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!!!