For the Birthday Girl

Hello there! TGIF! Tomorrow is my niece's birthday, and I couldn't resist the chance to use this adorable Pure Innocence cutie on her card! I colored with Copics and paper pieced her dress. I love how it turned out -- bright and fun, just like my niece! :)

I'm going to keep this short -- I'm subbing again today! I hope you have a great day planned! Thanks so much for visiting!

Have a fantastic Friday! :)
Christina

Stamps: Pure Innocence: My Balloon (MFT) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss (SU!), Pure Poppy (PTI), Perfect Paper Panels (MFT) Paper: Lime Rickey paper pad (BasicGrey) Other: Copics, ribbon, button, twine, dimensionals, sewing machine

MFT VIP is back!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Back by popular demand... MFT VIP! Yes, you can get your hands on the newest Who's That Girl? plus lots of other goodies -- two weeks early, and for TODAY only!

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Princess Pearl Collection - $15.95 (Beautiful Swarovski Pearls in 3mm White, 4mm White, 4mm Creme and 4mm Jet Black, packaged in my Adornments case. Approx 75-80 total per package.)

Please note your VIP Perks include:

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Several of my MFT Sisters have samples to show you -- so start at Kim's Blog to see all the goodness! :)

Thanks for the visit -- see you tomorrow!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Christina

Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Tuesday! It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next week! Here's a Turkey Day card I made for my sister-in-law, who is hosting all of us for Thanksgiving dinner. The image and sentiment are from the Fall cling mounted set by American Art Stamp. I colored with Copics and sponged around the image with SU! So Saffron ink. I did some distressing and machine stitching, too.

I wanted to let you know that American Art Stamp is having a "Happy Happy 2009 Holiday" sale right now! Everything is 30% off -- just in time for holiday shopping! :)

Well, that's all for today! Thank you so much for taking the time to visit!

Have a great day!
Christina

Stamps: Fall cling mounted set (AAS) Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), So Saffron (SU!) Cardstock: Kraft, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip (SU!), Cream Perfect Paper Panels (MFT) Paper: Early Bird: Sunrise (Cosmo Cricket) Other: Copics, Cutter Kit, felt flowers (SU!), lace, button, twine, sponge, dimensionals, sewing machine

A Flurry of Texture!

Happy Monday, everyone! Yesterday was the 15th of the month, and that always means a new Dirty Dozen Gallery at Splitcoaststampers. If you aren't a SCS Fan Club Member, you are missing out on SO much eye candy and inspiration! Anyway, I was beyond thrilled to find out that my MFT Sister, Melody Rupple, is one of the two newest Dirty Dozen members! Woohoo, Melody!! The Fan Club can play along with the DD themes each month, and I couldn't resist this month's theme -- texture! This is my favorite time of year to add texture to my cards!

I used Flurry of Love, one of the new Pure Innocence sets from My Favorite Things, to create this card. *The PI sets have been SO popular, so this set is currently sold out, but it WILL be back in stock soon!*

Here are the ways I added texture to my card:
Cuttlebug snowflake background
Fun Flock (Lily White) on the trim of the hat, coat and boots
Stickles (Frosted Lace) on the snowflakes
Flower Soft (Polar White) on the ground
SU! Felt snowflakes
SU! Felt ribbon
Machine stitching


I also used MFT Adornments crystals and my snowflakes border punch. As you can see, I had a lot of fun adding all of the elements and creating some touchable texture! :)

Well, today is Anna's 8th birthday! I can't believe it! We're taking her out tonight, and we're celebrating with her grandparents on Wednesday. I have some gifts to wrap and a card to finish, so I'd better get busy! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a great day!
Christina

Sunday Supper: Baked Ravioli

Happy Sunday! Today's recipe is super easy and has just three ingredients -- and you can use frozen ravioli!

Baked Ravioli
Jumbo cheese-filled ravioli (refrigerated or frozen), about 30 pieces
26-oz jar pasta sauce
4 oz. shredded Mozzarella cheese

Heat oven to 375. Spread a thin layer of pasta sauce on the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place 15 ravioli over the sauce. Top with another layer of sauce and sprinkle with half the cheese. Pat down and repeat layers. Cover loosely with aluminum foil, sealing edges firmly. Bake 1 hour (1 hour 15 minutes if frozen), until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serve with salad and bread. Enjoy! :)

Have a great day -- don't forget to spend some time around the supper table!

Christina

Blog Award!

Happy Saturday, everyone! Last week my sweet friend Tracy Clemente gave me this blog award. Thanks so much, Tracy! :) The rules are to answer the questions with just one word, and to pass the award on to five people.

Here are the questions and my answers:

1. Where is your cell phone? purse

2. Your hair? short

3. Your mother? kind

4. Your father? generous

5. Your favorite food? Mexican

6. Your dream last night? none

7. Your favorite drink? coffee

8. Your dream/goal? Happiness

9. What room are you in? kitchen

10. Your hobby? stamping

11. Your fear? failure

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here

13. Where were you last night? mother-daughter

14. Something you aren't? tall

15. Muffins? pumpkin

16. Wish list item? landscaping

17. Where did you grow up? Kentucky

18. Last thing you did? breakfast

19. What are you wearing? jeans

20. Your TV? off

21. Your pets? gerbil

22. Friends? valuable

23. Your life? Crazy

24. Your mood? melancholy

25. Missing someone? yes

26. Vehicle? Tahoe

27. Something you're not wearing? watch

28. Your favorite store? Gap

29. Your favorite color? brown

30. When was the last time you laughed? yesterday

31. Last time you cried? today

32. Your best friend? Chris
33. One place that I go to over and over? Starbucks

34. Facebook? yes

35. Favorite place to eat? Panera

I can't choose just five people, so all of you are welcome to play! :)

Have a great day!

Christina

ATS Friday Review: Swiss Pixies

Happy Friday, everyone! Today at All That Scraps, we're reviewing the newly released Swiss Pixies! I probably don't have to tell you that I just love these sweet images! This is Santa Birgitta, and I paired her with a sentiment from Christmas Card Greetings by AmyR Stamps.

I was happy to find some of this retired SU! paper in my stash -- it's just perfect with this pixie! I colored with Copics and added some Icicle Stickles to her wings and the ground line.

Stop by the ATS Blog this afternoon to see what the other girls have created! Thanks so much for visiting today!

Have a fantastic Friday! :)
Christina

Stamps: Santa Birgitta (C.C. Designs), Christmas Card Greetings (AmyR Stamps) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Real Red Paper: Winter Bright (SU! retired) Other: Copics, Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, Ghost Snowflake (Heidi Swapp), snowflake punch (Martha Stewart), button, twine, snowflake border punch (EK Success), white organdy ribbon, Icicle Stickles (Ranger), dimensionals

Flying by with a Birthday Hi!

Happy Thursday! Yesterday was my Dad's birthday. In typical fashion, I didn't get his card made until yesterday evening, but here it is! I had spotted this Cosmo Cricket Lil' Man paper in my stash and thought it would be perfect with this airplane from MFT's Going Places. The sentiment is from You Take the Cake.

I colored with Copics. The banner and airplane were cut out and popped up on dimensionals. The stitching in the ribbon was too white for this vanilla card, so I colored over it with my E11 Barely Beige Copic marker. I love that I can do that! :)

Hopefully Dad will have this card in his hands today -- better late than never! I did call him yesterday -- I'm not that bad! ;) Anyway, thanks for the visit today! I'm always glad when you stop by!

Have a great day!
Christina

Spa Day

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today's project is a tag I made to tie onto a spa package basket for a school fundraiser. Actually, it's a card front which could easily be placed on a card base.

I used the My Favorite Things set Girls Day In (which is currently out of stock, I think) and I paper pieced the image with BasicGrey Lemonade paper. I colored with Copics and lightly sponged around the image with SU! Soft Sky ink. I embellished with some machine stitching, Prima Caboodles, and MFT ribbon.

You know, I could use a little spa day myself! How about you? ;) I hope you have a relaxing day planned! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Christina

Believe in the Magic

Happy Tuesday! I love this image from American Art Stamp. Both the image and sentiment are part of the Winter Wonderland cling mounted set. The paper is Eskimo Kisses by BasicGrey. I colored with Copics, and I sponged around the image and sentiment with SU! Pink Pirouette ink.

I love the big snowflake in the image, but I couldn't leave well enough alone -- I had to add a couple punched snowflakes as well! I sponged them before adhering them. All three snowflakes were covered in Icicle Stickles, and I applied a pink crystal to each center.


Although this image is most likely a family, I prefer to think of it as my kids -- a boy and three girls! The sizes are perfect, too -- two big, two little! :)

Thanks for taking the time to look at my card today -- I hope you like it! I'll be back with more tomorrow!

Have a great day!
Christina