Lovin' Spring

Good Morning! How is everyone doing?  We're on the downhill side of the week, something my kids are having a love/hate relationship with.  They're getting bored with not having a ton to do and are without their routine but they're not really looking forward to going to school either.  But it's rather funny to me that here it is, only March and my children are able to swim in an outdoor pool!

Well I was finally able to play with an image that Korin released weeks ago.  This is Gardening Cookie and she's been busy re-potting some plants.

Isn't she just darling!  I also love the layout of this card, the sketch is from Sweet Sunday Sketch and it was perfect to show off some of the yummy papers, too.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Chocolate Chip, Kraft
Paper:  Garden Party Matstack (DCWV)
Copics:  C8, E30, E33, E34, E29, E57, G00, G02, R11, R27, R29, RV000, RV10, W-3, Y11, YG63, YG67, YR16
Embellishments:  button (my stash), linen thread (SU!)

I do hope you enjoy my card I made to share with you today.  Also, the digi sale is still in full swing over at the Sweet n Sassy Store but you better hurry, the 30% off sale ends March 31st.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #86

Good Morning!  I have been so excited to share this challenge with you.  When I was deciding on what this challenge would be I was perusing the pages of Guylou's Inimitability images and what really caught my eye are her wonderful images of children.  Now keep in mind, when I sit at my computer, I am usually in my room or I've brought the laptop out into the living room so I can hang out with my kids.  My children are my inspiration, so our challenge this week is.... K.I.D.S   What does that mean?  It means Keep It Delightfully Simple with a kid theme.  Here's my card...

Now I drew on some inspiration from another great challenge blog - the sketch is from Clearly I Stamp which made it so easy to create a simple card.

Supplies:
Card stock: Neenah, Yo-Yo Yellow, Gable Green

Stamps/Ink: Sentiment from One of a Kind (SNSS), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Copics: C8, C10, E04, E30, E33, E34, E37, YG00, YG03
Tools: Cuttlebug, Floral Fantasy emb folder, Oval cutters (CM), Word Window Punch
Embellishments: ribbon (Offray), flower brads (unk)

I really hope you join us this week.  It will be fun!

Happy Monday Challenge...

Good Morning!  I hope you all had a fabulous weekend.  I can't complain about mine, it was rather nice.  I didn't accomplish near as much as I had wanted to, but that's usually how it goes.  Did you all join us for the Deedee's Digis Time to Bloom bloghop?  I hope so - it was a great hop!!  My winner is BlueInk - I would love for you to email me at stampedbym@gmail.com so I can send you the voucher code for your prize.  Thank you.

Now on to this week's challenge at Happy Monday.  This week we have a fun sketch for you to try.  My card features this fabulous Bee-lieve set.  I love this image.

I am really pleased with my card, the image was perfect for a more earthy base of Kraft card stock.  Now I had flipped the sketch and changed the scale a bit, but I'm hoping it will inspire you to play along.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Kraft, Lavender Lace, Mellow Moss
Paper:  Latte Matstack (DCWV)
Copics:  BV00, BV02, BV04, C10, E29, E30, E33, E34, E53, E57, Y11, Y17, YG03, YG63
Tools:  Tag punch (SU)
Embellishments:  Natural Hemp (SU)

Well, enjoy a Happy Monday and head on over to the challenge blog and play along with us!!

Time to Bloom Blog Hop

Good Morning!  Happy Friday!!  My kids are sooo happy, today starts their Spring Break which couldn't be more perfect timing for this Time to Bloom Blog Hop with Deedee's Digis - it's the perfect segue to celebrating the coming season.

If this is your first stop on the hop, be sure to visit the Crafting with Deedee's Digis blog, where you will find the directions for participating in the hop, a chance to win the grand prize of a $15 credit to our store, AND a little gift for you!

Here's the card I created to share with you.  This features a brand new digi called Joy & Blessings - this is the little gift I was telling you about.  It's free until Sunday and then it'll go into the store.

And here's the inside of my card, this is one of the sentiments that comes with this sweet butterfly.

I created my card using a great sketch from a challenge blog that is really new to me!  This came from Flutter by Wednesday.  I know they aren't very Spring-y colors, these are more fiery colors of summer, but hey, I live in Florida, this is what Spring looks like to me here.  LOL

Supplies:
Card Stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Summer Sun
Paper:  Citrus Matstack (DCWV)
Copics:  C8, C10, E33, G00, G02, G05, R11, W-3, Y15, Y17, YG67, YR16, YR68
Tools:  Leaf punch (Punch Bunch)
Embellishments:  black satin ribbon (Offray), Flowers

Your next stop on the hop is Michele.


Before you leave, please be sure to leave me a comment in order to be entered to win $5 in free digis of your choice from the Deedee's Digis store! You have until 12 noon Eastern Time on Sunday to comment. I will choose a random winner then, and all winners will be announced on Monday at Crafting with Deedee's Digis -- be sure to check back then to see if you've won. Thanks so much for joining us today, and may all the blessings of Spring be yours!

Lovely Silhouettes

Good Morning Everyone!  I hope your week is going well, now that its on the downhill side to the weekend, it has to be good.

I was asked by a friend to make a Sympathy card, these are not the easiest cards for me to make when making them for people I'm unfamiliar with.  This type card is so personal.  So I had to set out to find what would be fitting, my eyes fell on one of my favorite sets from Sweet n Sassy.  I love Serene Silhouettes and it was the perfect choice for this card.  What do you think?....

I did use a great sketch from Card Patterns for the layout.  I created the background using baby wipes, re-inkers and glossy card stock.  I like the simple layout, it's very versatile.  The embossing and flowers added feminity and softness.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Glossy White, Sahara Sand, Night of Navy, Brocade Blue (SU!)
Stamps/Ink:  Serene Silhouettes (SNSS), Mini Messages (PTI), Tuxedo Black (Memento), Bashful Blue,
   Lavendar Lace, Certainly Celery
Tools:  Circle cutter (CM), Cuttlebug, Textile Embossing folder, Word Window punch, baby wipes
Embellishments:  Flowers (Prima), Pearls (Recollections)

Have you heard about Sweet n Sassy's digi sale?  Well, you can't beat this one.... now is the time to go shopping!!

We'll see you in the virtual shopping line!  LOL  Have a wonderful day!!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #85

Good Morning!  I hope you all had a good Monday - it was a busy one for me.  I'm glad it's over we're on to Tuesday.  I have another fun sketch for you at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  This week we're sponsored by Robyn's Fetish.

So here's my card....

I am featuring a very sweet image Bunny with Parasol, isn't she sweet!  I can almost hear my Mom singing Easter Parade (I think that was the name of the movie).

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Whisper White
Paper:  Blue and Yellow (Lasting Impressions)
Stamps/Ink:  Spring Sentiments (CC Designs), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Copics:  B00, B000, BV02, BV04, E30, R00, R11, RV000, RV10, W-3, Y11, Y15, Y17, YG00, YG03
Tools:  Oval cutters (CM), Scallop Oval Nesties (Spellbinders)
Enbellishments:  Ribbon (Offray), Sugar-Coated brad (Doodlebug)

I hope to see over at Tuesday Morning Sketches this week!  Come on... it'll be fun.

Happy Monday Challenge...

Hello everyone!  I hope you all had a great weekend.  My weekend was pretty good - over way too quickly especially since we lost an hour.  I really hate losing that hour, I never seem to accomplish what I need to and I am not tired when I need to be.

This week at Happy Monday Challenge Blog we have our very first sponsor.  We are joined by one of the sweetest people I know.  Stef of Glitterbabe Designs is sponsoring Deedee's Digis Happy Monday Challenge and the challenge is the It's the Inside that Counts.  This means you need to decorate the inside of your card as well as the front.  So here's my card featuring Lily Fairy.

So here's the front - you saw this very same paper on my card for Tuesday Morning Sketches last week, this is just the other side.

And here's the inside of the card featuring one of the sentiments that comes with the fairy.

Supplies:
Card stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Barely Banana, Old Olive
Paper:  Daisy paper (JoAnns)
Copics:  B00, B000, E00, E02, E29, E30, Y15, YG00, YG03
Tools:  Oval cutters (CM), Cuttlebug, Labels 1 Nesties (Spellbinders)
Embellishments:  ivory satin ribbon (Offray)

Now head on over to Happy Monday to see the wonderful designs from the rest of the team.  Have a great day!!