Here's a fun inspiration board we've created to help get you started ...

 

 As you can see, I have chosen the deer as my focus for today's card!
There were so many different directions I could have gone today but I ran across this 3D topper in my stash and just had to showcase him!

 

 The background panel comes from an Echo Park  'Gnome for Christmas' 6x6 paper pack and the white snow embossed panel was in my stash of extras so thought it would make a good backdrop for this fabulous buck.    I added a little baker's twine (from my neglected stash lol) for a touch of added holiday color.  

 

PLEASE be sure to pop over to THE BLOG and check out the amazing designs our design team has created for your inspiration.  What a group of talented ladies!!  Then come join in the fun!!  

 As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

 Hello friends . . .

If you follow my blog you already know that I had a wonderful time last weekend attending the Adventures in Stamping Convention (held here in Akron, OH annually) with a couple of crafting friends and then spent an entire day following just sharing our goodies and crafting the day away.

 Friend Laurel purchased this stamp/die set and was kind enough to let Sandy & I stamp/die cut a few for ourselves.   It's from the Blue Knight Stamp Company (one of our first stops at convention where we always partake in at least one of her make 'n takes ... we did 2 this year ... I will share those at the bottom of this post ... using Pan Pastels & Blue Knight stamps).

 Blue Knight Stamps - Ship on the Sea Stamp Set

 Ship on the Sea Die Set 

       

You can see one of the cards I made above and one below.
The background papers are also from the Blue Knight Stamp Co.  They are fabulous and I think I have most all of them (like I need more paper!  lol) AND they are 2-sided.  They certainly made for quick & easy cards.

 

Challenges to share in: 

 Little Red Wagon Challenge #852 - "M" is for Masculine (ends 4/7)
 The Male Room Challenge #209 - Vehicles or Transport (ends 4/15)

The Paper Funday Challenge #86 - ATG  Opt Twist - Die Cuts/Punches (ends 4/30) 

 

Here are the two make 'n takes done at AIS convention mentioned above . . .

 

Pan Pastels are so much fun to work with ... now I just need more hours in my day to play with all the goodies I have available in my crafting cave!  LOL

I hope you've enjoyed today's share!
 Thanks so much for stopping by!

As always . . .

 

 Hello Dear Friends

It's a new month and that means it's time for a new challenge over on our
LOVE THOSE PRETTY PAPERS blog.

Today, our OPTIONAL theme is

SPRING FLOWERS


Diane & I will be sharing a Themed pretty paper card as well as an Anything Goes card.

 Here's my card using today's THEME:

 

 I discovered a 12x12 pack of papers from Carta Bella in my stash that I believe was within a kit that I had purchased sometime over the last who knows how many years.  I opened it for the first time today and the papers are beautiful  with coordinating sentiment panels.  I didn't particularly care for what the sentiment said on this one but liked that it matched the paper so die cut Tutti Designs oval and stamped my own sentiment.

 

 Now for my 2nd card (anything goes) ... 

Using up more of my OLD 12x12 designer papers to create sets for my sale boxes.

Challenges to share in:

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #273 - Spring Flowers (4/16)
Craft Rocket Challenge #135 - Layer it Up (4/30)
Fab'n'FunkyChallenge #634 - Easter / Spring (4/16)

I hope you've enjoyed what I created to inspire you today!  Please come join our fun and show us what you have created using pretty patterned papers.

Thanks for stopping by and as always . . .

 Hello my friends and welcome to my blog!

 Hello Friends!

Have you checkout our challenge blog called TRIPLE B?
It's all about using any of your stash but your project must have at least a BIRD, a BUTTERFLY or BLOOMS (flowers) visible on it.  Hence the title Triple B.

Here's this months inspiration board ...

Here's what I've come up with . . .

 

 Product used on today's card:

Brutus Monroe 'EVERafter' 6x6 paper pad (colored the flower centers with a yellow Tombow marker)

 

 Hearty Crafts 'Butterflies on Flowers' (HC9233)

 

 Butterfly Stickers from Hobby Lobby
Simon Says Stamps Sentiment Stamp

 

 Remember, our challenge begins on the 3rd of each month, ends on the last day of the month and Winner's are announced on the 2nd of each month.

I hope you'll come join in the fun!
Thanks for stopping by today!

As always ...

 

Here's quick card I created using images from one of my sticker books ... 
I found the sentiment to be very uplifting!  Hope you do too!

For those of us with 'older eyes' ... here's a close up of said sentiment:

Challenges to share in:

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #273 - Spring Flowers (4/16)
Fab'n'Funky Challenge #634 - Easter / Spring (4/16)
 

You have until the LAST Thursday of the month to enter.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day ahead!

As always . . .

 Hello friends and thanks for stopping by today!

It's time once again for a new monthly challenge over on the
Two Old Bats Halloween Blog!

Just wait until you see what the team has created ... OMG!!  And to help us get our mojo going, Diane (yep, my Old Bat partner) has created this fabulous inspiration board. . .

 

 Here's what I've created for you today . . .

 

 LOL. . . when I saw the mood board Diane so smartly created, 
'Singing in the Rain' instantly came to mind.  

I've used an image I found online and  showcased it by matting it with a very old Spellbinder 'Heirloom Oval' (S4-447) die.  The card base was embossed and my sentiment was computer generated then die cut using a Sue Wilson flag die.

Hope you like it! 

 Just to refresh your memory ... here's a recap of how things are done on our blog.

Monthly Challenge

• Start on the 2nd of the month
• Ends on the 28th of the month
• Badge Winners chosen by the DT
• Badge Winners announced on the 1st of the month prior to start of next new challenge.

I hope you've enjoyed today's share and thanks so much for stopping by!

REMEMBER ...

You have until the 28th to enter.
Hope to see you there!

As always . . . 

 It's time once again for a new challenge over on the First Cup Challenge Blog.

We are excited to be celebrating our 1st Anniversary! 

Here's what I came up with for today's card . . .

 Hello Friends

Over at the Four Seasons Challenge Blog, we are enjoying the change in seasons! 
This months theme is:

Anything Goes - Spring

check out this fabulous inspiration board we have created to help inspire you . . .

 

 There's nothing that makes me smile more than spotting my spring flowers popping up out of the ground after a cold, white winter!!  

My beautiful focus image is a 3D Decoupage die cut sheet by Katy Sue Designs called 'Vases of Pansies'.

   

 For the background I've used a panel from the Paper Rose 'Dear Isabella Patterns' 6x6 paper pack.  

 

Please be sure to check out our other fun challenge blogs. 
All the links can be found on the side bar. 

 Thanks so much for stopping by today!

As always . . .

 

 

 

Hello Dear Friends!