Sewing for Baby Riley... Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop!!!

Good Evening Friends :) 

It's Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop Time!!! 

Woo Hoo!!! 

and this is one of the cutest releases ever!!! 

To start the hop from the beginning, please to to the 

Riley and Company Blog :)

Remember to leave comments on everyone's blogs, at every stop you can win a Riley stamp!!! AND, if you place your order within the first 24hours, you will receive a FREE Travel Sticker Stamp!!! 

AND, there is also FREE shipping until Sunday, January 29th!!! 

SO cool!!!  

Before you hop along to your next stop, here are my cards :) 

"Sewing Sophie" 

It seems that Sophie is a lot better at sewing/embroidering than I am! 

She doesn't have any band aids on ;) hee hee! 

and

"Baby Blocks Riley"  

Aw, doesn't Baby Riley bring the baby talk out of you?! 

I just want to pinch his cheeks and cuddle with him :) 

That's it from me!!!
Your next stop is Michele!!! 

Enjoy hopping around!!! xo

Dessert Chef!

Hello everyone!!! 

Just a quick post to let you all know about 

Riley and Company's Release and Blog Hop tonight!!! 

It all starts at 10pm EST!!! 

Here's a little tease of what you'll be seeing tonight ;) 

"Mixing Bowl Riley" 

When I was little, I used to tell my parents that I was going to marry a Chef,
hee hee... if only I knew about Dessert Chefs then - I probably would have worked a bit harder on finding one, lol! 

I can't complain, my hubs is an excellent cook! and he can bake a good cake too!!! 

but I'm the best at cookies and brownies ;) hee, hee!!! 

Hope to see you all tonight!!! 

Don't forget, you can take a quick peek at the Moosemate's blogs too!!! 

Cindy Haffner

Frances Byrne

Silke Kittman

Laurie Clout

Michelle L

Kelly Santi

Jovita Torres

Margie Cortina

Joy Stagg

Guest Designer: Jamie Rogers Moore  

Enjoy!!! 

xoxo 

Relax and Enjoy!!!

Hi again!!! If you're here to see my latest card for Sparkle Creations Challenge,
please scroll down to the next post, thank you!!!

I hope that you all have been enjoying the Riley and Company sneak peeks this week!!!

Today, I have this cutie to share with you and brighten up your day :)

"Yoga Riley" 

Can you strike a pose like that for a few minutes???
I start to fall over just thinking about it, lmao!!!

Release day is this Thursday, January 26th at 10pm EST!!!
There will be 12 NEW Riley's!!! Yippeee!!!

BTW, it's also challenge time today at the Riley and Company Blog!!! 
Unfortunately, I don't have a card for it, BUT, 
you can join in on the fun!!! 
This week's challenge is to create a punny/funny birthday card! 


You can see more sneak peeks and challenge cards on the Moosemates blogs too!!! 
Have fun!!! 

Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Silke Kittman
Laurie Clout
Michelle L
Kelly Santi
Jovita Torres
Margie Cortina
Joy Stagg

Guest Designer: Jamie Rogers Moore  

Hello?! Free Hugs :)

Hello :)  and good day to you all! 

It's M-day and we all know what M-day means! and IT is not behaving, grrr! lol! 

SO, what better way to cheer up than to share some sneak peeks!!! 

Riley and Company sneak peeks have started!!! 

Today's day 2, so I have TWO different stamps to show you :) 

First, I have "Cell Phone Riley"... 

Hello?! Isn't he the CUTEST!!! 

I paper pieced Riley with some Kraft Cardstock - that's what happens when you make a boo-boo on the card, great way to cover things up ;) 

Next, I have "Water Bottle Riley"... 

Poor little moose is sicky :( 

Look at his red nose and comfy pajamas... 

Don't ya just wanna give him a big ol' hug to make him feel better??? 

Lots of peeks going on at the Moosemate's blogs too! 

Take a few and start hopping :) 

Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Silke Kittman
Laurie Clout
Michelle L
Kelly Santi
Jovita Torres
Margie Cortina
Joy Stagg

Guest Designer: Jamie Rogers Moore  

Thanks for stopping by today!!! 

Enjoy! xo 

Snow Dancing!

Hi again :) 

Miss Forgetful is back to post her Riley Challenge card! hee hee! 

*Please scroll down to see my card for this month's 

The Greeting Farm Retro-Fresh Challenge :) 

Thanks!!! 

This week, we are being challenge to create a winter themed card! 

Oh, how I love Riley and Percy together!!! 

The cutest Moose and Penguin duo in the universe :) 

"Riley and Percy Snow Dancing"

They need to dance a bit more and harder! I still cannot believe that we haven't seen any snow around here yet! It's definitely been cold enough! We could really use a snow day already ;) 

Please stop by Riley and Company's blog for more challenge details! 

and take a peek at the Moosemates creations too!!! 

Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Silke Kittman
Laurie Clout
Michelle L
Kelly Santi
Jovita Torres
Margie Cortina
Joy Stagg

Happy Hump Day!!! 

{hugs!} 

I Simply Adore Riley!

It's the weekend!!! Woo Hoo!!! 

and I am having SOOO much time getting cleaned/organized crafty today :) 

ALL of our Christmas decorations have been put away! and now with the huge tree in storage, I am trying to reclaim my crafty spot!!! Kiddos want the extra space in the living room for their new trunks, race tracks, etc, but this mama needs her big crafty table back so she can start using her sewing machine  and needs more space! It's hard to create in just 18inches of space, lol! 

Hmmm, I'm thinking that we may have to re-do the whole living area, just rearrange all the furniture... easy-peasy, right?! hee hee... and the kids bedroom... oh, how it never ends, lol! 

I created a fun little Riley card this morning :) 

and I used these challenges for it: 

- Sweet Sunday Sketch #149 

- TCP's Tuesday's Inspiration Challenge #191 

- The Ribbon Carousel Challenge #34: Anything goes!
- Crazy 4 Challenges #118: Use Something New
- Card Makin' Mamas Challenge: Use Something New
(My "something new" is the ribbon and flower button.)

I used Stamping Riley to make another Valentine's Day card :)

Have I mentioned how much I love to paper piece?!
Never-mind that it not only saves my Copics from wear/tear - it's also the perfect way to use up all of my little scraps! and I am a huuuge fan of that :)

Well, I better get back to getting crafty cleaning/organizing!
Wish me luck ;)
and enjoy the rest of your weekend!!! xo

My Fave Cards from 2011 :)

Happy New Years EVE everyone!!!
I noticed that some bloggy friends where doing a Top-somethnig for 2011 and 

I couldn't resist joining in with my version too :) 

I have been so very blessed this year with so many wonderful opportunities, DTs , accomplishments and dreams come true this past year! I've been a very lucky girl and couldn't be happier! 

A huge thank you to all of you for your support! 

Now I get to 'toot my own horn' a bit {hee, hee!} with my own faves of 2011 :)  

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

I hope that you liked them as much as I enjoyed creating them :) 

Wishing you all a wonderful and safe night!!!
See you next year ;)

xoxo 

"Percy as Max"

Happy Tuesday!!! 

... I don't like to whine, but I still have this cold, and it won't go away!
I have been SO frustrated and moody, lol! I'm sure that the stress of meeting deadlines, the holidays and birthdays too, are not helping right now, but it is what it is! Right?!

No sense in dwelling ;) Onto the fun stuffs!!! 

For today's Riley and Company Challenge, 

Joy is asking us to create a Holiday themed card/project... 

I have fallen head over heels over Riley's new best friend, Percy the Penguin!!! 

I just haaad to use "Percy as Max" for my holiday card today :) 

Ummm, so you all know who Max is, right??? It's okay if you don't... 

Max is The Grinch's little dog with the one antler... 

it's okay if you didn't, hubs didn't remember him and was completely confused thinking that Percy may have been making fun of Riley with an antler joke of some sort, lol!!!

Even funnier, that hubs is so knowledgeable of who Riley is ;) 

Here's Percy... 

Isn't he a cutie?!?! 

Please be sure to visit the rest of the Moosemates 

and see what Holiday wonderfulness they've been up to too!!! 

• cindy haffner
• frances byrne
• jovita torres
• joy stagg
• kelly santi
• laurie clout
• michele l.
• silke kittmann

Thanks so much for stopping by :) 

Enjoy!!! xo

Warm Special Wishes

Oh. My. Edward!!! 

First, I have yet to see the latest Twilight movie :(  

I'm hoping that someone will go with me tomorrow while my kiddos are at school!!! 

{hint, hint!!!} 

Also! Look what I used on my Riley card for today... 

Liquid Pearls!!! 

I have had a bottle for over a year! I was SO surprise to see that it didn't dry up, so I decided to give it a try for today's Riley and Company Challenge... 

and guess what?!?! 
I did the wrooong challenge! eeek, lol!

Today's challenge is to create a Centre Step Card! 
an awesome tutorial by Frances can be found HERE on SCS!!! 

I don't know what I was thinking, I had Winter Theme stuck in my head! {slaps self on forehead!} I am SO ready for November to be over with, it's just been one mistake and bump on the road after another! I'm hoping that December will be nicer to me :) 

I decided to use one of my other favorite Riley stamps from the latest Winter collection: 

"Cup of Cocoa Riley" 

... and I also used the Karen's latest Sweet Sunday Sketch #145!

Now, if you know me at all, purple is not a fave color of mine, lol! 

Every now and then I just have to give it a try, and I always feel like my purple-ish cards come out a bit bland - it's so hard for me to really make purple "pop".. what do you think??? 

Please be sure to visit the rest of the Moosemates today :) 

Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Silke Kittman
Laurie Clout
Michelle L
Kelly Santi
Jovita Torres
Joy Stagg

Thanks again so much for stopping by today!!!
Happy Tuesday :) 

{Happy Thanksgiving!} Riley's Winter/Christmas Release and Blog Hop!!!

Good evening everyone!!!
I hope that those of you that celebrated Thanksgiving today had a beautiful and blessed one with your lovies :) 

It's time for Riley and Company's latest release and blog hop!!! 

If you just came here from Jovita's Blog, then you're on the right track ;) 

If not, and would like to start from the beginning - please go HERE!!! 

While you are hopping - don't forget to leave a comment on each blog! Each designer will draw one random name after 24 hours, from all the posts. The winner get's their choice of free Riley rubber!

When you are done with the hop - make sure you go back to our home page to shop because ALL orders placed in the first 24 hours gets a FREE limited edition MINI RIley stamp!

AND - there is FREE shipping all weekend on all orders! But hurry - it's only until Sunday night!

First I would like to share my card using "Riley and Percy Dancing"... 

and for my next card, I used "Percy Snow Angel" ...

and for my last card, I used "Elf Riley"...

and here's the inside to Elf Riley's card: 

Thanks for stopping by!!! 

Your next stop in the hop is Michelle L!!!  
Happy Hopping :) 

Snow Moose, a Postage Stamp and My FIRST Publication :)

Good {late} Wednesday morning to you!!! 

How are you all doing today??? 

I have to say, November has not been my friend this year, geesh! 

but hopefully he will make it up to me with a germ free Holiday weekend :) 

Much to be thankful for! Plus, it would be nice to be able to go with my boys to see the new Muppets movie ;) hee, hee!!! 

I have 2 more Riley and Company sneak peeks to share with you today!!! 

It is officially day 4 of sneak peeks - 

17 NEW Winter/Christmas themed stamps aaand 2 matching sentiment stamp sets too!!! 

The release is tomorrow, Thursday 11/24th 10pm EST - during our blog hop :) 

Be sure to hop for your chance to win a Winter/Christmas Riley stamp of your choice ;) 

Here is my first card for today... featuring "Snow Moose" 

I looove Snowmen! and Riley as a Snow Moose is even cuter! 

Definitely a new favorite for me ;) 

For my next card, I used "Postage Stamp Riley"... 

I never thought that I would fall in love with a Moose! LOL!
He is just too sweet, and I love the snowman in the background :) 

Be sure to check out the rest of the Moosemates and see what they have been up to with their sneak peeks this week, and our guest, Kelli Hull! 

 Cindy Haffner

Frances Byrne

Silke Kittman

Laurie Clout

Michelle L

Kelly Santi

Jovita Torres

Joy Stagg

PS:  SQUEEEEEing!!! 

Thanks to Tanya owner of Riley and Company, and now Cornish Heritage Farms! 

TWO of my cards have been published in here: 

Woo Hoo!!! 

It's my first publication and I am over the moooon about it :) 

Now, if I could just get my hands on a copy, lol! 

I have been trying to, and have yet to find it locally, eeek!!! 

And a congrats to my fellow Moosemate, Frances! 

Her card was also published, and it's that one on the bottom right of the cover :)

Here are the 2 cards that were published :)

You can find this first one on the index page!!! 

"Garden Chair" 

and you can find this card on page 34!!! 

"Holly Snowman"

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Enjoy :) 

xo 

Hello?! and So Thankful :)

Hello everyone :) 

Is it really Monday already?!?! Eeek!!! I am a tad bit behind on so many things - in order for me to catch up, I need to prioritize my to-do list and then go backwards with it! LOL! Does that make sense ;) 

Definitely sounds like fun, right!? hee, hee!!! 

So today I am starting with my first 2 cards for 

Riley and Company's sneak peek week!!! 

 Riley is getting ready to introduce a new friend on the Company :)

There will be 17 NEW Holiday stamps and 2 sentiment stamp sets to match!!! 

For my first card, I would like to introduce you to Riley's new friend...

Percy the Penguin!!! 


My mojo seems to be playing peek-a-boo with me lately :(
So I went on the hunt for some new challenges to play with and here's what I used to help me create Percy's card...

- Card Patterns Sketch #142

Now, if you know my Nicky - he looooves PENGUINS!!! 

and isn't Percy the cutest penguin-angel :)

SO happy that we now have a Penguin to join The Moose family ;) 

For my second card, I used Pilgrim Riley and Sophie...
I also used these challenges for my card too:
- The Pink Elephant Challenge #126: Giving Thanks
- Card Makin Mamas Challenge #33: Thanks
- Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #137 

Aren't they the sweetest pair?!

Thanksgiving is this week (for those of us in the U.S.), 

and I have not prepared nor decorated yet, oops! 

Must get my cleaning done asap!!!
I know that it's not important as to whether or not my home is clean, organized, decorated, etc. but I am SO very grateful for my family and feel that they deserve something nice to enjoy our Holiday this year :)
AND there better be some balloons flying about Macy's parade this year!!! Rumor has it that it may be too windy out there and there has been too many mishaps in the last few years!!! I'm sorry, but you may as well just cancel the whole parade if there aren't going to be any balloons! Just sayin'!!! hee, hee!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!! 

More Riley and Company sneak peeks are going on throughout the week!
Be sure to visit the rest of the Moosemates to see what other holiday stamps and sentiments are being released on Thursday, November 24th 10pm EST!!! 

Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Silke Kittman
Laurie Clout
Michelle L
Kelly Santi
Jovita Torres
Margie Cortina
Joy Stagg

Meow, Happy Halloween!

Hi again!!! It's just about lunchtime, yummm... 

and I also have another card to share with you :) 

Please scroll down to see my latest card for Sparkle Creations Challenge Card for today too, thank you :) 

It is my turn today to host a challenge at Riley and Company!!! 

For this challenge, we would like to see you use a Riley stamp, 

and the color combo, Orange and Black, as your main colors for your card/project! 

I also created my card for the following challenges: 

- Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #132: Halloween Theme Cupcakes 

I decided to create a girl-y Halloween card and used 

"Catmoose" from the Riley goes to the Movies Collection... 

Hope you can play along with these challenges too!!! 

Thanks for stopping by again! 

Enjoy your Tuesday! 

I'm off to finish my laundry and finally take pics of my blog candy 

and other cards for the rest of the week ;)  xoxo 

'tis the season for leaves!!!

Good afternoon peeps!!! 

I almost forgot, oi! There is another Riley and Company Challenge going on!!! 

This week our hostess, Laurie Clout, 

has challenged us to use or include LEAVES onto our card/project!!!

I decided that I just had to get over it and give in to using "Hunting Riley" 

from his Riley goes on Vacation Collection... 

I am not a fan of any type of hunting... but considering that Riley is certainly NOT hunting for any type of animal - I thought I'd let him have his fun and relaxation by getting his frustrations out on some leaves and tin cans ;) 

No matter what Riley is up to, he is always such a cutie :) 

Don't forget to check out the rest of the Moosemates blogs today!!! 

• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Heather Prince
• Jovita Torres
• Joy Stagg
• Juliet Huang
• Kelli Santi
• Laurie Clout
• Margie Cortina
• Michele L
• Sarah Gough
• Silke Kittman

Happy Tuesday :) :) :) 

PS, Please be sure to keep an eye out for some Blog Candy on my blog tomorrow!!! 

xoxo

Potter, Vader and Kong! Riley's Blog Hop and Candy!!!

It's finally time for the 

RILEY AND COMPANY 

MOVIE RELEASE BLOG HOP!!!

ALL 18 Riley Movie Stamps are available  NOW!!!
Orders placed between tonight through Sunday, October 2nd
will receive FREE shipping!!! Woo Hoo!!!
Use coupon code: FREESHIP 

AND!!! 

If you place your order within the next 24 hours

you will receive a FREE NEVER RELEASED - LIMTITED EDITION

"Witch with Broom" for Halloween!!! 

AND!!! 

If you purchase the entire 18 Movie stamps, 

you will receive 10% off!!! 

Grab your popcorn and favorite drink! 
Let's go to the MOVIES!!!


"Pottermoose"  starring in "The Moose Who Lived" 

"Moose Vader" starring in "Star Wars: Revenge of the Moose"

"Moose Kong" starring in "The Moose Takes on Manhattan"  

Awesome trailers, right?! 

Pssst!... 

Make sure to leave comment on each of the DTs blogs during the hop! 

Each DT will randomly draw a commentor to win a FREE new release stamp of their choice!!! 

Here's the blog hop order :) 

Cindy Haffner

Sarah Gough
Frances Byrne

Juliet Huang

Kelly Santi
Silke Kittman

Heather Prince
Laurie CloutJovita Torres
Margie Cortina  - You are here :)
Your next stop - Michelle L
Joy Stagg

Guest Designer Gina Lindsay

Happy Hopping!!!