Motorcycle Mania

Good Mornin' Friends.  I was able to go shopping yesterday for some new supplies. Mostly I picked up some organizing items.  I have made so many cards that I have an over abundance.  So, I bought 5  16qt. tubs to store them in.  I think I will make up sets of cards for Christmas presents this year.  I also found some really good deals at Jo Ann's.  Almost everything I bought was on sale.  I bought my first set of Gelatos today.  I used them to make my card for this post.  I also found the most beautiful paper pad at Hobby Lobby.  It's called Barnwood Pretty from the Paper Studio and I can't wait to use some of the papers.  All of the Spare Parts embellishments were on sale for 50% off.  Yep, I made out like a bandit.

I used images from Doodle Pantry called Motorcycle Mania to create my card.  I also used the Ombre Technique.

I really like the way the Gelatos work.  I used a paintbrush and water to blend the colors together.  I watched a video on Youtube that shows how you can use your fingers to blend them too.

Thank you for checking out what I created today.  Have a wonderful Saturday.  God bless.

Challenges I am Entering:

Doodle Pantry--August Challenge

Words 2 Scrap By--From Darkness to Light

Mod Squad--I've Got the Blues

Milk Coffee--2 or more Die Cuts

Alphabet Challenge--M is for Men Only

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge--Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge--Favorite Things (Motorcycles, Banners, Digis, Square Cards)

MFP Simple Salutations Challenge #97

Hello my friends.  Thanks for joining me here in my little spot.  Today starts a new challenge over at  Simple Salutations at MFP.  Our theme this week is "NUMBERS".

Here's the prize you could win:
                                              

I used a cute set called  "Out of Time" Mini Stamp Set.  It's just perfect for those birthdays, anniversaries of other special occasions that you missed.

Recipe:

Image: Out of Time Stamp Set

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock: Neenah Solar White, Recollections

Papers: Celebrate from KI Memories

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Foam Tape, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Dies, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals Dies

Also, MFP is having a blog hop this week to showcase the new stamps being released.  

Here's a preview of the stamps that were released on May 1st.  If you want to see a close up of the new stamps or are looking for some wonderful images, please go to the store HERE and check out all the stamps sets and product for sale.
                                            

MFP Sketch With a Twist #98

Yep, that's right.  Late again.  I've been super busy this past weekend and the beginning of my week has been pretty full too.  We had Kierstynne's 10th birthday party on Saturday, celebrated Mother's Day at my in-law's on Sunday, twirling on Monday and I had to take my husband's grandmother shopping yesterday.  Today is my catch up day.

Our sketch this week is:

Here's the prize for this week:

I used the stamp set "Big Boy Toys" to create my masculine card.  The papers are some I found in the Harper's Bazaar paper pad from The Paper Studio.

Thank for stopping in today.  Stay tuned because I have quite a few cards to post today.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:

Image and Sentiment: Big Boy Toys stamp set from MFP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock: Darice

Paper: The Paper Studio's Harper's Bazaar

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Cuttlebug, Spellbinder's Classic Ovals and Classic Scalloped Ovals, Pop Dots

OMCF #10

Good morning.  Thanks for joining me today.  I truly appreciate the time that y'all take to check out what I have been doing.

This week starts a new challenge at Open Minded Crafting Fun.  Challenge #10 already.  We've been been having a ball with our challenge blog.  We've had some wonderful entries in the past 9 challenges. Thank you for helping to make our challenges fantastic.

Our challenge for #10 is "USE SOME RIBBON". Seems pretty easy, right?

We have some wonderful sponsors this challenge too.

Make sure to take a second or two and check out these sponsor's sites.  You will find some wonderful images there.

I used a Doodle Pantry image to create my card.

This image is "Vintage Phone" and I like it.  My grandmother had a phone like this in her house when I was a child.  I remember it well.

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

Recipe:

Image and Sentiment: Doodle Pantry's Vintage Phone

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol

Cardstock: Darice, Neenah Solar White

Papers: Glasses and Staches by The Paper Studio

Ribbon: Seam Binding

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Foam Tape, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders for Creatopia Labels 6 Dies, Lots of Circles Embossing Folder

Digital Stamps 4 Joy Challenge #91

Hello friends.  Thank you for joining me today.  It's Wednesday and that means a new challenge at Digital Stamps 4 Joy.  This week our theme is "WATER EVERYWHERE".   You are to create a card depicting water...rain, oceans, pools, puddles.  As long as it's water, it counts.

Our challenge runs from today until Tuesday, May 13.

We would prefer you to use a DS4J image, but you aren't required.  If you want to be in the running for a prize, you must use a DS4J image.

You can enter up to 3 times in this challenge. The winner will receive 2 images from the store and the runners up will receive 1 image.  If you are chosen the winner and you used a DS4J image, you will win $10 to spend in the store.

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

Recipe:

Image: Lake Malawi by DS4J

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, White Gel Pen

Sentiment: Gina K

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Ink in Vintage Photo, Tumbled Glass

Cardstock: Georgia Pacific card base, Black--Recollections, Neenah Solar White

Paper: DCWV

Ribbon: my stash

Gems: Recollections

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop Dots, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Dies, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals

QKR Stampede Challenge #82

Hello there.  Today is Monday and I'm late as usual. This time it's really late.  I should have had this posted on Friday.  One of these days I will have these challenges posted on time. :)

Our challenge this week is a Recipe Challenge.  1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments.  As always we will have two winners and our Top 5.

I love this frisky pig.  He's so cute.  My grandfather loved pigs.  We had lots of them as I was growing up.  I even raised one that was a runt when I was about 8 years old.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  You still have 4 days left to enter our challenge this week. Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all. 

Recipe:
Image: Gone Fishing (12601)
Sentiment: Fishing Is (12401)
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White (image and sentiment), White card base (Colorbok), Black--Recollections
Papers: DCWV
Embellishments: Jolie's
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Glossy Accents, Pop Dots

Challenges:
Charisma Cardz--Anything Goes--Blog Hop
Crafty Catz Weekly--#225 Springtime
Creative Fingers--#30 Anything Goes
All Sorts--#253 No Flowers
Avenue 613--#66 Sights, Sounds, Smells and Tastes of Spring
The Squirrel and the Fox--#67 All Creatures Great and Small
Animal Friends--#13 Spring
Challenges 4 Everybody--#40 Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Challenges--Masculine

Clear It Out Challenge #21

Hello friends and followers.  I'm a tad late posting this card.  I should have had it done this morning, but better late than never, right?

Today started a new challenge over at Clear It Out.  This week, our theme is MASCULINE and the stash item is STICKERS.  I'm sure everyone has some stickers lying around their craft room.  I know I have an over abundance.  Unfortunately, I didn't have any that fit this theme, so I made the sentiment a sticker by running it through my Xron sticker maker.

Our sponsor for this week is Bugaboo and this cute image is called Guy Fishing.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Come join us for this fun challenge.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:

Image: Guy Fishing from Bugaboo

Sentiment: Mine

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Glitter Pens

Cardstock: Crumb Cake from Stampin' Up, Neenah Solar White (image), Orange--Recollections

Papers: DCWV

Brads: Recollections

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Xron Sticker Maker

Happy Birthday, Hotrod!

Hello there.  I hope y'all are having a good day. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  I have three cards so far to blog, so stay tuned. :)

The first one uses a Delicious Doodles image.

I love this '57 that Teri drew.  I remember seeing pictures that my Grandmother had of her car and it looked just like this one.  

I truly appreciate you guys!  I love reading all the comments y'all leave for me.  It makes me feel really good when I read your comments and they definitely boost my confidence.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:
Image: Teri Sherman at Delicious Doodles
Sentiment: Handwritten by me
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Glitter Pens, Metallic Silver Pen
Cardstock: Darice, Recollections
Papers: MME
Embellishments: Given to me by a friend
Gems: The Paper Studio
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Fiskar's Circle Cutter and Template, Cutterbee Scissors, Pop Dots, Black Sharpie Marker (For outlining), Zig Black Pen


Challenges:
Aud Sentiments--Bingo Challenge--I used Texture (Glitter), Die Cuts, Three Word Sentiment
Cardabilities--Sketch #93
A Gem of a Challenge--#113 Spots and Stripes
A Little Bit Crafty--Man Up
Try It on Tuesday--Handwritten Sentiments

Tuesday Challenge with Clear It Out

Happy Tuesday, friends.  I hope y'all enjoyed your day off yesterday if you had it off.  I enjoyed Kierstynne not having school. :)  That means I didn't have school.

Today starts a new challenge at Clear It Out.  We had some fantabulous entries last week for our Valentine's/Love with flowers challenge.  Make sure to hop over to the blog and see if you are a winner.

Our sponsor this week is Digi Darla.  Our theme: Color Challenge--Use Red.  Your stash item(s)--red things.  Pretty simple this week, right?

This bike would definitely be a big wish for alot of people, myself included.  I could see my riding a Harley like this..

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all will join our challenge at CIO.  Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Image: Digi Darla
Sentiment: Digi Darla
Coloring Medium: Sakura Glitter Pens, Silver Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Silver Metallic Pen
Cardstock: Darice, GP
Papers: DCWV
Ribbon: Michael's 
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop Dots, X-Cuts Rectangle Scalloped Dies

Melonheadz Friends Monday

Happy Monday.  Today is a holiday for some of you and I hope y'all enjoy a short work week. :)

Today starts a new challenge over at Melonheadz Friends.  I just adore Nikki's images.  They are so cute and fun to work with.  This two week challenge is :For the Boys.  I decided to work with the Little Boys set.

I used some papers from the Boyhood stack by DCWV and I think they work very well with this image.  I printed out the sentiment from my computer using the old children's rhyme about little boys.  Isn't that  a cute little snail and puppy?

Thank so much for stopping by today.  I hope to see some of y'all at Melonheadz this week. :)  God bless.

Recipe:
Images: Melonheadz Friends Little Boy set
Sentiment: mine
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Colorbok
Papers: DCWV
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop Dots

Challenges:
Crafty Bloggers Network--February:For the Boys
The Cutie Pie Challenge--Cute with Spots and Dots

Do You Know What Day It Is?

Well, do ya???  It's Hump Day!  Yeah!!!!  I still love that camel.

Welcome to my little piece of Heaven on Earth.  I'm so glad to "see" y'all.

I am getting down to the wire with the cards I'm posting tonight.  Yep, that's me, always coming in at the last minute.

The first card I have for y'all tonight uses an image that I won from Meljen's.  I just love Melissa's images.  And guess what??? She's giving away free image of Fridays.  How cool is that?

Isn't he just the coolest?  When I saw this image, I knew I had to have it.  I pulled out some bandana paper and some black and white chevron paper and presto...A Bad Hare Day Bunny.  I think I would like to see this little guy for Easter.

Recipe:
Image: Meljen's
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, BIC Markers
Ink: Distress Ink in Fired Brick
Cardstock: Recollections
Paper: The Paper Studio Harper's Boutique, TPS $4.99 paper pack.
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Inking Tool

Challenges:
Meljen's --#194 Not Just Black and White
Totally Paper Crafts--One For the Boys
Savy Handmade Cards--Furry Friends
Digi Sketch--One for the Men (Following the theme and sketch)



The next card I have for today features a Misteri image from Jen Leeflang's collection at Digital Stamps 4 Joy.  I almost have completed my Misteri collection...I'm sure there is another collection from Jen that I must have..:)

This one is called Misteri Praise.  I really love her.  I have always wanted to do praise dance.

Recipe:
Image: Jen Leeflang from Digital Stamps 4 Joy
Sentiment: Dee's Bugaboo Boutique
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Recollections
Paper: Snap by Simple Stories, Dots by DCWV
Ribbon: The Ribbon Boutique
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Cutterbee Scissors

Challenges:
Digital Stamps 4 Joy--#84  Add Real Ribbon
Crazy for Challenges--#220 Color Challenge: Aqua Pink Chocolate and Cream
Party Time Tuesdays--#157 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty--#162  Spots and Dots
My Favorite Things--#161 Sketch
Word Art Wednesday--#117  Anything Goes


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