CAS-ology #180: Open

I couldn't miss posting this card on CAS-olgy this week. I thought of this stamp set when I first saw the cue word and then didn't get my card made until this weekend. Sewing Box-Hugs was one of my first WMS purchases and I always enjoy these sweet images. And I remembered that it also included this perfect for the challenge sentiment.

Paper piecing seemed like a great technique for a CAS card. I used the brick pattern from PTI's 

Petite Places Sweet Shoppe. Different colors of cardstock were used and I cut the door so it would open. The green door has two pieces of cardstock to make it more sturdy.

The inside needed a tiny sentiment but it was hard to find anything that small. I finally decided on this one from PTI's Tiny Tags. The hearts are from PTI's Wonderfully Whimsical.

Thanks for letting me share!

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasions: March, featuring Spring & Easter

I feel awful that I haven't posted one thing since the last 12 Kits post. So I'm especially happy to replace my snowman cards with cards that reflect Spring. I'm sure there are many people who have had all the snow they can stand for one year!

This month our hostess is Kelly, from Gingham Girl, and she sent us this fabulous kit! (See photo below) It was chock full of bunnies and birds, a wonderful variety of flowers, Easter eggs and lots of embellishments. Way too much to list everything but one of my very favorites was the paper! It was swoon-worthy! I was tempted to hoard everything but was good and cut into some of the awesome patterns for my cards below!! You can find a list of all the supplies at The 12 Kits of Occasions blog. Be sure to click on the link to also find pictures submitted by all our members plus a special guest that Kelly invited. Karen from Crrafty Mama's Kitchen is this month's guest designer. Be sure to visit her blog to see the great ways she has used Kelly's kit. Links to all the other 12 Kits members can be found on the 12 Kits blog also.

A big thank you to Kelly for a fantastic kit and treating us to so many fantastic supplies. Loved it, Kelly! And a shout out also to Kara for taking the great photo below.

PHOTO BY KARA

Kelly also included one of my favorite ever Waltzingmouse images--the cute bunny on my first card. Since I have the Lil' Buddies set, I stamped another bunny on the polka dot paper and was able to do a little paper piecing.

I'm also entering this card in the Fusion Card Challenge. I thought the sketch was a great design for using the large egg die cut.

Wish you could see this Easter card IRL. The eggs and butterfly were brushed with clear Wink of Stella and the heart is all shiny with Glossy Accents. Some things just aren't very photogenic!

Hope you enjoy the hop! Thank you so much for stopping by,

Sharron

25 Days of Christmas with Tracey McNeely

I was so excited when Tracey, In My Creative Opinion, asked if I would make a tag to be featured on one her 25 Days of Christmas Tags posts. Have you been following her blog with all the fabulous tags?I met Tracey through The 12 Kits of Occasions group. She is such a sweet blogging friend and I am constantly in awe of her amazing CAS style. This special tag feature will be running on her blog for 25 days. She even has a link to tags made in past years so there is soooo much inspiration! If you haven't already, be sure you take time to visit her blog!!

I never have enough tags so I took the opportunity to mass produce several while I was cutting and stamping. Love this stamp from Waltzingmouse that coordinates with Spellbinders Labels Five dies. To make things go faster, I cut out a bunch of circles that I then decorated with various stamps and dies! "To" and "From" is stamped on the back of each tag. My favorite is this little reindeer from PTI's Tiny Treats: Christmas. And all the wonderful sentiments are from Mama Elephant's Winter Wonderland.

Thanks so much for dropping by. And thanks again to Tracey for asking me to play along. 

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Let It Snow (Avery Elle); Winter Wonderland (Mama Elephant); Tiny Treat: Christmas (PTI); Little Box Labels (WMS)

Cardstock: White (WPlus9)

Dies: Spellbinders Labels Five; Christmas Bits (Lil' Inker Designs); Breezy Wreath (Poppy Stamps)

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Nautical Blue, Cottage Ivy, Love Letter, Rhubarb Stalk (Memento)

Additional: Ribbon (May Arts); Twine (Martha Stewart); Glitter Papers (LSS); Glitter (Stampin' Up); Copics; Pearl (Recollections)

Waltzingmouse Pajama Party: October

I didn't want to miss Claire's Pajama Party over on the Waltzingmouse blog! You won't want to either!! It is the perfect time for some spooky fun as two of the challenges will definitely put you in the mood for Halloween!!!!!

My first card is for Victorian Ghost Stories and while I don't usually do much with a vintage Halloween theme, I have this fabulous new set with a quite scary vintage witch! And as you will see, I was loving the witch/bat theme.

My next two cards are for the Greenish Halloweenish category. Another design using the Vintage Witch set. The image and sentiments work so great for fantastic but quick Halloween cards. Of course, I had to add another bat!

And lastly is using Gracie at Halloween! I LOVE this set!! It was even more special as I had a chance to do some paper piecing and cut another moon with my Lil' Inker dies. The realistic little bats are the best. 

So slip into your jammies and head over to the WMS blog to join the party!

See you there,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Vintage Witch, Gracie at Halloween (WMS)

Cardstock: Soft Stone, True Black, Terracotta Tile (PTI); Unk Bazzill Green

Patterned Paper: Pumpkin Patch (American Crafts); Black and White Basics (PTI)

Dies: Stitched Circles, Stitched Rectangles, Bats and Broomsticks (Lil' Inker); Swooping Bats (Memory Box); Labels 11 (Spellbinders); Basic Banners (WPlus9)

Additional: Grape and Orange Peel Stickles; Woodgrain Impression Plate (PTI); Copics; Twine from October 12 Kits Supplies

Look for Witches Flying By!

It has been one of those weeks and I haven't been able to post a thing! I have been working on some projects that you will see later though. I had fallen in love with this card (the first on her post) that Marybeth created for our last 12 Kits post. Isn't it cool!! And Marybeth was so sweet to send me this wonderful witch die cut so I could try out my own version You might want to check out the Lil' Inker blog today--there are lots of goodies in the new Christmas release--including an awesome new cover up die!! 

I used a mixture of papers from different companies. The piece for the moon is from a Martha Stewart pack and the orange had that wonderful shading, perfect for cutting out moons. Another very sweet friend recently sent me a gift of some WM sets. Aren't I SO LUCKY to have such wonderful stamping friends!! The sentiment I used is from my new WM's Gracie at Halloween which I absolutely love.

Thanks for taking a peek at my card!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Gracie at Halloween (WMS)

Cardstock: True Black, Soft Stone (PTI)

Patterned Paper: Pumpkin Patch (American Crafts); Vintage Halloween (Martha Stewart); Hocus Pocus (PTI)

Dies: Stitched Circles, Pieced Chevrons Cover-Up, Bats and Broomsticks (Lil' Inker Designs)

12 Kits of Occasions: September "Celebrating Halloween"

It's that time again! The last day of each month is when the 12 Kits of Occasions group reveals what everyone made with this month's kit. And this month is full of lots of fun and spooky Halloween projects! Our hostess is Kim, Cupcakes, Cards and Kim. Halloween is a very favorite holiday for Kim and she always posts the best cards and projects. So if you're looking for some inspiration for this year's projects, be sure to check Kim's blog during October.

But today is the day to check the 12 Kits creations. Here is a peek from my card that you can find over on the 12 Kits of Occasions blog here. You will also find links to all the other blogs plus a photo and list of the supplies that Kim included in our kits. Wow, they are awesome!! And this month we have a special Guest Designer, Darnell from djkardkreations. I can't wait to see what great things she has made plus you never know what fun little tidbits she might share with you when you drop in at her blog.

Well, Halloween is a lot about the candy but also those 'creepies' that jump, fly and screech in the night. So come with us on our Halloween Hop! Hope you have a spooktacular time!!!!

Loved this paper and those great die cut spiders. I had so much fun with my card that I made a bookmark to match! The eyes are Orange Peel Stickles. I also added sentiments from Hocus Pocus and Cicely at Halloween sets by Waltzingmouse Stamps.

Thanks, Kim---you kit was amazing! I loved playing with all the fabulous papers, die cuts and sentiments. And as is usually the case with all our kits, there are still plenty of supplies to make even more Halloween goodies. So you never know when additional creations may show up over on the 12 Kits blog!!

Wishing everyone a fabulous Fall and a Happy and Safe Halloween!

Sharron

Welcome Baby Sonny!

Today those of us in the 12 Kits group are celebrating the upcoming birth of a very special baby! Jessica and her hubby, Phillip, are expecting their first--a sweet baby boy who they are going to name "Sonny"! And even though he won't be here for a couple more weeks, here is my card to welcome him.

Congratulations to both of you--what a wonderfully happy time! I'm sure you can't wait to meet your new little guy. Wishing you many years of happiness and endless magical moments with Sonny! HUGS, Sharron

Click here to visit the 12 Kits of Occasions blog where you can find links to all the other cards and leave your own best wishes for Jessica! 

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Jerry Giraffe Digital (Jane's Doodles); Compact Sentiments (WMS)

Cardstock: White, Lake House (WPlus9)

Patterned Paper: Quilting Bee (My Mind's Eye)

Additional: Button (PTI), Twine (The Twinery); Onyx Black Ink (Versafine); Copics

Waltzingmouse Pajama Party: August

I may be a little late to the Pajama Party but I couldn't pass up the chance to use one of my favorite Golden Oldie sets. I ordered several with my first order and still use them all but by far, my most used has been Sewing Box: Christmas. The Sewing Box sets have always been favorites for me. 

I normally do the mittens this way and sometimes like to add a matching scarf. See my first card HERE. Almost four years ago--wow! Guess it's okay to CASE yourself! And I like these clear colors better. They are the colors in the color challenge but I didn't have a blue that exactly matches. So I went with Baja Breeze by Stampin' Up--close at least. I also love how these Lil' Inker dies go so well with the Sewing Box images.

Be sure to visit Claire's blog to see all the contests and awesome entries. There's still plenty of time to enter the Bedtime Story Sketch Challenge which runs for six more days!

Thanks for coming by,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Sewing Box: Christmas (WMS)

Cardstock: Baja Breeze (Stampin' Up); Cupid's Bow, Oatmeal (WPlus9)

Patterned Paper: Silver Valley (S.E.I)

Dies: Stitched Rectangle (Lil' Inker)

Additional: Twine (The Twinery); Pearls (Martha Stewart); Teal Zeal Ink (Memento); Onyx Black Ink (Versafine)

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Carnival Craze

Imagine a carnival and a hot air balloon ride on your birthday! One of the cutest balloon images is from WMS so I chose this one for the new Curtain Call Challenge. Looks like she's enjoying her ride!! Also I love when I can paper piece an image and this one was super easy. 

Thanks so much for taking a peek at my entry. There's lots of inspiration over on the Curtain Call blog so be sure to check out all the DT samples. Hope you're having a great weekend,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Half Pint Heroines (WMS); Stylish Sentiments: Birthday (PTI)

Cardstock: Harvest Gold (PTI); White (WPlus9): Unk Blue (Bazzill)

Patterned Paper: Summer Fresh (Simple Stories)

Additional: Stitched Rectangles Dies (Lil' Inker); Copics

Mojo Monday Sketch: Happy 300!

Congrats to Verve's Mojo Monday 300th Challenge! Wow, definitely a reason to celebrate! There is quite a party going on and if you haven't already, please sure to check out everything HERE. There are some awesome prizes too! So as luck would have it, my WMS order came today!! And I couldn't wait to use the feathers. I am soooooo in LOVE with these new stamps! So here is my first try with the feathers.

The top one I stamped with Potter's Clay. The second was first stamped in blue, then overstamped in brown. And for the last one I used grey with some black on the feather tips. All were fussy cut.

I don't usually use so many layers so I struggled a little but it was fun! The patterned base is from a Bo Bunny Country Garden pad. The scalloped circle was stamped with a wreath from Rustic Branches which I colored with Copics. The little tag is a Milk & Cookies die stamped with sentiment and bird from Teeny Trees.

Hubby came up as I had everything out and asked me if I had enough stamps--lol!! Just shows how you need a variety from lots of companies to find the perfect thing you need!!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Fine Feathers, Teeny Trees (WMS); Rustic Branches (PTI)

Cardstock: Soft Stone, Spring Rain, Fine Linen, Vintage Cream (PTI), Textured Gold (Unk)

Patterned Paper: Country Garden (Bo Bunny)

Dies: Labels 1 (Spellbinders); Half & Half, Limitless Layers 1 1/4" (PTI); Milk & Cookies (WPlus9)

Ink: Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black, Potter's Clay (Memento); Slate (Amuse); Aegean Blue (VersaMagic); Onyx Black (Versafine); Copics

Embossing Folder: Leafy Branch (Cuttlebug)

WMS Flower Show #2

Hi, I'm back with another CASE from the Waltzingmouse Flower Show! Couldn't pass up trying a card using this fabulous card by Emilie Chamel as a sample. I love her card--bold colors are so festive and pretty!!

I again used Folk Art Medallion and stamped with Versafine ink in black to give an even bolder look. The center is two pieces and popped up with foam. That wonderful flower is a leftover from a 12 Kits supply kit that Jeanne Jachna sent me in November! I'm not too great with splatters on cards so, don't laugh, but I used a water stamp from Pond Life!

Don't forget to visit Claire's blog and check out all the other entries! And thanks so much for shopping by!
Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Folk Art Medallion (WMS); Pond Life (PTI)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores (PTI)

Ink: Cottage Ivy, Love Letter, Morocco, Teal Zeal (Memento); Onyx Black (Versafine)

Additional: Circle Punches, Flower (Jeanne)

Happy Birthday, Kim!

Today we're having a little blog party to help Kim, Cupcakes, Cards and Kim, celebrate her birthday! Joyce, Cards-by-the-Sea, was so sweet to invite all of us and organize our hop! Kim, I hope your day is fabulous and full of many happy moments! I was looking through my stamps and little Mimi just jumped out and said she wanted to come to your party! She even brought a cupcake to share!!

Below is the list of all the party guests. Hop along and see what everyone has made for Kim. Thanks so much for coming by--hope you have a wonderful time at the party!!! And Kim, I hope you have a very happy birthday!

Hugs,

Sharron

Joyce http://cards-by-the-sea.blogspot.com/
Darnell  http://www.djkardkreations.com/
Harriet http://allycatcards.blogspot.com/
Jeanne  http://akeptlife.blogspot.com/
Kara http://kandrdesigns.blogspot.com/
Kelly http://ginghamgirlsadventures.blogspot.com/
Marybeth http://marybethstimeforpaper.blogspot.com/
Renee http://itsapatchworklife.blogspot.com/
Sharron  http://onpapillonwings.blogspot.com/ You're here!
Tracey http://inmycreativeopinion.blogspot.com/

Supplies

Stamps: Mimi in Paris (Penny Black); On the Line (MFT): Frame It (WMS)

Cardstock: Gumdrop (Bazzill); SS White (PTI); Textured Gray (Unk)

Patterned Paper: Summer Fresh (Simple Stories)

Additional: Stitched Rectangle Die (Lil' Inker); Versamark; White Embossed Powder (Ranger); Chunky White Glitter (Martha Stewart); Copics

Happy St. Patrick's Day: Waltzingmouse Blog Party-March

THEME: LUCK

Hi All!  HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!

Are you celebrating--or at least wearing a bit of green? Today is the 17th so it's time for the monthly WMS Blog Party and what could be better than an 'luck' theme! Claire always puts a wonderful freebie image in her store that we can use if we want. This adorable little vintage girl is there in addition to two other wonderful images. So after you have visited all the other blogs HERE, you can grab an image or create something totally unique and join the party!!

I couldn't pass up this sweet little girl! And the rest of my card was super easy. I cut a panel with a stitched Lil' Inker die, added a doily and layered the image. I masked off a sentiment stamp to get the 'wishing you' and used the Woodenheart Alphabet set to stamp 'LUCK'---so very easy to line up! The tiny shamrocks are from a little PTI set called "Luck of the Irish".

I won't keep you so you can enjoy the rest of the party!!! Have a great day!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Digital Image from Claire, Woodenheart Alphabet (WMS); Sun Sentiments (Lil' Inker Designs); Luck of the Irish (PTI)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Ocean Tides (PTI); Gumdrop (Bazzill)

Additional: Stitched Rectangle Die (Lil' Inker); Doily (Little Yellow Bicycle); Memento Ink (Garden Ivy, Lady Bug)

CAS-ology #34: BUNNY

I have really been struggling with craft project problems lately (won't bore you with details) but I did get this card done for this week's CAS-ology challenge. The cue word is 'bunny' and my favorite bunny stamp is this sweet image from Waltzingmouse! I love to paper piece him so today he is quilted! And the border stamp is from a set I haven't used in ages--Background Basics-Spots and Dots from PTI. It was even on my 'for sale' list so I was happy to find a use for it. Perhaps I'd better hang on to it!

Thanks so much for coming by! Hope to get more done this weekend!!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Lil' Buddies (WMS); Polka Dot Parade #1, Background Basics-Spots and Dots (PTI)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Baja Breeze (Stampin' Up)

Additional: Quilting Bee Patterned Paper (My Mind's Eye); Copics

The 12 Kits of Holidays: February

It's that time again! And this month we're using our kit to get ready for a Country Christmas, hosted by the wonderfully talented Renee, It's a Patchwork Life!

Renee filled our kits with SO many fabulous goodies--gorgeous papers, die cuts, fun Waltzingmouse stamped images, ribbons and a wonderful assortment of embellishments. Gosh, I used such a small amount which means I will have plenty to play with after seeing what the other members of our group have created! If you don't know about the 12 Kits, we started last year making cards and projects for Christmas and have altered our schedule this year to include some other holidays. HERE is a link to my original post.

PHOTO BY KARA

I LOVE plaid so I used every inch of the sheet in the kit!! The fun sentiment was cut out with the PTI Tag Sale #3 die.

For this card, I used an Lifestyle embossing folder from a set called Zig Zag!

Isn't this star wonderful! It's from a set by Waltzingmouse called Yonder Star. Those little die cut border

pieces are cut with Spellbinders Classic Edger Two die. 

And this is my 'just for fun' card! I used the pieces left from the die cut whimsical tree to decorate the top. Some peridot glitter by Martha Stewart helped the tree stand out a bit more. And here is my last sliver of plaid!!

Enjoy the hop! I always love seeing what everyone made with the kit. And thanks for stopping here to let me share my creations. We'll have another party on the last day of March--perhaps a different holiday. You'll have to come back to find out which one!!

See you then,

Sharron

   Joyce, Cards-by-the-Sea

   Renee, It's a Patchwork Life

   Tracey, In My Creative Opinion

  Sharron, On Papillon Wings  You are here!

Marybeth, Marybeth's Time for Paper

Jeanne, A Kept Life

Christina, SeaGlass Papercrafts

Amy, Stamp-N-Paradise

Kim, Cupcakes, Cards and Kim

Kara, KandRdesigns

  Kelly, Gingham Girl

Jessica, The Paper Parade

Below is the list of supplies included in Renee's kit:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Yonder Star, Yonder Star Background, Woodenheart Alphabet

Patterned Paper: Echo Park This and That Christmas

Cardstock: My Favorite Things: Gumdrop Green,

                  PTI: Rustic White, Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy

Ink:   Memento Bamboo Leaves, SU Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Dies: Memory Box: Winterland Tree, Deer Trio

         PTI: Alpha Blocks, Parisian Doily

         WPlus9: Stacking Stars,

         Waltzingmouse Yonder Star cut files

         Lil’ Inkers Mini Bow

Misc: MFT: Gumdrop Green, Wild Cherry, Hot Fudge buttons

          MFT: Gumdrop Green ribbon

          Recollections (Michael’s): gumdrops, pearls

          The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby): gemstones

          Michael’s: mailing twine, red burlap, gingham and snowflake ribbon

          The Twinery: red and brown twine