Congratulations

Okay so normally Tuesday back to work is dreadful always thinking I should have taken an extra day off. But I got up this morning and checked in on all my blog friends after the holiday weekend and Went over to My Sheri Crafts to see what the Sunday challenge was and to my delight found I had won the Ooo-la-la award for my entry of Nicole's birthday card to last week's challenge. I also saw that Shelly from My Paper Love had won the top award and will be next week's guest designer. But wait there's more.....
so on my break at work I thought I would hop on over to Shelly's blog to check what she was working on to my total amazement I had won her give-a-way of a Simply Charm cartridge and had hit 150 followers thanks to everyone who helped make that happen

....funny how this Tuesday turn out to be so wonderful!

So Congratulations to Shelly and Me!

A2 card stock

first mat black

second white put through the dotted swiss cuttlebug folder

next is a rectangle I altered a cut SVG cuts 

4x6 Photo Frames

another white mat

the card stock from

Core'dinations

stamp from studio g

Congratulations from Hero Arts

ribbon some bling and glossy accents on the top hearts

For challenge #47 Wedding or Love at

Paper Playtime

Thinking of You

  SSSC119

The Sweetest Thing Sunday Sketch Challenge

Papertrey Ink ocean tides A2

first mat Papertrey ink everyday blessings

My Mind's Eye Wild Asparagus  2X4.75

DCWC brown card stock 3 1/4 x 3 1/4

white card stock  3x3

graphic stamp Anita's 

and I have to say I have probably had this stamp for over 15 years

don't know what project I purchased it for but I do know this is the first time 

I have ever use it. Won't be the last now I love it!

Think of you from hero arts 

button from my stash

brown twine from 

My Craft Spot

Happy Wishes

 

My Craft Spot

Monday Challenge #9 shaped card

and 

Scrappy Moms Stamps

Terrific Tuesday Challenge Life is a Beach 

first I welded two 5" fishbowls together cut them out of off white DCWV card stock did a lot of hiding on this card next cut out the frame of the fish bowl in Gray from DCWV at 4.75 this created the shadow effect I cut out the water in blue card stock ran it through d'vine swirls cuttlebug folder. The fish is cut from K&Company Que Sera Sera paper put some dark blue card stock behind the eye and dotted a white gel pen for the eye. Glued some PTI buttons on the water bubbles. Punched out a 1" circle and used a Hero Arts stamp for the last bubble. Little ribbon a the top for the finishing touch.

Also want to share these pictures of some Irises from my garden

 

Happy Retirement

 I have a friend that is retiring next month from work

Had this idea for a card turned out to be a perfect match

for a couple of challenges this week

Did this on my gypsy using Create a Critter

embossed the cloud and then put some blue stickles on it and

smeared them around

the bird is from Straight from the Nest

I did the saying on the computer

Fantabulous Cricut

use blue and one cloud

Celebrate the Occasion

Retirement

Happy Healing

Throwback Challenge 195

My Creative Time

use any older cartridge and

incorporate green and yellow

A2 card PT ink enchanted evening

first mat white

second mat mint green embossed with floral fantasy

enchanted evening 4.25 x 2.25

PT ink vintage cream 3.25 x 2

Happy Healing Hero Arts

versa mark and white embossing powder

flower stem from Straight from the Nest

flower from Walk in my Garden

yellow twine an a little bling

many thanks PT ink Blog Hop

I started with my 1" punch and two pattern papers from Papertrey ink guidelines

14 of each color and glued them back to back and inked the edges

with French Lilac

next I rolled the edges in a little on each side

then folded in thirds

 glued all petals down to a larger base circle

I free hand cut the stems and leaves

Finished the flower with a PT ink Vintage buttons

Spring Mix

placed on A2 Card PT ink kraft card stock

first mat plum pudding

second mat from Father knows best

third mat from Everyday Blessings

I machine stitched all the layers

last a banner cut from Lemon Tart

stamped with French Lilac and many thanks

from Fillable frames #1 stamp set

tiny bow rustic jute button twine

Link-UP Party

Playing with paper dolls: Link-up party!

It's their very first LINK PARTY at The Paper Dolls

CA Scraper Memorial Day Celebration

Leslie over at CA Scrapper is celebrating her one year one month aniversary.  Just become a follower and leave a comment for a chance to win this cartridge. She will pick a winner on

Memorial Day, May 30th.

birthday wishes

I made this for Birthday Sundaes Challenge #10 Pearls and Lace Birthday card. Started with PaperTrey Ink card stock A2 Spring Rain. Brown mat barely showing used Tim Holtz distresser on the edges. Pattern paper BoBunny Gabrielle Collection. Papertrey Ink brown twill tape. Circle and Scallop circle from spellbinders.

 Lace and pearls from my stash.
In the back ground are hostas and bleeding heart.

Happy Birthday Nicole

My middle daughter turns 25 today

this is the card I made her the cut file is from 

Amelie's Accessories SVG Kit

SVG Cuts

the pattern paper is DCWV Black Current.

I had a major cash on my lap top this week lost all my files

I emailed Leo at SVG and he was so amazing

he got me access to all the files I had ever purchased

so quickly

I was able to download all my missing SVGS 

now that's remarkable customer service

morale to this story.....always back up your files...
for the Challenge at
My Sheri CRAFTS
FLOWERS as the main feature ONLY.

There's no one like you

Rain let up long enough today for me to take this picture.

but getting warnings on the tv about flash flooding and severe thunderstorms

thought this card would be a nice graduation card for 

a girl that dances to the beat of her own drum.....

A2 yellow card stock

pattern paper from Jillibean Soup Blossom Soup 

dress from Country life MaryJane's dress cut at 5" 

cut twice in white card stock and once in patterned paper

layer for a faux chipboard look

scallop from spellbinder 

stamp from hero arts 

with versa mark filigree white on top 

Monday Challenge #8 - Congratulations!

My Craft Spot  

It my daughter's little beagle, Lucy, birthday

thought I would make a quick card to send to her.

I used paper pups this cartridge came with my expression

had it for 4 years hate to admit I had never used it before

found there are a ton of cute things on there

Plan on using it again soon....

Happy Anniversary

A2 Card base Papertrey Ink Ripe Avocado

first mat Papertrey Ink Sweet Blush

Pattern Paper K&Company

Scallop Spellbinders #5

pink crinkle ribbon

olive green pearls

flower and Happy Anniversary from Hero Arts

Vintage Photo Ink Tim Holtz

so it is still raining here and looks like the sun won't come out

until at least next week

Good news the lawn has never been greener

Bad news my cats are getting lost in it

since it's to wet to mow :)

for

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge

use a regtangle and a triangle

Celebrate the Occasion

Anniversary

Happy Birthday

Wish it would stop raining long enough for me to get

back outside to take my card photos....maybe by the weekend :(

cream a2 card base

pattern paper from K&company

first mat 5.25x4

second mat 4.75x3.5

third 4.5x3.25

three circles 3"-2.75-2.50

leaf swirl 2.50 Stretch your Imagination

green crinkle ribbon and green pearls

Challenge at

Birthday Sundaes

use at least three circles



Thank you so Berry Much

Base card 4.25x4.25 papertrey ink raspberry fizz

white mat 4x4 with rounded corners

next mat 3.75x3.75 Stampin Up paper Raspberry Tart

this paper is retired I have had it forever

strawberry from Indie Art on my Gypsy 2.5

I cut the seed out on black card stock

then put yellow sitckles on them

and a little faux stitching around the strawberry

popped up on foam tape

saying white 1/2 inch by 3

papertrey ink spring moss 3/8" by 2 7/8"

Thank you so Berry Much

printed on my computer

font Kristen itc 11pts Berry bold at 12pts

Red pearls and pink bling

Fantabulous Cricut

#59 Teacher Feature

Make a card or project for that special teacher with the color red on it

Happy Birthday

Spend most of this rainy Sunday orgazining my ribbon
but did manage to make this card for
Whimsical Wednesday
Challenge #6
shaped card
Birdhouse from Cindy Loo page 67

shadow welded on gypsy cut at 5 inches

pattern paper from Basicgrey June Bug

Birds cut form gypsy font at .75 inches

I filled in the openings and scallops on the roof with

glossy accents put red stickles on top

I made this for by best friend at work

she loves birdhouses



And the winner is....

Nancy!
Not sure if this is the place to leave a comment to be put in the drawing for the Locker Talk Cartridge or not. I am a follower, and have subscribed to the blog. I just got the Country Life cartridge so am very happy to see some cards to be made from that cartridge.

Well Nancy it was the place. I will be sending you an email please look for it and email me back your address and I will put this in the mail to you.

Thanks to you and all my old & new followers I appreciate all the wonderful comments.

the secret to staying young is to lie about your age

light blue card stock A2 card

first mat purple

second mat & candles paper from Me and My Big Ideas

cupcakes DoodleCharms page 108 Border cut at 1 1/2 inches

I went over the bottom of the cupcakes with glossy accents

used yellow stickles on the flame of the candles

and used some blue stickles on the top of the cupcakes

the secret to staying you is to lie about your age

from Wow! So Many Candles from
My Creative Time
for

Throwback Thursday Challenge use DoodleCharms and Blue



Wish Big

Love the way this card came out very happy with the end results

Started with a A2 card on white card stock

All the pattern paper is form We R Memory Keepers

Grandma's Kitchen.

 This is such a great stack think I will cry when it's all gone.

Line the inside and the front of the card

The front I free had cut the curvy edge

I line up the chip board letters that were on a sheet in the stack

on the front I mark with pencil where the "I" should go

 glued on all the other letters

then I punched a 1.25 inch circle with my McGill circle punch

Opened the card and glued down the rest of the letters

used Straight from the Nest page page 64

for the candles and flames

I first put red stickles in the center of the flame

waited for that to dry then top the whole flame with yellow stickles

I tied the front of the card with Vintage green twine form 

My Craft Spot 

for their

Monday Challenge #7 - Bling it up!

Made the top three!

Love You

Welded this together on my Gypsy at 5.25

Country Life page 60

Pattern Paper from My Mind's Eye

pink crinkle ribbon from

My Craft Spot

Prima Flowers

Love you printed on my computer

punched out with a tiny tag

and a little bling...

so yes I am in love with this cut

and for everyone who has asked

yes these are all flowers from my garden

so with my new blog and new obsession with

card making I am wondering how I am going

to get all the weeding done

I will post more photos of my garden

as soon as that is done

enter in Wacky Wednesday Challenge Anything goes

More that Favors

Simple Elegant Wedding

A2 Card cream card stock

mat 5.25x4 white card stock

 run through the cuttle bug Swiss dots folder

edges inked with dune color box ink

filigree cut page 75 Straight from the Nest

cut three times at 3.5 inches from white card stock

this is my new favorite thing

layering multiple cuts for added dimension

beige grosgrain ribbon
Challenge #13 at Celebrate the Occasion

One week left

One week left for my May 14th Blog Candy

Thanks to everyone you have helped me reach my goal of 100 followers I had no idea it would happen so quickly there is still plenty of time for my Blog Candy Locker Talk Cricut Cartridge. Rules

1.)You must be a follower if you are not one already just become one

2.) Leave a comment on this post or any post before the deadline of midnight EST May 14th only one post per person will be counted. Please include your email so I will have a way to contact you.

3) Double your chances Post this giveaway on your blog and leave another comment with a link back to this post.

Deadline is midnight EST on Saturday May 14th. I will choose a winner, via random.org and post the winner on Sunday May 15

***please note I can only accept USA & Canada entries due to shipping

 

 

Happy Mother's Day Everyone

Had a wonderful day yesterday on National scrapbooking day.

went to Castleton State College to bring home some of 

my youngest daughter belongings as classes finish up next week.

We took her and two of her suite mates to Rutland

where they have a Michaels and JoAnn's 

in the same mall. AMAZING!

Brittany and Meg are both Scrapbookers and Card makers

Meg Loves the Wizard of Oz and found a Great stack Wizard of Oz

glitter paper...

We had so much Fun

Told them that we will fire up the cricut and have a scrapbook crop

one day as soon as classes are done

and use ALL of the stuff I got

The Crafty Mat stack from DCWV was

one of my mother's day gifts from Kristen 

forgot to put the American Craft flower she got me it the picture 



Friends

A2 Card dark brown card stock 

All pattern paper DCWV Citrus Stack
All cuts Life is a beach
Waves Border 1" page 45 covered with Glossy Accents
Sandcastle 1.25" page 61 with yellow stickles
Friends page 65 cut at 1.75 cut three times
 layer together come out to be faux chip board
Flip Flops 2.25 page 64 wanted a shadow for these but that is not an option
so I cut a second set at 2.5 inches layered them together then trimmed the solid red down
flowers are from Walk in my Garden page 83
cut in yellow orange and red layers finish with a little pink bling

Cricut Cardz Challenge
The challenge for this week is to make a card with a beach theme, using any occassion, colors, and any cartridges you'd like.

Happy Mother's Day

 All K&Company Paper

combined with 

Edisto Island Cards SVG Kit

added my own twist with 

A tag &

Vintage Blue Baker's twine from

My Craft Spot 

for the Monday Challenge   

Monday Challenge #6 - We love you, Mom!

My mom got her card and she loved it 

And Thank you so much Kimberly 
went to post this and saw I made 
the top three last week 
I couldn't be happier.....

Sending you sunshine

Sunshine is what we need here in upstate NY 

lots of rain and flooding all across the Capital Region 

Glad I took this photo on Sunday when the sun was out

 Papertrey ink Spring Moss base card

White mat then Yellow mat from DCWV

Green Pattern Paper from Jillibean Soup Blossom Soup

Did some stitching still working on getting better at that

Pitcher Country Life pg 60 3 1/2 inches

Sending you sunshine and laughter from Hero Arts 

stamped on Basicgrey paper

Thanks

Third card in the Country Life Series

Creations with Christina

done on my gypsy

sized at 3.75

I used a button twine and a tag in

place of Christina's bow and banner

Just because

Papertrey ink kraft card stock a2

and pink buttons, fillable frames #1

olive card stock scalloped fiskar punch

Floral paper Jillibean soup blossom soup 6x6

Leaf cut from Stretch Your Imagination page 76 shadow

Just because stamp from Hero Arts

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

The Sweetest Thing

Hope you like the photo trying to combine

two things I love

making cards and my flower garden