Oldie Moldie Monday

I found this paper grouping from Fiskar's in a box and decided it would make great Operation Write Home cards.  General winter hello cards.

The stamp is even old.  The thing I love about snowmen is that they are really pretty easy to cover.  The sentiment stamp is from Hero Arts - it is fast becoming a favorite.

Remember to show some love for your old supplies.

Retro Sketches, Fiskar and Lawn Fawn

I love the weekly sketch challenge from Retro Sketches - it is so simple in its design with so much potential.

With a basic design, you have to make sure that every element you use - packs a punch and coordinates together.  I grabbed a new to me 6 x 6 pad from Lawn Fawn (Dewey Decimal).  I love the colors.  I had cut a different shape for the main shape but it was too big and the lines of the shape did not go with the line of the banners.

I do have a problem making a single layer card so had to cut the same color rectangle as the card base and ink the edge to make the base for the design.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts - it is a sentiment I use lots on my Operation Write Home cards.  The bird shape is a punch from Fiskars.

Tuesday - one day closer to the week end.

Warm Winter Wishes - no - Warm Spring Wishes

Close up of snoflake embellishment



Good morning - my first personal Christmas card for 2012.  I made this card for the Merry Monday sketch challenge. 

I am taking an Online Class about using your diecuts and Silhouette Machine.  The classes have been fun - the first lesson -part of it - was making your own embellishments using diecuts.  I posted a closeup of the snowflake one I made.  This is from a Spellbinders die cutting set. 

The paper is from Collage Press.  The penguin is from Whipper Snapper Stamps - a Wisconsin stamp company.  The sentiment is from Fiskars - another Wisconsin company.  The ribbon is from May Art - I just added a touch of red to the pink/blue card.  I even used some Stickles on the snowflake - when you make cards for Operation Write Home - the glitter goes away.

Enjoy your day.  

Busy Busy continued

Good Tuesday evening. I am on catch up mode at work - and I sure did not get very far - need to put it in even higher gear tomorrow. If I get everything laid out the night before I can usually make it into work and start work an hour ahead of time - I have no problems starting 30 minutes early but getting going and out in time to work an extra hour is harder but I must do it the next couple days.

I came home tonight and made some banana bread - that is in the oven baking - just a mix and I add over ripen bananas to the mix. Makes it even moister - that will taste good - I may take it to my friend Shari. She had her surgery today so I plan on spending Friday with her and make some food. Anyone have a good chicken casserole recipe - I have lots of chicken left from making my homemade broth.

I made this card on Sunday. It is a new stamp - I do seem to like the penguins this year - they make you smile. I stamped this with chalk ink and then did color the scarves with Copics - it did work. Added some Stickles for a little sparkle.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Stamp - Stampendous

Paper - Bo Bunny

Rub Ons - Me and My Big Ideas

Colorbox Chalk Ink

Stickles

Ribbon - May Arts

Sentiment - Fiskars

Hump Day Wednesday

Yeah the work week is half over - downward slide now. I was able to create one card last night. Need a few thanksgiving cards so thought I should get started on them. I found this cute wooden scarecrow at Hobby Lobby on sale and thought he would make a great addition to a card, The background around him was white but a little brown ink and he has a nice antiqued finish. The card was based on the sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You.

Here is a close up of my bow. I just make 4 loops and then tie something around the center of the loops. You can either wrap the center or decorate it like I did with the buttons and twine.

Thanks for stopping by.

Paper - Basic Grey and Cosmo Cricket

Fiskar's Border Punch

Twill tape - Wrights

Button - American Crafts

Twine - May Arts

Good Monday Evening

Good evening to all - survived another day of work which is always good. A quick post tonight - I am doing my run around and water the lawn routine tonight - do need to figure out the other sprinkler - but my new hose is not long enough so need to go buy another small hose. Oh well it is only money - money I could be spending on card making supplies - all those new holiday papers should be coming soon and of course I need them even though I have containers full - a girl just can't have enough paper or rubber stamps. Or Mama could use some more Copics.

My card tonight is the birthday card for the little sweetie that lives next door - she turned 8 on Saturday. She loved her card and she also loves to make cards. Do you ever find that you keep using the papers that are laying out - I sure do - so if you look back in the blog you will find more orange cards.

The card is based on the sketch challenge at Caardvarks - it is sketch 3 - I have enjoyed their 3 sketches - I guess they talked to me.

Stamp - Hampton Art colored with Copics

Paper - My Mind's Eye

Ribbon - Offray

Fiskar's Border Punch

Guess I need a Title - Title Unknown

Sunday evening - I want another 3 day week end - trying to get everything done so I am ready to start a full 5 day work week - it has been awhile since I have worked on - I don't know if I can do it. My outside remodel has been finished. They finished on Saturday and now I have the fun of watering the new grass seed and hope it grows very well. I was out at 7 this morning doing this. I know what my Monday night fun will be.

TV tonight is a real challenge - the Packers are playing the Bears; the women finals in the US Open tennis tournament and at 9 - the final show in the HGTV Design Star. Oh my - lots of surfing tonight.

My card tonight is based on one of the 3 sketches at Caardvarks - this is Sketch 2 - come back tomorrow for Sketch 3.

Stamp - Hero Arts

Paper - Crate Paper

Rub On - Crate Paper

Fiskar's Border Punch

Ribbon - unknown

Ink - ColorBox Chalk Ink

June - did someone say it was June???

I can't believe it is June already - before you know it it will be fall - I didn't say that did I - slap me. Busy day at work - tomorrow I am only working a half day and then heading to Madison to meet up with a cardmaking friend who is in town for a day while her husband attends a short conference - we will have lunch and do some shopping - and just talk lots. Of course, I do not need anything but I bet I don't come home empty handed - hopefully I can be somewhat frugal. There is always some new paper grouping that is calling my name. I do have a coupon for Archiver's - that could be dangerous.

My card for today is "a same image swap" on a site I hang out at - fun image but those were little frogs to color. I believe it may be a Penny Black image - but not for sure. The paper is Cosmo Cricket - Girl Friday Collection. Some Bazzill Scalloped paper for the base of the card. I used my Fiskar's border punch.

Well I have gotten one card made tonight - hopefully - the sun will shine on Wednesday so I can get a picture. Everyone enjoy the remainder of your evening - almost time for me to head to bed - trying to get some work in before the office opens - when it is quiet and no interruptions.

Wowsers

I took my picture outdoors today - WOWSERS - it does make a difference - it was morning so no good light in the back of my house inside for taking a picture. I spent the day shopping with a friend - we had a good day of shopping. I even found some shoes that look lots better than my shower sandals to wear in the office that fits around my hurt toe.

Today's card is based on the sketch at Card Patterns (Sketch 15) Fun sketch - I love layers - but this was a little out of my comfort zone because I just built my card on top of the black Bo Bunny dot paper - normally I would have put a patterned paper down and then started to build the card. I like how it turns out.
Stamp - Hero Arts - colored with Copics
Making Memories patterned paper
Ribbon was from the ribbon jar - I decided I wanted a POP of color on the card - thus the green ribbon - I think the black polka dot grosgrain anchors it very well.
Pink cardstock was a scrap on the table - Apron Strings border punch by Fiskars

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Wonderful Wacky Wednesday

Well we have made it through Wednesday and are on the downhill slide to the week end. Who agreed for me to work on Saturday - oh yeah - me - but the extra money comes in handy. I won't like it on Saturday but when the extra check comes - yes - it wasn't so bad.

Today's card was based on the sketch from Card Positioning System. It was a fun sketch to do - this is my start on my Mother's Day cards - I send my Mom a card every day of that week. Gives her something to look forward to.

Paper - Bo Bunny

Stamps - Hero Arts - flowers are from an acrylic set and the butterfly is a wood mount

American Crafts chipboard letters

Folk Art Acrylic Paint

Fiskar's Border Punch

Bling - Darice

Stickles

It started as a 5 x 7 card but decided to trim it down so the diagonal design could hang over the edges. Like the look of that. I distressed the paper with acrylic paint. The letters were dabbed with acrylic paint so the white still shows through. The images were stamped on patterned paper and cut out. The butterfly was bent slightly so it would be dimensional and after after the Stickles - it curled even more - love the look - it will go into the envelope flat and when she take it out the butterfly will become dimensional.

Everyone have a wonderful evening - I have another sketch to do - I have the paper and elements all together - now can I get it all to come together in one night. Come back tomorrow night and see.

Spring - is it ever coming?

The wind is blowing, it is is cold - and the little tulips that are trying to stick their heads out of the ground are freezing - when will spring come. We had some snow on the ground today but not much - thank goodness. Easter is next week end and I do hope that we get some nice weather.

I have been busy today trying to make some spring cards since I sold 5 of my Easter cards last week - this is a special order - kinda - I hope she likes it - if not - well I can sure use it.

The challenge at the Basic Grey challenge site was to make a Easter/spring themed card - I do belive this qualifies.

Stamps - Studio G (I think I have gotten my $value from these stamps this year)

Colored with Copics

Paper - Basic Grey - Euphoria Collection

Fiskars Border Punch - Threading Water

Paper Studio Brads

Nestabilities

Everyone have a wonderful evening and a good work week.