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! 

Tulip thank you - C4G #195

Hi, and welcome to my blog!  Today is another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Since spring has officially started this week, our theme is "spring flowers."  In my area, the crocuses and daffodils have bloomed and passed, and tulips are on their way.  I have some tulips to share...

My image/sentiment is Tulip Thank You from Bugaboo Stamps.  The paper is from my scrap box, and I created a bow with twine from my stash.  

Come and play along with us at Cardz 4 Galz and show us your spring flowers!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

A boy and his dog - SCC #106

It's November!!  This year has flown by! 

Got your Christmas cards all ready?  If not, we're still here to help at Sparkles Christmas Challenge #106 with our theme of Santa.

I don't usually create using Santa, and technically didn't this time either, but it's close enough... ;)

My image is Bugaboo's Kidz Christmas Boy and His Dog.  I colored them with  my Spectrum Noir markers.  They are framed with Darice Snow Globe die.  My sentiment is a clear sentiment from Raisin Boat's Formal Phrases.  The sentiment is framed by a bit of Heidi Swapp printed vellum.  A bit of baker's twine and a snowflake sticker finished it off. 

We'd love to see what you create playing along this month!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Merry Christmoose - SCC #105

October 1st!!  Only 85 days until Christmas!!  But it is several days less than that until we need to send out our Christmas cards, so that's what we try to help with all year long at Sparkles Christmas Challenge! :)   This month's theme is "Make us Laugh."

I hope this guy at least bring a big smile to your face!

 My image is Make It Snappy Merry Christmoose from Bugaboo Stamps.  He's colored with Spectrum Noir markers, and I added some Glossy Accents to the Christmas bulbs. (Click on the pic to enlarge it to see the cool effect.)  He's cut out with CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles.  My DP is the Paper Studio Pine St. Square.

This image was so fun to color and make into a card!  Please come over, play along, and show us your fun Christmas cards!!


Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!!

Merry Christmas to Ewe - TMS #523

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Last year, I only sent Christmas cards to close family.  This year, I hope to send to everyone on my list.  I'm well on my way, but still need about 40 more. Here's one, so only 39 left! :D 

My image is Bugaboo Stamps' Merry Christmas to Ewe.  I printed it on Kraft, colored some with my Spectrum Noir markers, and scribbled with a white Gelly Roll pen for the wool.  It was cut out with Cross Stitched Rectangles from Cheapo Dies.  My papers were from my scrap box.  

Here's our sketch for the week...

Challenges...
Cute N' Crafty Christmas #18 - anything Christmas goes
C.R.A.F.T. #529  - animals
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas#457 - anything Christmas goes



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!

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!

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!

Latte, Macchiato, Coffee, etc. - TMS #488

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Another great sketch revisit from 2018.  

I've got 2 cards to share this week...  I know most, if not all, of you will like the first one better, but not me.  I DO NOT like coffee!!!!  I'll probably send this to my daughter. 

My image is Bugaboo Coffee Words Cup. (Yes, they realize macchiato is misspelled!)  My DP is Jen Hadfield Warm & Cozy.  My stitched banner die is from Cheapo Dies.  Ribbon and adhesive buttons from my stash.  


For the second card, I turned the sketch a quarter turn and reduced the size of the banner.  It gives it a whole new look!  

My sentiment is a verse from Word Art Wednesday. (Another printed long ago and waiting for use.)  My paper is from the same scrap as last week... it was a large scrap... 1/2 of a 12x12 page.  Also, embossed with the same WRMK folder.  The same set of Cheapo banner dies as the previous card.  Scrap ribbon, MS punch branches, Prima flowers finished it off.  

Challenges... (this second card)
Aud Sentiments #219 - anything goes + sentiment
Cardz 4 Gals #88 - dimensional elements
Crafting by Design - layer it up
Creative Moments #161 - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #370-#371 - anything goes w/ uplifting sentiment



Here's our sketch... this was Jenée's favorite from 2018...

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!

Get well - TMS #467

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

Supplies...
-Bugaboo Nurse Bear Bandaide
-Spectrum Noir markers
-Crate Paper DIY Shop DP
-Spellbinders Labels 
-Raisin Boat Oops a Daisy clear sentiment
-Spellbinders Petite Ovals
-CC Designs Hearts & Arrows die


Here's the fun sketch for this week...

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

Carol
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Summer birthday - TMS #455

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

This was a fun card to make!  My image is Ava Flower Patch from Bugaboo.  She's colored with my Spectrum Noir markers and cut out using CottageCutz Double Stitched Ovals.  My DP is the Paper Studio Linen Door.  I used Darice Buttons EF and CB Swiss Dots EF.  The sentiment is cut with Spellbinders Sentiments 8.  The ribbon, twine, and button are from my stash.  
Here's a closeup of the sentiment...

This is the last Tuesday of the month, so it's our blank canvas challenge... 

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

Carol
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Congratulations - TMS #454

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  It's that time of year...  I have a graduation card to share... 

My image is from Bugaboo Stamps.  He's colored with Spectrum Noir markers and cut using CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles.  My sentiment is TH.  My paper is a scrap of K & Co Graduation.  

I also have a second card made with this sketch.  I have needed too many sympathy cards recently!  

This one is pretty CAS.  My image and sentiment are PTI Botanical Silhouettes.  I also used white cardstock, black cardstock, CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles, and Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics. 


Here's our simple sketch... though you can embellish to your heart's desire...

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

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

Penguin birthday - TMS #439

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

My image is Bugaboo "Birthday Penguin Balloon."  I printed it twice and fussy cut the balloon for some dimension.  My paper is DCWV.  Some ribbon, twine, and adhesive dots are simple embellishments.  I used Spellbinders Petite Ovals and A2 Matting Basics.  My sentiment is from Flonz "Children with Apples."


This week, we're revisiting Jenée's favorite sketch...

TMS is sponsoring, and here's the prize being offered....

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Fall floral hello - TMS #425

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

This fall started out looking pretty dull around where I live, but the colors have really popped the last couple of weeks, and it is so beautiful!!  Pics just never show how it really looks.  I love fall colors and though the flowers in my image aren't technically mums, I "made" them mums by coloring them the colors of those I'm seeing everywhere... (including my yard!)

Supplies...
~Crate Paper Farmhouse DP
~Bugaboo Ornamental Flowers 2
~Spectrum Noir markers
~JustRite Greetings From London "hello"
~Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A and B
~Spellbinders Labels 15

Here's a pic of the mums in my window boxes...

And a leaf from my backyard...

Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps!  Play along for your chance to win 4 images of your choice!

Here's our great sketch for this week... as you can see, I turned it on its side...

Challenges...
DLART Thankful Thursday 214 - fall colors
Addicted to Stamps #155 - anything goes with flowers

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Happy birthday to ewe - TMS #423

Happy Tuesday to "ewe"!  :)  That will make sense when you check out my card for this week's challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  

My image is Bugaboo's "Happy Birthday to Ewe"!  He's colored with Spectrum Noir markers and cut out with Spellbinders Standard Circles and Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles.  My paper is We R Memory Keepers Cakes and Candles.  I added some WeRMK chevron washi tape, a twine bow, and enamel dots.  


Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps!  Play along for you opportunity to win 4 images of your choice. 

Here's our awesome sketch by Janice...

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

Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Thanks! - TMS #416

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  I've got another thank you card this week.  You can never have too many of these on hand!

Supplies...
Bugaboo Ornamental Flowers 2
Spectrum Noir markers
We R Memory Keepers Cake and Candles DP
Simon Says Stamp Tiny Tags die
Raisin Boat "You Said It!" sentiment

This week, our challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps!  Such a great store with so many fun images!

Here's our sketch...

Challenges...
Crafting From the Heart #172 - anything goes
Crafty Friends #64 - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August - anything goes w/ patterned paper
Creative Moments  #124 - anything goes optional 'make it funny' (I did anything goes)


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

Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti
Wanda

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

Tulip thank you - TMS #409

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

I'm trying to add to my stash with cards that I know I'll use.  Do you ever make a card that once it's done, you doubt you'll ever use it?  Unfortunately, I do! :/   But I know I'll use this thank you card... (In fact, I may make a few more just like it!)

Supplies...
~Bugaboo Tulip Thank You 
~Spectrum Noir markers
~Crate Paper DIY Shop DP
~Darice Large Petal EF
~Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF
~the Paper Studio adhesive dots   
 

Here's our wonderful sketch for this week...

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

Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti
Wanda

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

Seeing spots - TMS #397

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  I love my card today... I love "seeing spots" if they are polka dots!  I love using scrap paper, which I did.   And I love cute images!

   
As I said, my DP is from my scrap box, my sentiment is Raisin Boat, and my image is Bugaboo Cupcake Kidz.   She's colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  


Here's our wonderful sketch...  this is another one that can be CAS or embellished like crazy!

Our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps!  One of our favorites!!  

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

Janice
Jenée
Jessi
Melissa
Patti
Wanda

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