Today is the 22nd so this is the Double Duty Day!  This is the 54th month, so we are in to our 5th year!

Today is the 15th and this is my card this month for our The Creative Crew!  We are a group of 7--Jeanette, Carol, Darlene, Lorraine, Terry, Tracie and me. Each month will be a new challenge posed by one of the members sending out a kit. This month, Carol sent out two funny images from a retired Rubbernecker Stamps set called Ethel in Swimsuit, from the old characters collection.  She included some hilarious sentiments from a Dylusions set.  She included some beautiful black and gold patterned paper--Carol's signature colors!

I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers--yes, Ethel has been out in the sun a long time as she has quite a tan!  I had a hard time picking which of the 4 funny sentiments to use, but I thought this one was perfect for the purple and pink polka dotted bikini Ethel is modeling!  I picked two of the patterned papers for the background and a strip for a pop of gold and pink!   I added some Taylored Expressions Bits & Pieces--Purple Glitter Dots as I am sure Ethel is the queen of bling!  This was a very fun card to make and I am imagining who I can send this to!

Today is the last day of May and I am posting a set of cards for our challenge-The Catch-up Club!  A few of my stamping friends, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry along with myself, have signed up for a number of virtual stamping events in the past 3+ years.  One of the benefits of these events are that they are available to rewatch or even watch for the first time at a later date as they are all recorded. The 4 of us "try" to watch live and chat by texting during the event.  But, life steps in and there are times when one or more of us are not participating during the live.  Then, the kits from sponsors sits in our stamping area until we are ready to watch the video and create.  During one of the events, we decided we needed to push ourselves (and each other) to get some of these events done!   So--we all decided to devote one day a month, the last day of the month for the somewhat procrastinators that we are, to post cards we missed making.  So--here we are in our 15th month of The Catch Up Club!

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This month the creations are again from Sarah and The Paper Cut in Appleton, WIS!

 

Happy Leap Day!  Today is the last day of February and I am posting a set of cards for our challenge-The Catch-up Club!  A few of my stamping friends, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry along with myself, have signed up for a number of virtual stamping events in the past 3+ years.  One of the benefits of these events are that they are available to rewatch or even watch for the first time at a later date as they are all recorded. The 4 of us "try" to watch live and chat by texting during the event.  But, life steps in and there are times when one or more of us are not participating during the live.  Then, the kits from sponsors sits in our stamping area until we are ready to watch the video and create.  During one of the events, we decided we needed to push ourselves (and each other) to get some of these events done!   So--we all decided to devote one day a month, the last day of the month for the somewhat procrastinators that we are, to post cards we missed making.  So--here we are in our 15th month of The Catch Up Club!

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This month the creations are again from Sarah and The Paper Cut in Appleton, WIS!

 

Today is the 9th and it is now time for another The Three Musketeers post. This round Jeanette was the hostess and she sent us a sweet Rubbernecker Stamp set called Friend Phrases with Flower.  This is such a pretty image and it has so many pretty sentiments.  So, for January, this is card #113 and we are into year number 10!  I cannot believe this trio has been going strong for 10 plus years!  

I colored the floral image with my Copic Sketch Markers and decided they looked a bit like marigolds, so I uad yellows and orange colors. I die cut the image and one of the sweet sentiments with a Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle die set.  I decided to stay with a white theme and used a Taylored Expressions Piercing Plate called Diamonds for the background.  I flagged a piece of Crushed Curry cardstock for a banner on the side of the image.  I hope Jeanette and Kelly along with you enjoy my card!  And, I want to thank Jeanette again for the sweet stamp set!  I do celebrate the friendship the three of us share!

For the past 2 weeks, I have been making cards from kits that Sarah from The Paper Cut in Appleton, has created.  I have done both Fall/Thanksgiving cards along with Christmas cards.  These three cards are from a class from last Thursday--getting caught up!

This was a Fun Time Thursday kit called Thankful Cards.  Everything Thursday night, Sarah is live on Facebook and You-Tube making a card or two.   Once a month, on the second Thursday, she makes a kit available for purchase and we can craft along.  I typically do not do these events live as I rarely craft in the evening, so I am happy they are saved to craft when I get to them.   In this case, just a few days later

All of these card use products from The Paper Cut along with stamp sets and some dies from Impression Obsession and Rubbernecker.  The top left card is called a Semi Funky Fold Accordion and it has lots of fun layers.  Here are 3 more pictures of the fun card:

The card on the right used alcohol inks for the colorful panel below the leaf cover plate.  The slimline showcases some of the pretty patterned paper that The Paper Cut offers.

I really like all three cards and I really love Sarah's classes! 

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  These cards are the designs from Sarah and The Paper Cut in Appleton, WIS!   I am just recreating the cards from the class. 

Today is the last day of September and I am posting a pair of cards for our challenge-The Catch-up Club!  A few of my stamping friends, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry along with myself, have signed up for a number of virtual stamping events in the past 3+ years.  One of the benefits of these events are that they are available to rewatch or even watch for the first time at a later date as they are all recorded. The 4 of us "try" to watch live and chat by texting during the event.  But, life steps in and there are times when one or more of us are not participating during the live.  Then, the kits from sponsors sits in our stamping area until we are ready to watch the video and create.  During one of the events, we decided we needed to push ourselves (and each other) to get some of these events done!   So--we all decided to devote one day a month, the last day of the month for the somewhat procrastinators that we are, to post cards we missed making.  So--here we are in our 8th month of The Catch Up Club!

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This month the creations are from Sarah and The Paper Cut in Appleton, WIS!

 

Here we are--this is the Double Duty Day!  This is the 33rd month, so we are now in year #3

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  We will post both cards on our blog on the the 22nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  We will be sure to have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

Again, both cards use an embossed folder, the same Studio Katia die and rhinestones in the center of the snowflakes.  I colored both images with my Copic Sketch Markers and added Wink of Stella for some shimmer on their bodies!

I hope you enjoyed my cards for our group.  Please be sure to check out the other Double Duty cards. Here is a link to Jeanette's, Darlene’s  and  Carol's blogs.   I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of sets of great cards.  

Next month we are using Lawn Fawn Stamps--should be some cute cards.  So be sure to check out our cards on October 22nd!  

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 80th month of de-stash, so we are in the middle of our 7th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 6+ years old!   I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!

Lorraine posted our August challenge--"Here's what's cooking!" Make a card that has a stamped image or cooking/kitchen-theme DP of anything you would find in a kitchen: food, pots and pans, oven mitts, blender, drinking glasses, etc.

I do not have many "cooking items in my stash--might be because I really do not cook.   I am blessed that Rebecca loves to cook and get to clean up!  But, I do have a few images and sentiments that work if I stretch the theme to beverages too!  I picked a fun Rubbernecker Stamps image and a sentiment from Honey Doo Crafts.  The wine bottle and glass is a two part stamp and it is supposed to look splashy (I hope!)  I die cut the panel with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 and added the black backer. A few red enamel dots around the card is the final touch!

 

This is my August Crafters of Faith card.  This is a sweet group on SCS that Faye hosts.  And, Lisa is the hostess this month and gave everyone this challenge:

Scripture:  Psalms 118:24 "This is the day that the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Challenge:  Make a birthday card

I love making birthday cards as I send quite a few every month.  I am the coordinator of the Birthday Random Acts of Kindness-BRAK group on SCS.  We coordinate sending cards each month to the active RAK members of SCS.  I also send to each of the BRAK Volunteers with a birthday that month, so I probably send out 12-15 birthday cards each month.  That does not included family and friends cards that are also send.

I picked a fun Rubbernecker Stamps image and sentiment for this month.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and die cut the birds with the matching die.  I picked out some fun patterned paper with birthday hats to celebrate.  I then die cut a piece of vellum from an older Gina K Designs die set called Decorative Labels.   I added some foam tape behind the vellum after glueing on the birds.  Taylored Expressions black Drip Drops complete the card.  

I hope you and the others from the Crafters of Faith group like my card this month! We are to post on the 7th of each month, so if you look on my sidebar, you may see other creations.  I know that there will be many posted in the COF thread on SCS too!  Jeanette has our September challenge, so be sure to check back!