Happy New Year

 

Hello and happy Saturday, I have been to share all week but as life would have it I didn't get around to it.  Today I am sharing the first card that I created this year and shared on FB and IG on Thursday. I used sketch inspiration from sketch #8 from Mary over at Cardz TV.  I used random papers from my stash including some foil paper from Recollections, a few curs from the Cricut and I stamped and embossed the sentiment; finished the card by adding some Spellbinders gems.

Thank you for your visit, wishing you and yours a wonderfully blessed 2026.

Happy Retirement

 

Hello and happy Tuesday, doing a quick drive by post to share a retirement card that I created for a co-workert whose last day is today.  I didn't remember until this morning so I had to hurry and get something together before work, I used sketch inspiration from Sketch N Scrap card challenge #263, papers from an older Authentique 6x6 pad, a flowers from the Market Blooms series stamp set from scrapbook.com sentiment stamp from Cardz TV.  Finished this super cute card by adding a small Bo Bunny enamel heart!

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and I hope you will visit again soon.

Thursday Musings

 

Hello and happy Thursday, little Friday.  It's another great weather day here in our area so I hope to get in a mid-day walk, I have been struggling to meet my weekly movement goal.  Today I am doing another drive by post to share a card that I created  using some items that have been in my stash for almost a year but hadn't been used.

I pulled out the TH snowman die set (Chilly & Freezy) that was created as a gift set for Simon Says Stamps.  I used random papers from my stash, a snowflake embossing folder, a mason jar cut using my Cricut (Stretch my Imagination), a Cardz TV stamp for the sentiment and a Recollections heart gem.  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes Monthly challenge over at Crafts Galore.

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

Saturday Musings

 

Hello and happy Saturday night! I'm doing a quick drive by post of a card that I put together earlier today.  I created this card for the crafty dare challenge where I had to use distress inking (around the edges), embossing (dot folder) and snow which I cut with my cricut.  The snowman is a Darice die and the sentiment is from a Cardz TV stamp set.  I sam sharing this card for challenge 471 Winter/Snow over at Use Your Stuff.

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

CIU #242 - Happy Birthday

 Hello and happy Friday last day of 2021, New Years Eve!  Today’s project share is my latest design team project for the  Cut it Up challenge blog, the theme is birthday cards and a prize is being offered by Evelyn, the blog owner.

For my card, I used sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts challenge #453, papers from the My Mind’s Eye All Spice 6x6 paper pad and the Rubbernecker Stamps Flower #1 die. The sentiment is from the Cardz TV Happy Days stamp set and the gems are from Bo Bunny.  This card is done and will be going postal soon!

I hope that you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more design team inspiration, create and share a birthday card using a diie for a chance to win a stamp and die set.  The challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at noon EST

Thank you for your visit; take care be safe and hurry back.

Tuesday Musings

 

Hello and happy Tuesday, final week of 2021 and it has been a little bit since I shared.  It's not that I haven't done anything its just that life has prevented me from sitting down and doing a blog post.  I hope you had a good holiday and that you enjoyed some time with family and friends; I  am thankful that I got to spend time with my family.  Today I am sharing another installation from my 12 days of creating memory dex cards; I have just two more that I need to do this challenge will be marked complete!  I used some Recollections paper, a Sizzix die for the santa and a Momenta die for the sentiment; added some Bo Bunny gems for the eyes.  I'm sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #156 over at CardzTV.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and hurry back soon.  I will be sharing my Cut it Up design team project on Friday.

Wednesday Musings

 

Hello and happy hump day, seasonal weather in today's forecast.  Today's project share is Day 1 & 2 of my Twelve Days of memorydex creating; this is just something that me another one of my crafty friends have decided to do!  I used mostly leftover papers from other projects, a Unity Stamp for the deer sentiment, a Sizzix thinlit for the deer, some mini jeweled stars and a Silhouette Design Store file  for the taco.  I even pulled out some of my glitter pens and alcohol markers!  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #155 over at Cardz TV.

Thank you for your visit, I hope you'll visit again soon; on Friday I will be sharing my design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog.

Monday Musings

 

Hello and happy Monday, another nice weather day here with a forecast with the possibility of some rain later today.  Today I am doing a quick drive by post to share another holiday card created after watching another YT Video from Mary over at Cardz TV.  I am indeed a hoarder of scraps so this video allowed me to finally just finish off the Simple Stories Classic Christmas 6x6 paper pad.  I cut the poinsettia using some DCWV papers and a Sizzix die, the sentiment is from the same Cardz TV stamp set that she used in the video!  I am so enjoying Mary's countdown to Christmas card series, I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #155 over at Cardz TV, happy to share one of my previously shared cards was randomly selected to receive another one of her stamps sets!

Thank you for visiting, hope you are well and practicing self-care as you go about.

Merry Christmas

 

Hello and happy Wednesday, another mild weather day in our area!  I am moving right along with getting my holiday cards done, hoping to get them in the mail by next weekend.  I’ve already sent cards for two different swaps so I just need to finish the cards for family and friends.  Today’s card share may very well be the one that I make  multiples, just need to see if I have the larger paper pad.  I put this card together after watching a Cardz TV YT video,  I used papers from the Craft Smith Say Freeze 6x6 paper pad, cut the deer using the December 25th Cricut cartridge, a Hero Arts stamp for the sentiment and some Gina Marie Designs enamel dots. I was really pleased with how this card came out, I think the paper choice really compliments the design.  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #154 over at Cardz TV, thank you Mary for your inspiration!

Seasons Greetings

 Hello and happy sunny Saturday morning! I am doing a quick drive by post to share another holiday card created using sketch inspiration from Tuesday Morning Sketches #633.   I used papers from the Echo Park Christmas Silver Foil Stripe collection, some Recollections foil paper, an unbranded die, some sequins and a Sizzix die for the sentiment.  The papers and gingerbread cup  die was actually cut last year, still using my stash but not happy that I have added to my stash! I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes #154

Thank you for your visit, take card and hurry back soon.

Wednesday Musings

 

Good morning, cool seasonal temps in our area; day 3 of my thankful 30 journaling challenge.  Today's drive by post showcases a card created using sketch inspiration from Atlantic Hearts sketch #445, papers from the DCWV Autumn Stroll 6x6 paper pad, a cut apart for the sentiment and some copper colored faux pearls.  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #152 over at Cardz TV.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and I hope you'll return soon.  I will be sharing my  latest design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog on Friday.

ShowTimeTuesday

 

Hello and happy Tuesday, doing a quick drive by post to share my latest memorydex card.  I recently finished a 10 week memorydex class and I have only completed a few of the assignments; the good thing is I can go back at my leisure and do them.  In keeping with my clean and simple style I created this BCA memorydex card  using  some paper from the My Favorite Things Buffalo Brights 6x6 paper pad, stamped and heat embossed the word HOPE using a stamp set from A Muse Studio, a Sizzix alphabet die set, a pink glittered foam ribbon  and some Bo Bunny candy dots. I created this for  a challenge over on the Scraps of Color FB group but it also works well for my October memorydex card.  I'm sharing this for the Anything Goes challenge #152 over at Cardz TV.

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

Happy Birthday

 

Hello Tuesday, doing a quick drive by post to share another birthday card.  This card has already gone postal to California, I hope the recipient receives it in time, the mail is so unpredictable lately.  When creating this card, I used a Sizzix embossing folder, some linen and some pearlized paper from my stash.  This cute camera cut/embossing folder was one of  my previous years HL clearance purchases that hadn't been used, added a few bits to make it a shaker card which is optiional!  I'm sharing this card for the Clean and Simple Birthday challenge #563 over at The Paper Players and the Anything Goes challenge #151 over at Cardz TV.  I'm so glad that I am finally using more of my unused stash items.

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

Happy Birthday Mom

 Hello Monday, today is my mom’s 80th Birthday and Columbus Day! We are planning a small family breakfast celebration.   Today I am sharing one of the cards that I made for her, this card uses the Sizzix Happy Birthday Impresslits , one of the items from my stash that I finally used for the first time.  The pattern paper is from the Recollections Rainbow Inks 6x6 paper pad which was gifted to me from another crafter; the foil paper  and shaker bits are from Recollections too..  I used another Sizzix die set to cut the numbers and added a few score lines which you can’t see in the picture, the use of foil and the foil in the paper didn’t allow for a lot of additional embellishments.  I think the card is pretty in person just didn’t photograph well!  I am sharing this shaker card for the October Anything Goes challenge over at Die Ciut Divas and challenge #151 over at Cardz TV.

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

Belated Birthday

 Hello and happy Tuesday, just dropping in to do a quick drive by post sharing a belated birthday card.  My cousin's birthday was last Wednesday and as life would have it I didn't get her card in the mail in time so I created this one for her.  I used leftover papers from a previous project, a Sizzix tag die set,  Recollections ribbon and enamel heart and an unbranded stamp and die set for the sentiment. I am sharing this card for the anything goes challenge #150 over at Cardz TV.

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

Birthday Blessings

 Hello Sunday, grateful for another week to do and be better!  Today's project share is a birthday card created using sketch inspiration from challenge #522 over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday,  I used papers from the My Mind's Eye Fancy That 6x6 paper pad, Spellbinders scallop circle and number dies, sequins and a stamped sentiment.  I created this card for the aunt of another crafter who wanted to shower her with cards for her milestone birthday.  I am also sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #149 over at Cardz TV.

Thank you for your visit, take care and come back soon!

Don’t Stress

 Hello and welcome to a new week,  a chance to do and be better! Today’s drive by post showcases my July memorydex card.  This was really one of those use your stash projects, pulled some scraps of paper, some planner stickers and a die cut from Capital Chic Designs..  The theme for this month was gold and I like the way it came out!  I am sharing this project for the Wild Card challenge #595 over at Just Us Girls and the Anything Goes  challenge #146 over at Cardz TV.

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

Hello Summer

 Hello and happy Thursday, hot and humid in our area today.  Where have I been, what have I been doing and why haven't I posted on my blog.  As I've said before life happens and sometimes you just can't juggle all of the balls which means things just aren't in synch.  Today I am sharing a quick project that I put together since we are approaching mid month and I need to be working on July's memory dex card.  It is another super simple project but it is at least providing a little distraction for me.  I am happy to report that I will finish the in class portion of my certification this week which should give me back some of my playtime!  I'm sharing this for the Anything Goes challenge #144 over at Cardz TV.

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

Birthday Greetings

 

Hello and happy Saturday afternoon and holiday weekend.  I have had very little play time lately, way too much going on and I am feeling a little overwhelmed.  Today I am sharing a card that I put together using sketch inspiration from Fab Friday #217, a piece of DCWV Mulberry paper, pattern papers from the My Mind’s Eye Life of the Party 6x6 paper pad, a Mama Elephant stamp and die set  and a little enamel dot for the bunny nose. I liked how this card came together and I was able to use up a few pieces of scrap paper too.  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #144 over at Cardz TV.

Thank you for your visit, have a safe and happy holiday! 

Farewell

 

Hello and happy Tuesday, just dropping by to do a quick drive by post as I need to get ready for class.  Today's card share is a card that I created for one of my co-workers whose last day will be Friday; she will be moving to Florida.  

The card size is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, I used the Cricut Life's a Beach cartridge to cut all the embellishments, cut the sentiment with my Silhouette Cameo and stamped the flip flops. The base sheet of paper is from the Recollections Sunset Breeze 12x12 paper pad.  i am sharing this card for the Shopping Our Stash Tropical Delights challenge #448 and the Anything Goes challenge #143 over at Cardz TV.

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