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Monday, March 21, 2016

Mojo Monday

Hi it's Monday and I did a challenge..
Had some time with my SIL Barb crafting and she thought the Monday Mojo would be fun
so here is the layout #440
and here is what I came up with
 
the ribbon was what I tried to match to ..
the pink paper is embossed with Craft Concepts - Yves
I used my Memory Box stitched dies to do the rectangles and circle
the sentiment is Stampin Up Whimsical Words.
Butterflies in my many things .
Make sure to stop by the challenge and give it a try .
Also check out my SIL's cards  they have some neat challenges done.
Barb and Nina

Friday, March 18, 2016

Colors---navy,blue,gray and lime green.

A challenge done today ...
so here is my card
 
the little tags and straw I picked up in a dollar bin
the lime green paper just had in my collection of papers
the striped paper Fabscraps Rustic Fishing
well hope your day is as sunshine has our day is Spring gotta LOVE IT.

Monday, March 14, 2016

Mojo #439

A Monday and doing a Mojo ...how neat is that
and here is the Mojo Monday  Challenge #439
Had the chance to do this challenge with my very talented SIL Barb
 
the paper used her was Jillbean Monster Stew
I did a clear circle so you could see all the monster wishing
a happy birthday
Make sure you stop by the challenge and give it a try .
 

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Coloring a Turtle is hard...HELP

Well got to try a new challenge yesterday my SIL Barb found this challenge
so I think I have a neat idea ...but boy this girl needs watercolor classes..
I used Inky Antics Turtle for my card
but I soon learned I don't know how to paint a turtle ...
so forgive me little turtle ..
 
these flowers are in our little garden ...hurray SPRING is here.
Make sure you stop by the challenge and give it a try.
Stop by Barb and Nina  these ladies have some awesome cards.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

CAS(E) #162

Well here is challenge for this week
Here is the challenge layout ...
below is my card ..
the little pocket and letters is a stamp and die cut from Taylored Expreesions
the little flags and small hearts are from a Memory Box die cut ..
this card below was for a challenge
anything challenge....
but forgot to enter it ..
these are Memory Box dies cuts ...
I decide  not to pop the flower part out but to water color the petals and leave in .
Make sure you stop by the challenge and give it a try.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

wow another challenge

3rd Challenge  this week
 
 
Week 3-Photo Inspiration
 
I hope this card works for this challenge
Paper used was Simple Stories
flowers just in my collection of flowers


Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Another challenge

this layout was so neat had to give it a try.. Mojo #436
Now here is my card ...
I have had these little sewn flowers forever and here was the perfect card for them ..
the paper is just stock I have had for awhile the leaves cut on my Cameo  and
 the little moments is from Kaisercraft kit I had
make sure you stop by and give the challenge I try
Have a great day!!!
 



Monday, February 22, 2016

A Muse Challenge

A fun day crafting with my SIL Barb she went looking for a challenge for us and this is what she found ...
this is their Muse Challenge #154
 
so here is my try ...
yes I know my stripes are not going up and down ...I searched my paper and found one paper with up and down stripes and it was the wrong color to go with my flower .
the flower is a Prim Poppy from Memory Box Die cut
I painted it with watercolors then did the sections
the sentiment is Stampin Up Curvy Verses
Make sure to stop the Muse and Barb's and see the awesome cards for the challenge .
 

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Finally my try...

I have wanted to a card like this for some time
My mom passed in January and the people at hospice were so awesome
I wanted to do a card like this to thank so many for being there in her last days.
Now I could not a found a die n town for this so I went out  looking on the net
and this is what I found.. a fellow with a big heart who sent me this accordion cut for free.
so please check out his blog
thank Yogi ..
so the start of the card
opening the card

papers used Bo Bunny--- Enchanted
and Kaisercraft---Fairy Dust
and Yogi dies cut for card.
off to try another .
(My mom loved Fairies ...she had a fairy garden.)

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

A color challenge ...fun

This challenge was fun ...it is one that my SIL Nina had done so I thought I would give it a try to....
The Challenge #60 {A Colour Challenge
so here is my card
hope it is close to what they wanted
the card used scraps for the teacups and I pop them up so each cup could stack.
the sentiment is Taylored Expressions - Tea-riffic
Make sure to stop by the challenge and give it a try .

Monday, February 15, 2016

Challenge #399

So another challenge this year ...one my SIL Barb found and we gave it a try ...
so here is my layout for the challenge 
paper used Basic Grey
for the flower paper
Authentique for the back paper
the sentiment Penny Black -dance sing love
make sure you stop and give the challenge a try or leave some comments for the
awesome cards already posted .
 

Monday, February 8, 2016

Challenge #59

I got a challenge done and posted hurray
and the challenge is
my SIL Nina did this challenge ...and the card she made
made me want to give it a try ..
so here is my take on the challenge
I used Taylored Expressions Butterfly Parade stamps
Butterfly in the Sky Die cuts to cut out my butterflies used .
paper was just in my leftover papers.
The sentiment is from the stamp set I used .
So stop by the challenge and give it a try and also see all the awesome cards made for this challenge
and even leave some comments for the ladies .

Thursday, January 28, 2016

#278 Anything Goes

Ok the anything goes challenge
 Our challenge theme this week is Anything Goes
 
so here my anything goes I layered some of the flowers the stamps in the corner
the paper used is Graphic 45 February paper.
Make sure you stop by the challenge and give it a try.


Our First Family Challenge for 2016

OK first of all there was a family challenge
use this craft stuff to make a card which was sent to us by SIL Barb
to SIL Nina and me
I saw this layout on Friday Mashup
 
This week's Mashup Challenge is:  
  • Create a project using the Sketch.
  • or Create a project with a Music Theme.
  • or Mash it up! and create a Music theme project using the Sketch
so here is my card 
the family challenge was to be posted today
the Friday Mashup I missed posting for ...but it still was fun
Now make sure you stop by Barb's and Nina's to check out their awesome cards.
Have a great day!!!
 
 

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Critters????

Yes another challenge .
 
The challenge is…

Simon Says: Create With Critters

so here is my critter
Popcorn the Bear
I used watercolors to color him ...I am learning how to use them
one I hope to better at doing it.
Have a great day !!!
 

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

TWO days in a row ...WOW

Two challenges in one card I hope ..
another day of doing a challenge with SIL Barb ... she keeps me on the go ..
the first challenge is Freshly Made Sketches #220
the second one is The Card Concept
so this is my take on the 2 challenges
also on Card Concept I think I did the Free Style Collage
(but I am not sure hehe)
the flowers are from a die cut Lily Die_namics
the sentiment is Verve - Kind Words
the paper is recollection
Well it is off to found another challenge for tomorrow .
Make sure you stop either both challenges or one of them the girls
 love to see what people do for their card challenges.

Time with the SIL

Well I know I am late getting this up but ...
yesterday was so much fun ...doing housework and paper work ...
and doing this challenge with SIL Barb ...
and we were not even in the same town...but we txt and chatted through it all
so here is the challenge we went with ...
so here is my card

the paper used from Kaisercraft - Fairy Dust
love this pad of paper
Now make sure you stop by this challenge and stop by and leave some comments for the ladies who have some awesome cards made for this challenge .

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Challenge 2 for 2016

Good Morning to all
What wonderful way to start my day off then doing a challenge with my SIL Barb
now she found us a wonderful challenge to start the day off...
MMMMM, MMMMMM. We all love cake. Please use the word however it inspires you but remember to keep your entries Clean and Simple
 
so here is my card ..
sorry the picture is so dark (need lessons)
 
trying to show the cupcakes had sparkles on them ..the one cupcake I added to give it some depth ..
the stamps used to make the card are of verve stamp set
the coloring by tomboys
Make sure to stop be the challenge and give it a try.
And for sure stop by Barb's

Friday, January 8, 2016

My first challenge for 2016

Well here I am doing a challenge even
I was looking at the blogs I visit and well I just love the challenge
my SIL Barb had done ...so I just had to try it ..
so here is my try..
the little Olaf are from the dollars store
the heart paper Bo Bunny and the wave layover I try to make my self with my cameo.
Now make sure you stop by this challenge these ladies have some awesome cards done.
and also Barb has a  Happy Birthday freebie  for all.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Some more cards

Well today was able to spend a bit of time with my SIL Barb
and we like the challenge that SIL Nina had posted ... I just had to give a try and Barb join into
 
This week's sketch is provided by Nina
love the layout
so here is my card
this next card was made for my daughter and her husband
 
I did the card for their anniversary they were married in December so I thought the
poinsettia would be ok and the little hearts all hanging made me think of Christmas ornaments .
 
In my challenge card the paper used from Penny Black Gentle Whisper
butterflies from my stash
and the sentiment Bo Bunny.
Have a great week and make sure you stop by
Nina and Barb
they have some awesome cards to share
and even stop by and give the challenge a try.