Congratulations on your new home

I have a friend that recently purchased a condo.  She has gone through a lot recently so this is a big deal.  I'm so proud of her so I made her this card using the Doodle Pantry image.  The wonderful sentiment is from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Doodle Pantry
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Image:  Doodle Pantry
Sentiment:  TLC, Create
Circle Punches:  EK Success
Flower:  Prima

Challenges
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 95 Add some purple
Craft Your Passion - Ch. 224 Flower Power
The Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 74 Use a digi

Hope this birthday tops the charts!

Next week, my brother-in-law will be celebrating his birthday.  He thought music for many years so I thought this would be a perfect card for him.  The vintage record and sheet music as well as the sentiment are from TLC, Create.  It is funny how records are becoming popular again.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Record Store Day Papers 3; Record- Born to be Wild
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Birthday tops the charts
Border Punch:  Fiskars
Note:  Cuttlebug
Ribbon: Michael's

Challenges
Mojo Monday - Ch. 356
Creative Knockout - Ch. 48 Happy Birthday
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 332 Vintage
The Squirrel and the Fox - Ch. 75 Inspired by a song or a movie (Born to be Wild)
Merry Monday - Happy Birthday to LeAnne

Happy Anniversary you are two of a kind

My sister and law and brother and law will be celebrating their anniversary so this is the card that I made for them using an image From the Heart.  The sentiment is from TLC.  For my birthday, I got some gorgeous rose so that inspired me to use yellow for these flowers.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  From the Heart
Sentiment:  TLC, Create
Spellbinders:  Pennant; Grand Circle
Flowers:  Prima; Recollections
Chalk:  Unknown
Button:  stash

Challenges
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge - Ch. 229
From the Heart - Ch. 75 Buttons
Cute Card Thursday- Ch. 331 For the birds
Melonheadz - Things with wings or tails

Live, Love, Golf

I just love this image by Imagine that digis by Kris.  I used pop dots to make the golf balls 3-D.  I think this is the perfect male card.  The papers match perfectly and are available on the site also.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Image That - (see above for direct link)
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Pop Dots
Spellbinders:  Large Circles

Challenges
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Ch. 213
Brown Sugar - Ch. 104 For the Boys
Creative Corner - Summer Fun

It's the most wonderful time of year

It's hard to image with all this hot and humid weather that Christmas is just around the corner.  The stores are already having Back to School sales and have Halloween items out.  It is amazing how time flies.  For my card, I used the wonderful image From the heart July image for Christmas in July.  The sentiment is from TLC. 

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  From My Heart - Winter Friends
Sentiment:  TLC, Create -
Spellbinder:  Label Thirty Seven, Small and large circles
Buttons:  Hobby Lobby
Sakura Jelly Glitter Pen

Challenges
From the Heart - July Stamp of the Month
From the Heart - Sketch 75
CHNC - Ch. 187 Cute
CHNC Extra - July
Creative Knockout - Ch. 47

It's your day, Celebrate - Happy Birthday!

The seahorse is my favorite sea creature!  I colored this cute one with the balloons from Birthday Seahorse by Imagine That digis by Kris.  The sentiment came from TLC, Create.  I embossed the backgrounds and added some blue chalk ink to the them to give them a little water- like texture.  I also have some blue gems/bling for some extra dimension and sparkle.  I'm excited to display this one today since it is my birthday, hehe.  My daughter came home and was so sweet to have a carrot cake waiting for me when I came home from work tonight.  And muffins for breakfast.  My son is going to cut my grass tomorrow morning so I couldn't ask for a better day :) And to top it off we have plans to have dinner together and my sister-in-law and her family want to join.  I'm truly blessed.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - It's Your Day
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug & Sizzix
Spellbinder:  Grand Circle
Bling:  Michael's
Ink:  Versa Magic

Challenges
Friday Sketch Challenge - Ch. 74
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 94 Happy Birthday
613 Avenue Create - Ch. 81 Anything Goes with a party theme
Crafty Sentiments - Hand colored image

You'd better not pout

I colored the image last time so now I am using the pre-colored image of Meowy Christmas from Imagine that digis by Kris.  The patterned paper and sentiment are from TLC.  I added Ice Stickles to the hats. 

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That - Meowy Christmas (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Christmas Near
Button:  LeButton
Twine:  May Arts
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix
Spellbinders:  Label Twenty Six; Small and Large Petite Ovals
Pearls:  Recollections
Ice Stickles

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 186 Layer it Up
CHNC Extra - July
Craft Your Passions -Christmas in July
Papertake Weekly - It's a Jolly Holiday
Melonheadz - Things with wings or tails

I get so crabby

It's hard to think of something with claws/pinchers to be cute or adorable; however, that is what the image from Imagine That digis by Kris is. It also has coordinating paper.  The sentiment comes from TLC.  It makes a great summer card.

Patterned Paper:  Bella's Beauties (see above for direct link) - Beach
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Who Me Crabby
Spellbinders:  Pennant; Small and Large Circles
Pearls:  Recollections

Challenges
Brown Sugar - Ch. 103 Sea and Sand
Dream Valley - Summer
QKR- Ch. 97 Vacation

Summer down by the Seashore

This week on Monday I had a minor surgery to have a biopsy of a nodule removed on my right chest/shoulder area.  It was a 3cm area so it was rather large and the area is now rather tender so that is why I haven't been coloring.  I have a nice bruise.  Luckily, it isn't cancer so I have nothing to complain about.  For my card, I used a gorgeous image from Imagine That Lighthouse.  The sentiment is from TLC.  It reminds me of the beautiful view I just had in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye; DCWV
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Image:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Summer down by the seashore
Spellbinder:  Label twenty three
Ribbon:  May Arts
Bling:  Recollection
Ink:  Versa Magic

Challenges
Digi Sketch - In the Garden/or a sketch (S)
Dream Valley - Ch. 86 Summer
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 204 Take us on vacation
4 Crafty Chicks - Ch. 203 The Great Outdoors
Inky Impressions - Ch. 168 Summer Brights
Creative Corner - Love of Ribbon

Hold the sprinkles

Last week I was on a wonderful vacation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We left just before the start of the cherry festival which was being advertised in Traverse City, MI.  For my card, I was able to use the Bella's Beauties papers Tooty Fruity.  The image is called Parfait Delight.  And the sentiment comes from a great set at TLC, Create.  We have had a lot of humidity the past few days so I could go for a wonderful sundae like this.  I added the soda cap to give it a vintage look.

Patterned Paper:  Bella's Beauties (see above for direct link)
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Parfait Delight (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Spellbinder:  Eyelet Circle, Grand Circle
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Bottlecap:  Paper Studio

Challenges
Scribble and Scrap - Ch. 22 Anything Goes
Love to Create - Ch. 123 Fussy and Fancy or Clean and Layered
Brown Sugar - Ch. 101 Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Ch. 85 Inspired by a song "Banana Splits" theme song

Imagine That July Challenge

I was so excited to find out that I was chosen to be a Guest Designer for July and August for Imagine That...digis by Kris.  For my first card is the July Challenge which happens to be Christmas in July which uses a wonderful set called "Meowy Mousemas".  Since I have three Siamese cats...I couldn't help coloring the cat just like one of my own.  I added some liquid applique to the hats and some liquid pearl to the cup.  It's hard to believe it's less than six months away to Christmas.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create -
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That - Meowy Mousemas
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Naughty or Nice, decisions
Liquid Applique
Liquid Pearls
Lace: Wrights
Pearls:  Recollections
Spellbinders:  Pennant; Label Twenty Three
Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon; Michael's

Challenges
Friday Sketch Challenge - Ch. 72