Where has the time gone?

So...help me out here - where in the world has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday, Iris was asking me to be on her first ever design team. Suddenly, today is my last assignment for her! Honestly, the older I get, the faster the days fly by :)

The challenge today that Iris has issued is "Anything But a Card". I've created a little pizza box from a piece of double sided cardstock, wrapped some nuggets, and voila!!! Talk about fast and easy - 15 min. project!

All stamps are The Angel Company

I hope that you continue to support Iris in her challenge - I know that I plan to! It's been fun, and I will miss chatting with this wonderful young lady! Thanks Iris!


Thanks for stopping by!


Hugs and smiles!!!
Patti J.

It's Bugaboo Week at Iris' Spot!

Good morning everyone!

If this post looks familiar, it's because it IS! I posted this last week, and the challenge just begins this week. Just another reason for the OOPS on the card! Sorry, Iris - when you said the picture was due on Monday, I thought you meant LAST Monday! lol...

It's time for Challenge #4 at Iris' Spot!

The challenge this week, should (WHEN) you decide to accept it is to use Black, White, plus two other colors of your choice!

Iris' sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps, and Jodie will be giving

one lucky winner SEVEN digi's!!!

So...what are you waiting for? Hurry over and join in the challenge!

Above is my card for Challenge #4. I used black, white, pink, and brown. It's probably not very clear in the photo, but not only is the bench brown, but my ribbon is brown as well.

I had to use the OOPS sentiment for two reasons...(three now!), 1. because, I botched it while trying to do the nestie outside the box thing at Shirley's, and 2. because it looked to me like this little pulled a petal off of the flower and was thinking "oops"! Of course 3. is listed above :)

The image is from "Oh, No She Didn't", one of The Angel Company's newest sets. The sentiment is Stampendous. All coloring is done with Copics on a girls night out at my friend Shirley's! She has a tote full, and I just can't resist coloring when I go there :) The edge punch is EK Success, and the clouds are Die-namics, by MFT Stamps. I won the cloud die a few weeks ago in a Blog Candy from Steph C. (wahoo!)

Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Patti J.

Sweetie Pie...

These are the favors I made for the little guy having a 1st birthday. His party was today! His momma filled the bags with M & M's and Animal Crackers. It was a fun day!

Now...we interrupt Show and Tell to bring you Official Business!!!!!

Good morning!

It's Monday, and time for Challenge #3 at Iris. The challenge this week was 'no patterned paper'. I used some of Paulette's fabulous free digi's at Create with TLC, and this is what I came up with.

I wanted this to have an older feel, so I cut it into small pieces, inked around them all with Old Linen Tim Holtz Distress Ink, and then inked over the entire image when colored (pencils and LOMS).

Have a great week! Hugs -Patti J.

Food for thought:

Why are boxing rings square???

Iris' Challenge

A few weeks ago, a young lady named Iris started her own challenge on her blog. Iris invited me to be a part of her first design team shortly after I was the winner of her first challenge.

Well, here it is - Monday morning, and Iris has posted challenge #2. The challenge theme this week is "Summertime". Perfect theme, don't you think? Be sure to hop over and play in Iris' challenge!

I chose to use this darling Anya, from The Greeting Farm, with her Hollywood shades, and this perfect sentiment from Create with TLC.



I will enter this card here:

Creative Card Crew: Easel card

CCEE Stampers: Summer card (include flowers or floral ribbon)


Thanks so much for stopping by - have a great week!

Patti J.

Too much fun!

So...I am having some glass panes made by a stained glass WIZARD from Love That Glass in a neighboring town.

Nancy is wonderful, and as I was leaving, she gave me some packing material that comes between the glass pieces, thinking I could create something with them.

Both of my cards today showcase this material on the background. One is Kraft colored and one is white colored. They were SO much fun to play with! Let me show you what I did with them!

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This first card uses the white background. The image is Penny Black (thanks Chris!!!), and the sentiment is Skipping Stones.

I will enter this birthday card here:

The Pink Elephant: Challenge #69 - Gotta Wear Shades (Bright, Fun Colors)

Party Time Tuesdays: Challenge #1 - Anything Goes Birthday

Iris' Challenge - Flowers

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The next card features the Kraft colored packing material on the background.

The bird print is from My Mind's Eye, and the sentiment is from Cornish Heritage Farms (thanks Kristie!!!). (The green mesh ribbon at the top is also from Kristie's blog candy)

I will enter this card here:

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge: Buttons and Blooms

Hope that something you saw here today made you smile! Thanks for stopping by :)

Patti J.