Corner Floral: Best Wishes

I know that Spring WILL get here in Michigan some day soon, but today is cold, windy, grey and downright yucky! We had snow and sleet this morning, and now have warnings for ice tonight. So, a card with lovely flowers is much nicer to look at today...while trying to wait patiently for Spring! 

Here is the list of most of what I used to make this one:

Stamps: Stampabilities "Vintage Flourish", Stampin' Up "Best Wishes"

Ink: FSJ "Coffee Bean"

Punches: McGill "Floriano" & "Birch"

Die: Sizzix/Tim Holtz "Tattered Flower Garland"

Cardstock & Glass Beads are from my stash

Challenges I'm entering:

http://cropstop.blogspot.com - #38 AG

http://houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.com - April: Floral Corner + colors

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #87 AG

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - "Add Some Texture" (beads)

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #330-331 AG

Thanks for stopping by today! 

I hope you are enjoying sunshine and warm temps!

Have a great weekend, my friends!

Happy Easter

Just a quick post tonight...

So many of the challenge blogs are using "Easter" as their theme right now, I just had to make an Easter card! This one with the cute bunny will be nice for my granddaughter.

My list of ingredients...

Stamps: Stampin Up "A New Little Someone", StampingScrapping "Sentiments"

Dies: Spellbinders "Big Scalloped Circles", FSJ "Journey Circles", Sizzix Embosslits "Beautiful Wings"

Cardstock: Ki Memories "Growing Garden"

Ink: Memento "Tuxedo Black"

Watercolor pencils: Crayola 24

Glitter: Stickles "Icicle"

Twine: Karen Foster "bone"

Challenges...

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #135 March AG/opt. Easter

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - #67 Easter Fun

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - Easter Inspired

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #326-327 AG

Special Card...Special Lady

This birthday card is for a very special lady so I put a bit more effort into making it pretty. She is known in my church as the Card Lady...because each year she gives every adult in our church a birthday card...and often anniversary & get well cards too, and we have a big church...over 200 adults! She prints them using a Hallmark program. Now it is HER birthday, and she has been having some pretty serious health issues, so she needs some encouragement, appreciation and prayers.

I really enjoyed making this one! Used a ton of different supplies, which I will try to put in a list here:

Dies- Gina Marie "Fronds", Sizzix "Beautiful Wings"

Punches- Martha Stewart "Doily Edge"

Embossing folder- Sizzix "Vine & Berries"

Stamps- Inkadinkado "Birthday", Stampin Up "Painted Harvest",

Our Daily Bread "Scripture Series 3"

Inks- FSJ "Black Licorice", Excelsior "Green"

Cardstock- American Crafts "Dear Lizzy", Paper Studio white base

Flowers- StampingScrapping "Gardenia Pk" & "Micro Rose Open",

I Am Roses "Cherry Blossom, white"

Embellishments- Ranger "Liquid Pearls, Platinum", ribbon from stash

Challenges I'm entering this card in:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - March Challenge AG w/bow

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - February Challenge AG

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #206 Floral Delight

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #84 AG

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge - "In My Garden"

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - AG

http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com - #442

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #324-325 AG

 The birthday sentiment was computer generated, and perfect for the situation: birthday, but also health problems. I always like to decorate the inside a bit too...to carry through the "I made this special for you" idea. And an appropriate Bible verse, the ultimate "good cheer"!

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy March!

Spring is just around the corner now!

"Mom" Greetings

After just returning from a trip to Arizona where we visited my mom and brothers I wanted to send a quick "Hello, Mom" note. My mom has Alzheimer's and doesn't remember much of daily life, just details of her growing-up years. But she does like cards and pictures, which she sets out on display and is reminded of people and events...sometimes. Even  if she can't remember who sent her a card, I want her to remember she is loved.

Ingredients used:

Card stock- solids from my stash & patterned are Authentique "Winter"

Stamps- Stampin Up "Mom" & "Hello", Sweet Stamps "Riches in Glory", Simon Says Stamp! "Miracles"

Dies- Spellbinders "Labels15", "Pendants Fleur de Lis", & "Tudor Rose Card Front"; TH/Sizzix "Tattered Flower Garland"

Embellisments- Ranger Liquid Pearls "Platinum", Karen Foster "Charcoal" twine

Challenges entered:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - Feb. Challenge, AG w/a bow

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - #37 Feb. Challenge, AG

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #134 AG + Mothers

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #83 AG

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge - "Take Note" (the little "notes" attached are the simple sentiment)

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - "Add a Die Cut"

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #322-323 AG

Its a Baby Girl!

Another "new" baby stamp! Well, new to me anyway...the set is from Stampin' Up and is at least 10 years old. But since not all babies are girls I am going to have to make a few "boy" cards too! LOL (I think I actually have an "Its a Boy" stamp, too!)

Ingredients:

card stock/paper - Paper Studio, Georgia Pacific, 3BugsInARug

stamps - Stampin Up "Baby Talk", "Birth Announcement"

 punches - Martha Stewart "Doily Lace", Paper studio "Heart"

corner rounder - Creative Memories

twine - Karen Foster "Magenta"

Stickles "Star Dust"

foam adhesive squares - Scrapbook Adhesive

Challenges:

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com - Recipe Chall.

https://makingmemoriescrafting.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07 - AG, for the Girls/Ladies

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - For a Child

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #294-295 AG

http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com - #334 Sketch:

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Enjoy!

Happy Half Birthday!

Yes, in our family we celebrate a few half-birthdays...the ones that fall too close to Christmas. We feel that the kids get kind of robbed of their fun day when we simply celebrate their birthdays along with other holiday gatherings.

This card is for my granddaughter Lilly who was born on Christmas day! Her half-year birthday was June 25 but we are celebrating it this Saturday when we get together for our monthly Family Night.

Since Lilly is such an "outdoorsy" girl and loves bugs, frogs, flowers, etc. I thought she might enjoy this bright summery card.  The big blue flower is heat embossed. To make this card I used

Spellbinders die: "Make a Wish"

Poppystamps die: "Lyndon Butterfly"

Close to My Heart stamps: "Treasures"

Stampin' Up stamps: stem & leaf

Memento Ink: "Bamboo Leaves" & "New Sprout"

Stamp-N-Stuff embossing powder: "Vivid Blue"

Card stock, vellum, rhinestones and cord are from my stash

The tag sentiment was computer generated

Challenges being entered:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - July Challenge AG

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca - #166 Summer

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - #49 Summer Brights

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #192 Tic Tac Toe (summer, stamp, embossing)

http://mustardseedfaithchallenges.blogspot.com - Choose Joy!

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #288-289 AG

Thanks for stopping by again! Happy 4th of July!! 

Spring is Coming!

I'm sitting home today with the flu, so I guess its a good time to catch up a bit on my sadly-neglected blog. I can hardly believe I used to post something several times a week! 

The beginning of 2017 has been a pretty busy year. We (hubby and I) took an unexpected trip in January to Arizona. My only sister, Judy, was very sick and did pass away in January. I helped my brothers sort, pack and distribute  her belongings; then we drove home with a car full of treasures for my kids...her nephews and nieces and grands...including a bunch of scrap-booking and stamping supplies...for me! I put her initials on all her stamps so I think of her each time I use them.

I'm still having card-making classes at my home once a month and I'm on jury duty. AND I have a new grand baby...a little girl named Willamina Jude! Her mom and dad said they'll call her Willa.

So...I've even gotten kinda bad about taking pictures of my cards so I only have a few more to post.

These are the cards we made for my class last month.

Willa's baby card

Guest Designer for Inkspirational Challenges!

Hello, Friends!

Today I'm showing you a card I made for one of my favorite challenges: Inkspirational!

And it really is very inspirational for me...great ideas and designs, challenging themes and color suggestions! I've joined the challenge several times now and had fun with each one...but today is even more special...they asked me to be a guest designer for the new challenge that starts today! I'm so honored!

They asked me to case one of the cards made by one of their fabulous DT members, Sandie (yes, even spelled the same as my name!) and here is the card I chose:

Very pretty, don't you think?

And here is how I "cased" it:

*A Bridal Shower Card*

My youngest son is getting married in May and I got to go to my future daughter-in-law's first shower recently...this was the card I gave with her gift. It doesn't show up very well, but there is lots of sparkley Stickles on the LOVE LOVE, and the sequins are pearly irridescent.

So what do you think...did I case it properly?

On the inside I did not add the Stickles...and purposely left plenty of room to sign the card with a personal note added.

Ingredients

Stamps: Sandylion "Love",  CDS "Medallion de Fleur",  Verve "Ps. 37:4", 

Stampin' Up "Best Wishes", Studio G "Celebrate", J Sharpe "Congrats"

Inks: Studio G "Lt Turquoise", "Dk Aqua"

Glitter: Ranger Stickles "Star Dust"

Sequins: Gutermann "Blue Pearl"

Card stock: white and lt. blue- Paper Studio

Challenges

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #125 Anything Goes

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com - #73 No Design Paper

http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca - #100 Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Please hop on over to Inkspirational for this week's challenge and to check out 

all the great stuff the DT has come up with again!

For Someone Who Likes to Sew

Good morning, my blogging friends!

Last night I finished this card but really struggled with whether or not I needed to add a little tag somewhere that said either "Happy Mother's Day" or "Happy Birthday". I finally decided to leave it as is...and left the inside blank so someone could write their own note (maybe reminiscing about a mom's/friends sewing abilities!). Anyone who has sewn for children would enjoy this card, I think! The stamp set I used is from Stampin Up, several years old, purchased at a garage sale and only used once before (by me anyway). I was looking for "bunnies" for a certain challenge...but, alas, I've waited too long to enter that one! I think I will put this card on Etsy...just started a brand new account there, at the insistence of my daughter.

It is a little hard to photograph the sparkle on my cards sometimes...but I did use Stickles "Stardust" as a highlight on most of the objects and the bunnies. The images are all colored with colored pencils, cropped, adhered to solid card stock (scraps from my scrap box), and two of them are machine stitched part way around the edges. Two of the images are raised a bit with foam adhesive dots.

Inside: More stitching on the blank card stock, with two of the small images for accents. The lacy edge is a Martha Stewart edge punch "Doily Lace".

On the back: "Handmade with LOVE", a stamp from Inkadinkadoo, "Love & Friendship", and the frame stamp from Stamping Scrapping Design, from the set called "Tag Accents".

All of the card stock/papers used are Paper Studio, the stick-pin is one I made last week after watching a tutorial online! And the pink ribbon is from my stash.

Here are the 3 challenges I'm entering this card in:

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com - "Anything Goes"

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com - #111 "Spring Pastels"

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com - #57 "Stitch It"