Bronte's Birthday

 I had this wonderful image by Mo Manning Bronte Birthday that I just had fun coloring. I haven't colored in such a long time, that I actually have done a few things that I had printed out that I found when I was moving.

Patterned Papers: My Mind's Eye: Recollections
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp: Mo Manning - Bronte's Birthday (see above for direct link)
Die cute: Tutti
Flowers and butterfly: Recollections

Challenges
Sweet Stamp Wednesday 2 - January 2022 Sketch 207
Cupcake Inspiration -  Ch. 536

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 543 2 or more patterned papers
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 527 - 528 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Furry Friends

Uplifting Birthday with Keep Fit Kenneth

 Many people start off the New Year by going to the gym or trying to get into shape. Here is Keep Fit Kenneth from Dr. Digi’s still at the end of January going strong. He’s wishing some lucky person “an uplifting birthday”. What enthusiasm!!

Patterned Paper: K & Company; Paper Studio Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections Stamp: Dr. Digi's - Keep Fit Kenneth (see above for direct link) Sentiment: computer generated Star punches: Paper Studio

Challenges Cheerful Sketches - January 2022
Crafty Cats - Ch. 579 Anything Goes with optional book/book print (Rocky) lol Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 288 Something beginning with "P" (Power, Pain, Progress) Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 543 2 or more patterned papers

Bear with Apples

 Well my good friend Carol explained to me how to make a diamond point card because she is soooo talented and she wins so many challenges. So I just had to try it out. I pulled out an image that I had colored in my stash from Torico when she used to sell her own digital images.  I had this printed so long ago that I don't even know the name of the image.  I was able to find a few die cuts and an apple Martha Stewart punch, and voila. 

Patterned Paper: DCWV
Cardstock: Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp: Torico
Dies: Spellbinder; My Favorite Things
Punch: Martha Stewart

Challenges
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 204 Use any Forms (Triangles and Ovals)
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 515 - 516 Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 425 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 508 Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

A Halloween Hello

 This year, I just hadn't had the time to sit down to find and make Halloween cards. Then I received this beautiful card from a fellow nurse, Arlene when I was feeling stressed and it just made my day. One day I hope to be a nurse just like her......RETIRED, but that seems so far off, lol. So I thought that I should make a new Halloween card to send her, but oh my where are my distress oxides and even worse my Halloween stamps? So I decided to use an image from Beccy's Place Toil and Trouble and the sentiment is from My Favorite Things BB witch way is the candy.  I found my box that had my twine so I added plenty of that on my tag.

See below for some picture of my adorable kitten.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park; Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp: Beccy's Place (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  My Favorite Things (see above for direct link)
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Twine: Divine Twine; Darice

Challenges
Beccy's Challenge - October
Cupcake Inspiration - Ch. 530 Halloween Fun

Double Trouble Challenge Ch. 95 Include a witch
Sweet stampin' challenge blog - All Hallows Eve
Use Your Stuff - Ch. 434 Hallowe-en or pumpkins
Paper Shelter - Ch. 489 Halloween

here are a couple pictures of my helpful kitty when I was trying to cut out some pajama pants for my daughter.

Happy Birthday Tom

 Well I know it's been a long time since I have posted. I am in the processing of selling my house, but in July I moved into a condo.  I still have not unpacked my crafting supplies and my family was shocked that I had to have the movers come back a second day because I had soooo many things in my basement for craft supplies. Unfortunately my 13 year old Siamese cat passed away a month before the move and I was devastated. It was the first time that I was alone in the house. The day after I moved into my new place I got myself a new lilac lynx Siamese kitten that I named Polly after my great Grandmother Appolonia. This kitten is polydactyl, which is that she has an extra digit on each paw. So it's like she has a thumb and it looks like a mitten. Breeders consider it a sign of good luck and having her is she is my good luck charm. She is adorable and makes me smile and laugh.  So that's life. I am still trying to adjust to the new place and slowly find some time to craft.
I had to make a card for a friend who had a birthday this month. I used an image from Homebrew Herman from Dr. Digi's. And I put Glossy Crackle on the beer mug. I also used the background paper from Dr. Digi's beer backing papers.  

Patterned Papers: Dr. Digi's; Recollection; K & Company
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp: Dr. Digi (see above for direct link)
Sentiment: Computer generated
Glossy Crackle
Spellbinders: Stars
Punches: EK Success

Challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 217
Dream Valley - Ch. 257 Circles
Crafty Creations - Ch. 426 Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Ch. 259 Anything Goes with optional twist add some layers

Do I look good in this?

Finding another winter image that I colored long ago in my stash. This cute bear is from Pachela Studios. This bear is just too cute and has an attitude.

Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp: Pachela - Do I look good on this?
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug and Darice
Border Punch: Fiskars

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 546 Anything Christmas with optional non-traditional Christmas colors
the Cutie Pie Challenge - Ch. 160 the Bear Essentials
the Sketchy Challenge - Ch. 175
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Cold and Frosty
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Ch. 96
Sparkles Christmas - Ch. 125 A Krafty Christmas
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 563 Christmas 

Birthdays like golf.....don't keep count

My co-worker was off this entire week so I had a crazy and long week of working a lot of hours. So therefore, even though I am needing to pack I need some time to destress. I saw this sentiment on Pinterest and just thought it was too funny and appropriate. So here is a quick and fun birthday card that I made.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Clubbin' It
Cardstock:  Recollections
Stamp:  Nellie's Choice - Golfer
Ink:Versafine
Ribbon: Michael's
Tag: Recollection
Punch: Martha Stewart
Die: Spellbinder
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug

Challenges
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 220 One for the Boys
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Ch. 186 K is for Kraft
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 527 For the Boys
DL ART Thankful Thursday  - Ch. 279 Birthday
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 689 Anything Goes
Pearly Sparkles - Ch. for the Boys/men
Creatalicious Challenge - Ch. 212 Anything Goes with optional for a boy
Word Art Wednesday Ch 495 - 496 Anything Goes