Chocolate Pink Saturday.

Sorry for not posting anything all week. I have lots of ideas for things to make but it was one of those weeks where I could not get motivated to try them so today I am sharing a pink card I originally shared in this post
Believe it or not I don't like Chocolate. I know I am in the minority on that one. I love vanilla and peanut butter though. I just relisted this card in my Etsy shop and think it would be great for anyone that likes chocolate. I did manage to start working on something new and pink yesterday and hope to share it with you next Saturday. I also plan on working on this months technique video today and hope to be able to share it with you Tuesday. Until then I hope you have a great Pink Saturday and make sure you stop by Beverly's blog to see the other participants today too. I will be back soon with more things to share.

Pink Saturday and a Melon Challenge

First off Happy 4th of July! It is hard to believe that 6 months of the year have already gone by. We don't have any special plans to celebrate the holiday here but I am happy to be able to share another Pink Saturday Post though. Today I am sharing something I made for my Etsy Sheteam July challenge. This month the theme is melons and this is what I came up with.

I started by using Lauren Meaders Pack a Picnic Template for the box and used Stampers Select White Cardstock as my base. It is kind of hard to see but I used my Score Pal to make a grid pattern all over it. Next I cut the front panel from some Raspberry Fizz Cardstock then ran it through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder. I did the same thing with the top but used Basic Black cardstock instead. After that I tied a piece of New Leaf Twill ribbon around the top then cut out some seeds and attached them to the front. Inside the box you will find these.
4 mini watermelon note cards. I got the inspiration for these here but I changed a few things. I used Papertrey Raspberry Fizz, New Leaf and Stampers Select White Cardstock. I also stamped the seeds using the raindrop from the Scattered Showers Set then ran the whole thing though my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder before I folded it in half. There are not any bites in mine either. I think these little watermelons would make great place cards or thank you notes for summer parties. I will be putting this set up in my Etsy shop if anyone is interested in buying it. That's it for now. Be sure to check out Beverly's Blog to see the list of the rest of the people that are participating today. I hope you all have a great Pink Saturday and a safe and happy 4th. As always thanks for stopping by.

Weiman Wrangler's

A few weeks ago a wonderful little boy named Ethan Weiman lost his battle with cancer. I have been following his story on his mom Alicia's blog for awhile now and when I heard this news it broke my heart. I can't even imagine how hard this must be for his family especially his mother to be dealing with but hopefully they can find some comfort in knowing that he is not suffering anymore and is in a better place now riding his beloved horse Sonador. You can read more about his story here.
In honor of Ethan, Lauren Meader came up with a wonderful idea to have a stamp set made for him and Melissa from Pink Cat Studios designed it. All the proceeds from the stamp set will go to the Make a Wish Foundation. You can get the stamp set here.
Today I am sharing a card I made in his honor. I am hoping to be able to send the card to his sister Ava since I read that she loves getting cards. Even though she is only 3 I am sure this has to be very hard on her too.
Ethan loved being a cowboy so I came up with the idea to make a boot card. I started by finding a boot template here I cut out the template then folded a piece of PTI Dark Chocolate Cardstock in half and using the template as a guide I cut it out leaving the fold. Next I printed the images out on Stampers Select white cardstock and colored them in with Copics. I read on Alica's blog about the colors Ethan liked to wear so I tried to incorporate them in his image. I was not sure what Ava's favorite colors were but I am assuming she likes pink like most little girls. After I colored the images I added some sky and tuffs of grass with my copics as well. When I was done with that I did the Out of the Box technique then matted them on some PTI Pure Poppy cardstock. The next thing I did was run the boot through my cuttelbug using the Tiny Mosaic embossing folder to make the boot look like leather then I finished it off with some faux stitching. For the inside of the card I lined it with some more PTI Pure Poppy cardstock then printed out the HOWDY image and added it to the middle.


I know these images will be getting a lot more use because I already have some other ideas for them. Each time I use them I will be thinking about Ethan and honoring the short time he had here on earth. I hope you will go and buy the images and use them in Ethans honor now too. That's it for now. I hope you have a great week and thanks for stopping by.

Pink Saturday

It's time for another Pink Saturday Post. I don't know where the weeks go. Summer had finally made it's appearance here this week but unfortunately severe weather has returned again. The tornado sirens were even going off yesterday too. Thankfully there were no tornado's in site though. Hopefully all this severe weather will go away soon and summer will make it's return again.
Today I am sharing a pink card that I made with a special alcohol ink technique and originally shared when I started my blog almost 2 years ago. You can read more about it in this post.
Did you know the average price of a Hallmark card is $4.95 now? I am running a buy 3 for $10.00 special on many of my cards including this one in my Etsy shop so come on by and check them out. You can't get a deal like that at Hallmark and all my cards are handmade too. In the meantime make sure to check out Beverly's blog for a list of the other participants. As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great Pink Saturday!

PTI June Bloghop

Tonight is the Papertrey Ink June Bloghop.
The challenge this month is to get inspired by the lazy days of summer and reflect your inspiration in a project of your choice! Whether it be the colors in your favorite summer treats, the pattern on your bathing suit & beach towel or even the texture of the sand between your toes, use any or all of these things as a springboard for your design.
Summer is my favorite season. Something I love doing in the summer is to sit in the backyard and read a book while Emilia swims in the pool. Unfortunately the weather has not been cooperating much lately. Emilia and I went with my mom to Hobby Lobby this afternoon and we got caught in a major downpour. It actually looked like a hurricane and we don't have those here. There was so much water on the roads that we had to stop at my moms and wait it out. I am finally home safe and sound now but it is getting ready to storm again though.
For this challenge. I decided to use this beach towel from Land's End Kids for inspiration
This is what I came up with.

I also used CPS Sketch 121 as my layout
I started by stamping the flower images from the Beautiful blooms set with Versamark Ink on New Leaf cardstock. After that I embossed the images with different colored embossing powder. When I was done with that I used a white gel pen to highlight the dots in the middle of the flowers. Next I stamped the flip flops from The Day At The Beach Set on Stampers Select White Cardstock with Momento Black and Raspberry Fizz ink then I cut them out with a 1 1/4" circle punch then I attached it to a plain black circle and a Summer Sunrise scalloped circle. A piece of Raspberry Fizz Saddle Stitched Ribbon and 2 faux Summer Sunrise brads finish it off. The final card size is 41/2x 51/2. I would have liked to have added The Joys of Summer Sentiment on the ribbon but it was missing from my brand new Day At The Beach Set. I think it looks okay without it though. What do you think? I also took the picture on Emilia's swim raft which I think came out pretty cool. I am looking forward to seeing what the rest of the ladies have come up with now. As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great night.

Pink Saturday and A Crochet Video

Happy Pink Saturday! The pink items I am sharing with you today are these little pink crochet flowers I made which are very popular right now.
I have been knitting for years but a few months ago I taught myself to crochet too. When I saw the pattern for these flowers on Nicole Heady's blog a few weeks ago I knew I wanted to give them a try. At first I had a hard time figuring out how to do the second layer but I finally got it. A few days later I was over at the Papertrey forum and saw there were some ladies there that were having problems figuring out the second layer too so I told them I would do a video showing how I do it. I don't know the name for the stitch I used but if you do let me know. I think it may be a frontpost or a backpost though. Anyways I hope the video helps to explain the second layer for those of you that were having problems with it. You can find the rest of the pattern here.
Don't forget to go to Beverly's blog to see the list of the other ladies that are participating in Pink Saturday today too.
I am also doing a giveaway in the next post for a package of wood veneer so be sure to check that out as well. I will be back soon with more crafty things to share until then have a great Pink Saturday and I hope you enjoy the video.

Technique Tuesday Wood Veneer Video and a Giveaway

ETA: I had Emilia pick a number this morning and the winner is #6 Julie M!


For this months technique video I am going to be talking about the Wood Veneer and showing you some cool things you can do with it. The Dad card above is on the video but I did not have time to show you exactly how I made it so I wanted to include that information here as well. I used SCS sketch 74 for the layout and created a tri-fold card. I started with a piece of PTI Kraft cardstock 81/4x51/2 then I folded it in half and scored the front piece at 2 1/8 then folded it back. After that I added the patterened paper which is from the Papertrey Fathers Knows Best Paper Pack. The rest of the information about the card is on the video. This card is up for sale in my Etsy shop if anyone is interested in buying it.

I am also doing a giveaway for one package of the Wood Veneer. All you have to do is leave me a comment here along with a way to contact you and 1 week from today I will have Emilia draw a winner. If you would like to purchase some in the meantime you can buy it in My Etsy shop too. I hope this video inspires you to give it a try. If you have any questions about it that were not covered on the video let me know. As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the video.