Kindergarten graduation

This is the second layout for my oldest grandson that deals with his graduation oh so many years ago!  He was so excited to get his diploma that he ran as fast as he could when his name was called.  He was so proud and so were we.  lol  The sketch is one we are using in a small group I am in.  I really struggled doing it as I am more of a symmetric type and usually do not use just strips as papers to decorate.   The pp are from my stash from years ago.   I think I may have even purchased some when he actually graduated!  The lettering is cut from sizzlet dies.  The banners are from the new Whimsy dies I just bought last week.  I think I have one more layout of him opening gifts and I  will be finished with this little project.  Thank you so much for stopping by and God bless you.

Challenges:

Oldie but a Goodie-banners everything on this layout is over six months old....including the photos  lol

Try it on Tuesdays-anything goes

Craft Your Passion- anything goes

Crafty Card Makers- no cards, ATC or tags

My Grafico- graduations

Christmas challenge card for May-June

I cannot believe how fast this past week had gone by!  DH was out of town for the week and I planned to play in my room a lot while he was away.  I even went and had over 200 photos printed.  Oh such big dreams I had last Friday when he left.  Well, this is the sum total of my scrapping and it was done today....after he came home.  lol

 I made this for a Christmas card challenge group I am in.  The cute image is from LOTV stamps.  I just love these stamps.  There is a whole set of Nativity kids.  The main sentiment is from the Snowman nativity set from TAC.  The little banner stamp is my newest set of stamps and it is from Whimsy.  The patterned papers are from my scrap box.  I had to dig deep to find that charm.  Not sure where it came from or for home many years I have had it hidden.  lol  I used nesties for the circles.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  God bless each and every one.

Challenges I am entering:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas- must have a critter.....not sure if a teddy bear Jesus would be a critter or not but am hoping.  lol

Crazy 4 Challenges- circles

Sweet Stampin'- sewing

Christmas Stampin'-anything goes

Frosted Designs-stitching

Paper Crafting Journey- coloring

Pixie Dust Studio- 3 or more patterned papers

Shelly's Images- Bling

Graduation cards

My dad asked me to make him a couple graduation cards.  I have had these Mag stamps forever but never used them so was quite excited......first to think he wanted me to make him some cards and second to finally use these darling stamps.  I did add a mouth to them because he had stated before he wasn't fond of the "stamps with out faces".  lol  I colored them with copics with a few pencil highlights and popped them up for more dimension.  I used the school colors for each. The paper with diplomas all over it was found buried deep in a pile I have not even looked at in over 2 years!  You wouldn't believe the awesome papers I came across.  I couldn't believe how much nicer the older papers are.....heavy and so easy to work with.  I added the girl's name but just put the boys initials since his name was a bit long.  I also made them step cards as that style seemed to work with my simple plans.  The letters are die cuts from a sizzlet set.  A little stickles and ribbon and I called them done.  lol

Thanks so much for stopping by.  With dh away for the week, I am hoping to get more scrapping done!  God bless you all.

Challenges:

Totally Paper Crafts- more than one fold

Creative Card Crew- dimension

Oldie But A Goodie- anything goes......almost everything on these cards is way over a year old


Party Time Tuesday- anything goes


Tip Top Tuesday- something at least 6 months old......paper, stamps, ribbon, ribbon metal tag, stickles.....almost everything

Divas By Design- anything goes


Fab 'n' Funky- celebrations.....am sure these two kids will be celebrating!!!  lol

Die Cuttin Divas- anything goes

Birthday card

This is the birthday card I made for one of my sisters.  She wanted a step card so she could have a pattern.  I made it fairly plain so it would be easier for her to measure the cuts and fold and all.  I used this cute little Bildy stamp that I have had forever but used very little.  The pps are scraps from other projects.  The sentiment stamp is new!!!  I love new stamps!!! lol  I added blingz to the flowers and stickles to the leaves.  I hope she likes it and can cope the pattern.  Hugs to all that stop by and prayers for God to always bless!

Challenges I am entering:

Perfect Sentiment-anything goes

Truly Scrumptious - pinks

Celebrate the Occasion- anything goes


Crafty Sentiments- anything goes

Shelly's Images- pick two......flowers, markers and bling

Crafty Calender- flowers

Sweet Stampin'- favorite stamp......love the Bildy stamps so she would be one of many favs

Astronaut

This is a layout I made for my oldest grandson from way back when.......his kindergarten graduation.  The kids all did an awesome job and put on a wonderful performance.  Then their teacher asked each child what they wanted to be when they grow up.  It was no surprise to us that he chose to be an astronaut.  The past couple years he has really enjoyed learning all about the stars and planets.  He also loves airplanes and such.  I still have the rest of his graduation to scrap.....wonder if I will have it done before his high school graduation comes.  lol  Since I had not unpacked my Cricut from my last jaunt to the rockhouse, I had to get it set up and ready.  I used it to cut the astronaut, the stars and all lettering.  I then chalked the little astronaut to give him a touch of color.  Of course I just had to use stickles so added it freely to all the stars.  Some of the letters, the astronaut and the rocket are all popped for the 3D look.  The borders are a MS punch.

Thanks for stopping by and may God always bless you.

Challenges I am entering:

Craft Your Days Away- red white and blue

Secret Crafter- anything goes....hope that means layouts too

Dilly Beans-stripes  (again hoping layouts are okay)

Fairy Tale Challenges- one for the boys

Hotshot Crafts- die cuts

Delightful Challenge- red, white and blue

Paper Crafting Journey- anything for kids

SJ Crafts- all about the boys

Southern Girls- die cuts and/or punches

Moving Along With the Times- red, white and blue

Another Grandson birthday card.

This is one more grandson birthday card.  Still need one more before the end of the month and will be good on grandson cards until July!  This particular grandson loves penguins.  He saw the penguin paper in my scrap pile and smiled and reminded me his birthday was coming up.  lol  It was left over from several years ago when I did a zoo album.   I dug out the sizzix dies for his name and the balloons.  Haven't used my dies much since I got my cricut so it was kind of fun to get back to the basics.  lol  I also used nestie dies for the circles.    The glittered brads and ribbon are out of my stash from who knows when!  lol   The balloon strings are some old twine too.  Seems most of this card is from stash that is at least two years old but probably more.  Thanks for stopping by and may God always bless you.

Challenges I am entering:


The Cutie Pie challenge-sketch and easel

LEJ Designs- layers  there is at least 12 layers of papers.

Oldie But A Goodie- wings....and everything I used is way over 6 months old

Crafty Sentiments- Bingo....patterned papers. colored image, die cuts

Cooking It Up With Katie- recipe.....brads, twine and stamp

Crafty Creations-male birthday

Stampavie and More- for a boy

Wishcraft- use your old stash

Craft Your Days Away- all creatures great and small

Mema's Crafts- Bingo...Blue, Ribbon and Bling

Flourishes- pick a letter.....I chose B for blue, brads, bling and balloons

Daughter's Birthday card

Here is my daughter's birthday card for this year.  I cannot believe my baby is 32!!!  Man I am getting old.

I think I kind of did an overkill with the embellies but it is what it is!  lol  This is one of my newer stamps from Magnolia. She is suppose to be for Valentines but I thought a basket full of love would be perfect for my girl. Everything else I used is from at least last years stash.  I am still trying to use some of my older stash. You can see that I did my favorite things by sewing and then tons of stickles!   Now I have two more birthday cards and at least one Mother's Day card I need to get done this week!  Yikes, I am so far behind I may never catch up!

Challenges I am entering:

CLP-sketch

Catered Crop- The letter B......bow, banners. birthday, 

Let's Ink It Up- Bling  got to love stickles!


Sentimental Sunday- for a special woman.....no women more special that my daughters to me!  :-)

The Squirrel and The Firefox- One for the Girls

Scrap It Girl- April showers bring May flowers!

Cupcake Inspirations- photo...love all the bright colors and decided even tho my papers didn't have blue, I could use the blue dress and flowers and all the other bright colors like your cupcakes show!

The Crafty Pad- Girly Girls with some pink


Dream Valley- Special lady

Thank you each and every one for stopping by.  God bless!

Simple card for my son

I cannot believe that my baby boy (although he is my oldest offspring) is 37 already.  Where does the time go!  Anyway, I made him this card with music as he loves music and does DJing for a hobby.  It is kind of a plain and simple card but I think he will like it in spite of his mother's attempt!  lol  I used this adorable Hanglar stamp because it is just too cute!  lol  I dug out the old sizzix die for the music notes.  The papers I have had forever and were actually scraps from another card.  The sentiment is from Clear Dollar Stamps.

Challenges I am entering:

Sparkles Monthly- for men

Penny's Paper-Craft- Birthday

Crafty Cardmakers- for the boys

Come and Get It- one for the boys

Here Come The Boys- Hobbies

The Craft Place- one for the boys

Cute Card Thursday- One for the boys

OLLCB- make it manly

Thanks so much for stopping by.  May God always bless you!

Birthday card in pinks

A friend of mine would like me to make her a few cards done in pinks and mauves.
she wants 3 brithday and 3 thinking of you  so you may get bored by the time I am finished with 6 pink cards!  lol  I ordered some cardstock online only to have it arrived in more orange shades than pinks.  Sure looked more like the rose shades in their photos and by the names, I really couldn't tell what I was ordering.  So, I went to my lss only to find that cardstock there is now over a dollar a sheet!  I really need to find a place to buy in bulk at a great discount.  lol  This is the first one I have finished.  I used one of my new Bildie stamps and colored her with my copics.  I also used scraps of pp from another project......yes I am using up some old stash and scraps again!   I added a few flowers, pearls and of course stickles!  I hope she likes this creation!  Thanks for stopping by and may God always bless you!

I am entering the challenge this week at Let's Scrap...sketch

Other challenges I am entering:

The Cheerful Stamp Pad-anything goes

Always Crafting- anything goes

Lolllipop Crafts- anything goes

The Crazy Challenge- add a sentiment


Sweet Stampin,-anything goes

Pixie Dust Studio- favorite things....love pinks, Bildmalarna stamps, flowers, sewing , inking, stickles....just about everything on this card is my favorites!

Crafty Ribbons- Birthday

Just keep on Creating-anything goes

Another grandson birthday card

This the card I made for my grandson whose birthday is next month.  Cannot believe I am so far ahead this year.  Usually I am hustling to get them done by the day of their birthdays!  lol  Andre` loves dragons so when I saw this cutie from Magnolia, I just had to order it for his card.  I colored it with copics.  The pps are from my scrap box....trying to use things up out of my stash more.  I pennants, name and numbers were cut our with my CE.  I used a MS punch for the border and then two Nestibilities dies and a very old old sticker for the sentiment circle.  I think those round stickers were some of the first things I bought when I first started scrapping and never used hardly any.  So, with the vow to dig deep in my stash, I snagged one for this card.  Thank you all for stopping by.  Hugs and God bless.


Challenges I am entering:

Seems a Little Sketchy- sketch

Paper Creations Ink- things with wings

Paper Playtime- one for the guys with a sentiment

The Crazy Challenge- go green

Use Your Stuff- anything goes

Card and Scrap- sewing or stitching

Heidis Hobby- animal

Sundays With Crissy- animals

Scrappy Frogs- spots and dots

Papertake Weekly- bingo.....I used  ribbon, free and punched shapes

Incy Wincy-things with wings

Love to Create- anything goes

Birthday Sundaes- animal

Catered Crop-sewing

Here Come the Boys- make your own embellishments

Patches

Last year I took my grand daughters on a little vacation to the Oregon coast.  While on our way we stopped to visit relatives along the way.  This is my nephew and his wife's horses.  My oldest grand daughter loves horse but had really never rode one.  When Bill and Jan offered to give her a ride, she was so excited.  On the way home from our trip I asked each girl what they enjoyed most.  Ruth had no hesitation to say the highlight of the entire trip was riding Patches.  I thank Bill and Jan for not only being very gracious hosts, but for being so kind and making this such a special event for my grand daughters.  You are both awesome!!!

For this layout I used way too many pps!  It seems way busy to me but Ruth liked it and that is what is important.  I used my newest MS punch for the borders.  The sketch and inspiration came from LS.  The two tags in the pocket have photos on them as well as hidden journaling.  I did ink all the edges and of course had to use stickles!  The lettering and flourishes were cut with my CE.  I am really enjoying the Cricut Craft Room and learning how to use the cricut better.  Thank you so much for stopping by.  Hugs to you all and God bless.

Challenges I am entering besides LS:


Fun with Shapes and More- stripes

Lasting Memories- Pawsitively sweet- animals

Delightful Challenge- someone special...my first grand daughter....can't get much more special than that!


The Poodles Parlour- anything goes

Shelly's Images- anything goes....not sure if layouts are okay but thought I would give it a try

Jellypark- favorite things....love to ink and sew on my creations.  Also love flowers and fancy borders and cannot hardly make anything without stickles.

Little Christmas Tilda

Here is a Christmas card that was made for my challenge group I am in.  I love the little Tilda stamp.  She is one of the first ones I colored with copics.  I have had her in my stash all ready to go for several months now but finally decided to use her today.  The patterned papers  are scraps that have been in my leftover box for years now. lol  The sentiment sticker was one of the first Christmas things I bought when I first started scrapping be hardly use stickers but vowed to use some of my old stash so there it is.  lol  I thank you for stopping by and may God bless each of you in a very special way!   hugs

Challenges I am entering:

Addicted to Stamps- Rhinestones, flower and ribboon


Pan Pastel- add a flower

Sentimental Sunday- metal...charm


Allsorts- 3 in a row.....pearls on the sides

Crimbo Crackers- cute  I think Magnolia stamps are very cute

Card for my dear Mother-in-law

My mil's birthday is coming up soon so thought I would make her a card.  Not sure she is into homemade cards but that is what she will get this year.  lol  I chose my newest Mag stamp.  I think she is just adorable.  I then chose some of my favorite colors to work with....pinks and browns.  I sewed and inked all the edges for the distressed look.  A few flowers, ribbon and a charm and I called it done.  lol  The pp are from the DCWV stack "Lace & Linen" that I have had  well over a year now.  I just love the old fashioned look of all the papers in this stack.  Anyway, I thank you each and every one for stopping by.  May God always bless you!

Challenges I am entering:


Celebrate the Occasion-anything goes but must use metal......heart charm

City Crafter-from your heart....she live 700 miles from us but always in our hearts

Oldie But A Goodie- Mum's the word.....hope Mum-in-law will work  lol  the paper is over a year old as is the ribbon and charm

Papertake Weekly- all things girly and or Mum

My Mum's Craft Shop- Mum's the word

Incy Wincy-Tic Tac Toe- I used tag, charm  and sewing

Love to Create-this one's for the girls

Totally Stampalicious- flowers

Smile layout

This is my youngest grand daughter that will be 11 years old this summer.  Can't believe how fast they grow up and can't believe how far behind I am in scrapping their lives! Of course, I do not scrap chronologically.  I look thru thousands of photos until something motivates me and this week it was these baby photos. I am still 11 years+ behind but at least I am scrapping some again.  lol    The sketch is from Sketch Savvy and a small challenge group I am in is using it for this month's challenge.  For this layout, I used pp from a paper pad I bought at Wal Mart.  I thought the "word" paper was perfect for these pictures.  I used lots of flowers which some I have had in my stash forever and some are handmade just for this layout.  I used my CE to cut the title and some flowers.  The larger oval tags are a sizzix die and the smaller oval is a quickutz die.  I inked the edges, added some ribbon and sewing to finish it off.  Thank you so much for stopping by.  God bless.

Challenges I am entering:

Divas by Design- favorites  Well must say she is one of my favorite grand daughter as is her sister!  lol  I also love flowers and all things girlish.  With 9 grandsons and only two grand daughters to scrap, I love making the girly layouts!  I love to ink things and also sew on my creations.  Other than a little stickles, this layout is loaded with favorites.  lol  Guess I should have used some stickles!!!

My Mum's Craft Shop- Spring  The photos were taken in the Spring 11 years ago!  lol   This colors remind me of spring and Easter.

Tip Top Tuesday- stitching

Tuesday Throwdown- I am not sure I can enter layouts here but thought I would give it a shot.  The challenge this week is "new life" and I am thinking nothing says new life like a baby.  lol 

Use it Tuesday- babies and hoarded supplies... some of the flowers, the lace and ribbon (not to mention the photos) have been around in my stash forever! 

Craft Your Passion- anything goes

Incy Wincy Designs- something old-pictures, flowers, lace, ribbon, dies  Something new- papers and some of the flowers

Paper Playtime-die cut and flowers

Crafty Ann's- anything but a card

Thanks again for visiting.

Upward Basketball

This is a layout I made for the challenge at Let's Scrap.  This is my middle grandchild playing basketball.  We were excited that we were able to make it to Nampa to watch him as well as three of his brothers.  We don't get to watch them often so this was such a blessing.  I used pp from my stash that I have had for years and do not remember what company they are from.  I used my CE to cut the center matting and "Hoops".  Drug out the old sizzix dies for "Vandals".  Had to dig deep into a mixed box of ribbon to find the one I used. 
There is a hidden journal box under the Vandal sign.  Sorry for the glare on the photos but was too cloudy to get a good outside picture.   Thanks so much for stopping by.  May God watch over each of you and keep you safe.

Challenges I am entering:

Blessings Ink.Amusing challenges- die cuts

Creative Inspirations Paint-family.....my grandson

Crafty Ann's- anything but a card

Paper Crafting Journey- anything goes

Southern Girls-hidden journal tag

Scrapalicious- anything goes

My first slider pop card

I made this simple pop up slider card just to see how to make them.  This is for my brother whose birthday is next month.  I am so excited to be getting a little ahead of my birthday card list this year.  Usually it if hurry up and get it mailed so you will only be a few days late!!!  lol  I used scrap papers from a layout I made which helps with the use your scraps promise I made myself.  The cute little image is a stamp from Whipper Snapper.  The trees are sizzix dies.  A little ribbon, charm and ink and it is done.  I do like the pull out part to sign your sentiments.  Next one I will sew on as to me it is really missing on this card.  I was more concerned in making it than making it good.  lol  I thank each and everyone for stopping by.  God bless.

                                                                                                                                                                        

Challenges I am entering:

2 Sisters- Recipe: 1 image.2 pattern papers (not sure if you can tell from photos but the light green on the mat is patterned) and 3 emblellies....ink, ribbon and charm

Crazy 4 Challenges- fun folds

Secret Crafters- go green

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle- use you stash

Card Makin Mamas- Green

Crafty Catz- dies and punches

Hotshot Crafts-ribbon

The Poodles Parlour- Birthday

And the winner is!!!!

Jodi Spiegelhoff!!!!  Congrats Jodi!  I hope you enjoy the little Tilda stamp!  I had 58 names in my drawing, numbered them all, and then had my 9 year old grandson choose a number.  He chose 3 because he has three brothers.  lol  I will get your prize mailed out Monday!

Thank you all for playing along in this wonderful blog hop.  I so loved all the beautiful cards and layouts and meeting everyone.  Thanks to each one that took time to comment as well as the ones that also took more time to use my sketch for their creations. 

Hugs to all and may God richly bless everyone!

Around the World Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to your next stop in this wonderful Hop Around the World! If you came here from Tamytha Jenkins@ Paper HeARTIST then you are right where you need to be!     If you did not, Mindi Brown @ Scrap Chat & Coffee Talk has the hop order to help you find your way. I am so excited to be a blog host for such a fun and huge blog hop!  I hope you will all join in on the fun and maybe win some awesome prizes! Here is the sketch I am showcasing for the hop   And here is the card I made for my brother's birthday. I used papers from my stash.  I did distress and ink the edges.  The little pinecones were from a Christmas stem from Michaels.  I cut two off and inked them brown as they were white.  I stitched around some of the edges and called it quits.  lol I also used the sketch for a more "girly" card.  The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye.  The image is colored with copics (just learning how to use them).  The little crocheted flower was a gift from a wonderful  friend...thanks April!  I inked and sewed around the edges too.   Now for the fun part! This is the prize you can win by playing along with me!     A new Memento Tuxedo black ink pad, a clear block and a new darling Magnolia stamp of little Edwin and Tilda hugging.   There are two ways to win my prize! The first way is: you must 1-Be or become a member of Let’s Scrap  It is free, easy and fast! Once you get there, I am sure you will love it!  There are wonderful ladies to inspire and encourage and just plain be your friend. 2-Become a follower of my blog 3-Leave me a comment telling me what you like best about scrapping and card making. And if you would like a second chance in the draw you must: 1-Make a card from the sketch I have posted and upload it to the gallery at Let’s Scrap. Please tag it as:  7-15-09, LEAP34 Please note there is a space between the comma and LEAP.   Also note that LEAP is all capitals.    2-Leave a comment with a link to your card on Let’s Scrap. The hop ends at 11:59 pm Central Standard time February 29th, which you would be able to track using the clock on the main page of Let’s Scrap.     Thanks for visiting.  If you have any questions, please just ask.     Your next stop will be the talented Jodi Releford @ We Remember Moments . If you get lost along the way or have joined the hop in the middle, Mindi Brown @ Scrap Chat and Coffee is the where it all starts!  Just go to her blog and she will have the order for you to get hopping in the right direction!  You don’t want to miss any of the fun! So what are you waiting for.....Get to hopping and creating! I hope you all have a great time seeing all the wonderful cards the hosts have made to inspire as well as making your own beautiful creations! Hugs to all and God bless!

Quick little challenge card

This is a birthday card I made for one of "my boys."   He will be 10 in April!  He is my middle grandchild so now over half my grandchildren will be in double digits!  Yikes they make me old!  lol

At Christmas time, I made sketch books for my sister-in-law and my niece, as well as one for me.  We thought we could use them to challenge each other.  Well, Barb, my sil, challenged Tauna and I on Friday night.  We had until tomorrow morning to complete or cards.  Barb chose this sketch which is from Mojo Monday.  I had my dd's four boys over the weekend so rushed thru this card this evening to make sure I was not out of the challenge!  lol  I had talked to the other two ladies and they had already completed their creations.  So here is mine!

I am not sure why it shows a white steak under his hat band and around his face as it is not there in person.  lol  This photo also is a little lighter than the actual card.  I thank each of you for stopping by and I pray God has a special blessing for each of you.

Challenges I am entering:

Catered Crop- use the color red

Dream Valley- male

Fashionable Stamping- something for a child

IDIC- Robyn's  Fetish-people

Scrapper's Delights- bling it up

That Craft Place- anything goes

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle- male themed

Sweet Stampin'- male themed

Card Makin Mamas-Happy Birthday

Crafty Catz-I spy with my little eye something beginning with "B"

Hotshot Craft- One for the boys

Wags 'n Whiskers- Male Birthday

Gramma's lil' Helper

This is a layout I have done for a challenge group I am in.  It is all part of the "get your fanny back to scrapping" vow I took for 2012.  This is one of my youngest dd's lads.  I cannot believe he will be ten years old and I am scrapping toddler things!  I am so far behind but each layout catches me up some.  lol  Anyway, the sketch is from Sketch Savvy.  The papers are from a the "Baby Boy" stack from DCWV.  I cut the letters and border strips all out with my sidekick and sizzix dies.  I used my CE and the Cricut Class room to cut the pennants out as well as the frames.  I have never used pp to make frames and stuff but think they look okay.  I shaded some white crochet thread with blue and green copics to hang the pennants.  Added a little ink here and there and called it done.  Not sure it is done tho as I think it needs a bit more to really finish it off.  Thanks for stopping by.  God bless each of you!


This is a first for me.....I will enter this layout in some challenges.  I have entered my cards in challenges for a couple years now, but never a layout.  So here is the challenges I am entering.

Anything Goes- altered items  not sure if the crochet be considered as altered where I colored it.

Lasting Memories- ribbon.

 2 Sisters Challenge- stitching

Fantabulous Cricut- use fabric, lace or other trim.  I used the polka dot ribbon

Bella Blvd Studio-use pattern papers as an embellishments.....my frames

Allsorts-anything goes

Wedding Card

My friend in Montana needed a wedding card for her good friend's daughter.  She said her colors are  shades of pink and mauve and would like lots of roses.   I used the darling wedding stamp from Lily of the Valley.  Also dug out my embossing folders from Sizzix, which have not been used in ages.  Added a little trim from a MS punch and inked everything.  Of course, I had to add a little bling so brought out the old BLITZ and smeared over all the flowers then added a little Stickles for the finishing touch.  I chose the "swing" card style for no particular reason other than I made one before and liked the outcome.  I sure hope Chyral likes the outcome of this one!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

hugs and God bless!

Challenges I am entering:

Bunny Zoe's-Celebrations

Always Crafting- anything goes


Lollipop Crafts- anything goes

My Grafico- flowers

The Crazy Challenge- use a die cut or punch

Cutie Pie- flowers

Crafty Calendar- love and marriage

Hiding in my Craftroom- glitter

Cute Card Thursday-flower power

DYSU- layers

First Blog Hop card!

Let's Scrap is having a month long blog hop where awesome prizes are being offered!  This is the first card I have made.  I have several male birthday cards I have to make for the next few months and figured this hop would help me get them finished.  I made this for one of my grandsons.  I cannot believe it has been 11 years since all three of my children gave us a grandchild!  This card is fairly plain but I think Noxx will like it in spite of my  talent.  lol  I colored the little Edwin stamp with copics as I am still forcing myself to use them.  Slowly but surely I am learning to get along with them.  lol  I inked all the edges.  The little tags are Sizzlet dies.  I added tiny rhinestones to the corners and then added stickles to the numbers.

Challenges I am entering:

Papertake Weekly- anything goes

Scrapper's Delights:  no theme: anything goes

Sew Many Cards- Birthdays

Celebrate the Occasion- Birthdays

365 Cards- color with markers

Anything Goes- Bingo...I used distressing as I inked all the edges, Bling with the rhinestones and stickles and Ribbon.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  God bless you.

Leap Around The World Blog Hop!

As one of the 50 international host blogs, I am gearing up now for the upcoming Let's Scrap "Leap Around the World" February blog hop!! This fun event will start at 10:00am on February 1 and end on February 29th at 11:59pm according to the main page clock on the Let's Scrap website (your clock may vary, so check the time difference).

I would love it if you joined me in this big hop! There are several things you can do RIGHT NOW to be prepared:

• Make sure you are signed up as a follower on my blog.
• Find all those scraps of paper you have been setting aside for the last 5 years. You will need them because the blog hop is all about making CARDS!
• Clean off your scrap table and put the pizza delivery number on speed dial!
• Oh, wait, scratch the pizza delivery comment...you have all month to hop!!

OK, a few more details. You did read correctly: there are 50 blog hosts! Once you have joined Let's Scrap, at each blog, you will get two chances to win some blog candy (aka: booty, prizes)! Do the math! You will have 100 chances to win free stuff...and good stuff, too! This is also the perfect opportunity to restock your card stash! The first chance comes when you join/follow each blog and leave a comment. The second chance comes when you use the card sketch on each blog to create a card, layout or other project based upon the card sketch appearing on each blog--they are all different! You then must post your creation in the Let's Scrap website gallery, then go back to each blog and leave a second comment linking back to your gallery post. Don't be overwhelmed...you are doing only one card at a time! Our hope is that you will visit every blog, but, remember, you have the whole month of February to do this.

I will be #34 on the hop!

Looking forward to seeing you "at the hop."

Hugs to all and God bless!

Hat-titude

This is my grandson who loves hats and neckties! He is such a sweet little character. He loves life and seems to have ways of entertaining not only himself but everyone else. The papers are from the "GUY" pad I bought last spring. The journal box is hidden under the first picture. The font is from my cricut cartridge "Tear Drop". The stars and font on the journal tag are sizzix. I love these pictures but sure wish they would have been a little clearer.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless each of you.

Be You

As keeping to my vow to scrap more this year, here is my second layout for the year! Man, I am patting myself on the back as this doubled the amount of layouts I think I have done in the past 3 years! lol Anyway, this is my youngest daughter's youngest. He is such a little character. He still loves for you to take pictures of him and is always willing to pose. I used this week's challenge sketch from Let's Scrap.
I did change it a bit by adding the two smaller pictures in the corner. I also hid the journal box under a photo. These pictures were taken last October down in the canyon under Perrine Bridge. The boys love to go there and have picnics.

Thanks for stopping by. God bless.

January card

There is a little group on face book that is having a monthly challenge of making Christmas cards with the hope of getting a few cards made before the Christmas rush! This is my card for January. I used a new stamp that I just received this past month. I am still trying to learn copics so played with them a little. I promised myself I had to learn to use them and learn to like using them this year! lol The papers are from my stash and have no clue as to what brand they are or how long they have lived here.

Challenges I am entering:

Simply Create- layers layers and more layers I think this card has 10 layers of paper total

Sentimental Sunday...Snow, Blue or Glitter used blue copics on the image and then also had stickles to the stay and the baby's halo

Creative Inspirations Paint-something old......patterned papers, charm, ribbon and rhinestones....have no idea how long these have been in my stash but at least a couple years now.

Dream Valley- anything goes

Fashionable Stamping - new stash. The stamp is new....and used some of my new copics too!

The Squirrel and the Fox-something new...stamp

2 Sisters- things with wings...the two little birds!

Our Daily Bread- in with the new...out with the old

Fairytale- something new...stamp

Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless you all.

Finally back to scrapping!

Here is my first layout for 2012! I am excited to get back to it but am also surprised how hard it was to get started. Really feel like a beginner for sure. Anyway, this is my youngest grandchild when he was visiting a couple years ago. My youngest daughter loves spending time with her nieces and nephews and was happy when the 5 nephews got to spend Spring break with her and her family. She had lots of fun things for them to do and one was coloring Easter eggs. Mace took this all too serious but had lots of fun.

Thanks for stopping by. Now off to start a card! lol God bless you.

Starting off the New Year with Birthday card for Grand daughter

Yes, the new year means I need to get started on all the spring birthdays. My eldest grand daughter will be 12 tomorrow. Cannot believe how old my grands are making me!

She loves horses so bought this stamp just for this card. I hope she likes it as much as I thought she would. lol She tends to like the darker colors and teals and browns and such so that is what I chose. The little calendar was a free printout that I found on Pinterest. Am loving all the great finds there. The Birthday sentiment may look a little crooked on the bottom but it is actually mounted on an action wobble so it jiggles when moved. And you can see that I finished it off with stickles as always.

Challenges I am entering are:

Crafty Ribbons- sketch.....which I turned sideways.

Paper Sundaes- something old-flowers, stickles and die cuts....something new- 3 stamps

Bunny Zoe's Crafts- fancy fold card

Kaboodle Doodles-celebrations

Paper Creations- die cuts or punches. Used an old quikutz for the vines and leaves and sizzlet dies for the name

Cutie Pie- sentiment

Crafts 4 Eternity- sentiments Thanks Pinky for the heads up!

Thanks for stopping by. May God richly bless your 2012!

Just a quick card I threw together before we head out for the weekend. I only got 5 cards finished while on my little retreat with relatives, that I have to now get some done as quick as I can. I love the little images from the Lily of the Valley nativity set. I used some scraps from another card.....added ribbon, punched edges, flowers and of course stickles. The little charm has been in my stash forever as well as the roses. I also used a precious crocheted flower that my Indiana buddy made for me. Thanks so much April.

Challenges:

Stampin' Royalty-sketch

ABC Christmas- Yippy it is Christmas.

Creative Belli- Christmas or winter

Flutter By Wednesday- angel, butterfly or fairy

Penny's Paper-Craft- Merry Christmas

Whimsical Wednesdays Designs- Christmas

Creative Card Crew-Tis the Season

Tuesday Throwdown-Celebrate the season

Thank you for stopping by. God Bless!

Stocking Gift Card Holders

Well I did not get as much accomplished as I had hoped while on my little retreat but boy did we have fun. I did manage to get 5 cards done (will post later) and these card holder ornaments for my family. I usually give each person money or gift cards. I also try to make them each an ornament. The past few years I have combined the two and this is what they will find hanging on my tree come Christmas morning. I could not find a stocking die or one that I like on the cricut cartridges that I have, so opted to just hand cut everything. And I must add, since my niece was so kind to leave me a comment to remind me.....I did not cut them out by myself! My niece and my sister helped too! And I will also add, I greatly appreciated all the help! However, I did not appreciate making me laugh so I lost games! lol I did use an old quickutz die for the name tags. We did a few challenges while on the island and "buttons" was the one I fulfilled with these. A little fake fur, twine, a couple jingle bells and they are complete. Now to find the $$$ to fill them all! lol

Challenges :

Crafty Catz-anything goes

Fairy tale- gift or gift box

Inspire Me Friday/ Joyful Stamper- anything goes

Jingle Bells- Wrap it up....although this challenge is to make cards, I am hoping my stockings will be okay too!

The Stamp Man- make an ornament

Charisma Cardz- no cards

Thank you so much for stopping by. God Bless you all!

Ornament swap

Here are the ornaments I made for a little swap we are planning at our island get-away next week. I wish I could have got a better photo without all the glare and making the images look so washed out. Can hardly believe Barb will be here in 8 days!!!

I used a mini magnolia stamp I bought last year to use on my grand daughters gift box ornaments. I had these pictured so different in my mind so am a bit disappointed int the finished product. I hope the others will them in spite of how I feel. I used a quickutz die for the trees, handmade the little bench and colored the image using copics and colored pencils. I hadd liquid pearls for the snow in the trees and on the ground. Plut liquid applique on her coat for the furry effect. Then just had to add a little stickles here and there because have to have stickles....lol I through in some fake snow as the finishing touch before sealing them in the ball. On the back I stamped a verse about Christmas. You can see I embellished with paper roses, punched leaves, ribbon and of course more stickles. I can hardly wait to see what the other ladies have done for their ornaments!

Challenges I am entering:

Oldie But a Goodie-let it snow

Hooked on Crafts-punches

Kaboodle Doodles- Baby it is cold outside

Make it Monday-anythings goes

Paper Creations-Christmas

Pollycraft- Christmas fun

Stamping Scrapping-Christmas......stickles and possibly the stamped image came from your store

Stamps R Us- bling it on

Lollypop Crafts-anything goes

OSAAT- anything goes

The Crafty Pad-traditional Christmas colors

2 Sisters-Let it sparkle

Thank you all so much for stopping by. God bless you all!

Christmas tag swap

In just two weeks from today, my sis-in-law is flying in from Oregon to spend a week with me! I can hardly wait. My niece and I are planning our annual trip to Ritter Island to make Christmas cards and gifts. Barb will fly in on a Wednesday and we will spend Thursday and Friday visiting my parents. Friday evening we will head to the island for a few days of playing. My niece and I are planning games and prizes and hopefuly lot of fun things for us to do while there. Another niece (and possibly her daughter) from Utah is planning on attending this little get away too. I can hardly wait. I have to return Barb to the airport on the following Wednesday. :-(

Anyway, to get to the tags......lol

We have decided to do a couple swaps for when we get together. Last year several of us did a tag swap and it seemed to be a hit so are doing it again this year. Bev (my buddy in Ohio), my sis and her daughter, my niece and her sister are all involved in it this year. We are to make four tags for each person. These are the ones I have done. I sure hope they like them and will use them to label their gifts. I used the snowman nativity stamp set from TAC. I cut the little cards off my newest Cricut cartridge...... Life's a Party. Of course I had to add good ole stickles! lol

Four of us also chose to do a handmade ornament exchange again this year. So now I am off to get them started. Will post photos when I get mine done.

Am entering in a few challenges:

Oldie But a Goodie-let is snow

Sassy Cheryl's- stump the boss and anything goes

Tip Top Tuesday- tags

Bows and Berries- tags

Stamps R Us- bling it on

Thank you so much for stopping by. God bless!

Grandson's birthday card

I made this card for my pirate lovin' grandson. I do think he is outgrowing his love for pirates but I had bought this stamp with him in mind and figured I would make him one last pirate card. For 4 years in a row he wanted a Pirate birthday and this is the first year he said he was tired of them. lol Oh well, will make something new in a year for him. lol I used this darling stamp from Lily of the Valley. Raided my left over Halloween stickers for the skull and crossbones and added a couple googly eyes to set it off. Used and old Quickutz die for the flourishes and had to just stickle them also. I used a MS border punch for the border around the image and the striped paper. My friend and my niece chose a sketch to use and we are all making cards off the same sketch. Can't wait to see how their's turn out. I know they will both be awesome!

Challenges I am entering are:

CLP- sketch.....hope it is ok to do the image in a round forum instead of square.

Our Craft Lounge- stress and distressed

Totally Parer Crafts-stiching

Wags'n Whiskers- some black and ribbon or pearls

CMC Copic Challenge-Boys Boys Boys

Card Makin Mamas- cut it out....punches, dies etc.

Crafty Catz Weekly-anything goes

Thank you so much for stopping by. God Bless!

card for my dearest sis!

I made this card for my favorite sister although she is really my sister in law! She is also one of the bestest friends I have ever had and she will never know how much she really means to me! I love you Barb!

Today is her birthday and I sure hope she got my card in time for her special day. I used my new Bildmalarna stamp. I also added a pretty crocheted flower a good friend made and sent to me a long time ago. Barb loves glitter and sparkle even more than I do so added lots of stickles. I pray her day was one of the best she has ever had! (it is for me as my brother is giving her a plane ticket to Idaho so she can spend a week here with me! I am so excited! She will be here the first week of December!)

The photo is not very good as it looks all washed out. I was in a hurry to get it mailed to her that I didn't check to see how the picture turned out.

Challenges I am entering:

Challenge up Your Life-color

Totally Paper Crafts- glitter

Hanna and Friends-glitter

Our Craft Lounge-colors

Paper Pretties- embellish it!

The Paper Shelter- anything goes

Thank you for stopping by. May God bless you all in a special way!