Day 95 ~ Wacky Wednesday

Okay, I am happy to report I survived the first night of school and now have a ton of homework to do.

I was so excited when I saw today's challenge over at "365 Cards". The challenge was to use the following color combination on your card blue, pink, and orange. When I first saw the color list I knew exactly that I was going to use my "Lasting Impressions" papers. They have great colors and all kinds of patterns and I happen to own about 200 sheets of this fine paper. I add just a touch of white to the card in the border around the blue and in the happy birthday rub-on that I used. After I did the flower it looked to flat and way too plain so I crossed my fingers and then crumpled each piece up a little bit and then I did it again and then I unrolled it til it looked like it had a little life in it. I had never done this and I think I will be doing a lot more of it.

Hope you enjoy!

Day 94 - Ad Inspired

Today's challenge over at 365 Cards was to create a card from this Ad. Immediately when I saw it I knew what my card would look like. I love when this happens.

Hope you enjoy my Wedding Card.

Today I start summer session over at the local community college. I am taking a TMA (trained medication aid) class that will go through the end of July. I hope tha old saying is true "that you can teach an old dog new tricks".

Have a great day!

MojoMonday - Week 89

This is the card I created for the MojoMonday Sketch this week. I love this sketch and thought I would get the card together fairly quick, well needless to say 2.5 hours later my card is done. I am hoping the more of these I do the quicker I will get them done.

Enjoy~

Flowers in Bloom

Today I decided to walk around the yard and see which of my flowers were in bloom this week. I had a few that had just opened up and then a few like the bleeding heart which were almost through their blooming cycle. The Lilac's and Lily of the Valley's had reached the end early last week. I love how those two smell when they bloom it is amazing. I came home from a friends last week and my husband had brought me in a large vase filled with Lilacs. He has done this for me every year for a quite a number of years.

Enjoy the flowers!

Day 93 ~ Call Me

I knew right away when I saw Pam's challenge for us today at "365 Cards" that I was going to use a vintage image and Graphic 45 papers. I love the look of vintage cards they can be funny, or sad depending on the papers and the message that you choose to go with them.

The outside of the card besides having the vintage image and Graphic 45 paper also has Neenah natural white and black linen. I created the Call Me on the computer, the ribbon is May Arts and the pearls are from KaiserCraft. I distressed the image, wording and paper with Ranger distressed ink in Vintage Photo. I also went around the photo with the Tim Holtz distressing tool to rough up the edges a little.

The inside of the card is computer generated I added some more of the G45 paper and distressed the edges again.

Hope you enjoy!

Card Patterns Sketch 17

I am starting to love making cards using card sketches. At first I wasn't sure I was doing it right and now have learned that there really isn't any wrong or right when it comes to sketches.

I am using one of the new 6x6 BasicGrey papers I got this week it is called "Off Beat" the colors and the patterns in this are amazing. If you have not seen it yet I highly recommend it. The ribbon is May Arts, the button is BasicGrey, the brads are American Crafts, Sentiment is from PTI set Friends and I used a Nestie for the flowers.

Enjoy!

Best Fishes

I bought these Jolee's stickers about 2 weeks ago because I wanted some to make suck quick and easy birthday cards.

I found card stock to match the fish (got it all at Anchor Paper Express), then I embossed the white with the QuicKutz dots embossing folder, the font is computer generated and is called 2 peas goofball. The gems on the blue fish are by KaiserCraft and I got these yesterday as our store has all the KaiserCraft flowers, pearls and crystals on sale for 40% off and on the other two cards I used the ones that came with the fish embellishments. On the inside I typed Happy Birthday using the same font and mounted it on the same color cardstock as the card.

I just love how they turned out and hope you do too.

Enjoy! I will be back later with more.

Day 92 - Super Sketchy Sunday

I am starting to love "Super Sketchy Sunday" over at 365 Cards as I think I am finally getting the handle on sketches. I bought this Owl image by My Minds Eye a couple weeks ago and was so happy to finally get to use it on a card. The papers are by Memory Box and I distressed everything with Antique Linen and Shabby Shutters ink. The brads are by American Crafts and I created the "You're A" on my label maker and the HOOT are stickers by American Crafts.

Hope you enjoy and I will be back later today to post the sketch for Card Patterns.

Day 91 - Front & Center

It is Saturday and I have to work today, but wanted to get my card posted before I leave. I was so happy when I woke up to see that Pam had made it an easy challenge today.

Today's challenge over at "365 Cards" was to keep every element of the card in the center and leave lots of white space around the edges.

I decided to go with a baby card since I needed one. I used paper from my other new 6x6 BasicGrey paper pack that I received the other day called "offbeat". I had never saw this one before and I must say it is beautiful. And although this blue works perfect for a baby card I think the papers would be perfect for a cookbook. I paper pieced the onsie and then mounted it with foam tape. The stamp is from Impression Obsession and the wording is from Saavy Stamps.

Hope everyone enjoys the day and I will be back later tonight.~

Friday Night Creative

Just sitting here in the craft room after dinner and feeling like playing with one of my templates that I got from PTI. I used the desk accessory to make this for a friend of mine. The outside is made of kraft cardstock and then I used one of the new 6x6 paper packs I got in the mail yesterday "Recess", some basicgrey buttons, a kaisercraft flower and some floss complete the little box. So easy to make and the whole thing took about a half hour to complete.

The note cards inside are either kraft or red linen and then I stampe Thanks or grateful for you on them. I did 10 note cards and 10 envelopes but this would easily hold a set of 12 or 15 easily.

Enjoy and have a great evening.

I will be back in the morning before heading off to work at the LSS (Anchor Paper) for the day.

Day 90 - I see your "TWO" Colors

Woke up early this morning and immediately got my caffeine and then headed to the computer to check out the challenge at "365 Cards" and then immediately went onto something else. I have to admit this was a tough one for me and it took me awhile to figure out what to do. Originally I thought I would follow Sophie and use the Cherries, but didn't want to do her card in another style so decided "Fruit" was not going to be on this card. Then it was like a lightbulb went off and I decided my two colors would be yellow and black. Very simple card. The stamps are from PTI friends set. The ribbon is May Arts and I colored the flower in with my yellow glaze pen to give it a little bit of shine and dimension, I then cut it out and mounted on top of another flower that I had stamped randomly on my white paper.

I decided to make additional patterned paper for the inside and color it in with the yellow and the black glaze pens and then I added a happy birthday rub-on that I picked up at Archivers last week. Enjoy~

Hope you all have a fantastic Friday.

Day 89 - Imagine This: Watermelon

If I haven't said it before I am saying it now "I love The Cutting Cafe Fruitful Greetings", I am having so much fun playing along on this weeks challenges. I hope we do more of these kinds. For todays card I decided to use the same color scheme as I did earlier this week on the apple, that way I am hoping to get a set of cards that I can give as a gift when this is over.

I used Memory Box "Rhubarb Tart", Anchor Paper Express "Paper Bag" cardstock, buttons from my stash that I threaded with floss and I paper pieced the watermelon and popped it up with foam tape. I colored the seeds in with my black glaze pen, I outlined the watermelon rind with a Melon Spica pen and then I did some faux stitching on the green background paper after I distressed it with my Ranger Distress ink.

Hope you Enjoy!

Card Patterns Sketch 16

Since I won the 2 free digi images from last weeks sketch I thought I would submit another one this week. I am still learning how to follow sketches so am never sure if I have done them right (if there is a wrong and a right), but I am having a lot of fun playing along and seeing what everyone else does.

This week I used BasicGrey "Lime Rickey" papers, BasicGrey Buttons, American Crafts Ribbon, and one of my favorite things old photos. The Sentiment is made from my label maker and everything has been distressed with Ranger Distressed Vintage Photo ink.

Enjoy! Would love to hear what you think please leave a comment.

Day 88 - "Quite a Pair" REVISITED

Okay, so earlier this morning when I posted my card I said I wasn't sure about the color of the card I used, so here is version two which is a little softer.

I went over to Anchor Paper and took Tami's class. She had some really cute old paper from Daisy D called Sock Monkey. If anyone has any they want to sell or knows of anyone who carries this old paper please let me know. I am really interested in getting it in the 6x6 paper pad.

Let me know which card you like version A or this one version B.

Enjoy!

Day 88 - Quite a Pair

Today's challenge over at "365 Cards" we are to create an anniversary or engagement congrats card. Since we are celebrating a week of using digital images from "The Cutting Cafe" I thought I would go ahead and use the pear from this collection.

I wrestled with this card for quite awhile trying to decide what color to make the card base and I am still not sure I like this one. My other choices were paper bag or white. I probably should have used the white and still might change the card after I post. (if I do I will re-post to show changes).

For today's card I used my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder, BasicGrey paper from "Lime Rickey", Martha Stewart edge punch, Making Memories brads, and for the sentiment on the outside I used my label maker, everthing was distressed using Vintage Photo ink. The inside of the card uses more "Lime Rickey" and the wording is from rub-ons by pebblesinc.

It looks like it is going to be a gray and rainy day here in Minnesota so I may just stay inside and work on some scrapbook pages or maybe do a few more cards.

Enjoy!

Day 87 - The "Eyes" Have It

Today's challenge over at 365 Cards was to use the word "Eye" somewhere on our card. I thought of quite a few different ideas with the first one being "Eye Candy", but I couldn't decide on which fireman to put on the card so decided to go with the "Fruitful Greetings" from The Cutting Cafe who are also the sponsor this week on the challenges.

For my card today I used Making Memories "rhubarb tart" papers that I used to paper piece the apple with and then I distressed all the edges with Vintage Photo and on the apple I also used Fired Brick ink by Ranger. The cardstock is from Anchor Paper and is called Paper Bag. I love the way the papers look after you distress them. Then I got out my sewing wheel and did some faux stitching on the edges of the gree paper.

Hope you enjoy!

Father's Day Gift

I went to Archivers on Saturday with a few friends and I picked up this frame after my friend Bonnie told me she was doing them for Father's Day. This is for my nephew Andrew and the kids in the photo are Cassie Jo (8 years old) and Micah (2 months old). Not sure if I am crazy about it but I think he will like it. I used fancy pants paper, misc. buttons, and thickers for the letters. I would of liked to have used brown for the wording but only had all the letters in black. Enjoy!

Micah - 8 weeks old

I went over to my niece Shannon's house to visit with her and to see the kids. I consider Shannon as my daughter and her kids as my grandkids.
I didn't get a picture of Cassie Jo while I was there but wanted to share a photo of Micah sitting in his new BUMBO chair.He isn't real good at holding the head up yet, but he is getting there. Isn't he just precious.

Thank You

I have met so many nice people over here at 365 Cards and I feel that we will be friends for a very long time. Over this past week I have received awards from several of you and would like to take time to say THANK YOU to each one of you, Amy, Rose, Shari, Chrissie, and Maz. I apologize if I forgot anyone.

There are two requirements to accepting this award and the first is to thank the people who gave me the award and link to them via this post and the second is to list 10 honest things about myself so here goes...

1. My friends say I am a paper whore (sorry if that offends anyone)
2. I love diet pepsi for breakfast
3. I seriously need to get on a weight reduction plan
4. I have grey hairs under this auburn short hair
5. I don't accept compliments very easily
6. I am shy (although people who know me don't believe it)
7. I have a 32 year old son (Justin), have been married to Joe for 34 years and I will turn 54 late this year. (wow I am old - but I feel about 25)
8. I love meeting friends for coffee and then going to a craft store
9. I own way too much paper, button and ribbon
10. I love to learn new things and just took a Medical Terminology class online

I want to pass this award onto one of my best friends Tami, who joins our challenges every once in awhile and in hopes of getting her to show us her cards alot more often. She is one very talented lady.

Day 86 - This will be GRAPE fun!

I am glad today's card challenge over at 365 Cards was an easy one as I am off to spend the day with Micah and Cassie and wanted to get my card posted before I leave. The challenge today was to create a card using purple and incorporate 5 cirlcles on it.

I used some of my BasicGrey "Wisteria" papers from the little 6x6 paper pack (I buy these for all of there collections), I used my swiss dots cuttlebug folder, some May Arts ribbon, and then I punched out the flowers and circles (Marvy punches), I popped up every other flower. Quite simple. Inside I put a strip of matching paper and I left the rest blank so I can use this as a note card or I can add a sentiment later.

I want to THANK each of you who gave me an award on their blog, that was so sweet and once I figure out the uploading of a gadget without the programming I will put them on my blog.


Have a great day!