Joy & Wonder

Today I am celebrating Christmas in July with a card I created for two challenges, Celebrate the Occasion and Card Patterns.

I took a couple of close up pics of the snowflakes so you could see that they are sparkly!

For the challenge at Celebrate The Occasion the theme this week is "Christmas in July (no red)", and for Card Patterns you were to use sketch #122:

Supplies used: cardstock - kraft, cream; patterned paper - Snowed In/Wintermint in Fruitcake by Basic Grey; snowflakes - Scrapbook Studios; ink - brown by Inkadinkado; fonts - Snell Bd BT and Eye glass Normal; ribbon - my stash; border punch - EK Success; Pop Dots

Hope everyone has a relaxing and fun weekend!

4th of July Parade

I hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th! We had a lot of fun on the 4th. Our friends have a home on Donner Lake and we spent the evening there. My grandson reeled in his first fish (LO to come). We took my kids and my grandkids out on our boat to see the fireworks that they shoot off over the lake. As always they were simply fantastic!

This is a layout of my grandson Jeff with his cousin Max and his friend Gordon watching the 4th of July parade. I am entering it into two challenges, My Sheri Crafts and Creative Scrappers.

I made some rosettes and did a little doodling.

For the challenge at My Sheri Crafts the theme is Independce Day or Canada Day and for Creative Scrappers you were to use this sketch:

Supplies used: cardstock - kraft, light blue and white; patterned papers from Firecracker Collection by Sweetwater; chipboard letters - Roller Rink Thickers by American Crafts; Scribbles Doodling Templates by Sweetwater; diamonds cut at 3 1/2" with George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge; accent6 cut at 2 1/4" with Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge; stamp - dollar bin at JoAnn's; Pop Dots.

USA

My second post today is a 4th of July card I made for several challenges Mojo Monday, Celebrate The Occasion and Wacky Wednesday.

I made the rosette with my Tim Holtz rosette die cut.

It was hard to see in the photo of the card, so I tried to get close up, but the white paper is embossed with the stars Cuttlebug embossing folder.

For the Mojo Monday challenge you were to use this sketch:

For Celebrate The Occasion the theme this week is "4th of July (red, white and blue) and for Wacky Wednesday this week's theme is.... you guessed it Red, White & Blue!!

Supplies used: cardstock - red, white and blue; patterned paper - Firecracker paper collection by Sweetwater; stars embossing folder by Cuttlebug; Rosette paper die - Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix; Glubers - Cosmo Cricket; fabric - JoAnn's; stickers - Est. 1776 by Reminisce.

Enjoy your 4th of July!!!

Saltwater

Boy it is hot here in Reno today! We took my grandson to see Cars 2 and enjoyed he air conditioning in the movie theater. He loved it!! He has been addicted to the first Cars movie so we knew it would be a given that he liked this one. Have to say it was pretty cute!

Today I have a layout that I made for my album of our Monterey trip. I was hoping to enter it into the challenge at Twisted Sketches but all day yesterday and so far today I have been unable to get to their website.

For the challenge you were to use the sketch provided and the twist this week was "water".

I added some shells and things that I collected at the beach.

I made these rosettes with my Tim Holtz Sizzix die (thanks Mom for the Big Shot machine).

Supplies used: cardstock - light grey; patterned paper - Seashells and Palm Fronds from Just Beachy by TPC Studio; font - Bathing Cap; chipboard letters - Licorice by Cosmo Cricket; journaling sticker - Cherry Hill by October Afternoon; paper rosettes die - Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix; Glubers - Cosmo Cricket; Pop Dots; shells and findings from the beach.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone!!!

Happy 4th

My second post for today is a card I made for the challenges at Whimsical Wednesday and Twisted Sketches.

For Whimsical Wednesday this week our challenge is to create a patriotic card/project and you must include Brads, Bling, or Buttons. I decided on bling being it's the fourth and fireworks are pretty blingy!

For Twisted Sketches You are to use the sketch and the twist is "fabric".
I made my flower with some fabric I had that had little flags on it.

Supplies used: cardstock - red, white; patterned paper by Reminisce; bread tag - Quick Cuts; fabric - Jo Ann's; rhinestones - Kaiser craft; letter stickers - my stash; stars cut at 1 3/4", 2" and 2 1/4" with george and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge; Glubers by Cosmo Cricket

Hope your weekend is filled with joy!

Straight From The Heart

I have a card for you today that I made for this weeks challenge at Card Patterns.

You were to use sketch # 121:

Supplies used: cardstock - green and orange; patterned paper - Shuffle from it's The Little Things by Fancy Pants; doily - Wilton; ink - Martha Stewart; Lacey CirclesNnestabilities by Spellbinder; Design Embellishments in It's The Little Things by Fancy Pants; ribbon - Making Memories; border punch - EK Success; Pop Dots

Hope everyone has a fun and safe 4th!!!