Dream Puff and Polka Dots

Two posts in one day! Wow!
This is a card that I made for House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge. The challenge this week was to use polka dots! The image I used is Dreampuff! She's just too cute. I hope you like her!
Thanks for the visit! Enjoy tomorrow! I can't wait for the pumpkin pie!
xoxo
Lorraine



Recipe:
card stock...Barely Banana, Black, White, Ebony & Alabaster DP by BM Paper Society
Image...House Mouse, Dream Puff
Ink...Momento Black, Copic Markers
embellishments...Ribbon, Heidi Swapp Ghost Heart Shape, Bella Pearl Bauble, stickles and Nesties

Happy Thanksgiving! RAK

I just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm sharing this beautiful card, made by Irene. The card is stunning IRL! The colors are just so awesome and wonderful. Thank you for sending my family this gorgeous Thanksgiving card all the way from Canada! it was so thoughtful of you!
I met Irene on the stamping cruise! And I can't wait to see her again! A road trip is being planned for the Spring! I miss my stamping gals!
xoxo
Lorraine

Bitty Blooms

Do you love her? I do!
This is a new release stamp from Stampingbella...by the way I have lifted my spending moratorium! LOL!
When I saw this Bitty Bloom she just made my heart beat a little faster.
I'm not completely happy with the color combo that I used, but I still think that it came out cute. I used Barely Banana and really should have used a brighter yellow, so I sponged the paper with Summer Sun to give it a deeper tone. The DP is from Basic Grey from the Stella Ruby collection. I used my square nesties, (how did I ever live without these tools?) and just layered and then sponged. I added some May Arts ribbon, made a gorgeous bow using my mini bowdazzler tool and added a charm that says follow your dreams.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Smiles :)
xoxoxo
Lorraine



I thought I would work on her a little more so I added some stickles, prima flowers,Heidi Swapp mini ghost shapes and some bella pearl baubles. And now I can't decide which I like better! LOL!

Nesties are in the house!

Well, I finally broke down and caved in to the nesties craze. One set I ordered from Overstock.com and the other I order from Cutathome.com. Great deals on both!
So I just had to play with my new toys!
I used the MFT sketch for this card. click here for more info.
It's a pretty simple card. I used the stamp from MFT Chill Out. I colored it in using my blender pens and the ink pads. I used a silver gel pen on the faucet and feet of the tub. I don't know if you can tell from the photo, but I used crystal effects on the dots of the tub, the feet and the faucet.
The paper and the ribbon are from SU...Western Sky, Blue Bayou and White.
I embossed the white paper with the Cuttlebug Swiss dots folder (I have been wanting this for a long time!)
Thanks for checking in with me today.
Smiles and xo's
Lorraine

Memories Mist Poinsettia

This is a card that I made for challenges on SCS CC193 & SC203. I loved this color combo. Kraft never seems to be one of my go to colors, I don't know why, it's really pretty!
Here are the deets on the card. I stamped the image 3 times. I colored each in with my copic markers. I cut up two of the images and added the petals for the flower onto the main image with foam tape. I spritzed the flower with Memories Mist Gold spray and then added a Prima Center Kiss to the middle of the flower.
I tired my hand at paper piercing. It's not too even, but I didn't have a paper piercer, and was using a pin to make the holes. I don't know why I don't have this tool, it's only a few dollars! lol
I punched out a few branches using the MS branch punch (love this punch) and added them.
Let me know what you think!
Have a great day!
xoxoxo
Lorraine

Recipe
Image...Ponsettia by Hero Arts
Card Stock...Real Red, Kraft and Black
Embellishments...Memories Mist Gold, Prima Center Kiss, MS branch punch

Let's go for a walk

This is a card that I made for the MFT's Who's that Girl Monday challenge on SCS. They asked us to use Gone to the Dogs, but I don't have that set, so I used Let's Go For A walk instead. I still had a pile of the Dashing Dp on my desk so decided to make this a little festive for the Holidays. I used the MS branch punch and made antlers for the big dog!
Thanks for looking and have a great day!
xoxoxo
Lorraine
***I just realized that for the challenge in addition to using 2 printed papers this should have had 3 buttons on it! I'm not changing it, I like it the way it is! lol***

** I still have some Prima Center Kisses for sale! anyone interested?***

Alexis Bad Hair Day

I made this card for the Stampingbella sketch challenge BSC55.
Isn't this image just adorable? She's from StampingBella and she's called Alexis Bad Hair Day. when I saw this image I just thought that I had to have it. I just love the bunny slippers on her, and the way her hair is sticking out all over the place is just so cute, kinda like me in the morning...lol!
I paper pieced her robe, and put crystal effects on the cuffs, colar and belt of the robe.
Enjoy!
xoxoxo
Lorraine

Recipe:
card stock...Berry Bliss DP, Close to Cocoa, Purely Pomegranate, Pink Pirouette
Image...Stampingbella Alexis Bad Hair Day
embellishments...ribbon, primas, crystal effects
technique...paper piecing
***Don't forget to check out the Prima Center Kisses for sale!

Prima Center Kisses

If anyone is interested I have a few shares of the Prima Center Kisses crystal embellishments for sale.
You will receive 7 packages of these gorgeous crystal embellishments, 3 packages of flowers ranging in sizes small, med and large. 2 packages of hearts, small and medium, and circles, small and medium sizes. all 7 packages for $15 includes shipping.
If you are interested please send me an email to Gabbie96@aol.com.
xoxoxo
Lorraine

Out on a Limb

I'm a day late, but I think that I either broke or chipped a bone in my foot vacuuming! Don't ask!!!! All I can tell you is that it hurts like heck and I can't put any pressure on my right foot. I'm hobbling around here in pain! My husband says that I don't deal well with pain. Well, I ask, who does? LOL! I think that I need to go and get an xray! Hopefully, I just bruised it badly.
Enough about me! Let's get to the card!
I love Monday's! So many challenges to participate in. The challenge over at House Mouse and Friends was to make a Christmas Card. The image I used is called Out on a Limb. I colored in the image using my copic markers. I am so glad that I still have some of the Dashing DP from SU. I really am in love with this paper. It is so cheerful and perfect for making Christmas cards.
I am so happy with the way this card all came together!
Thanks for stopping by!
xoxoxo
Lorraine

Blog Awards

I was awarded two badges for my blog. Amazing, don't you think?! Thank you ladies for honoring me with these awards! I have included the links to these two fabulous ladies creative blogs. just click on their names to see what they've been up to. I am supposed to pass these awards on to 5 more bloggers. I'm going to have to think about that and do that a little later!
Thanks for the visit!
xoxoxo
Lorraine
Jackie left me this blog award on her blog.

Ann left me this award over on her blog.

Blog Candy Winner!

Sorry I'm a little late with the winner!
I ended up playing Mahjongg with some friends yesterday and it turned into a marathon!
Random.org picked number 23!

susan w. said...
I just came to your blog from SCS to see the sneeky peeks from cruise. On my wish list right are embellishments and more stamps. I can never get enough.

Susan W...please send me your address by Friday, November 21st so I can get these lovely prima embellies out to you!

xoxoxo
Lorraine

Yummy Cupcakes

I made this card for the MFTWUW04 challenge. The challenge was to paper piece. This cupcake set is just perfect to use for this technique due to the large image. No tiny pieces to cut out.
I used Basid Greys DP called cupcake and choose Barely Banana, riding hood red and pretty in pink to compliment the design. I added some stiching using my Janome Sew Mini to give the paper a finished edge. The cupcake was popped up with dimensionals.
I hand wrote Happy Birthday Cupcake around the image.
Thanks for looking!
I hope you're having a great day!
I'll be back later on this afternoon to announce the blog candy winner!
Smiles :)
Lorraine

Gorgeous Birthday

This is a card that I made for my friend Susie. Her birthday is next week.
I love this image! It's from American Art Stamp company.
The dp is a retired paper from SU, I combined it with chocolate chip and regal rose.
Thanks for looking.
Blog Candy winner will be announced tomorrow!
Smiles :)
Lorraine

Junk Draw House Mouse Challenge

The challenge over at House Mouse Monday was to use something from your junk draw. I had just cleaned my junk draw out! It's totally organized and everything was put back in it's place. So I had to rumage through another draw in my butler pantry. I found a set of coasters and decided to use that. The coaster is behind the scalloped image.
I colored the image with copic markers and used Tim Holtz distress ink on the edge of the image.
I used my new Martha Stewart branch punch (I saw this used on a card on a blog Going Buggy and had to have it...Thanks Enfys!) and bordered the coaster with all the punched out branches. I added some May Arts Polka Dot ribbon, a bow and a charm to complete my card.
Thanks for stopping by!
Smiles :)
Lorraine



Recipe:
Image...House Mouse wreath
Paper...Riding Hood Red, Wild Wasabi
Embellishments...May Arts Polka Dot Ribbon, charm, Martha Stewart Branch Punch

Butterflyabella

This is a card that I made for the sketch challenge on PCP. If you have not visited the site yet, go there now. Everyone is just as friendly over there as they are on SCS...really. You can pick groups you want to belong too and participate in challenges. It's a fast growing community!
Here's my bella card for BSC54
She's one of the images that was in my goodie bag. She's called Butterflyabella! She comes with a mini image of her so that you can decorate an envelope or even the inside of your card! I paper pieced her slacks. The dp is from Target...and I combined it with Sage Shadow and Groovy Guava. I added some ribbon, attached a bow that I made from my new little bow making gadget and added a charm.
I think she's really cute! Let me know what you think!
Smiles :)
Lorraine