Thanks teacher

Well the end of the school year is fast approaching so getting a card together for that thank you. This has been such a crazy year for teachers/students.  My daughter has taught 5 days a week all year which is amazing!

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Dies: Sugar Pea and Spellbinders
Random paper clips
glue dots

Challenges
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 601
My Time to Craft - Ch. 455 Use Stationary
Sweet Stampin' - Use something not normally used for crafting (paper clips)
Dies R Us - Ch. 167 Anything Goes
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 144 Slimline
Creatalicious - Ch. 209 Anything Goes with optional slim line

Sending you a great big THANKS

Today we start another challenge at Catch the Bug and being the last Saturday of the month it's a Recipe which is: 1 Ribbon, 2 Flowers, 3 Layers. For my card I used, 3 Square Floral Thinking of You and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I used the other portion of this image a couple of weeks ago. Since I make cards for my stash and my family members this one goes to my daughter who is a teacher. I have now put gift bags in my office so each person gets their cards put in their bag so I can keep track of where everything is going.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - 3 Square Floral Thinking of You (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Sending you a great big THANKS

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Ribbon:  Offray

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Flower:  Recollection

Challenges

Arty Divas - Ch. 22 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 152 Flower and sentiment

QKR - Ch. 399 Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness - Ch. 50 Anything Goes with optional red

Crafty Friends - Ch. 136 Add embellishments

Love to Scrap - Ch. 133 Anything Goes

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Ch. 340 (see photo above)

Dear Autumn: Thank you

I have to remember to use other brands once in awhile and I just love Mo Manning especially this Liam in the Leaves along with a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I have tons of leaves that need to be raked; however, there is now snow piled on top and I don't know that we are going to have weather that will cooperate with being able to get them cleaned up anytime soon. We had the other snow melt, but are getting another couple of inches, but the temp is dropping to 29F/ -1.7C today! YIKES!!! We just aren't ready for this. Not like we have a choice...scarves, hats, mittens and boots.

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Mo Manning - Liam in the leaves (see above for direct link)

Sentiment: TLC, Create - Dear Autumn Leaves

Die:  My Favorite Things, Tutti, Cherry Lynn

Bling:  Recollections

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - November 2019

Mo Manning - Ch. 285 Let's Give thanks with a Mo image

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 444 Fall/Holiday

Crafting Happiness - Ch. 21 Fall

CIC - Ch. 482 Yellow, Orange, Red (see above)

JUGS - Ch. 512 Word "Thanks"

Di's Digi Designs - Colors of Autumn

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 239 Anything Goes with a sentiment

Robin Thankful for you

My Aunt needed some thank you cards so this is one that I made for her using Susan Louise Clears which I haven't used in quite a while. It's a transparent film with an image. I have a dry embossed background and a sentiment from TLC, Create.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Susan Louise Clears

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Thankful for you

Punch:  EK Success

Brads:  Making Memories

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Divine Twine

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 394 - 395 Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Things with Wings

Crazy for Challenges - C4C491 Something with a bird on it

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 28 

Crafty Animals - Ch. 28 

Thanks for coming to my Rescue

When I had my sinus surgery on Monday, my parents got up at 2 am so that they could drive to get me to the hospital for my procedure for 6 am. On the way, my Dad, actually asked me in case I would have to stay in the hospital overnight and they would stay at my house...what would he need to do to take care of my cats...that was enough to put me into shock. However, when I asked him what the surgeon said after I woke up he told me that Dr. Anderson said to get rid of my cats because they were the cause of all my sinus problems. I had a friend tell me that I should have had my Dad clean the kitty litter since I am not suppose to bend or lift for the week, but I didn't think to have him do it. 🤣I am so thankful to have my parents that were willing to come drive me and stay in case I needed. This is the card I made for them.
The image is from Bugaboo, Mini set flower block silhouettes and the sentiment is from TLC, Create.  I inked all the edges of the papers with Memento ink.  The embossed image I sprayed with Glimmer Mist that was a light pink in color.  I used Distress Oxide Inks and blended them over the stamp. Then I mist water over the image and heat it to set the color.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Abstract Spring

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Mini set - Flower block silhouette

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Thanks for coming to my rescue

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

        Distress Oxide - Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet, Fossilized Amber

Glimmer Mist

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges

DL Thankful Thursday - Ch. 239 Always Thankful

Cute Card Thursday  - Ch. 565 Banish the Blues

JUGS - Ch. 471 Pastels

Get Creative - Ch. 76 Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - January Make it flowery 

Butterfly Thanks

I like to make Thank You notes for my daughter who is a teacher.  Her students/parents are great to her.  Even when I went to a few weeks ago they had treats for Valentines Day and they had A LOT!  One of the parents sent money instead of sending a treat so that she could purchase something.  Obviously she didn't need the money so she wrote a thank you note and sent it back to the parent.
For this card I used some dies that I haven't used in some time.  Again, I am hoping that Spring comes soon.

Patterned Paper:  Pebbles
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dination; Recollection
Spellbinder:  Words
Dies:  My Favorite Things - Butterflies
Pearls:  Michael's

Challenges
Atlantic Heart Sketches - Ch. 254
QKR - Ch. 286 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 370 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 324 - 325 Anything Goes
Polkadoodles - Wk 10 Anything Goes

In all things give Thanks

Bugaboo has a new release today of Fall Fox.  For this card, I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I think a fox is a wonderful and fun creature and my daughter gets mad at me, but I love that song, "What does a Fox Say?"  It is my weird sense of humor.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Fall Fox

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - In all things give Thanks

Dies:  My Favorite Things; Sugar Pea

Jute:  May Arts

Flowers:  Recollections

Challenges

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 60 Thank You/Thanksgiving

Hanna & Friends - Ch. 286 Animals

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 8 Anything with critters

Cupcake Inspirations - Ch. 431 Fall

Come & Get It - Thank You/Thankful

International Art & Soul - Ch. 21 Autumn Colors

Thanks I owe you one

I finally got my Gerda Steiner progressive challenge card completed for the month.  I had been getting them done right at the beginning of the month, but this one took me some time to complete.  For the sign, I used a sentiment from TLC, Create and made this another thank you note for my daughter.  She came to visit this weekend and her Teddybear pup, Gus is getting so big...he is all of 8 pounds.

Patterned Paper:  SEI

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner -Raccoon

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Thanks I owe you one

Die:  My Favorite Things - Double Stitched Square

Buttons:  My Favorite Things

Hemptique

Challenges

Gerda Steiner - October Challenge

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 304-305 Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 180 Halloween or Autumn thank you

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 7 Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Ch. 69 Cute

Thanks

Here is a fall thank you cards that I made using a word die.  I kept this card rather simple by embossing the white cardstock and adding some ribbon and a flower.

Patterned Paper:  

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollection

Die:  My Favorite Things

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Ribbon:  JoAnn's

Flower:  Recollection

Challenges

Atlantic Heart Sketches - Ch. 232

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 302 - 303 Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create - Ch. 130 Anything Goes with optional Autumn Colors

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 349 Anything Goes

Crazy for Challenges - C4C406 Make a card

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

Just want to "espresso" my thanks

I just couldn't pass up this adorable image from Craftin' Desert Diva called Espresso Yourself and it goes well with a sentiment from TLC.  I kept it rather simple with an embossed background.  Today I was on a color theme of navy and kraft.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Craftin' Desert Diva (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Just want to espresso my thanks

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges

2017 Spring Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch 280

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 152 Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet - Ch. 159 Anything Goes

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

You deserve a BIG thanks

My Dad and Uncle have been working for weeks on my house.  They have stained my cedar siding, changed my screened porch into a 3-season porch, put a new side garage door, fixed my garage roof and rain gutters, helped me carry things out of my house so I filled a dumpster and they drive over 100 one -way back and forth at least 3 times a week to do all this.  I have offered to have them stay; however, they feel being brothers that 24/7 is over the top for them.  Besides the fact, that my Dad is 70 years old he really is a work horse.  He went to college and has a BS in Agriculture and then spent his life being a potato farmer so he is accustomed to working LONG hours.  I didn't see much of him while I was growing up so I was telling my Uncle, I have spent more time with my Dad this summer than I probably did my entire childhood, and he agreed.
I will give this card to one of them, and make another one for the other.  I created the background with a Tim Holtz stencil.  I put Glossy Accents on the glasses and paint roller.  I can't tell you how much stain those guys went through, but the house looks much better.  The sentiment is from TLC.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Dr. Digi - Dungerton Decorators Ltd

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

Stencil:  Tim Holtz

Ink:  Memento:  Potter's clay

Border punch:  Martha Stewart

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Glossy Accents

Challenges

JUGS - Ch. 314 Trend Week Stencils

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 277 Make it Square

That's Crafty - Boys will be boys

Paper Shelter - Ch. 223 For the man in your life

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 205 Anything Goes