Spring Flower~

Good Morning~
Well, I finished this card yesterday, but as you can see I didn't get a chance to post it. So I'm doing it today, as well as a couple more cards (fingers crossed).
This card is inspired by Cupcake Craft Challenge #37. When I first saw that the challenge was to use 5 embellishments, I thought no big deal. I could do that. Although, when I sat down to do my card, it ended up being LOTS harder.
Here is what I came up with~
it is a little hard to see but I used gold glitter on the flower petals
Supplies~
Stamp: Flower (Petal Prints: Stampin' Up) and Backgrounds (Print Pattern and French Script: Stampin' Up)
Cardstock/Ink: Turquoise, Cream, Gold, Pumpkin, and Spring Moss
Extra: gold sheer ribbon, turquoise silk ribbon, silk flowers- turquoise and cream, gold eyelets, gold glitter, cream metal ribbon holder, and paper piercing


Thanks for stopping by!!!

Loonie Stampers Challenge #37

Happy Monday!
After planning on taking a day off of creating (which turned into four days instead), I'm back. Today, I have a card to share that is from Loonie Stampers Challenge #37. The challenge was to use colors: Lemon Tart, Aqua Mist, and Hibiscus.
Here is my card~
Supplies~
Stamps: Background (Retro: Papertrey), Saying (Mega Mixed Messages: Papertrey), and Flowers (Floral Frenzy: Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: White, Lemon Tart, Hibiscus, and Aqua Mist
Extra: Scalloped punch, white gel pen, and twill lemon ribbon



Back to the craft room and thanks for stopping by!!!

Circle Tree~

Now, on to my last post for the day!
I went ahead and combined two different challenges for this card. The first was to a NEW tree theme card by Caardvarks (yes, another NEW challenge), and the other challenge was to use something recycled by Our Creative Corner.

Well, I was super excited about this one because I received my Father Know Best set by Papertrey the other day, and now I could play with it. Plus, I had just the idea for my recycled product. You know all of that plastic wrapping that you have left over from your cardstock packs? Why not recycle it onto your card. That is what I did, and I think it turned out pretty cool.
Here is a close look at the tree cover with plastic~

The complete card~

Supplies~

Stamps: Father Knows Best and Star Background (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: Spring Moss, Chocolate, Cream, and Ripe Avocado

Extra: inked edges and plastic wrapping

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!!

Tulip Happiness~

So here is my other creation for today! It is inspired by Challenge #38 at Color Throwdown. They came out with the new colors today: Red, Black, and Banana. Once I saw what colors to use, I went right to work. I LOVE red and yellow!!!

Here is what I came up with~

Supplies~
Stamps: Wishing You and Stars Background Basic (Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: Lemon Tart, Red, White, and Black
Extra: paper punches, black brads, and white gel pen

Well off to make my last post. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Sweet Polka dots~

I'm finally sitting down to share, after making my room is a complete mess! Although, I have tons of fun doing it! Most of the time that doesn't happen because I'm only doing one challenge maybe two at a time. But I did three different ones this morning with the plan to share each one today!

For the first post, I will share another NEW Sketch Challenge that I found. This challenge is by Karen over at The Sweetest Thing. She has some great cards to look at.

Here is her sketch #14~
My card~

Supplies~

Stamps: All I have seen (Stampin' Up!) and Polka Dot Basics (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: red, lemon tart, white, and aqua mist

Extra: rhinestone, paper punch, and polk dot red and white ribbon

Off to add another post. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Spring Fairy~

Today, I have another first challenge for me~ Jen's SFYTT. I have been reading her blog for a very long time (I believe since I first started). Just love all of her cards and sketches. So I guess it is about time for me to finally sit down and join in on the fun!

Here is her sketch~

My card~

For some reason, I have been in the mood for fairies. Can't get enough of them. Maybe it has something to do with having only boys. LOL!

A closer look~

Supplies~

Stamps: Polka Dot Background (Papertrey) and Fairy Nice (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock/Ink: White, Paper Pack, Banana, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Celery, Apricot, and Chocolate

Extra: white brad, Polka Dot Flower, Curved Rectangles: Nestabilities, Glitter, and Green silk ribbon

Now, back to my mile long list of things to do. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Edit to #77

So after my post of this card last night, I just was not happy with the word part of the card. I had to do it over again. Little did I know that it would like me over 5 times to get it almost right. Just would not line up!!! Finally, I was able to make it work. So here is what it looks like now (had to cut the word part down some)~

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Weekend Sketch #77

Hope everyone had a wonderful Monday! I have a quick post for you before I head off to bed.
This layout is from the Weekend Sketch #77~ My card~
It looks a lot better in person.

Supplies~

Stamps: Great Grads

Cardstock/Ink: Navy, White, and Gold

Extra: circle punch and gold brads

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Graduation Time~

Good Afternoon~
I am so proud of myself. Most of the time I never get to create something fun on Mondays, let alone have time for a post. But not today!!! I have two, yes two cards for all of you.

Today's cards were inspired by the layout from Cupcake Craft Challenge. It is another NEW challenge for me. Although, I have been watching over the last month, just waiting to find the time to play along.

Here are my cards~
Since my cousin is getting ready to graduate from college, I decided to go ahead and make her card. That way I'm not finishing it the night before.

Supplies~

Stamps: Event Full (Stampin' Up)

Cardstock/Ink: Red, White, Black, and Gray

Extra: square punch and black brads

My second card~

Supplies~

Stamps: Great Expectations (Verve Visual) and Friends til the End (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: Cream, Cocoa, and Aqua Mist

Extra: Silk Cream flower, Cream Brads, Cream Ribbon, Corner punch, Glitter on stamped flowers, and Brown Plastic Flowers

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Ruby Wishes~

Happy Sunday!
Hope all of you are enjoying your weekend.
I have a quick post for you today, sharing another NEW Challenge that I found this morning: Color Throwdown. The challenge was to use colors~ Ruby Red, Basic Gray, and Baja Breeze. These are very fun colors to work with (may just have to use them again very soon).
Here is my card~
Supplies~
Stamps: Retro Background, Beautiful Blooms, and Floral Frenzy (Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: Basic Gray, Ruby Red, and Baja Breeze
Extra: hole punch, Curved Rectangle: Nestabilities, and Silver Brad

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Making me Smile~

Well, I'm back with another post for you today! Most of the time I combine my challenges together on the same post, but decided to do it a little different this time!
So here is my second card for today made with Nerine's Tuesday Sketch~
I also couldn't seem to get this card right either (even after a couple of different time remaking it). Although, it did turn out to be a card I am happy with. Now I must go clean up my HUGE mess!

The sketch~ Here is my card~

Supplies~

Stamps: Cause for Celebrate and Polka dots & Petals (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock/Ink: Paper Pack, Rose Red, Apricot, Celery, and White

Extra: inked edges and green button

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Watermelon Fun~

Hello Everyone~

Earlier today, I found a NEW challenge to try out called Sketchy Thursday by Tracy. So I decided to play along and share my card. Although it didn't come out as well as I would of like. Just not feeling it today, I guess.

Here is the sketch~

My card~

Supplies~

Stamps: Perennial Favorites, Wonderful Words (Stampin' Up!) and Summer Sweetness (CTMH)

Cardstock/Ink: White, Black, Paper Pack, Berry Sorbet (Papertrey), and Wasabi (Stampin' Up!)

Extra: black silk ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Celebrating Mom~

Well, I'm going to have to keep this short today because my husband is planning on coming home early. We decided since it was such a beautiful day, that we would take the boys to the Spring Fair.
So I want to share only a few of the creations I have told you about in some of my other posts~


Supplies~
Stamps: Happy Mother's Day (Stampin'Up!)
Cardstock/Ink: Spring Moss, Paper Pack, White, and Turquoise
Extra: silk flowers, white brads, Scallop Circle Punch, and Spring Moss twill ribbon

Supplies~

Stamps: Floral Frenzy and Women of Life (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: Hibiscus, New Leaf, White, Lemon Tart, and Sweet Blush

Extra: Hibiscus Button, Polka Dot New Leaf Ribbon, Oval Scallop Punch

Supplies~

Stamps: Mailbox Greetings, Guide Lines, and Green Thumb (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: Spring Moss, Lavender Moon, White, Chocolate, and Plum Pudding

Extra: Moon and Pudding Ribbon, Paper Punch, and White brads


For my last card~

It is kind of hard to tell but I used white embossing powder on my squares.

Supplies~

Stamps: Mother and Quilter Sampler (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: Aqua Mist and Lavender Moon

Extra: white embossing powder, silk flower, purple brad, corner punch, and moon ribbon


Thanks for stopping by!!!

Happiness Flower~

As I've been telling you, I have tons to share. Although when I came across this sketch challenge by Laurie, I decided to play and share my creation instead today. You know how I love challenges!
Here is the sketch~

This is what I came up with~
If you noticed I took the polka dot pretty in pink paper, and colored in some of the dots using my rose red marker. I also stamped the flower in both pretty in pink and pomegranate on different sheets of white paper. Cutting them both out. Then I bent the petals and added glitter onto the flower.
Supplies~
Stamps: Warm Words and Fabulous Flowers (Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock/Ink: White, Pretty in Pink, Moss Green, Paper Pack, and Pomegranate
Extra: Glitter (on flower) and white brads


Thanks for stopping by!!!

Fun Pages~

Happy Monday~

Hope all of you had a nice Easter. Our's was a quiet one at home with the boys this year. It was kind of nice not having a whole bunch of people over at the house. No extra clean up today, left me with time to play!

Over the last couple of months my computer has been screaming at me to do something with all of the pictures I have on it. Yes, I'm one of those people who take tons of pictures, and let me sit taking up space on my computer. While all of my scrapbook supplies collect dust.

Finally, I had to do something. When I starting making the first of my pages, I remember WHY I don't scrapbook very often. Just so much paper to work with (don't know where to begin). Plus, I'm always out of something, mainly ink for my printer. But once I got in the groove, the pages seem flow one after another (did help that I was making 2 pages of the same layout, one for each of the boys). While I have still a few more pages to make, a tiny dent was made in my collection. Allowing me to be, so not far behind on my books.
Here they are~
Please know that these pages are not as detailed as my cards.

Stamps: Lines- Retro (Papetrey)

Stamps: four leaf clover- Seasonal Thoughts and Alphabets (CTMH)

Stamps: bucket with shovel- Love Songs (Papertrey)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Easter Greetings~

Happy Easter!!!

As you can see, I didn't get a chance on Thursday to add another post. I just ran out of time, and on Friday my DH came home earlier. While I had time to create tons of cards and scrapbook pages over the weekend, I still need to take pictures of them all. So there should be lots to share this week (cross your fingers).

For today, I have a sweet little bunny that has been waiting to say hello. The stamps are from a stamp company named My Cute Stamps (just found them a couple of weeks ago). They have some of the cutest stamps, and you don't break the bank when purchasing them! I only purchased one set (Jelly Beans), just to try them out, and now I'm in love. Supplies~
Stamps: Jelly Beans (My Cute Stamps) and Hoppy Spring (MFT)
Cardstock/Ink: DCWV Paper Pack, Black, White, Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin, Gable Green, Rose Red, Sand, and Pink Passion
Extra: Pink Gingham Ribbon, Inked edges (grass), and Watercolor (around bunny and cheeks of bunny)


Have a great rest of the weekend, and thanks for stopping by!!!

Friendship Flowers~

I'm going to keep short and sweet, with the hope that I will be able to make a couple other posts today!
While walking in Target the other day, I came across a card that not only used the layout below but also the colors; black, kraft, cream, and pink. I loved how simple but elegant the card was, and just had to create something for myself.
Supplies~
Stamps: Friendship (Stampin' Up!) and flowers (Life: Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: Cream, Kraft, Black, and Hibiscus
Extra: black silk ribbon and pink rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Celebrate Life~

Just want to share a little set of cards I made using the stamp set: Life~

All Cards
Supplies~

Stamps: Life (Papetrey)

Cardstock/Ink: Moss, White, Purple, Pink, brown, black, and Yellow

Extra: moss ribbon and inked edges


Thanks for stopping by!!!

Tuesday Challenge~

Good Morning!!!
It is another beautiful day here in the State of Washington. Nothing makes the day better than waking up to sunshine, not rain.

Before we head off to story time this morning, I want to share what I came up with for Nerine's layout challenge. Yes, this is last weeks. I did finish both yesterday, but never got a chance to post them! Oh well, I still want to share them with you.
First here is the layout~
This is one of my top five layouts, on my favorites list. There is soooooo much you can do with it.
Here is my first card~
I've had this flower in my supplies forever, and just never seem to use it until now!

Supplies~

Stamps: Mother (Papertrey) and True Friend (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock/Ink: Spring Rain, Chocolate, White, and Pomegranate

Extra: silk flower and pomegranate brads

Here is my second card~

I love this card!

Supplies~

Stamps: Oh, So Lovely (Stampin' Up!) and Mother (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: Paper Pack, White, Spring Moss, banana, and Hibiscus

Extra: white brad, watercolored edges of flower, and light with dark silk flower

Currently, I'm off. Although, I hope to be back later today with more. Thanks for stopping by!!!

It's a Wonderful Sunday~

Hope all of you are enjoying your weekend! I know I am. The weather is beautiful here, in the Pacific Northwest. Which means I will be keeping this post short and sweet.

On to the card~

It is made using one of my new favorite sets called Life (by Papertrey). There is so many ways to use this set, plus the sayings are great, too. Here only one of my creations from that set, I plan on sharing another couple next week!

Supplies~

Stamps: Life (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: White, Turquoise, and Pumpkin

Extra: paper punch, ribbon, and orange glitter

Have a great rest of the weekend, and thanks for stopping by!!!

Mojo #80~

Happy Friday~
I'm getting ready to do some shopping with the boys, and also enjoy this sunshine we are having today!!! But before I'm off, I want to share my card for Mojo Monday #80. It seems just like yesterday, when I did my very first Mojo sketch (that would be #29). Man, time flies by when your having fun!
Here is the sketch #80~
Here is my creation~
I'm really in the mood for cupcakes!!!

Supplies~

Stamps: Happy Birthday (Birthday Basics: Papertrey), Polka Dots (Polka Dots Basic: Papertrey), and Cupcakes (What's Up Cupcake: MFT)

Cardstock/Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Chocolate, New Leaf (Papertrey), Pretty in Pink, and White (Stampin' Up!)

Extra: small and large brads, crystal effects (on cupcake tops), pink chipboard flower, and circle punches

Now, I must be off. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Teal Leaves~

Hello Everyone~
Hope all of you are enjoying your Wednesday! I know that I am. Even though I have tons of things to do, I was able to make some time for Week 2 of Dawn's color challenge. After missing last weeks, I made sure not to do it again. Although, you can see I'm very close to the deadline. So on to the challenge~
Here is my card~

Supplies~

Stamps: Beyond Basic Borders and Background Basic Retro (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: Chocolate, Taken with Teal, Moss (Papertrey), and White

Extra: twill moss ribbon and white brads

Well, better be going. Thanks for stopping by!!!