What a wonderful world - TMS #779

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

This was fun, but easy.  I've had the image stamped and colored for awhile and this was the perfect sketch for it.  My image is Melanie from Kraftin' Kimmie.  The sentiment came with the image. My paper is Carta Bella Metropolitan Girl that was dry embossed with Darice Crackle EF.  

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!

Wishing comfort and hope - C4G #236

 It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.  For this challenge, we want you to use at least 3 of these colors... orange, purple, black, and green.  I used orange, black, and green...

My paper is Crate Paper.    My flowers are The Ton Peony Memories Cardmaking. The sentiment is JustRite Sympathy Handwritten Sentiments.  I really like this particular sentiment because it can be for a sympathy card or for someone who received a difficult diagnosis or just an encouragement card. 

We hope you come play along with us at Cardz 4 Galz!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

hello friend - TMS #778

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  We've got a fun sketch this week!! 

This sketch was so easy, but I made it even easier... I just cut paper. :)  My paper is Carta Bella My Favorite Things.  The patterned panels and the sentiment are all from the pad.  I did fussy cut a couple of butterflies to give a bit of dimension.  Simple but still cute!

Here's the 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!

with sympathy - TMS #777

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Another challenge, another sketch.  This one is very versatile!  I had several ideas but chose to make a sympathy card...

My paper is the Paper Studio Cape Cod.  I made the waves in the sketch with MFT Stitched Ric Rac.  The image is Delicious Doodles.  The sentiment is Raisin Boat Stunning Silhouettes.  Rather that make a mat for the main panel, I distressed it a bit with a sanding block. 

Here's the 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!

Happy birthday 2U - C4G #235

Hi!  Thanks for coming by to see my card for our challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!   Here's my birthday card using our theme of circles...

I created my own slimline card base with Kraft.  My paper is AC Dear Lizzy Neapolitan.  The circles are cut with Die-versions Stitched Circles.  My sentiments are the "happy" from a Happy Christmas that was a freebie many years ago, the "birthday" is from Spellbinders Yana's Layered Script Sentiments, and the "2u" are stickers from the same paper pack that I colored to match.  

We'd love to have you come play along with us as you create cards for the galz in your life!  Just click HERE. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Heartfelt Merry Christmas - SCC #165

Happy October 1st!  It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!  This month, we are asking you to use the word "Christmas" on your project.  (Pretty easy for Christmas cards!) 

Here' s my card...

My paper is .Scrapbook Customs Christmas Watercolor.  I covered a small piece of cardstock  with the strips of paper then cut out the heart with Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Hearts.   I added the Poppystamps Grosgrain Ribbon Bow.  My sentiment is Poppystamps Small Freestyle Merry Christmas. 

Hope you're getting busy creating your Christmas cards!  Come join us and share them with us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Happy birthday - TMS #776

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  It's finally October!  And there is sometimes a little chill in the air... and that means winter is coming... and hopefully, that means snow!!!  :)  Some of you are groaning, but I love snow!  

After all that weather rambling, here is a birthday card... 

I trimmed an A2 card down to make is square.  My paper is DCWV Sunsplashed. I cut the happy letters out of a circle with Poppystamps Marzipan Alphabet. The banner is Spellbinders Ribbon Banners.  "Birthday" is Sweet n Sassy Pennant Party. 

Here' the fun sketch...  (Your card does not have to be a square... remember a shape is just a shape as long as we can recognize the 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!

All is calm - TMS #775

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I make Christmas cards all year long for another design team, but as we get into fall, I usually need to make more, so that's what I did for this challenge...

My paper is O Holy Night from Hobby Lobby.  The sentiment/image were cut from the paper, too, using CottageCutz Double Stitched Ovals.  i colored a few adhesive dots to match for the circles in the corner.  

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!

You make my day brighter - C4G #234

 Hi!  Thanks for stopping by.  It's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Our theme for this challenge is "use any coloring medium."  I used my alcohol markers... a mix of Copics and Spectrum Noir.  

Here's my card...

This panel came from Honey Bee Stamps with my last order, so I colored it, trimmed it, and added it to a black card base.  

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

So thankful for you - TMS #774

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

My paper is Pebbles Woodland Forest.  My sentiment is Studio G. My flower is The Ton Peony Memories Cardmaking.  I LOVE these layered flower stamps! 

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!

happy birthday - TMS #773

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  We've got a super fun sketch this week, and here's my card for this week... 

I started with 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 square card.  My hexagons were cut from the cutting and embossing folder from Sizzix Impresslits Sweet Friend.  My paper (and the fussy cut flower) is Simple Stories simple vintage botanicals.  (Sadly, the last few scraps of it.)  My sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Stamps Script Sentiments.  I added a few adhesive dots as it felt a little too plain.  

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!

sending love - C4G #233

Happy Thursday to you!  It's time once again for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Our theme is "It's hip to be square!"  We want to see you use squares on your card or make a square card.  Here is mine...

I started by trimming an A2 card to make it square.  I cut a Kraft panel with Spellbinders Postage Stamp and dry embossed it with TH (Sizzix) Air Mail EF.  I inked the edges with ColorBox Cocoa.  My sentiment panel and dotted strip and butterfly were all cut from Simple Stories simple vintage botanicals.  Easy peasey, but fun.  

Challenges...

Crafty Gals Corner #258 - AG w/ opt twist of embossing folder

Word Art Wednesday #663-664 - AG uplifting/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!

Have a fabulous birthday - TMS #772

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

My paper is Paper Rose Everything Sweet.  The cupcake is cut from a piece, too.  My sentiment is Poppystamps Art Deco Birthday Greetings.  Then I added a little bow made of twine from my stash.  

Here's our fun 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!

JOY - SCC #164

 September is here and fall is not far behind!  Yay!  But no matter the season, we are making Christmas cards at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!  This month's theme is "sentiment as focus."  Here's my card...

It's hard to get a good pic of gold paper!! 

The main sentiment is Poppystamps Double Joy die.  "to the world" is from Kraftin's Kimmie Nativity Stamps.  The MFT Die-namics Christmas Ornaments were cut in gold paper then dry embossed with CB Swiss Dots, CB Holly Ribbons, or Lifestyle Whimsy. 

Be sure to come play along with us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge and show off your sentiments! 

Floral birthday - TMS #771

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

My paper is scraps.  My flower is Hero Arts Mum Stem.  My sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Stamps Birthday Greetings.  The trim is MFT Stitched Ric Rac, and I colored and added a few adhesive rain drops.

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!

Peony birthday - C4G #232

 It's time for our challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Our theme is "pretty in pink" so show us your pinks! 

Here's my card... (though depending on your screen, my pinks may look more red)

My flowers are The Ton Peony Memories Cardmaking.  My paper is a couple of sheets from my scrap box.  My sentiment is Spellbinders Sentiments 8.  I swiped gold ink on it to make the debossed sentiment stand out more.  i added a few adhesive rain drops to finish it off.  

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Amazing grace - TMS #770

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This was a fun card to make...

My paper is Pebbles Warm & Cozy.  I made the additional sunflowers with Sizzix TH Small Tattered Flowers that I layered and a Fiskars small circle punch.  My sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Stamps (now Creative Worship Stamps) Hymn Blocks.  

Here is our fun 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!

happy anniversary - TMS #769

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I've got an anniversary card to share today...

This is pretty simple, but (IMHO) it turned out beautifully.   My paper is Paper Rose Sweet Blossoms.  My sentiment is Papertrey Ink Anniversary Mini Stamp Set.  My hearts are Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Hearts, and I stamped the smaller heart with a stamp from Raisin Boat Playing Cupid.  The banner is Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners. 

Here's our sketch... and remember, a shape is just a shape.

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

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

a "tweet" hello - C4G #231

Cardz 4 Galz has a new challenge for you.  Our theme is "birds."  I don't have a lot of bird stamps (that I like) and couldn't find any paper with birds, so I went through my printed digi box and found a cute image of birdies.  

My image is FTHS Apple Blossom Birds.  I colored it, added a few adhesive rain drops, and adhered the "hello" which was sitting on my desk.  

We'd love to have you come play along at Cardz 4 Galz these next 2 weeks!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

You're the coolest - TMS #768

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  We've had a lot of hot days this summer, and it's always nice to have something to cool you down!  How about a popsicle?

 My paper is DCWV Sunsplashed.  I added a layer of vellum over it to tone down the colors a bit.  My popsicles are from Spellbinders Sweet Treats.  My sentiment is from MFT Soda Pop.  

Here's our sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

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

Meowy Christmas - SCC #163

 It's the first day of August and time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!!  Our theme for this month is "Christmas critters."  This will be fun because there are so many cute Christmas critter stamps and digis and dies!   Here are my cute critters...

My image is a colored digi from Bugaboo Stamps that's been waiting a looooong time for me to use it! :)  My sentiment is computer generated.  My paper is Echo Park Christmas.  My button is Poppystamped Stitched Buttons.  A couple of branches from a MS punch and twine from my stash finished it off. 

Find your cute critters and come play along at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

~hello~ - TMS #767

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  July is almost over and this is our last hurrah for our 15th birthday celebration, too. :(  It's been so fun to revisit some sketches from many years ago!   Here's my card for this challenge...

My paper is Prima Epiphany.  The image is a FTHS digi that I colored.  My sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Stamps Script Sentiments.  I layered 2 punched hearts for some dimension on the hearts.  

Here's our sketch... originally #263 played 8/19/14...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

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

Precious baby girl - C4G #230

Hello!  It's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!!   For this challenge, we want to see card for a baby girl.  Here is my card...

I kind of cheated on this one... I let my paper do most of the work.   I cut around 3 blocks and rounded the corners.  It is the Paper Studio Sweet Pea.  I trimmed down and rounded the corners on a Recollections tag then stamped and heat embossed my sentiment that is from Sweet n Sassy Stamps Oh Baby.  The twine and ribbon are from my stash.  

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

A pair of fun birthday cards - TMS #766

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  We're enjoying our 15th anniversary celebration and continue this week with our cards... I've got 2 fun cards to show you...

The first is just like the sketch... 

My paper is Pebbles Birthday Wishes.  I'm pretty sure that my sentiment is a From the Heart Stamps digi.  The cupcake is from TH Blueprint Assortment.  I fussy cut it.  I used MFT Die-namics Stitched Ric Rac for the banner behind the sentiment panel.  

For this one, I stretched the sketch widthwise.  My paper is Bo Bunny Early Bird.  My image and sentiment are From the Heart Stamps.  (Can you tell that I am still using digis I printed many, many years ago?!?)  I fussy cut the cat a popped him up with foam tape for some dimension.  The banner behind is MFT Die-namica Banner Strip.  

Here's the sketch... #249 originally played on 5/13/14. 

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

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

Butterfly thanks - TMS #765

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Here's my card created from another sketch from TMS's past...

My paper is all from DCWV Mariposa Matstack.  My butterflies were created with Sizzix TH Detailed Butterflies.  My sentiment is from Raisin Boat You Said It!  My rectangles were cut with CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles. 

Here's the sketch... originally #252 played 5/20/14...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

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

Birthday tulips - C4G #229

 Hello!  It's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!!   Remember that we are a challenge for cards for girls, so this might be a real challenge for some because our theme is "shades of blue"!  But blue can be feminine. :)  Here's my card...

My image and sentiment are Sweet n Sassy Stamps Spring Blossom.  I colored the tulips with Copics.  The frames are Spellbinders A2 Fancy Postage Edge.  I colored a few adhesive dots in a dark blue to add.  The twine is from my stash.  

Be sure to come play along at Cardz 4 Galz!! 

hello - TMS #764

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This is the second of our anniversary celebration posts!  I loved this sketch in 2014, and I still love it now!! 

I grabbed a couple of pieces from my scrap pile, Impression Obsession Scribble Circles dies, CB Swiss Dots embossing folder, Die-version Curly Words Hello, a MS branch punch, and flower from my stash and this is the result. :)

Here's our sketch... #248 played 5/6/14...  (Don't forget to play along for a chance at the prize!)

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

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

Sweet thoughts of you - TMS #763

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This month, TMS celebrates 15 years of challenges!!  We are celebrating by revisiting some of our previous sketches for this entire month.  And we'll have a few prizes!  

Here we go...

My paper is We R Memory Keepers Sunsplashed.  My sentiment is My Pink Stamper Simple Sweet Occasions. My banners are Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners.  The pink circle is Poppystamps Scroll Heart Circle.   

Here's our sketch...  This was #246 from 4/22/2014.  This sketch was created by Jessi Fogan, a former DT member.  Jessi was such a fun and sweet teamie!! She had to step back for health reasons, and we lost her in 2018.   

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

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

May all your Christmases be bright - SCC #162

 July 1st... this year is officially half over!  And it's Canada day!  And it's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges!   Our theme for July is "a handmade ornament or ornaments."  I added ornaments to my card...

My ornaments and sentiment are from Concord & 9th Yuletide Ornament stamps set.  I stamped on the silver paper with VersaMark and heat embossed with burgundy EP.   The sentiment is heat embossed with WOW! Ebony Super Fine EP.

Please come join us and play along with our challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges!  

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

True friends - C4G #228

 It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Our theme for this challenge is "inspired by a book."  The first book that came to mind that I could showcase on a card was "Anne of Green Gables" by L.M. Montgomery.  I read this book (and the whole series) many, many times as a girl!!  [Growing up in Atlantic Canada, I was able to visit Green Gables (the tourist site) and Prince Edward Island many times.]  I loved the book so much that when the movie came out in the '80's, all I could think was, "The book was better!" LOL

So here is Anne with an "e"!! :) 

My image and sentimen are "Anne of Green Gables" from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.  All my paper is bits and pieces from my scrap box.  My dies are Darice Swirl Vine, Sizzix TH Small Tattered Flowers, SSS Tiny Tags, and a MS branch punch.  

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!