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.

Tag Swap

 Hello, happy Monday, rain and wind in today’s  forecast!  I'm doing an afternoon quick driveby post to share something that I have been working on recently.  I am participating in a tag swap for one of my FB groups, first time and of course I was stressed, it has gone postal and marked delivered but the recipient hasn’t acknowledged receipt.  I used the a Recollections Christmas  Plaids Paper pad to cover the front of the tags, black card stock for the back and lots of different dies, stamps, rub-ons, stickers and ribbon!

Thank you for your visit, I hope you will return soon.

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.

World Kindness Day

 Good afternoon, I am back with another quick post to share another holiday card.   In honor of world kindness day I am sharing a Christmas Joy shaker card! I used sketch inspiration from Tuesday Morning Sketches #580, wood grain paper from Paper Studio, a die set from Tutti Designs.  I looked on their website and notice this particular die set is no longer available, I've had it for several years, it was gifted to me from one of my scrappin' besties! The glittered stars were cut with a Sizzix die and the  shaker mix is from Tuesday Morning.  The weather is overcast so I had a hard time getting a good picture but I do like the card, I might try to take another picture if the sun comes out.  

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

CIU #213 - Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Bold

 Hello Friday, welcome to the weekend; so ready!  Today’s card share is my latest design team project for the Cut it Up challenge #213, the theme is Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Bold and the sponsor is CASual Fridays.

When putting my card together I decided to use one of my Unity stamp sets, the color inspiration for the stamp is the Pandora Jewelry store colors; my daughter recently started working there for the holidays. I used some Bella Blvd paper, a CC Designs die, an unbranded stitched die for the sentiment and a few gems. I used colors pencils and some glitter pens to color the stamp.

Head over to the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration, create and share your Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Bold project for a change to win a $20 gift certificate from our sponsor. The challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at noon EST.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and have a wonderful weekend.

Merry Christmas

 

Hello and happy rainy Thursday, steady  rain and possible flooding in today’s forecast. Today I am sharing a super cute card created using sketch inspiration from CAS(e)  challenge #397.  This is another one of those projects where I set out to use certain items intentionally.  The papers and sentiment stamp are from Recollections and the hat a Sizzix die.  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #127 over at Cardz TV.

Thank you for your visit, I hope you will return soon.

Thank You

 

Hello Wednesday and Happy Veterans Day, rain in today's forecast which means some of  outdoor activities had to be cancelled.  Today's card share is a card created using sketch inspiration from Try Stampin on Tuesday challenge #482.  I used misc pattern papers, an unbranded sentiment and stitched circle die and a branch punch.  I have mixed feelings about the card because of the mixture of pattern papers.  I am sharing this card for the Thank You challenge over at Always Fun Challenges #188.

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

Joy Crafting

 

Hello Monday, another beautiful weather day in the forecast.  Today I am sharing what should have been my Saturday post but as life would have it I didn't get around to doing it! Today's card share is my last installment for the Joy Crafting with Lady Kre challenge, it was a personal challenge that she extended to the YT and Instagram community.  I recently picked up this Sizzix stamp/die set on one of my Tuesday Morning visits and decided to use it sooner rather than later!  I paired the sentiment with a piece of pattern paper from the American Crafts Jolly 6x6 paper pad, a snowflake die and some enamel dots.  I'm sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #127 over at Cardz TV.

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

Sponsor Thank You

 Hello and welcome to the weekend.  Today over at the Cut it Up challenge blog we are showcasing thank you cards that the design team members created for our challenge sponsors.  I created and mailed cards to Taylored Expressions and Your Next Stamp.

The inspiration for the card created for Taylored Expressions came from a YT video, I used their brick wall stencil along with a die and stamp set from my stash.  I really like how this card came out, I just might make another one using a different sentiment.

I created this card for Your Next Stamp using papers from the DCWV Farmstead Harvest 6x6 paper pad, some Sizzix oval dies, twine and their Whatnot Sentiments Seven stamp set for the sentiment.

Thank you for for your visit, stop by the Cut it Up challenge blog to see more thank you cards created for our sponsors.  Take care have a wonderful and safe weekend.

Tis the Season

 

Hello Wednesday, cool AM temps with a slight warm-up in today's forecast.  Today's project is a card created using sketch inspiration from CAS(E) #396, a piece of pattern paper from the American Crafts Hot Cocoa 6x6 paper pad,  a Tonic Studio sentiment die (first time using it), a TH remnant rub-on and some Echo Park enamel dots.  Another clean and simple card ready to go postal this holiday season!  I am sharing this card for the Always Fun Challenges #187 - Use Kraft and Just Us Girls #560 - Word Diecuts.

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

Happy Voting Day

 

Hello cool Fall day with a forecast for warmer temps later.  Today's project share is my second project created for a seven day joy crafting challenge hosted by LadyKre on the YT.  It is a frameless shaker card created after watching another one of Natasha's YT videos.  I like how this card came together after agonizing overnight about it and will surely be making another one soon!  The snowflake pattern piece of paper is from Recollections from a few years ago, the shaker bits are from a mix that I picked up in TM. I used my SLICE machine to cut the letters for the word happy and stamped holidays for the sentiment, used some transparency film since I couldn't put my hands any acetate.  I should be done with my holiday cards soon, I need to work on some tags for a swap so that will be my weekend project!

Thank you for your visit, take care and stay safe if you have to go out to vote today.  I went out this morning, it wasn't too bad I was done in less than an hour!

Special Day

Hello and happy November! The rain has finally stopped and the sun is out so my mood is a bit better.  Today’s project share is another birthday and created using sketch inspiration from Tuesday Morning Sketches #578, pattern paper from the Amy Tangerine Sunshine & Good Times 6x6 paper pad, Spellbinders dies, a Stampendous stamp for the sentiment and some Recollections gems.  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #126 over at Cardz TV and Love to Craft anything challenge #52.

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

Just a Note

 

Hello Saturday and Happy Halloween! I have a long to do list for the next two days so I hope to have more projects to share. Today’s card share is a one put together using sketch inspiration from Try Stampin on Tuesday challenge #480,  pattern paper from the Capitol Chic Designs 6 x 6, cut the flowers using one of my recently purchased Sizzix sets and clear embossed the Hero Arts stamped sentiment.  Another clean and simple card done and ready to go postal soon.

Thank you for your visit, enjoy and be safe.

Happy 25th

 

Hello Friday, I'm back with my second post of the day.  I created this birthday card using sketch inspiration from Sketch N Scrap card sketch #179, pattern papers from the My Mind's Eye Hey Mister 6x6 paper pad, unbranded number dies, some Love Nicole adhesive nail heads and a stamp from my stash for the sentiment.  I sometimes struggle with mail themed cards but I think this one came together quite easy because of the paper and sketch.  This card is now headed to Japan to a young man that will be celebrating his birthday next month since he can't come home his mother asked us to send him a card.  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #126 over at Cardz TV.

Take care and hurry back.

CIU #212 - Thanksgiving Themed Box or Bag

 Hello Friday and welcome to the weekend.  Today's project share is my latest design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog.  The theme for challenge #212 is Happy Thanksgiving, create a box or bag; and the sponsor for this challenge is Digital Delights by Louby Lou (site now closed).

When putting my bag together I chose one that I could maximize the size and didn't have to use my die cutting machine. I watched one of MayMay Made It YT videos and created what is called a ceral box hack treat bag. I just used a piece of heavy weight brown 12x12 card stock, an unbranded tag die, some twine, a digital image from our sponsor and a Stampabilites stamp for the for the sentiment. This super cute bag was done in no time!

Now that you've seen my project, I hope that you'll head on over to the Cut it Up challenge blog for more design team inspiration. Create and share your box or bag project using a dies for a chance to win two digital images from our sponsor. The challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at noon EST.

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

More Candles

 

Hello and happy hump day, mild temps in today's forecast with some rain in the forecast within the next few days courtesy of tropical storm Zeta.  Today's project share is a birthday card created after watching one of Natsha's YT videos, I have really been getting a lot of inspiration from her lately.  I used a Tonic Studio's diamond shaped die to create the background, paper from another Ki Memories  6x6 paper pad, the sentiment is from an Inlovearts stamp set.  The sentiment was heat embossed on vellum, added a few gems and this card was done and went postal yesterday!

Thank you for your visit and I hope you'll return soon.  Take care and be safe.

Feel Better Soon

 

Hello cool, cloudy Monday.  Today I am sharing a get well card that I made for one of my scrapping friends that recently had surgery.  This card uses sketch inspiration from Mojo Monday sketch #548, papers from a  Ki Memories 6x6 paper pad, a piece of foliage from my leftover die cuts pile and a CTMH sentiment stamp.  I embossed one of the layers since I only had the one strip of pattern paper. Sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #126 over at CardzTV.

Take care, be safe and have a wonderful week!

Saturday Musings

 Hello Saturday evening, I meant to post earlier. but as life would have it I am just getting around to it! Today I am sharing another Fall card that I. created using sketch inspiration from sketch #3 of the Sketch N Scrap world card making day sketches. I used papers from the DCWV Farmstead Harvest 6x6 paper pad, punched the circle and used a Sizzix die for the leaf and some Love Nicole alphabet dies for the sentiment .  Another card done and ready to go postal!

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

Heartfelt Sympathy

 Hello Thursday, almost the weekend; another fair weather day so I'll be taking a walk during lunch.  I'm doing a quick drive by post to share another sympathy card that will be going out in today's mail.  I created this card after watching one of  May May's YT videos where she had a series on sympathy card creations during one of her stamp releases.  I don't have any of her stamps but I do subscribe to her channel and share on her FB group when I create something inspired by one of her creations.  For my card I used a Crafter's Companion embossing folder and flower die both items purchased from TM a while ago.  The stamp is from Close to my Heart and the pearl in the center of the flower is from Recollections. I'm sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #125 over at Cardz TV.

Thank you for your visit, I hope you'll return soon; staff safe!

Thinking of You

 

Hello Tuesday, morning fog and mild temps in today's forecast.  I'm doing another quick drive by post today sharing a card that I made last night while on a Zoom call, I need to get some sympathy cards in the mail this week. I used sketch inspiration from one of the World Card Making Day sketches over at Sketch N Scrap, paper from a Park Lane 12 x 12 paper pad that I picked on clearance earlier this year from JoAnn's.. The peony flower die is one that I ordered online and the sentiment is from a Hero Arts stamp set.  I really like that flower so I will probably use it again soon!

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

Happy Fall Y’all

 Hello Sunday, the weekend goes by way too fast.  I am doing a quick drive by post sharing a card that I created using sketch Inspiration from Try Stampin on Tuesday challenge #478.  The papers came from the Bo Bunny Beautifully Brisk 6x6 paper pad and the sentiment is from the Simple Stories Fall Farmhouse set. I Finished the card by adding a few Bo Bunny double dot gems and this card was done, I am almost done with my Fall cards and hope to get them in the mail soon!  I am sharing this signature clean and simple card for the Fall challenge #431 over at Shopping Our Stash.

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

CIU #211 - Sketch Challenge

 Hello Friday and welcome to the weekend. Today's project share is my design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog.  The theme for the  current challenge was to create a card using a sketch, the sketch that I used is pictured below:

When putting my card together I used some papers that have been in my stash for a long time, the papers came from a K&Co adhesive pad  called Homemade, I used my corner rounder to round the corners, cut the flower using a Sizzix die from a set  that I picked up during the last HL clearance sale; and added the sentiment using a Bo Bunny stamp set.  Another signature simple card ready to go postal!  I am also sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #125 over at Cardz TV.

Now that you've seen my project I hope you'll head over to the Cut it Up challenge blog for more design team inspiration and decide to create and share your own sketch inspired project for a chance to win some crafty goodness. The challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at noon EST.

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

Breast Cancer Awareness

 

Hello Monday, another rainy day here in our area, may need to go to the mall to get a quick 30 minute wall in after work.  Today I am sharing another awareness project, a tag that I created for breast cancer awareness.  I used a sticker and paper from a Me & My Big Ideas pack that has been in my stash for several years (almost gone), one of my Julie Nutting dolls (first time using her), a doily, alphabet stickers that was gifted to me years ago, a few gems and my label maker.

Thank you for your visit, hope you'll return soon.

World Mental Health Day

 Hello Saturday evening, where has the day gone, feels like I haven’t done anything but in reality I have done a lot!  I am doing a quick drive by post to share a card created for World Mental Health Day which is today. I used papers from a very old DCWV mat stack, a Sizzix flower die, a punch for the awareness ribbon and a xxx CASual Fridays stamp for the sentiment.  Another card done and ready to go postal as needed.

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

Sweet Birthday

 

Hello and happy Wednesday, another nice weather day; I have been taking mid-day walks during my lunch hour for the last two days!  Today's project share is a card that I created over the weekend as I was doing some world card making day challenges.  I created this super cute birthday card using a navy card base, some pattern papers from Paper Studio, an unbranded balloon die, some ribbon and a Love Nicole sentiment and label die.  I like how the card came out and I am not sure the picture does it justice!  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #143 over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends and challenge #124 over at Cardz TV.

Thank you for your visit, I hope you'll return soon!

Get Well Soon

 

Hello and happy start to a new week!  Today I am doing a quick drive by post to share a card that I created for one of my besties that recently had a surgical procedure.  I used sketch inspiration from sketch #388 over at Atlantic Hearts,  pattern papers from the My Mind’s Eye Stella & Rose 6x6 paper pad, a Crafter’s Companion die, a few Hero Arts gems and stamp for the sentiment.  I added  some Wink of Stella to the flowers but you can’t see it very well in the picture.  This card is going postal tomorrow. I am also sharing it for the Anything Goes challenge #124 over at Cardz TV.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe.

CIU #210 - World Card Making Day

 

Hello Friday, welcome to the weekend.  Today’s project share is my latest design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog, the theme is World Card Making Day and the sponsor is The Cutting Cafe.

I decided to create birthday cards using sentiments from our sponsor which includes  inside and outside greeting sentiments.  I used inspiration from sketch #574 over at Tuesday Morning Sketches for my cards.  The papers from a Pebbles Birthday Wishes paper pack, some unbranded stitched circle dies and some Paper Studio flowers.  Two more cards ready to go postal as needed!

I hope you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more inspiration and decide to create and share your World Card Making Day project for a chance to win 3 digital files from The Cutting Cafe. The challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at noon EST.

Thank you for your visit, stay safe and enjoy your weekend.

Season's Greetings

 Hello Tuesday, drizzling in our area this morning with a forecast for heavier rain later today.  Today's drive by post is another holiday card created using sketch inspiration from Mojo Monday sketch #546.  I used papers from the Doodlebug Santa Express paper pad and a Sizzix die for the sentiment and this card was done!  I couldn't decide whether I wanted to add anything else but as you can see my normal clean and simple won!

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Wedding Wishes

 

Hello and happy Sunday and the start of a new week!  Today’s project share is a wedding card that I put together for one of my coworkers that will be married later today.  I used some papers and ribbon from a CTMH Fundamentals pack that was gifted to me from one of my scrapping besties!  The bride and groom was cut using the Cricut Wedding Solutions cartridge, the sentiment is from one of the CTMH Cricut sets, added a few gems to the back of the dress and this card was done! I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #124 over at Cardz TV.

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Autumn Greetings

 

Hello Friday, welcome to the weekend!  Today I am doing a quick drive by post to share a card that I created using sketch inspiration from Sketch N Scrap card sketch #177.  I used misc. leftover papers from other recent projects, a Cuttlebug embossing folder, a Simple Stories stamp for the sentiment and a Memory Box die for the wreath.  Another signature card done and ready to go postal tomorrow!

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Fall Memory Dex

 Hello and happy Wednesday and first full day of Fall, I meant to post yesterday but as life would have it I didn't get a chance.  Today I am doing a quick drive by post sharing a MemoryDex card that I created for one of the challenges during  a recent zoom meet up.  I created the card by stenciling the background with some distress inks, added some Fall themed emphera and coffee cup that I cut using the Sizzx Spring Icons die set that I picked up on clearance from HL recently.  This will be going postal this weekend along with some other just because mail!  I am sharing this project for the anything but a card challenge over at Sisterhood of Crafters.  

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