Baby Shower Invites

Hello there! I hope everyone is having a fab Monday so far. I've been under the weather since Friday with a horrible constant, nagging cough and sore throat. I decided to stay home today to get some more rest in so hopefully I won't be sick during the Thanksgiving Holidays. I have a card today...well actually an invitation. My sister and I are working on my baby shower invites, and I hope we can get them all done by the end of this week...keeping my fingers crossed!!! Both of my baby showers are in January. My sister and SIL's are throwing my first shower and my Aunts are throwing the second one. I can't wait to see all my friends and family that I haven't seen since I've been pregnant.

Anywho, here is the invite (please excuse the poor quality of the pic...I'm so out of practice.) Please tell me what you think of the invite. I like it, but I'm not sure I like it 100%. The sketch is from Niki Estes of "My Paper Creations." I fell in love with the simplicity of it. I really like the different patterns of paper going on here, but I'm not sure I like the words Baby Shower stamped on the bottom. Should I add a tag or something with those words. Does it need something else?!?! What do you think?!?! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Well I hope everyone enjoys their afternoon. I'm headed back to bed for a nap! :) Hope to hear your suggestions soon! :) And if I'm not back before Thanksgiving, I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for stopping by! ~ Jenn

Stamps: CTMH & Raspberry Suite Paper: CTMH, Prism Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Ink: Brilliance Graphite Coffee Bean, Copics Accents: Brads, Janome Sew Mini, Pop Dots

Birthday Wishes

Wow, I can't believe it's Thursday already! And believe it or not...I am so ready for the weekend to get here!!! :) Even though it was a short work week, it's been a busy one. Last night I worked on Dawn McVey's Raspberry Sweet Color Challenge #7. All I have to say is that this color combo ROCKS!!!


For this card, I used Prism Spring Willow, CTMH White Daisy & PTI Raspberry Fizz & 2008 Bitty Dot Basics in Spring Moss. I also used Dawn's set Damask Designs as well. This set is just gorgeous and I had so much fun working with it. I stamped Watermelon Ink onto the Raspberry Fizz CS and embossed it with clear embossing powder...just to give it some umph! :) You can't tell in the picture, and even if you can it's very faint...but I scored the bottom part of the Bitty Dot paper...like I said it's very faint. It really looks good IRL though...you'll just have to trust me! :) I added some stitching, some Primas and I again...I used PTI's Mega Mixed Messages for the sentiment. Seriously, if you don't have this set you should get it. There's so many great sentiments and the fonts are just fabulous! :) I used my Tags Trio Nestabilities for the sentiment and just like Debbie Olson does, I cut it and rounded the edges. I used some waxy flax to tie my sentiment around the ribbon and called it done! :)

I had a ridiculously hard time trying to photog this pic and this was the best I could do. Tell me, how do you girlies photograph your pics. What kind of lighting do you use, tents, etc.? I would love to know what kind of set-up everyone has!

Ok, well that's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a fabulous Thursday!!! :) ~ Jenn

Stamps: Papertrey Ink "Damask Designs" & "Mega Mixed Messages" Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Prism Spring Willow & PTI's Raspberry Fizz & 2008 Bitty Dot Basics Ink: CTMH Watermelon & Olive & Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Antique Linen" Accents: Primas, Button, Waxed Linen Tools: Janome Sew Mini

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #3

Happy Monday!!! Did everyone enjoy their weekend?!?! I was busy searching for a new desk. My husband bought me a new computer and monitor, but I didn't want to set it up till I had the right desk. I knew exactly what I wanted and I searched everywhere for it. Thank goodness I found it at Target and I love it! This weekend I was able to work on Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Challenge #3. There were five colors in the challenge...Red, Berry, Soft Pink, Vanilla & Kraft! This card took me F-O-R-E-V-E-R to finish. I had trouble figuring out the best way to fit all those colors on the card...LOL! :) I think I did an O.K. job so here goes!

When I first saw Jessie's card, I just knew I had to get me some of these digital stamps from the Little Paper Shop. Isn't little Katie the cutest?!?! I just had to have her!

I colored Katie with my CTMH markers and layered her onto a base of Berry Sorbet CS. I then added some Stardust Stickles to the butterfly and some Kaiser Pearls and flowers from Making Memories for embellishment. Now that I look at it, I should have added some ribbon...it just feels like it's missing something! Oh well...too late to change that now!

Well I hope everyone has a fabulous day and I hope to be back here tomorrow with something new to share! ~ Jenn

Stamps: Little Paper Shop Katie Swing Digital Image & Say It In Style (CTMH) Paper: Perfect Day (CTMH), Colonial White, Berry Sorbet and White Daisy CS (CTMH) & Kraft CS Ink: Cocoa Ink & CTMH Markers Accents: Corner Rounder, Piercer, Swiss Dots CB Folder, Making Memories Flowers, Kaiser Pearls, Stardust Stickles, Janome Sew Mini, Pop Dots

Two Challenges in One

Hey there! Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend, mine was good but busy. We went out looking at computers on Saturday. I think we went to about every store that sells computers to price the same one out. We did a lot of running around, but I think we've found one that we like, we just need to go and get it now.

I've been busy at my craft table whittling away at some cards to post this week! My card today combines two challenges. The first challenge being Dawn McVey's very first color challenge called Raspberry Suite Color Challenge Week 1. Dawn's cards are always so fun, bright and cheery and I couldn't wait to get started on the color challenge! :D The sketch is Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #10.

Sophia was stamped in Brilliance Graphite Black Ink onto White Daisy CS. I then colored her with my Copics and cut her out with my Rectangle Nesties. I matted her onto a piece of Bazzill Bitter Chocolate CS and added a couple of Primas. I used some more paper from the DCWV Citrus pack...it's slowly becoming my new favorite! I also did some stitching and added three different sizes of CTMH White Daisy brads.

Well that's it for me today...it's back to another week of work! :) I wish I had another day off just to recuperate from my busy weekend...LOL!!! Take care and have a fabulous day!!! ~ Jenn

Stamps: Cuddle Me Sophia (Paper Pretties) Paper: DCWV Citrus Pack, Bazzill Bitter Chocolate CS & White Daisy & Watermelon CS (CTMH) Ink: Cocoa Ink (CTMH), Brilliance Graphite Black Ink & Copics Accents: White Daisy Bigger & Bitty Brads (CTMH), Rectangle Nestabilities, Janome Sew Mini, Primas, Corner Rounder & Pop Dots