Card for Cath (CQC214)

Hi all, I actually have had quite the eventful week around here. Hubby and I were about 6 hours into our weekend alone last Friday night when I had such severe pain in my back, I was sure I'd broken something. Last Saturday we spent 5 hours in the ER to find out I have a kidney stone, blech. I am getting by on Percocet until it passes, which knocks me out cold for hours at a time. SOOOO, I'm hoping this all resolves itself soon (the docs said it will!) and I am back to feeling crafty soon. It has not been the greatest week, but I am SO glad this is only temporary. All will be fine in the end. I'm really grateful for my normal health and for having insurance, so many blessings come out of things like this....

But. a few days ago, I heard the news about Cath leaving Moxie Fab World and the blog hop that's being set up for her. I really wanted to do something, and I even dreamed about making a card for her last night to say "thanks" for all the encouragement and inspiration she provides to our community every day. I needed up taking my meds about 530am the other day, and was able to sleep for a couple hours after that. So, once I got the boys out the door, I figured I'd take advantage of my energy to go ahead and make something.

If you are doing the Hop for Cath, you should have come from the SRM Stickers blog.

The ColourQ challenge for this week was the perfect foil for my card. I used my new CASual fridays stamp set-Amber Waves.

and here's my card: 

I did a small cluster at the top of the stamped panel, with a Tim Holtz paper clip, a Studio Calico wood piece and a bit of washi. The flower at the bottom is a wood piece from Little Yellow Bicycle. 

I had a lot of fun making this card! I am so glad it will get to Cath herself, thank you SO much for all you've done for us all, Cath! The inspiration and encouragement you provide is invaluable! See you on Pinterest, I hope! :) 

If you are Hopping, you should go to Unity Stamp Company next! 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Noelle

Sympathy Cards

 I think it’s fair to say that one of the hardest parts about making your own cards is when you have to make sympathy cards. It’s always sad to know that a friend has lost a loved one. I’ve had to make 2 recently and they were both unexpected losses for my friends.

This first one was tough. It was dear friend whose brother’s newborn baby had to be taken off life support. The loss of a precious infant is just so hard to comprehend as a mom. And I know how happy excited my friend and her whole family were about this little girl coming into the world. So, I wanted it to commemorate this precious little one and still be respectful of the situation. I added the butterfly because I feel like we often see those precious souls in delicate birds and butterflies. I know it’s just a card-but I hope it brings some comfort to my friend. I will continue to pray for peace for her and her family. <3 p="">

The second one was for a local friend whose dad passed away unexpectedly. I do think the combo of the black/white/green and the elegant pattern made up a nice card.

 Well, that is all I have for you today. Give those family and friends hugs today!

Lots of love, Noelle

Happy Halloween 2013

Happy Halloween! Hope you all are having a fabulously spoooooky day! :) I was out of town last weekend, and between that and TCP Release week, I have been swamped! But I did get 53 pages done at the scrap retreat in the mountains last weekend, so I feel very good about getting more caught up there :)

Normally, we are home on Halloween and I make a bowl of special goodies for the kids we know. Last year they were these little goody bags. This year we are going to a friends house and won't be here, but I did want to send something over for my neighbor's little ones, they are adorable little kids! :) So, I got there coloring packs at Target dollar Spot, I figured they will probably be plenty sugared up already, and this would be something they could do after the candy is all gone, maybe :) Just made some simple tags to tie onto these. I used an old SU! set, and a Paper Smooches bat, he is so funny! :)

The other thing I threw together quickly is a tag for a hostess gift. My friend is so gracious to invite all of us to her house on Halloween. The kids are going to trick or treat together, and it's a potluck, I'm really looking forward to it! Walmart has these super cute salt/pepper shaker sets for only 3$. I got the squirrel ones for mu own kitchen and picked up these pumpkins and a leaf set for hostess gifts. they also have owls, adorable! :) I used my new CASual fridays set on this tag, plus an old flower that I made a couple years ago and never put to use.

I'll leave you with some pics of my crazy pumpkin carving boys! C desperately needs a haircut, we are having a bit of a power struggle over this one! Oy.

Have a fabulous Halloween! 

Hugs, Noelle

The Cat's Pajamas Release Week-Wrapping It Up

Hi all! If you are looking for the Blog Hop, it is one post below this one. But I did want to take a minute to share the other cards that I made for this latest Release, which is NOW available on our Swanky new website!! :)  Here's my final cards:

This first one was made with "Believe," I LOVE this Santa Penguin on the roof! :) 

To make my roof I used both the Toppers CutUps and the Holiday Toppers CutUps. I added some Stickles for glitz. 

The next one is using the set "Simply Holiday"and the new Ornaments CutUps.

I also used the Toppers CutUps on the bottom corner there.

The string of ornaments was fun to make! 

The final card I made for this Release is called "Vintage Holiday." It pairs beautifully with our Framed Up CutUps, super fun! :) 

I love the addition of these vintage look sets to TCP's usual "fun" style. They are gorgeous! :) 

You can also see teeny bits of a Snowflake Lace Paper doily peeking out there, in gold. :) 

I hope you enjoyed this Release as much as I did! See you soon! 

Big Kitty Cat Hugs, Noelle

Sneaky Peek Week BLOG HOP and a card for TCP Tuesday! :)

Hi all! Are you ready for a MONSTER, MEGA post? Because you are about to get one! First I am going to share my Blog Hop project for Sneaky Peek week, and THEN I am going to show you my  2nd TCP Tuesday card for this month. Are you ready? Lets Gooooooo! If you are Hopping, you should have come from Nancy's blog, and she is the first blog, so that's where you start if you want to do the Hop.

This is a mini tissue holder! I found the tutorial through Pinterest, the link is right here. Don't be intimidated that the text is in Spanish, it's very easy to tell how to make it from the photos! It holds a pocket pack of tissues. When I went to put mine in, I realized the opening in the plastic package was on the side, not on the top, so I actually pulled mine out of the package and just slipped them in the opening. Wouldn't this make a cute gift for a friend who is under the weather?

I used "Bounce Back." One of the new sets that is available NOW on our awesome new website! I can't wait for you to see it, it's got great search options, and categories, and project ideas and tutorials! Oh, it's super swanky, you should check it out for sure.

I made this sick little Bun green. Which is kind of funny when you think about it, because when someone is sick, sometimes we say "you look green." LOL But I also did a Green Bun for the last release. Should I make a thing of it? Like, "Where will Noelle put the Green Bun for the latest release?"  Haha!

I used the Framed Up CutUps and the new Dots CutUp. I cut one solid panel and one I cut with the frame first and then with the dots for a fun layered look.

Well, it’s also Tuesday and that means it’s time for another TCPTuesday card! You can check out our new blog at that link, too! :)  You may or may not know that this month’s challenge is an ANTI-embellishment challenge! No more than 3 embellies and no buttons, twine, or gems. It’s a little scary to venture into the world of little to no embellishments, isn’t it? Or, maybe it’s SPOOKY since we are only a few days out from Halloween! ;) But you have until the end of the day on Halloween to get your embellishment-less card made and uploaded! Trust me when I say-you’ll have time to play, because embellishing is what takes so much time on a card, right? ;)

My card for today features one of the stamps we released last winter-cute little Penguin is taking a ride on a giant snowflake in "Snow Kisses."

With this card, I discovered that it was fun to combine the Holiday Toppers CutUps with the Framed Up CutUps. I cut one with the large frame in green, then cut a second in white, and used the snowflake Topper on the white one only-that is also where I stamped Mr. Penguin.  Then I layered the white one over the green, and I think it gives a really cool layered look, wouldn’t you agree?  This would work well with any of our Toppers!

My few embellies in this case were sequins which are so popular right now! They give the card a bit of sparkle too. 

If you are Hopping, please go to Susan's blog next! Thanks for Hopping by! 

Hugs, Noelle