Sunday Musings

 

Wow, the struggle is real, life has dealt me a hand that has been hard to manage lately which means there just isn't time and my mojo seems to be lacking.  I'm doing a quick card share that I created using sketch inspiration from Try a Sketch on Tuesday #676. In my effort to de-clutter I am on a quest to purge some random papers; for this card I used some pattern papers from a My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad, a birthday hat and label die and a Woodware stamps set for the sentiment.  Another signature clean and simple card headed out the door this week!

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and send some positive thoughts my way.  I hope you will visit again soon.

Sunday Musings

 Hello Sunday, doing a quick drive by post as I am headed out for dinner at a friend's house.  Today's project share is a signature simple card created using sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge #631.  All of the papers used came from my scrap stash, cut the cake with a Sizzix die and a Woodware stamp for the sentiment.  

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

Saturday Musings

 

Hello Saturday, up doing an early morning drive by post.  I can't sleep and I don't feel like don't feel like doing some much needed chores.  Today's male themed birthday card was created using sketch inspiration from Sketch N Scrap card sketch #279, pattern papers from a really old black and white Paper Studio 8x8 paper pad, a sneaker stamp and die from Fun Stampers Journey and a sentiment from a Spellbinders stamp set.  I am sharing this card for challenge #483 - Birthdays over at Addicted to Stamps and More.

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Just Roll

 

Hello Thursday, cold and windy after yesterday's rain.  Doing a quick drive by to share another card, used sketch inspiration from Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge  #786.  I used mostly papers from my scrap stash, an embossing folder, cut dies using my Cricut and stamped the sentiment and this card was done!  I have mixed feelngs about the card but it's another birthday card to add to my stash!

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Happy Birthday Cyndi

 

Hello and happy little Friday, wow it is now September and fall is right around the corner!  I have been creating but not posting as that's how life goes.  Today's card share was created using Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge #772, papers from an old Graphic 45 6x6 paper pad, a Sizzix stamp and die set, a Cottage Cutz die for the cake and a Honey Bee Stamps gem.  I'm sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #732 over at Krafty Chicks.  I made this card for one of my scrappin' besties, her birthday is today but she's celebrating all month!

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Happy Birthday Rachelle

 

Hello and happy Friday, let the weekend begin.  Today I am sharing a card that I created for one of  my scrapping BFFS Rachelle is celebrating her birthday today; my cousin Josiah is also celebrating his birthday today.  When putting the card together I used several items from my stash for the first time, the Spellbinders rainboot die, the frame die and the pattern paper.  I like how this card came out and I hope Rachelle is pleased even though it is going to be late! I'm sharing this card over on NBUS August challenge #65 and Word Art Wednesday challenge 661-662.

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Monday Musings

 

Hello Monday, another week and hopefully a chance to fit more play time in my schedule.  Today's project share is a card created using sketch inspiration from Try a Sketch on Tuesday challenge #652, more papers from Violet Studio 6x6 paper pads and gems. The bunch of ballloons die is from Mama Elephant and the stamped sentiment from an old Pink Bow Ties stamp set.  I am also sharing this for the Up, Up and Away challenge #527 over at Shopping Our Stash.

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Happy Birthday Felisa

 

Hello Friday and Happy Birthday to one of my scrappin' besties! Today is Felisa's birthday and this is the card I made for her.  I used sketch #588 from Atlantic Hearts, papers from a Violet Studio paper pad, stamp and die tulip set that I picked up from Amazon (first time using it).  Finished the card by adding a stamped sentiment and some gems!  I colored the the tulips with some alcohol markers, I am still struggling as a colorist!  The card has gone postal but she won't receive it until after her birthday!

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Wednesday Musings

 

Hello and happy Wednesday, the last day of the month and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed!  Today's card share is one created using sketch inspiration from the Stick it Down July sketch over in their FB group.  The papers came from one of the Violet Studio paper pads, cut the flowers using the scrapbook.com Flower Market die set, added some bling to the flower ceners and a stamped sentiment and this card was done!  Another signature clean and simple card ready to go postal.  I am so far behind in creating my layouts, I really hope I can spend some time scrapbooking over the weekend. 

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CIU #300 - Happy Birthday

 

 

Hello Friday and let the weekend begin!  Today at the Cut it Up challenge blog we are celebrating our 300th challenge by sharing our birthday themed projects.

When creating my project I decided to step out of my comfort zone by doing some things a little different from my usual clean and simple style. So off to YT University for some ideas that included using some of my unused stash!  I created the background by inking some clouds, adding some word stamping and finally  some splatter.  I used some TH salvaged patina distress ink and splatter.  I even made my own cloud stencil. Cut the balloons, added some burlap twine, made a bow and added to the card with some adhesive foam. The word happy was leftover from a previous project, added a few gems and the card was done!  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #121 over at Crafts Galore  and the monthly challenge over at Die Cut Divas.

I hope that you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more design team inspiration  as we have some guest designers that have joined us for our 300th challenge.  Create and share your birthday themed project, the challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at noon PST.

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Happy Birthday Hank

 Hello and happy Sunday, doing a quick drive by post to share a card that I put together for my neighbor across the street.  I used sketch inspiration from Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge #745, paper from the Hey Mister My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad and a Sizzix stamp set for the sentiment.  I stamped and cut the hat using a Fun Stampers Journey Father's Day set.  In shopping my stash I used two items that had never been used!

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Happy Birthday Esperanza

 Hello Tuesday and happy birthday to our baby girl!  Today I am sharing one of the cards that I made for her using sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge #563,  papers and the chipboard focal point sticker are from Prima Diamond collection.  I was gifted the paper pad, chipboard stickers and stamp set some time ago and decided it was time to use it! I used a TH label sticker for the sentiment and some Honey Bee Stamps gems. 

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Bee Happy

 Hello Monday and Happy Birthday to my Aunt Andrea!  I'm not sure she'll visit my blog or even remembers me telling her about it! We have lots of birthdays in our family during the first two months of the year.  I used sketch inspiration from Try a Sketch on Tuesday challenge #638, some Honey Bee Stamps papers, a Sizzix  die set for the bee and the bee happy, a stamped sentiment and a few gems and this card was done.

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Happy New Year's Eve

 

I'm cutting it down to the wire but I'm sharing my last post for the year.  Today's card uses a die that has been sitting unused on my desk for some time, the Spellbinders gift border and sentiment die, I used papers from the Vicki Boutin Sweet Rush paper pad, some CTMH Bitty Sparkles(which aren't visible in the picture) and a Spellbinders stamped sentiment.  Both the die and sentiment stamp were items that I used for the first time.  I am sharing this card for Challenge #155 Die-cember over at Double Trouble and the December challenge #57 over at Never Been Used Stuff.

Thank you for your visit and I hope you will visit again soon.  Wishing you and your a Happy New Year!

Thursday Musings

 

Hello Thursday, been emotionally busy so I haven't had time to share.  I'm doing a quick drive by post to share a birthday card that I created for somone, I hope it arrives on time!  When creating the card I used sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #557,  pattern  paper from the My Mind's Eye Fly a Kite 6x6 paper pad, a Crafter's Companion edge die, circle dies, a Prima flower, stamped the sentiment added some Stampin' Up gems and this card was done!  I'm sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #737 over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Thank you for your visit continue to be safe and hurry back soon, tomorrow's post will be for the Cut it Up challeng blog.

Special Day

 

Good evening, doing a quick drive by post sharing another birthday card.  Put this card together using sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts challenge #552, papers from Paper Studio, a Bo Bunny stamp for the sentiment, finished it by adding a few pearl embellishments!  Another card done and will be added to my stash.

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Celebration Greetings

 Hello Sunday, wow how time flies it has been a week since I last posted.  I trust that all who celebrated had a wonderful and blessed holiday; as for me I am thankful everyday and try not to take anything for granted.  Today's card share is a birthday card created using sketch inspiration sketch #734 over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  The papers came from the Simple Stories I am  paper pad, used some Sizzix Framelits, a stamped sentiment and some enamel dots  Another card ready to go postal tomorrow to someone celebrating a milestone birthday.

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CIU #290 - Layer it Up

 

Hello and happy Friday, let the weekend begin!  Today's project share is my design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog.  The theme for challenge #290 is Layer it Up, the challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at noon PST.

When putting my card together I used pattern papers from the Brushy Floral 6x6 paper pad by the Paper Studio.  I also used unbranded stitched rectangle dies to cut some of the layers, cut the word happy using a Sizzix die set and stamped the word birthday using a Woodware Stamp set.  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #496 over at Use Your Stuff.

Now that you've seen my project I hope you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for inspiration.  Create and share your Layer it Up project using a die.

Thank you for your visit, take care and have a wonderfully weekend.  Don't forget to fall back if you live in a state where you have to change your clocks!  Hurry back soon.

Happy Birthday Mom

 

Hello Thursday, I stated this post yesterday and since the day didn’t go as planned I didn’t finish.  My mom has started  her  82 trip around the sun and  and it is not easy, she is not well; pray for my family.happy.  I'm sharing one of the cards that I created  for her using sketch inspiration from one of Pagemaps card sketches.  I used CTMH papers, a Momenta alphabet die set, a stamped sentiment and some enamel hearts. This card came together nicely even though I had to deconstruct it and put it back together again!

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

World Card Making Day

Hello and happy Sunday, as life would have it I am redoing the post that I started yesterday!  I created this card yesterday morning using sketch inspiration from Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge #727, pattern papers from two different My Mind's Eye 6x6 pads.   The stamp and die set is from from Concord & 9th. This trying to use my stash his becoming more of a challenge each day!  I am sharing this card for the October Anything Goes Challenge over at Cards Galore.

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