Saturday December 31, 2011 HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!!

Unscripted Sketch challenge http://unscriptedsketches.com/ Its the end of the year and new challenge at Unscripted Sketches. I hope you can play along with us. I know we love seeing how you interpret the sketch. This is what I came up with. Let's see what you can do.. Just post to the link above.

challenges entered:
frosty design -something new (the pti die) http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/
simon says -anything goes http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
party time tuesday -anything goes http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/

paper: club scrap..ink: quick quote..stamp: gina k- botanical..accessories: pti die, ribbon

Monday December 26, 2011

This is another birthday card for a dear boy who I consider my grandson. He's my son's girlfriends son.. I kinda thought I knew what I wanted to do but not sure if I pulled off the look. I am not excited about the card but I do like it. I hope he likes it.. he'll be 16 so who know what kind of card they would like at that age.. sure a car more than a card..

I have not figured this for a challenge yet. I will have to take time tomorrow see what is out there for this card..

paper: kraft, scraps of other papers..ink: su..stamp: pti, su..accessories: viva pearl pens, su punch, pti die

Monday December 26, 2011

This card is for my brothers birthday in January. He loves my cards and saves everyone of them. He says he plans to frame them.. AWHHH moment for me.. ; )

This card is entered in the challenges at:
moving along with the times -dogs/cats http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/
make it monday - digi http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/
DP 2- Mo manning blog -die or punch http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/

paper: my minds eye, club scrap..ink: ranger, memento, quick quote..stamp: mo manning digi, pti, dots..accessories: spellbinder, pti, ms, viva pearl pens, copics

Monday December 26, 2011

Back in the swing of card making and decided I needed to do a spring looking card. This is for the challenge at Catch the bug.. using red-pink-blue and a touch of glitter or flock http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ I chose glitter, on the butterflies.. This is a birthday card for my sis-n-law in March.. She loves flowers and so thought this would be a great card for her.

paper: su, my minds eye..ink: memento, ranger..stamp: catch the bug, pti..accessories: spellbinder, su butterflies, copics, glitter, emb. floss..

Monday December 26, 2011

Well Christmas is over it was a wonderful quiet day. It would of been better if the children hadn't moved to other states or being out of town. All in all it was nice though and being off work of course is wonderful. Today I spent a wonderful day with my crafting friend Karen. She came over to play in my craft room. Always a wonderful time when we get together.
I took time today to get some cards done for birthdays and a challenge. This one is for the progressive challenge #9 over at Crafters Digital Art Center. This image is cdacpc9, JSL, and the snow globe is from crafty Ann's. I had never put a digital into another one and if it was luck then OK great because I did it and had no problem. I will have to give this a try again.

challgenge: inky impressions - something new ( I chose a baby is new) http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/

papers: dcwv, club scrap. ink: quick quote, ranger..stamp: digi jsl, crafty ann's..accessories: copics, spellbinder, half pearls, glitter pen.

Saturday December 24, 2011

Unscripted Sketch challenge #138 http://unscriptedsketches.com/

I hope you have a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays .. sure you have all been busy, I know I have been I have not made a card in over a couple of weeks. These cards for the challenge over at Unscripted Sketches were made in advance beings I'm on the design team I get the sketches in advance. I sure am glad for that at this time of the year. I hope you find time to play along you have till next Friday to enter your card over at US at the link above.
challenge: stampin royalty #103 - winter Christmas http://www.stampinroyalty.blogspot.com/
charisma cardz - anything goes http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/
paper: Club scrap..accessories: ribbon, stickers, embossing folder.

Saturday December 17, 2011

Unscripted Sketches #137 challenge : with piggyback. No Flowers Saturday is the new day for sketches at Unscripted Sketches http://unscriptedsketches.com/
I hope you find time to play along with this new sketch.. It's a piggyback meaning that the twist to it is "NO FLOWERS" now that can't be too hard I know I use a lot of flowers on my cards but managed to hold off using them, and another Christmas card was made. Upload your card to the link above. I can't wait to see your awesome creations.

paper: dcwv, su kraft..stamp: northwoods rubber words..ink: memento back..accessories: ribbon, stickers recollection, corner chomper

Monday December 12, 2011

Day 12 of the 12 days of Christmas over at Catch the bug http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ Today's last theme is Christmas song inspiration so meet Frosty the snowman.. I have some snow looking tinsel that I used for the snow and snow looking flakes I did not want to do too many beings the background paper has snowflakes on it so did a few around the snowman. I'm thinking they should of been smaller but the tinsel is small foil looking circles and small just did not look right beings the tinsel is what it is..

paper: dcwv..ink: memento, ranger..stamp: image snowman skate catch the bug, words pti..accessories: su punch, mft die, spellbinder, su bling, ms tinsel, copics, scrap ribbon

Sunday December 11, 2011

Here is day 11 of the 12 days of Christmas over at Catch the bug http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ Today's theme is to use plaid.. I don't know if you can really see it too well but I even did a stripe look in the blue behind the reindeer's.. The flower and the ribbon also are plaid, not to mention the plaid on the card base. Aren't these reindeer cute? I don't know if I want them in charge of the flight though..

paper: dcwv, su..stamp: reindeer snappy catch the bug..accessories: pti flower die, ribbon, crystal accents, copics, button, floss

Saturday December 10, 2011

Day 10 over at Catch the bug 12 days of Christmas.. http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/

I had to use Gus.. "what more do you want? " was the saying I came up with. I know some guys that think they are enough for you.. He was fun to make into a card lot's of smiles while making it.

challenge: crafty catz weekly - anything goes http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/
paper crafting journey - christmas http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/
for fun challenge - christmas http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.com/
moving along with the times 127 last min christmas http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/
paper take weekly - anything goes http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/

paper: su, dcwv..ink: quick quote..stamp: gus consciousness catch the bug..accessories: sticker hat, ribbon, te die, pizzaz a plenty half pearls, stickers, copics.

Saturday December 10, 2011

This is for day 9 of the 12 days of Christmas over at Catch the Bug http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ the theme is Feminine card.. Also the card is for the sketch over at The Sweet Stop sss138http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/

I had to use Scarlotte for this as she is quite feminine and used some girly girl colors. I also just today got this cool paper pad (with the holly on it) from Basic gray and knew I had to use it. I would of used more but it just took away from the image when I tried. I really love basic gray papers (and cosmo cricket) they seem to be the ones to go for or maybe it's just cause I see them more while online shopping ..

challenge: Inky impression #36 -ribbon http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/

paper: bazzill, basic gray, club scrap, su.. ink: quick quote, marvey.. stamp: digi scarlotte ring catch the bug digi, pti words..accessories: su punch, ribbon, ms punch, pizzaz a plenty half pearl, copics, stickle

Saturday December 10, 2011

I am in the catch up mode today as I have day 8,9,10 to post for the 12 days of Christmas over at Catch the bug.. http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com This card is day 8 and the theme is Milk and Cookies.. I thought this darling little Emma would be perfect for the card holding her bottle of milk. Then I had a sticker of a ginger bread cookie I put by her hand.. For the saying I thought and thought and came up with "what u mean 4 santa ?" I know there were times growing up where there were fewer cookies for Santa that what mom and dad actually put on the plate ; )

paper: bazzille..ink: quick quote..stamp: emma catch the bug digi.. accessories: letter stickers, sticker cookie, ribbon, copics, spellbinder die.

Saturday December 10, 2011

Sketch at Unscripted Sketches It's Saturday and that means sketch time over at Unscripted Sketches. I hope you have time to post your card over at Unscripted Sketches http://unscriptedsketches.com/. This is my card that I made for the sketch. If you have time to play along with us maybe you can get another Christmas card done or with Valentine's day coming up soon that may be an idea for your card. Of course there are always those birthday and anniversary cards.

paper: club scrap, dcwv..ink: quick quote..stamp: pti..accessories: pti, pizzaz a plenty

Wednesday December 7, 2011

Phew.. I am caught up.. Day 7 of 12 days of Christmas at Catch the bug.. http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ today's challenge is the photo on the blog it's of a swan, colors red, white, green and brown.. I chose to use the color as the challenge vs. the swan.. I tried to make it look like Santa was on the roof but after I was done it kind of looked like he was on a box/chest.. oh well I think the chimney helps make it look more like a house roof top with cedar shingle roof.. I used a white ink and my cloud template to give the cloud illusion since it was kind of night time..

paper: pti craft, dcwv.. ink: su white, close to my heart green..stamp: Catch the bug akv santa, tree ?, pti wood grain..accessories: copics, viva pearl pen

Wednesday December 7, 2011

OK here we go again.. My lovely Stella.. I know you know it..I love this lady. This is for day 6 of the 12 days of Christmas over at Catch the bug http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/
Day 6 is humor.. need I say more .. I couldn't figure a small enough saying so I just used a stamp for the one banner and then wrote the other.. of course I don't like my hand writing but what do you do.. Surly wouldn't use my dh's.. no way.
challenge: Flutter by Wednesday #183 open -http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/
Card Makin Mamas #35 Christmas http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/

paper: dcwv, club scrap.. ink: memento black.. stamp: stella fairy Catch the bug, words PTI.. accessories: corner chomper, sticker, copics, copic glitter pen, glitter.

Wednesday December 7, 2011

I'm a little behind on posting for the challenge over at catch the bug http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com for their 12 days of Christmas challenges.. I am on day 5 and it was to use gold. Well the bear is holding a gold ornament in real life it's very gold but the camera just does not do it justice. I used a gold liquid paint I did not want to do it too thick as I did not want the warp look. The background paper is also gold even tho it has a little green tinge on the computer and of course the gold ribbon..

paper: dcwv..stamp: bear ornament Catch the bug..ink: printer ink..accessories: ribbon, spellbinder, copics

Sunday December 4, 2011

See I told you I was busy today if you read down to the to the 6th card. All of these cards were made today and some calendar pages (2 months /12 each) which are not posted I did Feb and June so I will post them during those months.
This card is day 4 of the 12 days of Christmas at Catch the Bug http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ today is to use a bird..

paper: club scrap, dcwv..ink: quick quote, su.. stamp: bird on limb catch the bug, words pti..accessories: te leaf die, spellbinder die, pizzaz a plenty half pearls, copics

Sunday December 4, 2011

This is for day two over at Catch the bug 12 days of Christmas - LOVE.. who better to have on a love card but Gus and Stella.. my favorite all time images.. they just make you smile.. http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/
This card is also for the challenge at Top Tip Tuesday using Silver, White and a hint of ? (I chose light pink) http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/

TIP: I have flat (about an inch deep)12x9 clear plastic cases that I keep all my digi's in that I have printed for future use. I keep each digi company in a separate case so that they don't get mixed up. Printing them ahead of time helps with the ink drying and also for that quick card you might need the image is ready to be colored..

paper: su, vellum, dcwv.. ink: marvy gray..stamp: stella/gus catch the bug, pti word..accessories: spellbinder, su, copics..

Sunday December 4, 2011

Challenge time over at Catch the bug .. They are having the 12 days of Christmas and I think I got my postings a little out of order.. This is day 1. using a tree http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ Also the challenge at DYSU #48 using ribbon/tie one on http://www.doyoustackup.blogspot.com/

paper: club scrap, dcwv..stamp: winter bench Catch the bug, words PTI..ink: ranger, memento..accessories: spellbinder, ribbon, button, bakers twine, viva pearl pen, stickles, copics

Sunday December 4, 2011

Still making Christmas cards and doing challenges.. This is for the 12 days of Christmas over at Catch the bug day 3 to use an animal http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/ and also for the challenge at Paper Sundaes using red, stripes, die cut and stitching.. http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/
Just had to use this cute little guy. I do have other images really I do but since this is for the challenge at Catch the bug (and my guest design time is over) you need to use their image.. ; )

paper: club scrap, dcwv..stamp: Catch the bug reindeer ornament, PTI words.. ink: Quick Quote green with envy, maricheno cherry.. accessories: punch su, spellbinder dies, faux stitching, copics.

Sunday December 4, 2011

This is another card for the progressive challenge and also sketch design for Our Creative Corner.. I love the bright colors and happy look of this card. This card tag for Crafters Digital Art Center is cdacpc8,doodlepantry.

Challenge sketch at Our Creative Corner: http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/

paper: club scrap, dcwv..ink: quick quote green with envy..stamp: chick doodlepantry, words club scrap.. accessories: spellbinder dies, taylored expressions leaves die, button, copics.

Sunday December 4, 2011

Today I decided to get a lot of stamping done and made 5 cards and two months of calendar pages (12 of each two months ; @ ) This card is for the progressive challenge at Crafters Digital Art Center cdacpc8,jsl cute dog and made him into a Christmas card as he is delivering his gift.. LOL

paper: old paper base paper zone, dcwv scraps..ink: su real red, memento black, quick quote green with envy..stamp: JSL dog, words MFT, circle words PTI.. accessories: spellbinder dies, circle punch, copics, TE leaf die.

Saturday December 3, 20011 Unscripted Sketch challenge http://unscriptedsketches.com/ Hard to believe its December already and only 21 days to Christmas. I have not done any shopping..oh my.. but I have a lot of Christmas cards made. This is another one for my collection using the sketch at Unscripted Sketches.. I hope you play along we had some awesome cards entered from last weeks challenge I love visiting the sites and seeing what you make. I hope you enjoy my card and it encourages you to give the sketch a try and enter at http://unscriptedsketches.com/

challenges: pink elephant 127 color inspiration http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/

paper: club scrap, scraps of designer paper dcwv..ink: black memento, su artichoke..stamp: hero arts ..accessories: hero arts die, stickles, copics