Minion Making

 This card was very time consuming, but worth it for a little guy who hasn't been receiving my cards the last few years.  I made him cards, I sent him cards, but I have no clue who received them or the gifts inside.   He and his family moved and no one told me.

I finally have their new address.

He better receive this card!

Have a great day!

Santasaurus Christmas Card

I'm still playing with the Prehistoric Christmas stamps from Newton's Nook.  These stamps are perfect for Christmas cards to send along to SAS4K.   Scroll down to see a few more samples on my previous posts.  BTW, the current challenge at SAS4K is Christmas in July.

 

 

Coincidentally, the theme for the Double Trouble Challenge is also Christmas in July,

with a side order of Stars and Stripes for Twisted Sister,

 

 and Thing 2 has issued a Double Dare to enter the Jingle Belles Challenge, as well.

Additional challenges I am entering include:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #671 - Stamp Act week 1 

Inkspirational Challenge #293 - Christmas in July 

Get Creative Challenge #123 - Christmas in July 

Fab n Funky Challenge #576 - 4 legged friends 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

 

Starburst cards

 The little boy who lives next door will soon be celebrating his 7th birthday.  His party theme this year is Super Mario Brothers.  I was lucky to find a great card on Pinterest featuring Mario.  That led me to Jessica Lewis' blog, scrap sprinkle crop, where I found excellent instructions. 

Here is a picture of her card:

 

This is my version:

It took a while, but I managed to cut all the right shapes and sizes using various dies and punches. The papers and stamps are from CTMH.

And while I had that pack of papers all spread out, I made another birthday card for my grandson, who will be 20 on Monday.

Send A Smile 4 Kids March 2021 Challenge

 The theme for the March Challenge at 

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is 4 the Boys

or Anything Goes 4 Kids.

 

What little boy doesn't like dinosaurs? I decided to use an adorable little dino from an Imagine That set of digi stamps to make a birthday card for a boy. The image was colored with markers and fussy cut.

Papers and sentiment are CTMH products.

It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

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! 

Bobbi

Sybrina

Mary

Karen 

April

For the dinosaur generation

Sending some of my older friends, who still have their sense of humor, a birthday card with a dinosaur on it and snarky saying inside might be a little nasty, but it sure is fun!

This digi, colored with markers and fussy cut, was from Imagine That!

Papers are from CTMH and die from Shady Lane Impressions.

 

Challenges:

The Male Room Challenge #146 - Animals;

 

 Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - AG; The Paper Shelter Challenge #454 - Happy Birthday; Krafty Chicks Challenge #544 - Any Occasion; Allsorts Challenge #609 - 4 legged friends; Gem of a Challenge Week 3 - AG;  Di's Digi Design Challenge - Tic Tac Toe, 3 in a row ( I chose blue, digi image and sentiment)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and saying hi!

Send A Smile 4 Kids January 2021 Challenge

 The theme for the January Challenge at 

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is Valentine/Love Cards 4 Kids

or Anything Goes 4 Kids.

 

Last year I came across a package of puffy Valentine robot stickers on clearance that I just couldn't resist, thinking they would make fun cards for boys. 

Stamp is from CTMH and dies from Sizzix.
 

 It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

January 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! 

Bobbi

Sybrina

Mary

Karen 

April

Quiet Christmas

 Having a relatively quiet Christmas this year,  allowed me ample time to get a birthday card made. 

 

I used stamps, dies and the color scheme for

 My Favorite Things Color Challenge #156.

  

 

Additional Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #666 - AG  

and

Krafty Chicks Challenge #539 - Any Occasion; 

HAPPY Balloons

Using birthday, alphabet and balloon dies from My Favorite Things, it was relatively easy to put this card together.  

This week's sketch for the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge is super easy, too.
 

 With the colored card base, I only needed a small scrap of dp for in the middle.  

Challenges:

Paperminutes Challenge - Fast and Easy; Lil Red Wagon Challenge #572 - Things beginning with a B, Balloon, Blue, Birthday; My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge #512 - see above

 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Double Trouble Challenge #56

Today's Double Trouble Challenge got me into double trouble. 

After making a birthday card with balloons that fly and sponging around the edges, I decided to make a second.

I tried to make the second card a bit more feminine than the first.

The digi image is from Bugaboo Stamps.  Both are fussy cut and colored with markers.

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #56 - Birthday, Something that flies, Sponging, and an entry at The Joy of Sets Challenge

The Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge -  birthday, things that fly, sponging

 

 Make My Monday Challenge #121 - Use a Digital Stamp

Catch the Bug May Challenge - AG 

Challenge Up Your Life Challenge #123 - Animals 

Alphabet Challenge - "B" Card for a Boy

Joyful Stars Close to My Heart March Blog Hop

Welcome to the March

Close to My Heart Joyful Stars Blog Hop.

 

 Have some fun hopping between the blogs of this group of talented Close to My Heart consultants, and me, where we share creative projects using CTMH products.

This month I've made a Double Display Card using the adorable Something Fierce paper pack from Close To My Heart.

Now, since this is a blog hop,

you might have arrived here from  Krista Hershberger's blog.

Your next stop is Joyce Gough's blog.  

The hop is circular.

If you are just starting here,

simply continue hopping until you find your way back,

making the full circle.

I'll be entering this card in the following challenges:
Do-Al Creatives Challenge #127 - Fancy Fold
Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Card 4 Boys or Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week #510 - For a Child 
Crafty Calendar March Challenge -  For a Child
Double Trouble Challenge #23 - Thing #1: Green, Thing #3: Gold (sparkles), Thing #2: enter the Heart 2 Heart Challenge
Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Wearin' of the Green 

 

Birdbrain and CTMH Class 3/27/2108

The box of cards for my friend, Christina Hor, at Cards for Little Hearts, is almost ready to send.

This card will be the last to go in the box, because I'm waiting for the liquid glass on Birdbrain's eyes to dry.

 The paper, cricut cut and sentiment are all from CTMH.

The Birdbrain image, which I colored and fussy cut, is a digital stamp by From the Heart.

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - AG 

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - AG or Cards for Boys

The Paper Shelter Challenge #332 - Digital Image

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - AG

The House That Stamps Built Challenge M2818 - AG

Double D Challenge - Just Wing It

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Cut It Out

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Here are the cards we made at Joyce's CTMH Card Class yesterday:

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.

   

Lego Card

This was definitely the most tedious card I've ever made.  It's been on my work table for a few days in a semi-finished state.  With my great nephew's birthday rapidly approaching, it was a Must Do on yesterday's To Do list.

Challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - I See Spots

Try It On Tuesday Challenge - Circles 

Create and Makes Challenge 15 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 

That's it for today.  

I have to go see a lady about some cookies!!!! 

Child's Birthday Card

This card was made with the current 

Catch the Bug Recipe Challenge in mind.

It features 1 layer of paper, which is actually glued to the back of a 5.25 x 4.0 card,  1 word sentiment, CELEBRATE, 

and 1 embellishment, the little bow on the elephant's tail.

The Birthday Elephant digi stamp is from Bugaboo Stamps and is colored with pencils.  The sentiment is a CTMH stamp.  And I never could have made that tiny bow without my

 Craft-Dee BowZ tool.

I used Glossy Accents on the 2 balloons to make them shiny, and it really warped the card stock, which I'm not too happy about.  It's the first time I tried GA.  Any suggestions?

Additional Challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #7 - Anything Goes with a critter 

A Gem of a Challenge #204 - Birthday Card

Digi Stamps 4 Joy Challenge #141 - Anything Goes, twist: birthday

Crafty Animals Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Crafty Challenge #9 - Anything Goes with a Bugaboo stamp

Dinner time.  Bye for now.

 

 

Which Witch?

Here are two cards featuring two different Bugaboo Witches?  

I just couldn't decide which witch to post.

 The sentiment stamp and frame are from CTMH.

Challenges:

Bugaboo Crafty Challenge #9 - Anything Goes with a Bugaboo Image 

The Ribbon Girls September Challenge - Any Image + Ribbon

Show Us Your Pussies Challenge #22 Week #4 - Furrything Goes

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #261 - Anything Goes

DLArt Challenge #213 - Halloween

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #497 - Trick or Treat

Aud Sentiments Challenge #189 - 2 Word Sentiment

 

Bears Everywhere & CTMH Card Class 9/26/17

The other day, while shopping, my friend and I came across one inexpensive sheet of cute teddy bear stickers.  

We had one of those discussions ... are you going to buy them?... well, do you want to buy them? ... I don't need to buy them...

really, I don't need to buy them either, but they are cute....

so who's going to buy them?... Okay, then. I'm going to buy them!

And I did!

Not that it mattered which one of us bought them.  They are going to end up at Send a Smile 4 Kids.

Challenges:

Inkspirational Challenge #144 - Hello

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #424 - Bears

Cards In Envy Challenge - Easy as 1-2-3

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #142 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #351 - Anything Goes

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Yesterday at Joyce's CTMH card class we welcomed back Carol and said goodbye to Cindy.

We also polished off one really yummy lemon sponge pie!  

Thanks, Joyce.  (She knows it's my favorite!)

In between we made these cards:

And the mailman brought me this card, made by my friend Betty.

 And I'm truly grateful for all my crafty friends and blog visitors.

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #354 with My Grafico

My Grafico, 

where you can find a variety of clipart, graphics, printable templates, digital papers, stamps and much more,  

is sponsoring this week's theme challenge at

  Tuesday Throwdown.

For the current Tuesday Throwdown challenge, 

we'd like to see projects that are Out of This World.

This sweet little astronaut is of the images from the Digital Stamp Set Space Art from My Grafico

  I hope you'll pop over to the Tuesday Throwdown blog to see what my very talented teammates have made for your inspiration.  Then be sure to join in the fun at Tuesday Throwdown this week.  We just love seeing your crafty cards and projects and visiting all your blogs.

Challenges: 
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #170 - Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge #113 - Here come the girls
Just Us Girls Challenge #404 - Wild Card Week : Something Old and/or New
  Everything is old and from my stash with the exception of the digi image, which is new.

A is for Austin + CTMH Card Class 7/18/17

Tuesday was our CTMH card class at Joyce's.   

One of our gals, who used to be a regular and has had some health issues preventing her from attending, asked Joyce to pass on the name and address of a very ill 6 year old boy who loves to receive cards, especially anything with an "A" on it because he knows that's the first letter of his name.

I'm certain he will enjoy this waterfall card.

 

I used a tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers, 13 stamps from 7 different CTMH stamp sets, a digi ant from Deedee's Digi set Life's a Picnic, and those cute little ant brads are from Eyelet Outlet.

Challenges I am entering: 

Crafty Creations Challenge #346 - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge July 18-24 - Anything Goes 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #4 - Anything Goes with a critter (alligator)

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #48 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft July Challenge - Anything Goes 
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #168 - Anything Goes 
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #193 - Lots of Layers

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And I can't forget to post the 4 cards we made at Tuesday's class:

 That's all for now.  

Enjoy your day!