GCC0630 - Follow your Dreams

It's Monday su that means is time for a new challenge over at the Outlawz. Since it's the last Monday of the month,  it means the theme is Anything Goes. Come on over and join in on the fun.

This is the second cats I'm not happy with. I think my mojo is gone. I used the SU scallop border punch to make the background. I think this needs something. The are various thicknesses of pop dots for dimension.

The sponsor is Milk Coffee and the image is Lisbeth sleeps with her bunny.

Challenges submitted to:
Addicted to Stamps  - challenge 85 - use polkadots
Disdigi Designs Challenge - lots of layers challenge

Supplies:
Papers: Neenah, GDC, xPress-It blending cardstock.
Stamps: Milk Coffee - Lisbeth sleeps with her bunny,  Fiskars.
Accessories: Cricut,  Phrases cartridge, Cuttlebug,  Darice ef, Cuttlebug ef, SU scallop border punch, pop dots.
Inks: Copic, Spectrum Noir, American Crafts alcohol makers,  Memories.

GCC0623 - Thank You

It's Monday and that means a new challenge has been posted for the Greeting Card Challenge over at the Outlawz. This week, our theme is "masculine". Come on over and join along in the fun. 

Since I volunteer at Habitat for Humanity, and have for 13 years, I just had to use this image. How cute is Handy Harry and his tools? I used the Sweet Sunday #224 sketch (SSSC224) this week. It is perfect for using an image. 


The sponsor this week is Digital Delights and the image is Handy Harry. 

Challenges submitted to:

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge - #224

Supplies:

Paper: Neenah, Bazzill, DCWV (dots and plaids pack), The Paper Studio.

Stamps: Digital Delights - Handy Harry, Tim Holtz

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Sizzix die, button.

Inks: Copics, Spectrum Noir, American Crafts alcohol inks, Memories. 

John and Helen you are fabulous!

I made this card for John and Helen for being the best house leaders at all the Habitat builds.  It's always a great pleasure working with these two. They ate so caring, so generous, and put out such beautiful homes. All the team leaders Gabe them a gift certificate to Sweet Tomatoes so they can enjoy some dinners out. They texted me today after the dedication and said they loved the card and it was really pretty. I just started creating this card.  No sketch,  no real ideas.

Supplies:
Papers: Neenah,  SU Pool party, Bazzill, American Crafts (metropolitan paper pack).
Stamps: Studio G
Accessories: corner rounder, heart punch, pop dots.

Congratulations on your new home Amalia

I made this card for the homeowner that just had her house dedication today.  This lady and her son were there every week and had many more hours than they were required. They were pretty awesome. The last three or four homes I've been a Team Leader on, I've made cards for the family when it comes time for the dedication. I had everyone sign it as always. Received a compliment from an older gentleman that is a retired guy on what we call the Tuesday Crew. He said they were really neat and wonderd how long it took to make them. I paper pieced the tree.

Here is the card for Amalia.

Supplies:
Papers: Neenah, SU Night of Navy, DCWV, The Paper Studio, GDC, Bazzill.
Stamps: Fiskars, Studio G (tree, new home)
Accessories: button, Baskets Twine, Bazzill Bling,  SU label punch, Corner Rounder, Pop dots.

TCCCB0618 - Hello

This card was made for the Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog Wednesday challenge. Our theme this week is to distress it. Come on over and join in on the fun.

I have to admit...distressing is HARD for me. I used to use black ink on everything and somewhere along the line, I learned that I like clean and fresh designs. I did my best though. 

This dog image makes me laugh though. I can just see him saying Hello. Can't you?

This weeks sponsor is: QKR Stampede and the image is: digi24297 Hello Digi - dog saying hi.

Challenges submitted to:
Divas by Design Challenge  - 3 or more layers
Color Throwdown  - color throwdown 297

Through the Craft Room Door  - ttcrd challenge june 17- june 23 - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Papers: Neenah, xPress-It blending cardstock,  Bazzill, The Paper Studio. 
Stamps: QKR Stampede - digi24297 Hello Digi
Accessories: Heidi Swapp distress tool, Lawn Fawn hello lawn cuts die, Nestabilities flowers, bling.
Inks: Copics, American Crafts, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.

GCC0616 - Welcome Baby

It's Monday and that means a new challenge has been posted for the Greeting Card Challenge over at the Outlawz. This week, our theme is "what's in your garden". Come on over and join along in the fun. 

I had a completely different thought in my mind for this card and could not get it to come together like I wanted. I had to make this ahead as I was on vacation and away from my craft room for this posting. 

The sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique and the image is Fairy Aletha. 

Supplies:
Papers: Neenah, X-Press It, GSD.
Stamps: The Stamping Boutique - Fairy Aletha, Momenta
Accessories: SU butterly embosslit, Darice ef, Cuttlebug, atyou Spica Glitter pen, pop dots.
Inks: Copics, Spectrum Noir, American Crafts.

GCC0609 - Cake & Candles

It's Monday and that means a new challenge has been posted for the Greeting Card Challenge over at the Outlawz. This week, our theme is monochromatic. Come on over and join along in the fun. 

When the theme was decided, and it was monochromatic, I decided that I had to use this topsy-turvy cake. I had the thought that I would use sunburst circles and stars. Monochromatic cards are tricky for me. 

The sponsor this week is Delicious Doodles and the image is Man Cake. 

Supplies:
Papers: Neenah, X-Press it blending cardstock, Recollections, The Paper Studio, SU daffodil.
Stamps: Delicious Doodles - Man cake, SU Garden Greetings, Hampton Art.
Accessories: Cricut, Martha Stewart Seasonal Cakes, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, SU arrow ef, pop dots..
Inks: Copics, Spectrum Noir, Memories. 

TCCCB0604 - Beach bum

This card was made for the Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog Wednesday challenge. Our theme this week is masculine. Come on over and join in on the fun.

For those of you who know me, know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE the beach, palm trees, the ocean, the sand, and sea life. I love to snorkel, swim, body surf, knee board, etc. Yes, I love all these things and sometimes wonder why I live in the desert. I love that, too surprisingly. But when I can, I hit the ocean, travel to beach locations and take advantage of any beach time I can get. This image is just so cute. I found this stamp at Archiver's in Des Moines, IA over the Christmas holidays. I'm sure going to miss that store. I knew it just had to be mine. I tried to make this card to mimic a beach scene. I will be sending this to my friend in California or if it works out, I'll give it to him when I go see him later in the summer. I have to get in that much needed beach time!!!!!

The sponsor this week is Bugaboo and the image is guy-surf. 

Challenges submitted to:
Fab n Funky Challenges - challenge-219 - fathers day or for men in your life
Simon Says Stamp Blog  - fathers day/masculine
Cuttlebug Mania  - fathers day
Fantastic Tuesday  - challenge #38 - summer
Through the Craft Room Door  - ttcrd challenge june 3 to june 9

Supplies:
Paper: Neenah, Bazzill (, orange, blue - sky, black), The Paper Studio (blue water - 2), SU Daffodil, Kraft.
Stamps: Bugaboo - guy surf, Stampendous.
Accessories: Cricut, Small Talk Tags & Frames cartridge (sun), Life is a Beach cartridge (waves and flip flops), Phrases (clouds), Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Darice cloud ef (blue sky), Darice small dots ef, Cuttlebug dot ef, SU lattice ef, Ranger Glossy Accents, pop dots.
Ink: Copic, Spectrum Noir, American Craft, Memories.

GCC0602 - Happy Birthday Ceylan

It's Monday and that means a new challenge has been posted for the Greeting Card Challenge over at the Outlawz. This week, our theme is Wait a Minute Mr. Postman (create a post card or card with an embossable sentiment). Come on over and join along in the fun. 

I'm really early on this card which is shocking for me. I knew when I saw this image, I had to request it for Ceylan. She will be turning 40 in July, loves elephants, it had 4 candles (one to represent each decade), packages, and cake. It had to be the image for her. I made the cake chocolate since that's her favorite. I even sent her a text and let her know to not poke around on my blog until late July. : ) Then I realized, she may still see it on Pinterest. Oh well, she will like it even if she sees it before hand. All the paper layers were cut with the SU fringe scissors. I popped the top layer up so It would be level with the rest. I also popped the image and the bottom of the hat and birthday wishes pennant so they would have dimension as well. 

This week, the sponsor is Squiggle Fly and the image is party animals .

This was taken without the flash.

This was taken with the flash.

Supplies:
Paper: Neenah, The Paper Studio (eat cake paper pack).
Stamps: Squiggle Fly - Party Animal, SU Garden Greetings, Inkadinkadoo.
Accessories: Cricut, Celebrations cartridge, SU circle punches, SU fringe scissors, SU clear ep, heat gun, bling.
Inks: Copics, Spectrum Noir, American Craft alcohol markers, Sharpies (to color bling) and Memories pigment.

CAS0525 - Crazy about you

I made this card for fun to support Cara over at the Outlawz. May is date your mate month so she picked the theme of love letters. Well...since I don't have a special someone,  I just mage this for fun. CAS cats are so hard for me.  I've said it before. I Jane trouble stopping.  This card though,  came together quickly.  It took me longer to decide on the background paper than it did to make it.

Supplies: Neenah,  The Paper Studio,  Bazzill.  Stamps: Studio G.  Acessories: Cricut,  Create a Critter 2 cartridge, Cuttlebug,  Darice ef.

Crafty day - It's the little things

I can't really claim this card for crafty day this time,  but I did make it at an earlier crafty day we had.  I forgot all about this one.  

Supplies: Neenah,  Bazzill,  The Paper Studio.  Stamps: Studio G. Acessories: Big Shot, SU thinlet dies, Nestabilities, Sizzix ef, Bazzill flower, bling. Ink: Memories. 

Crafty day - You glow girl congrats for Belinda

This card was made for my coworker ands friend Belinda.  She luckily got a new job in the company after applying for awhile. Belinda loves bling so I knew I had to use glitter paper.  I think she'll really like this.  She loves my cats and always asks for them or reminds me of special dates.

I tried making a sunburst card by curing the pieces out, but couldn't get them to look perfect, so I scraped that and cut a sunburst out with my Cricut.

This was taken worth the flash so you can see all the glitter.

 This was taken without the flash. The purple is dark and vibrant like in the glitter picture.

Supplies: Neenah,  Bazzill,  The Paper Studio (glitter). Stamps: Hero Arts (neon set), Fiskars. Acessories: Cricut,  Small talk tags & frames cartridge,  Edge to Edge cartridge, bling.

Crafty day - Hi

We finally had a crafty day where we girls get toget her to make cards. We normally get together on a monthly basis but life has been to busy for that.  I wanted to just make cards,  no theme, just because.  I of course didn't make many,  but I sure had fun. Since I hosted the day,  I did stop in the middle to make homemade mac & cheese.

I cased this card off Pinterest. I wish I had the besties stamp but I don't. I fussy cut the monsters and the speech bubble.

Supplies: Neenah,  SU kraft and tempting turquoise, Bazzill, Embellish by Dana. Stamps: Stampabilities, Studio G. Accessories: Cricut, Small talk tags & frames cartridge, Cuttlebug,  Darice ef,  Bazzi) bling, corner rounder.

GCC0526 - Gnome is where the heart lives

It's Monday and Memorial Day in the United States! And that means a new challenge has been posted for the Greeting Card Challenge over at the Outlawz. This week, our theme is Anything Goes since it is the last Monday of the month. Come on over and join along in the fun. 

When I saw this gnome home, I wanted to create a little scene using my Freshly Picked cartridge, however, the card just wasn't large enough to add two gnomes so I went with the garden sign. I added wood grain to the sign, but didn't run it through the Cuttlebug. For some reason, that ef rips the paper and because I wanted to use the ink to make the woodgrain show up, I couldn't use waxed paper. I just inked the ef and then pressed to get the woodgrain added instead. The clouds were fussy cut from Amy Tangerine paper and the grass and sign were cut from my Cricut. I added different thicknesses of pop dots for dimension. 

The sponsor this week is: Fitztown

The sponsor is: Fitztown and the image is - Garden #32 (gnome home)

Supplies: Paper: Neenah, Bazzill (blue, red), Amy Tangerine (clouds), SU Kraft, The Paper Studio (green papers). Stamps: Fitztown - garden #32 (gnome home), sentiment created on computer, Accessories: Cricut, Martha Stewart Sesonal cakes cartridge (grass), Freshly Picked cartridge (garden sign), Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, heart punch, corner rounder. Inks: Copics, Spectrum Noir, American Crafts alcohol inks, SU chocolate chip. 

TCCCB0521 - Chat IM Text

This card was made for the Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog Wednesday challenge. Our theme this week is girly. Come on over and join in on the fun.

I like this image. I cased myself. If you look back you will see a card for  my friend Peter. I liked that design so wanted to do that same card again. i tried to do the hair like I learned in the hair and skin Copic workshop. Black hair is tricky.

This week, the sponsors are: Delicious Doodles and Guylou's Inimitability. 

This image is from Guylou's Inimitability - Serena and her laptop.

Challenges submitted to:
TTCRD - May 20-26, 2014
Addicted to Stamps  - challenge 96 - anything goes
Divas by Design - anything-goes

Supplies: Paper: Neenah, The Paper Studio, Recollections, DCWV, Making Memories, Bazzill, (black and blue). Stamps: Guylou's Inimitability - Serena and her laptop, Studio G. Accessories: Cutlebug, Cuttlebug ef, Recollections black pearls. Inks: Memories, Copics, Spectrum Noir.