Deck the Halls (WT547, SC556)

Two days in a row? What's gotten into me? LOL! I did another challenge card. This is for the Ways to use It Challenge which is to make a card that shows your favorite season. Mine is Christmas Season! I guess you could just say winter, but that's not what I'm crazy about. I just love the hustle and bustle around the holidays the most. The image here was stamped off and sent to me for my birthday last May. It gives me a bit of a chuckle! The card stock is from Paper Temptress and is called Red Pepper Columns. I don't think you can see the lines (columns) in this picture. I also used an SU In-Color Green and SU's holiday DSP. I pulled out an old Sizzlit for the holly and berries. Thanks for stopping by!

Go with all your heart (SC556)

I haven't done any blogging in such a long time! I have foster kids who keep me pretty busy, and I was taking care of my mom who had Alzheimer's Dementia. I took care of her for six years. She just passed away on August 10, 2015; she was 100 years old. I miss her, but I do have a little more time. I'm getting back into stamping, and I've done the last three challenges that I used to do: Clean and Simple, Color Challenge, and Sketch Challenge. I'm starting back into blogging with the Sketch Challenge card.

I have a tremor that is worse some days than others. Today, I was shaking quite a bit, but I still got this card done. I used this year's In-Color, Watermelon, for the base card. I also used the matching envelope paper for the envelope and the striped panel. The stamp set is an old Stampin' Up set, "Asian Artistry". I also stamped and cut out the Panda Bear from Stampabilities. They went together nicely. I popped up that bear with double Dimensionals. Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope to get on my blog at least once a week, maybe more.

Blow! (SC443)

I used the sketch from last Wednesday, July 3rd, for this one. I made mine a long card in order to be able to send a bookmark to my grand daughter. The stamp is a House Mouse stamp called "Make a Wish". I used retired SU! DSP for the vertical banners and White and Bashful Blue for the card and mats. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Birthday Ellie (SC435, TSC0510)

I used this week's Sketch Challenge and made this card for the Twisted Sistahs Challenge which is to make a birthday card with balloons on it. The image is from Paper Cupcakes. It's called "Birthday Wishes". I used Yoyo Yellow for the base card. I'm surprised I still have any of that. I also used an unknown plaid dp and unknown floral dp (20 years old 8-1/2" X 11"). I used the Itty Bitty Banners set for the sentiment and the coordinating Framelits. I colored the image with Copics and added three Ice Square Brads. Thanks for stopping by!!

Old and New (SC434)

This is for the Sketch Challenge on SCS. The old is the DSP and the colors of Pretty In Pink (ribbon) and Regal Rose (card stock and ink) which will retire at the end of the month. The new is the sentiment from "Label Love" and the new Artisan Label Punch which matches the set. Another old item is the "Eyelet Texturez Plate" that I used for embossing the white panel. The base card, frame and ink are Regal Rose. This was fun to make. The butterfly was added because I have a 2-1/2 year old foster child that kept saying "buh-er-fwy" while he watched me put the card together. I just had to punch and sponge a butterfly and add it for him! Thanks for stopping by!

Sympathy (SC432)

This sketch is pretty simple, and I chose to keep it that way. The base card and frame are Wisteria Wonder, and there's a layer of coordinating DSP. I used Naturals Ivory which I sponged with Wisteria Wonder for the rectangle. The tree and banner are Orchid Opulence. The die is from Memory Box and is called Swirly Tree. The sentiment is from "Teeny Tiny Wishes". Very simple! Everything except the die is from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!

Friend to Friend (SC431)

This is for the Sketch Challenge on SCS. I used Riding Hood Red for the base card and frames, Well Worn DSP embossed with the Honeycomb EF, River Rock embossed with Delicate Designs EF and Very Vanilla sponged with Riding Hood Red for the main image and sentiment panels. The main image is from "Feeling Sentimental" and the sentiment is from "Pocket Silhouettes". The telephone booth was embossed with Black EP and colored in with the Riding Hood Red Marker. I haven't used eyelets in a long time, so I added four to the horizontal strip. Thanks for stopping by!!

Baby Girl card (SC429, TSC0329)

I made this card on Wednesday and forgot to post it! It's for the Sketch Challenge on SCS and also the Twisted Sistahs Challenge. heartsong47 presented the TSC this week. Jan asked us to make a baby card, boy or girl, or just a card for a child. I made this baby girl card even though I don't have any showers to attend. I used White, Pretty In Pink and Pink Gingham DSP. I used the "Baby Prints" set for the little feet. I used Ovals and Beaded Ovals dies and added pearls, ribbon and a diaper pin. Fun card to make! Thanks for stopping by!!

Easter Blessings (SC426)

I needed another Easter card for my friends to make this afternoon, so I made this one based on this week's sketch on SCS. The set is "Easter Blossoms", but the sentiment came from "Abundant Hope". I embossed the little girl with black EP and punched the image out with the 2-1/2" Circle Punch. I stamped the blossoms on the white panel with Black Stazon and used a Pretty In Pink Marker on the blossoms. The white panel is framed with Basic Black and the base card is Pink Pirouette with the horizontal panel out of Blushing Bride DSP. The ribbon is also Blushing Bride. Everything is from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!

May Flowers (SC385, WT375)

It's been quite a week so far. I haven't been able to stamp because my mom has been taking quite a bit of my time. We've got appointments just about every day this week as well. Today is my birthday, so I set aside some time this morning to stamp. I got a package for my birthday from my friend, Greenie (irishgreensue). There were stamps, rub-ons and a cool calendar book for my purse. The stamp set is Fiskars "Rockpile". I used one of the flower stamps from the set. This is for the Sketch Challenge and the Ways To Use It Challenge which is to use complementary colors. I chose red and green. My DSP is not quite as long as it should be according to the sketch, but it was scraps, so the length was predetermined. I used Real Red Satin Ribbon and a Square Fire Brad. The sentiment is a Verve single stamp. The base card is 120# Smooth White card stock. Thanks for stopping by!!

Stripes (TSC0504)

This is actually for four challenges. Brat Cards presented the Twisted Sistahs Challenge. Terri asked us to combine three challenges from SCS for the week. On Tuesdays, besides the Tea Party Challenge, there's a color challenge. This week's Color Challenge was to use Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie and Bashful Blue. There was also a dessert option which was to make the card a birthday card for a man or boy. On Wednesdays, there's a Sketch Challenge. I used this week's sketch for my layout. On Thursdays, there's the Ways To Use It Challenge. This week, we were to do some distressing. I distressed the main image panel and mat plus the sentiment panel and mat. I used heavy white card stock for the base card, main image panel and sentiment panel. There's a layer of retired Bashful Blue Prints DSP and then a layer of Pumpkin Pie DSP. The matting and the horizontal strip are Wild Wasabi. The horizontal strip was embossed with the Stripes Impressions Folder. All sponging was done with Pumpkin Pie Ink. Everything except the heavy white card stock is from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Silver Spurs (SC382, WT372)

This is for yesterday's Sketch Challenge and today's Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS. I like this sketch because I really don't have to add any other embellishments. I just kept it very clean, and it will be easy to mail. The Ways To Use It Challenge is to keep it monochromatic. I used Basic Black for the base card and matting. I used Baja Breeze Textured Card Stock and Smooth Card Stock along with some retired DSP that has Baja Breeze and white. The spur was stamped with Versmark and embossed with Silver EP; then it was punched with the 1-1/4" Circle Punch, matted on black that was punched with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch. It's also popped up on a Dimensional. Everything is from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Live in the Sunshine (SC378)

The Sketch Challenge on SCS was yesterday, but I was busy, so I did it today. This card is sort of country French. The DSP is Beau Chateau and that little "postage stamp" is from the Beau Chateau Side Notes. I used Marina Mist for the base card and matting and Naturals Ivory for the main image panel. Everything is sponged with Soft Suede Ink which was also used for the stamping. The horizontal strip is Marina Mist Wide Striped Ribbon. Thanks for stopping by!!

Friends (SC377)

It's been a while since I've been able to participate in the Sketch Challenge on SCS. The color combo here was determined by the DSP. I used Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White. The DSP is from the Simply Scrappin' Kit from the Occasions Mini called "Spring Fever". I used the retired "Embrace Live" for the leaves and "Tiny Tags" for the sentiment. I used a Labels Framelit for the main image panel and drew around the die on the Pear Pizzazz piece and cut it out so that it would only have about 1/8" for a margin. The ribbon is Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon (retired. I used the 4 petal punch from the Punch Pack and embossed the three little flowers. Dazzling Details were added to the centers. Thanks for stopping by!!

The King (SC376)

The lion from "Zoo Review" seems so appropriate for a Father's Day card. King of the beasts; king of the castle - DAD. I have neither father nor husband, but I have a son who is a dad, and a mighty fine one at that, so I think I'll send this to him when the time comes. This week's Sketch Challenge on SCS works perfectly for this card. When I saw it, I thought "masculine" right away, for me at least. I used Early Espresso and Soft Suede card stock along with "Well Worn" DSP and Water Color Paper. I added a little raffia in the corners just to add something organic to the card. The image was water colored with Crayons and an Aqua Painter. Thanks for stopping by!!

Open This One (SC374)

I haven't been able to participate in the Sketch Challenge on SCS for a while. I thought this one was a fun one to do. The image is a digital download from Squigglefly, and it's called, "Open This One". I used Peach Parfait for the base card. The next layer is a plaid patterned paper. The rectangles are So Saffron and are embossed with a Sizzix folder which has paws all over it. The image was colored with SU! Markers using the swirly technique. Thanks for stopping by!

Blossom Butterfly (SC368)

This is for this week's Sketch Challenge on SCS. I've been wanting to try to make one of those butterflies with the new Blossom Punch and "Mixed Bunch" stamp set. The color combo came from the "Twitterpated" DSP. I used Lucky Limeade, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White and the Twitterpated DSP. The sentiment is from "Loving Thoughts" stamp set and the ribbon is Lucky Limeade and is part of the SAB Ribbon and Brad Bundle. I added a Basic Jewels Rhinestone to the butterfly before adhering it to the card with a piece of a Dimensional. Everything here is from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Life (SC367)

This is for the Sketch Challenge on SCS. I like it because it's so clean. That's my style, I guess. I used Island Indigo for the base card with a layer of Whisper White that was embossed with the Tulip Frame folder. The DSP is "Twitterpated", and I used "Full of Life" and "Pocket Silhouettes" stamp sets. The ink is Island Indigo and Black Stazon. I used Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon and two tiny Paper Daisies with Basic Jewels Rhinestones in the center. I guess that's it. Everything is from Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by!!

Snowflakes (SC361, TSC1202)

This week's sketch is a clean and simple design. This is also for this week's Twisted Sistahs Challenge which was presented by wannabcre8ive. Shirley asked us to make a card with colored snowflakes on it. The dp scraps all have snowflakes in their designs plus I stamped the little snowflake from "Every Little Bit". The snowman is from "The Jolliest Time of the Year". The base card is Naturals White, the main image panel is Whisper White and the mat is Cherry Cobbler. Thanks for stopping by!!

Merry Polar Bear (SC358)

I like this week's Sketch Challenge so much that I might use it for my stamp camp next week. I tried to follow Jojot's sample fairly closely. My oval is larger and my sentiment smaller, but I did the paper piercing and used the same border punch. I had something else in mind for my ribbon treatment, but it didn't work out, so I just crossed the ribbon ends and taped them down. The base card is Marina Mist with an embossed layer of Whisper White. The DSP is Frostwood Lodge from the Holiday Mini. The bear is from "Polar Party" and the sentiment is from "Short & Sweet". I used the new Dazzling Details on his hat and for snow on the ground. Everything is from Stampin' Up! except the Nesties and the border punch. Thanks for stopping by!!