Blossom & Mustard Seed

Inspired by summer blooms, pink and yellow combine together for a vibrant, cheery look.

Splashes of blue & green will make them POP without overdoing it.

(Source, left to right: Mustard & Blossom Clothespins, Pink Diamond Thumbtacks, and Pink Diamond Magnets.)

With blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

No Charm Equal To . . .

Did you know? Pin & Tack's arts & craft challenge - Craft It Up - ends on Friday.

It's an easy, peasy challenge 'cause you can create ANYTHING as long as it includes a heart or "love."

If the upcoming big L day is not inspiring enough, here is a digital creation for you . . .

I used digital papers from Jennifer Scraps, which are FREE for anyone. The best part - at least for myself - is the photos used: Apple Red Rose Thumb Tacks.

With every purchase of these or anything else in the shop, Animal Place will receive $1 from it. But you have other options to support them. Donate directly or share a craft in the challenge as every entry earns them $0.10.

I have also entered this creation into the following challenges: {PIN}spirational Challenges & Mojo Monday. Pop by there for additional crafty inspiration.

Blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

Ruby Red Vintage Outfit For $100

This is for my fashionable friends, who enjoy a more vintage look.

For $100 (not including shipping), a bold red outfit can be yours.

Blouse & Skirt - Vintage 1970s, Starlet Vintage, $55

Shoes - Vintage, Mid Mod & Morganstern, $25

Earrings - Vintage 1980s, The Vintage Korner, $1.50

Bracelets - Vintage Plastic, Metalliferous Vintage, $2

Purse - Vintage Natural Fibers, Sweetie2Sweetie, $7.99

Don't Forget Your T-Shirts

Yes, cancer is serious, but laughter will always be the best medicine.
Show your support and spread awareness through these humorous T-shirts.

Yes, They're Fake, The Real Ones Tried To Kill Me T-Shirt

Don't Let Cancer Steal 2nd Base T-Shirt

F*CK Breast Cancer T-Shirt

If you enjoyed these, CancerIsNotFunny offers jokes and funny information to amuse and uplift you (or your loved one) that is fighting cancer.

Pin & Tack Supports Breast Cancer Awareness

In the month of October, all of Pin & Tack's regular-priced pink items will provide $1 towards the National Breast Cancer Foundation (or NBCF.) Over 80% of all spending by the NBCF will go to programs that benefit women, such as breast health services.

Did you know . . . ?

- Breast cancer is the most common cancer found in women worldwide. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

- Screenings, early detection and better treatment options have been an important part in decreasing the amount of deaths caused by breast cancer. NBCF provides women in need with free mammograms through their National Mammography Program.

How can you help?

Donating money is not the only way to help our fellow women. You can volunteer your time, participate in special events or simply bring attention to the cause through social media or bringing it up to your friends and family.

A Little Fun & A Whole Lot Of Sexy!

Oh, so sexy & fun!

Image & layout is courtesy of Sassy Studio Designs - Thank you!

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

365 Cards: Day 229 - Favorite Things
4 Crafty Chicks: #112 - Dry Emboss
A Gem Of A Challenge: #57 - Flowers
Anything Goes: #78 - Make Your Own
One Stop Craft: #201 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty: #98 - Girls, Girls, Girls

{PIN}spirational Challenge #28: Photo - Red Jacket With Pink Roses

How do you turn a rustic jean jacket into something sweet & fashionable? Dye it red and embellish with pink fabric roses - Isn't that a wonderful idea?

This week at {PIN}spirational Challenges we challenge you to create something being inspired by this photo.  There is lots to draw from, so I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Our sponsor is Folded Paper, so definitely stop by and share a photo inspired creation with us :)

For my creation, I used this fantastic paper with wood grain on it. Pink rickrack stretches across the card dotted by velvet red bows. To finish the look, I embellished the bows with big bold buttons tied with pink thread.

 This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

A Gem Of A Challenge: #56 - For The Girls
ATCs/Cards w/Attitude: Colors/Anything Goes
Card Crafter's Circle: #43 - Fall Colors
CAS-ual Friday: #75 - For The Girls
Cute Card Thursday: #237 - Lots Of Ribbon
Make It Monday: #110 - Anything Goes
Pile It On: #41 - Vintage Or Shabby Chic

Find Joy Always

Blessings, love & joy to all of you fabulous women (& men) out there!

National Breast Cancer Foundation

Pink For October

Pink Ribbon International

Susan G Komen For The Cure

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

A Gem Of A Challenge: #56 - For The Girls
Art Impressions: #83 - Pink
Celebrate The Occasion: #82 - B C Awareness
Crafts & Me: #105 - My Sentiments Exactly
Cute Card Thursday: #237 - Lots Of Ribbon
Paper Pretties: #226 - Flowers
Penny's Paper Crafty: #96 - Die Cuts/Punches

Shopping Our Stash: #71 - Go Green Or Recycle
(Scallop detail was a former belt.)
Whoopsi Daisy: Flowers Galore

Tiara & Pinstripes

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

A Gem Of A Challenge: #56 - For The Girls
Art Impressions: #83 - Pink
Cupcake Craft: #212 - Think Pink
Make It Monday: #109 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties: #226 - Flowers
Sassy Studio Designs: #145 - Think Pink
TotallyPaperCrafts: #137 - Use Those Scraps

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #33: Random Word Inspiration - Blackboard, Gears & Tart

A new challenge starts at Tuesday Alchemy today. It's Random Word Inspiration. Be inspired by these three words: Blackboard, Gears & Tart.

You can use one, two or all three. Have fun, share you creation and you could win a prize from these wonderful sponsors:

CraftyCat957 - 1 Graphics CD

Floppy Latte - $10 Store Voucher

I was inspired by blackboard and created this chalkboard frame. Yep, it's purple. Everything that is purple can be written on with chalk, erased then written on again!

This creation was submitted to these blogs.

Card Crafter's Circle: #41 - Ribbon & Roses

Come & Get It: Anything But A Card

Crafts & Me: #102 - Roses

Fat Pages/Cards w/Attitude: #23 - Anything Goes

Forever Friends: #45 - Colors

Inspire Me Fridays: #77 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #108 - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties: PWC224 - No Patterned Paper

Twisted Tuesday: #25 - No Tools

Ba Ba Black Sheep

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

2 Sisters: #109 - Black/White w/One Color

365 Cards: Day 200 - Sketch

Come & Get It: Farm Animal

Craft Punked: #37 - Pets

Crafts 4 Eternity: #89 - Numerical

Divas By Design: #53 - Layers

Totally PaperCrafts: #134 - Use Your Fave Stamp

Crafty Creations Challenge #188 - Around The World

Around The World is the newest challenge at Crafty Creations. My inspiration was different languages, so I used "thanks" in German, Italian & French for this project.

The images are a generous offering provided by this challenge's sponsor, Digital Paper Craft. Isn't this artist so sweet?

I painted each artist's hat with a soft color and I also added "paint" to their palettes.

Do you paint? What do you enjoy painting?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

Craft Your Passion: #128 - Bingo

(Flowers, Ribbon, Yellow)

Cupcake Inspirations: #178 - Photo Inspired

Divas By Design: #53 - Layers

Forever Friends: #45 - Colors

Make It Monday: #107 - Anything Goes

Oldie But A Goodie: Show Us Your Ribbons

I would like to a moment to throw out my appreciation to these lovely ladies.

They are the design team members of my new challenge, Spark Your Creativity Now.

I am excited to have them on board and am looking forward to what they make each month!

Danni, Deanne, Hatty, Karen, Karon, Kim, Naomi, Shirley, Soma, & Tina

Thank you, ladies! I am happy to have you sharing your creativity with me :)

Splish Splash Summer Fun

Happy Friday, everyone!

The temperature in Oregon has finally cooled down, so you know what that means?

Yard work . . lots and lots of yard work.

We've let our yard go since it was too hot to be outside - not mention that there was SO much smoke from fires nearby that it wasn't healthy to breath the air.

This weekend will be spent pulling weeds, cutting down plants & mowing the grass. Of course, after that is done, I will be crafting away.

What are your plans?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

365 Cards: Day 176 - Texture

ATCs & Cards w/Attitude: #21 - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz: ##33 - Lace

Color Throwdown: #206 - Colors

Craft Your Passion: #124 - The Power Of 3

Daring Cardmakers: Sun, Sea, Sand

Fat Pages w/Attitude: #21 - Anything Goes

Just Inspirational: #43 - Photo Inspiration

LEJ Designs: #17 - Vintage

The Shabby Tea Room: #128 - Photo Inspiration

Tuesday Throwdown: #112 - Hip To Be Square

Use Your Stuff: #48 - Summer Fun

Thank You

Thank you to all of my wonderful customers of Pin & Tack!

Without you, I wouldn't be able to continue to create and share those creations around the world.

I appreciate you all very, very much!

(Digital Stamp courtesy of Whoopsi Daisy.)

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

4 Crafty Chicks: #103 - Circles, Circles

A Gem Of A Challenge: #53 - Animals

Creative Belli: #150 - Winged Things

Cutie Pie: #25 - Borders & Frames

Delightful Sketches: Punches & Die Cuts

Forever Friends: #43 - Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts: #87 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #103 - Anything Goes

Paper Playtime: #82 - Polka Dots/Sentiment

Robyn's Fetish: #121 - Use A Digi

Whoopsi Daisy: Sentiment

So Sweet

Good morning, everyone!

It has been SO hot here and smoky.

They keep warning everyone to avoid going outdoors,

especially if you have any kind of lung issue.

Yesterday, the smoke was so thick that you couldn't see the sun, but it was still over 100-degrees!

I'm starting to look forward to the seasons changing.

I want mild weather! 

And it is so pretty when the leaves start to change.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

4 Crafty Chicks: #103 - Circles

All Sorts: #167 - Going Round In Circles

Bearly Mine: #48 - Fly, Fly Away

Creative Belli: #150 - Winged Things

Cutie Pie: #24 - Spots & Stripes

Fab N Funky: #134 - Angels & Fairies

Make It Monday: #102 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Spots & Stripes

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Precious Baby

I rarely make baby cards because I don't know a lot of people that are having babies. Most of my crew has already had their children.

Since I have these fantastic embellishments, I decided I might as well. Maybe someone I know will know someone, so they can use it.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

365 Cards: Day 158 - Sketch

Aud Sentiments: #60 - Welcome Baby

Avadares: #2 - Anything Goes

Card Crafter's Circle: #35 - Oh, Baby

Daring Cardmakers: Get Knotted

Hiding In My Craft Room: #58 - Super Scraps

Hooked On Crafts: #24 - Let's Celebrate

Inspire Me Fridays: #71 - Anything Goes

{PIN}spirational Challenge #19 - View of Vanity

It's Tuesday - Do you know where your next challenge is? Well, I do . . .

It's at {PIN}spirational Challenges, which always has a new challenge featuring a photo that will inspire you.

Our sponsor is Meljen's Studios for our 19th challenge and they are just lovely! I used a digital stamp from Meljen's Studios for my project, so you can see one of their works in use.

I took inspiration from the bouquet of flowers, creating my own bouquet. Three roses stand tall inside a clear vase decorated by the roses' leaves, ribbon & a charm.

Roses are beautiful flowers and they smell wonderful, but my favorite flowers are actually Dahlias.

What's your favorite flower?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can join in, too!

Charisma Cardz: #30 - Pink + Color
Cute Card Thursday: #228 - CAS
LEJ Designs: #15 - Shabby Chic

Make It Monday: #101 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly: #71 - Anything Goes
Pile It On: #32 - Add Metal

Just For Me (Part Two)

Since I wanted to add a little decor to my cubicle, I decided to make a clothes pin banner to hold photos or possibly little works of art that I'm going to make.

Here is a set of clothes pins that I painted, distressed before adding sparkling ribbon & crisp white roses to it.

Isn't it so shabby chic & fabulous? I love it when my creations turn out so lovely!

I also previously made a matching memo board. Click here to see it.

Do you make your own decorations? What have you made?

These pins were submitted to these challenge blogs. See below for details.

4 Crafty Chicks: #101 - So Distressing
Fab N Funky: #132 - Not A Card

Hand Stamped Sentiments: #129 - Not A Card

Inspire Me Fridays: #70 - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday: #82 - Focus On The Ribbon

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream

 Have you joined us at Tuesday Alchemy for our current challenge? If not, you definitely should play with us! It's all about ice cream, and really, who doesn't like ice cream?

This creation is a tag/gift card holder. The main part is recycled from a paper towel tube that I flattened. (Just place a lot of heavy books on top for about a day.) I painted, distressed, then added the other details.

The beary sweet image is from When The Scrap Hits The Fun, who is just one of sponsors this week. You could win the entire Beary Sweet collection just by creating something new & sharing it with us!

And if that doesn't tempt you, you could also win a papermaking kit from Save On Crafts. It would be such a fun activity for you, your kids or a fellow crafter.

This tag was submitted to these wonderful challenge blogs. See below for details.

4 Crafty Chicks: #101 - Distressing

Inspire Me Fridays: #70 - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop: #68 - Ice Cream Flavor

Pile It On: PIO34 - Cute As Can Be

Robyn's Fetish: #118 - Summer Fun

Top Tip Tuesday: #82 - Focus On The Ribbon

Use Your Stuff: #45 - Zig Zag

Three Scoops, Please

It's oh, so HOT! At least, it is here in Oregon. It's the kind of summer days that three scoops of yummy ice cream are necessary and you may just call it a new food group until it cools down.

Chocolate, strawberry & vanilla ice cream with polka dot sprinkles top a cone that was decorated with a well-loved dictionary page & rick rack.

It's a magnet, btw :)

If you haven't stopped by Tuesday Alchemy, it's time you did! Our challenge this week is, well, ice cream! And we'd love to have you join us with your own version of this delicious treat.

This magnet was submitted to these challenges.

See below for details, so you can play, too!

Anything Goes: #72 - Let's Not Be Square

Crafty Creations: #181 - Cool Summer Treats

Crafty Ribbons: #25 - Seeing Spots & Dots

Cute Card Thursday: #228 - CAS

Fat Pages/Cards w/Attitude: #19 - Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays: #70 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #100 - Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop: #68 - Ice Cream Flavor

Paper Playtime: #80 - Anything Goes

Pile It On: PIO34 - Cute As Can Be

Simply Create Too: #19 - Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff: #45 - Zig Zag