I'm here for you Seriously!

Good Morning!

How are you today? Oh wait a sec... I need more coffee!

Olga do you need a refill? There ya go! Love having coffee

with you every morning! HeHeHe! Ok onto my card! Guess

what color combo I used.... Yep bermuda bay,espresso and 

a splash of very vanilla!

My sentiment is from occasional quotes, dp is manchester

and my frame is from lovely labels. I am entering in these

challenges:

Create 4 Fun flowers

Creative Inspirations anything goes

Mami Doodles anything goes

That's it for today! Have a great weekend! I have a 

very busy one in store!

~Hugs~

Patti

One - Layer Wednesday gone Wrong!

Good Morning!

I have been crazy busy! You know the faster I go

the behinder I get.... sigh! Not complaining mind you!

With the recession (depression) my business has been

down for about 2yrs.. Then someone flipped a switch!

So I made this card for One-Layer Wednesday... I 

didn't go back and read the challenge soooooooooo

My card was supposed to be square, it's not, nope

not square at all LOL!

The challenge is a square card and use an outline stamp!

Well I'm half way there! I used a Unity stamp set for this

card but don't know it's name. I could find out it's name

but that means I would have to get up , out of my chair and

walk down the hall to my craft room! Just not that ambitious

right now! 

~Hugs~

Patti

Artful INKables Tuesday

Good Morning!

It's Tuesday and you know what that means... My weekend

is over and I have to go back to work! It also means it's time

for my Artful INKables post! My creation is a free standing

pop up card. You can get the tutorial here. This was really 

pretty simple to make!

I seem to be stuck on this color combo! I love

the new marina mist and early espresso. I used 

the new set " Sew You" as my focal point! This

folds up to fit an A2 envelope. I'm thinkin I need

to make my gkids Christmas cards like this... they

would enjoy them! That's it for today! Pop
over the Artful INKables

and take a look around the store... you won't be

disappointed!

~Hugs~ 

Patti

Dog Days of Summer

Happy Monday Friends!

It"s Magical Monday and I set the challenge for this week!

My challenge is " Dog Days of Summer" ! Just take your 

inspiration from this old phrase! It can mean so many things!

I used "Mouse Friends Ball and Book" from Paper Cupcakes!

This image screams the dog days of summer! What could be

better than sitting on the beach with a good book to read? So

pop over to the Paper Cupcakes blog and play along! I am also

entering in these challenges:

365 Cards summer fun

Digi Doodle Shop anything goes

Crafty Catz summer time

SSDS use digi's

Mami Doodles anything goes

Catch the Bug sweet,sweet summer

Be Crafty at the beach

Ok... that's it for now! 

~Hugs~

Patti

Think Ink 25

Good Afternoon!

I hope everyone out there in cyber space is having a great

weekend! I know I am! It's HOT though! I got my house

clean, shampooed carpets and even did a little stampin :)

My card today is for the current THINK INK challenge

at Artful INKables. The challenge is make your own 
background or use a special background technique!

I used the new set "Sew You" This set is SEW much fun!
Pop over to the Artful INKables blog and play along. We 
would love to see what you come up with! See  you tomorrow
with Magical Monday!
~Hugs~
Patti

One - Layer Wednesday on Thursday!

Good Morning!

How is life treating you? Me you ask... Life couldn't

be better! As you know (because I've whined a lot) I've

been missing my mojo :0( Well last night I went to my

special place (craft room) you thought it was something 

else huh? Any hoo I went in and cleaned up my mess...

It seems to have helped! I whipped this little baby up in

about 15 min. It's for the One-Layer challenge!

 The sentiment came from "Heard from the Heart"

My wreath was created with the MS branch punch.

Added a cute little bow and there you have it! I am

also entering in these challenges:

KL Stampin N Scrappin ribbon

The Stamp Man Challenge anything goes

That's it for today! See you tomorrow!

~Hugs~

Patti

Club Project!

Good Morning!

Hope your having a super great day! It looks like

we are going to have another beautiful sunny day!

The temperatures have been very tolerable! We had

club last night and I thought I would share one of our 

projects!

I used the new set "Friends never Fade" and the new

"Greenhouse Gala" dp. I purchased my acrylic frameat

Wal Mart! This was a fast and easy project!

Have a super awesome day... off to work I go!

~Hugs~

Patti

Artful INKables Tuesday

Good Morning !

It's Tuesday and that means it's time for my 

Artful INKables post! I used the new set "Sew

You" on my card today!

My card base is the new marina mist layered with

whisper white and dp from a mat stack. Well that's

it for today.... I have to work :0(

Have a great Tuesday ... pop over to Artful INKables

and check out the great assortment of stamps. You won't

be disappointed! 

~Hugs~

Patti

Magical Monday is Back!

Good Morning to You!

I hope you had a great weekend! Magical Monday is back!

Nilla brought us our challenge today and there is a great freebie

to go with it!  She would like for you to use the supplied image "Party Cake" by Paper Cupcakes and be inspired however you would have your creativity lead you with that yummy thought "Strawberries & Cream!

 Be sure and pop over to Paper Cupcakes and grab the image 

and play along with us! While your there be sure and give the new

team members a warm welcome!

Hope to see you later!

~Hugs~

Patti

Blog Candy WINNER!

Good Morning!

I hope all is well with you today! We have a winner!

before I reveal the lucky commenter.... I want to shout

a big huge THANK YOU! I received 18 cards for Jessica!

She is so appreciative... wants everyone to know how much

those cards mean to her. I also want to say THANKS to all

my blogging friend for making this such a fun adventure. I can't

believe in just one year I have 98 followers and 35thousand  hits.

I have made wonderful cyber friends and have enjoyed every little

minute! Ok enough mush.... back to the candy! I had 36 comments

and 18 cards. Those who sent cards were entered twice, that makes

54 entries. The luck winner is......

Colleen!

Congratulations! I'll shoot you an email for your address! 

Have a wonderful weekend! I hope to play with paper a lot !

~Hugs~

Patti

TGIF...

Good Morning!

TGIF.... not really it's my Thursday but I'm close!
I have a little project using the new "Spot On" set

from Artful INKables.

I created this little top-note purse in about an hour. It was

so much fun. I punched out my dp and glued it to whisper

white card base. I then ran it through the big shot with the

top note die. The rest is pretty simple! I am entering in 

these challenges:

Totally Stampalicious dash of red

Lexi's Creations faux stitching

Little Red Wagon use nesties

That's it for today! Have a great weekend!

~Hugs~

Patti

Simplicity One-Layer Wednesday.... Water Color

Good Morning!

We had a great time last night.... good food and great company!

I did make a fast card for the One-Layer Wednesday challenge!

I use awash with flowers from SU and my ink pad and re-inker to

do my water coloring!

That's it for today! I have to get ready for work!

Have yourself a super wonderful day!

~Hugs~

Patti

No Card ekkkkkkkkkk!

Good Morning!

I have no card today :( DH invited an old school

buddy and his wife over for dinner tonight. Usually

not a prob however I wanted to do the challenge 

at Simplicity this morning..... instead I cleaned toilets

dusted and picked-up! Not near as much fun. These

people are really fun, I will enjoy the evening I'm sure!

So I hope to see you tomorrow with a card!

~Hugs~

Patti

Artful INKables Tuesday

Good Morning!

I hope all is well with you today! I made it through my

really busy Monday and got to play a little :0) My card

today is featuring the set " Spot on Summer" from the 

latest release at Artful INKables.

This card was so much fun! It went together super fast!

Gotta love that! The card base is old olive layered with

whisper white and greenhouse gala dp. My sunflowers are

buttons I've had for-evvver! I love the sentiment.... so true!

Hop over the Artful Inkables and check out there store. They

have a great variety of stamps and are very,very affordable! 

Hope the good Lord knocks your socks off today with blessings!

~Hugs~

Patti

Mojo 147

Good Monday Mornin!

Sorry I've been MIA! My shop has been slammed...

usually July is a slow month,but not so this year! I'm not

complaining mind you it just sucks the life out of me in this

heat! Ok enough whining, onto my card! I love how this 

turned out!

My picture doesn't show how bright and fun this is! I 

embossed my fruity images from Tart and Tangy with

iridescent ice ep. My dp is from a mat stack as is the

sentiment! Well that's it for today.... I hope to get to play

later. I have a dentist appointment and have to go to Costco

and get supplies :) So goes life! 

Have your self a super great day!

~Hugs~

Patti

Icecream the Artful INKables way!

Good Morning!

Are you staying cool? We aren't near as warm as some are...

but we're warm for us :-) My card today uses another new

set from Artful INKables called "Spot On Summer". This is a fun, fun 

set! Each image is designed to use buttons or some other kind

 of circle on the image.
Huge Clearance Sale at Artful INKables!

I used stickles for my ice cream... I squished it so it would kinda

look creamy! Squishing is a professional term you know! Squish,

to be squished and squishing all apply ! LOL! Check out AI's new

release... you won't be disappointed!

Today is my younger sis's Birthday! Be sure to pop over and wish

Carol a big ole Happy Birthday! That's it for me today! Stay cool!

~Hugs~

Patti

Simplicity One-Layer Wednesday.... BE FUNNY!

Good Sunny Morning!

I hope all is well with you! It looks like we are finally

getting some summer! YAY! My card today is for

one-layer Wednesday... Be Funny! Ok if I have to!

I LOVE these images from Art Impressions! The sentiment is 

from Creative Clear Stamps and goes perfectly with my cranky

little old lady! She was colored with copics.... just to fun!

I hope you have a super awesome great day!

~Hugs~

Patti

Think Ink 24

Good Morning!
It's Tuesday and that means it's time for more Artful INKables!

This week your challenge is brought to you by Sammi Betbeder and she wants you to Use Sewing on your card- this can be real stitching or faux stitching!

For my card today I used the new set " Sew You" ! This set is just plain fun! I used faux stitching on my faux quilt card! Pop over to the Artful INKables blog and play along for a chance to win a grab bag of AI stamps! Back to work today :-(
Have a super great day!
~Hugs~
Patti

Mojo 146

I'm baaaack! It's been awhile since I played  with the Mojo sketch challenge! I really had fun with this one! Totally out of my element.... colors, image, paper all not my style!

My focal image is from Su's new set "Artistic Etchings"! My card base is very vanilla layered with basic black and basic gray dp. Fun,fun, fun! SCROLL DOWN FOR THE ARTFUL INKABLES BLOG HOP! GREAT PRIZE TO BE WON!
That's it for today.... housework is calling my name  :-(
~Hugs~
Patti

Artful INKables Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Artful Inkables blog hop!
If you haven't come here from Kristin's , then you will want to start at the Artful Inkables Blog  so you don't miss anything along the way. You are going to love this release, we are releasing 2 fabulous stamp sets, you will not be disappointed! Be sure to follow us all the way to the end and make sure to leave a comment on everyone's blog, you never know which blog we'll be choosing a winner from! You will have until Friday, July 9th at midnight Eastern Standard Time to comment on all the design team blogs for a chance at the blog hop goodies! This month's Blog Hop winner will receive both of the brand new stamp sets plus a set of five new aquatic charms!
Today, I'm showing you a card made with a new set called……  Sew You!

The next stop on the hop is... Dawn
Kristin
Patti  You are here!
Dawn Joy 
Kim 
Alicia
Jackie
Ann
Michelle
Tanya
Cheryl
Sammi
Marti
 
Thank you once again for joining us today for the Artful INKables July Release Blog Hop, be sure to head on over to the store to order these fabulous stamp sets right away!

You have a GREAT day!
~Hugs~
Patti

Happy 4th of July

Independence Day SALE

Big SALE at Artful INKables

Want to get 25% off all of the Stamp Sets you order? Use code: 25PERC on July 3 and 4th at check out to SAVE this 4th of July weekend!!

 

Have a safe and sane 4th!

Friends NEVER Fade

Good Morning!
I think my mojo is trying to make a come back.... slow but sure! I made 2 cards today. I haven't done that for awhile! One I can share one you have to for wait a few days :0)! Today's card was created with all new SU goodies! The card base is cherry cobbler ( very yummy), layered with whisper white embossed with the vintage wallpaper embossing folder. My focal image is from friends never fade and the sentiment is from perfect punches. I love how this turned out!

Challenges:
Sew Many Challenges anything goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best anything goes
ABC Challenge Xtra dimension  popped up flower

Well that's it for today! Have a great 4th of July!
~Hugs~
Patti

Blog Candy with a Favor!

Hi All!
     I have some candy, yummy candy! I also have a favor! I have a young lady friend who is PG with her 3rd child. Her water broke at 20 weeks! She is now in the hospital flat on her back.... at 25 weeks. She is only allowed out of her bed for a half hour a day. She can't walk around, she can only go to the bathroom. The baby weighs 1.5 lbs as of right now. So far he is fine. Jessica needs your prayers and I hope your cards! Will you please make her cards to cheer her up? You can send them to me and I will get them to her! My mailing address is : Patti Nelson ,PO Box 1162, Pinehurst, Id. 83850
Jessica's baby has passed away. If you want to send her a card that would be great! Your name will be entered twice.... otherwise just leave a comment and post the candy on your blog!
  Mr Linky took a hike! Please just leave a comment. You really don't have to do anything else to have a chance to win!Please just keep Jessica and her family in your prayers. Since things changed so quickly... I will keep this open until July 17th, my blog-aversery! You don't have to send Jessica a card to enter, but if you do your name will be entered twice.

This is what's  here so far:

Su dp Bella Bleu

American Designs sticker pack

Road Trip 100+ piece embellishment pk

Flora Dooldes by Petaloo

Debbie Mumm Noah's Ark paper pk

SU "Of the Earth" stamp set

Crystal stickers

American Crafts Metal corners

5 pks rinestones

Su New "In color" markers

~Hugs~
Patti

Simply Patriotic!

Good Morning!
I had to play One - Layer Wednesday! The challenge was to create a patriotic card. This is the only image I own that would work! It's a SU image from 2001 :0) Short and sweet today! Off to work I go!
Have  a great day!
~Hugs~
Patti