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!!

I'm here for you - TMS #513

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!

My DP is Crate Paper Bloom.  My image is From the Heart Stamps Free Hugs.  I'm loving this MFT Die-mensions Stitched Ric Rac die!  Prima flowers with a paper studio adhesive dot center finished it off.   


Here's the 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!

Grad cap - TMS #512

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I've got a graduation card this week for you.  I know we're kind of past "grad season," but we homeschooled our children, and my son's celebration is not until next month.  
My son... my youngest child... my last homeschool student!!!!!  July 1, I mailed his final packet of exams and reports to Abeka Academey.  That was a milestone... after 18 yrs of homeschooling, I am ALL DONE!!!!!   Maybe I should make myself a card, too! :D 

My paper is K & Co Graduation.  I've had this paper forever but still have lots left... it's a 12x12 pad so it each card doesn't take much. ;)    The main panel is embossed with CB Swiss Dots.  My image is "Caps off to you" from Deedee's Digis.  It was pre-colored, but I colored the tassel to match the paper.  The banners are Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners. All other cuts are Spellbinders Classic Squares and A2 Matting Basics. 



Challenges...
Happy Little Stampers - July anything goes with dies
Crafty Friends #114 - use 2 or more patterned paper
Aud Sentiments #231 - bingo + sentiment  *I did down the middle - embossing, digi or stamp, stitching faux or real (my fishtails are stitched)

Here's our sketch...   this will be a keeper for me when I need a quick but awesome card!

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!

Happy birthday to Tuesday Morning Sketches! - TMS #511

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Today is Tuesday Morning Sketches 10th birthday!!!  Woo-hoo!!  We're so excited to have a couple of early team members joining us in this challenge, so be sure to visit the blog to see their creations, too.  Click HERE. 


Since it is a birthday celebration, I made a birthday card...

My cone is Spellbinders Sweet Treats, and I inked it before removing it from the die. The Die-versions Stitched Circle die was embossed with CB Swiss Dots.  My doily is Recollections.  My sentiment is Tim Holtz "Saying Stuff."  My DP is AC Neapollitan. 
  

Challenges...
Creative Knockouts #305 - birthday wishes
Dies R Us #124 - anything goes w/ brand sold by DRU (Spellbinders and Die-versions)
Die Cut Divas July - anything goes or opt twist (I did AG)
Happy Little Stampers July - anything goes w/ dies


Here's our sketch... 

Thanks for stopping by!  We hope you join our party this week!!
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!

Smile!

My second post of the day. :)  Scroll down for my Tuesday Morning Sketches post.

I've been playing around with heat embossing to make backgrounds.  Most of them end up in the trash, but I was happy with this one.

(Unfortunately, this looks kind of dull.  The color has a bit more teal tint to it.  I apologize for my poor photography skill! It really is very pretty IRL!)

My flower is Oops a Daisy! from Raisin Boat.  I cut my carstock with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics, then I stamped the flower several times in Versamark.  I carefully put white embossing powder just on one flower and clear embossing powder on the rest then heat set.  The "smile" die cut is just the word from Technique Tuesday Layered Smile. 

Challenges...
Make My Monday #99 - begins with B (my Blossoms and Background)
Simon Says Stamp Monday - make your own background
CAS(E) this Sketch #328 - case the sketch (this sketch inspired what I did to make my BG)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Just a note - TMS #510

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I've got a note for you! :)

My image is from MilkCoffee Digital Stamps and colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  The sentiment is from TPC Studios.  The unbranded Scallop Stitch Rectangles are from Cheapo Dies.    My chipboard butterfly is Heidi Swapp.  

Challenges...
Crafty Friends #113 - things beginning with B (butterfly)
Make My Monday #99 - begins with the letter B (butterfly)
Crafty Cardmakers #237 - dies or punches (stitched scalloped dies)


I also made another card with this sketch.  This is a lovey-dovey card for my hubby.  

My sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Stamps.  I used the same Cross Stiched Rectangles as above.  The heart is CC Designs Big Hearts dies.  I embossed the Kraft panel with Cuttlebug Love Language EF.  I heat embossed the sentiment panel with Bo Bunny I Heart Stars clear stamp and clear embossing powder.  It's hard to see in the pic, but is really cool IRL.  Here's a closeup...

Here's our fun 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!

Christmas Blessings - SCC #102

Good morning and Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian family and friends!!

Today is Sparkles Christmas Challenge #102 - include a tree.  Here's my card...

I was so happy with the way this card turned out!!  I can't take credit for the idea... I was inspired by this card and video by Gina K.   My plan is to make several more like this before Christmas.
My trees are from Raisin Boat Nature's Reflections.  The sentiment is from Sunny Studio Christmas Chapel.  My DP is Graphic 45 Christmas Carol and embossed with Darice Snowflake Swirl.

In case you live in a place without snow and don't believe in "trees white with snow" here is a picture taken in my yard after a snowstorm...  I love snow!!!!!

Challenges...
Aud Sentiments #230 - anything goes w/ sentiment
Crimbo Crackers #187 - anything Christmas goes
The Holly and the Ivy #52 - anything Christmas goes
Cute N' Crafty Christmas #15 - anything Christmas goes
jingle belles JB:19:13 - snow much fun



We're less than 6 months away from Christmas, so come join us and get a card or two made early. :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

When you are feeling low - TMS #509

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Today's card is an encouraging card for someone going through a really rough time...

In case you cannot read the verse, here it is...

I know this is a time when you

are feeling so low, lost and lonely.

I'm sure you feel this

darkness will never end.

Know that I'm praying for you,

that God will lift you in Him

and bring His light to

each new day.

This was among my printed-and-waiting stash, and I cannot seem to find who it is from.  My DP is the Paper Studio Country Road.  The ric rac is My Favorite Things Stitched Ric Rac die. The ovals are cut using Cross Stitched Ovals from Cheapo Dies.  I finished it off with Recollections adhesive dots. 

Challenges...
Word Art Wednesday #392-#393 - anything goes w/ uplifting sentiment
Happy Little Stampers Dies - June HLS anything goes w/ dies (MFT Ric Rac die, Cross Stitched Ovals from Cheapo Dies)


Here's our sketch for the week... (I will certainly use this one over and over!)

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!

You are loved - TMS #508

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Supplies...
~Heidi Grace "Daydream" DP
~the Greeting Farm "Blush Heart" cling stamp
~Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink
~Raisin Boat "All About You" clear sentiment
~MS branch punch
~Twine
~Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics
~Spellbinders Standard Circles


Here's the 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!

Christmas ornaments - TMS #507

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week, I've got a Christmas card for you...

(It's hard to see in this pic, but the ornaments really

shine and are so pretty IRL!  You can get a glimpse below.)

Supplies...
~Raisin Boat "Holiday Hang Ups" clear stamp
~Versamark ink
~MS embossing powder
~the Paper Studio "Old World Winter" DP 
~Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics


Challenges...
Crimbo Crackers #186 - anything Christmas goes 
Merry Little Christmas MLCCB #10 - June anything Christmas goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #441 - anything Christmas goes



When I heat emboss, I put the heat gun both on top of the design and under the design to help keep the paper from warping.  I had heard that going under helps the EP melt better.  It's true!  I did these ornaments in a dark red EP first, but made a bloober, so did it again in the green.  I heated the green from underneath only.  See how much smoother the green is that the red...  It's cool!  

Here is 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!