Another Birthday Weekend

Well, today is the last day of Book Fair, so maybe my craft room won't feel so lonely after today!  I certainly have a few bow orders I have to catch up on before anything else crafty can be done!  However, this weekend was another one jammed packed with Birthday Parties.  The catch was that this weekend included parties for Conner's friends.  He has been waiting for the day when he was one the invited to the birthday parties, and Sissy had to stay home.  Needless to say, he started off with a bang!

Here is the card I made for the party on Sunday.  The party was for a girl in his class, who he refers to as his "Super Good Friend".  Too cute!!

I was totally late in getting this card made, so I headed straight to the scrap drawers and my binder with all of the preprinted Digi Stamps.  I never just print one image at a time, so I will load up a page with other images.  Even if I don't plan to use it right at the moment, it helps me to be prepared and save time when situations like this come up.  However, the bad part is that I can't even tell you where I got the stamp from because it has been printed and sitting for so long!  I also took out my notebook where I make note of some of the challenges I may be interested in joining.  I knew I had copied down a sketch challenge, so it was a "no-brainer" on what the layout was going to be.  Like I said, all of the paper was in my purple scrap drawer.  I know that the patterned paper was left over from a mini book I got from Creative Memories YEARS ago!  I colored the image with colored pencils, and blended away, to help cover the lines because I colored so fast.  Here are the challenges I am submitting it to:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Number 227

Divas by Design Challenges - 3 or more Layers

Use It Tuesday - #65 Scraps, Pieces, and Odds & Ends

Thanks for looking!

Father's Day #1

Morning, All!

Believe it or not, I am actually posting again before my cruise.  Of course, the subject of the card is very important, so it was a must on the list of things to do.  

The card I have for you today is the Father's Day Card I made for my dad.  Although he is not a huge golfer, he does putt around every once in awhile.  Mostly he works really hard running a local grocery store, which he has been doing it since I was born.  Thus, obviously, he is pretty good at it!  So, besides my brother and I and his grandkids, he doesn't have too much time for much else, poor guy!  Besides, who would want a Father's Day's card with a grocery store on it?  

Thus, this is what I came up with

The image came from Bugaboo Stamps. 

Being that it is a Father's Day Card, there are several challenges to enter

Bugaboo's June Anything Goes Challenge

There's Magic in the Air with Paper Cupcakes Magical Monday - Masculine

Delicious Doodles Challenge #28 - Texture

Stamp Something June Digi Day Challenge

Sparkle Forum Challenge # 13 Fathers Day

Thanks for looking! 

I have another Father's Day Card for you tomorrow.

A Little Bit of Fairy Tale

Happy Saturday All!

I have a very simple, but very important card to share with you today.  As you all know by now, I will be getting on a cruise ship a week from today.  The purpose of the cruise is to celebrate our 10 year anniversary.  (10 years - can you believe it???)  Anyway, here is the card I made for my husband.

The explanation that goes along with the card is

1.  The gold color of the card itself matches the color of my bridesmaids' dresses.

2.  Our wedding invitations had Cinderella and Prince Charming on them.

Now, will he make the connection with either of those?  Probably not!  However, since we are HUGE Disney fans in this house, the princess/prince thing will still fit it.  Also, can I just say how happy this card makes me solely because I only used my Expression (and my printer).  It is the first cuts I have made with Songbird.  Wonderful!

I am going to enter this card at 

Cards for Men - #11 No Design Paper

Thanks for looking.  I hope to have at least one more post for you before leaving for the cruise, but I won't promise anything.  Packing myself and two children (for over a month) is a little difficult.   The packing is not all the difficult; it is trying to think of everything my parents and in-laws need to know concerning my kids for the week my husband and I are gone. 

Now, that is difficult!

Thanks Again

Hey, Look -- Posting Two Days in a Row!!!

The little things make me so happy.  Can you tell?

Thanks to my friend Sonia, and I found a great challenge site.  I think it is perfect for me.  It is called CAS-ual Fridays.  It is a challenge site based solely on designing Clean And Simple designs.  Don't get me wrong, I love to look at all the fancy cards that people make, but that is just not me.  I have always felt as though I should be forcing myself to be more like that, but not any more!  So here is what I came up with for

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge CFC3 - Bring the Bling

I love this cute little fairy.  I have been so anxious to color her.  She came from Elizabeth O. Dulemba's Coloring Page Tuesdays.  Okay, I have to tell you about the patterned paper behind her.  I did some more organizing over the weekend, and I decided to take most of my paper packs apart and file the pages along with all my other paper.  However, I decided to keep the front covers because it hit me that I could cut them up, and they would be perfect for cards.  I think it turned out to be one of my better ideas.  I have another card to show you using the same DCWV Whimsy Paper Pack packaging.

Here are some other challenges I am going to enter my card into

Paper Play Challenges - '11 Week 20 Sparkle Galore

Use It Tuesday No 8 Flowers  

 A Spoonfull of Sugar #153 - Things with Wings

Let's Try This Again

Good Morning!

I have already tried twice this morning to post, but apparently, there must have been something going on because it just was not having any of it!

So, let's try this again!

I am pretty excited about today's card.  It features a digistamp created by Kenny K, whom I just LOVE!  This stamp is one of the five I was able to pick as the winner of the Kenny K Krafty Girlz Challenge a few weeks back.  I decided to use this stamp and color it retro style, so I could enter into this week's Let's Go Retro Challenge. 

I am also going to enter the card into the following challenges:

Birthday Sundaes - Challenge 8 Recipe

There's Magic in the Air - Sketch Challenge

Thanks for looking again!

Let's hope I get a few moments to craft today, so I have something to post tomorrow.  

I am also on the mission to find something cute to make 12 of for the teachers and staff at my daughter's school.  Any ideas?  I have lots of empty Crystal Lite containers.  Thought about altering those and putting something inside.  Just not sure, yet.  I know - not a lot of time to be indecisive!

"Owl" RIght?

Hello!

Today's card is one I created to play along over at  

Cute Card Thursday.

I also hate to admit that I don't remember where this cute digi came from.

Sorry this is not the best picture.  I've really got to figure that part out!

The challenge at Cute Card Thursday was chocolate - picture, theme or colors.  Obviously, I went with chocolate colors.  I used my Crayola Colored pencils, stumps, and Low Odor Thinner as the blending agent.  Had to add some Stickles, too.  The large brown dots are blinged using the "stickles" from Michael's dollar bin.  I will let you know what I think when they dry, but I can say for sure, it is definitely more sticky.

I am also going to enter the Use It Tuesday Challenge - Bling  

and 

Catch the Bug Anything Goes Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Mother's Day for Great!

Today's card is the Mother's Day Card I made for my husband's grandmother.  Instead of the kids referring to her as Great Grandma, her name is just Great!  How cool is that?  I want to be special enough someday where I am referred to solely as Great.  Has to make a person feel pretty special!

Again, the digistamp is one by my favorite, MelonHeadz.   I used my Bic Mark It markers to color again.  I used a few challenges as inspiration for this card.  They were

CPS - Sketch 216
There She Goes Clear Stamps - TSG105 3D Flowers 
Paper Play Challenges - Week 18 Show Us Your Style 
Stamp Something Challenge - Use a Digi

Also, thought I would include another of Amelia's creations.

This is another one of the three Mother's Day cards she made.  Turned out pretty cute!


Thanks for stopping in!

Happy Mother's Day from my Baby Girl

I can't believe that my baby girl turned SEVEN today!  

How is that even possible?  

I am not going to lie, I am not a fan of this growing up stuff!

My daughter is a big crafter, too.  Sometimes she has a bit of a problem not going over board with the extras, but I think as she gets older that will get better.  I printed her out some digistamps to color and use on her projects, and here is one of the cards she came up with.

She drew the crab.  I thought he was pretty gosh darn cute.  I told her about a special challenge over at Sentimental Sundays.   They are having the usual type of challenge (For the women in your life), but they are also adding a Crafting with a Child Challenge.  Thus, her card will be entered in her very first challenge, and let me just tell you how excited she is!

Here is my entry for the challenge.

It is a Mother's Day card for a very special Aunt.  She doesn't have kids, but she is the mom to several cute puppies.  I like to send her a card from the puppies and I each year.  She loves Cherished Teddies, too.  So, when I saw this image from May Brit, I knew it was just perfect!

Hang around because I will be posting more of the cards my baby girl made.  I am anxious to see the one she made for me!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Bugaboo Challenge Thank You Style

Good Wednesday to all.

Well... did you catch the excitement going on in the sidebar?  

I was the winner at Kenny K's Kradt Girlz Challenge this past week!  I got to pick five new Kenny K images, which I love.  They speak to the bad girl side of me.  Once the new digis are put to use, I will show you the finished product.  

Now on to the card...

Today's card is a thank you card incorporating a Bugaboo digistamp along with their challenge.  The image is super cute, and I put my Expression to work.  I cut the wording and the pink design from the Storybook Cartridge.

Bugaboo May Flower and Pastel Challenge

Be sure to check in tomorrow as I will have something special in honor of my baby girl's 7th birthday.  

See you then!

Super Mom

Happy Tuesday!

Today's card uses a very fun image from one of my very favorite illustrators, Nikki at MelonHeadz.  You can visit her site from here for a ton of great digistamps.

I made the card knowing I could use it for several different occasions. 

I colored with my BIC Mark It Markers and my Creative Memories Markers, which is where the brown for the flowing hair came from.   The card base is Bazzil, the patterned paper is Creative Memories, and the ribbon is SU.  I attached with some cool brads.

Challenges:

Paper Sundaes Challenge #67 - Favorite Hair Colour Combinations

Little Miss Muffet  - Challenge #8 - Diecuts or Punches

Use It Tuesdays  - Challenge #6: Fasteners

 

Thanks for looking!

Another Mother's Day Card

Wow!  What a morning to wake up in America, right?  

God bless our military men and women!  Certainly, praying for continued protection for our entire nation as I am sure the retaliation will be fierce. 

Okay, onto lighter stuff!

Today's card is another Mother's Day Card, which I broke out some Stampin' Up Supplies for.  

Isn't this flower so cool?  I got it at the Fun Frugal Crafter.  I colored it with my Stampin' Up Markers.  The card base is Stampin' Up, as well.  I am not sure if you can see the clear button in the center, but that is from Stampin' Up, too.  The rest of the paper came from the tower o' scraps.

I have decided to enter the card in the following challenges...

Card Makin' Mamas  -  Card for a Loved One Challenge

Scrapbookaholic By Abby Challenge #4 Anything for Mother's Day and Use Faux Stitching!

Cute Card Thursday  -  Challenge 162 Use a Sketch 

Thanks for stopping by!

Mother's Day Card Disney Style

Hello!

Sorry for the delay in posting.  Conner has been sick again, which really cuts into my craft room time.  I tell you I am really thinking of having him live in a bubble.  I cannot keep that kid health for anything.  I think we are dealing with serious allergies, but apparently, he is still too young to really determine what he is allergic to.  His test results came back inconclusive. I was really hoping they would provide us with some answers, but it looks like that won't be happening.

Okay, I am not going to lie.  I did not realize Mother's Day was this weekend.  I have been so focused on Amelia's birthday that I never really looked at the calendar.  Needless to say, I am behind getting my Mother's Day cards made, and since that is the case, speed is now incredibly important. 

So, here is the first one I've put together.  Let me put out there that my mother-in-law's favorite color is yellow and you can kind of guess who her favorite Disney character is.

I broke out my Expression for this one.  It felt kind of strange using it almost.  It has been so lonely.  However, since I made the time cut off I am going to enter this card in the 

Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge Monday 57

Thanks for looking.  Hopefully, I will have more to post in the next few days because I have to get them in the mail!

Yummy!

Who is ready for some cupcakes?

I am!  

Of course, I rarely meet a a sweet I am not ready for especially the baked good types.

I made this card for a very nice lady from my church that has gone out of her way to be very nice to my family and I.  Her and her husband own a cupcake delivery business, so I thought this might be perfect for her.

The image is from MelJens Designs.  It is yummy.  Don't you think?

  The base is Bazzill, the patterned paper is from Sweet Shop DCWV, the glitter paper is from a holiday DCWV small mat stack (again had for years), and the ribbon is older than my kids, yet again.  The flower is from my Dollar Store adventures; the inside button is one of a set I picked up from the Target dollar bin.  I colored the image with my Bic Mark It Markers, again.

I am going to use this card for a few challenges again.

Stamp Something Weekly Challenge  -  Recipe Something Challenge (flowers, buttons, and sparkle)

(fits pretty well, don't you think)

ABC Challenge  -  (T) Trouble

(cupcakes serious trouble for diets)

Delicious Doodles  -  Challenge #22 - Anything Goes!

(thought the card fit with the name of the blog)

Thanks for looking!

Jump for Joy

Good Morning!

This is just a note to all me friends and family back home in Evansville...

I am thinking of you and praying for you all.  I finally saw pictures of the rain and flooding, and it is a lot worse than I imagined it was.  Hope you all dry out soon!

Today's card is pretty fun!  It features a Kenny K Download image.  I love, love these images!  Some of them are a bit on the risque side, but they just have so much attitude.  There are some awesome images for suggestive cards for your husband, and that is all I will say about that :-)

This image however was a freebie and it is 100% safe and fun!  I have been so anxious to color her, and just could not stand it any longer.

I colored her with my Bic Mark It Markers again.  I am really enjoying these markers, so I just ordered a 48 pack from Amazon.  I could not find any larger sets around here , and they were extremely in expensive.  I also used some Cat's Eye Chalk Ink.  The patterned paper is from Stampin' Up and all solids are Bazzill.  I broke out my CM Custom Cutting System to cut the oval.  Once I began using Digistamps, I had to dust of the cutting system.  I try to print as many images to a page as I can, so the system has really come in handy.  I have really been surprised.  Of course, I  have some patterns that I am going to try to get rid of because they have not been used for years, years, and more years!  The pink flower is one of the my Dollar Store flower experiments, and unfortunately, I unpackage just about everything I bring into my craft room, which causes me not to know the brand names of just about all of my supplies.  Also, I have not really bought any new supplies in so long that I have certainly no memory of the names.  Sorry!

Again, I am entering this card in a few challenges.

Kenny K Krafty Girlz Challenge 42  -  Springtime

Creative Inspiration Challenge Blog  -  Challenge 58 Digi Images

Sparkle Forum Challenges  -  Challenge # 10 Anything Goes 

There She Goes Clear Stamps  -  TSG Sketch Challenge 104

Thanks for stopping by!

A little different card

Good Morning!  

I hope everyone had a blessed Easter.  We actually had family over for Easter, which is a real blessing for us since we live far away from all of our family.  After we moved to Orlando a few years back, my cousin and her then boyfriend moved as well.  He is a doctorate student at FCU.  Her family is in town visiting them.  We all decided that since we are only about 45 minutes away from each other, it was worth getting together to spend Easter.  Like I said, it was really special for us because we usually spend all holidays except Christmas and occasionally Thanksgiving on our own.  

Needless to say, I kind of forgot how stressful it can be to have people over, though.  We spent days doing a major clean, and trying to clear out a few boxes.  We don't have many left, but the ones that were still there just needed a reason to be moved.  Of course, extra space for the stuff still in the boxes would have been helpful, too.  Oh, well, overall, I think everything went off pretty well.

Now to the card...

Today's card is finished to be square, and it gate folds to the center.  Again, I am slacking because I don't know anything about the supplies I used for it.  The things I do know are I used my Bic Mark It Markers, ribbon and Stickles.  I have had the ribbon forever!  I fixed the ribbon to look like it is what is tied to hold the card closed, but it really is not.  

You can see better here.  The matted, colored image fits under the bow; thus, keeping the card closed.  I learned from a very smart crafter that I don't necessarily have to stamp my sentiment ahead of time.  So, I think I will add this card to my stash and place a sentiment on the bottom left corner when I am ready.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes Challenge #66  -  Sparkle, Pearls, Die Cuts and the Colour Yellow (use two)

There's Magic in the Air with Paper Cupcakes  -  Mulit-Fold Card

Card Makin' Mamas Challenge Blog  -  Challenge #19 Spring Colors

(to me that means cheerful, happy colors) 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

One Last Easter Card

Today's Easter Card is a fun one.  It went to my two year old nephew, so it had to be bright and fun to look at.  I think I accomplished that with this card.

 Once again, I completely forgot where I got the digistamp from, but I colored him with my Bic Mark It Markers.  I used my Diamond Glaze to cover the egg, and of course, I had to use Stickles.  The solid paper is Bazzill, the patterned paper is from a DCWV Summer Small Sized Mat Stack.  The buttons are from Walmart's craft section.  Since I don't have many options for supply stores around me, I decided to browse Walmart.  I got a few decent sized bags of buttons for $1.98 each.  I didn't think that was too bad.  I finished off the card with some silver thread, and there you go.

I ended up coming across a few more challenges that this card works for.  They are
For Fun Challenges  -  Easter
Sentimental Sundays  -  Challenge #51 - Celebrate Spring/Easter
Crafty Catz Weekly Challange  -  Challenge #79 - Children's Card
Paper Play Challenge  -  '11 - Week 16 - Easter Time

Thanks for looking! 

Have a blessed Easter!!!

How About Some Attitude???

Today's card has some serious attitude in my opinion.  I was smiling the entire time I was making it.  I must admit it was fun!  I colored this digi, which I am sorry I can't remember where it came from, just because the look on her face felt like she was seriously expecting to be colored.  I think she knows she looks good!!  Whacha you think?

 I used Bic Mark It Markers, Bazzill, some DCWV Rock Star Stackmat, some Cat's Eye Ink, some self-adhesive giraffe ribbon from Hobby Lobby, which you can't really see here, a funky flower from Oriental Trading, a brad, and a sticker of all things.  This card just kind of came together without trying too hard, but I think it looks great!

I am submitting this card in the challenges at 

OWH - Sketch Challenge #65

Crafty Purple Frog Challenges -Touchy feely Chllenge 

Thanks for looking!

A Birthday Card Again

Today's card was super fun to make.  I was watching a special on the Royal Wedding while I was doing it.  I really could careless about the wedding, so perhaps the decision to get finished with the card in order to leave the table was the inspiration to more quickly to complete it.  I was originally sitting at my scrap table watching Dances with the Stars and planning to watch Castle, but apparently, the network had other plans.  Of course, that is not what this is about, so back to the card.

 I used a digistamp from Miss Muffet Stamps, which I colored using some Bic Permanent Markers.  I was really surprised how easy they were to use and how well they worked.  I had only used them for my Disney Signature Books up to this point, but I may need to rethink that and invest in a larger package.  Something to think about :-)

The orange base is Bazzill and opens different than I normally make them.  It was a piece of scrap I found in the orange draw (again, I really need to post pictures of my scrap room, so you will understand).  The measurements were perfect; it was just the wrong directions.  Thus, it now opens on the short end.  I mounted the digi on a piece of Birthday paper from the 4.5x6.5 DCWV Summer Matstack, which I have had since I started making cards years and years ago.  It is perfect for card making and the matstacks are pretty reasonable when on sale.  I used some Cats Eye Ink, a few rhinestones (because I have sooooo much of those, you will probably be seeing them for years), and Stickles.  Side note, I bought a bottle of Michael's store brand "Stickles" from their dollar bin yesterday.  I have not tried them yet, but does anyone know if they are any good?  I figured for a dollar it was worth a try, right?

I am entering this card into challenges at 

Birthday Sundaes  - Challenge #5 - Anything Goes Birthday Card

Little Miss Muffet Challenges  -  Challenge #7 - Glitter and Shine
A Spoonfull of Sugar  - Challenge 148 - Lets Celebrate!!

I hope they and you like it.  Thanks for looking!

Into Everyone's Life a Little Rain Must Fall

Today's card was designed for another challenge.  I will be honest -  I am soooo loving the challenges!!!  It has been so much fun and quicker.  It amazes me how many looks can be created with one sketch or suggestion.  I have been really enjoying looking at all the other submitted cards.  

I am sooooo impressed and inspired!

Here is my take on it...

Bazzill, scraps, gems, curly clip, and a random piece of ribbon make a fun card (in my opinion, anyway).  This was also my first real experience with Diamond Glaze.  I was always so scared thinking it was a lot more difficult.  Boy, was I wrong, and I am now hooked!

The challenges I am entering this card in are

Stamp Something Challenges  -  April Showers

The Sweetest Thing  - Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 113

Thanks for visiting again!!

You Rock

This card may not be very elaborate, but it is one of the most fun cards I've made -- ever.  Plus, it took me no time at all!

I have no idea where I ended up getting this sassy digi at, but she rocks!!  The card base is from Bazzill.  I colored her with Crayola Colored Pencils.  I used DCWV Rock mat stack, a scrap from CM and a purple gem to top it off.  I used a razor type tool to rough up all the edges.  I actually wrote on the card myself.  I hardly ever do that.

I am entering two challenges with this card.

PaperPlay - Week 15 - Photo Inspiration

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge # 41

 

Thanks for looking!