The End

It's Monday morning and the weather is wonderful and I'm excited to say I did it, my personal blog challenge in honor of my sister is now done.  Today's post marks the end and I almost didn't make it because my DH was cracking the whip yesterday and made me clean out my car!  So I had to get up this morning and put together this card so I'd have a post today.  I just used some paper scraps, an embossing folder and a few Martha Stewart embellishments.  We have lots of birthdays coming up the next few months so you can never have too many birthday cards.  Thank you for stopping by, wishing you and yours a great week and a wonderful holiday!

Hello Sunday

I have mixed feelings about my personal challenge coming to an end,  I know that my sister is smiling down and cheering that I have kept at it; if only she were here to see.  I'm okay just missing her so, she was my biggest cheerleader!  Today's LO is one that should have been completed some time ago.  For this two page LO I used paper from the DCVW Textures and Finishes stack, I like the look and feel of it so I didn't want to add too much outside of the pictures.  When I scrap I always want the pictures to tell the story so I keep the embellishments to a minimal.  I used my SLICE to cut the lettering and my cameo for the emblem.  Take care and I'll be back tomorrow to share the final project for this challenge!

Red, White & Blue

Hello Saturday, today I'm sharing a simple card that I put together for this week's blog challenge over at Scraps of Color.  I am happy to say that I have completed all of the blog post challenges and I am now current!  Now to get through the next few days of my own personal challenge.  Today's card was made using some pattern paper  that was in my scrap drawer along with a file from the Silhouette online store, a little distress ink and a Hero Arts stamp.  Wishing you and yours a great day!

Many Thanks

Hello Friday, thankful for the end of another work week and for a job.  I'm even happier that the weekend is here and I hope to finish and schedule my remaining challenge post so I can take a breather.  I really need to take a crafting break so I can tidy up the house and since I've been driving DH's car he says its a mess!

Today's card is one that I literally started and finished this morning before I came in to work which means I was late.  I used a sketch that was waiting in my inbox from Clean & Simple Stamping, it is sketch #297 that they posted earlier today.  So its a first for me to use a sketch immediately, the flowers are Recollections, the gems are Paper Studio and the stamp from Stampin Up.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

Lidia

Today's post is a little late as I finished the LO this morning before heading to work but didn't have time to take the picture!  This LO uses pictures of a sculpture that sits outside the aquarium in Virginia Beach.  On a recent trip while waiting for the rest of the 7th graders to arrive we took pictures of the sculpture and the seals in the outside pool.  Lidia the seal was made from trash that washed ashore from the beach.  The pattern paper is from the K&Co designer pad, the seal was cut using the Zoo Day cricut cartridge and the flower is from the Recollections simply pastel collection.

Whatever Wednesday

Welcome to today's post nothing too exciting going on but lots to do and never enough time. Its warm and humid outside and they are calling for a storm this afternoon.  My neighbor has been in the hospital so I needed to make him a card.  So while I was sitting around on Sunday at my in-laws I decided to make a quick run to the store and get a few things to make him a card, not that I needed anything but I hate sitting around doing nothing when I have a ton of things that I could be doing.  If I had been driving my own car I would have had a craft bag in the trunk, so from this point on when I leave home I'll be sure to grab my bag!  Today's card was  made primarily  from items found at the $1 spot at AC Moore, the only exception being the markers that I used to color the flowers.

Thank You

Today's project is one that I completed for a recent project challenge over at Scraps of Color for the Friday Night Chat Challenge group.  I used the sketch inspiration from Clean & Simple Stamping sketch number 296.  I used a kraft base, a dress form cut from the Artiste cricut cartridge, dry embossing,  roller stamp stitching, ribbon, buttons and pearls. The sentiment is a CTMH stamp.  I'm feeling a little anxious as this challenge nears the end!