Christmas card from Carol

This is another beautiful "Home Made" card I received for Christmas. The card is from Carol, and her lovely creative blog can be found at the link below...

http://ourlittleinspirations.blogspot.com/

Carol, makes such lovely cards, and to have one sitting on my desk right now is a real

pleasure and privilege! The gold embossing is so beautifully done, I believe the stamp she used came from "Sweet and Sassy Stamps"

My photograph does NOT do the card justice!

Merry Christmas Everyone

I received several Lovely Cards for Christmas...but this all I have time to post today...

This card is from Connie who makes some beautiful cards, and I was truly fortunate

to receive this beautiful card...

Here is Connie's blog address http://stampinfrogscreativejourney.blogspot.com/

Connie knows that my favorite color is pink...she also has the card posted on her

blog and took a much better photo of the card...Hope to post some more tomorrow...

busy getting ready for company...so I will come back later to visit other blogs...in

the meantime, Have a great Christmas eve everyone...

Christmas and Holiday Blessings to you

Jill

MMTPT123 Teapot Tuesday

No, I am not early for this coming Tuesday's challenge...

I'm way late for last week's challenge...

Just feeling a bit over whelmed right now...

(like a lot of people I know...smile...)

Have a good week everyone....Jill

Teapot Tuesday challenge MMTPT122

It's time for my favorite challenge at Split Coast Stampers...Teapot Tuesday, this week the

teapot has a bird on it, (and again I forgot to save a pic of the teapot...but you can read about the challenge here

This a folded card that I made using a tutorial that I found at a fantastic blog called

Stamp Artic...

I used a Martha Stewart "punch around the page" punch (deco fan)

Stampin' Up paper/blueberry punch

stamped with Memento ink

rubber stamp is from Impression Obsession

The Card with the brown background-- paper is from October Afternoon

Thanksgiving Flowers

We went out on Friday to see some craft shows and came back to find that this

beautiful bouquet of flowers were delivered to us. They were a gift from my sister-in-law

and Brother-in-law. They recently moved out of state and we miss them like crazy,

but I so appreciate their kindness, but I so wish we could have spent the holidays with

them like we usually would do.

The card that I made is a card that is "late" for a teapot challenge, and also "late" for a

birthday, so I hope that the recipient doesn't mind that its' late...

Teapot Tuesday Challenge for November 23

I know it isn't Tuesday, I'm just a bit late...this is the card I did for this week's teapot Tuesday,

Our cards are being sent to a lady who owns a tea house...She has been too ill to have her

famous tea parties lately. So we were to send her cards with a Tea party theme, so we

were trying to send her a tea party by mail. My card is the hat I would like to wear to

a tea party...

It's again Iris folding (Yes, It is my favorite technique for cards...

Just adding some ribbon, lace and store bought flowers.

Card for Split Coast Musical Challenge

There's a new challenge at Split Coast Stampers...(sorry I forgot the link)

It's a musical challenge...You post a card based on the song for that week.

Last week's was the "Chain of love" This card will be going to Mother Mark at

Split coast.

As you may gather from my card that Cindy loves polka dots, (especially black and white

polka dots..I used her logo for my card inspiration...so I hope she doesn't mind that I

did that. I finally managed to get this card in the mail to her today...Hope she likes it...

I did another Iris folded card...and put a silver peel off chain on the top of the card

and at the bottom, I also added a silver charm with the word Love on it...

MMTPT119 Teapot Tuesday November 9, 2010

Teapot below is what we were to use for inspiration for our card...

This card was made for this week's challenge for Teapot Tuesday

The link for this week's challenge is here

My card uses the Technique called Lace'

My card was made using a template and cutting with an Exacto Knife...

I added a ribbon, button and pop dots...I glittered the button with yellow glitter

MMTPT118, Teapot Tuesday Challenge...

I missed posting a card last weekfor the Teapot challenge,

It was a challenge that was a bit difficult for me...

but this week's black and white card seemed to be an easy one...so I managed to make a card...the challenge at split coast can be found here...

My card was made using a Stampin' Up stamp...Bella Blossoms...

My background for my flower was made me a Stampin' Up embossing folder, Lattice.

I popped up the flower with pop dots, and added a ribbon and button...

Getting Ready for Christmas...

Trying to get ready for Christmas...this is one of the cards I just made using

a 3d sheet from Jak's site...here

The background paper I used is from Memory box, and it's called Mistletoe...

Twisted Sisters challenge at Split Coast

This is for the Twisted sisters challenge at Split Coast Stampers TSC1022

For the challenge you were to make an Autumn card and use fall colors...My Iris folded pattern came from a book that I purchased.

Another Card for the Teapot challenge/Minnie Mouse

I made a second card for the Teapot Party this week...

The link should be here

A good friend loaned me some of her Disney Stamps ...so you know... I

had to use them and try and make a second card for the Tea Party...

I Minnie stamp is from All Night Media...

My designer paper is from October Afternoon

I used versamark to stamp my image and heat embossed with

Ranger Embossing powder, and Paper pieced Minnie's dress and bow

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

http://www.nbcam.org/

I have posted this on my blog before...wanted to repost for October...

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

MMTPT116, Teapot Tuesday at Split Coast Stampers

Time for another Teapot Tuesday at Split Coast Stampers...To read about the challenge

click here

With this particular challenge we are pretending that we are going to Disney World, in Florida, USA...

I don't want to pretend, I was to go for real!!! Smile...

I was only there one time, and it was for just a couple of hours...If you can imagine that! I didn't get to see a whole lot, but I am grateful that I did get to go there. The trip is especially meaningful to me because I got to go with my Mother. It's wonderful memories like that ....that keep me going....I am really missing her.

When I was trying to figure out what I was going to do for my card.... The Cinderella Castle, kept coming to mind. It was one of the things that stood out most in my mind.

I made my castle using Stamping Up designer paper, Blueberry crisp...I cuttlebugged it with the Tiny Mosaic embossing folder to try and make it look like cement blocks. I then sponged the edges with Su Marina Mist ink. This was fun to make but it took me just a bit longer to do than I thought it would. I guess I'm not a quick Builder! Smile

Have you been to Disney? And if you have been, what was your favorite part?

Have a great week, Jill

Thank you, Connie..

A while ago, Connie who's blog can be found here

Sent me this lovely Sara Kay image, I finally got around to making a card with it...

I colored the image with colored pencils, and used a blending pen,

I added a Prima flower, and punched a butterfly with a Martha Stewart punch...

Thank you, Connie, and you are still in my thoughts and prayers...

Connie recently lost her Mother please add Connie and her family to your prayers.

Card for Pat

I made a card for a friend at Split Coast Stampers...

Now that I know she received her card, I can post it here...

Here is Pat's fabulous gallery at split coast stampers..

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=76845

Doesn't she make the most beautiful cards?

The card I made for her was made with a Lace' cutting template...

I made the card in the form of an easel Card...added a ribbon and some flowers I purchased

at Michael's...

MMTPT114 Teapot Tuesday at Split coast

It's Tuesday again, and it's again time for my favorite card challenge...

this week the teapot is a cute computer, and our cards are going to someone in the service.

My card is an Iris folded card...with a computer generated saying on the top of the card...

The challenge can be found here...

RAK card from Pat

This is a RAK card that I received from Split coast stamper (Pat)

below should be the link to Pat's Gallery..http//www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=76845

Pat's makes the most awesome cards...and I feel honored to have one..

For anyone that does not know what RAK stands for ...it is for Random Acts of Kindness

SC300 Challenge card for #300 sketch at Split Coast

Split Coast stampers is having a party...to celebrate 300 sketch posts...you can read all about it here...http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-f41/sketch-challenge-300-09-29-10-party-time-t507388.html

They are offering some really nice prizes...

My card was made using Stampin' Up's Garden Silhouettes stamp (one of have used a lot---obviously it is a favorite of mine) I stamped my flowers with Stazon Buttercup yellow ink,my Designer paper is from October AfternoonI added Brads, and a punched butterfly (Martha Stewart)

Birthday card for A friend

I'm giving this Autumn card to my friend, Cherie...Whose birthday was four days ago...Yes, I am late...seems like I am late for everything...In fact I was counting up how many birthdays I missed this month...and it was four...Yikes, I used to be so good with remembering birthdays...don't know what happened?

I made up the 3d image a while ago, so I'm not totally sure where I found it, but I think it was from Nikky's site. I finally made a card with it last night. At least I am now picking the right time of year (Autumn card) to give the card to someone. I used Fiskars, sunburst punch for the side lace...and an acrylic stamp for the sentiment...stamped with Momento ink.

I entered this card in Marks Finest papers

here is the link http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/2010/09/speedy-cats-friends-challenge-22.html

Teapot Tuesday Challenge MMTPT113

It' s Tuesday again, and Tuesday is beginning to be my favorite day of the week...because it is time for my favorite card challenge...This week we have the option of sending our cards to an

organization for Alzheimer's Care Givers.

You can read about this challenge here at split coast stampers...

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/teapot-tuesdays-f260/mmtpt113-~-nanner-nanner-boo-boo-i-even-won-tu-tu-t507264.html

The card I made for this week's challenge is called a Mola card, and I found the instructions for this week's card here...

http://www.circleofcrafters.com/cardmaking/anyoccasionproject10.html

I hand cut the frame from a template from circle of crafters, and then added some Stampin' Up and October afternoon designer paper. Along with some purchased flowers that I colored with Stampin' Up rose red ink, and then added some stick on pearls.

The Mouse House/Teddy Bear house

We are getting ready to do some needed repair in our home...(not looking forward to the mess)

we had a leaky roof (roof was just replaced this week) so now we can fix our ceiling...Yes the whole ceiling will probably have to come down. In anticipation of this...we need to put some of our things in storage to make room...Okay, that was probably more info than you wanted to know...smile...

Anyway, My point is...I am taking photos of some of things before we put them in storage...The Mouse house that I am showing you today was made by my father in law about 15 years ago. I saw the idea in a "Better Homes and Garden" magazine. I showed it to him and asked him if he could make it for me. I wanted it made for my grandson to play with who was 2 years old at the time. When he finished the Mouse house, he also made me some furniture for the inside...including a fire place. I actually called it the Teddy bear house, because I bought little teddy bears for him to play with the house. He played many hours with this little house. I had always hoped to finish it with wallpaper on the walls, etc...but with working full time, etc. I never got around to doing that...but oh, the possibilities! Obviously, my teenage grandchildren no longer use this doll house. But it's hard for me to let go...maybe one day I will try and decorate it for my great grand children...The outside cover was hand painted for me by my Husband's Aunt

MMTPT112 Teapot Tuesday Challenge

Here I am again, with another Teapot Tuesday challenge...the details can be found here...

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/teapot-tuesdays-f260/mmtpt112-~-nibbles-fritz-feline-fantasy-blitz-t506575.html

This week we were to make a house warming card...for a fellow split coaster moving from

Texas to California, and obviously she is taking her two kitties along...

This challenge had me stumped, and this is the best I could come up with...

My images came from a child's coloring book, I used them for templates for my red wagon,

and my kitties,

I used the SU lattice embossing folder...added buttons for wheels,

and a bead for my wagon handle...

Birthday card

Front of card
Inside of Tunnel card

I actually made this card a while ago, but I don't think I ever posted it on my blog...

It seems to work for this time of year... Beautiful day to do yard work.

I made the card for my Mother to give to a friend of hers, and she misplaced it, so I had to make her another one to replace it. After going through her things I found the missing card. I do know she liked it, so maybe she just didn't want to send it to anyone. Some of the favorites that I made she wanted to keep.

This is a tunnel card, and since I made it a while ago, I don't remember where I found the 3d sheet.

3d fllowers...

I can't remember where I found this 3D sheet, when I do I will post the link...

It's kind of rainy and dreary where we are...but we need the rain...just hope it

holds off tomorrow long enough to get our roof done...

These flowers kind of cheered me Up today...

Hope they do you too..

Jill

MMTPT Tea pot Tuesday #111

Well it's Tuesday, so it must be time for another Teapot challenge...

this week our inspiration teapot has a cute dogie on it...

so our cards were to have a cute dog and tree (s) or our card...

you can read about the challenge here..

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/teapot-tuesdays-f260/mmtpt111-~-its-fast-furriest-arent-you-tad-bit-curious-t505848.html#post17307810

My card will be going to Rachel who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer...

My card was done with a Stampin' Up stamp from D is for Dog...

I heat embossed my dog with bronze embossing powder, and stamped a tree with a rubber stamp from All night Media...My dog house was Iris folded, and the paper I used on my card was from stampin' up (Blueberry Crisp) I sponged my sky/clouds with a Tim Holtz Distress Ink by Ranger "broken china" added pop dots and a brown and white gingham ribbon.

Our anniversary...

I had this card on my blog before but it's a favorite image of mine...because I felt it could of been me at the age of four and my Jim at the age of 5 because that's how old we were when we met for the first time...
My Wedding dress...

They were very pretty when my husband gave them to me

Honest!!! smile

Pretend they are dried flowers...

I was reading Lynn's blog where she posted about her 30Th Wedding Anniversary...

http://lynnslovelies.blogspot.com/2010/09/30-years.html
Lynn wrote a beautiful tribute to her husband...

and it dawned on me that our Wedding anniversary was last week and I

never posted about it or showed the beautiful roses that my husband

bought for me...(of course they were PINK) I took a photo right before

I had to get rid of them...I should have remembered to take a photo

when he first gave them to me...but things have been so busy lately...

(like everyone else these days I am sure...)

this year made me a bit sentimental so I went looking for my wedding

dress that I made...and decided to show a picture of it...(and NO I cannot fit in it anymore!)

It's not my original wedding dress because we eloped (as teenagers)

and I never had an official wedding dress or a wedding photo when we were married

I have to tell you, If anyone would ask me what the biggest regret in my life was

I would have to tell them...That I don't have a wedding photo/or any photos taken

us of that year we were married!

We renewed our wedding vows a few years later, and I made a dress for that day

and our friends at church gave a little party afterwards...nice surprise.

We also renewed our wedding vows on our 25Th anniversary, and on

Marriage Encounter. I guess you can say we our REALLY MARRIED!

Ugly card

I will be really amazed if anyone looks at this card...with a title like that...

but since I have taken the time to make it.. I thought I would post it...smile

I made it for a card forum challenge...You were to make a card usingstripes, circles, and spots...the card does meet the challenge if nothing else

The circles are punched and I put sticky tape and then put glitter over it

a technique that I found at Split coast...but I think it's one that

I WILL NOT DO AGAIN!

I put eyelets on my card...it's the first time that I have used eyelets on a card...

and it was fun, I will do that again...but it seems strange to put in my card recipe

for making my card...Card stock, designer paper, ribbon, glitter, stickers, eyelets

and for techniques...punching and a HAMMER!

Considering how bad my week has been...that Hammer was a good way to

get rid of some of my frustrations! Never thought when I starting cardmaking

that I would be using a hammer!

Watering Can

Yesterday at Split coast stampers Artystamper posted a really cute card she made

with a template that she found on Waltzing Mouse Stamps website...

she also posted the link where you could find the template...

http://www.waltzingmousestamps.com/collections/freebies

I had to give it a try...I made two cards and I'm still not happy with mine...but I will

try it again, because I do like the idea of this card, and they were are easy and fun

to make...

MMTPT110 Teapot Tuesday

It's Tuesday, and it's time for another Teapot Tuesday, Those of you who follow my blog...will probably guess by now, that it's one of my favorite challenges. I love seeing all the fancy teapots, and beautiful cards everyone is inspired to do looking at the great teapots...(and there is always so many great stories to go with the teapot...

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/teapot-tuesdays-f260/mmtpt110-look-us-fly-were-so-high-time-try-flutter-t505181.html

My card was supposed to be a blue butterfly, but it just didn't go right for me, and it ended up yellow. I blame it on the cooler weather we have been having, it made me think of Autumn...smile. I stamped my butterfly in Versamark, then heat embossed in Ranger black embossing powder, I then colored my butterfly with Marvy markers. I mounted my butterfly with pop dots on a frame I hand cut with a stencil (open passee-partouts) frame EH1813.

I cut out the corners with an exacto knife and put designer paper behind the fame, and

then punched the corners with a stamping up ticket punch.

Present from Carol

Carol from http://ourlittleinspirations.blogspot.com/

invited me to her home for an afternoon of cardmaking...I had a blast! I was at her house for four hours making cards, and I thought I was there for minutes...the time just flew by...

Carol gave me some paper and ribbon which I used to make my card...and

also gave me a gift...which I'm posting here...it's a little note book made using post it notes...It has my birthday flower on the front cover...Isn't it a great gift? Thank you Carol...

The Shabby Tea Room Challenge #25

This is a card for The Shabby Tea room Challenge...the link to the challenge is here...

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2010/08/week-25-old-meets-new.html

The theme for this week at the Tea room is Old meets new...

We were to have something Old on our card...My Old is my designer paper...

and Something new on my card...My new is a new purchase of lace and charms...

I added the lace, ribbon, charm, and some glitter to my card...

Thursday Night Craft Night

My Crafting buddy, Cherie, and I managed to get together tonight and craft. We missed last week because Cherie was sick. We both felt like we were going through with drawal...craft night is our therapy...LOL.

We take turns giving each other a challenge. Cherie's challenge for me this week, was to make a Big Buckle Card...the instructions are from Split Coast Stampers and can be found here...

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/big_buckle_card/

It's actually a quick and easy card and I know I will make more...

My card is made using Two rubber stamps...Artistic Iris from Hero Arts...

and Elegant Get Well from Wordsworth

Teapot Tuesday Challenge MMTPT109

I made this card for the Teapot Tuesday Challenge at Split Coast Stampers...

Here is a link to read about the challenge...

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/teapot-tuesdays-f260/mmtpt109-~-twinkle-twinkle-little-parrot-lets-have-cake-not-carrot-t504468.html

This week we have the option of sending our cards to Eula...and if you can imagine this...

she is celebrating birthday number 108

That is something to definitely celebrate, and she deserves a big party and lots of cards...

You can probably gather from my card that Eula loves parrots and does have a parrot...

My dear husband found the parrot image for me, and I put a stitching background on my card...It's been a while since I have done that, and this "grandma, may not be doing that again in the near future...LOL. I now know why my cross-stitch books, embroidery, crewel, smocking, etc. are just taking up space in my craft room. Stitching takes a long time to do! and it is hard on my Grandma eyes. but I truly hope that Eula likes her card...

The Shabby Tea Room Challenge #24

This card is for the challenge at The Shabby Tea Room...which can be found here...

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2010/08/week-24-little-bit-of-metal.html

We were to use the photo of the bracelet for our inspiration and add metal to our card.

My card, has a lace' center...(made using a template and exacto knife) peel off corners

and stickers to make a frame, a plaid bow, and a metal stick on in the center of the card which

reads "faith"

Corner bookmark

I made this bookmark using this tutorial at Split coast stampers...

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/cornerbookmark/
They are quick and easy to make...this is actually my third one...but

I forgot to take a photograph of the other two before I gave them away...

Butterfly punch is from Martha Stewart

the edging on the bottom of the bookmark is made with EK Success punch

the Designer paper is from Stampin Up