"Friend"

Hi all!  I see that many of you have been getting crafty in one way or another.  Just a friendly reminder to head on over to Heartstrings Design Team Challenge...'red, white, and blue.'  


I wanted to jump on the Everything But the Kitchen Sink (EBTKS) sketch Challenge, as well as, create a card to post over at Two Peas in a Bucket for a Kristina Werner Challenge.  Love that I can create a card to work for two different challenges.  Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.  On that note, this is the sketch used at EBTKS...

And for the Kristina Werner challenge, I was to create a card that was black, white, and one other color to create a card.  I think I did just that.  I rummaged through my left over embellishments and I love how the card turned out.  I hope this inspires you to join in on one or both of these challenges.  I had a ton of fun.  Now its your turn to get crafty...take care, till next time.

Black Cardstock

Transparency Embelishment

Paper Flower

Black Brad

Hero Arts Background Stamp

Alphabet Chipboard

Pop Dots

"Always Friends"

Hello everyone!  It sure has been a little bit since I have posted a recent card that I have made.  I was feeling pretty crafty this morning as I wanted to use my new Hero Arts stamps that I got in the mail a few days ago.  They are not new for Hero Arts, just me!  I really like them had to have them.  I loved the monkeys that came with this set and thought what a great friends card I can make with them.  Of course I used scraps that I have had from other projects. I wanted the illusion that the monkeys were climbing through the trees.  You all know I love color, so I am sure there was no surprise when I chose the lime green, bright orange, and canary yellow.  There was no doubt in my mind for this idea, just how it was going to turn out and I must say 'I love it.'  I hope you all enjoy this fun card as well and be inspired.  Take care.

Brown Cardstock

Yellow Cardstock

Orange Cardstock

Green/White Pattern Paper

Hero Arts Monkeys Stamps

Hero Arts Sentiment

Blender Pen

Chestnut Ink

"You're Special"

Happy Monday!  
How is everyone doing today?  I hope very well.  I was looking through some of the many blogs that I follow and I got completely inspired by this card over at Dezine4me by one of my closest friends Ruthy.  She made this card at a Craft Night we have every Saturday night and I just loved it. Click to here check out her version of the card.  On that note, I needed to make a card for another friend of mine and I figured why not try it out.  Then I realized yesterday I had done a challenge over at and I followed the same sketch.  I might just have to share this one over there as well.  Here is a reminder of the sketch...

As I thought I would've, I did enjoy making the card.  It is simple yet sweet and I got to use my blender pen.  Again, as always, I used scraps that I had from previous projects.  I hope you all love it and get inspired to create your version of the card.  If you do, I would love to see them.  Please leave a comment and post a URL of where I can see your picture at.  Thanks and take care!

Pattern Paper

White Paper

Kraft Paper

Butterfly Stamp

'You're Special' Stamp

Blender Pen

Brown Ink

Pink Ink