Another work week about to begin

I still want a 3 day week end - every week end - I guess I have one this upcoming week - I am taking off Wednesday and Friday of this week to spend some time with friends - looking forward to that. I got my bedroom and bathroom painted this last week end - my youngest daughter came home to help so that really helped lots - next step is to find new carpet for the bedroom. Maybe I will go look tomorrow night. Need to also get new flooring for the bathroom, new light, towel bars, shade and make a valance.

Did not get to spend too much time paper crafting this week end. I got one card made today - my weekly monkey card for my friend. Something to make her smile each week while she goes through this rough patch in her life. The card is based on the weekly sketch at Card Positioning System - Sketch 124 - I flipped the card the other way.

4.5 x 6
Paper – K & Company
Border and flower – K & Company
Monkey – Paper Bliss
Sentiment Stamp – Hero Arts

Everyone have a great evening and a good work week.

Good Monday Evening

Survived the first day back at work after a long week end - almost got through my e mail - almost being the operative word.

I need to go do "stuff" so don't have much to say tonight - but I did want to share the card I made yesterday for the sketch on Card Positioning Systems (CPS Sketch 123) It was a fun sketch - and now everyone sit down - this card is not needed until August sometime - of course - ask me if I have made the card for my friend who has a birthday in June - big NO - on that one. It is hard to make a card for another cardmaker - especially someone as talented as Ivanka - if you have never checked out her blog - the link is on the side her on my blog. Our Creative Corner's weekly challenge is to make a card red, white and blue - and this card qualifies.

This card opens backwards - tradition for this family that their cards open like this - first one was an accident and now they all are created in the same manner.

6 “ square card
Bo Bunny Paper
Hero Arts Stamp colored with Copics with some Stickles added to Cherry
Ribbon – recycled
Some sewing on the machine

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Holiday Week End

The week end is past and tomorrow I have to go back to work but I am only working 4 days - I think I can make it. Next week end my daughter is helping me paint my bedroom and bathroom - so I have lots of prep work to do to get ready. I have found all the accessories - but now I need to get the walls ready and tape and cut in the edges for her. Oh my goodness - lots to do before Friday.

My card tonight is based loosely upon the sketch at Card Patterns - Sketch 22. I needed to make a sympathy card for a co worker whose sister lost her battle with ALS. This card will be from all of us in the office.

Patterned Paper - Pink Paislee

Trim and ribbon from my vast supplies

Rub On - Deja Views

Added acrylic paint on the edge of large piece of patterned paper

card size 5 x 7

Everyone enjoy what remains of your evening.

A Day of Vacation

Aren't vacation days lovely and I have two more this week. Yeah. Of course, you never accomplish much - but - that is OK. I am working on redoing my bedroom and bathroom so I have been hitting the stores looking for shower curtains, drapes, paint - I have the bedspread - so don't have to worry about that. It has not been updates for as long as I have lived in the house - also looking at new flooring. Oh my. But it will be well worth it when it is all done.

My card today is for some young people who worked in our office while they were in college, got married and now have had their first child. It was such fun making this card for them. It is based on the sketch at2 Sketches 4 You. A very fun versatile sketch - of course - I had to add all my layers.

Stamp – Bella colored with Copics
Basic Grey paper
One Heart One Mind Rub On
Ribbon from Michael’s
Eyelet from the stash
Brad – Target $1 bin
Flower – American Crafts

Everyone enjoy the remainder of your day.

American Hero

4th of July is coming and I wanted to send a card to my friend's husband who was wounded in Afghanistan. Our troops and their families are our American heroes. Say a prayer and thank you to them every day.

My card is oversized - I believe it is 6 x 12.

Everyone enjoy your evening.

Smile

Now isn't this a versatile stamp - it could be sent for so many reasons - it can be masculine or feminine. I think I have already used it for a couple cards and they are probably somewhere on this blog.

This card is a graduation card. Smile - on the inside it will read - because you graduated and the recepient will smile - she will even giggle. I am so glad she has crossed my path in the last four years and I think I have helped her along the way a few times.

Stamp - Hero Arts

Paper - Basic Grey

Ribbon - Offray

Colorbox chalk ink

The card was based on the sketch at Our Creative Corner - they have fun challenges every Saturday. Pop in and check them out.

Less than 6 months till Christmas

I was standing at Big Apple Bagels last Thursday and I looked up at their calendar and realized that Christmas was 6 months from that day - YIKES. I guess I had better get started on making my holiday cards. One down - how many more to go. This time I am going to finish the insides at the same time I makethe outside - that way - they will be ready to be placed in the mail. Maybe I should even get an envelope out and dress the envelope also - you know you should never send an envelope naked through the mail.

This card was based on the sketch at Card Positioning System (Sketch 122). A very simple sketch but I let the paper do the talking and that cute little stamped image. Wouldn't this card bring a smile to your face if you got it for the holiday season. I made an a@ sized card rather than a long card.

Paper - Basic Grey - pad I bought at Michael's

Stamp - Hampton Art - colored with Prisma colored pencils and Gamsol

Red strip put through the crimper

Made card base from patterned paper and did some sewing

A2 size

Everyone have a wonderful evening - I even feel like creating tonight. I need a new baby girl card, a birthday card - oh yes - I must finish the inside of last week's sketch card so I can give it to my boss on Wednesday.