Sunday Musings

 

Hello and happy early Sunday morning, doing a quick drive by post that I meant to share yesterday.  Today’s card was created using sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts challenge #498, papers from the Simple Stories Vintage Bliss 6x6 paper pad, a Unity Stamp die for the sentiment, a Sizzix dotted oval die and some Paper Studio enamel dots. I like how this card came together and it will be going postal tomorrow.

Thank you for your visit, be safe and have a wonderful week.

CIU #227 - Shaped or Fun Fold Card

 

Hello Friday, today’s project share is my latest design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog.  The theme for challenge #227 is to create a shaped or fun fold card and the sponsor is The Cutting Cafe.

This card was indeed a struggle as I have too much going on and I didn’t plan appropriately.  I used the mason jar card file and stem from our sponsor, mostly scraps of paper,  some acetate and a sunflower stamp and die.  I have mixed feeling about the outcome so I'm not sure what I'll do with the card or if I will redo it!  I am also sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge # 142 over at Cardz TV.

Head on over to the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration, create and share a shaped or fun fold card for a chance to win some digital files from The Cutting Cafe.  The challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, June 16 at noon EST.

Thank you for your visit, have a wonderful weekend.

Happy New Year

 Hello and happy Wednesday, we are preparing to say good-by 2020 and hello 2021!  Today's card share is a New Years card that I created using some inspiration from Instagram over at @CraftyDares.  The dare was to complete a project using black and gold, Happy New Year and 2021, I accepted the dare using some Recollections 110 lb paper for the base and some DCWV glitzy gold card stock, along with a firework cut from the Stand and Salute Cricut cartridge, used my SLICE machine to cut the sentiment and the CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge for the numbers.  I added some foam adhesive after cutting the firework die, I will need to do that before cutting it the next time!  I am sharing this card for challenge #195 - New Years over at Always Fun Challenges.  This card is done and has gone postal!

Thank you for your visit and continue to stay safe; I hope you'll come back on Friday for my latest DT project for the Cut it Up challenge blog.

Thinking of You

 Hello and happy Monday,  I am headed back into the office today but looking forward to a short work week.  Today’s project share is a card created using sketch inspiration from Try Stampin on Tuesday #487. I used pattern papers from the My Mind’s Eye In the Blink of an Eye 6x6 paper pad, Crafter’s Companion edge punch, a Paper Studio stamp added a few Hero Arts gems and this card was done! I am sharing this card for the Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge #586 - Anything Goes and  the Cardz TV challenge #130 - Anything Goes.  Another card done and going postal today!

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and hurry back!

Saturday Musings

 Hello Saturday, started this post yesterday but I didn’t have a chance to finish. I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday as mine was good considering.  Thankful for the birth of Christ, the real meaning of the holiday. Today’s quick card share is one of the last holiday cards that I put together, daughter needed one for one of her male friends.  This card uses sketch inspiration from Sketch N Scrap card sketch #184, papers from the Recollections Cozy Lodge 6x6 paper pad, a Hampton Art stamp and die set for the tree and a  Cardz TV stamp for the sentiment. 

Thank you for your visit, continue to stay safe as you celebrate.

Monday Musings

 Hello and happy Monday, I started this post yesterday and realized I never posted so here goes! I am not really in the holiday mood but life goes on and there are things to be done. The rain yesterday made for laziness and more procrastination so that meansI will be extra busy for the next few days in addition to working. Today’s card share uses sketch inspiration from Try Stampin on Tuesday sketch #486.  This signature simple card show cases papers and stickers from the Doodlebug Design Santa Express 6x6 paper pad.  I love hot chocolate so I couldn’t let those stickers go to the donate pile as I am almost done with the paper pad so I might not make another card using it! Although I didn’t add a sentiment to the front I added  a few gems for some sparkly!  I am making one last trip to the post office today hoping that my last few cards will get to their destination by Christmas Eve!  I will need to make a few New Years and thank you cards this week.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and enjoy your holiday.

Love & Joy

 Hello and happy cold, thankful Thursday. I am doing a quick drive by post to share another holiday card, getting down to the wire; I just realized that Christmas is just a week away.  Today’s card using sketch inspiration from Fab Friday sketch #203.  I just used miscellaneous scraps of paper from recent projects, a Hampton Arts Clearly Kelly stamp for the sentiment, a penguin die cut from Cardz TV and some gems. Another card done and ready to go postal! I am sharing this card for challenge #193 - Polar Bears/Penguins over at Always Fun challenges and Anything Goes challenge #129 over at Cardz TV.

Thank you for your visit, take care and hurry back.

Rainy Monday

Hello cold and rainy Monday.  I guess I'll have to go for a walk in the mail once I get off work since I wasn't able to get out for lunch! Today's card share is one that I put together for a sketch challenge on one of the FB groups. I used a sheet of pattern paper from the AC Hot Cocoa 6x6 paper pad, a TH tag die which I embossed with a dot embossing folder, a Sizzix die for the cups, a Cottage Cutz die for the bow and a CTMH stamp for the sentiment.  I finished the card off by adding an enamel dot to the middle of the bow.  Another card done and almost ready to go postal for the assisted living center.  I am sharing this card for the December Anything Goes challenge over at Die Cut Divas.

Thank you for your visit, continue to stay safe and hurry back!

Holiday Blessings

 

Hello and happy Saturday, lots going on and a million and one things to do!  Today's card share is a card created using sketch inspiration from Always Fun Challenges challenge #191, mostly papers from my scrap stash and a snow man die cut that I received from Cardz TV as part of a prize package a few years ago.  I used a Spellbinders label die,a Ditto (Hampton Arts) stamp for the sentiment and some Marcella adhesive rhinestones.  This super quick card is going postal soon to an assisted living center.  I am sharing this card for the following challenges:

Cardz TV  #129 - Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff #412 - Winter/Snow/Christmas, 

Shopping Our Stash #435 - Black/White/Red

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and enjoy your weekend.

CIU #215 - Tic Tag Toe

 Hello and happy Friday, let the weekend begin!  Today's project share is my latest design team project for the Cut it Up Challenge blog, the sponsor for challenge #215 is DRS Designs.  We were charged with creating a tag using the following  Tic Tag Toe  board for inspiration:

This is one of those projects that I struggled with because I was finding it hard to bring the picture in my head to the paper. Early on I had selected the star wreath stamp from our sponsor, not sure but for some reason I like wreaths.  I just colored the digital stamp with my color pencil, inked the tag background with a stencil, I used the Joys of the Season cartridge for the bells and the Winter Woodland cartridge for the word Joy which I cut 6 times for some added dimension.; finished it off by adding some red ribbon! I'm sharing this tag for the Bitten by the Bug 2 Die-lirious Holiday Season challenge and The Sisterhood of Crafters Anything Goes Christmas/Winter.

Now that you've seen my tag, I hope you will head on over to the Cut it Up challenge blog for more design team inspiration, create and share your project that includes a tag, a die and elements from the tic-tag-toe board for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate from DRS Designs. The challenge starts today and ends, Wednesday, December 23 at noon EST.

Thank you for your visit, stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.

Happy Birthday

 Hello and happy Tuesday, dry and seasonal temps in the forecast for today.  My sleeping is all off track so what do you do when you are awake and can’t go back to sleep at 4 AM.  I decided to get up, do a few chores and have some play time.  I am going back to work today and I have a zoom meeting a few hours after work so I will be ready for bed afterwards.

Today’s card share uses sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts sketch #398, papers from the Amy Tangerine Sunshine and Good Times 6x6 paper pad, the Sizzix Triplits dies set for the banner, some ribbon for the bow, some Bo Bunny candy dots (hard to see in the pic) and the Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy stamp set for the sentiment. I have mixed feelings about this card, it does look better in person so postal it will go!

Thank you for your visit, stay safe and hurry back.

Monday Musings

 

Hello Monday, snow flurries in the early morning forecast here but I am about to get dressed for my daily walk! I have been trying to find the energy to post but as life would have it I just couldn’t. 

 I wanted to briefly share what has been going on.  A few weeks ago my dear MIL suffered a stroke, was released to rehab about a week later, suffered a heart attack within days of being there. She gained her wings on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving.  Today her immediate family will gather to celebrate her life and lay her to rest next to the love of her life.  My heart is heavy but I am happy for the relationship we shared. 

Today’s card share is one that I created this morning using sketch inspiration from Sketch N Scrap card sketch #183, papers from the Simple Stories  Classic Christmas 6x6 paper pad, circle punches, unbranded stitched circle dies, enamel dots and the Cardz TV Stamps  Big Holiday Wishes stamp set for the sentiment. I am sharing this card for the Cardz TV Anything Goes challenge #129.

Thank you for your visit and continue to stay safe.

Hello December

 Hello Wednesday and welcome December!  Today's drive by post is a picture of some of the items that I will be using for a month long project.  I have decided to do a December Daily for this year, which is a tall  order for someone that can't handle crafting deadlines; I'm trying it again after I didn't follow through last year!  The kit the I'm using is a Bella Blvd,  free standing mini album that I picked up from Tuesday morning I think in October.  I am on the hunt for some page sleeves because the ones that came with the kit won't be enough and that may be game changer if I can't replace them.  My strategy is to take pictures and notes daily and then work on the actual project every few days, I know that I won't follow through trying to do it everyday; some days it may just be journaling depending on how I'm feeling.  I hope to have something to share by the weekend.

Thank you for your visit, stay safe and hurry back.

CIU #214 - Christmas

 Hello and happy Friday after Thanksgiving! Today’s project share is my latest design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog, the theme for challenge #214 is Christmas.  The two sponsors for this challenge are: Creative Embellishments ($50 gift voucher) and STAMPlorations ($20 gift code).

When putting my card together I used sketch inspiration from  Atlantic Hearts challenge #396, pattern papers from the Echo Park Dots & Stripes Foil paper pack, some Recollections silver foil paper, the sentiment die from STAMPlorations,  a Sizzix die for the wreath and some Gina Marie enamel dots.

Now that you’ve seen my project I hope you will head over to the Cut it Up Challenge blog for more design team inspiration.   Create and share your Christmas themed project that uses a die for a chance to win some crafting goodness from one of our challenge sponsors.  The challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at noon EST.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and enjoy your weekend.

Wednesday Musings

 

Happy Wednesday, mild temps in today's forecast.  Today's quick project share is a card created using sketch inspiration from a challenge posted over on FB in the Scraps of Color Group.  I used papers from the Simple Stories Vintage Bliss 6x6 paper pad which was gifted to me from one of my scrapping besties! I colored the unity stamp with pencils, used a Hero Arts stamp for the sentiment, added a bow that I cut with a non-branded die and the card was done!  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #128 over at Cardz TV.

Thank you for your visit, stay safe as you celebrate the holiday and hurry back soon!

Christmas Magic

 

Hello Monday, mild weather temps in today’s forecast. I haven’t share but my family could really use some prayers and positive thoughts.  We are grateful and don’t take God’s grace and mercy for granted but sometimes the bumps in the road takes an emotional toll.  Today’s card share is another holiday card created using sketch inspiration from CAS(e) #399, pattern  papers from the America Crafts Jolly 6x6 paper pad and a Hampton Arts (Cam &Choke) stamp that I picked up last Christmas so this is another intentional use item. Another card done and will be going postal soon as my goal is to have the majority of my holiday cards in the mail  by December 1!

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe as you prepare for the holiday.  

Joy

 

Hello Saturday, nice temps in today’s forecast so I plan to get out to do some food shopping.  I am doing a quick drive by post to share another holiday card that turned out nothing like how I original planned!  I used a Sizzix TH Alterations embossing folder, a cut apart from the Pink Paislee Snow Village 12 x 12 paper pad and a sentiment die cut using my SLICE machine.  I am sharing this card for the embossing challenge over at The Sisterhood of Crafters. Although the end result was different from the original plan I still like it and it will be going postal soon!

Thank you for your visit, hurry back and stay safe! 

Hello Weekend

 Let the weekend begin as we prepare for next week’s Thanksgiving Holiday!  Nice temps in the forecast for the next few days so I hope to get some walking in.  Today’s project share is another holiday card created using some dies that I picked up during one of the sales at The Scrapping Cottage.  I used kraft card stock for the base, a piece of black and white plaid paper from the Recollections Christmas plaids paper pad and an unbranded die for the snowflakes.  I am sharing this card for the tic-tac-toe challenge over at Shopping Our Stash #433, I used the top row across (plaid, black&white and kraft) and the Anything Goes challenge #128 over at Cardz TV.

Thank you for your visit, wishing you and yours a wonderful and safe weekend.

Holly Jolly Christmas

 

Hello and happy Thursday, more cool temps in today’s forecast.  I am doing a quick drive by post to share another card created using sketch inspiration from CAS(e) this sketch #398, the Spellbinders Phase Tree die, misc. papers including a pattern piece from  a Making Memories paper pack.  Another signatures simple card complete and ready to go postal soon!  I am also sharing this card for the Cardz TV Anything Goes challenge #127.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and hurry back soon.

Hello Monday

 

Hello Monday, I started this post yesterday and I didn't finish it so here it goes for today!   Mild Fall temps in today's forecast and happy Sunday, windy, mild temps and rain in today’s forecast.  Today’s card share is one that was made using sketch inspiration from Sketch N Scrap  card sketch #181, mostly scraps of paper,  the pattern papers are from a Love Nicole 6x6 paper pad.  The dot embossing folder is a Cuttlebug folder, a CTMH stamp for the sentiment and the squirrel  cut from the Cricut Create-a-Critter 2 cartridge.  I am sharing this card for the Bitten by the Bug 2 Thanksgiving challenge and the Anything Goes challenge #189 over at Always Fun challenges.  I'm done now, need to get these cards in the mail by tomorrow!

Thank you so much for your visit, stay safe and hurry back.