Buttons, Bows, & Babies

Back in the groove. Back to the craft table. Back to buttons and bows. And back to babies... other people's babies. {smile} Did I mention, I've missed you... hello, sweet friends.

My dear, darling friend has the BEST style - vintage and fabulous. This card is reserved for her when her little dumpling arrives... full of Papertrey Ink's new Button Boutique and lots of little treasures.

Tip: I lightly sponged the edges of the Parisian doily with some white ink - something subtle that seems to add a little bit of authenticity.

I'm popping this into two of my favorite challenges...

The Shabby Tea Room

Buttons and Bows {swoon}

and

CR84FN16

A lovely color combination, as always.

All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Button Boutique, I&O Baby, Bitty Baby Blessings; Ink: SU Perfect Plum and Basic Grey; Paper: Rustic Cream, SU Perfect Plum and Pink Pirouette; Patterned Paper: Webster's Pages Hollywood Vogue; Tools: Parisian Lace Doily die, Button Card dies, Double-ended Banner dies; Sassy Somethings: Webster's Pages trim, Memrie Mare cabbage rose ribbon, buttons

Valentine Tag & Bag

It started with a tag - a very cute, very Valentine-y tag. Something about Kraft, Poppy, and Aqua Mist says retro to me - perhaps that's why I love it so.

The Cosmo Cricket {Early Bird} papers have been sitting idle for far too long.

I felt pretty smart when lightening struck and I thought to use small felt hearts as cherries. It's the little things these days.

SO, the cute tag evolved into a theme for a gift bag. PTI's Around Town Tote makes me happy. I could assemble little bags all day - which would make Abigail very happy - she thinks Mommy is creating one-of-a-kind purses just for her.

All good gift bags have sassy treats inside. I whipped up paper wrappers for some yummy candy bars and of course tucked a few other goodies inside. This was sent off to my Valentine "swapee" so I don't want to spoil too much of the surprise. (Although I am 99% sure she doesn't check my blog. Crossing my fingers.)

ALL Supplies are Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

ALL patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird collection.

Tag: Dies: Tag Sale 2, Double-ended Banner, Limitless Layers #1, Heart Prints; Stamps: Everyday Button Bits; Sassy Somethings: Pure Poppy felt

Bag: Around Town Tote template; Dies: lg. Scallop border, Heart Prints; Sassy Somethings: Dark Chocolate and Pure Poppy felt, Aqua Mist buttons

Candy Wrappers: Cream Saddle-stitch, Chocolate Baker's Twine, Double-ended Banner die

Peek-a-Boo

I spend a LOT of time playing peek-a-boo each day... it's one of our favorite games in the January household. How could anyone not love to see the genuine delight on a child's face when they are surprised?

This sassy girl is for the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club. I'm so smitten with the Pure Innocence line of stamps... perfection. My favorite thing about this little darling? Her rhinestone buttons, of course. ;)

Stamps: MFT: Peek-a-Boo; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics; Cardstock: SU Old Olive, PTI Plum Pudding and SS White; Patterned Paper: Dear Lizzie and Fine and Dandy; Tools: PTI Build a Banner dies, SU Corner Rounder; Sassy Somethings: Taylored Expressions Tiny Twinkles, PTI Plum Pudding twill and white buttons, rhinestones, SU Old Olive striped grosgrain

Cream + Color

Charming birds. Damask. Eyelet trim. Rolled Roses. These are a few of my favorite things. The challenge this week at The Shabby Tea Room is called White and Bright - or in my case, Cream plus Color. The idea is to use white or cream and only one additional pop of color. I chose Baja Breeze as my accent. Stunning. I will definitely return to this idea because I absolutely adore the result. I hope you love it as much as I do.
Stamps: PTI Everyday Classics, Damask Designs, Text Style, and Fillable Frames #8 (and die); Ink: SU Baja Breeze and Soft Suede; Cardstock: PTI Rustic Cream; Tools: My Favorite Things - Rolled Roses die; Sassy Somethings: eyelet trim, SU Baja Breeze striped ribbon (retired), SU basic pearls

Friend.Ship.

This week has been busy and my crafty mojo seems to be on hiatus. I'm hoping the weekend brings some focused time to create - ie. that my hubs will take the kids out of the house for a few hours and bless me with some peace and paper-crafting!

My little boat is for 2 challenges:

CR84FN11

AND

Card Patterns

Supplies: Stamps: Verve - Text Objects; Cardstock: PTI Kraft, Rustic Cream, and Dark Chocolate; Patterned Paper: October Afternoon - Thrift Shoppe; Tools: PTI Limitless Layers #1 and Double-ended banner die, SU Corner Rounder; Sassy Somethings: PTI Dark Chocolate felt, buttons, and baker's twine, Fine Linen double-stitched ribbon

Miss You a Latte

Just me poppin' in with a colorful card for the My Favorite Things sketch challenge this week. Santa left me Copics under the tree so I am having fun re-learning how to color. ;) I think I say 100 times a day, "No Abigail, these are Mommy's special markers".

But I digress... hope you're enjoying the weekend... maybe you're lucky and have three days to stamp! HUGS.

Stamps: MFT - ala Modes - Miss You a Latte; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Tea Dye - Chamomile, Copic markers; Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip; Patterned Paper: Crate Paper Snow Day collection; Tools: SU Top Note die and Corner Rounder, Fiskars Apron Lace punch; Sassy Somethings: PTI Chocolate baker's twine, buttons, and Prisma glitter

Love Lives Here

Smitten. That's me. The Love Lives Here stamp set by Melissa Phillips makes me want to sing from the rooftops. And speaking of rooftops... how cute is this little house all sugared with Prisma glitter? Smitten, I tell you.

Two fabulous challenges combined to make this sweet cardstock confection:

CR84FN Challenge #10

A lovely color combo that has me ready for spring!

AND

The Shabby Tea Room

Sketch This {week 44}

Stamps: PTI Love Lives Here and Text Style; Ink: SU Soft Suede, PTI Vintage Touch - Chamomile; Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake, PTI Rustic Cream, Spring Moss, and Aqua Mist; Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Thrift Shop and PTI Pretty Pastels; Tools: All PTI dies: Mat Stack 1, Love Lives Here, Heart Prints, Limitless Layers #1, Double-ended Banner, Banner Toppers; Ribbon: PTI Aqua Mist saddle stitch; Sassy Somethings: Prisma glitter, Jenny Bowlin rhinestone button, Maya Road crystal trinket pins, PTI Lavender Moon buttons and Rustic Jute twine, adhesive cork