Tropical Holiday!

     Here is a little froggie who is staying warm this Christmas.   I was in need of a card for a family member that won't get north this year.  When I saw this Santa frog image, I just knew it would make a cute card.  I printed him and cut him out with a cross stitch semi-circle die, which I sponged with SU! ink.  My sun die is from Lil' Inker.  The palm trees and frond are unknown.  The designer paper is from Pebbles, Home For Christmas collection.  The sentiment is unknown.  I added a couple gems, and figured I better quit.

     I would like to enter this at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies for their December challenge.

     I have been quite busy around here, and once again I have neglected my blog.  Hope all of your holiday prep is perking along!  Thanks for the visit! 

Wandering in the Woods!

     Sunday, I never made it into my craft room.  However on Saturday, I made a couple of these cuties.  My card base is Midnight Muse card stock from SU.  My metallic and glitter card stock is from Crafter's Companion.  I cut the silver glitter with Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside dies.  My adorable bear and trees are dies I have had for a couple years.  I gave the trees some sparkle with Diamond Stickles (they should sell that stuff by the gallon).  My snow flakes were created with Nuvo Glitter Drops.  My bear was highlighted with Copic markers. The sentiment is mounted on a scrap of blue mirror card, and is from a set called Snow Kissed, from Sunny Studio Stamps.

I would like to take my card to the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  Use a critter, and that is my polar bear.

Paper Player's #466:  Into the Woods, and That would be the little forest I created.

Pixie's Snippets Playground #364:  Always use snippets.

     It feels like winter is approaching with speed!  Brrr.  Guess we have been spoiled with an extended warm season.  They even said the "S" word for the end of this week!  Are you ready?

Be Brave

   
     I had a great conversation with a dear relative and friend, who is going through some life changing happenings.  It is hard to let go of life as we have know it for so many years.  That is why I sat down and created this card for her.  Hope it let's her know that we are in her corner.

     My stamps used are from a Unity KOM from July of 2015, called Halo Dirty.  I colored my girl with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from the same kit.  I used some SU ink in Highland Heather, to stamp a border on my lavender paper, then used an inside scallop stitched frame die to frame out my image.  My sentiment was stamped and cut with a small stitched rectangle die from Gina Marie.  I added Nuvo Drops and tiny Prima flowers as embellishment.

     Have a great weekend, and thanks for the visit!  Don't ask me how I got this to post!  Blogger is being wonky, and just does not like to let you add pictures!

Boo Y'all

     Just stopping by to wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween!  It is going to be a wet one, here in Delaware!

     It seems that blogger has decided to not allow photos to post now, and I am not the only person with this problem.  Guess I will see you when this gets fixed!
   

Time To Get Ready To Scare!

    

      I love autumn, and Halloween is part of that time!  I thought I was finished with my cards until I acquired the Big Bold Jack-O-Lantern from Colorado Craft Co.  It stamps beautifully and as with their other new stamps, looks perfect stamped off the edge.  After stamping it, I colored the pumpkin with Copic markers.  Next, I moved to creating my background with Distress Oxide inks.  This was spritzed with water, to make the sky look spooky. My moon was created with a 1 1/4" punch and cut.  The bats are sparkly sequins I picked from a mix.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.  I needed a little something for the bottom so I double stamped some corn stalks that are from an older set by Gina K. Designs.  I think this is one of my very favorite cards I created this year!

     I would like to enter this at:

     Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Halloween!

    The Male Room Challenge #122: Halloween

     Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog #378:  Pumpkins

     It has been a wild week here in DE.  My husband retired last Friday, we celebrated our 42nd anniversary, and we both caught a bad cold.  Ugh!  Instead of arising at 4:30 am, everyone sleeps in!  Boy, that can sure mess with a girls routine!  Anyway, it is good to have him home, but very different.

     Thanks for stopping by.  Hope to be around as time permits!

Happy World Card Making Day!

     As I am enjoying all the posts and You Tube videos, I thought I better post something on this special day.  Hope you get creative in some way today.

      Recently a dear friend celebrated her birthday and this was the card I sent to her.  I love roosters and the rustic feel of this card.  I used assorted assorted dies and scraps of designer papers from my huge tub.  I even found a scrap of burlap and pulled threads from the edges to make my tiny bow.  I added some rub on gold to my rooster, and Nuvo drops as my embellishments.

     I would like to share this at the following:

     Pixie's Snippets Playground #362-  Always use snippets!

     2 Crafty Critter Crazies #31-  Used my rooster!

     I think fall has finally made it's way to DE.  The ac is off and yesterday we were able to leave windows open all day.  Today is chilly and the builders are taking advantage of the temps, and since it is now so dry, the air is full of dust.  Maybe they will quit soon!

Out of this World!

     I can tell if I blink too many times that this weekend will be over.  Decided I had better do another post!  Today I am sharing a card that I created for my grandson's birthday.  I do not get many requests for children's cards since I quit working, so I decided this would be one for him.  Now I was not sure which birthday I would use it for, so what I did was create a series of number circles for the center so I could add the appropriate one, with a pop dot, as needed!

     This card uses great designer paper that was all sparkly.  I cut many of the images to use as my characters.  I also used my gear dies, number dies and star dies.  My sentiment was from SU!  I decorated the large gear with different colors of Nuvo Drops.  He just loved it!

     I would like to share this at Seize The Birthday challenge # 174, "It's Just A Number".

     Thanks for the visit!  Have an enjoyable Saturday.

     Woo hoo, this card won "Birthday Honors"!  Thanks so much!

Snailed It!

     Every time I tell myself that I am going to slow down with buying stamps, someone comes out with a set that screams to me.  When I saw a recent release at Unity, that is exactly what happened!  The stamp set I am using for my two fer this month is called is called Snailed it!  There are 2 snail friends in the set, plus some great sentiment and doo dads. 

   
     I used  papers from my hoarded Basic Grey stash and the Olivia paper pad.  I stamped with Memento, Rich Cocoa and coloring was done with Copic markers.  It was cut out with a MFT inside out stitched oval.  My embellishments are some felt grass border, a sparkly heart, some Glossy Accents and some hand doodling.

     My second card uses papers from the same collection, my snail colored and fussy cut, and the negative frame from my oval.  I added some corrugated kraft to the bottom with a brass star brad.   I added teeny tiny beads for the snails eyeballs while the Glossy Accents were still wet.  Thought this would make a great encouragement card.

     These were created for Darnell's Two-fer Challenge, which is #20 and to use Critters.  I would also like to take my first card over to the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #30 for September.

      Now, I find this a wee bit crazy, but The day my stamps arrived, this was in my yard, climbing on some garden blocks!

     I just found this so funny!  I have never seen one in PA with antenna and a shell!  Most we ever had were slugs.  They were creepy.  Anyway, thanks for sticking with my long post.  Have a great weekend!

Using the Mood Board....

     Well this morning we are getting some of the first rain bands from Dorian. It is grey, windy and just plain dreary.  What better time then now to do a blog post, right? 

     Today I am sharing a card that I made ages ago and stashed in my file for the right challenge to come along.  It uses stamps from the Out of this world set by Clearly Besotted.  My sentiment was printed.  The lavender embossed card stock was from Tuesday Mornings and is Bazzill.  I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder on my  green background.   My frame die is unknown.  Coloring was done with Copic markers.  For embellishments, I used blue gems, and lots of Glossy Accents.

     I would like to take this over to the Double D Challenge, which is their Featured Challenge, where you use something in their Mood Board on your creation!  I went with the monster quilt!

     The good thing is that it is Friday!  Hubby signed up for a Fisherman's Flea Market for Saturday.  He has some trolling motors and navigation devices to sell.  He will have a fun day near the water with lots of other fishing fanatics.  I am working on some more re-organizing in this craft room.   Since my space is so limited, I have to keep on top of it.  Hope you have fun things planned, also.

Down on the Farm!

     I recently acquired this set from a Goodwill purchase.  I thought it would be great for some
masculine cards.  It is called Times and Seasons from back in 1999, by Stampin Up!  I thought about how to color it and decided to use a water brush and ink washes.   I love the softness.  My sun and cloud dies are from Lil Inkers.  The designer, red check paper is from Little Yellow Bicycle and their Vintage Summer pack.

     This is the correct theme for the current Paper Players challenge #457, which is a theme challenge by LeAnne.  It is called " Down on the Farm".  How fun!

     I have been lost to the blogging universe, again.  So sorry.  It has been a busy few weeks.  Chores are getting caught up and the temps have eased up a bit.  We have been planting some shrubs and a tree, building a ramp to the back yard (since we have a Dachshund), and listing items for sale so we can find our garage.  Next will be decorating for fall!  Thanks for the visit!

Heron

     Today I am sharing one of the many sympathy cards that I create for my DD's health care office.  I send them 3 doz. at a time, and by the time I think to ask how they liked them, they are through half. I understand that these can be so hard for some to create, but I know they are appreciated when the time arises.  

     This was created using scraps of designer paper and card stock from my stash.  The Great Heron die is from Gina Marie Designs. my oval is an inside stitched oval from MFT.   I used my brushes to blend the colors and create a sky and ground for my bird.  Copic's were used to color parts of the bird and Nuvo drops were used as accents.  My sentiment is from a lovely sympathy set called Moments of Grace, by SSS.

I would like to enter this over at Pixie's Snippets Playground for their challenge #359.  All of my papers are scraps.

     The cooler temps here in DE have driven us to the outdoors. Hubby is planting shrubs and trees, and building landings where there are no steps.   I am so looking forward to my first fall in this new area.  Delaware seems to like celebrations, as I could see from the number of peach festivals.  Next I expect apples and pumpkins!  Sorry I have been scarce, but I do appreciate the visit!

Monochromatic Jungle Card

     I saw this challenge over on the Double D challenge blog and just wanted to go play along.  This sweet little zebra is another of the many stamps I own, which came from an unmounted collection bought years ago.  If anyone knows who makes it, please feel free to let me know.  I just hate not showing these stamps love.  I also used lots of dies from my stash too.  I shadowed my Zebra with Copic marker and added black Nuvo drops as accents.  The designer paper is a chevron print that was bought from Tuesday Mornings and has a slight shade of pink distressing.  I also used Crafter's Companion metallic card in matte and shiny silver.

     So as I said I will take this over to the Double D Challenge blog where this week the challenge is "It's a jungle out there".

     I will also enter this as a second entry at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies.

   
      How about Paper Players #454 which is Black, White and One Other Color!  My extra color is silver!

   
     This mission that I've been on, to use all my unloved goodies, continues.  You just never know what you will see here if you visit!  LOL.  Oh, and thanks for that, also!