Card Patterns Sketch 152 & CR84FN48

Good evening!  I hope that you've all had a wonderful Valentine's Day!  Ours has been full and fun, but I'm ready to cuddle in and just veg.  Between yesterday's snow, which is pretty much non-existent today :(, and today's holiday, my kiddos have been bouncing off the walls!  LOL!  I do have a few, Valentine pics to share, but before I get to that, how about a card creation?

I started this card by trimming the center of a piece of vintage, chair, patterned paper, which had opposite corners rounded and was ink distressed with Tea Dye and Antique Linen inks, with a strip of chartreuse, floral, patterned paper, as well as a length of ivory lace, and machine stitching, with gray-threaded, straight stitches, the length of the top edge of the chartreuse, floral, patterned paper and around the entire piece's edges, while, at the same time, anchoring the stamped, in Jet Black ink, on a hand-cut, vellum pennant, "WITH sympathy" sentiment.

I then wrapped a length of Basic Gray, taffeta ribbon, around the prepped piece, between the connection of the chartreuse, floral, patterned paper and ivory lace; tied it, in a bow, near the right edge of the piece and embellished it with a lavender, flower medallion and a couple of green, leaf, trinket pins, before adhering the entire thing, with foam tape, to the Crumb Cake, cardstock, card face and trimming the sentiment pennant even with the outside edge of the card face.

The frame was stamped, in Lucky Limeade ink, on an ink distressed, Very Vanilla, cardstock die cut and filled in with the vase image, which was stamped in Jet Black ink, colored with Basic Grey and Bordering Blue inks and a blender pen, and given a little shine with Crystal Effects.  Finally, I stamped the blossoms, in Warm Violet and Orchid Opulence inks; colored them in with Orchid Opulence ink and a blender pen; hand cut them out; distressed their edges with Tea Dye and Antique Linen inks; and adhered them, with foam tape, in their respective location.

Inspiration for this card came from Card Patterns' Sketch 152...

and Create for Fun's Color Challenge #48.

And now, those Valentine pics I promised before.  We decided to stay in, for dinner, tonight, instead of heading out to our usual, Red Robin dinner.  So, I whipped up meatloaf, as per Ezekiel's request, mashed potatoes, and broccoli, and we all enjoyed the Valentine cookies below by candlelight.

I'm also thrilled to share a small handful of recognitions, before I run.  This card was featured in the 6+ Hearts CARDS Gallery and the second card in this post in the Valentines CARDS Gallery, both at CREATE:.  And this one received an Honorable Mention Cup of Tea at The Shabby Tea Room.  Thank you so much to both Paige and Debbie and her talented crew!  I'm absolutely honored!

That's all, for today, folks!  Please don't forget that you have a few more hours to link up your takes on The Play Date Cafe's Challenge #118.  Then, we'll all be back, late tomorrow, with a brand new splash to try your hand at.  Until then, stay warm, and be blessed!

{Supplies & Tools}
Stamps: Very Vintage Greetings - sentiment & frame (Wplus9); Comforting Florals - flowers & vase (MSS) Paper: Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla (SU); vintage chair (October Afternoon); chartreuse floral (Cosmo Cricket); vellum (Paper Studio) Ink: Lucky Limeade, Bordering Blue, Basic Gray, & Orchid Opulence (SU); Warm Violet (ColorBox); Jet Black (StazOn) Other: gray thread (Coats & Clark); sewing machine (Janome); Corner punch, Crystal Effects, & Basic Gray taffeta ribbon (SU); Label Layers 3 die (Wplus9); Big Shot (Sizzix); foam tape (Scotch); flower medallion & leaf trinket pins (Maya Road); ivory lace (Paper Studio)

Weekend Snapshots

Hey, ya'll!  Happy Monday!  I know that I'm popping in here a bit later than usual, but I've come to the conclusion that computer time, because my big kiddo uses it most of the morning for school, as well as quiet time, as my kiddos have now gone to bed, comes much easier this time of night.  Plus, it seems that I'm much more fruitful, in my creative space, in the afternoons, when I'm not just completely exhausted from the day.  So, I may just make these evening posts the norm.  Anyway, I wanted to share a few pics of our weekend.

I was feeling seriously under-the-weather all last week and spent a lot of time in bed and on the couch.  Fortunately, I'm doing much better as this week begins and thought that I'd rid the house of any lingering germs by washing the slipcover on our couch; but imagine my surprise, when I reached into the dryer and discovered this.  I'm sure you can only imagine what my slipcover looks like.  Ugh!  The culprit is a blue crayon that, unbeknown to me, had gotten tucked up into the folds.  Sigh.  My littlest was sure it was her fault and kept saying that she was so sorry over and over again.  (Even she knows how terrible my couch now looks :(.)  Poor thing!  I just love her so much!

On Saturday, my big kiddo had another basketball game.  So, we ran a few errands.  Then, we were off to cheer him on to a victory!  Woohoo!

It was his team's first win, so I just had to memorialize the moment with a picture of Ezekiel and his Coach/Daddy.

We spent the rest of the day taking naps and enjoying time together just relaxing.  On Sunday, after church, we cooked up a yummy lunch and napped again.  (I was still trying to shake the last of the ickies.)  Then, we whipped up a batch of cookies to start Valentine's week off right.  They're just regular Peanut Blossoms with the KISSES replaced by dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and REESE'S hearts.  The REESE'S tended to melt much more than the rest of the bunch, but they're still uber delicious!

Once the boys went to Awana, I had a weekend's worth of fun to clean up after, and Adina had a date with her bath time friends.  I'll spare you each of their names.  LOL!

Then, we woke up, this morning, to snow!  My kiddos have been waiting all winter for snow.  So, they were a little off-the-wall excited, even though it was just a little bit.  So much so, that we had to take an extra long break, from school, to play.

Our dog, Summer, even got in on the action, when she snatched the sled right out from underneath Adina.

We also had to enjoy a hot cup of cocoa, when we were all tuckered out.

We've got a short week of school, this week, as we have a field trip with a homeschool coop we're trying out, on Thursday, as well as a trip, with Daddy, to CoCo Key Water Resort, on Friday.  But we've still got a lot to get done, before the fun begins.  So, here's hoping for a dedicated, focused, and poised third-grader and a toddler who plays well and stays out of his way.  Thanks, as always, for checking on us, and have a great week!

Market Fresh Feb. Kit Reveal

Today's the big day, ya'll!  Your February, Market Fresh Farmhouse Dreamin' Kit is available, even as this post goes live, in the Market Street Stamps Online Store.  But before you're off to getting them while they're hot, hot, HOT, please let me share, with you, the whole enchilada.  (Photos courtesy of Stephanie Washburn.)

And one more closeup of the details of that gorgeous, doily stamp.

Here's the deets... 
"Farmhouse Dreamin'" Kit 

(1 sheet of each 12x12 patterned paper per kit)

Basic Grey - “Breadbox” Picadilly Collection

Basic Grey - “Farm Fresh Eggs” Picadilly Collection

Basic Grey - “Home Sweet Home” Picadilly Collection

Cosmo Cricket - “Scraps” Odds & Ends Collection

Lily Bee Design - “Office Blue” Memorandum Collection

October Afternoon - “Attic Trunk” Farmhouse Collection

October Afternoon - “Church Social” Farmhouse Collection

October Afternoon - “Porch Swing” Farmhouse Collection

(1 sheet of each 12x12 cardstock per kit)

Bazzill Cardstock 12x12 Carob Cream/Smoothies

Bazzill Prismatic Cardstock 12x12 Sunflowers Medium

Bazzill Cardstock 12x12 Vanilla/Canvas

(Embellishments: 1 per kit unless otherwise stated)

Kaisercraft Self - Adhesive Pearls 50/Pkg Champagne

October Afternoon - Farmhouse Buttons

October Afternoon - Farmhouse Cardstock Stickers Label

Basic Grey Picadilly Petals

Jillibean Soup Alphabean Chipboard Stickers Whitewash Woodgrain

May Arts Twisted Burlap String - Natural (2 yards per kit)

(Stamps)

One stamp set valued at $5 

And a few more...

Our Market Fresh Kits are a monthly papercrafting kit coordinated by Stephanie Washburn, containing 12x12 patterned papers, an exclusive Market Street stamp, and coordinating 12x12 cardstock and embellishments. 

What are the benefits of being a kit member? 

• You'll receive one exclusive Market Street stamp (sized approximately 3"x3") in each kit. These cannot be purchased separately, and once the kits are sold out, they're gone!
• If you're one of our first 50 subscribers, you'll receive a FREE stamp.  (We still have spots left to get in on this awesome offer!)
• An everyday 20% Discount on stamps for the months you are a kit member
• Special savings when you choose a membership - your choice of 3 month ($29.99 + $8.50 shipping/month), 6 month ($27.99 + $8.50 shipping/month), or 12 month subscription ($24.99 + $8.50 shipping/month)  (Shipping cost is based on US Domestic Shipping Only.  Canadian/International customer's shipping quotes are listed on our website.)

And just because I think it's fun (Although, I hope you do, too.), I've got one last pic to share.  These are the goodies that I still have left to play with, even after creating all the projects I've shared, right here, over the last couple of days.  Woohoo!

Now, run get 'em here; and if you still have any questions, please be sure to stop by the Market Street Stamps Blog.  Oh!  And don't forget to show us what you're making, in The Neighborhood, too!  Happy creating, ya'll!  And enjoy your weekends!

Market Fresh Feb. Kit Sneak Peek: Day 2

Note:  It's been a busy 24 hours on my blog!  So, if you've come here looking for my SIT #69, Guest Designing for DYSU #58, PDCC118 - Simon Says Stamp, and/or my Market Fresh Feb. Kit Sneak Peek: Day 1 post(s), please scroll down.

It's so good to have ya'll back visiting for our second day of sneak peeks for Market Street Stamps' Market Fresh February Kit!  Yesterday we showed you all layouts, and even though I used nearly all the cardstock, from the kit, in their creation, I pulled a trio of card bases, along with a little thread and twine, from my stash, to bring you all a bundle of cards, showing more of what this beautiful kit has to offer.  So, let's get started.  Shall we?!

I started this card by adhering a strip of gray, gingham, patterned paper vertically down the center of a wider strip of aqua, ledger, patterned paper; machine stitching, with black-threaded, straight stitches, the vertical lengths of both of the papers' edges; and adhering the prepped piece down the vertical center of the 5" square, Crumb Cake, cardstock, card face.  I then machine stitched, with black-threaded, zig-zag stitches, between each of the various images on a square of vintage, image, patterned paper, before adhering it, to the card face, over the previous papers.

A length of gray, velvet ribbon, leftover from last month's Market Fresh Kit, was then wrapped, vertically, around the card face; tied, in a bow, near the card face's top edge; and embellished with a paper blossom, which, again, was leftover from last month's kit.  If you're lovin' those bits from last month's kit, it's your lucky day, because there's still a few left.  Woohoo!

That gorgeous, doily stamp was then stamped, in Pretty in Pink ink, on Very Vanilla cardstock; hand cut out; ink distressed; and adhered, with foam tape, just below the embellished bow.  Its center was then filled in with a cardstock, sticker, journaling spot, which had been ink distressed; stamped, in Basic Black ink, with the "Deepest Condolences" sentiment; and dressed up with a little glitter.

That makes one down and two more to go.  So, let's just keep right on moving.

I started this card by machine stitching, with brown-threaded, straight stitches, around the edges of a piece of green, floral, patterned paper and adhering it to the Chocolate Chip, cardstock, card face.  I then split a journaling card, which had been ink distressed and machine stitched with brown-threaded, straight stitches, and adhered each piece to the outside, vertical edges of the card face, before wrapping a length of hemp twine, three times, around its center and tying it, in a triplicate bow, near the right edge of the card face.

A "LOVE" label, cut from the backside of that green, floral, patterned paper, was ink distressed; framed with an ink distressed piece of textured, ivory cardstock; enhanced with a red, scalloped, cardstock sticker, which was cut in half and anchored to opposite corners of the framed, "LOVE" label; and adhered, with foam tape, in the center of the card face, to serve as my partial sentiment.

I then dressed up the "O" with a color-coordinating, canvas flower, whose center was embellished with a brown button, filled in with a large pearl.

Finally, I used another, cardstock, sticker label, which had been distressed with Tea Dye and Antique Linen inks, to stamp, in Chocolate Chip ink, the completed, "you." sentiment, adhered it with foam tape, and dressed it up with a trio of pearls.

If you're still with me, I've got one more card creation, to share with you all, today.  Then, we'll all be back, at this same time, tomorrow, to show you the February, Market Fresh Farmhouse Dreamin' Kit in its entirety.

I started this card by machine stitching, with red-threaded, straight stitches, around the edges of the aqua, plaid, patterned paper and adhering it to the Basic Grey, cardstock, card face.  I then die cut a trio of hearts from an aqua, journaling card, which had been distressed with Tea Dye and Antique Linen inks; trimmed it, across its bottom edge, with a punched strip of gray, gingham, patterned paper; and adhered it, with foam tape, near the top edge of the card face, over scraps of gray and aqua, floral, patterned paper.

Another, ink distressed, aqua, journaling card was, again, trimmed, across its bottom edge, with a punched strip of gray, gingham, patterned paper and tucked under the bottom right edge of the previous, die-cut, journaling card.  It was then used to house more of those fabulous, whitewash, woodgrain alphas and flanked with a stamped, in Real Red ink, on a gray, No. label, partial sentiment, which was adhered, with foam tape, to the left of the woodgrain alphas to create the "Hey, you" sentiment.

Finally, a trio of color-coordinating buttons, laced with Baker's Twine, top the die cut, journaling card and complete the look.  This button package is literally endless, ya'll!

That's it, folks!  I have had so much fun making these projects to show off this fabulous Market Fresh Kit, which will be available for purchase tomorrow at 7 pm CST, and I hope that you've had as much fun seeing the unlimited potential it contains.

Please be sure to stop by the Market Street Stamps Blog to check out more details of the kit club subscription and the Market Fresh Kits Group in the Neighborhood, as well as by my teammates' blogs, to see what they've cooked up with their kit goodies.

Brenda Weaver
Stephanie Washburn

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a super, fabulous, rest of your weeks, ya'll!

{Supplies & Tools}
Stamps: Doily & Comforting Florals (MSS) Paper: Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla (SU); aqua ledger (lilybee design); gray gingham & vintage image (October Afternoon) Ink: Basic Black (SU) Other: black thread (Coats & Clark); sewing machine (Janome); foam tape (Scotch); Dazzling Diamonds (SU); cardstock journaling spot (October Afternoon); gray velvet ribbon (May Arts); aqua paper blossom (Kaisercraft)

{Supplies & Tools}
Stamps: Comforting Florals (MSS) Paper: Chocolate Chip (SU); ivory textured (Bazzill); green floral (Cosmo Cricket) Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU); Tea Dye & Antique Linen (Ranger) Other: brown thread (Coats & Clark); sewing machine (Janome); foam tape (Scotch); "LOVE" label & red journaling card (Cosmo Cricket); pearls (Kaisercraft); brown button & red cardstock sticker label & scallops (October Afternoon); canvas flower (Basic Grey); hemp twine (Creative Impressions)

{Supplies & Tools}
Stamps: For All It's Worth (MSS) Paper: Basic Gray (SU); gray gingham & aqua plaid (October Afternoon) Ink: Real Red (SU); Tea Dye & Antique Linen (Ranger) Other: red thread (Coats & Clark); sewing machine (Janome); Scallop punch (SU); Hearts & Clouds die (Wplus9); Big Shot (Sizzix); foam tape (Scotch); aqua journaling cards (Cosmo Cricket); gray No. label & buttons (October Afternoon); whitewash woodgrain alphas (Jillibean Soup); Baker's Twine (Clean Country Paper Supplies)