Time to Kick off another year!

My best friend has season tickets to the Packers and is a die-hard fan.  I did buy a set of tickets from her last year to take my boyfriend which he thought was the greatest.  And we are thinking about going to the ProBowl together this year.  Her birthday is in September so I thought this would be a great card for her.  It is made with the Football Humphrey set as well as the Touchdown 1 and Touchdown 2 papers.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct links)

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Hemp:  Natural Fibers

Straw:  Wal-Mart

Challenges

QKR - Ch. 206 Keep an eye on the ball

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 134 Include a furry friend

OSAAT - Ch. 269 For men

Crafty Catz - Ch. 335 Anything Goes with optional hats (helmet)

Vintage young ladies Happy Birthday

I have quite a few birthdays coming up in September so I'm trying to get prepared.  So here is one that I made actually using a stamp that I purchased years ago and have never used.......so I finally inked it up.

Patterned Paper:  Heidi Swapp

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  My Daily Bread

Ink:  Distress - Black Soot & Pine Needles

Hemp:  Hemptique

Flowers:  Prima

Spellbinders:  Small & large Circle; Pennant

Challenges

Viva la Verve - August Sketch 2

Seize the Birthday - Tags Big or Little

Creative Corner - Sooo Sweet

Julia Spri - Ch. 23 Anything Goes with a touch of vintage

Thanks ever so much

I have been making some thank you cards for my daughter who is starting a position as a 4th grade teacher this year.  She said she will need thank you notes for many things so I can gladly help her out.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Paper Studio & Bazzil

Stamp:  Verve - Treasured Words

Ink:  Distress - Chipped Sapphire

Spellbinder:  Tear drop Circle

Ribbon:  Michael's

Challenges

Viva la Verve - August Sketch 1

Color Throwdown - Ch. 407

CHNC Patterned - August

4CC - Ch. 313 Let's get sentimental

Fox- Have yourself a merry little Christmas

I colored this adorable image from Gerda Steiner which is the monthly stamp.  Originally I was going to do it as a general card, but then I remembered that I had these great papers from TLC so decided to make it into a Christmas card.  I added some snow crystals on the grass.  I have a wooded back yard and there are nights when I come home late from work that I happen to see a red fox running in the neighborhood.  Which I find so amazing since I grew up in a rural community and now I live in a suburban territory a few miles north of the capital.

Patterned Paper:  TLC - All is Calm - Green

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - 506, fox

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Ink:  Memento - Cottage Ivy

Distress:  Snow Flakes

Challenges

Gerda Steiner - August Challenge

Crazy for Challenges - C4C351 Holiday

CHNC - Ch. 296 Use a sentiment

CHNC Extra - August

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q for Quick Layout

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 134 Include a furry friend

Anything Goes with TLC - Ch. 2 (Paper & sentiment)

So sorry I snapped

Here is a card using the new set from Imagine That Digistamp called Gator Strong.  I made this a tri-fold shutter card.  This is perfect for a masculine card.  I did some embossing.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Paper Studio; Recollection

Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)

Ink:  Memento 

Bling:  Recollection

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Buttons:  My Favorite Things

Jute:  May Arts

Challenges

OSAAT - Ch. 269 For men

Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 330 Cards for men

Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 64 More than one fold

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 124 Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Ch. 326 Anything Goes

with Sympathy - Viva la Verve

Unfortunately my best friend's Mother has lung cancer and is on hospice care at this time.  I made this card in anticipation since I don't want to be caught without a proper card.  Her Mom played organ for church so I thought the music paper was perfect.  I know it sounds horrible to make the card ahead of time, but I want to have it done and then spend time with my friend when she will need me when she is grieving.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye; Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Verve - Treasured Words

Ink:  Distress - Vintage Photo

Spellbinder:  Small and large Circle; Pennant

Flowers:  Prima

Challenges

Viva la Verve - August Sketch 2

CHNC Patterned - August

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 124 Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Ch. 326 Anything Goes

Creative Corner - 3 layer card

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 244-245 Anything Goes

Incy Wincy - Get Well/Sympathy

hello Welcome to the Neighborhood

I have a new next door neighbor so I thought I would make this card using the House Sold image from Imagine That Digistamp.  The sentiment is from TLC.  I thought this would be good with a small house warming gift to say "hi".

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Hello, Welcome to the neighborhood

Spellbinder:  Picot Circle

Bling:  Michael's

Challenges

Stella Says Sketch - SSS412

Catch the Bug - August Bingo (Bling, summer theme, stripes)

Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 155 Bling

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 244 - 245 Anything Goes

Have yourself an Amusing Amazing Anniversary

My SIL and BIL celebrated their anniversary and this is the card that I made for them.  I am getting some use out of my Spellbinder die as well as the TLC sentiment set.  I added some paper roses with background writing on them and some pearls.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Have Yourself A

Spellbinder:  Wedding Ornamental

Pearls:  Recollection

Flowers:  Recollection

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges

Doing Life - Ch. 2 Anything Goes with TLC 

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 244 - 245 Anything Goes

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 70 A rose is a rose is a rose

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 201 Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Ch. 97 Black & white with one other color

You're a classic - Happy Birthday

My brother- in-law had a birthday and I'm late getting his card to him.  I've had this wonderful stamp and die set from My Favorite Things and finally put it to use.  I thought this made a great masculine card.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  My Favorite Things - LLD Soda Pop

Ink:  Distress - Vintage Photo

        Color Block - Christmas Red

Dies:  My Favorite Things - Die-Namics LLD Soda Pop Bottles

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Bling:  Michael's

Challenges

My Favorite Things - MFTWSC294

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 162 For the men & a sentiment

Melonheadz - Use die cuts and/or punches

Come & Get It - Punches and Dies

The Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 155 Bling

Happy Baby Shower

I was fortunate to be on vacation for the past few days and was visiting some family in Missouri with poor health.  It was nice to get away from work and have some time to relax.  I had this card post for me at Imagine That Digistamp.  It is a card that I have made for a friend who will be having a baby shower in a few months using the pre-colored stamp of Pregnant Peggy and a sentiment from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Happy Baby Shower

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Lace:  Wrights

Flower: Recollection

Bling:  Recollection

Challenges

CHNC Patterned - August

Crafting from the heart - Ch. 123 Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Ch. 325 Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Ch. 211 Anything Goes

May you have a hop hop hoppy Birthday

I made a center step card using the Imagine That Digistamp Monique's Froggy Friends pre-colored image along with a wonderful sentiment from TLC.  It is perfect for the current challenge at Imagine That which is Signs of Summer.
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Patterned Paper:  Recollection

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Hoppy Birthday

Spellbinder:  Floral circle

Buttons:  Dress it Up

Challenges

QKR -  Ch. 203 Things with Wings

CHNC Patterned - August

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Summer Fun

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 83 Birthdays/Celebrations

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 242-243 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 161 For a child with a sentiment

Ice Cream is happiness condensed

At Imagine That Digistamp today starts a new challenge #7  with the theme of Signs of Summer.  Here is the card that I made using the stamp Ice Cream Girl and I did paper piecing of the kitten with papers from Sweet Shoppe and the dress and patterned papers are Spring Fields.  The sentiment is from TLC.

Patterned Papers:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link); Sweet Shoppe

Carstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Ice Cream is happiness condensed

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Die:  Sizzix

Flowers:  Recollection

Gem:  Recollections

Ribbon:  Offray & Hobby Lobby

Challenges

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Summer Fun

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 305 Tic Tac Toe (flower, marker, ribbon)

Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 154 Flowers
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 328 Paper Piecing

Have Yourself An Exchanging Exciting Engagement

Here is a card that I made for a co-worker that just got engaged.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Spellbinder:  Wedding

Stamp:  TLC, Create 

Pearls:  Recollection

Flowers:  Recollection

Stickles

Butterfly:  Prima

Embossing Folder: Sizzix

Challenges

The Sisterhood of Crafters - White on White

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 28 Monochrome

QKR - Ch. 203 Things with wings

Alphabet - L for Love

Digistamps 4 Joy - Ch. 127 Anything Goes optional add a rose

Mojo Happy Birthday

I have an Aunt that had a birthday and here is the card that I made for her using this week's Mojo sketch.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Verve - 

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Flower:  Paper Studio

Bling:  Mark Richards

Challenges

Mojo - Sketch 459

CHNC Patterned - August

Card Mania - Ch. 83 Let's Celebrate

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 83 Birthdays/Celebration

Digistamp 4 Joy - Ch. 127 Anything Goes with optional rose

Be a Mermaid

This was the Stamp of the Month for July from Gerda Steiner and I had the card done I just didn't get it posted done in time.  I think this mermaid is just adorable.  I used a sentiment from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - 501 Mermaid

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Be a Mermaid Let the sun

Punches:  EK Success

Twine:  Natural Fibers

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Charm:  Stash

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 423 Past Sketches using 332

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Ch. 321 On the Beach

Hanna & Friends - Ch. 254 Maritime

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 242 - 243 Anything Goes