Happy Nurse's Day

I made another card using the Paper Shelter Cute Nurses and a sentiment from TLC, Create. Naturally as a nurse myself this is a holiday that I celebrate, lol. It's just funny since the hat is still a symbol of nursing and nurses haven't worn hats for MANY years! And now they basically are wearing haz mat suits due to Covid.

Patterned Paper: TLC, Create
Cardstock: Recollections
Stamp:  Paper Shelter (See above for direct link)
Sentiment: TLC, Create - Happy Nurse's Day
Dies: My Favorite Things

Challenges
Paper Shelter - Ch. 465 Girl Power
Creations in Pink - Ch. 33
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 272 Anything Goes with a sentiment
Crafty Friends - Ch. 151 For the ladies/girls
Always Fun - Ch 209 Pastel colors 

Have a Sweet Day

I just love the sketch from My Favorite Things and took advantage to make several cards this weekend since I needed some birthday cards. I used this BB Sweet Birthday Wishes and then I embossed the sentiments.

Patterned Paper: Sweet Shoppe
 Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp: My Favorite Things - BB Sweet Birthday Wishes
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Versa Mark
Punch: Marks  Stewart
Embossing Powder: Zing

Challenges
Seize the Birthday - Scraps
My Favorite Things - MFTWSC510
Penny's Paper Crafy - Ch. 481
CHNC Patterned - October
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 460 - 461 Anything Goes

Baby Girl Pacifier Cards

I got a new die cut from Paper Rose and I made several variations. I used sentiments from a Fiskars stamp set from long ago.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations; Recollections
Cardstock:  Bazzil: Recollections
Die Cut:  Paper Rose - Dummy or Pacifier
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black
Stamp:  Fiskars
Spellbinders:  Label & Picot Circle
Divine Twine
Ribbon:  Simplicity
Pearls:  Recollections


Challenges 

Sweet Wednesday Sketch 2 - Ch. 190
Creations in Pink - September
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 458-459 Anything Goes

Plaid Floral Birthday Wishes

Welcome to my new follower Darcy. I am having fun playing with my inks...especially my Distress Oxides.  For these two birthday cards that I made for co-workers for this week I used two pink shades and blended the inks and stamped an old set of Hero Art stamps that I have had in my collection for a LONG time along with a retired Verve sentiment.

Patterned Paper: Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamps:  Hero Arts Fashion Flowers

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

      Distress Oxide - Spun Sugar & Picked Raspberry

Ribbon:  Stash

Challenges

AAA CAS - Ch. 170 Use maxi white space with optional flowers

Creations in Pink - Ch. 24

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 360 Flora or Fauna

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 517 All Occasions

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 171 Birthday

Rainbow Unicorn

Today starts a new Stella Says Sketch at Catch the Bug and I just love this sketch. I used Sweet Unicorn 01 for my card.  I added a couple of extra Martha Stewart punched butterflies with some bling added to the center.  I outlined the clouds and the path of the butterflies with Sakura jelly glitter pen so I have sparkle and shine on this card also with the ribbon base. This sketch will be until July 5th since we have monthly sketches for the summer.
Now on my philosophical side, the meaning of the rainbow is of God as listed in Genesis, and the clouds of destruction. I think that we are going through lots of challenges at this time and whether you believe in God or not we need a positive focus. And I believe that the rainbow does that even if you just see it as the light that shines after the rain. I don't usually ask for personal favors, but I have a family member, Jessica my cousin who is struggling with life right now and is in the hospital. Her family isn't able to visit her due to the Covid precautions. So if you could please send happy thoughts and prayers for her, I would greatly appreciate it because she feels alone and is need of support. Thanks so much.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Sweet Unicorn 01 (see above for direct link)

Ribbon:  Michael's

Bling:  Recollections

Punch:  Martha Stewart

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 472 Anything Goes

Get Creative - Ch. 92 Fantasy

Pattie's Creations Challenge - Ch. 171 Things that fly

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 637 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 130 Anything Goes

As You Like It - Scene or Not (why?)  Scene because it looks more realistic

It's a Girl Thing

Today at Catch the Bug it's New Release or an older image is brought into the new store. Today we have this sweetie Boo Teddy Bear.  It's perfect for the little girl card which I have a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I made this a rocker card. Well most of time I think I'm off my "rocker" which is more appropriate, lol. Depending on how long this quarantine goes on we may need to have a good stash of baby cards, just saying.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinaations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Boo Teddy Bear

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - It's a Girl Thing

Punches:  EK Success; Martha Stewart

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Spellbinders:  Heart Circle

Challenges

Creations in Pink - Ch. 21

Do-Al(1) - Kreatives - Ch. 40 Rocker Cards

CCC Digi Creations - Ch. 113 Add a Flower/Flowers

Mix it Up - Ch. 36 Anything Goes with a fancy fold
Love to Scrap - Ch. 132 For the Girls
International Art & Soul - Ch. 82 Anything but a square or rectangle
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 478 Roses
the Sisterhood of Crafters - Happy Birthday or Fun folds or both

Awareness Angel

Today at Catch the Bug there is an older image that is moved into the new store Ribbon Prim Angel 01.  For my card, I made it a breast cancer awareness and used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I have a co-worker going through chemotherapy right now so this is perfect to give to her.  Even with all the crazy things happening she is getting her treatments and still working. Check out the Catch the Bug website for my co-workers did awareness of other conditions. So this image is great for so MANY things.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections; Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Ribbon Prim Angel 01 (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Beauty, Grace, Hope

Punches:  EK Success

Pearls:  Recollections

Die:  My Favorite Things

Spectrum Noir

Challenges

Sunday Stamps - Ch. 228 Sketch (see above)

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 434 - 435 Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Ch. 223 Things with Wings

Polkadoodles - Wk 15 Anything Goes

Look Your Grandest

Today at Catch the Bug it's New Release day or when an older image is brought in the new store and today we have Spring Bird Summer Dress.  For my card I used an Easter greeting from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Spring Bird Summer Dress

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Easter comes grandest

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Eggs:  Recollections

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Stencil:  My Favorite Things

Ink:  Distress Oxide - Broken China

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Ch. 178

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 627 Easter

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 432 - 433 Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Ch. 132 Spring

Dream Valley - Ch. 222 Spring Colors
QKR - Ch. 391 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

With Deepest Sympathy Mojo 532

I know that I said that I need to do weekly sympathy cards to keep up with the requirements of what I need and my family's stash...and my Mom has a need for two for this week. AND NO it's not coronovirus, lol! The sentiment is computer generated.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Die:  Sugar Pea

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Flower:  Prima

Bling:  Recollections

Ribbon:  Offray

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Ch. 532

CHNC Patterned - March

QKR - Ch. 389 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 430 - 431 Anything Goes

Creations in Pink - Ch. 20 

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 262 All about Occasions

Wreath Happy Birthday to You

Saturday started a new challenge at Catch the Bug and it's Anything Goes. So for my card, I used Floral Wreath 01 and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  The patterned paper is from Bearly Mine which is retired and the ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Sorry I'm late in posting, I've needed to spend more time wit my cat Snookie who is lonely and grieving the loss of her sister. She is eating, but I had to buy some baby food which she seems to prefer to her soft food. But I will let her eat it since she's at least eating.

Patterned Paper:  Bearly Mine

Cardstock:  Core-dinations

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Floral Wreath 01 (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Happy Birthday to you banner

Sakura Jelly Glitter Pen

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Pearls:  Jolee

Challenges

Crafty Catz - Ch. 496 Anything Goes with optional flowers

Creations in Pink - Ch. 19

Seize the Birthday - Ch. 184 Anything Birthday with optional topping sentiment as focal image

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 624 Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 497 Stamp Act

The Sketchy Challenge - Ch. 161 Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Ch. 117 In the Pink

Have a Fabu-LASH Birthday

I have a girly birthday card using an image and sentiment from TLC, Create.  My daughter went through a streak in her teens when we were replacing her mascara every other week!!! Her Grandmother still bought multiple tubes for Christmas which she appreciated, lol.

inside

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; recollection

Stamp:  Mascara

Sentiment:  Have a Fabu-lash birthday

Flowers:  Recollections

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Bling:  Paper Studio

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Challenges

CHNC Patterned - January

Creations in Pink - Ch. 18

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 333 Finish the Inside

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Wk 555 More than a single word

Art Impressions - Ch. 274 Shades of Pink

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 422 - 423 Anything Goes

Smile you are loved

Today at Catch the Bug even though the DT is on vacation we have our Friday Freebie with this PD Relaxing and I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  After the holidays and spending time with family we need to have time to relax, lol. I actually will be celebrating a late Christmas with my family this weekend.

Pattered Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo PD Relaxing

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Smile you are loved

Spellbinder:  Small and large petite ovals

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Dies:  Little B & Quic Kutz

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon:  May Arts

Challenges

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 614 Anything Goes

Creations in Pink - Ch. 17 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 461 Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned - December

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 418 - 419 Anything Goes

For someone special...75

It was my Godmother's 75th birthday earlier in the month and this is what I made for her. It has die cuts, flowers, washi tape, bows and lots of love.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations; Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; DCWV

Die Cuts:  Sizzix; Creative Expressions

Flowers:  Prima

Ribbon:  TCW

Washi Tape:  Recollections

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - October 2019

CHNC Patterned - October

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 408 - 409 Anything Goes

Creations in Pink - Ch. 15 

Crafty Sentiments - Birthday

Paper Girls - Ch. 185 Birthday

Save the hooters

Today at Catch the Bug is Friday Freebie and it's Pink Ribbon Gals Stella. This one means a lot to me since my Mom is a Survivor of Breast Cancer for 10 years now. I also have two Aunts that have also been diagnosed so I have another two more cards to make. For the oval background I dry embossed hearts and rubbed sandpaper over them.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Recollections; Core-dinations

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Pink Ribbon Gals Stella

Pearls:  Recollection

Flowers:  Recollection

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Ribbon:  Offray

Sandpaper

Spellbinder:  Large petite oval

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 583

Creations in Pink - Ch. 14

The Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 228 Use Pink and/or make a tag

Double Trouble - Ch. 39 Free for All
   Thing 1 Think Pink

   Thing 2 Link to (The Crafter's Cafe see above)
   Thing 3 Breast Cancer

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 450 Anything Goes

Very Special Place

I had this image printed and have wanted to color it for sometime...and finally did.  I used Copics and then added Prisma pencils on top.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create. I've had these flowers in my stash, but I don't remember who the maker is.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey

Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Mo Manning - Little Bear

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Very Special Place

Flourish: Quic Kutz

Flowers:  Stash

Die:  Tutti

Prisma pencils

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 521

Creations in Pink - Ch. 14

Papercraft Business - Ch. 22 There's a bear in there

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 316 Anything Goes

The Paper Girls - Ch. 184 Anything Goes

I am Roses Challenge - September

Celebrate the gift of you

Today at Catch the Bug is New Release day and we have Scarlette Presents and I also used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I used my Sakura jelly glitter pen on the ribbon to give it a glitter of sparkle and keep that feminine feel. I always like to keep a stash of birthday cards.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Scarlette Presents (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Celebrate the gift of you

Lace:  Paper Studio

Ink:  Versa Magic

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Ch. 167 September

Seize the Birthday - Ch. 173 Square Card

Dragonfly Dreams - Happy Birthday

Creations in Pink - Ch. 13

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - Ch. 125

Joy of Sets - September Tic Tac Toe (Lace/ Music / Pink)

For you...

As I am making birthday cards for my Mom here is another one using an image from Bugaboo Sketchy Roses Special Day. I added ribbon and bling and kept it feminine in pink.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Sketchy Roses Special Day

Bling:  Paper Studio & Recollections

Ribbon:  May Arts & TMS

Dies:  Sizzix

Challenges

DL Art Thankful Thursday - Ch. 246 Birthday

Double D - Pearls, Gems and Rhinestones

Creations in Pink - Ch. 13

Seize the Birthday - Ch. 173 Square Card

CHNC Patterned - August