hey there…

…how are y’all?

Happy Monday to ya!

Am I the only one who wishes I could’ve had a 3-day weekend?

It was a rough one for me, so I didn’t get nearly as much accomplished as I had hoped…

Getting kinda tired of saying that on Mondays, here lately…

I should probably learn how to stick to my list of things-to-do, and not get so easily distracted with other seemingly urgent matters that pop up…

Anyhow, just a little outward thinking to start the day off, lol…

Today I’m catching up on some things from the past several days that I haven’t shared with you yet…

The card above is for this week’s Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #31.

It’s a wonderful sketch… easy-flowing, simple, and quite flexible…

I chose to stick quite closely to the original sketch, this time, and used my Sweethearts set, along with a flourish from Vintage Labels No. 10.

I adore all of the sweet, little flourishes that Claire tucks into her stamp sets…

You get so much more out of these stamps than you may think at first glance… Love them.

I added some pretty cabbage rose ribbon from Memrie Mare, along with a gorgeous, jeweled vintage button, nestled up next to a pretty, pearled-rose from American Crafts. The frame is from Maya Road.

The papers I used are some subtle patterns found in one of Crate Paper’s new collections, debuting at CHA in a few days: Emma’s Shoppe.

And speaking of Emma’s Shoppe…

…this is one of the cards that I made featuring the lovely new collection.

You may have seen this already on the Crate Paper blog, but just in case you haven’t, I thought I’d share it, along with another one.

 

So, do you wanna know what I think?…

I’m thinkin’ Emma’s Shoppe will be one of the all-time faves of CHA Winter 2011.

Mark my words.

I have never loved a collection as much as I do this one…

Do you remember Restoration from CHA Summer 2010? Well, consider this the sequel…

But not one of those sequels that you wish was never made…

No, no… This is one of those sequels that make you jump up and down and squeal with delight…

I’m tellin ya… You need this stuff in your life!

The colors alone make me want to do cartwheels… let alone the patterns, textures and coordinating do-dads…

Now… on to something that almost brought tears to my eyes…

 

A little boy collection that has stolen my heart…

Toy soldiers… paper airplanes… trains… vintage race cars… and so, so much more.

I knew this would be a hit when my little guy picked up the chipboard sheet and began belting out airplane and truck noises as he ran around the room with it, lol!

It’s just so perfect.

 

Just as Lisa, the genius designer behind these beautiful collections, described… (and I’m paraphrasing… you can read her exact description over on the Crate Paper blog), it’s as if you walked into any little boy’s room and picked up the pieces from his floor, his toy chest, and under his bed…. and put them into a fun, nostalgic collection of paper and fabric goodies…

Everything that represents my little boy is found in this collection…

Add to that the sweet wash of vintage texture and, well, I’m totall in love…

There are 2 more collections up for you to feast your eyes on…

Swing on over to the CRATE PAPER BLOG to see all of the yummy details of all four new collections, as well as some more projects created by some of my fabulous fellow CP girls.

Then head over to the WALTZINGMOUSE SKETCH CHALLENGE BLOG to play along with us for this week’s sketch.

Thanks so much for visiting today, my friends.

‘Til next time…

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