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! 

A BELATED HAPPY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY

I managed to sneak in a few cards this evening.  I am finally starting to feel a bit better.  This has been one nasty case of sinusitis.  It has taken nearly the entire Zpack just to start feeling a bit better.  In any case - enough of that and on to the cards...

There was a crop at My Scraps and More so this was where I got started.  I did 3 of their challenges.

The first was Audrey's challenge to create a masculine card.  

This is what I came up with:

I am also entering this in Fussy & Fancy - one for the boys and Cupcake Inspirations challenge #231 Steampunk.

The next one was Wendi's Recipe.

The Recipe:
make a 5.5 x 5.5 card
Use at least 5 PPs
Use some trim or ribbon
Add a focal diecut, stamp, image (mine is the heart)
and a sentiment 

I used sketch #DS121 at Deconstructing Jen.

The Sketch:

My Card:

I am also entering this card in Sugar Creek Hollow challenge #71 - Romance and in Inspire Me Friday - challenge 123 Anything Goes.

and finally Tracey's Color Palette Challenge:

This was the inspiration photo I chose:

I used sketch #279 from Sketch Saturday.

The Sketch:

My Card:

And finally I am off to bed.  Tomorrow is my youngest son's 15th birthday and the day I have chosen to honor my Pastor for Pastor Appreciation Month so I know there will be a few more cards tomorrow!
Thanks for stopping by!

ANYTHING SPRING BLOG HOP!

Welcome to the Anything Spring Blog Hop by the Scraps to Treasure Team.  Our goal is to create beautiful things using our scraps and to share these ideas with you.  

If you arrived here from  Robin C -http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/ you are in the right spot.  Our hop today started at Pam L. ~ http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com/ so be sure to start at the beginning so you don't miss any great projects or blog candy!


For today's hop I decided to do a simple Happy Birthday card.  I based it on Sketch #88 from Deconstructing Jen.  The sketch called for round but I opted to do square with a roiund in the center instead.  I made a few modifications to the sketch but I'm sure you can still see the flavor of the sketch shining through.  I was able to use some bling and papers that have been in my stash for quite awhile.  

Here is the sketch I used:

And here is my card:

Your next stop on the hop is Cicily - www.pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com.

Here is the full hop line-up in case you get lost anywhere along the way:

Pam L. ~ http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com/

Robin S. - http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/

 Lissa Marie - www.somanycrafts.com

 Robin C -http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

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

Cicily - www.pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com

Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com

Kathryn - http://www.creationswithkathryn.com

Ellen - http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com/

Camille - http://shortonideasaz.blogspot.com/

We all love to get comments so if you have a minute try and leave a comment on each of the stops. There may even be some blog candy up for grabs so keep your eyes open!

Hope you have a great day!

JUST FINISHED ANOTHER!

Here is one that I did with Sketch #91 from Deconstructing Jen as well as #4 from Brandi's Pot of Gold Hop.  The instructions were to make a St. Patrick's Day themed project.

Here is the sketch I used:

And here is mine:

Hope you are having a great evening!

JUST ONE FOR NOW

I have been looking forward to posting this one which I completed the other day but things around here have been very busy.  Although the sketch I used for this was round I opted to make mine square but did use a round shape in the center.  I used Sketch #88 from Deconstructing Jen with a few modifications.  

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

I hope that you have enjoyed viewing this creation.  I should be back a bit later with more - at least THAT is the plan.  LOL!  Have a great day!

A LITTLE BIT OF SUNDAY

Today I was able to complete a tag and two layouts for Colorful Creations.  The tag was for Fi's St. Patrick's Day Tag Challenge.  The instructions were to use green and white and to do a technique like stamping.  I started by inking my tag with green distress ink and then used some gesso and a stencil.  I stamped and heat embossed the word Easter and the dove with the olive branch on green cardstock.  I used some bling, buttons, flowers, and fiber.  

Here's my tag:

Next I did a layout for the Member Spotlight challenge ending tonite.  I used some photos from the play 1607 First Landing that we saw back in 2009 at the Historic Villages at Cape Henry, Virginia Beach.  

Here is the sketch:

and here is my layout:

My last layout is for Libby's Song Challenge using the Bob Seger song Old Time Rock 'n' Roll.  The photo is my son playing air guitar in the ocean.  The metal banner on the top reads Rock Star as you needed to use a word or words from the song.  For this challenge I used sketch #DS90 from Decontructing Jen.  I inked the edges of everything with distress ink and I distressed my photo and the center blocks with my Distrezz It All.  

Here is the sketch:

And my layout:

And now I am going to head off to bed as tomorrow is going to be a long day!  Sweet dreams to all!

MAKING THE GOAL!

This weekend was another online crop and my normal goals for a weekend crop are 4 layouts and 4 cards.  Yesterday I obviously made the layout goal (and some).  For today I needed to complete the cards.  I was getting tired by the third but wanted to make the goal so here we are!

My first card was for the Paper Secrets CYAO challenge.  I had to use the following sketch plus 3+ hexagons and wood.  The Colorful Creations Creative Card Challenge called for using 3 patterned papers so this card also meets the criteria for that challenge.

I cut my 3 hexagons and layered them on top of each other.  Then I took a wood piece of holly.  I colored it first with markers and then to subdue it I went over the top with some black ink which I also used to ink the edges of my hexagons and circles.  I added a rub on sentiment which reads Seasons Greetings.

Here is my first card:

My second card used sketch #197 from Unscripted Sketches and the color palette challenge #102 Red, Pink, Purple and/or White from Die-cuttin Divas.  For this card I started with some pink patterned paper.  Next I cut a strip of Coredinations red/white cardstock which I embossed and sanded.  I backed this with some red cardstock.  I added a small square of purple cardstock on which I put a charm that reads 'Follow Your Bliss'.

The sketch:

The card:

Card #3 used Color Palette #229 from Color Throwdown and Deconstructed Sketch #89 from Decontructing Jen.  I used scallops and lace for the Frilly Challenge at Delightful Challenges.  I started with a layer of sparkly brown cardstock.  I edged some olive patterned paper with a scallop punch.  I added some blush cardstock which I also edged with the scallop punch.  I added a square that had the colors and the sentiment Let It Snow which was on a brown sticker. The edges of everything were inked with brown ink.   Last I added some white snowflake lace.

The palette:

The sketch:

My card:

My 4th and final creation for today used color palette #62 from Inspired By, and Pretty Patterns sketch number 82 from My Time Made Easy.  I added a butterfly which made it qualify for the "A" - Anything With Wings challenge from Alphabet Challenges, things with wings for Allsorts Challenges week #194, and Less Is More challenge #107 Up in the Air (things that fly).  I started this one with some yellow patterned paper, some yellow cardstock, grey herringbone patterned paper,  a white cardstock oval, some white gimp, and a yellow felt butterfly.

The Color Palette:

The Sketch:

Card #4:

I hope you have enjoyed tonite's creations.  Thank you for stopping by and sweet dreams...I am off to bed!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day so I worked up a few cards for the occasion.  The first uses sketch #280 from Mojo Monday, the colors red and purple for Critter Sketch Blog Challenge #151, Feelin the Love for Love to Create Challenge #52, For Your Sweetheart for My Craftspot Challenge #86, From the Heart using a stamp for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #202.

The sketch:

My Card:

My next card uses sketch #87 from Deconstructing Jen, uses hearts for Dilly Beans, Love is in the Air Challenge #186 at the Pink Elephant, the colors Red, Pink and White for PWC245 at Paper Pretties and a Valentines Day Card for Kaboodle Doodle Challenge #158.

The Sketch:

My Card:

Wishing you all a very happy and loving Valentine's Day!  Thanks for stopping by.

TRIPLE PLAY!

I am so thrilled to be getting back into the swing of creating.  For tonite's post I would like to share a card I made using sketch #84 from Deconstructing Jen:

as well as my choice of three of the following for the Paper Secrets CYAO #46:

*canvas/linen  *twine *dry embossing

*washi tape  *heat embossing  *hand/machine stitching

My 3 choices were washi tape (the vertical lines), dry embossing (the top square) and heat embossing (the sentiment).

 

and finally, there is a ribbon tied on it for Come & Get It Challenges.

Here is my creation:

Thanks for stopping by!  If you have time I'd love for you to leave a comment - they make me all warm and fuzzy inside!

CYAO #45

Welcome back for another CYAO challenge from Paper Secrets!  Can you believe this is already challenge #45?  For this week, we had to use this sketch (#83) from Deconstructing Jen.

and we needed to include at least 3 from the following:

*corrugated cardboard/paper *twine  *dry embossing

*chevrons  *pennant flag/little flyer  *Thickers

For my card I chose to use the corrugated paper (black strip), twine (line and bow) and dry embossing (Sizzix Basic Grey flower with stem).

Thanks for stopping by to check out my latest creation.  Hopefully I will be back on track soon!

CYAO #44

Happy New Year and welcome to my first creation of the New Year - my card for the ongoing CYAO challenge on Paper Secrets.  This week the challenge was to use this sketch by Deconstructing Jen:

and your choice of 3 of the following items:

*corrugated cardboard/paper  *velvet  
*dry embossing  *washi tape 
*glossy accents  *Thickers

Here is my card:

My 3 choices were corrugated cardboard/paper (the black strip), dry embossing (the sentiment), and washi tape (a strip of butterflies going across the card under the feather butterfly).

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope to get back on track with my creating for the New Year.

CYAO OF THE WEEK!

Yes, it's that time already.  Time for another Paper Secrets CYAO challenge.  For this week's challenge there was a sketch by Decontructing Jen plus we had to include three of the following:

 *transparency *chevrons  *corrugated paper/cardboard  
*washi tape  *hand/machine stitch your edges  *Thickers

I started by putting a layer of silver patterned paper, then I cut some red glitter paper in the shape of a tag.  I topped that off with a doily, a piece of transparency stained with alcohol inks, a circle of corrugated, a strip of washi tape and a sentiment.

And here it is:

Thanks for stopping by!

ONE FOR THE ROAD

It was a quiet day creatively.  I only have one card to share with you this evening and sadly it is yet another sympathy card.  This one was based on the sketch at Deconstructing Jen.

and the card:

Thanks for stopping by.  I promise to have more tomorrow!

A QUICK GOOD MORNING!

I had a little time before getting ready for work and whipped up this cute little birthday card using the color palette from Color Throwdown and a sketch by Decontructing Jen.

Here is the Color Palette:

Here is the Sketch:

And here is the card:

And now it's heigh ho heigh ho it's off to work I go!  Have a great day and be sure to stop back later and see what other creations appear.

HAPPY FALL HOLIDAYS!

Today I want to share with you three cards I made to celebrate the season.  The first is to celebrate Halloween and uses a sketch from Deconstructing Jen.  My bottom layer was done with ink and all the others with paper, ribbon and pieces from great border diecuts from my scrap stash.  I've also decided to enter it into the Anything Goes challenge at PapercraftStar.

Here is the sketch:

and here is card #1:

My next card is seasonal and uses distressing for the challenge over at Paper Shelter as well as the phrase 'Thankful for...' for a challenge from the Colorful Creations Give Thanks Fall Crop, and Autumn Colors at Love to Create.  My sentiment is a stamp that says 'So Thankful for You' and is embossed in gold.

Card #2:

My last card for the evening uses inspiration from The Pink Elephant, and the theme of thanks or Thanksgiving at Totally Stampalicious, and colors of fall at Kaboodle Doodle.

The inspiration:

Card #3:

Hope you have enjoyed these seasonal selections.  More tomorrow!  Have a wonderful evening!