A Card and The Bump

Where do the weeks go? I am finally back to blog world with a few things to share, so here we go...

A Birthday card using Color Couture that I made for my best friend last month.

And my bump at 17 weeks. At our last appointment Baby A's heartbeat was 160 and Baby B's was 150! So far, they aren't kicking me, but I can feel them move around quite a bit. I'm still pretty tired...no 2nd Trimester energy yet like everyone told me I would get, but that's okay.

Enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend. We are looking forward to celebrating with family tomorrow and doing some shopping, wrapping and decorating on Friday!!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Anika

Supplies: (All Papertrey Ink)

Paper: Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise Bitty Box, White A2 Envelope

Ink: Tea Dye Duo

Color Couture: Volume 6

Other: Dark Chocolate Satin Ribbon, Polka Dot 2 Impression Plate, A2 Envelope Die, Hawaiian Shores Button, Rustic Cream Twine

Labor Day Weekend

What a weekend it's been! My husband was in his cousin's wedding on Saturday - which meant we had rehearsal on Friday evening, a full day Saturday, and breakfast and gift opening yesterday morning. Then last night - after I took a nap - we had some friends over for supper. They are missionaries at a school in Africa and have been gone for the past 4 years. It was fun to catch up with them and see how much their 5 children have grown!

Here's a picture of the family at the wedding reception...

BIL's Girlfriend, BIL, SIL, Me, Andrew, MIL, FIL

Now onto a card...

I just love this card and the best part is it was so incredibly easy to put together! Stamped the background, added some ribbon, and adhered a Color Couture Embellishment.

Hope you are enjoying your Labor Day weekend! We are spending today recovering and then heading to a cook out at some friend's house before heading back to work tomorrow. And speaking of work, tomorrow is Andrew's first day at his new job!! Yeah!

Thanks for stopping by and listening to my ramblings!

~Anika

Supplies: (All Papertrey Ink)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream

Stamps: Damask Designs

Ink: Dark Chocolate

Other: Raspberry Fizz Satin Ribbon, Color Couture Volume 1 Embellishment

Thank You, Nichole!

Nichole,

Just a Thank You for giving of your time and talents month after month. I can't even begin to imagine how much energy it must take to prepare for each release, but I want you to know that every moment you spend is truly appreciated and does not go unnoticed. Thank you for answering all of our questions, listening to our concerns, and being a source of inspiration! Papertrey Ink is an amazing company because of you! (No one else has me staying up late or waking up early from the 5th-15th of each month!!)

Thanks Again!

~Anika

Color Throwdown #100

I had a lot of fun making my card for the Color Throwdown this week!  I think I had every kind of supply I own out at some point.  It seemed like everything I reached for sparked a new idea.  I didn't have the exact colors, but I think I'm close enough.  There are tons of great prizes up for grabs, so be sure to play along with this challenge - you have until Monday night to submit your project.

I found this pretty ribbon tucked in an old cigar box full of ric rac, ribbon, and buttons that I got from my grandma.  I would love to know how old it is!  The tag is from Color Couture Volume 2, I was so excited when I saw it peeking up at me with 3 of the colors I needed for this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Anika

Supplies: (All Papertrey Ink unless noted)

Cardstock: Spring Rain, random scrap of light pink

Stamps: A Little Argyle

Ink: Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Peeled Paint Distress Ink, Tea Dye Duo

Other: Color Couture Volume 2 Embellishment, Pure Poppy, Spring Rain, & Spring Moss Buttons, Vintage Ribbon

Color Couture Cards

When Papertrey Ink introduced Dawn's Color Couture embellishments, I was in love!! Of course, I bought Volumes 1-3 right away.  I hadn't used them much because they were on a shelf where I didn't see them much and I never seemed to have the time to cut them out.  Well, last night I sat down with my trusty Cutterbees - while my husband was watching a show that I didn't care about -  and I just started cutting away!  I am happy to say that I now have all of Volumes 1-3 cut out, and yes, my hand hurts a little!  Now I have to buy Volumes 4-6!

I LOVE this color scheme!  And I finally got to add some ruffly ribbon to a card!
I am loving this polka dot stamp from the Round and Round set!  (Go figure!)

For those of you who saw my previous two posts, I have an update...my friend had a baby boy this morning!!  Can't wait to meet him.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Anika

Supplies: (All Papertrey Ink)

Card #1:

Cardstock: Kraft, Raspberry Fizz, Aqua Mist Bitty Box

Other: Color Couture Volume 1, Raspberry Fizz Satin Ribbon, Hawaiian Shores Button, Giga Guidelines Impression Plate

Card #2:

Cardstock: Kraft

Stamps: Delightful Dahlia, Round and Round

Ink: Berry Sorbet, Dark Chocolate

Other: Color Couture Volume 3, Berry Sorbet Saddle Stitched Ribbon 

Cards for Sailors Part 1

My best friend's husband is currently deployed with the Navy and I've been wanting to make a bunch of cards to send him that he can use to write home or share with his buddies who need a special card to send home.  Kind of like a mini-version of Operation Write Home.  Now that school is out, I've had time to start making them.  This is what I was able to accomplish today.  I'm hoping to make a bunch more this week and get them in the mail by the weekend.

I used Star Prints and A Little Argyle on the card.  The ink is True Black and Enchanted Evening, and Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks.  Cardstock is Stampers Select White and New Leaf.

I used Damask Designs and Asian Fusion stamps, Pure Poppy Ink, Stampers Select White and Pure Poppy Cardstock.  The die cut was cut with my Cricut.

No stamping on this one! I ran the Dotty Biscotti paper through my Cuttlebug with the Giga Guidelines Impression Plate.  Then I cut an embellishment from Color Couture Volume 3 and put it all on a Stampers Select White card base.

I used some Pretty Pastels paper on this card along with Stampers Select White and Melon Berry.  I used the small Scallop Die for the strip on the left.  The stamps are from Scattered Showers and Fancy Flourishes and are stamped in Dark Chocolate and Antique Linen Distress Ink.  To finish it off I tied some white floss around the mat layer. 

This card uses YOF: Violets and Signature Greetings all stamped in Hawaiian Shores Ink.  I used the large Scallop Die to make the border on the bottom.  The cardstock is Stampers Select White and Hawaiian Shores. I added a strip of Fresh Snow Twill to finish it off.

Can't wait to make some more tomorrow! 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Anika