Sick of snow?

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Are you sick of snow?  I laughed all the way through making this card because I honestly do not think the words, "I'm so sick of snow" have EVER crossed my lips!!!   In fact, I'm excited that it supposed to snow overnight tonight... we're in the 10"-15" area!!  :)

I made this because I finally got to play with my new stamps!!!  I was very excited because I knew before Christmas that I was going to get a set of Peachy Keen Stamps as a gift, but you may remember that Christmas Day did not go as planned... I spent it in the hospital! :/   Since then, most of my cards have been made for DT commitments or because I needed them.   My new stamps have been sitting there calling me and I finally had took made the time to play with them!  

Sooooooo... here it is!!

 

My image and sentiment are from PKSC-23 November Release.  I thought the snowman's grumpy face was perfect for that sentiment!!  My DP is fancy pants "winterland."

 

Challenges...

Playing in Paradise #9 - "Frosty, frosty, frosty"

Peachy Keen Challenge 14-01 - sketch

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

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!!!  :)

Have a 'jingle holiday'!

Just a fun Christmas card for a boy.  I usually think of giving to whole families when I make cards, but my kids do like to give to their friends, so I hope to get several done for them.  I meant to post this last night so am doing it while the turkey cooks! :)

I love fancy folds, but when making most cards, I get it done and then wonder if I could have made it with a different fold... only it's a little late then! :/ But this time I made a step card.

Challenges...
Cards for men challenge 24 - Merry Christmas
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #166 - card for a child
Paper Playtime #89 - anything goes
Playing in Paradise PPC#93 - CASE yourself -I CASEd THIS CARD

I used Doodle Pantry's Little Deer, one of this month's new releases.  I got the card together and realized that I had printed the deer WITHOUT the bells!!! :-P  Just imagine there are bells, ok??

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Black & White Anniversary

I wanted to make an anniversary card and went looking for inspiration.  I was able to combine several challenges for this card...

Closeup of the stamp

Challenges...
Mojo Monday 265 - sketch
Stampin Sisters in Christ #163 - time: clocks, etc. or black/white -- I obviously did the black/white but I think it's cool that it is an anniversary card... celebrating the time of a marriage! :)
Playing in Paradise #91 - Happy Anniversary
The Stamp Man November Challenge - emboss it
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Get in shape -not square
Shopping Our Stash #75 - 3D or handmade flower -- this flower is actually an up-cycled silk flower
Card Crafter's Circle #47 - patterned paper
Twisted Tuesday 2TC30 - anything goes

My "recipe":
~card cut with MTC
~music DP I've had FOREVER
~Fiskars stamp
~Allegro embossing folder
~flower, ribbon, and brad from stash

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Fun Christmas card

I'm getting a pretty good stash of Christmas cards though most of them will be too bulky to mail!!!
My daughter is even getting some made... check out hers in the post below.

 I thought I'd go with a fun theme for this one...

Challenges...
jingle belles JB-12-18 - Holiday B-I-N-G-O (I did the bottom row-dry or heat embossing, tree, ribbon)

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 66 - Use your favorite things -I LOVE embossing!!!! and snow!!
Twisted Tuesday 2TC21 - Cooling off and Getting Inky - something that cools you off (falling in the snow does that!) and ink the edges
Krafty Girls - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes
Merry Monday #30 - sketch

I intended to play along with Playing in Paradise #81 but forgot they close at noon! :(

We started our kids with skiing lessons last year and when I saw this stamp, I had to have it.  It's an ippity by unity set called Pain and Pride.
~Paper Studio DP, Kraft paper
~Swiss Dots and Distressed Stripes embossing folders
~April Showers cart for the tree
~AC ribbon
~Color Box Cat's Eye inks


Thanks for stopping by!!!

Playing in Paradise - guest designer :)

I am excited that I was the winner of Playing is Paradise challenge #61, and as a result, I get to be a guest designer this week.  [ I know you are impressed, so do I have to confess that I was the only entrant?? ;) ]

I just started playing along there and it is a great challenge with very talented designers!!!  Check it out HERE!!

Here is the photo inspiration for this week...

And here is my take on it...

I was inspired by the colours and flowers

~K&Co dsp

~Bazzill cardstock

~D'vine Swirls Cuttlebug folder

~SU Old Olive ink

~adhesive pearls

~up-cycled silk flowers

~Paper Studio brads

I'm also submitting this in Mojo Monday 237 - sketch

Thanks for stopping by!!  Come play along at Playing in Paradise challenge #63 this week!!

Sympathy card

Sympathy cards.  Cards that are often needed, but I don't make one until I need it.  

Challenges...
Freshly Made Sketches #30 - sketch
Playing in Paradise #61 - photo inspiration (I used the colours)

~Recollections "Charming" dsp
~Studio g stamp colored with Copics
~Studio 112 sentiment stamp
~StazOn Timber Brown ink 
~inside Hero Arts stamp...
"Our caring
thoughts
are with you
during this
difficult time"
~scallop and circle cut in MTC
~ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by!!