Big blossom birthday - C4G #244

 Hi!  It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Our theme is "embellishments," so embellish to your heart's content!  Add as much or as little as you like. :)  

Here's my card...  I was running out of time to get this made it, so my embellies are minimal. :( 

My embellishments are baker's twine, adhesive pearls, and die cuts.  

I started by inking the base through Carta Bella Blooms stencil. Then I dry embossed it with Darice Cherry Blossom EF.  It tore a little at the corners, so I cut a piece of cardstock the same size and inked the edges to match and adhered the embossed panel.  I wrapped baker's twine around it.  My flower is Honey Bee Stamps Darling Dahlias.  I inked after stamping, then die cut, and added adhesive pearls to the center, as well as on some of the embossed flowers.  My sentiment is Penny Black Your Day die.  

We'd love to have you come play along at Cardz 4 Galz! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Polka dot birthday - C4G #243

 Happy Thursday to you!  It is time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!   I got to pick our theme for this challenge and it is "polka dots"!  Here's my card...

My recipe:

• Papertrey Ink Dotty Biscotti DP
• Echo Park Stitched Hexagons
• Sunny Studio Hawaiian Hibiscus layering stamps
• Poppystamps Orchard Leaves die
• KatScrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners
• sentiment from my "extras" box
• enamel dots

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - bright & cheerful

Beautiful Blossoms #25 - Anything Floral Goes (w/ opt mood board - I just did florals)

Fab 'n' Funky #609 - include stamped image

Word Art Wednesday #685-686 - AG family friendly

We'd love to have you come play along with us at Cardz 4 Galz!  

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Christmas thank you - C4G #242

 Happy Thursday to you!  It's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Our theme is "anything but square."  That means just what it says. :)  You can create a card in any other shape you'd like.  Here's my mitten...

 

I cut a Kraft top fold card with Papertrey Ink Mitten die.  I then cut a piece of Scrapbook Customs Christmas Watercolor paper with the same die and ran it through Sizzix Eileen Hall Sweater EF.  I added a Spellbinders Snowflake and a strip of crimped Kraft.  My sentiment is Clear Dollar Tabs & Tags and is cut out with a Simon Says Stamp Tiny Tag.  I cut the green with MS Branch punch, tied a bow of baker's twine, and added a few red dots.  

Think of a fun shape and come play along at Cardz 4 Galz!  

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

get well soon - C4G #241

 Welcome back to our first Cardz 4 Galz challenge of 2025!  Our theme is "use stencils."  I've always admired how I see other crafters use stencils but was never overly pleased with my cards... but I really like this one!

I used The Craft Workshop Mini Music Sheet first, then Altenew Sweet Spring over it.  My sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Script Sentiments.  A few enamel dots finished it off. 

Maybe you got some crafting goodies for Christmas, so get them out and play along with us at Cardz 4 Galz!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

You warm my heart - SCC #168

Happy New Year to you!!  Wishing you all a wonderful and blessed 2025! 

New year, new month, and new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  I know... Christmas was just last week!  But if you sent all your cards, you need to start working on new ones. :)   Our theme is "warm and cozy."

I embossed the front of an A2 card with Sizzix Eileen Hull Sweater.  My mitten is Papertrey Ink Mitten Die cut from Carta Bella A Wonderful Christmas.  I always cut an extra strip and crimp it for the band at the wrist.  My leaves are Poppystamps Delicate Poinsettia.  My sentiment is Technique Tuesday Hello Winter Sweater that I cut (and matted it) with Die-versions Stitched Circles. I added a double bow of baker's twine behind it.  

I hope you come play along at Sparkles Christmas Challenge! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Merry Christmas - TMS #788

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  It's time for our Annual Anything Goes challenge!  No sketch, no rules, just anything crafty that you've made.  

 

I had big plans for this challenge, but this month has been busier than expected and that didn't happen, so I'm sharing something fun and easy that I've done for our family...  

I found these adorable stockings at Hobby Lobby a couple of years ago after Christmas when everything was 75% off.  I got  enough for all our family and 4 additional for my kids' mates.  I hope to embroider the names one day but just used my Cricut and cut the names in vinyl.  Someday there might be 10 hanging, but for now, there are 8...

My 100 yr old house is fun to decorate for Christmas!!

Our kitty likes to be part of the decorations, too. :)  But he's a brat sometimes... he knocked that train car off the track. :/

Wishing you a blessed and happy CHRISTmas!! 

Be sure to go check out the final creations from the TMS DT.  We've enjoyed creating with you so much and are sorry to say good-bye to this challenge!!

Donna

Melissa

Patti
Walter

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Bridal shower - TMS #787

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This is the last sketch of 2024!  But sadly, it is also our very last sketch.  After 15 years of Tuesday Morning Sketches and approximately 700 or so sketches, Melissa has decided that it is time to sunset the challenge blog.  We will still have our Annual Anything Goes challenge next week but after that, we say goodbye to Tuesday Morning Sketches.  It was a tough decision for her to let this go, but times are changing, trends are changing, and challenge blogs just aren't what they used to be.  I've enjoyed so much being a part of this team since 2012!!

It's that time of year, but I've got a cute card that is NOT Christmas...

I dry embossed a white panel with Darice Ranunculus EF, then I inked the area over flowers and leaves. Added a piece of ribbon, and my sentiment which is a rubber stamp given to me by a friend... no brand on it.  

Here's our sketch...  the very last sketch of 2024!  But is is also our very last sketch.  After 15 years of Tuesday Morning Sketches and approximately 700 or so sketches, Melissa has decided that it is time to sunset the challenge blog.  We will still have our Annual Anything Goes challenge next week but after that, we say goodbye to Tuesday Morning Sketches.  It was a tough decision to let this go, but times are changing, trends are changing, and challenge blogs just aren't what they used to be.  It's been a great ride! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT... 

Donna

Melissa

Patti
Walter

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Christmas lights - C4G #240

 Hi!  Less than 2 weeks until Christmas!!  It's time for our new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz, and you may have guessed our theme... Christmas!  Here's my final Christmas card creation of 2024...

My paper is bits and pieces from random paper packs.  My lights are Echo Park Christmas Lights dies.  My sentiment is from one of the first stamp sets I bought ever and the packaging is long gone, so I don't know who made it. :/ 

Please come over and play at Cardz 4 Galz!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day and a very Merry CHRISTmas!!

Birthday wishes - TMS #786

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches and time for another fun sketch!  Here's my card...

My paper is DCWV Tahiti Beach Stack.  My sentiment is Raisin Boat You Said It!  Simple and quick! 

Here's our sketch...

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT... 

Donna

Melissa

Patti
Walter

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Poinsettia Christmas - TMS #785

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Yes, I'm still making Christmas cards! 

My paper is the Paper Studio Old World Christmas.  My flower is Poppystamps Delicate Poinsettias.  The sentiment is MME Holly Jolly.  

Here's our sketch...

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT... 

Donna

Melissa

Patti
Walter

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!