A Little Something for Dad

Happy Monday & Happy Memorial Day !

Today is Blog Hop Monday over at

If you came by way of our May Guest Designer

Anita at Happy Paper Craft Happenings

then you are in the perfect spot.

We have enjoyed having Anita as our guest designer

this past month and thank her for all the inspiration

she has shared.

If you just happened to stop by, you definitely want

to make you way back to the beginning at the

EAD Designs Blog

because there is always a fabby prize to be won !

I thought it would be a great week to inspire you for June with a

Father's Day card.  With today being Memorial Day, I am reminded

of my dad who was in the Navy as a young man.  I remember back when

I was in middle school, we had a dress-up day and I chose to use

my dad's Navy uniform and thought it was so cool.

His uniform is packed away with many keepsakes I have of his.

He has been gone for twelve years and I miss him each day.

You know I am a HUGE fan of EAD Designs 'Stickerz' line and today I 

used the 'Dad Sentiments' set to make this card.

I embellished the tie with tiny gems to kinda make it POP !

The paper is from Echo Park and adds a lot of dimension after I die cut

the circles using dies from Spellbinders.

Here is the set I used . . .

and there is plenty of time for you to get your order placed
at EAD Designs and you'll have time to

make cards for that special dad in your life.

Remember . . .

The next stop on the hop is the very creative
Lauren of Lauren's Creative

Make sure you leave a quick note before you move
 on because that prize could be YOURS !

Enjoy your day !


Project Recipe:

Patterned Paper: This & That Boy by Echo Park

Embellishments: Dad Sentiments Stickerz by EAD Designs

gems from Recollections

Tools: Standard Circles die from Spellbinders

Have Your Cake and ... Well, Ya Know

A VERY quick post for you as I am writing this with

not much time to spare!

I thought I would end up with more time in the evening,

but Paul and I took our two oldest grandsons to their

school's Culture Fair tonight and we ended up spending

lots of extra time together after the festivities ended.

It's time for another challenge from

These colors remind me of

summertime . . . 

picnics . . . 

county fairs . . .

Baby Blue . . . Denim . . . Cherry

These fun stamps are from this week's sponsor Mr. Cricut Crazy

called 'Birthday, Birthday'

A yummy, giant cupcake paper-pieced using paper from

GCD Studios called 'Planes & Trains'.

I twisted baker's twine in matching colors to the challenge,

Maraschino, Denim & Shore,

all from The Twinery,

to create the topper of the cupcake wrapper.

How about that cherry on the top !!!

Make sure you check out all the fabulous work our designers

created using stamps from this week's sponsor...

I'll see you in The Play Date Cafe!

Stamps: Birthday, Birthday by Mr. Cricut Crazy

Embellishments: baker's twine in Marschino, Denim & Shore

from The Twinery

giant pearl from Bo-Bunny

Tools:  Swiss Dot EF by Cuttlebug, Big Shot

 

Live, Laugh, Love

Hello and Happy Tuesday !

Today is a new day and a new blog hop.

The designers of The Twinery are joining with the

uber-talented ladies of 

for an inspiring blog hop.

Hopefully you came by way of my teammate

Dorangela's Blog

Two Prince Bakery Theater

If not, I'd love to invite you back to the beginning at

The Twinery Blog

to get started there.

The Twinery is giving away our beautiful baker's twine!

{ more on that below }

I absolutely love this set of stamps from Skipping Stones Design.

It's called 'Dandelion Dreams'

Have you ever noticed just how beautiful weeds can be when you

let them grow and flower ?  We live just on the edge of the city

and there's a field just across the road.  I am amazed at

the beauty each summer as the weeds grow and create wonderful color.

For this card, I placed all the colorful stems in a metal wheelbarrow

I've had in my stash for quite some time.  It is part of a garden-themed

set I picked up at a dollar store and had yet to use.

I outlined the wheelbarrow with Cappuccino baker's twine

and created a wheel using our Charcoal twine, both from

The Twinery.

Of course, no garden is complete without a few butterflies and the tiny

dandelion parachutes from the seed head that fly everywhere.

I am so glad you stopped by today and hope you will continue on

with the blog hop.  The Twinery is giving away

A Colorful Bunch Sampler Pack

Just make sure you stop by each blog on the hop

and leave a little love in the comments before you go.

There is so much wonderful inspiration along the way and I

know you'll enjoy all the creativity!

The next stop on the hop is the most talented

Amy Crockett's Blog

Scrapping Mommy

Have a great day & enjoy the hop !

 

 

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Dandelion Dreams by Skipping Stones Design

Ink: Lido,Blackberry, Slate, Latte & Fern

all from A Muse Studio

Embellishments: baker's twine in Cappuccino & Charcoal

from The Twinery

metal wheelbarrow by Mangelsen's

The Craft's Meow New Release Blog Hop

FOR THE EAD DESIGNS

MONDAY BLOG HOP

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN

The day is here !!

It's New Release Blog Hop Day at

If you have arrived at my blog from our talented

Guest Designer  

Annette Allen's Blog

then you are in the right place!

If not, start back at the beginning at the

TCM Blog

 and get started there because

when you do, you could win big!   
All SIX stamp sets !!!

More on that in a sec.

Today I am featuring one of the new releases from TCM that is
quickly becoming one of my favorites called 'Flower Garden'.
I stamped the leaves in basic greens, then 'shadowed' them
in coordinating shades.
I then stamped the tulips directly on the panel, then topped
them with bright yellow tulips for a pop of color.
The sentiment is from the 'Inspired by Audrey' set from
the April release.

I know you will see all the sets on the TCM Website, so I am going
to show you a very special one here...

 This terrific set is 'Typically Teen' designed by my friend

Karen Baker for TCM and for a limited time is only available

as a gift with a purchase of $50 or more.

I used this set in my post from yesterday as well...

you can check it out here

So here is how you can win....

Visit each designer's blog on the hop, leave a comment

{there's only 16 total}

and you have until 9:00pm PDT, Wednesday May 23rd to do so.

They are all on sale today!!!

Don't wait!

Look forward to your comment and I will keep my fingers

crossed that YOU are a winner!

The next stop on the hop IS the talented


Karen Baker's blog

Just in case there are any glitches in the blog hop,
here is a complete list of blogs participating for TCM:

The Craft's Meow Blog
Amy Tsuruta
Amy Wanford
Ivana Camdzic
Sharri Seffens
Iwona Palamountain
Jackie Rockwell
Jean Martin 
Jen Cuthbertson
Jessica Fick
Annette Allen
Julie Ranae

Karen Baker
Lindsay Amrhein
Michelle Bertuzzi

Nina Brackett

 Project Recipe:

Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps:  Flower Garden, Inspired by Audrey
both from The Craft's Meow
Inks: Burano, Papaya, Titian & Grass by A Muse Studio

Embellishments:  gems from K&Company

 

It's a Jungle Out There !

I am so happy to be back with the EAD Design Team after taking

a few weeks off during my recent dental surgery.

I've missed Mondays with the girls!

If you've reached my blog by way of our May Guest Designer

Anita from Happy Paper Craft Happenings

then you are in the right spot to continue the hop.

If not, then pop back just a few blogs to the

EAD Designs Blog

and get started there.

There's always a terrific prize when you visit & comment

each blog on the hop and there is SO much inspiration.

How fun is this set of Stickerz from EAD Designs ? ! !

It's called 'Elephant Friends' and I just love it !

The background paper is from Echo Park and I thought the patterns

worked well with the colors of the Stickerz.

Because they are transparent, I placed them on white cardstock first,

then cut out the images before adhering to the card.

The border and 'corner sunshine' punches are by Martha Stewart.

I placed an actual rhinestone heart on top of the heart in the sentiment.

Here is the set as it comes . . .

You can order from the EAD store HERE

and remember  . . .

 I hope you enjoyed your visit !

Don't forget to leave a quick note before you leave.

Your next stop on the hop is my creative friend

 Lauren from Lauren's Creative

Have a great day !

Project Recipe:

Patterned Paper: This & That Boy by Echo Park

Embellishments: Elephant Friends Stickerz by EAD Designs

heart gem from K&Company

Tools: Sunburst border & deep edge punch by Martha Stewart

Feelin' Groovy!

Welcome back to The Open Window !

It's Day #4 and the final day of New Release Previews for

Tomorrow will be the BIG TEAM blog hop and 

all SIX of the fabulous new stamp sets

previewed this past several days will be available for sale.

Today, we reveal our final two sets designed by 

my very talented friend Karen Baker.

This one is called 'Retro Foundations'

and it's uber-groovy !

I admit it . . . I LOVE disco and couldn't wait to get my design claws

on this disco ball !  I made it sparkle with Stardust Stickles.

The borders included in this set are absolutely fab and how about 

that sentiment ? !  I love using tiny rhinestones to 'hang' things . . .

birdcages, chandeliers and now this great disco ball.

The set comes with a chain as well.

This next stamp set is the May gift with $50 purchase called

'Typically Teen'

I know this set is going to get a LOT of use in my projects.

The abstract designs are perfect for all sorts of backgrounds

and shadow accents.

I love the Decorative Dress Forms dies from Spellbinders

and thought it would be fun to design a dress using

the 'spatters' in this set.  I used a variety of ink from A Muse Studio.

Keeping with a retro-feel, I created rings using 

Spellbinders Standard Circles dies.

Don't forget . . . this set can be yours when you order $50 or more

from The Craft's Meow and it all becomes available on Monday !

Make sure you pop by

 The Craft's Meow Blog

and check out the creative work

from all of the designers.

TCM is giving away a new release set

each day, so make sure you leave a comment

on the blog for a chance to win!

I am so glad you stopped by today.
Tomorrow is the New Release Blog Hop,
so make plans to stop back.

Happy Birthday Project Recipe:

Stamps: Retro Foundations by The Craft's Meow
Ink: Ocean & Slate by A Muse Studio 

Embellishments: mini rhinestones & brads by Recollections
Stickles in Stardust by Ranger

Design a Dress Project Recipe:

Stamps: Typically Teen & Retro Foundations by The Craft's Meow
Ink: Latte, Ocean, Grass, Lichen & Slate by A Muse Studio 

Embellishments: pearls from Recollections
Tools: Standard Circles & Decorative Dress Forms dies
by Spellbinders, Big Shot

Oh 'Sew' Happy !

It's the weekend and I, for one, am very excited.

The first reason is because Paul is off today and it's always

so great having him at home.  Even if he is in one room

watching a sporting event and I am in the 'nook',

it's nice to know we can have a chat on the spur of the moment.

The next reason I am excited for today is because it's

Day Three of the New Release Previews over at

Today's set was designed by the one and only

Nina Brackett and as always, it's a beauty.

Of course, I can only show you a snippet

of the set, but my card will give you an idea of

what you can expect with these adorable stamps.

It's called 'Sew Happy'

Whenever I have an opportunity to use a set of stamps

or papers with a sewing theme, it is a sweet reminder of

my grandma Alice.  She taught herself how to sew on a machine when I

was very small and I am very proud to say that I have her last sewing

machine and use it on my cards from time to time.

No sewing today . . . but it's a sweet memory.

For this card, I laid down my 'wallpaper' panel using 

Lost & Found Two from My Mind's Eye.

I stamped the dress form and the 'shadow' of the

sewing machine in Slate ink from A Muse Studio.

I then stamped the machine again in Latte ink {also from A/S}

and placed it on top of the shadow with foam tape.

I love the color of the ink as it really gives a vintage look.

The sentiment reminds me of the cross-stitch samplers

from a by-gone era, don't you think ?

From there, I added mini-roses from Prima,

mini-brads from Recollections

and baker's twine from The Twinery.

Make sure you pop by

 The Craft's Meow Blog

and check out the beautiful creations

from all of the designers.

TCM is giving away a new release set

each day, so make sure you leave a comment

on the blog for a chance to win!

I am so glad you stopped by today and I hope

you will plan to come by tomorrow and Monday

so you don't miss a thing!

Project Recipe:

Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Lost & Found Two by My Mind's Eye
Stamps: Sew Happy by The Craft's Meow
Ink: Slate & Latte by A Muse Studio 

Embellishments: baker's twine in Charcoal, Lemondrop & Flax 
all from The Twinery
flowers by Prima & Recollections
brads & pearls by Recollections
 

Grads & Dads ~ TCM New Release Preview Day Two

Welcome back!

We are celebrating Day Two of New Release Previews at

It's Graduation Season and Father's Day is just around

the corner and today, we have two

fabulous sets that fit both occasions.

The first was designed by Kaitlyn Ord

called 'Grads & Dads'

I called upon my CAS senses to create this card and I kinda like it.

I stamped the fab graduate's cap in Blueberry ink from A Muse Studio

and made the tassel from Stone baker's twine from The Twinery.

I am happy to enter this in to the Simon Says Stamp CAS Challenge.

Our second stamp set preview today was created by

the talented Michelle Bertuzzi

called 'For My Dad'

Can you tell I am loving this gray and blue color story ? !

I think this is pretty self-explanatory from a design standpoint.

Make sure you pop by

 The Craft's Meow Blog

and check out the fabulous-ness

from all of the designers.

TCM is giving away a new release set

each day, so make sure you leave a comment

on the blog for a chance to win!

I am so glad you stopped by today and I hope

you will plan to come by each day this week

so you don't miss a thing!

Grad Project Recipe:

Stamps: Grads & Dads by The Craft's Meow
Ink: Blueberry by A Muse Studio 

Embellishments: baker's twine in Stone from The Twinery

Time to Wish Project Recipe:

Stamps: For My Dad by The Craft's Meow
Ink: Blueberry & Slate by A Muse Studio 

Embellishments: brads from Recollections