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Spooky Sweets II Revisited

Hi there,

Happy September!  It's the first of the month again, which means that it's time for another Senior Design Team Challenge at Papertrey Ink.  This time, Nichole has challenged us to pull out our Spooky Sweets II stamp sets and create a card and a treat of some sort for Halloween.  

Here at the McVey ranch, we don't really celebrate the spooky, however I can always use a cute treat and card for a friend, so I went for the sweeter side of Halloween when creating this little ensemble.  :)

I started out with a pint sized (16oz.) Ball mason jar.  You can get them in packs of 4 at Wal-mart for just a few dollars.  I then cut a square of Amy Butler fabric from my stash, with pinking sheers, and laid it over the top of the flat lid.  Then, I screwed the seal part of the lid over the top of it to secure the fabric in place.  Easy peasy!  

To decorate the top of the jar, I used the Limitless Layers: 2 1/2" circle dies on dark chocolate and rustic cream card stock layers.  On the cream layer, I stamped a sentiment and the pretty circle image from Spooky Sweets II and embellished with some melon berry buttons and twine.  I adhered both layers with foam adhesive, right on top of the fabric.

I used one of the Jar Labels 2 dies to make the little tag for the jar and stamped another sentiment from Spooky Sweets II ("cookies in a jar") on the tag before tying it to the jar with chocolate baker's twine.  

Now, back when the set was designed, this sentiment was referring to those cookie mixes that you can layer in a jar and give away and then the recipient can bake their own cookies.  But I chose to go a bit more literal with the sentiment and actually put cookies -- already made -- in the jar.  Ha.  Very clever, right?  ;)  

Bake cookies if you'd like, or go with one of my store-bought favorites like I did -- Keebler Grasshoppers -- the choice is yours.  I personally think the dark chocolate color of the Grasshoppers was the perfect choice for coordinating with my fabric!  Hee.  Ooooh, and can't you just see a cute little jar of those Nutter-Butter cookies?!  Caaa-UTE!

As for the card, I used similar elements to mimic the look of the jar and help tie everything together.  The card base is melon berry topped with some vintage book print.  The large tag was created in the same manner as for the jar above.  This time, I added the pretty flourish image at the bottom of the card (stamped in melon berry ink) as well as some Bitty Box Basics patterned paper and a strip of melon berry classic grosgrain ribbon.

Hope you've enjoyed today's projects!  Don't forget that Nichole Heady and the other girls on the Sr. Design Team have projects to share with you today too.  Be sure to pop over and pay 'em a visit!

Mish Wooderson
Heather Nichols
Betsy Veldman
Lisa Johnson

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Have a goodie! 

Pretties -- From the Yard

We're still in California for a couple more days, but I have a few photos to share with you today from around our yard.  I've tweeted these in the past couple weeks so they may look familiar to some of you, but they were too pretty not to share here at the blog-o.

The above photo is some humongous hosta in our back yard that's currently blooming up a storm.

We've also had a few other really late bloomers like this one....a clematis.....

 

.....and this rose bush.....

I also managed to snap this piccie of a gorgeous butterfly with shimmering blue on it's wings, while outside waiting on Win the other day.  I couldn't believe how close it let me get to it!

And of course, we've finally been enjoying lots of these.......delicious heirloom tomatoes right off the vine!  YUM.  Tomato sandwiches, tomato salads, sliced tomatoes.......it's all good!  At the end of the season, I'll give you the full run-down on which of the 5 varieties performed the best for us, and our favorites in terms of flavor and such, in case you want to plant some yourself next year!

Hope you're having a great day!

Toodles,

Windsor - Thursday Photo Series

Hello All,

So in the first week that we brought Windsor home, the adorable Amy Tan suggested that I take a picture of Win every Thursday on his woobie (his dog bed).  I loved the idea so much that I've been doing just that!  It's so fun to see exactly how much he's grown from week to week.  The above photo is Windsor at 9 weeks.

 

And here he is at 10 weeks!

 

Annnnnnd, Windsor at 11 weeks!!  Look at how big his legs look, all of a sudden!

 

And here he is at 12 weeks!  Can't believe how fast he's growing!!

And here's a little side-by-side comparison for you.....

 

They told us at our vet's office that there is a line of people that work there (including the dr. himself) that would love to take this boy home with them.  I must say, that makes me so proud, every time they tell us that.  He's soooooo smart (too smart for his own good, at times!) and well, obviously so darn cute, though I might be a tad biased.  ;)

So, for those of you that were wondering, the puppy trainer came yesterday for our first session.  Obviously, it was just yesterday, but already I feel really good about the plan we have in place to train our boy.  It's going to take time and a lot of consistent work with him, but in just 6 hours last night before he went to bed, he was so much more well behaved!  It was pretty amazing.  He's going to do really well and I feel like going forward, I'm likely to get a lot more done around here!  Ha.  I'll let you know how the training progresses, after we've worked on it for a bit. 

Today, we're heading to San Francisco and Napa Valley for a few days (my first time there).  Our dear Aussie friends, John & Lynn, are coming over to the states for vacation and we're meeting them in California for several days.  Then we'll come home because I'll have a little thing called the Papertrey September Countdown to take care of *wink* and they'll continue with a bit more traveling and then before they head home, they're going to come stay with us for several days again, right after the Countdown!!  We had SUCH a fun time when they came to visit last time, and we had SO much fun when we went to Australia to visit them so we're very much looking forward to time with them twice in the next month!

And for those of you that are worried about what will happen to puppy Win while we're away, not to worry.  My sister and her hubs are staying at our house with him.  So he'll be safe and sound in his own house with an auntie and uncle that love him and who have an arsenal of puppy training techniques to put into practice!  (We're sooooooo grateful for them!  They stayed here w/Riley every year, when we traveled.  A total blessing.)

If you want to keep up with our adventures in California, be sure to follow me on Twitter!  I'll tweet updates and iPhone pics along the way so you can come along on our adventures with us!  And of course, we're taking along Laverne (the Nikon) so I'll share those pictures when we get home!

Have a GREAT weekend, Peeps!  

Inspiration Showcase Winner + This & That

Hello there!  Happy Wednesday!

I wanted to announce the winner of a free spot in Jennifer McGuire's new class......and the winner is LETICIA!!  Congrats, Leticia.  I've sent off your email address to Jennifer so she can get you all set up.  Hope you enjoy the class!

 

 

As for the rest of you, I thought you might enjoy a few fun shopping links today.  

Ellen Hutson has a whole section of brand new goodies from CHA Summer that you can check out HERE.

Two Peas now has Amy Tangerine's mini book in stock.  Man, is that little book cute and the best part is that it's ready to go, for you to embellish however you'd like!  Love that.

Two Peas also has the new Hero Arts/Studio Calico stamps in stock as well as Hero Arts/Basic Grey stamps, papers and accessories (including new goodies for the holidays!).

Happy shopping!  As for me, I'd now like to sing you a little song. 

♫  Puppy training starts today, doo-dah, doo-dah, Puppy training starts today, oh doo-dah-day!  ♫

She comes in 6 hours, to be precise.  Not that I'm counting.  :)  In the midst of continuing to be aggressive with me this week, he's also managed to perfect his "roll over", learn how to "shake" (like shake hands) for a treat and he's started going for short walks on his leash.  He's super smart.  Super.  I love that about him.  But I will be very grateful when my sweet, smart little boy learns that as adorable as he is, he does not rule the roost with me!  Ha.

Stay tuned.....I'll let you know tomorrow, how our first training session goes!

Smooches,

Inspiration Showcase -- A Giveaway!

Hello there, dearies.....

Just popping in today to do another fun giveaway.  My sweet friend, Jennifer McGuire, has put together another online class and she's given me one spot in the class to give away to one of YOU!!

 

 

 

Here's a bit of info for you....

In this class, you will follow the creation of a 12×12 canvas utilizing over 40 fabulous techniques including tried-and-true favorites as well as new tips and techniques. This technique-heavy class will explore the many forms of resist, creative uses of distress inks, die cut and embossing techniques along with fabulous finishing touches and using your stamps with more than just the usual suspects of ink and paper.  Through daily videos, you will learn creative ways to make your supplies go farther, such as creating your own embellishments and making the most of your inks, stamps and papers. There will also be 15+ additional card ideas using techniques shown.

This class, which runs from September 12 - 23 and costs only $19, includes:

• 12+ videos and pdfs
• Over 40 techniques and tips
• 15+ additional card ideas
• 6 special guests, including Jill Foster, Kristina Werner, Nichole Heady, Nichol Magouirk, Shari Carroll and Tim Holtz.
• Prizes, discounts, sketches digital downloads and more
• Lifetime access to the class site and materials

Go HERE for more details and to sign up.

All righty, so about that giveaway!  All you have to do to be entered to win a FREE spot in this class is leave a comment on this post.  Only one entry per person, please.  Winner will be randomly selected and announced here at the blog-o, so be sure to check back.  Contest ends Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 9pm CST. 

Happy commenting and have a great day, Friends!

Pupdate - 12 Weeks

Hello, dear readers.  

Thought it was high time I gave you another pupdate.  The honest truth is that this puppy mama business has been kicking me in the hiney this last week or so.  Every day has revolved around Win's nap schedule for the last 4 weeks.  It's something we're going to need to work on -- I'm not getting much done around here.  He doesn't mind sleeping in the kennel at night now, at all.  (Hallelujah!)  And he takes quite a few naps in the kennel, sometimes willingly and sometimes a bit reluctantly.  But when he wakes up, he wants out and he wants out now.  And he doesn't want to spend any time in the kennel unless he's ready to sleep.  This is also something we're going to have to work on because sooner or later, this mama is going to need to leave this house and it may or may not directly coincide with his nap schedule!  Ha.  

AND, on top of that, a certain little puppy of ours has decided to be fairly obedient for Bart and pretty aggressive with me.  Lovely.  We're starting puppy training this next week and I. Can't. Wait.  :)  A puppy trainer is coming to our house for several sessions and then, in another month or so after he's had all of his shots, he'll go to puppy class w/lots of other puppies.  In the meantime, 3 more days till puppy training starts.  3 more days till puppy training starts.  3 more days till puppy training starts.  Heee.  Does it seem like I'm looking forward to puppy training starting?  I'm sure the training will be for Bart and I as much as for Windsor, but I really can't wait to get a handle on this puppy aggression.  Apparently it's fairly common for puppies this age to attempt lashing out at their owners in an effort to dominate them, but I'm anxious to nip that bad behavior in the bud right now, while he's still little.  

 

 

Love the wrinkles that pile up on his head when he eats.  :) 

 

He sleeps in the craziest positions, and on his back a lot!

 

It's a good thing he's cute.  

 

I had to let him "bark it out" in the kennel the other day.  Hard.  For any of you mothers out there that have ever had to let your baby "cry it out" in their bed, I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about.  I felt like the Supernanny.  Haha.

 

Seriously, look how sweet and innocent he looks!  Don't let the puppy dog eyes fool ya.  3 more days till puppy training starts, little Mister!  There's about to be a new sheriff in town.

His paws are getting bigger and bigger.  Heck, all of him is getting bigger and bigger.  Every couple of days, there's a new body part that looks way bigger.  First, we noticed that his head looked giant.  Then, his ears appeared to have grown a foot.  Then, his feet seemed bigger.  And now, his legs are getting longer and thicker.  It's crazy.

When we brought him home, he weighed 7.9 lbs.  Now, almost 4 weeks later, he weighs over 15 lbs!  He's basically doubled his weight since we brought him home.  

Anyway, that's the latest from here.  

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

Papertrey August Release Projects

Hey-oh, Peeps!  Happy Tuesday.  I have several more projects to share with you from the Papertrey August release.  First up is the Harvest Berries stamp set, designed by Nichole Heady.  I LOVE Harvest Berries.  I love the sentiment in Harvest Berries.  I love the red and cream color combo on this card.  It makes me happy.  :)

Next up, Think Big Favorites #7 and of course, more leaves from Harvest Berries.

And because I know you're curious, that flower is by Maya Road.  ;)

Next is Tag-Its #7 by Heather Nichols (and there's a bit of Maile Belles' Background Basics: Houndstooth here too.

I stitched some Amy Butler fabric to a tag.....love incorporating bits of fabric here and there.

Here's a little ditty using Maile's Autumn Acorns.  I had so much fun stamping the houndstooth pattern on the bottom half of the acorns!  

Gah.....houndstooth acorns!  Seriously fun.

This card showcases Table Service, also designed by Nichole.  Love, love, love that sentiment!

Lastly for today, Flower Fusion #7 by Melissa Bickford.  I used a circle image from Table Service at the top and bottom of this card, but all of the other stamped elements are from Flower Fusion #7.  I just decided to use 'em all.  Why not?  Haha.

My complete supply lists for all of these cards can be found in my August Papertrey Gallery.  

Enjoy your day, Dearies!  Little puppy is napping which means mama's gotta get to work!

OH, and a special thank you to each of you that took a minute to leave happy birthday comments for Bartley!!  We both appreciate each one! 

xoxo,

 

Happy Birthday, Bartley

{I snagged the above photo of Bartley on my iPhone yesterday when we went out to a new restaurant for brunch after church to kick off B's birthday celebration.  We managed to leave Win in his kennel for several hours and sneak out!  And then, we snuck out again, for dinner, during Win's evening nap!  Weeeeee.}

Hello, Friends.....

Today is my sweet husband's birthday.  Today is the day that, as I've told you before, he would just as soon go by completely unnoticed.  Today is the day that he would prefer I not make a fuss over him......not go to any extra trouble.....not feel any pressure to make the day anything more than any other day.  But that is exactly why, as I've told you before, I pretty much do the opposite of what he would *technically* prefer.  :)   Technically.

It's BECAUSE he's so unselfish that I want to make a fuss.

It's BECAUSE he's so giving that I want to make this day special.

It's BECAUSE he's so patient and loving.....particularly with me and with Riley before and now with Windsor, the puppy-head, that I want this day to be more than an ordinary day.

It's BECAUSE he'd rather give a gift to me than get a gift from me that I want him to know how important HE is to ME.

 

It's BECAUSE he's been more help to me than you can imagine this last week during the Papertrey countdown, when I was working hours and hours each day in and around Win's nap schedule (because when he's awake, it's all hands on deck to keep him occupied).....when Bartley would get home from work and immediately assume all puppy duties for the remainder of the afternoon and evening so I could work until bedtime (or sometimes later) just to get everything done......It's BECAUSE of all of that, that I want him to know how much I appreciate him -- his thoughtfulness and his helpfulness.

It's BECAUSE he's so great with Win, that Win's tale wags like crazy when he hears "daddy" coming thru the door.....and that makes me love Bartley even more.  (Windsor totally knows "daddy's" name.  Mama's?  Not so much.  But we're working on it.  Haha.)

It's BECAUSE I've spent the last ten years married to this man, falling more in love with him every day.....that I want to celebrate his birthday with gusto.

It's BECAUSE of all his lovable quirks (like how he honestly believes in using Windex on bug bites now -- just like in My Big Fat Greek Wedding -- because he says it works better than anything else).......that I laugh and smile and my days are filled with joy and because of that, I want to spend this evening laughing and smiling and enjoying time with him.

It's BECAUSE of all that he is, of all that he's become, that I want to rejoice in this day -- the day that he was born -- because I'm thankful for him.  I'm thankful for his birthday because it means another year here.  Another year alive.  Another year together.  Another reason to celebrate!

Happy Birthday, Bartley!!!  I love you more than you know.  

If you, dear friends, would be so inclined to join me in wishing my handsome husband a happy birthday, feel free to leave a comment for him here on this post.  I'll make sure he knows to read them.  

Thank you so much, Dearies, for letting me make this day here at the blog-o, be all about my hottie hubs.  I'll be back tomorrow with the rest of my Papertrey release projects! 

Until then, much love,

P.S.  I'll be giving him the gratitude journal I made for him tonight.  And no, for those of you that asked, he didn't see it on my blog.  I told him not to read my post that day!  Haha.  

Gratitude Journal - Day 5

Hello there and welcome to the final day of the August Papertrey Countdown!  That means that tomorrow is the day (Aug. 15) that all of the new products will be available for purchase at Papertrey Ink!  

I'm very excited about the projects I have to share with you today, starting with this gratitude journal I created using a 3-ring binder.  I've showed you a few journals this week that were heavy on the craftiness, but didn't allow for a lot of actual journaling.  I wanted to create a gratitude journal for myself, with lots of room to write.  I feel like there are lots of blessings in my life that I would like to record and that's how today's gratitude journal came about.

Before we get to the specifics of the journal though, I wanted to show you a pretty pile of tabs that I die cut using my new Journal Tabs dies.

As you can see in the photo above, I left a few of the tabs blank, but I stamped various patterns and images on several of them.

I also die cut a few different patterned papers.  Now I've got a stack of die cut tabs ready to go, just waiting to be used on projects here, there and everywhere!

This is a great thing to do when you're feeling crafty but not necessarily creative.  You can go ahead and die cut a pile of tabs to have on hand, and even stamp them with stamps that you already have in your stash.  Tabs like these, make such cute additions to a wide variety of projects.

 

Like I said earlier, I wanted this journal to have lots of room to actually WRITE in and I wanted to create a journal that could easily be added to throughout the year.  The 3-ring approach to a gratitude journal makes it so easy to do just that. 

I created the journaling pages you see in the photo above and have provided them here for you today, as a FREE download.  Simply click the link below to download, print them out, trim around the edges and punch out the holes.  All that's left is to embellish them however you'd like!  The pages were designed with ample space at the top to stamp any of the sentiments from Gratitude Journal, and the "Date:" sentiment can be stamped in the box at the bottom of each page.

Download FREE Gratitude Journal Insert 

After printing out the journal insert pages, I also cut some patterned papers down to 5.5" x 8" and used the journal inserts as a guide to hole punch my patterned papers.

Because I planned to keep the journaling pages largely for writing on, I chose to use these patterned papers as divider pages that I could embellish with lots of my favorite goodies.

Here's a closer look at the front cover of my binder.  I used the Kraft Binder from Papertrey and adhered a large piece of my favorite Damask Designs patterned paper to the front with scor-tape.  I then added a scalloped strip of dark chocolate card stock followed by a bit of vintage book print that was die cut with the mat stack 5 die.  A Doily Details die was used to create the dark chocolate doily and I stamped the title sentiment from Gratitude Journal on a 1 3/4" circle.

Here's a peek inside the journal.....this is the first page.  I stamped some Harvest Berries leaves on the bitty dot patterned paper and then started adding layers.  More vintage book print was die cut with the mat stack 4 die.  I added a scalloped strip of distressed dots patterned paper and adhered a strip of dark chocolate topnotch twill ribbon.  Limitless layers dies were used for the two circle layers and the top one was stamped with a new Modern Wood Mats image.  A die cut butterfly (Love Lives Here die) was added to finish off the focal point.

Also, notice that cutie-pie tab up in the corner?  That's one of those tabs I showed you earlier that I die cut with my Journal Tabs Dies.  I topped it with a threaded dark chocolate button.

Ahhhh......here's a happy page.  I stamped it with images from Harvest Berries followed by the Gratitude Journal sentiment at the top and the "Date:" in the box at the bottom of the page.

This page was stamped with an image from Half & Half and another Gratitude Journal sentiment.  I topped it with a die cut heart.

Here's another divider page.....more Damask Designs patterned paper here, as well as another Journal Tabs Dies tab.  I also used a half & half die on the kraft card stock layer, and the doily was cut from dark chocolate card stock with a doily details die.  The cute little button card was created with the Button Card dies and the Button Boutique stamp set as well as some pure poppy buttons.

Another Modern Wood Mats image here, as well as another limitless layers die cut.  The Gratitude Journal sentiment was stamped on a double-ended banner die cut.

I stamped some Turning a New Leaf images on this one, as well as another Gratitude Journal sentiment.

This page makes me smile.  Since it's a gratitude journal, I thought it would be appropriate to include a photo strip of me and the Sr. Design Team girls from last month's Stamp-a-Faire event.  I'm grateful for that trip and these girls, so it was a fun thing to include on this page.  (As you can see in the photos, I couldn't stop laughing!)  

Remember that since this is a 3-ring binder, you can easily include other bits and pieces that represent things that you're grateful for.  You could include a treasured Christmas card from someone special, ticket stubs from a great date night or airline boarding passes from a trip that makes you smile, and then you can jot a few notes about the item and what it represents.  

You could also make this book a family affair by giving a page to each of your kids and having them jot down things that they're grateful for.  All of those pages could then be tucked into your binder!  You could even add pages throughout the year.  These gratitude journals can really be customized however you'd like!

I stamped another Gratitude Journal sentiment on this last page as well as Polka Dot Basics II dots.  

I can't wait to start filling in the pages of my gratitude journal.  I imagine I'll probably need to add some more pages before too long....I feel like I have a lot to be grateful for.

All right, so how about if we switch gears and I show you a few cards I made with Gratitude Journal?  That sound ok?

I stamped an image from Modern Wood Mats on each of these cards and then added die cut flowers that I made using the new Bloom Builders 3 die.  I used Making Memories brads in the centers of each flower.

The "Thankful for" and "You" sentiments from Gratitude Journal were stamped on strips die cut with the double-ended banners die.  I just tore each strip in half before stamping.

A few close ups.....just 'cuz they're pretty.....  ;)

One last simple little card for you today.

I started out with a kraft card base and added a strip of damask designs patterned paper as well as a strip of rustic cream card stock that was die cut with a half & half die.

I added some messy stitching at the top of the card and left the thread ends hanging for a bit of added interest.

The flower was created with a beautiful blooms II die and dark chocolate card stock.  The leaves were created with the Sending You die and a paper crimper.  I stamped the "Grateful" sentiment from Gratitude Journal and punched it out with a 1" circle punch and topped the flower with it.

At the bottom of the card, I stamped the "Thank You" sentiment from Say It With Style.

That's a wrap for me today, but it's Group Post day which means that ALL of the girls on the Design Team have Gratitude Journal projects to share with you!!  I can't wait for you to see what they've come up with!  Be sure to pay them each a visit and leave 'em some comment love for all their hard work!

Nichole Heady

Mish Wooderson
Betsy Veldman
Heather Nichols
Maile Belles
Danielle Flanders
Melissa Phillips
Jessica Witty
Erin Lincoln
Lisa Johnson

Thank you so much for spending a bit of your day with me.  I appreciate it so much and I hope I've inspired you to think of all the things in life that you're grateful for.

Have a fabulous day, friends, 

 

 

{3-Ring Gratitude Journal supplies -- click on thumbnails}

{Thankful For You card set supplies}

{Grateful card supplies}

Gratitude Journal - Day 4

It's Day 4 of the Papertrey Countdown and I'm so glad you've joined me for another look at my new Gratitude Journal stamp set!  Gratitude Journal and all of the other new goodies you've been getting peeks at this week will be available for purchase at Papertrey Ink beginning on August 15 -- just a few days from now!

Today's post here at the blog-o is all about cards created with Gratitude Journal and I think you'll see that this set is packed with versatile options!  First up is a card I created by using the first two words of a sentiment from Gratitude Journal -- "So very" -- and I paired it with the "Grateful" image which was stamped and punched out with a 1" circle punch.

The card base is kraft card stock and I die cut some Funky Town patterned paper with the new Mega mat stack 1 die for the background.  A Doily Details die was used on some hawaiian shores card stock for the pretty doily layer and the fillable frames #4 die was used to create the faux corrugated layer.  I hand cut the strip of aqua mist card stock for my sentiment and added a couple of rhinestones to accent the kraft die cut.

The scalloped circle die from the Love Lives Here die collection was used for the small hawaiian shores layer and I stamped one of the plate images from the new Table Service stamp set on the scalloped layer before adding the "Grateful" image to the top.

Next up is a baby card with a bit of a "neopolitan" color combo!  I love the sentiment, "It's the little things that matter most" from Gratitude Journal and thought it would be perfect to use on a baby card!  I stamped it on melon berry card stock that was die cut with the double-ended banner die.

The sweet little giraffe was die cut and stamped with Sweet Baby goodies and layered on a melon berry limitless layers circle that I stamped a large flourish on (from Gratitude Journal).  The hibiscus burst doily was die cut with a doily details die and the mat stack 4 die was used on dark chocolate card stock for the back layer.  The card base is rustic cream.

The "welcome, little baby" sentiment is from the Baby Button Bits stamp set and I think it looks especially sweet when stamped just above the little scalloped strip from Gratitude Journal, as I did here!

One more card for today.....this is a happy little card with a fun color scheme and lots of interesting details.  

I started out with a button card from my stash that I'd created awhile back.  The Button Card die and Button Boutique stamp set were used to create this little number and simply chartreuse buttons were stitched to the card with rustic cream button twine.

On the right side of the button card, I added a kraft tab that I die cut with one of my new Journal Tabs dies.  On the tab, I stamped the "Today I'm grateful for:" sentiment from Gratitude Journal and finished off the sentiment by stamping the "YOU" on the hawaiian shores strip below.  A hawaiian shores button was threaded with rustic jute button twine and added to the little tab.  

You can also see here that I used the picnic plaid impression plate on the spring moss card base for a little background texture.

I stamped the scalloped strip from Gratitude Journal all along the hawaiian shores strip, as well as the "YOU" which I masked off of a sentiment from Say It With Style.

A thin strip of rustic cream card stock as well as a scalloped strip of kraft card stock along the bottom of the card, finished things off nicely.

That's it for me today, but I hope you'll join me again tomorrow for one last day of Gratitude Journal countdown fun!  

In the meantime, be sure to visit Nichole Heady, Mish Wooderson and Jessica Witty for today's sneak peeks.  Plus, Heather Nichols, Maile Belles and Melissa Bickford will have more peeks for you, at their newest sets.

Have a GREAT weekend, Dearies!

 

 

{So Very Grateful supplies -- click on thumbnails}

{It's the Little Things card}

{Grateful For YOU Button card}