Saturday, January 22, 2011

Good Saturday afternoon - greetings from the cold state of Wisconsin - we did see the sun for a small amount of time today - of course I live on the side of the street that the sun does not shine on the sidewalk and driveway. Grrrrrrrrr. So I decided to make spring cards - trying to be hopeful and cheerful.

This type of card is not a typical "Barb" card - only two colors - very simple design - I am all for how many layers can you get on a card person.

I am participating in several challenges here. Two of the challenges are White and Bright. The Shabby Tea Room - first time I have participated in one of their challenges and also Operation Write Home "white with a contrast color". The card design is based on the sketch at Get Sketchy.My scrapbook store had a 30% off everything sale today - and I treated myself - so much for not spending any money on stuff in January - oh well - I am stimulating the economy. I bought the new eyelet spellbinders - I have been wanting them - but did not want to pay full price for them.

I think the little bunny card will be great for Operation Write Home - even if you don't get it sent home for Easter - it will still work for a card to be sent home to a loved one. The card with the tulips is going to my Mom to cheer her - winter is getting her down. Hopefully it works.

Everyone enjoy your day and evening.

Card details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Stamps: Studio G ($1 stamps)colored with Copics
SRM Sentiment Sticker
Spellbinders
Computer generated sentiment on bunny card

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Good Tuesday morning – another wonderful day weather wise – we are in the 60’s in Wisconsin – we will take it – any day you don’t have to put on a winter coat is a good day. We know what it is coming and we are not looking forward to it – snow – it is a great theme for a card – but to drive in it – YUCK - shovel it - DOUBLE YUCK.

My card I am sharing today is based on the weekly sketch challenge from Get Sketchy. A fun sketch – I always like putting things off balance like that. Bringing the two pieces to the bottom of the card was something I had not tried before. I keep working on my Thanksgiving cards – I continue to work on this grouping from Little Yellow Bicycle. The brown dot paper is actually a picture from a magazine of a paper grouping. I think it works great with the designer paper.

Once again – please stop by JoAnn Fabric’s Craft for a Cause – and vote for Operation Write Home – you can vote once a day through December 4. Think how many cards can be mailed overseas to bring joy to our Heroes and their loved ones.

This Saturday, Operation Write Home is having a Valentine Blog Hop – there are over 100 blogs participating – how fun will that be – I am sure there will be some blog candy along the way. I know I have some great blog candy.

Everyone have a great Tuesday. I must work so I can buy some new paper or a new piece of rubber.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle

Stamp: Inkadinkado

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Ribbon: May Arts

Lace: Wyla

Brads: Karen Foster

Button from the supplies

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Good Tuesday morning – thought I would share a couple of cards I made based on the sketch at Get Sketchy. I wanted to make some Thankgiving cards. After I had cut the triangle of the argyle paper – I needed to use the other triangle. The cards just vary slightly in the placement of the circle. The bow on the cards is made from fabric – this was leftover fabric from a blouse my daughter made in college. I have gotten quite a few miles out of it for bows on cards. Love the color. A perfect fall accent.

Good News – Operation Write Home has made it into the finals for JoAnn’s Craft for a Cause – yeah – now we need everyone’s support. Please go and vote for Operation Write Home – vote as often as you can – if they win – the money will be used for postage for mailing cards overseas – the number of card they ship each month is amazing. Here is the link - http://www.joann.com/joann/common/content_noleftnav.jsp?catName=craftForaCause

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Card Details

Patterned paper: Little Yellow Bicycle

Stamp: Inkadinkado

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Ribbon: Offray

Lace: Wyla (either tea dyed or coffee stained)

Button from my supplies

Tuesday, Auugust 3, 2010

Good evening - hope all is well with all of you. Hot and muggy in the lovely state of Wisconsin - although they say better days are coming - yeah.

I had such a lucky day yesterday I think I need to go buy a lottery ticket. I won two different things yesterday - I won stickers from SRM Stickers for a birthday card I made and then I won a collection of paper from Moxie Fab blog. That is exciting. More stuff to play with.

I did find a new way to get rid of Oldie Moldie paper - you dump a cup of coffee down yourself and onto a pile of paper. I actually think my nightgown may have gotten the worse part of the coffee dump.

Todays card is based on the sketch at Get Sketchy. I needed a card for a baby shower this week end. It is going to be a baby girl. How fun to shop for her. I bought this new pad of paper from Hobby Lobby and it has the softest colors in it. It is just a 6.5 x 4.5 pad so just perfect for cardmaking. I believe the blocks on the bottom of the paper resemble the stripes on the sketch. No - I did not do all that stitching - it is part of the paper.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Card Details:

Size: 4.5 x 6

Paper: Paper Studio

Sticker: SRM Stickers

Twill tape: Michael's dollar bin

Papertrey Ink for scallop die cut

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Good Tuesday morning. Back to work today. Enjoyed a day off yesterday - had an eye doctor appointment and then played the remainder of the day. Great fun. My friend drove her yellow corvette convertible and it was the perfect day for cruising around in an convertible. I even found some good buys - but no paper was bought - but when I got home I did have a package in the mail - I now have the 6 x 6 packs of Basic Grey - Oliver and Olivia - I believe that is the name and some new ribbon. I had run out of brown May Arts twine so I bought 20 yards - hopefully that keeps me going - probably should have bought more.

My card today is based on the sketch at Get Sketchy. A very easy sketch that you can do so much with. If you look at Monday's post - you will see that this card uses the same paper and I made another tissue flower for my accent. It is another card that can work for the clean and simple challenge on the SRM Sticker blog. Stay tuned I am sure there will be more cards made using this paper - I want to use the grouping up.

Alas - I must go get ready for work. Hopefully I find some time to create tonight. It is suppose to be hot and humid but I did hear that the AC has been fixed at work - yeah - I might have had to take another day off if it hadn't been fixed. Everyone have a wonderful day.

Card Details

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Patterned Paper and base flower: Bo Bunny

Sticker: SRM Stickers

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Good evening - interesting day at work - got to work at 6:30 this morning - try to get soem work before the hustle bustle of the work day begins - unfortunately we had no power - so I had work I could do - found some auxiliary lights and worked under them and then was light enough I could work in my office near a window. The power finally came on at 10:30. No e mail until 1 and I finally left at 3 - our system had still not come up and I had exhausted what I could work on so I went shopping and spent money. Needed some things for vacation.

Tonight's card is based on the sketch at Get Sketchy. A simple design that you can lots with. I got this grouping of Cosmo Cricket at Tuesday Morning - and there was lots of goodies in the package - and so far I have only made two cards out of it - I must get busy. The paper is 8 x 8 so I just folded it in half - and cut it down to 5 1/2 inches in length.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Card Details:

Size 4 x 5.5

Paper, Chipboard, diecuts: Cosmo Cricket

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Good Saturday morning - so far the morning has been busy - I have managed to put the insides in 4 cards and put them in the mail. Yeah - I do believe I keep the USPS in business with the mailing of my homemade cards. I also managed to get this card made. It actually satisfies 3 challenges.

Sketch 39 - Get Sketchy

Operation Write Home Card Blog - Mid week throwdown - Stars

Substitution - use number instead of word - 365 Cards - Day 82

Card Details:

Patterned Paper - Scenic Route

Star Brad - Making Memories

Star - QuicKutz

Computer Font - Castellar

Wednesday 4-28-10

Good Wednesday evening - time to go to bed - just got home but I did want to post the card I finished last night - we won't talk about how many nights it took me to finish it. It is going to be a graduation card - I have several graduations this spring so will need some cards.

The Ya Ya's went to Shari's tonight to watch a movie. We watched "It's Complicated" - I had seen it in the theater - and it is funny - it is funny the second time around - if you haven't seen it - get the DVD and watch it - everyone needs a good giggle.

Tonight's card is based on the sketch at "Get Sketchy". It is a fun sketch. I made the mistake of stopping at Tuesday Morning on Saturday and found some good buys - the one thing I bought is a box of Cosmo Cricket paper, chipboard, letters, stickers, etc. I know I will get my $14 worth of fun out of it. Everything on the card is from Cosmo Cricket except the lace and twill tape - they came from the "supplies".

Everyone have a good sleep.

Sunday - March 7, 2010

Close up of Bow, flower and bunny

Good Sunday evening - where did the week end go - I sure could use another day. I have not gotten out of my PJ's today. I guess that is a good day - of course - when I go to pack lunch tomorrow - I may not have anything to eat for lunch - oh well - I can find something.

Had a great visit with my daughter in the Milwaukee area. We went out to dinner on Friday evening and the food was fantastic. It is so nice to go to a restaurant and have such wonderful tasty food and drink - plus a fantastic bread pudding for dessert. Saturday we went shopping and then we made scalloped potatoes and ham from scratch the way I use to. I always made it after Christmas to use up the leftover ham.

I had a good day of making cards so I am set for posting most of this week. I do want to get a few more made. I am pleased with everything I got created.

Today's post is based on the sketch a the OCC Sketch Blog. I turned it on its side (the sketch). Isn't that bunny just the cutes. He is one of the $1 stamps at Michael's for Easter. I know I will get my $1 worth of good out of him. Get Sketchy's weekly challenge is to make a shaped card with a spring theme. My card is square - not the typical A2 - and it is spring. Plus the colors in the card remind me of the colors from the Tuesday Trigger on Moxie Fab World.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Patterned Paper - We R Memory Keepers

Card Base - Imaginisce

Stamp - Michael's dollar stamp colored with Copics

Ribbon and flowers - supplies

Brads - Hot Off the Press

Colorbox Chalk Ink

Oldie Moldie Monday 2-22-10

Good morning - I normally post in the evening but I am up and early today so I might as well do something worthwhile - post on my blog - I could do housework, etc. but that would be no fun.

On Monday's I try to post cards that I have made with paper I have had sitting around the house gracefully aging. Actually most of the cards that I made over the week end are from well aged paper.

We had snow last night but the storm went south of us so we are not getting dumpled on - a couple inches is much easier to handle than 10 inches. The drive to work shouldn't be too difficult. Living in Wisconsin - they are well prepared to take care of the snow on the roads.

Today's first card is based on the sketch at Get Sketchy. I had colored the image while I was sick so I was waiting for a sketch challenge that used a big circle. The second card was roaming around in my head so I put it onto paper. I got my excercise doing all those rubons.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Paper, rub ons, button – Imaginisce
Brad – Target Bin
Stamp – Stampendous colored with Copics
Stickles
Ribbon - Offray

Another work week begins

Good Monday morning – I thought I would post my card before I headed out the door for work today. It is based on the weekly sketch at Get Sketchy. Luckily I made the card on Saturday and the sun shined that day so I did get some pictures of my cards taken. A long week end was wonderful and now back to work. Busy time at work. Work is crazy and then all the holiday parties at work also. Today a co worker and I are going to make little snowmen out of starburst packets for the student workers. I will have to take a picture of them to share when we get them all done. I think it will take a couple noon hours to get them made because we need glue to dry. Luckily I have all the supplies at home.

I even started some of my cooking for Christmas dinner. My mom makes homemade noodles so – of course – you need to have homemade broth. I made one large batch of broth this week end. I will use the boiled chicken to make hot chicken sandwiches for the potluck at work. Yum Yum.

I imagine I really should go drink my first cup of coffee for the day, take my shower and get dressed and head off to work. Hopefully I make everyone happy today. Everyone have a good Monday.

Patterned Paper: Making Memories
Fabric Tag – Making Memories
Button - American Crafts
Ribbon – May Arts

Tuesday - not much else to say

Good Tuesday evening - most exciting thing in my evening was the monthly haircut. I think I have now had the same hair stylist for more years than my ex husband and I had him for over 20 years. She still gives a great hair cut. Ginny from Images in Janesville if you are close and need a good haircut - give her a call.

Last evening I helped a friend make scrapbook pages for a baby shower - as you know I am not a scrapper so this was a big stretch for me. I made 2 double page spreads - one had such giraffs on the paper that I just added one mat to each of those pages. The other one was a little more detailed. Ryan Michael was a "trick or treat" baby - he arrived 2 months early. The shower is going to be held this upcoming Saturday.

My card started out as the sketch from Get Sketchy - notice the long strip of paper - there was a strip on the sketch but because my card was smaller than a standard A2 - the sketch did not work so off my design went on it's merry own way. I like it and I know Shari will enjoy her weekly card from me. Isn't that stamp the cutest - he is from the Whipper Snapper Designs collection.

Everyone enjoy your evening.

Paper - Basic Grey - Lemonade Collection

Stamp - Whipper Snapper Designs colored with Copics - stamped on patterned paper

Flower Brad - Imaginisce

Stickles from Ranger added to wings

Ribbon - May Arts

Rain

I spent today at a conference and will be there again tomorrow. Nice to get out of the office - but you always feel like you are so behind when you get back into the office. Hopefully all is going OK - at least there was not too much in the inbox of my e mail.

Another Halloween card I created on Sunday - this is based on the sketch at Get Sketchy. Somewhat of a loose interpretation but isn't that the joy of sketches.

Stamp: Stampendous colored with Copics

Paper - various scraps

Cuddlebug embossing folders

Good Monday Evening

Good Monday evening - I hope everyone had a wonderful week end. We celebrated my Mom's 91st birthday. It was a nice family gathering and lots of good food. We even made her bake the pies for the party. She can still make a wonderful apple pie and berry pie. My brother had picked the blackcaps in his woods this summer and then Mom made the pie and froze it. Yum Yum. She makes her pies and bakes them just like you were going to eat it, cools it and then wraps it up very well and freezes. It goes directly from freezer into the oven and bakes about 30 minutes - tastes just like it was just baked.

I did manage to do a little paper shopping on the way to and from. Surprise, surprise - on Sunday just as I was checking out in walks an online friend who I have gotten to know in person - she lives in Dubuque and they were in Madison shopping. So, of course, I had to stay and shop with her - well I spent $30 - more than I spent the first trip through. She is such an enabler.

I needed to make my card for Shari for this week so I managed to get that done yesterday. I used some of the new paper I bought. For a cardmaker, I have found that the 6 x 6 pads are wonderful - I do wish more companies would do that - I found two Sassafras 6 x 6 pads - fun paper in fun colors. Monstrosity and Sweet Marmalade

The card is based on the weekly sketch at Get Sketchy - #9. I hope you enjoy my interpretation of the design.

Paper - Sassafras Lass

Stamp - DRS colored with Copics

Rub on - Melissa Frances

Everyone have an enjoyable evening.

Another Week End Gone

Another week end is gone and of course I did not accomplish enough. I did manage to buy a new dining room set - I am excited - I think the set I have is over 30 years old - out with the old - this new set is so bright and cheery looking. It will be delivered next Saturday and on Saturday I am having my new bathroom light and new towel fixtures installed and the curtain rod hung in the bedroom - yeah - closer to getting things back to normal. I think I may need to buy a new sink fixture to match everything - have to talk to my friend the plumber about this.

I did get one card finished this week end - I do want to play a little tonight. This card is for my friend Shari who is battling breast cancer. The chemo has worked so now she can have the breast removed. I hope she will like the card and message of encouragement.

It is based on the weekly sketch at Get Sketchy. I moved the trim to the other side (my bow). I guess I added an additional layer in there with my image.

Paper - Basic Grey - yummy colors in this new fall collection
Cardbase - Bazzill Cardstock
Stamp - American Art Stamp
Ink - Colorbox Chalk Ink
Ribbon Offray