It’s time for Pink Saturday…

I’m always looking for something pink so that I can play along and usually I have to make something. This week is no exception. I’ve had some composition books sitting in my closet for a long while now and I decided that this year I’m actually going to put some together for Christmas presents for my granddaughters and niece. I’m still going through and trying to use up older paper (and I will be for a long time I’m sure) so this is perfect. And what young girl doesn’t like pink. So here’s my first one….

Inside the front cover (of which I failed to take a photo) there’s a little pocket with a bookmark in it and inside the back cover is a place to slide in items. I’m pleased with how it turned out,I had a great time making this ~ I hope she likes it.

And some new tags for my shop ~ beautiful pink roses…

And, Christmas in Paris…

Each one has a different image…

These beautiful collaged tags are from digital images by Seneca Pond.

Pop on over to Beverly’s at How Sweet the Sound for a most enjoyable time perusing through all the amazing blogs of such talented people. There’s always something unique ~ and, you can always join in the fun.

Take care friends,

Dru

A Boo-tiful Color Challenge

City Crafter Challenge Blog this week is challenging us to use primarily the colors black and cream. Perfect for the last few days before Halloween, but your project does not have to be Halloween. I love the challenges these ladies put together ~ and I caught it early enough ~ there really is time left to play along. I’m also linking up to Paper Issues 31 Days of Halloween – this is a fun challenge too ~ drop by and take a look at both of them.

The background DP is digital from the “Rosewater” collection by Pink Pearl Studio on Etsy, the Polka Dot I believe is from one of the My Mind’s Eye paper I found on close-out last year at Michael’s (sorry). The adorable little image is from Bety’s shop on Etsy, the “halloween” is a stamp from the “Phantom” set by Pink Paislee.

Take care friends,

Dru

CASE-ing Julie Koerber

Most of you are probably familiar with Julie as the DT Coordinator for Flourishes stamps, etc. She has been chosen as the Featured Stamper on SplitcoastStampers HERE and so a challenge has been issued to case one of her cards from her gallery HERE and upload it to SCS. All the instructions can be found HERE.

I’ve admired Julie’s work for many years as I’m sure you have also, and thought I would like to play along. Our anniversary is this Wednesday, and so I needed to make a card for my sweet husband of course ~ and I’m always looking for simple layouts thinking I’m going to get through it quickly ~ usually however, that does not happen and this was no exception. I chose this card of Julie’s for the layout ~ I love it when the layout gives you a good look at beautiful DPs ~ and this one does. I’ve been going through my older paper and trying to use some of it up and I love this piece for masculine cards. I also recently purchased from Flourishes, the “What a Catch” stamp set found HERE. My husband, father-in-law, and son-in-law all love to fish so I knew the moment I saw it that it would get a lot of use and it has.

I wanted to use corrugated cardboard as I love the earthy organic manly feel and look to it. Peeled off the top layer in places to show the wonderful texture underneath, simply stamped the image and adhered it, tied on some rustic button twine, stamped the image of the creel, colored it, cut it out and adhered it. I can’t tell you how much I LOVE this set ~ and I’m pleased with the card as well.

Congratulations Julie!!!!

Take care friends

Dru

CR84FUN Color Challenge

The awesome colors of Autumn are to be used for the current challenge at CR84FUN…

Scroll down to see our weather for today, but here are my projects…

And this is our weather today… Well actually, yesterday. Our first snow of the season. The sun is just momentary – it snowed all day. Beautiful!

Come join the fun, there’s still a little time.

Take care friends,

Dru

Happy World Card Making Day and Happy Pink Saturday!

Paper Crafts Magazine always puts together a fun several days leading up to WCMD – the day that kicks off the beginning of the Holiday card making season. It’s also Pink Saturday at Beverly’s How Sweet the Sound.

I’m going to mix the two. So how about a pink Christmas for Pink Saturday…

And one last card ~ I absolutely love this image and I’m pretty sure my Christmas cards this year are going to be all about this beautiful Santa image. It’s from a free digital paper pack from Miss Cutie Pie found HERE. DP is from the Mistletoe and Co. Collection by Pink Paislee – it’s older, so I’m not sure if it’s still available. The sentiment strip and sentiment are from Papertrey ink – new this last release, so it will be on the home page. The snowflake and jingle bell are from Michael’s. I painted the bell brown and then glittered it and tied it all up with Papertrey’s button twine. I also added a little Buttercream acrylic paint to the edges.

Go here to take part in the Paper Craft’s WCMD World Blog Tour

Ellen Hutson is also having some fun challenges and some good sales HERE

Happy World Card Making Day and Happy Pink Saturday!

Dru 

The First Day of Autumn

Autumn is my most favorite time of the year ~ the colors, the smells, the feel in the air, the change in temperature, the pumpkins, apples, amd squash, the baking, the coziness, the beautiful falling leaves. We have some leaves falling, but mostly it’s the cute little squirrels throwing heavy pine cones out of our trees onto our deck and into our yard, rummaging through my container plants on the deck and front porch in search of a safe place to hide their pine nuts after they’ve torn a pine cone into millions of pieces and littered it and dirt everywhere, eating the violas, etc. Really though ~ I do love them and it’s all part of the natural cycle of life. I don’t mind sharing with them ~ they are really so cute as they sit in my pots munching away ~ after all, they do have to eat ~ and I do so love watching them…

A few items ~ Autumn Angels…

Autumn leaves, glitter, and vintage seam binding…

A few bats…..

and a few owls…

Good night…

Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop

It’s that time again – The Design D.I.V.A.’s Blog Group is having their monthly Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop – the point of which is to use something that you have not used in 6 months.  You should have come here from Barbara’s blog or if you need to start at the beginning ~ that would be Carolyn’s Blog.

First let me apologize to those of you that visit me frequently – I really am so sorry I’ve been MIA since last month’s blog hop. I started in January of this year getting serious about my Etsy shop and started working it like I “thought” it should be done ~ and sure enough ~ It’s working! Thanks to any of you that have been instrumental in that. What with that, and the shop I design for in town and our family business I’ve been a little busy. I’ll try to do better. But enough babble and onto my projects.

I mentioned before that I’m trying to go through all my older paper and use it up – I hate waste and some of it is not even my style anymore. So these cards were all made from the same piece of DP which is probably about 3 years old, and the wood “BOO” is I don’t even know how old ~ I’ve had it awhile. These will be going into Lake Tahoe Holidays here in town on a more traditional note.

These are also for Lake Tahoe Holidays, but on a more vintage note…

And my favorite so far…

And one last one ~ this is a card I made last year and submitted to a magazine, however it was not picked up and I don’t believe I’ve shared it. I love this image ~ and you know I don’t like coloring all that much ~ but it was another must have, is called “First Flight” and is from A Day for Daisies. I don’t see it in her Etsy shop just now – but there a lot of really cute digitals to see. If you are unfamiliar – check it out.

From here you will pop on over to Mary’s blog to see her lovely creations.

Thank you for stopping by. Take care friends.

Dru