I can't believe how long  it has been since I posted!  We were fortunate to have been chosen to receive a beautiful furbaby from Lucky Tales Rescue in Kentucky  I forgot how much work a young puppy requires!  Here's Charli!  She is about 14 weeks old and as busy as a toddler.  Mixed parentage, some Lab, Mastiff, and who knows what else.  

I did find some time today to join in the Color Throwdown pink, red, and black challenge and The Paper Players Red, Pink, and metallic challenge.  

Here is their inspiration:

I replaced the repeating hearts with hexagons I cut on my Brother Scan and Cut, and added a SSS sentiment.  

Since I haven't been able to get up to my craft room, I have been doing a bit of beading, making and selling these cute glue fobs.  I got tired of losing my Art Glitter pin.  $6.50 + shipping, just let me know what color/style!

Love is in the air...

 I don't make many Valentine cards, I prefer to make more versatile Love cards.  Most of my makes go to Send a Smile 4 Kids and Cards for Soldiers, and Love cards can be used all year long.  

The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp, and I love the open look with the plaid.  The sketch is from Laurel Beard.  Sharing with Just Us Girls Word challenge.  

Send a Smile 4 Kids

Welcome back to another Send A Smile for Kids challenge.  This month, our challenge is to create a Spring or Easter card.  

Can't have a proper Easter basket without a chocolate bunny!!  Echo Park paper, ancient unknown sentiment.  I cut the bunny on my Brother Scan and Cut, and embossed him with a Fiskars grass texture plate.  

Send a Smile 4 Kids

I am so excited to announce that I have joined the Design Team for Send a Smile 4 Kids!  Send a Smile 4 Kids is a group of paper crafters dedicated to providing handmade cards for patients (birth -18 years) in children’s hospitals. Check out their blog for more details on how to Send a Smile 4 Kids, and link up your Love or Valentine card!

My submission:

I used Stampin Up From the Heart paper and jewels, and added a Simon Says sentiment.  Come play along with us!

Black, Red, and White Challenge

 Shopping Our Stash has a Black, Red, and White challenge.  The really cool inspiration cards were mostly Christmas-themed.  Like Maria from SOS, I am long past Christmas cards, and have moved on to Valentine cards.  

The pattern papers are from Carta Bella Words of Love pad, sketch is sort of Mojo Monday 460, sentiment from Simon Says.  The perfectly coordinating die cut heart is from the In Love Arts Multiple Heart Décor dies.  When I have a die set that includes a lot of small pieces, I often leave them connected.  Great variety in this set!

A Holiday Card

 The Paper Players have a unique holiday color challenge - black, white, and silver.  I mostly make Christmas cards, but like to have a few for this who don't celebrate.

I die cut the snowflakes from holographic metallic paper, and scattered them on shiny black paper layered on silver.  The sentiment is form Hero Arts, stamped in black soot Distress Oxide and heat embossed in clear.  Sooo pretty!

Snowy Greetings

 The Paper Girls have a snowflake challenge going on.  Here are my flakes:

The patterned paper is from my hoarded stash of DCWV Winter Wonder,  The silver snowflakes were cut with Lawn Fawn Mini Snowflakes die.  I'm also linking up with the Jingle Belles.  Thanks to their challenges throughout the year, I have plenty of cards to use this Christmas!