Wed., May 8, 2019 F4A480 Captured Memory

 This is the card I made today that captured the honeymoon that my late husband and I shared in The Netherlands, back in 2001.  He was Dutch and was born there.  We traveled there and I got to meet his mother, and his two brothers.  What a fabulous trip it was.  The windmills, the tulips and the awesome canals! 

These stamps are from Marianne Designs, that I colored with Copics and some colored pencils.

F4A480


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Mon. May 6, 2019 Dimensional Thanks

Here is a fairly simply Thank you card that I created this morning. I was able to add some dimension to the "Thanks" by cutting foam to back the cardstock die cut!  A couple little bows were added to soften the look of this card.

Friday May 3, 2019 Happy Birthday to my sweet son!

The card I have to share is a Thank You card. 


Thanks for being a great son. 

 Enjoy your day!

Wed. 5. 1. 2019 Candles for the Cake

  The sentiment is from "For The Grad"  Beth Silaika's stamp set for Gina K.   This can be either a birthday card or one for the Graduate!  I glittered the candle flames to add sparkle.

Sun. Apr.28, 2019

I made two quilt inspired cards  late yesterday.  I added some little animals for fun.  I have a sweet neighbor friend that makes beautiful quilts, with fabulous fabric, and I hope she will like the paper ones I have made for these cards!

Of course her quilts are much more colorful.  Thanks for stopping by . If you can comment a Happy Birthday to me today, I would be so grateful!  They sure seem to come around faster and faster, than when I was younger! 

Fri. April 2, 2019 SC746

I decided to enter the SplitCoast SC746 challenge- What a fun sketch!

 

4.25.2019 Horsing Around F4A478

I made this one using the Out West stamp set by Theresa Momber, from Gina K. Designs
for F4A478. 

Monday, April 22, 2019 Perfect for Guys!

These two cards would be great as masculine cards, for any occasion you might need.   Happy Birthday, Congrats, or even Thinking of You. Just add your sentiment on the inside, when you are ready to give it to them.  Many people say they have trouble creating masculine cards, but it seems pretty easy for me.

  Your thoughts? 

4.21.2019 Happy Easter

Today is Easter and I wanted to make this card today using the new embossing folder that was a gift from my daughter, for my birthday. It is a Sizzix Texture. I decided to use it for the challenge from Just Us Girls .

Here is my card. I just love all the texture! The leaves were die cut and then colored with Copics. 

Thurs. 4.18.2019 Double D Challenge Black and White

Here is a fun Challenge, and I just had to play along.

 http://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2019/04/black-and-white.html

 I colored the cat with Copics and popped up the oval with dimensionals, after I sponged a little ink on the edges. 
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Tag becomes a Card

I didn't really need a tag but I thought it would look very interesting on a card.  Let me know what you think, ok?

The sentiment is from Gina K.'s Sweet Thing stamp set by Claire Brennan.  The tag is a Spellbinder die cut, with added twine.



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Mon. April 15, 2019 Love and Wishes

I was playing in my Craft Room today and came up with this card that would be perfect as an Anniversary card.  I used an image that I was gifted and colored it with Copics.  The sentiment banner is from Gina K. Designs.

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Wed. April 10, 2019 SC744 and MOD Squad Threes

This card works for 2 challenges. MOD Squad and for the SplitCoast SC744 found here.
 I turned this on its side but the sketch still works.  The cats are from Gina K. Designs Alicia's Frisky Felines stamp set.

Wed. April 10, 2019 Another "Irish" Influenced Friend Card

I needed to make a shaped card for the Split Coast F4A476 Challenge.  I attached two scalloped ovals and then decorated and sponged the front of the card.  I glittered the shamrocks and tied some gold cord into a bow. A gem was added for additional sparkle.

Sunday, 4.7. 2019 Celebrating my Alma Mater

I will be visiting with a dear friend from high school, so of course this card was created!

 Can you tell we went to St. Patrick Academy?  It was a very special school and where we were in the last graduating class, before the school closed and was torn down.  We all have so many memories that we still talk about--this year we will be celebrating our 50th Reunion.

Here's the story, if you want to see the article that was written about the school. You can feel the love as you read this story.

http://www.illinoishsglorydays.com/id821.html   

4.6.2019 Just Us Girls Word Week #482

The word this week is at Just Us Girls #482  and since it is houses and I decided on a LIGHTHOUSE.  I stamped  By the Sea by Theresa Momber at Gina K. Designs. I think this one will work for either a masculine or feminine gift.

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Sat.., April 6, 2019 Sketch Challenge 743

Here is the card I made for SC743 at Split Coast Stampers .

 

 Quite a wonderful sketch to use up lots of scraps, I believe! I glittered the die cut heart and added some die cut bows too. I will add a sentiment when its time to send the card!

Fri. 4-5-2019 A Country View

Here is a card I made yesterday but forgot to post it.  Enjoy this one, ok?

I colored with pencils, sponged the sky and backed the image and sentiment with Navy GKD card stock!  I used dimensionals to pop up the sentiment.

Sat. Mar. 30, 2019 It's Happy Mail

  Here is a simple card I made yesterday that can be used for many occasions, and could be either a masculine or feminine card, right?  I think this would be perfect to send with all your latest news, perhaps to a relative that lives a distance away!

I used the Happy Mail stamp set from Gina K. Designs.

Fri. 3.29.2019 Alcohol Ink Background

After I watched Jennifer McGuire's post today I wanted to try using my alcohol inks, that haven't been used in years.   I decided to play in my craft room to see what I would come up with.

Here is that card. 

This was definitely a lot of fun and I really liked the way it turned out.  What do you think?  Please let me know.

Wed. 3.27.2019 MOD Squad Challenge Pastels

  Fabulous pastel colors made this card perfect for the MOD Squad Challenge and also for SplitCoast's SC sketch challenge. 

 Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday March 24, 2019 Love how this turned out

I used the cut out from the Spellbinder Scallop oval I used yesterday to frame the sentiment form Gina K.'s set called Thankful and Blessed. I sponged the frame with some blue ink and added a few strips of Navy cs to add a little more dimension, after I popped the whole thing up a bit.  

I appreciate any comment you might leave me!

Sat. 3.23.2019 Time to Play Yesterday so posting now

Since I had time to play in my craft room yesterday,  I came up with this card. I added an oval of white inside the card  so it would make it easier to write a little note on the purple card stock and sign it.

 I used this Spellbinder Elegant Oval die I bought from Gina K. Designs, for the card front and a Stacking Nesting Spellbinder die that I have had for a long time. The little bows are die cut from a GKD Party die set that has been around for a long time as well.

Fri. 3.22.2019 Simply Less is More #391 Take 3

Here is the card I made for the  Less is More Challenge. 

     http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2019/03/challenge-391-take-3.html

I used 3 pigs (colored with Copics) and the Just PigCause sentiment from Gina K Designs.

Thurs . 3.21.2019 For a few challenges....SC741, MOD Squad , Double D

SplitCoast 741   ....and for MOD Squad- use a metal die.  I used the Spellbinder  Scallop Oval, and for the base of the card - Gingham dp .
The flowers were fussy cut and then colored with Copics. The stamps used were from Gina K. Designs Sentimental Calla Lily.

Please comment as I love to read what you have to say.

3.20.2019 A Clean and Simple any occasion card

This is a an All Occasion card that I just made .  It can be used for a multitude of different occasions.
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Tues. 3.1.2019 Two made yesterday CAS525 and F4A473

I made 2 cards today.  The 1st one for the challenge CAS525  Luck of the Irish. 

 

The 2nd one is for F4A473  Easter or Spring. 

Thank you for stopping by today!

3.17.2019 Addicted to CAS Challenge--Green

The challenge today at Addicted To CAS wants us to use green.  Here is my card. 

 A 4.5" square that can be used for lots of different occasions. It works as either a feminine or a masculine wish.  I used stamps from Gina K. and GKD ink along with some coloring using Copic markers. I sponged the edges  after I rounded the corners, and then attached to a piece of Asparagus card stock.   Thank you for visiting!

3.16.2019 Just Us Girls #479

Here is another one I played in this week.  The color challenge to use Yellow,Teal and Purple over at Just Us Girls.

Here is the information. http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/just-us-girls-color-week-479.html

Thurs. 3.14.2019 SC740 & Seize the Birthday Dots and Stripes Challenge

I made this one to enter into two challenges today.  The 1st one is for Split Coast SC740













The other is for challenge from Seize the Birthday.

  Dots and Stripes 

I am thrilled that you stopped by to check out my card.  Please be sure to leave me a message with your thoughts!

Mon.3.11.2019 Birthday -Green for Spring

 This is a card made with Spring Green colors, because we are so ready to be done with snow and winter!  This image is from Gina K. Design's Petite Pattisserie stamp set that I have had for quite a while. This set was released in July 2016, designed by Claire Brennan.

I colored with Copics and colored pencils, then fussy cut and used dimensionals to give some dimension.  Thank you for visiting!

Sun. Mar. 10, 2019 Just Us Girls #478

This is the card I made with the challenge to use a background stamp.  This one is The Petite Flourish from Gina K. Designs.  I added a strip of scallops and a focal point from Something Good in Every Day, also from GKD.  The small sentiment tag pulls my design together!
The challenge is for Just Us Girls # 478.

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Saturday, March 9, 1919 Today is a PLAY Day in my Craft Room.

I will be back later to show you what I made today! Did you figure out the hint yet?

Wed. 3.6 2019 MOD Squad Green

The Challenge at MOD Squad was to use all green.  I am guessing this has something to do with St. Patrick's Day!  Here is the card I created.

The sentiment is a stamped image from Melanie Muenchinger's Twine Time. All the Shamrocks were die cut from a beautiful green patterned paper.   Green gems added the sparkle and the twine put there to balance things out!


Thank you for visiting to see my creations.

Thurs. March 7, 2019 Double D Challenge: Let's Make Some Music

Please go to their site and look around!

Double D 


This is the card I made for the Let's Make Music Challenge. The background panel is a Cuttlebug folder, the words are Spellbinder die cuts. The Heart note was a stamp that my son had given me and I fussy cut it. The Treble Clef is die cut.  Thank you for visiting my blog.

Wed. 3.6.2019 F4A471 Is It Spring Yet?

Today is Ash Wednesday and our temps are still in the teens!  I am anxiously awaiting Spring weather.  So this challenge from SplitCoast was perfect.  F4A471 Is It Spring Yet?

It was definitely fun to make this card with pastel colors, to try to get Spring here sooner! The critters are from the Gina K Design stamp set called  Spring Fling from Beth Silaika,

Tues. 3.5.2019 CAS523 Three in a Row and Less is More #390

I made this card for CAS523  - Three in a Row Challenge at SplitCoast Stampers.  I think this will work as a masculine card if need to, but will work for lots of occasions.

I used a piece of CS that I ran through the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder to simulate bubbles from the fish!
This also works for the horoscope for Less is More #390. This is Pisces!


Thank you for taking a look at my card today.

Friday, Mar. 1, 2019 Yippee-- March is here!

I made this one using flowers for the Flower Power Monthly Mix Challenge at ginakdesigns.com.

The flowers are from the stamp set called Sending Love- Art from the Heart--from Gina K. Designs. The sentiment is from GKD Wealth of Wishes stamp set!

I colored the flowers with colored pencils, after I stamped the image with GKD Amalgam Ink.