Owl Love

Hello there!  Thanks for coming back to visit.  I appreciate you coming out and checking my blog.  I have a new card for you.  Let me know what you think:

 This card is using the High Hopes Stamp Love Birds.  The image is very cute.  Perfect for an anniversary card.  It is stamped onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.  

 Card Details:

Base - SU Riding Hood Red

DP - My Mind's Eye

Sentiment -  SU Whimsical Words (retired)

Thanks for coming by!

Entering the Following Challenges:

High Hopes Stamps - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge - Initial Challenge (L - Love; T - Twinkling H2Os; C - Corner Punch)

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything Goes

Sassy Studio Designs - Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge - #88 Anything Goes

ABC Challenge - A is for Anything Goes

40 Years a Child?

Hello my dears out there in the digital world!  Happy New Year!  I hope 2014 was good to you - and if not I pray that 2015 is so much better.  May it be blessed and filled with love and happiness!

I have not posted in a while.  To be honest, I had lost my creative mojo.  I just didn't really have it in me to do anything creatively.  I tried.  I sat down at my desk and tried to look at blogs and see if it gave me some inspiration.  Nothing.

So I read.  Lots. of. books.  Seriously.  Lots.  There is an app called Overdrive.  I was able to download ebooks from my local library.  Which I did.  A lot.  It was awesome getting into some good mindless stories, some mysteries and even some historical fiction.  Some of them even made me tear up.  I did miss crafting though.  

I figured it was the New Year and I AM supposed to be part of the Wags 'n Whiskers Design Team.  I mean, mojo IS required for that.  So I found some.  

And speaking of DT - how about a challenge!  The new one on the Wags 'n Whiskers blog is:

Anything Goes!

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 is my card:

 I am using the stamp Bubble Fun.  She looks like she is having fun.  She is on watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.  

 Other card details:

Solid Papers used: SU Pacific Point; SU Daffodil Delight

DP: K & Company

Ribbon: Stash
Butterfly: I made it using Mod Podge Mod Melts.  I then painted it with blue acrylic and added some red glitter.  Simple little embellishment.
The blue bubble embellishment is something new I found at AC Moore.  They are from Queen & Co.   They had all kinds of colors.   You can use them as bubbles or water drops.  I like the way it looks. 

The sentiment is perfect and true.  It is from the lovely Ginger from Ginger's House.  

Great word art.  Definitely check her out. 

Thanks for looking!
I am entering the following challenges:
Cards Galore - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - What's New (bubble dots)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - January Challenge
Cute Card Challenge - What's New (bubble dots)
Glitter and Sparkle Challenge - Anything Goes 
Love to Create  - Anything Goes
Scrap Creations - New (bubble dots)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Something New (bubble dots)

For the Girls

I'm sorry I'm late posting this.  In case you were looking here for my challenge card that is on the Wag 'n Whiskers blog.  This week's challenge is called "For the Girls".  If you have made any new cards that are for the girls - why don't you add it to the 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 ‘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 is my card:

 This is Let's Do Lunch.  This image just cracks me up.  It's what I look like when I'm "hangry".  :-)

This is a digi and it was printed onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.  

 The sentiment comes from Ginger's House.  It's such a true statement.  

Other card details:

Base: PTI Orange Zest

DP: K & Company

Ribbon: The Dollar Tree

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges this card is linked up to:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge- Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge #73- Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

The Stamping Chef Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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:

Aud Sentiments - Any sentiment other than birthday

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

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

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 2^nd 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:

Base - SU Lavender Lace

DP - SU Afternoon Picnic

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!

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!

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.

Sentiment: SU Felicidades Siempre

 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!

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge: Polka Dots

It's time for a new challenge at Wag 'n Whiskers!

Polka Dots!  So easy! Polka Dots.  I mean, who doesn't own paper with polka dots?  And if you don't - you can draw - or even better - stamp some of your own polka dots.  Big or little dots.  Any dots.

Ok - I'm done.  ;-)

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!

Onto my cards:

To be honest, I started making these cards for the Fancy Folds challenge.  I had the entire concept in my head and I had already stamped and colored my image.  I just never finished the card because I went out of town.  The picture above is taken with the cards lying down so that you can see how it's supposed to look when it's closed.  The picture below is taken with the cards standing up.  On the outside you can see the little conversation bubbles.  Those were printed on SU Whisper White and then I cut them out.

The picture below you can see how it looks opened up.  

I used the stamp Hey Grandma.  So very cute!  

The next two pics shows a closer pic of the stamp:

I stamped him onto watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.  I then carefully cut him out.  

Card details:

Base - SU Cherry Cobbler

DP - SU Polka Dot Parade

Jewels - SU

The "What's Up?" sentiment I made.  You can download it here.

Thanks for hanging out with me.

I am linking up to these sites:

Simply Create Too: For a Child

That Craft Place: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Emboss it

Crafty Girls Challenge: Anything Goes

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