A bit of orange~a bit of lavender~ such a pretty combination from A Creative Mint ~ once a week Melissa at Lilybeanpaperie has a challenge using a collage of color from A Creative Mint ~I loved this color combo, had planned on making a Top Note Die quilt card, but once the 1" squares were punched, I loved them as they were!  I found an embroidered flower applique in my stash of sewing and decided to add it for a softer look~I love it when my sewing supplies and my paper supplies are in "harmony" together!

If you have read my previous posts, you all know I have been sick with a serious sinus infection...so have not been too  creative lately.....have pretty much been a "couch potato" for the last 2 weeks...guess I caught a virus the same time my computer did...at least I didn't "bite the dust" like my computer did...LOL...but not being one to sit still long, I have had to come up with some things I could do that didn't involve too much activity.....I purchased this wonderful MS Monarch butterfly punch, grabbed my scrap paper and had a butterfly cutting freenzy....now what the heck will I do with all these butterflies?.......think I will do a bunch of matching note cards, a scrapbook page and maybe a few giftie things...well that took about 2 minutes...now what can I do and not move my head too much???

Here are a couple more cards I made using Papercrafts Card Creations for my inspiration~I loved Wendy Sue Anderson's To Have and To Hold card on page 156...so this was my version~the next card was made using Kim Kesti's card on page 157...I have some more to share tomorrow...thanks for stopping by!!

My first post in over 2 1/2 weeks....wow...it sure feels good to be back online....I have suffered terribly not being able to "do anything"...I have so much to catch up on!  I did puchase the new Papercrafts Card Creations.....and was so inspired to  do a few of them.....what I loved about  this issue is that every card also had the inside finished.....they are calling it "from the INSIDE OUT"....I did the card on page 65 that Teri Anderson created......I used Stampin'Up!'s hostess set "Of The Earth"....Cardstock was Apricot Appeal, Melon Mambo and of course Whisper White.

My other two cards...well, I know Valentines is over, but I wanted to share these.....the first one I used my Scallop Edge punch to cut a strip, then you run it thru your crimper to make a "ruffle"....I loved how it turned out.

The last card is using a new embossing folder from HSN, and an intricate cut from my Cricut and then some tiny punched hearts......the little tag is  the newest punch from the SU mini...the insides of these cards are "finished" as well.......come back tomorrow I have a few more  cards from the Card Creations.....!!

Used an old vintage photo sticker, a Maya Road flower (don't you love those?) and of course my Cricut Mother's Day cartridge for the cut out.

PTI is having their "3rd" anniversary, and a few challenges on their blog...so I decided to join in the "festivities" for the next 15 days~that's right 15 days of "fun"......today they had 9 different images to download and you could choose 1 or all 9.....I know I'll do more then one, but not sure if I can get all 9 done before 7am tomorrow, thats the deadline....there is a fantastic "gift" involved...always an enabler when you can get a "goodie"...LOL...take a peak HERE and join in the fun!!!

For this card ( and I have to say yet again, it is MUCH prettier IRL) I choose the image from Dawn McVey's blog.....I used a light green vellum and embossed it with a "Happy Birthday" CB folder...the flower is cut from my Cricut and the center (Dawn's image) is popped up even further...I know it's hard to tell...a "clean & simple" card.....more maybe later....!!

Finally spent a bit of creative time in my "room" tonight...been busy here at the cabin  last week.....gee it's the first day of Feb. and I am in a panic.....one entire month gone~a month I had high hopes of getting lots of inside work done before Spring...not that I don't have a few months left...its just I feel I wasted most of January being cold...wrapped up in my robe in front of the fireplace trying to stay warm...I need some "pep"...so made myself get up off my :booty:  and do a bit of creating!

One of my favorite blogs Lilybeans Paperie has a challenge...you can see it HERE......the image came from "A Creative Mint" .........so here is my creation...the postcard image is stamped on a "wood tag" I purchased several years ago...the ribbon had a date on it of 2003...I think I need to go onthat "hoarder" show...well I am not THAT bad....but I do have alot of "stuff"!!......well off to visit some of my favorite blogs...see ya tomorrow...I hope!!!