Moose-ias Gracias!

I've got a fun thank you card to share today...

I printed the colored image and sentiment together, cut out with Spellbinders Petite Ovals, framed it with Scalloped Petite Ovals.  I wrapped some twine around the main panels (scraps from my scrap box), mounted the image, and finished it off with more twine, a big blossom, and a button.

The image is from Doodle Pantry's Moose Friends.  Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Inspiration Destination's challenge starting today, so go check it out and play along with their "anything goes" theme.  

Challenges...
Clear It Out - theme: anything goes + stash: DP over a year old (mine is at least 2 yrs old!)
Creative Knockouts #131 - flower power

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Oldie-but-goodie Christmas card

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I've got a cute Christmas card to show you.  I have mentioned that I have too much waaay too much lots a few things in my stash that I'm trying to use up.  I really "shopped my stash" with this card!!  The Recollections "Cozy Lodge" DP is a more recent purchase, but the image was saved from off of a card I received [I-don't-know-how-many] years ago!  The sentiment is FTHS and was a leftover just floating around waiting to be used.  The snowflakes are cut with a punch that was one of my very first purchases once I started scrapping.  (We love snow, so I NEEDED it! ;) )  The paper that the snowflakes are cut from was a small piece of white cardstock with measurements for another card that was just sitting on my table.  The MS border punch is several years old, too.  I love to play with new toys, images, papers, etc., but there is something very satisfying about also using the "oldies"!!

Here's a close up so you can see the sparkle on the image...

Challenges...
Tuesday Throwdown #273 - snowflakes
Simon Says Wednesday - Let it snow
Christmas Stampin' All Year Ling #61 - Christmas gift
Clear It Out - anything goes + anything goes
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - anything goes Christmas
A Snowflake Promise #11 - Christmas/winter
Cuttlebug Mania - Christmas animals (image cut with Spellbinders Standard Circles, sentiment cut with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A)


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

All Is Calm

Another Christmas card!  My pile is slowly growing!! :)

This one was pretty quick and easy...

My image/sentiment are from Doodle Pantry - All Is Calm.   The DP is AC "Let It Snow."  I cut the image and frames with Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Petite Scalloped Ovals.  A bit of red rick rack and it was all done!

Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2's challenge this week, so be sure to head over there and play along!

Challenges...
Cuttlebug Mania - Trees
A Snowflake Promise #8 - winter/Christmas
Clear It Out - Halloween or Christmas + die cuts (I did Christmas + Spellbinders Ovals)

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!!!

Sweet thoughts - TMS #317

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

  
I will probably send this to my oldest daughter.  We just left her at college in Pensacola yesterday.  (Give me a moment while I go find a Kleenex! Actually, she was so excited and we are so excited for her that there were not a lot of tears that we had expected.)  We will definitely miss her, but we are excited to see what the Lord has for her!!  Even in this age of texting and FaceTime, it is still special to receive a real card, so I think she'll like this one. 

My DP is all scraps.  I used my Distrezz-It-All on the edges.  My sentiment is My Pink Stamper and cut out using Spellbinders Circles.  The image is cut using Spellbinders Matting Basics A.  The edges are inked with Tim Holtz "walnut stain."  

This week our sponsor is Sherri Baldy Designs.  Sherri's "My Besties" images are soooo adorable!!!  I used Big Eye Big Head Dolls Messy Bessy image 801. 

Here's our sketch for the week...  hope you like it! :)

Challenges...
Word Art Wednesday #199 - anything goes/family friendly
Craft-Dee BowZ CBD29 - Sept anything goes w/ handmade bow
Clear It Out "big changes" - anything goes + anything goes (I really am trying to clear it out - DP is scraps, ink is oldest TH ink, twine I've had for yrs but just opened! :) )

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

Jenee
Jessi
Kris
Melissa
Nina

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

I moose-tache you!

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Have you ever seen a moose?  They are an amazing animal!  Have you ever seen a moose with a 'stache???  I bet not!  LOL  Keep looking and you will...  ;-)

Today, Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Clear It Out Challenge .  This week the theme is "animals" and stash item is "striped paper."

Here's my card...

This cute guy is from Little Critters. 

The pic is a little dark, so here's a close up so you can see his mustache better! 

So... dig out your animal stamps and your striped paper and play along this week at Clear it Out for your chance to win some Doodle Pantry images!!

Kitty hugs & kisses

Happy Friday to you!  I've got a cute little kitty to show you tonight.  I actually have 3 cute kitties here at my house that I could show you, but they don't sit still long enough for many pictures.  One of them is losing his cuteness quickly in my mind... he's been marking his territory!  (And, yes, he is neutered!) Needless to say, he's been confined to a certain area until we can figure out what to do and how to stop him.  :/ 

My image is  "Kitten Heart" from Sami Stamps colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  The DP is Prima "Romance Novel."  The border is Fiskars.  The sentiment is Doodle Pantry.    The image is cut using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A and the sentiment is cut using Spellbinders Standard Circles Sm and Lg.   The button brads are from The Paper Studio.   

I used the current Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch.  Just a reminder that you have until Sunday at 8PM to come and play along!!

Challenges...
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #84 - Love in is the air
Clear It Out - theme: anything goes + stash: anything goes (my brads are old!!)
Dies R Us #19 - hearts (used Spellbinders Nesties listed above)
Sister Act #92 - anything goes
{PIN}spirational Challenge #133 - photo inspiration

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a blessed weekend!!

Merry Christmas!

No, I'm not seasonally challenged!  I am trying (though very pathetically) to get some cards made before December comes and I run out of time and resort to buying them! :-O

This one was quick to make, but I think it still looks very pretty and will be fairly mail-able.  I plan to do more of this type but will not pop the layers and will try to make a flat bow. 

 

Supplies...

~Little Christmas Scriptures from Doodle Pantry (obviously, this set has greetings as well as Scripture!)

~MME "Vintage Christmas" DP

~Darice "Snowflake Swirl" EF

~Spellbinders Labels 8

~MS ink

~Kraft Outlet Hand Stained Bias Tape

Challenges...

Cuttlebug Mania - anything embossed (used the Darice EF, Spellbinders Labels 8, and my Cuttlebug)

Clear It Out - anything goes + anything goes from stash (I've had this DP for at least 3 yrs!)

{PIN}spirational Challenge #123 - photo inspiration (I used the colors)

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long #25 - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #148 - anything goes w/ Scripture or uplifting sentiment 

V's Sweet Ideas Challenge VSC 27 - Circles and Dots

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

"Cool" card - TMS #264

Happy Tuesday to you!!  It's challenge time at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  :)

Today, I have a really "cool" card for you!  [Does anyone know if it is still "cool" to say "cool"??  LOL]   No matter... this card is cool anyway...

This was really fun to put together!  My BG paper is DCWV 6x6 "Spring & Summer" Corrugate Stack.  The frame around the image is Spellbinders Tile Works.  I used Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A to cut out the sentiment. Both panels were inked with TH "tea dye."  A  bit of ribbon and hemp were the final touches.

My image is "Ice Cream Man" from Zap Pow Designs... our sponsor for the week.  Play along for your chance to win 3 digis from Zap Pow!

Here is Melissa's wonderful sketch...  This is a great one that you can make your own... fancy... CAS... whatever your style!

 
Challenges...
Through the Craft Room Door Aug 26-Sept 1 - anything goes
Clear It Out - Fave color combo (RED and cream) + anything goes from stash (old ribbon and hemp)
Tuesday Throwdown #210 - anything goes

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

Jenee 

Jessi
Kris

Melissa
Nina

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

Need a little pickup?

I've got a fun card to show you today...  It's got an old clunker on it!  LOL  We never had one exactly like this, but when I was first driving, our family did have a clunker or two.  My dad taught motor mechanics so he was always fixing up cars.  It meant I always had wheels even though they may not have been pretty! ;)  Some of our friends would tease us about our "lemons"... that is until they wanted a ride somewhere!!  

My colored image and sentiment are from Doodle Pantry's Classic Clunkers 2.   Fun set!!  My image is cut out using Spellbinders Labels Four.  I used a couple of papers from my scrap pile that I thought looked "distressed" too.   I wrapped some baker's twine on a diagonal, added a few black "raindrops" and it was all done.

Challenges...
613 Avenue Create #85 - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door Aug 19-25 - anything goes
Clear It Out - theme: anything goes + stash: anything goes (scraps of paper, last bit of twine, and OLD adhesive dots)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!  I'm off to celebrate with my ♥husband♥ for our 26th anniversary!!

Boo-boo Birdie

I hope you've not injured yourself recently, but if you have fallen and bonked your head and broken your leg, here's a card for you! :)

My image is Doodle Pantry's Boo-boo Birdie & Ants.  It is cut out with Spellbinders Labels 8, DP is Authentique "Journey."  The ribbon is from my stash, and I put adhesive mosaic squares in the corners.

Challenges...
Clear It Out - colour challenge...blues
Paper Pretties PWC295 - texture (ribbon and mosaic "tiles")
Bearly Mine #118 - Colour inspiration (the blue shutters inspired me!)
Word Art Wednesday #117  - anything goes (Scripture or uplifting sentiment)

This is short and sweet because I am busy working on projects for our Valentine Dinner.  I'll share when I'm done. :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Sew happy we're friends!

I don't often say this, but I just love this card!!   I loved the digis, love the DPs, and loved the final outcome!

My images and sentiment are from the Doodle Pantry's Sew Grateful.   I combined the sewing machine, threads, and pin cushion to make my "scene."  The DP is MME Lost & Found Two "Rosy."

Challenges...
Clear It Out - "layer it up" + DP
{PIN}spirational Challenge #90 - photo inspiration (I was inspired by the vintage "machine")

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!! 

Triple stamped thank you

My card tonight is made with a technique that I've never done before... triple time stamping.  And I must confess, the final project is not my first attempt.  I've been working on this for a few days, and there are a couple of tries that sadly ended up in the trash can. :/   But I persevered and have something to show you.  :)

I cut my Neenah Classic Crest cardstock in the shapes I wanted, then stamped the flower which is from Stampabilities and colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  The sentiment is Paper Trey Ink.   I added a few buttons to the flowers and here it is!

Challenges...
Clear It Out - thank you + buttons *these are from the first pkg of buttons I ever bought!!!  How's that for using my stash??? :)
Technique Time Tuesday - triple time stamping
Paper Pretties PWC292 - buttons
Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Linky Party
Wags n Whiskers #120 - anything goes
DL ART January Linky Party - anything goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - sketch

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed week!!!

Merry Christmas, "Deer"!!

19 Days and Counting!  :)   In years past, I have tried to be making CHRISTmas cards all through the year, but this year I did not do well with that at all!!  So I decided to cheat... we are sending picture cards to most people and the cards I did make will go to a special few.  

 

This card was inspired by this one I saw on Pinterest.  Mine falls far short of that beauty, but I like it anyway.  I think mine is more on the masculine side.  Better ribbon and cord would help.  Next time!

I used Holiday Deer SVG Cuts from Doodle Pantry.  I just used the cut, but these SVG's work with Holly Stag and Merry Deer.  I just have a Cricut E so print and cut is too much work.  :/

The gold cardstock is from a 12x12 DCWV "Metallic" that I've had forever!  It is the same paper for the bottom panel and the deer but I guess the angle of the light on the card makes it look different.
I used up some scraps of ribbon and cord.  The sentiment is from My Craft Spot "Joy to the World" and is heat embossed with gold.  I tried something I read recently (can't remember where).  They suggested using the heat gun under the paper for a smoother "melting" of the embossing powder.  I don't heat emboss as much as I dry emboss, so I'm not sure it make a huge difference but it does look nice up close.

Challenges...
Cards for men 24 - anything goes
Digi Sketch Challenge - sketch and/or theme: Christmas
My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #120 - sparkle & shine
Paper Playtime #24 - anything goes
Bearly Mine #115 - Christmas sentiment
Clear It Out - anything goes
Terrific Tuesday - Tinsel time: use silver or gold

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Happy Father's Day - take #2

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a card that I had made to send to my dad for Father's Day.  A friend wanted to buy it, so I sold it and thought, "I have lots of time to make another."  Today I suddenly realized I'd better get one made and in the mail if I hope to get it to him on time!!   [My mother's Mother's Day card was late, so should his be late, too?? :) ]

Many challenges have father's day as the theme so it was easy to find inspiration.  It didn't take too long to make and I'm thankful as I don't have much energy because I'm trying to recover from a miserable cold!!

Here it is...

 

I used the same image as last time because he really can fix just about anything!!

Supplies...
~7 Gysies DP
~Doodle Pantry precolored Handy Ants image and Doodle Pantry Handy Birdie sentiment
~Nestabilities Large and Small Label dies (My Cuttlebug really gave me a hard time!  I hope it's not ready to die!!!!)
~Darice 'Plaid' and 'Dots' embossing folders
~letter brads from ???  (I've had them FOREVER!!)

Challenges...
Pile It On #22 - plaid and/or stripes (2nd submission - hope that's ok)
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Father's Day
Cut It Up #20 - Father's Day
Clearly iStamp - Father's Day
Cardz TV #30 - Father's Day
Simon Says Stamp - masculine/Father's Day
Paper Pretties PWC 261 - 'Fantastic Fathers'
Tuesday Throwdown #150 - embossing
Terrific Tuesday - Father's Day
Wags 'n Whiskers #105 - Father's Day
Cards for men challenge 11 - dad
Clear It Out - male + metal (my brads)
My Craft Spot #100 - dad
Die Cuttin Divas #118 - sketch

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great weekend!!!

Thinking of you

All 4 of my kids were sick last week, so I didn't accomplish much other than keeping them hydrated, vapor-ized, and well supplied with tissues and cough drops!   On the weekend, I did get a few hours in my craft room and made up some cards with images I had printed a long time awhile ago.  

Here is a note card.  I was inspired by and CASEd this card I saw on Pinterest.  Unfortunately, I didn't check when I first re-pinned it, and it does not go directly to the actual post of the original card. :/  But if you want to try to find it, have fun!  :)  

Challenges...
Perfect Sentiment PSC73 - sympathy/thinking of you
Paper Pretties  PWC252 - April showers bring May flowers
Clear It Out - Spring is Coming (use flowers)
Word Art Wednesday #74 - anything goes (Scripture or uplifting sentiment)
Playing in Paradise #111 - embossing **Can you hear the angels singing "Hallelujah!"?  Embossing is the most wonderful technique ever!!!!   My Cuttlebug will be buried with me!**

Supplies...
~pre-colored image from Doodle Pantry Poppies
~MME Dolled Up DP
~TPC Studios sentiment
~Perfect Paisley embossing folder
~Offray ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!!  Now go emboss something!!!  :)

Because He Lives!

I did not make a lot of Easter cards this year, but could not resist using this image!   I combined the Easter frame and the verse.  This is the last couple of lines from the chorus of the wonderful song 'Because He Lives"!!

     Because He lives I can face tomorrow.
     Because He lives all fear is gone.
     Because I know He holds the future
     And life is worth the living just because He lives!

It is my prayer that you know Jesus!  It is only through the risen, living Lord that we have hope in this life and the next!!

Supplies...
~digi image and sentiment from Easter Frame (outlines) from Imagine That... digis by Kris 
~Spectrum Noir markers
~DCWV cardstock
~Prima Madeline DP
~Darice embossing folder "Butterfly Corner"
~Spellbinders Ovals and Scalloped Ovals
~Ribbon scraps and brad from stash

Challenges...
Imagine That Progressive Challenge #3 - use Easter frame
Word Art Wednesday #73 - anything goes
CASology: week 37 - hope
Digital Tuesday #203 - spring colours
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Crafty Cardz Challenge #128 - "Don't quote me" (use favorite quote)
Clearly Inspired CIC71 - anything goes
Die Cuttin Divas #108 - embossing with ribbon
Clear It Out - Easter (not rectangle card) + anything goes from stash (I used OLD cardstock and ribbon scraps)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed Easter!!

Another teenager!!

Tomorrow, my daughter turns 13!   I'll have 3 teenage girls in the house!   I'd better get in the bathroom while I can!!  LOL  Not really.  She is not a girly girl and would rather think about horses than hair and nails, etc.  

Here is the card I made her...

I used...
~Doodle Pantry Western Combo Images KIT
~cowgirl DP from ???
~sentiment from My Pink Stamper "Family and Friends" set
~Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes embossing folder 
~Spellbinders Circles and Scalloped Circles
~Paper Studio button brads
~ribbons, button, and hemp from stash
~Cutter Bee Piercing Bug
~MS marker

Challenges...
Clear It Out - birthday card with 2 or more ribbons
The Cuttlebug Spot - "Cute as a Button"
Twisted Tuesday 2TC44 - Paper piercing with brads or buttons
Sweet n Sassy SNSDC93 - for a child

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!!!

"Let not your heart be troubled"

I don't think any of us would argue about the fact that we live in troubled times!!!   But the wonder of it all is that we don't need to be troubled about it!  God's promises are true in good times and bad!  He is faithful and He will (if we let Him) give peace in the midst of our storms!

With that in mind, this digi from Doodle Pantry was perfect!!  This is so beautiful and encouraging!!   The image is from Cattail Pond Color Plus.   This is an older digi that Laurie colored this month.

This took me several days to get finished because life kept interrupting me!!

My supplies...
~Doodle Pantry Cattial Pond colored digi and sentiment
~Spellbinders Circles and Lacey Circles
~Impressabilities circles (see close up below)
~TH tea dye distress ink
~CM corner rounder
~K&Co paper scrap
~ribbon from my short pieces container

Challenges...
Clear it Out -circle + anything goes from stash (ribbon and paper)
Cuttlebug Spot - round and round it goes (circles)
Shopping Our Stash #85 - Suits me to a T (Two ribbons, tea dye ink)
Paper Pretties PWC 241 - ribbon
Card Crafter's Circle #58 - layers
Perfect Sentiment PSC62 - encourage me w/ ribbon
Word Art Wednesday #63 - anything goes

better view of embossing

Thanks for stopping by!!!  Have a great day!!
I'm off to get my kids moving in school so we can go skiing later! :)

Christmas in the heart

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Second post today.  This will be a quick post with just my card and not a lot of chatter.   I'm a little out of it and ready for Christmas break!   I printed this beautiful digi from Daydream Designs awhile ago but just finished my card this morning...

~Daydream Designs Deck the Halls Digi Set-Color
~sentiment from My Craft Spot's "Joy to the World" set
   (I won it at their latest release blog hop!)
~MS branch punch
~Swiss Dots embossing folder
~Spellbinders Circles

Deck the Halls Digi Set-Color

Challenges...
~Paper Playtime #90 - Christmas colors
~Simon Says Stamp-anything goes (MS punch used)
~jingle belles JB:12:25 - Anything (Holiday) Goes
~Shopping Our Stash #80 - winter holiday or winter/snow
~Clear It Out - Happy holiday
~Die Cuttin Divas #94 - Holiday Spirit (used Spellbinders)
~My Craft Spot #78 - Merry Christmas


Thanks for stopping by!!!