my peeps! It's going to be a pretty full house - 6 out of 7 of us will be there....along with Starbucks! LOL!

On Saturday, I will be posting challenge #3 for the Hanna Stamps Guest Designer Challenge. It has been such a fun run and I have met so many new girls "The Sistah's of Round 2"- it has been a great experience! Make sure to stop by on Saturday and wish me some luck on snagging one of the 6 spots! :)

Ok, off to bed now, hopefully I will not have insomnia - I have been having trouble sleeping for the last month - not sure if it's too much on my mind or what! I am tired, which is a good sign!

G'nite! ~Tori

Gratitude, CC185

I bought this stamp set a while back and have not really used it! I love the 2-step look! This was made for CC185 from SCS. I ran the VV through the CB using the Swiss Dots folder and then sponged Baja Breeze over the dots. I lightly sponged the edges of the other VV panels. I hand cut the flower on the left and popped it up.

Recipe: Stamps - Spiral Bouquet - PaperTrey; Paper - Very Vanilla, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze; Ink - Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, Old Olive; Misc - Swiss Dots CB folder, Old Olive Twill Ribbon, Ticket Corner punch, corner rounder, sponges, pop dots

Fall Thank You

I love this new set of stamps from Inkadinkadoo (Cats & Bats)! I picked these up at the LSS this week and could not wait to use it! :) I made this card as a thank you for a dear friend. The techniques were inspired by one of my favorite crafters, Markie's Mom! I love her stuff and stalk her blog often! :)

I stamped the pumpkins w/ staz-on on watercolor paper and then used SU markers and an aqua painter to blend the colors. I used my nesties for the circles and scallops! (love those things) Then, I sponged really rust and pumpkin pie on all of the edges. The card is made from More Mustard and Pumpkin Pie. The "Thank you" stamp is from the Artfully Asian SU set. I also used: orange stickles, lg. oval punch, pop-dots, black marker for the dots and more mustard ribbon.

TFL!

Fall Flair Thank You!

A quickie I threw together the other night! This is one of the new hostess sets!

Stamps: Fall Flair (hostess set), Live Your Dream (Thanks), Paper: Not Quite Navy, Basic Grey, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze; Ink - Black SU, Baja Breeze; Misc: oval punch, ticket punch, brads, bling, Old Olive PolyTwill, Pop Dots