Double D, Humor

 Good Morning! 

A brand new Challenge is up and running over at the Double D Challenge Blog. 

Here is your Inspiration Tile:  

Anything Humorous.

Here is what I created:

Art Impressions Girlfriends Laughing stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Tags and Labels die.

MFT Cheerful Plaid Designer Papers.

Corner Rounder.

Tuxedo Black and Tempting Turquoise inks.

Copic Markers.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Ribbon.

Sakura Glitter Pen.

Foam Sheets.

Inside.

Left it blank, not sure if it will be a Birthday or All Occasion card.

Don't we all have these fun gal pals?

Please come on over to the Double D Blog and join in all of the FUN!

You'll be glad you did as there is always a pretty prize up for grabs!

Here's the prize for this Challenge: 

Thanks for strolling by!

Enjoy~~

Sending Love, Prayers And Strength

Good Morning!

Just a little card to share with you today.  I will be entering it into the following Challenges; Simon Says Monday, Upcycle, Double D, Red And White, and Dies R Us, Use Red And Dies.

I am also posting this at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, where you can leave a card in a gallery for the Cox Family.  You may read about their story HERE.  This is not a Challenge but just a little Gallery to express care and concern.  Please participate, you know what a generous lot we as card makers are!

 

I grabbed this Rice Pilaf box out of our recycling bin, knew I could make some chipboard die cuts out of it. 

 

I used the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps  products; Girlfriend Stamps and Friendly Flowers Dies, and Casual Comfort Stamps.  Designer Paper is Crimson from American Crafts.

 

I just made a bunch of die cut flower pieces and then stamped and assembled.  Quite fun to make a garden appear out of the recycling bin!  I stamped the words onto a flower die in Real Red ink, love how it fits right in.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  The days are getting longer, it is still bright at 5:30 here....YAY!

 

Enjoy~~



Wine A Bit

Good Morning!

My card for today will be entered into the Challenge over at Art Impressions, Tie It Up. 

 

These Girlfriends are just so fun and fabulous!  This set is called Wine Tasters.  Love it!  Images colored with Copic Markers.  Spellbinders Labels 8, Classic and Scalloped Circle dies used as well as an MFT Notched Border die.  The Designer Paper is by S-E-I, Poppy.  The sentiment was stamped in Bravo Burgundy (looked like Merlot to me) and is popped up on 3D dots.  A thin burgundy ribbon and laugh charm were added as accents as well as a few teal sequins.  Sakura Glitter pens added for a touch of sparkle. 

 

I love these girls, I know these girls, I am one of these girls.  lol  

 

Thanks for popping by!

 

Enjoy~~



I NEVER Lie.....

Well, I will just keep using this stamp until the sentiment is true!  lol  It's going to be used a loooooooooooong time!!!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at Art Impressions, Have A Heart and Simon Says Monday, H Is For.....and Simon Says Wednesday, All Things Bright And Beautiful.

 

This is a large 5.5" square card, had to make it big so I could add all of those fabulous accents!  This is for one of my Jr. High girlfriends, I know....they don't even call them Jr. Highs anymore.....that's how old we are!  And even though we are technically the same age she does like to remind me that I am 67 days older than she.....whatever! 

 

I used the stamp sets Girlfriends and Beach Babes from Art Impressions.  It was quite fun coloring up that Beach Babe with the snow falling, yeah that was FUN!!!  The Designer Paper is by DCWV, The Coral Couture.  Spellbinders Hearts and Classic and Scallop Circle dies as well as an MFT Open Simply Scallop die.  Small Heart Punch.  I colored the Adhesive Pearls using a Copic Marker, added Buttons, Ribbon and an Adhesive Rhinestone Swirl for accents. 

 

I will also be making a matching envelope today for this large card.

 

Hope she loves this like I love her!!!  Old friends (and apparently I am old) are some of the BEST friends!

 

Enjoy~~ 



Hysterical

Good Morning!  Such a HAPPY day, this is my first day off (well other than a Sunday) since the 4th of July.....WHAHOO!  I have no idea what I am going to do, or rather NOT do, but it will start with a nice hot cup of coffee and a stroll through my gardens.....ahhhhh!



Today's card I made for one of those girlfriends who makes you laugh and cry, all at once, you know her, I am sure you all have one!  They are the best!  Even if you don't see each other as often as you used too, you pick up right where you let off.  We as women, are amazing like that!

My card will be entered into these 2 Challenges, Art Impressions, Wet Or Dry Embossing, and Simon Says Monday, Family.....trust me when I tell you that all of my girlfriends feel like family!!!

 

I used the Laughing Set (4385) from Art Impressions.  I adore these 2 gals, how could you not, right?  And that sentiment?  HYSTERICAL!!!  (and true!)  I colored the images with Watercolor Pencils (so much to learn about them--for sure!)  The Designer Paper is by American Crafts, Dots And Stripes.  I used the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder as a border edge to hi-light my ladies!  Some ribbon accents, randomly tossed sequins, a piece of a white doily, and a little Sakura Glitter Pen to accent the earrings to complete the look.   Fun, fun, fun! 

 

May you all have such wonderful girlfriends in your lives, I know how lucky I am to be surrounded with amazing and like-minded women!

 

I actually went grocery shopping already, laundry is done, fruit salad is made and plants are watered.....NOW I can enjoy my day off! 

 

Thank you for coming by.

 

Enjoy~~



Beach Babes Birthday Card

Good Afternoon!  Such a wonderful day!

Today's card is for 2 Challenges; Art Impressions, Big Birthdays and for Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

As most of you know my Mom moved to town in May, to a wonderful Assisted Living Place 10 minutes form my home.  I am one lucky girl!!!  She has made so many new friends and has a great group of people she shares her meals with.  Oh the poor thing, yesterday she did not care for her lunch.....I felt bad....until I found out what it was.....Lobster Ravioli.....yeah, such a problem!  I am sure she made up for it by having 2 desserts!  Anyways one of her new found friends will be celebrating her 90th....yes, I said 90th birthday on August 10th.  I don't think a birthday gets much bigger than that!!!  I know this woman and I NEVER would have guessed she would be turning that number.  She is always dressed to the nines, still drives, and is the only person of 6 at my Mom's table, who does NOT have a walker.....go figure.  So this card is for her and my Mom will have everyone at the table sign it. 



I used the Art Impressions stamp set, Girlfriends (Beach Babes?) #UM3577, so fun and fabulous, right?  What a hoot these gals are!  Colored with Copic Markers and I added lots of glitz with different colored Sakura Glitter Pens and Stickles.  (hard to see how it shimmers and shines here).  I think my Mom and the gals (there is 1 man at their table as well) will get a big kick out of this card.  The inside was stamped with the coordinating sentiment, Friends never judge each other...everyone else, however, is fair game.  PERFECT!!!  With such an image I try to keep it as simple as possible, to let the real beauty (or humor) of the stamp shine through!

Thanks for stopping by, so happy you did!

Enjoy~~

You Can Never Be Too Young Or Too Thin lol

Good Morning!  Time for a quick post as the Challenge clock is TICKING!!!  (oops the clock ran out on one of the Challenges, sorry Curtain Call--lol)

Here's my latest card:

 

 

I got my stamp order from Art Impressions, super FAST!  The image is from the Laughing Set (#4385) and the sentiment is from Girlfriends (#UM3577).  My girlfriend, Diana turns 60 this year, shhhhh, so I think this will be a perfect card for her.  Friends through thick and thin (mostly thick on my end, wink, wink.)  Image colored with Copic Markers.  Chevron Embossing Folder on the pink background.  A little bit of lace placed behind the focal image to compliment the doily halves at top and bottom.  A sprig of white leaves, edges shaded in pink and a home made white rose, also shaded with pink, which was created by layering several Spellbinders Scalloped Circle dies using white tissue paper, a center pink brad to hold them all together.  And a few accents of pink rhinestones.  All in all, I think she may enjoy this card!  I can see I will get a lot of mileage from these stamps, especially when I mix and match the sentiments and images.

 

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

 

Art Impressions to use a doily.

 

Mod Squad love that texture.

 

Simon Says Monday start from scratch.

 

 

Thanks for popping in, off to grocery shop before work, while everyone else is still asleep.  Oh JOY!

 

Enjoy your day!