Mojo Monday 222 - Contest - January 7, 2012

Today, my hubby went fishing in the river and fell in a hole which caused him to hit a tree stump and dislocate his shoulder.  I decided to make him a card for when he returns as a surprise to let him know how much I love him, enjoy living my life with him and hoping he feels better soon.  My sketch is from Mojo Monday which is sponsor a contest to start out the new year! The card is entirely made of scraps from other projects so I cannot remember the names of all the paper.

Birthday Card - January 6, 2012

 

Another goal accomplished for the year, my second birthday card.  I have not decided the recipient, but this image by Penny Black called Elephant Song is stinkin' cute!  Paper Sundaes had a challenge Out with the Old, In with the New!  You had to use one item that was new which is my Penny Black elephant image and buttons along with something old which is my designer paper scraps from SU and Close to My Heart.  The card sketch came from another challenge from Splitcoaststampers called Sketch Challenge 366, I thought the design was fun!  One of the elements which is hard to see in the image is that I flocked the polka dots on the elephant then I wanted to continue to pull out those cool polka dots with my paper and buttons.  I know this will make someone smile on their birthday!

Frosted Design Card Challenge #9 - January 5, 2012

This card was made for Dee, my husband's cousin.  Her birthday is the 15th of January.  I am really proud of myself for getting a birthday card done for the year!  Currently, I look to be on track regarding my New Year's Resolution.  The design and challenge came from Frosted Designs. I thought the design was perfect for a Birthday Card.

The supplies I used were all scraps from my collection which is a plus.  I cut the round matting with Accents Essential Cricut Cartridge, SU ribbon, and SU designer paper.  The cupcake was recycled from an old project.

TLC358 Let's Get Wet Challenge - January 4, 2012

I entered this card into the TLC358 Let's Get Wet Challenge on SplitcoastStampers' Monday Try a New Technique.  At this time of year, what a great way to think out of the box and make a wet needle, wet ice bag and some snotty tissues for the Let's Get Wet Challenge.  It seems everyone has been a bit under the weather lately.   The digital stamp is called Cat Flu by Ladybug Crafts Ink and is colored after my sassy cat, Bonnie.  I mimicked the background of the Happy Days designer paper with a white gel pen on the black background and included some stitching which went along with the ribbon perfectly.  Now, the card is being deposited into the mailbox to someone dear who seems to be struggling to Get Well.  Hopefully, this card will help in the healing process.