By The Tide

Hello Crafty Friends!

Another card for the Mod Squad Blog, Going Gingham Challenge.   The colors are a little unusual for these stamps I think, but I still like the outcome.

 

I used the By The Tide stamps from Stampin' Up!  Added a bit of red gingham ribbon on a black and white polka dot background, kind of fun looking.  The enamel dots are of my own 'baking'.  Judy Woodland shared a video she found on how to make them.  Hers came out awesome, mine not so much.   Apparently the trick is to use a glass pan, I used a cookie sheet.  I may try again at some point.  Here is the VIDEO.  If you make them  make sure you open a window, I noticed a small odor when baking them.

That's it for today!  Hope you have a wonderful day and thanks so much for popping in!

Enjoy~~

Have A Happy Day!

Good Afternoon!

Today's card is a simple creation made for the Mod Squad Blog, Going Gingham Challenge.

I mixed several stamp sets from Gina K Designs, One In A Million, True Love, and Warm Spring Wishes.  I stamped the floral vine 3 times switching directions in the top right one, colored with Copic Markers, vine traced with a Sakura Glitter Pen as well as the berries.  A wide black and white gingham ribbon and several adhesive black pearls were added.  I love the sentiment, who wouldn't?

Thanks for popping on in.  May you all have a HAPPY day!

Enjoy~~

Gingham

Hello Friends!

Today's card will be entered into the Mod Squad Blog, Going Gingham and the Simon Says Monday Challenge, Big Stamp.

 

I have a large background stamp from Hampton Arts with this great flower (?) pattern that compliments the stamps and dies from Papertrey Ink, Lovely Layers.  I used a background of green gingham designer paper from my stash, and some green gingham ribbon to 'tie' it all together.  :)  The inks are from Stampin Up, Always Artichoke and Garden Green.  The flower center has a bit of Sakura Glitter Pen.   This is a simple card, yet it kind of makes me HAPPY!  Gotta love that!

 

Hope you find some time to play along. 

 

Enjoy~~



Watercolor Splats

The title says it all, right?  :) 

I made 2 cards using this technique which you may watch HERE!  Instead of making a background I thought it would be fun to make the flowers using this technique.  It's an interesting technique that will give you a dozen different outcomes I'm sure.

 





 

I used the stamps and dies from Papertrey Ink, Lovely Layers.   Simple little cards, using Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Adhesive Rhinestones and Paper Piercing, and a little ribbon.

 

 

 

 





I will be entering them into the following challenges:

PTI # 161, Watercolor Splats.

CASology # 92, Garden.

Simon Says Wednesday, CAS.

Thanks for checking in!  Appreciate you doing so!

Enjoy~~

A Reel Great Guy

Hello!

With Father's Day approaching (okay I know I still have plenty of time, but I think I am in June on the old card making calendar!) I thought I would use the fantastic sketch at My Favorite Things Sketch #173 and whip one up!

 

I did rotate this one again, love doing that!  This card will also be entered into the Anything Goes Challenge at CMC . 

 

 



This is a Flourishes set, What A Catch, so perfect for several men in my life!  Has a lot of great masculine images and sentiments!  The Designer Paper is from K And Company, Sea Glass.  (you KNOW I love that name!)  I colored the images with Copic Markers with a touch of a few Sakura Glitter Pens.  A couple of adhesive pearls, also colored with the Copic Markers and the card is complete.

(and Barbara C if you're reading this, I have NOT forgotten about stamping and sending you this set!)

I'm cutting it close with the CMC Challenge, it's due in an hour and 14 minutes!  ;)

Happy Friday!  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Enjoy~~

With Thoughts Of You

Good Sunny Morning!

Today's card will be entered into My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge.  Although I did rotate it. 

 

 

 

Unfortunately it is another Sympathy card.  It seems like I have been making way to many of these recently.  I used the Gina K Designs stamp sets, Dogwood And Butterfly and Spring Blessings.   I was lucky enough to win this gorgeous dogwood and frame stamp awhile back, so beautiful and fun to color!  Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Oval Dies, ribbon, a little strip of texture and accents made with Liquid Pearls.  Image colored with Copic Markers.

 

Hope you are able to do at least ONE thing today that makes you HAPPY!

 

Enjoy~~

 

Marathon Monday And Blog-O-Versary

Good Morning! 

A year ago on Marathon Monday I started this Blog, although I never posted my first entry that day, I saved it for the end of the week.  The date was actually April 15th, a typical Patriots Day here in Massachusetts.  But, what we all know now is, that day became anything but typical. 

My daughter and her fiancée, my brother and sister-in-law and their soon to be daughter-in-law were all there to watch my nephew run his very first Boston Marathon, he ran a great race and crossed the finish line too.  I am thankful that my family was safe on that fateful day, that we all can take comfort in that fact.  I am also greatly saddened by other families who were not so lucky.  And by others who will never be able to view the world as they did before.

This city, Boston, as we all claim to be from in times like these, has truly become Boston Strong!  I am proud to be from 'here'....I grew up in a little suburb 15 minutes north of the city.  Somehow my daughter, who grew up in a little town south of the city, has still managed to become a 'city girl'.

A lot has happened over the past year, some good things, some bad things, but isn't that the way years tend to pass?

So to everyone everywhere, say a little prayer for our little town, especially today!  Thank you!

Here is my latest card.

 

I have used the Marathon Diva stamp set from Gina K Designs, first time getting her inky!  I added a blue metal paperclip.  I topped the paperclip with a pin honoring the Boston Marathon 2013.  I worked at a little family run business, before moving to the Cape, they manufactured plastic lapel pins for promotions.   My old boss Nick, sent me some of these. 



 

 

 

I don't want to end on a dreary note, I want to celebrate the fact that I have had my Blog for a year, so I am offering up some Blog Candy.  All you have to do is make sure you follow my Blog via email and that confusing Google thingie.....leave me a comment, maybe tell me what is your one favorite thing that has happened to you over the past year!

 

Here is what you may win:

 

Autumn Leaves, Whimsical Frames

Sandylion, Funtastik Flowers

Gina K Designs, Spring Parade Designer Paper

Baker's Twine

Miscellaneous Accents





  

 

 I will choose 1 winner on May 1st.  One entry per person.

 

Happy Spring To You All!

 

Enjoy~~