Time Out: Thanks for Everything

I'm back for a reminder post for the current challenge over at Time Out!  The challenge is a theme challenge to be use embellishments on your card.  I also love a touch of twine and a few gems here and there so I immediately new what I'd add to the card.

Our sponsor is Birch Press Designs and I've used this fabulous Stitched Maple Circle Frame die that they sent to me.  It is a lot of fun.. I used the middle maple leaf but could use it for some many other things.  Be sure to pop on over to their blog to take a look at all of their fabulous stamping goodies!

And be sure to pop on over to Time Out to play along with us and gain the change to win some amazing goodies!  And be sure to pop on over to our guest designer Andrea for gorgeous inspiration as well!  You will be sure to love her CAS designs!

Time Out: Happy Birthday to You

I'm back for a reminder post for the current challenge over at Time Out!  The challenge is a theme challenge to be inspired by the gorgeous inspiration photo above. At first I was going to go for the butterfly inspiration but I quickly changed to the stripes and flowers (a definite go to for me). I made two cards with the same theme:  which one do you like better?

Our sponsor is Altenew - they have the most incredible multi-layer stamps.   Be sure to pop on over to their blog to take a look at the inspiration their design team has using their gorgeous stamps.

We'd love to see how you are inspired by the photo.  Come on over to  Time Out to play along with us and gain the change to win some Altenew goodies!  And be sure to pop on over to our guest designer Bobby for gorgeous inspiration as well!  I have been a long time fan of Bobby and you will love her gorgeous CAS designs!  So happy to have you designing with us Bobby!

Time Out: Happy Birthday!

It's a really exciting challenge over at Time Out as it is our 5th birthday!  Sandie and Nonni have done an amazing job keeping the challenge fresh and inspiring for the past five years!  I'm so thankful to be part of the team for the entire time.  So of course our challenge is to a birthday challenge!

Our sponsor is Stamplorations and Sherry has been so so generous to offer a $50 gift certificate to the winner!

We'd love for you to join us in our birthday celebrations!  Be sure to pop on over to Time Out to play along with us and gain the change to win some amazing goodies!  And be sure to pop on over to our guest designer Kara for gorgeous inspiration as well!

Time Out: Happy Birthday

I'm back for a reminder post for the current challenge over at Time Out!  Our challenge is a word challenge: Unique! I love the Catherine Pooler stamps we got for our challenge - I love sentiments so (Simply Stated Set) very much so I used the sentiment for my card along with repeating the flower - I thought it was fun to have one unique colored flower.

As I mentioned earlier, our sponsor is Catherine Pooler who has amazing stamps, inks and dies. You won't be disappointed having a shopping trip there!

And be sure to pop on over to Time Out to play along with us and gain the change to win some Catherine Pooler goodies!  And be sure to pop on over to our guest designer Elizabeth for gorgeous inspiration as well!

Time Out: Birthday Wishes

I'm back the current challenge over at Time Out!  Our challenge is a word challenge: Unique.   I love the Catherine Pooler stamps we got for our challenge...so many fabulous sentiments. I used both CP Stamps (Spot on Stamp Set) and CP inks.  The inks are so vibrant and fabulous.  

As I mentioned earlier, our sponsor is Catherine Pooler who has amazing stamps, inks and dies. You won't be disappointed having a shopping trip there!

And be sure to pop on over to Time Out to play along with us and gain the change to win some Catherine Pooler goodies!  And be sure to pop on over to our guest designer Elizabeth for gorgeous inspiration as well!

Time Out: Celebrate

I'm back for a reminder post for the current challenge over at Time Out!  The challenge is a theme challenge to be retro!  I had this fun shimmery paper which is really hard to see (it is the red background).  Paired with a fun die background I thought this made a fun retro card!

Our sponsor is the fabulous Funky Fossil Designs.   Sarah has absolutely stunning stencils and gorgeous cards to inspire you. Be sure to take a look.

And be sure to pop on over to Time Out to play along with us and gain the change to win three incredible stencils form Funky Fossil!  And be sure to pop on over to our guest designer xx for gorgeous inspiration as well!

Time Out: Happy Birthday

I'm back for the new challenge over at Time Out!  The challenge is a theme challenge to be retro.  My dear cousin, Sandie, sent me this fabulous stencil from Funky Fossil:  Arrowhead so it was absolutely perfect to play along. I never seem to have enough birthday cards (get ready to see a lot over the next several challenges) and I decided to ink up this stencil for a retro feeling guy's birthday card.  

As I mentioned, our sponsor is the fabulous Funky Fossil Designs.   Sarah has absolutely stunning stencils and gorgeous cards to inspire you. Be sure to take a look.

And be sure to pop on over to Time Out to play along with us and gain the change to win three incredible stencils from Funky Fossil - thank you, thank you, thank you Sarah for being so generous!  You can check out her Etsy store here.

And be sure to pop on over to our guest designer Esther for gorgeous inspiration as well!

Time Out: You're My Person

I'm back for a reminder post for the current challenge over at Time Out!  Just in time for Valentine's Day we have this fun inspiration photo for you to play along with!  I loved that cake and I hard the perfect dies to be inspired by it for the challenge. This card is most definitely going to my hubby.

Our sponsor is Stamplorations - be sure to pop on over to take a look at Sherry's amazing collection of stamps!

And be sure to pop on over to Time Out to play along with us and gain the change to win some amazing goodies!  And be sure to pop on over to our guest designer Conil for gorgeous inspiration as well!

For Unto Us a Child is Born

My cousin, Sandie, is a guest designer over at Watercooler Wednesdays, and their challenge is to make a card for Holidays Around the World. I'm trying hard to get ahead on my Christmas cards for this year and so I decided to have a play along at the challenge. And to use those Copics I just bought too. Couldn't bring myself to make more than one of these cards but am pleased with how it turned out!

Happy creating friends!  Going ahead and posting this right after I posted another card as the challenge is up soon!

Thank You Very Much

Happy Sunday friends...popping in with a very quick card to share for the current CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.   A little ink masking with Distress Oxides, add a sentiment and we're off!  Love when a card quickly comes together.

Hope your week goes well!  We're working on staying warm here...it is freezing out!  And crossing our fingers that the snow stays away so that the kids can go to their first show choir competition (the first two have been snowed out!).

Time Out: Throw Your Hands in the Air

Happy Friday Eve!  I'm back for a reminder post for the current challenge over at Time Out!  I loved the fabulous sentiment and I think you can tell how I was inspired for the challenge!

Our sponsor is CAS-ual Friday Stamps.  I love Michele's stamps - and she has a ton of gorgeous inspiration for you. Be sure to pop on over!

And be sure to pop on over to Time Out to play along with us and gain the change to win some fabulous CAS-ual Fridays goodies!  And be sure to pop on over to our guest designer Claire's blog for gorgeous inspiration as well!  You'll be sure to love her whimsical style!

Merry Christmas

The middle of the week is here....and I hope it is a great one for all of you!  I'm traveling this week for work from Tuesday through Friday and am looking forward to the weekend.  I had it my head that I wanted to make some buffalo plaid Christmas cards.  So off I went...these are being added into the stash for December. My goal this year is to work ahead on birthday and Christmas cards.  Wish me luck!

I'll be back tomorrow with a card for Time Out!

With Sympathy

Hi there...back with another card to share today!  I have no sympathy cards in my stash so I knew I needed to change that...this time of year I seem to always need them.  I was looking around for a challenge to play along and the Inkspirational challenge was the perfect one.  I did try to color those flowers in, but let's just say...that wasn't a success

Happy creating friends!

Yay!

Happy Sunday friends! We've had another snowy weekend like much of the US and that meant a weekend at home (no show choir...).  So today was a morning of craftiness and yesterday was a day of binge watching a TV series.  I'm a happy girl when I get to craft!

So here's my first card so share (I'll have a few more this week!).  I recently took the plunge and purchased Copics.  I know I won't get crazy coloring but felt the craving for wanting to color a bit....so this little giraffe is colored and this card will go in the mail to my niece whose birthday comes up in early February.

You can see my loose interpretation of the sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch.  You all know how much I love leaf stamps so it took everything in me not to make my card very literal to the sketch!

Okay...off to watch playoff football now!

Wreath Builder (Spring and Winter)

My friend, Joy, sent me an absolutely gorgeous card using the Gina K stamp builder sets and and I knew I had to get them. And thanks to my friend, Sandy, giving me a gift card for Simon Says Stamps I quickly added them to my cart!  I've been itching to play along with them and this weekend I put them to use.  I can tell I'll be using these often!  I made four of each for my stash.

Have any new stamps that you are loving?  I'd love to hear what your favorite sets are these days!

PS Ignore my bad photography!  Too lazy to walk downstairs and take the picture again!

Thanks

Happy Sunday friends...it has been a snowy weekend here (which I think a lot of you are experiencing)...which meant show choir was cancelled yesterday and we all hung out at home.  And today was a crafty day.  I'm working hard to think ahead about cards I'll need so I made a couple of these thank you notes. These will go to the two college students who help out with our show choir band later this spring!

I hope you are all getting time to create this weekend too.  And thanks as always to CAS(E) this Sketch for the fabulous sketch!

Time Out: Endless Love

Happy new year my friends!  I'm back for a reminder post for the first challenge of the year over at Time Out!  The challenge is a theme challenge to be loving!  A perfect time to make a card for my hubby!

Our sponsor is Birch Press designs and if you have not seen their amazing dies, be sure to pop on over to their blog to take a look!  They are incredible.

And be sure to pop on over to Time Out to play along with us and gain the change to win some of Birch Presses amazing goodies!  And be sure to pop on over to our guest designer Jane's blog for gorgeous inspiration as well!

Congratulations: You Did It!

Happy new year's eve my friends!  Popping in to share a card before we host Jonathon's youth group friends for new years. I've had a great day making appetizers, organizing and best of all crafting!  I'm trying to work ahead knowing that the next several months will be busy.  I'm looking forward to show choir season starting this weekend and robotics have already started with Jonathon.  He's also made his college decision and will be heading to Indiana University this fall...so we're talking about graduation parties too around here!  Exciting times!

So...you'll understand me making this card...could be for any number of things...but thinking this will go in the graduation card area for one of Jonathon's friends! Thanks so much for the fabulous inspiration as always at CAS(E) this Sketch!

Wishing you all a safe and wonderful new year!

Time Out: Celebrate

Happy Thursday my friends!  I'm back with a reminder post over at Time Out!  We're relaxing after a fabulous time with lots of family celebrating Christmas!  And this challenge prompt is absolutely perfect for this time of year: Celebrating with family & friends.

Our challenge sponsor is the awesome Stamplorations. There are so many gorgeous sentiments and stamps for sale. Be sure to pop on over and take a look!  

I also wanted to share the negative I made of the card above.  Had to get some birthday cards in my stash so this was the perfect card to play along!

Be sure to come on over to Time Out and play along with us - we'd love to see your creations and for you to have a chance to win the goodies from Stamplorations!

Time Out: Joy

Welcome back to the reminder post about the challenge over at Time Out!  At the end of September I went on a crafty retreat and cased this gorgeous card from my dear friend, Laurie. I thought it was the perfect card to play along with for this challenge.

Our sponsor for this fabulous challenge is Uniko. Bev has so many gorgeous stamps...be sure to pop over and take a look at her shop.

Our guest designer is the oh so talented Chrissie!  We're so happy to have her playing along with us! I hope that you have time to come play along with us at Time Out!