Grateful Flower Box

Wahoo for Wednesday bloggie friends! I completely forgot to share some exciting news. I was asked to write a bi-weekly feature over at the All that Stickles blog. You may have noticed my LOVE of the product and how I tend to use just about every color on my creations. My DT leaders are in love with the technique so we've created Pile Up Wednesdays.

Click over to the All that Stickles blog to see the full details of this card. You might get inspired and hopefully will pick up a few tips and tricks along the way. Today is my second post in the series.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

We have a Nature/Outdoors Linky Party going on at ATS so I created a card that would be welcome at the party. You have until Friday to join in the fun.

Image Detail

I added Stickles and Glossy Accents to the image for lots of texture and dimension.

I added free squeezed a squiggle of Glossy Accents over the preprinted verse. I'm in LOVE with the way the squiggle turned out.

Inspiration

Monday Lunchtime Sketch #277 I used the basic sketch elements but made my card landscape.

ABC Challenge ~ T for Thank You

Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Flower Power

Alphabet Challenge ~ N for Newest Stampor Decoupage This is the newest digi in my collection and I was THRILLED to play with it right away.

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge ~Butterflies The butterfly was originally flitting by the flowers but I fussy cut it out and added it to the sentiment.

365 Cards Day 149 ~ Word Wednesday: Shining Do you see the shine in my window? Between that and the glitter you might need shades!

365 Cards Day 236 ~ Rainbowish (colors without actual image) I was inspired by rainbow stripes and LOTS of color. Granted I went with the paler end of the colors, but they are all there.

Ins and Outs ~ Grateful Flower Box
Stamps: Fresh Brewed Designs: Fresh Brewed Flowers
Paper: SU Cardstock. Preprinted notecard (Target)
Ink: Copics
Accessories: Yellow, Lime Green, Thistle, Waterfall, Patina, Sequins Glitz; SU Ribbon

Udderly Awesome

Hello there! I LOVE Doodle Pantry images and am always excited when I have time to play along with their monthly challenges. I needed a thank you card for some sweet friends who put us up during a recent vacation. The dad has a think for cows and I knew the Moo Sheep was perfect for their card. Mr. Gears and I hadn't seen the family since 2005 when the girls were our flower girls. Our lives took us hundreds of miles away from each other and I made it my mission to visit them this year. Mission accomplished!

Here are my girls in 2005 as the cutest flowergirls EVER! I've been part of their lives since the oldest was 6 months old. I started out as mom's coworker friend who offered to babysit and quickly became family.

We haven't change at all, right?

I am blessed to have this family in my life and can't wait to see them again!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

I drew in the grass and was working with a specific color scheme so I know it's a little funky. :)

Inside

I made a pocket so I could tuck in a sweet Cherry Berry gift card.

Why Cherry Berry?  Well, we'd never been to one before and they treated us to our first experience! Here my god daughter photo bombed the shot - I love it!

Inspiration

Doodle Pantry Challenge #37

Creative Card Crew Challenge #43 ~ Down on the Farm

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #108 ~Initials CS – CardStock and CowSheep

Sketch Saturday Challenge #272

Dutch Dare Challenge #231 ~ Animal Antics

A Gem of a Challenge #93 ~ Punch it Out

The Crazy Challenge #152 ~ Animals

365 Cards Day 172 ~ Color Combo

365 Cards Day 187 ~ Stamp it All (only use stamps no embellies)
65 Cards Day 214 ~ Rounding the Corners: 8 rounded cornerson card

Ins and Outs ~ Udderly Awesome
Stamps: Moo Sheep Image and Verse (Doodle Pantry)
Paper: SU Cardstock

Ink: Copics (YG0000, 63; C2, 5, 7, 10; R000, 00, 11; Y000; E40, 50; BG70, 72, 57)
Accessories: SU Punch

Cheshire Thank You

I went a 'bit' large with this image, I'm not sure what I was thinking. It was fun to color (with Copics) but once I was done I had no clue how to lay it out on a card. So, I just let my cheerful kitty take center stage. I couldn't get the sentiment to fit anywhere nicely, so I was inspired to give him his own dog tags.

Digital Delights is sponsoring our Thank You challenge over at One Stop Crafts this week. Finish off your holiday thank you cards and come join in the fun. We'd love to see what you create!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

 

Inspiration

Delightful Sketches Challenge ~ Tag, You’re It

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #252 ~ Diamonds are Forever (I’ve went with diamond patterns)

Sweet and Sassy Digi Challenge #88 ~ Anything Goes

Embossing: A Gem of a Challenge #63;Totally PaperCraft Challenge; Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Basic Grey Challenges #85 ~ NewBeginnings/Something New (I used a never before touched paper pad and a new embossing folder)

365 Cards Day 201 ~ Flagged

365 Cards Day 265 ~ It’s a Textural Thing: Shaggy

365 Cards Day 267 ~Just Smile

365 Cards Day 306 ~ All About Argyle

365 Cards Day 10 ~ Imagine This: Sharp (sharp kitty claws/teeth, and the sharp edge to the diamonds and chevrons)

Ins and Outs ~ Cheshire Thank You 
Stamps: Cheshire Cat and Thank You Flurry (Digital Delights) 
Paper: Whisper White, Brushed Silver (Stamping Up); Marjolaine (Basic Grey) 
Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (Fur: YR31, 21, 23, 04, 18, 12; Ears: YR61, 02; Eye/Sign: YG01, 17, 23, E000) 
Accessories: Chevron Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Linen Thread (Stampin Up)

So Grateful Z-Fold

I love this time of year and have enjoyed posting my Thankful Thirty tidbits on Facebook this month. I was inspired after seeing a few others start the posts. I only wish everyone would do so all year long. I have so many blessing in my life I don't know that I'd be able to count them all if I assigned one to each day of the year. I hope you remember to count your blessings today.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

Inside

Inspiration

365 Cards Day 86 ~ColorScheme

 Delightful Sketches Challenge ~ Thankful

Wags‘n Whiskers Challenge #92 ~ Be Thankful

SimonSays Stamp and Show….Thanks

CreativeCard Crew Challenge #24 ~ Anything Goes

Penny’sPaper Crafty Challenge #103 ~ So Thankful

IDid it Creations Challenge #134 ~ Make it Vintage

Ins and Outs ~So Grateful Z-fold

Stamps:SU Fresh Vintage 

Paper: SU (Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede) 

Ink: SU (Soft Suede, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Peach Parfait, Bashful Blue)) 
Accessories: Framelits (Labels Collection)