Super Simple Birthday Wishes

Super simple cards for birthdays are good to have on hand.  Maybe you don't really know the person but really want to give them a handmade card...or maybe you want to make a bunch to package together to give as a gift.

Here is one idea for a simple layout you can make quickly:

If you scroll down through the pictures you can see two versions with the same layout but different colors.  Just a small detail changes.

 Card details:

Base - SU Basic Black

DP - SU Tempting Turquoise stamped with SU Baroque Motifs

Lace - Dollar Tree

Sentiment - Studio G stamped onto SU Whisper White

(the shape is a PDC shaplie cut with my Silhouette)

 The flowers from the card above and below are ones that I crocheted but can easily be replaced with a paper flower.  I sat down watching TV one day and crocheted a whole bunch at a time in different colors so that I would have them on hand when I needed them.

The metal flower is a spacer I bought from Stamp and Create attached with a brad from my stash.

 The only difference with this card is the DP is done using SU Rose Red and the flower has a button from PTI Pure Poppy attached with black twine.

Thanks for hanging out with me!

I am adding these to the following challenges:

Stamp and Create Challenge: Birthdays

Seize the Birthday: Always Birthday with option Twine or String

Milk Coffee Challenge: Birthday

Inky Chicks: Happy Birthday

Glitter n Sparkle: Birthday

W&W Challenge: Anything Goes

***We have a design team call at Wags 'n Whiskers!  Go check out the details on the blog.***

Summer brings lazy days...for some people anyway.  My summer has been stinkin' busy.

We have done some home remodel/organization and we traveled to New York.  Going to New York was nice...home improvements...not so much.  I mean, it's nice.  We have nice new rugs in the bedrooms and some nice furniture pieces we got from Ikea.  I got a new desk.  I'm really excited about that.  I also got some modular cubes from the Recollections collection at Michael's.  (I will share pix as soon as I'm satisfied with how I want it.)  We have been able to purge lots of things that we have been accumulating in our home for the 14 years we've lived here.  I like purging.

It's just that it has been a long process of moving everything out of our rooms and then moving everything back.  Really, I'm not complaining.  It is totally worth it.  It's just that all that pretty much took most of June. :-)

Aaaaand - I have not been able to read as much as I would like.  So there's that.  I love to read.  I read The Fault in Our Stars on our way to New York.  (Am I the only one that did NOT give that book 5 stars?  I was not that impressed with it.)

Onto the challenge and card:

Wags 'n Whiskers is having an Anything Goes Challenge! Yaaaaaaaayyyyy!

I know that is everyone's favorite challenge.

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 2^nd drawing for a free Wags ‘n Whiskers Digi!

 I like this stamp so much just because of the fact that the girl is reading!

She is doing my favorite thing (other than crafting...obviously).

This is a digi stamp called Bedtime Story.  It is also available as a rubber stamp.  I printed it onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.

Other card details:

Base - SU So Saffron

Red DP - My stash

Words DP - PTI Background Basics Text Style stamped onto SU So Saffron

Twine - The Twinery Solid Denim

Key - Michaels

The "storybooks" word art is from Ginger's House.

She has a fantastic site with free word art.  Go give her some love!

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Love To Scrap: Anything Goes

Through the CraftRoom Door: Anything Goes

Crafts Galore: Use Stamp or Digi Stamp

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper: Anything Goes

Bearly Mine: Let's Go Digital

Scootin' By

Hey crafters! How's it going?  

There's a new challenge up at Wags 'n Whiskers!  Go and say hello and leave a message for the fabulous ladies whose cards are amazing! (I'm not talking about mine...I'm humble like that! :-) )

It's a color challenge: Orange, Yellow, White and Kraft

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 ‘nWhiskers 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 2^nd drawing for a free Wags ‘n Whiskers Digi!

I used the same image and used three different elements and sentiments.

For all of the cards:
Image used: Scootin' By digi (She is also available as a rubber stamp).  She is stamped onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2O's.
She is popped up with dimensionals by Stampin' Up.

Base: PTI Orange Zest

DP: K & Company

Buttons: PTI Orange Zest

Kraft Paper: PTI embossed with Cuttlebug Bloom Dots

Now for the sentiment on each card.

Twine:  The Twinery Lemondrop

This card has Prima flowers with spacers from Stamp and Create held together by yellow brads. 

The sentiment I made.  It can be found here.

For this card the flowers are also Primas but it's held down with Eyelet Outlet's Orange Rhinestone brads. 

This sentiment can be found here.

 The flowers on this card I found at the Dollar Tree a long time ago.  Super cute.  They are felt and the already came with the bling.

The Just roll with it sentiment can be found here.

Thanks for hanging out with me!
I am linking up to these challenges:
Chocolate Coffee & Card Challenges: Embossing
Craftitude Challenges: Pop it up
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
The Stamping Chef Challenge Blog: Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday Challenge: Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant Challenge: Anything Goes

One for the Boys

***Edited to add:  So lucky to have been chosen to be a winner at the Flat Friends Challenge blog!  Thank you for the opportunity!***
Wags 'n Whiskers has a new challenge that is up and running today!  Go check it out!

This week it's One for the Boys - it's perfect for those of you that are making Father's Day cards.  Link up dearies - link up!

Remember:

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 ‘nWhiskers 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 2^nd drawing for a free Wags ‘n Whiskers Digi!

 I'm using Home Run.  He is perfect for Father's Day, Birthday, Any Occasion.  

He is stamped onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.  

Cardstock used: SU Kiwi Kiss and SU Ballet Blue

DP: My Stash

Twine: The Twinery in Solid Denim and Charcoal

Glove and Shoe Brads: Eyelet Outlet

The baseball is one I made using a clipart from ClipArtBest.com and added the words.  You can download it here.  I made it about 1.4" so that I could punch it out with a 1.5" circle punch.

Linking up to these challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches

CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Anything with Patterned Paper

Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Challenges: Anything Goes

Flat Friends Challenge: Dies and/or Punches
Thanks for Hanging with me!

Ribbon and Bling

May is a super crazy month for me.  I'm sure it's the same for lots of you out there...especially if you have kids or are a teacher.  May is when all the end of year events happen and you have so many blocks on your agenda letting you know that your evenings and even days are not longer yours.  The stream of events in school combined with end of year after school things.....aaahhh life! 

My friend wrote about taking time out for your life and personal things in the midst of your career/job.  In church, our Pastor talked about not being overwhelmed and overcoming anxiety (the second video in the series 5.4.14) - something I suffer from.  It was something that I SO needed to hear.  Especially when I sat down with my planner and started jotting down all the things on my list that I needed to do and all the end of the year awards and all the parties and all the end of the year events for my class.... UGH! My eyes began to bulge and the anxiety level began to rise.  I had to remember to say to myself: "Chill!  God's got this!"

So in that theme - I forgot to post my card for the Ribbon and Bling challenge at Wags 'n Whiskers, which has already come and gone... so I apologize for that sincerely!

Here is my card:

 I am using Let's Go Team which is embossed onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2O's.  She is super presh!

 Card Details: 

Base: PTI White

Gold paper: my stash

Ribbon: Joann's 

Black DP: MME Chalk Studio

I added some glitter to her pompoms and to her outfit and shoes.  The bling on the corner is from AC Moore.  

Thanks for coming by and checking her out!

Lots of Layers

I am so late with my post for the challenge.  So so very sorry! :-(

I generally don't do a whole bunch of layers.  I am simplistic.  Sometimes I want to add more to my card - you know - to get rid of so many craft items I have so I can buy more! ;-)

So this challenge was a bit hard for me.  When I look at other challenge blogs, the ones that ask have "layers" as a challenge - I just don't enter.  This one... I had to! :-)

It's for the Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge:  Lots of Layers!

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 ‘nWhiskers 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 2^nd drawing for a free Wags ‘n Whiskers Digi!

Here it is:

 This card is using Lacey Fairy.  

She is stamped onto watercolor paper and, as always, watercolored with Twinkling H2Os.

 Other card details:

Base - SU Ballet Blue

Ribbon - SU Marina Mist Striped Organdy

DP - MME Magnolia

Feliz Cumpleanos stamp - SU Felicidades Siempre

Jewels - AC Moore

Stickles - Stardust and Cotton Candy

I am linking up to these challenges:

Crafty Girls Challenge: Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can: Ribbon/Twine/Washi (I used ribbon)

Crafty Ribbons Challenge: Anything Goes with ribbon

Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes Birthday

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

That Craft Place: Anything Goes

The ABC Challenge: J is for Just as you like

TSC Challenge Blog: Anything Goes

Thanks for hanging out with me!

Life is a Show

Hey there!  I haven't been on here, it seems, like forever.  Last month we were planning on hiking the Appalachian Trail.  That pretty much took up all my time and I got off the crafting/blogging wagon.

Anyways, there is a new challenge going on at Wags 'n Whiskers (which I am late posting for)!  

CAS
(Do a Clean and Simple layout)

**Please read all of the rules 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:

 I like using this stamp quite a bit.  She is called Tiny Dancer.  

You can use this stamp for so many occasions.  She is stamped and embossed onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os. 

 Card Details:

Base - PTI Hibiscus Burst

Matte -  SU Daffodil Delight embossed with Divine Swirl

Sequins - Joann's

This sentiment "Life is the most Spectacular show on Earth" is from Ginger's House.  This sentiment would go good with the circus stamps from High Hopes.  

Linking up to the following challenges:

Crafty Girls Challenges: Anything Goes

All Sorts: No flowers

Brown Sugar: CAS

Loves Rubber Stamps: Anything Goes

Pile It On Challenge: Feminine

Have a great day blog scanners!

Fairy Inspiration

Hey there my fellow crafters!

 It's time for another Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge!  I just have to say that I am very honored and blessed to be a part of such an amazing and talented group of crafters that are in the Wags 'n Whiskers Design Team.  They are so awesome!  Go check out their craft skills!

This challenge is the Photo Inspiration of the W&W logo.

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 2^nd drawing for a free Wags ‘n Whiskers Digi!

Here is my card:

 This cute fairy is a digi called Iris.  You can also get her as a rubber stamp.  She looks so relaxed.  Wouldn't it be just awesome if you could summon a hummingbird?

I printed her onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.  

Base: SU Very Vanilla

DP: DCWV Mariposa Stack

Matte: SU Baja Breeze

Metal: SU

Ribbon: My Stash

Jewel: Taylored Expressions

 Being on a Design Team you, of course, get to know a challenge weeks ahead of time so that you can prepare for a post.  I made this card a while ago, knowing that I could give it to anyone.  

I gave this card to my friend, Amy, today.  Her mom is not doing well.  My heart hurts for her.  We can pray for a miracle.  We can pray for God's will to be done.  I often tell people that Amy has a direct line to God.  She is such a strong, thoughtful, powerful Christian woman, mom and friend.  She makes me want to strive to be better.  I sometimes use her as a confessional or as a buffer before I make decisions.  She loves me with all my flaws.  She takes care of everyone around her.  When I say that this woman is loved - she is loved by all who meet her.  She is genuine.  And now she's hurting and all of us around her find ourselves at a loss for how to help her.  We have been making meals for her and her family.  That is definitely something we do.  Still... 

If you are the praying kind, pray.  Not just for her, or her family...pray for everyone you know who is hurting around you.  Pray for yourself if you are hurting.  Pray for the people that are happy.  We have to pray and thank God for our blessings too.  Pray for the people who have suffered loss and for the people who have a new blessing to call their own.  Pray for the family you love - and even the ones that drive you crazy.  Pray.

Gracias for taking the time to hang out with me.

C is for Chocolate Creams

I almost missed the date for posting my card to the ABC Christmas Challenge.  As I said before, my goal is to participate in every challenge.  I will definitely end up with more Christmas cards than I need but that is okay.  As long as I have enough, I won't need to make so many the following year.  I can probably even make a set for someone as a gift.  Who knows?

This challenge is C is for Chocolate Creams.

Here is my card:

This guy is called Snow Yummy from High Hopes.  He is chillin' like a villain! 

He is embossed onto watercolored paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.  

Base: SU Soft Suede

DP: SU Christmas Cocoa (retired)

Matte: SU Riding Hood Red

Button: PTI Scarlet

Twine: The Twinery Solid Natural

Glitter: Joann's

The "Just Chillin'..." sentiment I created and you can download it here.

I am linking up to these challenges:

Crafty Girls Challenge: Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Anything Goes with patterned paper

The Crafting Cafe: Embossing

ABC Christmas Challenge: C is for Chocolate Cream

Craftyhazelnut's Extra Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes Christmas

Gracias for hanging out with me!

You Had Me at Meow!!

I joined the Sassy Studio Designs Facebook page. 

I have always admired the digis.  I actually have a decent sized wish list.  I have to have $$ first.  You know how that goes... us crafters can basically go broke with the things we "want".

I made the following card for my hunny - as a Non-Valentine.  We joke about Valentine's being just any other day.  

Valentine's day he went camping with my boys.  So he received the card when he got back. 

 This sexy little thing is called Pin Up Cat.  She puts Catwoman to shame!

Base: PTI Pure Poppy

Black DP: MME Chalk Studio

Bling: These are from Stampin' Up which I've had forever

Washi Tape: I got this from Michael's a year ago.

 I made my own sentiment.  You can download it here.

Challenges I'm linking up to:

Sassy Studio Designs: Valentine's Day

Stamp and Create: Love is in the Air

Oldie but a Goodie: Valentine

Ladybug Crafts Ink: For the the one I love

Craft Your Passion: Use any previous challenge (#199 Love is in the Air)

Gracias for hanging out with me.