Sweet holiday greetings - SSC #188

 Hello!  It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!  Our theme for this challenge is "How sweet it is!"  Here's my "sweet" card...

This was really easy peasy!!  I stamped the candy cane all over my panel.  It and sentiment are both from Clear Dollar Stamps Treats For My Sweet.  A little inking on the edges and a few dots finished it off.  

We'd love to have you come play along at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Christmas thank you - C4G #242

 Happy Thursday to you!  It's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Our theme is "anything but square."  That means just what it says. :)  You can create a card in any other shape you'd like.  Here's my mitten...

 

I cut a Kraft top fold card with Papertrey Ink Mitten die.  I then cut a piece of Scrapbook Customs Christmas Watercolor paper with the same die and ran it through Sizzix Eileen Hall Sweater EF.  I added a Spellbinders Snowflake and a strip of crimped Kraft.  My sentiment is Clear Dollar Tabs & Tags and is cut out with a Simon Says Stamp Tiny Tag.  I cut the green with MS Branch punch, tied a bow of baker's twine, and added a few red dots.  

Think of a fun shape and come play along at Cardz 4 Galz!  

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Blessed are they that mourn - TMS #782

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I've needed to make some sympathy cards, so here's my card for this week...

This is pretty simple.  My paper is Recollections Portobello Road.  The sentiment is Clear Dollar Scripture Occasions. 

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!

A card for my hubby!

I'm back again for the third time today!   This card is not for my husband but for him to use. 

This is another card for a Clearly iStamp challenge.  This is for challenge #1.  It's an all day challenge and this one requires a CDS image.  

I was able to make this fairly quickly as I had some of this image printed and colored already.  It has been sitting there waiting for me to get it in gear!  With this nudge from Clearly iStamp, I made a card!!

 

Supplies... 
~CDS Assemble Together digital image and sentiment
~7 Gypsies 'Venice' DP
~Spellbinders Postage Stamp

I made it flat for easy mailing.  I got this 6x6 pack a couple of weeks ago when Hobby Lobby had their paper packs for 50% off.  It's going to be wonderful for masculine cards!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Are you in your craft room today??

Are you crafting?  You should be!!  Did you know that  today is National Scrapbooking Day??!!??  Or maybe you are shopping finding all the deals of the day!

Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps) is having 4 challenges today on their blog... Clearly iStamp! 

This card fits challenge #2 for the day... balloons!

For this challenge, we did not have to use a CDS stamp, but my sentiment is from CDS.  It is from the Lifting You Up digi set.  I did have some of the balloons from that set printed but not colored, so I grabbed this precolored digi since it was faster. :)  This balloon is from  Love Lifts You (color) from  Imagine That! ...digis by Kris.

 Other challenges for this card...
CAS-ology week 42 - care
Word Art Wednesday #78 - anything goes
Celebrate the Occasion #110 - anything goes
Twisted Tuesday 2TC49 - free for all
Simon Says Stamp - "happy mail"  (knowing someone is praying for me would make me happy!)

Thanks for stopping by!!  Now I'm off to create some more! :)

Friendship - TMS #195

Happy Tuesday to you!!  I'm happy because it is time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  Plus, this week, we are playing with one of my sketches!!☺

Our sponsor this week is Clear Dollar Stamps... (which is transitioning to Clearly Digital Stamps)

 
Here is my sketch...

I like to make tall/long cards, but feel free to make A2 or square or whatever.  We just need to be able to recognize the sketch! :)

Now for my card...

My "recipe"
~Recollections "Charming" DP
~Clear Dollar Christian Friendship digi sentiment
~Spellbinders Ovals
~Half label cut in MTC
~Offray ribbon

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

Angela

Bonnie  

Dawn
Jenee

Jessi

Laura
Theresa

Melissa
Mary J - our 'Best of the Best' Guest Designer for April 

Please come and play along with us this week Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

Masculine note card

Masculine cards are not the easiest for me, but my husband is a pastor and I asked him awhile back if he'd like me to make some note cards for him.  Of course, he said yes, but I've been a little slow getting them done.  This is a start, at least!!!  I think I need to make them a little more postal friendly than this one, though.

My inspiration for this card came from Diane.  (Click on her name to see her card)  I liked her pairing of the Bible with this verse, so I copied!  Thanks, Diane!! :)

Challenges...
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #162 - peace (the greatest source of peace...God's Word)
Word Art Wednesday #51 - anything goes
365 Cards: Day 233 - Color Scheme
Paper Pretties PWC229 - masculine card

~Pre-colored Clear Dollar digi "Morning Devotions" (w/ computer sentiment)
~Prima Madeline DP (this is a very girly pad but these sheets worked for a masculine card)
~Cuttlebug Roman Bath embossing folder
~brads and ribbon from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!!!

CAS thank you

I've had a global afternoon!  I am in NY, I'm eating Thornton's mint toffee from England (I wish I'd filled a suitcase or 2 with this stuff!!!), I made this card for a friend in England to thank her for the gift of a doily that was made in Romania!   Not that you needed to know all that to see my card, but I'm feeling chatty today. :)

Here is my CAS card (so that it is easy to mail and won't be destroyed on the way) to thank her...

Challenges...
CAS-ual Fridays CFC75 - "over the edge"
clean & simple 213 - sketch 
The Paper Players #118 - CAS with frames
365 Cards: Day 234 - 3 B's ... Bible verse, banners, blue flowers

Recipe:
~Prima Madeline DP
~Clear Dollar verse stamp
~Spellbinders oval and scalloped oval

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Just hanging out...

That's what I feel like I've been doing this week!  With half of my kids away, I've had a lot more time on my hands, but that's all good!!!  I've had much more than normal time in my craft room!!!  My DD created with me this morning, then left me for the Wii! :/  So I kept on going and here is my latest creation...  I've got one more that I hope to post today, too.

I've had this digi printed for awhile, found it today, and used it finally!

Challenges...
Shopping Our Stash Challenge 63 - Monochromatic
Freshly Made Sketches #47 - sketch (Oops! I just realized mine may be "unclean" with the inking!)

"Recipe":
~Clear Dollar Frisky Kitty digi image and sentiment
~Basic Grey "Recess" DP
~Nestabilites Large and Small Labels

Thanks for dropping by!!!!

Hey Diddle, Diddle!! -baby card

My baby is 10 now, so we don't sing many nursery rhyme songs at our house anymore!  But there are still babies being born, so I can still sing a little. :)  Hey diddle, diddle was always been my favorite!!  Are you singing it now, too???  :-)

Challenges...
Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge 151 - baby or only pastels
The Sweet Stop: SSS170 - sketch

~Making Memories "pitter, patter" DP
~Clear Dollar Hey, diddle diddle! stamps
~Oval and Scalloped Nestabilities
~Ribbon Boutique ribbon
~Copic and MS markers

Thanks for dropping by!!!

Thank you easel card

Do you ever have great plans to get a lot of crafting done and then accomplish none of it??  That was my last week and weekend!!  But this week, 2 of my 4 kids are away at camp so maybe I'll have more time... or maybe the other 2 will take more of my time!   And that's ok because they are all growing up too quickly, so I'm enjoying time with them!

Here is my scalloped oval easel thank you card...

 

I'm submitting this to several challenges...

Word Art Wednesday challenge 39 - use provided word art or other encouraging sentiment

Clearly inspired Challenge #57 - "Things with wings"

Krafty Girls challenge 13 - shaped card

Card Crafter's Circle challenge 34 - shaped card

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge PPMC51 - use scallops

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge PWC217 - thank you card

~MME "fine & dandy" DP

~Nestabilities large and small ovals and scalloped ovals

~Butterfly from Inqu Boutique Monarch set

~Verse sentiment from Clear Dollar Pretty Little Scripture set

~Thank U stamp from Fiskars

~Memento Rich Cocoa ink

~punches, ribbon, and adhesive pearls from stash

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Tuesday Morning Sketch #157

Time for another Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge!!!

Here's our wonderful sketch by Melissa...

This week our sponsor is Clear Dollar Stamps!  They have wonderful clear stamps and digis!!

Here is my card...  I love the many Scripture and encouraging stamps that Clear Dollar has!!
And I turned the sketch! :)

~Clear Dollar Morning Devotions digi stamp and sentiment -I printed the Bible twice, cut it, and popped it up for dimension
~Paper Studio "Faith" dsp
~Nestabilities Small Labels
~Cuttlebug Perfect Paisley embossing folder
~Tim Holtz "Walnut Stain" distress ink
~ribbon and pearls from stash

I'm also entering this in Word Art Wednesdays challenge #38 - NEVER give up!  (I did not use the word art from this week but I am saving it and will use soon for a card for a friend who really needs those words of encouragement!!)

Thanks for stopping by!!  Come over to Tuesday Morning Sketches and play along!!

"Have a sweet day!!"

Christmas mode is on hold and I'm going for summer fun!!  It's been pretty hot around here so we've been into ice cream, freezy pops, etc!!  But this afternoon, it is raining!!  I'm happy because we need rain!!  The brook near us normally gets very low in summer, but it had been all dried up for a couple of weeks! 

Back to cool summer treats... we like 'em!!  With 4 kids, we've made a lot of Popsicles* over the years!  Red is my fave!!  So that's where I went with this card.   *my computer told me to capitalize Popsicle!  I guess because it is a brand name even though it has become a pretty generic term.

Challenges...
Cardz TV Cricut Cardz Challenge #112 - "Summer fun" -I don't like to sweat, so eating cool treats is my kind of summer fun!!! :)
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #119 - Yummy, yummy (summer dessert) -I tell you, red popsicles are the best!!
Cleary iStamp Clearly Inspired Challenge #55 - "Some like it hot" (images for hot weather, colors on the warm side of the color wheel: yellow, orange, red, or maybe even spicy foods, etc.) -I need Popsicles in hot weather and it is red!! :)
**I think this is the last challenge at the 'old' blog.  They are moving HERE.

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~DCWV "Blossoms and Butterflies" and "Hippie Chick" dsp
~Clear Dollar digi sentiment from Yummy Cupcake set
~Stamp card base from Create a Critter made square in DS
~Popsicle from Doodlecharms
~AC ribbon
~punches, gel pen

Thanks for stopping by!!  Now go eat a Popsicle or ice cream or some nice, cool, sweet treat!!

Friend card - Prov. 17:17

This is a fairly simple note card for a friend.   At SSIC this week, the devotional was based on Eph. 5:8-9 which speaks of the contrast of coming from darkness into light once we know the Lord.   I chose black and light pink for my contrasting colors and a stamp with the verse Prov. 17:17 about friendship.   I thought it appropriate for the dark/light challenge since a true friend will be with us through both the dark and the bright days of life!

Challenges...

Stampin' Sister's in Christ #130 - contrast dark/light
Clear Dollar's Clearly inspired Challenge #48 - Scripture

~Core'dinations cardstock
~Perfect Paisley and Distress Stripes Cuttlebug folders
~Clear Dollar clear verse stamp
~Momento Tuxedo Black ink
~punches, ribbon, and flower from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

My Redeemer Liveth! -Easter card

I don't have all my Valentine cards and treats ready for my family, but I made an Easter card!!    Valentine's is a wonderful day to express our love to our sweethearts, family, and friends, but Easter is when God expressed His love for us all!! 

This week's challenge at Word Art Wednesday is to use the verse Job 19:25...  "For I know that my redeemer liveth..."  This verse tells me not just that He loved me, but that His love is fulfilled!!!  I have the assurance of eternal life because Jesus died for my sins, was buried, and rose again!!

New stamps I recently got from Clear Dollar Stamps fit this  verse perfectly!!  I used the empty tomb stamp from there and computer generated the verse.  I'm putting this is their Clearly Inspired Challenge #45-use pink, green, purple, and white.

I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches #132.   Beautiful sketch, as always!!!

When I looked at Stampin' Sisters in Christ's challenge #126 this afternoon and saw that their theme was based on Job 8:21 and we are to "create a happy card - happy news- rejoicing in life" I knew this would work!  The resurrection represents the best news of all!!!

~K&Company dsp
~Clear Dollar "Jesus Paid It All" stamp
~Nesties "Doodle Parts"
~Nesties Large and Small Labels

Thanks for stopping!!!

"Patchpal" ducky birthday card for little boy

Here's a birthday card for a little boy... probably for first or second birthday.  

After burning (I mean really burning!!) some brownies and making my whole house reek, I decided it was time to head for the craft room!   I got some new stamps from Clear Dollar this week and was eager to use them!  Isn't this little patched ducky just the cutest??

Challenges...
Mojo Monday 227 - sketch
Birthday Sundaes #42 - Birthday with wording on front
Celebrate the Occasion #49 - anything goes birthday

~Making Memories 'pitter patter' dsp
~Patchpal Ducky and sentiment from Clear Dollar
~Copics and distress inks
~Large and Small Labels Nesties
~ribbon and button from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!!

Best friend card

Wow!  I'm getting this card done at the last minute for a couple of challenges.  It's a best friend card and hopefully, it will be in the mail to my best friend in just a couple of days.

I saw this digi stamp on someone's card and had to have it!  I got it from Stretch n Bubbles just before they closed in December.

Challenges...
Clearly Inspired Challenge #44 -pastels
Card Crafter's Circle #7 - friendship

the 'blue' is really a little more teal -- I don't like cloudy days!

~MME fine and dandy dsp
~digi from Stretch n Bubbles
~button and ribbon from stash
*see my 'ribbon'???  I cut the dsp from the bottom and that is the little band of the other side showing.  :)  I'm sneaky! :)

Thanks for stopping by!!!  I hope to get some time in my craft room this weekend... I got some new Nesties and an embossing plate in the mail this week!  Gotta love eBay! :)

Mojo Monday encouraging card

I got some new digis this week and really wanted to use this one.  The sketch seemed to fit the feel of the image and sentiment.

Challenges...
Mojo Monday 224 - sketch
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #122 - something new (new digis) 
    *this is my second card to enter there this week, and I think it is fitting since the devotional was about letting 'God do' in us rather than our own resolutions.

~Basic Grey Wassail dsp
~Clear Dollar digi image and sentiment from "Morning Devotions" set


Thanks for stopping by!!