Someone I love was born today - TMS #706

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

This is put together with bits and pieces of papers that matched. :)  I cut 2 wide fishtail banners and hid the ends behind the stitched circles.   My sentiment is The Project Bin Born Yesterday.   It could work for anyone, but it has a more masculine look to it.  I tend to struggle making masculine cards, but I think this turned out great, so I may CASE it in the future. 

Here's the sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

Mother - C4G #198

 Hello!  It's time for our challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!!  For this challenge, we want to see Mother's Day cards, or if you prefer, flowers for a friend.  I made a Mother's Day card...

I really have been lazy lately and letting the paper do the work. This is Prima Something Blue.   I guess I did the work on the flower, but it was awhile ago.  I found this one in my extra box. ;)  The flower is The Ton Peony Cardmaking Memories.  "Mother" is a die from Sweet n Sassy Stamps.  

I know that Mother's Day is very hard for some of you, so know that you're thought of and prayed for, and here's a virtual hug from me to you!  

Please come play along with our challenge!!  

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Praying for you - TMS #705

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  And I did not get my post ready on time, so I'm late!! :/ 

Here's my card...

I have a friend having serious brain surgery tomorrow, so I made this for her.  The Simple Stories "simple vintage botanicals" pad was on my table from last week's card, so I used it.  I intended to make this a shaker card, but I forgot to add the acetate before adding the dimensional tape to the back.  Duh!!  

For the "window," I used Hero Arts Paper Layering Wooden Door.  The butterflies are fussy cut from the paper, and I  placed them on some branches that were in my "extra" box.  I had several of this sentiment printed so I cut it and tied some pink twine to it. 

Here's our sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

Better together - SCC #148

 Happy May 1st to you!  It's time for another challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!  This month, our theme is "include a sleigh."  Here's mine...

I inked my BG first, then stamped and heat embossed my image.  I then inked some shadows and added the sentiment.  A bit of twine from my stash finished it off.  My sleigh is Sweet n Sassy Stamps Old-Fashioned Christmas.  The sentiment is from MTF Cool Christmas. 

I've not been in a sleigh just like this one, but as a teen and young adult, I had so much fun on sleigh rides in the winter.  One of the best parts was hopping off and running ahead, hiding in the trees to shake the branches so the snow would fall on everyone as the sleigh came past. LOL  Sadly, where I live now, we don't get enough snow for sleigh rides! :( 

So find your sleighs and make your card to join our challenge!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Wishing you the best - TMS #704

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

Here's an example of letting the paper do all the work! LOL  My paper is Simple Stories "simple vintage botanicals."  One of the pages had 4 image and saying together, so I trimmed one, chose 2 other pages for the BG and strip, and glued them all together.  :)  

Here's the sketch...  (Remember that a shape can be any shape.  We just want to be able to recognize the sketch.)

Be sure to go check out the creations from the DT... We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!! 

best wedding wishes - TMS #703

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I hope you enjoyed our challenge collaboration with Double Trouble!   

Here's my card for this week's challenge...

This is pretty simple, but it turned out very pretty!  I dry embossed the top part of the panel, added the glittery strip on the border, adhered the die cut words, and added the additional sentiment.  

Here's the sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

Easel birthday - C4G #196

It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  This is a fun challenge!!  We want you to create and easel card.  I love easel cards, and there are so many different ways to create one from simple to extra fancy, so choose how you'd like to create one!  [And if you've never made one, search some YouTube videos and be inspired (and instructed)!]

Here's my card...

My paper is Heidi Swapp Daydream.  My butterflies are TH Detailed Butterflies.  The branch and leaves behind are Momento. My sentiment is from Sweet n Sassy Stamps Pennant Party. 

This is so pretty, but was really easy!  I watched a tutorial HERE. 

I'm entering in these challenges...

Addicted to Stamps and More #443 - birthdays 

Fab 'n' Funky #570 - use die cuts

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Happy birthday

Word Art Wednesday #589-590 - anything goes family friendly

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!  Be sure to come play along at Cardz 4 Galz!

Colorful thanks - TMS #702 & Double Trouble #135

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  And this week, we are collaborating with Double Trouble Challenge #135!!  (Click to visit their site.)  Their challenge runs April 3 - 16, so please check out their challenge and enter there, too! 

Here's my card...

The colored panels were cut out with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics.  My image is a colored digi from Doodle Pantry (closed many years ago), and my sentiment is from Honey Bee Stamps Framed Anemones. 

Double Trouble's theme is "Roy G. Biv Color Challenge" so we are using rainbow colors in our sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

Presents - SCC #147

 Happy April 1st!  It's time for Sparkles Christmas Challenge!  No fooling! :)  This month, our theme is Christmas Presents/Parcels.   Here's my card...

This card came together very quickly and easily.  I recycled!  I fussy cut the stack of presents from the front of a card I received this past Christmas.  It's very pretty and shimmery, IRL.  My paper is the Paper Studio Old World Winter.   My sentiment is Pink and Main Merry Christmas.  It's cut from DCWV Christmas Glitter Mat Stack.  It was a little brighter green than I wanted, so I colored the die cut with a marker.  I wanted it to stand out a little better, so I cut the frame in vellum.  

Come play along at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Christmas Blessings - TMS #701

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

I went pretty simple with our fun sketch.  A piece of Recollections Portobello Road DP, "wreaths" made with Impression Obsession Scribble Circles, Poppystamps Grosgrain Bow die, and sentiment from Sunny Studios Christmas Chapel. 

Here's the sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

Tulip thank you - C4G #195

Hi, and welcome to my blog!  Today is another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Since spring has officially started this week, our theme is "spring flowers."  In my area, the crocuses and daffodils have bloomed and passed, and tulips are on their way.  I have some tulips to share...

My image/sentiment is Tulip Thank You from Bugaboo Stamps.  The paper is from my scrap box, and I created a bow with twine from my stash.  

Come and play along with us at Cardz 4 Galz and show us your spring flowers!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Books - TMS #700

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

My image and sentiment are Altenew Tall Tale.  My paper is a mix of PTI Dotty Biscotti and Pebbles Garden Party.  It all looks a bit dull in the picture, but IRL it's bright and cute. The banners are cut with Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners. 

Here's our sketch.  It's actually one of mine, and as I'm putting it together, I realize that I cut my sentiment in the wrong orientation.  Oh well!  

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

God calms His child - TMS #699

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week, I've made several cards similar to this one.  So many hurting hearts!  But we have a great God Who wants to walk with us through every trial. 

I realized after preparing my post that the glare kind of messes with the sentiment.  Too late for another picture.  It's been sent.  

That awesome sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Stamps Calms His Child.  It's heat embossed with WOW! Super Fine Ebony EP.  The striped paper is Basic Grey Granola.  The brown panel is cut with Kat Scrappiness Wonky Wavy Stitched Rectangles.  The washi is the Paper Studio. 

Here's our sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

Praying for you - C4G #194

Happy Thursday to you!  It's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Our theme for this challenge is "use vellum"!  Here's my card...

I had the panel embossed with Darice Dot BG sitting on my desk.  Shiplap Siding stencil from Honey Bee Stamps was also on my desk.  I am trying to organize, and my ink pads were also close by, so I put all 3 together to make the BG panel.  My flower is The Ton Peony Memories Cardmaking.  I colored some vellum green and cut out the Spellbinders Foliage leaves.  I heat embossed the sentiment from The Project Bin Defined on vellum.   I need to lay my card under something heavy for awhile because I had it all together and realized I needed to heat the sentiment some more and it warped the card a little. :/  But overall, it's very pretty, IMHO! ;) 

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

Thanks for sopping by and have a blessed day!

Hello, hello, hello... - TMS #698

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  And it's time for our first new sketch of the year!!  It's a fun one, but first, here's my card...

We often remind our challenge players that a shape is just a suggestion and to feel free to use what they want.  I often change things up, but I wanted to follow this sketch very closely.  However... I could not find my hexagon die!!!  Grrrrrr!  Wondering what shape to use, I came across a stamp and die set on my table and thought it might work, so I rotated the sketch, and voilà!  

The small hello is from Honey Bee Stamps Framed Anemones.  The large hello is from an unbranded set that I got years ago on a daily craft deal site.  I dry embossed the back panel with CB Honeycomb.  All the papers were from my scrap box.  

Here's the sketch that I wish I could have been able to follow exactly... 

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

A "warm" thank you - SCC #146

 Happy March 1st!  Spring arrives this month!! And my card is Christmas-y because it's time for Sparkles Christmas Challenge!  Our theme is "Warm winter clothes" so show us your mittens, scarves, hats, sweaters, etc. 

While not technically a Christmas card, this is a Christmas thank you card...

I thought of making the card in the shape of the mitten, but wanted more space, so put it on a BG of a regular A2 card.  My paper is AC Jack Frost.  I cut navy cardstock with Papertray Ink Mitten Die.  It is embossed with Sizzix 3-D Sweater by Eileen Hull.  I wanted the cuff to look different, so I ran it through my Fiskars crimper.  (That's something I had not used in a million years!)  The branches are a MS punch.  The sentiment is My Pink Stamper Simply Sweet Occasions.  It's cut out with SSS Tiny Tags.  I added a few red adhesive dots and a twine bow.  

Please come join us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!   

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Grateful to call you friend - TMS #697

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This is our last revisit of our favorites from 2022.  I do love to play with sketches again, but I also love it when we start with new sketches!  Here's my card...

My paper is Heidi Swapp Daydream.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink Mini Leaf Stamp Set.  The mesh strip is from my stash. 

Here's our sketch.  This is Tangii's favorite.  It was #645 played on 2/27/22.

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

Floral birthday - C4G #193

 Hi!  It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  This time, we want to see your red, white, and pink cards.  Here's mine...

I kind of feel like I cheated on this card... my paper pack did all the work! ;)  My paper is Paper Rose "Everything Sweet."  Even the image/sentiment came from this paper pad.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Hugs to you - TMS #696

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week, we're playing with Tammy's pick from last year... (sketch is below)

Here's my card...

The paper is MME Portobello Road.  The sentiment (and matching die) is Poppystamps Marzipan Greetings.  I colored it with Copics.  I have a good collection of Spectrum Noir markers but only a few Copics because of the price, but I was in HL recently when they were clearing them out for $1.99!!!  

Here's our sketch.  This was #646 from March 1...  

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

happy wedding day - TMS #695

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

I cut a frame in red rather than a panel so the flowers would pop against the white.  My flowers are Peony Memories Cardmaking layered stamps.  I used Pink Fresh Studio Heartbeat inks.  My sentiment is Papertrey Ink Wedding Stamp Set.  I heat embossed the sentiment and cut it out with Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners. 

We're still playing with favorites from last year, and this is Raechelle's favorite, though I'm sorry to say that she is no longer a member of our team.  This was sketch #649 from 3/22.  

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

I love you - C4G #192

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  This time we want you to use one or more hearts on your card.   Here are my hearts...

This was pretty simple.  I cut out 3 hearts using Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Hearts.  That panel was cut out with Kat Scrappiness Wavy Wonky Stitched Rectangles and popped up over a piece of DP.  The sentiment is My Pink Stamper Simple Sweet Occasions.  (I find white very difficult to photograph well, so I apologize for the washed out look!) 

Please show us your heart(s) and come play along with us at Cardz 4 Galz!!  ;) 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Butterfly birthday - TMS #694

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I made a birthday card for this week's challenge...

My paper is DCWV Mariposa.  My sentiment is Sweet N Sassy Stamps Birthday Greetings.  The butterfly is TH Detailed Butterflies. 

The sketch is Patti's favorite from 2022... #673 originally played on Aug 30.

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from my awesome Design Team teammates... 

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

O Holy Night - SCC #145

 It is time for another challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges!  Our theme this month is "non-traditional colors"!  I went with basic, neutral colors on my card...

The tan paper was on my desk, so I stenciled it with gray ink using Crafters Workshop Sheet Music.  The silhouette of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus is CTMH Glory to God.  The sentiment is Raisin Boat O Holy Night.  (This is one of my favorite Christmas carols!!!)  Both image and sentiment are heat embossed. 

We're 1/12 of the way through our year, so come join us  and get started making Christmas cards!! :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Did somebody say party? - TMS #693

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I guess that means it's time to party! :)  We're partying with Meliss'a favorite sketch from 2022.  You can see my first creation with this sketch here.  This time, I went for fun...

My paper is Crate Paper Bloom.  My image is FTHS Birdbrain Party Hat.  (FTHS closed a few years ago, but I still have the digi stamps on my computer and have many printed and waiting to use.)  I colored him with my Spectrum Noir markers.  

Here's the sketch... #681 from Oct 25. 

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

You & Me - C4G #191

 It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  And it is almost Valentine's Day!  Since my kids are all grown, I have not make many Valentine cards for several years, but this year I actually have made a few.  

Our theme this challenge is "shaped card" and here's mine...

Very simple to make.  I cut down an A2 card base with the largest die from Spellbinders Classic Saclloped Hearts (making sure the fold was below the top of the die) to get my shape.  I then cut the heart in red cardstock for the front.  I heat embossed the sentiment which is Mudra Stamps Love Equation.  I tied a couple of hearts in scrap paper with the smallest die and tied them on with baker's twine from my stash.  

We'd love to see your shaped card at our challenge at Cardz 4 Galz! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

S'more friends like you - TMS #692

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  We're playing with Donna's favorite this week.  It was sketch #659 from 5/31/22.  Here's my card this time around... (You can see my first take here.)

My paper is MME Paris & Co.  The smaller panel is embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF.  My image and sentiment are Honey Bee Stamps Love You S'more stamp and die.  

Here's the sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

Happy Valentine's Day - TMS #691

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

My Dp is Crate Paper.  My image is Meljen's Designs Kitty Cat Love colored digi.  My sentiment is Raisin Boat Playing Cupid. 

Here's our sketch.  This is Debi's favorite from 2022.  This was sketch #663 originally played June 28. 

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

Praying for you - C4G #190

 Happy Thursday to you!   It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  This time our theme is "clean and simple" or if you prefer, "CAS." :)

Here's my card...

My image is Hero Arts Mum Stem stamp and die.  I colored the stem and added just a bit of color to the base of the petals.  My sentiment is from one of the first clear stamps I ever got... Clear Dollar Pretty Little Scriptures.  It's cut out with Spellbinders Squares.  

Sorry the card looks gray.  I find white is sooo difficult to photograph well.  

Please come over and play along with your CAS creations at Cardz 4 Galz!! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

happy birthday shaker - TMS #690

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Welcome to our first challenge of 2023!!!  As usual, we are revisiting the Design Team's favorites for the past year.  Since my name comes first alphabetically in our DT, my pick is first.  I chose sketch #648 from Mar 15/22.  Here's my creation this time...  (You can check out how I used the sketch the first time here.)

I made a shaker card.   My DP is from a 12x12 pack from Crate Paper.  The rest is almost all dies... Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics, Spellbinders Standard Squares, Spellbinders Classic Circles, and Spellbinders Yana's Layered Script Sentiments.   I used FSJ Star-fetti and clear Confetti Sparkle.  My stamped sentiment is from My Pink Stamper Family & Friends.  It looked like it needed a little something more, so I added a few adhesive dots. 

Here's the sketch...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

Sparkly Christmas - SCC #144

Happy New Year!  May you be blessed in 2023!! 

New month, too, so time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  This month we're living up to our name with the theme of  "sparkle/glitter accents"! 

Here's my sparkly/glittery card...

I created this with Poppystamps Stained Glass Snowflake, DCWV Hippie Chic glittery paper, CM corner rounder, and a freebie sentiment die.  

Here's a closeup...  I cut it out in silver paper for the frame and silver and red glitter paper to fill in the sections.  

I know we're only a week past Christmas, but it's never too early to start for this year! :) 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!