Karen Lockhart tulips #2164 were used for today's project - colored with Copic markers. Vintage mother-of-pearl button is from grlyhead on etsy; A Muse sentiment.
Butchers' Twine and eyelet lace are from the Farmhouse trim pack. Patterned paper is also Farmhouse; white tag; Memory Box Wassail cardstock base.
Finished card size: 5-inches x 7-inches. Hey it's almost Friday - yippers!!!
I adore these Karen Lockhart mushrooms - #2168 - colored with Copic markers. A Muse sentiment.
Memory Box Kraft cardstock; vintage mother-of-pearl button (grlyhead on etsy) and May Arts burlap string; English doily; Farmhouse papers. Finished card size is 5-1/2-inches x 4-1/4-inches.
Last week I had the wood moulding around the side entry door (goes into the laundry/mud room) replaced with composite, and a new, insulated screen door added.
above photo - before
above photo - AFTER! Screen rolls up and door converts to solid glass. Pefect for the Northeast. More Lockhart stamp posts this week!
Red mushrooms with white polka-dots take me back to my 70's childhood. Lockhart Stamp Company's Three Perfect Mushrooms were stamped and colored with Copic markers. White dots were created with a Uniball Signo Broad pen in white.
October Afternoon Farmhouse paper used along with Memory Box Red Pepper. EK Success border punch and PTI die used on white cardstock. Finished card size is 4-3/4 inches square.
Interior sentiment is A Muse.
The cat grass post from last week - yes we have an adopted cat named Ryan - he came with the name...it makes me think of Dr. Jack Ryan from the Tom Clancy books so I kept the name.
For Easter I started a new batch of cat grass the Sunday prior, and once ready I placed it on the kitchen table and situated a few glass eggs in it - used it as a temporary display for our big Easter family gathering. It usually sits on the floor so Ryan can reach it -
The cat grass is a mix of rye, wheat, barley and flax; I purchase it and all my organic seeds for sprouting here. If there is interest in how I do this (speedily and efficiently) let me know. Happy Monday!
Memory Box Wild Blooms die with October Afternoon Sasparilla 8x8 papers inserted underneath. Paper Smooches Good Gab set (sentiment). Memory Box Parsley card base.
Love this effect.
Lined envelope - used a PTI die for this with a PTI white envelope. Would have used a matching Parsley Memory Box envelope...wish they had a die...
Another one but coloring with Copics under die cut layer. PTI sentiment.
Phase two underway (phase two is the fridge wall). Photo before any remodel.
After phase one (see temporary black microwave on desk) but before phase two. A microwave (I don't use one {kids do though} and dislike the way food tastes when heated up in one...and no I don't eat microwave popcorn either - homemade all the way baybee) is going in the pantry closet on the far right.
Phase two underway. Desk and cabinetry removed.
Photo above depicts wiring for the task lighting, phone lines and outlets in upper cabinetry (I am hiding the land line phone and electric pencil sharpener in an upper cabinet), outlets and light switch along backsplash, plumbing for dedicated ice maker, second sink. Fun times. Will update phase one and phase two - final kitchen remodel - in three weeks or so.
I opted to do away with the plastic tubing for the future dedicated ice maker and had the plumber install a copper line with a hard shut-off.
Home stretch.
The winner of Julie Ebersole's The Gifted Stamper Class is Helen Nelson - I'll email you Helen!
A pic of just a few quick designs of my personal holiday cards sent this year - I needed NINETY cards this year...oye! I used general designs by others to save time, and simplified them where needed - making one sample to make sure it was quick, then making five more, then moving onto a different design.
By doing it this way - six cards per design and doing roughly 15 designs, versus one or two designs and making 90-45 of each - it decreased the stress, the 'oh why do I do this every year' and the 'when will this be over'... and instead, added fun, pleasure and joy in playing with paper!
I only colored one set of six - speed was crucial and coloring with Copics quickly is just not possible for me. But these were fun to do! Best wishes for a great weekend!
I've used 5x8 lined notepads from staples.com, and created flip-top style covers for some - side flip style for others.
The teacher notebooks feature a cute holder for a mini mechanical pencil (also staples.com). Paper is October Afternoon Schoolhouse; stamp (teacher's notes) is from Papertrey Ink.
The notebook top is a piece of 5-1/4" x 8-1/4" chipboard that I neatly and carefully covered with the pattern papers. The chipboard (or cardboard - use what you have) adds heft and a quality of durability to the notebook.
Here's another one - using a ripped portion of my spare 1936 issue of Gone With the Wind. Gotta watch the text though - don't want to use anything inappropriate, and with GWTW, well, you gotta watch the text.
October Afternoon Sidewalks used above, and some Prima flowers.
This notebook opens like this:
If you're a lefty like me, or are sitting in a meeting where seating is tight, you'll appreciate this style of opening.
Another one using Sidewalks. And a jumbo metal rimmed tag. Stamp is from Papertrey Ink, giant ric rac is from May Arts.
I used Baby Blue Liquid Pearls on the flower image on the tag, and a Spellbinders die in Memory Box Gourd cardstock.
Another one:
This notebook is similar to this one I did last year. The Want2Scrap pearl bling and the new Spellbinders (labels 22) dies kick this up a notch. I am still in love with this Weathervane line from October Afternoon.
I need to get over it cuz they just ain't makin' any more.
Close up of the lovely Lockhart image Basket of Leaves (5019). Colored with Copic markers - coloring always puts me in a happy mood...something about coloring probably remind me of Kindergarten, and dang if those were not happy times...Kindergarten was and is the best!
I digress...last one - using Weathervane again...paper piecing is fun when using fun images like these...
And a close up:
This notebook uses the Weathervane die cut pieces - I sanded the edges to get rid of the hanging paper nodule and accented the edges with Walnut Stain Distress ink.
I love me some notebooks! 
A cute birthday card for today's project: new image from Lockhart Stamp Company called Bob the Bird - I've used Bob before in this post - he's super fun to color.
A few Spellbinders dies used on this one - square fleur de lis, square and square scalloped. The pearls are from Want2Scrap and they are called Nestabling. The tiny tag die cut and sentiment and scallop die are from Papertrey Ink. October Afternoon Modern Homemaker patterned papers and Memory Box Kraft cardstock. Mother-of-pearl button (grlyhead-etsy).
I made the ribbon using seam binding, October Afternoon Sprinklers in Red Wagon and Brown Bag, Walnut Ink Distress Stain and water in one of Ranger's larger two-ounce spray bottles on a non-stick mat. I learned this here.
The above photo shows the ribbon (left) without the Red Wagon Sprinkler ink and with (right).
Card interior - Papertrey Ink sentiment. Thanks for stopping by today!
Sometimes, you just want to forget texting and pick up the darn phone just to hear their voice. 
Two new images from Lockhart Stamp Company on today's project: Telephone and Mail Check List.
Colored with Copic markers, and Liquid Pearls Cantaloupe on the dial. Spellbinders dies used (inked with Antique Linen Distress ink) and Memory Box Kraft, Wassail and retired 7gypsies Beacon. And a Martha punch.
Rose velvet ric rac and beaded up pearl headpins, and an adorable Inchie Square. Linen thread dresses up a vintage mother-of-pearl button (grlyhead-etsy). Sentiment is Papertrey (on my couch). Thanks for stopping by today and 
it's almost Friday!
The kids and I ran a 5K over the weekend - I finished 8th out of 117 females in my 40-49 age group; around 700 runners total...my time was 28:42. Plenty of room for improvement but overall I'm pleased. A good day weather-wise for running.
Bob the Bird is one of Lockhart Stamp Company's newest releases, and what a fun way to welcome the warmer weather. After this past winter in the Northeast I am extra-thankful for the warmer weather at the moment!
Inspiration for today's project layering was drawn from the many creations by Becca.
October Afternoon Weathervane papers used, along with Memory Box Vanilla Bean and their Frost Blue Pearls. Spellbinders dies used along with Copic markers. Symphony Tissue Tape (Tim Holtz) and crochet ribbon from May Arts. Large Daisy Fan punch and smaller Half Daisy punch are Martha Stewart.
This will probably end up being a birthday card - I was undecided this morning when I made it, hence the blank interior - or maybe a thank you...ah the benefits of stamping! Thanks for stopping by today!
More Paper Smooches stamps - FOLKal Points and Sentiment Sampler. The fence is a Martha Stewart border punch.
These images are fun and quick to cut out - I like that, a lot. The card base/envelope is Memory Box Blueberry, cape is Red Pepper, and patterned paper is October Afternoon 5 & Dime. Her hair and cape bling are Hero Arts, and I colored her face with Copics.. Thanks for stopping by today!
