Send a Smile 4 Kids May Challenge # 237

 

The theme for the May Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is 

Cards 4 Dad/Special Guys

 

Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them! 

 

Here is my card for May: 

It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

May 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 

Celeste

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog. 

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #705

 

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

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

 

Here is the sketch for this week:

 

 

 It wasn't until just now, that I noticed there are actually 3 butterflies in the sketch.  Two of them are hiding under the watermark.  No worries.  Everyone sees something different in every sketch and is inspired in their own way.

Here is the direction I took:

And then later, when I was trying to fall asleep, I had another thought....

(I think of ice cream a lot!)

I can't wait to visit your blogs and see what you do with this sketch!
 

The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.

Debbie 

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

 

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

 

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #704

 

 

 

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

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

 

Here is a new sketch for you to try:

 

I like the bold borders on this sketch.

Now it's your turn.

Hope you'll share your ideas with us at

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge.

The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.

Debbie 

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

 

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

It's Time ..... Double Trouble Challenge #136

 There was a time when I tried to play every Double Trouble Challenge.  And then there came a time when I just didn't have the time.  But today I did!

 

 I planted a lilac bush next to my patio.  It took several years, but now it blooms wonderfully.  The fragrance is so pretty. 

When I read Twisted Sister's paragraph about her mother and lilacs, I was touched and immediately knew I had some very pretty lilac paper I would use to make a card.  Knowing you have something, and knowing where it is are generally 2 different things when it comes to my stash.  It probably took longer to find the paper than to make the whole card!

 

 Before I put the inks, stamps and papers away, I usually make a second card from the scraps.  And today I decorated the envelopes, too.  Here it is.

 Both cards will go to two very special friends on Mother's Day.

 

Challenges:

Double Trouble Challenge #136 - see image above 

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Goes Florals, Mood Board #4

 

 Those colors are inspiring.

Simon Says Challenge - Things with Wings

As You Like It Challenge - Favorite Flower and why (lilacs; fragrance)

Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Birds of a Feather

Thanks for visiting!

Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #703

 

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

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

 

 

 

We hope you enjoyed the last challenge when we partnered with the Double Trouble Challenge for two weeks.  I'd love to hear your feedback.

Today we are back to our normal one week, one sketch challenge.  Let's see what you make with this one:

Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card.  

 

I used Spellbinders products for the border and flower die cuts and the sentiment.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The embossing folder is from Stampin' Up.

The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.

Debbie 

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

 

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

Hello, Irresistible

 About 3 weeks ago, I placed a Stampin' Up order.  Because we were in the process of returning to Pennsylvania from warm, sunny Florida, I had the package delivered to my son's address.  When we got back, he gave it to me.  It took a lot of self control to not open that package until after I had completed our income taxes this past Thursday.  But yesterday, I broke the seal and put the items in my stash except for a 6x6 package of paper called Hello, Irresistible.  

Here are two birthday cards I made today using one of the 6x6 papers.

I'm so happy that I ordered this, even if I didn't need any more paper.

I'll be sharing the first card in the following challenges:

AAA Birthday Challenge:  Game #48

Make My Monday Challenge #198 - Frame It!

Seize the Birthday Challenge #259 - Alcohol

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #702 (Second Week)

 If you stopped by to see this week's sketch, we have a surprise for you.  Last week and this week we are partnering with the

Double Trouble Challenge. 

This is the Tuesday Morning Sketch:

 

You may play in the Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge, as usual, and enter your card here. 

However, for some extra fun, you can also follow the themes at the Double Trouble Challenge and also enter your card there.

Plus, you have 2 weeks to play and may enter up to 3 cards.

 

This is a super easy sketch.   In fact, so easy I made another card using the sketch and the rainbow theme at Double Trouble Challenge.

 And then I made 2 more cards using up scraps.

Paper is from SU; the boot /sentiment stamp is from Great Impressions; and the grass and tulip dies are from Lawn Fawn.

Have fun!

For more details, scroll down to my previous post.