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)

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

Rose Embossed Birthday Card

Today starts a new challenge at Catch the Bug and it's to make a CAS card. Now I think that I have said this many times, but they freak me out with white space. And especially if it is flat and not dry embossed. So this week, I made two cards just to force myself to have to do it.  It is using the image from a set, Mini Set Roses and I flipped the one image so it would be facing the other direction. I then heat embossed the sentiment. I put the panel on a piece of patterned paper and let just a 1/4 of an inch show before mounting that onto white cardstock. Then I did one in yellow.

Patterned Paper: Echo Park

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Mini Set Rose (see above for link)

Sentiment:  Stampendous

Versa Mark

Embossing Powder: Hampton Art

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 402 - 403 Anything Goes
AAA - CAS Ch. 147 Along the edge and inspired by a song
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 445 Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge - L for Lemon/Lime
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 198 Emboss It

Sun plus rain = Flowers

Today at Catch the Bug is New Release Day and the image is Umbrella 03 and I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I love this color combination. We have been getting little bits of rain so we will have to see if we get our flowers.

Patterned Paper:  Pebbles

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Umbrella 3 (See above)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Sun plus rain = Flowers

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Flower:  Recollection

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Ribbon:  Michael's

Challenges

Crafty Calendar - April 1 Ribbon/ 2 or more DP

CCC Digi Creations - Ch. 102 April Showers

The Paper Players - Ch. 436 Plaid or checks

Sweet Stampin' - Mellow Yellow Spring

Daffodils

Today at Catch the Bug it's a New Release and for my card I made an Easel Card using Daffodil Water Can and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  Remember the Easel Card, is a sample of what can be used on the Saturday Challenge for Unusual Folds.  I sprayed a piece of white cardstock with Heidi Swapp Spray to get the shimmer.

Pattered Paper:  Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Daffodil Water Can

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Daffodils Word Art

Buttons: Bazzil

Jute:  May Art

Ribbon:  Hobby Lobby

Spray:  Heidi Swapp

Border:  Punch:  Fiskars

Spellbinder:  Lacey Circle

Ink: Distress - Mustard

Challenges

Allsorts - WK. 513 Use Yellow

Word Art Wednesday  - Ch. 380 - 381 Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 188 Spring is Here!

Sisterhood of Crafters - Let's Celebrate Spring

Sketch Saturday - Wk 557 Using Sket 328 (see above)

It's Turkey Time

Today there is a new challenge at Catch the Bug and it's a BINGO.  For my center step card I used image, Bobblehead Thanksgiving Pilgrim Girl and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I used all the items on the BINGO, except for stitching and charm.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Bobblehead Thanksgiving Pilgrim Girl

Buttons:  JoAnn's Basics

Hemptique

Ribbon:  Michael's

Spellbinders:  Leaves; Nestabilities Victorian Garden Fancy Diamond

Die:  Sizzix

Punches:  EK Success

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 360 - 361 Anything Goes

Sparkles Monthly - Ch. 110 Things of Fall

Sisterhood of Crafters - Mood Board 

Dream Valley - Ch. 190 Use Dies and Punches

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 216 Add a ribbon or lace

Snow flies when you're having FUN!

I wanted to make a Christmas card since I've only made one for this month.  I used an image from Bugaboo which I think has been retired.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Snow flies

Hemp:  Hemptique & May Art

Stars:  Dress It Up

Ribbon:  Michael's

Pearls: Paper Studio

Spellbinder:  Small and large petite ovals

Challenges

Come & Get It - Sketch

CHNC - Ch. 346 Anything Christmas optional Nativity

CHNC Extra - August

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 172 Anything Goes

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - August Use Yellow

CRAFT - Ch. 429 Christmas

Dream Valley - Ch. 161 Christmas Animals

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 136 Add a star

Time to relax

It sounds so simple, but it always seems like we talk about it, but just never do it.  I made a card for a friend for her birthday who I hope gets a chance to do just that even if it is to get some rest/sleep.  This is the image for the Progressive Challenge at Sasayaki Glitter and they also have a yellow challenge.  I made this a center step card which is one of my favorite layouts.
I'm hoping for some time to relax and I don't want to clean and unpack since my Dad has helped me move my computer from the living room into area that was my husband's office.  Since he passed away it has taken me quite some time to clean it out.  We painted the room a light gray and a drop ceiling was put in so the plumbing to my upstairs bathrooms could be accessed if need (has happened several times since the plumbing is over 30 years old).  He also put in some LED lights so the room is nice and BRIGHT.  He woodwork has all been stained and varnished so it truly is a new room.  This is just for my computer and printer not where I make my cards.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Sasayaki Glitter - Sleeping Beauties

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Time to relax

Punches:  EK Success

Ribbon:  Michael's

Lace:  Hobby Lobby

Flowers:  Recollection

Challenges

Sasayaki Glitter - Progressive Challenge #10

Sasayaki Glitter - April color yellow
RRR - Ch. 161 Flowers with ribbon/trim
4CC - Ch. 345 Flowers
As You Like It - Favorite Card Base and Why?  (Center step card, extra folds and is simple to use, able to use several design papers)
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 323 Anything Goes
Show us your pussies - Ch. 17 Furrything Goes
Quirky Crafts - Ch. 2 Quirky Pets

Sending you piles of smiles

It is such a gloomy day here today that it was fun to make a bright card.  I used this adorable stamp from Art Impressions Duck Stackers.  I think it just a smile without really trying.  Then I had to make a pile of flowers.

Patterned Paper:  K & I; Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp & sentiment:  Art Impressions (see above for direct link)

Ink:  Distress - Mermaid Lagoon

Flowers:  Prima

Brads:  Making Memories

Dies:  Art Impression Slider Die; Die-Namices - Tab

Challenges

Art Impressions - Ch. 200 Spring Fling

CHNC Patterned - January

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 186 Hearts and/or flowers

Word Art Wednesday  Ch. 266-267 Anything Goes

QKR - Ch. 227 One for the Kids

Creative Corner - Very funny

Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 80 Must have flowers

Leesa's Swing

I actually gave my Mom this card for her birthday so that is why I didn't want to post it when the release came out a couple of weeks ago.  Kris has this adorable image and sentiment called Leesa's Swing and I used the pre-colored image since my Mom loves yellow.

Patterned Paper:  American Craft

Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection

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

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Spellbinders:  Grand Circle, Large Circle, Large Petite Oval

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls:  Recollections

Challenges

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 169 Flowers

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 72 May Flowers

As You Like It - Big or Little Bows and Why?  (Little) so that the bow doesn't overpower the layout

Polkadoodles - Wk 20 Birthday Celebrations

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. Ch. 189 Anything Goes