I'm with the bride(s)

I have a wedding to go to this weekend of a same sex wedding.  It is not easy to find such images or sentiments.  For this card, the image is from Just Inked and the sentiment is from Pixel Scrapper.

Patterned Paper: Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Just Inked - Just Married - Brides

Sentiment:  Pixel Scrapper - Wedding Words

Ribbon:  Michael's

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Bling:  Paper Studio

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Sandpaper

Sakura jelly glitter pen on veils and headpiece

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 111

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 156 Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned - April

Hanna & Friends - Ch. 272 Glitter

Sisterhood of Crafters - The letter "B" (Brides, basket, bling, beautiful)

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 340 Embossing

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 90 It's hip to be square

Allsorts - Wk 412 I spy with letter "B"  (Brides, basket, bling, beautiful)

Wisdom from a Cowboy

I just had to color this adorable image from QKR called Cowboy for the Feathered Friends Challenge.  I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I kept is rather simple.  I did use Copics and then for the owl I did use Prisma Pencils for the texture of the feathers.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  QKR - Cowboy

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Wisdom from a Cowboy

Ink:  Memento - Lady bug

Prisma Pencils

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 400

QKR - Ch. 240 Feathered Friends

CHNC Patterned - April

Sisterhood of Crafters - The letter "B" (blue, brown, bird, bandanna, beak)

Allsorts - I spy - letter "B" (blue, brown, bird, bandanna, beak)

International Art & Soul - Ch. 6 Wings

CI - Ch. 404 Animals

Give a Crafter a Cookie - Ch. 67 Animals

Thick ice or thin

I wanted to get a few Christmas cards made since I haven't been keeping up with one a week like I wanted to.  For this card, I used the pre-colored image from Imagine That Digistamp called Toasty Penguins and the sentiment that comes with the set, except I cut off the "Happy Anniversary".  I want to be able to give this to my friend for Christmas.  I added some Stickles and Pearly Accents on the image.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That Digistamp - Eskimo Friends Kit

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollectioins

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

Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories

Snowflake Punch:  EK Success

Stickles

Pearly Accents

Twine:  Darice

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 460

CHNC - Ch. 330 Anything Christmas or for the kids

CHNC Extra - April

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 348 Christmas

CI - Ch. 404 Animals

If you give a Crafter a Cookie - Ch. 67

QKR - Ch. 240 Feathered Friends

International Art & Soul - Ch. 6 Wings

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 90 It's hip to be square

Make a wish upon a starfish

I've had this image colored for a long time and in my stash, and finally put this card together.  The image is from 2 Cute Ink and the sentiment is from TLC, Create.  I dry embossed a piece of velum.  For the star I distressed inked a piece of kraft paper so to get some variations in the colors.

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny

Cardstock:  Recollections

Velum:  Recollections

Stamp:  2 Cute Ink - Christmas Mermaid reserved for club members

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Make a wish upon a starfish

Spellbinders:  Fish; pennant; Edge strips

Dies:  My Favorite Things; We are Memory Keepers

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Bling:  Duct Tape

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa

Challenges

Atlantic Heart Sketches - Sketch 209

CHNC - Ch. 330 For a child

CHNC Extra - April

Merry Monday - Ch. 245 Use kraft

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 340 Embossing

Brown Sugar - Ch. 247 Use a die cut

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 348 Christmas

First Friend Best Friend Forever

My Mother's Birthday is in the beginning of May and I made this birthday card for her using a stamp that I got from Unity.  I had several of there stamps from years ago, but when the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop came out and when a fellow blogger and a past DT member that I worked with Cynthia had a Unity posting I saw some of the newer stamps and fell in love with them.  I picked up this set called, First Friend, Best Friend Forever which is not listed on the site and they recently had it as a freebie if you ordered a certain amount of stamps so I'm not sure if it is still available.  I just love the sentiment, which I put on the inside of the card.  My Mom doesn't come on my blog so she won't see it.  I added some white butterflies and pearly accents to the card besides I used Derwent Watercolor pencils instead of Copics.  I put green bling on the card since her birthday is in May and the birthstone is Emerald and to match the leaves.

inside of card

Cardstock:  Recollections; Bazzil

Watercolor Paper:  Artist's Loft

Stamp:  Unity - First Friend, Best Friend, Forever

Sentiment:  Verve - Simply Amazing

Ink:  Distress - Black Soot; Seedless preserves

Embossing Folder:  We Are Memory Keepers

Ribbon:  Michael's

Bling:  Paper Studio

Punch:  Martha Stewart

Dermont Watercolor Pencils

Tim Holtz Water color brush

Pearly Accents

Challenges

Allsorts - Wk 412 I spy something with "B" (Birthday, Bouquet, butterflies, bling, bow, blue, buds)

RRR - Ch. 162 Put a bow on it

Aud sentiment - Ch. 178 Use a stamp for your sentiment

4CC - Ch. 347 Butterflies

DDD - Birthday (Happy 50th to Lisa)

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 474 Birthdays

Creatalicious - Ch. 113 Birthday

The Card Concept - Ch. 71 Fresh Flutters (Clean and Layered)

a note of thanks

This adorable Pen Pal Bear is the stamp of the month for the Progressive Challenge at Gerda Steiner.  I made this card using a sentiment and paper from TLC, Create.  I  plan to give this card to my daughter who is a teacher and gets gifts from her students.  She had a student go to Hawaii and bring her back a fresh flower lei and several other items and I was just shocked.  We went to Hawaii as a family so my daughter was explaining to me the smell of the flowers and I was just picturing it also and thought it was just so sweet of the child and her family.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Pencil Paper; Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - Pencil Pal Bear

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

Punch:  EK Success

Challenges

Gerda Steiner - April's Challenge

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 155 Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned - April

Sasayaki Glitter - April yellow

Incy Wincy - So so cute

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 278 - 279 Anything Goes

Sorry I overreacted

Here is a card that I made using the wonderful image from the Paper Shelter and Paulette from TLC created a sentiment for me.  I put Glossy Accents on all the glass beakers and vials.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Weird Science

Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Paper Shelter (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Sorry I overreacted

Glossy Accents

Bling:  Paper Studio

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 110

Paper Shelter - Ch. 290 Sentimental

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 90 It's hip to be square

Come & Get It - It's a Girl Thing

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 278 - 279 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Wk 15 Anything Goes

There is ALWAYS something to SING about

Here is a card that I made with the image from Sasayaki Glitter for the Progressive Challenge #11 and used a sentiment from TLC.  The music paper is also from TLC, Create and after I printed it, I sprayed it with two different colors of Tattored Angels Spray.  I colored her hair a wild hot pink which I usually don't do I my images.  So I went all out on this card, hehe.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - I will shine; TLC, Create - Carolers in the Snow

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Worldwin; Paper Studio; Recollections

Stamp:  Sasyaki Glitter - Country Girl

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Always Sing

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Spellbinder:  Music

Ribbon:  Michael's

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Tattored Angels Spray

Challenges

Sasayaki Glitter Challenge - Progressive Challenge #11

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 192 Ribbon and/or Lace

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 155 Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 339 Photo Inspiration

Come & Get It - It's a Girl Thing

Dream Valley - Ch. 154 All about the hair - different colored hair

QKR - Ch. 239 Anything Goes or flowers

Nick Celebrate 30

I have a friend that turned 30 so I made his this birthday card along with some chocolate chip banana bread.  He had a saying that now that he was 30 he would start wearing jeans.  And then at 40 it was a shirt and tie I think and at 50 it was a hat (he was a specific a fedora), and then at 60 it was suspenders.  It was funny how he would tell the story and he is the SIL of my best friend and he laughs with us a lot so he has to put up with a lot.  He shares his beautiful daughter with me and I get to cuddle her which I miss that since my kids are grown.  My baby will be 21 on Saturday.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Be All There

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Celebrate 30

Ribbon:  American Crafts

Button:  Stash

Tim Holtz embellishment

Hemptique

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Sketch 493

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 88 Buttons & Bows

Creatalicious - Ch. 113 Anything Goes with optional Birthday

That's Crafty - Outnumbered

Seize the Birthday - Two patterned papers

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 189 Buttons, Buttons

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 278 - 279 Anything Goes

let's do lunch

Kris at Imagine That Digistamp just came out the other day with a new set called Retro Waitress.  It is a great set and I distressed the edges of my paper and sentiment with ink.  I also put some Glossy Accents on the sundae glass.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

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

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Ribbon:  Michael's

Gems:  Michael's

Glossy Accents

Challenges

CHNC Patterned - April

Allsorts - Ch. 410 Bring on the Bling

International Art & Soul - Ch. 5 Distressing

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 154 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 324 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 278-279 Anything Goes

Newton's dumped flower pot

I usually have a lot of chaos going on, but I don't know if it's the full moon or if some of the stress has gotten to me; however, I had problems following this sketch.  If you are a regular follower of mine you know that I like doing sketch challenges and for some reason.....I didn't do this one exactly as outlined.  I realized it but I still put it together since I liked the background paper that I made by using some splashes of Tattered Angels and Glimmer Mist sprays.  I guess I was more worried about the color challenge for Inky Paws than the sketch.
I also had to do my cat as a Siamese since I have three - actually they have me.  One of them needed a hair cut due to some matts that she had.  With some of the remodeling in my office she found a new bin that I got for some envelopes to hide in.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Newton's Nook - Naughty Newton

Ink:  Distress - Black Soot

Embossing Folders:  Cuttlebug & We Are Memory Keepers

Pearls:  Paper Studio

Flower:  Recollections

Sprays:  Glimmer Mist & Tattored Angels

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Challenges

Inky Paws - Ch. 44 Color Challenge

Mojo Monday - Sketch 492

Show us Your Pussies - Ch. 17 Furrything Goes

RRR - Ch. 161 Flowers

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 234 Spring not Easter

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 191 Furry Friends

Catch the Bug - Raining Cats and Dogs

Crafty Friends - Ch. 55 Animals or birds

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 188 Outdoor Fun

Dream Valley - Ch 153 Our 4 legged friends

Pearly Sparkles - Ch. 15 Anything Goes

I'm only in this for your CUTE BUTT obviously

Here is a bunny card that I made that is NOT an Easter card.  I've had this Your Next Stamp, and finally inked it up.  This stamp is fun because on the inside of the card, you get to see the backside of the bunny.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Your Next Stamp - Rose for you; Cute Butt

Ink:  Tim Holtz - Black Soot
Dies:  My Favorite Things
Ribbon:  American Crafts
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges
Your Next Stamp - Ch. 61
Cutie Pie - Ch. 110 Bunnies & Chicks
Brown Sugar - Ch. 245 Anything Goes
Crazy for Challenge - C4380 Feature an animal
Crafty Friends - Ch. 55 Animals or birds
Dream Valley - Ch. 153 Our 4 legged friends
A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 191 Furry Friends

B is for Bunny Hippity Hop

Here is another Easter card using one of the images from the Paper Shelter called Charmy Bunny.  I found that I had this wonderful paper from Recollections that had this gold foil in it that is just so elegant with this image.  The sentiment is from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  The Paper Shelter (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  B is for Bunny

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Flowers:  Recollections

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 458

The Paper Shelter - Ch. 288 Make it Digital

CRAFT - Ch. 410 Color Combo

Making Memories Challenge - Ch. 4 Color

Alphabet Challenge - B for Bunnies

Cutie Pie - Ch. 110 Bunnies & Chicks

RRR - Ch. 161 Flower Challenge

Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 78 Easter

Crafty Catz - Ch. 365 Easter

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 472 Easter