HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Today I have another cute bvirthday card to share.  I used the Julie Nutting Birthday Set with Mojo Monday sketch #418-

 and the color combo from Feeling Sketchy World Card Making Day special challenge-

and here is the result!

Quick and Simple - all I needed to add was a bit of twine up top!

I am also entering this in the Alphabet Challenge blog Q is for Quick & Simple!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great Saturday!

TIME FOR A TAG!

Tonite I tried out another of my new Prima doll stamps.  I had fun with this one as she looks like my eldest son's girlfriend so I used their prom photo as some extra inspiration.  

Here is a photo of Robert & Kathryn at their prom back in 2011.  The prom was actually the event that started their dating.  They are still together today (and I love her and would be very happy if she becomes his forever choice!)

I am entering my tag in the following challenges:

Divas by Design - Anything but a card

Pinque Peacock - Challenge #5 - Altered Tag

Dragons Dream - Challenge TIO#166 The Letter "Q" and Gold

Flying Unicorn - May Parade of the Paper Dolls

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #132 Anything Goes

Craft Hoarders Anonymous - challenge #7 Ribbon, Lace and Twine Oh My!

Alphabet Challenge - G is for Gorgeous Gowns

And now without further ado...here is my tag -

And now I need to get to bed.  Church and Sunday School early tomorrow!

FALL MAY BE UPON US BUT SUMMER SAYS HELLO!

All I got done tonite was one card.  I was looking forward to going to an all day crop tomorrow in Marland but my scrapping buddy has the flu and my throat is pretty raw and I've been sneezing like crazy all day.  So instead we will both be home nursing our illnesses and hopefully at least doing a tad of creating. I really enjoyed using the inspiration photo from the SEI Lifestyle blog along with Sketch #DS127 from Deconstructing Jen and some twine for challenge #146 at Party Time Tuesday, Colorful Creations Creative Card Challenge and T is for Twine at The Alphabet Challenge Blog.

Here is the Inspiration photo:

From the inspiration photo I chose to use the colors (and the SEI On the Coast collection).  The colors in this range of papers was simply perfect for this challenge.  And then I mimiced the crab with a fussy cut flower that I inked the undersides of with Distress Ink in Ripe Persimmon. Next I fussy cut a leaf to resemble the top of the pineapple. I kept both of these only tacked in their centers to give dimension.   Last I looped twine all around the sides and added a twine tied button to the flower center and stamped the sentiment 'HELLO' at the bottom

And here is the Sketch:

Here is my Card:

I forgot that I am blog hopping in the morning so I am off to make another creation before I head off to bed! Please stop by again later and hop along - there are prizes!