Eat cake!! :)

Let's eat cake!!!!  Who doesn't love to eat cake, especially birthday cake??  I guess that would be my family!  Our "birthday cakes" are cinnamon rolls or cheesecake or S'mores Bars or French Silk Pie or German Chocolate Brownies or Oreo 'Lasagna'!!  Not very cake-ish, are we?  But that's what we usually have... my son is the only one who actually asks for a "normal" cake!

I've got a fun cake for you today!!   Doesn't this look like it would be yummy if it were real?

My cake features Cute Cake from Doodle Pantry.  FYI, this set is FREE with purchase until April 24!!!   So check your DP wishlist, buy a set, and get this set FREE!! :)

I kept my card pretty simple.   I printed the colored banner and cake, cut it to size, embossed with Cuttlebug "With Gratitude" EF, scored on both sides of the sentiment banner, fussy cut another cake, and popped it up with Scotch permanent mounting tape.  (That stuff is really neat... it gives dimension, but it quite thin so that card is not too bulky.)

Challenges...
Wags 'n Whiskers #126 - CAS
Fab 'n Funky #212 - Flower Power
My Craft Spot #133 - tags and/or banners
DL.ART April Linky Challenge - anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party


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!!!

Sweet kitties!!

We have 3 cats at our house.  They are so sweet!  **most of the time!  I do love kitties, so the Kitten Trio set from his month's release at Doodle Pantry was right up my alley!  

But I will have to tell you that these kitties gave me trouble!  This is the third card they were on... I tore the others apart because I wasn't satisfied.  I'm still not totally thrilled with this, but I needed to finish a card! 

My coloring is not the greatest but I used 2 of our kitties for inspiration.  Ours are different colors, but I tried to sorta kinda copy their coloring pattern.  Aren't Patch and Pixie cute?

 

Our third cat, Peanut, is part Maine Coon so he is big and fluffy!!

Supplies...
~MME "Dolled Up" DP
~Darice Chevron Background embossing folder
~Spellbinders Labels Eight
~brads and twine
~Doodle Pantry Kitten Trio

Challenges...
Simon Says Stamp Monday - "Make the cut" use die cut (I used Spellbinders Label 8)
Terrific Tuesday - digi fun  (? date is passed but linky still open ?)
Little Scrap Pieces - linky party

Thanks for stopping by and have a great 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!!!

Flashback Friday at M5D

Happy Friday to you!!   I hope you're keeping dry.  We are getting rain and the forecast is for plenty of it over the next couple of days!  :/ 

Thanks for stopping by to check out my Flashback Friday creation for McMahon Five Designs!  I've got a grad card for you today.   

 

I used the outline from Glad Grad set from Draw Me A Daydream.  

Challenges...

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - "Congratulations, Graduate" 

Charisma Cardz #22 - tons of layers

Be sure to stop by the M5D Blog to see my fellow design team members' creations!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Freedom is not free!

**Scroll down for my M5D post**

Monday is Memorial Day in the US.  A day to remember those who gave their lives fighting for our freedom.  This poem is more often heard in Canada on Remembrance Day, but we all need to remember the thoughts it expresses...

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

                           ~John McCrae

 It is important to remember those who fought and died, but we also need to honor veterans.   I was recently asked about making some cards for the mail call of the local Honor Flight.   Of course, I said yes!  

At our church we have a Romans 12:15 ministry.  That verse says, "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep."   We make cards (sympathy, thinking of you, baby, birthday, etc.), pray for the person, then write a personal note.  We were all excited to make cards for the veterans who will be taking the honor flight.   

Cuttlebug 'Stars' embossing folder was perfect for these!!

The image and sentiment are from Patriotic Eagle COLOR Plus from Doodle Pantry.  I thought this set PERFECT for these cards!!   We made several all similar to these two.  I made them a more simple design for two reasons:  it is not about our 'beautiful cards' -- it is about honoring them for their service, and also, we have different levels of creative skills in our group.  (Am I right, ladies?   ☺)

Have a great weekend!  Please do remember that Monday is Memorial Day... it isn't just a long weekend nor is it "National Barbecue Day"!

Challenges...

Celebrate the Occasion # 113 - Memorial Day

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - red, white, and blue

The Perfect Sentiment PSC80 - anything goes

Fab n Funky #172 - ribbon and/or lace (DP is sponsoring and I'm on the DT so I'm not entering to win)

Here is a pic of the full set...

This weekend, Laurie is having a sale... 35% off any purchase now through Monday.  Visit the Specials page for details.    Also, now through Monday, School Bus is also FREE w/ purchase!!                                               

On Monday, USA Freedom is available for download FREE!!  It will be for sale in the store after that.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

Birthday cupcake!!

Birthday cards are very enjoyable to make!  This one was fun because of this cute image!

This week Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Pile It On's challenge and the theme is "Oh Yummy!"   (I'm just a little slow getting with it!)
Birthdays are always yummy with cake or cupcakes or cheesecake or French silk pie or cinnamon rolls or baked s'mores.  (The last several are often choices of my family for "birthday cake"!)  Now I've made myself hungry!

Supplies...
~Doodle Pantry Cupcake Ants image, sentiment, and digi paper
~Kraft cardstock
~TH walnut stain distress ink

Challenges...
Fab n Funky #162 - add a sentiment
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - birthday
Seize the Birthday #10 - sketch + masculine

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Flowers for you...

Sorry, friends!  Just as the note wasn't really for you, neither are the flowers!  

There's a new shop in town!!   I was on the DT for Daydream Designs (awesome digis!!) until Diane, the wonderful owner, felt she needed to close her store.   Some of the digis were illustrated by and much of the digi paper was colored by Kris Breach.  She now has her own site... Imagine That! ...digis by Kris

Kris also has a challenge and inspiration blog... http://imaginethatdigistamp.blogspot.com/  Her first challenge is on now... Progressive Freebie Challenge #1.   She is providing a free image, we can play along using it, and then we will receive the next challenge image free!  How fun is that??

Here is my card with this challenge's image...

 

Challenges...
Imagine That #1 - use free digi
Paper Playtime Ch#4 - use sentiment stamp
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Emboss it
The Sweet Stop: SSS199 - sketch-I LOVE this sketch!!

Supplies...
~"Bouquet for You" digi by Kris
~Spectrum Noir markers
~Prima "Madeline" DP
~Recollections cardstock
~D'vine Swirls and Swiss Dots embossing folders
~Spellbinders Small Labels
~My Pink Stamper "Family and Friends" sentiment
~scrap ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!  We're off today to celebrate my DD's 13th birthday!