Tweeking my blog ...

Wow...blog posts have been pretty much nonexistent since school started ... busy, busy, busy.  I'm presently taking an online course, Blog Design Basics for Blogger, from Jessica Sprague.  It's a great course if you're just starting and a great review if you are like me and stumbled your way through learning the how-to's of blogging!  One little trick I've learned is adding a signature ... more tomorrow!

Holiday Mini Products Now Available

It's September and time for a brand new mini catalogue from Stampin'Up!  It's packed with great seasonal stamp sets, papers and accessories! If you didn't receive yours in the mail, you can download a copy to view by giving the little widget on the sidebar a {click} or if you prefer a print copy to curl up with, please contact me and I'll be sure to get you one!

2S4Y Challenge #60 & Photoshop Fun!

Wow...'had a busy day and evening ... worked in the yard 'till dark and still have more to do tomorrow so I won't be stamping {sigh}.  I'm cutting this one close to the challenge deadline.  I finished it late last night and  completely  forgot to take a picture in the daylight so rigged up my lighting a bit differently to accommodate a night time shot.   I've been playing with Photoshop Elements and thanks to a great tutorial from 

Tania Gould, I was able to blur the edges and give it that 'sultry' look...{fun!}

I'm lovin' the Waltzingmouse Vintage Labels stamps that are 'nestie friendly!' {cute!}

Recipe:  (All products Stampin'Up! unless noted)
Stamps:  Asian Fusion (PTI), Vintage Labels 4 (Waltzingmouse Stamps), Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper white, Peach Parfait, Melon Mambo Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey, Ink: Peach Parfait, Rich Razzleberry, Other:  Rich Razzleberry button, linen thread. Tools: PTI Woodgrain Impression Plate, Spellbinder Die, Scallop Edge Die(SU)

PPA#57

TGIF ... The last of our August weekends is upon us...we are hopefully going to be out doing some clean up in the yard.  My perennial bed looks like a jungle!  I hear the weather is not going to be very nice this weekend, but that's kind of been the way the summer has gone.

Anyway, on to the important stuff!  This weeks challenge over at Pals Paper Arts is a 'Simply Sketch'... 

 

And simply is what I did!  I fell in love with Karen Giron's card here and it inspired me to simplify ...I think it's sweet!

Recipe:  (Products are SU unless noted otherwise)

Stamps:  Asian Fusion (PTI), Very Vintage Labels No.4 (Waltzingmousestamps), Paper: Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Vintage Cream (PTI) Patterned Paper: October Afternoon, Ink:  Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Fresh Snow (PTI)