Thursday, December 31, 2009

Mercy another Sketch!


     Good Morning!

   I recieved my SU yesterday...... Yea , fun, fun, fun! I ordered a couple of the new "cling " stamp sets. I have to tell you , they're awesome! The rubber is of coarse SU quality, so you get a nice clear image. I will have cards coming up to give you a peak!
  I used Mercy's sketch for this card. I had to flip it.... it just worked better  that way for me ! LOL! My card base is whisper white layered with paper de la seire. New in the occasions mini catalog. My sentiment is from well scripted also in the mini! Well that's it for today.... back to work!
Have a super New Years Eve!
Smiles xxx Patti

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

It's a Take ! A Papertake that is!





 
Good Morning!
 I had a great day at work yesterday!
When I got there I didn't have a single
client booked. I arrived at 7AM ......
Started doing hair at 8AM and didn't
stop doing hair until 5PM.... non stop!
I was toast by the time I got home!LOL!



My card is the last "man" card I need for January!
Yea.... skip in circles, jump up and down! :)
This is for my brother. He is a woodsie kinda guy,
with a great sense of humor! I am entering this in
The challenge is a sketch.... I know no surprise...
me doing a sketch challenge ;0) My card base is
close to coco, layered with basic black and dp from
a mat stack. The only stamping is the Happy BD. I'm
not sure where that stamp came from but I use it a lot!
Well that's it!
Have a super day!
Smiles
Patti

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

It's a CASE!




       Good Morning!

         Well it's back to work for me today :(  I think I like being a woman of leisure! LOL! No really I'm ready to go back to work! I've only left my house a couple of times in 4 days :)
  News flash! Carol has a new article  "New in 2010"

        As you can tell by my title my card is a case. Does anyone follow The Scalloped Edge? Well I do and Jackie does beautiful work. I cased this card of hers! Of coarse I changed things up a bit! My basic layout is the same. I love how she did the stitching on her card, so I did the same. My card base is chocolate chip layered with bashful blue and dp from a mat stack. I sponged the edges with creamy carmel . My sentiment is from well scripted. I am really happy with how this turned out! Hope you like it!
Have yourself a great day!
Patti

Monday, December 28, 2009

Mojo 119


I'm back! It's Mojo Monday!
I am entering this in two challenges
Mojo Monday  sketch
favorite embellishment
Well any embellishment is a favorite of
mine! My card base is pretty in pink layered
 with whisper white and sweet pea DP! My focal
image is from Flourishes new set A year in flowers.
I colored it with SU markers and a blender pen.
Well that's it for today!
May the good Lord bless your sock off!
Hugs
Patti



Magical Monday is just Ducky!




                Good Magical Monday Morning!

     I have to say I LOVE working with Nina May's cute images. She is such a talented artist! You can get her great digi's from her store Paper Cupcakes. She has a great selection!
     Ok onto my card. This week at TMITA  Nilla is our host. She wants us to add something sparkling! I put glitter on Elvis's hat! He looks just ducky! Sorry I couldn't resist! I love ducks..... so when Nina let us pick any image from her store for this challenge, I picked Elvis! It was a hard choice because Nina has so many cute images! My card base is whisper white,layered with bashful blue and dp from my stash. I colored Elvis with prisma colored pencils and OMS. I added crystal effects to the water puddle and his little red boots! My sentiment was computer generated. I can see me using this image a lot! Make sure you check out Paper Cupcakes! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
Hugs
Patti

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Man Card!

                              
                                 Good Morning!


Ok, it's another MAN card! LOL! I need 3 man cards
for January! This one was really fun to make! I am entering
it in Selma's "Blast from the Past" challenge on Stamp TV. We are to use color pencils and OMS. I used prisma pencils and OMS!

      The focal point on my card is Earl from Art Impressions. He
is one of the golden oldies. I just love the golden oldies! I tried
to dress him like an old golfer guy! My card base is bashful blue,
layered with green galore ,yo yo yellow and dp from a mat stack!
I enlarged the golf ball..... the older you get the bigger your golf balls should be! ROTFLOL! Well that's it for today!

May the good Lord bless your socks off!
Hugs
Patti

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Life after Christmas!

Good Morning!



Did everyone survive Christmas? I don't
know about you, but normal will be good!
I have several birthday's in January so you
 will be seeing a lot of BD cards!My first one
is a "guy" card. The hardest kind for me! LOL!
My card sketch came from C4C17 , fun sketch!
I started with chocolate chip as my card base, which
is layered with baja breeze and sweet pea DP. My
focal image comes from an old set called cold water
friends. My label was created with one of the new
corner punches from SU. I have to say... it felt good
to do a challenge again!
Have a super day!
Hugs
Patti

Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas


Take this.......

Add this......



And you get this.....



My daughter and future hubby!
YEA!

I would like to wish all of my cyber friends a very
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I hope you day is filled with family and friends!
God bless you!
Hugs
Patti

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas Eve!


Good Morning!

I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays! I love Christmas!
I actually get four days off in a row! It will be like a mini
vacation! My project today was made for the girls that work
for me! I made the little purses with this tutorial at SCS. I
really liked the whole look on the tutorial so they are a case!
Each set has 4 note cards and envelopes. I thought they would be
quick and easy to make ...... they took me a while! My base
card stock is not quite navy layered with whisper white. The
images are from herb expressions. I colored the stamp with
not quite navy and always artichoke markers and stamped
each image. That's what took so long!
Have a very Merry Christmas and happy New Year!
Hugs
Patti

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Merry Merry Moose!


Good Morning!

          I hope all is well with you!  I have another card with  Merry Moose-Mas from PCC ! He is the  free digi at TMITA ! He is just to much fun! My card base is garden green layered with whisper white and dp from a mat stack. I punched out snowflakes with my MS punch and added a sentiment! Well that's it ... short and sweet!

Have a great day!
Hugs
Patti

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

A Fairy Sweet Sketch!



Good Morning to You!

   Are you ready for Christmas?
I am.... finally! We went to town
yesterday and I have to tell you the
highlight of my day was..... Saying
Merry Christmas to perfect strangers!
Yes I was politically incorrect by not
saying "happy holidays" I prefer to
keep Christ in Christmas!

OK, off my soap box and onto my card!

  This card is for Sweet Sunday sketch #49 and A Fairy Creative Place challenge. We are to do our favorite technique for A Fairy Creative Place.  One of the first things I learned was how to emboss! I still love the effect it gives a card!
I was in need of an "off beat" card! I think this fits the bill!
My card base is bermuda bay layered with whisper
white and sweep pea dp. My sentiment is
celebrations and is heat embossed. I then  nestled it on two
different label dies cuts. I switched the sketch up a bit,
but all the elements are there!
Huge update! The wonderful and talented Victoria pulled my name
out of the hat for her totally awesome blog candy! Thanks Victoria
Have yourself a super great day!
Hugs
Patti


Monday, December 21, 2009

Mojo Monday

I'm back! If my mojo continues today, like it started
I will have a great stamping day :) The last few days
not so good ! My mojo was on a holiday! LOL!


My card today is really frilly! It's a girl thing! I guess
that means there is a girl deep down inside! Seriously....
My card base is mellow moss layered with whisper white
and sweet pea dp. That rhymed.... hee, hee. HELP !!
My sentiment is from well scripted.... added a few pearls
and a ribbon , there you have it!
May the good Lord bless your socks off!
Hugs
Patti

Merry Moose- Mas

Good Monday Morning!



It's Magical Monday at TMITA !
This week Danielle  is our host. She has
a wonderful sketch for us to use with this really
cute image. Merry Moose-Mas is his name! You can
get him free at TMITA and join in the fun!


 


I had so much fun with this card!
My card base is basic black layered with whisper
white and holiday lounge dp. My moose was colored
with prisma color pencils and OMS. My snowflakes are crayola
glitter paper punched out with MS's snowflake punch. My
sentiment was computer generated. 
I will be back with a Mojo card!
See you later!
Hugs
Patti

Saturday, December 19, 2009

TMITA Blog Hop Winners

There's Magic in the Air
Blog Hop Winners

Nina has all of the information from the blog hop here. She spent hours going through everything to make sure it was right, so give her a big thanks! I am going to copy her list and paste it due to a time crunch. You can get all of the details on TMITA site.


Grand Prize and February GD for the "Recipe Challenge": Linda Payne
This was judged by the Designers and I have to state, this was soo close! I had to have 3 votes from each designer and it was a good thing because even with the 3 votes a piece it was way close.

Secret Sentence Challenge: Theresa

Cupcake Give-a-way: Justa Ann Nabors

9 Image bundle give-a-way: Katarina Hamstersson

Martha Stewart Bird Punch:
Denise Lynn
Sponsored by: Joan Fricker @ Joan’s Gardens www.atjoansgardens.com Make sure you check out Joan’s site!

This is the listing for the sinlge image give-a-way:

Danielle's Blog - First Snow Image: Diana
Kim's Blog - Beach, Ball & Book: Emmy
Patti J's Blog - Owls on Candy Cane: Shelly
Nilla's Blog - Holiday Cheer: StampingDi
Patti's Blog - Mouse Cupcake: Patti G
Selma's Blog - Mary & Jesus Bulb: GeorgiaBabyDoll
Olga's Blog - Gingerbread Fun: Deanna C
Leigh Anne's Blog - Jessie: Linda
Nina's Blog - Afternoon Tea: Jessie

Also, Danielle, Kim and Patti J had their own personal blog candy to give away I believe they have already announced their winners on their personal blogs, so make sure you stop by there to check it out as well.

Please be sure to visit TMITA to claim your prizes!

I hope to be back later with a card..... MAYBE!!

Hugs
Patti

Friday, December 18, 2009

Sweet Sunday Sketch

Good,Good Morning!

How is everyone today?
OMGosh can you believe it?  I didn't even realize I didn't post
until I jumped online this morning! Rush, rush make a card! I had
this cute little cupcake from PaperCupCake Stamps.









This is  a digi stamp and great fun to work with! If your not familiar with PCC it is Nina May's new store. She has a lot of super cute images!This image is called fancy surprise. Nina used it for her blog hop challenge on TMITA .

Ok, onto my card..... card base is so saffron layered with whisper white & DP from a mat stack. My sketch is Sweet Sunday Sketch # 48.  It also works for Selma's  blast from the past challenge on Stamp TV! I'm stuck on cutsie again..... sorry! I just couldn't get a good picture..... but it's really cute IRL!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Creative Clear stamps Blog Hop

Good Morning!

Are you ready for another Creative Clear Stamps Blog Hop!  I am so excited and this time EVERYONE can join and share their Creative Vision using their favorite Creative Clear Stamps.  Be sure to stop by the Design Team members blogs:
Jennie,LindaShellyLisa,Rebecca as well as the very creative and talented Olga, and Theresa.


I don't really have a favorite stamp set from CCS, I love all of them! Their sentiments are just the funniest! This card is for my future son in-law. He is a few years younger than my daughter and we don't like to let him forget it! He has a great sense of humor! I hope this card looks masculine! That's always hard for me!

Laura will also be giving away a new release to one lucky commenter from one of the blog comments, so be sure leave a comment at each stop.  You just never know whose blog will be picked!  You can look for the announcement of the winner over on the Creative Clear Stamps Blog: A Fairy Creative Place.

 Thanks so much for visiting!
Hugs
Patti



Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Happy Birthday

Good Morning!

My card today is for two challenges
&
The colors are so saffron, mellow moss
and melon mambo. Fun, fun color combo!
My card base is melon mambo layered
with whisper white and sweet pea dp.
The sentiment is from well scripted.
I just love the font, it's so cool!
The flower is from Flourishes nasturtiums.
Have yourself a great day!
Patti



Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Eternal Summer!

Good Morning!


I hope everyone is having a great day!
My card today is for The Color Dare
challenge. Colors to be used are some
of my favorites! Rich razzelberry, kraft
and taken with teal. My card base is rich
razzelberry layered with kraft and sweet
pea dp. My focal image is from Flourishes
poppy patch. I stamped my poppy on kraft
and sponged around it with rich razzelberry.
I love the sentiment,which is also from the
set poppy patch. Well that's it for today!
Hugs
Patti


Monday, December 14, 2009

MOJO 117


 Good Morning!
I'm back! Mojo Monday sketch.... YeY! Actually
this card is for 2 challenges
Mojo Monday sketch and Forever Friends is an
open challenge! They are looking for a guest designer!
My card base is chocolate chip layered with very vanilla
and dp from candy lane. My focal image is resting on
circles cut out with nesties. My bow is "bow tie" like!
I wanted my card to be a masculine valentine.
Carol's new article:
Well that's it for today.... I promise!
Have a wonder filled day!
Hugs
Patti

Magical Monday!

Good Magical Morning!



It's Magical Monday over at TMITA!
I love these challenges. Nina generously
offers a free digi every Monday with a
challenge from one of the design team diva's!
Selma is our hostess this week! She wants
us to "Glitz It Up" add glitter and/or stickles.
Our image to work with this week is Christmas
Arrangement. My card base is always artichoke
layered with whisper white and ruby red. The
focal image was colored with SU markers and
blender pens. I added stickles to the ornaments.
I also finished the inside of the card!




You should pop over to TMITA and pick
up your free digi and check out Nina's new
Well I'm sure I'll be back with a Mojo
card!
See you later!
Hugs
Patti

Sunday, December 13, 2009

There's Magic in the Air Blog Hop!

    This post will stay at the top until 
Dec 13th
Please scroll down for my most
recent post!
        
 You have arrived on the 6th stop of the
"There's Magic in the  Air" Recipe Blog Hop!



         I am so excited, this is my very first hop! Nina has so much in store for everyone joining in the hop! The image Nina has asked me to use is the Mouse Cupcake. My card base is pretty in pink layered with whisper white and tea party dp. Mouse cupcake was colored with SU markers and blender pens. I ran the cupcake paper through a crimper to make it look like a real cupcake cup!

My favorite treat during the holidays is pumpkin rolls, so I am sharing my recipe!


Pumpkin Rolls

Beat & set aside
  •  3 eggs
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2/3 c. pumpkin
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
Sift together
  • 3/4 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla  
Filling ( cream together)
  •  6 oz. cream cheese
  • 4 tsp. margarine
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 c. powdered sugar
Fold dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture. Spread on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 min. on 375'. Place cake on a towel covered with powdered sugar.Roll up and let cool. Then unroll and fill with cream cheese filling, roll up again and wrap in foil. Refrigerate.



Now for my secret word. MAIN

If you arrived on my blog first, you need to go the the beginning of the blog hop HERE 
to get all the directions and collect all the clues. If you arrived from Nilla's blog then you are on the right path! Remember to leave a comment on my blog for a chance the win this cute image. Now you need to hop over to Selma's to see another card/project, find a new recipe and collect the next clue.
Happy hopping and Thanks for playing with TMITA!
Hugs
Patti

Patterns

Good Morning!


I hope everyone is having a great Sunday! I got everything
done last night... I don't have to leave the house today!
Guess I'll spend the day in my studio :)
Ok, onto my card. Doesn't taken with teal make great Christmas
cards? I love it! My card base is whisper white layered with taken
with teal and dp from holiday lounge. The focal image patterned pines
was stamped  with taken with teal and sponged with sahara sand.
The sentiment is a loose stamp I picked up at a yard sale.

That's it for today!
Patti

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Simply Serene

Good Morning!




 It's Saturday.... Yay! I have a short day at
work and then I'm off to a GD's birthday! It
should be great fun!
Ok, onto my card! This card is for Crazy 4 Challenges.
 We are to create a card with snowmen/and or
snowflakes. I used a snowflake as you can see!
My card base is Gina K pure luxury white, layered
with ruby red. My focal image is from serene
snowflakes,stamped with versamark and embossed
with clear EP.
That's it for today... off to work I go!

Have a great day!
Patti

Friday, December 11, 2009

Delightful Decor!

Good Morning!



My card today is a CASE card. Wanda Cullen is
a very talented lady! This is the card I cased. Her
card is way more elegant than mine! LOL! My card
base is ruby red layered with whisper white and holiday
lounge dp. The focal image was stamped with versamark
and embossed with gold EP. Pretty simple!
Have a great day!
Patti

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Baby it's cold outside!


Good Morning!



I hope everyone joined in the blog hop
at TMITA If you didn't pop over and
play! There are lots of prizes up for grabs
There's also some yummy recipes on each
of the designers blogs, not to mention all
kinds of beautiful creations to drool over!
So if you didn't do the hop you still have
time, just get your comments and challenge
posted by Dec. 13th!



Ok, on to my card! My image is from Pink
Cat Studio . Isn't he just the coolest snowman
ever? I colored him with re-inkers and blender
pens from SU. His candle is covered with
crystal effects to make it look real! My card
base is garden green layered with whisper white
and dp from a mat stack! I then added a few
snowflakes punched out with a MS stamp, and
there you have it!

Have a great day!
Patti

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Mojo Case!


Good Morning!
My card today is the mojo sketch again!
I just loved this card of Sara Bigelow's.
I changed it up a bit! I used taken with
teal with whisper white. My dp is from
holiday lounge. Not really sure where my
sentiment came from! It's Su, but I don't
know which set it belongs to! LOL!
Don't forget the blog hop at
Tomorrow 12/9!

Check out the hop prizes!

Grand Prize


 


Cupcake Prize




Secret Sentence Prize



MS punch



Have yourself a great day!
Patti

Monday, December 7, 2009

Mojo Monday 116




        Good Morning!
 I'm back with my 2nd post! I couldn't miss Mojo Monday! As you know I love this challenge! My focal image is Skating By from TMITA. He was a free digi a few weeks ago on Magical Monday! My card base is ridinghood red layered with whisper white and ski slope dp. My little image was colored with prisma color pencils and OMS. I added a sentiment from Christmas greetings and there you have! Make sure to scroll down and check out my big secret! That's it for today!

Hugs
Patti

My Great Big Fat Secret!



                        
             Good Morning!

  Yep, that's my big, fat secret! I have actually known for about 3 weeks now! See I told you I could keep a secret! I can't tell you how honored I am that Nina May has invited me to work with her and her wonderful team! Thanks so much Selma for putting in a good word for me! I really look forward to working with Danielle ,Kim , Leigh Anne ,Nilla ,Olga and of coarse Selma .     Did you notice Olga is in there? She keeps a secret too!





Ok, onto my first card for Magical Monday! Kim's challenge for us is:

"Clean and Simple card with limitations on what you can use (e.g., no brads, bows, or anything that would make it challenging to mail) and a color requirement PINK, of course, must appear on your card somewhere."


This was a really fun image to work with. My coloring was done with prisma color pencils and OMS. The card base is chocolate chip layered with whisper white and dp from a mat stack. Glitter pens were used  on the candy canes and diamond stickles on the hat fur. On the inside, a pocket was created for a gift card. Be sure and come out for the blog hop on Wednesday the 9th! I hope to see you there!
Remember to join in the fun at TMITA's  blog hop!
                 Wed. 9th! See you there!
Have a super great day!
Patti

                                                               

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Merry Christmas




        Good Morning!

              Ok... while blurpfing (blog surfing) ! I went to Olga's
and she has a secret too! How cool is that? She won't tell me her's.. I begged. :) What can it be? Oh please, please tell! I'll tell ALL on Monday!



         Onto my card! I created this card for 2RedBananas , which was to create a Christmas card. My image is a digi from Pink Cat Studio . I started with  real red as my card base and layered with whisper white and dp from merry moments. Santa was colored with prisma color pencils and OMS. I used diamond stickles on his hat and fur. His beard has liquid pearls for some dimension. I then added a few snowflakes cut out with the MS snowflake punch. There you have it! Notice how short my posts are when I have a secret?
Have a great Sunday!
Patti

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Anything but a card!


                        

                                                                     Good Afternoon!

       I hope all is well out there in cyberspace! I'm off work for the weekend ! Whoo Hoo! It's really cold so I will have to stay in and stamp..... I know, but somebody has to do it! Guess I will make the sacrifice! LOL!



        For Magical Monday over at There's Magic in the Air we are to make anything but a  card.  I made a basket full of these little party favors .  I found the pattern and tutorial at Cardz TV.  This is a pretty cool site. They have tutorials for everything they make!  My party favors came together rather quickly!  I used the image from TMITA.  Nina May has a free digi every Monday for the new challenge!  This little character is called snowy flight!  The dp is from merry moments. I filled them with a little candy  and there you have it! They were super quick and simple!

I better get off here.... I have a secret and I'm a hairdresser. You know how hard it is for a hairdresser to keep her mouth shut! Just kidding ... I keep a secrets really, really good!  If your around on Monday pop in and I will tell all! Hee! Hee!

Have a super day and stay warm!
Patti

Friday, December 4, 2009

A Fairy color sketch!


Good Morning!
I've been playing with uploading gadgets.... can you tell?  
                                                      
My card today is for these challenges:  
That's all I could squeeze in! LOL! My card base is chocolate chip layered with whisper white and dp from bella birds. The focal image I believe is from Flourishes. I stamped it off at my big sis Terri's. She usually shoots me an email every time I use it and tells me what it is! LOL! My ribbon is retired from SU.

Have yourself a super great day!
Patti


     

              

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch


Good Morning!
I hope everyone is well! This will be a short post
today! It's actually last night while I'm posting! LOL
I had a long day at work and a 1 1/2 hr workout! I
need sleep! I started this card with every intention to
combine Mercy's sketch with the Diva Coffee Break
Designs challenges. I just couldn't get all the color to
work form the Diva's ! So my card is for Mercy's
sketch challenge! As you can see there is little stamping
on this card! Only the sentiment! My card base is melon
mambo layered with whisper white and rich razzelberry
dp. Well I'm off to bed! By the time you see this I will have
gotten my 8hrs in, and be ready for a new day!

 Check out Carol's new article!

Have yourself a great day!
Patti

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Flourishes 44


   Good Morning!

               I have a fresh new card for you today! It is for the challenge over at Flourishes. This weeks host for Flourishes is Maki Jones. Her challenge to us is CAS. Create a cas card! This was perfect for my mood! LOL! My card was really easy to put together! My card base is Gina K pure luxury white. My focal image is from A year in flowers and the sentiment is from SU. My focal image is resting on a piece of melon mambo. Added a few pearls and there you have it! CAS quick and easy!
OHHHHH... the dentist gave me a clean bill of health! My tooth is now fine! Yea!

Have yourself a super day!
Patti

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Betty get better!


               Good Morning!

            I did this card quite some time ago! I made it for Betty Benton when she was under the weather! I have a few cards on stash for when I have nothing to post! LOL!
            My card base is rich razzelberry layered with orchid opulence and flower lines dp. The focal image is from of the earth. I added a little ribbon and there you have it!

Have a great day!
Patti