Welcome, Baby Julia!

One more card today!  (I haven't been on my blog for weeks and now 3 times in one day!)

And a very special announcement! I have a new granddaughter: Julia Rose.

She was born on Wednesday and is doing beautifully, as is her mom! She has 3 brothers and a sister to welcome her home and they are all thrilled with her...so far! LOL Just wait until she cries too much to suit them or gets into their Legos! Oh well, we are rejoicing and thanking God for another healthy baby and a safe delivery!

Here's the card I made to welcome her:

The image is a digital one from A Day for Daisies. 

I used my bow-maker from Craft-dee Bowz to make the bow and a Spellbinders die (CC Fancy Ribbon Threader) for the little tag. Oh, and a Cuttlebug embossing folder...the tiny hearts one.

Challenges:

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com - #326 Anything Goes

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - Linky Party #19 Anyhting Goes

(Cropstop doesn't like you link multiple cards in a row...but I really did create my 3 cards in less than 24 hours and finally had a chance to post on my blog!)

http://papersweeties.com/blog/paper-sweeties-inspiration-challenge-august-2016 - #46

(I was inspired by the colors and the delicate, feminine qualities)

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - August: Anything Goes

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca - #147 "Buttons & Bows"

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #48 (used digi image)

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #244-245 Anything Goes

Hello, Butterflies!

Now here is a simple "Hello" greeting card that I left blank inside (well, I did add a butterfly!). I was inspired by a sketch I saw on "Cas(e) this Sketch". Great way to use up scraps too!

The die-cut butterflies are made using the FSJ "Butterflies" die set.

Challenges:

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com - #326 Anything Goes

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #244-245 Anything Goes

http://imaginethatdigistamp.blogspot.com - #7 "Signs of Summer"

http://casethissketch.blogspot.com - #187 Sketch:

Happy Birthday, Biff!

Good morning! What a lovely, rainy Saturday! I am forced to stay indoors and actually get some household chores done...and a little blogging! Today I have a few cards I want to post and enter into some challenges. First up, a birthday card for my son. A masculine card...sorta.

This card is appropriate for him because I know I likes wood. He heats with wood and has also tackled many a carpentry project. And "clean and simple" is always good for a guy's card!

Challenges: 

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com - #326 Anything Goes

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - Linky Party #19 (I used Cuttlebug embossing folder)

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #244-245 Anything Goes

Floral Birthday Blessings

Enjoying a lovely summer evening! Hope you are too!

I've been spending quite a bit of time in my craft room lately...but not so much on my blog! Here is today's creation, a birthday card for one of the dear ladies in my life.

To make this one I used:

Stamps- StampingScrapping "Say It Your Way"

Ink- Memento "Tuxedo Black"

Dies- Spellbinders "Foliage" & "Majestic Oval"

Cardstock- Paper Studio Ivory & MME "Collectibles"

Adhesives- Zots small & medium dots
Paper flowers- I Am Roses

Embellishments (from my stash)-  ribbon, twine

Challenges:

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - Anything Goes w/handmade bow
http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca - #144 Summer Flowers
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com - Sketch #359
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #236-237
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk - #97 Anything Goes, opt. ribbon/bows
http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk - #19 Anything Goes/Say it with flowers

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Happy crafting!

Spring is in the Air!

Gray, drippy skies today! Kinda cold but still quite lovely...because I know Spring is on its way!

I've been working on this card for a few days...just couldn't get it quite right. I kept trying to put a tiny shape with a sentiment in the center of the die cut, but finally settled on just a flower and no sentiment.

Here's the products I used to make this one-

Dies: Memory Box "Catalina Wreath, Spellbinders "Card Creator Fancy Ribbon Threader", "Medallion Four", "Rose Creations"

Card stock: Paper Studio Heavy Weight- Ivory, Imaginisce "King of the Crib"

Flower: StampingScrapping "Color Me"

Ribbon and rhinestone: from my stash

Challenges-

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #224-225 Anything Goes
http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #39  Anything Goes
http://www.cropstop.com/blog - #14 Anything Goes
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com - #306 Anything Goes
http://papersweeties.com/blog/paper-sweeties-inspiration-challenge-april-2016/- #42 April

Spring Green

Good evening, Blog Friends!

Just did a quick CAS card tonight while enjoying a thunder storm! A lovely Spring rain, but the weatherman did say tonight that we are supposed to have SNOW again soon!

Oh well, its just the adventure of living in Michigan!

The ribbon is a 1/8" black satin, the ink is Memento black and the cardstock is BoBunny.

Challenges:

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com - #137 Welcome Spring

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - March Anything Goes w/handmade bow

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #224-5 Anything Goes

Think Spring!

Happy Spring!

We have had some lovely warm weather the past couple weeks, but I'm afraid it is "back to reality" today! Cold, gray, rainy...with a possible snow or ice storm tonight! Ahhh, Michigan! Gotta love it!

So my card looks like Spring has arrived anyway! I love to use spring green and lavender together...always makes me think of lilacs! They are definitely a Spring flower!

I made this card for a friend who has a wonderful online craft store: StampingScrapping.com and the leaf stamps* I used are soon to be included in a big Sale she's having. Oh, and the "Color Me" flowers too! The bow was made using my Craft-dee Bows bowmaker.

 Here is the list of what I used in creating this card:

Stamps: *Inkadinkado "Fossil Leaves" (fussy-cut)

Dies: Spellbinders "Valiant Honor", "Fleur de Lis Squares"

Inks: TH Distress "Peeled Paint", Stampabilities "Lime Green"

Flowers: StampingScrapping "Color Me- White"

Cardstock, ribbon & glass beads are from my stash

Challenges I'm entering this card in:

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #222-3 Anything Goes

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com - March Anything Goes

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca - #137 Welcome Spring

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #38 Think Green
http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - March Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today!

Spring Is In the Air!

Yes, Spring IS in the air! Especially today...the sun is shining and most of the snow has melted and even the mud has calmed down a bit! I took my car through the carwash today and it stayed clean all the way home...even on our gravel road! The neighbor children have been gleefully romping through the woods and the neighborhood. Its great to hear their happy voices again!

The children on my card are gleefully dancing together...I think it is because they, too, are so glad that Spring has arrived!

Ingredients

Spellbinders dies: Valiant Honor Card Creator

Digital image (children): FREE ViNTaGE DiGiTaL STaMPS

Ribbon: FSJ olive satin, and natural twine

Sentiment stamp: Clear Dollar Stamps 

Flower: StampingScrapping 

Cardstock: base- DCWV, green- Graphic 45, & my stash

Embellishments: Liquid Pearls "platinum", doily (my stash)

Challenges

http://digitallysweetchallenges.blogspot.ca - #148 Spring is in the Air

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #221 Anything Goes

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com - March Anything Goes
http://imaginethatdigistamp.blogspot.com - March #2 Birthday
http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca - #136 Show me the Green
http://digitaldelightsbyloubylootips.blogspot.com - #7 Anything Goes
http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #37 Anything Goes
http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - March Anything Goes