No matter how you slice it

We're back from our vacation at Catch the Bug, so it's time for a new challenge and today is a Photo Inspiration.  For my card I used, Kidz Bella Watermelon Peeker and a sentiment I generated on my computer. Since the image has a butterfly, I added a border of gorgeous butterflies.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe, Core-dinations, Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Kidz Bella Watermelon Peeker

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Spellbinder: Large circle

Ink:  Memento - Ladybug Red

Die:  Sizzix

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - August

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 400 - 401 Anything Goes

Creative Sketchy Girls - Ch. 39 Butterflies

Seize the Birthday - Ch. 172 Anything Birthday with optional Butterflies

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 103 Wings

CCC Digi Creations - Ch. 106 Summer

Plaid Loss of your Husband

Here is the card that I made for the Groom's Mother who just lost her husband. I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  It's been a rough week being an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes that is how life is....

 

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Loss of your Husband

Punch:  EK Success

Spellbinder:  Teardrop circle

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Ribbon: Really reasonable ribbon

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 421

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 147 Deepest Sympathy or Get Well

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 234 Masculine and a sentiment

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 596 Embossing

Scribbles - Ch. 80 Include a sentiment

Going HOG WILD for your birthday!

Today it is Friday Freebie at Catch the Bug and it's time to celebrate with these fun party pig trio. I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  Make sure to grab this one which is available for a week.  It can work for little ones or adults. And most importantly....have fun!

Patterned Paper:  Core-diations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections; Paper Studio

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Party pig trio (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Going Hog Wild for your birthday

Punches: EK Success

Buttons:  JoAnn's Basics

Hemptiuqe

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Ribbon:  American Crafts

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 517

Crafty Sentiments - Animal Challenge

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 312 Tic Tac Toe (digi stamp / sentiment / ribbon,twine)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 29

Crafty Animals - Ch. 29

Sports Loss of your Father

Last Saturday I went to my BFF's Daughter's wedding which was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun. This is a group of 3 other nurses and myself that have been friends for 30 years and it's just wonderful to see our babies grown and moving on with their own lives. Then the sad part....the Groom's Father was scheduled for a triple heart bypass surgery on Wednesday and instead God decided to take him that night after the wedding when he went to sleep.  So this beautiful couple went from being on cloud 9 from getting married to being devastated with the loss of an immediate family member. As a person that has lost a husband...I know what it is like to see your kids hurt and I think that's why this is hitting me so hard beside knowing all the people involved.
So this is the card I made for the Megan and her new husband Jason on the loss of his Father. It is using a sentiment from TLC, Create.  Jason wrote a letter that was endearing tribute to his Dad and thanked him for being at all of his sporting events so that's why I thought this was appropriate paper for him.

Megan and her Dad

Friends for 30 years

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Loss of you Father

Punches:  EK Success

Die:  My Favorite Things

Button:  Stash

Hemp:  May Arts

Ribbon:  Michael's

Challenges

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C498 Sketch

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 400 - 401 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 234 Masculine & Sentiment

Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 225 I spy something beginning with "A" (Athletic items)

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 147 Deepest Sympathy or Get Well

Hey, Gull friend!

I just had to get this stamp from Newton's Nook, Gull Friends.  And I heat embossed the sentiment. I noticed that I must have pressed hard to smudge the "l", but thought it would look like gull poop, lol. I dry embossed waves on the background.

Cardstock:  Recollection; Bazzil

Stamp:  Newton's Nook - Gull Friend (see above for direct link)

Versa Mark

Embossing Power:  Hampton Art

Spellbinder;  Small Pinking Circle; Fancy Banners

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Stencils: My Favorite Things (Waves, Clouds)

Ink:  Distress Oxide - Frayed Burlap, Denim, Broken China

Embossing Folder:  Darice

Challenges

My Favorite Things - MFTWSC450

Inky Paws - Ch. 104 Color Challenge (see above)

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 400 - 401 Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 198 Emboss It

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 103 Wings

Dragonfly Dreams - No patterned paper

Crafty Animals - Ch. 29

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 29

CAMPING

I have friends that love to camp and I have to laugh because they say it's a "cheap" vacation.  Then when you add up the cost of the camper, supplies, food, gas and everything that goes with it no longer ends up being a deal.  So I had to make this card for the next time this discussion comes up, lol.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Art Impressions - Ole Buck Set
Sentiment: computer generated

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Challenges

Art Impressions - Ch. 262 Gingham

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 400 - 401 Anything Goes
If you give a crafter a cookie - Ch. 123 (see above)
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 468 Masculine
Pinspirational - Ch. 245

I get so CRABBY....

I have another nautical card that I made using a Tim Holtz crab stamp along with a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I added a couple of punched images of an anchor and crab.

Patterned Paper:  Anna Griffin; Core-dination

Cardstock: Paper Studio and Recollection

Stamp:  Tim Holtz

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Die:  My Favorite Things

Punches:  Martha Stewart & EK Success

Challenges

Double Trouble - Ch. 35
   Thing 1 3 Colors (Red, Blue, Kraft) 2 DP 1 Sentiment
   Thing 2   TSOT - Ch. 420
   Thing 3 Nautical

Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 225 I spy something beginning with "A" (Anchor)

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 468 Masculine

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 233 Animals & Sentiment