Thinking of you - TMS #450

I was able to spend a bit of time in my craft room this evening and finished my card - though it's VERY late - for Tuesday Morning Sketches #450.

This week, we're starting something new and will play with this the last Tuesday of each month -- a blank canvas challenge...

I faked my watercolor. :)  I used TH distress inks and water. I will use more water next time.  My image is a freebie from Spectrum Noir and is colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I used Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics and Classic Squares.  My sentiment is Raisin Boat.  The ribbon is from the Paper Studio, and I added a few adhesive pearls.

You've still got some time, so please come over and play along with us at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Thank you - TMS #449

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

I've got a simple thank you card to share today.  Actually, I've got 2 of the same sketch.  

Here's card number 2...

Here's the sketch...  It's a pretty basic sketch, but you can change it up depending on your paper and/or embellies!

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

Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Celebrate today - TMS #448

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

I used the same image as the card I shared last week... I had it printed and waiting on both Kraft and white...

Supplies...
~Di's Digis Maurice the Mouse
~Spectrum Noir markers
~Spellbinders Standard Circles
~Spellbinders Classic Squares
~Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics
~My Pink Stamper Simply Sweet Occasions clear sentiment
~Crate Paper DIY Shop DP
~Simon Says Stamp Tiny Tags die


Here's our great sketch for this week...

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

A mousy thank you - TMS #447

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

Supplies...
Di's Digis Maurice the Mouse digi
Spectrum Noir markers
Prima Romance Novel DP
Spellbinders Standard Circles
Cheapo Dies Dotted Circles
EK Success ribbon
MS "thank you" ribbon (it shows up much better IRL)


That's a cutesy thank you card, but I also made a more elegant birthday card with this sketch...

Here is the sketch...  

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

On your special day - TMS #446

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  I'm so excited about my card today!!!!  It's my daughter's birthday card.  She is 20, but for years has loved and still loves Beauty and the Beast!  Check this out...

(I added the pic in a huge size so you can see the detail.)

This was really fun to make!!  If you visit regularly, you've probably heard me say I'm using up scraps and already printed images.  {{FYI my 6 month "I'm not buying anymore paper" spree has lasted over 8 mos!}}  In case, you're impressed with my self-control, I must admit I have purchased a few dies with Christmas money, and I did get some black cardstock that I "needed."  ;)  
I recently found this Disney Belle Enchanted die and was so excited because, as I said, my daughter loves Beauty and the Beast!!  I came home and began to play with it.  The tiny face stamp is included.  So cute!  I cut it twice in yellow.  I put tape on the back of the second one before taking it out of the die in order to keep the tiny pieces in the skirt.  I cut it in brown, cream, white, and red and trimmed to get the hair, face, dress trim, and rose. 

Supplies...
~the Paper Studio "The Linen Door" DP 
~Simon Says Stamp Tiny Tags
~Disney "Enchanted Belle" die
~CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles
~CottageCutz Stitched Ovals
~Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics
~My Pink Stamper Family & Friends clear sentiment 
~the Paper Studio adhesive enamel dots
~baker's twine


Here's our awesome sketch for this week...

Challenges...
TIME OUT Challenge #105 - be inspired by quote (birthday, love) 

Scrapy Land #86 - anything goes with brand sold by SL (Disney)
If You  Give a Crafter a Cookie #90 - photo (inspired by the colors)

Love to Craft #20 - March anything goes 
Happy Little Stampers - March anything goes w/ dies
Craft-Dee BowZ - March anything goes w/ handmade bow



Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Remembering... your work of faith - TMS #445

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

Not all of the cards I make for TMS are made with a recipient in mind, but this one definitely was.  It was a thank you for a couple who planted a church not far from us.  He is now battling cancer, and they could not continue.  At their last service there, the church family wrote their appreciation in this card...  

This verse freebie from Word Art Wednesday (back in October) was perfect for their card!!  (The card is 5x7 so there was more room to sign.)  It's cut out using unbranded cross stitch ovals from Cheapo Dies.  My DP is DCWV Mariposa.  Primo flowers, Spellbinders Foliage leaves, and a few adhesive dots finished it off.     

Challenges... 
Inkspirational Challenge #156 - work ("work of faith" in sentiment)
Word Art Wednesday #326-327 - anything goes 


I also made another card using this sketch just because I had a sentiment sitting around...

This was made with a $1 clear stamp, the unbranded cross stitch ovals, the Paper Studio flowers and gems, and DCWV Spring and Summer corrugated paper that I've had forever.

Challenges...
Simply Create Too #136 - use green
Di's Digis Designs - lots of green
Addicted-to-stamps #162 - thank you
DLART Thankful Thursday #224 - green and/or thankful



Here's our wonderful sketch....

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Snow, snow, and more snow!

We've had 3 nor'easters come through in the last 2 weeks, and according to the forecast, another is coming on Tuesday!  I love snow, so it's fine with me, but I do know and am so sorry that in many places, this has caused great damage and hardship.  I am praying for those affected.

Can you believe that with all this snow we have not made a snowman??!!??  So I went into my warm, dry craft room and made one. :)

Supplies...
SSS Build A Snowman stamps
SSS Snowman Parts dies
Spectrum Noir markers
Darice Snowflake Swirl EF
Spellbinders  A2 Matting Basics
Spellbinders Classic Squares
Cheapo Dies Cross Stitch Rectangles


Challenges...
ABC Christmas - E for emboss, F for frill, & G for glitter (I did E for embossing)
Sweet Stampin' Christmas March - anything goes
The Merry Christmas Challenge #11 - anything goes + Christmas
Christmas with the Cuties #13 - anything goes
Use Your Stuff #303 - die cuts (my "stuff" I used is the snowman die set I bought way back in 2015!  Why I didn't get the stamps then, too, I'll never know, but thankfully, they still carried them and I recently purchased them) (((this is my second entry, but if that's not allowed, just delete me)))
52 Christmas Christmas Card Throwdown - March color challenge

Addicted to Stamps and More #283 - holiday
Freshly Made Sketches #328 - sketch

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

Sewing thanks - TMS #444

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!   My card this week was fun to make.  I love to sew but have not done a lot in the past several years.  My tailor's dummy gets used more often as a prop in our Christmas play than it does its intended purpose! LOL

Supplies:
~Crate Paper "Pretty Party" DP
~Tim Holtz "Blueprint Assortment" cling stamp image
~Tim Holtz "Saying Stuff" cling sentiment
~CottageCutz Stitches Rectangles
~Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics
~Spellbinders Lacy Pennants
~Poppystamps Stitched Buttons 
~AC ribbon


Here's our sketch for this week...

TMS is sponsoring this week with a full size white pigment ink pad from CC Designs.  

Challenges...
Creative Knockouts #236 - dies and/or punches
Use Your Stuff #303 - die cuts
Tuesday Throwdown #383 - use buttons (I hope die cut buttons count!)
Crafty Friends #79 - for a special lady


Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Birthday Blessings

A snow storm + a state of emergency keeping all non-essential travelers off the road = craft time for me!! :)

I've been trying to use up some of my paper scraps, pads with just a few sheets left, and stamped or printed images that have been sitting on my desk forever.  But in trying to use all that up, I've discovered that I have a few stamps that had never even been inked!  I checked out Paper Playful for some inspiration and found a new-to-me challenge... Retro Rubber requires a rubber stamp older that 1 year.  Perfect!!  Here's what I created...

Supplies...
~LOTV Rosey Posy rubber stamp (she's over 2 yrs old!!)
~Spectrum Noir markers
~Spellbinders Standard Circles
~Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles
~Spellbinders Ribbon Banners
~Authentique 'Latest & Greatest' DP
~Lifetime Crafts EF
~TH walnut stain distress ink
~Sweet n Sassy 'Pennant Party' sentiment


Challenges...
Use Your Stuff - anything goes
Addicted to Stamps and More #282 - make your mark (I used Spectrum Noir markers)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - girl power
Di's Digi Stamps - use die cuts
Retro Rubber #81 - sketch (my image stamp is over 2 yrs old)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Owl always love you - TMS #443

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

Here's a sneak peak at my cute owl card, but before I give details on that, I've got SNOW to show you!   

I know winter storm Riley caused some real problems in some areas, and I'm sorry if you were affected by that.  Here, we got snow, snow, snow!!  I love it!!  
I went out twice to take pics.  The first time, the snow was almost to the top of my tall boots.  The second time, it was well over my knees.  We got 30" at my house.  (Our church is in the next town with a higher elevation, and we got 39.3" there!  The current forecast is for us to get 10-18" more tomorrow into Thursday from winter storm Quinn!!)

Looking out my front window at 9 AM and then at 4 PM...

Behind my house...

Our mailbox... (The heavy snow bent our bushes down to about half their normal height.  You should not be able to see the roof of my house!)

The brook across the road...

Isn't it beautiful??  

Now that I've either made you jealous or thankful that you don't have it, here's the whole card for this week's challenge... :) 

This was a really fun card to make!  I'm using up scraps and paper pads with a few sheets left and images printed and colored and waiting, and this card is no exception.   My image is "Owl Always Love You" by Paper Pretties... a shop that's been closed for over 2 years!  (That gives you an idea of how much I've got sitting around!)   I colored this cute little guy with Spectrum Noir markers.  My paper is all Fancy Pants "Summer's End" and all cut with Spellbinders Standard Circles.   Easy peasy, but cute IMHO. ;)  


Here's our sketch for the week...

TMS is sponsoring with this set of Spellbinders Crosses Two dies that would be perfect for your Easter cards!!

Challenges entered...
Pile It On #140 - circles
Aud Sentiments #198 - anything goes with sentiment
Angie's Digital Stamps #18 - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday #519 - anything goes 
Dies R Us #92 - pastel colors
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March - must use patterned paper
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes



Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Thinking of you - TMS #442

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

My paper for this card is Paper Crate DIY Shop.  The main piece is embossed with Darice Ranunculus EF.  My sentiment is a clear stamp that might be Studio G??  It's one of the $1 stamps from J's of M's I picked up years ago.  The banner is cut with Spellbinders Lacy Pennants, and my flower is FloraDoodle. 


Here's our sketch for the week...

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Tie down the tree!

I've got a Christmas card to share today.  I was a DT member of a Christmas card challenge, but it closed in December, so now I need to find other inspiration (and motivation) to get my cards done.

This card features Stampabilities "Tie Down the Tree" rubber stamp colored with my Spectrum Noir markers,  the Paper Studio "Cozy Lodge" DP, Sweet n Sassy Stamps Star die, CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles dies, Cuttlebug Swiss dots EF, MS branch punch, an unidentified sentiment die, and a bit of red twine from my stash.   I used my Wink of Stella pen on the tree...

Challenges...
Happy Little Stampers - February Anything Goes w/ Dies
The Merry Christmas Challenge #8 - anything goes Christmas w/ optional twist: elves (I did AG)
Fab 'n' Funky #382 - Christmas
Crimbo Crackers #152 - anything goes Christmas or festive
Sweet Stampin' Christmas February - anything Christmas goes


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

I'll Always Love You - TMS #441

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

My image is From the Heart Stamps.and cut out with CottageCutz Stitched Circles.  My DP is Crate Paper DIY Shop.  I also used Spellbinders Doodle Parts, A2 Matting Basics, and Standard Circles.  A bit of AC ribbon from my stash and a FloraDoodle flower finish it off.

We've enjoyed revisiting sketches from last year, but we're back with a fresh one today...

Tuesday Morning Sketches is sponsoring this week with a cute Pink and Main stamp set!


Challenges...
My Time to Craft #364 - "Love is all we need"
Crafty Cardmakers #205 - love and romance
613 Ave Create #206 - anything goes w/ opt twist - love
Angie's Digital #17 - anything goes w/ opt twist - love
Crafty Friends #77 - "Love is in the air"


Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Just a note - TMS #440

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  I've for a note card... literally... to show you... :)

My paper is DCWV Performance.  My die is Memory Box Virtuoso.  The flower is Petaloo.  My sentiment is from PTI Botanical Silhouettes. Pretty simple, but I'm happy with how it turned out. 


This week is our last sketch revisit, and this one is Melissa's favorite...

Tuesday Morning Sketches is sponsoring this week. The prize is this really cute Heidi Swapp stamp set...

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Penguin birthday - TMS #439

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

My image is Bugaboo "Birthday Penguin Balloon."  I printed it twice and fussy cut the balloon for some dimension.  My paper is DCWV.  Some ribbon, twine, and adhesive dots are simple embellishments.  I used Spellbinders Petite Ovals and A2 Matting Basics.  My sentiment is from Flonz "Children with Apples."


This week, we're revisiting Jenée's favorite sketch...

TMS is sponsoring, and here's the prize being offered....

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Embroidered aprons

The vast majority of my posts are paper crafts, but I do other things as well.  Several years ago, my mother passed on her old embroidery machine.   It wasn't working the best, but I enjoyed what I was able to do on it.  She upgraded again, and gave me her second one.  It was much better, but then it started to give me trouble.  And when the repair man says, "It's working fine," and I get it home with the same problems??  I didn't do much after that.  Last year, I found a very little used Husqvarna Designer SE on eBay for a very good price.  It works great!!  So now I'm embroidering again.

All that to say this... I made aprons for Christmas gifts this year and thought I'd share them with you.  (You can go directly to the designs by clicking on the italicized name.)

Chocolate is Always A Good Idea from Embroidery Library

These next 2 are from Kitchen Sayings Exclusive II by Julia's Needle Designs.

This is from Kitchen Sayings Exclusive by Julia's Needle Designs

These 2 are from Kitchen Word Art by Designs by Juju

Many of you will love this Coffee Word Art from Julia's Needles Designs

I love this one!!  Sassy Tiding - Christmas Calories from Urban Threads!

Aren't they fun??!!??  And I just got a few more designs that I want to use for aprons and throws, so I may have more to share soon.

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