Don't sweat it!

Inside:  Age is important only is you're cheese or wine.   Happy Birthday!

I may take off for a few days and head to the beach, but DH and the puppies will hold down the fort!  Weather is awesome here and at beach so why not take advantage.  I have a sore throat with the pollen alert being high here so I hope it won't put a damper on my trip....we'll see tonight!

Birthday Candle Birdbrain from From the Heart Stamps is what I'm using for their Challenge #101 with a twist.  I chose the sketch. It's pretty CAS.  I went back and aded blue and more Wink of Stella on the "sweat"..haha

A2, copics, stitching, Lil Inker Stitched Banner die, wink of stella...oops...forgot to had the shadow before taking the pics

I'm a shade late....

My 1st daffodil of 2015 in our new house.  Daffodils have been blooming for a month.  Mine are just catching up!

Boy oh Boy, am I forever late getting some birthday cards mailed. I need to make about 10 of these.  I tried to keep this very gender neutral.  All images came from Doodle Pantry. (see below)

A2, I MUST find my clear easel. I do so apologize for the paperclip....very unprofessional

Stampendous "Happy Birthday" stamp, homemade enamel dots, string, copics for shading

pre-colored lamp from the Doodle Pantry Ageless Antiques set

gift from Birthday Fall Critters

cupcake from Birthday Birdie

sentiment is stamp from Clear Dollar Stamps

Chocolate. Coffee. Men.

Well, I did it again...left some things off and 3 people proofed it and didn't catch.  Can you find them?  I'll mention in the caption...haha

Still loving the birdbrain images from From The Heart Stamps.  This one is called Birdbrain Needs Coffee.  I'm entering it into their FTHS Challenge Sketch 100 with a twist.  I think I did both - the sketch and CAS.  I made the background paper will wet embossing and heat.

A2, holder punch, mag die, copics, wink of Stella on eyelids, Lil Inker stitched circle and rectangle die, made shadow circle with Silhouette,

OK...here is the "oops"...forgot to color the peak and coffee inside mug...bummer...of course I went back and coloroed as seen in first photo..haha

When people.....

Have you ever finished a card only to drop something on it...like an ink pad and mess it up?  It has happened to me more than once and it happened with this card.   The only way to save it was to fussy cut and/or take it into PSE and erase the ink marks.  All the marks were on the outside of the image but very close to the feet so there was no disguising with a sentiment, flower and any type of embellishment...haha  I printed it out but losing a little color quality.  If I knew enough about PSE, I'm sure I couldn't have fixed that too.

Anyhoooo, I'm entering Digi 24122 into the QKR Stampede Challenge #130: Stitching   I used real stitching, faux stitching, and dies with embedded stitching.

A2, copics, Lawn Fawn banner stitched die, Lil Inker rectangle stitched die, rafetta

white highlight pen, stitching

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

The latest dirt....

I'm going to spend time revisiting some oldies at Doodle Pantry and making more masculine cards....gosh...I need them.  I love the older ones as much as the most recent.  This one is definitely an old favorite.  It's called Digging Ant and it's only $1.

Still time to join in on our Doodle Pantry Ants in the Pantry Challenge #3.  Great chance to win a GC and gather up some awesome inspiration.

copics for coloring, used new diagonal die from Lil Inker, faux stitching

homemade shovel svg I made, homemade center DP...little spades, Wink of Stella on had and both shovels, pop-ups on shovel for dimension

Ridin' by the light of the moon

...that's an old expression if you haven't heard it before.

I don't know why I put a moon behind the image...it just looked like it belonged there and that sentiment popped into my head.

I won several images at QKR Stampede last week. I now want to enter this card into this week's QKR Challenge #129: Green

A2, I don't know why the snail's shell is looking red because it is suppose to be brown along with the hat the frog is holding

Copics, and large circle burst die, pop-ups for dimension and arrow svg

Fried Chicken

I'm ready for the summer; however I cover myself with sunscreen and stay under the umbrella.

I think this image, Fried Chicken, and sentiment is funny...little play on words.  I entering my easel card in the Catch the Bug: Anything Goes challenge, but used the sketch below.

A2, gems, raffeta, brad, Lawn Fawn alphabet, Fiskar wave border die, sun punch

This isn't crooked, but I couldn't find my easel and had to do the best I could...sorry!

Medication Label Warning!

The expression you can't get "blood out of a turnip" applies to me too.  Nurses just can't get blood out of me.  It too nurse No. 3 to get the blood...my poor hands and arm!  Anyhooo, "Doctor Appreciation" week is coming up soon (at least that is what I read in the Waiting Room.)  So, I made this card for Dr. Ezealah, who is trying to find what's wrong with me.  I left the office with a little less money in my wallet and a little less blood.

I bought this Art Impression Stamp Set from my local Michaels.  There is no title on the set. She was originally hold a glass of wine but I masked it and she's now holding a medicine bottle that I scanned from Lawn Fawn called Get Well.

A2, copics for coloring and lines on chair, stamped the pill bottle for background paper

stethoscope brad, Wink of Stella on earrings, head band and shoes 

Happy Birthday

TiMe ChAnGe - did you remember!!!

I have several friends who have March birthdays.  Yes ladies, you know who you are.  I'm making several different cards so you "just don't know" which card you are getting since I know you check my blog...haha

This very funny lady #4373 is from Art Impressions.  I love that they are now selling them on Amazon and Walmart.  I colored her with copics, but her dress was pieced using my Silhouette.  I followed Dawn at Stamp n Play, who prints extra pieces of the image to give depth and uses pop-ups for dimension...I did her hat.

A2, Wink of Stella on earrings, bracelet, shoes and candles, ribbon, gift charm

pop-ups for dimension, 2 border punches

FRIEND

It was instant love for a "Good Luck" Woodware stamp that I saw on Pauline's blog, Crafting with Cotnob.  I couldn't find that one, but checked at Joanne's and they are having a 50% off sale...BINGO.

Paper piecing can take time and precision.  I'm always trying to cut corners.  So...I stamped, scanned, and took into my Silhouette Studio and traced.  Now I'm able to size.  Since I'm not selling, I feel everything is legal.  Quick quick quick...cut out patterns so quickly and exact.  I printed out the word on white cardstock.  I cut out the black outline and then cut out the pattern paper precisely...quick quick quick.  I bought several of the words, but they didn't have Good Luck.

A2, scraps from a favorite paper pack, pink bow, charm says "made with a smile" on the back of it

angle and bad lighting...lol  Used pop-ups for added dimension

A2, still working on bow technique.  I saw what Cotnob uses but can't find locally so will order

Obviously my camera hates to take angle shots...more bad lighting

21 HUGS....Mitchell (2nd post)

Our youngest is turning 21.   Yup, just seems like yesterday I was holding his hand at the doctor.  Oh wait, that was last week...lol  All kidding aside, he has turned into quite a wonderful young man, and yes I'm partial...he's my son!

Finishing up his card, I see Cut It Up is having Challenge #66 using "Windy" (use something with motion)....PERFECT.  My card has a wobble action spring.  I showed a close up in one of my pics.  I used the Art Impression Bear Hug...sorta like a card I did several weeks ago.  I tried to make the shorts/underwear Mitchell's college colors: garnet and black/grey.

A2, copics, MB grass die, birch tree die, Lawn Fawn birdie stamp and die

angle view, action wobble from Inky antics

Cut out extra body, bow tie and muzzle to add extra dimension using pop-ups.  If you look close you can see a piece of the clear action wobble

another...It's not what they SAY...

Nope, not yellow and black, but still using yellow...haha  I still giggle over this silly sentiment.

It's just as easy to make 2 or 3 cards if you are going to make one.  I actually like this one a tad better than my first one and I have the chance to change up the sketch since I can't enter it into the From the Heart Challenge.  I used Surprised Chick  and their sketch #99 from From the Heart Stamps.

A2, pot die and Prim Poppy dies from Memory Box, homemade enamel dots

Stitching, copics, pop-ups for dimension wink of Stella and Glossy Accents for eyes and tummy dots

How important is coffee?

My card is the 2nd card for the SSS 304 at Catch the Bug.  I'm using JJ-Coffee to Go from Bugaboo, but an Art Impression sentiment.  The mug of coffee stamp is old with no name.

I'm also following Billie and Monika's  lead in making my own background paper.  ( They used words, I used a coffee bean.) They started a challenge between them. I decided to put myself in with them...haha

A2, stitching, homemade enamel dot, pop-ups for dimension

Copics for all the coloring, Glossy accent on JJ's glasses

sketch you have to follow

Men and Wine .... 2nd posting today

It's been much too long since I have participated in a  Catch the Bug challenge, so I joining the SSS#304 Catch The Bug Challenge.  This little image from Bugaboo Stamps called Scarlette Cafe I think works well with the sentiment that I have no idea where I found it.

My sentiments on cards have become a little snarky, but that can be me at times.

A2, stitching, copics, wink of Stella, wine goblet punch, pink glitter pen

pop-ups for dimension on glass, glittery shoes and bag but you cant see, and a pink princess crown I merged onto her head...private joke regarding my SIL

Sketch to follow

Teacup Stack

I fell in love with another die....nothing knew for me...haha  This fun die is called Teacup Stack by Poppystamps. I cased Sherry Hester since I'm "into" yellow and black this week.  I also used the sketch by Die Cuttin' Divas for their challenge.

The flowers are old Marvy punches, leaves are a Martha Stewart punch, green parts are Cheery Lynn called Embellishments #1.

A2, circle punches,Silhouette for center circle, scraps of flourish dies for steam, stitching

sentiment from My Scrap chick set called Teacup easel card, stitching, pop-ups for dimension, wink of Stella liquid pearls

It's not what they "SAY"...

From the Heart Challenge #99 is going on with a fun sketch with a twist. I stayed with the twist, but I DID add some glitter/sparkle on the flower. I used Surprised Chick but my sentiment was a quote from Errol Flynn.  It almost reminds me of the famous quote from Clark Gable at the end of Gone With The Wind.

I didn't want the flowers just hanging in mid-air so I attempted to ground them by adding stems and a pot.  Do you think I succeeded?

A2, copics, Lil Inker Stitched Circles die, MB pot die, old flower punches, stitching, sparkle gem and pearls

little blurry on the flowers...oops! pop-ups for dimension on flowers and pot

sketch to follow....I turned this way

more...Get Well

I printed out about 5 of these images but changed up some of the shirts by using PSE using fun patterns.  I don't think I can have too many "Get Well" cards on hand, but I do need more "manly" get well cards.

This is my 2nd entry into the QKR Challenge #128: Circles.  Image: digi 8507  I used Stitched Party Banner set by Lawn Fawn and Flag Banner from Lil' Inker.

A2, twine, black brads and black homemade enamel dot, circles around image and black circle done in Silhouette Studio

pop-ups behind blue banner for dimension, real tissue in box, copics for coloring

Your thoughtfulness was TEA-rrific 2nd posting

My neighbors brought over a pan of lasagna while I was sick.  I couldn't eat it, but it allowed my DH not to starve.  Since I wanted to do a thank you card and a card for QKR challenge, I decided to merge the two together.

I used digi 11407 Hello from QKR Stampede. I using it in their Challenge #128: circles.  I bought the Tea Easel card cut file from My Scrap Chick for $1.  It comes with 4 different patterns.

5x5, copics, tea charm, ribbon, silk flower, it has a pocket on top for a tea bag

opened, QRK image

closer look at image, paper pieced shirt and skirt using PSE

Beeutiful Beehive Svg Cut File

I still have friends that are under the weather so this card was still warm when I mailed it out..haha

I think I have moved on to bees this week.  I love yellow, and my yellow daffodils are about to bloom.  I love happy bees like these.  This file is called Beeutiful Beehive Svg Cut File from Doodle Pantry.  I totally cased my friend Lola at Little Card Maker, but can't find the exact post.

The only thing I did a little different was the face.  I used Peachy Keen stamps.

A2, I wish you could see the beautiful glitter wings.  The sentiment is Lawn Fawn Clear Alphabet.

Today starts the Doodle Pantry Challenge #3 Ants in the Pantry.   The theme is "Anything Goes".  Come join the fun and a chance to win a GC to the Doodle Pantry. Store.