Friday, March 9, 2018

Get better soon

Catch the Bug has the Friday freebie of this image, break leg set.  It comes with several sentiments.  I put some cheesecloth behind the image to look like gauze.  I also embossed the background.



Cardstock:  Recollection
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Break a leg set
Spellbinder:  Pennant
Cheesecloth:  Stash
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges
International Art & Soul - Ch. 28 Emboss & use a die
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 198 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - ch. 370 Anything Goes
Try Stampin' on Tuesday - March technique embossing

Men are like fine wine...

My best friend is having a rough time with her family and her Mother who is suffering from Alzheimer's.  To make it worse is how her brothers are treating her so I thought this would be an appropriate card for her.  They are jealous that she is a nurse and has the knowledge of what is happening and they are anxious and guilty for not spending time with Mom when she was of sound mind.  Dealing with family can be so complicated.
For my card, I added Glossy Accents to the wine bottle, glass and  Stella's glasses.  I also added some pearls for her earrings.



Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye; Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella - Men are like fine wine
Pearls:  Michael's
Glossy Accents
Spellbinders:  Pennants

Challenges
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 197 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 324 - 325 Anything Goes
Naughty or Nice - Ch. 49 Drink Up
Allsorts - Wk 457 Ladies Only
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 370 Anything Goes

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Bloom and Grow

I know that we just got 5 inches of snow the other day; however, I am hopeful that Spring will eventually arrive.  I love tulips and just recently purchased this image from Little Miss Muffet so I wanted to make this card.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.





Patterned Paper:  Recollections
Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Craft Smith; Recollections
Stamp:  Little Miss Muffet - Polka Dot Pals Ualani
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Bloom and Grow
Ink:  Memento - Lady Bug
Ribbon:  Michael's
Die Cut:  Recollections
Bling:  Mark Richards
Glossy Accents

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 503
Little Miss Muffet - Ch. 184 Anything Goes
Paper Players - Ch. 383 
Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 105 Make it Feminine


I just want to sip Cocoa

Well we have had it cold here the past few days after we got our 5 inches of snow on Monday.  The problem has been the wind and we haven't had windchills for sometime.  I've had to wear a hat and scarf when I've gone for my walks.  I used another Verve digital stamp from the Santa and Coffee Set.





Patterned Paper:  Core-dination
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Verve - Santa & Coffee (see above for direct link)
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Divine twine
Spellbinder:  Small circle; Picot circle
Pearls:  Prima
Border Punch:  Fiskar

Challenges
Viva la Verve - March 2018
Double D - When Skies are Grey
CHNC - Ch. 375 Anything Christmas optional vintage/shabby chic
Naughty or Nice - Ch. 49 Drink Up
ABC Christmas - E Emboss F Frill G Glitter (glitter)
The Merry Christmas - Ch. 10

Monday, March 5, 2018

Holiday Treats for you

I had some of the Verve digital images colored so I decided to use the cupcake in the new Viva la Verve Sketch.  The sentiment I distressed with the Old Ink Distress ink pad.




Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey - Jovial
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Verve - Holiday Sweets
Ink:  Distress - Old Paper
Spellbinder:  Small Circle; Picot Circle
Hemptique
Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 375 Anything Christmas optional vintage/shabby chic
Sparkles Christmas - Ch. 86 Twinkle, Twinkle Stars (stars in paper)
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C424 Dessert card

You're Souper Cool

I have been trying to get a card done for the MFT Sketch Challenge, but there have been so many distractions this week.  On Friday, my parents came back from their Anniversary trip so I met them for dinner.  I had my humidifier leak again and that is the reason that I had water leak into my office so I had a bunch of my cards get ruined because of being soaked with water.  Could have been worse....at least it wasn't my computer, printer or other expensive items.  On Saturday, my friend invited me to help her babysit her grandsons and we had a blast and then watched a movie.  So....that impacted my crafting for this week.  Now, tomorrow we are expected to get some freezing rain and up to 2-5 inches of snow.  So I may be outside dealing with snow, but otherwise will be confined to the house.
I found a set that I have that I just haven't used, Recipe for Happiness.  I heat embossed in white the sentiment.  I added Sakura jelly glitter pen on the steam of the soup.  I used distress oxide inks for the background paper of the the die cut.





Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp: Birdie Brown Recipe for Happiness (see above for direct link)
Versa Mark
Embossing Powder:  Stampendous
Die:  My Favorite Thing
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Ink:  Distress Oxide - Black Soot

Challenges
My Favorite Things - MFTWSC374
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 324 - 325 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 369 Anything Goes
Card Mania - Ch. 102 Embossing
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 110 Masculine, Boys
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 519 Anything Goes

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Adding a little twist to your holidays

Today starts a new sketch at Catch the Bug with SSS #605.  For my card I used Candy Cane Penguin and made an easel card along with a sentiment from TLC, Create.  Trying to keep up with my Christmas stash throughout the year so it won't be so overwhelming at the end of the year.




Patterned Paper:  American Crafts
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Candy Cane Penguin
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - A little holiday twist
Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Doily: Momenta
Bling: Michael's
Die:  Sugar Pea
Button:  Dress It Up

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 375 Anything Christmas optional vintage/shabby chic
Merry Christmas - Ch. 9
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 12
Winter Wonderland - Stitching real or faux (die cut)
Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 99 Birds/feathers