Happy Times

Just FYI:  Just found out I was the winner at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #299.  I'm a happy girl, lady, female, person!

Traveling and cruising on ships is a very happy time for me.  I'm traveling as much as possible; you don't know tomorrow's forecast.

I made this card for my grandson Wyatt; who, like most little boys, are infatuated with trucks and cars and any thing with wheels...LOL  He loves the family zoo outings.  We have the Blue Ridge Mountains close, so I thought I would throw in a few for the card.

A2, stamp and die cut set from Aliexpress, mountain die-cuts from Lawn Fawn,
sentiment from Stampabilities, edges machined stitched, pop-ups for dimension.

Copic colors, angle view to try and show dimension, stamp and die set for truck
from Aliexpress called Farm Harvest Goods

Hope this.... (2nd posting today)

We all have a day where our spirits need lifting...not feeling well, tough day at the office, tough day when your body won't cooperated, etc....just one of those days!

Balloon Giraffes is one of several images I won at Catch the Bug for playing along in one of their challenges last month.  I'm joining their SSS #305 Challenge.  I made a card for the challenge and silly me accidentally used the wrong sketch...yup...one of those days.

A2, copics, paper pieced some balloons, pop ups for dimension

Lil Inker balloon stitched dies, dyed cord

Circle Burst with Jiggles Giraffe

Inside:    Do It again.

I'm really enjoying the circle burst die from Memory Box.  I've already ordered the small circle burst and waiting for delivery.  I also love the Jiggles Giraffe set from Doodle Pantry...as you can see by the cards I have made recently.

Do you find yourself only needing to print or cut one image, but do several just in case you make a mistake?  Well, I do.  You wonder what to do with the rest unless you know you want to make exact duplicates.  Sooo...that's another reason why you see more of Jiggles and the Circle Burst die...lol

I'm entering the card in the Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge with theme being: using circles and have a sentiment on front.

A2 vertical, ribbon, pop ups..sorry that the pic is a tad cock-eyed...lol

Inside...you can't see the sentiment since it is on top.  MB grass die  OOPS...left the pop up to keep closed as I took picture...haha

Don't forget about our great Doodle Pantry August Challenge.   You have a chance to win a GC and receive free the Flying High Set by participating using a Doodle Pantry image.  Sweet!

If it makes you smile, giggle or laugh...

(Inside).... Do it again.

I've been creating a lot of giraffe cards since a friend loves giraffes.  I have to admit that this one called Jiggles Giraffe from Doodle Pantry always puts a smile on my face.

I saw this darling sentiment on a card in a challenge at Cut It Up.  When I went to the blog, it showed an error...so I can't give credit where credit is due.  Anyhow, I truly love the little sentiment. 

I'm entering this card in the Cut It Up Challenge #50 (Shaped card and animal).  In the meantime, here at Doodle Pantry, we continue with our August Challenge.  You have a chance to win a delightful GC and receive a free set for entering the challenge provided that you use a Doodle Pantry image.  There are freebies in the store.

A2, I made shaped in Silhouette, string, button, pop ups, Fiskars crinklier 

Inside of card, room on top for message as well as the back

Happy Birthday

...to my friend Laura!

Fab 'n Funky is having a fun challenge starting today with the theme being"Walk on the wild side"  (animals) and being sponsored by Doodle Pantry.  

My friend Laura loves giraffes.  She even has a 15 ft. metal giraffe in her front yard...really cool!  For me, I felt I kept the card CAS.  Jiggles Giraffe is from Doodle Pantry.  What a cutie...love love him/her!!!  The set has so many images and sentiments, along with extra elements.  Don't forget that Doodle Pantry's July Challenge continues so head on over and check out the great card creations.

A2 vertical, embossing folder, stitching, homemade banner using Silhouette Studio, pop-ups for dimension

copics, and shadow border using Silhouette.  Inside has another banner and a strip of DP

Watch Me Grow...

This is my 5th paper scrapbook (double layout) page.  I will be stopping with this one until we find out if my son and DIL are having a boy or girl.  ( I also made the banner, elephants and frames in pink if we find out it will be a girl....haha)

I got the giraffe from Little Scraps of Heavens set called "Watch Me Grow"and the monkeys from Treasure Box Designs called "Going Bananas".  I made the elephant svg and can't remember where I got the tiny monkey cut file. I've been working on improving the eyes by watching videos by a lady from Peachy Keen.

12x12, left side, pop-ups for parts of giraffe and banner

right side, stitching, MB grass die, twine

What's the buzzzzzzzz

...... in your neck of the woods?

I couldn't help myself....I pulled out an old giraffe cut from Create A Critter from the...hold your breathe....a Cricut cartridge!

I am into CAS cards these past few weeks and wanting to do some fun, silly kind of cards. It was only suppose to have one bee, but when ink falls on your background paper and screws it up, you have to rethink your plan...haha  (I made four of these cards since they were so CAS)...ok...

Can you tell I'm ready for Spring!

A2, bee brads, cord, eyelets, stitching, bee stamp