Be Mine

Hi I'm here with another quick Valentine's Day card.  

I used Jubilee to cut out the little banner and stamped it with white ink.

The girl holding the heart is from A Child's Year.

The background paper was from my scrap pile but I believe is from Heidi Swap

Thanks for looking, come back again soon!!

                                                                        

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #38

It's that time again! Challenge Time! 

I love a good challenge and let me tell you for whatever reason this weeks Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge was a challenge.  It sounded so fun when I first read but as I started thinking about what I wanted to create I was stumped. 

 So this weeks Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #38 is "Recess" So create a project using a play theme.

What was your favorite thing to play at school recess?

Well honestly I think my favorite thing was probably the monkey bars.  I remember doing all kinds of "cherry drops" and flips and crazy things.  But I wasn't sure how to incorporate that into my project.  So my next favorite thing was probably the swings (I liked to go real high then jump off).  Again couldn't think of any project ideas.  I don't have a lot of Cartridges with playground equipment on them, at all.  So I decided to go with a baby theme and do blocks.  Blocks goes along with the "play" theme.  Well when I went to post the project I realized it was play at recess, ugh.  So back to the drawing board.  I found several cute images on the A Child's Year cartridge.  I decided to go with the girls holding there dolls and playing.  I do remember running around the playground with my friends just playing tag or whatever.  I don't remember having a doll or teddy bear (just for the record,lol) but you get the point.

So here is what I came up with.....

• Card size is  5 x 6 1/2"
• Paper is from DCWV Stack 5
• Girls cut at 2.75" from A Child's Year

This weeks Sponsor is........ 

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Isn't that a cool stamp set? I love it!    

Now if you haven't make sure you head over to the Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge blog to see what the other design team has come up with.  They are absolutely amazing talented ladies. Then make your favorite recess project and link up for a chance to win.

Good luck and we'll see ya again soon!

Sketchy Saturday Design Team Challenge

Hello everyone and Happy Saturday!  It's time for another Sketchy Saturday Challenge over at "The Scrapoholic." Now if you are new here, Sketchy Saturday is when Jill over at the Scrapoholic gives the Design Team a Sketch and we recreate it. Then you can participate in the fun for a chance to win some fun prizes. So to see what the other Design Team has created head on over to The Scrapoholic's Blog and check it out. Don't forget when you are done with your version of the Sketch to link it so we can all see all the fabulous interpretations.

Here is the Sketch......

And here is what I came up with....

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to jump on over and give the sketch a try!

Happy Birthday Little Bro!

Today my youngest brother turns 18.  I wanted to make him a age/gender appropriate card.  He's been going out with his buddies a lot lately fishing so I went with a fishing theme.  His favorite color is green. I embossed the green back ground with the Polk a dot cuttlebug folder. I did some inking and doodling and stamped the sentiment with black ink!

Thanks you for stopping by and taking a look, I hope to see you back again soon.



The Scrapoholic's Sketchy Saturday Challenge!

Welcome to another week of  Sketchy Saturday.  Every week there is a Layout and a sketch posted for you to try.  So head on over to The Scrapohlic to see every ones work and then give it a try yourself. Don' forget to Link your LO so we can all see it.

Here is this week's sketch......

Now I know Easter has come and gone and Beach is more appropriate for the season but I've done so many summer themed project all ready this year I really didn't have anymore photo's.  So I chose Easter. Since I needed to scrap them still and I could get the tittle to work like the sketches.

On this LO I used DCWV background Easter paper from one of the spring packs.

The Easter basket is cut at 3" from Doodle Charm.  I added in the Eggs. I covered each one with glitter from Martha Stewart.

The grass is from A Child's Year

The Tittle is cut from Martha Stewart's All Occasions Cake Art.

Well thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the other sketches and play along.

Getting back on track

Well it's been a while.  I'm not exactly sure why.  I have just been really off my mojo lately.  Really just not in the mood to blog.  I've been crafting, well kinda. Only what has to be done.  But this coming weekend I have a couple of blog hops and a Sketchy challenge due so I'm going to suck it (whatever it is) up and get back on track. 
So I have a lot of back tracking to do.   I still haven't posted my last Mother's Day card.  This is the card I made for my mom.  I had shown her a couple of months ago this never ending card I had learned how to make.  It wasn't decorated or anything but she thought that is was really cool and had said I'd love to see one all decorated up.  Well I've made a few since then but they go out just as quick as I make them (usually anyways) and she doesn't do the blogger thing so I don't think she has seen my blog.  So I decided to make her Mother's Day card, never ending.


The front of the card was made with paper from the DCWV spring pack.  The pink paper I embossed using the swirl cuttle bug folder, the flowers are Martha Stewart and the "Happy Mother's Day" is cut from Wild Card. I then added a few jewels with my i-rock.

Once the card is opened I used the same paper as the front of the card.  The flower vase and flowers were cut from Kate's ABC's.  I embossed the vase with the Polk a dot cuttle bug folder and inked the edges with a light pink.  Then where the fold was in the middle I just cut the vase. Then added some stickles to the flowers to make them sparkle.

The third layer of the card, I'll be honest, I was at a loss as to what to do.  This is about when my creativity began it's strike.  This silhouette is from A Child's Year and embossed with the Polk a dot folder from the cuttle bug.

The back of the card I didn't do anything to.  It was a Mother's Day card and the paper I think said it all.

Thank you for looking.  I've missed all my blogging friends.  I hope to see you back again soon!

Happy Mothers Day Card 1

I made all my mother's Day cards and I sent them out on time. I just haven't had much blogging time, not to mention the last couple of days Blogger has been unavailable.  So even though Mother's Day has all ready passed I'd still like to show the cards that I made this year for mothers day. 

This Card I sent to my Cousin in law who has a 1 yr old.  I thought it to be fitting. 

The heart is from George and Basic Shapes.  I cut it using my Gypsy. I sized one at 3.75and the second layer at 3.99.

The Mother holding her baby was cut using A Child's Year.  I cut that at 4.78.  Then I just trimmed it down to fit inside the heart. 

I used a Hero Arts Stamp for the Happy Mother's Day Sentiment and for the wavy border punch is from eKSuccess.

This is only one of a few cards so stay tuned for more Mother's Day action! :)

A Happy Birthday Never Ending Card

I had so much fun making the Never ending card for this past weekends Blog Hop that I decided to make another one. This time with a Birthday Theme. If you scroll down I did do a quick video with the card live. This style of card just has to be brought to life.

Well thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you back again soon!!

Valentine's Day Card Blog Hop

I'm so excited to be participating in this Valentine's Day Card Blog hop with some amazing and talented ladies. If you've just come from Nikki http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/ then you are right on track. If you didn't come from Nikki and want to Hop along head over to Ellen at  http://www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/  to start from the begining.

The card I made today is the Tri-Fold or shutter card. I used the Sweethearts Cartridge for the large red heart, the small white hearts and the xoxo and Wild Card for the Sentiment. Then A Child's Year for the girl. I used the Valentine's Sizzix embossing folder for the red embossed paper and the polka  dot folder for the girl and for the red background paper under the xoxo. Then added a few stones with i-rock.
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I used pop dot's under the front Be My Valentine  and under the little girl.

This is what the front of the card looks like once it's been folded up.

I wanted to do another project and it's taken a little longer than planned. That thing called life keeps getting in the way of my crafting. So this is what I am working on. I feel that it needs a little more embellishments but another day.

I used Wild Card & Sweethearts cartridges for the cuts. The tin was silver from the dollar store and I spray painted it white. The heart border on the bottom is paper punched made by Recollections.

Now for the BLOG CANDY!! Since this is a card Blog Hop I found these little "friend" sentiment stamps that would be cute for cards. I will pick a random commenter on this post on Monday January 24th so leave me a way to contact you.  You don't have to be a follower to win but I always welcome new followers.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Your next stop is Jaime at  glitterstampspaperohmy
If you get lost along the way, here is a list of the participating blogs

1. Ellen http://www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/

2. Shawn http://www.craftychicsblog.blogspot.com/

3. Elaine http://www.expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com/

4. Angie http://www.atuttletime.blogspot.com/

5. Darlene http://www.talesoftayandbay.blogspot.com/

6. Taylor http://www.southernscrapper2010.blogspot.com/

7. Shawnee http://www.quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

8. Nikki  http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
9. Sarah http://www.simplyshaddock.blogspot.com/ (That's me!!)

10. Jamie  http://jamieisacraftymomma.blogspot.com/

11. Sarah http://www.sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com/

12. Liz http://www.skittles-and-scrapbooks.blogspot.com/

13. Selina http://www.mudpiereality.blogspot.com/

14. Angie http://www.luvs2scrapbook75.blogspot.com/