Wishing Away Your Cloudy Day / CTO #111

Today is the last day of April and tomorrow is the first of May, which made me think of the saying "April Showers Bring May Flowers" and that was my inspiration for my card.

Our challenge this week over at Celebrate The Occasion is "Anything Goes"!!! Therefore it was up to my imagination to come up with something this week. I decided to wave goodbye to April and say hello to May by using rain boots holding a bouquet of flowers.

For my boots and sentiment I used a stamp set by The Stamps of Life called boots4rain and the flower bouquet is a print and cut from Silhouette Studio.

Supplies used: card stock - white; patterned papers - Lazy Summer Stripe by Three Bugs in A Rug, Thrilled in Happy Go Lucky by Pebbles and Madam in Letterbox by American Crafts; Silhouette Studio cut file; stamps - boots4rain by The Stamps of Life; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; twine and button - my stash; Pop Dots.

I hope you'll come and link up with us over at CTO  for our "Anything Goes" challenge and stop by to see the great inspiration the design team has!!!!

Shop Lunch Chat Repeat

This is my second post for today!

I wanted to play over at Less Is More in their challenge this week. This week they have a sketch drawn by Jen. They also asked that the card stay in this orientation.

For my card I inked up a cute stamp from Unity called Shop Lunch Chat Gal. Along with stamping my image on white card stock, I stamped it on a piece of patterned paper so I could fussy cut the dress.

 A couple small rhinestones on either side of the sentiment to echo the polka dots in the dress.

Supplies used: card stock - recycled white, kraft, brown; patterned paper is a scrap from my stash; stamps - Shop Lunch Chat Gal; ink - Rich Cocoa by Memento; rhinestones - Kaiser Craft; Pop Dots

Grab Life By The Beans

Did everyone have a great weekend? The weather here was just gorgeous!!! My hubby and I took a long walk each day. So nice to get out and enjoy the sunshine :)

I'd like to share a card today that I made for Case This Sketch!

For my take on the sketch I pulled out one of my favorite stamp sets by Paper Smooches called Cyber Cafe. I stamped the three different cups on three different papers and then fussy cut them out so I could stack them.

Supplies used: card stock - white; patterned papers by SEI and Heidi Swapp; stamp set - Cyber Cafe by Paper Smooches; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento.

Hydrangea Mother's Day Card

I saw this lovely card in one of my magazines and just had to make my version of it!! I want to enter it into this weeks challenge over at Addicted to CAS.

I am also joining the "Mother's Day" challenge at 2 Creative Chicks!

I cut the beautiful hydrangea out with my Walk In My Garden Cricut cartridge and then I ran it through my Big Shot with the Swiss Dots embossing folder. Oops, I almost forgot to say that I inked up the edges before running it through the Big Shot. Then I just tied a little bow around the stem. I think it makes a lovely Mother's Day card.

Supplies used: card stock - vanilla, 2 shades of purple, green; patterned paper - Hello Spring by Echo Park; Walk In My Garden Cricut cartridge; stamp - GCS Art Stamps; ink Crushed Olive Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger, Lovely Lilac by Stampin' Up; Swiss Dots embossing folder by Sizzix; ribbon - my stash; rhinestones - BoBunny; Pop Dots

You Are Loved Mom

I found these super cute papers by Jillibean, in the Fresh Vegetable Soup line, at my local scrapbook store!! Just love the shopping cart and the grocery list :) I new they would make a cute Mother's Day card. I based my card on a design by Laurel Seabrook that I saw in my Cards magazine. Lots of fun layers and a little stitching.

I'd liketo enter it into the "Mother's Day" challenge over at 2 Creative Chicks!

Supplies used: card stock - craft; patterned paper - Chicken Base, Stalks of Celery, Bermuda Onion all in Fresh Vegetable Soup by Jillibean, Perfect in Yes Please by Amy Tangerine; stamps - You 3X4 set by Simon Says Stamps; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; alphabet stickers in Emma's Shoppe Collection by Crate Paper; price tag - Jenni Bowlin; photo corner punch - EK Success; brad - Making Memories; twine - my stash; mini bag - Melissa Frances; sewing machine; Pop Dots.

Link Up For Pink Challenge #12

I hope you'll join us this month for challenge #12 over at Link Up For Pink!



Create any project for breast cancer awareness, inspirational, healthy reminders, "celebrate more birthdays", you're in my thoughts, encouragement, etc. Help us spread awareness!!!!!
Our sponsor for this months challenge is Designs On Cloud 9!!

For my card I used Sassy Silhouettes, which you can purchase here, to create a Mothers Day card.

I also used stamps and a die from Lil Inker Designs, along with paper by Carta Bella.

Supplies used: card stock - pink, black; patterned papers - Ooh La La! and Eiffel Tower Damask from Paris Girl by Carta Bella; SVG file - Sassy Silhouettes by Designs On Cloud 9; Mom word die by Lil Inker Designs; Mom and Dad Sentiments stamp set by Lil Inker Designs; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; rhinestones - Kaiser Craft; Pop Dots.

Remember Ladies - Take Care of your Girls!!!

Get Your Mammograms!!!

Whimsical Designs "A Little Sketchy" Challenge

Happy Wednesday everyone, time for a new challenge at Whimsical Designs!

Also Stephanie is having a DT call for Whimsical Designs, if you are interested in joining the Whimsical Designs team see the blog for all the details!!!!!

This week we have a sketch challenge for you, create a card or a scrapbook layout using this sketch:

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is Whimsy Stamps, winner will receive 5 digis of their choice!!

For my card I choose to use the Sweethearts Cricut cartridge to cut out my heart and my silhouette. I stamped my sentiment on the ticket using Stephanies With Love stamp set which you can purchase here.

Supplies used: card stock - kraft, black; patterned papers - Gerber Daisy, Shuffle, Bird Cage, and Headed South in It's The Little Things by Fancy Pants; design embellishments in It's The Little Things by Fancy Pants; stamp from With Love by Whimsical Designs; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; border punch - Fiskars; Sweethearts Cricut cartridge; Pop Dots.

I hope to see you link with us! Please head on over to Whimsical Designs and look at the design teams fabulous interpretations of our sketch and leave them a little love while your there. 

Electric Plug / CTO # 109

Aloha everyone!!

I am back home from my fabulous vacation in Hawaii. I had a wonderful and relaxing time on the big Island. Saw the Volcano, Black Sands Beach, The Place Of Refuge, and many other fabulous sights. Went snorkeling twice and ate tons of yummy food. All and all a wonderful week in paradise :0)

Now on to business, since it is Tuesday, it is time for a new challenge at Celebrate The Occasion.
This week the challenge is CAS (Clean and Simple).

My card is based on a card I saw on Pinterest by Laurie of Soapbox Creations. I used my Silhouette Cameo and modified some cut files to make my plugs.

Supplies used: card stock -white; Silhouette Studio cut files; hole punch - Fiskars; brad - Making Memories; stamp - Boob Tubes by Paper Smooches; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Pop Dots

Whimsical Designs "Smell The Flowers" Challenge

Happy middle of the week to all!

Since Wednesday has come upon us again, it is time for a new challenge at Whimsical Designs! This week's challenge is "Smell The Flowers", create a project and include flowers.

The sponsor for this weeks challenge is Saturated Canary and the prize is 2 digis of your choice.

For my card I used one of Saturated Canary's digital images called Sabrina which you can purchase here. I paper pieced portions of her dress and colored the rest of her with Copics. I then cut her image out with a Curved Rectangles Nestabilities, which I inked the edges of using Pebbles chalk. My sentiment is from Stephanies Everyday Sentiments which you can purchase here.

Supplies used: card stock - white; patterned paper - Made In The Shade and My Oh My in Peachy Keen by American Crafts; digital image - Saturated Canary; Copic markers; Curved Rectangles Nestabilities by Spellbinder; border punch - Martha Stewart; label - Silhouette Studio cut file; stamp -Everyday Sentiments by Whimsical Designs; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; trim - Boutique Trims in Bubblegum by Doodlebug; felt flowers and brads - my stash; Pop Dots.

Now, please stop by Whimsical Designs to see all the wonderful creations the design team has come up to inspire you. I hope to see your project linked up with us :)

Sweet Friend / CTO #108

Aloha all!

I am vacationing in Hawaii right now. Enjoying the sunshine and the sights :)

As it is Tuesday we have a new challenge for you at Celebrate The Occasion. This week's challenge is Tea For Two. Please stop by the blog and see the fabulous inspiration the design team has for you this week.

I chose a Silhouette Studio cut file for my card which I cut from blue card stock with my Cameo, as well as cutting out the frame with white and inking it with blue. I embellished the card with some cream lace and a blue ribbon adding a little rose charm which I attached using a small white safety pin.

Supplies used: card stock - white, vanilla, blue; patterned paper - Kitch by The Girls Paperie; Silhouette Studio cut files; ink - Bliss Blue by Stampin' Up and Tuxedo Black by Memento; stamp from Everyday Sentiments by Whimsical Designs; ribbon - Michaels; safety pin - Making Memories; charm - my stash; Pop Dots

Whimsical Designs "Emboss It" Challenge

Another week has come and gone, so it is time for a new challenge over at Whimsical Designs!

This week we are pulling out our embossing folders or our stamps and embossing powder and asking you to create a project with some type of embossing. The design team has come up with some great projects to get you inspired so I hope you'll stop by the blog and check them out.

Our sponsor this week is Limited Runs Digital Stamps and the winner will get 3 digis of their choice!

For my card I used the "Love Bug Car Set". I used an embossing folder by Spellbinders called Kicken Rubber for my background. I cut out some balloons with my Cameo and tied them to the bumper of my car. I created the license plate in my Print Shop program. The sentiment on the banner is from Stephanies Everyday Sentiments stamp set which you can purchase here.

Supplies used: card stock - white, blue, green, grey, black; patterned paper is a scrap from my stash; stamp - Everyday Sentiments by Whimsical Designs; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; twine - my stash; google eyes - JoAnn's; embossing folder - Kicken Rubber by Spellbinders; font - CK Nouveau; Pop Dots.

Now hop over to Whimsical Designs and give some love to the DT's!!!!!

Clownin Around / CTO #107

We're back this Tuesday with a new challenge over at Celebrate The Occasion.

This week we are having fun "Clowning Around"!!! Yep, that's our challenge this week, you must use a clown. The DT's have come up with some really cute clowns, so hop on over to the blog and give them a peek!!!

For my card I used a Silhouette Studio cut file to create my clown face and the tag border. A simple little border around the face created with a 1/2" circle punch.

Supplies used: card stock - white, red, blue, orange, yellow, 2 shades of green, black; Silhouette Studio cut files; stamps - Studio G and Hero Arts; ink - Real Red and Only Orange by Stampin' Up and yellow Ink Dot; 1/2" circle punch - EK Success; Pop Dots

Peace

This is my second post for today.

I wanted to share a card I made for Freshly Made Sketches!

For my card I pulled out my Groovy Times Cricut cartridge and some cool, tie die ribbon I purchased at Michaels and came up with this:

Supplies used: card stock - white, lime green, 2 shades of pink, 2 shades of blue; Groovy Times Cricut cartridge; ribbon - Michaels; stamp - Feelin Groovy by Pink By Design; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Pop Dots

Ladybug Birthday

Happy Monday to everyone and hope the start of your week is great!

I had a very crafty weekend and thus had a great one :)

I'd like to share a card I made for Seize The Birthday!

For my card I used a new stamp set I received rom The Stamps of Life called ladybugs2love. I paired it with some great, wide, polka dot ribbon and a scrap of ladybug paper I had by Three Bugs in a Rug. Pulled out a Spots and Dots embossing folder and a border punch with little circles to carry out the theme.

Supplies used: card stock - white, red; patterned paper - Lazy Summer Stripe in Lazy Summer by Three Bugs ina Rug; stamps - ladybugs2love by The Stamps Of Life; ink Tuxedo Black by Memento; ribbon - Michaels; border punch - EK Success; oval punch and scallop oval punch by Stampin' Up; pearls - Kaiser Craft; embossing folder - Spots and Dots by Cuttlebug; sewing machine; Pop Dots.

Whimsical Designs "Shaped Cards" Challenge

It's Hump day and you know what that means, two days til Friday!! And.... time for another challenge over at Whimsical Designs!

This week our challenge is "Shaped Cards" create any shaped card but an A2.

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is Creative Bug On The Loose and you have a chance to win the four digis shown below!!!

For my shaped card I decided to make a sunflower card which I cut out with my Cameo using a Silhouette Studio cut file. I used the Bumble Bug digital image, shown above, by Creative Bug Digitals. I fussy cut her out to remove the fence so that I could have her perched inside my sunflower.

For the sentiment, tied around the stem of my flower, I used a stamp from Stephanies Everyday Sentiments which you can purchase here.

Supplies used: card stock - white; yellow, 2 shades of green, 2 shades of brown; digital image from Creative Bug Digitals; Copic markers; Yellow Stickles and Clear Dazzle glue; stamp from Everyday Sentiments by Whimsical Designs; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; twine - my stash.

Thanks for stopping by and please pop on over to Whimsical Designs and check out the rest of the designs teams shaped cards!!! Leave them a little love while you're there too!!! 

Rain or Shine / CTO #106

Happy Tuesday everyone!!!

I hope you had a wonderful Easter. I had Easter dinner at my house and had a wonderful time with my family. I was lucky enough to have my parents, my husbands Mom, my sister, two of my nieces, my nephew, my children and my grandchildren spend easter with my husband and I. The only bad thing was time went by way to fast!!!

Speaking of time going by fast, it is already time for a new challenge over at Celebrate The Occasion.
This week the challenge is April Showers (must use an umbrella). The design team has some fun creations to spark your mojo so I hope you'll stop by the blog and take a peek.


For my card I used a cut file from Silhouette Studio of a couple under an umbrella. I chose to cut it out of A "LOVE" script paper rather than just plain black card stock. I created my sentiment on my computer.

Supplies used: card stock - vanilla, black; patterned papers - Black and Ivory Love Script by Canvas Corp, paper from Stella & Rose and Quite Contrary by My Minds Eye; label - Nostalgia by My Minds Eye; tag- Staples Office Supply; border punch - EK Success; ribbon - Michaels; twine -  Liz's Paper Loft Boutique; rhinestones - Lush by My Minds Eye; Silhouette Studio cut file; font - Jenna Sue; Pop Dots.