Truly Scrumptious - challenge #8

On Truly Scrumptious this week the challenge is to use more than one fold on a card.




I really like making these little accordion fold cards and it is a great way to use up some small scraps of printed paper. TFL

Simon Says challenge

This week at Simon Says the challenge is to use animals as your theme.



Here is my fun little card using a sheep stamp. Now I will be ready when I forget to mail a birthday card on time. TFL

Sketches by Tamara - card sketch #97

Another really great sketch this week from Sketches by Tamara.


Here is my card. I used some decorative scissors for the edges.....boy I haven't used those in awhile. Then I machine stitched on some floral fabric and of course added a BIG layered flower. TFL

365 Cards - Days 85- 91

I have really had fun with all the challenges on 365 Cards this week. Thank for a great variety of things to challenge me.

Some of my cards this week are a bit funky looking. LOL
I did manage to get all of them done this week. :) TFL

Day 85 - Super Sketchy Sunday

Love this sketch and I will be using it again. I have had this fun wide ribbon for a long time and this seemed to be a good place to use some.









Day 86 - Monday - This will be GRAPE fun.

We were to use at least 5 circles and purple as the primary color.
I punched many many circles and inked the edges to make this flower. The stem and leaves are Spellbinders Doodle Parts.








Day 87 - Tuesday - The Eyes Have It

Use the word "Eye" on your card was the challenge for this one.
Well I must say it threw for a little bit.....then I remembered my friend is always saying she saw this good looking guy that was "pure eye candy."
It is a little wierd....but I think she will get a kick out of this for her birthday.
I used parts of a real candy wrapper.





Day 88 - Wednesday - Quite a Pair

This is a card I made for my niece that just got engaged and there will be a shower for her. The Congratulations cut out shape is actually a gift card from Target. I just loved the shape so decided to put it on the front with removable glue dots. It can be removed from the card and the flower and heart also can be removed easily.






Day 89 - Thursday - Image This - Watermelon

Use my Cricut cartridge Doodlecharms for the watermelon and then added a few black buttons.






Day 90 - Friday - I See Your "Two Colors"

I chose to use red and pink for my two colors. The 4 and U are chipboard. The 4 is very glittery and I cut the U and covered with pp.









Day 91 - Saturday - Front & Center

Hope that there is enough white space around the flower focal on this card. The leaf is an embossed rubbing from a texture plate.

Stamps and Smiles - sketch #17

Stamps & Smiles - Fresh Batch sketch challenge #17 is posted up now. Here is the sketch.












Here is my card. I tore and inked the edges of the long strip of paper and then used staples to attach it. TFL

Charisma Cardz - challenge

This week at Charisma Cardz the challenge theme is "Going Dotty" use dots, circles, etc.


Here is my card for this challenge. I used a Cuttlebug folder for the background and then inked a little over the top so you can see all the dots and circles better. TFL

Cute Card Thursday #62

The challenge on Cute Card Thursday this week was to use a Bit-O-Bling you know the jewels-gems-pearls...etc.


Here is my card. I used BoBunny Sweetie Pie papers and stickers; Stickles and gem for the bling. I painted the chipboard heart with acrylic paint. TFL

SheetLoad of Cards - SNEAK PEEKS for June

That's right it is Sneak Peek time for SheetLoad of Cards.

The June issue will be out in just a few days. Going to let you in on a little secret........this new issue has some pretty fun, exciting and creative things. I better not say anything else because Alicia might read this post. ;) OK now I am going to give you a little SNEAK PEEK at what I made for the new issue.












Can you tell who the sponsor is for the June SheetLoad issue???

Crystal 's Crafty Creations - challenge

This week at Crystal's Crafty Creations she posted a challenge to make a Father's Day card.
The recipe for this challenge was...
Use only brown & blue cardstock
Designer paper (optional)
Neutral (optional)
Embellishments - only use buttons and ribbon



Here is my card. I used one of my Sizzix texture plates for the background and then inked a bit. Stacked and popped up the Spellbinders Labels and used a Studio G stamp for the sentiment. The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby. TFL

SNEAK PEEKS - Online Crop This Weekend at More Than Scrapbooking

You don't want to miss the really fun filled weekend crop at More Than Scrapbooking this weekend. The party starts on Saturday at 7:30 AM Mountain Time and ends on Sunday at 12:00 PM (noon) Mountain Time.

There will be challenges, sketches, tips, techniques, tutorials.....you name it we will have it all this weekend at More Than Scrapbooking. If you are not a member of this great message board you will want to sign up ASAP so you don't miss a thing.

OMG did I forget to tell you that there are going to be FABULOUS PRIZES.......you don't want to miss this event.

Two of the card sketches I personally created. I haven't posted any of my sketches before......so please come over this weekend and see what I have created. :)

OK now for the SNEEK PEAKS that I promised to show you.
These are my two sketches (on the sides) and cards that I made........






I told you they were going to be SNEEK PEAKS!!!! LOL
Hope to see you over at More Than Scrapbooking this weekend for a really fun party!!!

CPS - Sketch #117

At Card Positioning Systems - CPS this week they have another really fun and fabulous sketch. I really love this sketch!! I have already used it twice this week. 8)


Here is the card that I created. The pp's are DCWV and the stamp is Studio G. I used misc silk flowers from my stash and some ribbon from Offray. For the doodling I used MS opaque marker (love this marker!!) and some red Stickles. TFL

The Cuttlebug Spot - #32

This week at The Cuttlebug Spot the challenge is to make a card using brown, blue or orange but for sure use brown.


Here is my card. I got this cute little owl stamp at M' s a couple of weeks ago.....isn't he cute? I put a bit of black Stickles on his eyes. I used one of the border Cuttlebug folders on the strip that has Owl miss you sentiment. TFL

Cupcake Crafter Challenges - #41

This week at Cupcake Crafter Challenges the challenge was to use..
2 colors + neutral
2 shapes
2 pieces of ribbon
plus other embellies



Here is my card. Two colors pink, green & white. Two shapes rounded corner square and heart. Two pieces of ribbon pink with white and pink with green stitching. The only other embellishment that I used was a staple to attach one of the ribbons. TFL

Creative Card Crew - Challenge #12

This week on Creative Card Crew the challenge was to use pretty flowers.


I love using flowers and have a pretty good stash of silk flowers that I use. When I looked at my flowers I was a little torn on what flowers to use. So a light bulb went off and I decided to make a torn flower. ;) Here is the result of me tearing lots and lots of petals and then inking them. TFL

Cuttlebug Challenges - Be Inspired #33

This week on Cuttlebug Challenges the Be Inspired challenge is to use a Monogram.


I like using monograms on my cards and often use them to make the card more personalized. I used DCWV spring glitter letters and Fiskars corner spiral for all the corners and then inked the top. For the center of the flower I used Quickutz scallop circle and then embossed it with Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy folder being careful to line up the scallop so it would be embossed by one of the flowers on the folder. TFL

Stamp Something Challenges - Sketch

This week at Stamp Something Challenges they have a really fun sketch. I will be for sure using this sketch over and over....love it!!











Here is my card. The stamped sentiment is Stampendous and I used glitter and souffle pens as well as Stickles to color and then layered Spellbinders Labels One die cuts. The papers are DCWV; stars with stripes ribbon is from Hobby Lobby and gold star brads are Spareparts. TFL

More Than Scrapbooking - Online Crop This Weekend

Make sure you stop by this weekend and participate in the online crop at More Than Scrapbooking! We are getting ready for summer and by participating in the crop you will be as well. There will be tons of great challenges to get you inspired and some fantastic prizes.

The crop will start on Saturday at 7:30 A.M. mountain time and go until 7:00 P.M. we will pick back up on Sunday at 7:30A.M and go until 12:00 (Noon) P.M.

So grab your flip flops and adhesive and meet us here on Saturday, it’ll be lots of fun!!

Charisma Cardz - Thursday #20 challenge

On Charisma Cardz this week the challenge was to make a card using flowers, lace and pearls.


Here is my card. For some reason it took me quite a long time to pull all the elements together for this card. I don't do Vintage very often and I thought with lace and pearls there should be a Vintage look about the card. TFL

Polka Doodles Challenge #1

A brand new blog called Polka Doodles started this week and their first challenge was this FABULOUS sketch. Good Luck with your new blog!!!












Here is my card. When I was taking a picture of this card and thinking I had made it for Polka Doodles I noticed that it has a whole lot of "polka dot....tles". (grin) I just got my Spellbinders inverted circles and I must say I really like the look they give when stacked with the scalloped circles. I got these fun little chipboard and bling stickers at my $ store last week and they seemed to work great for this card. TFL

Three Clovers Design - Thursday Challenge #14

This week at Three Clovers Design the challenge was to use black and white plus one other color for your card.

Well I saw this black & white with purple in my stash of stuff and this card is what I created. I used a purple chipboard button flower and outlined it with BIC marker and popped it up then tied with some ribbon. The black birthday ribbon has been in my stash a very long time. TFL

SheetLoad June sample - Beyond the Card

I have two projects that I would like to share with you that I made for the June issue of SheetLoad of Cards. These are using the same basic layout design for the June issue but are adjusted to work on something other than a card.


The first one is a mini candy box that can hold several little treats. I used the collection called Miss Moxie and the stamp set is purr-fect friends from The Angel Company (TAC).









This next project is a gift card holder. I used the Spellbinders Labels 1 to get this shape. The collection of papers and ribbon I used is called Mia's Cottage and the stamp set is purr-fect friends from The Angel Company (TAC).

Forever Friends - Buttons & Bows

This week at Forever Friends the challenge is to use Buttons and Bows on your card.


Here is my card. Used several buttons to give this paper a 3D look......there are buttons printed on the paper also. TFL

Caardvarks - Any Shape

This week at Caardvarks the challenge is to make a card of any shape.....but not square or rectangle.

I had this idea to make a beehive shaped card......and this is what I created. I cut the beehive and bee from Cricuit cartridge Walk in My Garden and off set the hive on the square card base. Used rick rack trim on the hive and popped up the little bee. TFL

2 Red Bananas - Banana Split Sunday challenge

The Banana Split Sunday challenge this week at 2 Red Bananas was to use May flowers as the theme for our cards.


Here is my card. I layered silk and paper flowers....this is one of my favorite things to do. The dragonfly is die cut from chipboard and then painted with H2O's so it has a shimmer IRL...then I added some wire for his antennae. TFL

The Sweet Stop - Sketch #5

Here is the Saturday sketch this week at The Sweet Stop.










Here is my card. I really like making these folded flowers....I need to make some more of these. TFL

Sparkle Creations #25

This week at Sparkle Creations the challenge is to make a Christmas card using a favorite stamp.


I do really like making Christmas cards especially ones that have snowmen on them. I used BIC markers and some shimmer chalk on the card stock to make it look rather frosty. TFL

Cuttlebug Challenges - #32 Be Inspired

This week at Cuttlebug Challenges the Be Inspired challenge was to use the Cuttlebug die cut & emboss butterfly or heart.



I chose to use the butterfly which I die cut and embossed 2 layers of clear acrylic and then used some alcohol inks and BIC markers. TFL

May Challenges at SheetLoad

Just a reminder that the SheetLoad May challenges (with chances to win prizes) are still open.

Show Us Your SheetLoad

Shout Out to SheetLoad

"Fan" Blog Candy

All of these are open until the end of the month.

More Than Scrapbooking - Online Crop Party

This coming weekend Saturday and Sunday, May 30th-May 31st there is going to be a fun online crop party at More Than Scrapbooking.
There will be lots of very fun challenges, sketches and tutorials planned for this weekend. We will have something for everyone.....scrapbooking, cards and more. It is going to be a lot of fun.
So, mark your calendars and get ready for some fun.
If you are not a member at More Than Scrapbooking you still have time to sign up and join in the fun this weekend.

Come join the party.......tell all your friends!!!!!
Hope to see you there!!!!!!!!!!!

Got Sketch #83

This week at Got Sketch they have a very beautiful sketch. Here is the sketch.



Here is my card for this sketch. I flipped the sketch on its side. I used K&Co Amy Butler papers and flower and did some machine stitching. I used the MS lace border punch and hand cut the wave edge. TFL