Sunday - February 28

Good Sunday evening - where did that 3 day week end go. It was a good week end. So now this post is going to be short because something happened to my first post. Hopefully this one works.

The card is based on the Tuesday Trigger on Moxie Fab World. The Tuesday Trigger was a beautiful yellow card. This is my take on the trigger. I used kraft paper, yellow, have a bow with a button on it and a border at the top of the card. It also qualifies for the challenge on Caardvarks which is to use a sticker. I finally found the SRM stickers for cards at a store in Madison. Yeah. Such an easy way to finish off a card.

Everyone have a wonderful evening - I need to do some laundry, etc. Dishes - I cooked today - so I have a mess to clean up. Come back tomorrow for Oldie Moldie Monday.

Patterned Paper: Gooseberry Patch
Button: from button supplies
Ribbon: Thank you Ivanka
Sticker: SRM

Saturday - February 27, 2010

Good Saturday evening. A quick post tonight. Was on the raod today - went and visited with my mom - she is 92 years old - an amazing woman - we got groceries and went out to lunch - we had a visit after lunch from the youngest grandchild who is 7. Lots of driving in one day but I do not trust winter weather. Of course, on the way home, I had to take a break and do a little retail therapy - I aws good I did not buy anything at Archiver's - I had no coupon and nothing really spoke to me so I left there and went to the Scrapbook Superstore. I did manage to buy a few things there. I didn't buy any stamps.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Paper – DeJa Views
Stamp – Crackerbox Palace, Janesville, WI
Computer generated sentiment (there is a coordinating stamped sentiment but it was in hiding)
Colorbox Chalk Ink – Chestnut Roan
May Arts - Twine

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

Thursday, February 25

Good Thursday evening - I am so excited - I have the day off tomorrow from work and I feel good and I am spending it with a friend. I actually feel giddy about it. It is amazing when you have sick for a couple weeks - how wonderful it is to feel good. We may go shopping - I can show her some new shops I know she has never seen or we may just play.

I have enjoyed being able to create this week. My card tonight is based on the sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You. I don't know if I have ever made a card where I have free floating paper on the left side. I do it on the top sometimes. It was a fun sketch.

Everyone enjoy your evening. Team US is playing Canada in Women's Hockey for the gold - go USA. Later the Wisconsin Badgers (men) play basketball and figure skating is on also. I guess I will be doing a little channel jumping tonight.

Paper - Making Memories

Stamp - Inkadinkado ($1 stamp purchased at JoAnn's) colored with Copics

Ribbon - Offray

Button - from the button box

Lace - unknown

Everything inked with Colorbox Chalk Ink

Wednesday 2-24-2010

Good evening everyone - it is snowing again in Wisconsin - just light snow but 3 to 4 days of light snow adds up after awhile. Someone said Spring was coming - and I am hoping they are not telling a lie. We would settle for some sunshine also.

SRM Stickers blog has a challenge for the month of February to use chipboard and stickers. So far I have not been able to find any SRM Stickers to buy around me so I know they are selling their stickers online so I am going to place my order. They have some great ones for cards which is what I create.

I used the stickers I had in my supplies - one on the tree and another one on the little tag. Luckily I had some coordinating chipboard and paper in my supplies.

My card tonight is for my assistant's birthday. I know she will like it. She is a quilter so she appreciates the effort that goes into a handcrafted card. I usually give her a group of handmade cards for her gift also. Two weeks of not creating due to my cold has put me a little behind. I had better get busy this week end.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Size: 5 x 7
Card base: Bazzill
Patterned paper and chipboard: Basic Grey
Ribbon: Offray
Cuddlebug Embossing folder
Stickles

Tuesday - 2/23/10

Good Tuesday evening. Busy day at work plus we had the Olympic Potluck which was fun and very tasty. We had some great food and great sharing of friendship - you don't always get to share time with the people you work with in your building. This brings many of us together in a social outing. Needless to say I am really not too hungry. I am sure eventually I will want to eat something.

My card tonight is based on the weekly sketch at the Card Positioning Systems. A new sketch every Sunday. I made this card to send to an online friend who I have become close to. Her husband was wounded in Afghanistan in October 2008. Today Ty turned 40 - God does work miracles. The family is not far my heart so wanted to sent a card. Anna is one of the most creative women I know so I know she appreciates everything you do for you.

Everyone enjoy your evening. I hope to do a little creating tonight. I hope.

Paper – Crate Paper
Stamp – Recollections sold by Michael’s
Ink – Colorbox Chalk Ink – Chestnut Roan
Rub On – Deja View
May Arts – Twine
Button - unknown

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