Delightful Challenges Thursday

Good Morning!  Happy Thursday.  I am happy that this week is going by a little quickly.  My plan is to be in training for the most of the day today.  It's self paced training and I've yet to do any of it since I got my promotion.

Anyway, who cares about that when there's stamping and challenges to talk about?  This week's challenge at Delightful Challenges is....

LOVE THEME

(anything but a card)

OK - so we all know that I do not do Valentine's Day... not even when I had a sweetheart.  But love doesn't have to mean a romantic love just because the holiday is right around the corner.  Nope - there's the love we have for friends, our family, babies.  So I created a love note box for baby....

So here's the box, the cut file is by Lori Whitlock.  The image I am featuring is Little Dumpling.  Now, of course, the intention behind the box is a gift box.  But I like the idea of leaving little love notes to baby that can be shared later in his/her life.

Inside is Baby Sentiments It's A Girl - which OK, this could be a favor for a baby shower.  I still like my idea of love notes.

Oh and I am having a love affair... in case you can't tell.  It is with my Silhouette.  I have to use it on every occasion.  Thanks for stopping by.  Have a super fantastic day.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #234

Good Morning!  Happy Tuesday.  Our revisited sketch is up and we're ready to have you join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  We have a favorite sponsor of mine, Sweet n Sassy Stamps joining us, too.

Jenee picked our sketch this week, I am so glad she picked this one, too.  It's one of my favorites.  I used the Vintage Seed Packet stamp set.  It is no longer available, but it's lovely, so I had to share it.

I am really happy with how my card turned out.  I love poppies and this image went perfectly with the paper I chose.  This was relatively easy to put together, I let the paper bring all the texture and really, the only great amount of coloring is the large poppy.

I do hope you head on over to join us at TMS.  Have a great Tuesday.

Just playing around....

Hi!  It's Sunday evening, it's been a pretty good day.  I made a delicious roast, baked potatoes and home-made dinner rolls for dinner.  I rested, I relaxed and I made a card.

OK - so why I'm really here. Well, I am applying for CC Designs design team.  I think I've applied 3 or 4 times - this is one of three teams that I've dreamed to be on.  I made the other two eventually, I figure eventually I'll wear Christine down.  LOL

No, really.  I love her designs, particularly the Swiss Pixies and the Sugarplums collections.  I have several stamp sets and digi stamps in my collection and sometimes, I have to admit, they do get neglected.  I wish I had time everyday to play with all of my stamping toys so that none go neglected.  So I've been working on this DT application since I got the email from CC Designs that they were looking to fill a few spots.  I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out.  I had trouble photographing.  Still learning how to shoot longer cards.

I created this card using the card cut file from G is for Gratitude by SVG Attic.  The flowers came (on the card) came from the same cut file.  The frame is by Samantha Walker, her files are available in the Silhouette Online Store.

Well, I'm off to make sure the kitchen was cleaned up and the laundry is finished.  Oh!  Speaking of laundry - I made my own home-made laundry soap, too.  WOW!!  What a difference.  My clothes are clean, they smell great, particularly the towels.  OK - enjoy your Sunday night.

Christine - thank you for the consideration.

Scrapbook Saturday with Deedee's Digis

** Blogger or maybe it was me didn't do something right.  This didn't post yesterday as it should. **

Hello everyone!  I hope you all are enjoying a wonderful weekend.  I'm off today to help rhinestone the last of the costumes. The Dazzlers head to Nationals next weekend.  I'm so excited for Hollyanne.  She's guaranteed a spot of the JV High Kick routine.

Anyway, so it's Scrapbook Saturday so I have the 2nd page to my 2-page layout to share with you.  I love that MyMemories Suite version 5 gives you this option.  You'll also get to see more of this sweet collection Carnival Kids by Deedee's Digis.

The papers and the fun images like this ferris wheel couldn't have made creating these pages more easy.  The bright colors are so cheery and really help capture the great time we had.

I hope you enjoyed these pages and it inspires you to start scrapbooking again.  Digital scrapbooking is so easy and Deedee's Digis offers added variety.  Thanks for stopping by.

Delightful Challenges Thursday

Hello everyone!  Hope your week is going well.  We're still experiencing cold temperatures here in FL. During the day it's not so bad, but these overnight lows in the 30's I have had quite enough of!

This week's challenge at Delightful Challenges is....

You have my heart

(include a heart)

Well, if you know me, you all know how much I dislike Valentine's Day.  So my project is baby love.  All babies have a way of stealing one's heart.  My card features Jubbly Giraffe (my fave in that collection).

So I found this really cool fold on a You Tube video and for the life of me I can't find it again.  I even went to my history and couldn't come up with it.  I know this fold didn't belong to the person who created the video, she said it was a class (I believe) at Stampin' Up! Regionals.  Anyway, super easy fold, way fun card to create.

I'll have to do this style card again, this one seems so plain to me.  I'm going to have to figure out how to step this one up a notch or two.

We'll see you over at the Delightful Challenge blog.  Happy stamping!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #233

Good Morning!  Thanks for stopping by today.  This week's sketch revisited is up and Debbie picked a good one.  We're sponsored this week by our friends at Doodle Pantry.

My card features the sweet image from Forget Me Nots - I love this flower!  I also tried a coloring technique that Melanie Muenchinger (artist from Gina K) created this video on.  I really didn't think I could pull it off, but it's not half bad....

I'm pretending to be a professional sketch artist!  LOL  I messed up the sentiment that I printed from this set, so I just turned it over and stamped a new one.  This one is from a stamp set by Paper Pretties.  The overlay panel is from a cut file I got from the Silhouette Online store.

Thank you so much for stopping by and we'll see you over at the TMS blog.  Have a great day!

Delightful Challenges Thursday

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Good Morning!  Another quick post this morning.  I didn't set up my blog post last night because I was freezing.  Outside it was 59* but it felt like 40* in my room.  I just wanted to be snuggled under my covers.  Now you all might be thinking to yourself that those temps sound downright pleasant.  I live in Florida and I'm losing my tough winter skin!  Ha!  I don't have that either - I can be freezing in 80* weather.

Anyway, so let me share today's Delightful Challenges challenge with you - it's pretty appropriate!

Brrrr....!

(create anything winter)

I made this thank you card featuring Snowie Set and a sentiment from Touch of Christmas.  The snowflake is a cut file I got from the Silhouette Online store.  The fishtail banner I created by covering a piece of card stock with washi tape.  I did print Snowie twice so his hat and hands are popped up to create some dimension and yes, I did use the washi tape on his hat.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  We'll see you over at the Delightful Challenges blog.