Papertake Weekly - It's sketch week!!

Hey everyone!! Can you believe it's almost October?? Oh my gosh, where has this year gone?? Since it's the last Tuesday of the month, the new challenge at Papertake Weekly is to use one of Dawny's fabulous sketches!! It also means we are sponsored by the amazing folks over at Simon Says Stamp!!

For my card, I used an older sketch...#42 along with Witchy Poo from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Please be sure and pop over to Papertake Weekly to check out all the fabulous creations by my teamies, and then we'd love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and play along with us! Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Supplies:

image: Witchy Poo from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

papers: Authentique matted with Bazzill cardstock

all die cuts from the Silhouette Store cut with the cameo

ribbon: May Arts silk ribbon

Papertake Weekly - Make it sparkle!!

Hi everyone!! Hope you're having an awesome start to your week! Since it's Tuesday, it's time for a new challenge from Papertake Weekly, and this week Dawny is telling us to "Make It Sparkle!!" We are sponsored by the awesome Mary and Andrea over at The Ribbon Girl, so be sure and check out the wonderful products they have!! I could spend my entire paycheck in that shop! LOL! Here's what I've come up with for you today. I have had this cutie pie Clown Tilda for quite a while and hadn't colored her yet, and I don't know why! Oh my gosh, she's so cute!!!!!

The shaped card and layers, the image frame and layers, the Birthday hat, and the sentiment banner are all cut from files from the Silhouette store and cut with the Cameo. Be sure to pop over to Papertake Weekly to check out all my teamies fabulous creations, and then we'd really love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and glitter, and make something sparkly with us! Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Supplies:

stamp: Clown Tilda by Magnolia colored with Copic markers

papers: Nitwit Collection Puddle Jumpin' matted with Bazzill Cardstock

flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment is from Paper Smooches

ribbon: May Arts Silk

chalk ink around the card edges

Viva Decor Pearl Pen

Stickles

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps new September release and Blog Hop!!

HO! HO! HO!! We're so excited! It’s our SEPTEMBER RELEASE Day at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!! And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!! So turn up those Christmas tunes and make yourself some egg nog!! We're going to inspire your Holiday creations with our new stamps and MORE!

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of AMAZING new stamps from all our artists for our Holiday release! We’ve got something for everyone!! We've got TWO Vintage Postage sets from Nicole.......BUILD YOUR OWN TRINKETS and SLEIGH MAIL We’ve got TWO sweet new sets featuring our favourite kiddos from Cheryl……CHRISTMAS CHEER and JOYFUL HOLIDAY! And we have TWO new set of fun winter animals from Thais Narciso called...... GO WITH THE FLOW and JUST CHILLIN'! and also artist Rachelle Anne Miller has a trio of awesome new stamps we'll call the DEAR SANTA TRIO! Eeeee!!

Not only do we have amazing new rubber stamps for all your Christmas creations.....but we've made your creating even EASIER with our *exclusive* new KRAFTY KARDMAKING KITS!!! We've designed our SEPTEMBER KARDMAKING KIT specifically with your holiday cards and tags in mind! And we've also got ADD ON packages, in case you want MORE of the goodies found in your kits! Not only that but if you order the September kit, you'll receive 10% off the August kit when you order at the same time!! This is a card I made with the kit using Eva, 

You will get to see ALL of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our SEPTEMBER Krafty Hop! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of these incredible stamps from the new release!! And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are available NOW! OH AND...one more thing.......every order of $50 or more between now and Sunday, September 22nd will receive a FREE retired stamp of our choice in with your package!!! Who doesn't love FREE goodies?!!

Now let's celebrate with our NEW RELEASE and get hoppin' and shoppin'!!

Supplies:  

stamps: Just Chillin' and Go With The Flow from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Papers: Frigid Fun from Little Darlings Rubber Stamps matted with Bazzill cardstock

all die cuts from Silhouette Store cut with the Cameo (card shape, image frame, and mittens,

twine from PTI

jingle bells from Michaels tied onto the ends of the twine bow. Make sure to double knot your bow cause the weight of the bells will pull the bow out too easily. 

white bow is: May Arts silk ribbon

for the snow, I used white liquid applique from Joann's. Just squeeze it on and hit it with your heat gun, and it puffs up like popcorn! It's so fun to watch!!

Some tips:  To make the image frame, I made an offset for the frame and used the outside of that offset for the red shadow behind the frame. Then I used the inside part to cut out of my Cryogen white paper to stamp and color the polar bear on as it was larger than the the opening of the image frame. I hope that makes sense...if not, please feel free to ask me so I can make it clearer. I then used double sided 3m tape to pop the frame up off the image panel, avoiding the areas where there was liquid applique.

For the mittens by Lori Whitlock, I cut them out and then punched small holes in the cuff end so I could string them together with twine.

If you cut out an image with intricate little pieces, (such as the penguin above with the ends of his scarf), it helps to leave a small border around the image when you cut it out.

Check out the list of Krafty Girls below who each have a project to share with you using all sorts of the NEW SEPTEMBER release stamps that are NOW AVAILABLE !  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because two lucky stampers will WIN a package of stamps from this release !  Happy hoppin'!  And happy shoppin'!!

1.	Jenny Peterson	8.	Peggy Toole, Krafty Guest	15.	Sassy Cheryl
2.	Kerry Johnson	9.	Rachelle Anne Miller	16.	Simone Campbell, Krafty Guest
3.	Sharon Caudle	10.	Sheri Wilshire	17.	Amanda Reed
4.	Deborah Deruyck	11.	Karen Hanson	18.	Tracey Brossart, Krafty Guest
5.	Melanie Holtz	12.	Tracy Valure	19.	Jessie Rone
6.	Angie Baker	13.	Alice Wertz	20.	Kimmie Reid
7.	Cheryl Valadez	14.	Tangii Crain

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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Sneak peeks Day Four!!!

Welcome back to day FOUR of our SEPTEMBER Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! The awesome new stamps just keep on comin'!!

We are SO thrilled to share the newest trio of stamps from Rachelle! Let's call the collection......DEAR SANTA!!! It includes stamps called.... A Letter to Santa, Santa & Pup and Someone Special!

It's also Challenge day at KKS!! This week our hostess is JESSIE!! And her challenge is ANYTHING GOES!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp with no restrictions! Use any sketch, any design, any embellishments because Anything Goes! Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN some NEW Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!!!

Would you like to know who won the new stamp sets that we previewed yesterday???!! Well, you'll just have to wait until TONIGHT at this month's ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes!!! We'll be releasing all the new stamps you've seen this week PLUS our fabulous new Holiday Kardmaking Kit!! You can read all the details about how you can join us RIGHT HERE!

Did you know that YOU can WIN our ENTIRE new release?? Yepper! That's almost $150 worth of krafty goodies!! Go to our Facebook fan page to find out how!

All the Krafty Girls listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these sweet new stamps from Rachelle! And while you're hopping around, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away some stamps!!! You could WIN the new FABULOUS HOLIDAY stamps!!!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party tonight!}

So come and hang out with us tonight for all the LIVE action krafty fun at the release party and then come on back here tomorrow to check out the release day blog hop! ALL the new stamps AND our amazing new product, the KRAFTY KARDMAKING KIT, will be available on Saturday night at the KKStamps Shop!!

Happy hoppin'!

Isn't this stamp so precious??!!  It's called A Letter To Santa and it will be available for purchase later tonight at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!! The papers are digital from Nitwit Collections and all the die cuts were cut with the Silhouette Cameo. Added a bow and some tree ornaments with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen, and that was it!

Thanks for hopping aroundwith us today!  Below is the list of Krafty Girls who have a project toshare with you featuring the new DEAR SANTA stamps that we're previewingtoday!  Leave a little love at every stop to qualify for a chance to winsome blog candy!  One lucky stamper will WIN all THREE of these adorablestamps!

1.	Simone Campbell, Krafty Guest	7.	Jessie Rone	13.	Karen Hanson
2.	Tracy Valure	8.	Sharon Caudle	14.	Jenny Peterson
3.	Sheri Wilshire	9.	Tracey Brossart, Krafty Guest	15.	Kerry Johnson
4.	Cheryl Valadez	10.	Tangii Crain	16.	Deborah Deruyck
5.	Amanda Reed	11.	Alice Wertz
6.	Peggy Toole, Krafty Guest	12.	Angie Baker

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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Sneak Peeks Day Three!!!

Welcome back to day THREE of our SEPTEMBER Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Today we are sharing TWO super cute new sets by artist Thais Narciso! They are called.......GO WITH THE FLOW! and JUST CHILLIN'!

Would you like to know who won the new stamp sets that we previewed yesterday???!! Well, you'll just have to wait until Saturday night at this month's ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes!!! You can read all the details about how you can join us RIGHT HERE!

All the Krafty Girls listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these ADORABLE new sets, so be sure to hop over to each of them! And while you're there, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away one of EACH of the new sets!!! YOU could WIN the new stamp set!!!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

Then come on back tomorrow to check out the some MORE new stamps....this time from Rachelle Anne Miller in combination with this week's challenge. And ALL the new stamps will be available on Saturday night at the KKStamps Shop!!

Happy hoppin'!

Isn't he too freaking cute?? LOVE him!!! 

Thanks for hopping aroundwith us today!  Below is the list of Krafty Girls who have a project toshare with you featuring the new GO WITH THE FLOW! and JUST CHILLIN'! stampsets!   Leave a little love at every stop to qualify for a chance to winsome blog candy!

1.	Kimmie Reid	7.	Jessie Rone	13.	Sharon Caudle
2.	Sheri Wilshire	8.	Peggy Toole, Krafty Guest	14.	Simone Campbell, Krafty Guest
3.	Cheryl Valadez	9.	Tracey Brossart, Krafty Guest	15.	Kerry Johnson
4.	Alice Wertz	10.	Amanda Reed	16.	Jenny Peterson
5.	Karen Hanson	11.	Tracy Valure	17.	Sheri
6.	Tangii Crain	12.	Deborah Deruyck

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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - September sneak peeks day two!!!

Welcome back to day two of our SEPTEMBER Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Today we are excited to share TWO supah cute new sets by artist Cheryl Alger just in time for holiday fun!!! We are sharing samples today featuring.......CHRISTMAS CHEER and JOYFUL HOLIDAY!!

Would you like to know who won the new stamp sets that we previewed yesterday???!! Well, you'll just have to wait until Saturday night at this month's ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes!!! You can read all the details about how you can join us RIGHT HERE! 

Did you also know that you could WIN the entire new release of stamps?? That's almost $150 of Kraftin' Kimmie goodies!! Go to our Facebook fan page to find out how!! But hurry! 

All the Krafty Girls listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you, so be sure to hop over to each of them! And while you're there, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away one of EACH of the new sets!!! You could WIN one of the new CHRISTMAS CHEER and JOYFUL HOLIDAY! stamp sets!!!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

Then come on back tomorrow to check out MORE fun new stamps we have to share with you! And ALL the new stamps AND the new HOLIDAY KARDMAKING KIT will be available on Saturday night at the KKStamps Shop!!

Happy hoppin'!

For my card, I actually used BOTH sets CHRISTMAS CHEER AND JOYFUL HOLIDAY!

Supplies:

Stamps: Christmas Cheer and Joyful Holiday - Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

papers: Simple Stories Handmade Holiday matted with Bazzill cardstock

Stockings were cut with the Silhouette Cameo

Thanks for hopping aroundwith us today!  Below is the list of Krafty Girls who have a project toshare with you featuring the new CHRISTMAS CHEER and JOYFUL HOLIDAY! stampsets!   Leave a little love at every stop to qualify for a chance to winsome blog candy!

1.	Sharon Caudle	7.	Alice Wertz	13.	Deborah Deruyck
2.	Jenny Peterson	8.	Kerry Johnson	14.	Karen Hanson
3.	Amanda Reed	9.	Simone Campbell, Krafty Guest	15.	Peggy Toole, Krafty Guest
4.	Melanie Holtz	10.	Sheri Wilshire	16.	Tracy Valure
5.	Cheryl Valadez	11.	Angie Baker	17.	Tracey Brossart, Krafty Guest
6.	Jessie Rone	12.	Tangii Crain	18.	Kraftin Kimmie Reid

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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps September release Sneak Peeks Day One!!!

It's time for Kraftin' Kimmie's SEPTEMBER 2013 RELEASE!!!!! We've been dying to share this month's new STAMPS with you!! It's CHRISTMAS time! We've got SO many exciting things going on....so let's get to it!

We are kicking off the *New* SEPTEMBER Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews today and we're SO excited to share these new stamps with you from artist, Nicole Aspinall!!! Today we’d like to introduce you to these amazing new vintage postage style sets ….SLEIGH MAIL and BUILD YOUR OWN TRINKETS!

These fabulous images are perfect for your Holiday cards, tags, altered items, boxes and treat bags!! And you'll see this in the amazing samples today!

We have lots of inspiration from the Krafty Girls and special Krafty Guests, so hop around....and be sure to comment at each and every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN BOTH of these new POSTAGE sets!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

OH YES!! We are having another amazing ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! It's happening this SATURDAY evening at our Facebook fan page....and you can get ALL the details HERE!!! ALL the new stamps we're sharing over the next few days will be released on SATURDAY!!

Happy kraftin'!

I chose to use the awesome set Sleigh Mail to create the paper I used for my card. It was so easy! I just grabbed a piece of kraft paper and used the gingerbread man and the stars, and stamped randomly around the paper! 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Penelope and Sleigh Mail from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

paper: designed using Sleigh Mail and matted with Bazzill cardstock

ribbon from stash

gingerbread girl cut with Silhouette Cameo

tree on tag from Sleigh Mail

Thanks for hopping aroundwith us today!  Below is the list of Krafty Girls who have a project toshare with you featuring the new SLEIGH MAIL! and BUILD YOUR OWN TRINKETS!stamp sets!   Leave a little love at every stop to qualify for a chance towin some blog candy!  One lucky stamper will WIN both of these new sets!!

1.	Deborah Deruyck	6.	Peggy Toole, Krafty Guest	11.	Tangii Crain
2.	Karen Hanson	7.	Sharon Caudle	12.	Melanie Holtz
3.	Cheryl Valadez	8.	Simone Campbell, Krafty Guest	13.	Amanda Reed
4.	Jenny Petterson	9.	Angie Baker	14.	Kimmie Reid
5.	Sheri Wilshire	10.	Tracey Brossart, Krafty Guest

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Little Darlings Rubber Stamps -

Hey everyone! I wanted to show you a card I made featuring one of the new Candibean images called Daisy's Winter Lamp Post. This is a brand new line for LDRS, and every one of them are soooo CA-UTE!!!!! I also used the Frigid Fun sentiment stamp set. Both are brand new releases now available at Little Darlings Rubber Stamps along with the rest of the amazing new selections that are now available!

Thanks for stopping by today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Guess what time it is!!!!

If you're looking for my Papertake Weekly post, please scroll down to the next post as this is my second post for today.


Do you live far away from the nearest Krafty store?? Is it hard to choose all your krafty goodies online without seeing them in person?? Or do you ever feel like you’re running out of krafty mojo?? Need a little help putting things together to make a fabulous card?? Or maybe you don’t have the time to design something yourself and want to just be able to put things together quickly! Well, we’ve taken out all the guess work for you and designed a Krafty Kardmaking Kit with everything you need to make SIX awesome cards AND have some goodies leftover to whip up some extras!

This month is our Holiday stamp release so the September 2013 kit is so fun!! We’ve taken our krafty know-how and done all the designing for ya!! We’ve chosen and coordinated patterned papers, cardstocks, envelopes, twine and several different types of embellishments and you’re ready to go!! With the September kit, you’ll also receive YOUR CHOICE of one of our gorgeous $8 stamps!! Choose whichever one you like from our many lines and styles of rubber stamps!

Additionally, our Krafty Girl design team have taken ONLY what's found in this kit (plus their own white cardstock, ink and colouring medium) and created SIX amazing card samples for you!!! And with this kit you'll receive a gorgeous colour handout, emailed directly to you, featuring pictures of the six cards PLUS some extras and the sketches to go with each creation!! It couldn't be any easier!!

Your Krafty Kit will be shipped in a sturdy box so that your goodies are nice and safe!! The VALUE of each kit is over $32 but our price this month is $25!! shipping in Canada and the US is $12 PLUS when you order the kit, we are offering FREE additional shipping on anything else in the shop that you order at the same time! So go ahead and load up with paper pads, ezmount, more stamps etc. because the shipping is covered! All your goodies will be shipped together in a box for only $12. (International customers please email me directly to go over your options for the kits!)

Not only that, but here’s a little special for all you krafty peeps ordering the September Kit: when you order the new kit, you will also receive 10% off the August kit when ordered at the same time!!! And again, only the one flat rate shipping!

And this fantastic kit will be released on Saturday night at our LIVE online Holiday release party along with all of our new stamps being previewed this week!! We hope you'll join us for all the fun!

List of contents: 

- Six 6x6 Kraft cardstock bases (precut and prescored) featuring Bazzill cardstock
- Six 6.5 x 6.5 square white envelopes
- Twelve 6x6 patterned papers – 2 of each of 6 different designs featuring the new Bella Blvd Christmas Countdown collection
- 8 6x6 coordinating coloured cardstock sheets (Baby Pink, Kachina, Lollipop and easter grass) featuring Bazzill Card Shoppe 100 lb Cardstock and regular Bazzill
- 8 yds of twine (4 yds each of pink/red and green/white by Maya Road)
- 1 card of coordinating die cut stickers by Bella Blvd
- 2 6x6 sheets of white GLITTER cardstock by American Crafts
- 1 pkg of assorted holiday Buttons, embellishments and charms!
PLUS - your choice of any $8.00 Kraftin' Kimmie stamp!! 

I chose to use one of my all time favorites...Eva!! Isnt she fabulous??!! She comes with the sentiment too!! And you can choose her to come along with your kit of you want!!  Just be sure to let Kimmie know you want her (or whatever $8.00 stamp you want) with your kit!! 

Wanted to pass a little tidbit on to you.... I found that the BG49 Copic marker was a really close match to the cardstock in the kit. So I simply colored the edges of the image and sentiment mats, after cutting them with white cardstock! Voila! An unlimited amount of coordinating cardstock in case you love to use a thousand layers like I do. LOL!  Thanks for stopping by today, and hope to see you tomorrow for the start of the sneak peeks of all the new images being released this weekend!! Hugs!

Would you like to see what our Krafty Girls made with JUST the contents of ONE of our new Krafty KardKits????  Hop around and check out their creations!! 

1.	Kerry Johnson	4.	Tangii Crain	7.	Kraftin Kimmie Reid
2.	Alice Wertz	5.	Sharon Caudle
3.	Diana Pickering	6.	Melanie Holtz

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Papertake Weekly - Child's Play!!

Hey everyone!! Hope you're having an awesome start to your week! It's time for a new challenge over at Papertake Weekly, and this week Dawny is asking for a card or project made for a child. We are being sponsored by the fabulous folks over at Whiff of Joy this week.

Supplies:
image - Kenny K digital colored with Copic markers
papers: Best Creation Puppy Love matted with Bazzill cardstock
Manolia Doohickey fence die
Clouds and word bubble cut with the Silhouette Cameo

Please be sure and visit Papertake Weekly to see all the fabulous creations by my teamies, and then we'd love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and play along with us! Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and stay tuned for some new Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps coming up!! Hugs!

LDRS Christmas/Winter 2013 Collection Release Day!

Good Morning!   We are so excited to announce that the Little Darlings Rubber Stamps Christmas/Winter 2013 Collection is now available!

                                  We have soo much to share with you...

   First, to kick off the release of our new Christmas/Winter 2013 Rubber Stamps and 6x6 Design Paper pads Collection, Little Darlings is offering TWO RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNERS a chance to win one of two prize packages featuring FOUR rubber stamps from the just released collection - more about that below and how you can win, but first a bit about our new collection!

         Little Darlings has added  49 new products to the store!  If you subscribe to our Design Team Inspirations Blog HERE, you have seen some sneak peeks of these images and fabulous design papers featured on the Design Team projects.  Well, now all of those images, sentiment sets, background images and design paper pads are available to purchase HERE in the Little Darlings Rubber Stamp Store!

    The LDRS Store has added...

Ten new Saturated Canary "Girls, Girls, Girls!"  Stamps HERE

Ten new CandiBean Rubber Stamps HERE

 Four new MilkCoffee Lisbeth Rubber Stamps HERE

Six new Cutie Pie Rubber Stamps HERE

Five New Little Darlings Rubber Stamps HERE

 Five new Little Darlings Background Rubber Stamps HERE

Seven new Warm Fuzzies Sentiment Stamp Sets HERE

Two new LDRS 6x6 Paper Pads (Frigid Fun & Petals and Lace) HERE

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    And now, for a chance to be one of TWO WINNERS who receives either prize package below, we would appreciate if you would...

• Become a follower of the LDRS Store blog HERE

• Join our Facebook group HERE

• Link up with our Inlinkz HERE

Prize Package #1  

(top row: CandiBean "Shop till You Drop"& Cutie Pie "Costume Party")

(bottom row: Warm Fuzzies "Everyday Sentiments" & Saturated Canary "Harley & Haley")

Prize Package #2

(top row: Saturated Canary "Cherry on Top"& Little Darlings "Down the Hill")

(bottom row: Around the World Backgrounds "Paris Cafe" & Warm Fuzzies "Large Words")

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Hey everyone!! It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for a new challenge over at Papertake Weekly!! Since it's the first of the month, that means the challenge is anything goes, and the option is to make a Christmas card. Our sponsor this week are the fabulous folks over at Lili of the Valley! I think I'm the only one that didn't do the option this week. LOL! Here's what I've come up with for you.

Supplies:

Wee Stamps - Autumn Happiness colored with Copic markers

papers = Super old Cloud 9 Design that I've had forever called Blooming Daisies and Multi Stripe matted with Bazzill cardstock

Leaves and sentiment banner were cut with the Cameo

lace is from my stash

ribbon is from PTI

image is colored with Copic markers

Please be sure and visit Papertake Weekly to see the rest of my teamies gorgeous creations, and then we'd love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and play along with us. Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!