Christmas Roses

 I was able to make one more card for the BYSH blog hop.   As usual, I printed out two images in order to make 2 cards for my stash.  Since I messed up the leaves on one of the images, I cut out the flowers and used dimensional foam to add to the image that was colored better.

I added some Buttercup Perfect Pearls to the center of the flowers.  Now I wish I hadn't but I think it still looks okay.   I also added some stitching and a border made from a Starbucks coffee sleeve to add some texture.

Today is the last day to link your Christmas creation to the BYSH blog hop.  Click on the image below to see the details.

Thank you for stopping by!   Have a great weekend.

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Christmas Roses digital stamp from Just Inklined
• Papers:  Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage 6x6 paper pad, Georgia Pacific white card stock, Papertrey kraft card stock, Bazzil Basics red card stock, Starbucks coffee sleeve
• Other:  Copic markers, Simon Says Stamps Christmas sentiments, Buttercup Liquid Pearls, Scrapbook.com glitter brush, sewing machine, Spellbinders circle dies, Big Shot, sequins, Martha Stewart punch

Challenges:

• C.R.A.F.T. 2W,5E  Christmas
• Creative Moments M, Wed 3E, #213 anything Goes
• Fezziwigs Festive Frolics 2W, E3, - Festive Florals/Christmas (W1 of 2)
• House That Stamps Built W, 3E - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #144 - Always Anything Goes (Week 2)
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Krafty Chicks W  #557 Anything Goes
• Addicted to Stamps and More
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 17 (W1 of 2)  and Wk 16 (W2 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES (NO Precolored Images) Weekly Challenges run for 2 Weeks

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!   I made this card for my mother in-law, Pat.

This beautiful peony is from Just Inklined and the sentiment is from Graciellie Design Happy Mother's Day digital stamp bundle.

·        Challenges:

       All Fun Challenges 2W (2nd & 4th Sun), E3, C2 - Anything Goes  (W1 of 2)

·        Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes

·        The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes

·        A Bit More Time to Craft (M, P1/15, E3) #115 - Always Anything Goes

·        A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes

·        Classic Design  Challenge (M, P1, ) Always Anything Goes

·        Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Always Anything Goes

·        Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #186 - Anything Goes with optional Add Sparkle

·        Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) #47 – Flowers

·        Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #27 - Flower Power

·        A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #10 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)

·        Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, - #135 - Flowers (W1 of 2)

·        Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #18 - Anything Goes

Follow the Recipe with the Catered Crop

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I am thrilled to be picked as a guest chef at the Catered Crop “Follow the Recipe” link party. That means I get to be a guest chef for the new challenge. Playing with the Catered Crop "Follow-the-Recipe" linking party is easy. Here's how it works: (Copied from the Catered Crop blog)

1. Use any of the ingredients (themes, colors, techniques, shapes, etc.) in either of my two projects shown on the Catered Crop blog. You don't have to use all the ingredients or the same brands. Just pick a few ingredients and then add your own spices to cook up something uniquely yours.
2. Add your project using the InLinz (froggy) button and join the party.
3. Be sure to list your recipe or tell us what ingredient you used from the sample recipe.
4. Don't forget to link back to this post or include the "I Followed the Recipe" button on your blog.
5. Here's your FTR18 recipe. With the combined ingredients, it's almost an anything goes challenge, so have fun!

• Colors – primary colors like red, yellow, blue (and green), and a little brown for dirt
• Stamps and Stickers – anything that grows from a seed, gardening, back to school, worms!
• Patterns – circles, checked/gingham, notebook paper
• Color Mediums – stamping ink, markers (ProMarker, Copics)
• Embellishments – buttons, ribbon, thread/twine
• Tools – border punch, die cut shapes, embossing plates
• Techniques – make a bookmark, mat your panels, tie ribbons through your buttons, machine sewing
• Theme – garden, back to school

For my project, I used these elements from the recipe:

• Colors – yellow, blue (and green), and a little brown
• Stamps and Stickers – anything that grows from a seed
• Patterns – checked/gingham
• Color Mediums –markers
• Embellishments – buttons, thread/twine
• Techniques – mat your panels, machine sewing
• Theme – garden

See, it is easy and fun! I hope you will join in, follow the recipe, and link up your creation on the Catered Crop blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Sunflowers by Just Inklined
• Inks: None
• Papers: Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, Close To My Heart Splendor DP pack
• Tools: Sewing machine, Copic markers
• Embellishments: 1.5” Jute Natural Ribbon, The Twinery bakers twine, misc buttons, Close to my Heart Stardust Glitz

Challenges:

• AI Factory – Anything Goes
• Catch the Bug – Anything Goes
• Cheerful Stamp Pad – Petals
• Clear It Out – Summer is here (everything is from my stash)
• Craft Us Crazy – Anything Goes
• Crafty Ann’s Challenge – Summertime and the living is easy (Sunflowers always make me think of summer)
• Creative Belli - None paper materials (burlap)
• Creative Crafts – Summer time
• Cupcake Craft Challenge – Sewing
• Cutie Sunday – Flower Power
• Delightful Challenges – Stitching
• For Fun Challenge – Anything Goes
• Gingerloft Challenge – make it sparkle
• Just Some Lines – Outdoors/ Summer colors
• Mami Doodles – Flowers
• One Stitch At A Time – use a digi
• Order of Opus Gluei – no words allowed
• Pattie’s Creations Challenge – Stitching
• Raise the Bar – Anything goes
• Speedy The Cat Challenge – Anything other than the standard card size
• Stamp Something – Digi day
• Stampavie – Summer
• The Latte Lounge – Anything goes + a bow
• Truly Scrumptious – Buttons & bows
• Use It Tuesday – Indian Summer (Sun flowers always remind me of late summer)
• Wags N Whiskers – Sparkly

The Big 4-0

My little brother turned 40 this past week. I had an idea for the card I wanted to make for quite a while. It didn't turn out exactly how I planned, but I still like the results.

I based it on Sweet Stop Sketch SSS87. I didn't follow the sketch exactly and I didn't include the stitching required for the challenge. I added extra "brads" to keep the front from being too plain. I made the brads from a tutorial I saw a while back but I couldn't find the post to include the link here.

I love this grim reaper image from Just Inklined. Isn't he cool? I didn't get to use him for Halloween but he gets to make a guest appearance for a 40th birthday.

Here is the inside. I can't make too many "over the hill" jokes since no matter how old he gets, I'm still older.

Don't forget about the Sentimental Sundays challenge. The theme this week is "Baby". I am sitting this week out but I would love to see what you have to create. You can check out the rules and link up your baby creation on the Sentimental Sundays blog.

Edited to add some pictures of my brother and I. Happy Birthday!

Christmas 1975

2007

Thank you for stopping by!


Supplies:

• Stamps: Grim Reaper from Just Inklined
• Papers & CS: PaperTrey white CS, Neenah Crest solar white CS, Paper Studios black CS, My Mind's Eye Complete Boy, small circle paper punch
• Inks: None
• Tools: Cricut, Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, cropadile
• Embellishments: Black hemp jewelry cord

Challenges:

• All Sorts Challenge - Free & Easy
• Alys Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Crafts & Me - Anything Goes
• Crafty Ann's challenge - Anything Goes
• Crafty Pad - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
• Creative Card Crew - Birthdays
• Creative Crafts - Anything Goes
• Digi Doodle Shop Best - Anything Goes
• Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes
• Digital Tuesday - Let's Celebrate + a digi
• For Fun Challenges - Anything Goes
• Lady Bug Crafts Ink - Song Title ("Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult)
• Little Paper Shop - Square card
• Lothian Crafts - For some one special (my brother)
• Moving Along With The Times - Anything Goes (not christmas)
• Paper Pretties - Anything Goes
• Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes
• Polka Doodle - Age Related Birthday
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Stamps R Us - Anything Goes
• Totally Paper Crafts - Time to Party
• Whimsie Doodles - Birthday