No Card Saturday

Just wanted to check in and say that hopefully tomorrow I will be back to posting some cards as I am going through card withdrawl. The garage sale is going great and I am selling lots of stuff and even with the cheap prices on everything you always get a few that want even a bigger discount. Well you know what I say to that "Hell No". Okay maybe I am a little nicer than that.
Garage Sales are a lot more work than I thought they would be.

You still have one more day to sign up as a follower and I will draw a winner of something from my stash tomorrow.

No Card Thursday

Well it is the first day of the garage sale which means I need to be out of here by 6:30 and out the door to Eagan. Was going to do the card of the day but the challenge requires me to do some wet embossing and I don't want to take out the embossing gun as it will wake the rest of the family (okay just dh) son is still up watching a movie or something. Hope everyone enjoys the day and I may post a card later tonight if not too tired.

This is a picture of Micah (aka bubba) eating his fist trying to get all the Peas his Mom fed him into his mouth. As you can tell he got a little bit on his shoulder when attempting to shove it in faster by using his fist. This boy is too funny! Can you believe he is almost 5 months old and he has 6 teeth. OUCH

Day 165 - Shape Up Star

It is going to be a beautiful summer day here in Minnesota the temp is supposed to be around 85 degrees. Hopefully it won't be too humid as I am spending the day at my niece Shannon's house and we are putting the finishing touches on our garage sale that starts tomorrow. I have 3 full boxes of wood mount stamps, sizzix dies and a sizzix side kick machine (brand new in the box) to sell besides all my other goodies. If you are in the Eagan area stop by I am sure I can sell you something you need.

The challenge today over at 365 cards was to create a card with stars being either the shape of the card or the focal point of the card. Well you know I just had to do buttons and then I decided to do it very clean and very simple looking. I like how it turned out ~ what do you think?

I see from my post yesterday I got 3 new followers and if you have't signed up to follow me you still have time before I draw a name for some kind of prize.

Hope you all have a good day and ENJOY~

details:

paper: neenah solar white

accessories: making memories embellishments, cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder

Day 164 ~ Color Scheme

Wow, I cannot believe that my visitor counter is going to hit 20,000 fairly soon and I think when it happens I am going to give away some blog candy here. Not sure what it is yet, but I will definitely be starting a little pile of goodness for that day.

Now I want to do some little blog candy this week so I am going to do a drawing on Sunday of all my followers, so if you do not follow my blog sign up to do so and then Sunday I will pick someone to get a special gift from me.

Now onto today's challenge over at 365 Cards ~ we are to do a color scheme based on colors that Pam chose for us. I love these challenges and this one was easy because I knew I wanted to use my new PTI set "Everyday Button Bits". I like how it turned out, how about you?

Enjoy~

details:

stamp: PTI everyday button bits

paper: Neenah Solar White

ink: Ranger jet black

accessories: May Arts ribbon, BasicGrey buttons, QuicKutz dots embossing folder

Monday ~ Day 163 ~ Try a Technique: Masking

Well it is Monday and that means I get to go and spend sometime with my BFF Jeanne and then maybe go to lunch with her twin Judy. After that it is back to getting the stuff ready for the garage sale. I didn't realize I had so much junk (hmm I mean stuff).

The challenge today over at 365 Cards was to use masking on your card. Well I need to admit that I am a masking Virgin. Yep, you heard me right a virgin. I have never used a mask in my stamping and after today it might be something I try again. My card isn't perfect I missed a couple places and I tried coloring with a water brush and some Adirondack acrylic ink refill.

Hope you all enjoy your day and I will be back tomorrow.

Enjoy~

Oh No Not Glitter ~ Day 162 - Super Sketchy Sunday

Well we had some pretty exciting weather here in Minnesota last night about 9:30 I was sitting in my craft room with the fan on and listening to some music and I thought I heard a siren so I turned off the music and then the fan and realized the Tornado sirens were going off. I immediately yelled to my son to check the weather and found out that a tornado had possibly touched down just west of us and that there were several funnel clouds in the suburbs around us. When it gets hot here in Minnesota it usually brings severe weather and yesterday was the perfect day for it. We had very hot and very humid weather mixed in with some rain. Yuck.

Finally it is Sunday and the start of a new week over at 365 Cards and this weeks sponsor is Art Glitter. Well any of you who know me ~ know that I do not like glitter, actually I don't like anything shiney. Sunday is also Super Sketch Sunday and Pam had a sketch for us to follow. Simple sketch for me equals naked card. Well you know I just had to use my new twilight paper again today along with my new Martha Stewart Spider punch that my friend Jeanne bought for me this week. I just love spiders.

Today I need to get busy and start getting stuff ready for the garage sale that I am having with my niece on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next week. If you are in the area stop by as I will have lots of stamps, and other crafting goodies for you. If you want to come email me and I will give you the address.

Enjoy~

details:

ink: ranger jet black, chalk ink chestnut roan

paper: neenah black and natural white linen, memory box "twilight"

stamps: inky antics

accessories: may arts ribbon, lasting impressions buttons, stickles, ribbon slide from stash, spider punch martha stewart

Saturday & Day 161 ~ Cool Collage

It is Saturday and my day to work at Anchor Paper Express on University today. Can't wait to see what we have gotten in that is new, touch all the 1000's of ribbons we have and talk to the customers. It is also Make n' Take day using the August stamp of the month which is a Northwoods Owl. I haven't seen the card yet, but am sure it will be fabulous.

It is also a sad day here at our house as my son Justin's fiance Melissa will be heading home to Chicago today. She has been with us a little over 5 weeks and now needs to go home as school will be starting in a few weeks.

Today's challenge over at 365 Cards was to create a card that was covered with pattern papers and embellishments. I think I managed to do that thanks to this new fabulous paper by Memory Box. My friend Tami got me addicted to this stuff and Dave who owns the company just does an amazing job on creating the papers. The dewdrops on my card are courtesy of my friend Bonnie. She found an amazing store while on a scrapbook retreat that sells these babies by the scoop in 24 lucious colors. Each scoop is the size of the jar that you pay $5.99 for and this store sells them in bulk by the scoop for $.80 each. I am taking a roadtrip with my friends Bonnie and Jeanne in September to get my own. In the meantime Bonnie shared her stash with me. I have such wonderful friends.

Sorry for rambling ~ Enjoy the card!

details:

ink: ranger jet black, ranger distress vintage photo

paper: memory box "twilight", neenah black linen

stamp: hero arts

embellishments: may arts ribbon, dew drops

Day 160 ~ Lovely Lace (or not)

I am so excited it is Friday and Make n' Take weekend at Archiver's. I plan on running over there first thing this morning to pick up my free box of American Crafts ribbon and then doing the mini album project.

Today's challenge over at 365 Cards was to create a card with lace on it. I thought I was going to create a card with a a paper pieced flower and some lovely lace ribbon and then remembered that I had not yet inked up my new PTI set everyday button bits yet. I stamped the bike a couple times and could not decide if I liked it better colored in or not. Finally decided liked it better not colored (or at least on this clean and simple card). With my love affair with buttons you can bet this is going to quickly become my favorite set so get ready to see alot of it.

Enjoy~

details:

paper: neenah red,black and white linen

ink: ranger jet black, black glaze pen

accessories: fancy pants black pom-pom ribbon lace, buttons from stash, karen foster black floss

stamps: PTI everyday button bits

Day 159 - Setting the Scene - INDOORS

Oh my gosh. I didn't think I was ever going to get this card done today. Pam if you are reading this ~ this was one heck of a challenge. The challenge today over at 365 Cards was to create an indoor scene on your card. Right there I knew I was in trouble. I could of used the same PTI set I used a few days ago, but didn't want to so went on an internet search for a digi stamp. Well I found one that was doable but when I started printing out and pasting the pieces I thought it would never end.

So here is my card hope you like it. Yep, it is a Christmas Card was almost going to get rid of the window and tree and just have the curtains with the table and chair. But what the heck I need some Christmas Cards.

You can't tell but I even used the new Polar White Flower Soft for snow in the window edges.

Enjoy~

details:

stamp: digi stamp stamp from squigglefly, sentiment computer generated

ink: various markers and spica glitter pens, shading with Copic T1

paper: basicgrey offbeat

accessories: buttons, polar white flower soft

Today

For all of you who usually come over to check out my blog for a card first thing in the morning just want to tell you that I am working on it. The challenge over at 365 Cards is a little hard this morning and I have been working on my card for about 2 hours. Will be back later to show you.

Day 158 ~ What's Your Sign?

No, I am not talking about astrological signs. Today's challenge over at 365 Cards is to create a sign on our card. It can be stamped, made out of patterned paper or you can create a sign out of your card. I was so happy finally this week a challenge I could do with ease. I had boughy these stamps at Archiver's about a year ago in the $1 bin and had never used them and now I was going to ink them up.

I wanted to add a couple more of the cute little hippo's, but that would of meant using a card larger than 4.25" square.

I am off today to Anchor Paper in St. Paul to meet up with my friends Bonnie and Jeanne. We are going to be designing the cards for our September Card Club. The theme will be Fall/Halloween. Once the cards are designed and the board is up in the store then we are having a pot luck luncheon with everyone at the store. I made homemade potato salad for the party. This is a party for my BFF Jeanne. I can't wait to check out what has come in new to the store since I was last there. Last time I picked up the new Cosmo Cricket Christmas and Earth Love papers.

Enjoy~

Day 157 - Imagine This Sunflowers

The challenge today over at 365 Cards was to use a sunflower on our card. It did not have to be a stamped sunflower, you just needed one on your card. Of course I didn't have a stamp for this so had to rely on a photograph of one. Hope you enjoy~
details:
paper: carolyn gavin by k&co., neenah natural white linen, basis brown
ink: ranger distress antique linen
accessories: may arts ribbon, making memories findings, flower buttons from my stash
sentiment: computer generated font country garden

First Inchie Card

Last Friday my friend Tami and I went to Smudges for an afternoon of talking, stamping and eating pizza for lunch. They have the most fantastic stamps at this little shop and I was so happy to find that they carry Karen Lockhart stamps and the stuff for making "Inchie Cards". I immediately bought the chicken and last night I finally had a chance to play with my stuff. I think I am quite pleased with it and actually like how I colored it. (normally I do not color on my stamps as I am not that good at it yet).
Enjoy~ I will be back later with the 365 Card of the day!

details:
stamp: karen lockhart
paper: inchie art ~ 3.5 premade card, inchie square and inchie patterned paper
ink: ranger black, tombow markers, white pen

Finally ~ Day 156 Ad Inspired ??

I apologize for the delay in getting my card made and posted today, unfortunately I was not inspired by the ad we were to use. (sorry Gloria) I don't know how many times I logged onto 365 Cards hoping something would jump out at me and didn't.

After spending some time with my friend Jeanne and lunch with her and her sister Judy I came home looked at the ad again and decided a nap sounded better. After waking and getting dinner out of the way I decided to give it one more look. Finally after lookinng at that picture for the 50th time I just wanted to relax and so the card was created.

Enjoy~

details:

ink: ranger jet black, copic T1, spica glitter pens clear & mint

paper: a muse pattern paper, neenah solar white

stamps: pti stamp set (not sure of name)

accessories: basicgrey button, pebblesinc. rub-ons, karen foster floss

The Farm ~ Mini Album Part 2

Here are a few more pages from the mini book I did on Saturday.

I will post a card later today after I get home from helping out my sister from another mister. (thanks Amanda)

Let me know what you think of this little book.

Enjoy~

The Farm ~ Mini Album Part 1

I went with my friend Tami scrapbooking on Saturday to Archivers and this is the mini book I created for my niece Cassie. I will have to do a couple of post to show you some of the pages.

What do you think~?

Day 155 ~ Super Sketchy Sunday

Well first I must apologize for my photo of my card I am without a camera and had to use the scanner on my printer for the card. Once my family returns from the cabin I will take the photo's again and post.

It is Sunday here and that means it is Super Sketchy Sunday over at 365 Cards. I wanted to try out my new paper and stamp set that I got at Michael's this weekend. I thought it was such a fun paper pack and everything was on clearance and I got to use my 40% off coupon. Yipppeeee. This is all from K&Company by Carolyn Gavin. Such a fun collection.

Enjoy~

details:

papers: K&Company Carolyn Gavin, Mahogony Brown, Neenah Natural White

stamps: K&Co. Carolyn Gavin

ink: Chestnut Roan Chalk

accessories: K&Co. Carolyn Gavin Stickers, SU corner punch, Tim Holtz edge distresser

Day 154 ~ Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

I bet you were wondering what happened to my card today. I had all good intentions of getting my card done early this morning, but with the family up north at the cabin and just me and Birdie here I slept in late got out of bed at 7:30 which is really late for this old girl. Then I ended up talking to my friend Tami on the phone for like forever and we decided to spend the day at Archiver's scrapbooking I did not get home until almost 9:30 this evening. We had so much fun and I actually completed a mini album while we were there. I will upload some pictures when my camera returns from up north.

Now the challenge today over at 365 Cards was to make a card using Planes, Trains, or Automobiles on it. Well I had some Graphic 45 paper in my stash and decided to use that. I don't really care for the card as I feel it needs something else, but am too tired to figure out what it is.

Enjoy~

details:

paper: Graphic 45, Neenah Black Linen

ink: Ranger Distressing Ink ~ Antique Linen

Day 153 ~ Tag, You're It

Finally it is Friday and I heading off to spend the day with Tami we are meeting for coffee and then heading over to Smudges for a day of stamping, prizes and pizza for lunch. Can't wait. I don't have anything ready yet and I leave in about 2 hours but heck that doesn't worry me. When I get home it will just be me and Birdie (our 15 year old green cheeked conure parrot). My husband Joe is heading up north to his brothers cabin near International Falls with our son Justin, his fiance Melissa, and Justin's best friend Ernie.

Today's challenge over at 365 Cards was to use a journaling tag somewhere on your card. I was so glad to see it was an easy challenge and I quickly grabbed my Amy Butler stuff as it was still on my desk from when I used it a few days ago.

Enjoy~

I apologize for the photo today, my son is taking my digital camera with him up to the cabin and I had to use the scanner.

details:

paper: amy butler designer mat pad, neenah natural white linen

ink: ranger disstress antique linen

accessories: amy butler die cut cardstock

Peek-a-Boo to You

Well it is day 152 over at 365 Cards and today's challenge is to create a fun flap somewhere on our card. I had so much fun creating this card today and I got to play with my new Cosmo Cricket ~ "Earth Love" papers that we just got in at Anchor Paper where I work part-time. (I also picked up the new Christmas collection too)

I couldn't get my pictures to turn out as nice as I would have liked, but hopefully you can get the idea of the card.

Enjoy~

details:

ink: colorbox chalk chestnut roan, ranger distress antique linen, ranger jet black

papers: cosmo cricket "earth love", neenah natural white linen, mahogony brown

stamps: stampin' up ~ upsy daisy

accessories: may arts ribbon, cosmo cricket cardstock stickers, stampin up border punch