Fun Valentine cards

Today is Valentine's Day!  I always make a mushy card for my husband, but this year I also made fun cards for my kids.   The first one is my son's card.  He LOVES kitties!!

I used Stampendous Pop Up Kitties Stamp and Die set. I colored the kitties with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I don't have the official pop up die for this set, so I used an Action Wobble on the head.  My DP is DCWV Playful Pets.  The hearts are cut with Spellbinders Scalloped Hearts.   The "Happy Valentine's Day" is Raisin Boat Playing Cupid.

Challenges...
Papercraft Challenges #30 - something new (cat stamp and die set)
Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge #139 - furrything goes
Cutie Pie Challenge #132 - one for the boys (this is my son's Valentine card)
2 Crafty Critter Crazies #23 - anything goes w/ critter
Die Cut Divas February - love is in the air
Crafty Cardmakers #227 - love, love, love
Die Cuttin' Divas #407 - love


Here is one daughter's card... she loves Asian food!

My image is from Kawaii Sushi from Prettygrafikdesign on Etsy.  It's colored with Spectrum Noir markers and cut using Spellbinders Squares.  The heart is Spellbinders Scalloped Hearts. Raisin Boat Playing Cupid clear sentiment.

Challenges...
Cuttlebug Mania - be my Valentine
Cute N Crafty Challenges #20 - Valentine's Day/love


I've got 4 kids, here are 2 more cards I sent to my daughters in college...

Both of these images are also from Prettygrafikdesign.

If you're celebrating, have a Happy Valentine's Day tomorrow, but also remember that every day is a good day to say "I love you" to those around you!!!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!!

Cute carolers

Wow!  Two "extra" cards 2 days in a row!  (I told you I needed to get working on my Christmas cards!!)

Aren't they cute??!??  My carolers are Christmas Carols Color from the Paper Shelter.  They're cut out with CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles.  My DP is from the Paper Studio Old World Winter.  My clear sentiment is Momenta.  I chalked the edges.  The notes are from Raisin Boat Symphony for the Soul.


Challenges...
Dies R Us #108 - stitched dies (CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles and Double Stitched Ovals)
Christmas with the Cuties #21 - wrap up warm (they're wearing winter coats and hats)
The Holly and the Ivy #40 - anything Christmas goes
Die Cuttin' Divas #394 - November sketch (Spellbinder and CottageCutz dies)

ABC Christmas - W for wishes/X for Xmas (I did W for wishes)
The Paper Shelter #361 - for a child
Die Cut Divas - anything goes  (Spellbinders and CottageCutz dies)
The Paper Nest Dolls - November challenge


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Ornaments - CCC #14

Good morning/afternoon/evening to you!  [That depends on where you are in the world. ;) ]  I pray you're having a blessed Sunday!

It's time for Christmas Card Challenges #14 and here is my card...

Supplies...
First Edition A Christmas Story DP
Slice silver paper
Darice Crackle EF
CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles
Die-namites Budding Branch
Die-namics Christmas Ornaments
Sweet 'n Sassy Christmas Tags clear sentiment
Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics
Flowers and brad from my stash

Our challenge's optional twist is a photo inspiration...Silver & Red

  

Challenges...
A snowflakes promise #40 - anything goes Christmas
Fab 'n' Funky #353 - Christmas
Sweet Stampin' Christmas May - anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas #7 - anything goes Christmas
Allsorts #418 - Christmas in June
Die Cuttin' Divas #319 - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #336 - anything goes Christmas or optional theme (I did AG)


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Fall birthday wishes

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you who have been and will be affected by Hermine!   ♥

I've got a fall birthday card to show you today.  I love this fun owl!  I had planned to give him some googly eyes, but the eyes I have were either too small or too large.  Time to go shopping!!!  ;)

Isn't he cute?  This is one of the Birthday Fall Critters from Doodle Pantry.  My digi paper is from the same set.  My image and sentiment are cut out using Spellbinders Petite Ovals.  The leaves are Spellbinders Orchard Harvest Tags and Accents.   American Crafts ribbon and twine are from my stash.

Today, Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the challenge over at Send A Smile 4 Kids!   It's a great challenge and you can find the info there if you are interested in donating cards to them.


Challenges..
Scrapy Land #48 - use any image + brand of dies sold at Scrapy Land (Spellbinders)
Die Cut Diva's September - fall/fall holidays (my card is a fall birthday card... my birthday is in the fall... it might not be a holiday, but it should be!!!  LOL)
Crafty Ribbons #165 - anything goes + must use ribbon
Die Cuttin' Divas #281 - anything goes



Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Note cards for my hubby - AIMPDC 18

Hello and Happy Wednesday!   Today is also June 1, so it's time for Doodle Pantry's Ants in My Pants Digital Challenge 18!!  It starts at noon EST today over at the DP BLOG.

I've got a few cards to show you.  They are all the same sketch and image, but different paper combinations...

These cards are for my husband to use.  He is a pastor, as you probably may have assumed.  ;)   I have a bunch of this image printed and waiting to be made, so after finding the pile of them again and deciding not to just move it, I made several for him.  The image is from DP's Assemble Together.

Here are a couple of others...

 

They are a pretty simple design and not embellished because they usually are mailed.  The embossing, inking, and distressing adds some interest without the bulk.  

Challenges...
{PIN}spirational Challenges #166 - anything goes
Die Cuttin' Divas #268 - anything goes with a die cut


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Let it snow! -TMS #320

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  And, yes, I said, "Let it snow!" I can hear many of you freaking out at even the thought of snow, and I'm not quite ready for it, either, but I am having fun making snowy cards! :)

I used Snowman Scenes and Snow Globe Gala both from Doodle Pantry.
 
I am sponsoring this week's challenge and the prize is a $10 Gift Certificate to Doodle Pantry!!  So many wonderful digis to choose from!

Here is Melissa's wonderful sketch...

Challenges...
Crafting From the Heart #79- anything goes
Die Cuttin' Divas #235 - anything goes (my snowflakes are die cuts)


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!

Summer "hi"!

Happy Wednesday to you!  I don't even want to think about how quickly summer is going!!  We have enjoyed our activities and plan to continue to keep it up!  Earlier this month, some of my family was able to spend some time at my parents cottage... just about the best place on earth, in my opinion.  We relaxed, swam, rode the paddle boat, and got some sunburn.  So much fun! :)   Here at home, the filter is not working, so our pool is green, so we can't do this, but it is great fun to just float on lake or in pool and enjoy the warmth! 

Birdbrain is doing just that...

I made this card for several challenges...
From the Heart Stamps FREE Stamp of the Month - July (must use Inner Tube Birdbrain)
Die Cuttin Divas #226 - "The Great Outdoors" (I used Spellbinders Matting Basics A dies)
Tuesday Throwdown #255 - Summer Fun
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Prickly "hello"

Happy Tuesday evening to you!  I've got a card that I made to enter a few challenges.  It's been awhile since I've entered any, but with this card, I'm getting in just under the wire for  the challenge for this image.  It's a cute image but my month has been so crazy that I really am last minute on this one!! 

Challenges...
FTHS FREE Digital Stamp of the Month - June (must use Prickles Says Hello)
Shopping Our Stash #208 - Baubles, Buttons, Bows (I used buttons)
Cuttlebug Mania - Sentimental journey (die cuts-Spellbinders Petite Ovals and CB Roman Bath EF)
Die Cuttin' Divas #222 - anything goes (die cuts-Spellbinders Petite Ovals)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week!!

Fa la la la la - TMS #285

*Scroll down or click HERE for my Doodle Pantry post*

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

My image is Deedee's Digis Caroling Snowman. He is cut out using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A.  The DPs are Core'dination Patterned Cardstock and Paper Studio Christmas Kraft.   The patterned CS is embossed with Darice Snowflake Swirl.  The snowflakes are cut with Sweet 'n Sassy Small Snowflake Dies and inked with TH tea dye.  My edges are diestressed with my new Distrezz-It-All that I just bought with some Christmas money.  I LOVE it!!!   I'll warn you now... you'll see lots of distressed edges in the future!!  

This week, we are playing with Kris's favorite sketch from last year... 

♥ ♥ This week we have *TWO* prizes up for grabs ♥ ♥ 

Deedee's Digis is sponsoring... 

And Kris is offering a prize package, as well...

 So you know you want to play!!! :)


Challenges I'm submitting my card to...
{PIN}spirational Challenge #132 - photo inspiration (snowman)
Die Cuttin' Divas #200 - "Do You Wanna Build A Snowman" (used snowflakes and matting basics)
Stamp and Create January Challenge - Winter Wonderland
Sentimental Sundays #243 - anything goes w/ sentiment
Crafting From the Heart #44 - anything goes
Sister Act #90 - anything goes
Merry Monday #143 - Carolers/music 


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!!

Milking the good life!

I've got a fun card to show you today.  I've used a new Doodle Pantry set.  If you have not checked out all the fun changes over at Doodle Pantry, go ahead and do it now!  Click HERE to see the details for the challenges -- the "Ants in My Pantry Digital Challenges" will start on the first Tuesday of the month and will now have a theme!   

Rather than a huge release on the 1st of the month, Laurie will be spreading out the new sets and recolored sets through out the month every Tuesday.  Check out all those details HERE!! 

January's AIMPDC has the theme of MILK with the option of buttons/brads.  Here's my card using Udder Fun Ants...

 Isn't this a cute set???

I used the colored image and digi paper.  My image and sentiment are cut out using Spellbinders Small and Large Labels.   The black strip is cut from a MS border punch.  The button is Making Memories and it tied with baker's twine.  The small black squares are adhesive mosaic squares. 

Soooo set your reminders to check out the Doodle Pantry Blog every Tuesday to see all the goodies and fun!  Oh, I almost forgot... on Tuesdays, the new releases will be 25% off just for that day!! :) 

Challenges...
Sister Act #88 - anything goes
Wags 'n Whiskers #145 - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - something new (my Doodle Pantry set) 
Dies R Us #17 - anything goes w/ twist of something new -see above :)
Die Cuttin' Divas #197 - sketch [I put my sentiment in the wrong place! :/ ]

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!!

Cool car!!

I've got a very cool car to show you!  Unfortunately, it's not a real car, but it's still cool, I think.  I must admit, my dream car has always been a red Camaro, but I would certainly not refuse a Corvette if one was offered! LOL

For this card, I used the current sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  There's still time to come play with us!! :) 

My image is the outline from Doodle Pantry's Classic Corvette... well, sort of.  I say that because I colored this image last summer!  Corvette is a new release from Doodle Pantry, so how could I do that?  Laurie had a set of classic cars at Clear Dollar that I had purchased a few years ago.  The corvette outline was in it.  The new set has colored image and digi papers to go with it.  Very cool set!!  (I cannot remember where the sentiment is from!)  And Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 46 "Any Digi Goes" is open until May 24 at 9 PM!

My image and sentiment are cut with Spellbinders Small and Large Labels.  My paper is scraps of Basic Grey, I think.  The black  adhesive dots are from ???. 

I'm submitting this to a few challenges...
613 Avenue Create #72 - anything goes w/ optional twist (I went with AG)
Digi Sketch Challenge 12th May - sketch and/or anything goes (I went with AG)
Die Cuttin' Divas #166 - happy birthday (I used Spellbinders Labels dies)
Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Summer, Here We Come (riding in a convertible!!)
Through the Craft Room Door TTCRD May 20-26 - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - vacation/travel
Shopping Our Stash #152 - birthday or anniversary (I obviously chose birthday!)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Bridal shower card

I need a bridal shower card for this weekend but had lost my "sparkle" to create this week, so I went searching for challenges and fortunately was inspired!  :)  

→→So if you are reading this, Miss Bride-to-be, STOP!! ;)

Here are the challenges which inspired me that I'm submitting this to...
Die Cuttin' Divas #159 - sketch
Pile It On #13 - Floral Fantasy
Bitten by the Bug 2 - April Showers (mine is bridal shower)
Card Mania #43 - lace and pearls
Paper Pretties PWC304 - no markers

Here's my card...

The colors are a little off in this pic. :/  They do match IRL!!

Supplies...
AC "Lucky Charm" DP
M5D clear sentiment
Spellbinders Asian Motifs
Dress cut at 2 1/2" from Cricut "Sweethearts"
CB D'vine Swirls and Love Language EFs
Prima flower
Lace and adhesive pearls from my stash

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Poodle birthday!

It's so sad... the Olympics are almost over!!  I've been on the edge of my seat (and hopping up and down) the last couple of days watching hockey!!  Can't wait for the gold medal game in the morning!!!!  GO CANADA!!!!!!!!!!

I've got a fun card to show you.  It's a spinner card.  This was for my DD's friend who has a poodle...

My poodle is from Create a Critter

Challenges...

Die Cuttin' Divas #153 - love your pet

{PIN}spirational Challenge #95 - anything goes

Wags 'n Whiskers #123 - photo inspiration (my puppy is "dressed up" like the kitties)

Paper Pretties PWC298 - ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!  

 

Sweet treats!

I'm taking a break from baking caramel corn to write up this post.  {I'm at about my 10th batch for this year -- most for gifts.  Today's is going to my DD's co-workers.}   For a couple of parties recently, I made some treats for everyone.  Our homeschoolers got "Reindeer Noses."  Our printer was having issues, so I could not print out any of the cute sayings for them, but they were pretty cute anyway.

The reindeer is from Create a Critter cut at about 2 1/2".  I cut the largest Spellbinders Labels Eight and folded it over.  Stamped a few snowflakes in white and hand wrote the words (*cringe* I did warn you that the printer was down!).

With the reflection on the bag, it is hard to tell, but there are 8 brown noses -for Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen- and one red nose for Rudolph! :)  They are Whoppers and a Cherry Sour. 

Challenges...
Fantabulous Cricut #191 - anything but a card holiday edition
Die Cuttin' Divas #146 -  "happy holidays"
Anything but a Card #30 - anything goes w/ holiday twist
Cut It Up #34 - Christmas
D.L.ART Thankful Thursday #123 - Christmas

 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

For our ladies Christmas fellowship at church, I made peppermint patty snowmen.  I saw them on Pinterest (click HERE to see original) and thought they would be cute.  I also thought they'd be quick and easy.  Nothing is ever as quick and easy as you think it will be!  Especially when you are making 40 of them!! :-P   

I used 2", 1 1/2", and 1" punches for the circles.  The edges were rubbed with TH faded jeans.  I made my own hat and nose and cut them in MTC.   The faces are Peachy Keen Assorted faces, but I put a corner of paper down as I stamped so that only the eyes stamped on the face.  The arms are MS branch punch with the lower branches removed.   There is a peppermint patty between the bottom circles.  The original had a bow, too, but I left these to the last minute and didn't have time left that off. ;)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Good friends stick together!

My craft room had been empty and sad and lonely lately.  This card has taken me more than a week to finish!!!  But I finally got 'er done!!

On the 1st, my card used just the "Li'l Scare" image.  But this image with all 4 characters is so fun!!  The colored image and sentiment come from the Doodle Pantry Li'l Oz - BUNDLE plus.  (It has all the individual characters as well as the combination, plus it's on sale right now!)

Aren't they cute??

Supplies...
~Doodle Pantry's Li'l Oz image and sentiment
~7 Gypsies "journey" DP
~Spellbinders Fleur de Lis
~Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Petite Scalloped Ovals
~white gel pen
~ribbon, hemp cord, button, and adhesive pearls from stash

Challenges...
Paper Playtime #15 - patterned paper
Die Cuttin' Divas #125 - "Twice is Nice" (I used 2 Fleur de Lis cuts for the corners)

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!  

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!!!

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!!

Christmas thank you

I had a moment of panic --actually more like several hours of panic-- this week.  I'm ashamed to admit that I am just now writing my Christmas "thank you"s to church folk. *red face*
I'd put it off tooooo long, so I got the thank you cards I had made, grabbed a nice pen, was all ready to write, and then could NOT find my list!!!  What if I forgot someone?????  Thankfully, I eventually did find the list but then realized I needed a couple more cards, so I made some including this one....

Supplies...
~MME Sweater Weather DP (I just LOVE this 6x6 pad!!!!!)
~PTI sentiment
~Spellbinders Ovals and Scalloped Ovals
~AC ribbon
~white gel pen
~buttons and hemp cord from my stash

Challenges...
The Sweet Stop: SS195 - sketch
Sentimental Sundays #139 - thank you
Die Cuttin Divas #100 - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - anything goes
Twisted Tuesday 2TC42 - "free for all" anything goes (my second entry here)
Merry Monday #47 - tic tac toe (I did across the bottom - designer paper, red and green, ribbon)
  *not sure if this really qualifies for MM since it not technically a Christmas card though it is for Christmas :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Christmas in the heart

*Click here for my Tuesday Morning Sketch post or scroll down*

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!!!