with deepest Sympathy - TMS #429

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

I know this is the season for Christmas cards, and I still need to make several more, but I had this sentiment stamped on this strip of Kraft that fit our sketch perfectly and I needed to make some sympathy cards. 

Supplies...
AC DIY Shop paper
Raisin Boat Formal Words sentiment
QuikCutz Rose die
Fiskars Threading Water border punch
Lifetime Crafts embossing folder


Here's our sketch for the week...

Challenges...
Glitter n Sparkle #265 - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #308-309 - anything goes w/ uplifting sentiment
Inspiration Destination #137 - anything goes
Crafty Creations #354 - anything goes


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 (embossed) Birthday

I've got a birthday card to share today.  This was fun to make!  It has all my favorites... embossing, dies, and inking!

**Be sure to stop over to Inspiration Destination for this week's challenge... the sponsor is Doodle Pantry!! :)  You could win and choose this fun image for your next b'day card. ;)

This image is Birthday Birdie Color Plus from Doodle Pantry.  It is cut out with Spellbinders Circles and Petite Scalloped Circles.  All of the DP is from my scrap box.  The main panel is embossed with Cuttlebug Birthday Wishes EF and inked with TH walnut stain distress ink.  The pink piece was punched with a MS border punch and wrapped with some hemp twine.  The sentiment is from Spellbinders Die D-Lites Sentiments 8 Etched Dies.   It's all pretty basic, but I was pleased with the end result. :)

Challenges...
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #111 - use a die cut
Die Cut Divas June - anything goes (must use die cut)
Sweet Stamps June - anything goes


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Bug me anytime...

I've got a cute bug to show you.  Not a creepy crawly bug, but a VW Bug!!  Or "Fusca" if you're in Brazil. :)

Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Creative Knockouts Challenge this week that has a "humorous" theme.  My card's not technically funny, but it is kind of "punny."  :)

My DP is AC My Baby.  I used a Sizzix banner die and a Momenta arrow die.  My image and sentiment are cut out with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics B.  That image is from Classic Bug & Gas Can.


Challenges...
Creative Moments #91 - anything goes w/ optional make it funny
Tuesday Throwdown #289 - use die cuts
Creative Card Crew #110 - die cut
Inspiration Destination #81 - anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner #67 - die cuts or punches


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

If it wasn't for the lighthouse...

Have you heard the song "The Lighthouse"?  Here are the words...

There's a Lighthouse on the hillside
That over looks life's sea
When I'm tossed it sends out a light
That I might see
And the light that shines in darkness now
Will safely lead us o'er
If it wasn't for the Lighthouse
My ship would be no more
And I thank God for the Lighthouse
I owe my life to Him
For Jesus is the Lighthouse
And from the rocks of sin
He has shown a light around me
That I could clearly see
If it wasn't for the Lighthouse
Where would this ship be?

Praying you have a blessed Easter and that you know that faith Jesus death, burial, and resurrection will give you salvation!!

We all need God's guidance daily, but this card is for a friend who especially needs it right now...

My DP is 7 Gypsies Journey.  The image is FTHS Lighthouse and colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  It's cut out using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basic B.  Behind it, the brown was cut with Spellbinders Tile Works.  Offray ribbon, twine, and a basic button are my embellies.

Challenges...

i {heart} sketches w/ a twist #144 - sketch and/or twist (I did the twist - masculine card)
Cute Card Thursday #418 - to die for (I used 2 dies - Matting Basics and Tile Works)
Word Art Wedneday #222-223 - anything goes/family friendly
Addicted to Stamps n More #186 - anything goes
Inspiration Destination #78 - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

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!!

B'day easel card - TMS #340

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  Last year, I kind of challenged myself to do something other than a basic card for at least one challenge a month.  I've missed a couple of months, but sort of did it this time.  I made an easel card.  (They are really easy and fun, so I don't know why I don't make them more often!)

 (I'm thinking I should have folded the front more toward the middle so it would stand up straighter.)

Here's the front view...

And close-up of the main panel (sketch)...

I guess that this doesn't technically have to be a birthday card, but that's what I had in mind while making it.  My DP is Studio Calico Story Time.  The image is Digital Delights Flower Power Basket of Daisies. (I made mine into Black-eyed Susans!) It's colored with my Spectrum Noir markers, and cut out with Spellbinders Labels One and Scalloped Labels One.  The sentiments are Inkadinkado and My Pink Stamper.


Our sponsor this week is Digital Delights by Louby Loo, so play along for your chance to win a $5 voucher to the store!!

Here's our great sketch for the week by Jessi...

***Remember this is the last week for you to apply for the Design Team.  If you haven't yet, just make cards using ALL the sketches from February.  You can put them all in one post and be sure to add "DT" by your name when adding your link to the challenge.***


Challenges...
Inspiration Destination #73 - anything goes
Crafting When We Can #113 - use digital stamp
Love To Scrap #72 - anything goes
Crafty Friends #25 - girly
613 Ave Create #164 - anything goes w/ optional twist: create-your-own color challenge (I went with white, pink, yellow)


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

Jenée
Jessi
Kris
Lee
Melissa

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