Mon Cher Ami

Happy Saturday, everyone!  I hope you have had a wonderful start to your weekend so far!  We have been a bit lazy so far today, which is pretty typical for us on a winter Saturday.  It is just crazy to see all the snow out there right now!  I haven't yet taken my camera out to capture it, but I am sure I will sometime soon.  I don't think the snow is going anywhere for now!  Tee hee!

I have a shabby little card to share with you today!  I did this for the current My Mind's Eye card challenge on their blog, plus some others which will all be linked below.  I had so much fun stamping, fussy cutting, distress inking and such on this card...and I am loving all the sweet little details.  Here is what I created!

"Mon Cher Ami" supplies:
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (vintage cream) 

Paper/Brads/Twine: My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found 2 "Blush" & Love Me 6x6 paper pad)

Doily: Wilton

Stamps: WPlus9 (Ce'st La Vie set)

Ink: Clearsnap (Stephanie Bernard Dye: chocolate, Donna Salazar Mixed Media: chiffon)

Distress Ink/Blending Tool: Tim Holtz (antique linen)

Flower: Making Memories

Seam Binding: The Cat's Pajamas

Button: craft supply

Glitter: DecoArt

Instructions:  Make card from vintage cream cardstock.  Cut pink gingham paper slightly smaller, distress the edges and adhere.  Distress ink a doily, and adhere to the front.  Cut a tag from striped paper, distress the edges and adhere to the right side.  Fussy cut the banners and adhere to the front.  Tie a double bow from seam binding, attach a button around the middle using twine and adhere to the top of the tag.  Fussy cut a doily, attach a rhinestone brad to the center, then adhere it below the birds on the bottom banner.  Add a rhinestone brad to the top banner.  Attach a fabric flower to the card front.  Stamp the crown, cut out and cover in glitter.  Cut a banner edge to a patterned paper strip and distress ink the edges.  Stamp the sentiment to it, then add a brad to the left side of it.  Layer the glittered crown and sentiment banner to the top of the fabric flower to finish.

Card Challenges Used:

-My Mind's Eye Card Challenge #31- sketch + new theme (I used new product)

-Stampin' Sisters in Christ #122- use something new

-The Pink Elephant #131- use your favorite colors (aqua & pink)

-Fab N Funky challenge #104- BINGO card (handmade embellishment, neglected stamp, vintage)

-Clearly Inspired #44- pastel colors

-Raise the Bar #88- circles

-Sugar Creek Hollow- go girly

As I said yesterday, we decided to just stick around home for most of the day due to all the snow.  While watching the movie "The Help" (which was fantastic by the way...I totally recommend watching it), I made this yummy goodness: 

This is Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn, which I found the recipe for on Two Peas and Their Pod.  This was really easy to make, and SO yummy.  Great for movie or game night!!  If you haven't checked out this website, it is a must.  Lots of super yummy and super easy recipes...I will be visiting frequently for more recipes! 

Well, I better get going for now.  I hope that you have a wonderful rest of your day! ♥♥♥ 

Until later,

~Lea L.