The Birthday Girl is a Sewing Fashionista!

Hello, well it's been quite a week! I didn't get much accomplished, Olivia and I were both sick on her Birthday which was Monday. I didn't even have a card made for her, because I was too busy preparing for the Mystery Party we were having and the Riley release!

Today we had her family Birthday, which means my Mom, Sister, Brother and their families were here for dinner and cake of course! So last night a made Olivia's 11th Birthday card, and I won't tell you how long it took, lol...lets just say when I sat at my craft table I only knew I wanted to use the Sew What set from Mark's Finest Papers!

Then after seeing all the vintage type cards made for this weeks C4C72, I decided to give it a try.

The card is 5.5 x 5.5". The card base is regal rose, with a layer of black and dp from K&Co. black & ivory pad.

I first stamped the image onto vanilla with black 2 times. Then again in pretty in pink. I cut out one black skirt with about 1/4" of the body for a waist band, and the whole pink outfit. I did some shading around the edges. Tim Holtz antique linen was used on the black skirt & pretty in pink on the pink outfit. The black skirt was glued to the pink outfit only at the waistband. Then I wrapped black ribbon around the waist and added some pearls.
The outfit is only attached to the main panel from the waist up. I added a couple of dimensionals inbetween the layers of the skirt to keep it popped out.

The flowers in the corner were made with the dienamic rolled flower. I need some practice with that! I added little back pearls in the centers. The leaves were made with the sizzix little leaves die.

The sentiment is from the Sew what set. The border was made with the fleur de lis die, it's popped up and I finished it off with some MS ribbon & a button from my stash!

This is the inside of the card. I used 2 sets for this, Daffodil & Anise and Flourishes & Frame, both from Mark's Finest Papers.

Reminder, check out the Totally Stampalicious Monday challenge, my card will be a bit late!

Have a Great Day!

Laurie

Speedy's Challenge #40, Valentine!

Hello, it's time for a challenge from Speedy the Cat's Friends! This weeks challenge is to make a Valentine card!

Upload your Valentine to the Mark's Finest Paper Blog, by Friday February 4th at 3:00pm, and your will be entered to win a FREE stamp set. The is one set drawn for every 50 entires! Use Mark's Finest Papers stamps, and you will be entered twice! You may enter as often as you like!

I decided to make my Valentine a little more masculine. When I looked at the birch trees, from Stinky Situation, I thought of the hearts & initials you often see carved in trees, so that's the look I was going for.

I punched some hearts from sticky notes with a fiskars heart punch. I positioned them on white cardstock and stamped the birch trees over them. Then I removed the sticky note hearts and used a fine tip marker to outline the hearts. The sentiment stamped in each heart is from the Hearts, Hearts, Hearts set. I also coloured very lightly between the trees with a copic BG10.

The card base is black. The next layer is cherry cobbler, crumpled, edges distressed and sponged. I also ran my ink pad over the whole piece to dirty it up.

I covered a chipboard heart with the red and sponged it. It's tied on with faux leather.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

TSMONDAY, Pinks and Reds!

Hello, sorry I'm late with this weeks Totally Stampalicious Challenge. We had a sleepover mystery birthday party for Olivia's 11th birthday party on Saturday, Olivia ended up getting sick, which of course I caught and today was her 1st day back to school, and my first day back to the craft table!

This weeks challenge is to use Pinks & Reds! I have no idea how I ended up with this, but here it is! I used the Cute Turtles stamp, and coloured the image with copics.

The card base is riding hood red, with a layer of white which I stamped flowers on in pretty in pink.

The image was matted with a riding hood red circle, and then popped up on a pretty in pink flower made with the Dahila shapeabilities. I scored all the points and sponged the edges. Each petal has a dimensional under it.

The greenery was made with the EK fancy swirl punch and the sizzix scribbles swirl die.

Not sure I love it, but it'll have to do!

Everyone's welcome to join in the challenge, there's always chance you my win something, and Guest Designers will be chosen from those who play in the weekly Totally Stampalicious challenges! Make sure to upload your card or project to the Totally Stampalicious Blog for your chance to win!

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

RILEY0211, Hearts It Is!

Hello, it's time for another challenge from Riley and Company! This weeks I'm challenging you to add a heart to your card or project. It could be a heart stamp, paper, embossing folder, embellishment, anything with a heart!

Today I'm using the new Heart Riley, just released last Thursday at Riley and Company.

I coloured Riley with copics, and cut him out with a petite oval scallop. I stamped the image again, only colouring the heart and his hooves, then I cut it out & popped it up!

The card base is soft suede, with a layer of pretty in pink and a layer of dp from K&Co.`s lovely!

The sentiment is also new this month, and the button is from my sewing days!

Please join us and upload your creation to the Riley and Company Blog. If you upload to forums, please use the keyword RILEY0211.

Have a Great Day!
Laurie

Speedy's Challenge #39, Sympathy!

Hello, it's time for a challenge form Speedy the Cat's Friends! This is challenge #39, and we are challenging you to make a sympathy card!

Play along and upload your card or project to the Mark's Finest Papers Blog. There is a winner drawn for every 50 entries, and the lucky winners will get a Free Stamp set. If you use MFP stamps, your name will be entered twice, and you can enter as often as you like!

I used this beautiful new set called Happy Pansies from Mark's Finest Papers. I stamped the image with memento tuxedo black and coloured with copics. I cut it with circle nesties and layered it with the lacey circles, I think they are so pretty!

The card base is black with a layer of daffodil delight and the bottom dp is from K&Co. black & ivory. The top was embossed with the seeing spots EF.

I finished it off with some black satin ribbon and a stick pin!

Have a Great Weekend!
Laurie

Riley January 2011 Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to the first Riley and Company Blog Hop of 2011! Make sure to drop by each of the Designers Blogs, leave a comment and you'll have a chance to win some awesome blog candy, plus you get some fabulous inspiration! Each Designer will draw one lucky commentors name to win an unmounted Riley of their choice. You have until Friday January 21, 10pm est!

All the new stamps are available now at Riley and Company!

Above is the new Balloon Riley, and I also used one of the new sentiments!

Riley is coloured with copics, then I cut out him and his balloons. I created a scene in the background by sponging on clouds and green hills. Then I used the Carrying Tree Riley, well just his tree! I stamped it 5 times onto a scrap of dp and cut out all 5 trees! The fence is popped up on tiny little pop dots. I stamped Riley onto the scene I created, then glued on the Riley & Balloons I had coloured & cut out.

And this is the new Baseball Riley!

I coloured Riley with copics and added some strips to his shirt.

I decided to make a treat holder for these little chocolate baseballs. The base is pacific point, and I used dp from SU welcome neighbour pad to help create the scene.

Here's a picture of the side, and the little handles were made with some white raffia!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, and I really appreciate the comments and feedback! Now if you leave a comment on this post, you have a chance to win a Riley of your choice!

Here's a list of all the Design Team members and their blogs!

Tanya

Cindy

Frances

Laurie-that's me!

Silke

Therese

Happy Hopping, and good luck!

Laurie

Jauary Sneak Peek Day#4...Blog Hop Tonight!!!

Hello, just a reminder that the Riley and Company January Release and Blog Hop is tonight, Thursday January 20th, 10 pm est! I look forward to hearing from you. Leave a comment on each Design Team Members Blog, and you will be entered for a chance to win some awesome Blog Candy!

This is the new Stamping Riley, I knew Riley was a stamper at heart! lol

I tried to keep this one clean and simple, not easy for me, but I think I pulled it off!

I coloured Riley with copics, and added a bit of red stickles to the little heart on the card. Riley is cut out with nesties and matted on black.

The card base is black, with a layer of red and then white embossed with the heart EF from love language!

The main image and the glittery heart are popped up!

Hope to see you tonight!
Laurie