Chicks Rule!

The challenge @ Peachy Keen Stamps "Let's Face it Friday", is Think Spring {Handmade Gifts}. I love to make handmade gifts! Just ask my friends & family... One of my favorites, are these altered notepads. I got the idea from Debbie. Click to go to her blog HERE.
cardstock- 8" x 5-1/2" score @ 2-5/8" and 2-7/8"
5"x8" Jr. Legal Pad- cut in half lengthwise ( my local office supply store cuts them for free)
Patterned Paper- 2-1/2" x 4-3/8" and 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"

Chicks- SU! Owl Punch- cut off ears
Frayed ribbon glued behind their heads
Faces- Peachy Keen Everyday Character Face Parts
Yellow Puff Paint
Egg- SU! Wide Oval Punch & Scallop Trim Border Punch
Background- SU! 2-1/2" circle Punch
Sentiment- Crafting with Deedee's Digis- Chicks Rule!

You can get plastic bags to use for your gift, in the cake decorating isle at your favorite discount store. I got these @ WalMart. I think they are made by Wilton.

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge #45

Yep, I've got a little Irish blood in me! About 5 years ago, my big sister took me to Ireland. It is more beautiful than you can imagine.

It's a sketch challenge @ Peachy Keen Stamps. For my card I used:
Peachy Keen Stamps "Everyday Character Face Parts"
SU! punches:
ornament- head
Modern Label- legs & arms
Wide oval- body
Heart to Heart- shoes & tie
Horizontal Slot- buckles
Scallop Oval- hair & side burns
Boho Blossom- hands
Round Tab- hat
1/2" circle- ears

With all my Heart

The challenge @ Peachy Keen Stamps is to alter something to use for card storage. I had this paint can that I have been saving for something special. I decided to spiff-it-up a little, & maybe my grandson could use it to store his Valentines in. I covered the can with paper that looks like jean material & some other paper that didn't look too girly. I added a little ribbon around the edges & tied a bunch of ribbon on the handle. I punched some hearts for the lid & stamped his name on them. The little boys are made from the following punches: head-ornament, shirt & shorts-large heart, legs, arms & neck-word window, hands-small heart from Heart to Heart punch, ears-1/2" circle, shoes-wide heart from Heart to Heart punch, hair-ornament trimmed & finally the faces were stamped with Peachy Keen's Everyday Character Face Parts.

On a personal note: All my free time is being spent at the Hospital & Nursing Home. My In-Laws have been very ill. Just thought I'd let you know, in case you don't hear from me much. Thanks

Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge #44

Peachy Keen's Sketch Challenge with a Twist:
I followed the SKETCH but not sure about the TWIST! Most of the color is "Monochromatic!" :)
I enjoyed doing the "melted snowman" in another challenge so, I did it here again with a Peachy Keen stamp, that I received free with an order.
SU! markers, My Mind's Eye paper, & the following punches: 2-1/2" circle, Heart, scallop oval, large oval, word window, & Top Note Die.

Whoo's Your Valentine?

(Top 5 Winner!!)

At Peachy Keen's, Let's Face It Friday, the challenge is x's & O's !

I used SU!'s "Love Impressions" Designer Paper (paper has oxoxox all over it) & "Who's Your Valentine" stamp set, for the sentiment. For the owl, I used SU!'s owl punch, Scallop Circle punch-wings, & Peachy Keen Everyday Character Face Parts. For directions, to make this mini milk carton carrier go to: Paper Punch Addiction.

Oh No!

Don't you hate it when you forget someones birthday? I know I really appreciate it when I get a card in the mail. (Ecards don't really count.) And if it's homemade...nothin' better!
Check out the sketch challenge over at Peachy Keen stamps.
I used the SU! Ornament punch to make the peaches. I stamped the faces on, with the Peachy Keen Pumpkin Faces. (I colored in their tooth with a black marker.) The leaves are the wing from the SU! 2-Step Bird punch & the stem was just hand cut. I also used 2-1/2" circle, 2-3/8" scallop circle & scallop border punches. I think it turned out cute. I love their little freckles, they're "peachy keen"!

Thank you for your kindness

It's "Let's Face It Friday" @ Peachy Keen Stamps! I have a terrible time drawing faces so, these face stamps from Peachy Keen have been a life-saver for me. The challenge this week is to make a thank you card, using one of their face stamps. I used the #PK-493 Everyday Character Face Parts stamps. To make the penguin I used a bunch of my SU! punches: body-wide oval & large oval, Wings- small oval, Head- 1-3/8" & 1" circles, Feet- Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Hat-1-3/8" circle, Scarf- 2- word windows, snowflake punch, Sentiment- Designer Label & Round Tab with Occasional Quotes sentiment all from SU!

Snowman Birthday Card

Here is my card that I am entering in Peachy Keen's "Emboss It" Challenge & The Pixie Cottage Sketch Challenge.
I used Old Olive cardstock for the card & SU! Jolly Holiday Designer Paper. I cut out some of the circles from the paper, to match the Challenge sketch. After I had the designer paper placed where I wanted it, I ran it through my Big Shot with the Polka Dot Embossing Folder. The stamp is a freebie I received when I ordered some Peachy Keen face stamps a few weeks ago. I stamped the image, colored it with my SU! markers & then cut the snowman out. I added glitter to the cute little snowman & also put dots of glitter on the Polka Dot embossing. The sentiment is from SU!'s Well Scripted stamp set, with a scallop circle punched in Cherry Cobbler. It's really little but the bow has a little tree on it, that I found in my jewelry stash.

The weather has been unusually warm here but I hear that is going to change Friday night. Hope you had a great day!

Let's Face It Friday's- Paper Bag Challenge

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge (click HERE) is to use a paper bag & create a winter-inspired project. I purchased a set of these stamps about a week ago, because I have a terrible time drawing faces! They were all so cute, I had a hard time choosing which ones to get!
Anyway, here is my project. I must have sat & stared at that little lunch sack for an hour before I could come up with an idea! Don't you hate it when that happens? I cut about 3 or 4 inches of the top of the sack. I got the idea for the snowman @ Rose's World.
snowman- 1-3/4" & 2-1/2" circle punch
Hat- Designer Label punch, cut in half
Word Window, Itty Bitty Flower, 2-Step Bird punch (leaves)
Scarf- 1 & 1/2 Modern Label punch, 1/2" circle
Buttons- 1/2" circle
Arms- snowflake punch
Face- Peachy Keen Snow Bitty Faces
The handle on the bag, I made by gluing a piece of SU! Robin Hood Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon onto a piece of heavy cardboard. I glued the handle to the bag & attached Designer Buttons on with glue dots.

Thanks for stopping!

FYI: I have blog candy on a previous post = "Tis the Season For Giving".