My Take on the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Cozy Quilt

It's time for a new challenge at the Curtain Call!  

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We have a fabulous new sponsor, Lil' Inker Designs with A.G. Designs, for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Cozy Quilt challenge!  The LEAD of this challenge will receive a $30 gift certificate to Lil' Inker Design!

I went all out with my Lil' Inker Designs stash!  As you can tell, I LOVE those fabulous and exclusive stitched dies that Lil' Inker Designs offers!
Love Things Stamp Set
Love Tags Die Set
Of the Heart Dies
Cover Up Die - Leaf Pattern
On the Diagonal Die
Stitched Mats: Circles

You won't want to miss what our special guests and crew have whipped up for Cozy Quilt!

Cozy Quilt Designers

Suzanne Dahlberg, Lil' Inker Designs

Amber Kroening

Amy Kolling

Amy Tsuruta

Barb Murphy

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Sarah Gough

Stacey Schafer

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Cozy Quilt and play along with us!

Check out the new sketch that's up and running at Cardabilities, too!  It's a keeper!

I'm linking up to the Just Us Girls Challenge #228: Color, My Mind's Eye: All You Need Is Love, Friday Challenge: Love Is, Simon Says Stamp: We Love Stamps, and Paper Issues: Fill 'er Up!

Lots of yummy layers on my card today with some embellishments from Pretty Pink Posh!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Chevron Twill Ribbon (Yellow)

Marshmallow Sequins

Sand Sequins

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Stamps:  Love Things (Lil' Inker Designs)
Ink:  Espresso Truffle Luxe (Momento)
Paper:  White (PTI), Dolled Up (My Mind's Eye)
Other:  Sand and Marshmallow Sequins & Yellow Chevron Ribbon (Pretty Pink Posh), Love Tags, Of the Heart, Leaf Pattern Cover Up, On the Diagonal, Stitched Circles (Lil' Inker Designs), Natural Hemp Cord (Hemptique)

Verve Stamps December Release Blog Hop

Wonderful things come in small packages, I always say!  This month's release at Verve Stamps is a mini one, but no less fabulous!  How darling is this sweet Christmas bird that Julee Tilman created?!  He is the sweetest little thing, whether you color him, leave him plain, or paper piece him!  The fonts in this new Verve Stamps set, Christmas Joy, are beautiful, with a mix of block print and script!  There's a little more Verve goodness on my card...the "must have" Award Banner Trim Die!

Brand new Verve releases today and we're celebrating with a blog hop!  Hop along to each of the blogs below to see a little inspiration with the new stamps, then be sure to head on over to the Verve Store to check out Verve's Thanksgiving Sale (25% off all stamps & dies) that starts today!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win a $75 gift certifcate to Verve! Comment deadline for the prize drawing is Sunday, December 1.

	1. Julee	8. Laurie W.
	2. Amber	9. Marisa
	3. Andrea	10. Maureen
	4. Charmaine	11. Stacey
	5. Christyne	12. Teresa
	6. Janelle	13. Verve Blog
	7. Jen

The Monday Mojo Sketch Challenge #321 and the Just Us Girls #216 provided the inspiration I needed to whip up this Christmas card!  Now, I need to start addressing the holiday cards I've been making and getting them ready for the mail!

I've been drooling over some of the girls' use of jingle bells on their Christmas cards and projects, so when I was at Jo-Ann's this past weekend I grabbed a few bags of them!  Love these red ones...a great pair up with my favorite twine!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!  Enjoy the hop!

Stamps:  Christmas Joy (Verve)
Ink:  Black Versafine
Paper:  Kraft (PTI), Merry Little Christmas (Fancy Pants)
Other:  Award Banner Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Stitched Rectangle and Circle Dies (Lil' Inker Designs), Square Punch (SU), Twine (Hemptique), Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Bells

Love You Hannah

My dear daughter (my baby), Hannah, is graduating from preschool next week, so I made her a special card to celebrate this milestone. As I write this, I feel the tears coming, so I know I won't be able to keep it together at the graduation ceremony. With it being Mother's Day and all...wow...I wasn't this emotional when the boys finished preschool, what's wrong with me?



Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch #68 was just the right one to get my card started. WIth the addition of the little scalloped envelope, my card works for the Just Us Girls Technique Challenge #32: Pocket Card and the Everything But the Kitchen Sink #14: Envelope.



The sweet little Build-a-bear image from Beary Good Friends is too stinkin' cute, don't you think? By using this cuddly image, I will also submit my card for the Pile It On Challenge #10: Cute & Cuddly. The sentiment is from the Short & Sweet stamp set and works perfect stamped on the side of this little notey note:) The color inspiration came from Rachel's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #58...love the pink, orange & green:)



Whether you have a kiddo who is, who has already, or who has yet to graduate preschool...join me today, Mother's Day, and celebrate the moments we have with our precious ones. Happy Mother's Day!



Happy Mother's Day!



Stamps: Beary Best Friends, Short & Sweet
Paper: Melon Mambo, Whisper White CS, variety DSP
Ink: Rich Cocoa Momento, Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Markers
Other: Earth Elements Brads, Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Buttons, Linen Thread, Big Shot, Scallop Envelope Bigz Die, Elegant Bouquet embossing folder, Mat Pack & Paper Piercing Tool, Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain, punch (EK Success)

Happy Moments ~ JUGS 21 & FTL79

It's rare these days that I have time in the evening to create two cards, but I guess tonight was my lucky night! I jotted down these two challenges a few days ago...the Just Us Girls Color Challenge #21 (Raspberry, Ivory, Chocolate & Coral and the Fall-To Layout #79 at Clean & Simple.



Lately, I'm finding it more difficult to create clean & simple designs...I'm really liking all the extras:) My card seemed a little plain, so I had to add a little stitching with the sewing machine. Oh, how I'm loving my sewing machine these days...such an easy wow!

Until next time....happy stamping!





Stamps: Happy Moments
Paper: Cameo Coral, Rich Razzleberry, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White CS, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Markers
Other: 1 1/2" Chocolate Chip Striped Ribbon, Circle/Scallop Circle Nestabilities (non-SU)

Life Happens. Love Helps

With this card, I used three challenges...Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #57, Just Us Girls Color Challenge #16, and the Moxie Fab World Start to Finish Challenge.







Stamps: Vintage Vogue
Paper: Blush Blossom, Bravo Burgundy, Basic Gray, Vanilla Confetti, Very Vanilla CS
Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Basic Gray, Blush Blossom
Other: Heart Border Punch, Basic Gray Corduroy Buttons, Mat Pack & Paper Piercer, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon

A true FRIEND is YOU Friend ~ JUGS 14

I found a new (to me) challenge blog called "Just Us Girls" Challenge that posts a new challenge on Saturdays. I made this card "just for the girls" using the Just Us Girls #14 Sketch Challenge, but also the Inspiration Challenge #213 over at Splitcoaststampers. I love reds and pinks and was drawn to use this inspiration photo for my color scheme and image pattern.





Stamps: True Friend
Paper: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White CS, Kaleidoscope DSP
Ink: Rose Red, Bravo Burgundy Stampin' Write Markers, Bravo Burgundy Craft
Other: Eyelet Border Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Mat Pack & Paper Piercing Tool, Flower Assortment Designer Brads, Linen Thread, Bravo Burgundy 5/8" Grosgrain
Technique: Stamp with Marker