Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenges #650

 Tuesday Morning Sketches

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card
to share with you each week for
 
Here is this week's sketch:
 
 
When I saw the Stampin' Up Pansy stamps, dies, and papers, I knew I'd be adding them to my stash.  They are such a colorful flower and hardy enough to withstand the temperamental weather of spring and fall in PA, which is why I used them for my card today.
 

 
I hope you'll have time to play along at
this week. 
The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.
 Patti (on leave)
You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!
 

Thursday, March 24, 2022

CAS Get Well

 With the laundry finished and the bread pudding baked,

here's a quick card I decided to make.

 

using CTMH stamps

 It is my contribution to this week's Double Trouble Challenge #106,  a CAS card with just one color.

And I'm also entering this in their partner challenge :

Use Your Stuff Challenge # 444

 

Thanks for visiting.


 

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Gerda Steiner Easter Egg Hunt

Gerda Steiner is having an online Easter Egg Hunt.  Participants make something using a GS design, download and use the special watermark and hide it for the GS design team to find. 

I'm planning to "hide" this card for the Gerda to find.
(I'm going to hide it in the SYD March Challenge on the Gerda Steiner blog and on the facebook page.)  
 
Additional Challenges I am entering:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #292 - Easter or Spring Sentiment 
A Place to Start Challenge #032022 - Anything Goes; twist Two by Two (bunnies)

Thanks for the visit!
 

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #649


 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card
to share with you each week for
Tuesday Morning Sketches
 
This week's sketch is by Debbie Foster
and is super simple.

 The Gecko Gals have created a collage set called Sunflowers for Ukraine where 100% of the sales for this collection will be donated to Samaritan's Purse to help the people of Ukraine.
I've used one of the sunflowers from the set
and the blue and yellow of the Ukranian flag.

 
I hope you'll have time to play along at
this week. 
The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.
 Patti (on leave)
You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!
 

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Just for Fun

 Today I decided to make some cards just for fun rather than for one of the design teams for whom I usually make my cards.  

 In your house, who is generally assigned the task of hiding the Easter eggs for the kiddos to find?  Our Easter bunny has changed over the years.  First my DH did the hiding for our kids.  Then when our first granddaughter arrived my son, who was still living at home, did the honors.  After he married and had a home of his own, I've hidden the Easter eggs.  Now the grandsons are grown and they hide the eggs for the next generation, my great granddaughters.  They also help them find them, which is wonderful.  Half the time I can't find the glasses on my face.  

(That reminds me, I have wash in the dryer to fold.  It'll wait.)

You may be wondering why I am sharing our family Easter bunny history.  Gerda Steiner is having an online Easter Egg Hunt.  Participants make something using a GS design, download and use the special watermark and hide it for the GS design team to find. 

I thought it would be fun.

Here's the card I made:



I'm also going to post it on the SYD March Challenge on the Gerda Steiner blog and on the facebook page.  You can also post whatever you make on instagram, but that's out of my league.


I also entering these challenges:

My Time to Craft Challenge #477 - Animals

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Your Favorite Things   (I printed my bunny on printable glitter paper.  It is awesome when printing digis.  No glitter in your printer!  And you can find it in the stationary section at Wal-Mart.)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #60 - AG with a critter


And Just for Fun, I wrote this blog post on the lanai while enjoying a beautiful Florida day.


Thanks for dropping by. 

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #648

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card
to share with you each week for
Tuesday Morning Sketches
 
We have another great sketch 
by Andrea this week.



 Isn't this Leprechaun Lass digi from Mo's Digital Pencil cute? 


I don't often make cards for St. Patrick's Day, but I've been waiting a long time to use this cutie! I used markers to color her and the sentiment is a CTMH stamp.
 
I hope you'll have time to play along at
this week.
 
The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.
 Patti (on leave)
You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #647

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card
to share with you each week for
Tuesday Morning Sketches
 
This week's sketch is by Andrea.

When I first saw this sketch, I temporarily panicked because we are away from home and I only have limited stash with me.
But, I do have my laptop and a printer and oodles of digital stamps.  It wasn't long until I came across a digital image by From the Heart.  I thought this would be a great card for Mother's Day, a birthday, or just to bring a smile to someone who might need one.
 
 

 
The sentiment is a digi by FTH, too.
The bird digi was colored with pencils and blended.  And the flowers have a touch of Wink of Stella.
Those teeny, tiny dies were freebies from a magazine. 
 
 
I hope you'll have time to play along at
this week. 
The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.
 Patti (on leave)
You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!

Sunday, March 6, 2022

Hexagon Triple Pocket Twist Birthday Card

 Fun Folds always intrigue me, 

like this Hexagon Triple Pocket Twist Card.

 


 

Luckily there was an excellent tutorial that accompanied this 

fun fold card, which I originally spied on Pinterest.

This paper is from a pack called Wild Flower.  I love all the shades of purple.  It reminds me of all the flowers in my yard that first open in spring, crocuses, lilacs, tulips, hyacinths, azaleas and the rose bud tree that was originally a shoot off a dear friend's tree.

Here are two more views of the card, partially opened.



 

I used stamps from various companies: Simon Says Stamp, CTMH, Art Impressions, and My Favorite Things.  The front ovals were made with a SU punch.  The ribbon, a purchase from Violet's in Lakeland, FL,  just slides off like a belly band.  I was trying to keep the weight down for mailing.  BTW, this fits in a regular A2 envelope.

 

Challenges

Double Trouble Challenge # 104 :

 

Creative Creases Challenge #27 - AG with a fun fold 


Time Out Challenge #208 - 8th Birthday Celebration

 

 

 

 


Saturday, March 5, 2022

Send a Smile 4 Kids March Challenge 2022

 

 The theme for the March Challenge at 

Follow SAS4Kids on Facebook!
is boy cards for kids.
Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable.
 
Here's the card I made for my grandson's 17th birthday:
This digi image is from TLC Creations.  The actual digi has "H" is for Homer  on the left side, which I removed when I fussy cut.  I also printed a second baseball cap to which I added the number 17 in my Paint program.  Then I fussy cut it and popped it on top of the other image.  I hope my grandson notices the vintage picture of Babe Ruth at bat within the H.
 
 It would be great if you joined the fun at the
March Challenge.
(Cards only, please. And they need not be donated.)
 
Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 
April 
 
I haven't entered any challenges for a while.  
Thought I'd enter this card in the following:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by.
Enjoy your day.
Think about sharing a card with us at 

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #646

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card
to share with you each week for
Tuesday Morning Sketches 

Melissa Craig supplied this week's sketch:


My DH chuckled when I showed him this card.

 Then he asked to whom I was sending it.
Stamps are from Stampin Up.
 
 
 
I hope you'll have time to play along at
this week. 
The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.
 Patti
You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!