Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The last day of August - public schools start tomorrow in Wisconsin - and of course it is hot and muggy out although I believe the weather is going to break - nicer weather coming for the week end. Yeah.

Last night I went out on a pontoon boat on the Rock River - it was very quiet on the river - maybe because it did start raining. Good company and beautiful scenery. We saw a flock of wild turkeys, a mother deer with 2 fawn, another deer, several blue heron's - beautiful evening.

My card today is for Operation Write Home - no greeting on it but the background paper does set the mood. The card is based on the sketch at Card Patterns. My snowman looks a little tilted - must be starting to melt a little and he is listing to one side. (smile) I did some paper piecing on the cupcake. I do like how it turned out. Normally I would add Stickles or glitter to the card but with Operation Write Home - glitter is a no no. If you wonder why - visit the Operation Write Home web site to find out.

Well I must get ready to go to work. Everyone enjoy your day and I hope you find some time for creativity in your life.

Card Details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With a View
Stamp: Hero Arts colored with Copics
Brads: Hobby Lobby
Snowflake punch: Martha Stewart

Oldie Moldie Monday August 30, 2010

Good morning - it is Oldie Moldie Monday (OMM) - time to dig into some of that old paper and show it some love. It is amazing how many cards you can make out of a few sheets or scraps of paper. I could make cards for several decades I think - I would just need to buy card bases.

If you have lots of paper and enjoy making cards - have you considered making cards for Operation Write Home - you make cards and they are sent overseas to our soldiers so they can send home cards to their families and friends. What a wonderful thing to do. They are celebrating a birthday in September - lots of fun planned - so please stop by and play.

The top card design is based on the simple sketch at Clean and Simple Stamping. I always need help with clean and simple. Layers - lots of layers - are easy for me to do.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Card details:

Card Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Patterned paper: Unknown - out of the pink and brown drawer

Stamps: Hero Arts (flowers); sentiment - Studio G (love) and TPC Studio (Hello)

Ink: Chestnut Roan Colorbox Chalk Ink by Clearsnap

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Good Sunday afternoon. Hot and muggy here - good day to hid inside and maybe do some creating. I have made a pan of brownies - I guess that is creating in some form - it was a mix but I tried something new. Maybe I will share the secret if it is a success but maybe I will save it and become a millionaire - don't anyone hold your breath.

I started this card a couple weeks ago - emobossed the owls at my friend's house - but never got anything done with them. Another time I created the sentiment on the computer and die cut it with some of my circle Spellbinder's. Sanded the dry embossing to make it contrast with the color of the background paper.

This card qualifies for the Midweek throw down at the OWH Stars and Stamps blog. I luckily have 5 more cards I can make like this - nice to find a quick and easy card that would be fun to receive.

Everyone enjoy your day. Me and my aching back are going to try and find some card to make. Make sure you come back tomorrow to see what "oldie moldie paper" I dug out for OMM (Oldie Moldie Monday).

Card Details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Cuddlebug Embossing Folder
Basic Grey Paper
Computer generated sentiment
Ribbon: Michael's

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Good afternoon - sorry to be missing in action - with my back being someout out of place - etc - and then getting the flu or a reaction to muscle relaxers - bum end of the week. Hopefully I am on the road to getting better.

I had colored this sweet image earlier in the week. I do have a thing for bees. The card is based on the sketch from Operation Write Home card blog. I will just get this posted before the new one is posted tomorrow.

I am trying to work up the energy to go get groceries so I don't have to leave the house tomorrow. I like a complete day at home on the week end although I have thought about going into work since I missed Friday at work.

Everyone enjoy your Saturday.

Card Details

Size: 4 x 5.5

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey

Stamp: Whipper Snapper Designs colored with Copics

Sticker: SRM Stickers

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Good evening - hope you are having a wonderful day. A quick post - having some back spasms so need to go lay on the floor with a heating pad. I don't think there will be any creating tonight. I did take my distress ink (orange) and colored and misted 3 dictionary pages - tomorrow I will do another color - I want to make some more flowers - like the flowers on the card from Sunday - thought I would try some fall colors.

My card tonight is based on the sketch from Clean and Simple - the second card is - oops - my sentiment did not stamp well so move the border strip up - but first stamp another flower. Card saved. The first card is more in line with the sketch. I am having fun with that dictionary - hmmm - I wonder how many cards can be made from one dictionary. I wish the pages were a little bigger but the price was right at Goodwill.

Everyone have a good evening.

Oldie Moldie Monday, August 23, 2010

Good morning - it is Monday - time to dig into your old supplies and make a card or two. The bottom card is literally dig into your scraps - I was cleaning out a bag of scraps and found these 4 pieces of paper that coordinated in the bag - they were chattering so I made a very simple card.

The second card is Bo Bunny paper with matching stickers, etc. The flower accents and tag are stickers. I added a sentiment sticker and a little bling. The eyelet was a lonely piece kept by me that was just long enough for this card. I think it adds a nice touch to the card.

Don't forget to use your well aged supplies. Everyone have a wonderful day.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Good Sunday morning - I must go to the grocery store today so I have food for the week - but I need detergent so I can do laundry. My fellow co workers do appreciate it if I do laundry every week.

Yesterday I took the entire day off from work around the house and just played. I had great fun. I played with paper, paint, ink, finally broke out my Tattered Angel mists and an old dictionary. I took this picture at the end of yesterday - not the best and I should have taken a close up of the flowers. To make the flowers I tore pages out of an old dictionary and got out my acrylic paint - I brushed pink, yellow and green on different pages. After it was dried I used my Spellbinder circles to cut out multiples of 4 or 5 different sizes. Thre is approximately 2 to 3 layers of each size circle in the flower. I punched a hole in the center and held the flower together with a very small brad. I then crushed up each layer separately to give it lots of texture. After that I sprayed the flower with Marshmallow mist - added some beautiful shine to the flower. I added a pearl to the center of the flower which fit perfectly on top of the brad. I anchored the flowers to the card with red tape - it holds everything. The inspiration for the color of the flowers and the use of the dictionary pages was the paper - I bought one piece - it was double sided - I have a kit made for my friend so she can make a similar card.

The card was based on the sketch at the SRM Stickers blog - a fun sketch - and it would work with a rectangle or square card. I have a friend who is retiring in a few weeks and she is very excited - she has found a part time job where she only works 2 days a week - oh some day - maybe I can retire. Right now it is a dream but I can be happy for my friends who are lucky enough to be able to do this.

Well everyone have a wonderful day - off to the grocery store I go.

Card details:

Paper: OK - I cut off that strip and put it in a safe place - I will post once I find it.

Paint: Folk Art Acrylic Paint

Glimmer Mist

Spellbinders

Pearls from dollar store in Canada (thank you Ivanka)

Trim: from my supplies

Sticker: SRM Stickers

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Good Saturday - I gave myself permission just to play today. I have been working around the house the last two days so I thought I deserved a little play time. Stay tuned the remainder of the upcoming week for some of the things I have been playing with. I have been playing with a dictionary, paint, die cuts, ink - just having lots of fun.

I have a jump start on a September birthday. Kristin and Hunter (neighbor children) have the same birthday - September 12 - same age - so this is Kristin's card. All the balloons have glitter on them - Kristin loves glitter. Kristin likes to make cards also. She does a great job also. She loves to learn new things. I need to have her come over and play again soon.

The Tuesday challenge on A Crafty Little Place is color - pink, green and blue. I had bought a 6 x 6 pad of SEI paper and the colors in the pad worked perfectly for this challenge. I had one sticker left on a page of Penny Black stickers - I love this little kitty with her balloons. Add some sentiment stickers from SRM Stickers and you have a great birthday card. The base was a precut Bazzill rectangle.

Everyone enjoy the remainder of your Saturday - I need to get some more playing done.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Good evening - made it through today - I was wondering if I would and now I have two days off of work. Thursday I am cleaning my basement - don't be jealous - I know you all envy me and my great fun. Friday - I get a new furnace and AC unit - don't be jealous - you too could also have another bill to pay. Boy will this cut into my card making dollars.

Today's card started as the sketch from Operation Write Home - Stars and Stamps card blog - but oops - my stamping of the sentiment at the top of the card - did not work - so moved up the bird and stamped below it. Card saved. I love the colors of this Basic Grey group - it is an old collection but I love its warmness.

Everyone have a wonderful evening. Hopefully I will get to create another card or two while all this activity is going on at my house.

Card Details:
4.25 x 5.5
Paper: Basic Grey
Stamp: Inkadinkado for bird; sentiment is TPC Studio
Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink - chestnut roan

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Good evening - I got to do a card for the midweek throw down on OWH Stars and Stripes blog. It was to make a fall themed card with no sentiment. I do believe this qualifies. This is a new stamp I bought at JoAnn's so don't be surprised if I use it for a card to enter in the Craft for a Cause.

Everyone have a wonderful evening - I am hoping to find some Mo Jo and make a card - or finish a card.

Card Details:
4.25 x 5.5
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Stamp: Inkadinkado
Sizzix die cut for button
May Arts Twine

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

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Good Sunday afternoon - I was a little missing in action last week - no Mo Jo flowing - I got this card made and have another one laid out on my table - tryingto get ahead on some birthdays that are coming up. The Basic Grey 6 x 6 pad is sitting on my table so another card was made out if. I wanted to bring out the purple in the border around the sticker.

So my question is - how many layers are too many - I think there are 12 layers on this card - I like to layer - simple is very hard for me to do - how about you - can you do clean and simple or do you like to layer it on like I do.

I did this card for the challenge on A Crafty Little Place - it was a recipe challenge - use a tag on your card. If you look - there is a tag under there - there is a little bit of the green sticking out - just another layer in the layer card.

Well I hope to get some creating done today - I also need to mow and do laundry - yuck - everyone have a great day.

Card Details
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Animal Sticker: Penny Black
Sentiment Sticker: SRM Stickers
Tag Die Cut - Sizzix
Trim: May Arts

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

I am having a little fun with Halloween - still working on those original two pieces of paper from Stemma. Add a dash of a couple other paper lines and you have a halloween card. I dug through my supplies and found the rub on from Imaginisce, love the addition of the hand stickers from SRM Stickers and gee - what is Halloween all about - but the candy.

Everyone enjoy your day - I am off to spend the day with a friend shopping. Should be great fun. You know I probably need some more paper - I did use a sheet up the other night.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Patterned Paper: Stemma, Bo Bunny, Basic Grey

Rub On: Imaginisce

Stickers: SRM Stickers

Stamp: Studio G colored with Copics

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Good Tuesday morning – thought I would share a couple more cards I have made for Operation Write Home – as long as the paper and stamps were out for Monday’s cards – I thought I would make a couple more. Monkey’s always make you smile – especially one who is peeking out to say HI or HELLO.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Paper: Basic Grey

Stamp: Stampendous (monkey) colored with Copics

Spellbinders

Sticker: SRM Stickers

May Arts Twine

Sentiment Stamp: The Paper Company

Monday, August 9, 2010

Good morning and it is Monday so that means – it is Oldie Moldie Monday. It is time to dig into you once loved but now forgotten supplies and create some wonderful designs.

I love Basic Grey paper and have several containers full of paper. Now I have started to just buy the 6 x 6 pads and then pick up the 12 inch pieces of paper of the designs I really. The great thing about the 6 x 6 pads is that the designs are smaller – great for the cardmaker.

I wanted to also make some more cards for Operation Write Home – I knew that my little monkeys would be a great hit – they could be sent to a child or even an adult. I used the sketch on Card Patterns. The sketch was a square card but for OWH – the best size is 4.25 x 5.5 – so I interpreted the sketch with the sketch going two different directions. I also made one feminine and one masculine card.

So dig into your supplies – make some cards for OWH – the feeling you get from sharing your hobby with so many people is wonderful. There is so little we can do sometimes – but by sending a card to OWH – you not only reach out to the soldier who is serving his/her country but also their families and friends who sacrifice so much.

Stop back tomorrow to see what else you can do with the same papers and the same smiling little monkey.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Stamp: Stampendous colored with Copics
Spellbinder
Stamps: Studio G and Hero Arts
Brads from my supplies

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Sunday - it is never a day of rest - it is the day to get ready for the work week. I did get groceries early today. Have already made a pan of roasted carrots for the week. Yummy. Roasted the beets I got in my CSA box. Later on I will do some grilling so I have food for a couple days this week. We have a potluck on Tuesday at work so I am going to take a taco salad - I got the meat ready today also. If I am going to make dirty dishes - I might as well make lots of them.

Yesterday I went to a baby shower. The baby got many beautiful clothes - she will be styling. We also snuck in a little shopping and had a wonderful lunch at Panera. We visited my daughter at her store so that was fun to see her. She was a little surprised to see me in her store.

Today's card is for one of neighborhood children. Lexi is a member of the backwards family - which is not an insult - it just means that their cards always open backwards. The first card I made for the family was done that way so now it is a tradition. They would be very disappointed if I made a card that opened in a traditional way for them. The card is based on the sketch at A Craft Little Place - they always have fun sketches but unfortunately I do not always get a chance to play.

Well I must go - I want to get some more cards made for Operation Write Home - if you want to make cards for a worthwhile cause - here it is - one cards makes so many people happy and if you can bring a smile to a serviceman and the family or friends he or she has left behind - how good of a feeling is that. Take the time to check this worthwhile cause out. They even have a card blog with a Sunday sketch challenge and a midweek throwdown.

Everyone enjoy your Sunday. The sun is shining but it is very windy here.

Card Details:
Size: 4.5 x 6
Card base: Bo Bunny
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Brads: Basic Grey
Stamp: Stampendous colored with Copics
Ribbon: May Arts
Button from supplies
Sticker: SRM Stickers

Friday, August 6, 2010

Good Friday morning. A quick post before I head off to solve the world's problems at work - OK not the world's - but hopefully I will solve a few problems. I am so glad it is Friday - the weather is beautiful - it would be a beautiful day to play hooky. I will be good - I will go to work and work hard. Maybe I can get out for a break and take a walk.

I made this card for Operation Write Home . I have a huge collection of monkey stamps and a monkey makes you smile. The design of the card is based on the weekly sketch on the Operation Write Home card blog (Stars and Stamps). The sketch is posted each Sunday.

Everyone have a wonderful day. The week end is approaching - yeah.

Card details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket - Joy Ride collection
Stamp: DRS colored with Copics
Sticker: SRM Stickers
Sizzix diecut for button
May Arts twine

Thursday , August 5, 2010

Good Thursday morning - I thought I would do a quick post before I head out the door to work. I wanted to share a Christmas card I made - I think the secret of making cards that go fairly quickly is to not have to color them that is why you will see that I make many cards where the image just needs to be s tamped and nothing done to the image. When I color an image it seems I always have to color several images before I find one I like or don't goof up.

This image is from a local stamp company - Crackerbox Palace - located in Janesville. The image is so vintage and that is what I tried to achieve in this card. The rustic colors, brown ink, twine and buttons plus all that fun distressing.

The challenge at Our Creative Corner this week is Christmas in July - so I do believe my card qualifies.

Well I must go and get ready for work. Everyone have a wonderful day and I hope you get to do something creative.

Card Details

Size: 5 x 5

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket
Cardstock: The Paper Studio
Inks: Colorbox Chalk Ink by Clearsnap
Stamps: Crackerbox Palace
Button: Blumenthal Lansing Company
Twine: May Arts
Punches: Stampin’ Up! and Punch Bunch
Die Cuts: Spellbinders

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner - I won something else - I have won 3 things today - and I never win so I went and bought 2 lottery tickets tonight - so if you don't hear from me for awhile - I will be celebrating and way too busy to make cards.

I did some coloring this week end - I am working on some Halloween cards for Operation Write Home - I thought I could use the sketch from Card Positioning Systems to make a card. The midweek throwdown on the Operation Write Home card blog is to use your stash - well I just fell into that challenge. All this paper is pretty well aged along with the stamp and rub ons. I thought the card was dull so I dug out some rub ons and loved the look of their addition to the card. It still looked a little naked and I looked in my scap bag and there was that strip of polka dot paper - perfect size/perfect finishing touch. Guranteed to make a soldier smile and his lucky loved one will smile also. Want to make people smile - make some cards for Operation Write Home.

Everyone enjoy your evening - I need to do a little picking up around the house. Come back tomorrow for Christmas.

Card details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Patterned paper: Stemma Polka Dot: October Afternoon

Stamp: Studio G colored with Copics

Scallop die cut from Papertrey Ink

Rub Ons - from my supply (maybe Basic Grey)

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

Oldie Moldie Monday, August 2, 2010

Good Monday Morning - Happy Halloween - oops somewhat early - but if you are doing cards for Operation Write Home - you need to get your cards for holidays done ahead of time, sent to the shippers so they can be mailed overseas. I believe September 20 is the deadline for Halloween cards.

I do have a small collection of Halloween papers so thought I would make a few - I don't have too many Halloween stamps though. Digging into my stash - well aged stash - I found these Bo Bunny Stickers and the paper is from Stemma. I had a package of Bazzill (orange shades) that provided the card bases. Together I was able to make 3 very simple Halloween cards - I am sure they will bring a smile to a soldier and whoever he sends the card to.

Well since I have used up 3 stickers and some of two sheets of patterned paper and the Bazzill which is the card bases - I need to go shopping again. No work today but a day of fun - I wonder what good things I can find. Everyone enjoy your day.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

August - yikes - summer is going to come to an end very soon - I really don't know how that happened and I don't think I have accomplished anything - except for a wonderful vacation with my daughters.

I went to see my Mom this week end and spent the night with her. Of course, trying to get everything in the car I wanted to take up, I left my overnight bag at home on the couch. I did stay the night but was excited to get home and see clean clothes and a shower.

I am trying to get ahead on some birthday cards. The design for this card is based on the sketch at Card Patterns. This card is for one of my fellow Ya Ya's - trying to be a good Ya Ya - we had a rough year with Shari's battle with cancer and her death - so I know the little touches mean so much to all of us right now. I took coloring with me to Mom's so did get some images colored to make some cards with. I want to make some Halloween cards for Operation Write Home - I have a mini goal of 10 Halloween cards and then we will see where it goes from there. Come back tomorrow for Oldie Moldie Monday and see the cards I made using "old moldie" paper and stickers. Fun cards - guaranteed to make someone smile.

Well I must go and finish watching a tennis match. Everyone have a good evening. I have tomorrow off so going to do some paper therapy and playing with my friend Mary.

Card Details:
Size: 4.5 x 6
Card Base: Bo Bunny dots
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Sticker: SRM Stickers
Stamp: Whippersnappers colored with Copics
Twine: May Arts
Button and bling from supplies