Delightful Challenges Thursday

Good Morning!  It's Thursday - we're on the downhill side of the week heading into a holiday weekend (here in the States).  I'm looking forward to some crafting, crafting and more crafting.

This week's challenge is ready for you to play at Delightful Challenges and this week we're Making the Cut....

Die Cuts, Decorative Scissors or Punches

Recently I got a new Spellbinder die set called Ironwork Accents.  I love this set!  It's so versatile.  It can be elegant or even manly.  My card features the adorable Flower Power Rosie.

If you're my friend on Facebook, this is card that I was upset that I couldn't find the paper I was looking for.  But this one worked, too.

Well, I'm off to work so you have a great Thursday and come join us!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #213

Good Morning!  Happy Tuesday.  One of my favorite days of the week because we have a new sketch up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and we have a favorite sponsor - Bugaboo is back with us!  Now Jodi is always so generous and gives us images to play with.  I got one and boy did I royally mess it up.  Oh my stars did it come out bad.  So I scratched the whole idea and I am really glad I did, because I came up with this....

I love how this card turned out!  I pulled out yet another hoarded kit that was so full of great papers, I can create more cards with it.  This is BBrat Sitter Balloon and I think she's a doll.  So I can't tell you about the papers, I haven't got a clue, but this person included 3 sheet of each design, these great metal embellishments and the pretty grosgrain ribbon.

So here's a tip if you don't have your ribbon stored on a round spool, this particular ribbon was wrapped around a piece of card stock, so you know it creases.  If you have wrinkled, creased ribbon and you own a flat iron (my case - my daughter's flat iron), these are perfect to iron out your ribbon!

Well, I do hope to see you playing along with us at TMS this week.  Have a great day.

The Pink Elephant Monday

Hello!  I hope you had a great weekend.  I sure did.  Saturday I went over to a friends house and we cooked and enjoyed a few drinks and just had a great time.  The Sunday, I laid around all day.  Good times!

So this week's challenge at The Pink Elephant is....

BACK TO SCHOOL

This is a popular theme this time of year!  I had a lot of fun scrapbooking some older photos of Levi and some of the kids in the neighborhood we lived in.  Lower left, the kid in red... that one is Levi.  He was sooo little - it's amazing how a few years has changed him.

It was great fun to play with some pre-loaded elements in My Memories Suite.  The page was quick and easy and turned out great.

Join us at The Pink Elephant and lets see your back to school projects.

Deedee's Digis - It's back!!!

Good Morning - Happy Sunday everyone.  I don't have a card to share with you.... yet.  But I wanted to tell you that Deedee's Digis is back!  And I'm back, too, as a design team member for her.  I adore Deedee and her sweet images and was thrilled when she contacted me about her new store.  I am excited to be back on her team.

So, the store is housed at Diane's Daydream Designs but you can directly visit Deedee's by clicking here.  Be sure to visit the blog, too.  There is a super cute freebie available to kick off the store's opening.

So I'll be back later to post a card using one of the fantastic sets that's available in the store right now!

OK - I'm back.  I had my card done earlier today, I just now was able to take a picture.  What do you think?  I used a pre-colored digi from digital stamp set Fall Teddies.

I created the card using a great sketch from i {heart} sketches.

Digital Delights Thursday

Good Morning!  Happy Thursday - it's  been another pretty quick week for me.  I hope it's been what you needed it to be.

This week's challenge at Digital Delights is celebrating this time of year....

BACK TO SCHOOL

(use primary colors)

I love it when the kids go back to school, they're getting back into their routines and socializing with friends and teachers.  I know my sister isn't all that excited - she posted on Facebook the other day that she woke herself up because she was talking... she was giving a writing lesson!  LOL

So I am using pre-colored Bookyworm.  He's so adorable and made it so easy and quick to put this card together.  I pulled out yet another one of those card kits.  I don't remember what image was inside but I do remember it wasn't stamped very well, so it went in the trash.  Primary colors are definitely not my forte but the paper in the kit really started of the base of this card.  I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches, and forgot the bow (again) and in about 10 minutes, my card was complete.  Easy peasy.

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Enjoy your day.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #212

Good Morning!  OK - Sunday's night crisis is adverted and peace has been restored (for the moment) in my house.  LOL

This week's sketch is up at TMS and it's a fun one, I think.  I drew it up in the MyMemories Suite software using the digi papers and embellishments that come with the software.  I think it looks great, I hope you think so, too.

Here's my card.... yes, I forgot the bow.

My card features stamps from this week's sponsor, DRS Designs.  Jenny Giraffe and Child's Love sentiment.  I think I need to make another card with this giraffe stamp because it is soooo cute!

Well, head on over to the TMS blog to play along.  Come on - it'll be fun!

The Pink Elephant Challenge Monday

Hi everyone! Happy Monday to you.  I hope you had a great weekend.  Mine was nice until last night when my two youngest children decided to engage in drama.  *sigh* Even great teenagers can have their moments.

At any rate, this week's challenge at The Pink Elephant is up and ready for you to enjoy.  This week's is....

ANYTHING GOES

This one threw me a little since my role on this team is scrapbooking.  So I took it as I could make my scrapbook page any way that I wanted it.

So I created this page featuring my pretty, little Grandma.  I miss her so much.  I have to admit, most of the page was already put together, but I added the photo and embellishments.  I couldn't believe how well this all matched her lovely sweater.  This picture of her was taken in 1998 and she passed 4 years later.  She is no further from me than my heart.

I hope you come join us this week.  It's an easy challenge, so why not?!