Peaceful Poppies

Hello! Wow what a year 2020 is turning out to be??! Been almost 2 months since my last post. Just getting back into my stamp room this past week. Didn't intend to have that break! My husband ended up in the hospital. They say he had a mini/silent stroke. They expect a full recovery with time and therapy. So thankful it could have been so much worse. That and now dealing with the COVID-19! Thoughts and Prayers to everyone as we get through these difficult times.

When I saw the pretty new poppy stuff in the Stampin Up mini catalog I just had to get some of it! Waited a bit to long though and the dies were out of stock but so hoping they come back in and I can still order them?!! If and when they do I just may have to add a 2nd pack of the BEAUTIFUL paper too! Think I have made about 7 or 8 with it already? Manly just using the paper and sentiments. Can only imagine what I will make if I can get those poppy flower dies too. Anyway thanks for stopping by. If all goes well maybe I'll be able to post a bit more often now again. Challenges I used for my card are listed below. See you again soon!

 ~ Challenges ~
The Paper Players ~ Tic Tac Toe (Middle line across die-cut, spring, birthday)
Try Stampin On Tuesday ~ Sketch #450

Happy "Heart" Day!

Hello! Back with another "CUTE" Valentine card using the same adorable kitty from the other day. I was inspired by the "ruffled" hearts on the background paper to add a paper doily! Then I added a pretty stitched circle to the center and topped it of with my fussy cut out image. Finished it off with some pretty tin/foil type heart stickers. Love how it turned out. That's it for now thanks for stopping by!

 ~ Challenges ~
Creative Knockouts ~ Love/Valentine's Day
Digi Choosday ~ Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge ~ Cute and Cuddly Animals

Thank you Thank you

Hello! Just had to have another go at this sketch. Think it'll be a go to for when I'm in need of a quick card? Specially for one's show casing sentiments I think? I used another piece of 6 x 6 paper from the same Recollections pad as yesterdays card. Added some "punch" art and bling to finish it off. Think this one is so pretty and makes me think Spring/Summer. Okay that's it for now hope you have a great week and hopefully I'll be back with more cards this week.

 ~ Challenges ~
Tuesday Morning Sketches ~ Sketch #540
Corrosive Challenge ~ Anything goes

With sincere Sympathy

Hello I'm back with a quick post! I  just had to do this week's Tuesday Morning Sketch. It's a pretty quick and easy one. Great way to use up some of your double sided 6 x 6 papers. Liked it so much I've made 2 so far. Maybe I'll post the other one tomorrow?! Found the sentiment in my bin of already stamped images. Think it might be from a $1 wooden stamp from one of the box stores?? Cut it out with a stitched die and colored with my copics. Dry embossed a scrap of card stock and die cut it with a banner die. Keeping this one simple. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 ~ Challenges ~
Tuesday Morning Sketches ~ Sketch #540
Papercraft Challenges ~ Use 2 Design papers min

Narcissus Thanks

 Well I'm really cutting it close to getting a blog post in today! And blogger is really giving me fits so not sure that it will even happen/post? Had a great day shopping with my Sister-in-Law and found lots more crafty goodies. Tuesday Morning got me in BIG trouble and than Hobby Lobby has started their semi annual clearance sales and I was SUPER bad and went to TWO different stores!! I think I may need a 12 Step program for Craft Ahcoholics!! Supposed to be rainy and ugly here tomorrow so hoping to have a play in the craft room kinda day?

Today's card uses the BEAUTIFUL digi stamp set called Narcissus from Beccy's Place! I fussy cut it out and mounted it with foam tape to give it some dimension. I lightly colored the flower centers and stems with my Copic markers. Wrapped it with some jute twine and added a bow. Tucked in a little tag with my sentiment. I used my all time favorite doily lace border punch. I distressed the edges with some Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress ink. Finished it off with some rustic like bling. Love the vintage feel that this card has. That's it for today now to see if  blogger will let me post? Could just be my laptop acting up too I guess?! Thanks for stopping by!

 ~ Challenges ~
Sweet Saturday Sketch ~ Sketch #595
Beccy's Place ~ February challenge
Corrosive Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Kitty Love

WoW! What a GORGEOUS day we had here in South Central PA today?! Think it got up to 65 today? In February! Needless to say I did not make it to the stamp room today. I spent some time outside soaking up some Vitamin D! Went for a long walk and than cleaned up in the yard under the bird feeders and stuff like that.

I made this card over the weekend and man do I ever struggle with CAS!! I kept wanting to add more layers! LOL The papers are from a Valentine's K&Company pad that I picked up recently at Tuesday Morning. Man do I ever LOVE looking thru that stores crafty section?!! I always spend to much $$ and I may get to one again tomorrow?!  The stamp I think was a .25 cent Yard Sale find?? It says Hooks Lines & Inkers '93 on the side of it? That's a new one too me never heard of it? Guessing they are no longer around? I colored it with Copics and fussy cut it out. That's about it? Thanks for stopping by and hopefully I'll be back again tomorrow night with another post?! List of challenges is listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
CAS(E) this sketch ~ Sketch #357
Incy Wincy Designs ~ Love Love Love
Dragonfly Dreams ~ It's a Love thing
Crafty Friends Challenge ~ Love/Romance

Ladybug Ladybug

I'm baaaaaaaack! See if  i can go for another full week of blog posts? Today's card use's the stamp that I think started this crafting hobby aka addiction for me? Pretty sure this was the first one of MANY Penny Black stamps that are now a part of my collection. I just LOVE them! The Hedgehogs and Cats being my most favorite. Sad thing is.....have nowhere near used them all yet. Please insert the blushing emoji here!! Some day I should count and see how many I have???

For my card I used a new embossing folder that I picked up back in October at the Stamp show. Not sure how well you can see it but it's ladybugs. It's by Darice and is it ever cute!! My image is colored with a combo of Copics and Prisma Color Pencils. I just can't seem to get  Hedgehog or House Mouse fur to look good with markers. I added Glossy Accents to the ladybug and some rhinestones to the sentiment banner. The ribbon isn't part of the sketch put i just felt it needed something to tie it all together?!! Love how it turned out and it is one of my top favorite color combos.

Okay that's it for me today! Hoping to hit the stamp room a bit yet tonight? Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great week! Challenges are listed below/

 ~ Challenges ~
Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ Anything Goes/Love is is the Air
Penny Black and More Challenge ~ February is Animals, Birds and Butterflies
The House that Stamps Built ~ Sketch J2920
Seize the Birthday ~ #182 Creatures Great and Small or Anything Goes
Gem of a Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Cupcake Bear

Hello!! Well I DID It!! One full week of blog posts?! I even have one partially ready for tomorrow. I've been on a roll with card making the past 2 weeks. The challenges have really helped inspire me. I make a lot more cards than I post but thanks to challenges it really pushes me to keep at it.

I just had to make another card with this Birthday paper while I had it out on my table. I found this adorable teddy bear in my bin of already colored images that matched it perfectly! It's a digital freebie from over at Beccy's Place. It's colored with Prisma color pencils. I added Stickles to the icing and Glossy Accent to the nose and paw pads. The image is fussy cut out and mounted onto a embossed circle. Finished it off with another paper bow (really going to miss this borrowed punch when I have to return it!) and some enamel dots. Isn't it cute?!! Love how it turned out!!

Well that's it for now, if all goes well I'll be back again tomorrow! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend. Challenges are listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
Beccy's Place ~ February challenge
Creative knockouts ~ Birthday Wishes
Seize the Birthday ~ Creatures Great and Small or Anything Goes
Southern Girls ~ Anything Goes

Sugar Sugar

TGIF!! Today I have another quick card to share with you. My card today uses some very sparkly cloth type stickers that I got from Hobby Lobby. The picture doesn't do them justice for how glittery they really are. I used 2 different embossing folder to give it some added texture. I left off a sentiment cause I think this card could go 2 different ways?? Either a Valentine or Birthday card? Anyway it was quick and easy and I didn't use yellow?!! LOL  Hope you have a great weekend and hopefully I'll be back tomorrow with another card? That would make a full week of posting for me?! Thanks for stopping by I LOVE reading your comments! List of challenges used is below.

~ Challenges ~
Tuesday Morning Sketches ~ Sketch #539
Cute Card Thursday ~ Valentines
Southern Girls ~ Anything Goes

Birthday Balloon

Hello! I have a quick and easy card to share with you today! No stamping involved, seem to be having a lot of those lately! When I first saw the TSOT sketch I thought I'd make a baby card? But that I saw the Double D Challenge to use balloons and another idea formed. My Balloon is a actually a very detailed sticker. I've been using more and more stickers on my cards lately too?? They make such pretty and detailed (3D) ones now. This is not the card I had planned to share today so it looks like my streak of using yellow will continue!! LOL  Okay thats it for today thanks for stopping by!

 ~ Challenges ~
Double D Challenge ~ Fun with Balloons
Try Stampin or Not on Tuesday ~ Sketch #442
Creative Knockouts ~ Birthday Wishes
Seize the Birthday ~ Anything Goes option All Creatures Great and Small