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 Bluejay

We are down to only  74 days until Christmas!!  :-O  So I made a Christmas card today.  :-)  I've been trying to get back into my craft room but have had company ever since I got back from my trip, so that took precedence!   I've had several digis printed for quite awhile and decided to make a card from this Doodle Pantry image...

Challenges...
Technique Tuesday October Challenge - Bargello *really cool technique*
Simon Says Stamp - Dies or Punches
The Stamp Man October Challenge - butterflies, birds, and bees
The Perfect Sentiment PSC53C - Christmas Critters (is a bird a critter??)
The Cuttlebug Spot - "What's on your desk?" (this image has been printed for quite awhile and was sitting patiently waiting for me!!)
Shopping Our Stash Challenge 72 - tic, tac, toe
      *I used the left side-brad, black, sparkle (does Glossy Accents count as sparkle?)

Glossy Accents on the branch

~Spellbinders Large and Small Labels, Doodle Parts
~Doodle Pantry Bluejay pre-colored image
~sentiment from Doodle Pantry Mini Bethlehem set
~fancy pants DP
~Glossy Accents
~ribbon and brad from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

More Father's Day cards

Don't worry... the cards were given on time yesterday.  :)  I'm just slow posting, so I'll do several all in one post.

This one is for...
Card Crafter's Circle #27 - "Feeling Sentimental" 
The Cuttlebug Spot - "Shades of Blue for Dad"

This one is for...
iSpy Sketches ISSC20 - sketch

And here are a few more...

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Happy Mother's Day card

Finally, all the favors and decorations were made for our Mother/Daughter Luncheon tomorrow.    [Demented as I am, I forgot to take any pictures after decorating!  I'll try to remember tomorrow!] 
Am I the only one who seems to spend soooooo much time, and when it is all done, it looks like it really should not have taken me all those hours??   Oh well!

On to Mother's Day!  My mother won't be here on Sunday, but my parents are coming on Tuesday, so that's not too far off!   They will come bearing ketchup chips and Crunchie bars, I hope!!!   :)

I teach junior church on Sunday mornings and wanted to make a card for each child to give their mother.  I only started today, so we may have to go with a card for each family, but we'll see how tomorrow goes.  Here's the first one...

Challenges...
Freshly Made Sketches #34 - sketch  --I realized that my paper actually has a distressed look to it... I hope that doesn't make my card "unclean"!! :)
The Cuttlebug Spot - "Flowers for Mom"
Celebrate the Occasion #62 - Mother's Day

~Recollections "Charming" dsp
~rubber sentiment stamp
~Nesties scalloped oval and oval
~Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder
~flower, brads, and ribbon from stash

Thanks for looking!!!

Happy Birthday x3

Well, the sentiment is 3 times!    Do you ever have ideas and try them out only to end up throwing them out???  That's been my lot lately! :/  There is hope, though... challenges and sketches are my friends!  :)

Still making birthday cards and this one is for a little boy.  None of my ideas came out right, so I'm using a sketch at the last minute.

Challenges...
Freshly Made Sketches #28 - sketch
Cuttlebug Spot - children's card with animal

~Cord'dinations cardstock
~EP "Splash" dsp
~Patchwork Puppy stamp from Clear Dollar
~sentiment stamp from There She Goes
~Paper Studio embossing folder
~watercolor pencils, Copics, Zig and American Crafts markers

Thanks for stopping by!!

Welcome Spring!!

We finally got some real winter this past week, so I'm not wishing spring just yet, but with temps near 50 today, it seems that it will come whether I want it to or not!!  So I caved and made a spring card this afternoon.  Don't get me wrong, I do love spring, but we had such a mild winter that I was so happy to see snow and I don't want it to go away just yet!!

Enough whining... here's my card for these challenges...

Bitten by the Bug 2 - boots (I used the one on April Showers)
The Cuttlebug Spot - "Spring is in the Air"
Freshly Made Sketches #24 - sketch

Not your typical spring colors but I like it!

~MME Merry Days of Christmas scrap for the boots
~Fancy Pants "It's the Little Things" background dsp
~Bazzill cardstock
~SWiss Dots and Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug folders
~boot from April showers cut at 2 1/2"
~Welcome Spring from April Showers cut at less than 1" in DS

Thanks for dropping by!!!

Pop-top can Valentine gifts

My Kitchen-Aid can opener was great for many years, but about a month ago, it died.  *moment of silence*
My husband bought one that opens the can with "no sharp metal edges"!  Thought came to mind (but not expressed) "Why didn't you get me another Kitchen Aid opener??"  But then I had a light bulb moment... I can now make pop top can gifts!!

I made them for my kids for Valentine's Day today! :)   Here they are...  (scroll down for pics and instructions)  I'm entering this is the Cuttlebug Spot Sweetheart Challenge -hearts (mine are embossed) and a stamp.

Cloud9Design, K&Company, Me & My Big Ideas, and Basic Grey papers

My kids LOVED them!!  One of my daughter's said, "Oh, I've got to get a picture of this before I open it!"

Argyle Cuttlebug folder on band  (this was my son's)

can't remember where I got this stamp

Cuttlebug Love Stamp folder, tag is heat embossed

Here's how to make one...

1. Open your pop top can on the bottom.   These soup cans are kind of big... the mandarin orange cans are a great size, but I didn't have enough of them.   If your family is helping you get your stash of cans, make sure everyone knows to save the bottom they cut off!!! :)

2. Have lunch :)



3. Remove label and clean out well

4. Cut your paper to fit around the can (this one was 4 3/4" x 10 1/2")  Use a strong adhesive especially on the edge that laps over.  I used Sticky Strip on that edge and used my ATG tape on the other edges.

5. Cover can.  I added a second band around that I had embossed.

6. Cover lid, if desired.  I had to cover the lid because it had writing on it.  Cut a circle that fits and cut out the area around the tab.

7. Fill with goodies and 'top' (it will be on the bottom when opened) with basket filler, if desired.

 

8. Put a bead of hot glue around the rim of the bottom.  **Lesson learned... DO NOT use low temp glue!  It will harden before you can get the lid on!  

 

9. Place on can and push all sides in.  I used my little hammer (I think it was for eyelets) to help get it on tight.  It dries quickly so you have to move fast or you'll be pulling it off, removing the glue and doing it again.   Yeah, I learned that lesson, too! 

10. Embellish sides and top as desired.  It is such a fun gift!  Most people will wonder where you bought a can of their favorite candy!  Crafty people will wonder "How did you do that??"   Just smile!!

Thanks for dropping by!!!

Boxed note cards

This is a quick set of CAS embossed note cards in a box to give away.  I'm trying to have a few things done ahead so that when I need a gift, I have it.  I thought this would be a good one.  I hope to do some craft shows eventually and this would be a good item for that, too, I think.

challenges...
Cuttlebug Spot - "box it"
clean & simple 175 - sketch
BBTB2 - Dimensional flower

The box is the crayon box from Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More cut at 8 1/4" I think.  It fit on a 12x12 sheet.  The swirl is from HA.  The flower is from April Showers cut 4 sizes.  The dsp is Fancy Pants, I think.  Basic Grey brads for the latch.

I used Glossy Accents for some shine and dimension.

Four cards and envies fit inside.

This was such a great sketch!!

All stamps were from Inkadinkado.  Divine Swirls embossing folder. 

Stars embossing folder. 

Perfect Paisley embossing folder.  Silk flowers from my stash.

Swiss Dots embossing folder.

And today is January 31!!  Supposed to be winter!  Our kids are taking ski lessons!  I live in upstate NY!!   This temperature is terrible!!!  I WANT SOME REAL WINTER!!!!!!  (the snow was soooooo sticky today!!)

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

"Happy Brrrrthday" telescoping card

Click HERE for my blogiversary blog candy post.  Only a couple of days left to comment for a chance to win!   (I've added some stamps and a postcard kit to the pile!)


I saw this type of card a couple of weeks ago and decided to try to make one.  It's not hard at all.  After seeing one open HERE on Youtube, I tried it, and after a few tries with one or the other pieces upside down, I did it!!  I think they are so cute!!  The image on the front, the sentiment inside, and I put a place for signing on the last layer.  The sentiment tag on the front serves at the tab for opening. 
 

~DCWV Sweet Stack dsp
~Digi snowman and sentiment from Clear Dollar  *I just won their blog hop and used the prize and got these new today!!!!
~Scallops and circles from Mini Monograms ~can't tell you how long it's been since I've used that cartridge!!!
~Cuttlebug Divine Swirls embossing folder
~variety of inks, stamps and markers
~brads and button from my stash

For Challenges.....
Stampin Sisters in Christ #122 ~ "something new" -my new digis! :)
Birthday Sundaes #39 ~ inspiration photo, must have snowman
Simply Sunday Challenge at Getting Cricky with K Andrews ~ Let it snow/use embossing
Fantabulous Cricut #94 ~ Snow fun (snowman or snowflake)
Cuttlebug Spot ~ "Wintertime" -winter with texture (felt or buttons)
The Stamping Boutique #24 ~ Die cuts

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Fun Christmas card

It is so much easier to make cards when I have the recipient in mind!  That's the case with this fun card.  When I saw this "Pain and Pride" set of stamps over at ipity, I had to get it!  For Christmas, we got ski gear for our kids, so knew this would be great for them, but then thought of this friend who skis and will get a kick out of this card!  

Challenges...
~Get Hippity with Ippity - follow sketch
~Celebrate the Occasion - Christmas card with no green  (they are having a DT call until Dec 20...check it out if you are interested)
~Cuttlebug Spot (soooo glad they are back!!)- "leftovers" use scraps (emboss in some way)

~all paper from my scrap box
~"Pain and Pride" stamp set from ipitty
~American Crafts and Zig markers, white gel pen
~Christmas stamp from ???
~Swiss Dots embossing folder
~EK success in on edges
~Fiskars scissors (1st use in years!!!!!)

I did a bit to the inside, too...

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Puppy birthday card for a boy

I really need to go back to Hobby Lobby... I don't have boy paper!!  Oh well!  I did the best I could with what I have.   ;-) 


This is for my kids to give to a little friend who will soon have his 4th birthday.  Since I HAD to  make a card, I figured I might as well make it for some challenges... 5!!!


Fantabulous Cricut - birthday card
BBTB2 -dachshund from Paisley cart (or any doggie... which I had to do)
Tuesday Morning Sketches - K.I.D.S. (Keep It Delightfully Simple with a kid theme)
Birthday Sundaes - anything goes birthday with birthday words/greeting on front
                           (this is their 1st challenge... go check it out!)
Cuttlebug Spot - buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ 4 x 9 card
~ DCWV paper for background
~ Basic Grey for dog
~ dog from EPD cut at 3 1/2" and shadowed
~ 'happy birthday' from Doodletype cut at 2 1/2" and shadowed
~ buttons


Thanks for looking!!  If you like challenges, check out all these good ones!  (Then you'll end up  like me... making cards when I should be marking my kids tests!!!)