Saturday, August 30, 2014

Stuffed with Blessings

Can you believe it's almost fall of this year already????? 
Christmas is only ___ amount of days away.
I don't really know how many days away Christmas is.  I don't even want to think about it yet! :-)  Too soon.  Not ready.  Nope.
September 1 is just around the corner.  Holy cow!  

I have a fall card to share with you.
 This stamp is from High Hopes called Guard Duty Rudy.  It doesn't look like he's very effective at his job.  That's okay.  He's just too stinkin' cute.  I've owned this stamp for a very long while.  This is the first time I've inked him up though.
He is stamped onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinklin' H2Os.
 Other card details:
Base - PTI Pinefeather
DP - Recollections Comic Heroes
Yellow circle - stash
Pears - Basic Gray

The sentiment is one I made.  You can download it here.

Thanks for hanging out with me!

Challenges I am entered in:
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes 
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Flat Friends Challenge - Use a quote
High Hopes - Use fall colors
Loves Rubberstamps - 2 or more pattern papers
Simon Wednesday and Challenge - Anything Goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - Spring or Autumn

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge: Back to School/For a Teacher

Hey there!  Another challenge at Wags 'n Whiskers is going on.  
It is "Back to School/For a Teacher". 

Make a card for a teacher or child or anyone going back to school.  I'm sure there are quite a bit of you out there that are sending yourselves or your kids back to school. Make them a card!  Or make the teacher a card. 

Or just be mean - like me - and remind them that summer is over!  
Muahahahaha (say it in the evil laugh way).  It sounds cooler. :-)

**Please read all of the rules at the top of the blog**
One lucky participant will win a free Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber stamp!
You don't have to use a Wags 'n Whiskers image on your card, but if you do, you will be entered into a 2nd drawing for a free Wags 'n Whiskers Digi.

Here is my card:
 This card has the sweet "Say a Prayer" stamp.  I have used this one very often.  Like I have said before, very versatile.  She is stamped and embossed onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinling H2Os.  

I also used an old sketch from My Favorite Things #MFTWSC182.  I like using sketches when my mojo needs inspiration.  I usually have colors picked out and even the papers.  Where I want it on the card is usually what takes me forever.  My Favorite Things have all their sketches on their blog.
 On her wings you can see that I've added stickles for that extra little sparkle.
 Other card details:
Base:  PTI Pure Poppy
DP: retired SU Summer Picnic
Cabochon: SU Vintage Flowers
Sentiment: I made it.  You can download it here.

I made two cards.  One for my friend's girls who are two blond cuties and the brunette one for my niece.  
Thanks for hanging out with me.

I am entering into these challenges:
Crafts Galore Challenges: Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper: Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday: Back to School
Delightful Challenges: School Daze
Inky Chicks: Fairies and/or angels
Love to Scrap: Anything Goes
Loves Rubberstamps: Wings (Angels, Fairies, etc)
Milk Coffee Challenges: Add Stripes

Friday, August 8, 2014

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge: Birthdays

It's challenge time at Wags 'n Whiskers!
Super easy challenge again - Birthdays.  Do have a birthday card you made or will make in the next two weeks?  Add it on to our challenge!
Rules, rules rules - Make sure you read the challenge rules that are posted at the
top of the Wags 'n Whiskers blog.  
One lucky participant will win a free Wags ‘n Whiskers Rubber Stamp!

You don’t have to use a Wags ‘n Whiskers image on your card, but if you do, you will be entered into a 2nd drawing for a free Wags ‘n Whiskers Digi!
Here is my card for this challenge:
Tiny Dancer is just super cute.  She is such a sweet image.  I have used this stamp quite a few times here, here, and here.  This is an image that can be used for so many different occasions.  She is stamped and embossed onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinklin' H2Os.
Other card details:
Flowers - Prima
Brads - my stash
Happy Birthday stamp - PTI Inside and Out Birthday
Jewels - Queen & Co. Grass Green
Linking up to these challenges:
Crafty Girls Challenges: Anything Goes
Bearly Mine: Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges: Anything Goes
Love to Create: Anything Goes
Loves Rubberstamps: Anything Goes w/Stripes

Thanks for hanging out with me!

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Sweets and Monkeys

I just made this birthday card with the High Hopes stamp - Cherry Chip Chimp.  This image is so cute.  He is drawn by Dustin Pike.  I have used this stamp quite a few times.  Here is another time I've used it.  There were more times but I don't have pictures of those cards.  It was usually a quick card I had to whip up for a birthday.  
 Chimp is stamped and embossed onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinklin' H2Os.
Base: PTI Poppy
Blue DP: Joann's 
Red DP and Lt. Blue cardstock: my stash
Buttons: my stash
Twine: Divine Twine Cherry
Rhinestones: Queen & Co. Sunflower Yellow
Sentiment Stamp: SU Felicidades Siempre
 In the next pic, you can see that I added glaze on the cherry and the sprinkles.
Challenges I am linking up to:
High Hopes: One for the boys
Alphabet Challenge: M is for Men Only
Craft your Passion: Sweet Treats
TSC Challenge: Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge: Birthdays

Thanks for hanging with me!

Sunday, August 3, 2014

My Favorite Kind of Glitter

Seriously...glitter.  It's gets everywhere.  If you have visited my blog before, you know my hate/love relationship with glitter.  It started when I began working at a preschool.  Those little ones get glitter in places you didn't even know they could get them...of course, the days we worked with glitter would be the days I always had some kind of errand to run right after work.  So I had glitter on my face, my eyelid, my shirt, my pants....
Try cleaning that mess up.  Hateful, hateful craft item...
But...I like the way it looks.  It adds a nice element to your project.  But...it's a hateful item.  
In comes that wonderful item - Stickles!  Stickles does not offend me at all.  I can add glitter and sparkle without the evil mess.  If only they made Stickles in huge bottles that are preschool friendly...
 This is a card I made for my mother in law to give to someone who had just had a baby girl.  The stamp I used is a Whimsy stamp called Angel Angie.  She is embossed onto water color paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os.  I added Stickles to her angel wings.  
Base and Matte: SU Blush Blossom
Cloud DP: SU Whisper White embossed with Darice Cloudy Sky
Ribbon: Dollar Tree 
Jewels on the string with the Star and Pearls: Queen & Co.
 On the picture below you can see the Stickles better on the wings/feather and the stars.  I also added a teeny amount of glaze on the ladybug. 
Challenges I'm linking up to:
Glitter and Sparkle Challenge: Add Glitter and Sparkle
V's Sweet Ideas: Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
All Sorts Challenge: Favorite Things
Crafty Calendar Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!