Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Masculine birthday - TMS #418


Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  

A couple of weeks ago, I needed a birthday card for a boy "right now" and realized that my stash was sorely lacking in masculine birthday cards!  So I'm trying to remedy that... 



Supplies...
DCWV All About Boys DP
Fred, She Said "The Old Truck" (pre-colored version... I can't color like this!!)
Die-versions Stitched Nesting Circles
Spellbinders Standard Circles
Celebrate It! ribbon
Raisin Boat "You Said It!" clear sentiment


Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...

Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti
Wanda

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Sunday, August 27, 2017

A string of ornaments - CCC #20


Happy Sunday to you!  It's time for Christmas Card Challenges!


My card is pretty simple.  It's flat and mail friendly!!  None of my family lives near me, so flat/mailable is important!  But I love layers and embellishments, too, so this can be a challenge.  To me, without more of that, this is still missing something.  Maybe if I had embossed the ornaments?  Oh well, too late now.

Supplies...
Die-namics Christmas Ornaments
Crate Paper Peppermint DP
Sweet n Sassy Old-Fashioned Christmas clear sentiment


This week's {optional} photo inspiration is colorful glass ornaments...



Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Serenity prayer - TMS #417


Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

Here's my card for this week...  I love this poem!


Supplies...
Our Daily Bread Serenity cling stamp
Versafine Onyx ink
TH tea dye distress ink
Spellbinders Petite Ovals
Recollections doily (It was bigger than I wanted, so I cut it smaller using Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles)
Prima Stationer's Desk DP
Darice Ranunculus EF
Spellbinders Doodle Parts
Prima flowers


Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...

Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti
Wanda

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Thanks! - TMS #416


Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  I've got another thank you card this week.  You can never have too many of these on hand!





Supplies...
Bugaboo Ornamental Flowers 2
Spectrum Noir markers
We R Memory Keepers Cake and Candles DP
Simon Says Stamp Tiny Tags die
Raisin Boat "You Said It!" sentiment

This week, our challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps!  Such a great store with so many fun images!



Here's our sketch...




Challenges...
Crafting From the Heart #172 - anything goes
Crafty Friends #64 - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August - anything goes w/ patterned paper
Creative Moments  #124 - anything goes optional 'make it funny' (I did anything goes)


Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...

Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti
Wanda

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!


Sunday, August 13, 2017

Snowflake tree - CCC #19


Happy Sunday to you!  It's time for Christmas Card Challenges #19!   This was a fun card to make!





Supplies...
Basic Gray "Fact" DP
A very old snowflake punch
Raisin Boat "Merry Nature" clear sentiment
Baker's Twine


For this week's optional challenge, we have an inspiration photo...



Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Pirate birthday


Here's a birthday card made for a little friend of ours.  This piggy pirate is adorable!! :)



My image is Dearie Dolls Piggy Pirate.  My DP is DCWV All About Boys.  My sentiment is Raisin Boat "You Said It" stamped in Versafine Onyx and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.


Challenges...
Craftaholics R Us #31 - pirates
Crafty Animals #5 - anything goes *must include animal (mine is a pig)
Crafty Gals Corner #135 - bingo #4 (I did buttons or bows/free/sentiment)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - for a child
Creative Knockouts #206 - card for a child
Di's Digis Challenge - just add water (ocean and waves on my background paper)
Cute Card Thursday #490 - embossing (I heat embossed my sentiment)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Thank you - TMS #415


Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  Here's my card...

My DP is Authentique Latest & Greatest.  The flowers are Darice Cherry Blossom die.  The sentiment is Die-Versions Everyday Complements word dies.  I added a few adhesive pearls to the flowers.  Easy-peasy! 


Here's the sketch...  it's sooo pretty!!   Can't wait to see your interpretation! 



Challenges...
Crafting From the Heart #171 - anything goes
Come and Get It - Time to Die (must use die cuts)
Die Cut Divas August - anything goes (must use die cutting machine)


Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT... Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti
Wanda

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Cancer is so limited...


I've got a pretty card to share today, but I wish I never had to make this kind... it's for a friend battling cancer.  This is actually the third card like this that I have made and sent recently. :(
But I really love the truth of the verse on it! 


In case you can't read it in the pic...

Cancer is so limited...
It cannot cripple Love.
It cannot shatter Hope.
It cannot corrode Faith.
It cannot eat away Peace.
It cannot destroy Confidence.
It cannot kill Friendship.
It cannot shut out Memories.
It cannot silence Courage.
It cannot reduce Eternal Life.
It cannot Quench the Spirit.


Supplies...
My Time Made Easy "Be Supportive" sentiment (I LOVE this set! Click the name to see it.)
Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles
Memento Potter's Clay ink
Crate Paper "Farmhouse" DP
AC ribbon


Challenges...
Polkadoodles #31 - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #169 - anything goes w/ ribbon
Craftaholics R Us #30 - die cuts
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #294-295 - anything goes w/ uplifting sentiment/family friendly
Cut It Up #127 - friendship/must use dies (I think being there for a friend in the midst of their cancer battle is true friendship!)


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Hello - TMS #414


Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  My card was pretty simple to put together, but some added touches give it character. 



This really is simple... 3 pcs cut with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics, 2 embossing folders, a "hello" die, 3 giant brads, a ribbon scrap, and chalk sponged on the edges.  I love dry embossing!  It is my favorite and go-to technique.  Chalking the edges just brings it out a little. 


Here's our sketch for this week...




Our sponsor for this week is Pink and Main!  Wonderful company with awesome stamps and dies!




Challenges...
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
Brown Sugar #261 - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #292-#293 - anything goes (must have encouraging sentiment and be family friendly)


Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...

Carol
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti
Wanda

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!