Happy Sunday

Happy Sunday my friends...we've had a busy weekend running around to a variety of activities but yesterday I had a few hours at my craft table. I was so happy as I can't tell you the last time I've spent more than an hour creating. I had a lot of cards I needed to send for upcoming birthdays, thank yous and a few thinking of you cards for family and friends that could use some extra encouragement. So I quickly was looking for a few challenges to play along with. My first card above I made using the fun inspiration from the Inkspirational Challenge. Love the color palette for their retro challenge. I picked up these sentiments from Taylored Expressions. I love them!

My second card is going to a co-worker who is doing a fabulous job as a thank you for a job well done. This was inspired by the current CAS(E) this Sketch. I made multiples of this one as well as the birthday one. I'm so happy to be creating. Hope you got some time to create this weekend too.

Time Out: It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere

I'm back for a reminder post for the current challenge over at Time Out!  The challenge is a theme challenge to be of Relaxation!  So many fun ways you could take this...but what better relaxation than sharing a cocktail with a friend.

Our sponsor is Newton's Nook!  Be sure to pop on over to their blog 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 some amazing goodies!  And be sure to pop on over to our guest designer Marieke for gorgeous inspiration as well!

Time Out: Who's Turning 50?

I'm back for a reminder post for the current challenge over at Time Out!  The challenge is a theme challenge to be funny. Plenty of inspiration possible with that theme!

As I mentioned above our sponsor for this challenge is CAS-ual Friday Stamps.  Michele is the most generous sponsor and I love her punny sentiments. For my cards I used the sponsor stamps she donated to us WTF 2.

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

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: 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!

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!

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: Happy Birthday

Hello there!  It's time for our reminder post over at Time Out!  Our challenge for this week is to be inspired by this gorgeous photo. You know how much I love all the florals so this was what I picked up for this birthday card!

Our sponsor for this challenge is:Sponsored by Poppy Stamps-$20 gift voucher for winner.

Please pop on over to the Time Out blog to play along and check out the creations by all of the design team members!  Our guest designer this week is Angie be sure to pop on over to her blog to be inspired by her creations.  And we're thrilled that the Poppy Stamps team is playing along with us too...be sure to pop on over to their blog to be inspired!

Three Very Quick Cards

 Happy Sunday my friends...I'm popping in with three very quick cards before I head to the airport for a work trip from now until Wednesday.  Before I left I was in need of two birthday cards for Friday birthdays and a card for Ryan...his junior year of college starts tomorrow!

The first card above is for my sister in law...and plays along with the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.

The second card is for a co-worker of mine whose birthday is at the end of the week.

And the last card is for Ryan...hoping that he has an amazing junior year. Incredible that he is half way through college already. Time certainly flies.  All of these were made from left overs in my craft stash.  Love that they came together very quickly today and what I had in my head translated to paper.

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend and sneaking in some crafty time!

Celebrating Collin!

It's hard to believe that another school year is starting for the boys today. Time certainly does seem to fly by the older they get. We have a senior, freshman and 7th grader so we're busy with Jonathon looking at colleges and starting the application process. I have no doubt I'm going to blink and we'll be doing the same with Collin.  It is amazing to watch them grow and soar. 

On Thursday, Collin will be 15. We're so proud of what a hard working and kind young man he is. He developed the best habits for school during his 8th grade year and is going into high school with a quiet, positive confidence. He's following in Ryan's foot steps and will be in high school show choir and also wants to join the bowling team.  Can't wait to watch my beautiful boy soar! 

So...here's his card following this week's CAS(e) this Sketch.

Party Time

Happy Monday my friends!  Popping in to share a card I made on my last crafty retreat...when I  saw the challenge over at CASology I thought it was the perfect time to share it...while these may not be typical farm animals...I still thought it was a good fit!?  Think this is such a fun set!  Hope your week gets off to a great start.

Happy 21st Birthday Ryan!

Popping in to wish Ryan a happy 21st birthday!  He is back at OU celebrating with his friends...and I'm praying that this morning isn't too bad for him!  It was so nice to have him home this past week. We're so proud of the young man he is becoming...working hard at his music production and his classes.  Love, love, love him with all my heart.

In addition to sharing his card I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorites of him over the years!  Not sure how I am old enough to have a 21 year old.