Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Happy Birthday to my husband!!!


A BIG Happy Birthday to my husband!!!!  His Birthday was 6/25
We won't tell his age!!  LOL
This is a card I made for his special day!!!

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Happy Fathers Day


I haven't been posting or card making much lately, trying to get outside work done, while the weather is nice, and just trying to spend time outside
Just a new posting of a Father's Day card, that I made for my Father-in-law, and a Happy Father's Day to my own Dad in heaven, Bless his soul, I miss him!!
What a fun card this was to make!!!
And the funny thing was, when he opened it, he said, "I have a shirt just like that!!"   LOL

Also entering it in a couple challenges
double dutch challenges - DDC# 45  Dad's treat
cupcake craft challenges - Dad
Incy Wincy - one for the guys
One stop craft challenge  - One for the boys
raise the bar challenge  - What a special guy
crafty catz weekly challenge - shaped card

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Last minute card challenge


Well I hope I make this!!!
Just found this fab!!! blog sight and LOVED this sketch!!
Card Scraps
And of course the OMG!!  would LOVE to have the YUMMY candy give away of course!!
So here is my creation!!!
The ribbon is SU but I used my Melon Mambo marker and made it match!!!

Just adding another challenge
The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge  - No patterned paper

Friday, May 14, 2010

Wedding Invite Framed











Okay all!!!
This is what I have been working on the last few days!!!
This is project I was asked to do for someone.
Nervous about giving it to them, you know that little voice always saying, "Is it good enough?"
So any comments (good or bad) are welcome!!  Or maybe something you would have done different?
Nervous Nellie here!

Also entering it into a Challenge:
Totally Papercrafts-   Wedding/Anniversary
C.R.A.F.T Challenge  -  Celebrations

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Mother's Day Card #2



This is another Mother's Day Card I made for My Mother-in-law for this special day
Entered Challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs  ---  anything goes
Flutter by Wednesday   -  anything goes with a butterfly
Sentimental Sundays  - for that someone special
Paper Play Challenge  -  stamp or digi image and some bling
Crafts and me Challenge  - Sparkle
Creative Card Crew  - April Showers bring May Flowers
Delightful Sketches  -Punches (flowers and boarder)





Friday, May 7, 2010

Just a Tilda

Just thought I'd post a Tilda I was working on
Colored her and didn't know quite what I was going to do with her
It came out cute and she was used as a swap I was involved in!!!
The Flower was made with th Nellie Snellen Flower punch
Hope you like it
All comments welcome!

Tilda
Paper - SU
Colored with copics



Thursday, May 6, 2010

Mother's Day Card


This is a card I made for My Mom for Mothers Day, hope she likes it!!
Also, used a sketch from Sketch Saturday
A couple other Challenges:
Flutter-by-Wednesday - Anything goes with butterflies
Craft Your Passion - Embossing  (Swiss Dots)
365 Cards  - White - White Space - Wings



Stamp used:  SU  Charming
Paper:  SU  So Saffron
Ink:  SU  So Saffron, Crushed Curry & Old Olive
Cricut Cutter, MS punches, cuttlebug

Hope you like!!

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Another Swap and Challenge




Here's a card for the same swap as below, and as you can see the theme was April showers!!!
This one, the background paper was digital, and printed on my New Epson Artisan 810, Nice colors!!
Flowers are from my stash and alot of extra  SU Crystal Effects (LOVE that stuff!!)
This is done with a sketch from .......
Sketch and Stash Challenge
Cute Card Thursday   -  make it your own  -digi paper
Creative Card Crew  - April showers bring May flowers (perfect)
Incy Wincy Designs  - anything goes


Saturday, May 1, 2010

A Challenge and a Swap......


I created this card for a swap this month and also used a sketch from CPS
Made this a few days ago and almost forgot to post, getting it in under the wire here!!!
Colored with copic markers and used fun DP from my stash
Colorful and FUN!!!
Also entering this as challenges for :

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge  -    Friendship


Wednesday, April 14, 2010

New Maggies arrive at my door!!!

The maggies arrived from my spring kit!!!
They are SUPER cute!!!
Can't wait to ink them up!!
It's like the 2nd half of the Fairytale collection
Here's a sneek peek!!!!


Wednesday, April 7, 2010

MoJo Monday and Get well BFF



First, I hope my BFF gets her card before she see's this post!!
She's feeling a little under the weather and I hope this cheers her up!!!
Entering this in the Challenge for: MoJo Monday
I used the layout sketch from MoJo Monday (no pun Nanc, but hoping you get your mojo back)LOL

LOVE the little pop-up tissue coming out of the box!!!



Any whoooo.........

Colored with Copics

Stamp: Inky antics

Paper: SU, and stash DP


Ink: SU

Ribbon: Stash Micheals $1 bin


Sunday, April 4, 2010

Happy Easter


Just a Cute Easter card I made for a swap
Added a few goodies to go with it, the box was filled with "YUMMY"  M&M's


Also entering this for a challenge:
Paper Take Weekly - Easter Challenge
Cup Cake Craft Challenges - with chocolate



Friday, March 26, 2010

Codi Stylin'



There were two freebie images on the Tales from Pollycraft Blog, a very cute duck and the super funky Codi Stylin' image.
They are holding open entries for new DT members, so I LOVE the image and thought I'd give this a shot!!
LOVE how it came out
Printed out on PTI cardstock, Colored with Copics, all other CS is SU, DP is from American Girl(such cute patterns), Ribbon SU (melon Mambo :)

LOVE how she has a bracelet on, so I had to sort of Be-dazzle it with bling!!

The images are available for anyone whether applying for the design team or not so you MUST check them out.

In addition to the Pollycraft DT challenge, I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday!!



Thursday, March 25, 2010

A Card for a couple challenges

Just posting a card that can be used for a few different occasions
This is one of those flower pot cards, that was so popular, I think it turned out cute, using various punches
Also entering a couple challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Dimensions
Flutterby Wednesday - #102  Open
The secret crafter saturday challenge - Spring
Totally papercrafts Blog  - Pink & green


Paper: SU
Ink: SU
Punches: Various
Ribbon: Stash Micheals $1 bin

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Tilda, Butterflies & Birthdays........



Hi All
This card was a Birthday Card for a VERY special friend, NANCY!!!   Hi BFF
(HUG)
I had a great time creating this!!!
This is actually Tilda blowing hearts, but I made it butterflies instead, and I think it worked out well!!!
Entering this in the following Challenges:
Just Magnolia - Easel Card   -  Love the easal cards, so much fun to make

Flutterby Wednesday - Green & butterflies  -  This is such a springy green & the glittery butterflies
Totally Gorjuss - Ribbon  - I just love this ribbon!  Yummy

Supplies:
Stamps: Magnolia, Tilda
Ink: Memento,  colored in Copics
Paper: SU, PTI, Orgami paper, stash
Accessories:  Ribbon- Michaels,  Die Cuts- Cricut, Flowers- Nellie Snellen punch & stash,  MS punches
(sorry not used to describing yet) LOL