November Card Kit Reveal

This has been a very interesting month to say the least, but Diane sent out a fabulous kit for us to play with!!!  A great big THANK YOU for all the goodies and fun stuff you packed in there.  Here it is....

Here is the first card that I created with this fun kit!  I have number used burlap, so I had to give it a try.

Here is the second card.

I still have so much left oer that I can made a few more cards!  Thanks again for the lovely kit.  If you would like to check out the other ladies in our group, here are their links.  Since our group has grown, we have split up into two groups.  Each group had a different hostess and it to play with.  I can't wait to see what everyone else came up with.

Diane
Beth

Terri (group two hostess)
Mara
Joni

Thanks for looking and I hope you have a great day!

Another Card Share

Yes, I had a weekend without a TON of work that needed to be done, so I played in my scraproom for a while!  YAHOO!!!!

I always enjoy playing along in blogville with all the great challenges!  This week, I found a new site for me called CAS-ual Fridays.  CAS is my absolute favorite!  However, creating a masculine card is a real challenge for me.  I checked over at All Sorts of Challenges and they too are having a masculine challenge, so I was inspired!  Thank goodness for my good friend Joni, who sent me this set of stamps a long time ago.

Here is the card I created.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card share

Don't you just love a weekend without a TON of things that have to be done?  Not to mention the extra hour!  YEAH!!!

Anyway, I got to play along with a few challenge blogs this weekend.

The first challenge that caught my eye was over at Totally Gorjuss.  It was anything with a button.  While I was blog hoppin' around, I landed on Crafty Catz and their challenge was to add texture.  I just love using buttons and texture, so these two challenges were perfect for me!

Here is the card that I created.

Thanks for looking and I hope you have a great day!

White on White Card

Don't you just love Pinterest!  Whoever created it...THANK YOU!!! 

I love the look of white-on-white and with Christmas coming, I thought it would make a lovely card.  Of course, I had to break out the embossing folders which was perfect for the challenge over at I Did it Creations Challenge Blog and Gingerloft Challenge Blog.

Thanks for looking and I hope you have a great day!

Friday Friends with Flair!

Is it Friday again?  My, my, my time sure does fly.  Which brings up the question?  Have you made any Christmas cards yet?  It will be here before you know it!

Here are the ones I made this week.  Of course, I used my Unity Stamps and love how they turned out.

Have you tried these before?  They are wonderful for doing multiple colors on one stamp.  They are so "juicy" that you can color several different colors on one stamp before it dries.  I LOVE them!  I always love finding something new and wonderful, so I hope you don't mind that I shared.

Anyway, thanks for looking and I hope you have a great FRIDAY!!!

Another card share...

Don't you just love all the great challenge blogs out there?

This week, I came across a few that I just could not resist.  At Inky Impressions, they have a challenge where you are to use dies or punches.  Now, how easy is that?

At Paper Take Weekly, they have a challenge called "make your own."  This challenge was perfect for me because I have been trying and trying to make paper flowers.  After several videos and tons of trial and errors, I finally ended up with something I was willing to share.

As always, thanks for looking and coming up with all these GREAT challenges!

Card Share

I made a couple cards today while waiting for the storm.  I made this card for CASology where the cue card this week is Fruit.  I had this patterned paper on my desk that it worked perfectly!  The sentiment reads, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but if the doctor is cute forget the fruit!"  LOL

At Fab 'n' Funky, their challenge is no stamped images.  At first that sounded difficult, but it really is a fun challenge! 

Thanks for looking and all the work that goes into maintaining a challenge blog!

It's reveal time!

There are four ladies in our group and we take turns sending out a card kit each month.  We are to use the materials in that kit to create at least one card and then share it on a specific date.  July was Joni's month.  She put together a fun kit for us to use. 

She also sent us a digi image that we could use.  Joni is very creative and has come up with some of the cutest girls ever!  I made a card using her, but will save it for last as it is my favorite.

Here are the cards I created.

In the kit, Joni sent us strips of white fabric along with a link to a tutorial on making fabric flowers.  Well, I'm addicted!  I love making them.  They are so much fun!!!

I also made this card.  Yes, I entered this card in last week's FWF over at Unity, so you may have seem this one before.

And, here is the last one...my favorite.  The papers are from Christy Tomlinson's SheArt line, so in true Christy style, I paper pieced her dress.

Thanks for stopping by!  Please stop by the other gal's blogs to see how they used the kit.  It is always so much fun to see how everyone used the kit differently.  Next month is my month.  I already have the kits put together and ready to mail. 

Here are the links to their blogs.  They live on the West coast so it may be later today when they get their things published, but trust me, they will be worth seeing!

Beth

Joni

Mara

Have a great day!

CAS card

WOW!  Two shares in one day!  It rained today and was the perfect day to create.  I also found a couple challenge blogs that really inspired me.  Over at CASology, they give you one word and they you go with it.  This weeks word is "happy."

Over at Fab 'n' Funky, they have the challenge to make your own flowers.  My friend Joni hooked me onto making these fabric flowers!  They are very addictive.

Here is a close up of my flower.  It isn't even blurry!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!

Friends with Flair

You gotta love Fridays and Friends with Flair over at Unity Stamps!  I so love seeing what everyone creates!

I am in a little group of ladies that sends each other a card kit each month.  This month it was my BFFs turn and she sent me a fabulous little kit to play with.  Our reveal date is the 25th, so please don't tell that I am posting one of my creations early. 

Here is one of the cards that I created using Unity Stamps.  The stamps set is called Good Times and is a itty bitty set.  Don't you just LOVE those!

Here is a close up of the butterfly.  It is a little blurry as I am not a very good photographer.  LOL 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Monochromatic Challenge

What a fun challenge!  Over at Christmas Card Challenges this week they are having a challenge where you make a card using monochromatic colors this week.  Here is the card I made for the challenge.  I used a paint strip, thread, and lilybee design patterned paper.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Friends with Flair at Unity Stamps

OK.  Someone posted on their blog that Friends with Flair is addicting and they are RIGHT!!!  It is so fun to share cards with the gals at Unity and see all their fabulous creations.

This week, I gave myself an additional challenge.  I only allowed myself to use what was on my scraptable for this card including the stamp.

Here is what I created. 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great FRIDAY!

Unity Card Share

I have a friend at church that always seems to get dumped.  As you know, I am in LOVE with Unity Stamps and when I saw this stamp set, I immediately thought of her and wanted to make her this card.  I am not sure if you can tell from the picture, but the button has silver flecks all through it.

The itty bitty stamp set is called Silver Lining.  Don't you just love the itty bitty sets?  :)

Anyway, this is just a quick share.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 

Card Kit Reveal!

Thanks Mara for the fun kit!  It was so inspirational that I whipped these two cards up in less than an hour!

In case you don't know what I am talking about, I am in a group of ladies that send each other a card kit each month.  Here is what Mara sent me.

Then, we set a date to reveal our created cards and today is the day for this month.  Here are the two cards I made with this cute kit.

Now, if you would like to check out what the other ladies created, please follow the links below.  They will have links on their blogs too so you won't have to keep coming back to mine.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you check out the other ladies in our group. They are so creative that I am sure you will be amazed at that they create.

Beth

Joni

Mara

Just so you know, these girls all live on the west coast, so they won't have their creations posted until later.  At this minute, they are all still asleep in bed.  shhhhh..... we don't want to wake them. :)

Another Card Share--POS

Here is a card that I made for a challenge over at Piece of Scrap.  They are having a summer long crop and so far I have found the challenges fun!  Anyway, the first challenge was to use a border.  I decided to use one of my new PTI dies to make a border for this card.  Of course, I used a Unity Stamp.  Right now I am in love with their stamps and seem to use them on everything.  hahaha

I also made another one for this challenge, but can't post it until the 25th.  hahaha  Now that will keep you in suspense won't it. 

Card Share--Unity Stamps

I have completely fallen in love with Unity Stamps.  My friend Beth posted a challenge at Scrappin' Mojo, so of course I had to use one of my Unity stamps.  This set is called "your wings exist."  Can't you just feel the wind blowing?

Here is a different angle of her dress.  I used puff dots to make it look like it is blowing in the wind.  I just loved the way it turned out.

Well, thanks for looking and I hope you have a fun and scrappy day!

Christmas Card Challenge

Christmas is only 198 days away and I don't want to be rushing around at the last minute making all my Christmas Cards.  Therefore, I am making them every month this year.  Over at the ABC Christmas Challenge Blog, they are on the letter K and it is for Keep it Simple. 

Here is a coordinating tag for the challenge at Scrappin Mojo.  I still need to punch the hole in it and add the twine.  Sorry.  I got a little excited and forgot to do that before I took the picture.

All the papers are from My Minds Eye 12 Days of Christmas collection.  Thanks for looking and I hope you have a good day!

May's Card Kit Reveal.....With CARDS!

Hello my friends!

This month Beth sent out this amazing card kit!  I have rubbed my hands over all the different pieces many times.  Aren't new scrappy supplies just wonderful?!?!

This is the kit that just keeps on giving.  I wish I had more time because I know I could have created at least six more cards!  Thanks Beth for putting together such a fun kit.

Here are my cards.

Look how fun!  This was so cute and I love how the image was punched into a tag. 

I am giving this one to my great neice for 8th grade graduation.  I added the sentiment "best wishes" and thought the strawberries were just adorable.

I know this one is really plain, but I do love CSC cards.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you check out the other ladies in our group.  They are so creative that I am sure you will be amazed at that they create.
Beth

Joni

Mara

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you come back this evening.

Card Reveal

Each month, four of us participate in a swap.  We each take turns sending out a kit-of-the-month to the other gals and then we reveal our creations on a specific date.  This month, it was my turn to send out the kit.  I had such great ideas in my head, but it didn't turn out like I imagined.  Here is what everyone received.  Everyone also received a piece of twine.  I forgot to include it in this image.  All the patterned papers are from Jilly Bean and the stamped images are from Unity.

Anyway, here is what I created.

On the card, I tried a new technique I saw on Pinterest.  If I was a good blogger, I would include the link for you, but I just discovered that I am not a very good pinner either because I forgot to pin it!  Since I ran out of room, the greeting is on the inside of the card.  It reads, "A basket full of Wishes."  If you would like to see what the others created, please follow the links below.  I am sure these ladies created something amazing!  They are a super talented group of gals.

Beth

Joni

Mara

Thanks for looking!

April Christmas Card Challenge

No, I am not April fooling either!  LOL  I set a goal at the beginning of the year to work on my Christmas cards every month and so far, I have stuck to it!  I have not counted, but I know I have at least 20 cards done!!!

Anyway, this challenge will be posted over at Scrappin' Mojo if you would like to play along.  Everyone there is super nice and really is very creative.  It is like one of those best kept secrets.  hahaha

This challenge is to create a card or a layout with a multiple of three.  I used three squares for my card.
You could use three flowers, buttons, different PPs or just whatever you like as long as something is a multiple of three.

Here is my example.

Yes, I need to work on my photography skills.  Here is a close up.

Thanks for looking and I hope you play along!