Oldie Moldie Monday and Eat Cake Graphics

Good Monday morning - time to show some love to some old supplies - today it is more paper - the paper use for the chair and sign are from a collection from Hot Off the Press - Masculine Collection.  I thought the blue/green plaid was perfect for a comfy chair.  The comfy chair stamp is from Eat Cake Graphics.  The little weiner dog is patiently waiting for someone they miss to come home.  He is also from Eat Cake Graphics.  The sentiment is from Paper Smooches - it fit perfectly in the tag that was part of the collection.

So dig into your old supplies - just think of the fun cards you can make.  This card is going in my next Operation Write Home box.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Give a cardmaker scraps -

Good Sunday afternoon. I am having a 4 day week end. Spent Friday and Saturday with my daughters. Great fun. The girls ran a race. Carrie did a half marathon and Staci did the shorter race - both had better times than they normally do so they were feeling good. I was quite proud of them. It was a cold windy day. We then spent the remainder of the day having a nice lunch, shopping and then they cooked a wonderful dinner. It is great to have daughters that can cook - when they are around - I never have to cook. Of course, a little vino and beer was flowing.

Operation Write Home is celebrating their birthday this month so I have set a goal of a card a day - I am already behind but I think by the end of today I may catch up or be close to catching up. Keep it simple.

I found these scraps of paper on my table and I love the colors so decided to make cards out of them. The first card is based on the sketch and Clean and Simple. The background paper is already distressed so adds character to the card. Add a simple thank you stamp and some flowers from the flower drawers. The remainder of the scraps were layered on a card base. The same thank you stamp added the sentiment.

Come back tomorrow and see what I can do for Oldie Moldie Monday. I have some cards already started.

Card Details:

Size: 4 x 5.5

Patterned Paper: We R Memory Keepers

Stamp: Great Impressions

Flowers: Prima, American Crafts

Brads: Hot Off the Press

Monday, August 16, 2010

Once again it is Oldie Moldie Monday - time to dig out that old paper and show it some love - this one piece of paper has been hanging out on my desk forever so I finally decided to make some quick cards with it. The 12 x 12 sheet had 5 different elements on it - the tape measure, the belt image, two different plaids and the crumpled solid. The paper I printed the digital image on was laying around also. I think they are great cards for Operation Write Home and that paper is gone now.

The digital image is from Integrity. I think it is a wonderful image - it says so much.

Dig out some old paper and show it some love.

Card Details:

4.25 x 5.5

Patterned Paper: Hot Off the Press

Digital Image: Integrity

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Good Wednesday morning - it is the last day of June - how did that happen - it seems that summer goes much faster than winter. Pretty soon the kids will be heading back to school - don't tell any of them that - I don't think they are bored yet. My deck seems to be a favorite spot for the neighborhood children to congregate. They come sit around my table - sometimes even when I am not around - sometimes they come for popscicles. I enjoy listening to their chit chat. I am suppose to be getting a pedicure one night from the two oldest girls - I am sure I will have the most unique toes around but it will be time spent together.

My card today is based off two challenges. The sketch blog for OCC (Our Creative Corner) and the challenge at the OCC blog - to make a blue and green card. I am late getting Ben's card done - his birthday always comes in the middle of May madness. He is one of the neighbor children. Ben loves his sports and plays baseball - thus the baseball theme. This is a font I found on the internet many years ago - it makes great guy cards.

Well another day of work - check engine light came on in the car on the drive home last night - now I need to deal with that issue. Of course, by the time I got home, the dealer was already closed for the day.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Card Details:
Size: 4.5 x 6
Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle
Brads: Hot Off the Press
Sticker: SRM Stickers

Sunday May 2, 2010

Prize Package for Oldie Moldie Monday Challenge May 3



SRM Sticker Blog Sketch Challenge

And you say - what is this about a PRIZE PACKAGE. Come back on Monday and play along with Ivanka and I on “Oldie Moldie Monday – the day of the week when you dig out that once loved paper that has gotten buried by new loves – dig it out and create a card or cards from it. Ivanka and I are offering up prizes (yes we each have a prize) – but of course they is a little bit more to the challenge. Come back on Monday and play with us.My prize includes a pad of Basic Grey paper and 3 different sticker collections from SRM Stickers. Intrigued - I hope so - and you don't need a blog to play - we have a Flicker gallery where you can post your creations.

Now onto the card for today. I needed to get some baby cards made for a coworker's daughter - today's creation is for the proud parents, yesterday's card was for the proud grandparents (I bought them some toys to have at their house). SRM Stickers blog is having a sketch challenge this week end so I used the sketch to jumpstart my card. I knew I wanted to use some of their great baby stickers on my card (I used one yesterday on the grandparent's card). I used the same paper on both cards. I thought the addition of the gingham was great for the baby vintage look. A little boy - I am sure he will be a little monkey sometimes. Of course, Operation Write Home's card blog's mid week challenge is "wild thing" - I do believe Mr. Monkey qualifies.

Well I must go and get some work done - going to spend the evening with Shari.

Make sure you come back tomorrow to play with Ivanka and I.

Card Details

Size: 4.5 x 6

Patterned Paper: Hot Off the Press

Stamp: Hero Arts colored with Copics

Sticker: SRM Stickers

Papertrey Ink scalloped border diecut

Brads from the supplies

Trim - tea dyed muslin strips

Saturday May 1, 2010

Prize Package for Oldie Moldie Monday Challenge May 3

Sketch Challenge 2 Sketches 4 You

And you say - what is this about a PRIZE PACKAGE. Come back on Monday and play along with Ivanka and I on “Oldie Moldie Monday – the day of the week when you dig out that once loved paper that has gotten buried by new loves – dig it out and create a card or cards from it. Ivanka and I are offering up prizes (yes we each have a prize) – but of course they is a little bit more to the challenge. Come back on Monday and play with us.
My prize includes a pad of Basic Grey paper and 3 different sticker collections from SRM Stickers. Intrigued - I hope so - and you don't need a blog to play - we have a Flicker gallery where you can post your creations.

Now onto the card for today - it is based on the weekly sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You. A fun sketch - I have been wanting to make a baby card for a co worker who just became a grandparent - this card is for her and her husband. I still need to make a card for the parents. I love to use non traditional items on my cards. The main focus is the iron on applique giraffe - he has so much character - plus he was on sale.

The card also satisfies the midweek challenge on the Operation Write Home Card Blog - "wild thing" - I think my giraffe qualifies.

This card also qualifies for Circles 3 Different Ways on 365 Cards - circles on the giraffe, buttons, polka dots on the paper and the also the O's in my sentiments.

Beautiful weather here - so have been trying to work outside and inside and play with a little paper. The lawn is mostly mowed - at least what the public sees so the neighborhood doesn't look bad. Everyone enjoy your evening.

Size: 5 x 7

Patterned Paper - Hot Off the Press (this qualify as Oldie Moldie)

Giraffe - Duncan Enterprises

Ribbon - May Art

Sticker - SRM Stickers

Buttons - American Crafts

DMC Embroidery Floss

Tuesday 4-13-10

More cards for Operation Write Home. I got 2 of each of these designs made - I don't have too many masculine stamps so I am having to be creative.

A very quick post - I just got home and need to get some things done before I head to bed.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Paper: Hot Off the Press

Stamp: Cornish Heritage Farms

Tuesday 4-13-2010

Good morning. A quick post before I head out the door to work today. The last of the cards I made with my oldie moldie paper – 4 sheets of paper and 10 cardbases and my collection of golf stamps. I must say – by the time I made my last card – I was very sick of this paper.

All these cards were made for Operation Write Home – I hope they will bring a smile to the recipients – both the soldier that receives the cards to mail and the person who receives a note from a loved one.

This is a worthwhile cause – if you have some spare time and 4 sheets of paper – see what you can do for this worthwhile cause.

Paper – Hot Off the Press
Ink – Colorbox Chalk Ink – Chestnu Roan

Card 1
Stamp – Sentiment (Hero Arts); Image (Great Impressions)
Brads – supplies

Card 2
Stamp – Stampington & Company
Sticker – SRM Stickers

Card 3
Stamp – sentiment (Hero Arts); image (PSX)

Monday 4-12-2010

Today is Oldie Moldie Monday - it is a continuation of yesterday's post - which used the same paper - masculine cards (golf theme) in a blue and brown theme. Please join us in using your Oldie Moldie paper - and post your creations in our Flicker Site.

The first card is based on the sketch at Operation Write Home. They have a sketch each Sunday to aid you in making your cards for the troops.

Paper: Hot Off the Press

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Card One:

Golf stamp - Vap!

Sentiment - Hero Arts

Card Two:

Golf - Art Impressions

Sentiment - Hero Arts

Card Three:

Golf - PSX

Sentiment - Hero Arts

Come back Tuesday for more cards from the same paper.

Monday, 3/29/2010

Good Monday evening - almost bedtime - spent the evening with a friend, watched Dancing With the Stars - I can say I do hope Kate and Buzz go home this week. But we will see how the votes come in.

It is Oldie Moldie Monday - so time to dig deep in your supplies and find some paper to show some love to. This is one piece of paper which had all these different elements in. I made 2 cards and finished the insides with the one sheet of 12 x 12. My first card is based on the Sketch from the Sweetest Thing - Sweet Sunday Sketch.

Using the basic kraft paper as my cardbase - I used my dot Hero Arts background stamp to add some texture to the base. The kraft paper blended so well with the one sheet of paper I had for my cards.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Paper: Hot Off the Press

Stamps: Hero Arts

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink

Twine: May Arts

Button: from supplies

Oldie Moldie Monday 3-22-10

Good morning - can't sleep so thought I would post to my blog since the cards are made. It is once again Oldie Moldie Monday - time to dig into your supply of papers, dig out some that has well aged - it is still pretty - but you have fallen under the spell of newer paper and forgotten the beauty of these old collections. This paper I found was 4 sheets of 8 x 8 paper. So I thought I would show them some love - and a little loving later I had made 4 cards.

I am going to make some cards for the soldiers to send home - I need to find the organization that coordinates this - so 3 of these cards are for that - and one for my friend Shari. Found the organization - Operation Write Home. Yeah - http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/ - this is their blog. They have challenges - oh my - and two of my cards fit the challenge.

I bought two sheets of stickers from SRM Stickers to use for my cards – so my goals is to use all the stickers on these two sheets to make cards. I made 3 cards today and only one used a sticker. I love those stamps that have an image and words all together and it is just very simple stamping. This bird stamp from Hero Arts has been a go to stamp for me for adult birthdays this year. It is very versatile.

the paper is from Hot Off the Press.

The first card is based (very loosely) on the sketch at Card Positioning Systems. My stamped image was a little too large to have the stripes come over the top. I dug into the scrap basket for the pink.

Card two: Hero Arts stamp. Cut card base down so that the stamped image could sit above the card base. Twine – May Arts Button from supplies Stamped dots on card base with large background stamp from Hero Arts. The white ink is from Papertrey Ink.

Card Three: Stamp – Inkadinkado Cut stamp with Spellbinders and mounted it on a rectangle. Used my corner rounder on this card. Twine from May Arts. Button, flowers and brads from supplies

Card Four: Sticker – SRM Stickers Blue from scrap basket. Scalloped border – Papertrey Ink
Flours and brad from supplies.

Everyone have a wonderful day and evening and hopefully I can now go and 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

Friday - 2-26-2010

Good evening - I had a wonderful day with my friend Mary stimulating the paper crafting economy - took her to a new store she had never been to - so that is always fun to introduce Mary to someplace new. Bought lots of new stuff - more ribbon - as if I don't have enough. We had a nice lunch at Panera and then we went to a new Ben Franklin - we found the cutest project there that we are going to make - hopefully soon. And I bought more ribbon. I only bought two more stamps but when I got home - my Papertrey Ink order had arrived - so I am excited - I am going to play tonight. Check out some of the sketches and see what inspires me. I do need to make a birthday card this week end - purple in color.

Caardvarks is sponsoring a challenge using Stickers - the challenge is sponsored by SRM Stickers. The challenge is to use stickers - since I have no SRM Stickers - I used one of the beautiful Penny Black floral stickers - need a touch of spring in our snowy world.

Everyone have a wonderful evening and a great week end - I hope it includes lots of creativity.

Size: 4.5 x 6.5
Sticker: Penny Black
Stickles
Paper: Hot Off the Press
Rub on – unknown
Trim – recycled
Cardbase: Canadian dollar store (thank you Ivanka)
Spellbinders

Oldie Moldie Monday 2-8-10

Oldie Moldie monday returns - I am still sick - did go to the clinic - I just have a horrific cold that has settled in my head - gave me an expensive decongestion. Hope it works - I do want to return to work - I hate being home when you don't feel good - there are no good shows on TV - don't feel like crafting. We are suppose to have a snow storm tomorrow - so another good day to be a home rather than on the roads.

Tonight's card is made from a paper pad from Hot Off the Press - I am thinking it will also make some great Easter/Spring cards also.

Everyone enjoy your evening.

Tuesday - 2/2/10

Good Tuesday evening - we had some snow fall last night so tonight when I got home I had to clear out the end of the driveway. Luckily I have a little snowblower that can handle light snow so I got my exercise - that is a 4 letter word.

Going to take soup to a friend's house tomorrow night so I need to do the prep work - the broth is made - simmered the bones from the Xmas turkey - it was residing in the freezer. Tonight I will chop up onion, carrots and celery. I will take some frozen green beans and peas and then I have a bag of my Mom's homemade egg noodles. The soup will be very good and the best part is sharing it with friends. A can of Campbell's chicken soup shared with friends would taste wonderful also.

Tonight's card was based on the sketch at Stamps and Smiles weekly challenge. It did start with the sketch - but sometimes your cards take on their own life.

Everyone have a wonderful evening - I hope to play with some paper. I also want to watch a basketball game tonight.

Cardbase - Dollar store in Canada (thank you Ivanka)

Patterned Paper - Hot Off the Press and Daisy D's

Stamp - CraftSmart - $1 stamp from Michael's colored with Copics

Ribbon - thank you Ivanka

Button - supplies

Wacky Wednesday

Good evening - the hardest part of doing a blog - is coming up with a title each time you post - why - oh - why isn't their a book - Post Titles for Blog for Dummies. Of course, I leave a pretty boring life so don't have lots to say.

Tonight's card is based on the sketch at Get Sketchy - a good basic sketch - I offset the vertical stripe. One of the goals for this year is to try and use up some of the older paper I have. It is really pretty paper - hopefully not too pretty - since this is a card for a male.

Prety worn out form work today so a very short post for tonight. Everyone enjoy your evening.

Size - 4.25 x 5.5

Paper - Hot Off the Press Flea Market Fabrics Sarapapers collection

Stamp - Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink - Colorbox Chalk Ink by ClearSnap - Chestnut Roan

Twine - May Arts

Rub On - Deja Views

Button - Blumenthal Lansing Company

Friends

I get by with a little help from my friends - where would we be without the friends in our life. I saw this quote - and loved the feeling behind it - isn't it great making new friends, sharing time with our friends - new and old.

I have a group of friends I call my "Ya Ya's" - the group bowled together and then after my divorce - I started being their substitute bowler - well we got older - and our bodies got older than our minds - so we stopped bowling but we try to get together at least once a month to spend some quality time catching up on each other's lives, sharing the joys and sorrows.

Through my cardmaking - I have made many online friends also - how strange that you can become friends who you have never met - you just share the joy of a hobby or common interest. I have been very lucky that I have been able to meet some of these online friends in person and spend some wonderful times together.

I hope you have some special friends in your life.

Caardvarks has a challenge to use Kraft paper in your cards - I do love to use Kraft paper - hope you enjoy my version - pop over to their site to see how everyone else used the Kraft paper.

Computer generated sentiment - GoudyOlSt BT and GoudyHandtooled BT, Paper - Basic Grey - Granola; Button - Hot Off the Press; Navy flower - Creative Impressions; base flower - cut with Making Memories Slice - Basics 1