Merry Christmas Mom & Dad

I decided to make a shaker card for my parents for Christmas. I used a sentiment from TLC Create and a shaker kit from Kat Scrappiness.
Just for a quick update - NO squirrels in my attic, my Dad, brother and son came over last Sunday and found that it was a RACCOON!!! Since it was a lone raccoon it was probably a female since they den alone for the winter since they don't want a male around when they have their babes. She didn't want to leave my warm attic, but with MUCH coaxing from the guys she left. They cleaned up the mess she made, put some new insulation in and replaced the screen on my fan that she ripped out to get in. She tried to come back for several nights which I didn't appreciate and the temperature dropped. So it got quite cold and windy so I'm sure she found a new shelter.

For those of you who celebrate have a Merry Christmas!

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzil: Recollections
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Merry Christmas Mom & Dad
Punches:  EK Success
Dies:  My Favorite Things
Sequins: Recollections
Flowers:  Hobby Lobby

Challenges
Cheerful Sketches - December 2020
CHNC - Ch. 521 Anything Christmas with optional use "Christmas"
Always Fun - Ch. 194 Christmas
As You Like It - Favorite person to create for family or friend and why (family, they appreciate it when they know that you make it special for them)
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 470 - 472 Anything Christmas
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Last minute makes

MERRY

 I got a new die from My Favorite Things and thought that it would make a great Christmas card. 

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Die: My Favorite Things - Stacked Merry; Sizzix - Oval
Sequins: stash
Punch: EK Success
Bling:  Recollections

Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug; Sizzix

Challenges
Cheerful Sketches Challenge - October 2020
CHNC - Ch. 512 Anything Christmas with optional add a flower or more
CRAFT - Ch. 573 Anything Goes with optional Christmas
 Creative Knockouts - Ch. 372 Embossing Delight
Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 27
Sparkles Christmas - Ch. 117 Vintage Christmas
The Holly and the Ivy - Ch. 81
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Ch. 70 Color Challenge

Althea with fish

I bought my own birthday present of these new Lavinia stamps. And when the technician was working on my internet I was making these cards so at least I was productive. I feel my hair has gotten this long since I couldn't get a hair for so long with the Co-vid restrictions. Now for fun, I also added some purple coloring to my hair so I am having to much fun overall with ink, lol. I made one card with sequins and one without.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Paper Company; Recollections

Stamps:  Lavinia - Althea, Fish Set, Marine Kelp

Ink:  VersaFine - Black

        VersaFine Clair - Green Oasis, Verdant, Paradise, Blue Belle, Fantasia
Sequins:   Pretty Pink Posh, Darice

Challenges
Lavinia World - Ch. 33
International Art & Soul - Ch. 90 Inspired by a book (Little Mermaid)
The Creative Crafters - Ch. 31 Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Mermaids and/or Sea colors
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Sad people like the rain...

Today there is a New Release at Catch the Bug called Skelekinz aint no sunshine.  I have a computer generated sentiment. I added some flowers and sequins. I have some family going through some rough times so this will be perfect. I think that we all go through rough times in life and need support of others.  And we have been having a LOT of rain these past few days.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Skelekinz Aint no Sunshine

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Die:  Tutti

Sequins:  Stash

Flowers:  Recollections

Flourish:  Sizzix

Ink:  Distress Oxide - Broken China

Stencil:  My Favorite Things

Challenges

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 473

CHNC Patterned - June

Do-Al(1) Kreatives - Ch. 42 Black, white and one other color

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 444 - 445 Anything Goes

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 169 Anything Goes

the Creative Crafters - Ch. 29 Anything Goes

Have a Purr-Fectly Delightful Day

Today it's Friday Freebie at Catch the Bug and we have Kitty You are Purr-fect and I have a sentiment from TLC, Create.  Since I have a Siamese cat that is how I colored this fluffy cat.  I added sequins mostly blue to match my cat's eyes. The background is dry embossed with pawprints.

Patterned Paper:  DCWV

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Kitty You are Purr-fect

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Purr-Fectly Delightful

Dies:  My Favorite Things; Tutti

Flowers:  Prima

Gems:  Mark Richards

Sequins:  Creativity

Embossing Folder:  Darice

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - May 2020

Crafty Animals - Ch. 38

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 167 Animals / Flowers

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 351 Embossing Delight

Show us your Pussycats - Ch. 54 Furrything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 635 Critters

Alphabet Challenge - D for dry embossing

Best wishes Butterflies

I wanted to make a card using my Hot Foil Machine and the colors of the color throwdown I was drawn to.

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections
Spellbinders: Hot Foil Plates
Punches:  Tonic & Martha Stewart
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls:  Recollections
Sequins:  Stash

Challenges
Color Throwdown - Ch. 592
International Art & Soul - Ch. 83 Flowers & Butterflies
Crafting Happiness - Ch. 48 Anything Goes with optional Nature
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 633 Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff - Ch. 397 Flowers and/or Butterflies
Crafty Friends - Ch. 135 Flowers

Strange Friends

Today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug with the theme being "Ladies Night".  For my card, I used the image Make it Snappy - Friends and then a sentiment from TLC, Create. I added a pearl to the necklace, flower centers and the corner of the card. I put sequins with some bling scattered on the card. I have lots of layers with two pieces of ribbon/lace.
I have a group of friends that I have had for 30 years. We worked together in the hospital on a Medical/Oncology unit. When I say that we have been together through thick and thin that's putting it mild. I am so thankful for them since my family lives almost 2 hours away from me. So this card is perfect for any of the ladies and I will probably make a few more.  It's funny that our nights used to be wilder than they are now, but we still enjoy spending time with each other.

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Make it Snappy - Friends (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Strange Friends

Ribbon/Lace:  Michael's

Pearls:  Jolee

Bling: Recollection

Flowers:  Prima

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Sequins:  Creativity

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

Let's Craft & Create - Ch. 159 Anything Goes with ribbon, lace or twine

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 270 Anything Goes with a feminine twist

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 166 Ladies

Sweet Stampin' - Funny That

Your Next Stamp - Ch. 138 Lots of Layers

613 Avenue Create - Ch. 233 Anything Goes with optional Lace and Diamonds

Dragonfly Dreams - Ribbon, Lace and/or Pearls

QKR - Ch. 397 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 270 Anything Goes

Wishing you SUNSHINE and HAPPINESS

Well we always think of April showers bring May flowers so I did my Spring card for the Mo Manning challenge using Reaching for Rainbows and a sentiment from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Lillybee Designs

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp : Mo Manning - Reach for the Rainbow (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Sunshine and Happiness Spring

Punches:  EK Success & Martha Stewart

Squins:  Stash

Die:  Sizzix

Spellbinder:  Flower

Sakura white jelly pen

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - April 2020

Mo Manning - Ch. 290 Spring with a Mo image

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 631 Dotty

Double Trouble - Ch. 55 Spring Things
   Thing 1 - (Sun, red, blue, umbrella, raindrops)
   Thing 2 ArtsyStamper Digitals - Ch. 14 SpringTime

   Thing 3 (umbrella, raindrops, boots, sequins)

little red wagon - Ch. 546 April Showers

I sea it's your birthday

Today there's a new Stella Says Sketch at Catch the Bug.  For my card, I used Seahorse and the sentiment is from Lawn Fawn Seahorsin' Around which I heat embossed. I made this a fun shaker card and found some washi tape that I had in the wave design.

And for those of you who celebrate have a Safe and Blessed Easter!!!

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Seahorse (see above for a direct link)

Sentiment:  Lawn Fawn - Seahorsin' Around (see above for a direct link)

VersaMark

Embossing Powder:  Hampton Arts

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Sequins:  Stash

Red double sided tape

Foam tape

Washi Tape:  Stash

Challenges

QKR - Ch. 393 Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday - Ch. 187 Anything Birthday with optional Spring Fling

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch.242 On, In or By the Sea

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 476 Birthday

lil red wagon - Ch. 544 Mix 'em up (Bugaboo / Lawn Fawn / My Favorite Things)

Get Creative - Ch. 90 Make a shaker card

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 266 All about occasions

let Heaven and Nature Sing!

I am on a vintage kick this past week. I think it's because Easter is on my Grandmother's birthday and I miss her and it brings back memories of old.  So here is a Christmas card that I made using a sentiment from TLC, Create which I covered with Distress ink.  I used the image from Graphic Fairy.  I distressed the edges of my paper and cardstock.  I added a feather that I had behind the image.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio; Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Graphic Fairy - freebie

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - let Heaven and Nature Sing

Punches:  EK Success

Sequins:  Stash

Feather:  Stash

Flowers:  Recollection

Snowflake:  Dress it Up

Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Ink: Distress - Old Paper

Challenges

Christmas Card Throwdown - April Sketch

CHNC - Ch. 484 Anything Christmas with optional funny

12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Ch. 64 Blooming Botanicals

Sweet Stampin' - Things with Wings

Winter Wonderland - Angels / Anything with Wings

Crafty Catz - Ch. 500 Anything Goes with optional for the girls

JUGS - Ch. 530 Feathers

little red wagon - Ch. 543 Blue

Double D - Banners

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

Wishing you a TUB FULL of fun!

Today at Catch the Bug it's a New Release or a old image is added to the new store. Today we have Rottweiler Bath and I have a sentiment from TLC, Create. I made my background with Distress Oxide inks. I added some sequins.
My son just got a 7 month German Short Hair pup on Sunday so I am a Grandma again!

 Colt 2/17/20

Colt with his brother

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Rottweiler Bath

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Tub full of fun

Spellbinders:  Small and Large Petite Ovals

Sequins:  Stash

Ribbon:  American Crafts

Inks: Distress Oxides - Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - February Ch. 177

Crafty Animals - Ch. 35

Make My Monday - Ch. 116 Critters

Always Fun - Ch. 150 Animals

Your Next Stamp - Ch. 132 Create Your Own Background

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 426 - 427 Anything Goes

Winter Wishes and Thank You for TMS 539

Today at Tuesday Morning Sketches it is another revisited sketch and this is one that I chose.  I made two samples with this layout. For the first one I punches three Fiskar snowflakes on glitter cardstock and put a sentiment on the middle and sequins on the other two. Then put these snowflakes on a piece of light blue vellum.
For my second card, I used images from Bugaboo Rose Trio. I colored them with Copics and mounted it on a piece of Glossy navy paper and added some light blue sequins.

Patterned Paper:  DCWV

Cardstock:  Core-dinations

Stamp:  Verve

Ink:  Memento

Punch:  Fiskars

Sequins:  Stash

Vellum:  Paper Studio

Patterned Paper:  Bearly Mine

Cardstock:  Paper Studio

Stamp:  Bugaboo Rose Trio (see above for direct link)

Sequins:  Stash

Challenges
Artystamper Digital Challenges - Ch. 8 Thank You

JUGS - Ch. 520 Photo Inspiration

Hand stamped sentiments - Ch. 331 Wintertime

CHNC - Ch. 474 Anything Christmas/winter with optional no sentiment

Crafty Catz - Ch. 490 Anything Goes with optional Flowers

Sparkles Monthly - Ch. 124 Winter Blues

Celebrate tag cards

I am trying to make some cards for my family for their stash. So I made a couple of quick tag cards using a some scraps of paper. I really don't like to make multiples of the same card so they are slightly different.

Patterned Paper:  gcd

Cardstock:  Paper Studio; Core-dinations; Recollections

Tag:  

Flower:  Recollections

Enamel Dot:  Paper Studio

Ribbon:  Offray

Sequins:  Stash

Twine:  Darice

Spellbinders:  Pennants

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 422 - 423 Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - January Add a tag

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 491 All occasions

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C519 Use some ribbon

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 449 Layered die cuts

Sweet Stampin' - Use your scraps

Let it Snow

We are scheduled for snow the next few days, and I am not trying to encourage anything. However, I got some new snowflake dies from Tim Holtz and Birch Press and just love how they look together. The papers on the inside are shimmer which don't show up well in the photo and then I added some brads. The snowflakes on the outside are glitter and shimmer along with sequins.

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Paper Studio; Bazzil

Dies:  Birch Press; Tim Holtz; Creative Expressions

Brads:  Paper Studio

Sequins:  Stash

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 473 Anything Christmas with optional use a sentiment

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 449 Layered die cuts

Crafty Sentiments - Winter

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Ch. 331

Sparkles Monthly - Ch. 124Winter Blues

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 158 Winter/Spring

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 113 White ad Blue

Creatalicious - Ch. 179 Anything Goes with optional add a snowflake

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 333 Finish the inside

If you give a crafter a cookie - Ch. 133