Christmas 2018

I am so happy how this turned out!  I cut the deer and tree panel from one of the cards in my stash.  The sentiment is from Eureka, and the snowflake bg is embossed from a very much used Cuttlebug folder.  It;s hard to see, but I added Stickles for some sparkly snow.

Sketch:  Tuesday Morning sketches
Embossing:   Paper shelter
Christmas:   C.R.A.F.T.
creatures:   Frillyandfunkie   



Any:   Pammies


 

   

HBirthday to a sailor

This is another card I will donate to a local group called Hearts for the Troops.  The organizer, a Navy mom, sends birthday cards to her son's shipmates.  I wish I had time to make more!  This is a Dearie Doll colored digi.  The vertical stripes are Washi tape, the horizontal ones are ribbon, and I used Spellbinder circle dies.
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
Die Cuts:    Scrapyland
                   Simonsaysstamp Wednesday
Critter:     2craftycrittercrazies
Ribbon:     Thepapershelter
Cat:    Showusyourpussies
Any:    Craftingbydesigns



 

Another Graduation card

DP by the Paper Studio; Dearie Doll free digi, colored with chalk pencils; sticker numbers and other embellishments; Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spellbinder circle dies.
Sketch:   Ttuesday Morning Sketches
Graduation:    DLart
Frame:   Cuttlebug Mania
Letters/numbers:    Paper Shelter
Any:   Jos scrapshack.
           Scrapyland-

Tea Party - MMTPT506 for Libby

Here is another TeaPot Party  card - this time for 3 year old, Libby, in need of some cheer.  (I posted the card for her twin earlier.)   The superstar pre-colored digi is by Dearie Dolls.  Some washi tape, a sentiment by Cuttlebug and DP from my stash complete the card.
Sketch:  Sweet Sketch Wednesday2
Encouragement:   Calling all Sistahs
Girl Power:    Paper Shelter
Any:   A Bit More Time to Craft 
           Through the Craft Room Door
           Inspiration Destination 

DT card for challenge #193 at the Crafter's Cafe: sketch and/or colors

This time the challenge at the Crafter's Cafe offers an option - follow the sketch or use the colors blue, green and yellow - or combine them.  I have opted to use both.  This image, Birthday Crocodile from Lia Stamps, is perfect for the green - colored with water color pencils, Twinkling H2O, and an aqua pen.. I would not have thought of using blue, but I like the combo a lot - and the touches of yellow work well.  This spotty embossing folder, some Washi tape, and a plastic clip are finishing touches.  The sentiment is computer generated.
Stop by the Crafter's Cafe blog to see the inspiration by the DT, and to see details on how to win some great prizes!  You may enter as often as you wish, with unlimited challenges.  The deadline is Friday April 13.
Sketch -   Crafter's Cafe
Digi, using cool colors:   Paper Shelter. 
Any:   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
           Pammies 
           Cute Daisy May 
           Crafty Sentiments 
           Crafty Gals Corner 
           The Crafty Addicts 
           Not Just Cards  
           Jo's Scrapshack
           Inspiration Destination

New embossing folder

I stopped at JoAnns to look for something else and discovered the Darice embossing folders at half price - could not let that bargain go by!  I am making some cards for a local Navy mom to use to send to her son's buddies - and others.  I thought this would work for a military/masculine birthday and then later for July 4.  I highlighted with chalk and some glittery stars and sequins, and a sentiment by Elizabeth Craft Designs.  I need to check to see if glitter and sequins are ok to send.  The verse inside includes a happy birthday greeting.
CAS: Incy Wincy
          Always Happy Birthday
Sequins:   Double D
Decorate it!  Paper Shelter 
Add a die cut:   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Any:   Word Art Wednesday          

Tag/book mark

I thought I would make a few simple tags to enclose in thinking of you cards - they can be used as inspiration or as book marks.  The stamp is one I have had for a long time - by Rubber Stampede.  I used chalk to sponge around the edges and added some yellow.   Not much too it, but It will serve my purpose.
Tag:   Simon Says Stamp Monday
           Incy Wincy
Blue:   Paper Shelter
            Pink Gem

Starting on Christmas 2018

This meets a couple of my coals for this year - make more cards, and remember to upcycle.  This is paet of one of the lovely cards I have received -and that I am reluctant to toss!  I just added an embossed background (Swiss dots) and banner with a computer sentiment.  My interpretation of new beginnings - this is a new beginning for this image from another card - and I will use the verse on the inside.
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
Blue:    Simon Says Stamp Monday
Christmas:    C.R.A.F.T
                       A Snowflakes Promise
New beginnings:    Ikes World Challenge
                                Paper Shelter                      

Sympathy for Will

Precolored digi by LunaGirl; Darice butterfly folder, Cuttlebug Victoria folder, Cheery Lynn pine branch die; butterfly punches; Verve sentiment; Pinstripe, glossy Vanilla; black card stock.
Sketch:   Allsorts
Butterflies with Jasmine:   Butterfly Spot
Sentiment:    Paper Shelter
Yellow:    Sasayaki Glitter
Inspiration:   Give a crafter a Cookie

SCS Teapot Party

Last week the SCS TeaPot Party went to cheer Eli, a 12 year old who has a brain tumor,  He enjoys a good joke.- the answer to the riddle is "a receding hareline".  The images are clip art, and I  used a grass die cut behind the rabbits.
Sketch (turned):  Your Next Stamp
Masculine:    Paper Shelter

First card in 2017

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I like to try to average a card a day - missed the mark in 2016 but at least I am off to a good start for 2017!
Materials) cs, image, sentiments are all from a Kanban kit; gold and silver ribbon.
Sketch:   Your Next Stamp
Gold and silver:   Double D
Any:  Inspiration Destination
           Paper Shelter 
           Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
           Word Art Wednesday 
           
          

Mistletoe Kitty

Image - a Christmas freebie, including the pre-colored image, from Imagine That Digistamp; Paper Studio DP; Washi tape - mounted on white cs; button dies cut in gold glitter cs.  I use the dies to keep the card flat enough to mail.
Sketch:    Life-in-Snapshot
Bingo - diagonal - sentiment, digi image, button:   The Paper Shelter
Any using Imagine That Digistamp:  Facebook Imagine That Digistamp
Traditional Christmas colors:   Double D
Christmas:  Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge 2
                     Allsorts
                     Hiding in my Craftroom 
Pattern Paper:   Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper
Any:   Crafty Catz  
            Show us Your Pussies

Tri fold Christmas 2016

I hope you can see the opening at the middle - not sure if this is called a trifold, double gate fold, or???
Image - QKR stampede; sentiment - Hampton Art; glittery star; gold striped sticky paper, blue and shimmery champagne cs.
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
More than one ( stamp):    Paper Shelter
More than one fold:   Star Stampz
Special fold:    Fussy and Fancy 
Little animals:    Crafting by Designs 
Christmas Critter:    Simon Says Stamp 
Christmas:    Christmas at Sweet Stampin 
                       C.R.A.F.T.   

Edith is 100

 I am trying to put some order in the chaos of my craft room.  I am so blessed to have an abundance of supplies - I do find it difficult to purge as I keep thinking I will have time to use what I have...some day.  At any rate, this is an image from a very old SU set called Natural Beauty - it was in my box of items received through Wish RAK.  I colored with Twinkling H20's, and matched with a piece of DP that was part of a pad I bought years ago.  This cranberry is one of my favorites.  I added cranberry half pearls, pieces of a doily, and sheer ribbon.  This goes to hubby's aunt - the last survivor of our parents' generation.
Sketch:   Our Daily Bread
Birthday:    Paper Shelter 
Die cuts:    Mod Squad
Any:    Stamped Blessings 
             Lunagirl Moonbeams
             Digichoosday. 
             Fab n Funky 
             Inspiration Destination
             Tuesday Throwdown

SCS DTGD - cook22 challenge - a pocket card

This was a fun pocket card to make.  I added a flower,  punched swirls, die cuts, Cheery Lynn Blessings die cut, and a book mark. The bg was embossed, then soaked in a bit of coffee. To enhance the look, I sprinkled on some dry granulated instant coffee to add to the vintage look.  This was first posted in my SCS gallery on Aug. 5.
Sketch:   Feeling-Sketchy
Nature:   Cheery Lynn
Punches/dies:   The Paper Shelter

QKR Stampede #204 - Monochromatic - DT entry

I hope your screen is set so that this looks green - especially the DP background, which is a very dark and very light green.  The challenge at QKR Stampede this week is to make a monochromatic creation.  You may enter up to 3 times before 6pm EDT on Thursday- for a chance to win QKR images.  Take a look at the creative gallery by the DT members! I selected this Hobbling Frog and matching sentiment.  Right now I have no recipient in mind, but every once in a while I have a friend with a broken ankle or hip replacement and this would be perfect.  I figure it could go for a guy or a gal!  Some where I heard that green is not a good get well color - but I figured I needed a green froggie!  This fun DP was in a huge tub of material from a yard sale.  I added some gems and a leafy circle die cut.  I have lots of embellishments I like, but these tiny gems are among my favorites - they add some pizzazz but not too much bulk.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:  
Sketch:   Catch the Bug Stella Says Sketch
Colored image:       Live Laugh Stamp
Animal acting human:    Dis Digi Designs
 3 of something:   Morgans Artworld
Use a die:     Crafty Sentiments
                    Paper Shelter.
Wild (frog):   Simon Says Wednesday
 Any:    Classic Design Team
             Digital Delights
             Incy Wincy
              Ispiration Destination
             Crafting by Designs 
             Patties Creations
             DLArt

Splitcoaststampers Dare to Get Dirty - Dini's challenge

I have not participated recently, but want to try to do the challenges for the Dare to Get Dirty event at Splitcoaststampers.  You must register at the site and be a Fan Club member - but I am sure several of you have done this already.  The details are a kind of secret - but I have them covered!
Cuttlebug die, DCWV Garden Party DP, ribbon
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Anything goes: Jnspiration Destination
                      Paper Shelter

Glitter and purple birthday

This sketch and other challenges gave me a chance to use  a small piece of glittery DP (for he three strips) that I have had in my scrap pile for a while.  I also added glitter to the Cheery Lynn die cut branches as well as to the purple brad - which kind of blends in at the base of the branches.  I added shiny gems, then bits from a Fiskar punch.  The sentiments are from Verve.  The inside verse says Happy Birthday.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch #2:   VLV Sketches
Purple (week 1):   Cheery Lynn
All that Glitters:   Mod Squad
Shimmer:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Sparkle and shine:   Crafty Gals Corner
Tic Tac Toe (Diagonal - gems, DP, Brad):    Imagine That Digi Stamp
Birthday Girl:    Paper Shelter
Any:    Pennys Challenges
             Die-cut-divas
              Great Impressions

Isaiah 40:8

This sentiment from Word Art reminds us of such an important truth.  I used DP and a butterfly circle from a Kanban kit for background, as well as a part of a Joanna Sheen die.  It seems hard to tell on the screen - the main color is a sage green, and the bg mats are a dark green.
CHALLENGES:   
Sketch:    Mojo Monday
Sentiment:     The Paper Shelter
Summer Garden:     Simon Says Monday
Any:     Lemon Shortbread
              Lil Patch of crafty Friends
              Through the Craft Room Door
               DLArt 
               Word Art Wednesday 
Inspired by a song:   

Get Well, Marilyn

Our friend has been very ill but fortunately is now on the way to recovery.  She frequently orders cards from me, and I also really enjoy sending her cards for special times.  We are so grateful she is doing better.  This uses a page from a watercolor pack by Ken Oliver; Stampin Up stamp, a bit of pale yellow lace along the right; and Cheery Lynn hummingbirds (a favorite of Marilyn's).
And Jo - this is for you as well.  feel better!
Sketch:   Jo's Scrapshack
Lace:     Paper Shelter
Flowers:   Deep Ocean
                  Crafty Enjoyments
                  Di's Digi Designs
                  A Gem of a Challenge 
                  Simon says stamp Wednesday
Use DP:   Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper