He Is Risen!!

I've got a quick Easter card to share.  It's been several days since I posted and even more since I've spent time in my craft room.  :-/   Last week was very busy and I had no time to create until last evening.  I apologize, too, for not doing much blog visiting lately!!

This card did not turn out the way it was supposed to, but do they ever?!?  I trimmed the image incorrectly and had to "fix" it and it ended up sized very differently than I had planned.  C'est la vie!   But except for too much space at the top, I'm reasonably pleased with the result.

Challenges...
Shopping Our Stash #92 - use border punch
Word Art Wednesday #70 - anything goes
Twist of Faith #27 - ribbons and bows (not sure if twine counts?)
The Sweet Stop SSS201 - sketch (I had to slim and stretch it!)

I had intended to follow the sketch exactly, but had a brain dead moment when I started to trim around my image, and it was all down hill from there!! :/

Supplies...
~Doodle Pantry He is Risen COLOR plus  
~MME "Dolled Up" dp
~Cutmates Olive Oil cardstock
~twine and brad from my stash

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!

London note card

Oh  my goodness!  I realize this image is not what you usually see on your normal note card and it is probably more suited for my England scrapbook, but I was so excited when I got the set that I had to make something! 

I don't even remember what I was searching for when I came across these and I guess I never did find what I was looking for because once I saw this set, I forgot about everything else!!!  Like I said, it's not your normal card, but I will use it to send a note to one of the girls who went along on the trip with us or for a note to a friend over there.

Isn't this awesome???  All it needs to be perfect is "mind the gap"!! LOL

Supplies...
~JustRite Greetings From London image
~Spectrum Noir markers 
~Spellbinders Labels Four
~Papermania Portobello Road DP (My bloggie friend Anne-Marie sent me some goodies last summer when she heard my DD LOVES all things British.  Thank you again, Anne-Marie!!)
~Perfect Paisley embossing folder
~TH faded jeans distress ink
~banner cut in MTC

I used the sketch from The Sweet Stop: SSS196. 

Check back tomorrow because I have used another of these for my TMS card!!  Thanks for stopping and have a great day!!!

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!!

Puppy love

Wow!  I got 3 cards made today!!  I'd been feeling like I just could not "get my sparkle on" and still do a bit, but at least I did get something accomplished!  

Here's a Valentine card made with these cute little puppies from Daydream Designs. 

~Daydream Designs colored digi from Snowbaby Love Colored Set and Snowbaby Love Sentiments Set
~scraps of various Valentine papers
~MS border punch
~sketch from The Sweet Stop: SSS193 so I'm entering that challenge

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Christmas snow globe

Not a real snow globe... just a card with an adorable snow globe on it!    I was so excited this afternoon when we actually had some snow falling!!!  It didn't stick but at least it was coming down!  I can hear many of you groaning as I say this, but I LOVE SNOW!!  

Sentiment... who needs it?  I always say that when I forget one! :/

Isn't this guy adorable??   This snow globe is from Daydream Designs.    It is from the Let it Snow Color Digi Set.   It made me laugh as I checked my post... my computer does have spell check so I get a squiggly red line under misspellings, but since some are real words and it doesn't catch them, I need to.  I often spell "gut" instead of "guy" and did it here.  It struck me funny since the snowman does have quite a gut!!!

Challenges...
52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - November Embellishment Challenge
Wags 'n Whiskers #93 - Christmas
The Sweet Stop: SS186 - sketch

Supplies...
~Daydream Designs Let It Snow Color Digi
~Recollections "O Christmas Tree" paper
~Bazzill cardstock
~Paper Studio snowflake brads
~Spellbinders Small Labels

Here you can see the sparkle in the paper and the snowflake brads.

Thanks for stopping by!!  If you are getting snow, send some to me, please!!!

Simple verse card

**Scroll down for my Tuesday Morning Sketch post**

Well, the card is pretty simple, but no verse is simple.  Especially when it tells us of God and His faithfulness!!  This verse really does that!  Over the last few days, I have received news of difficulties for several friends and several blog friends.  The only place to turn is the Lord!!

Challenges...
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #153 - sentiment only (my verse is actually the one that Candace used in her devotional!)
Word Art Wednesday #41 - use word art provided or other encouraging verse or sentiment
Paper Playtime #81 - "Say it with sentiments" + polka dots
The Sweet Stop SSS172 - Sketch with twist... use dies or punches (I used both)

I used...
~g.c.d. Studios "Loverly" DP
~free word art from Papercraft Memories 
~Nestabilites Labels Four
~Sizzix Branches with Leaves embossing folder
~Fiskars Threading Water border punch
~Flora Doodle flower

Thanks for stopping by!!

Balloon birthday card

A short post with a quick birthday card...

Challenges...
The Sweet Stop SSS171 - sketch
The Stamping Boutique #45 - balloons (it's a TSB image, too!)
Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards #19 - emboss
Inspire Me Fridays #71 - anything goes

~fancy pants "love story" DP
~The Stamping Boutique "Balloons" digi
~AC ribbon
~There She Goes "Sentimental Birthday" clear sentiment
~Swiss Dots embossing folder
~SU Soft Sky ink

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Hey Diddle, Diddle!! -baby card

My baby is 10 now, so we don't sing many nursery rhyme songs at our house anymore!  But there are still babies being born, so I can still sing a little. :)  Hey diddle, diddle was always been my favorite!!  Are you singing it now, too???  :-)

Challenges...
Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge 151 - baby or only pastels
The Sweet Stop: SSS170 - sketch

~Making Memories "pitter, patter" DP
~Clear Dollar Hey, diddle diddle! stamps
~Oval and Scalloped Nestabilities
~Ribbon Boutique ribbon
~Copic and MS markers

Thanks for dropping by!!!

You're Dino-mite!!!

This month, the Doodle Pantry blog has changed things up a bit... there are 2 chances in their challenge!!  Until the 15th, they had their featured digi available for download.  {I got it, but just played with it today!}   The challenge is going until the 24th with 2 chances... one linky for using the featured digi and one linky for using any DP image!  I made a card using the French horn set and played it earlier, and today I made a card with the Tiny Triceratops.  This is the cutest dinosaur!!!

Challenges...
Doodle Pantry Challenge #25 - using featured Triceratops image
The Sweet Stop: SSS167 - sketch

~Doodle Pantry Tiny Triceratops image and sentiment
~DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies dsp
~Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Paper Studio scalloped circle embossing folders
~Nestie ovals and labels

Thanks for dropping by!!!

A car for my DD's 16th birthday!!!

My second post of the day!  I've spent my time in my cool craft room instead of out in the heat today! :)

Our oldest will be 16 later this month!  (They grow too fast!!!)  She loves all things British and wants a Mini Cooper, so I'm giving her one... a paper one!! :)  All the goodies I used on this card came from a blog friend in England!  Anne-Marie sent me some wonderful items when she heard my DD loved England!  Thank you again, Anne-Marie, and I hope you like what you see!   I know my daughter will LOVE this!!!

challenges...
The Sweet Stop: SSS165 - sketch (I did not do any stamping so not sure if this counts, but when I saw the sketch, I knew it would be perfect for this card!!)
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #16 - anything goes (cards only)

Here you can see how I popped the layers...

Thanks for stopping by!!  And if you know me, remember to keep it a surprise that she is getting a car!!!  LOL

"Sweet" Mother's Day card

Well, the card is not really sweet.. it's more flowery, but the challenge is sweet!  This is my first time playing over at The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Blog.  They have a new sketch every Saturday.  This is for challenge SSS158.

~K&Co dsp
~Nestie scallops and oval
~Flora Doodles
~Stampendous sentiment

Thanks for stopping by!!