Thursday, August 19, 2010

Tea Light Card

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I seen this idea last week when I participate in Flutter By Wednesdays Challenge and I knew I had to make one. Randi gave me the inspiration check out her blog here..I also used MTME rambling rose again but this time I followed Lauren's tutorial that you can find here This would make such a nice gift and card all in one :)... Thanks for joining me today..Monique

Materials

Paper: Green and Rose CS, Scrap Dp
Ink: Memento Black & Copic Markers
Stamps: Penny Black
MTME Rambling Rose, ribbon, Nestabilities, Border punch & twine

Seasoned With Love

Today's Sunrise
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Good Morning everybody... Wow this picture I took of this mornings sunrise does not do it justice..It was such a brilliant orange red color... So beautiful... :) I am playing along with Sweet Sunday sketch this week.. I have used Gillian Roberts "Baking a Treat" . I just love this image.. The little girl with her cute pig tails.. Baking some love.. My kids loved to bake when they were little.. !! Hope your sunrise is as beautiful as mine.. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by...Monique :)

Materials

Paper: SU Krafts, PTI Berry Sorbet, MM Flower Patch DP
Stamps: Gillian Roberts "Baking a Treat" & GBP Cookin up memories
Ink: Memento Black & Copic Markers
Nestabilities, Sewing machine, PTI ribbon (Berry Sorbet), Flower punch & border punch

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Happy Now Happy Forever


Happy Hump Day.. I am playing along with Flutter By Wednesday... This week the challenge is a recipe.
1 part sparkle
2 part Designer paper
3 part Buttons or Jems
and don't forget to include a Butterfly, Fairy or Angel... Its really hard to see but my glitter is around my image. I used the orange Spica marker...Thanks for joining me today ,,,Monique
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Materials

Paper: White Cs, MM kids collection LYB fresh print
Stamps: CTMH Happy Forever
Ink: Memento Black and Copic markers
Nestabilities, green gingham ribbon, flower MS border punch and butterfly brad.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

With Love

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Hi All!! I am playing along with Waltzing Mouse sketch challenge again this week. I am in love with Claire's Stamps.. I made the flower using the rambling rose SVG files from MTME and love the way it turned out.. Well thats it for me today .Thanks for stopping by...Monique

Materials

Paper: PTI Vanilla & white Cs, Su More Mustard & Rose Red, Prima Marketing Blooming Happines
Stamps: WM Vintage Label 10 & Fancy Phrases
Ink: Su Rose Red & More Mustard, Memento black
PTI scallop die, nestabilities, embossing folder MTME rambling rose, pearls & PTI ribbon

Monday, August 16, 2010

Pink Black and White


 Monday again!! Totally Stampalicious is have a color challenge.. Pink, Black and White...One of my favorite color combs... I got my inspiration for this card over at Amazing Paper Grace. Beca is so talented and can do amazing things with nestabilities and punches..she also has tutorials to share all her secrets... I visit there daily and guess what.... I just won her blog candy .(doin the Happy Dance) lol ,,Thanks so much Beca!! Here is my take on this weeks challenge... Thanks for joining me today!! ..Monique

Materials
 Stamps: Totally Stampalicious/ bugaboo Morning Margret
Ink: Memento Black & copic markers
Paper: Black, Pink and white cs, PTI Pink Patterns Dp
Black gingham ribbon, flower jems, pearls ( I colored them with Copic markers) MS border and corner punch and Bordabilities

Sunday, August 15, 2010

No Place LIke Home

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 Hip Hip Hooray...3 weeks in a row playing on Just us Girls I am on a roll..lol... This week over at Just Us Girls is a Theme week. Wild Wild West.. I tell ya this was a hard one but I stumbled on to some DP that I picked out for the other side but was thankful I had it for this challenge... I have used farmer Riley and Sophie.. Thanks for stopping in today :)...Monique

Materials

Paper: Creative Imaginations Samantha Walker, Burgundy and green CS
Stamps: Farmer Riley and Sophie, CTMH  Dream Big
Ink: Memento Black & Copic markers
Buckle, PTI ribbon, Nestabilities, Twine , flowers, Sewing machine and a star brad

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Yummie Sweetness

 Fresh Veggies
 Wild raspberry Patch
Lillies
Lillies
Sunflower Patch (I can't wait till they bloom)

Just a personal post today. If you have been following along with me and my gardening... Here is a treat for you. We have been eating out of our garden for a couple of week now but when we have company we have it all...hehe...The only way I can explain to you the taste is Yummie Sweetness ( with a blob of butter) . Hope you enjoy my pics today.. Monique

Friday, August 13, 2010

Think about You

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Have you heard of Watzling Mouse... Well I just love Claire and her unique designs... Never fails I get a little giggle and whole lot of inspiration when I visit her site. Well Claire is off on vacation but there is a little compition while she is gone. She has some free digital templates on her site and there is a challenge to use one of her freebies . The winner recieves a free set of stamps..And her stamps are remarkable.. My favorites are her nestabilitie friendly ones. I am using the watering can card template... Thanks for joining me today :)...Monique

Materials

Stamps: WM Pic-nic patterns , Very vintage label 4 7 Fancy Phrases
Ink: SU Cameo Coral and Chocolate chip
Wm free template, PTI ribbon, Vanilla tulle , brad and flower

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Its your Day..

I was browsing threw the CTMH Idea Book the other day and they had a tutorial on how to make this paper flower. I had to give it a try... It was really easy to make...I also tryed another stitching option on my sewing machine what do you think?.I am using this card in a open challenge over at Flutter by Wednesday. Thanks for stopping by today...Monique

Materials
Paper: SU yellow and bordering blue Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby DT
Stamps: Round and Round PTI
Ink: Distressing Ink and SU Bordering Blue
Sixix Branch, PTI Jar Die, MS butterfly MS border punch, dew drops and yellow ribbon

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Sunshine

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Happy Hump Day..Its suppose to be HOT and SUNNY today so I think I will go outside and enjoy it. With our house half winding down, the girls purchasing some school clothes. school supplies on the shelves at Walmart it seems like summer is almost over . So while the hot is here I will enjoy it :) I am playing along with the Sweet Sunday Sketch.. Here is my take on it...Thanks for joining me today and hope there weather is nice where ever you are :)...Monique

Materials

Stamps:Tina Wenke  Mouse in tea cup
Paper: Hey Birdie collection Kaiser craft
Ink: distressing ink, Memento black & copic markers
Embossing folder, nestabilities, Sunshine embellishment and my first flower I made (yup my first one lol)