Best Wishes

Hi there!

Sharing a card that was made for Sketches 4 All for Stacy's May Card Challenge.  You can see the info here.

It was hard to not use flowers and bling on this card!  But.. I really would like to have a few more "masculine" cards in my stash!

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Life Is Good

Hello!

Here's a layout that was submitted at Sketches 4 All for Stacy's May Stash Challenge.  You can see all the info here.

Andrew... standing beside a huge cannon.

"Black" is on the images stamped onto the twine ribbon below the photo, the stamp on the tag to the left of the photo... and there is black in the photo too.

Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV

Twine/Burlap/Ribbon: The Paper Studio

Hole Punch

Layout "Lifted" by Pat (scrappinvt) Turtle Soup DT

Twine was added on each of the tags.  Most of the die cuts were cut from pp. 

Twine was looped below the photo... over twine ribbon that was stamped with black images.

A closer look.  There are several layers of twine below the photo.

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Friendship Card

Hi!

Back again with another card.  This one was submitted at Sketches 4 All for the MAY DT Sketch Challenge (MAY14).

This challenge is all about the "Special Women in Our Lives."

You can see all the info here as well as all the beautiful example projects from our lovely DT!

This is the sketch to use by Brenda Ragsdale:

I decided to make a card using the sketch... all about friendship... and all girly for that special someone!  :)

Paper: The Paper Studio

Pearl

Bling: Home Made

Darice Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Circle Punch

Glittery Flower

Clear Sticker Sentiment

Martha Stewart Border Punch

A couple closer looks for you...

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Today

Hello everyone!

I've neglected my blog for awhile!  Been busy on this roller coaster ride called life!  Ugh!

Every day something different... and something new to contend with!  

All I can say is, "ENOUGH ALREADY!"

Because of all this I haven't felt much like crafting.  I'm hoping this will change soon!

Before my roller coaster ride, I did complete this layout which was used as the example for my MAY Challenge(MayLibby) at Sketches 4 All.  You can see all the info here.

The challenge I decided on this month is using wood or veneer on your project.

Here's my layout titled, "Today" based on an amazing sketch by Brenda Ragsdale:

My son, fiddling around with his new camera.  I tried to sneak up on him and take a photo... and when he saw me he aimed his camera at me instead!  So funny!

Supplies used:

Paper: gcd Studios

SU Border Punch

Distressing

Circle Punch

Wood Embellie: Studio Calico

Brads: Prima

Pop Dots

Twine

Sentiment Wood Banner: Basic Grey

Stencil

Mist

Pretty crude circle!  I must have been jamming to a favorite song while I was cutting it!  :)

Twine was wrapped around the page title and knotted. 

Love these cute brads... and I was equally happy that they were all the same size!

The background was misted with a grunge chevron stencil.  

Various shapes were layered in the lower right and more brads were added.

The photo was adhered with pop dots for dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  :) 

Good Times

Hi!

I have another layout to share with you today.  This was submitted at Sketches 4 All for their April Sketch Challenge (aprilsketch).  You can see all the info here.

The awesome sketch:

And here's my layout titled, "Good Times"

We had an awesome time when my sister in law visited many years ago!  So many laughs and great memories!

Supplies used:

Paper: gcd Studios

Pate Title: Cut from pp

Wood Veneer Camera: Studio Calico

Flowers

Bling & Glitter Gems: Home Made

Butterfly

Glitter Ribbon

Fabric Rosette: Home Made

My cluster of flowers above the page title with a tiny veneer camera tucked within them.

Lots of swirly bling and a cute little butterfly.

More bling over the glitter ribbon.

A closer look.

Another pp was torn and tucked just under the center strip for added texture and layers.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  :)

Easter Card

Hi!

Here's a beautiful pastel colored card, perfect for Easter.  It was submitted at Sketches 4 All for their April Inspirations Challenge.  You can see the challenge here.

The beautiful color palette:

My Easter card:

Love all the pretty colors on this card.  I wasn't sure how to make all the colors work... but after a little rearranging... I got it the way I wanted.  :)

I used all the colors from the palette... and added flowers.

Supplies used:

Paper: Colorbok, DCWV

Cuttlebug Embossing Folders

Stencil

Various Mists

Ribbon

Flowers/Leaves

Clear Sentiment Sticker

Sketch: Splitcoast Stampers (SC294)

Some of the layers were embossed.  I used a chevron stencil below the sentiment and then added ribbon and flowers.

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Spring Fever

Hello,

An appropriate card for me to make!  I'm getting spring fever for sure!  I can't wait to get out there in my flower gardens!  :)

This card was submitted at Sketches 4 All for their April Color Combo.  You can see the challenge here.

The gorgeous color palette:

And here's my card:

I used all the colors from the palette.  The background cardstock was misted as well as the darker pink cardstock under the sentiment.

Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV, Colorbok

Cuttlebug Embossing Folders

3D Bird

Sticker Sentiment

Bling & Glitter Gem: Home Made

Flowers

Lilac Posies Mist

Sketch: Splitcoast Stampers (SC162)

A closer look.

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It's a Spring Thing

Hey there!

This card was also submitted at Sketches 4 All for their "Spring is in the Air" event - Challenge #3 (SPRING3).  You can see the info here.

I LOVE these pp colors!  Aren't they pretty?

Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV

Bling: Home Made

Ribbon

Sticker Sentiment: Creative Memories

Pop Dot

EK Success Border Punch

Flower Punch

Sketch: Splitcoast Stampers (SC425)

After punching the bottom flower, I cut the top flower from pp and adhered it with a pop dot.  A bling circle was tucked behind the papers.

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Have a fabulous day!  :)

Hello!

Hello!

This card was also submitted at Sketches 4 All for their "Spring is in the Air" event - Challenge #2 (SPRING2).  You can see the info here.

The sketch from Page Maps:

Here's my "Hello" card:

All the edges were distressed and I used a border punch on the same pp as the sentiment.

The challenge is to use the sketch, add ribbon and use a stamp.

Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV

EK Success Border Punch

Ribbon: SU

Distressing

Flower

Sentiment Stamp

Green Ink

A closer look.

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