Cupid smells the roses

Well with another attempt to clean my craft area I found this vintage image from TLC, Create that I had colored along with the paper I printed so I had to put it together....and cleaning was not accomplished. I just love the red and black together which is so elegant to me.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Cupid Arrow Paper
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  TLC, Create - Vintage cupid with rose
Embossing Folder:  Darice
Roses: Recollections
Ribbon:  Offray
Dies: My Favorite Things
Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 199
Use Your Stuff - Ch. 414 Out with the old (Image and paper)
As You Like It - Favorite Color Combo and why (Red and black, looks elegant for a Valentine card)
Allsorts - Wk 608 Beautiful Blooms
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 475 - 476 Anything Goes

HAPPY

Well it's surprising, but this year, I just haven't had the desire to color images. I feel like my Copics sit in the corner while I work from home and give me dirty looks. And to be honest, since I started working from home and moved most of my crafting supplies out of my office....I haven't colored once. I have found a TON of die cuts that I also have not used and felt guilty so I have been trying to use them. I don't feel depressed, I have just found too many things to do in my house now that I am forced to be home that ignored for so long. I am scheduled for a Copic class in January and hope I find some desire with that.

For this card, I used die cuts from My Favorite Things. I have the sentiment as "Happy" and then thought I could use it for birthday, anniversary or just because.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Dies:  My Favorite Things
Ribbon:  Offray
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges
My Favorite Things - MFTWSC520
My Favorite Things - MFT Color Challenge 155
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 472 Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters - Ch. 35 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Ch. 486 Anything Goes

Ho Ho Ho

Well we are getting closer to Christmas and on that frenzy to make those cards. Here is one with a new die cut from Simon Says and I found some gingham ribbon in my stash that I wanted to use.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey
Cardstock:  Basic Grey; Core-dinations; Bazzil; Recollections
Die: Simon Says - Ho (see above for direct link)
Border Punch:  Martha Stewart
Ribbon:  stash, unknown

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 515 Anything Christmas with optional add a button/2 or more 
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 533 Christmas
Holly & Ivy - Ch. 83
HSS - Ch. 352 Photo Inspiration

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 464 - 465 Anything Goes

Floral variations with repeat sentiments

I made some computer generated sentiments for my Mom's stash. And yes there are sympathy and a birthday card. So I did repeating text lines and then several different layouts using some flowers. I actually tried to have fun with the sympathy and do a rainbow theme along with the black and white.  Each situation is different so I was trying to take that into consideration. On the birthday card, the pink sequins didn't photograph well.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Flowers:  Recollection

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - We Are Quirky
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Sentiment:  Computer generated
Ribbon:  Offray
Flowers:  Recollection
Brads:  Paper Studio

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Beautiful Everyday; Coredination

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dination; Recollection

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Flowers:  Recollections

Ribbon:  Michael's

Sequins:  Creativity

Challenges
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 205 Use Flowers
CHNC Patterned - March
Crafty Catz - Ch. 498 Anything Goes with optional ribbon or twine
Time OUT - Ch. 157 Birthday
Crafting Happiness - Ch. 40 Anything Goes with optional for Her
Color My Heart Color Dare - Ch 385 Inspirational Photo

Take time to READ

 Today at Catch the Bug is Friday Freebie and we have Deacon School Sign It 3.  And I put a sentiment from TLC, Create on the chalkboard.
I will add the details later....it's late and I have an early morning work meeting.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe
Cardstock: Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo Deacon School Sign It 3 (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (Take time to read)

Apples:  Jolee

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Ch. 522

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 404 - 405 Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned - September

Color Throwdown - Ch. 560 (see above)

CCC Digi Creation - Ch. 107 For a child

PINspirational - Ch. 247 (see photo above)

Born to Ride

I made this card for my children to give to my ex-FIL for his upcoming birthday. He is in his 70's and takes his wife riding so I thought this was a perfect card for him. They are just upset that they have to share, lol. The image is from Art Impressions, Born to Ride, the sentiment is from TLC, Create.  I just used this sentiment the other day with birthday pigs so another use for the sentiment, hehe.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park; Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp: Art Impressions - Born to Ride (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Going hog wild for your birthday

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Bling:  Paper Studio

Pipe cleaner - stash, to attach the images together

Die:  My Favoite Things

Challenges

Art Impressions - Ch. 262 Gingham

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 596 Embossing

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 234 Masculine & Sentiment

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 444 Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 312 Tic Tac Toe (Stamp rubber / Embossing / Die cut - punch)

CAMPING

I have friends that love to camp and I have to laugh because they say it's a "cheap" vacation.  Then when you add up the cost of the camper, supplies, food, gas and everything that goes with it no longer ends up being a deal.  So I had to make this card for the next time this discussion comes up, lol.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Art Impressions - Ole Buck Set
Sentiment: computer generated

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Challenges

Art Impressions - Ch. 262 Gingham

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 400 - 401 Anything Goes
If you give a crafter a cookie - Ch. 123 (see above)
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 468 Masculine
Pinspirational - Ch. 245

Baby it's COLD outside

That's how I felt today as I was finishing up my leaves, the sun was shining, but it was only in the 40's with a cool breeze.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.  They are talking about getting some snow during the night and on the weekend...just not sure that it will stay at this time.  The pre-colored image is from Paper Shelter, Snow Angel.  I made an easel card which is one of my favorite layouts.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Christmas Town; Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Paper Shelter - Snow Angel (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Baby it's cold outside (see above for direct link)
Lace:  Hobby Lobby
Ribbon:  Offray
Snowflakes:  Hobby Lobby

Challenges
Paper Shelter - Ch. 317 A card for a child
CHNC - Ch. 358 Anything Christmas optional food/drink
CHNC Extra - November
CHNC Patterned - November
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 147 Lace & Ribbon
Winter Wonderland - Fun Folds
Come & Get It - Winter Girls
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 370 Gorgeous Gingham
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 503 Sparkles
Dragonfly Dreams - Winter