Dude!

It' still Monday, but I have another card for y'all. This uses a cute set from Fred She Said.  They have some great images for sale in their store.  Y'all should check them out.

I used the Whimsie Doodles sketch for January, but I put my own spin on it.  I also used the color combination from Chromatic Craze and it's in the two designer papers.

Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless.

Recipe:
Image: Empty Pocket Shrugger Digi Set Fred She Said
Sentiments: Same set
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, BIC Markers, Glitter Gel Pens
Cardstock: Blue, Orange (Recollections)
Papers: The Paper Studio Celebrations paper pad
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots, Coluzzles Circle Cutter and Blade


Challenges:
Whimsie Doodles--Sketch
Sentimental Sundays-More than 3 Layers
Chromatic Craze--#6
Cardz 4 Guys--Happy Birthday

Melonheadz Friends Challenge: Winter Fun

Hello there friends.  Today starts a new challenge over at Melonheadz Friends.  We had some beautiful projects entered into our last challenge.  Boy am I glad I don't have to pick the winners.

I used the "Season Winter" Bundle to make my card.  I did alot of fussing cutting for this card.  I even used some new techniques.  I sure hope that y'all will hop on over to see what my design team sisters have created for this challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I pray y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless!

Recipe: 
Stamps: Melonheadz Friends
Sentiment: Close To My Heart January Words set
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Distressed Ink Tumbled Glass, Black Sharpie Marker
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star Glitter Pen
Cardstock: Colorbok White, Neenah Super Smooth White
Paper: DCWV Winter Basics
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop dots, Stickles Frosted Lace

Challenges:
One Crazy Stamper--January Anything Goes
V's Sweet Ideas--January Anything Goes

Catch the Bug Sketch Challenge

Good Morning.  It's Sunday morning and I have a little card for y'all.  I hope y'all are enjoying your weekend.  

This is what happens when you have a nine year old constantly chattering in your ear.  When I put this card together, she was showing me something on the internet and I wasn't paying full attention.  The image should actually be turned the other way so that the ladybug is upside down.  But, it works this way too.

Thanks so much for stopping in to see me today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless.

Recipe:
Image:My stash
Sentiment: Open Office  Clipper Script font
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Recollections
Paper: none
Ribbon: Hobby Lobby
Button: My stash
Dies: Spellbinders Fancy Labels, Classic Squares Large, Classic Scalloped Squares Large
EF: Woodgrain by The Paper Studio
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots, glue dots, Cutterbee Scissors

Challenge #2 at Open-Minded Crafting Fun

Hello there.  Before we get to this weeks challenge, I just want to thank all of you, on behalf of the whole team at OMCF, for making our first challenge such a success.  We had about 100 entries.  That's amazing for the first challenge.  There were so many wonderful creations entered that it was really hard to pick a winner.  I hope to see more entries this week. :)

Today's challenge is "Warmth: Food or Clothing". We have four sponsors this week:

Digi Darla

I chose to use a DS4J image to create my card.  It's called "Misteri and Her BFF"

I love Jen's images.  She is an amazing artist.  Make sure to hop on over to the Open-Minded Crafting Fun blog and see what my DT sisters have created using images from all four of our sponsors.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I truly appreciate it.  Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:

Image: DS4J Misteri and her BFF

Sentiment: Stamp Art by Kathryn

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Frosted Lace Stickles

Cardstock: Recollections, Neenah Solar White

Papers: MME Merry Little Christmas

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop Dots, X-Acto Corner Rounder

Be Yourself

TGIF.  It's been a long week here for us.  Everyone is feeling better around here.  My father in law is still in the hospital.  They have determined that he has something more than pneumonia going on.  His sugar is way out of whack too. 

I'm so glad that y'all decided to drop in for a visit.  I really appreciate the time you spend looking at my creations.  It really means a lot to me.

The card I have made for today is an Easel card.  I love these, but don't make them too often.

I used one of Anna's image from Cuttlebug Cuties to make this monochrome black and white card.

Thanks again for stopping in to see me.  I hope y'all have a great weekend.  God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Cuddlebug Cuties
Sentiment: Fiskar's Friendship stamp set
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star Glitter pen, BIC Marker in pink, yellow
Cardstock: Recollections, Georgia Pacific, Neenah Solar White
Paper: DCWV, The Paper Studio Harper's Bazaar
Gems: Queen and Co, Recollections
Ribbon: Hobby Lobby
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots, glue dots, The Paper Studio Label punches: 2.5" and 3", Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, Zig 2 way Squeeze and Roll glue pen


Challenges Entered:
My Time to Craft--Easel Cards
Friends of Speedy TV--#107  Black and White
Creative Craft Challenges 2--#1  New  (Ribbon)
Digi Galore--Monochrome
Sparkles Monthly--New Stash (Ribbon)
Milk Coffee Challenges--Monochrome

Wheely Birthday

Welcome to my blog.  It's nice to see y'all.  Hope all is going well. 

Today's card uses an image from Just Some Lines:

One of my design team sisters made this watermark for me, but for the life of me, I can't figure out how to make it transparent.  I guess one of these days I will figure it out.  

Isn't she a cute little girl?  I really like her hair.  I wish it was warm enough to go bike riding here.  I can't wait for spring.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless.

Recipe:
Image: Just Some Lines
Sentiment: Open Office "Milk Girl" Font
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Chalks, Vintage Photo Distressed Inks, Silver Metallic Pen, Sakura Glitter pen
Cardstock: Recollections
Paper: Colorbok
Flowers: Prima
Brads: My Stash
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots


Challenges Entered:
Just Some Lines--Favorite Color Combo (Blues and Yellows)
Hiding in My Craft Room--Use Scraps
Dazzling Diva--Birthdays
Penny's Paper Crafty--#160 Embellishments

Kick Up Your Heels

Howdy, friends.  Welcome back to my blog.  I appreciate y'all takin' the time to come see me.

Today's card uses an image from Sherry Baldy.  I love her big eyed girls.  They are so cute.  And, being southern, y'all know I love cowboy hats and boots. :)  Gotta have a big belt buckle too.

Thanks so much for stoppin' in.  I hope y'all have a great day.  God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Image: Sherry Baldy
Sentiment: Open Office "Milk and Cereal" Font
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star Glitter pen, Sakura Blue Star Glitter pen, chalks, Vintage Photo Distressed Ink
Cardstock: Colorbok, Recollections, Georgia Pacific
Paper: Colorbok, Studio G
Ribbon: The Ribbon Boutique
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Tim Holtz Inking tool, Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop gots

Challenges Entered:
Besties Challenge--#1 Summer Fun
Card Mania--Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion--#196  Cool Colors
Cards Galore--Anything Goes
Sparkle N Sprinkles--Use Glitter, Embossing Powder or Flocking

You Have My Heart

Hello there my friends.  How is everyone today?  We are getting better here.  My hubby is feeling much better, my daughter still has her seal bark cough, but is feeling better.  Thank God.  The only person not getting better is my wonderful father-in-law.  He was hospitalized on Sunday for pneumonia, but it's getting worse and now they think he may have a blood clot in his lung.  They had to increase his oxygen and are trying to find some new medication to help.  His sugar is really high too.  So, as soon as he gets better, maybe all this illness in our family will be a thing of the past. :)  I'm praying.

Today's card uses a Pollycraft image and the bi-weekly challenge from Little Miss Muffet.  This challenge is a sketch challenge:

When Pollycraft went out of business last year, they had a sale for all of the images for like $30.  I bought them all. :)  Isn't she cute.  I thought she would make a perfect Valentine's Day card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I pray y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless.

Recipe:
Image: Pollycraft
Sentiment: My Stash
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, BIC Markers, Chalk
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Paper: KI Memories
Gems: Queen and Co.
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots

Challenges Entered:
Tuesday Throwdown--#178  Stripes
Papertake Weekly--New Year New Stash (Papers are new)
Fan-tastic Tuesday--#18 Pink and Patterned
In the Pink--Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces--Anything Goes

Get Well Soon

Hi there.  Welcome to my blog.  The card I made for this post I am giving to my husband.  He is so sick. I hope this makes him feel better and lets him know that I care.

Isn't he a cute little sick bear.  And it fits so well with my husband because all he's been able to eat for the past few days is soup.

I appreciate y'all stopping by my little piece of cyberland today.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Meljen's Sick Little Bear
Sentiment: Old stamp from my stash
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx; Memento Bahama Blue
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol; Spectrum Noir BGR 1
Cardstock: Recollections Blue; Colorbok Yellow; Georgia Pacific White; Neenah Solar White
Paper: DCWV; Authentique Essentials
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer; ATG Gun

Entered Into:
Meljen's Designs--#192  Bullseye
My Creative Moments Word Play Saturday--Yellow
Musically Challenged--Use a song from a movie (I used Teddy Bear Picnic from the movie Open Season)

Christmas Card #2 for 2014

Hello friends.  Yep, you read the title of this post correctly.  I am making Christmas cards in January. I am going to be ready to mail out cards on December 1st this year.  No more waiting til the last minute.  So, hopefully I can use up alot of my Christmas products this year and be able to buy new when they come out. :)  Seems like a great goal right?

This card was made using product that came free with my Make Christmas Cards Bumper Pack magazine.  This is a magazine that is printed in the UK.  I buy mine at Jo-Ann's each month and it always comes with freebies.  This one came with two stamp sets, lots of paper and tons of cut outs.  I love this magazine.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all are having a great day.  God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Images: Jenny Ellory Scandi X-mas die cuts
Cardstock: Darice's Core'dinations Beachside, Georgia Pacific
Paper: Jenny Ellory Scandi X-mas
Embellishments: Gems--Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, X-acto Corner Rounder, Fiskar's 1 1/2" circle punch, ATG Gun, pop dots

Entered into:
Christmas Challenges--Sketch
C.R.A.F.T. Challenges--#241 Sketch
Cute Card Thursday--#303 Cold and Frosty
Catch the Bug--January Theme Challenge: Winter Wonderland

Psalm 51:10

Welcome friends.  This may be my last post for the day...it all depends on what I get done for the rest of the night. 

I participated in the Word Art Wednesday challenges quite a bit last year.  I really slacked off on challenges the latter part of last year and I wanted to get back in to doing them.  I love the Scripture Art that you can receive free every week.  

I love purples, so I decided since I have been on a pick kick that I would shift gears and use some purple.  I used quite a few different shades of purple for this card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope I haven't made your eyes bleed with all these posts. :)  If you have any questions, please leave me a comment.  You can just leave a comment for me even if you don't have a question.  I love reading them.  Have a wonderful weekend and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Stamp: Word Art Wednesday
Cardstock: Recollections
Paper: My Stash
Ribbon: My Stash
Gems: Queen and Co.
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, X-acto Knife, Pop Dots, Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board

Entered into:
Friends of Speedy TV --#106 New Year's Resolutions

You Strike My Fancy

Howdy ho neighbors.  Do you guys remember Mr. Roger's Neighborhood?  I loved that show when I was a kid.  I wish they would show reruns of that and Captain Kangaroo.  Those were my two favorites when I was young.  Kierstynne would get a kick out of them.

Today's card follows the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  I'm not too good at clean and simple cards.  I have noticed that most of the winners and the projects the DT makes are all CAS.  So, I thought I would give it a whirl.

I used a set of digi stamps from Sweet and Sassy to make this card.  It took me about 10 minutes to make this one.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have been able to spend lots of time in your craft rooms this week.  Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all. 

If you have any questions, please leave me a comment. :)

Recipe:
Stamps: Sweet and Sassy
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Recollections, Georgia Pacific
Paper: Scrapbook Calendar from 2009
Embellishments:  Gems--Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Spellbinders Classic Squares and Classic Scalloped Squares, Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board, Cutterbee Scissors, pop dots

Entered into:
MFP Speedy TV Simple Salutations--#79

Toad-ally Wild

Welcome, welcome.  I'm so glad to see ya today. It's still cold here.  Yet, tomorrow it's supposed to in the 60's.  It snowed a bit here last night.  No wonder everyone is sick.  This dang weather has no idea what it wants to do.

I love frogs, so when I saw the challenge at Robyn's Fetish this week, I knew I had to use her frog image.  I also decided to play along with My Favorite Things this week and follow the sketch challenge.

I just love this image.  Don't they look like a bunch of wild guys?  I have an uncle who we call Uncle Frog, nicknamed as a child because he was always coming home with frogs in his pockets, so I may save this one for his birthday.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I know I have been posting alot lately, but I've been in craft frenzy this week.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Robyn's Fetish
Sentiment: Office Word using "Air Conditioner" Font
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Recollections
Papers: DCWV, American Traditions
Embellies: Gems--Queen and Co.
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots, Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board

Congrats! You Got Your License

Hi there.  This post contains a cute little card made with an image from Sliekje.  Most of her images contains cats, but there are some that have some really cute kids.

This card is perfect for a boy who has just gotten his driver's license, which is what the inside sentiment is about.  I think it turned out pretty dang cute.

Thanks so much for stopping in today.  I truly appreciate you and the time you took to come see me.  If you have any questions, please feel free to ask about how I made this card.   Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Stamp: Sliekje Digital Stamps
Sentiment: Office Word using "Catsup Font"
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Recollections
Papers: DCWV
Brads: Recollections
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Martha Stewart Mini Score Board, Pop Dots, Cutterbee Scissors

Entering:
Tuesday Morning Sketches--follow provided sketch
Party Time Tuesdays--#154 Color Challenge

From the Heart January Stamp of the Month Challenge

Whoot!  Whoot!  It's Friday.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I have a few cards to post today, so stay tuned for more. :)

For this challenge, Faith has generously provided a freebie for everyone so that you can play along.  As long as you make a project for January, you will recieve February's image.  If you keep going, by the end of the year, you will have 12 of Faith's wonderful images.  

Isn't this just the cutest little Valentine?  I used the Decoupage technique to make this by printing out the image three times and just cutting certain parts of the image and pop dotted them up.

Thanks so much for coming to see me today.  I hope y'all have a great weekend.  God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Freebie image from Faith at From the Heart Stamps
Sentiment: Birds Cards
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Recollections, Neenah
Papers: Cloud 9 Designs
Extras: Zig Millennium Black Pen for dash lines.
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop dots, Spellbinders Lacy Circles dies, Martha Stewart Mini Score Board

Challenge #70 at QKR Stampede

Hi there.  Sorry for the lateness of this post.  I had it written down wrong on my list.  Yeah, I can be a dingbat.  

Our first challenge of the new year  is "Snowflakes and Sparkles".  That leaves a lot open to interpretation.  The prize: 5 images from the store.

I used "Sledding Girl" and "Snowflakes" to create my card.

I think she is just the sweetest vintage image. When my daughter saw this card, she says to me, "Mom, they don't make sleds like that anymore.  I bet Grandma Joan had one of those."  Yes, Kierstynne, I bet she did.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a great weekend.  God bless.

Recipe:
Stamps: Sledding Girl and Snowflakes from QKR Stampede
Sentiment: My Stash
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, OMS, 
Sakura Clear Star Glitter Pen
Ink: Stampin' Up 
Cardstock: Colorbok, Recollections
Papers: DCWV 
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Spellbinders Classic Circles Large dies, pop dots

Entering:
Card Making Mamas--#78 Anything Goes
Crafty Hands--#5  Anything Goes
Digi Haven--Baby It's Cold Outside
Simply Create Too--Anything Goes
Totally Paper Crafts--Winter Wonderland

Home Grown

Welcome to my blog.  I truly appreciate you stopping by today.    I have a cutie for y'all this time.  I used a digi from QKR Stampede for this one.  This image is called Expecting and can be found here.

I created this card for the Oldie But a Goodie challenge, New Beginnings, and the Papertake Weekly challenge, Anything Goes, New Beginnings.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a great day.  God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Expecting by QKR Stampede
Sentiment: Cardz TV Love in a Jar set
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Spectrum Noir BGR 1
Cardstock: Colorbok, Recollections
Paper: DCWV
Ribbon: My Stash
Tools: Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches, Fiskar's Trimmer, EK Sucess Scalloped Scallop Punch, ATG Gun, Glue Dots, Pop Dots

Entering:
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges:  Anything Goes

Doodle Pantry #42 Challenge

Hi there!  Today's card is for the Doodle Pantry  monthly challenge.  You can use any image you would like and you will be entered into the drawing at the end of the month.  If you use a Doodle Pantry image, you will receive the Fire Heart set free. What a great deal.  Even if you aren't picked as the winner, you can still get a free set.

I used Cocoa Cup Ants to make my card.  I think they are so cute.  When you buy the set, you get both the colored and the outline images.  I used the colored one this time.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Stamp: Doodle Pantry Cocoa Cup Ants precolored digi
Sentiment: From the set
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific White, Recollections Black
Papers: Digital Papers from the Doodle Pantry set
Gems: Queen and Co. Brilliant Blue
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, Canon Ink Jet Printer, ATG Gun, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large, Classic Scalloped Ovals Large, Pop dots

Ike's World # 9 Challenge

Hello there my friends.  Welcome back to my little piece of cyberland.  I'm so happy to see ya.

Today's card was created for the new Ike's World Challenge.  It's an Anything Goes challenge plus there is a freebie on the blog if you don't have any of her art.

I used the carnation from the Spain Collection.   I think it's very pretty and feminine.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I have a question.  For those of you who come to see me all the time, do you like the new way I have been posting, with the recipe below?  Or do you like the way I was doing it last year by explaining how I made the card?  Let me know which you like better.

Have a truly blessed day.

Recipe:
Stamp: Ike's World Carnation
Sentiment: Sweet and Sassy
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Ink: Distressed Ink Antique Linen
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Summer Starfruit and Primrose Petals
Papers: DCWV
Ribbon: My stash
Pearls: Queen and Co.
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Spellbinders Classic Circles Large dies, Spellbinders Lacy Circles Dies, Pop dots

Entering:
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges--Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #177 Snowmen

Good day to ya.  So glad to see y'all today.  I have been busy, busy, busy.....crafting.  I've let my housework go.  I haven't felt that good, but sitting at my craft desk doesn't make me feel any worse. :) I have to take Tim to the doctor tomorrow.  He's not getting any better.  I think he may have bronchitis. He's having a tough time sleeping laying down.  So, off to see the doc.

Today's card is for the Tuesday Throwdown  challenge this week.  The theme?  Snowmen.  I love challenges like this because it gives me a jump start on my Christmas cards for this year.

This cute little guy is from Shelly's Images.  And for those of you who don't know, Shelly has made all the images in her shop FREE!!  That's right.  Free. If you haven't already checked them out, please click Here to go to the store.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all are staying warm.  Have a great day and God bless.


Recipe:
Stamp: Shelly's Images (digi)
Sentiment: Mine
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Silver Metallic Pen
Cardstock: Recollections
Paper: DCWV
Sketch: Card Making Magazine
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun