Wonderful Wednesday

Hump Day - I thought I would never make it through the day - but I did - and I think I survived. Paid the bills as soon as I came home so that is done. Need to do some housework tonight - and also laundry - they really do frown on you coming to work naked.

I finally got a card made - I wanted to do the sketch challenge on 2 Sketches 4 You - I finally got to it last night. I have been looking for something I have misplaced and found this paper - I had made one card out of it - knew I had the lace - had to locate it and when I was looking for the lace found the sentiment - it finally all came together. I think I am going to use it for a wedding card for an online friend.

I have a little friend (a co worker's granddaughter - she is going into 4th grade) is going to come over and make cards tomorrow night while her brother has football practice - she likes to do it - so need to get some things laid out for her.

Here are the details on my card:

Paper - Chatterbox

Sentiment - Embossed Stickers - K & Company

Top layer of flower - Me and My Big Ideas

Next two layers - patterned paper - Sizzix die cut

Bottom layer - flower from big box store - torn apart - placed it in some tea to lesson the whiteness of the petals.

Lace - JoAnn Fabrics

DMC floss

Hope you enjoy my creation.

Because I Care

Today feels like fall - there is a breeze and you can hear the leaves rustling. I need to sweep my sidewalk because there are acorns on it. Pretty soon the leaves will fall - now that is not a pleasant thought - it makes me a long time to rake leaves - but the neighbor kids usually help and we have lots of fun.

I did some shopping over at 2 Peas today - I do try to stay away from that online shopping - but I found a couple of the newer Basic Grey's paper in the 6 x 6 pads - these are great for card making and if you find a paper you really like you can buy it in the 12 x 12 size. I like that the paper is a little smaller in design - perfect for cardmaking. I find those I grab them. What I was really looking for was a replacement blade for my Purple Cows Duo Cutter. Finally sent an e mail to the company to see if they could help me.

What is your favorite cutter - finding one that cuts straight - is the hardest thing in the world. I really liked the Fiskars rotary cutter - big one - but I think I wore it out and the next one I bought did not cut straight. GRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Today's card is based on the sketch at Card Positioning System - every Sunday they have a fun sketch - I stayed pretty close to the sketch - just added in the paper for my sentiment.

Sizzix die cut for the leaves - cut from chipboard - painted with Distressing Paint and then inked
Basic Grey - Archaic line.
Brads - Karen Foster
Rub On - De Ja Vue
Ran the solid paper through a Cuddlebug folder and inked the embossing

Where did the Week Go?

I don't know where the week went but I sure was busy - gone 3 nights, helped a neighbor work on a project one night, work is extremely busy - Friday night - settled in to watch a little TV - I was asleep at 8 - oh well - I know you are jealous of my wild and crazy Friday evenings.

Today I did get my groceries shopping done, went to the post office and mailed out some cards for same image swap - to be shared later; a mingle card, a Stampin! Up catalog to a friend in Canada and a box of school supplies to a friend's husband who is stationed in Afghanistan. Then I came home and finished this card I started this morning. I wanted to do the challenge on Taylored Expressions - every friday she has a cupcake challenge - of course, I only have one cupcake stamp - but you can use other images if you wish. I decided to do another birthday card.
Paper - Imaginisce
Stamp - Hero Arts bottom of cupcake is colored with Sakura Glaze pen, top is a Sharpie - I couldn't find anything else that had a pink I liked - it worked really well - and inexpensive - does bleed through though - then of course Stickles on top
Brads - Hot Off the Press
Scallop is QuicKutz border die cut

Makes you hungry for cupcakes doesn't it. Happy Saturday - going to share a pizza with the neighbors and watch the Brewers play.

Marvelous Monday

Good afternoon - it seems that the end of last week got away from me and I did no posting. Oh well - life does get in the way of things. I don't even remember if I made any cards at the end of the week - probably not.

Busy week end - yesterday was out on a pontoon boat for part of the day - it was beautiful out their - I forget how wonderful it is out on the water. Good time with good friends.

I did manage to make a card yesterday. I used the sketch from Card Positioning System - great sketch every Sunday. Go check them out.

Card details - 4.25 x 5.5
Paper - Basic Grey - Euphoria 6 x 6 pad
Rub on - Making Memories
Flower - some layers from my stash of flowers - the inner flowers - pink and blue - are a Stampin Up flower, stamped and then embossed with clear embossing powder so they shine, cut them out.
Brad - Target $ bin

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Everyone Loves a Snowman

Nothing exciting going on in Wisconsin - nice weather - working hard at work - I signed up to do a Scrapbook Rummage sale at a store in Madison (Scrapbook Superstore) - so finished pricing everything - I will drop it off on Friday and whatever is left over will go to charity - so I never have to see it again. You get in store credit - which is great with me - there is a QK die that I know I want that costs $20 something and they also havethe nestabilities now - or if nothing else - paper - or flowers - or - I think I will be able to use my store credit. We were limited to 60 items - I probably could have done more - but I will start putting things aside for next year.

My card tonight is for the sketch challenge on Card Positioning systems - every Sunday they have a new sketch - I like to play along - but it seems I start with the sketch and then the card takes a detour. Check out the sketch and see how well you think I did.

Paper is by Imaginisce

Rub On - De Ja Vue

Large blue snowflake - Imaginisce

Clear Snowflakes - Darice - got on clearance some where - great fun on winter cards

The image is from a kleenex - the little packs of kleenex you can buy for $1 - well this was a holiday set given to me - well I loved the image so I scanned it and now I can print it out whenever I want. I matted the images and then ran them through my Xyron - I then added very fine glitter over the images - the snowmen just sparkle.

Hope you enjoy my creation.

Oldie Moldie Monday revisited

It seems that once I have paper out on the table I need to make a couple cards out of the paper so there is another post using this same paper from Saturday. Love the bright colors.

Patterned paper: Making Memories (bright pink) Bo Bunny ( the plaid and turqoise swirl and stripe)

the Swiss Dot paper is handmade paper I got in the dollar bin at JoAnn's - it came with envelopes also. Ran it through the Cuddlebug swiss dot folder and then inked the dots with chalk ink - looks just like the fabric.

The ice cream bars are appliques from Plaid that I found in the clearance bin at JoAnn's for 50 cents - I do wish I had bought more - they really made up into a cute card.

Rub On - de ja view

And of course - this card opens backwards (opens from the left side - the first card for the family I made this way - so now they are all made this way)

Everyone have a good evening. I do hope to play with paper. Must watch the Olympics, some football - and I don't know if the Brewers are playing tonight.

Don't Faint - two posts in one day

I did a birthday card out of this yesterday (it will be Monday's post) and really liked it so of course I had to make another card. This card is based on the sketch on Taylored Expressions - every Friday she has a cupcake challenge. I have one cupcake stamp set so I had to play along -

I had bought some homemade paper in the $1 bin at JoAnn's several years ago - it has envelopes that measure approximately 4 x 7 - so I made a card that will go into that pretty envelope. These envelopes have no glue on them (just a little sidebar). I put the matching paper brought the Swiss Dot cuddlebug folder - then take while chalk ink - and your paper looks just like Swiss Dot Fabric - the trim lines are sticker strips from Bo Bunny as is the paper at the bottom of the card. Pink pin dot - is Making Memories. Bling by Darice. Rub On by Imaginisce, Stamp - Hero Arts - colored with PrismaColors and gamsol with a layer of clear Stickles over the top. The little flower is from the stash - no idea where it came from. The ribbon is by May Art.

Hope you enjoy with bright festive card.