TWO MORE

Yesterday I completed two more cards for the shut-ins at my church.  So far I haven't gotten to any today as I worked today and tonite I went to an outstanding event called Via Doloroso - the story of Christ from the Last Supper to the Crucifiction.  If you ever get to attend one I would highly recommend it.  It was very powerful.  I also still have not completed all of my taxes so I have to get back to work at that. 

The first used the sketch #215 from Sweet Sketch Sunday
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I used polka dots and stripes (and Easter eggs) for challenge 214 - Easter Sweetness over at The Shabby Tea Room, Easter eggs for challenge  #C4C231at Crazy4Challenges Get your Egg on!, challenge TPE246 Easter at The Pink Elephant, and Spring is in the Air challenge #1 using layers over at Sketches4All.  

Inspiration photo from Shabby Tea Room:

Here is card #1:

My second card used sketch #4 at Always Playing with Paper.

I am also entering it in challenge FFC#45 Happy Easter at Jo's Scrap Shack, the Clean and Simple challenge over on Incy Wincy, Spring is in the Air #3 Anything Spring over at Sketches4All andchallenge #316 Easter at Cute Card Thursday.

Here is card #2:

Thanks for stopping by.  I'm off to do my taxes...only 1.5 hours left before deadline! YIKES!  Wish me luck!

THE LAST THREE!

I was able to complete my last three cards for the Scrapping Everyday Miracles 2nd Birthday Celebration Cards for Soldiers challenge.  

Challenge #3 was to Design a Veteran's Day, Labor Day, July 4th, Memorial Day, etc. type card.   I also entered this card in The Pink Elephant TPE210 challenge for something Masculine, The Crazy Challenge #150 Summertime and My Creative Time Designer challenge Amy for anything Summertime.

Challenge #4 was Create a Thanksgiving or Christmas card using this sketch.  I decided to do a Chrsitmas card.  I also entered this in Christmas in July at Flying Unicorn and Always Playing with Paper Anything Goes Merry Monday July challenge, Get Inky Christmas in July and CraftyHazelnut Christmas Challenge July extra!

The Sketch:

My card:

And my last card was to Create a card featuring a Rainbow of colors! Doesnt have to have a rainbow of course just feature lots of bright colors. Pick one of the following themes... Hello, Love you, Happy Day or Miss you.

My card:

I hope you have enjoyed your visit.  And now it's time for me to get off to bed!  Sweet dreams!

A QUICK MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I was too tired to post my last creation for yesterday.  It was a Christmas card I did using the round sketch #282 from Mojo Monday and the top row of #51 Tic Tac Toe card from Always Playing With Paper's Merry Monday challenge.  This is also for challenge #231 Shaped Cards at Cupcake Craft Challenges.

The Sketch:

The Tic Tac Toe Board:

My Card:

Thanks for stopping by.  I'll be back later with the start of the weekend's creations.

SHABBY ELEGANCE

My last creation for the evening is a Christmas card.  The challenge this week at the Shabby Tea Room was to use Aqua and Brown with a Silver element.  Merry Monday at Always Playing with Paper was to create an elegant Christmas card.  At Critter Sketch Challenge the theme was snowflakes and for Incy Wincy you needed to pop something up.  I used the required colors, both which were printed with snowflakes.  My silver element is an angel whose wings are popped up.  Oh, and there was a sketch I based it on from Dutch Dare.  

The Color Palette:

The sketch:

My card:

Sweet Dreams.  See you back here tomorrow with more new creations!  Thanks for stopping by.

CHRISTMAS BLOG HOP

Welcome to the Christmas Blog Hop. 

Today you will get to see more than 15 wonderful Christmas projects - cards, layouts, mixed media pieces. 

You should have arrived here from Teresa at http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com  

If by chance you just came by to see me please be sure to go back and start with our Hostess, Ashley at http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com to get the skinny on blog candy and sponsor prizes.

For my project today I opted to make a simple card. I used a sketch from Always Playing with Paper, Merry Monday #1 and some chipboard for the Creative Card Challege over on Colorful Creations.

Here's the sketch I used:

and here is my card:

Now it's time for you to hop on over to visit An'Jenic at http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com

In case you get lost anywhere along the way here is the complete lineup:

Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com 

Marji - http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/ 

Beth-  http://motherandaughterdesigns.blogspot.com/

Cindy- http://www.cindys-greencricut.blogspot.com/

Teresa- http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com/

Paula - http://preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com/

An'Jenic-http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

Sandy - http://simplycraftycreationsbysandys.blogspot.com/

Sam-  http://scrappingwithpirkie.blogspot.com/

Elaine - http://ExpressionsByElaine.blogspot.com

Christine- http://hotberrydesigns.blogspot.com/

Amanda - http://a-prata-design.blogspot.com

Liz Mullen- http://scrapiliciouslife.blogspot.com

Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com

Anita~  http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com  

Hope that you find all the inspiration you need to get your Christmas projects rocking! Thanks for stopping by!

WINTER WONDERLAND BLOG HOP

Brought to you by the Krazy Crafting Crew, our last hop of the year saying goodbye to the old and in with the new.  Next year will get even better with more specific projects and themes, to share with you!

What a beautiful time of year it is for most of us, and a great time to craft! 

Today we will be hopping through many different winter projects!

If you have arrived from Pam ~ www.mzlavr2.blogspot.com you are in the right place!  If you have just stumbled upon the hop, please start with our hostess at

So Many Crafts So Little Time 

So you don't miss a thing!

Don’t forget to check out the blog candy throughout the hop to and read the rules for each one as every blog has different requirements.  Your host Lissa Marie is giving out a mini calendar to those who are followers of her blog (confirmation is required or she won’t see that you have signed up if you are new) She will make it just for you to help you schedule your appointments or if you are a blogger you can schedule all your hops all right next to your monitor!  All you have to do is tell her your favorite colors!

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For my projects today I decided to create two winter cards.  

The first was using a sketch from Always Playing with Paper Merry Monday challenge.

The sketch:

My card:

My next card was done using a sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

The sketch:

My card:

Thank you for taking the time out to check out my projects, you are encouraged to keep clicking for more Winter Wonderland.

Your next stop is

Lucy ~ www.love2createitall.blogspot.com

Thanks so much for hopping through our
Winter Wonderland!

Here is the full line up in case you need to navigate

You’re Host

Lissa Marie ~ www.somanycrafts.com

Ellen ~ www.cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com

Jamie ~ www.jamielindstromdesigns.com

Liz ~ www.tryin2craft.blogspot.com

Robin ~  www.scrapandchat.blogspot.com

Jearise ~ www.lorbysworld.blogspot.com

Cicily ~ www.pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com

Katina ~ www.twochicsandacricut.blogspot.com

Pam ~ www.mzlavr2.blogspot.com

Paula ~ www.preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com

Lucy ~ www.love2createitall.blogspot.com

MORE CHRISTMAS CHEER!

I have another trio of Christmas cards ready to share with you.  I used a few different sketches for inspiration as well as some bright paper and fun metal Christmas brads I've had in my stash.

The first uses a sketch from Always Playing with Paper Merry Monday and is also for the Colorful Creations  Creative Cards using Metal challenge.

the sketch:

card #1:

My next card uses the sketch from Mojo Monday

the sketch:

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card #2:

The last card in this trio uses the sketch from Feeling Sketchy:

the sketch:

card #3:

Hope this bit of Christmas cheer is getting you thinking about getting ready to celebrate the season!

A SCENIC TRIO

Tonight I am bringing you a trio of Christmas cards all made with a Christmas Collection of paper from my stash that I got at a wonderful bargain from The Scenic Route when they were closing up shop.  I am entering them in the Shopping Our Stash challenge this week which was to use stash that we had to buy it because we got such a great deal on it.

My first card uses the sketch from Always Playing with Paper Merry Monday challenge.  I am also entering it in the Kaboodle Doodle Anything Goes for this week.

The sketch:

Card #1:

My next card uses the sketch from Mojo Monday and is also for the Christmas Card challenge over at Whoopsi Daisy.

The sketch:

Card #2:

and for my last card I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

The sketch:

Card #3:

I hope that you have enjoyed tonight's trio.  I hope that you will stop back again tomorrow to see what turns up!

SANDY HITS GROUND

but so far we are doing ok and still have power.  I have been working away on a few Christmas cards and decided it was time to share them in case we do have an outtage.

My first card was for a challenge over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp.

Here's the sketch:

and my card:

Card number 2 is for Always Playing with Paper's Merry Monday challenge, also a sketch.

The sketch:

Card #2:

and last of all is a square card for Mojo Monday.

The sketch:

Card #3:

Hope that you are warm and dry and still have power too.  I may create a bit more before heading off to bed power permitting...  until then...

Tis the Season....

well, not yet but it's starting to get close.  Here is another little Christmas card I made using a Merry Monday sketch from Always Playing with Paper.

Here is the sketch:

and my card:

Hope you enjoyed this sweet little treat.  Have a wonderful weekend!

TIME FOR TONIGHT'S TREASURES

Tonight I was able to complete 3 completely different cards.

The first was a Christmas card which I created for the Merry Monday challenge over at Always Playing with Paper.  Here is the great sketch:

My card:

My next creation was for a new site I found this week called WaltzingMouse Sketch Challenge.  I used this sketch to create a Get Well card.  Here is the sketch:

Next card:

My last card is very special.  I knew this was the sketch I was going to use for this card as soon as I saw it.  The sketch is from Feeling Sketchy.  The card is for Tyler Jeffries.  Tyler was injured in an IED blast in Afghanistan a few weeks ago.  This brave young Hero soldier lost both his legs.  You can learn more at the Facebook page Supporting Tyler Jeffries.  I encourage all of you who are reading this to stop by the page and you can find the address that is accepting cards of gratitude and appreciation and encouragement for Tyler.  Here is the sketch I worked with:

and finally here is my card for Tyler:

Thank you so much for stopping by to visit.  I hope you enjoyed today's creations.