The Sweet Stop

Good Saturday morning all! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far! Last night was nice around here as Todd and I got to go see Courageous and it was great!  I highly recommend you go see it! 

Onto today's The Sweet Stop sketch.  If you remember we are doing a flash back month for our sketches so today's sketch is actually sketch #37.

I had this cute MFT stamp out from another try at stamping so I thought...why not, I'll use this image and I made my first (although it could be the 2nd) Christmas card of the year.  This is pretty plain and simple but I do think it is cute with the little bit of pouf in the boots and hat.

The patterned paper that I used on the card is from MME's 12 Days of Christmas.  The ribbon is some I had in my stash from PTI and the rest is pretty self explanatory I think.

Tomorrow is my birthday so between today and tomorrow I hope to get lots of creating done so I can get a bit ahead of things...we shall see!

Now...go visit my DT sisters, k?

Paper Perfect Designs

M.A.D. Stamper

Enchanted Ladybug Creations

Inky Paws

Sugar Pea Designs

Golden Inksperations

You Got Ink Where?

Thought of the day: I just had to share this funny!

Autumn Friends

I'm back! I know...can you believe it?! I'm still struggling with creating but I'm doing it anyway as I do have commitments ya know. 

With Halloween time coming up I thought I'd use the wonderful set from Clear Dollar Stamps called Autumn Friends.  Why do I love this set so much?  Well, in this case it is because it comes with some pre-colored, pre-background-ed (not I word I know) 3"x3" treat bag labels!  For my sample today I actually sized mine label to 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" and layered it on a piece of the patterned paper that comes in this set as well.  Now...this isn't just any sample this is the treat bag our cute little friend, Emily, will get when she comes knocking on our door this year (at least I hope she comes again this year...mom?  please?)!  To personalize it for Emily I just printed some letters from a digital letter kit I have, punched them out with my 1/2" punch, sponged the edges in her favorite color, purple, and then adhered them with a pop dot.  Super easy and super cute!

I hope this fun, quick project will give you inspiration for your favorite trick or treat-ers this year!

Thought of the day:  I love it when someone's laugh is funnier than the joke! 

Thanks snow much

Good morning friends! I know, I know it has been sometime since I posted last and I'll tell ya why.  It seems like every time I sit down to craft it is such a struggle to come up with even a mediocre card (today's is an example).  I think some people would call it losing their mojo...I would call it frustrating.

Anyway, this image is so cute...is it not?  It features the image and sentiment from the Doodle Pantry set called Snowbirdie.  The COLORED image is so fun with its pattered colors!  I couldn't decide which patterned papers I wanted to use so I thought I'd try the green and blue and I love it together!  I kept trying different things to dress this card up a bit and nothing really worked.  I added faux stitching and some stitching around the main image as well as (even though you can't see it) smooch in some of the snow and the pom pom on top of the birdie's hat.  The layout for this card is from this week's CPS sketch. 

Make sure you check out Doodle Pantry's digital challenge running until the 24th at 8pm CST.  All you have to do is use a Doodle Pantry image (not just sentiment), link it up to the blog and you will not only receive the Quirky Penguin set for free but you'll be in the running for one of two $15 gift certificates to Doodle Pantry!  No matter what you get the cute Quirky Penguin set for free!

I'm working on more cards so I will for sure be back on Saturday for the Sweet Stop Sketch.  Hopefully I'll see ya tomorrow too.  Have a wonderful Thursday!

Thought of the day:  Sometimes in the wind of change we find our direction.

Quirky Owl Thanks You!

Hey you are back!  That is great!  I hope you enjoyed my card for The Sweet Stop Sketch early this morning!  The layout for my Doodle Pantry new lease is going to look mighty familiary as I used the SSS for this card, too!  I love it so much plus I'm on a clean and simple kick so it worked perfectly for this card!

SO???  Don't you just love this new Quirky Owl?  I think she is just delightful.  Yes, my owl is a she as she has pink wings!  For some reason I love to put black with clean sketches and it really pops the pink and blue colors that are here.  The patterned papers are part of the new Quirky Owl set as well.  It is such a bargain at just $2.50 for the entire set!

I've been on a little bit of a crafting hiatus...this week has been an up and down one for my emotions and I've been crying over basically nothing all week.  I can't create when I am like that so doing this card and the SSS card has really helped in the creativity department so next week should be a pretty good one for the good 'ole blog!  Thanks for hanging on with me this week!

Well, I hope you enjoy my card and that you'll hop on over to the Doodle Pantry blog to check out the rest of the new sets (hint:  I must try a card with the new Vintage Globe set!) and see the amazing artwork that my design teams sisters have to show you!

Thought of th...just kidding!  You already got a thought of the day.  Just scroll down to see it from earlier today! 

Load of Love

Good Saturday morning! I gotta tell ya...I love the scheduling feature on Blogger...I don't have to get up early on Saturday to make sure my posts are on time...lol! 

Today is a busy day here on my blog.  You get to see not only the newest Sweet Stop sketch and my sample but there will also be a Doodle Pantry new release featured a little later this morning...double the pleasure, double the fun!

So, this month is Blast from the Past month at The Sweet Stop.  This means that we will be featuring past sketches so you get to either do them again or see them as brand new...fun!  Today's sketch is from way back there in June of 2009!  I gotta tell ya though...I really like this one!

Obviously this card is my for my hubby as the hearts and yellow give it away.  The stamp that I used are from a new ippity set called, appropriately, 'load of love.'  My hubby is going to get a kick out of this one due to the laundry theme.  Lets just say he is very particular about his laundry.  The paper is from jillibean soup and is called Dutch Mustard Soup.  Let me say it again in case you forgot...it is perfect for my hubby!  This is very clean and simple and I love it (wait 'til you see my other card today!).

I want to make sure you get around to all of the fabulous SSS design team so I'm going to start linking you up to their blogs right here in my blog post!  Make sure you go visit and give them some love, k?

Paper Perfect Designs

M.A.D. Stamper

Enchanted Ladybug Creations

Inky Paws

Sugar Pea Designs

Golden Inksperations

You Got Ink Where? (I love this blog name...too funny!)

Thought of the day:  Just because your hurt doesn't mean your broken.  ~The Dolphin Tale