One Martini, Two Martini

I got your attention with that heading didn't I. The only martini I have ever had is a chocolate martini - and I must say - I highly recommend them - but don't be driving. I only drink those when I am not behind the wheel.

This card was done for a "same image swap" - I sent the same image - the martini glass - which is the face of a card - it is always fun to see what other people do with the image - every card is so unique.

Paper - One Heart One Mind

Kaiser Scrapbooking - Rub On

Stickles on the fluid in the martini glass

Black pin dot is ribbon trim from Hobby Lobby Christmas clearance

QuicKutz die cut - die cut the seal on the coffee can - nice silver accents on the card

Bling - Dollar store in Canada (I have a friend who sends me the best stuff from their dollar store - I hve never seen this kind of stuff in our dollar stores)

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Barb

Happy Sunday

Today is my day to stay home and not go anywhere and spend some time doing the house crap and hopefully play with some paper. Yesterday I did get a chance to create a card after running my errands, getting some groceries, made a pan of brownies to share with my neighbors, and then had dinner with one set of enighbors - got me out of the house with friendly people. I took my treasure box (this is a little box I keep on my table in which I throw all my not stamped right, little embellishments, etc) to Kristin - she is a first grader and loves to make cards - this box full of goodies made her so happy. My little leftovers brings smiles and lots of creativity to many children.

My favorite brownie to make is the Betty Crocker frosted brownie mix. I love to dress it up - by that I mean - add extras to the mix. Instead of water - I will add coffee. Throw in some capfuls of vanilla syrup. For add ins - I just look in the cupboard to see what is left - whatever chocolate chip may be there - last Monday it was white chocolate chips. Yesterday - I had mint M&M's leftover from Christmas - threw them in a plastic bag, got out some frustration with my rolling pin and added that to the mix. The brownies tasted so nice and minty with little flecks of color.
What is your favorite brownie recipe?

My card today is based on two challenges. I hang out on a wonderful little forum called Cuppas and Cards. It is a small group - we have been together for about 5 years on a couple different boards and like to stay together - we have all made some wonderful cyber friends who encourage and support each other in our creativity and lives. Come join us if you want a warm community to support you in your creativity. The week end challenge was to make a tall card.

The other challenge is from the Cuddlebug Challenge site. The challenge is based on a sketch from Becky Fleck and also to use your Cuddlebug.

Stamp - Stampabilities (Hobby Lobby had a half price sale)
Colored with Copics and clear Stickles added to bee image
Paper and sticker - Bo Bunny
Cuddlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder and heart die cut
Bling - RAK
My Valentine Stamp - Studio G

Scraps

A friend issued a challenge this week to make a card out of scraps we still had laying around - I was lucky I had some nice pieces of this paper. The lace was the exact length that I needed - it was white - but a dip in a coffee cup - and it picks up the distressing that is reflective of the paper. The flower was built from flowers in the flower drawers.

Paper - My Mind's Eye

Kaiser Scrapbooking - Rub On

Ribbon - unknown

Brad - Hot Off the Press

Holiday from Work

Happy Monday - today was a legal holiday so I have been home today - my Ya Ya's are coming for dinner tonight so I have been cleaning and cooking - nothing too fancy - I always make soup since January in Wisconsin is always cold. I will have to share the recipes with you sometime - maybe tomorrow. Must post quickly - I have other things to still get done - for one thing - I have not showered or cleaned the bathroom and need to finish in the kitchen.

My card is based on "do any sketch we have already posted in the past" at Card Positioning System. I already had my image colored so wanted to find a sketch that would work. I found one - it is Sketch 89. I have been collecting these rubber stamps with a sewing theme for quite awhile - I sewed in a former life and was quite good at it - but that was in a former life. But in my resolutions for the year to use product I had - paper I had, a rubber stamp I had, prismacolors I had.

Stamp - Pansy Lane

Ink- Memories Dye - Sepia

Colored with Gamsol and Prismacolors

Paper - Daisy D's

String - May Art

Sizzlet button

And the inside is finished also - I am loving this. I did use on the inside another stamp I have had for a long time. YEAH.

Creativity

Creativity - somedays you have it and somedays you don't. I do enjoy my week end because I do have time to create. Work seems to sap the creativity out of me - so If you can have your projects or cards planned out ahead of time - lots of time - you can still create during the week. Sometimes - there is no mo jo - as you all know - you can sit and stare at the paper and nothing comes to you.

Hardest thing to do - make a very simple card - no layers - I can't do it - You have to build layers - making a card is like cooking - building your layers of flavor or creativity to make your end product tasty or beautiful.

My card today is based on a sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You - it is time to try out for their new design team - I am thinking of trying out so have created a card from one of the sketches - not totally happy with it and of course, I took my creative license with the sketch (as always).

Paper - My Mind's Eye

Rub On - One Heart One Mind

Stickles

Threading Water Punch

Heidi Swap flower

Stickles

And keeping with my new year's resolution (I have never been this good with a resolution before) I have finished the inside of my card - it is very hard to take pictures of the insides of your cards. Does anyone have any good suggestions??

Brrrrrrrrrr - Bitter cold

Wanted to share one of the holiday cards that I just recently sent out - better late than never. this is a Penny Black sticker. I have used very non traditional Basic Grey paper for the card. The poinsetta is by Imaginisce; brad - Hot Off the Press.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Wacky Wonderful Wednesday

Nothing too exciting here except frigid temperatures - so we are not even going to talk about it.

My card tonight is based on the weekly sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You. I love this vintage sewing machine rubber stamp - it is by Prickly Pear. I stamped it with dark grey chalk ink by Colorbox - I love stamping with this color grey so much nicer than black - I read that on someone's blog when I was blog hopping and I totally agree. The paper is by some company - new one - I actually picked up after myself and put it away - see you shouldn't do that (Pink Paislee is the company - thanks everyone). The sentiment stamp is by Cornish Farms. Sizzix die cut for the button and DMC embroidery floss.

You can also see the inside of the card.

Everyone have a wonderful evening - and if you are in the midwest - stay warm.