A Friendly PDCC

Hey Friends!

Hope your Tuesday is going well so far.  Mine has been filled with errands, some crafty, some not.  I had to run to JoAnn's to get some fabric glue and hem tape for a few projects I am working on (me + fabric = always interesting).  Then it was off to Babies R Us for diapers. They set me back $45! Do you know how much crafty stuff I could buy with that? Then off to Petco because poor little Lucy was almost out of food, and how can I not feed this face?

Now we are back home for the afternoon. 

I always love playing along at The Playdate Cafe, and this week was no exception.  

While pastels aren't my go to palette, I did manage to pull something together.  

Do you notice how I often enter these challenges at the last minute? Maybe someday I'll be ahead of schedule - a girl can dream!

Supplies Used

Not pictured: Papertrey Ink Miniscrapbook Series: Library Ledger

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I Love a Block Party

Well I am happy to report that we survived Irene. While it was not an easy experience (hours of tornado warnings with a few touchdowns not to far from us, heavy wind and rain, and no sleep), I am so thankful that we suffered no damage, aside from a very soggy yard and some fallen branches. In fact, the sun is out and shining as I type this!

Normally I wouldn't post twice in one day, but I really wanted to join in the fun over at Market Street Stamps.  They are hosting a Block Party - how fun! I love a good party.

This is one of the fastest cards I've made. Probably because I had the sketch on a post-it note stuck my lamp for like 3 weeks, so it was just a matter of putting it all together. Believe it or not I used 3 of their stamp sets for this simple card. The grid background, the sentiment, and I stamped little hearts within the big heart die cut.

Sadly, Irene did not post-pone my husbands fantasy football draft this evening so I'm flying solo with dinner and bedtime.  Hope you all have a great night!

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Simple Thank You

I needed to make a quick thank you for a friend, so I whipped up this little mini-card.  I just white heat embossed the sentiment and peacock, added some pearls, and colored in with my Prismacolor pencils.

I'm scheduling this post ahead of time, so for all I know my house could be floating away as you read this! I'll (hopefully) be back Monday with a real-time post to update you on the crazy weekend weather.

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SSS Challenge Before I Batten Down the Hatches!

(*Are you liking how I have thumbnail links to my supplies used at the bottom of my posts? Be sure to keep stopping by over the next few weeks to see how you could use them too!*)

Happy Friday Everyone!

What a strange week it has been. On Tuesday we had an earthquake, and this weekend, expecting a hurricane.  Things like this don't happen on the East Coast!

Needless to say, a State of Emergency was declared for us for the weekend. I feel like I should be more concerned. I mean, I did what I'm supposed to do: stock up on water and non-perishables, flashlights, batteries, back up battery for the sump pump is charged, brought all things inside, etc. They also said we should pack a bag incase we get evacuated, that I still need to do.  The husband and his dad checked our gutters and window wells this morning.  As of now, the worst isn't supposed to come until Sunday. I really just hope we don't lose power. 1.) I'd rather not craft by candlelight 2.) Being housebound with a 2 year old is hard enough with power some days. Some people are panicking, I am not (yet).

I wanted to get in a quick post before hand, just in case things get crazy.

Here is my card for the current Simon Says Stamp Challenge.

This is really different for me. I rarely use this much patterned paper on a card.  It's also pretty far from CAS, which makes me uncomfortable.  I feel like it's too 'busy'. It's a 5x5 card...and truth be told my plan is to frame it and hang in the baby's room along with some other wall art I've made.

Supplies Used

Not pictured: Papertrey Ink Journal Tab Dies, Basic Grey Lime Rickety Paper 

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