Christmas in July :)

Tomorrow is Friday!!  :) :) :)  Actually, I don't really care what day of the week it is... there is always something going on!!  And July is going by waaaaaay too quickly!!

So after complaining about time flying... what kind of card do I have to show you?  A Christmas card!!!   After all, it is only 167 days away! 

This doesn't have the traditional look to it, but I was pleased with it!   I made this using digi image, paper, and sentiment from Doodle Pantry.  These are some of July's new releases.   The Vintage Lamppost set is FREE with any purchase until July 24.  The Holiday Greetings set is FREE if you play along with Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #36 this month.

Once it was all printed out, it was easy to cut everything with my Spellbinders and finish it off with a touch of ribbon, a button tied with hemp cord, and some adhesive pearls. 

Challenges...
The Paper Players #153 - Christmas in July
Merry Monday - month long "anything goes" 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Tuesday Morning Sketches!!!!

Happy 4th Birthday 

to Tuesday Morning Sketches!!!     

This is so exciting!!!  I've been a part of the TMS DT for the past year and have loved it!!!  The sketches are wonderful, my DT sisters are wonderful, our sponsors are wonderful... it's all just WONDERFUL! 

And we are having a PARTY!!!  This week, you will have 4 sketches to choose from for your project.   Plus, we have 7 sponsors including our very own Bonnie and Jessi!!!  Yes, I said 7!!!!  We will have 7 random winners!!!!!  You can use all 4 sketches (be sure to make 4 separate blog posts) for 4 chances  to win!!  Whoo-hoo!!  Now I bet you're ready to come to this party, aren't you? 

Here are our sponsors and prizes...

Tuesday Morning Sketches - MyMemories Suite Digital Software

Bonnie Kohane  - Card Kit featuring Glisten stamp from The Greeting Farm

Jessi Fogan - Set of Crocheted Mats

Fresh Squeezed Stamps - Stamp set of choice

Raisin Boat -Stamp set of choice

Freckled Fawn - $20 gift card

Oak Pond Designs - 3 digis of choice

Here are your 4 sketch choices... 

I actually used 2 of them.  After all, it's party time!!  I probably would have used all 4 sketches if I'd had the time, but the last week has been kind of crazy!  The sketches that I used are the top left and the bottom right.  

Supplies... Raisin Boat "Hydrangea" stamp and sentiment, Spectrum Noir markers, Memento Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa, Prima "Madeline" DP, Darice "Damask" embossing folder, Cuttlebug "Heritage" embossing folder, TH Walnut Stain distress ink, and buttons from my stash.

Supplies... Crocheted mat from Jessi, Darice "Damask" embossing folder, Kraft, MS punch, and digi sentiment from ???.  I've had it on my computer for over a year but do not know the source for it, sorry!  (If you recognize it, let me know so I can give credit.)

We would love to have you join our party this week!!  Please visit my design teamies to be inspired and then come play along for your chance to win!!

Angela

Bonnie  

Jenee

Jessi

Laura

Melissa

Please join us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

Doodle Pantry COLOR releases

I hope all my American family and friends had a wonderful Independence Day!  My husband is a pastor and a few years ago we started having a picnic at our house for our church family.  We had a bit smaller crowd that usual yesterday with just under 80 folk here.  It was hot and humid but we had a great time!!

There are some more "new" products for you over at Doodle Pantry!!  Laurie has colored some more older products.   These are fantastic for getting your projects done quickly!!!  And she has added a great digi paper pack!!

My card uses Orange & Cherries Color plus. 

Great set!!

I cut my image with Spellbinders Fleur de Lis.  My BG paper is from fancy pants "summer's end."  I embossed a piece of vellum with Swiss Dots and used Fiskars Threading Water border punch on it, added a bit of ribbon and a small bow to finish it off.

Be sure to visit Doodle Pantry to see these additions!! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

It's a girl!! TMS #205

Happy Tuesday to you!!  It is time for Tuesday Morning Sketches  #205!   We had a great vacation but it's always nice to get home!!  Now I can get creating and visiting you all again!!

This week, we are sponsored by Doodle Pantry!!  I'm on the DP DT, too, so I'm happy when Laurie sponsors TMS!

Here is this week's sketch...

I made a baby card...

 

Supplies...

~colored image and digi paper from Doodle Pantry Oh Baby

~sentiment from Doodle Pantry Quirky Stork 

~MS border punch

~Spellbinders Circles and Lacy Circles

~ribbon scrap

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

Angela

Bonnie  

Jenee

Jessi

Laura

Melissa

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

***Next week we are celebrating TMS's birthday and trust me, you will want to come to this party!!!!

Doodle Pantry July Release

Happy Canada Day 

to all my Canadian family and friends!!!  

(Have you checked out the Canada set from Doodle Pantry?  I'm working on a project with that!) 

Because today is the 1st, it is Doodle Pantry New Release Day!!  Laurie has some fantastic images for you this month!!!  

Here is my card...

I think this will be a fun grad card!!

This was made using L'il Scare set.  These L'il Oz characters are soooooo cute!!!!!  L'il Dot, L'il Tin, and L'il Roar are also available. (Each set is $2.50)

A complete L'il Oz - BUNDLE plus is also available and includes all 4 individual sets plus the combined image you see below and more sentiments for only $8.   So cute!!

These are not the only great new sets!  Please head over to Doodle Pantry to see them all!! 

For this month's Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #36, if you play along (remember must use a DP image not just a sentiment or digi paper) you will receive the Holiday Greetings set FREE!!  

July 1-24, the Vintage Lamppost set is FREE with any purchase!! 

Even more FREE---  until July 4, you can get the USA Star FREE!!   FREE is good!! :)

*****But wait, there's more!!!   Laurie is having a July 4th sale from July 1-7!  All July new releases (except the L'il Oz bundle since it is already on sale!!) are 25% off!  Use coupon code JULY25OFF when you order! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #204

Happy Tuesday to you!  Time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

This week our sponsor is CC Designs.  Play along for your change to win!!

Our wonderful sketch this week is by Laura...

The sketch was perfect for embossing!!   :)  Of course, I think any sketch is great for embossing! 

 

My image is Crazy for Cupcakes  and the sentiment is Birthday Balloons sentiment 2; both are from Paper Pretties.  

Can you believe it??  No DP!!  I used Cuttlebug Birthday Bash and Spots and Dots embossing folders on my Cutmates Bubblegum cardstock and cut my image with Spellbinders Circles and Scalloped Circles. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Our vacation is over this Friday, so this is my last scheduled post.  By next week, I'll be "live" again and will be visiting and commenting again!  

Be sure to go check out the creations from the rest of our DT...

Angela

Bonnie  

Jenee

Jessi

Laura

Melissa

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

A rooster "thank you"

I've got a thank you card to show you today...

I tried to make this look masculine because it was for a man.  I'm proud of myself on this one because the cardstock is all from my scrap pile, the DP was a scrap, and I used eyelets!  It has been sooooooo long since I have used any eyelets!  I wasted a bunch (thankfully, I tried on scraps first!!) simply because it's been so long that I could not remember the correct settings to use on my Big Bite.   I was about to dig out my Silent Setter (which is not silent!) when I finally got it. 

The image is Doodle Pantry Rooster (precolored) and the sentiment is from Doodle Pantry School Bus and I colored it to match the image. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Flashback Friday at M5D

Happy Friday to you!!   Do you have exciting plans for your weekend?  I do... we're still on vacation! :)

Today is Flashback Friday at McMahon Five Designs.    I chose a digi paper and sentiment from the breast cancer awareness category.  I plan to send this to a friend in cancer treatment, but this could be used for anyone going through a rough time since the awareness ribbon on the paper is covered by the quotation...

   
I used Breast Cancer Awareness Digital Paper 2 and  Breast Cancer God Doesn't Promise.   These are both currently FREEBIES!!

Thanks for stopping by!  Please visit McMahon Five Designs blog to see my design team sisters wonderful creations!!!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #203

Hi!  Thanks for stopping by to see my Tuesday Morning Sketches post!!   This post was scheduled because my family in on VACATION!!!  ☺☺☺☺☺☺ See?  All 6 of us are smiling about it!!

You will want to play along this week because the sketch is so fun and our sponsor is Paper Pretties!  Very cute stamps, digis, and more!!! 

The sketch...

 

My card using Paper Pretties Button Digi...

This was really fun to make!  I love this DP... Pink Paislee "London Market"!   My Spectrum Noir markers, Spellbinders, and CM punch finished it off. 

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

Angela

Bonnie  

Dawn
Jenee

Jessi

Laura

Melissa

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

New release day at M5D

It's new release day at McMahon Five Designs!  Today is a BIG release day, too!!   17 new sets!!  So many wonderful things to see!  Take a look at them all HERE!! 

New releases are always exciting, but today is even more exciting, I think!    A new designer has joined M5D... Diane of Daydream Designs!!    I was on Diane's DT when she had her own store, and I love her images!!  

This image and sentiment are from Birds and Bees Outline and Birds and Bees Sentiments.   

Sorry my post is so short today, but I've got to finish getting ready to leave for vacation on Monday! :)  

Thanks for stopping by and please pop over to the M5D Blog to see ALL the new releases and the DT's creations with them!!!

Doodle Pantry mid-month COLOR release

Today, Doodle Pantry is releasing the colored version of some older sets.   **And a new set of "accessories" for DP characters**  I really do enjoy using my Spectrum Noir markers, but it is soooo nice to be able to print a colored digi and be able to go right to putting my card together!!

I used Holy Land Flowers 2 Color plus.  The BG is a pre-made digi paper combo from this set.   I printed it with the flower name, embossed with CB Swiss Dots and Darice Large Petals folders, added a bit of ribbon to it.  I cut the image with my Spellbinders Ovals and Scalloped Ovals.  A second image was fussy cut for some dimension.  A few pearls and my note card was finished. 

Check out all the now colored sets...  (they all come with outlines, too, so you can color if you want to)  Click on the name to go to the item in the store...

Holy Land Flowers 2 COLOR plus

Peacock Birdie COLOR plus UPDATED
***This set is FREE June 12-16 because some were having issues with it printing too dark.  If you have already purchased this set, go to this post for instructions on getting the updated set***

Harold & Fred COLOR plus

Liberty Torch COLOR plus

Laurie has one new set for this release, too...
Hats and Things... How cute are these??  They will fit the DP characters to dress them up!

Thanks for stopping by!!  Remember there is still time to play along with Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #35!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #202

Happy Tuesday to you!!  Time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!

This week is our Judged Challenge with a Twist!!   Follow the sketch plus do the twist (did an old song just pop in your head, too??) and you could win!!  This week our twist is Masculine... just in time for Father's Day though it does not have to be a Father's Day card... just a masculine project.

Our sponsor this week is Raisin Boat.  Very cool stamp company... you can buy or rent their stamps!

Here is Melissa's sketch...

Here's my card...  Thank you, Raisin Boat, for providing this stamp set!!

Supplies...
~clear image and sentiment from Time Flies Raisin Boat stamp set

~papers -- Colorbok 'Nature Lover', 7 Gypsies
~inks -- Memento Potter's Clay, SU Crushed Curry, TH faded jeans
 
Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the rest of our DT...

Angela

Bonnie  

Dawn
Jenee

Jessi 
Laura

Melissa

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

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!!

Flip flop time!

Summer may not be officially here yet, but we've had a few flip flop wearing days.  (Shhh!  Don't tell anyone but I don't like wearing flip flops!)   Now that I've shocked you all, I'll show you a card made with some really cute flip flops from Doodle Pantry.  

I used a pre-colored image from the Flip Flops set.

This card makes me feel like a schizophrenic crafter!  I don't like the color purple, but I like it on this card and many that I've seen others make.  Another example...  I don't like or use much bling, but I love it on others' creations.  Can't think of them at the moment, but there are other things that are just not my style, but I love them when I see them.  Maybe that means I have a sophisticated creative palette.  Or maybe I'm just nuts!! :)

Challenge...

The Paper Players #148 - summer holiday -I think my card works... the only time I wore flip flops was when we were on vacation at my grandparents cottage on a lake!  :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great night!!

Warm hugs - TMS #201

Happy Tuesday!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches #201!!

Do you realize that Christmas is less than 7 months away???  You might not even care, but I do!  For the last couple of years, I have been trying to make Christmas cards all year long so I'm not stressed in December.  Unfortunately, this year I am waaaaaaay behind!!!  This week I made one that I will use as a Christmas card even though it does not actually say "Christmas" on it... 

 Here's this week's fun sketch by Melissa...

Our sponsor is Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  Play along for your chance to win!!

My supplies...
~Sweet 'n Sassy's Cookie Warms the Heart digi
~Spectrum Noir markers
~MME Vintage Christmas DP
~Spellbinders Large and Small Labels
~Snowflake punch


Challenges...
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long #18 - anything goes
Pile It On #22 - stripes and/or plaid 
Card Crafter's Circle #77 - stripes

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

Angela

Bonnie  

Dawn
Jenee

Jessi

Laura

Melissa

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