A bit of Dr. Seuss wisdom - TMS #684

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

This card was a real challenge!  I had an idea and tried it.  That all ended up in the trash.  I remade it with this paper, the realized I had missed a key element, so ripped it all apart.  A few attempts and much frustration later, this is the result.  Not happy with it, but I ran out of time. :/ 

My DP is Paper Rose Everything Sweet.  My sentiment is a digi from 613 Ave Create. (Another one that has been waiting to be used forever!)  

You can see below that I made this kind of a half fold.  I didn't add any sentiment inside so I can use this for whatever occasion I want at a later date. 

Here's our sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Happy Christmas - TMS #683

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Christmas is coming soon!!  I've got another card to share.  I am still making Christmas cards though whether they actually get sent or not is another thing! :P 

My paper is the Paper Studio Pine St. Square.  I cut my Kraft strips, cut out the sentiment, and embossed them with CB Swiss Dots.  Then I cut the sentiment (a freebie) from white cardstock that I had given some shimmer with my Wink of Stella pen.  All of the snowflakes are shimmery though you can't see it in the pic.  My large snowflake is from Hobby Lobby, the medium size is a Martha Stewart punch, and the smallest is an EK Success punch. 

Here's our fun sketch...  (As always, feel free to use any shape.)

 

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Happy birthday - C4G #185

 Hi!  It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!!  Our theme is "watercolour background or image or both."  

I do not have watercolor paints, but I do have a small set of watercolor pencils, so I stamped multiple flowers from Raisin Boat Oops a Daisy and colored them with my pencils.  Then I "painted" them with a wet paint brush.   The sentiment is Momenta Happy Birthday Die.  I cut it out 3 times in black and one layer in an adhesive sheet.  I then pressed foil sheet on to the adhesive.  It's not as smooth as if it had been hot foiled, but it is pretty!  (And I don't have a hot foil machine yet.) 

 

Come play along at Cardz 4 Galz! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Festive things with wings - SCC #142

 I can now say "Next month is Christmas!!"  :)  

And it's time for a new sketch at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  This month's theme is "Festive Things with Wings."   

So here is my thing with wings...

My image is Sweet n Sassy Stamps Christmas Joy.  The paper is from my scrap pile and my random pile of papers.  The sentiment is from Raisin Boat Formal Phrases.  Simple and mail-friendly, but still pretty.  

Time is flying, so come play along at Sparkles Christmas Challenge! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!! 

Thank you - TMS #682

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I've got several cards to share this week.  I made the first one and realized it would look better if the panel was smaller, so I made this one...

and these...

Lastly, here's the first one that I wasn't happy with... (I'm sure you agree that the above cards with the smaller panel and wider frame around it look much better!)

My DPs are Pebbles Family Ties, Prima Believe, and Recollections Winter Frost.  I used up some pages that were "leftovers."  I always have a few pages that I do not really care for, but found that they are ok in strips.  Now I'll be able to clear out my patterned paper! LOL  The "thank you" is Heidi Swapp and "praying for you" is The Project Bin Defined.  

Here's the sketch...  (I'm going to use this one again for sure.  It's perfect for those extra strips of paper, so I'm planning to use some Christmas paper "leftovers" and make some quick Christmas cards.)

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Happy birthday - TMS #681

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

I cut a Kraft card base and added strips of Carta Bella Metropolitan Girl DP.  I embossed the CottageCutz Double Stitched oval with CB Swill Dots.  My MS Bird stamp was colored with my Spectrum Noir markers, fussy cut, and popped up.  The sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Pennant Party. 

Here's our sketch... 

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Grateful to call you friend - C4G #184

It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  This time, the theme is Halloween or any or all of these Halloween colors: orange, purple, and black.  I used a couple of the colors for my card...

My DP is Prima Believe.  My butterflies are cut with a die from AC Uchi's Design Animation Card set.  I cut them in black, too, and layered them so they stand out a little better, especially IRL.  I used Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics and CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles.  My sentiment is from Papertrey Ink Leaf Stamp Set.  It's stamped in VersaFine Clair Nocturne then clear heat embossed.  

We'd love to have you play along with us at Cardz 4 Galz!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Merry Christmas - TMS #680

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I'm still working on Christmas cards...

I started by cutting the main panel from DCWV Glitter Mat Stack.  I cut the white circle and embossed it with CB Swiss Dots. The poinsettia is Darice Poinsettia.  (I will leave the die cuts in the die and run through with an embossing mat next time so the embossing will be more prominent.)  I cut one layer of the flower from green and used that as the leaves.  (I don't remember who I saw do this, but it's a great idea!  So much easier than cutting individual leaves!)  The flourish is Darice Swirl Vine.  The sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Christmas Tags and heat embossed.  It's cut out with Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banner. 

Here's our sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Love & Appreciation - TMS #679

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Here's what I created this week...

This card (with a gift card enclosed) was made for our new pastor and family.  The church is another colored digi from Doodle Pantry that I've had printed for a long time. The main panel is embossed with Lifestyle Crafts Whimsy and the edges were inked with Hero Arts Soft Granite.  I inked the edge of the image oval, too, to tone down the start whiteness.  The sentiment is from McMahon Five Designs.  It was heat embossed and cut out with Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners. 

Here's our sketch...  I love this!  It's so versatile! 

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

For a cause - C4G #183

It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!   This challenge is "for a cause."  It could be breast cancer or any other cancer awareness, autism awareness, adoption, earth day, or whatever other cause you want to create a card for.  Mine is for breast cancer awareness as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  

My die is Die-versions Whispers Awareness Square.  I've made a few cards with this recently in different colors for different cancers, but this one is pink for BCA.  I cut it in pink 2 times and stacked them.  I cut it once in black for the bottom to make it stand out against the pink BG.  The paper is Colorbok Love.  The sentiment is one I've had printed for a long time and I don't remember where it's from, but I have multiple sheets printed and use it often!  It's cut out using Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners. 

Come play along at Cardz 4 Galz and show us what cause is dear to your heart!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Great is Thy faithfulness - TMS #678

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Here's my card...

 

My DP is Prima Epiphany cut out with Kat Scrappiness Wonky Wavy Stitched Rectangles.  My heat embossed sentiment is from Sweet n Sassy Hymn Blocks and cut out with the same die set.  The banner is a side of a pennant from Spellbinders Lacey Pennants.  I made a little snip between each hoop so I could bend it.  

Great Is Thy Faithfulness is one of my favorite hymns!  Here's a couple of the verses...

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be

Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside

Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me

God is so good!!!

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Glory to the newborn King - SCC #141

 Christmas is getting closer and closer!!  :)  And to help us prepare, it's time for another challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge! Our theme this month is "holly and/or ivy."  

I've got some holly on my card...

My main panel is Scrapbook Customs Christmas Watercolor DP.  I cut Yvonne Creations Holly Jolly Music Border die in black, then red and green and trimmed the birds and holly.  I added used my Wink of Stella pen on the holly for some shimmer.  (See closeup below.) My heat embossed sentiment is Neat & Tangled Joyful Sentiments. 

Maybe it's my laptop or my eyesight, but this looks kind of blah on my computer, but I really am pleased with how it turned out IRL. 

Come on over and play along at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

I donut know what I'd do without you - TMS #677

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This was a fun card to make!  I made it for my husband, and it made its way to his desk this morning along with a couple of donuts. :)  

My paper is DCWV Pastel Patterns Mat Stack.  My image and sentiment are Honey Bee Stamps Love You S'More.  The main donut and sentiment are stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black, clear heat embossed, and colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  The donuts on the BG are stamped with Hero Arts Soft Granite.

And here's our sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Floral thank you - C4G #182

 Good morning!  It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!!  Our theme is "shades of blue"!  I have to tell you that I seldom use blue for girl cards, but I think I made it work...

This is very simple, but still pretty, IMHO ;)  

My paper is from Pebbles Family Ties.  The flower is The Ton Peony Memories Cardmaking layered stamps.  It's stamped with Pinkfresh Studio Morning Sky and Over the Hills ink sets.  The sentiment is Poppystamps Playful Thank You. 

FInd your shades of blue and come over to play along at Cardz 4 Galz #182! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Happy birthday - TMS #676

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I've got a fun birthday card for you...

My image is Digi Doodle Special Delivery.  If you visit my blog regularly, you know I often use a printed-and-waiting digital image because when I would print digital stamps, I usually made multiples to have on hand (or in case I'd mess up).  But let me tell you just how OLD this one is!  Click HERE to see when I used this image first... and most likely printed the one on today's card.  Yeah... 2012!  Ten. Years. Ago.  

My paper is MME Portobello Road cut out with Kat Scrappiness Wonky Wavy Stitched Rectangles.  My image is cut out with Die-versions Stitched Circles.  My sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Birthday Greetings and cut out with CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles.  The banners are Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners. 

Here's the fun sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

welcome baby girl - TMS #675

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week, I've got a simple but fun baby shower card...

My DP is all AC My Baby.  My cow is from Cheapo Dies.  I cut 3 and stacked them for some dimension.  The sentiment is Pebbles New Addition.  Easy peasy!  

Here's the sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Smiles across the miles

 This card I just made for fun (and to enter into a few challenges).  I have to say it was VERY fun to make!!  I saw this die set months ago and wanted it, but it was out of my budget at the time.  A couple of weeks ago, I was in Hobby Lobby, and they had quite a few dies with sale stickers.  This was one of them.  I was very excited!!  I bought it then went looking for the coordinating stamp set.  I found it (It was on sale, too!!), and voilà... my card...

I created the BG with Paper Rose Abstract Trees stencil and TH stormy sky Distress Oxide Ink and TH peeled paint Distress Ink.  The car die that I was so happy to find is Spellbinders Sunday Drive.  Both sentiments are from Sunday Drive All-Occasion Sentiments.  "Miss you" is cut out with Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners.  Both were stamped and heat embossed.  

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - AG uplifting/family friendly

Dies R Us #200 - AG w/ die brand DRU sells (Spellbinders)  Sadly, this is their last challenge. 

Happy Little Stampers - HSL Sept stencil challenge

Happy Little Stampers - HLS Sept AG with Dies

Simon Says Stamp Monday - stamp it

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!! 

welcome baby - C4G #181

t's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!!   Our theme is "baby girl" so I made a shower card.  The church we now attend is larger than our last, so lots of babies!  It's good to have cards like this on hand...

My DP is AC My Baby.  Both panels are cut with Kat Scrappiness Wonky Wavy Stitched Rectangles.  The onesies are Memory Box Baby Clothes.  The large letters are from an unbranded set, and the "girl" is from Pebbles New Addition. 

Come play along at Cardz 4 Galz and add to your gal card stash!! 

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Cartoon rose thank you - TMS #674

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This sketch was kind of challenging for me.  I wasn't sure what to do with the half hidden flower elements, but I ended up using the sketch quite literally.  My placement could have been better, but here's my card...

Here's my recipe...

~Altenew Cartoon Rose stamps and dies

~Pinkfresh Studio Heartbeat ink cubes

~Heidi Swapp Mini Stamps Thank You

~Prima Epiphany DP

~CottageCutz Double Stitched Ovals 

Here's the sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

CAS Christmas - SCC #140

 Hello!  It's the 1st and time for another challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!! As you may have guessed, our theme for this month is "clean and simple."  I have to admit that CAS is not my forte, but I tried, and I'd love to see you try, too!

My trees are from Raisin Boat "Nature's Reflection" and stamped with Hero Arts Lime to Forever Green Ombre ink.  I used my VersaMark pen on the trees and clear heat embossed for some shine and texture.  (See below.)  "Merry" is Pink and Main Christmas Script and "Christmas" is from a "Happy Christmas" die freebie that I got in an order long ago.  I cut them both 3 times in 110 lbs cover stock and glued the layers for some dimension.  

Time is flying, so create a Christmas card and share it with us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Wedding day wishes - TMS #673

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week I've got a wedding card to share.  I tend to struggle with wedding cards, but I am happy with how this one turned out.  Take a look...

This was just white cardstock.  I dry embossed the bottom half with the Paper Studio Script.  The flowers are The Ton Peony Memories Cardmaking.  "Best wishes" is from Sunny Studio Heartfelt Wishes.  "on your wedding day" is from Papertrey Ink Wedding Stamp Set.  The ribbon is from my stash, and I added some Liquid Pearls to finish it off. 

Here's our sketch...  ((Which do you think I created first... my card or the sketch?))

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Butterfly birthday - C4G #180

 Welcome!  Today is another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Our theme for this challenge is "use 3 of anything." I've got 3 (and many more on the BG) butterflies...

My paper is Simple Stories "Simple Vintage Botanicals" and I cut it with Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes.  My sentiment is from Sweet n Sassy Birthday Greetings. The butterflies were on the paper and I cut them with a butterfly die from that is part of Uchi's Design Animation Card set from American Crafts.  I have yet to figure out how to make the animation card but I use the butterfly and banner dies from the set. :) 

Please come play along with us at Cardz 4 Galz!! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

HELLO - TMS #672

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  And time for the second "hello" card in as many weeks...

Like last week, my paper is Crate Paper Pretty Party.  It is embossed with Darice Buttons.  My sentiment is Poppystamps Marzipan Greetings.  I layered it and put it on a vellum and cs frame.  A bit of ribbon from my stash finished it off.

Here's our sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

hello - TMS #671

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

My paper is Crate Paper Pretty Party.  The flourishes are Cheapo Dies Clover Flourish.  My banner is Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners.  My Studio G sentiment is cut out with Die-versions Stitched Circles. 

Here's the sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Hello - C4G #179

 Hi!  It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!!  Our theme is "check it out" so we want to see your checks or plaids.

You can check out the plaid I created... ;)

My plaid was created with DRS Designs "Woven Plaid" rubber stamp and Pinkfresh Studio "Sunshine" ink.  I inked the edges with Hero Arts Navy.  My flowers are The Ton "Peony Memories" Cardmaking layered stamp and die set.  My sentiment is from Raisin Boat "Flourishing Thoughts" and cut out with Spellbinders Lacy Pennants.  I added a few adhesive dots to finish it off.  (Though I'm not as happy with them as I thought I'd be. Oh well, too late now!)

Thanks for stopping by!  Come on over to Cardz 4 Galz and play along!! 

Lifting you up - TMS #670

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Here's my card...

This was pretty quick and easy to put together.  The image is a colored digi stamp from Love Lifts You from Imagine That! Digis by Kris (which is sadly closed) and was in my printed-and-waiting-to-be-used box.  It was cut out with CottageCutz Double Stitched Ovals.  I try to be very careful with my crafting budget, but I have actually bought a few new things recently and felt justified because I am using up my stash that has been sitting around waiting.  This card is all stash. :)

The BG panel was created with DRS Designs Woven Plaid.  I made it for another card and wasn't happy with it (the angle of the plaid is off), so it's been sitting on my desk.  After seeing it several times and wondering why I hadn't used it, I realized that the problem probably wasn't noticeable unless I would draw attention to it.  Which I obviously just did. LOL

A small piece of green cardstock dry embossed with Darice Dots BG and some baker's twine from my stash, and it was done. 

Here's our sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Glory to God - TMS #669

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I made a Christmas card. for this week's challenge.  I'm hoping to actually send out cards this year to more than just my immediate family, so I need to get creating! 

My paper is Scrapbook Customs Christmas Watercolor Collection.  I trimmed down a Recollections Kraft tag to get the shape and size I wanted and inked the edges.  My sentiment and image are from CTMH Glory to God.  The ribbon is from my stash.  I used a Sweet N Sassy Stamps star die and cut a couple of stars.  I glued them together  to give the star some stability and a bit of dimension, then I swiped it with VersaMark, and heat embossed it with Martha Stewart gold EP. 

Here's our sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

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

Have a very Merry Christmas - SCC #139

This year is flying by!  How can it be August 1 already??!??  That means it's time for Sparkles Christmas Challenge #139!  This month our theme is "sentiment as the focus." 

My paper is the Paper Studio Pine St Square.  My sentiment is Colorado Craft Co Merry Everything and is heat embossed with MS embossing powder.   It's cut out with CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles and inked on the edge before removing it from the die.  The flower is from my stash, and the leaves are Poppystamps Orchard Leaves. 

Here's a closeup of the embossing.  It's so pretty!

Time's flying, so get making those Christmas cards and share them with us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge! 

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!