Sunday, January 31, 2016

precious.little.One

Here is a baby girl card that I made for my stash using a pre-colored image from Imagine That called Sweet Sleep Girl.  The sentiment is from TLC.  I made this an easel card which is one of my favorite layouts.



Patterned Paper:  Imagine That - Sweet Sleep Girl (see above for direct link)
Cardstock:  Bazzil:  Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That - Sweet Sleep Girl (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - precious. little.One
Buttons:  stash
Bling:  Mark Richards
Doily:  My Favorite Things - Die-Namincs
Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Border Punch:  Martha Steward
Hemp:  Hemptique
Spellbinder:  Large Petite Oval

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Week 397  Using Sketch 297
Alphabet Challenge - X for Xtra fold
Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 42 Pretty in Pink
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 218 Anything Goes
In the Pink - Ch. 86 Bling it on
Crafty Gals - Ch. 56 Anything Goes
Pink Gems - Ch. 161 In the Pink

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Happy Birthday Hope it's a big hit!

Here is a card that I am working on for my stash.  I'm always in need of masculine cards and I just couldn't resist this image from Imagine That Baseball Boy and the papers are Baseball.



Patterned Papers:  Imagine That - Baseball (see above for direct link)
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp & Sentiment:  Imagine That - Baseball Boy (see above for direct link)
Spellbinder:  Grand Circle
Divine Twine
Bling:  Recollection
Ink:  Versa Magic - Sea Breeze

Challenges
Sweet Sketch 2 - Sketch 81
Come  and Get It - Ch. 102 Round Things
Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 103 Blue is the color
QKR - Ch. 175 I'm Feeling Blue
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 409 Just Boys
4 Crafty Chicks - Ch. 282 Sports

No kitten I'd love to be your Valentine

Here is the Stamp of the Month from Gerda Steiner which also happens to be a kitten which is just adorable.  For my card, I used a sentiment from TLC which I thought was just perfect.  I kept it fairly simple and just added a gem heart.

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Gerda Steiner -  Love you kitty
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - No kitten I'd love to be your Valentine
Heart: Paper Studio

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Sketch 396
Gerda Steiner - Love you Kitty
Scribbles - Ch. 37 Have a heart
Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 41 Soft Kitty, warm kitty

Kisses and kuddles forever

I just love this image that is From the Heart.  I colored it to look like my Siamese cats.  One that is in a cardboard box by me now.  I can't imagine life without my furballs.  The sentiment is from TLC.



Patterned Paper:  DCWV
Cardstock:  Bazzil: Recollection
Stamp:  From the Heart - Cozy Kittens
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Kisses & Kuddles forever
Spellbinder:  Small Circle

Challenges
From the Heart - Sketch 135
From the Heart - January Stamp of the Month
Show us your Pussies - Ch 2 Furrything goes
Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 41 Soft kitty, warm kitty


Sunday, January 17, 2016

I go Bananas over you

Now I feel like I have to get going on making my Valentine cards especially when I just don't have as much time to make them as before.  Kris at Imagine That has wonderful pre-colored images which really helps to make putting cards together much quicker.  Here is one that I really like called Parfait Delights.



Patterned Paper:  Echo Park
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Doily:  Recollection
Strawberry:  My Favorite Things
Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa
Divine Twine

Challenges
Word Art Wednesday - Ch 217 Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 276 Add a dimension (Strawberry)
Naughty or Nice - Ch. 23 Let's be silly



A little birthday a lot of happy

I need to replenish my stash of cards so I made a birthday card using a sentiment from TLC.  It is a card that I also made for the Day 2 of the Birthday Bash at Bugaboo.  I added Glossy Accent to the balloon.  I think this is a perfect card for a child with the adorable monkey.



Patterned Paper:  DCWV
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollectiion
Stamp:  Bugaboo - ML Balloon
Sentiment:  TLC, Create
Punch:  EK Succes
Spellbiner:  Small Petite Oval
Ribbon;  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Glossy Accent

Challenges
Catch the Bug - Day 2 Jungle Sketchy
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 229 Animals
Creative Knockout - Ch. 124 For a child
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 408 Bit of fun

Always and forever

I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted. I feel bad that I haven't been leaving comments on people's blogs.  Having a "real" job helps to pay the bills and is a must, but it really does interfere with my fun and crafting time.  Today I wanted to spend much of the day catching up on the computer and making some cards, but then I had church, brunch with my sister-in-law who I haven't seen in quite some time, laundry,  run some errands and here I am when I should be heading off to bed posting a card.  Can't complain about it then I will have less time to post.  Bugaboo is having it's 6th birthday party and I did want to participate in some of the fun.  So here is my card for "Wild Thing You Make My Heart Sing".  The sentiment is from TLC.  The big heart has Glossy Accent on it.



Patterned Paper:  SEI
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Edward Valentine
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Always and forever
Glossy Accent
Border Punch:  Martha Stewart
Spellbinder:  Pennant

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Sketch 395
Catch the Bug - 6th Birthday Wild Thing You Make My Heart Sing
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 229 Animals
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 217 Anything Goes


Sunday, January 10, 2016

a Baby is the sweetest gift

I can't believe this is my first card for 2016.  I am trying to replenish my stash since I gave away some of my cards as gifts.  Here is a baby card that I made using a beautiful pre-colored image from Imagine That called Sweet Sleep Boy and I also used the yellow paper from the set Baby boy digi papers.  The sentiment is from TLC.



Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above); My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create 
Divine Twine
Buttons:  Stash
Ink:  Distress

Challenges
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 170 Tic Tac Toe (bow, digi image, button)
Brown Sugar - Ch. 180 Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 407 What's New?  (New baby)
Creative Knockout - Ch. 123 Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Ch. 281 All Things New  (New baby)
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 217 Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 298 Square Card