80th Birthday

Challenges stretch my creative muscles and inspire me to get cards done.

I might actually mail this card in time for my Aunt's 

80th birthday.

Yes.

80th!

I am in awe of her!!!

She's strong and fiercely loving.

A real class act.

I attempted to create a classy card (rather then my usual funky fun/graphic type).

I used the beautiful

Waltzingmouse Sketch #128.

The lovely colors at

Colour Q #169.

Finally,

CASE Study Challenge #122:Windy Robinson

inspired me to put on some glamor and floral for this card.

I realize I am the least glamorous gal ...but my Aunt deserves a card with flourish and loveliness...so am grateful for the push in that direction!

Thank you for stopping in~

stamps: Waltzingmouse Chicken Wire and Teeny Trees 

ink: Papertrey Ink True Black,Memento Rhubarb Ink

paper: Bazzill,Authentique Carefree, My Mind's Eye All is Bright,Georgia Pacific white

other: Martha Stewart corner punch,Crop-A-Dile corner chomper,Papertrey Ink Photo Finish Strips,Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals

~A Wonderful Year~

Colour Q's Challenge is a fun medley of colors.

I presented the colors with some Hello Sunshine rays, fun snowflakes (my new fave from PTI's Winter Penguin) and that eraser from Teach & Inspire...love that abstract element!

Colour Q Challenge #164

Thanks for stopping by~

 Papertrey~Teach & Inspire eraser and sentiment,Winter Penguin,Hello Sunshine

die: My Favorite Things Solid Skyline

paper: Authentique Fresh,Georgia Pacific White

inks: Memento Ink Potters Clay,Dandelion,Papertrey Ink Hawaiian Shores and True Black

~Live in the Sunshine~

I love challenges.

They motivate me to create

&

help me to design cards.

Make It Monday #90:

Creating Focal Point Sentiments With Stamps and Dies

inspired me to think of "outside the box" sentiments.

I could send it to my numerous family members who live in Hawaii.

Aren't they blessed????

I gave 

ColourQ Challenge #162 a shot.

I am also linking this to 

Crafty Friends Challenge
CFC #10 Sentimental

and Word Art Wednesday #53 Give Thanks.

Although I don't live in HI anymore, I am SO grateful when we have a sunny day like today~

SUNSHINE IS SUNSHINE...AMEN????!!!

stamps: Papertrey Ink Rosie Posie and Winter Penquin stamp set

ink: memento rhubarb,rich cocoa,dandelion

die: Papertrey Ink Count My Blessings

paper: Georgia Pacific White cardstock,recycled cereal box

~Live the Life~

The life I've lived is not what I planned...as far as the little details go, anyway.

I didn't plan on moving around every few years and starting over and over and over...with my husband gone half the time.

In fact, I didn't have much say in where we would move or when he'd be gone.


Minor details. ;)


But, I DID

 imagine a house of love and contentment~surrounded by family.

Life in the military moved me from my home base...

but in time, God used it to shape a new home base.


Wherever we move...we have each other.


No matter the house...it is home.

It's by God's grace that I live the life I imagined ~according to the big details.

I'm submitting this card to

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #43.

My colors were inspired by ColourQ Challenge #152.

I tried to keep in mind the Gallon/Quart/Pint Challenge in the Moxie Fab World
while working with these lovely colors.






Thank you for stopping by~


Supplies:Echo Park Paper Teal Quatrefoil,Studio Calico Abroad Paper,Verve Words of Wisdom,Little Yellow Bicycle Felt Stickers,Tsukineko Memento ink rich cocoa

~Gratitude~

The Repetition Challenge in the Moxie Fab World

was a fun challenge to play with.

I toyed around for a few hours and came up with a boxy leafy card.

I inked and stamped twice for each color...that's where the "hours" part came in.

 I don't mind...it's very therapeutic and makes me practice!

The awesome modern colors are from the 

ColourQ Challenge #151

Have a blessed day~

Supplies: Our Craft Lounge Shades of Fall

Ink: Tsukineko Memento Ink (London Fog,Tuxedo Black,Tangelo),Papertrey Ink Hawaiian Shores

Paper:Georgia Pacific White cardstock

~Just Be~

What a blessing it is when God gives you a FRIEND.

I ran into my friend yesterday...we haven't seen each other for awhile!

We don't get together often (busy mommies we are), but knowing she cares is enough for me.

She was the first person here that let me JUST BE.

Nothing to prove.

Nothing to earn.

She loved me because God loved me.

That's special, guys.

They don't come by very often.

God gives them when you really need them~a reminder that He loves us.

For my friend....

I picked up this fun, crazy DP months ago.

It spoke to me happy thoughts...but I didn't know what to use it for until this challenge.

ColourQ Challenge #150

WOO HOO number 150!!!!

Congrats ColourQ!

Another inspirational site:

Word Art Wednesday#41

Check out their quote this week...it's a sweet one!

May God send you someone that loves you just because "you are"~especially when you really need it.

Blessings!

Stamps:Verve Words of Wisdom

Ink:Tsukineko Memento ink tuxedo black

Paper:Bazzill yellow, BoBunny Alora

Other:sewing machine,Kid's Jewelry Friendship thread,Crop-A-Dile corner chomper,stapler

~You Are Very Special~

Hero Arts August 2012 Sketch Challenge

I kept my pieces from this card

to make another.

It's almost like "buy one, get one free!" for this challenge:

ColourQ Challenge #148

I am also entering this at Word Art Wednesday #39 .

Thank you for stopping by~blessings!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts Live & Laugh,Waltzingmouse Heirloom Patterns

Dies:Spellbinders Classic Circles

Ink:Tsukineko Memento Ink Angel Pink,Tangelo and Tuxedo Black

Paper: BoBunny Country Garden,Authentique Carefree,Georgia Pacific white

Other:stapler,Scor-Tape 1/4"

 

~Waltzingmouse Sketch and the Q~

My husband's birthday is coming up.


I ordered this sentiment awhile ago, because it TOUCHED MY HEART when I first read it.

AWWWW, right?

Waltzingmouse Sketch #108

I used two fun borders from Heirloom Patterns.


The colors are from the

ColourQ Challenge #148.

Hubby LOVES ORANGE...so I made sure there were lots of orangy pops.


I only had slivers of the green~enough to cut the top and bottom of the tag for a stacked feel.


The wee bittiest bit of pink (my husband already has three girls and a froufrou doggy... gotta take it easy ya know). ;)

The poppy is in the flower and highlight.


Simon Says Stamp and Show:What Do You Say?
is all about the sentiment.



 Thanks for stopping by today~




Here are the supplies:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Heirloom Patterns,Verve Beautiful You
Ink:Tsukineko Memento Ink Angel Pink,Tangelo and Tuxedo Black
Paper:BoBunny Country Garden,Georgia Pacific White,Bazzill green and pink
Dies:Spellbinders Classic Circles,Sizzix tag
Punch:Martha Stewart goo
Other:Crop-A-Dile corner chomper,Copic red,stapler

~LIM and the Q~

Less Is More Week 76:One Layer 3

 Three of anything that is, three colours, three images, three stamps, three words, the number three.... it's up to you, but don't forget the white space, a simple design and just one layer!

It took many,many,many attempts to get these ladies lined up
(the middle one dipped).



I enjoyed it...very therapeutic! ;)



I felt like something was needed under the sentiment, so I drew a line with 3 little squiggles. ;)



I matched up the Unity Itty Bitty Share Your Smile with 3 leaves from Waltzingmouse's Teeny Trees.


My colors were inspired by the

Colour Q Challenge #146.

I appreciate you stopping by today!


Stamps:Unity Itty Bitty Share Your Smile,Waltzingmouse Stamps Teeny Trees
Ink:Tsukineko Memento Ink Pistachio,Morocco and Tuxedo Black,Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tea Dye
Paper:Georgia Pacific White cardstock
Other:Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper,Copic black marker

~ColourQ and CAS-ual Text~

I got to play with this adorable die and stamp from Papertrey Ink.

I paired it with my postage stamp and circle dies for some layers.

I used colors from the ColourQ Challenge 144.

I paper pieced with text DP for CAS-ual Fridays CFC60.

I appreciate you stopping by today! ;)

Stamp: Papertrey Ink Bitty Baby Blessings

Dies: Papertrey Ink Bitty Baby Blessings,Spellbinders Postage Stamp and Classic Circles

Ink:Memento Ink Paris Dusk

Paper:Authentique Fresh,Georgia Pacific White

Other:Crop-A-Dile corner chomper

~ColourQ and Sketch Merci~

I've never taken French.

It seems like a gorgeous language~filled with elegance and mystique.

The Waltzingmouse Stamp set Paris Nouveau exudes that sophistication.

I used the border to decorate this Spellbinders postage stamp die cut cardbase.

I based this card on Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #102

using the colors from

ColourQ Challenge #142

These butterflies were fussy cut from BoBunny's Country Garden pack..there are a few of those beauties floating around in it.

In the graveyard basket that holds all miscellaneous tools and such...I went hunting for my mini stapler to attach the twine bow to the smaller butterfly.

It saves me having to find a glue dot small enough to adhere the twine to, and keeps me from

 having problems with it sticking to other cards in my stash.

I'm keeping that lil' guy (18 years old) close by-he's upgraded to usefulness in my tools. 

 I believe I even have extra staples to go with it.

This is why I rarely get rid of anything!

Thanks for stopping in~

take care now!

Stamp: Waltzingmouse Paris Nouveau

Ink: Memento angel pink, Ranger Jenni Bowlin Spice Tin,Ranger Tim Holtz mustard seed

Die:Spellbinders postage stamp die

Paper:Georgia Pacific White,BoBunny Country Garden,Piggy Tales DP cardbase

~Your Time~

I needed a masculine card for a speaker who visited our homeschool class recently.

 

I've had this wonderful collection of "flash cards" from Pink Paislee (Daily Junque Ephemera Pack) that I won awhile back from Jaclyn's blog.

They're cool; but I've been unsure of how to use them.

This Bobunny paper seemed to marry with it well!

The colors from ColourQ Challenge #133 were perfect for this project.

The clock from Our Daily Bread Designs is nice and big, emphasizing the TIME FACTOR. ;)

Our Daily Bread Designs S-P-R-I-N-G Challenge:

S-staples (I love using staples...they are "officy" and they save my adhesive)

P-patterned paper...Bo Bunny's Weekend Market

I-ink  (gotta have ink!)  I recently got this Jenni Bowlin Weather Vane-LOVE IT.

 I also used Tim Holtz distress mustard seed for the sentiment and a Potter's Clay Memento marker to ink up the scallop from My Mind's Eye Rosy "Everything".

 

Simon Says Stamp and Show:Anything Goes

That's all for now-have a blessed day!

~Green!~

Green is in the air...aren't you lovin' it?

It's so pretty outside today, I really missed the sun!

Many challenges are incorporating shades of green, and I'm jumping in.

*Word Art Wednesday sentiment,Martha Stewart All Over the Page Pattern Punch Caning,Want2Scrap rhinestones,Memento marker new sprout,American Crafts satin ribbon,Bazzill basics cardstock,Georgia Pacific white cardstock,Spellbinders Label Eleven*

Colour Q Challenge #128

I recently purchased this Martha Stewart punch-it's so much fun.

I shaded in the little sections with a Memento marker to add a color close to the celery.

My rhinestones are close to glorious green.

Inspired By #14 had me heading in the green direction!

Word Art Wednesday Challenge 19

has free word art for you to use!

CAS-ual Fridays CFC 43 

CFC43: Clean And Simple creations with a Sentiment as the Focal Point

 

Enjoy the fresh air & God's goodness and love today! ;)

~Owl Be Thinking of You Q~

I just received my goodies from Linda via Savannah (World Card Making Day Hop).

She gave a generous prize, which included Clear and Simple "Circus Fun".

I used the dots here, along with my Craft's Meow "Owl Be Thinking of You".

*Clear and Simple Circus Fun,The Craft's Meow Owl Be Thinking of You,Bazzill Basics Paper,Georgia Pacific White cardstock,Memento inks Bamboo leaves and rich cocoa,Ranger Tim Holtz Distress ink mustard seed and spiced marmalade,Kid's Jewelry friendship thread*

There's a wee bit of time left at the Colour Q Challenge #126.

See why I thought of owls? I LOVE this inspiration photo!

Have a great weekend!

~Inspired By Happy Birday Q~

 My Craft's Meow stamp set recently arrived-what a blessing!

I used it, the Colour Q colors and Inspired By photo to create this card.

(The Craft's Meow Tweet of You,Memento ink London Fog,Piggy Tales DP,Basic Grey DP,Georgia Pacific white cardstock,Recollections music punch,Fiskars Rotary cutter with deckle blade,Sizzix texture plate,Creative Memories corner rounder)

Since it's punny and CAS, I am also entering this in 

CAS-ual Friday CFC 41

Colour Q Challenge #125

Inspired By #12

The color of the flowers and grey/blue typewriter are what I took from this photo.

~ColourQ and a Sassafras Flower~

I was so blessed to win some gorgeous Sassafras Flowers from  

Lauren.

I used one on this card.

I also recycled a gorgeous heart tag from my daughter's new outfit.

(Inspired Stamps Strength,Sassafras flower,Spellbinders scalloped circles,Piggy Tales DP,Bazzill cardstock,Brilliance red ink,Ranger Tim Holtz distress ink fired brick)

ColourQ Challenge #124

 Inspired By #11

I am also submitting this to 

Paper Crafts February 2012 Gallery Challenge.

~Sketch and Q Colours~

I'm using the Colour Q Challenge #122 and The Craft's Meow Jan/Feb Sketch

to finish a Valentine's Card.

(supplies: The Craft's Meow Owl Be Thinking of You;Spellbinders scalloped circle,Papertrey Ink Eyelet Lace Border die,Staz On red ink,Memento tuxedo black,quilling paper,Bazzill cardbase,Teresa Collins DP)

Colour Q Challenge #122

 The Craft's Meow Jan/Feb Sketch

Thanks for stopping by today! ;)

~Impressionable Q~

Beautiful colors and an embossing challenge.

(Supplies: Papertrey Ink Communique Curves Sentiments,Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Pendant,Making Memories Just Chillin' Girl pack DP,Staz On pumpkin,Bazzil pink,American Crafts AC cardstock neutral pack,Sizzix ballet slippers and bows die)

The colors:

Colour Q 119

Embossing and Debossing Challenge in the Moxie Fab World

encouraged me to use the embossed image as THE focal point.

Thank you for peeking in today. ;)

~Trust In Him~

I never want to be alone again.

I know I'll be alone.

But I don't want to be ALONE ALONE, you know?

 

inside

outside

No matter what this coming year holds...I am not alone,

for He is my refuge-I can TRUST Him. ;)

Challenges:

Anything Goes with ODBDSLC 90

ColourQ #117

Supplies:

Our Daily Bread Designs You are the Potter,Our Daily Bread Designs Time,Teresa Collins DP,Versamark ink,Memento ink,Whispers white embossing powder,Georgia Pacific black cardstock

~A Christmas Tag~

Make It Monday #46:Any Die Into a Folded Tag

is great for last minute gifts.

I made this little guy...

super easy, super fun. ;)

My colors were inspired by ColourQ #116

In case I don't post again this weekend...ya'll have a blessed Christmas, ok? ;)

Supplies:

Papertrey Ink In the Meadow die,Papertrey Ink Mat Stack 3 die,Papertrey Ink Wreath for All Seasons sentiment,Memento cottage ivy ink,Piggy Tales DP,Georgia Pacific white cardstock,Spellbinders classic circles