Anything but Square...

This week over at Sassy Cheryl's the Challenge is to create a card that is anything but Square.  I have been antsy to use an image of hers that is just so stinkin' cute!!  This little girl blowing the giant Bubble just makes me laugh!!  I used the Sketch from Deconstructed Sketches (again, second card in a row =) The image is colored with Copics.  Papers are from Cosmo Cricket - Tea Time.  I made the paper flower using a Sizzix Die, wet the two pieces, crinkled them up and set them under my bright lamp to dry.  I then smoothed them out and voila.  I am happy with how it came out and have to thank Kathie from my SSW Team for the instructions she had on her post this week - awesome Kathie!!  I also used lace trim from Recollections.

 

Here is the Sketch...

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I sure am GRATEFUL for Daylight Savings Time...  Up way too late tonight, so very happy to "Fall Back"!!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #177

Wednesday once again and that means it's time for a new Sketch over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!!  I do hope you will play along with us!!  This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps!!  Love their Digi images - super cute!! 

I used the cute image Jesse Moon - so sweet!!

Here is a little info on Jodie, that woman behind Bugaboo:

 

Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps: As if raising  five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was two years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!
 

If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you can find Bugaboo Stamps stamps at Totally Stampalicious. And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug.

 

Here is Arlana's Sketch...   

 Check out the rest of the Design Team cards over at the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Blog and play along... 

This week's Winner will receive 7 FREE Bugaboo Digis - a value of $21.00!!

Can't wait to see your creations!!

 

Wishing you all a Blessed week!!

 

Sympathy...

I used the Sketch over at Retro Sketches to make three Sympathy cards.  I think this is a Sketch I will go back to often.  Beautiful Sketch, easy to create, and so versatile!!
There was a tragic death this weekend of a young man who was best friend to Anthony, a Senior at our church.  So hard to find words to say...  Lots of hugs, prayers and acknowledgement of his hurting heart, was all I could do...  Such a reminder of the fact that life is fleeting, so important to be sharing our Faith...  I had met this young man a few times when he came to church with Anthony.  My heart goes out to his family and friends...
Also, a young Mom at our church, Tina, lost her Grandmother last week.  Another passing, of a woman who lived a long and blessed life...  still there are hurting hearts left behind...

For Anthony...

 



For Melinds, Anthony's Mom...

 

 

For Tina and her family...

 



The papers are all from my stash.  The burlap "ribbon" and Butterflies are Close to My Heart.  The organza ribbon from my stash, the the Scripture stamp God is our Refuge and Strength, an ever present HELP in trouble... is Verve.

Challenges:

Retro Sketches:  The Sketch 

  

 

 

CR84FN65 - Tan, Cream and Pink

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - A card representing Peace... 

 



Sassy Chery #137l!

I made several cards over the weekend with no time to post them...  So, time to catch up.
This first card was made for two Challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Sassy Cheryl - Orange and Black

The image is Sassy Sally - You Are My Sunshine.  She's colored in with Copics.  Clear Sparkles are attached to her skirt (CtMH) and Black Opaques finish her off (CtMH).  The sentiment is Verve and the ribbon, from my stash.  The DP is a combination of MME (Halloween pad) and American Crafts - Amy Tangerine.

                        







Thanks so much for stopping by - more to Post tomorrow =)

Sunday Evening...

Today has been a busy Sunday...  Baked a mac 'n cheese to bring to church this morning..  two services (such AWESOME Worship), Meet and Greet lunch after church, home for the afternoon - READING for a class I am taking, Football (horrible loss for the Patriots...), more reading then Craft time!!!

Quick card tonight for two Challenges:  Tuesday Throwdown and The Deconstructed Sketch!
I used papers from Prima the Doodle Deux Collection.  The stamp and sentiment are from Close to My Heart B1377.  The inks used are also CtMH Chocolate and Crystal Blue.  I also used two Dies from Spellbinders.  The ribbon and buttons are from my stash.

Tuesday Throwdown - 1 image (cup cake), 2 dies (Spellbinders Banner Basics Two and Petite Scalloped Circles Large) & 3 buttons =)

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 73 -

 Thanks so much for visiting - Wishing you a Blessed week!!

{Freshly Made} Sketches #56

Time for a FEMALE Birthday Card - Yay!! 

 

 

 

Why are female birthday cards so much more fun to create than male...  hmmm...  In this month of male birthdays for me, I was so happy to create a card for Brianna.  I chose this cute little girl carrying the BIG cake!!  This image makes me smile!!  The image is stamped with Black Tuxedo ink from Memento and then colored with Copics.  I used the sketch from {Freshly Made} Sketches and used paper and ribbon from my stash.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

 

It's Wednesday!!

And that means time for another wonderful sketch from Arlana at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!!  This week our sponsor is A Day for Daisies!!  They have some of the sweetest images!!   I couldn't wait to get started!!

A DAY FOR DAISIES provides themed categories of over 1000 fun and whimsical digital images, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!

This week's Winner will receive a $12 Gift Certificate to ADFD!!!

                                       

I chose this sweet image of a child coloring on a blank canvas - the wall =) I just love this image - the pure innocence of a child making art - gotta love it!!  I colored the image with Copics.  The papers are from Prima - Doodle Deux.  The flower is also from Prima and the ribbon, from my stash.


I hope you will check out the shop at A Day for Daisies!!  I also can't wait to see your creations!!  I love to visit your Blogs and hear your stories {heart}...

Wishing you all a Blessed week - Happy Crafting!!

National Card Making Day!!

Happy Sunday!!  Sitting in my Living Room with Football games on the TV...  time to post those cards I made yesterday =)

I made three Masculine Birthday cards yesterday...  That is how my month of October seems to be - lots of GUY Birthdays!!  Here we go...

For Andy - lover of mooses ;-)

Challenge - Tuesday Morning Sketches

             

I believe the image is from Designed 2 Delight...  The papers are World Traveler  - teresa collins, the image is colored with Copics and then fussy cut and mounted with Pop Dots.  The ribbon and buttons are Close to My Heart.

For Greg - Axel's Dad =)

Challenge: {Freshly Made} Sketches
           
 
The image and sentiment are from Designed 2 Delight, one of my favorite go to places for Digi Images!!
Papers are Neapolitan, Dear lizzy from American Crafts.  The image is colored with Copics.  The ribbon is from my stash...

For Nate - Now 21!!

Challenge:  Retro Sketches  















The image is from Raisin Boat, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics.  The papers are MME Dolled Up.    The ribbon is from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by - Have a Blessed week!!

Life is Good!

We had a Birthday Party tonight for my daughter's boyfriend Chad.  I chose to use a retired stamp set from Close to My Heart - Life is Good.  Of course Happy Birthday is the sentiment inside...  but Life is Good about sums up all that has been going on in Chad, and my daughter's lives right now.  They have successfully opened a Gymnastics Academy a little over a month ago and have in excess of 300 kids signed up - LIFE IS GOOD!!

Everything on my card is Close to My Heart except for the twine which is from The Twinery.  I used the Sketch from Sketch Saturday.  I am also entering this card in the Challenge over at Digital Tuesday Challenge Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by - I really do appreciate it!!

Blessings - Sally

Happy Birthday Ava!!

 

One of my Great Neices is celebrating her 9th birthday this week.  She is an amazing soccer player so I chose this image from Mel Jen's Designs and am entering it in their Anything Goes Challenge.  The Sketch is from Deconstructed Sketches.  The paper is from a new pad I recently picked up, Amy Tangerine - from American Crafts.  I love, love, love the bright colors and fun designs!!  Perfect for a young girl's birthday card!!  The image is colored with Copics.  The buttons and ribbon are from my stash.      

 Thanks for visiting!!

Papertake Weekly Challenge Celebrating 5 years!!!

Quick post this morning - then to work...  I wanted to make this card fo the Papertake Challenge - Celebrating 5 years.  My card celebrates Christmas...  I loved the Sketch over at Sketch Saturday this week and used that to get started.  Being a quilter, I loved the Sketch - so much fun to work with these new Christmas papers I just got from Lili of the Valley!  (I need to take a better picture though...)

I also used an image that I just got from LotV.  Love when those overseas packages come in the mail!!  I colored the image with Copics and added a ribbon bow from my stash.

I am entering this card in the Challenges at Papertake Weekly, Sketch Saturday and Lili's Little Fairies.

Congrats Papertake Weekly Challenge!!

Thanks so much for stopping by =)

National Coffee Day!!!

I went up to New Hampshire last night to visit my friend Cathy.  Today we stopped by four Coffee Shops in Celebration of National Coffee Day!!  (Like we wouldn't go to Coffee Shops any other day... teehee)... 
The first shop was in a Barn - posted on the wall was this sign...
Started our outing off with a few laughs =)
We later went on to Waterville Valley and ended at my favorite New Hampshire Coffee Shop - Cafe Monte Alto - we had a caffein-ated day!!

I got home at 9:00 and quickly got to my desk to make a card for the Fresh Brewed Design Challenge in celebration of National Coffee Day!  I was soo glad to get home in time!!  The papers are from my stash.  The ribbon is Close to My Heart.  The image is Fresh Brewed Designs and the Sentiment is Verve.  I kept it clean and simple and used the Sketch from {Freshly Made} Sketches.

 

Thanks for checking in - and... hope I can get to sleep soon (I ended the day with a LARGE Pumpkin Spice coffee from Dunkin Donuts while driving home,,,  Oh dear...

Just a Hint of... PINK!

Last night I made a card for a friend whose signature color is PINK!!  She gave me the most special gift a few days ago, and I wanted to thank her in a special way...

I used a sweet image and Sentiment from Lili of the Valley.  I love their images and think it would be a good idea for them to have a store state side... don't you think?  The papers I chose are from My Mind's Eye.  The paper flowers are Recollections and the ribbon is from my stash.  The image is colored with Copics and I finished the card off with GLITZ Stardust from Close to My Heart. 

Challenges:

Sketch N Stash - Sketch
Lili's Little Fairies - White with a Hint of Colour

Thanks so much for visiting!!  Enjoy your weekend!!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday!!

I can't believe it's Wednesday again already...  A friend posted on Facebook that Christmas is just 12 weeks away - WOW - thanks Cathy - how to create a mood of pANIC...!
This past weekend, I did some Apple picking.  Saturday with friends and Sunday with family.  I shared a few photos from Saturday's outing in an earlier post, but thought I would share a few pics of my family.  My daughter Laura and her boyfriend Chad, my son Scott and his wife Marisa, and my neice Katie, her husband Greg and my little buddy Axel.  We had a great time on a beautiful afternoon.

 

We only had a short time due to schedules, but next year we hope to make it a "whole day event"!!   We will see how that works out...

On to our Challenge...  I am loving being a part of the Design Team at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  I do hope you are enjoying playing along.  The sketches are always so great for showcasing beautiful papers and images!!  This week's is no different...

Our Sponsor this week is Deidre Mosher Designs.  She has such a unique style to her Digis - very fun!!  A quote from her Bio - Wildly Whimsical and Seriously Sassy Art is definitely a trademark of Deidre Mosher.  Our theme is Celebrating Women!!

I really enjoyed working with her image!!  Now I just have to wait for the perfect person to send it to... =)

This week Deidre has provided a $10 Gift Certificate to the winning entry - Thanks Deidre!!

The paper is a favorite pad of mine Graphic 45 - Little Darlings Collection - my go to paper for a baby card.  The image is colored with Copics.  The crocheted flower and button are Close to My Heart and the ribbon is from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I can't wait to see what wonderful cards you create with Arlana's Sketch!! 

Have a Blessed week!!

 

Tiddly Tuesday

One card tonight!!  The Challenge over at Tiddly Tuesday was to "Make it like Asa". 

This is my card... 

 

The Challenge was to use Asa's card for inspiration...  Sketch, color, something...  So, I chose this image I have had from Sassy Cheryl - LOVE IT!!  I also followed the Sketch.  The image is colored with Copics.  The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.  The flowers are Recollections, colored with Copics...  The papers are new from Authentique Essentials Collection.

 

Here is Asa's card...

A fun Challenge!!

 

Thanks for stopping by...

Sometimes You Just Need a HUG!

 Hey there Crafters - today I spent the day with a couple of friends Apple Picking (although we did not pick, we bought... and I actually bought pears not apples... =).  It started out overcast but turned out to be a beautiful first day of Fall.  We had a nice day, had some yummy Apple Cider Donuts (still warm), saw lots of pumpkins, BIG and small, got in some walking...  saw lots of animals (I loved the pigs), stopped at a Coffee Shop for lunch (yay!!) and just enjoyed time together. 

 

                                                                A face only a mother could love...

 

The card I made for the Retro Sketches Challenge is for one of those friends who I know, every once in a while... just needs a hug!! Going through my stamps tonight, I noticed just that sentiment was a part of the Morning Glory Pure Innocence stamp so, I created this card to give her at Church tomorrow.

I used a new Paper pad from My Mind's Eye the sweetest thing - Tangerine.  The Paper and the Card Stock were a part of my September Monthly Kit from Taylored Expressions.  Always love when that comes in the mail each month - always a nice surprise!! 

After paper piecing her dress and coloring the rest of the image with Copics, I cut her out and mounted her with Pop Dots.


Thanks so much for visiting and... Happy Fall!!