WMSC 53

Hello bloggies! Sorry the blog hasn't been busy lately. We have relatives staying over for a month and so we've been a little busy. I haven't even joined some of my favorite challenges in quite a while. Sometimes I'm saddened by it...but what can you do? I just hope for a little craft time every day. 


I'm back this Saturday for Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 53. This week's sketch is by the talented Ms. Belinda Chang Langner. To which, I must admit, to having a bit of a hard time. Hee! :) Here's the sketch for WMSC53.

Here's my take on this sketch challenge. I was at a baby shower a few weeks ago and the color theme was pink. orange and yellow. I must admit, the colors just stuck to me. I usually prefer neutral and pastel colors...but these were just yummy together! :) 

For the background, I used my Dainty Doilies - Large Set from WMS. I just love this set. I know I'm not making as much as I can with it. But I'm trying. :) The sentiment is from Join Us, also from WMS. I stamped them on these banners that I die cut. Then I adhered them onto this doily that I also die cut. The dies are from PTI. 

Did you notice something with my card this week? There's no lace or ribbon or flower on it!!!! Ahhhhh!!!! Hahaha! lol! :) I hope you like it though! I'll see you over at the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge Blog ok?! :) Enjoy your weekend!

As always, don't forget to browse through the cards of the other Mischief Makers as well as Waltzingmouse Stamp Design Team sites.

Beate Johns

Clare Buswell

Edna Morrisedie

Jean Martin --> you are here!

Jen Cuthbertson

Lenet Mos

Savitri Wilder

June - All Eyes On You

***Don't forget to check out my card as a Shabby Tea Room Guest Designer...right here.***


Hi bloggies! This is my first All Eyes on You for WPlus9 stamps. And we're supposed to pick a card from the Flicker gallery and CASE it. There were soooo many gorgeous cards there that it took me a while to choose. You know I'm a Sarah Martina Parker fan, and so of course, it's just natural that I gravitate towards her cards. lol! I chose to CASE this card...

I just love how Sarah uses different embellishments and combines them so perfectly. Here's my version of her card.

I used the butterfly from Flora and Fauna 1 to make the background. I stamped it and heat emboss it white, the I covered it with vellum to soften the look. I used Woodgrain Silhouette Additions then die cut it into a tag. Then I added the rest of the embellishments to CASE Sarah's card as much as I could. :) I love the soft colors that I used here, then that punch of bright pink in the center. I can't wait for the next All Eyes on You...this is so much fun! :) 

Don't forget to check out the rest of the team! :)

 WPlus9 Blog Site - Dawn Woleslagle

Cristina Kowalczyk

Elise Durenberger

Jinny Newlin

Kerrianne Gwin

Lea Lawson

Savitri Wilder

The Shabby Tea Room Week 67 - Guest Designer

Hi friends! I have some fun news! I was lucky enough to be chosen as a winner over at The Shabby Tea Room a month ago. And as a result, I'm guest designing for this week's The Shabby Tea Room Week 67! 

This week's inspiration is based on this delicious picture! And it's super cute to boot! :) The challenge involves using polka dots or gingham or both! :) I'm pretty sure a lot of you will love the challenge and inspiration for this week's challenge. 

I have two cards for this week. I made one and wasn't so sure about it and decided to make another one a day after. And NOW, I can't decide which one I want to post!!! lol! So I'm just going to post both and cross my fingers that you like them! haha! Here they are...

This is the first card I made. I tried to use as much of the inspiration photo as possible. I used the colors, red and pink as well as the cupcake image. The gingham stamp is from Waltzingmouse Stamps. The cupcake and seed packet stamps are from Papertrey Ink. I tried to keep this one simple and straight forward. I hope you like it. :)

For my second card, I went a bit more...how should I say it...shabby-chicier? lol! I stamped the polka dot background using a PTI background stamp, then I inked the edges with some white metallic paint. I also stamped the gingham from Waltzingmouse Stamps again and laid it on top of the background panel. 

And since I can't get enough of this Garden Variety stamp from Papertrey Ink...I HAD to use it again. Only this time, I added more lace and a doily. :) This card didn't coordinate with the inspiration photo as much...but I still used the polka dots and gingham for variety. I was almost sure you would be seeing a ton of red and pink cards. So I made one that wasn't. :) I hope you like this one too! 

Head on over to The Shabby Tea Room and join in all the fun! There's more inspiration waiting there for all of you! :)

Announcing the WINNER for a Happy 200+ and a GIVEAWAY!!!

Hi friends! Again, thank you for all the wonderful comments you've left on my blog and for visiting throughout this time. Let's get on with the announcement shall we? Here we go...

The lucky winner of the PTI 2011 Anniversary Set is #17...Maureen...who said...

Maureen said...

oh, Jean, you know how much I adore your work...everything is stunning and you never cease to amaze me :) Thanks for the chance to win :)

June 15, 2011 11:07 AM

Congratulations Maureen! Please email me your address so that I can send your prize out this week! :) Enjoy your weekend everyone! And Happy Father's Day to everyone! :)

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 52

Hi everyone! Today is Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge's one year anniversary! Can you believe it?! I've always been a fan of WMSC and I can't believe it's only been a year. I hope that throughout that year, WMSC has brought you a lot of fun and inspiration along the way. 


We have something special for everyone this week. Since it's WMSC's one year anniversary, we are doing things a little different. Instead of one sketch, each Mischief Maker/Design Team Member picked their favorite sketch out of the lot and made a card with it. You can choose from the sketches that we've chosen to base your submission on.  Make sure to check out Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge for more of the details. 


Let's get on with it shall we? For my favorite sketch, I chose, sketch #9. I've always loved to decorate my cards with flowers. And so it would be quite obvious that I LOVE this sketch to pieces! :) 

As always, it's completely open for your interpretation. Here's my card for WMSC 9.

I used Very Vintage Label No. 5 to stamp my label. I stamped the smaller label stamp and used the flourish to decorate the insides. The sentiment is from Join Us. I added some gorgeous flowers, lace and a butterfly (of course). 

I actually checked out my submission from WMSC9. I wasn't a Mischief Maker then, and the first thought that came to mind was that I've come a long way since then! lol! I think this one looks a whole LOT better! Hehe! :)

This is going to be so much fun. Not to mention, Claire has always been very generous...and so I'm pretty sure there are prizes involved!!! So what are you waiting for?! Come join us over at the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 52! 

As always, don't forget to browse through the cards of the other Mischief Makers as well as Waltzingmouse Stamp Design Team sites.

Beate Johns

Clare Buswell

Edna Morrisedie

Jean Martin --> you are here!

Jen Cuthbertson

Lenet Mos

Savitri Wilder

Color Cue 16

***If you're looking for my GIVEAWAY...it's right here.***


Hi friends! Every 15th of the month, we have a wonderful color challenge for everyone over at the WPlus9 Design Studio Blog. Even before I became a member of the WPlus9 Design Team, I've always loved joining this color challenge. And nothing has changed since. I might have missed one or two because of other DT projects, but I try my best to join every month. Besides you have ALL month to make a card! So what are you waiting for?! :)


Here's this month's color combo:

Ok...so it might be a toughie for some of us...but that's why they call it a challenge! lol! If everything was easy, what fun would that be? Here's my card for my first ever Color Cue Color Challenge as a DT member! :) Color Cue 16.

I used my favorite stamp set for this card. Flora and Fauna. It's absolutely beautiful. I stamped two images and fussy cut the top and bottom flowers so that I could layer them with foam tape. I think doing that gives it so much more depth and interest. I also colored the flowers using chalk ink and a blender pen. I used sage, but sadly it's not too obvious here. 

The lovely patterned paper is Wisteria from Basic Gray. When I saw the plum and aqua flowers on it, I grabbed it immediately. I was a little stumped before...but when I saw this patterned paper I knew what I wanted to do immediately. Of course I still had no idea how I was going to incorporate the red in there. lol! But this baker's twine was a wonderful addition and a great pop of color. I hope you're liking this card...head on over to the other WPlus9 girls for more inspiration. :)

WPlus9 Design Team

 WPlus9 Blog Site - Dawn Woleslagle

Cristina Kowalczyk

Elise Durenberger

Jinny Newlin

Kerrianne Gwin

Lea Lawson

Savitri Wilder

Happy 200+ and a GIVEAWAY!!!

Hi friends! I have no card today. Busy making some of my DT cards for this week. But, I have something even BETTER! Remember when I said that I was going to have a GIVEAWAY for my wonderful followers(you) once I reached 200?! Well, today is the day ladies! :)


I was trying to think of what to give. And it just so happens that my PTI order came in today. And when I opened the box, I found a wonderful surprise! I qualified for their anniversary set! And the best part was, I had an EXTRA stamp set! It's such a perfect giveaway since PTI is one of my favorite crafting companies online. They've inspired me so much ever since I started crafting. 

This stamp set is absolutely gorgeous! I'm sorry but I'm only having the giveaway for my followers. So leave a comment on this post and I'll pick out a random number to give the PTI stamp set to. You'll have until this Saturday, June 18, 11:59pm. I'll announce the winner on Sunday, June 19.


I would like to take this time to thank my friends/followers for all of the wonderful comments you've left me since I started this blog. It really means a lot to me to find these comments at the end of a tiring day. It makes it all better! :) 


Good luck! And I hope you like the giveaway! :)