JOIN ME FOR A CUP.........

The theme for Merry Monday #174 is Java Time!  Make a Christmas card with a coffee theme!

I have this cute little stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps with this little mouse that I knew would be perfect!  I loved the colors from the SEI Berry Melody papers.

I used the card sketch #129 from Feeling Sketchy (which I of course had not realized had already closed.)

I used some Rock Candy Stickles on the snowflakes on the cup to add a festive touch!

and now I'm off to bed!  More tomorrow!

Sweet dreams!

JOIN ME FOR A CUP....

Today I am going to share a few more fun coffee/tea projects...

The first is using Freshly Made Sketches #205.  It was a fun easy sketch to use and I had a cute little stamp from Sweet 'N Sassy that was perfect for the theme.

Here's the sketch - 

Here's my card - 

And a few close ups-

 I coated the cup with crackle medium in the hopes that it would look like an old tea cup...

My next card uses Mojo Monday 

#417 - Tall & Skinny.

The fun part about the Tall & Skinny challenge is that the card is big enough to use a Julie Nutting Doll stamp.  I chose the doll based on the coffee saying I decided to use - 

SAVE THE EARTH

It's the only planet with coffee.

I thought that sounded like a fun 'hippy' kind of saying so I chose Jill the 1960s Decade Doll.

the fun saying

and some great 'go-go' boots!

(and as you can see I used some awesome tie-dyed paper from my DCWV Stack.)

I am also sharing these in the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers.  There are some great projects and some amazing prizes - you really should check out this fun hop!

Now, I'm hoping to get a bit more creating done - either another layout from Robert's birthday or another Julie Nutting Doll tag.  

I hope that you will come back and see!

TWO FOR YOU!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

Today I had a wonderful Mother's Day with my two sons and my future daughter-in-law (no - there are no official plans set yet but...we all know there will be...hopefully soon!)  We had a delicious brunch at IHOP and spent some time together this afternoon.

Tonight I got back to the creating I started yesterday before I got a horrid aura/occular migraine and then got a call that another special person in my life had died. All in all yesterday was a pretty awful day.  I was still not in great shape when I went to worship this morning but I think all the prayers and support followed up by a nap helped me to enjoy the special time with my children.

So back to the creating end of things...

Feeling Sketchy had 2 extra challenges 

this month for NSD.

Here is the first great sketch:

NSD1

and my card - 

and a few close-up shots

 One of my favorite 
Martha Stewart border punches

a mix of some cute little flowers and pearls

and an awesome saying!

Here is the next fun sketch - 

NSD2

and my card - 

and a close-up

of a butterfly stamp with matching die 
from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps.

I hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day 

and my creations!  

Thanks for stopping by.  

Please come again soon!

HAVE A BEE-U-TIFUL DAY!

Today I have a short post with a card I made for my friend Robin of Robin's Scrap Nest.  Today she had spinal surgery and I wanted to send her something to cheer her up.  I just came back from her Bee Happy!  Bee Scrappy! crop so this stamp set was just perfect.

I used the sketch from The Memory Nest 

Make It Monday #38.  

I rotated the sketch 1/4 turn to the left.

and here is my card - 

The stamp was from a set I got from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  They have a great selection of stamps, many with matching dies, lotys of great sentiment stamps etc.  You should go check them out.

Hope you enjoyed seeing little 

Rhubarb the Bear as a Bee!  

Thanks for stopping by.  

All comments gratefully appreciated.

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!

Last night I created a few Christmas cards for a few current challenges.  The first one used a stamp I was so excited to use as it is just SO cute, from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

I used sketch #372 from Mojo Monday. 

 



 

My Card:

 

 

This card is so much fun as the white scalloped circle is actually a mini card which I put a sentiment inside.

 

I am also entering this card in Sketches4All Cheryl's Christmas Card Challenge - Anything Goes.

My next card is using Feeling Sketchy #108. 

 

The sketch:

 

 

and my card:

 

I had fun with this as I knew that this reindeer that I picked up at the local Dollar Store would work great on a card.  I had some wonderful silver & gold Anna Griffith papers and sentiments to go with it.

I am also entering this in Sketches4All 5th Anniversary challenge PARTY2 which calls for a holiday card NOT using the traditional red and green and both of these cards in Soul Scrappers KKC1 calling for creating 2 Christmas Cards.

I hope you have enjoyed this little blast of holiday preparations!  Stop back soon for more creations!

 



IT'S A TWO CARD KINDA NITE!

I have two card to share with you tonite.  The first uses Turtle Soup Sunday Sketch 5/4 and hexagons for Scrapbook.com Card Challenge Product.

The Sketch:

My Card:

My next card uses Turtle Soup Sunday Sketch 5/11 and the colors from the palette at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #260.

The Sketch:

The Color Palette:

My Card:

Both cards have lots of dots for challenge #11 over at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  They also are both cards that you would send a friend so I am also entering this in Love To Create challenge #115 - Friendship.

Thanks for stopping by.  Comments are always greatly appreciated.  I'm off to bed!  Sweet Dreams!