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!  

Congratulations and Father's Day and Christmas, oh my! - TMS #762

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  So last week, I had 2 cards with the sketch.  This week, I have 3 to show you!  When I saw the sketch, I could not think of what to do with it!  Then the ideas came flooding and I tried them all. :D  

Card #1...

I cut a panel of AC My Baby paper.  I cut a couple of layers of pink with Die-namics Rocking Horse.  I remembered that I had some mulberry paper from my days of trying to make tear bears, so I made the cloud with it.   My sentiment is from Bo Bunny Sentiments.  

Card #2...

My paper is Pink Paislee Outfitters.  The shape behind "Dad" is the outline die of Spellbinders Medium Peony.  (I wanted an irregular shape!)  The heat embossed sentiment is The Project Bin Classic Man, and "Dad" is Sweet n Sassy Stamps Dad Word Die.  

Card #3...

This was actually the first idea I had, but it ended up being the one I liked the least.  It's ok, but didn't have the "wow" factor I was hoping for.  It's Poppystamps Stained Glass Snowflake die with Poppystamps Stained Glass Background.  This sentiment is one I use a lot!  It was a gift with an order years ago with no label.  The snowflake frame is glitter paper and the sentiment is silver paper, so it is pretty IRL.  Just nothing spectacular.  Oh well.  It will mail well.  LOL

Here's our sketch... 

**You'll want to be sure to visit us for the next several challenges!  TMS is celebrating 15 years in July!  To celebrate, we are revisiting some fun sketches from prior years.  Be sure to check it out!   

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!

Strength for today - TMS #761

Happy Tuesday to you!  Another Tuesday, and another challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I've actually got 2 cards to show you today...  I absolutely LOVE both sentiments! 

Here's my first card...

My paper is MME Paris & Co.  (On my laptop the paper looks blue, but IRL it's a soft seafoam green.  I hope you can see it for real. LOL)  My sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Stamps Hymn Blocks.  My button is Papertrey Ink Buttoned Up #1 and the twine is from my stash. 

Here's a second card that I made that I think has a more masculine feel to it...

I used paper from my scrap box for this one.  My sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Stamps His Peace.   I inked the sentiment with TH tea dye before removing it from the Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics die. The button and twine are from my stash.  

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!

My happy place - C4G #227

 It's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Our theme is "summer fun" for this challenge and my mind immediately went to this camper die.  

For me, summer fun meant we went to the lake.  My grandparents had a small cottage on a lake, and five of my aunts and uncles (so that meant cousins!) had cottages in a row.  My grandparents' cottage wasn't big enough to house them plus all 6 of our family, so we kids slept in the camper.   We spent our summers swimming, boating, water skiing, and having fun with sleepovers in the camper. It's my favorite place in all the world!!  (We had a pink Shasta, so I had to color it this way.)  When my grandparents passed away, they left to cottage to my mother, so we continued to spend wonderful summer days there.  Sadly, several years ago, the lake rose well above flood stage, and the cottage was destroyed.  My parents now have a different camper there, and some of my grown family and I will be there next month!  Can't wait!!!  (Below I added a pic of my kids on the dock at sunset several years ago.) 

I used Sunny Studio Happy Camper dies and sentiment, Pebbles Woodland Forest DP, Sizzix Cloudy Day EF, Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes, and Simon Says Stamp Tiny Tags. 

Please come play along at Cardz 4 Galz and show us what you do for summer fun! 

Here's my happy place...

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Because I care - TMS #760

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week, we have a simple but fun sketch...

My DP is Prima Epiphany and Romance Novel.  My sentiment is JustRite Chicken Soup Labels.  A few flowers from my stash finished it off.  

Here's the 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!

The Lord put you on my heart today - TMS #759

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

I started with Recollections Portobello Road DP for the BG and flowers.  They are Sizzix TH Small Tattered Flowers.  My sentiment is from Sweet n Sassy Stamps Heartfelt Thoughts that I cut with CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles... stretched. :)   I love this sentiment set and will be using it a lot!! 

Here's our fun sketch...  don't let it intimidate you... a shape is just a suggestion. 

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!

Use your dies - SCC #161

 Happy June 1st!  It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge! This month's theme is "use dies."  I'm not sure if I ever make a card without using dies, so this was easy peasy for me. ;)

I made a frame using Scalloped Stitched Rectangles and A2 Matting Basics.  My "tree" is CottageCutz Holiday Greetings Tree.  It's hard to tell, but the card base has some shimmer to it and the silver paper I used is very shiny.  So pretty IRL!!  

We'd love to see what you make!  Come visit at Sparkles Christmas Challenge to see the DT's creations and then play along with us! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!