Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #37

Hello everyone!

I'm back today with a new card for Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. It's simple sktech, one of those that draw me to use them as an inspiration. 

I got some new paper from Papertrey Ink and I can say it's the best cardstock I've ever used for card making. Sturdy enough to give the card a straight backbone, but not too thick, to make it too bulky. The stamping is a dream. 

Ok, so this is the Sweet Sunday Sketch #37...

...and this is my take on it.

Recipe for {Thankful for you} card  5 1/2 x 4 in

~ Cardstock: PTI {Ocean Tide, Melon Berry, Vintage Cream};

~ Stamps: PTI {Peaceful Poinsettia, Elegant Fall, Vintage Labels};

~ Ink: PTI {Fresh Snow, Scarlet Jewel, Ripe Avocado};

~ Ribbon: RibbonFX double-face satin ribbon;

~ Pearls: KAISERscrapbook.

Hope you likes this one, too! Thanks for stopping by!

It's been too long...Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #17

Hello everyone!

I woke up this morning with two thoughts: to do the much needed vacuuming (my least favorite chore) and make a card for Dawn McVey's Color Challenge #17. It's been too long since I posted a card on the blog. 

When I saw pure poppy, I hesitated, as I don't really like "pure" colors, but I think it blends well with the other ones.

Recipe for {Rain or Shine} Card   5 1/2 x 4 in

~ Cardstock: PTI {Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist, Kraft, Vintage Cream};

~ Stamps: PTI {Scattered Showers, Vintage Labels, Peaceful Poinsettia};

~ Ink: PTI {Moulin Rouge, Fresh Snow}, Stampabilities {Brown};

"Rain or Shine" fits very well to these days' weather. It rains a couple of times a week, which looks like a real blessing to me. Everything turned green again and the crisp morning air is perfect for drinking a hot chocolate on the porch! I missed these moments. 

Hope you enjoyed my card and thanks for stopping by! 

Card Making Therapy

Hello everyone! How are you doing? 

I'm in a "therapeutic" phase of card making. With no particular inspiration right now, I have dedicated myself to making a few cards, but found no motivation to go on to taking pictures and posting them on the blog. I have a feeling that "all-inclusive" dedication might come around tomorrow.

I was very encouraged this morning when I saw my project for Thanksgiving Recipe Wrap-Up as an Honorable Mention on Nichole Heady's blog! I called my husband right away, although I knew he was in a meeting. He walked out and called me back, fearing it was an emergency, because I don't call him when he's busy. But this was an emergency, right? :-) 

When it comes to other senses, I've been browsing many food blogs, with eyes like onions, in the search for traditional dishes of different cultures. I'm fixed on Romanian delicacies. I spent a lot of time in the kitchen, officially to "master the art" and unofficially because I was dreaming of the first bite.  

Leaving the best news for last, we have an appointment for ultrasound in two weeks and we will know if we're expecting a little boy or a girl. We hope it's a girl, but I think the moment we'll find out, we'll forget that we had a preference in the first place :-) 

I'm sure I'll have some cards to share soon. Until then, I hope everything's well with you!

It's a beautiful Fall!

Hi everyone,

I am very excited and eager (to say the least) for the Papertreyink Holiday release tonight. I had a "serious financial discussion" with James today and we decided it would be great to consider this a Christmas shopping trip. I'm not saying "spree" because I'm still trying to restrain myself a little. :-)

But it's still Autumn outside and the evening is just beautiful! I'm looking at the flower baskets swinging in the cool breeze and I'm happy we got to live cooler days. 

So, I have a few season-appropriate projects for today.

I tried my hand at the first Papertreyink Template, Recipe Wrap-up. I thought it was a great idea to have a little book for all my favorite Thanksgiving recipes.

Supplies:  

~ Cardstock: Papertreyink, Paper Studio; 

~ Paper: Papertreyink {Autumn Abundance}; 

~ Stamps: Papertreyink {Fall Elegance};

~ Ink: Papertreyink {Ripe Avocado, Burnt Sienna, Orangerie};

{A Season of Blessing} Card 4 x 51/2 in  

Recipe:  

~ Cardstock: Paper Studio; 

~ Paper: Papertreyink {Autumn Abundance}; 

~ Stamps: Papertreyink {In Bloom, Fall Elegance, Polka Dots Basics};

~ Ink: Papertreyink {Moulin Rouge, Orangerie, Burnt Sienna, New Canvas};

~ Rhinestones: KAISERscrapbook.

{Blessings} Card 51/2 x 4 in  

Recipe:  

~ Cardstock: Paper Studio; 

~ Paper: Papertreyink {Autumn Abundance}; 

~ Stamp: Papertreyink {Fall Elegance}; 

~ Ink: Papertreyink {Moulin Rouge}; 

~ Button: Papertreyink {Scarlet Jewel}; 

~ Golden thread.

I love Fall because it's the season of moments to look forward to: holidays like Halloween, Thanksgiving, the beautiful change in colors and the beautiful clear and crisp nights.

Hope you're having a fabulous Fall so far!

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #16

I was glad to see that Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge was still on today! I still had a couple of hours! 

I tried my hand and this is the result:

Recipe for {Rain or Shine} 4 x 5 in

~ Cardstock: PTI, kraft -unkown source;

~ Stamps: PTI {Scattered Showers, Polka Dots, Elegant Autumn};

~ Ink: PTI {Orangerie, Fresh Snow}, Making Memories {Gold}, Stampabilities {Brown};

~ Ribbon: Ribbon FX.

Hope your Labor Day weekend was worth it! See you soon! 

Moxi Fab World {Stretch Your Holiday Style} ~ The Clean and Graphic Challenge (again)

Hello everyone,

How is your weekend going? 

Can't wait to share yet another Christmas card with you ha ha :-) This is the last one, I promise! Actually, I have a plan for another one...but not more than two Christmas cards ;-)

This card is again for the Clean and Graphic Challenge over at Moxi Fab World. 

 

Recipe for {happy holidays} card

~ Cardstock: Paper Studio;

~ Stamp: PTI {Life}, Making Memories {Fa La La};

~ Ink: PTI {Ripe Avocado, Fresh Snow, Moulin Rouge};

~ Ribbon:

~ Pearls: KAISERscrapbook.

I hope you enjoy this card, too! 

Moxi Fab World {Stretch Your Holiday Style} ~ The Classy and Elegant Challenge

Hello friends,

I have almost forgot this is the Labor Day weekend! That is, because I haven't been for too long in the States to get used to. For a moment I was sorry that I didn't bug my studious husband, who is the most happy with books all around him, to get away for this weekend, but something happened that changed my mind about being sorry. James called me yesterday from work and said: "I'm gonna tell you something you will NOT believe!" "Yeah, I will, try me!" I said, like a smarty-pants that I am. "Well, I was sitting at the computer correcting a paper and a new colleague sat next to me, saying "Ce faci?" (That is "How are you doing?" in Romanian)."

 

This guy has been married to a Romanian girl, who also has another couple, also Romanian, as friends! Romanians, in Victoria, TX?! I have lost hope of finding any, because I've been asking all around for a while. Even at the Post Office I kept asking if there was someone sending letters to Romania. So, I'm looking forward to meeting a few Romanians soon!

I haven't been able to stop making Christmas cards....talk about an early start on my Christmas stack. Early for me, because I know there are card makers out there that started in January this year! :-) 

I'm still making cards for the Moxi Fab World {Stretch Your Holidays Style} Challenge, this time for the elegant category. 

Recipe for {Golden} card 5 x 41/2 in

~Cardstock: Paper Studio; (no idea what brand the golden one is...);

~Paper: Paper Studio;

~Stamp: Nightingale;

~Ink: Making Memories {Gold};

~Ribbon: RibbonFX.

I cut the stars with Quickutz Silhouette.

I went with quite a few gold accents: golden card stock, golden ribbon, paper, ink...:-) Golden cannot NOT be elegant. Unless it's too much....does my card have too much gold? Hmm...:-) 

I really hope you would enjoy getting a card like this for the holidays! 

I'm going to post it now and look at the other (amazing) creations on the Moxi Fab World site!