With Love

This card was watercolored using Studio Calico inks and Tim LaHaye water color paper.  These are great card which can be stamped inside for any occasion like Mother's Day, Thinking of You or Thank You! 

Challenges:
Fan-Tastic Tuesday: Challenge 86 Anything Goes with a Twist - No Patterned Paper
Sister Act Card Challenge #106 Anything Goes

Happy Birthday with a Sentiment

The background of this card was made using a stencil and Stampin Up White Craft Ink.  The sentiment came from a Stampin Up Paper Kit Box.  I used foam to pop up the saying and looped some silver cord around randomly for a different look on the card.

Challenges:

Paper Shelter - Birthday with a Sentiment #198

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #178 - Family Friendly Challenge for All

 

Spongy Thanks

I had a great time making this card and using my sponge daubers.  I cut the thanks out with my silhouette cameo and ultimately decorated the card by sponging the colors.   This card is 4.5 x 9.5.


Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #176

Crappy Day!

God has pressed upon my heart to give some cheer to my dear friends.  I love sending cards of encouragement or sending cards just to be thoughtful!  In this crazy world, we need to be uplifted especially when we run into a horrible day!  I decided to dig through my stash and use an old, but funny image and sentiment for this card!  I love images and sayings that play off of each other!  This image is from Unity Stamp called Crappy Day!   it also allowed me to pull in my heart washi tape to go with the image, and the kraft paper reminds me of the toilet paper roll!


Challenges:

Sketch Saturday #350
Corrosive Challenge #219 Follow your Heart

Bright Thinking of You!

Today, I am using one of my favorite stamps just in a different way!  I bought this stamp out of the dollar bin at Michaels, and I seem to come back to it often.  This time, I used my Colorbox Primary Petal to make each flower a different color and to color the stems.  This Colorbox petal is quickly becoming my favorite because I can control the ink and it gives such vibrant colors. My thought for you today is to let someone special in your life know you are thinking about them!  Take a few minutes to send them a nice handwritten note!

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #175

Onecrazystamper  March Challenge Anything Goes

Birthday Cakes equal ZERO

I pulled out an old stamp set from My Favorite Things called Who's That Girl Lovin' from the Oven. I decided to paper pierce her dress and apron for fun!  The recipient of this birthday card is always talking about dieting!  So, I thought the saying on this card that Birthday Cake has zero calories, was perfect!   I sure wish they had zero calories!  Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge #135 - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant # TPE287 - Anything Goes

Hello! To a Dear Friend

I think my favorite cards to send are the "surprise" cards.  They arrive in the mailbox just to brighten someone's day!  We all need a little encouragement or just a quick hello to let someone know you are thinking of them.  Who will you send a card to today, just to life up their spirits?

Challenge:

Word Wednesday Art Challenge 172 Anything Goes
Crafting by Design Thinking of You

Co-Worker's Birthday

I love this nice simple sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches!  I thought this card would make either a great birthday card or thank you card!  I love the bright colors especially with the dreary winter weather!  Have a great day!  Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
Freshly Made Sketches #174
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #299 Clean and Simple

Hugs and Kisses

 I seem to be churning out cards today.  Over time, I tend to gravitate towards my old stamp set  Stampin Up Alphabet Soup!  This card will be perfect to hide in the perfect spot for my hubby to find one day as a surprise!

Challenges

Mojo Monday 383
 Just Us Girls Challenge #278

Reel Love

Well I thought I had created my hubby's valentine card about a month ago, until I came up with this card today.  I used Glamour Lowercase Alphabet stamp set from CTMH to create the saying.  From my washi tape stock, I grabbed three different tapes to use as banners.  The view reel is from my silhouette machine.  I think he will love it since we love to take pictures and record our lives.

Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches 171
Make it Monday Challenge 209 - Valentines
Dream Valley Challenge #99 - Valentine

Cat-tastrophy! It's Snow

As the Northeast is getting tons of snow, I created this card for my mother-in-law.  While she is not in the Northeast, she seems to hate snow, and love cats.  When I saw this awesome image from CC Designs, I had to have it to make her a card.  My plan is to send it when the weather is predicted to have snow.

Challenges:

The Pink Elephant Anything Goes TPE 283
Creative Fingers Challenge Anything Goes #64

Cattitude!

I have not made a card in ages where I used only the card base and no paper!  When I saw this sketch over at Cas(E) this Sketch, I had to try it.  I pulled out my Inkadinkado Cat stamp set, and started to create!  I embossed the cat and sponged the top and bottom.  Of course, rhinestones had to be added to give a bit of Cattitude!


Challenges
Cas(E) this Sketch #107
Tuesday Throwdown: #228 Embossing

It's Birthday Time!

When I saw Freshly Made Sketches this week, I thought what a great sketch for my next birthday card!  I am always in need of a birthday card!  It seems as soon as I finish one birthday card, another birthday sneaks up on me!  I really like this card - it is fairly clean and crisp!

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #170
Cute Card Thursday - Colorful Challenge 357

Worm Hugs and Birthday Fishes!

My father-in-law loves to fish!  My hubby always buys him fishing equipment for Christmas, so I decided since his birthday is coming up this adorable image would make the perfect card!  I have fallen in love with this birdbrain and all of the images of him from The Heart Digital Stamps.

Challenges
Sketch Saturday #344
Dream Valley Challenges#98

sMOOch

I am starting to make my valentine's cards!  Don't you just love this image from Tiddly Inks?  She is giving you a great big sMOOch!  Be on the lookout, I will be using this image on a few more Valentine's Day cards. I popped out her lips, and used some liquid glass to make them shine!

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #169
Challenge 365 - Just for Laughs
Moving Along with the Times Dies and Punches

Christmas Presents Revealed

For Christmas this year, I made my scrapbooking friends and co-workers a Christmas gift themed around "chalkboard Christmas".  The contents inside is Russian Tea.  Many people really enjoyed this gift.  Plus it was fun and simple gift to make!  Perfect for this cold weather we are having lately.

The fabric is cut in 5 x 5 squares and placed on a pint wide mouth jar.
The tag was embossed using embossing power.  The reverse side says how many scoops to put in your hot water.
The chalkboard tags were at Michaels.  I used a Chalkboard Marker to write Russian Tea.
The russian tea was made by me, and placed in each jar.
Simple, fun gifts!  

Such Fun - A Birthday

It was really simple making this clean card with the Freshly Made Sketches.  The entire card came together quickly.  I pulled out some project life cards for my background and thought the card with "such fun" on it really went with my theme of a birthday.  The image is from Heidi Grace Designs stamp set which I used for the first time.  I also got out my old stamp set from SU Alphabet Soup which really adds that fun feeling. It reminds me of biking over to a friends house with their birthday presents.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #168
Chocolate Coffee & Cards #82 No Circles
Clear it Out Challenge Anything Goes - YAHOO
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #41

Celebrating Love

I went crazy over the Mojo Monday 379 Sketch using my Unity Stamp called Great Pear.  This sketch and stamp set helped me knock out three cards for this year. The above card is for my in-laws for their anniversary this month.  Inside it says "You two make the perfect pair!  Happy Anniversary!"

The next card is my valentine's day card for my wonderful hubby!  On this card, I actually got to use the sentiment with the stamp set.  The hearts on my card came out of the dollar bin at Michaels, and the hearts were the inspiration for my paper choices.

Last, but not least, is another anniversary card for a couple I know who are extremely special to me, my mom and stepfather.  They will be married 28 years in February!  It is amazing because God allowed me to be with them on their wedding day and celebrate the occasion.





Challenges:

Mojo Monday Contest 379
Creative Fingers Challenge #62
Crafty Catz Challenge #261 Polka Dots

Happy Birthday - you old bag!

This funny stamp set is from Unity Stamps called Old Bag.  I have no clue who I will be giving this card too!  It will be stored away in my stash!  It has to go to just the right person with the right sense of humor.

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday Week #342
Party Time Tuesday Challenge #194
Crafty Catz Challenge #261 Polka Dots