Sunday, August 28, 2016

Time to Kick off another year!

My best friend has season tickets to the Packers and is a die-hard fan.  I did buy a set of tickets from her last year to take my boyfriend which he thought was the greatest.  And we are thinking about going to the ProBowl together this year.  Her birthday is in September so I thought this would be a great card for her.  It is made with the Football Humphrey set as well as the Touchdown 1 and Touchdown 2 papers.





Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct links)
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Hemp:  Natural Fibers
Straw:  Wal-Mart

Challenges
QKR - Ch. 206 Keep an eye on the ball
Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 134 Include a furry friend
OSAAT - Ch. 269 For men
Crafty Catz - Ch. 335 Anything Goes with optional hats (helmet)

Vintage young ladies Happy Birthday

I have quite a few birthdays coming up in September so I'm trying to get prepared.  So here is one that I made actually using a stamp that I purchased years ago and have never used.......so I finally inked it up.



Patterned Paper:  Heidi Swapp
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Stamp:  My Daily Bread
Ink:  Distress - Black Soot & Pine Needles
Hemp:  Hemptique
Flowers:  Prima
Spellbinders:  Small & large Circle; Pennant

Challenges
Viva la Verve - August Sketch 2
Seize the Birthday - Tags Big or Little
Creative Corner - Sooo Sweet
Julia Spri - Ch. 23 Anything Goes with a touch of vintage


Thanks ever so much

I have been making some thank you cards for my daughter who is starting a position as a 4th grade teacher this year.  She said she will need thank you notes for many things so I can gladly help her out.



Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Paper Studio & Bazzil
Stamp:  Verve - Treasured Words
Ink:  Distress - Chipped Sapphire
Spellbinder:  Tear drop Circle
Ribbon:  Michael's

Challenges
Viva la Verve - August Sketch 1
Color Throwdown - Ch. 407
CHNC Patterned - August
4CC - Ch. 313 Let's get sentimental



Saturday, August 27, 2016

Fox- Have yourself a merry little Christmas

I colored this adorable image from Gerda Steiner which is the monthly stamp.  Originally I was going to do it as a general card, but then I remembered that I had these great papers from TLC so decided to make it into a Christmas card.  I added some snow crystals on the grass.  I have a wooded back yard and there are nights when I come home late from work that I happen to see a red fox running in the neighborhood.  Which I find so amazing since I grew up in a rural community and now I live in a suburban territory a few miles north of the capital.


Patterned Paper:  TLC - All is Calm - Green
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - 506, fox
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Ink:  Memento - Cottage Ivy
Distress:  Snow Flakes

Challenges
Gerda Steiner - August Challenge
Crazy for Challenges - C4C351 Holiday
CHNC - Ch. 296 Use a sentiment
CHNC Extra - August
ABC Christmas Challenge - Q for Quick Layout
Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 134 Include a furry friend
Anything Goes with TLC - Ch. 2 (Paper & sentiment)


Friday, August 26, 2016

So sorry I snapped

Here is a card using the new set from Imagine That Digistamp called Gator Strong.  I made this a tri-fold shutter card.  This is perfect for a masculine card.  I did some embossing.




Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Paper Studio; Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)
Ink:  Memento 
Bling:  Recollection
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix
Buttons:  My Favorite Things
Jute:  May Arts

Challenges
OSAAT - Ch. 269 For men
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 330 Cards for men
Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 64 More than one fold
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 124 Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Ch. 326 Anything Goes

Thursday, August 25, 2016

with Sympathy - Viva la Verve

Unfortunately my best friend's Mother has lung cancer and is on hospice care at this time.  I made this card in anticipation since I don't want to be caught without a proper card.  Her Mom played organ for church so I thought the music paper was perfect.  I know it sounds horrible to make the card ahead of time, but I want to have it done and then spend time with my friend when she will need me when she is grieving.



Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye; Core-dinations
Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp:  Verve - Treasured Words
Ink:  Distress - Vintage Photo
Spellbinder:  Small and large Circle; Pennant
Flowers:  Prima

Challenges
Viva la Verve - August Sketch 2
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 124 Anything Goes
Creative Corner - 3 layer card
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 244-245 Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Get Well/Sympathy

Sunday, August 21, 2016

hello Welcome to the Neighborhood

I have a new next door neighbor so I thought I would make this card using the House Sold image from Imagine That Digistamp.  The sentiment is from TLC.  I thought this would be good with a small house warming gift to say "hi".





Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Hello, Welcome to the neighborhood
Spellbinder:  Picot Circle
Bling:  Michael's

Challenges
Catch the Bug - August Bingo (Bling, summer theme, stripes)
Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 155 Bling
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 244 - 245 Anything Goes

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Have yourself an Amusing Amazing Anniversary

My SIL and BIL celebrated their anniversary and this is the card that I made for them.  I am getting some use out of my Spellbinder die as well as the TLC sentiment set.  I added some paper roses with background writing on them and some pearls.



Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  TLC, Create - Have Yourself A
Spellbinder:  Wedding Ornamental
Pearls:  Recollection
Flowers:  Recollection
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges
Doing Life - Ch. 2 Anything Goes with TLC 
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 244 - 245 Anything Goes
Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 70 A rose is a rose is a rose
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 201 Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Ch. 97 Black & white with one other color

You're a classic - Happy Birthday

My brother- in-law had a birthday and I'm late getting his card to him.  I've had this wonderful stamp and die set from My Favorite Things and finally put it to use.  I thought this made a great masculine card.



Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  My Favorite Things - LLD Soda Pop
Ink:  Distress - Vintage Photo
        Color Block - Christmas Red
Dies:  My Favorite Things - Die-Namics LLD Soda Pop Bottles
Spellbinder:  Pennant
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix
Bling:  Michael's

Challenges
My Favorite Things - MFTWSC294
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 162 For the men & a sentiment
Melonheadz - Use die cuts and/or punches
Come & Get It - Punches and Dies
The Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 155 Bling

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Happy Baby Shower

I was fortunate to be on vacation for the past few days and was visiting some family in Missouri with poor health.  It was nice to get away from work and have some time to relax.  I had this card post for me at Imagine That Digistamp.  It is a card that I have made for a friend who will be having a baby shower in a few months using the pre-colored stamp of Pregnant Peggy and a sentiment from TLC.



Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Happy Baby Shower
Circle Punches:  EK Success
Lace:  Wrights
Flower: Recollection
Bling:  Recollection

Challenges
CHNC Patterned - August
Crafting from the heart - Ch. 123 Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Ch. 325 Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Ch. 211 Anything Goes

Sunday, August 7, 2016

May you have a hop hop hoppy Birthday

I made a center step card using the Imagine That Digistamp Monique's Froggy Friends pre-colored image along with a wonderful sentiment from TLC.  It is perfect for the current challenge at Imagine That which is Signs of Summer.
Engelchen is the lucky winner of my Birthday voucher and I have sent you an email so please respond to me by Wednesday August 10th to claim your prize.



Patterned Paper:  Recollection
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Hoppy Birthday
Spellbinder:  Floral circle
Buttons:  Dress it Up

Challenges
QKR -  Ch. 203 Things with Wings
CHNC Patterned - August
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 83 Birthdays/Celebrations
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 242-243 Anything Goes
Aud Sentiment - Ch. 161 For a child with a sentiment

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Ice Cream is happiness condensed

At Imagine That Digistamp today starts a new challenge #7  with the theme of Signs of Summer.  Here is the card that I made using the stamp Ice Cream Girl and I did paper piecing of the kitten with papers from Sweet Shoppe and the dress and patterned papers are Spring Fields.  The sentiment is from TLC.





Patterned Papers:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link); Sweet Shoppe
Carstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Ice Cream is happiness condensed
Circle Punches:  EK Success
Die:  Sizzix
Flowers:  Recollection
Gem:  Recollections
Ribbon:  Offray & Hobby Lobby

Challenges
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 305 Tic Tac Toe (flower, marker, ribbon)
Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 154 Flowers
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 328 Paper Piecing

Have Yourself An Exchanging Exciting Engagement

Here is a card that I made for a co-worker that just got engaged.



Cardstock:  Recollections
Spellbinder:  Wedding
Stamp:  TLC, Create 
Pearls:  Recollection
Flowers:  Recollection
Stickles
Butterfly:  Prima
Embossing Folder: Sizzix

Challenges
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 28 Monochrome
QKR - Ch. 203 Things with wings
Alphabet - L for Love
Digistamps 4 Joy - Ch. 127 Anything Goes optional add a rose

Mojo Happy Birthday

I have an Aunt that had a birthday and here is the card that I made for her using this week's Mojo sketch.



Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Verve - 
Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa
Spellbinder:  Pennant
Flower:  Paper Studio
Bling:  Mark Richards

Challenges
Mojo - Sketch 459
CHNC Patterned - August
Card Mania - Ch. 83 Let's Celebrate
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 83 Birthdays/Celebration
Digistamp 4 Joy - Ch. 127 Anything Goes with optional rose

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Be a Mermaid

This was the Stamp of the Month for July from Gerda Steiner and I had the card done I just didn't get it posted done in time.  I think this mermaid is just adorable.  I used a sentiment from TLC.


Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - 501 Mermaid
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Be a Mermaid Let the sun
Punches:  EK Success
Twine:  Natural Fibers
Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Charm:  Stash

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Ch. 423 Past Sketches using 332
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Ch. 321 On the Beach
Hanna & Friends - Ch. 254 Maritime
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 242 - 243 Anything Goes