Wreath thank you - TMS #496

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I'm so excited about this card for a couple of reasons....  check it out and then I'll explain...

It's a gate fold card.

I love the wreath behind the sentiment!!  A couple of weeks ago, I admired Melissa's card using Gina K Tiny Wreath Builder.  She said she had an extra and sent it to me!!!!!  Isn't she awesome??!?  Thanks again, Melissa! 
I've been having so much fun using it!  I know I used some not "normal" colors for a wreath, but it matches my paper very well (in real life).  You will be seeing more wreaths in the days ahead!  

Here's our sketch that was perfect for using the wreath builder...

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

Andrea

LJ

Lori

Melissa

Patti

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

She's 21!

Wow!  Our second daughter is 21 years old today!  I just cannot believe how quickly my children have grown up!  I look back and wish I had cherished every stage a bit more.  I've heard it said, "Enjoy every minute."  You can't and don't enjoy every minute, but I wish I had enjoyed every age more.

Enough of that and before I start bawling, here's my daughter's birthday card...

I was looking for something and found a pkg of tags I had forgotten I had.  I grabbed this one and searched for scraps, washi, and embellishments to match and searched for some challenge inspiration, and voilà!  A card was born.  Speaking of birth... this daughter was the only one of my 4 kids born on her actual due date.  :)

My circle is Die-versions stitched circles.  The banners are Kat Scrappiness Fishtail Stitched Banners.  "Happy Birthday" is a Bo Bunny clear sentiment.  "21" are Thickers.  I think the washi is Recollections, and the adhesive dots are Paper Studio.


Challenges...
Krafty Chicks #447 - polka dots
Seize the Birthday #161 - dots and stripes or anything goes birthday (I did anything goes)

Dragonfly Dreams March - for a special female (for my sweet daughter)
Use Your Stuff #351 - use washi
Stinkin' Inkers - tag it!


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Live love laugh - TMS #495

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week's sketch is awesome!  I can't wait to see how everyone interprets it!!  Here's my take...

My paper was the scrap ends from some K&Co paper.  My images are Bugaboo Butterfly Live Love Laugh Trio.  They are cut using Spellbinders Standard Circles.  The flowery swirl behind it is Cheapo Dies Clover Flourish.  Simple and easy though the more I look at this, the less I like it.  I might try for a do-over and use flowers as in the sketch...

Challenges...
2 Crafty Critter Crazies #24 - must feature a creature
Dies R Us #117 - for the ladies (used Spellbinders Circles and Cheapo Dies flourish)
Di's Digi Design - tic-tac-toe -- I did Kraft, digi image, at least 2 PP

Catch the Bug March B-I-N-G-O - I did Bugaboo image, flower, stripes

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

Andrea

LJ

Lori

Melissa

Patti

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

God bless us everyone - TMS #494

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

Yeah, I get that March is kinda weird to be making Christmas cards, but I do try to make all through the year, so I'm ready when December arrives.  It's my hope this year that everyone I send to will get a handmade card. (I need well over 100!) 

My image and paper are all Graphic 45 A Christmas Carol.  I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I used Spellbinders A3 Matting Basics and and unbranded Scallop Stitch dies. I distressed the edges of the main panel with my Distrezz-It-All.  The ribbon and adhesive squares are from my stash.  


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

Lori

Melissa

Patti

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

Happy everything - TMS #493

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  We've really enjoyed revisiting out favorites from 2018, but now we're ready to play with all new sketches!!  

Here's my card...

Supplies...
~Cupcake Kidz from Bugaboo
~Spectrum Noir markers
~Crate Paper Pretty Party
~Spellbinders Postage Stamps
~Sweet n Sassy Stamps Pennant Party clear sentiment
~crinkle ribbon (I used crinkle ribbon on a few cards lately... I made several colors a couple of years ago, but they got lost and/or buried under all the extra junk in my craft room misplaced and just recently found! ;)  


Challenges...
Seize the Birthday #160 - make us laugh or anything goes birthday (I did anything goes)

Creative Knockouts #287 - lots of layers
Catch the Bug - March anything goes
As You Like It - one or many layers (and why)  *I usually do multiple layers because I struggle to make a CAS card that looks "finished" to me.  Layers always add interest even as they frame the main image or sentiment.



Here's our sketch...

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

Andrea

LJ

Lori

Melissa

Patti

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

Joy to the World - SCC #98

Happy March!  Time for Sparkles Christmas Challenge #98!  Our theme this month is to make a vintage card.  I had so many ideas in my head... none of them came out as planned, but I had finally settled one of the cards I made and even had my blog post all ready.  Then I remembered this die and went a whole new direction.

My BG is Textured Cream Sheet Music from the Paper Studio.  I used Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles to cut down the Recollections doily.   My carolers are Die-Versions.  The musical staff is Memory Box Virtuoso Music.  The sentiment is from Sunn Studio Christmas Chapel.  It's cut out with Simon Says Stamp Tiny Tags. Ribbon, flower, and twine are all from my stash.  With the height of the flower, this will definitely need to be hand delivered!! :)


Challenges...
Simon Says Stamp Monday - vintage/past times
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #376 - #377 - anything goes w/ uplifting sentiment
Fab 'n' Funky #429 - feel the music
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - February anything goes
The Holly and the Ivy Christmas #44 - anything Christmas goes
Crimbo Crackers #179 - anything goes Christmas


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!  Please come over and play at Sparkles Christmas Challenge #98!