CAS Dogwood

Hello and Happy Friday! So, did you complete a month of your New Year's resolutions? I'm always so positive when I start out, but it usually doesn't last...sigh...worth a try, I suppose. 

This week, at Sister Act Card Challenge, we're being sponsored by Digi Darla Designs. I went with a VERY clean and simple layout. The image is Dogwood Bouquet, but I printed it fairly large and then cut out the two front flowers. The bling is from Micheals.

Christmas Trees

Yeah, I know my blog post title is really original....

A new sponsor is with us this week at Sister Act Card Challenge. We're happy to welcome Just Some Lines to our line-up of great sponsors. I actually used one of her background images from Christmas Bear - The Wonder of Christmas. It comes with a Christmas tree and I just placed 3 of them together in different sizes to make a collage. Colored them up, added some white paint, and then glitzed them up with Sparkles. I keep threatening to order some of that new stuff going around (frantage??), but haven't gotten around to it. At this rate, something else will become popular before I ever try it. 

Kept it simple, but I think it seems a little vintage. Added a little twine and a brad from Hobby Lobby. (BTW...I'm so sad we live over an hour away from HL. Sniff, sniff. I used to love popping in there. Guess it's saving me some money).

 

 

Chuggin' By...

Hey Everyone! Happy Friday! Busy, busy, busy here with Christmas preparations and baby coming in a month. Don't have too many details to share with you b/c I made this card at my SIL's this past summer. Needless to say, I can't remember. HA! I colored it orange because my hubby is an Allis Chalmers fan.

Come play with us at Sister Act Card Challenge.

The Kind of Person

Hello and Happy Friday! This week we're being sponsored by Wings and Willows at Sister Act Card Challenge. 

My card was made using a stamp I found at Hobby Lobby. I believe the sketch is an old deconstructingjen.

The paper is from My Mind's Eye and the flowers are K&Co.

Christmas Mittens

Happy November!! Christmas is next month!!! I have almost all of my shopping done. I figured I had better get it done early since I'll be waddling big time by then.

This week at Sister Act Card Challenge, we're being sponsored by Meljens. I chose to use Cozy Mittens. I paper pieced the majority of the image and so it came together pretty quick. The sketch is an old deconstructingjen which you can find on my sidebar. 

The paper is from Hobby Lobby.

Nautical Wishes

Hello, I'm on vacation this week visiting back home with the family. We have been looking forward to this trip. Needless to say, this post was scheduled, so here's hoping for no technical difficulties. 

It's time for another challenge at Sister Act Card Challenge. Anything Goes is our theme, so we'd love for you to join us. We're being sponsored by Digi Darla and Ink and Whimsy2. I chose to use Digi Darla's Ship2.

Thought this image made a great card to have on hand for Father's Day or a male birthday. I just printed it out on kraft card stock and took my copics to give it a little color. I didn't fully color the entire image. I just wanted to give it a smidge. Kept the layout simple.

 

God's Little Girl

Happy Friday! Happy 5th Birthday to my sweet daughter!! This little image looks like her hair did when she was about one. It used to stick up in all kinds of angles. So cute!

It's time for another "anything goes" challenge at Sister Act Card Challenge. This week we're being sponsored by Digi Stamp Characters and Close to My Heart. I chose to use God's Little Friends 001. I kept it pretty clean and simple! The paper is from My Mind's Eye and the twine is from American Crafts. 

Helping Hand

Hello and Happy Friday!

This week at Sister Act Card Challenge, we are being sponsored by Resale Clipart. They are being extremely generous with a $20 gift certificate, so you're going to want to be sure and play along.

I've had this card made for quite awhile. I used an older Sarah Kay image. The button is from Micheals. I'm pretty sure the paper is from BasicGrey.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Birthday to Ewe

Welcome back to another post for Make It Monday. This week we're being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps. They are generously giving the winner 7 digis!!

I chose to work with Topper - Happy Birthday to Ewe Trio. This card screamed to be kept clean and simple since the image was bigger. I kept the colors neutral so it could be for a boy or girl. 

POTW:
Julie

 

School Girl

This is a mixed feeling kinda card. I made it for my daughter who is turning 5 and starting K this fall. I wrote a note inside and I'm going to have it sitting on her desk the 1st day of school. She is so excited, so it is hard not to be happy with her. 

The image is from Whimsie Doodles. It is a freebie, so grab it! :) 

We're being sponsored by Louby Loo at Sister Act Card Challenge this week, so you won't want to miss getting in on a chance to win the gift certificate. 

I cut the "k" and "13" out of the design paper and made them into tags. I think the paper is by Crate Paper.

Challenges:
Crafts and Me-Anything Goes 
Inklings and Yarns-Always Anything Goes

 

Turtle Friend

Happy Good Friday...I am so thankful for the reason we celebrate this day! Because of Jesus' love, and the repentance of my sins, I now have a future home in Heaven.

We have a sick household today. My poor little girl has been throwing up all day. She isn't complaining about pain, nor does she have a fever, but boy her tummy is mad at something! Sure hope she gets over it soon. We've just been hanging out together upstairs in the family area-her with Berenstain Bears and me with this cute little turtle.

I colored it up with copics and then cut it out. I used the sketch from Deconstructing Jen. The papers are from My Mind's Eye-Quite Contrary. I typed the sentiment. 

List of Copics:

R39, E18

W5,3,00

Y26, 04

RV 42, 000

G0000, 21, YG03

Challenges:

Deconstructing Jen-Sketch

Simon Says Stamp-Anything Goes

Creative Corner -Anything Goes

DTC-Spring Colors

Another Tuesday has arrived. Anyone else getting crazy "spring" weather? 

This week at Digital Tuesday Challenge, we're being sponsored by QKR Stampede. They are offering the winner 5 digi's. So, why not come have a try at it? The theme is spring colors, so there is a lot of options you could play with. I went with blue and green-blue skies and green grass always makes me thing of spring. The image I used can be found here.

I paper pieced his clothes using Basic Grey brand. The ribbon and button are old. I'm pretty pleased with how I've been using some of my stash. The twine is from American Crafts. I went with a clean and simple layout because I have the hardest time embellishing boy cards.

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion-Cute

Crafty Bloggers Network-Spring or Pastels

Cupcake Craft-Man Card 

I Have Found...

Happy Sunday!! I had a great Lord's day today. My family was able to come and see us this weekend, so it's been a great last few days. Too short, though. 

I conned suggestive sold a card to my MIL for an upcoming wedding they're going to. I liked the sketch from deconstructingjen, so decided to use it to make it.

The papers are from Echo Park. I designed the sentiment and just printed it off. The bling is from Micheals.

Challenges:

Sketch-Deconstructing Jen

Anything Goes-613 Avenue Create

Anything Goes-Challenges 4 Everybody

Wedding-That Craft Place 

Our Sheltering Tree 

 

Nurse Tilda

This card was made very quickly, but I think it turned out cute. Sometimes you don't have a lot of time to spend on a card, so it's great to have a "go-to" style.

I used Nurse Tilda for my image and colored her up with Copics.

Thank you for visiting,

Mojo Monday

Needed a quick baby card, so I decided to use Mojo Monday's sketch. I just printed the sentiment out on the computer. The 'sugar and spice' embellishment was actually a blue instead of a teal, but it fit, so I took a Copic and colored over it. (Don't look too closely). ;)

 Challenges:

Cards by Lady Anne - Sentimental For Friday -Sentiment

Inspire Me Fridays -Anything Goes

Raise The Bar -That's my boy!

Mojo Monday-Sketch

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge-Anything Goes

Craft Us Crazy-Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges-For Boys

Addicted to Stamps and More-CAS

Stampin' Royalty-CAS
Finished Object Friday-FFTCT

 

   

Mojo Monday

Made a quick birthday card for a young lady at our church who's turning 16. I thought about using a cute image, but decided she probably wouldn't want anything too "childish." So, I just printed off Happy Birthday and used the sketch at Mojo Monday. Quick and easy!

Challenges:

Mojo Monday-Sketch 

Cute Card Thursday-Simplify

Simon Says Stamp-Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Summer Set

Hi All,

Tomorrow is Friday! Can I get a woot, woot?! ;) 

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When I saw the Deconstructed Sketch this week, I knew I wanted to play along. Actually, it was such a fun sketch, I made a set of cards. The paper comes from Simple Stories. The twine is from My Mind's Eye.

Challenges:

Sketch-Deconstructing Jen

Make It Monday-Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays-Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door-Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday-Simplify

Thinking of You

Hello All,

Don't forget to check out my candy
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We're back at Digital Tuesday Challenge with "pink and white." I am a girl who likes my colors, so this was a bit of a stretch for me. I decided I wanted to keep it fairly simple really emphasizing the image and the meaning behind it. She looks like she has passed all her chemo, her hair has come back, and she screams, "I survived!!!!!" :) This is actually a free image from Saturated Canary.

Challenges:

Make It Monday-Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays-Anything Goes

This card is for sale here. Thank you for considering. 

 

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Saturday!!!! Yay for the weekend!! :)

Don't forget to check out my candy
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I have a bit of a different card for you today. I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and get out I did! I'm sure you all have seen the "white on white" cards popping up all over blog land. I thought I'd give it a whirl. Mine is not nearly as elegant looking as some, but I'm fairly happy with my first attempt. 

Is your eyes drawn to the bling garland? You can purchase it here. There are several colors available. 

Challenges:

 Simon Says Stamp-White on White

Make It Monday-Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays-Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday-An Eye For Detail
Charisma Cardz Challenge-Anything Goes
Mojo Monday-Sketch
 

Thank you for visiting,

Celebrate

Wanted to play along at deconstructing jen this week, so I took some "me" time this afternoon and came up with this. I enjoy stamping and coloring, but sometimes it's fun to step out of my usual style and try something different.

The flower was cut using the Cricut; the Storybook cartridge. I then embossed it with the Cuttlebug. The paper is from  Echo Park-For the Record 2.

Thanks for looking! 

PS-Happy Valentine's Day!

Challenges:

Make It Monday-Anything Goes

deconstructing jen-Sketch