Vintage Happy Birthday

Hi there!  I have an extra special card to share with you today that I made for my mom's birthday.  It was yesterday but we will be celebrating today with a yummy meal and some cake!  My mom loves vintage finds and is amazing at locating these treasures at the Flea Market, garage sales and ebay!  Her house is a treasure trove of 30-40's vintage goodness.  For my card I tried the rolled flower technique that I have seen all over blog land.  Rae Barthel had a great tutorial on her blog awhile back.  I used some more of my crinkle ribbon and a different kind of tag from Martha Stewart Crafts.  I will be back tomorrow late to show you my card for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!  Thank you for stopping by today!  I always love reading your comments. 

Supplies used:
Paper: PTI Rustic Cream, Hawaiian Shores, Hibiscus Burst, Ocean Tides
Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Fly A Kite; Basic Grey Nook & Pantry
Stamps: PTI Vintage Labels, Fillable Frames #4, Fancy Flourishes
Ink: PTI Dark Chocolate, Hibiscus Burst, Chai Tea Dye Cube
Tools: PTI Med Scallop Die; Martha Stewart Tag
Embellishments: Crinkle Ribbon; PTI Rustic Jute Button Twine
Adhesive: Scor-tape; Tombow Mono; Fiskars Glue Dots; American Crafts Pop Dots

Happy Birthday

Hello there friend!  I hope your week has been good.  July is truly flying by and it will be Autumn before we know it!  Now, don't get me wrong, I love Fall and the cool, crisp nights but it never lasts long enough and before ya know it that blasted white stuff is back!  Well, that's how I feel anyway ;0)  I have a card for you today using The Shabby Tea Room's photo inspiration.  Very bright and cheery.  Isn't that wreath fabulous? 

Here is my card:

Supplies used:
Paper: Vintage Cream, Simply Chartruese
Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Fly A Kite, The Thrift Shop
Stamps: Communique Curves Sentiments
Ink: Tsukineko Versamark; PTI Chai Tea Dye cube
Tools: Tim Holtz Tonic Scissors; EK Success Deco Scallop Border Punch; Darice Heat Tool; Hampton Art Embossing Powder Gold
Adhesive:Tombow Mono; Scor-tape; American Crafts pop dots
Embellishments: Kaisercraft Rhinestones; Martha Stewart Crafts Tag; Lace Trim

Hope Your Day Is Fabulous

Hi there friend!  It's Wednesday already...amazing!  I have a very colorful card for you today using a lot of October afternoon Fly A Kite.  This paper is so fun to play with and totally makes me smile.  My inspiration for this tag came from Wendy McGee, and I am totally in love with her work!  Have you seen it?  Check it out for sure!  Also, remember Tiffanydoodles July challenge is up and waiting for you to play along, so be sure to stop by and check it out!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Paper: Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate
Patterned Paper: Bitty Dot Basics; October Afternoon Fly A Kite
Stamps: Signature Greetings
Ink: Dark Chocolate; Ranger Distress Ink Tea Dye
Tools: Butterly Die, Beautiful Blooms #2 dies; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; EK Success Deco Scallop Punch; Ranger Inkessentials Blending Tool
Embellishments: Pure Poppy Vintage Button, Rustic Button Twine, Dark Chocolate Satin Ribbon; Lace
Adhesive: Tombow Mono; Scor-tape

Wishing You A...Merry Christmas?

Yes, Christmas!  Now, I am not one to start making cards in July and I really don't plan to start anytime soon, but The Shabby Tea Room has their Christmas in July Challenge!  So you get a Christmas card today.  This also qualifies for the Moxie Fab Challenge Shabby/Vintage!   Thank you so much for all of your sweet comments lately.  You make me smile and I am so glad you stop by to see what I have made!  You are the best.

Supplies Used:
Paper: PTI Rustic White; BoBunny St. Nick
Ink: PTI Tea Dye Duo
Embellishments: Seam Binding; Kaisercraft Pearls; Prima Flowers; Martha Stewart Crafts Tags; Lace
Adhesive: Scor-tape; Tombow; Zig 2-Way pen
Tools: We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

For A Gracious Hostess

Hello friend!  I just love Saturdays, I know, I know, I say it every week but hey!  What is not to love about Saturday?!  Today I am sharing my guest designer card for the newest Cardpatterns sketch.  This sketch had my brain in creative overdrive and I hope it does the same for you!  Be sure to stop by Cardpatterns to see what the fabulous DT has created.

Supplies:
Paper: PTI Kraft
Patterned Paper: October Afternoon The Thrift Shop
Stamps: Frame Stamp Unknown; PTI Mega Mixed Messages
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; PTI Dark Chocolate; Ranger Distress Ink Tea Dye
Adhesive: EK Success 3D Dots; Tombow Mono
Embellishments: Vintage Lace; Twine; Prima Flower; Boxer Black Brads; Kaisercraft Rhinestones; PTI Lemon Tart Vintage Button; Chipboard Frame
Tools: Fiskars Craft Knife; PTI Beautiful Blooms #2 Die

Absolutely Fabulous

Hi again!  Now, I must confess that this card is a bit on the different side of things but The Shabby Tea Room has an inspirational photo that I just couldn't quite wrap my brain around!  I know it sounds silly but I honestly had no idea what to do with that picture. 

Do I try and make it vintage, or do I make it cutesy with little creatures on it.  Hmmm...Well, I tried to go Vintage.  Let's just say it is interesting...

Supplies:
Paper: PTI Hawaiian Shores
Patterned Paper: BasicGrey Lemonade
Stamps: PTI Mega Mixed Messages
Ink: Tsukineko Tuxedo Black Memento; Ranger Distress Ink Tea Dye
Image: http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/
Embellishments: Hand Dyed Seam Binding Crinkle Ribbon; American Crafts Dear Lizzy Ribbon; Kaisercraft Rhinestones
Adhesive: Scor-tape; Tombow Mono
Tools: We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper; Ranger Inkessentials Ink Tool

Happy Anniversary

Hey there!  I don't know what it's like where you are but it is 90 degrees and HUMID!  Blech!  I can stand the heat, it is the humidity that kills me, so I guess that means I will just have to craft the day away in my air conditioned room!  HAHA! 

I have a little card for you today that uses the newest Waltzingmouse Sketch.  I was so happy to see I was picked as one of the top 3!  How fun!  There were so many fantastic entries it must have been very difficult to pick.  Hubby and I are finalizing our plans for CHA and even at a month away I can hardly contain my excitement!  We just love short get-aways and I of course love shopping, so it's a perfect excuse ;0)!  I would love to know if you are going.  Thanks for stopping by friend! 

Supplies:
Paper: Kraft, Vintage Cream PTI
Stamps: Damask Design PTI
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink Tea Dye; PTI Dark Chocolate
Embellishments: Martha Stewart Crafts Tags; PTI Pure Poppy Vintage Buttons; Prima Mulberry Flower; Glitter Brad
Adhesive: Scor-tape; Fiskars Glue Dots
Tools: Ranger Ink Blending Tool; Beautiful Blooms #2 Med flower Die; Fiskars Large Circle Punch

Vintage Marriage Certificate Card

Hey there friend!  I am so behind today!  I feel like it is silly for me to post this card since I will be posting my Papertrey Ink Blog Hop card in just a few hours but I wanted to share my Shabby Tea Room Challenge card with you.  Let me tell you, that inspiration photo Debbie had up was a doozy for me!  I just could not get anything on paper!  You should have seen the creation I made before this one!  YIKES!  I wouldn't even let my husband see it..teehee.  Yeah, it was that bad.  Well, I came up with this and I think I kinda like it.  I hope you do as well my friend!  See you in a few!

Supplies: All Papertrey Ink unless noted otherwise
Paper: Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado, Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy
Patterned Paper: October Afternoon The Thrift Shop
Digital Image: http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/ Marriage Certificate
Stamps: Background Basics: Text Style, Turning A New Leaf, Fancy Flourishes
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado, Berry Sorbet; Ranger Distress Ink Tea Dye
Embellishments: Pure Poppy Vintage Buttons; Kaisercraft Rhinestones
Tools: Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch; We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Vintage Thinking of You

Hey!  So glad you came by today!  I hope you are having an enjoyable weekend.  I have a card for you today, that I think you can't have too many of...Thinking of You cards!  Cardpatterns has the perfect sketch this week that I thought I would use for my card today.  Be sure to check it out!

Supplies:
Paper: Vintage Cream, Berry Sorbet PTI
Patterned Paper: Fly A Kite, The Thrift Shop October Afternoon
Stamps: Up, Up & Away Sentiments; Background Basics: Text Style PTI
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Tea Dye Duo PTI
Embellishments: Lemon Tart, Sweet Blush Vintage Buttons PTI; Rhinestones Kaisercraft: Chipboard Butterfly ?
Adhesive: Tombow Mono; 3D Dots EK Success
Tools: Tags, Butterfly Punch Martha Stewart Crafts; Tonic Paper Distresser

Made With Love Vintage Style

Hey there!  Popping in to share a card I made for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge blog.  This is their 3rd sketch and after seeing so many of my bloggy friends playing I thought I would see what all the fun was about.  I am totally into the current crinkle ribbon craze, so bear with me, I am testing my Shabby/Vintage legs here.  Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a relaxing evening.

Supplies: All PTI unless stated otherwise
Paper: Rustic Cream
Patterned Paper: The Thrift Shop OA; Cupic Collection Pink Paisley
Stamps: Floral Rose Frame Unknown
Ink: Dark Chocolate; Tea Dye Distress Ink Ranger
Embellishments: Crinkle Ribbon; Martha Stewart Tags; Burgandy Pearls Queen & Co.; Berry Sorbet Vintage
                         Button; Rustic Button Twine; Stick Pins; Copic Marker
Adhesive: This To That American Crafts; Scor-tape; Foam 3D Dots EK Success
Tools: Inkssentials Blending Tool; Scissors Tim Holtz Tonic; Large Circle Punch Fiskars

A Shabby Happy Anniversary Card

Hey there!  So glad you stopped by today!  I have a little card that was inspired by quite a few challenges today.  First, 2Sketches4You has their newest sketch up, which is, as always, amazing!  Next There She Goes newest challenge is all about worn, torn and distressed cards, LOVE IT!  Then my friends, The Shabby Tea Room has a challenge using the fun of summer as inspiration.  So put all of those together and I came up with this little number.

I know that it isn't what you might call a real summer image but when I saw this picture it screamed summer to me.  Balmy evening with the one you love and well you get the idea.  ;0)  Have a good one! 

Supplies: All Papertrey Ink unless noted otherwise

Paper: Sweet Blush, Vintage Cream

Patterned Paper: The Thrift Shop October Afternoon

Image: "A Summer Evening"  http://www.johnsonsdepot.com/

Stamps: Fancy Flourishes, Damask Designs
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist, Tea Dye Duo
Adhesive: Tombow Mono; 3D Dots EK Success; Glue Dots Fiskars
Embellishemnts: Pearls Kaisercraft; Crinkle Ribbon; Sweet Blush Vintage Button; Lace Trim; Jute Button Twine
Tools: R32 Copic Marker; Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers; Sponge Blender Inkessentials Ranger;Tonic Paper Distresser Tim Holtz; Computer & Printer

Friends to the End

Hey again friend!  I had a spare moment this morning to make a card using the newest Cardpatterns sketch.  Such a great sketch I had to play!  This card is also inspired by that teapot from yesterday's post from The Shabby Tea Room.  Two birds with one stone kinda project, love it!  I used Tiffany's super fabulous flower for my Focal image called Pretty Petals, and I just love this flower!  Have you checked out Tiff's images?  You should!  Thank you, thank you, thank you for coming to my blog today!  Somedays it feels like there isn't a soul around in blog-land.  I appreciate you mucho!

Supplies:
Paper: Ripe Avocado, Berry Sorbet, Vintage Cream PTI
Patterned Paper: The Thrift Shop October Afternoon
Stamps: Mega Mixed Messages PTI; Pretty Petals Digital Image Tiffany Doodles
Ink: Dark Chocolate
Adhesive: This to That American Crafts; 3D Dots EK Success
Embellishments: Vintage Cream Saddlestitch ribbon, Ripe Avocado Vintage Button, Rustic Button Twine PTI
Tools: Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers; Med Scallop Border Die PTI; Sm Scalloped Oval Nestabilities Spellbinders; Sm oval from George & Basic Shape Cartridge Cricut; Tonic Scissors Tim Holtz

You Are Tea-riffic!

Hey there!  I have been cardmaking nonstop today...this whole week!  I just can't seem to stop!  So for tonight I have a little vintage number for you inspired by the DT Call for The Shabby Tea Room.  Yes, that's right, they are looking for two new members.  Well, I thought I would give it a whirl.  Here is the Inspiration:

And here is my card:

Supplies:

Paper: Vintage Cream Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: Nook & Pantry Basic Grey

Stamps: Vintage Labels PTI

Ink: Pure Poppy; Tea Dye Duo PTI

Embellishments: Crinkle Ribbon; Red Glimmer Mist Tattered Angels; Rhinestones Kaisercraft

Adhesive: 3D Dots EK Success; Tombow Mono

Tools: Big Bite We R Memory Keepers; Word Document, printer ink