Double Trouble Challenge #621

 

Here is my card for Double Trouble Challenge #216,

3-2-1 Recipe - Christmas in July. 

  

complete with :

3 Colors, 2 Layers and 

1  Holiday Image 

 

You will find this card entered at the

Double Trouble Challenge # 621 

 

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #700

 

Jingle Belles Unicorn Holiday

   

 

Thanks for the visit. 

Send a Smile 4 Kids - July Challenge

  

The theme for the July Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is

Christmas in July for Kids

  

(Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.)

 

 Here are 3 cards I added to my SAS4Kids box.

 

All the images were sent to me by a friend, who loves cats.

I used markers to color them and added a few die cuts here and there.

The first one reminds me I have sheets in the dryer.  I am vertically challenged which is not a good thing when making a king size bed. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  

They work so hard and are very creative! 

Jen

Mary

Celeste

 Melanie

 Sybrina 

Michelle 

 

Double Trouble Challenge #205

With only a couple days remaining to enter

 Double Trouble Challenge #205, Tie One on Day, 

here's my entry:

 

I am also entering the Try A Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #684.

 

 

Thanks for visiting! 

Double Trouble Challenge # 203

 Here's my card for Double Trouble Challenge #203,  

3-2-1 Recipe "Round and Round"

complete with Circles, Images and Twine.

 

 My niece loves owls, so this will be headed her way.

It will also be entered in DTC #203 and Try a Sketch on Tuesday # 682. 

 

 

 

Do you think I should turn that sentiment around so that it reads downward? 

I never know which way to put it vertically.

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

 

Send a Smile 4 Kids July 2025 Challenge

 

The theme for the July Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is 

"Christmas in July".

 Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them!

 

Finally!  

I have a reason to use some of the fun Echo Park Christmas paper I picked up after Christmas last year.

 

 

 

Now, I'll put the paper pack back in my Christmas stash for a few more months.  But, I'm going to have a lot of fun making Christmas cards with the great papers and stickers in the pack.

 

It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids .

(Cards only, please.)

Your cards need not be donated, but if you plan to do so, check the current needs of the volunteers and the deadlines on the Send A Smile 4 Kids Blog.

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Jen

Mary

Celeste

 Melanie

Sybrina 

Thanks for visiting!

Ho Ho Ho! 

 

Christmas Card Class + Double Trouble #181

This morning a few Delightful Dazzling Dames from my Red Hat Chapter gathered to make these 6 Christmas Cards.

This is a tri-fold card from a Paper Pumpkin card kit by Stampin Up. 

 

 

 Below are views as you open the card.

The inset images are from Gecko Gals.

  

Which would you have chosen?

The snowflake embossing folder just came in the mail earlier this week from Simon Says Stamp. 

The other embossing folder is from SU. 

 

Since the current challenge(#181) theme at Double Trouble Challenge is "It's Up To You", I'm going to enter the very first card in their challenge.  You might wonder why I chose that one.  Well, Twisted Sister aka Thing 3 will appreciate the glittery bow on the top of that card and give me an extra chance in the random drawing.   And for another chance, I'm entering it in the Jingle Belles Wrap It Up Challenge, too.

 I'd love to know which card is your favorite and which image you would have chosen for the last card.

 

Thanks for stopping by. 

 

 

Send a Smile 4 Kids November Challenge

 

 The theme for the November Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is Happy Holidays Cards 4 Kids

 Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them!

 

When I first tried to order the stamp set that included this cute holiday Owl, it was sold out.  I don't give up easily and kept an eye on the availability of the set.  Finally, it was back in stock.  I immediately ordered one and just couldn't wait to use it!

It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids November Challenge.

(Cards only, please.)

Your cards need not be donated, but if you plan to do so, check the current needs of the volunteers and the deadlines on the Send A Smile 4 Kids Blog.

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Jen

Mary

Celeste

 Melanie

Bobbie 

Sybrina 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Last Minute Money Holders

 It's the day before Christmas. 

There is plenty to do.

And here I am blogging,

Have I lost a screw?

 

The cookies are baked.  

But the house is a mess.

There are presents to wrap. 

Still I'm feeling no stress.

 

No, I haven't been drinking.

Just a nice cup of tea. 

I took time out to craft.

Now I'm fine as can be.

My husband he chuckled

as he rolled a bill.

Why not use an envelope,

like most people will?

 

Merry Christmas to all of my friends in Blogland.

Everyone else.... they just won't understand! 

Challenges:

Just Add Ink Challenge #634 - Color challenge

As You Like It Challenge - AG

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #250 - Tis the Season 

 

 

Tuesday Morning Sketches #735

 

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

Tuesday Morning Sketches

 

 

Here is this week's sketch:

and here is my card: 

 

This was actually my second effort.

I started making the card below but after cutting the background paper, I couldn't figure out a way to arrange everything without covering up the bow or having the bow upside down.  So I started over and made the card above.

Here's what I did with the first card I started.  Perhaps you can see a few similarities in design.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. 

The Design Team invites you to stop by

 and visit their blogs, too.

Debbie 

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

 

      You can be sure that one of us will be visiting you.