You are beautiful - TMS #520

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week's card is one I made to send my daughter at college...

My DP is Bo Bunny Early Bird Collection.  The main panel is embossed with Darice Ranunculus. My clear sentiment is Neat & Tangled "Bloom" that I stamped with VersaColor Lapizlazuli and heat embossed with Ranger Ultra Thick embossing powder. (LOVE this stuff!!  See how thick it gets in the close up below.)  I finished it off with some adhesive dots.  

Here's our fun sketch...

Challenges...
Simon Says Stamp Monday - stamp it (no digis)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - stamp it (no digis)
Word Art Wednesday #402 - #403 - anything goes w/ uplifting sentiment
Brown Sugar #293 - anything goes
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #125 - photo inspiration (I was inspired by the colors)

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

Andrea

LJ

Melissa

Patti

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

Sharing in your sorrow - TMS #519

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  My card this week is a sympathy card.  I've needed too many of these recently so am trying to replenish my supply. 

I stamped my sentiment from JustRite Sympathy Handwritten Sentiments on Kraft and heat embossed it with clear EP.  I'm so proud of myself... ALL of my paper is from my scrap box.  :)   I used Spellbinders Standard Circles, Petite Scalloped Circles, Darice Swirl Vine, a MS border punch, and KI Memories adhesive ribbon.

Challenges...
Word Art Wednesday #402 -#403 - anything goes w/ uplifting sentiment
Crafty Gals Corner #198 - emboss it (I heat embossed my sentiment)
Polkadoodles #35 - anything goes
Make My Monday #104 - use shapes


Here's our sketch...

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

Andrea

LJ

Melissa

Patti

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

Warm wishes - SCC #104

It's time for Sparkles Christmas Challenge #104 - Winter Wishes!  Here's my snowman wishing you some warm winter wishes!

I used Simon Says Stamp Build a Snowman clear stamps and Snowman Parts dies for the snowman and sentiment.  My DP is American Crafts Jack Frost.  The snowy hill is Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes embossed with CB Swiss Dots EF.

Christmas is getting closer, so come play along!! :)

Challenges...

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Aug - anything goes or snow people

Cute n Crafty Christmas #17 - anything Christmas goes

Cut It Up #181 - outdoor fun (nothing more fun that making a snowman!!!)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Birthday cupcake - TMS #518

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Here's my card for this week...

My image is Birthday Cupcake from the Paper Shelter. It's colored with Spectrum Noir markers.  My paper is all scraps except for the blue panel behind the framed image that I created with Stampabilities Distress Background rubber stamp, clear embossing powder, and TH faded jeans ink.

And here's our fun sketch...

Got a really busy week so this is short and sweet, but still want to say...

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

Andrea

LJ

Melissa

Patti

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

Thinking of you today - TMS #517

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Here's my card for this week... Yep, only one. ;)

My image/sentiment was from McMahon Five Design and cut out with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics.  My DP is Pebbles "Garden Party."  The banner is cut using Sizzix Banners #2 and embossed with CB Swiss Dots.

Here's our sketch for the week...

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

Andrea

LJ

Melissa

Patti

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

Have courage - TMS #516

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I've got a few cards to show you with this sketch.  Unlike the last time when I kept creating because I wasn't happy with my cards, this time, I had extra time plus I was happy and really enjoyed the sketch so kept playing.  :) 

The first is a fun one, once again, using an image ready-and-waiting in my stash...

The image and sentiment are from Doodle Pantry, and the DP is Sassafras "take note."  I used CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles and Die-versions Stitched Circles.  

Challenges...
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - use a die cut (stitched circles and rectangles)
Animal Friends #77 - lions and/or giraffes
Cute Card Thursday #594 - circles
Creative Knockouts #310 - furry friends
Aud Sentiments #233 - animals + a sentiment


My second card is a fun Christmas card...

My image is from Bugaboo and is colored with Spectrum Noir markers.  My paper is Recollections Cozy Cottage, my sentiment is washi tape, and it's finished off with snowflake brads.  


My last cards are more serious.  These are for encouragement when a friend is going through a really rough time...

I've used this verse before, but cannot remember where I got it and cannot find it in any of my digi stamps, so I can't give credit.  My DP is Prima Nature Garden.  I used CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles.  My flowers are Prima and I used self-adhesive trims. 


Here's Andrea's wonderful sketch that can be used in so many different ways!!

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

Andrea

LJ

Melissa

Patti

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

Macaron friends - TMS #515

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I've got a fun card to show you today with macarons.  My daughter loves them and even has made some yummy ones for us! 

My image and sentiment are digital stamps "Macaron Friends" from Graciellie Design.  I colored the macarons with Spectrum Noir markers.  My DP is Crate Paper Bloom.  I used Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics, Spellbinders Classic Squares, and Cross Stitched Ovals from Cheapo Dies.  The yellow piece is embossed with CB Swiss Dots.  


Challenges...
Dies R Us #126 - bright colors (must use die -I used Spellbinders and Cheapo Dies)
Little Red Wagon #508 - "digi doo" (must use digi)
Word Art Wednesday #398 - #399 - anything goes (must be family friendly w/ uplifting sentiment)


Here's our sketch for the week...

*Did you notice that I had my base DP layer upside down when I added all the rest?  SMH!!   Since you just scrolled back up to look, you can see the banners on the mail panel are upside down. :-O  Oh well! 


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

Andrea

LJ

Melissa

Patti

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

Ready to throw some snowballs - SCC #103

The first of the month means it is time for Sparkles Christmas Challenge!  This month is #103 - It's Snowtime!  Let's see some snow!

For my card, I found a cute image already colored and waiting to be used.  This is Mimi Winter from Stamp Fairy. [This shop has been closed for several years, so this shows how many images I have waiting for attention!!]  She is colored with Spectrum Noir markers.  I got the dots on the scarf by using the tip of my blender.  Cute effect!  She's cut out with CottageCutz Double Stitched Ovals.  My DP is fancy pants winterland.  I fussy cut around the mittens.  The base panel is cut with Kat Scrappiness Wonky Stitched Rectangles. The ric rac is My Favorite Things Stitched Ric Rac. (Told you I was loving this die!)  I stamped the MME clear sentiment and cut it out with Simon Says Stamp Tiny Tags.

I hope you come play along with our challenge as I've played along with these challenges...
Cute N' Crafty Christmas #16 - anything Christmas/Winter goes
Crafty Gals Corner #196 - Christmas in July
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - July anything goes
My Time to Craft #402 - Christmas in July
The Holly and the Ivy #53 - anything Christmas goes


Less than 5 months 'til Christmas, so come create with us!

Summer-y thank you - TMS #514

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Today, I have 3 cards to show you!  I made one because I need to replenish my stash of sympathy cards, made another because I wasn't really happy with the first, then made another and I liked it more than either of the other two.  

My first card (actually the third one made), is a summery thank you... (As you'll see, I stretched the sketch sideways.)

My bicycle image is an AC clear stamp stamped with Hero Arts Navy.  The clear sentiment is Bo Bunny.  My paper is the Paper Studio Country Road.  For dies, I used MFT Stitched Ric Rac, Die-versions Stitched Circles, and CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles.  


I've also got a cute baby card for you today.  At least, it's cute IMHO. ;)   And it's also my opinion that this would be a baby card.  It wouldn't necessarily have to be for a baby, but I think that's how I'll categorize it...

This card uses MME Fine and Dandy "True Blue" clear stamps and papers that I've had forever!  I stamped the owl and zigzag in VersaColor Laurel Leaf and heat embossed with clear EP.  The bow is VersaColor Old Rose. I colored the owl with Copic BG10.  I used Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics and CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles.  


And finally (thought the first one created) is a sympathy card...

My sentiment is JustRite Sympathy Handwritten Sentiments.  My paper is Heidi Grace Daydream. I used Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics and MFT Stitched Ric Rac dies. 


And finally, here's our sketch... 

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

Andrea

LJ

Melissa

Patti

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

Cactus birthday

Happy birthday to my oldest child... 23!  How can that be??!!?  She's been away and coming home tonight, so though her birthday was on Thursday, I just made her card this morning.  She loves cacti!

I stamped the card with Stampabilities Distressed Background rubber stamp and VersaMark.  I then heat embossed that with clear EP.  I inked the center with TH tea dye.  My cute little cacti are a fun cactus set of dies by Firefly that I found at Tuesday Morning and cut out from scraps.  The die cut sentiment is Cuttlebug Birthday Wishes. 

Challenges...

Dies R Us #125 - birthday

Watercooler Wednesday WWC231 - all about occasions

Brown Sugar #291 - anything goes

Freshly Made Sketches #398 - sketch

Seize the Birthday #170 - anything goes link party

Now that I've got her card made, I need to go make sure her room is all ready! :) 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!