Summertime Sunshine

 Try Stampin' On Tuesday has Fun in the Sun sketch challenge.  

Echo Park papers and ephemera.  Too cute!

Send a Smile 4 Kids has a new challenge starting July 2, join us!

Talk Nerdy To Me

Try Stampin on Tuesday and Double Trouble have a joint challenge this week, follow the sketch and make a masculine card.  

I cut apart an old Stampabilities stamp so I could create the background and strip with randomly stamped eyeglasses, then added the Unity sentiment.  

 

Really fun challenge!

Lots of Hearts

 Try Stampin on Tuesday has a fun sketch challenge with pattern mixing as an optional theme.  

The patterns I mixed are embossed with an old Sizzix texture plate and a Provo Craft folder.  I bought the stacked heart die cuts second hand, not sure of the maker?  The pearl accents are Paper Studio.  Here is the TSOT sketch:

TSOT Sketch Challenge

Hello!

I use some fun goodies from the Hey Honey stamps and dies by Pink & Main.  I don't do a lot of coloring (not my jam), so the simple bees are right up my alley!  I based the colors and layout on a sketch from Try Stampin' On Tuesday:

One Cool Pineapple!

 Try Stampin' On Tuesday has a Something Punny challenge this week.  

Pretty Peacock Distress Oxide Ink, Simon Says image and sentiment, Paper Studio pineapple paper, groovy pineapple colored with Spectrum Noir Colour Blend pencils.  You can play along through April 3!

One of a kind card - seriously!

 There will never be another from my craft room.  Ever.  😀

I wanted to make a shaker type card for the Try Stampin On Tuesday challenge, but all of the fun sprinkles I had were too large and thick to resemble rain.  So I (foolishly) decided to use glitter.  I despise glitter.  I don't know why I even have any.  And this project reminded me why!

I used a woodgrain paper for the base, and made a sandwich of transparency sheets with silver and white glitter.  That went everywhere.  I mean everywhere.  I added the black frame, and then the rain boots and flowers.  After it was all assembled, the glitter looked more like sand than rain.  I'm posting this because not every project comes out the way you planned.  I get tired perfect projects, it can be discouraging!

My Heart is with You

 Try Stampin' On Tuesday is having a sketch challenge, with an option for a masculine project.  Since most of my cards go to deployed military, masculine cards are always needed.  

The sentiment and die cut are from Reverse Confetti, and the background paper is from DCWV Far East.  I added some narrow ribbon for the vertical elements to finish it off.  Here is their sketch:

Cards for Soldiers and Send  Smile 4 Kids accept cards if you are so inclined!

Rainbows and Ice Cream

 I'm trying to get back to entering challenges.  I have been creating, just not playing along with the great inspiration that challenges provide.  Today, I am playing along with Try Stamping on Tuesday's sketch challenge, with the optional theme rainbows.  Perfect for using my new to me Reverse Confetti Love & Ice Cream stamp and die set.  

I don't have a rainbow die, so I nested some circle dies, and trimmed accordingly.  Love this!!!

World Card Making Day!!!

 My husband is out of town, so I get to play ALL day!!!  I'm starting out with a sketch challenge:

Unity image, DCWV papers used for a Try Stampin' On Tuesday sketch.  So much fun!

Autumn Blessings

I love using a lot of texture on my cards, but don't like to add a lot of bulk for mailing purposes.  Love this layout from Try Stampin' on Tuesday for adding a LOT of texture.  This version is a bit of an upgrade from my original posted here.  

Sharing with the Color Throwdown:

Sketch Challenge

 I love sketches.  If they don't include measurements, I try to come up with my own, like for this one from Try Stampin' On Tuesday:

I used a variety of embossing folders to create a different texture for each color.  The sentiment is an older TPC Studios.  

Silver Doily

I have these pretty silver doilies, but never have good ideas on how to use them.  This week's Try Stampin on Tuesday sketch is perfect.  

I use spray adhesive on doilies, since regular glue makes them wavy, and running them through a Xyron is messy.  

Simple layout, but I think the doily and the punched border add enough interest!

Be sure to check out the For Sale page, I add new stuff regularly!

Stand Tall, Darling!

I spent WAY too much time on this card!!  It too me forever to figure out the colors to layer for the flamingo, then the layout gave me fits.  But I love the result!

I based the card on this sketch from Try Stampin On Tuesday:

Be sure to check out their challenge, there are some fabulous inspiration cards!

Fun Fold Card

I haven't used my Triple Circle Card Making Die in a long time, and thought it was perfect for the Try Stampin On Tuesday challenge:

Older Bazzill patterned paper, some smaller die cuts, and a pretty pink, grey and cream color palette make for a great love card.  I think it answers the sketch nicely:

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - or Saturday :)

I absolutely love the meerkat set from Stampin' Up.  Their sweet little faces make me smile!  I colored them in with watercolor pencils, an ancient Megan Elizabeth sentiment, and DCWV Safari Chic paper. 

I based the layout on the Try Stampin' On Tuesday's sketch:

Celebrate

I used elements from the Echo Park Party pack and Bo Bunny Very Vintage Double Dot Designs for the background. 

Playing along on a Try Stampin on Tuesday sketch challenge.

Under the Sea...

Try Stampin' on Tuesday has a fun challenge this week. 

Challenge accepted!!

I wanted to make a scene from a diver's point of view.  Echo Park Let's Be Mermaids was used for the background.  I have some adhesive puffy foam that I die cut into a rectangle to pop up the window.  I added some pearls, sequins, water dots, stars, etc. Added the sand layer to the top.  The starfish was originally a gold earring, and the rhinestones were grey.  I used alcohol inks and Wink Of Stella to color them light purple.  Don't know why they look so dark in the pic.  Happy Mother's Day to moms of all kinds - birth moms, step moms, fur moms, crazy aunts, angel moms, teacher moms...  You are valued and appreciated.  

Thank You

Attempting to join in challenges more often and get out of my creative rut.  Try Stampin' on Tuesday has a sketch challenge this week:

Carta Bella Ahoy There anchor paper, old Just Rite stamps, layered on paper embossed with waves from an even older Fiskars texture plate.

Attitude of gratitude - I have a roof over my head, food on my table, and a job to keep going.  

Autumn Blessings

Try Stampin' On Tuesday has a sketch challenge:

Woodgrain embossing folder, Sizzix die cuts, older Fiskars sentiment. 

Come play along with us for the Words 2 Craft By glass half full challenge!!!

Thanks and Giving

Try Stampin' On Tuesday has a sketch challenge:

And Time Out has this one:

I love fall colors.  This year I am seeing a lot of teal mixed in and I love that too!!

This Neat and Tangled sentiment needs to be the focal point, and this sketch is perfect for it!  The striped paper is from Echo Park's That My Boy pad.