A mother's love is like sunshine

Wow this is amazing I actually have been using my Copics and coloring again. I was going through a rough patch of not wanting to lift a marker for quite a long time. I actually had these Mo Manning images printed, but finally took the time to color them. This cutie with the large sunflower makes me smile. 

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Mo Manning - Baby Sunflower
Sentiment:  TLC, Create
Bling:  Mark Richards
Spellbinder:  Lacey Circle
Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories

Challenges
Mo Manning Pencil - Ch. 301 Anything Goes with Mo image
Mojo Monday - Sketch 556
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 516 Flowers
Sweet Stampin' - Special Women 
Crafty Catz - Ch. 544 Anything Goes with optional Dreaming of summer
Time Out Ch 184 Inspired by Words. 

Panda Birthday

I actually got my Copics out after months of having them packed in the corner of my office. since I put away my Christmas and put out my Valentine decorations....I decided to do some coloring. I also needed to make a birthday card for my son's girlfriend who is into pandas.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Glitter Paper:  Recollections
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamps: MFT - retired panda
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Ink: Versafine
VersaMark
Embossing Powder: Ranger
Flower: Prima
Pearl: Recollection
Die Cut: Sugar Pea

Challenges
My Favorite Things - MFTWSC524
Always Fun - Ch. 197 Use your Favorite Products (embossing, flowers)
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Ch. 205 addl topping Snowy Background
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 487

Thankful Bear

 I have this adorable bear that I colored with Copics and Prisma pencils. It’s from Trinity Stamps. I wanted to use something other than traditional fall colors. 

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey

Card stock: Bazzil; Recollections 

Stamp: Trinity- Blessing Bear

Ink: Memento- Tuxedo Black 

Prisma Pencils 

Flower: Prima

Embossing Folder: Sizzix

Challenges 

Sweet Wednesday Sketch 2 - Sketch 192
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks - Anything Goes

 Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 262 - 263 Anything Goes
Craftinging Happiness

Happy Birthday Doc

Here is a second card using the MFTWSC510 sketch. I used the female doctor set and made my own sentiments for a birthday card for a cousin who is a podiatrist.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio; Core-dinations
Cardstock:  Bazzil; the Paper Company; Recollections
Stamp: My Favorite Things - BB Doctor's Ordersnull
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black
Bling & Brad: Recollections
Flower:  Prima
Spellbinders: Hearts and Pennants

Challenges
Seize the Birthday - Scraps
My Favorite Things - MFTWSC510
Penny's Paper Crafy - Ch. 481
CHNC Patterned - October
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 460 - 461 Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 655 Dies and punches

But first coffee

My last coffee card is using an image and coffee paper are from TLC, Create. I just love these colors. I am just hoping soon to be able to get together with friends for coffee.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - 

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  TLC, Create - but first coffee

Spellbinders:  Small and Large Circles

Flower:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges

2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop

Mojo Monday - Ch. 537 

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 458 Color Challenge (see above)

Hand Stamped Sentiment - Ch. 340 Photo Inspiration (daisy - see photo above)

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 440 - 441 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 152 Flower and a sentiment

Good Coffee Friends

Today is Oldie but Goodie day at Catch the Bug and I made a card using the image, Coffee Time - May your cup and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  It works out well since the 2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop is going on and this is my first card that I am making.  It's a problem now that work is getting busy and that I don't have time to make cards when I want to since I don't have as much free time, lol. Well knew that lull wasn't going to last long.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Sugar & Cream

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Coffee Time - May your cup (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Good Coffee Friends

Spellbinders:  Small Circle; Lacey Circle; Small and Large Square

Flower:  Recollection

Challenges

2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lover Hop

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Ch. 340 Photo inspiration (see above)

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 440 - 441 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 152 Flowers and a sentiment

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Celebrate today and every day

Today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug and it's a Photo Inspiration. For my card I used, Bugaboo Flower Teddy and a sentiment from TLC, Create. I dry embossed a background piece. The animals are keeping their social distance to be good examples for all of us.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations; Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Flower Teddy (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Celebrate today and every day

Spellbinders:  Small and Large Ovals

Flower:  Prima

Brad:  Paper Studio

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges

Alphabet Challenge - D for Dry embossing

Crafty Catz - Ch. 507 Spots and/or stripes

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 167 Animals/Flowers

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 440 - 441 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 635 Critters

Papercraft - Ch. 58 Spring

Stella on quarantine

Today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug and it's the first Saturday so it's an Anything Goes Challenge. For my card, I used the image, Stella Summer Blocks - 5 o'clock and I got special permission from the owner Jodie to alter the sentiments.  Then I computer generated my own.  I did two cards.  I have some friends who need encouragement during this time so I am hoping that this help.

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Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny 

Cardsock:  Bazzil

Vellum:  Paper Studio

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Summer block - 5 o'clock (see above for direct link)

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Drink Die:  Paper Smooches

Glossy Accents

Flower:  Prima

Punch:  Martha Stewart

Ribbon:  Michael's

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 436 - 437 Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Ch. 51 Add a ribbon and/or bow

Crafty Catz - Ch. 504 Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 269 Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Ch. 505 Anything Goes

Paper Smooches - Anything Goes

Praying for you

Today at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have a new sketch 552 and some good news! For my card I made a background of blending Distress Oxide inks, heat embossing a sentiment from a retired Verse stamp set and added a rose. Kept it simple and just love the pastels.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Verve (retired)
Embossing Power:  Hampton Arts

Versa Mark

Inks:  Distress Oxides - Peakcock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet

Flower:  Recollection

Challenges

Cupcake Inspirations - Ch. 492 (Color Challenge see above)

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 436 - 437 Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Ch. 130 Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff - Ch. 396 (Mood Board) (Pastels, flower)

Love to Craft - Ch. 45 Anything Goes

Happy Birthday to You TMS 549

Today we have a new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and for my card I made a monochromatic red card using a die cut from My Favorite Things and also heat embossed a sentiment from the All About You.  I dry embossed the white paper and put a white flower with a red enamel center on one side of the sentiment and a button with twine on the other.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp: My Favorite Things -   All about You (see above for direct link)

Die:  My Favorite Things - You (see above for direct link)

Punch:  Martha Stewart & Tonic

Divine Twine

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Embossing Powder:  Stampendous

VersaMark

Enamel Dots:  Paper Studio

Challenges

Color My Heart Color Dare - Ch. 387 Red Monochromatic

As You Like It - Favorite Buttons or pearls and why? (Buttons, because you can add them plain or with twine for additional color and texture)

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 432 - 433 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 248 Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - ch. 80 No focal point

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 501 Stamp Act

Basically your fantastic and I'm so glad that you exist

Today is the Purple Day Blog Hop in awareness of Epilepsy. Epilepsy is a group of disorders that is characterized as having seizures.  There are different types of Epilepsy and different types of seizures. As a nurse, I have worked with many individuals with Epilepsy and it is wonderful to see the advances that have been made in this field.
So please join me along with my wonderful crafting friends who have joined to promote this awareness. There are chances to win prizes along the way.

Annabel

Darnell

Fikreta

Hetty

Janis

Ike

Kitty

Karen

Lori

Lisa (that's me)

Mia

Olga

Vick

I made two cards.  The first card, has a wonderful image from Ike called Puppy Love and a sentiment from TLC, Create. And my second card has an image from Digi Doodle called You Have my Heart and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I made this a side step card.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Ikes - Puppy Love (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - So glad that you exist
Die:  My Favorite Things
Ink:  Distress -Dusty concord

Challenges
Feeling Sketchy - Ch. 237
Creatalicious - Ch. 183 Anything Goes with optional layer it up
Love to Scrap - Ch. 131 Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters - Ch. 26 Anything Goes
Time OUT - Ch. 158 Lots or little of purple

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Stampin' Up; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Digi Doodles - You Have My Heart (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Basically You're Fantastic

Punches:  Fiskars

Spellbinders: Heart

Flower:  Prima

Challenges

Penny Paper Crafty - Ch. 467 Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles - Ch. 49 For the ladies

Dragonfly Dreams - Make it Feminine

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Ch. 128
Crafty Calendar - More than one fold

With Deepest Sympathy Mojo 532

I know that I said that I need to do weekly sympathy cards to keep up with the requirements of what I need and my family's stash...and my Mom has a need for two for this week. AND NO it's not coronovirus, lol! The sentiment is computer generated.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Die:  Sugar Pea

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Flower:  Prima

Bling:  Recollections

Ribbon:  Offray

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Ch. 532

CHNC Patterned - March

QKR - Ch. 389 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 430 - 431 Anything Goes

Creations in Pink - Ch. 20 

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 262 All about Occasions

Blossom Word Block

Welcome to my new follower Tania B, leave me a message so I can follow you too. Today at Catch the Bug we have a new release which is Blossom Word Block. I did two different variations of this image. I had a lot of fun with it. First, I pulled out my distress oxide inks and did some smooshing of the inks.  I added some bling to the butterfly in the image and then added to die cut butterflies along with some enamel dots.  I ran a strip of washi tape diagonal across the patterned paper. For the second card, I used my Copic Markers and colored the image and high lighted the word blossom. I added a doily and ribbon. It just makes me hopeful for spring.

Update on the sad side, yesterday I got the bad news that my wonderful cat was not responding to the treatment at the UW Veterinary Clinic at noon.They now believe that she had lymphoma. So I finished work with a required meeting I had then I went to pick Jazzy up and brought her home so that her sister from the same litter would have a chance to say good-bye. We then we to our regular vet and my little girl is now in heaven with my husband. I sent her with an extra kiss to give to him since I know that she will cuddle up with him and give him my kiss. 

Card 1

Patterned Paper: Paper Studio

Cardstock: Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Blossom Word Block

Ink:  Distress Oxide - Worn Lipstick; Cracked Pistachio; Squeezed Lemonade

Enamel Dots:  Paper Studio

Bling:  Recollections

Washi Tape:  Recollections

Punch:  Martha Stewart

Card 2

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Blossom Word Block

Doily:  Recollections

Ribbon: Michael's

Challenges

CHNC Patterned - March

Mix it Up - Ch. 35 Anything Goes and Smooshing

Crazy Catz - Ch. 495 Anything Goes with optional pretty papers

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 623 Spring Fever

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 161 Anything Goes

the Sisterhood of Crafters - Patterned Paper

the Sketchy Challenge - Ch. 161 Anything Goes

QKR - Ch. 387 Anything Goes

Hello Gnome

I have so many designs of things that I want to do, but then I get caught up with having to make the required cards for my DT work, family/friend birthdays/events and then that regular job that interferes with my crafting. So I was so excited today when I got a chance to make a fun card for my OWN stash. This is using mint and black some colors that I really like.  I took an image that from Pattie's Creations Party Gnomes and only used one of them. I added Glossy Accents to the heart.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dination

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Pattie's Creation - Patty Gnomes (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Sizzix

Washi Tape:  Paper Studio

Glossy Accents

Hemptique

Flower:  Prima

Pearl:  Recollection

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 598

Pattie's Creation - Ch. 167 Love, Love, Love

Double D - Hello

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 204 Add a Heart

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 451 Use your favorite color

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 495 CAS

Crafty Sentiments - Favorite color combo

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - W anything you wish (washi tape)

lil red wagon - Ch. 537 Have a Heart