Super Simple Sunday

I have just a quick, super simple project to share today.  It is a one-layer card with a little added dimension by use of rhinestones in the middle of each medallion shape.

Something I've really been loving about clear stamps is how easy it is to line them up an see exactly where you want them to go.  Add in a grid-lined acrylic block, and it's so easy even I can do it!

Stamps: PTI Mehndi Medallions, bonus free Thank You set
Ink: SU! Perfect Plum, Tempting Turquoise, Momento black
Other: SU! clear rhinestones

PTI Make it Monday Challenge

***Update*** 

Oh. My. Word.  This card was chosen today for Papertrey Ink's featured project.  I can't believe it!  You can check out the actual post here on PTI's FaceBook page HERE.

I know I haven't technically *won*, since the drawing isn't until the end of the week, but I feel like I won just by being picked.  I would absolutely love to win the drawing though becuase (warning, pity party coming up!) I have not won anything since pre-school.  Yep.  Nothing, nada, zip, zilch.  My prize way, way back in pre-school?  A giant 5 pound Hershey chocolate bar.  You could imagine that it was absolute heaven for a four year old!

Now don't get me wrong, I still love chocolate.  But these days I would SO much prefer a PTI gift certificate.  Not to mention it would be so much easier on the hips!  :)

So if all of you, my fellow blog-land friends, would keep your fingers crossed for me I would much appreciate it.  And say it with me, "pick me, pick me, pick me, oh please, oh please, oh please!!!"

Thank you, and good night! 

I have to say, I am loving all of the festivities over at Nichole Heady's blog in celebration of Papertrey Ink's fourth anniversary!  The first sneak peek and set of projects from one of the new releases was posted on-line tonight so if you haven't had a chance yet you should go check it out at http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/.  You will be amazed at what's in store for this month's release.  It's new, it's fresh, it's fun...with a little bit of old....just go see for yourself.  You won't be sorry!

As part of this month's fun and festivies, the first Make it Monday challenge was posted inspiring us to use our favorite sentiment stamps as the main focus of a project.  The one below was created using just two stamps from the Mat Stack One set. 

This was a fun challenge and  I hope to be able to make another card for this challenge tomorrow night as it helped me see my favorite set in a new light.

Here's a close-up of the main sentiment, which I added a couple of little rhinestones to the sides to help set it apart from the sentiment background.

Stamps: PTI Mat Stack One
Cardstock: white, kraft
Other: PTI Scarlet Jewel felt, Signature Series: Flower die, black button, rhinestones

Are you ready for some football?

Well, it's the day of the Superbowl and I'm sure all of our men are getting ready for the big game.  At least us gals, and some of you stampin' guys, have the internet to browse and look at pretty projects while the television is being taken over for the day!
Don't get me wrong, I really do like a good football game.  But really, I don't need to watch the commentators all morning do the pre-game show, and the pre-pre-game show.
But you know what I love even more than the game?  Yep, you guessed it!  All the goodies to munch on throughout the day.  A friend from work calls Superbowl Sunday "chip day".  Love it!
I'd better get going though because we are expecting a house full of people soon who will be ready for our first annual "Wing-a-palooza".  Well, I don't know that my husband would approve of that title, but I decided it sounds good for our wing cook-off :)  Each of our guest who want to participate will be bringng a batch of their best wings to be judged.  Little do they know, buffalo wings have been a food obsession of mine for about 10 years now and I think I have a pretty good recipe.  Is it not nice to whoop your party guests in a cooking contest?  Ha-ha!  Wish me luck!
Oh, before I go I suppose I should post a project, right?  This one has a football-ish shaped focal point, so I guess it fits the theme of the day.  Also, remind me not to shoot a white card on a white background again.  Not good!

Stamps: PTI Mat Stack One

Ink: PTI Water Lily Green, Memento tuxedo black 

Other: rhinestones

Crumb Cake....YUM!

I love Crumb Cake! Both the sweet, crumbly, baked variety and the yummy color of cardstock. Luckily, the latter one is much easier on the hips!

Stamp: sentiment from Trendy Trees
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla
Other: MS butterfly punch, misc. rhinestones, dimensionals

More Bling!

Following in the clean and simple style with some added bling. Going simple with one layer makes it so easy to crank out a great set of notecards. I hope my friends and family like them becuase I can't stop making them which means everyone is getting a set!


Stamps: SU! Simply Said
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, So Saffron
Other: Colorbok rhinestones

Bling!

I have recently discovered a fabulous blog, Simplicity by Late Blossom, by Susan Raihala, the queen of clean and simple cards. Her work is so beautiful, fresh, and clean looking. And my favorite part of her cards is the bling!

I was inspired to try some out for myself. This card isn't exactly the same, but total credit goes to Susan for the design as seen on her blog here. You can see I shamelessly lifted this one from her!


If you like bling as much as I do, you may find it more cost-effective to purchase your rhinestones in the jewelry-making aisle of your local craft store. I have found a significant cost difference as I can pick up a pack of 150 rhinestones for under $3. Add in a 40% off coupon and you're looking at $1.80. Not bad!

Stamps: SU! Pocket Silhouettes
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze
Other: flatback crystals from the jewelry isle at Michaels.