Hugs & Happy Thoughts

It is that time again for a new challenge over at the

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge.

Here is my project I created using a Unity Stamp from

the "Remembering You Blooms" and background

paper from A Bit More Time to Craft.

I was able to combine both my 1st of the month DT projects into one,

love when that happens.

I stamped the flowers and heat embossed them in gold, then watercolored them 

with a combination of Catherine Pooler Inks and my Zig Clean Color markers.

I backed the image using an oval die from Gina Marie dies. 

I cut the tab/banner at the bottom using another Gina Marie die and stamped

it and heat embossed it in white.  I edged the pattern paper using a Fiskars

punch to give it a bit of interest.

And that's it!.  So head on over to the

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge and join in the fun.

Also, make sure you go and check out the great digital papers over

at A Bit More Time to Craft and join in the challenge there. 

Giggle More

Hi, I am back to share my  DT project for June over at 

A Bit More Time to Craft.

I love the colors in this digi pack of papers.  It is from the 

Mixed Media pack.  I love the combination of purple and turquoise together.

I followed sketch # 498 from Mojo Monday but couldn't post it to their

blog because I couldn't post this till the 1st of June but that is OK I love

following a sketch to make a card.

I cut the scalloped circle frame using one of my GinaMarie dies and then

stamped on the white using some of the stamps from the

SOA box A Perfect Reason.  I loved this saying.  I added a few random flowers                                              to fill in some of the white space.

So if you get a chance head on over to ABMTTC and join in 

the anything goes challenge. 

A Bit More Time to Craft

Hi, I am here to share my April project for 

A Bit More Time to Craft. I used the challenge sketch
from Retro Rubber to create this card.  

I used a digital paper from "Regal" for the maroon background

and the upper corner is from "Merry Christmas".
I added some faux stitching around the edges.
The qualify at Retro Rubber you need to use a
stamp that is at least one year old.  The happy birthday stamp I used is from Scrappy Cat and is probably 5+ years old.
  I placed a button on the corner to
add some dimension.

Birthday Cheers!

Hello, I am back to share a card with you I made for

my grandson's birthday.  

I made this card following the sketch at Mojo Monday for sketch

number 485.  I love to play along at Mojo Monday but this time I

could not enter it in their challenge because I didn't get it posted in time.

It's ok, my grandson turned 25 so the beer part is ok.

Plus he is in the Navy and you know what they say about Sailors and drinking.

I added some stickers that I picked up the other day on clearance

at Michaels.

All the papers are digital papers from 

A Bit More Time to Craft 

where I am on the design team.   They have an "Anything Goes" challenge

the 1st and 15th of each month. 

I used my Cricut Explore to print and cut out all the papers.

Remember that comment about Sailors and drinking........................

well here is the inside.

Ha ha ha, this is a stamp from Repeat Impressions. 

I am sure this is exactly what will happen.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog.

Love You

Hello, I have a card to share with you today that I created

as a Design Team member over at 

A Bit More Time to Craft using

the wonderful digital papers that Lozzy has created. 

The background paper is from the "On it's Way" pack.

The papers in this pack are really pretty.

I cut the ribbon banners and the word love using my Cricut Explore and 

the word you is a die I got in one of my Stamp of Approval boxes. 

I love the rich pink/mauve colors in this paper.

Using these papers made this card come together pretty quick.

There are also Friday Freebies over at ABMTTC page, 

click HERE to check them out. 

Off Colored Christmas Card

Hi, here we are the 1st of December and Christmas will

be upon us sooner than we think. 

So today I have a Christmas card to share with you

that are not in the "traditional" Christmas colors.

I love the soft look of it.  I am on the design team for 

A Bit More Time to Craft digital papers, so that is where

these fabulous papers came from.  They have a challenge

twice a month that is always anything goes so make sure you hop on

over and join it the fun.  There is also a Friday Freebie where you can pick up some papers.

The Mery Christmas is a stamp from Unity Stamps.  There

stamps a wonderful and they always have great sales.  This stamp is from the

...........A Joyous Season set.  

The snowflake I cut using my Cricut Explore.  This snowflake file is kind of cool because first it draws all the design on the snowflake and then cuts it out along with a shadow layer. 

Well that is it for now, hope everyone is doing well and getting

all the things done for the Holiday season.

Hope You Feel Better

Hi, I have my  Design Team card to share with you today that I made

using digital paper from A Bit More Time to Craft.

For this one, I used one of the papers from the

Beauty Dream pack.   Make sure you head on over to 

A Bit More Time to Craft as Lozzy will release a lot

of new paper sets November 4th, she also has a freebie on Fridays.

I really love how this card turned out.  I made it following

the sketch from Pals, Paper, Arts where unfortunately this is

their last challenge. 

The circle I cut out using some dies and then stamped

it with a Unity Stamp from the 

Butterflies and Sunbeams set.

Have you ever checked out Unity Stamps, well if not

you really need to if you love stamps.  They are high-quality 

red rubber stamps and OMG the sales they have

are great!

I set up a cut file in Cricut Design Space for this card.  I think it

would look good made up in some Christmas papers so I think

I will make a bunch using different papers.

Well, thanks for stopping by.

Shabby Paper Birthday

Hi, back to share another card with you.

I am on the design team for A Bit More Time to Craft where

Lozzy has some fabulous digital papers.  There is an anything goes challenge twice a month and freebie papers on Fridays, so be sure and check it out.

This time, I used paper from the Shabby paper pack and made this card following the sketch this week at Mojo Monday.  

I printed the papers on just plain white cardstock and matted it on some darker pinkish paper.  The flower I cut using my Cricut Explore and embossed it to 

give it some texture.  The scalloped stitched circle is a Gina Marie die that I just got. :) The center sentiment is a Rubbernecker stamp and I thought it went

perfectly in the center.

Well that's it, thanks for stopping by and be sure and join in the challenge at

A Bit More Time to Craft!

Challenge entered:

Mojo Monday - sketch ends 10/2

Crafty Girls - Anything goes ends 10/4

Creative Moments - Anything goes twist 2 patterns ends 10/12

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes ends 10/5

Sepia Embossed Paper & Unity Stamp

Hi here we are September 1st already, where has the time gone?

Soon it will be time for Christmas cards.

Here is my  creation for the A Bit More Time to Craft digital paper

site where I am on the Design Team.

The background paper is one of the digital papers from 

A Bit More Time to Craft from the Sepia Embossing pack.  I absolutely

LOVE the way this paper looks like it has so much texture.

I stamped the dragonflies using the Unity stamp from the 

Let Your Wishes Fly set.   This is a fabulous set it has several sentiments stamps in it too. I cut the stamp out using a Gina Marie die, once around the stamp then using the larger one from the darker brown.  I also added a corner that I cut using one of the My Little Paper World die from the corner set.

Well, that's it, thanks for stopping by.

Challenges entered: 

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes ends 9/25

Double D Challenge - Use neutrals ends 9/4

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes ends 9/6

You're Amazing

Hi, I am pretty excited to share this card as I love

the way it turned out.

I got my Stamp of Approval "Lovely Notes" box and "oh my!" was it ever 

stuffed with all kinds of goodies.

So here is my card using a lot of the

things that came in the box.

Isn't that color combination pretty?  I am on the Design Team over at 

A Bit More Time to Craft so I used

some of the awesome digital papers from there to create this card.
The mixed color is a digital paper from the Mixed Media pack.
I used the die from Neat & Tangled that was in the SOA box to
cut the rectangle with the circles along the sides, I love this die
and you can do so much with it.  The chevron is also a die that was in the
box and designed by Catherine Pooler who is the creator of the SOA box.
Then I stamped the sentiment using one of the Catherine Pooler stamps.
Even the background is stamped using a background stamp that was in the box, I think I did pretty good showcasing lots of the goodies from this box.
The next SOA box doesn't go on sale till mid-October and they sell out
fast you may want to get on the wait or notification list.  You may want to check
there might even be some of the "Lovely Notes Collection" left.

I created this card following a past sketch from Mojo Monday and it is also
one of the sketches for this month's challenge over at the
Crafting Circle message board that runs the whole month of August.  Come
check it out and join in, I am the hostess this month.

Thanks for stopping by and would love to hear what you think about my card.

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes ends 8/3

Just Us Girls - Let's hear it for the girls end 8/4

Get Creative - Lots of blue ends 8/7

You've Got This

Hello, I am so excited to share this with you.  I was accepted to

be on the design team over at

A Bit More Time to Craft

and this is my first project for them. :).

They have some wonderful digital paper designs and they 

even have a 'Freebie" tab at the top of the blog.

So here is my card for the July 1st "Always Anything Goes" challenge.

I love the purple and yellow color combination.

I created this card using the papers from Lozzy's digital paper pack

"Delight"

I followed the sketch this week over at Mojo Monday. 

Using my Cricut Explore and the slice feature I made the circle off the

top of the card and then pattern filled it with one of the patterns from

the Delight paper pack.

The butterfly is cut using the Butterfly dies from Stampin Up and the sentiment is stamped with a stamp from the You've Got This stamp set.

Well, thanks for stopping by and make sure you head on over and join the fun

at A Bit More Time to Craft anything goes challenge. 

Entered in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday - sketch