A Guy Card to Share

I love the elements from the CC Boyfriend collection, so much guy card potential. So I combined these fun shades with a sentiment spelled out in Tiny Type. I'm hoping my LSS which will now be carrying Cosmo Cricket will be carrying tiny type because I'm running low on some letters, but back to the card. This card was made with the CPS sketch being sponsored by EAD Designs. I also incorporated the Paper Sundaes challenge to use stitching. Paper Sundaes is being sponsored by Belles and Whistles stamps.

Etsy Inspired #99

I created this card using Basic Grey's Kioshi for two different challenges. First up Etsy Inspired where Becky Kazana is the Etsy store being used as inspiration and Bugaboo Stamps are sponsoring. For my card I was inspired by the bird wedding toppers especially the flowers on the 'brides' heads. So I used a Kioshi bird sticker topped with a Prima flower. This card was also made for the Basic Grey Challenge 25 to use stitching. Basic Grey Challenges is as always sponsored by Simon Says Stamps.

Scrap It With a Song #16

The song this week at Scrap It with a Song is Faith Hill's This Kiss. Now I'm not big on the lovey dovey songs maybe because I don't take lovey dovey pictures but there are ways to be inspired by this song without going with the love theme. So take a shot at it. Remember we love to see cards just as much as we love LOs. We have YourScrapbookStash.com sponsoring this week. They are generously giving the winner a $20 gift certificate! Imagine $20 of the latest and greatest supplies for free, sure to get you inspired!

Sassafras Goodness

All the news from CHA and the extra giveaways makes for an exciting blog week for scrappers. Sassafras is featuring their new lines on their blog so I thought I would share with you a card made with their goodies. They had a warehouse sale in the spring and of course I had to get one of everything. The package came with some adorable felties that I wasn't quite sure how to use but the Paper Sundaes challenge of a Back to School theme got me inspired and I paired the apple feltie with the apple paper. The two new lines are Count Me In and Mix and Mend. I love both these lines for the same reason I always love Sassafras. Count Me In is adorable and whimsical and then Mix and Mend is frilly and vintage. But both have a fun color palette. Check out the new releases and find out how you can get a chance to win them!

Scrap It With a Song #15

This week at Scrap It With a Song we are using the song Somewhere Over the Rainbow the Katherine McPhee version. I created a mini album for this week about graduating from college. I focused on the dreams really do come true lyric. There are so many fabulous ways to use this song and if nothing else a rainbow project is really fun! Our sponsor this week is Sew Many Cards which makes some adorable digital stamps that I have in the past had the pleasure to work with and they will be giving the winner 5 digi stamps of their choice. Check out the blog for more inspiration and to share your creation!

Paper Sundaes DT Call

Paper Sundaes is having a DT call. Now this is my kind of challenge blog because they a wide variation in their challenges. Some weeks it is a technique and others its a particular supply or maybe a color. Well for their call they asked for examples of favorite projects. I think its hard for me to choose favorites but I'm going to share with you and them some past cards I've loved and a new project inspired by their latest challenge.

I love color and funky paper. My first card featuring some SEI Bridgeport and my second card is made with Sassafras. In both cards I tried to mix lots of different colors in a complimentary way. As you can see and you would know from following my blog the only thing I like more than challenges is patterned paper.

For my last project I have my entry into their latest challenge to make your own flowers. GCD Studios shared a flower technique that I modified to create this 3D pendant for my cousin's birthday.

So check out the Paper Sundaes challenge blog to find out more details about the current challenge and the DT call.

Cards and a Recipe to Share

This first card is for challenge #17 at Easy Craft Projects Challenges. A new to me challenge blog with a photo inspiration. The photo is various word strips similar to the one on my card. I loved the American Craft background paper and unfortunately the colors are a little off in the photo but I like the way it looks IRL.

This second card is for the Etsy Inspired Challenge. I just found them last week and was lucky enough to win my first challenge. I love the inspiration there so I'm back for a new challenge. This week the store is Mermaid Tears Jewelry and there was lots of beautiful jewelery there. My card was primarily inspired by this pastel stacked sea glass necklace. Head on over to the blog to play along. This card features 4 different PP from Basic Grey's Kioshi 6x6 pad. I used my Fiskars punch for the borders.

My last card is based on the CPS sketch. I was also inspired by the vintage typewriter posted atPaper Crafts as part of their Inspired Style challenge. I used Basic Grey Kioshi again with some Prima flowers.

One last thing... I am currently procrastinating from my school work by making muffins and sharing some cards with you. The smell of banana nut wafting through the air is delicious. Need a recipe?

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 mashed overripe banana

crushed walnuts

1/2 egg

1/3 cup applesauce

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 brown sugar

Mix all dry ingredients together and mix all wet ingredients together separately. Then combine and add walnuts. Stir just until combined. Put in the oven at 350 for 25 mins. There is applesauce instead of oil so simply spray the cupcake pans with some cooking spray or use foil liners. It makes only 6 standard sized muffins. The recipe can be doubled though. With only two people in our house six is plenty.