Christmas Layout

Hello Everybody!

I am so happy about this layout!  I have been wanting to scrap this photo-but I couldn't find the right sketch until yesterday! The sketch at Sketches in Thyme was perfect.

My friend and I went to Disney Springs and had the best time.  We ate, shopped, saw decorated Christmas tress--and then we got to see Santa Claus!

I used a lot of Doodlebug Home for the Holidays for this layout.  I sprinkled red smooch spritz (yeah that's old!) on the white card stock background.  Most of the stickers are from Doodlebug too.  There are a few rub ons and letters from Making Memories.  At the top I used twine and jute for the tags.  

I would like to submit this to the following challenges:

Challenge YOUself: #64 Favorite Holiday--Christmas is definitely one of my favorite holidays!  I'm on the right :)

Sketches in Thyme: Here's the sketch:

Use Your Stuff:  #356 Use String, Yarn, or Twine --The 3 tags at the top left have twine or jute.

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...It's starting to look a lot like Christmas...(ok it's not but I do love Christmas!) :)

Sweet Umbrella Card

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I made this card this evening and I think it's sweet-so I hope you do to! :)

I had umbrellas on my mind from the challenge at Inspired By #18.  Here the inspiration picture:

And as I write this there are about 12 hours left to play at this weeks Freshly Made Sketch #29.  Their sketch help me get my card finished-umbrella included! :)

Here is my card.  The umbrella is from a piece of scrapbook paper by 3 Bugs in a Rug.  Then there is paper from Authentique (grey background), Echo Park (pink writing) and the hearts are from 3 Bugs also.  the blue is scrap and I don't know where it's from.  The letters are Making Memories.

Here is a closeup of the bird on the umbrella.  I embossed the pink cardstock.

Until next time my friends...stay dry :)

Hello Friend

Hey Everybody!

Hope you are having a good weekend.  My hubby and I did yard work yesterday and are relaxing today! :)  As a matter of fact I am hearing him and our son chant "Let's go Celtics!"  :)  Good Times!

So while they are watching the basketball game, I was playing!  I created this card for the challenge over at Moxie Fab:  Cure for the Winter Blues Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.  There's still a little time to play so go check it out--after you see my card of course!  :)

Here are the stamps I used for the background.  I got them a few years ago at a CKU.  They are from Stephanie Barnard.  I don't know if they still make stamps like this but these are cool because the backsides show the design also.

So here is how they turned out.  I stamped directly on the card.  Then I added a few more swirlies.  I heat embossed them.  I love that process--they turn like magic!

I had this blue in my scrap stash and just had to make it fit.  The torn edges were already there-perfect!  Also, the sentiment is heat embossed with white embossing powder.

Until next time my friends...beat those winter blues!  Spring time is around the corner! :)

Bingo Thinking of you...and my 100th post!

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Wrappin' up the weekend here.  I have been fighting a coughing cold, sleeping, watching football, and managed to make another card.  I say Success!

Wow, this is my 100th post.  I'm am very excited about that!  I hope the next 100 are just as fun if not funner (yup I said it!).

So one of my favorite challenges blogs is coming to an end as far as the challenge part.  It's Wee Memories.  A super talent lady named Jenny Suchin will still have her blog at that same address sharing all of her talent, so please go see!

The last challenge is a sketch.  You can go here and find out all the details because there is still time to play!

Here is my interpretation of the sketch.  Instead of that white piece I used my Bingo stamp from Tim Holtz and then my sentiment represents the small square.  Scroll on down, and I'll show you what I did!

Plain white card...

On the first try I pull this scrap out-perfect!  I just cut it lengthwise to fit.

These scalloped scissors helped me make the scalloped border on the black Bazzill cardstock.

The dark red paper is from 7 Gypsies.

I stamped the Bingo card on a piece of Tim Holtz distress paper that I had gotten at JoAnn's.  The paper is called Bundled Sage.

This swirl is a rub on from Prima Flowers.  I took a class at the Scrapbook Expo last year, and we had goodies left over!

The circle boarder is also from the Prima rub on pack.

This thinking of you stamp is from G studio--I totally love it!  And the paper is white cardstock that was misted with Tattered Angels-sunflower and pumpkin I believe.

And here is my finished card.  I like how it turned out.  It's different than other cards I have been making lately and I like when that happens :)  Until next time my friends...stay creative!

World Card

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Happy Saturday Night!  I have been working away on a challenge for Moxie Fab.  There are so many challenges going on right now!  Go check it out: Get Inspired by Home Decor Challenge in the Moxie Fab World!

Also, I am submitting this card to the Cuttlebug Spot Challenge: Left Overs.  They are a great blog to visit too.  The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge is to use scrap pieces, things left over from other projects.  After I did this card, I realized all of my pieces were from my scrap pile.  Yay!!  So let's check it out!

The picture for inspiration was:

Love this globe!  What a perfect thing to inspire creativity!

As you will see I was inspired to use an Earth.  Scroll down and I'll show you how I did it!

First I had some nice bright white cardstock.  I used my Cricut (Going Places cartridge) to cut out the Earth and a circle for it to fit on.  I was kinda scared cutting out the circle because if something were to mess up, I didn't have anymore of that paper.  But all was good until I realized I didn't want to paint that circle with Smooch.  It would have taken forever!

I did however paint the land with a green apple Smooch.  Look at how fun and shimmery!  Love it!

So I dumped out my scrap box (there tucked in other places too but we won't go there).  I found this deep blue color to go with my land.  It was a scrap from the box.

There's my scraps pile.  I'll tell you it didn't go back in the box as nicely as it was when I dumped it.  I guess I need to make a few more cards from this pile!  (and there's more in other places!)

I used my small Xyron to adhere my land masses.

I dug through and found a light blue background paper that I adhered to my base card (4.5X5 inches).
The letters are from Making Memories.  They are also glittery so that was a nice touch to my card.

So until next time my friends...stay worldly! :)

Tidbit Tuesday--Scraps and Layers!

Hello Everybody!

Do you have scraps?  I have scraps--and lots of them!  So get them out and let's make a background for a card. 

I have a beige piece that I put on my card.  It doesn't quite cover my card, but that's OK.   

I cover the exposed card with a scrap that has writing on it.

I add the green striped scrap to the left side.  No cutting for this one!

I added the polka dots, then the pink flowers, and then lastly the diamond patterned paper.  My background is done!  Now for the "centerpiece."  Come back on Friday to see the finished project!  Until next time...used up those scraps!