Flowers and more flowers

Hi!  I hope you're having a great weekend!  This is a scheduled post as I'm on vacation!!!!  :)  I hope I'm having a good time! :)

I've got a couple of floral cards for you...

These both were made using Floral Jug from Doodle Pantry.  FYI, this set is FREE with any purchase!!!!

I used a few different scraps of paper on these cards and several different embossing folders... Sorry, I can't remember what they all were.

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

Congrats Graduate -TMS #255

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!   I've showed you a few grad cards I've made, but this one is special... it's for my daughter!  We home school and are planning her graduation and party for next month, but she is ALL DONE!!  Both of us are excited!! 

Since we home school, we don't technically have school colors but she loves mint so that's what I chose to use!  She especially loves mint Chevron!  I didn't only make a card, but I made a little gable box that matches, too.   (These pics make them look a bit more blue than they really are.)

Our sketch is a great one by Melissa...

Our sponsor is Digital Delights by Looby Lou!

The grad image is Flower Power Daisy Graduates, the sentiment is Congrats Graduate Sentiment, and the box is Gable Box SVG Cut File all from Digital Delights.  The Chevron is digital paper from Lilly Ashley's Etsy shop.  The number DP is Recollections "Charming."  The image and sentiment were cut with Spellbinders Petite Ovals.  Regular burlap and brads finished it off.

We're taking off on vacation today so my blog visiting will be very limited for the next 2 weeks, but I'll be back and checking you out after that!   

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

Angela

Bonnie
Jenee 

Jessi
Kris - she's off this week

Melissa

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

Super Dad!!

This is the card I made for my kids to give my husband for Father's Day, then I forgot to post it! :P

 

My image is Super Birdbrain.  It is From the Heart's June Stamp of the Month Challenge image.  I've wanted to play along here for awhile and just never made it happen, but when I saw this image at a couple of friends' blogs, I knew I had to get this one and start playing along!   The DP is DCWV All About Boys,  the image is framed with Spellbinders Postage Stamp, and the huge brad is from Making Memories.

I am entering this in these challenges...

FTHS June Free Stamp of the Month Challenge - must use Super Birdbrain image

Sister Act Card Challenge #62 - anything goes

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

A Sweet Friendship - TMS #254

Yay!!!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!!  :)   Fun sketch, wonderful sponsor, and some amazing inspiration for you over at TMS!!

Here is my card...

As I'm posting this, I realized I forgot my original plan.  When I first saw the sketch, I thought it would be neat to make the oval a window and put my image on the inside.  Oh well!  Too late now! LOL   I used Doodle Pantry's Porch Swing for my image, sentiment, and BG paper.  The border punch is MS and I used Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Petite Scalloped Ovals.  I added adhesive pearls to the center of the tiny Prima flowers.

Here is the sketch...

 

Our sponsor is Doodle Pantry!!  Play long for your chance to win some awesome images!!  So many fun, or quirky, or realistic, colored and outline images, with digi papers to choose from!!  Yeah, I'm on the DP DT, too! :)

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

Angela

Bonnie
Jenee 

Jessi
Kris

Melissa

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

"Because I Care"

I've got a fairly simple but pretty card to send a friend who needs a bit of encouragement.

 

My image is Daffodil & Sweet Pea COLOR Plus from Doodle Pantry.   This card was one of several I made for a friend who loves "modern" communication like FB and texting but wants to get back to sending hand written notes from the heart. 


Challenges...
Pile It On #23 - use patterned paper
Sentimental Sunday #210 - anything goes plus sentiment
Lexi's Creations #118 - for a friend 
Word Art Wednesday #136 - anything goes (Scripture or uplifting sentiment)
Sister Act Card Challenge #61 - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by and have  blessed day!!!

For Dad -TMS #253

Father's Day is Sunday!!  Have you made your card for your dad and/or husband yet?   If not, I can help you.  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches and I think this week's sketch works very well for a masculine card.  It had better... this week is our Judged Challenge with a Twist and the twist is "Masculine"!!!

Here's my "manly" card...

My image is "Tools" from Beccy's Place.  The DP is 7 Gypsies "Venice."  This paper is wonderful for masculine cards!!   The sentiment is from Raisin Boat's "Time Flies" clear set.  Some black twine finished it off. 

This week's sketch is one that I designed...

And this week's sponsor is ME!  :)  Play along with us this week and if you follow the sketch and do the twist ("Make It Manly"), you will be eligible to win the prize.  What is the prize, you ask??
It is a set of Spectrum Noir markers!  It's the 6 pc set "Essentials."  You know you want them!!! :)  So play along!!

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

Angela

Bonnie
Jenee 

Jessi
Kris

Melissa

Make your manly card and come play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!! 
 

Sock Monkey Grad - TMS #252

Hi!  It's Tuesday and time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  I'm having fun making grad cards and this week I have another one.  This one is the best, I think, because I love sock monkeys!!!  They are soooo cute!  {I'll let you in on a secret... my hubby even bought me sock monkey pj's!! :) }

This is a wonderful sketch by Melissa... Remember that you can flip or turn the sketch, use different shapes, and make it your own... we just need to be able to see the sketch in your creation! 

 

Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Digi Stamps!!  Playing with Bugaboo images is always fun!!!  Play along with us and you could win some Bugaboo images!!

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

Angela

Bonnie
Jenee

Jessi
Kris - She's off this week for her son's grad :)

Melissa

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

Doodle Pantry's June Release!!

Can it really be June already???  This month my oldest finishes high school!  It just doesn't seem possible!

Enough crying... the positive side of it being June 1 is that we have Doodle Pantry's June Release!!   Scroll down to see them all.  After you take a look at my card, of course! ;)

 I LOVE this sentiment!! 

I used Vintage Gentleman...

My DP is 7 Gypsies Venice, the image is cut out using Spellbinders Labels Three, all edges are inked with TH "walnut stain," the lace is Paper Studio, and the antique copper brad is Making Memories.  The 'twine' is a thread pulled from burlap. :)

I'm going to show you all the new sets available this month, but here is some good news first!!!

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JUNE 2014 SPECIALS

The NEW JUNE 2014 releases are 25% OFF ONLY from June 1st thru 4th

No coupon needed to get the June special, prices are already reduced on the new June releases!

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Vintage Gentleman, Liberty Bell, and Carousel Horse 5 are all new sets!!

The following sets are all previously sold at CDS and newly colored!  Great sets!!  Many would be wonderful for Father's Day cards and gifts!!!!

 Classic Bug & Gas Can - this set is FREE with purchase June 1-24!!

 Classic Cars 3

Dirt Rides

Gone Fishing

Mini Summer Trio

Porch Swing

Smooth Sailing & Map

USA Charlie

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 47 starts today at noon at the Doodle Pantry Blog!  The theme is "Make It Manly" so find your manly supplies, create something wonderful, and play along!!!  This month there will be *THREE* randomly chosen winners!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Please go check out the wonderful new release at Doodle Pantry then be sure to play along with the challenge!!

Have a blessed day!!

Exciting news to share!!

I'm excited that I can finally share with you that one of my cards has been published!!  Complete Cardmaking 50 features Doodle Pantry images that make wonderful birthday cards for kids. Here is mine...

This was so fun to make!!  I used the digi paper, image, and sentiment from Toy Truck Ants.  I sized the digi paper 2 different sizes to get the effect I wanted.  The Kraft, blue, and image are cut with Spellbinders Labels Three.  Everything is inked with TH "tea dye."  I printed the truck three times then fussy cut the cab and bucket and tires and popped them up a bit.    

Kraft Natural Twill Tape and a Making Memories jumbo brad finished it off.   I have a MS truck punch so I used that on the inside.

I'm so excited and can't wait to get my copy of Complete Cardmaking!!

Thanks so much for stopping and have a blessed day!!  Be sure to stop by tomorrow to see the June release at Doodle Pantry!!  Some awesome masculine sets coming!!

Verse bookmark

Today I've got a bookmark to show you that we made for our Mother/Daughter Lunch earlier this month. Several ladies from my church helped and we had a fun together as we worked on these!   We made over 80 of them. :)

 

We started with 6.25x3.25 Kraft tags...

We stamped the back with Stampabilities "Distressed Background" in Memento Potter's Clay, stamped Hero Arts "handmade from the heart,"  and then inked the front edges with TH "walnut stain."

I printed Papercraft Memories' Romans 12:2 but I changed the color of the script words.   We used MS, EKSuccess, and Fiskars border punches on bottom, inked the edges, and adhered to tag.

The swirl is from Inque Boutique "Monarch" clear stamp set...

Adhered butterflies that were cut from Paper Studio Poetic Postage using Sizzix/Hero Arts stamp and die set.

We used 8" of ribbon for the tie...

They were all finished off with some glitter pen on the wings and a few adhesive pearls on the body.

Challenge...
Word Art Wednesday #134 - anything goes Scripture or uplifting sentiment
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door TTCRD May 27-June 2 - anything goes
Creating in Faith, Hope, and Love FHL#8 - must use Scripture
MilkCoffee Challenge - anything but a card

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

Congrats! -TMS #251

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!   I've got a rather nontraditional grad card for you...

Our sponsor this week is Zap Pow Designs!  Check out their fun designs!!

Here is Melissa's pretty and versatile sketch!!

My image is "Lizzie at the Library" from Zap Pow Designs and colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  "Congrats!" is a clear sentiment from TPC Studio. My DP is DCWV All About Boys.  The banner is MFT Die-namics Banner Strip.

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

Angela

Bonnie
Jenee - Yay!  She's back!!   

Jessi
Kris

Melissa

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

Cool car!!

I've got a very cool car to show you!  Unfortunately, it's not a real car, but it's still cool, I think.  I must admit, my dream car has always been a red Camaro, but I would certainly not refuse a Corvette if one was offered! LOL

For this card, I used the current sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  There's still time to come play with us!! :) 

My image is the outline from Doodle Pantry's Classic Corvette... well, sort of.  I say that because I colored this image last summer!  Corvette is a new release from Doodle Pantry, so how could I do that?  Laurie had a set of classic cars at Clear Dollar that I had purchased a few years ago.  The corvette outline was in it.  The new set has colored image and digi papers to go with it.  Very cool set!!  (I cannot remember where the sentiment is from!)  And Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 46 "Any Digi Goes" is open until May 24 at 9 PM!

My image and sentiment are cut with Spellbinders Small and Large Labels.  My paper is scraps of Basic Grey, I think.  The black  adhesive dots are from ???. 

I'm submitting this to a few challenges...
613 Avenue Create #72 - anything goes w/ optional twist (I went with AG)
Digi Sketch Challenge 12th May - sketch and/or anything goes (I went with AG)
Die Cuttin' Divas #166 - happy birthday (I used Spellbinders Labels dies)
Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Summer, Here We Come (riding in a convertible!!)
Through the Craft Room Door TTCRD May 20-26 - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - vacation/travel
Shopping Our Stash #152 - birthday or anniversary (I obviously chose birthday!)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!