Cas-ual friday #29

Hello, happy wednesday to you. Just got home from work, LONG day and i'm really tired . So a quick post.... This is my take on the Cas-ual fridays challenge.  Enjoy, Sam

Play date cafe #108

Hello, hope you are warm , wherevere you may be.  We are having our first wintery day here(just outside chicago), windy, cold, snow in the forecast... yuck!  I struggled a bit with this weeks challenge colors... not ones i normally use together. Hope you like it, Sam

Make it Monday #42

Hello, nothing like another last minute entry....  I had a busy Thanksgiving week.  Happy to report that my house is all decorated and i can move on to amikng the Christmas cards this week.  I hope to finish them before friday , so i can mail them before next week.  Thanks for stopping by, Sam

Papertrey Ink's blog hop

Thanks for hopping in... sorry for so many posts in a row today.  I have so much going on today that if i don't post everything now i will not get to it later... yikes, i wish i could clone myself.  This is my card for the november blog hop, i just love PTI!  I have a seriuos addiction to their stuff, as do many others.  Hope you all have a great day, Sam

Friday friends with flair

Happy friday all, an early post from me today... i'm off work today... yeah! getting ready to decorate the house today.... kids are so excited. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by, Sam

Paper Players #73

Greetings on this unseasonally warm midwest black friday... still stuffed from the turkey, but i did go go shopping. I only went to 1 store, menards... yes for the cricut.  I feel like the only cardmarker in the world w/out one.  Anyway, lots to do today so here's my card for the challenge..... great colors for a snowy christmas card. thanks for looking, Sam

Make it monday #41

Hello,  It's been a very busy week .... lots on my plate, work , laundry, painting our kitchen.  Doesn't leave much time for crafting, bummer.  Here's my take on Papertrey's glue essentials challenge. I used green flock on the tree and red glitter on the ornaments. I optied to keep the the card really simple. Thanks for stopping by, Sam

Friday friends with flair

So here i am again, last post tonight...i promise.  I've had a busy day , so i didn't get to this earlier.... work, laundry, holiday shopping, kids bathed and put to bed.....and now for the card making part of my day.  I finally opened this set up,  i picked it up a few weeks ago (it was a $5.00 friday set) , i deceided on the tone on tone look. Thanks for visiting , Sam

Mojo Monday #214

I'm back with another project to post today, trying to play catch up.  I had these papers laying around for sometime now and was waiting for just the right card to use them on... this was it. I'm pleased with the outcome.  Entry for mojo monday #214. thanks for looking Sam

Make it Monday #40

Happy friday to you all!  I was so busy this week i'm late posting my make it monday card. I chose to stitch across the tree , instead of around it,   i thought it looked more like garland that way.  Thanks for visiting me, Sam

Poppy field inspiration

Hello from northwest indiana where i must sadly report it's snowing, not ready yet.  Hope the weather is better wherever you are.  This lovely creation is for the Simon says stamp challenge, using the poppy field photo as inspiration.... i love this stamp so any excuse to use it works for me. Thanks for stopping by, Sam

Splash of color.....

 Hello , happy thursday to you.  Hope the weather is good for you, we have snow in the forcast today(haven't seen it yet.).  When i saw the inspiration photo for "The Play Date Cafe #107"  i was so excited... love beetles and orange. This is what i came up with, stamps are all PTI, the punch is martha stewart... hope i did it justice. have a great day Sam

Cas-ual fridays #27

Hello happy wednesday to everyone... week's almost over.  I wanted to try this idea i had in my head for some time now, and then i saw this challenge ... how perfect. The cards i already saw posted are wonderful , lots of great talent . Have a great day. Sam

Gobble Gobble!

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-87-shabby-thanksgiving.htmlHello, I'm trying to finish up my Thanksgiving cards this week.  I must start on my Christmas cards soon..... yikes! This adorable turkey is from PTI , i love him.  I'm entering this in Shabby tea room's #87  Thanksgiving challenge, 1st timer here, but there's alot of wonderful talent to be seen. Has anyone else entered? Happy monday all, Sam

Friday with flair!

TGIF!!!!!!! yeah i made through another week.  The office i work at is being remodeled , so craziness everywhere.  My entry for unity's friends w/ flair... love this stamp . Now i'm off for a fundraiser for an old friend who's ill. Happy weekend all. Sam

Cas-ual friday's #26

Hello, hoping you all are enjoying a good thursday. Last minute post for this challenge.... yikes! There are some wonderful entries so far, hope mine lives up to the challenge. Nite all , Sam

Play date cafe #105

Hello, here i am again last minute for this challnge. As the ink is still wet , i'll cese colors weren't my favorite... i'll confess that i really struggled to come up with an idea. hopefully i pulled it off...... fingers crossed. have a good nite. Sam

Make it monday #39

Greetings! I hope you all are doing well. I'm trying to get my post in this week earlier. The stamps used are from giga guide lines  iconic images and beautiful blooms i had alot of fun with this project. Enoy Sam