SC254 Believe!

Hello!  I just love playing along with the SCS Sketch Challenge, but when I saw today's layout I was a little nervous.  I actually tried 2 other images and just didn't like how it was looking.  Finally I printed up this adorable Limited Edition Digital Image from Your Next Stamp and I love how it came out!  I used PTI Aqua Mist and Rustic Snowflakes dp and I just LOVE this color combo!  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a fabulous day : )

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Your Next Stamp Limited Edition Digital Snowman, PTI Tree Trimming Trio~sentiment
Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Rustic Snowflakes dp
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Aqua Mist, Copics
Accessories:  Spellbinders Shapeablities Snowflakes, CB Snowflakes EF, Square and Rectangle Nestabilities, Word Window Punch, Sewing Machine, Stardust Stickles, Kaisercraft Pearls, Dimensionals

Apple Emma

Hello!  I decided to make one more quick card because I saw the Midnight Madness Challenge#26 was open until midnight : )  This was a fun layout!  I used Apple Emma for my image, but I wish I would have added some sponging or something.  I definitely will next time!  Thank you so much for stopping by....again!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  C.C. Designs Apple Emma
Paper:  Real Red, Summer Picnic DSP~retired
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories:  Rectangle Nestabilities, Circle Nestabilities, Real Red Ribbon, White Satin Ribbon, Button, Twine, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals

Inky Impressions, Midnight Madness, and CAS!

Hello!  I decided to make a card for a couple of challenges today : )  The first is for the Inky Impressions Challenge #22 to use Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, and Chocolate Chip.  The second is for this week's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #27.  I used this adorable Inky Impressions image called Lili's Slumber Party. 

My next card I made for yesterday's Clean and Simple Challenge on SCS to use white plus any other color.  I actually used cream instead of white but don't tell anybody : )  I used this awesome set from PTI called Life.  I will leave full recipes for both cards below.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  #1~Inky Impressions Lili's Slumber Party, #2~PTI Life

Paper:  #1~Chocolate Chip, Bermuda Bay, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, #2~PTI Vintage Cream, The Paper Studio dp, Basic Black

Ink:  #1~Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, #2~Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories:  #1~Melon Mambo Ribbon, MS Border Punch, Sewing Machine, Prima Flowers, Pearl, CB Swiss Dots Folder, Oval Nestabilities, Dimensionals

#2~Fiskars Lace Border Punch, Satin Ribbon

Your Next Stamp Blog Hop!!!

Hello!  Welcome to the Your Next Stamp Blog Hop!  Hopefully you arrived here from Simonne's fabulous blog, but if not, start at the beginning which is Karen's blog!  I have 3 creations to share with you today:

First I wanted to show off this adorable New Year's Party Fhiona!  Doesn't she look precious all dressed up and ready to hit the town!  I wanted the inside to look like a party : )

There are sooo many fun images in this set!  I love it!!!  I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #46 for my layout : )  I also made two cards with the Limited Edition Christmas Digital Images:

This card uses the Christmas Stockings with Merry Christmas bundle which is currently 20% off!!!  In fact, all of the digital images are 20% off!  I used dp from the Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Paper Pad.

I used Skating Ellie for this card.  I printed her out twice and cut out her hat so I could pop it up on Dimensionals.  The dp is My Mind's Eye Be Merry.  I used this week's Sketch Saturday sketch for my layout.

I had so much fun making these cards!  YNS images are just soooo CUTE and fun to color : )  So you want to get some YNS images for FREE?  Here are the deets:

1) Leave a comment on each of the Starlets blogs, and Karen's for a chance to win one of the newly released Fhiona sets.  There will be 3 winners!

2) I will choose a random commenter on this post to win 2 of the Limited Edition Christmas Digital Images!

3) Karen is offering 10% off your order this week~just use the code YNSBH2.  She will also include a suprise gift with every order!

4)  We need a name for Fhiona's Beau!  Leave your suggestion on Karen's Blog and get an extra entry into the Wedding Fhiona giveaway!

Now hop on over to Ryann's blog to see what else you can do with these precious images!!!  Thank you so much for stopping by : )

Kerri

Blue Angels!

Hello!  Sorry I haven't been around too much this week.  My Mother in Law has been here for a visit since last Sunday so we have been spending time with her : )  Yesterday we went to an air show up in Jacksonville and saw the Blue Angels.  They were AWESOME!!!  It was a perfect day too!  I thought I would share a couple of pics:

So cool!  I also wanted to remind you of our Your Next Stamp Blog Hop tomorrow!  Make sure you check out all of the Starlets blogs and comment for several chances to win free sets!!!  Three new Fhionas will be released!!!  Enjoy your Sunday and thank you so much for stopping by : )

Kerri

Divine Divas Inspiration Challenge #15!

Hello!  This beautiful gift set was our inspiration this week.  I wish I had time to put together a gift set, but I did use the box as inspiration for my card:

I focused on the hot pink, purple, and mustard yellow from the box.  I also used a similar layout.  The dp is from SU Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, and I used Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry cs.  The butterfly is from the SU set Great Friend, and the sentiment is from PTI Autumn Elegance.  Make sure you check out what the other Divine Divas came up with, and I hope you'll play along!  Thank you so much for stopping by : )

Anne

Chris

Donna

Julie

Keri

Lori

Kerri

Your Next Stamp Challenge #3!

Hello!  It's time for another Your Next Stamp challenge!  Simonne issued a challenge to make a Christmas card using non-traditional colors~NO RED or GREEN.  I think I may have accidentally used a little green, but for the most part it is pink and aqua which is blue, right!?!  I hope you'll join us for your chance to win a fabulous YNS stamp set and Simonne's favorite card will win the special YNS Challenge Winner Blinkie!!!  Gotta love bragging rights : )  You must use at least one YNS image, but if you don't have any stamps yet, check out all the super cute Digital Images and play along!  Thank you so much for stopping by : )

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  YNS Digital Snowman Image

Paper:  SU Pink Pirouette, PTI Aqua Mist, Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly dp

Ink:  Copics

Accessories:  PTI Aqua Mist Ribbon, Spellbinders Snowflake, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Rhinestone, Square Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine, CB Just My Type EF

Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge!

Hello!  I hope you all had a fabulous Halloween!  Mine wasn't the greatest because I have been sick all weekend.  I'm still not feeling the best, but I decided to make a little something today : )  Your Next Stamp is sponsoring the current Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge.  Check it out and play along for your chance to win the YNS Shopper Fhiona Stamp Set!  So CUTE!!!  I used YNS Flying High Fhiona for my card along with paper from My Mind's Eye~Ooh La La collection.  Thank you so much for stopping by today, and hopefully I'll get some energy back in the next couple of days!

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps: Your Next Stamp Flying High Fhiona

Paper:  Kiwi Kiss, My Mind's Eye dp

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories:  Kaisercraft Rhinestones, Circle Nestabilities, EK Success Retro Flower Punch~small, Dimensionals, Ric-Rac

Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Hop!

Hello!  Hopefully you came here from Molly's Blog, but if not start at the beginning which is Michelle's Blog : )  When I saw that my blogging buddy, Michelle was going to start a Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Hop I immediately signed up!  What a wonderful way to send out this important message to women.  We need to take care of ourselves, get our exams, and perform our monthly breast checks.  For those that have battled this terrible disease, you are truly an inspiration to us all!  You send out a message of hope and that is what my card is about : ) 

I used this beautiful bloom from the PTI set In Bloom.  I stamped it three times and cut out the different layers, popping them up on Dimensionals.  I then added some Cotton Candy Stickles around the edges.  The sentiment comes from the PTI set Fall Elegance.  I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #45 for my layout.  Thank you so much for joining us on this important hop!  Your next stop is Melinda's Blog : ) 

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink In Bloom, Fall Elegance

Paper:  Kraft, Pink Pirouette, Bella Rose DSP-retired

Ink:  Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa

Accessories:  Circle Nestabilities, White Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals, Cotton Candy Stickles

Fairy Lili

Hello!  I just love this darling Lili image from Inky Impressions, and finally broke down and bought a couple stamps : )  I decided to use Fairy Lili today for 3 challenges, although I left off a part of one challenge, so I guess it's for 2 1/2 challenges LOL!  The first challenge was today's Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS to use PURPLE!  The second challenge is this week's Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential Challenge to make a Treat Box.  I used the Gable Box instructions that I found on SCS.  The third is this week's Inky Impressions Challenge to use no dp but I forgot about the second part of the challenge which was faux or real stitching.  Oh well, I guess I'll have to do better next time : )  The funny thing is I almost always add stitching, right!?!  Anyway, I will leave a full recipe below and thank you so much for stopping by!

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  Inky Impressions Fairy Lili, Verve Wishful Elegance~background stamp

Paper:  Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Blush Blossom

Ink:  Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories:  Swiss Dots CB Folder, Stardust Stickles, Pearls, Rectangle Nestabilities, White Satin Ribbon, Spellbinders Tags Trio, Jump Ring, Dimensionals

SC252 Season's Greetings!

Hello!  I was able to play along with the Sketch Challenge today on SCS :)  I was anxious to ink up my new PTI set~Holiday Button Bits!  This set is so fun, and I can't wait to use all the different elements.  Today I chose the holly image.  I stamped the leaves with PTI Spring Moss ink twice, cut the second ones out and popped them up on Dimensionals.  I stamped the sentiment from the PTI set Signature Christmas with Ocean Tides ink.  The dp is the new Rustic Snowflakes dp.  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  PTI Holiday Button Bits, Signature Christmas
Paper:  PTI Ocean Tides, Pure Poppy, Rustic Snowflake dp
Ink:  PTI Ocean Tides, Spring Moss
Accessories:  PTI Vintage Buttons~Holiday Mix, PTI Spring Moss Ribbon, Rectangle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, CB Snowflake EF, Dimensionals

Mojo 110!

Hello!  It was so nice to sit down and make a card today!  I haven't made anything in almost 2 weeks, and I was itching to get something inky : )  I decided to make a card for this week's Mojo Monday sketch.  I used this beautiful wreath from the Verve Harvest Blessings set.  I love that this wreath is so versatile!  I just colored the berries red and it was instant Christmas : )  The sentiment is from the PTI Signature Christmas set and the poinsettia is from Verve's Poinsettia Christmas.  I used dp from SU Merry Moments DSP and embossed the Old Olive panels with my CB Snowflake EF.  I added some stitching, and some pearls to the center of the poinsettia and it was complete!  Thank you so much for stopping by today : )

Kerri

Recipe:
Stamps:  Verve Poinsettia Christmas, Harvest Blessings, PTI Signature Christmas
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, PTI Vintage Cream
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Copics
Accessories:  CB Snowflake Folder, Circle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Pearls, PTI Dark Chocolate Ribbon, Dimensionals

I'm Back!!!

Hello!  Did ya miss me? LOL :)  I can't wait to get caught up on all of your beautiful blogs!  I thought I would share a few pics from our trip.  We did a lot of hiking and I was so proud of my 5 y.o. who kept up with us!  I love waterfalls and we were able to hike to 6 different ones this trip:

The colors were beautiful in some areas!

I have MANY more pics, but I don't want to bore you : )  I think I took over 300!!!  I just adore the mountains and hope that we are able to move back to them someday.  In case you're wondering where my oldest is, he stayed with Grandma and Papa all week so we could do some hiking : )  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Kerri

IHP Birthday Bash Day 4!

Hello!  I was invited by the amazing Cathleen Torina to participate in today's i {heart} papers birthday bash challenge with her!  To read all about these challenges please see my post from Monday or the i {heart} paper blog : )  Our challenge today is wrappings.  I immediately thought about making some sort of gift box, and decided to use one of my favorite Lauren Meador Templates~ For KEEP{sake} Box. 

I used Regal Rose cs for the base of the box, and decorated it with this GORGEOUS SEI dp that you can find at the i {heart} papers store!  The striped one is SEI Margarita Mimosa and the green polka dot one is SEI Bridgeport Tennis Court.  I will be buying more of these FOR SURE!!!  I used this adorable Fhiona from the Your Next Stamp set Flying High Fhiona.  I just think she looks perfect on the front of this gift box!

Here is a view of the side of the box with that fabulous striped dp:

And the top of the box:

I forgot to mention that I filled the box with hairbows.  How perfect for a little girl!  I hope you've been enjoying the challenges this week!  I can't wait to see who the winners are!!!  Thank you so much for stopping by today : )

Kerri

Your Next Stamp Challenge #2!!!

Hello!  It's time for the Your Next Stamp Challenge #2 which is hosted by the fabulous Lana!  Our challenge was to create a shaped card : )  I pulled out my Spellbinders Blossom Nestabilities and cut my base out of PTI Aqua Mist cs.  I used my Circle Nestabilities to cut the white and pink layers and ran the Pretty in Pink layer through my CB Snowflake Folder.  This adorable image is from the YNS Skating Fun Fhiona set.  I just LOVE her!!!  I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copics.  I cut her out and popped her up on Dimensionals.  The white snowflakes are from the EK Success Snowflake Border Punch. 

Remember there are LOTS of prizes to be won, and the Limited Edition Digital Images are still available so everyone can play!!!  Please check out the YNS Challenge Blog for all the deets and to see the rest of the Starlets' gorgeous creations!!!  Thank you so much for stopping by : )

Kerri

IHP Birthday Bash Day 2!

Hello!  If you didn't read my post yesterday about the i {heart} papers birthday bash please see the post below!  Some great prizes are involved!!!

Today's Challenge was Invitations/Funky Folds.  I decided to check out the Resource forum on SCS and found this super fun Criss Cross Card Tutorial.  I used Kiwi Kiss cs and Basic Grey Lemonade dp.  I computer generated the sentiment and stamped the PTI decorative accent with Pretty in Pink.  I used my Round Tab Punch to punch the Rich Razzleberry tab and ran it through my CB Swiss Dots Folder.  I punched the flowers with my EK Success Retro Flower Punches and added a rhinestone to the center.  I will leave a full recipe below : ) 

I hope you are enjoying the birthday challenges!  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Papertrey Ink Autumn Elegance
Paper:  Kiwi Kiss, Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Grey Lemonade dp
Ink:  Pretty in Pink
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Fiskars Corner Rounder Punch, EK Success Retro Flower Punches, Rhinestone, SU Round Tab Punch and Scalloped Border Punch, Razzleberry Ribbon

IHP Birthday Bash, and A Special Gift

Hello!  I was extremely honored when Cathleen Torina invited me to help i {heart} papers celebrate their first birthday!  They have such a fabulous week planned, and I'm so sorry that I have to miss all the fun!  I did create three projects for you to see this week~the first one can be found below~and hope that you can play along too!  Please read below for all the details!  You could be the next i {heart} papers Guest Designer WOOT!!!

Get ready for the i {heart} papers Birthday Bash! That’s right, IHP is turning 1 year old this month, and a whopper of a party is planned! There's also a special gift planned to help others celebrate more birthdays. You’ll read more about that at the end of this post.


First, let’s talk about the party! There will be prizes galore (free stuff – you like free stuff, don’t you?), and a Grand Prize winner will be chosen at the end to be the IHP Guest Designer for the month of November!


There will be 6 birthday party themed challenges, one posted each day starting on Monday, October 19th. Each challenge will be hosted (and posted) by one of the IHP Design Team members. It will also be posted on the IHP Blog and on the store site HERE. Some special invited guests will be posting throughout the week, too! Each challenge will have its own prize.


To qualify for the prize of the day, all you have to do is post your challenge card/project to Splitcoast Stampers (SCS) and/or Paper Craft Planet (PCP) with the appropriate tag so we can find it. The tag (and the prize) for that day’s challenge will be posted on that day. You will have the full week (until October 25th) to post your work, and you can enter as many challenges as you like, but you can’t combine challenges in one project. The daily challenge winners will be selected at random at the end of the week.


To qualify for the Grand Prize of being IHP Guest Designer for the month of November, here’s how it will work: Every challenge card/project you enter will give you points (see the list below), and the one with the most points accumulated for the week will be the Grand Prize winner. So the more challenges you enter, the more points you earn — and the better your chances of winning the Grand Prize (and the bigger the value of your Guest Designer box will be)!


All winners, including the Grand Prize winner, will be announced at the Birthday Bash on October 26th.


So get ready to PARTY!!!! You won’t want to miss the fun!


Birthday Bash Points


For each project:


5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to SCS


5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to PCP


2 points for uploading to your blog and linking at least one IHP item used to the IHP website




One time points:


2 points for signing up to receive our newsletter*


2 points for joining our PCP group*


2 points for becoming our fan on Facebook*


10 points if you participate in all 6 IHP Birthday Bash challenges


*When you sign up, or if you are already signed up, leave us a comment on the IHP blog during Birthday Bash week so your points can be credited.


A Special Gift


Because i {heart} papers loves birthdays so much, they’ve decided to contribute 10% of sales, beginning on October 19th and through the end of October, to Hope Lodge New York City. Hope Lodge, run by the American Cancer Society, “The Official Sponsor of Birthdays,” offers free, temporary housing for cancer patients and their families who are undergoing treatment. The nurturing, comfortable environment at Hope Lodge allows patients to focus on what is most important - fighting cancer. What better way to celebrate a birthday than to help those who are helping more birthdays happen!

The first challenge today is a color challenge to use Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, and Basic Black~the colors found in the i {heart} papers logo!  Here is my card:

I stayed with a clean white base and scored it with my Scor-Pal.  I used this gorgeous flower from the Verve set Enjoy.  I stamped the stem with Certainly Celery and the flower twice with Regal Rose, cut one out and popped it up on Dimensionals.  I then added Stardust Stickles to make it sparkle : )  I cut the panel out with my Nestabilities Labels 4 and while leaving the Nestie in place I sponged with Bashful Blue.  The sentiment from the PTI set Floral Fusion was stamped with Black.  The dp is from the retired SU Sweet Always DSP and the border was punched with a Martha Stewart border punch.  I added the pearl accents and it was complete! 

I hope you enjoy the challenges and good luck!!!

Kerri

Be Merry

Hello!  I made this during the WCMD Challenges on SCS.  This challenge was sponsored by Magnolia and we were to make an ornament.  I decided to use this adorable Fall Tilda and color her in traditional Christmas colors.  I cut her out and popped her up onto a bg that I cut with my Long Rectangle Nestabilities.  I used my CB Swiss Dots Folder for some texture, and used a sentiment from my SU set Warm Words.  I added the Kaisercraft Pearl to the center of the flower on her hat, and some Stardust Stickles on her wings.  Voila, just perfect for the tree : )  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Kerri

Autumn Leaves

Hello!  Well we are leaving today on our vacation, but I am pre-posting several projects to show you next week while I'm gone : )  My husband asked me yesterday if I would want to go to the race tomorrow night in Charlotte since we don't have to be at our cabin until Sunday.  Of course I said YES!!!  I guess there are still several tickets available, so the kids will get to experience their first race!  My youngest LOVES cars, so maybe he'll get a kick out of it : )  I made this for this week's Sketch Challenge on SCS.  I used these fabulous leaves from the Verve set Harvest Blessings.  I stamped each twice and cut one out to pop up on dimensionals.  The dp is last year's SU autumn dsp but I cannot remember the name.  I hope you like it and thank you so much for stopping by today!  Have a wonderful weekend : )  GO #24!!!

Kerri

Recipe: 
Stamps:  Verve Harvest Blessings
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, SU DSP~retired
Ink:  Really Rust, Baja Breeze, More Mustard
Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Ribbon, Button, Twine, Square Nestabilities, SU Scalloped Border Punch, Dimensionals

Divine Divas Inspiration Challenge #14!

Hello! It's time for another Divine Divas Inspiration Challenge! Our inspiration this week is this gorgeous piece of fabric!

 Here is my card:

I tried to incorporate the colors and some flowers from the fabric into my card.  I really like the pops of blue in this color combo!  I also used zigzag stitching and the ric-rac based off of the squiggly lines in the fabric. 

I decided to use the tree image for this week's Saturday Spotlight Challenge to decorate a tree.  The sketch is Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #43.  Thank you so much for stopping by today, and make sure you check out the other Diva's fabulous creations!

Anne

Chris

Donna

Julie

Keri

Lori

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  SU Branch Out, PTI Autumn Elegance

Paper:  Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, PTI Summer Sunrise, Chocolate Chip, Sweet Always DSP~retired

Ink:  Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, PTI Summer Sunrise, Soft Sky

Accessories:  Sewing Machine, Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls, Square Nestabilities, Oval and Scalloped Oval Punches, EK Success Retro Flower Punches, Textile CB Folder, Ric-rac, Dimensionals

Simple Thank You

Hello!  I'm so sorry I haven't been around much.  We're leaving Friday for our trip to Tennessee and I've been trying to get ready!  I've also been getting projects done so I can pre-post them for next week!  I thought I would show you this simple card I made for one of the World Card Making Day Challenges on SCS.  It was a sketch challenge, and a challenge to use dark chocolate on our card.  I used my PTI set Floral Fusion which I just LOVE!  I stamped the stem with Old Olive and the flower with Pumpkin Pie.  The sentiment was stamped with Chocolate Chip and punched out with my SU Oval and Scalloped Oval Punches.  Very simple!  Thank you so much for stopping by today : )

Kerri

Little Boy Birthday

Hello and Happy Columbus Day!  Happy Thanksgiving to those of you in Canada!  The only way I know it's Columbus Day is because my husband had today off (he works for a bank).  One of my friend's asked if I could make a little boy birthday card for her, so I worked on it today.  I decided to use my favorite little boy image from Whipper Snapper.  I used DCWV All About Boys mat pack and Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #42 for my layout.  I will leave a full recipe below!  Thank you so much for stopping by today : ) 

Kerri

Recipe: 

Stamps:  Whipper Snapper Eli and Frogger (I think)  Artful INKables Basic Sentiments

Paper:  Brocade Blue, Pumpkin Pie, DCWV All About Boys

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories:  Rectangle Nestabilities, Buttons, PTI Twine, Circle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Dimensionals, SU Word Window and Modern Label Punches

My Daughter's Birthday Party Pictures : )

Hello!  I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend!  We had my daughter's fifth birthday party yesterday, and the theme was tea party : )  I thought I would show you a few pics!  I originally planned for it to be a garden tea party, however, we decided to move it inside at the last minute because it is SO HOT here still!  It's still 90 degrees plus and the heat is killing me!  Fortunately we are going on vacation in a week to Tennessee and I am looking forward to the cool mountain temps!  This first picture is a picture of the kids' place setting.  I made them each these darling Pretty Petal Pocket bags and filled them with Jelly Bellys.  I also made the place cards for everyone.  I used very inexpensive glassware so if it broke it wouldn't matter : )

The adult place settings were slightly different with nicer plates and goblets : )  I also made little boxes for them and filled them with flavored tea bags. 

Here you can kind of see the set up.  I also decorated hats for the girls and gave them each a teddy bear with a matching bow around the neck : )  This is Avery running around the table with her hat and bear.  She was very excited for her party to start LOL!

While we were waiting for everyone to arrive the girls beaded necklaces.  I also got paper puppet kits for the boys.

After we ate, the kids played a few games outside and inside : )   They played Musical Chairs, Hot Teapot (instead of Hot Potato) Tea Bag Toss, and Sugar Cube Relay. 

After games we had cake and Avery opened her presents.  Everyone had a lot of fun!

Thank you for stopping by!  I will have more card creations for you tomorrow : )

Kerri

BOO!

Hello!  I still have some birthday stuff to take care of for Saturday, but I just had to make a card for this week's fabulous Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge and for this week's Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential Challenge!  Saturday Spotlight is a new challenge site and I love the idea behind it.  This week we were to make a halloween project without using halloween stamps!  I decided to use Magnolia's Sitting Summer Tilda.  I colored her with halloween colors and had her sit on the circle that I embossed with the CB Spider Web folder.  I also used my Martha Stewart Goo Border Punch and my SU Cast-A-Spell dp to add to the halloween spirit : )  I punched out the B and O using my Sizzix Lollipop alphabet dies to spell out BOO!  I hope you like it, and thank you so much for stopping by! 

Kerri

Recipe:

Stamps:  Magnolia Sitting Summer Tilda

Paper:  Basic Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Cast-A-Spell DSP

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories:  CB Spider Web and Swiss Dots embossing folders, Ribbon, Circle and Rectangle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Kaisercraft Rhinestones, MS Goo Border Punch, Stardust Stickles, Sizzix Lollipop Alphabet Dies, Dimensionals

Blog Candy!

Would you like to win this stamp?  Check out Jodi's blog to find out how!!!

Kerri : )