Well, I finally had time to make a project for PTI's Make-It-Mondays challenge - I actually got so inspired after making my first card that I made a second!

This was my first card - I used the Mat Stack 1 die and the Background Basics: Diamonds impression plate and spring moss paper; the Mat Stack 2 die to cut Hibiscus Burst cardstock; the label is from the PTI free label set from earlier this year, spring moss buttons and sweet blush card base.

For this card, I used my woodgrain impression plate, applied ink to the impression plate using a brayer, set a couple of leaf print dies and the label die from Friendship Jars.  I then stamped the leaves using some Twinkling H20's - my first attempt at using Twinkling H20's and I really like them!

Baby blanket, hat and booties

Thought I would post a picture of the baby blanket, hat and booties I made for my two-week old niece, Emma Josephine.  All knit is Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Aran.  The booties are a bit big for her right now, but she will grow into them.  I may have to knit her a bigger hat so that when the booties do fit, she still can wear a matching hat.

And here is the card I made to go with it - thank you goes out to Lesley who suggested instead of trashing the whole card after I originally colored the duck with some purple copics and it did not look so good, to instead re-do the duck coloring it in with yellow.

Loss of Pet Sympathy Card

Well, I actually had time to make some cards this weekend!  I still need to finish organizing my crafting area, but I must say that my new space is so much easier to work in - everything is much more convenient to get at, and therefore more convenient to put away.  I even whipped out my sewing machine to attempt sewing on a card for the first time (I will take a picture of that card later).  So, here is a card I made for a friend of mine who lost her best friend and companion of 13 years a week ago - her pomeranian Bitsy.

The picture was taken with my cell phone, using my office window as a backdrop, so please excuse the quality!

My favorite PTI project from 2010

Papertreyink (PTI, for those in the know) is having an anniversary celebration!  Today, Nichole asked everyone to reminisce about projects they have made over the past year using their PTI projects.  These little treats I made for my sons daycare classes using TT: halloween and one of my favorite PTI dies - Mat Stack 4.  I just love all of the images in this set!

Finished my first pullover sweater!

Just a quick post with a sweater I recently finished knitting and sewing up - will definitly knit another sweater in the future!

Christmas Star Ornaments

A little project I have been working on lately - I am going to attach these to presents at Christmas.  Very easy to make.  The metal stars came from http://www.factorydirectcraft.com/, paper is cosmo cricket mitten weather, button is PTI pure poppy, and the ribbon is from SU (real red).

A few cards

Well, I actually had some time to make cards this weekend - a thank you card for a friend of my Mom's, a birthday card (belated) for my sister-in-law, and a birthday card for a kindergarten classmate of my sons who is having a birthday party this Friday.