{Missing You} SFYTT

Happy Saturday, everyone! I've got an adorable Pure Innocence image for you today, Flurry of Love, from MFT. I can't get enough of these girls, and now there are even more of them, just released this past Wednesday from MFT, so if you can't stand the cuteness, head on over to get your inky hands on them! I keep telling myself that I have to wait until after Christmas before I can buy more...hope I can stick to it, or not?!

Anyway, about the card, and the sketch--love the sketch! I did add a couple of extra layers to the sketch because I wanted to somehow incorporate a bit of Cosmo Cricket Oh Joy! patterned paper since it had my color scheme and snowflakes, and then there's a bit of PTI's Text Style stamped directly above the patterned paper, just to keep it company. I also added an extra layer for the sentiment. I thought it might get "lost" if I stamped it directly onto the vertical mustard layer, so I added a little sentiment flag in the same color and tied it all up with a button using PTI's button thread. Sweet little innocence is colored with Copics and her sweet snowfall is accented with Diamond Ranger Stickles.

I hope you're all on your way with holiday shopping, baking and decorating...me, not so much, but I plan to get a few things done this weekend, after I watch Hank wrestle today, play for church tomorrow and attend an annual family Advent get-to-gether hosted by my "almost" 90 year old great aunt. Hmmm...doesn't sound like I'll have all that much time, huh? Oh well, 'tis the season!

Please take some time to check out my SFYTT sisters and a new December guest designer over at Jen's. After that, stop over and see what Leigh, Susan, Kelly and Amy have for you to drool over!

Amy

Stamps: MFT Flurry of Love, PTI Text Style
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Mellow Moss
Paper: PTI Kraft, Aquamist; SU! More Mustard; MFT Cream Perfect Paper Panels; Cosmo Cricket Oh Joy
Accessories: PTI Scarlet Jewel button, button twine and ribbon, Ranger Stickles, Spellbinders Circle die

From Visa

Oh what fun it is to shop with a Visa full of credit, eh?! That's what this wine-lovin' Emerson Quillin lady is thinkin'! These images make me smile and bring me joy, and you can see how much fun I had putting together this card. I actually picked up some "leftovers" on my stamp table (snowflake, tree, Jenni Bowlin patterned paper) and it all fell into place quite quickly last night. I got the inspiration to use of some of my scraps/stuff on my table from PC Go-To-Gal, Jess Witty and this post she wrote for the Paper Crafts Connection blog. Thanks, Jess!

The main image is colored with Copics and sponged around the edges for a bit of vintage. The die cut Christmas tree is from Cosmo Cricket (Oh Joy paper pack), the letters are die cut using CB's Red Tag Alphabet, and the buttons are from Foo-fa-la. Just to add a bit of texture to the tree, I stamped it with the double row of damasks from PTI's Damask Designs (if you don't own that set, do yourself a favor and just get it!). Be sure to check out From Visa at American Art Stamp, along with Emerson Quillin's other ladies.

Have a great Wednesday, all!

Swanky Sprinkle Scarves

It's TCP Tuesday, and our hipster hostess with the mostest, Joanne, has a great color challenge for us this week: ivory, pink and kraft. Be sure to check out Joanne's blog for all the details of the challenge and a sweet sample from her.

I'm continuing on with my wine scarf idea for this week's color challenge. I stamped 3 different Sprinkle images on shrinky-dink plastic in black Stazon, and colored in bits of pink here and there with Copics. Actually, before stamping and coloring, I die cut the ovals so that my images wouldn't be compromised by my worn Big Shot "sandwich" plates. I decided to keep the felt scarf the same pink for each, but changed up the kraft embellishments: a snowflake for skater Sprinkle; a flower brooch for NYE Sprinkle; and a star for cowgirl Sprinkle.

As you can see, cowgirl Sprinkle likes a long neck; skater Sprinkle is watching her figure, so she sticks with light beer, in a shortie; and NYE Sprinkle is going for wine, possibly the entire bottle! Which Sprinkle is most like you?! Ü

Have a great Tuesday, hope you find some swanky stamping time to play along!

Snowflake Bottle Scarves

Yesterday I posted a slew of flowered bottle scarves with the promise of a few snowflake scarves today, so here they are:

Here's a closeup of my favorite of the bunch...

If you missed yesterday's post, just keep scrolling down for more information on die cutting felt and the origin of these scarves. See you tomorrow for more scarves, TCP style!

Bottle Scarves

A month or so ago, my sister showed me this adorable and easy-to-make wine bottle scarf on Zakka Life, and she and I talked about making a few when she came home for Thanksgiving. Well, I got a head start and showed you THIS one I'd made for my SIL's 40th birthday last week. While my sister was home for Thanksgiving, we made a few more, and now I'm a bit addicted!

Today I'm showing you a few more of the flower version in various color combos, including these ever so cool crumpled flower versions. I saw the idea for the crumpled flower on Leigh O'Brien's blog, who'd seen them on Dawn McVey's blog, who got the original idea from Wendy Smedley. I scaled down my version of the flower using a small Cuttlebug scalloped flower die and also a smaller Nestabilities scallop circle. I like the version using the CB die a little bit better because the scallops are bit more pronounced (the flower using the CB die is on the pink scarf). Here are a few of my favorites...

Now, I have to tell you, these cute little scarves aren't JUST for wine bottles--they work perfectly for bottles of, oh...beer! They make great beer bottle charms (is that an oxymoron, or what?!)...a great way to keep someone from sipping yer brew, and I can say that from experience, snort!

Stay tuned for snowflake versions tomorrow, and on Tuesday I'll have a few more, of the "Swanky" version!

Just a little note about the felt: I found that the 100% polyester felt did not cut as well with my dies. I had better luck with some old felt I had lying around in a bag (for years), but I don't know what it is made of. I do know that it feels softer and smoother than the 100% polyester felt, so I'm guessing it has a bit of cotton? If anyone has any other input, please leave me a comment and let me know.

An {Early Birdy} SFYTT

Cosmo Cricket--Early Bird, that is! I finally got my hands on the Early Bird chipboard after falling deeply, madly in love with the paper collection and decided to finally give it a whirl on Jen's SFYTT. Could that toaster and toastie (as I call it when I make toast for my dogs, Keah and Idgie) BE any cuter? I just don't think so!

Every bit of paper, except for the kraft base and bits of saffron, are from the Early Bird collection. The sentiment is from PTI's Vintage Picnic Sentiments, and I think the mix of fonts in it go perfectly with the feel of this paper. I've added buttons here and there and wonky, crazy stitching around the perimeter. Don't look too closely, as my sewing machine was obviously not in the mood, and wouldn't give in to the right tension--ugh!

I know you have lots to do this weekend now that the Thanksgiving feast has been devoured and cleaned up, so let's see what Jen and Amy (November guest designer), Kelly, Leigh, Susan and Amy have for us to feast upon!

Taylored Expressions Black Friday Blog Hop!

I'm so excited to be part of Taylor's Black Friday Blog Hop, featuring her Perfect Package Card Box! You may have arrived here from Alex Maldonado's blog, where the hop began, and if not, be sure to click on her link to start at the beginning. Before I go any further, I want to share some great shopping news from TE that you don't want to miss:

In honor of Black Friday and Cyber Monday (the two biggest shopping days of the year!), Taylored Expressions is offering 15% off everything in the store! Just use the promotional code TEBlackFriday upon checkout to receive the discount. You don't want to miss up to 50% off all JustRite products, Buy 2 Get 1 Free on Tiny Twinkles, and the new TE Shirts & Aprons!

I covered my box in designer paper by Rob & Bob Studio Holiday Slab V, as well as a strip of it on the cards that are housed so perfectly in this box. The box has a magnet to keep it closed but I decided to add a black grosgrain bow topped with a felt snowflake and button just for a little extra sumpin'-sumpin'! I have to tell you that once I decided on a theme for my box, covering it was easy peasy lemon squeezy, so don't be intimidated by the thought of time consuming alterations!

I also used some of Taylor's Tiny Twinkles on the card, to mimic sparkly snowflakes, and I love how they look. That sweet snowman that I can't get enough of is from Whipper Snapper's Think Snow (illustrated by Anna Wight). Below are just a couple more shots...and your next stop on the blog hop.

I can't wait to see what all the girls have done with the box, so let's get hoppin'! Here they are:

Alex Maldonado

Amy Rohl

Beate Johns

Bev Gerard
Charmaine Ikach

Cindy Haffner

Debbie Olson

Donna Baker

Jami Sibley

Jen del Muro

Jen Tapler

Jenn Balcer

Jennifer Buck

Jessica Diedrich

Joan Ervin

Joanne Basile

Linda Duke

Lori Craig

Rose Anne Reynolds

Sankari Wegman

Sharon Harnist

Sherry Cheever

Taylor VanBruggen

Have a happy Black Friday, and don't forget to stop back tomorrow for another SFYTT as well.