It's your birthday....Josh

I was asked to go to a birthday party last night so I had to come up with a quick card.  It just so happened we were having ice cream cake so I had the perfect image from Imagine That called Ice Cream Boy.  The sentiment is from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Recollections; Paper Company; Bazzil

Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create

Washi Tape:  Sandy Lion

Challenges

Viva La Verve - June Sketch Week 3

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch.251 It's in the Stars

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 379 Stars or Stripes

Creative Corner - Happy Birthday

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 143 Sentiment

Cardz 4 Guyz - Something with "B" (birthday, blue, boy's best friend)

God's promises

I just love this sketch from Viva la Verve and I got these new die cuts from My Favorite Things so I had to use them.  I used a stamp from Verve and then I stamped another one on top and when it was wet I added a little embossing powder since I wanted a little sparkle in my stars.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Stella Rose

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-diations; Recollections

Stamp:  Verve

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

        Versa Magic - Sea Breeze

         Embossing Powder - Tim Holtz - Tinsel

Ribbon:  Michael's

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Spellbinders:  Star Circle

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Challenges

Viva la Verve - June Sketch week 4

Southern Girls - Classy Colour Challenge 

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 379 Stars or Stripes

Crafty Ribbon - Ch. 122 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 189 Anything Goes

Happy Birthday lil Brother

My brother is 3 years younger than me and had his birthday on the 24th.  I had this card done for him, and just haven't had a chance to post it.  The sentiment is from TLC which is part of a 5 piece brother set.  I sent this card to him with a Cabella's gift card so hopefully he will be happy and get a laugh at the sentiment.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe; Echo Park
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - see above for direct link
Spellbincers:  Pennant; Small Circle; Small pinking circle

Challenges
Viva la Verve - June Sketch wk 1
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 143 Sentiment
Creative Corners - Happy Birthday
Sweet Stamps - Ch. 228 Bright Colors

Fresh Milk

Finally I have had a minute to make a card. I hate to say it, but I had to quit my job in order to make that happen.  It was becoming too much.  I have never quit a job without having something lined up so this is a little scary.  Working many hours and not having time to craft for stress relief is not worth it.  So I have called on a couple of leads and I just had to make a card this morning with the new Mojo sketch.  I used a sentiment from TLC.  My card is a 4 X 6.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye; Recollection

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Fresh Milk

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Ribbon:  Michael's

Star:  Recollection

Spellbinders:  Small and large circles

Challenges

Mojo - Sketch 404

Color Throwdown - Ch. 348

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 379 Stars or Stripes

Crafty Ribbons - Ch. 122 Anything Goes

Happy balloon day! for my nephew

My nephew is going to be one tomorrow and this is the card that I made for him.  The sentiment is from TLC, and the image is from Bugaboo.  I love the bright colors which reminds me of the outfits my nephew has been wearing.  He is a happy and smiley young man.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Monster bday balloon
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Ribbon:  Michael's
Boder Punch:  Fiskar &m Martha Steward
Bling:  Paper Studio
Button:  Dress it Up
Spellbinder:  Label #8 & Pennant
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges
Incy Wincy - Sketch
Catch the Bug - Cannister 3 (Image - Die Cut - Bling)

Sweet Stamps - Ch. 224 Polka Dots
Eureka - Ch. 143 Special Occassions

My house is not messy

Well, lately it is since I have been working a lot.  I just love this sentiment from TLC.  My Mother has been nagging me that I should spend at least an hour a day on my house....I just wish that I was awake that long when I am home.  I thought of hiring a cleaning lady, but feel I have to get it in order first isn't that crazy.  Hopefully I will have some time on the weekend.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Ribbon: Michael's 

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Spellbinders:  Label #8

Die Cut:  QuicKutz

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges

Viva la Verve - Sketches wk 1

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 262 Check it out

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 145 Flowers

OSAAT - Ch. 238 Flowers

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 92 Ribbons & Bows

Do not worry about tomorrow

I had today off from work so that I could have the Air Conditioning repair person come work on my unit since it wasn't working properly.  Tomorrow we are suppose to be warming up and I wanted to get it fixed so my cats would be comfortable while I was at work.  He was able to fix it, and I was able to get a few cards done that I have been wanting to do.  I needed to do some catch up.  I have now completed the entire Viva la Verve set for this month!!!!!  While I was home.....I was getting my work emails and I have a hard time not doing exactly what this card says.  It comes from a wonderful set at Verve.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Verve

Ink:  Memento, Tuxedo Black

Butterfly:  EK Success

White Thread

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges

Viva la Verve - Sketch wk 5

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 186 Anything Goes

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 139 Include an animal

Scribble and Scrap - Ch. 45

Congratulations on turning Seventy

Later this month, I have a birthday celebration to attend for an aunt that will be turning seventy.  I wanted to make a special birthday card instead of a generic one.  I used a sentiment from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Flowers:  Wild Orchid 

Twine: Divine Twine

Challenges

Viva la Verve - Sketch week 2

Eureka - Ch. 143 Special Occasions

OSAAT - Ch. 238 Flowers

Papertake - Anything Goes

Thanks for being my DAD

My Dad is a wonderful man, and I couldn't ask for a better Father.  We may not always agree on things, but he is always there for me.  He was a potato farmer, and he did graduate from college and believes that education is important. He is talented and very creative and would have been a wonderful engineer if he didn't feel compelled to take over the family business.  He takes an interest in my cards even though he gives me grief that it would be cheaper to buy them.  For his card, I got a tractor die and naturally had to make it green since that's the way I was raised.  I used an embossing background that looks like tire tracks.  The sentiment comes from a wonderful set at TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Ribbon:  Michael's
Die Cut:  Memory Box
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges
Viva La Verve - Sketch Wk 1
Sweet Stamps - Ch. 224 Polka Dots
Inky Impressions - Ch. 212 Make it for a Man
Crafty Ribbon - Ch. 120 Men & Ribbon

Life is an ice cream....

Imagine That has a wonderful new set for the summer.  I used a great sentiment from TLC.  I made a CAS.

Cardstock:  Bazzil
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Creat (see above for direct link)
Ribbon:  Michael's
Die cut:  Little B

Challenges
Sweet Sunday Challenge - Sketch 271
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 62
Sister Act - Ch. 108

Together, we can lick anything!

I just love this sentiment which comes from a great set a Imagine That

The image is from another set.

And the tasty looking papers are a must have.

So when I put it together this is what I got....

Ribbon:  Michael's and May Arts

Buttons:  Dress it Up

Spellbinders:  Large Circle; Grand Circles

Ink:  Memento, Rich Cocoa

Challenges

Friday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 95

Come and Get It - Distress It

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - June

Craft your Passion - Ch. 264