Sending happy thoughts

Yay, I finally have something to share! This weekend is the OWH blog tour and I didn't think I could participate or even make a card, but with a bit of cleaning I've got something created. Thanks to the colors Stacey chose this week for her Curtain Call Color Challenge too! (I did end up having to add orange for the flame though!)

For my card I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch and added bling (in the form of Stickles on the candles) in honor of Glitterbabe Stef's new challenge blog. I knew as soon as I came across my envelope die in my cleaning, I had to create a card for a hero that looked like a hero sending a card. Does that make sense? I love mail, that's all I know.

If you haven't already, head over to Unscripted Sketches for Christmas in July. Yesterday there was a bonus sketch (trying to find time to play!), today you can meet our new designer Linda (then head to her blog HERE), and tomorrow is another Sketch is Saturday with a guest designer. BINGO starts Sunday too (wish I could play, so sign up since I can't!).

Smiles,


Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Kraft, Night of Navy dsp
Ink: Real Red, Basic Black
Stamps: Tag Time (retired SU), On Your Birthday (SU!)
Other: Sizzix stamp die, Sizzix envelope die, Silver stickles, dimensionals

Curtain Call

Ugh, this weather is blah and making my mood the same! We had a bit of snow when I woke up, but it turned to rain and a driveway full of slush. So I made a card and stayed in my pj's until 3....you can do that on vacation. Then I pushed the slush off the driveway. Except the whole day just put me in a funk of a mood so I'll have to change the routine tomorrow.

For this card I used the Pink Elephant Sketch and the colors from Stacey's latest Curtain Call. I've been stumped about which stamps to use lately, so I went to my trusty old Happy Harmony from SU. It took a bit to get there but I like the end result. Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Pile on the Love

I'm headed to my MIL's for dinner tonight (I'm quite excited that I don't have to cook!) and I wanted to make her a fun Valentine's card to go with the box of chocolates I've got for her.

Since it seems that most challenges out there are for Valentines I was really able to pile on quite a few challenges:

Pile It On: To the One You Love
Just Us Girls: Split Negative Technique
Stars and Stamps Technique Challenge: Heat Embossing (heart stamp was embossed with red and white)
Curtain Call Color Challenge: Real Red, Kraft and Vanilla (or white in my case)
Card Positioning Systems: sketch
Cute Card Thursday: In the name of Love
Creative Belli Blog: Ribbons (XO behind the heart)
Our Creative Corner: Something Old (the ribbon has been in my stash for at least 2 years!)
Stampin' for the weekend: Valentine Theme
Creative Card Crew: Valentine
Penny's Challenges: Valentine/Love
AllSorts Challenge: 3,2,1 (I used 3 colors for paper, 2 colors of embossing powder and 1 ribbon)
The Pink Elephant: Valentine

Wow, I think that's all!

Anyway, I'm off to play with my nephews, but after work tomorrow it's a bit more crafting for me. If I'm good and get my schoolwork done I plan on making the most of my day off on Monday too. Thanks for stopping by, and if you have time check out this week's Unscripted Sketch!

Smiles,

Ahhhhhh

Oh it feels SOOOOOOO good to return to making a card for a challenge for FUN!!! I can't even remember the last time I just went down to the basement and had fun creating, feeling no pressure to complete something. Perhaps that's why it came together easily.

I managed to make this card for a couple challenges. I started with a sketch from CPS, took the beautiful colors from the Curtain Call Color Challenge and went for a birthday card: 1, because it's Crazy4Challenges challenge this week and 2, because I don't have ANY left in my house. If I had tried to do 3 challenges at once I would've failed, it's amazing what just having fun can do.

I was inspired to ink up the edges of the vanilla with a bit of chocolate and the pink with a bit of red thanks to a BEAUTIFUL card I received in the mail today from my dear friend Patti. Yay for mail that isn't bills! The picture doesn't do it justice, it's absolutely fabulous, as is my favorite Cardinals fan. Head over to her blog, Cherish Each Precious Day you won't be disappointed!

So far the New Year's resolutions have been going fairly well, how about you? The house is slowly getting cleaned up, I've been to the gym 7 times so far, and I'm even getting my classroom a bit organized. The craft area is another story, but Rome wasn't built in a day. For now it's off to bed so that I can be a bright eyed, cheery teacher for the munchkins in the morning!

Smiles,

Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink

Stamps (SU): On Your Birthday, Friendship Blooms (flower)

Other: K & Co. brad, Rose Red grosgrain ribbon, sponge, Cuttlebug embossing strip

Cards and Challenges!

I'm so excited, I can't remember the last time I made a card for fun or a card for a challenge. Today I have some of each!!! First is my interpretation of this week's Mojo Monday sketch:

Then I made another love card using Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch 50:


Lots of scraps from my table being used, and bits of ribbon too! Since I was on a roll I attempted to work on Stacey's Curtain Call color challenge as well. I didn't have all the shades of pink necessary but did manage something like pretty in pink with a faded pink heart on my sentiment.

I had plenty more scrap where the cards came from so I did a 10 minute scrap card just for fun.

And now I'm exhausted and need to get ready for a wedding.....yes on a Tuesday! Let me know what you think, I'm afraid I've forgotten what a good card looks like since I have created in so long!

Smiles,

Monochromatic mood

I loved getting into the basement and stamping today....just as I intended to. Plus it's about 20 degrees cooler down there! This week's Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge was to make a monochromatic card. So I made TWO!

First is Stacey's all new Curtain Call challenge which I tackled first using this week's sketch from Our Creative Corner. Since I was hot and sweaty on this muggy Tuesday I was thinking cooler thoughts.

And then I couldn't get that song out of my head!!!

With my second card I went with shades of my favorite color, yellow, paired with this week's Mojo Monday sketch.

This card was a snap to put together with a RAK image from LeAnne. It will be a perfect card for a hero to send home to his little girl. If you haven't already, check out Cards For Heroes.

Smiles,

Blue Card

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy

Ink: Midnight Blue stazon

Stamp: Snow Angels (SU)

Other: glitter, white ribbon, Creative Memories oval cutter, circle punches

Yellow Card

Paper: Barely Banana, So Saffron, Whisper White, Delicate Dots DSP, Washington Apple DSP

Ink: Black Stazon

Stamp: Happy Harmony (SU)

Other: RAK image, ribbon, Creative Memories oval cutter, Making Memories flowers, Michael's pearls