Cardabilities Blog Hop!

Hi friends,
Unfortunately, the blog hop has been canceled due to snafoos with some of the DT blog links :(
But since many of you took the time to participate, I will still continue to offer the goodies I had intended for the blog hop.

Since this is our regular sketch reveal day for Cardabilities, we do have a new sketch for ya.
Here's Sketch #21 by Karen Lancaster:

Here's my card:

For my card, I used 5 patterned papers from the Crush Collection by BoBunny. (luuuuv!) I used my heart Nesties for the heart & added pearls with my Viva Decor Pearl pen (luuuuv!) Then I die cut the key from the Key & Lock Die set by CC Designs (one more time---> luuuuv!) from silver metallic cardstock & wrapped satin ribbon around it to create a bow.

Here's my RAK 4 U:

The winner of my RAK will receive all the things I luuuuuv & used on my card today!
The winner will receive:
* A 6x6 pad of BoBunny's Crush Collection -36 sheets
* Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Ice White
* The Key & Lock Die Set from CC Designs- 3 keys & a heart lock.

If you already left a comment, you're in~ no need to do anything else. If you'd like a chance at winning the goddies, please leave a comment on this post.

We would love for you to join us with this sketch. Karan is still offering the Cardabilities  prize & so are many of the DT girls too. The winner will still be drawn through random.org on the 20th.

Thanks for peeking & sorry for the inconvenience.

DT: TA Ribbon Bath Tut

Hi friends,
Do you have Glimmer Mist & want to die your ribbons to match the color but don't like messy, inky fingers :( Well, today I thought I'd share the way I dye my ribbon using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. I thought I'd make a little tut for ya.
Here we go:

 You'll need a sandwich baggie, ribbon of your choice, & glimmer mist.

                                                  Spray some glimmer mist in the bag

 Add your ribbon & seal the bag WELL. Make sure it's sealed (with a kiss if you want ;)

   Work the ribbon with your fingers (on the outside of the bag) so it's absorbing the glimmer mist.
   Add more dye until you reach the desired color.

 Then you're ready to remove the ribbon from the bag & lay it flat on a protected surface.

 Let it dry or if you're as impatient as I am, use your heat tool :) Remember to use a heat-resistant mat or surface.

 Here it is dry & ready to use! You can see what I started with & the color I achieved. It will lighten a bit once it dries. But best of all, there's not a drop of glimmer mist on my hands! Dang, I should have taken a pic of that :(

Easy peasy! So what did I do with that ribbon trim?
This:

I made a simple little card :) I also sprayed the Prima Flower with Glimmer Mist as well, used pink satin ribbon for the ribbon ruffle, & stamped "Be Mine" to make a border. This card was a total CAS card for me!

You can find loads of yummy Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist colors, Prima flowers, & the Bella lace trim I used for my card (& others) at the YMH Store.

Thanks for peeking today & I hope this tut was helpful :)
Gotta Go!

Cardabilities Birthday Bash Sketch #20- CTMH

Hello friends,
Cardabilities' Birthday month celebration continues as we have another brand new sketch for ya this week & a new sponsor giveaway! (3 actually :)
Here's the sketch:

 Here's my card:

The Deets:
The papers are Bo Bunny's Crush Collection. The birdcage and love birds were cut on my Cricut using the Serenade & Tie the Knot cart. The hearts are MS & the die cut is Nesties Label 1 & there's a touch of the Viva Decor Pearl pen in white & red.

Our sponsor this week is Suz Winter of Close to my Heart. Suz is offering up three gift certificates to her online store! All you need to do is complete a card using Sketch #20. We'd love for you to play along with us so linky your card to the Cardabilities blog by next Tuesday Jan. 18th. You can check out Suz's online store---> Here.  Saturday is the Cardabilities Blog Hop! Lots of surprises in store :) Hope you can join us!


Thanks for peeking today!
Gotta Go!

Mommy Time for Mojo

Hi ya friends,
The Hubby called to let me know he was making dinner which gave me some play time in my craft room! Yaaay! So I checked out this week's Mojo Monday sketch & I was game!
Here's the sketch: (I flipped it)

 Here's my card:

I've been making several Valentine's Day cards for some reason, so I hope you're not over it already!

The Deets:
This card uses lots of my favs! I used my fav V-Day Collection of DP from last year- Pink Paislee's Cupid Collection (luuuv it!) Another one of my fav things I just picked up is this key & lock Die set from CC Designs- you will be seeing lots of these- I'm warning ya in advance! It comes with 3 different keys & a lock & has been rocking my world! Yup, my world is easily rocked ;) Can you guess what my other fav thing is? Uh huh, my Viva decor Pearl pen -around the heart (which I embossed with the hearts CB embossing folder).

This will be quite the busy blog this week- some reveals, a tutorial, & Saturday is Cardabilities Birthday Blog Hop- it will be so exiting with lots of surprises! I can't wait!!!

This card also qualifies for:
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge: Use red & a die cut (heart, key, lock)
Cute Card Thursday: Out with the old- use something old from your stash (DP)
Paper Sundaes: Circles- my button counts :) they said so! plus there are circles cut out of the key :)

Thank you so much for stopping by my little blog. Dinner is done, and so am I!
Gotta Go!

Mojo meets JUGS

Hi there friends,
Wow this past week flew by! I've been super busy since Finals are quickly approaching & there's so much to do. I had a quick chance to play along with this week's Mojo Monday challenge. It was another great sketch to work with. Definitely one I will use again!
Here's the sketch:

Here's my card:

 I used papers from the MS ink key & heart collection. The hearts are felt layered together with a heart pin through it. You might notice that the ribbon ruffle is messy at the top & neater at the bottom- that's to symbolize how love can sometimes be both as turbulent as the sea & as right as rain. ---> Just kidding! That's just how it turned out, but I was getting pretty deep with that, right?! Hee! Hee! Hey, that kind of writing talent is what helped me get through those 25 page papers in college, let me tell ya!

 The JUGS challenge this week is to decorate & line a matching envelope for your card. So that's what I did with the scraps- which were just the right size for the liner. I also punched a border along the edge :) I also stamped the little heart in the corner.

 I don't know if I've ever lined my envelopes before, but WOW! it just makes your card 10 times better by just adding that little touch!

Here they are together:

Thanks so much for peeking today!
Your homework: Do something that makes your heart happy!

Cardabilities Birthday Bash Sketch #19

 

Hi friends,
 There are so many fun events taking place at Cardabilities in honor of their Birthday month. So instead of just 2 sketches this month, you'll be seeing one every Wednesday! Plus, there will be some faaaab sponsor giveaways you don't want to miss. Aaand some of the members of the amazing Sketchabilities DT will also be joining us on the card sketches. FUN!!!

This week's sponsor is

                                          Libby Pritchett Designs
You can check them out---> Here. Detail Fabulosity, I tell ya!

So here's sketch #19 for ya:

Here's my card:

This is New Year's Anya & isn't she so cuuute! I just adore her! (but more about her in a minute ;)
The Deets:
She's colored with Copics. The papers come from the Fine & Dandy Collection from My Mind's Eye. I cut the scallop & circle on my Cricut. The tickets are PTI ticket die & the coordinating stamp set called Just the Ticket stamped on Rustic White CS. The buttons are also PTI. Then I added pearls with my Viva Decor Pearl Pen. The sentiment is also PTI from the Signature Greetings stamp set.

Here's a closer peek at Anya & her glittery hat :)

Her sash got a bit of Shimmerz:

You've got until the 11th to play along & be in the running for 1 of 3 gift certificates! So linky up your card to the Cardabilities blog and while you're there please be sure to check out the rest of the DT's fab cards :)

Now, if you'd like this cutie digi Anya,

she was offered as a Christmas gift by the lovely peeps at The Greeting Farm blog---> here. Thanks TGF! You know I luuuv little Anya ;)

Thanks so much for peeking today!
Gotta Go!

Handmade Christmas Album

Hi ya friends!
Happy 2011!
During my mini-break from school, I got a chance to work on a couple of projects. This is an album that we started in a class. I had to do most of the work at home since there was so much detail involved, but I absolutely LOVE the way it came out.
Here's the cover:

 I made the banner & rose myself :) Most of the embellishments in this book were handmade, which was one of my favorite things about the class & making this album.

 Here are the 1st & 2nd pages:

 Here's a closer peek at the each page:

 In between each page are inserts. On this page there's an envelope & "Family" tag.

 Here's the 2nd page:

Here are the 3rd & 4th pages:

 The inserts: double-sided photo tag & journaling tag

Closer peeks:

5th & 6th pages:

The inserts: a double-sided photo tag & journaling tag

There's a pull-out tag on the right for more journaling:

 The bottom page: (there's another pull-out tag on the right pocket)

 Here's the back cover:

 The side view: See the crystal danglies! so pretty :)

Even though it took a while to put it together, it was so worth it. It's just beautiful & I'll be so happy to put our Christmas pictures in it.

The album, papers, & embellishments are from Teresa Collins. There are also a few things from Maya Road. Hope you like it & I hope if Scrapbooking seems a bit overwhelming for ya, you'll give these fab mini-albums a go. You'll be hooked!

Thanks so much for peeking today! The good life is over for me & now I've got to get going for school again.
Gotta go!