Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge

Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge 6, and a few Concord & 9th sets have been living on my desk for weeks now ... it's time - and I'm coming in close to the deadline!!!  

  So I'm going to cut right to the chase... for WCMC9:  Challenge 6: LOVE!

It truly made itself ... Love you, mean it! & Wildflower* sets came together to make just the perfect card I needed!

Thanks for stopping in ... and if it's your second visit today?  Double-thank you!!!  xx

=]  Michele

*thank you a million times over to that wonderful friend who sent me this set!!!
 

12 Kits of Occasions - Garden Party!

February is my favorite Winter month ... guess why?  Because it's the shortest!!!  We also had fewer days to wait to play with our 12 Kits of Occasions team!!

Michelle Leone is our Host this month!  and who better to have a theme called "Garden Party?"  Two Ls, as I have always called her, sent us the prettiest little packet of garden variety gorgeousness... enough with the chit chat ... let's get this party started!!

Here is a tiny peek into Michelle's kit:

Thanks, Lindsey, for the photo!

 

You'll soon see that I've barely made a dent in it, but here goes - beverage ready?

 

"It doesn't get more beautiful than that...at any age!

 Happy birthday, gorgeous!!!"

 

"For a very HOPPY, and blessed, Easter!"

 

 

"Hope yours is blooming awesome!"

 

"You're always there as my shelter from any storm!"

"For a moment, this nest didn't feel empty at all!"

 

Last of all, and perhaps the quickest card I've EVER made!

 

 "Life is too short to have it any other way!"

 

With that I leave you ... perhaps you've stopped by from the 12 Kits of Occasions blog ... if not, please do head over there!

You won't bee-lieve your eyes...

 

=]  Michele

 

 

Freshly Made Sketches #276 and Fusion P.I.P.

It's Sunday, it's sunny, and I'm feeling good!  Add a little craft time, and that bumps it up to great.

Here is where I'm playing cards today:

 I'm betting there isn't one among us who would mind a little heart in, or on, their birthday card... this one goes out in March to a sweet team mate, and it is perfect for FMS276!

Fusion is all about Pretty in Pink this week ... these papers are in my favorite shades, and I didn't mind playing with them a little more.  I'm going for a fusion of elements from their Sketch, and photo:

Both my cards were inspired by fabulous designers in our card-making world....

The first:  Rebecca Luminarias, of Thurston Post, who blew my mind with her tassels, and magical fringed creations over at Winnie & Walter on Saturday ... promise you'll stop over to check them out! 

The second little woven goodness, inspired by Jennifer McGuire ... I just loved the way she used up her snippets in this post. 

Thank you to all of you, too for stopping by today ... hope your Sunday has been blessed.

=]  Michele

Stamps:  Wplus9 for Easter sentiment: Spring Post, and Strictly Sentiments 2
Dies:  W&W:  Flawless Heart Cutaways; and Lulu Fringe Cutaway.  Heidi Swapp:  happy.  MFT Basic stitched lines
Paper:  Soft Stone: PTI and various snippets of paper from my stash;  DCWV woven paper.

E.H. Pin Sights Challenge - Aqua - Take Two

I said I couldn't stop at one ... to remind you why that is, see the mood board of gorgeousness below! 

Ellen's Pin-Sights Challenge for February has everything that moves me to craft ... even when at 93%!  [yes, I may have pushed the envelope a wee bit yesterday, unless I truly did canoe the Nile during the night!]

Here is 'take two':

I've used Julie's Christmas Scribbles for my attempt to recreate the feathered fabulous on THE dress!!! and  'Spread the Sparkle'  for the sparkle-y goodness in the touch of stickles, and the sentiments.  Oh, who can resist adding gold to aqua?

Thanks for sharing some of your time visiting with me this week ... it truly has been appreciated. 

=]  Michele

Here's the gorgeousness I promised:

E.H. Pin-Sights Challenge - Aqua!

Okay, I'm 80% better, and yesterday even felt up to crafting a little ... this beauty at the Ellen Hutson Pin-Sights Challenge for this month, was my inspiration:

need I say more?

 



My first ...

because who could not be inspired to make more? ...

 

For Aqua, for my love of perfect words:

 

Winnie & Walter's Lola's Bouquet provided the vases ...

Julie Ebersole, the words, from Amazing Women.

 

 

Thank you for all of your kindness, healing thoughts, and prayers, too ... I do believe!  and you are all so kind!

 

=]  Michele

 

 



 



CAS[E] the Sketch #210

Leigh Penner has another fun Sketch for us this week - I can't wait to see the card that inspired this:

My mind scattered like these leaves, then armed with a few new goodies, I put an idea to paper:

These are just the words I'm chanting today ... I caught some terrible bug ... and I NEVER get sick ... a spa day may be just what the doctor ordered!

I do hope you find yourself inspired to play along ... let's go check out what the fabulous CTS team has made ... that will do it, every time!

=]  Michele

Supplies:  Essentials by Ellen:  Spa Day and Spa Day Dies by Brandi Kincaid
                    Essentials by Ellen:  Mirror, Mirror by Brandi Kincaid
                   Wplus9 Hayride, and Melon Fresh Ink by Impress
                    Winnie & Walter Essentials:  Audrey Cutaways
           

Essentials by Ellen - Otterly ADORBS!

I'm making this a quick post ... caught a bug - UGH! 

I couldn't let the day go by without sharing two cards I made using a few of the awesome sets that were released yesterday from Essentials by Ellen - Otterly Awesome! and coordinating dies, and Wonky Backdrops - all by the incomparable Julie Ebersole!

I LOve Otters - LOVE them!  This stamp set took me back to one of my many trips to Seattle, and my first of many visits to their fabulous aquarium! 

I wanted to try a little 'underwater' look ... tell me if you think I managed it?  I simply used blue ink to stamp the under water half - then tucked the stamped/die cut image through a slit in the paper.

Julie has given us the most adorable sentiments to choose from - this one is perfect for my guy!

 

Here's a second card ... just because they are too fun to stop at just one!

So happy that I felt great on Monday ... Tuesday was another story - but I just want to thank each and every one of you for your kindness, and sweet comments!  Also, to those of you who went to Instagram to watch that Mirror, Mirror in action!!  Truly makes my heart smile ...

=]  Michele