Congrats on the New Nest

 Hello!  Sorry I have been absent for awhile.   Life has been a little too busy for my to enjoy crafting or post on my blog.    I have a few minutes this morning while I'm drinking my coffee so I thought I would take a moment to share a recent project.

My daughter's friend recently moved into her first apartment so I made this card using one of Tiddly Inks cute Wren images.  This is the first time I colored dark hair.   (Well, actually my second - I threw out my first attempt on this image.)  I think that because I am blonde, I tend to color blonde hair.  

We recently had a visitor to our yard, a female (I think) snapping turtle.   I think she was looking for a place to lay her eggs.   The first day we saw her we thought she just wondered off a little too far from the pond.  My husband and I were able to scoop her in a bucket and carry her back to the pond.  She was big and mad so it was a two person operation.  (Boy, she could really hiss! And I understand why they are called snapping turtles!)  The next day we saw her in our yard again.   That's when we realized it was around the time turtles lay their eggs so we let her be.  She scooted off into the underbrush and we haven't seen her since.  I hope everything worked out okay for her and she was able to get back to the pond with out encountering any predators (or well intentioned people interfering with her!)

Thank you for stopping by!  Take care!

Supplies:
Stamps:  Wryn New Nest digital stamp from Tiddly Inks

Papers:  Georgia Pacific white card stock, Paper Trey kraft card stock, My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks 6x6 paper pad

Other:  Copic markers, Paper Trey felt, Adorn It alpha stickers, Memory Box double stitch rectangle cut out die

Challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #14 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  July - Anything Goes
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #52 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Bastel-Traum (M, P15) #102 – Animals
• Crafter's Cafe (2W, P1/15, E5, F, C10) #269 - Anything Goes
• Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) #89 - Always Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede (M, P1/P15, 4E, SIO) #423 - Always Anything Goes
• Creative Moments 2W, Wed 3E, #218 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Paper Shelter W, 3E - Going Digital
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #27 - Anything Goes

Home Is Where You Park It and a Chance to WIN!

Hello My Friends!

Believe me when I say you are going to want to "Park it" right here and then  follow the path I set for you today.  Because....

Great Impressions Stamps and Papercrafts Magazine have joined forces today and tomorrow with a Facebook Giveaway!

 

 

You could win this travel trailer image and matching sentiment from Great Impression Stamps latest release!

Here are all the details to qualify for a chance to win!

Hop on over to the Papercrafts Magazine Facebook page.  Check out the photo Susan Opel posted with cards made from our very own designers Erin and Cheryl. (That’s me!!!!)

Tell us what you think in a comment. 

Next stroll on over to the Great Impressions Stamps Facebook page, "Like" us and leave another comment. That's all there is to it! 

Three random winners will be chosen from comments left on both Facebook pages. 

You have all day today and tomorrow to qualify. 

Oh, and did I mention there may be a Sa-weet deal on our FB post just waiting for you?! (grin)

Thank you for stopping by!   I hope you will join in the fun for your chance to win this stamp set.

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:    Travel Trailer (F536) and Park It (D455) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Paper:  Neenah crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, October Afternoon Sidewalks DP pad, Bazzill Basics card stock, Starbucks coffee sleeve
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Sweet n Sassy Hearts & Stars scallop edge dies & heart die, Xyron create a sticker, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Papertrey button twine & silk ribbon, Kaiser pearls, Jenni Bowlin malted milk paint dabber

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Challenges:

• Cards by Lady Anne / Monday Anything Goes Challenge - M, E4 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (1st week) New (new stamps)
• Created With Love - 3E, C10 - Anything Goes
• Eureka Stamps - 3E, F - Anything Goes
• Forever Friends - M / 2W, E3 -  Biweekly challenge (2nd week): Your Favorite Embellishment (ribbon, twine, button – all my favs.)
• Kaboodle Doodles – Ribbon
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• MyGrafico - 2W, SIO - (deadline Feb 10) Anything Goes
• Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Wheels
• 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (twist: Kraft Paper)
• Pile It On – Heart
• Speedy and Friends - #143 Use Twine
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO - Bingo* (Twine, Ribbon, Pearls)
• Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes
• Simply Create Too - 2W - Week 1, Anything Goes
• Copic Marker Europe - M, must use Copics - Anything goes with Copic Markers
• Simply Create - must be digital or papercraft, follow - Always anything goes
• Anything Goes Challenge - 2W, 5E - #84 Buttons & Bows
• LEJ Designs SIO -  #37 Stitching Real Or Faux
• Papertake Weekly -W- Tie up your loose ends
• Through The Craft Room Door 3E, W - Always Anything Goes!
• Vickie's Challenges -M- Anything Goes
• Inky Chicks -2W, E3, cards & altered items- Becky's Bingo* (Week 1) (Ribbon, Image, Pearls)

You're So Tweet

I have had this image printed and sitting on my desk for a few weeks. I loved it the second I saw it but I just haven't had time to sit down and color it. So finally, over the long holiday week end, I was able to pull it out and make a card with it.





Aren't these birds cute? Originally the sentiment was supposed to say "Home Tweet Home" so I could sent it to my aunt and uncle who just bought a new home. Well, I don't have a craft area. So right when I was in the middle of "crafting" I had to clean off an spot on the kitchen table so I could give my daughter lunch. When I went back to my card, I could not find the sentiment. I tore everything apart looking for it but could not find it. My hubby even looked in the garbage for me. (Isn't he sweet? I gave him a kiss for that....after he washed his hands....and showered in Lysol....) I still couldn't find it so I went with "You're So Tweet!". Of couse when I was cleaning up when I finished the card, I found the sentiment stamp in my button container. Grrrrr... At least it wasn't lost for good.

Our 10th Meljen's Designs challenge (Can you believe we are up to 10 already?) is Dry Embossing. Stop by the challenge blog to see the inspiration pieces from the DT and to get the details on the challenge.

Have a great day!


Challenges:

• AI Factory - Anything goes with a punch
• Charisma Cards - Flowers
• Crafty Sentiments - Use punches
• Cupcake Craft challenge - Summer Delights
• Everybody Art Challenge - Summer
• I Did It Creations Challenge Blog - Favorite Embellishment (butterfly)
• Lili Of The Valley challenge - Sketch 54
• My Time To Craft - Wild Thing
• The Pink Elephant - Bright, fun colors
• Sir Stampalot Challenge - Punch It
• Stamp With Sarah Kay - Summer
• Stamping with the Dragon - Here Comes Summer
• Sweet & Sassy - Digi day 21-flower frenzy
• Tellen's Place - 2 Patterned Papers

Supplies:

• Images: Garden Bird House by Meljen's Designs, Home Tweet Home by Gina K Designs
• Papers & CS: Papertrey Inc. white CS, The Paper Company Fern Cover CS, Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety mini deck
• Inks: Stampin' Up Garden Green
• Tools & Embellishments: Prismacolor & Copic markers, misc. ribbon, flowers from Hobby Lobby, Martha Stewart leaf & butterfly punch, misc gem stones, Tattered Angel Pearl glimmer mist

Monday with Lindsay - Inspired by Nature

Our theme this week for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is "inspired by nature" which was really easy and enjoyable for me. I tend to gravitate towards stamps with nature in them any how and Lindsay has a lot of stamp sets with birds, flowers, and leaves to work with.

When I sat down Thursday afternoon to start working on my card, my daughter also wanted to make a card. We both used the same image from Birds & Branches but our cards are totally different.

**Updated - This card made the top 5 in the Cupcake Craft Challenge.

The sentiment comes from a freebie from Lindsay's blog which was designed to coordinate with Birds & Branches.

This is my 8-year old daughter's card using the same image. I am so proud of her because she did EVERYTHING on this card except cut the card base and tie the knot in the floss in the button. She loves using my Big Shot and nesties. I think I might have to start watching my crafting supplies. :) She made this card to enter in Challenge #2 Buttons on Aimee's Challenge blog which encourages children to enter. I do not have a supplies list at the bottom of this post for her card because all the paper came from my scrap bin. (SU white CS for card base, image printed on GP CS)

Thank you for stopping by today. Please check to see how the rest of the DT was inspired by nature.
Cassandra
Jennifer
Karin
Kristen
Lindsay (owner)
Nettie
Tanya

Challenges for the first card above:

Cupcake Craft Challenge - #80 Round & Round

Paper Popsicles - Spring

Polka Doodles - Challenge 7 Sketch & Theme

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - #72 Stitching

Supplies for first card above:

• Images: Birds & Branches from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff on mygrafico.com, Bird Words Digital Stamp Freebie from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff
• Papers & CS: Stampin' Up white cs, My Mind's Eye Where the Home Is papers, misc. dark brown, images printed on Georgia Pacific CS
• Inks: Close to My Heart Indian Corn Blue (only for sponging)
• Tools & Embellishments: Prismacolor pencils & OMS, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip marker, paper piercer, Cricut George cartridge to cut circles