Halloweenie

I continue my mission to make 4 cards weekly...2 for my grandchildren and 2 for family/friends.  AND, mail them!!!!!

I pay tribute to Dearie Dolls again using Monster Halloween Booth.  I wish I could find her email and send a picture to her....just to let her know I continue to enjoy her awesome, darling, unique images.

I did a simple print and cut, used an old Fiskar Pumpkin border die punch, onion bag, glitter pen and machine stitching.  That's all folks.....hope the grandkids will enjoy.

A2, used pop-up dots for dimension

You Make Me Smile

The blog started years ago for ME.  I was inspired by the movie "Julia and Julie".  I would post a new SVG each week and offer it free to anyone that requested it.  At the end of the year, I had posted wellover 100 free svgs, so I definitely met my goal.  

I took a long break and I'm back. I need to set a new goal even though I'm starting in September.  My goal....to make a card for each of my two grandchildren each week and to make 2 cards to send to a friend or family member....that makes a total of 4 cards a week...a pretty tall order.  They won't be near as detailed and intricate as I have made in the past, but will be made with humor and love.

Dearie Dolls was one of my favorite blogs to follow.  She had a unique style all her own that so many fell in love with, not just me.  Like me, she took a break but has not returned.  I honor her today, and many months to come, with one of her images.  This is called "Take A Bite Out Of Spring".

A2, for my granddaughter Mary Hannah, stitching, grass die cut,
cut out extra head and added pop dots for dimension and on bug,
Diamond Stickles on flower and bug

Paper Smooches sentiment, for my lovely step-granddaughter Audrey,
Clouds are a punch

Mitzi Duck and Charlie Chaplin

I fell in love with Faith's card from a while back.... so I cased her in every way.  This is Mitzi Duck called " Still Got It."  Mitzi Stamp images are now retired but cross-stitching is still available in select stores.  I also used Lipstick from Dearie Dolls.

I'm making a selection of various cards (set of 5) as Christmas gifts for 3 "in-law" ladies.  I also went back and made more Charlie Chaplin cards that I cased Sue, also to be included with this set.

Maybe a mistake taking pics outside.  Colors are really off.

A2, pop-ups behind Mitzi and make up

distressed ink used behind each Mitzi image

Lil Inker Stitched Rectangles set. Cut images with Cameo

A2, copics, pop-ups, Stitched Rectangle die set

Jack O Lantern Booth

I just LOVE the sweet images Mary Ellen at Dearie Dolls creates.  She is always sharing her creations.  With a cup of coffee in hand, she is the first blog I visit each morning.  Sometimes I pull up my file folder made just for her and scroll through all the images....they make me smile no matter what time of day.

It's been way too long using one of her images on a card, so it was time to pull out one of my favorite booth images and go play.

A2, Cameo for all cuts

Inside, white card for writing a little note, blue sign and main pumpkin man is 3 D...cut out several times and used pop-ups for dimension

different angle without little pumpkin

I used Lots of Pops from Elizabeth Craft, Branch from Memory Box and Trick or Treat from Miss Kate's Cuttables (a daily freebie).

Challenges: QKR Challenge #215 : Halloween

Get Well..... (3D)

....another card for Faith even though I didn't use a From the Heart Stamp image.  I know, you think I should just stick with her images?  I thought a little change would be nice.  Hummm

I'm entering this card in the QKR Stampede Challenge #207.  Recipe: image, 2 designer papers and 3 embellishments.  I used digi 604 Love Notes (I masked the writing) and also Get Well Mouse wording from Dearie Dolls. The same recipe at Creative Background Challenge #8: 1,2,3

This card took a little longer not knowing where I was going when I started.  Now that I know, I can whip out 3 more cards within an hour.  I will wait on the sentiment since I think ANYTHING would work on the inside for the wording...miss you, see you soon, Happy Birthday, etc.

A2, outside, Elizabeth Craft "you", Sue Wilson leaves die, old flower punches, 3 enamel dots, liquid pearls

Inside, vase punch, flower and fern leaf punches, copics for mouse (hand-colored), cut with Cameo, 2 designer papers, wink of Stella on pencil and buttons

Just different angle

angle view to show Elizabeth Craft Lots of Pops Card die

Other Challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas: Anything Goes

Catch The Bug: Anthing Goes

Let's Color Saturday Linky Party: Handcolored image
Aud Sentiments Challenge: Anything Goes and sentiment
The Outlawz - Flowers, tree

Well behaved women rarely make history..

...quote from Laurel Thatcher!  Sometimes my friend and I have"pushed the envelop" on trying to get away with something...so I opted for this sentiment and will be sending her this card.  I won't name names...lol

Same two images from Dearie Dolls that I merged Thursday.  I haven't used my window in a long time so now was a good time to dust some off.  Again, I kept it CAS, quick and easy!

A2, my window file, zig zag punch, stitching, pop-ups, embossing folder, MB grass die

(inside) copics for shading and white pen for highlighting

Beast"est" of Friends

I have to stop every once in awhile and do some fun cards with Dearie Doll images.  Mary Ellen, the artist, has creative the most fun little beastly characters these past two weeks.  I decided to merge two images (My Beast Friend and Ballerina Beast) to made a "Beastest of Friends" cards.  I will post the other tomorrow. 

I'm working on CAS (clean and simple) as well as quick and easy cards.  There is even NO SEWING..lol  Font is from Lettering Delights.  

A2, punches, twine and silver charm

Lovin' Summer

This adorable pre-colored image called Innertube Girl is from Dearie Dolls.   Mary Ellen is one talented person and shares her images freely.!  Isn't that grand!

This girl immediately reminded me of my best friend in Mt. Pleasant, SC.....I simply changed the hair colored to make it look more like Carola.  Carola and I love going to Wild Dunes (right on the beach), lay out in the pool while having an awesome view of the ocean, drink our favorite drink,  and take walks on the beach.  When we return to her house, her DH Harry always has something good grillin'...be in chicken, fresh fish or shrimp.  Now that is how I like spending my days in the summer!

A2, glossy accent on water, glass and eye glasses, little silver glitter on the hair (sorry Carola), wave die from MB, stitching and pop-ups  (sea shells from our walks on the beach)

Let me paint you a picture.....

....it's Spring, it's warm, it's my kind of year, will next to Summer!

Another Dearie Doll image "Daffodil Girl" by Mary Ellen....this is the last for this week, I think!  Yellow is a real challenge for me. However, when it works, I'm happy.

I've kept it CAS.  I'm joining the Lexi Creations Challenge #37 with this card.  I used the Fuchsia Sprig die from Memory Box, a 3" circle EK scallop punch, and a Fiskars open scallop border punch.

A2 horizontal, ribbon, stitching

Dust off the watering cans...

.....Spring is here!  Well, at least in South Carolina...yippee!

I used another sweeeeet Dearie Dolls images.  As I sit in my sunroom, I see the birds very busy taking baths in the birdbaths and making nests in some of our birdhouses we have scattered in our little backyard garden.

I got carried away and bought all sorts of charms on Ebay to use on my cards.  I thought this little watering can charm was the finishing touch it needed.

A2 horizontal, twine, scallop punches, stitching, watering can charm

Challenges: 

The Paper Players: Tic Tac Toe

613 Avenue Create: Anything with flowers

Addicted to CAS: Spring

Disdigidesigns challenge: Flowers

My Sheri Craft Challenge: Spring Has Sprung

Totally Gorjuss: Something blue

Word Play Saturday Challenge: Springtime

Bring on Spring

I used this same sketch yesterday for the Bugaboo Stella Says Sketch Challenge.  I enjoyed working with it so much that I made 3 more cards, but changing the image and some papers.  If it ain't broke, don't fix!

I really like using the sweet "free" images from Dearie Dolls. Mary Ellen is a very talented and generous lady.  She even post poems she's written.

A2 horizontal, stitching, raffeta, eyelets, pearls, Japanese Garden die foliage 

One Last Valentine...I think!

I have a friend who loves cats.  I think this Dearie Dolls image will do just fine.  I was inspired by Stephanie from Stephanie's Stampin Spot.  It's CAS but made with love and friendship.

A2, twine, buttons, stitching, forgot to add shadow before taking picture.