Trick or Treat Card Challenge

The challenge this time at Cards in Envy is "Trick or Treat". I wanted to make a card to send to Remi for Halloween so this challenge was motivation to get it done.

I had the candy corn paper. The pumpkin I fussy cut out of a paper I bought at my LLS Cat's Creations. It is from the "Goose Bumps" Collection by Reminisce.This specific paper was called "Scary Night". The heart strip on the bottom was a strip from that same paper.  I used my Just Rite alpha stamps to make the sentiment. I used versa mark ink and white embossing powder. I used foam tape to give the pumpkin dimension. I took some twine and colored it black and added to the pumpkin stem. Even though my embossing was a bit messy, (I had an awful time with it!) and I didn't let the ink on the twine dry before tying it and got some black on the paper, I am pleased with how it turned out.

Thanks for looking!

Have a good one!

Creepy Crawlies Challenge Card #2

Cards in Envy Card Challenge is Creep Crawlies. The guides lines are to make a A2 card flat enough to send through the mail without extra postage. The Theme is things that are creepy & crawly. That could mean spider but it could also mean insects or bugs!

To make a card for this challenge I used papers I bought a few years ago from my LLS (Cat's Creations) by Adornit called "Bug-a-boo". My first card I made for this challenge can be seen here. Once I made the first one ideas just began to flow so I made two more. The neat thing about this challenge is you can submit up to 3 entries.

Here is my 2nd entry. With a circle punch I punched out the lady bug. Then using my Just Rite alpha stamps I made the sentiment "I'm Buggy for You". If you click on the picture you can see that the "B" in buggy is backwards. That was actually an accident but the cool thing about crafting is there are no accidents but opportunities to be more creative! I decided the "B" being backwards just added to the "buggy" part! I added dimensional tap to the circle. I had also purchased ribbon that came with this paper line and chose to add it to the card as well. I cut and frayed the ends for interest. I think this would make a great card for anyone but would work well for a little boy.

Thanks for looking!

Have a good one!

Red, White and Blue Challenge

I needed some Father's Day cards so I used Cards in Envy's Red, White and Blue Challenge to get me going. Here is the card I made for
my husband.

To make the blue background I used an embossing folder. I created my own sentiment with Just Rite alpha stamps. I made the red stars using a Tim Holtz die.

I made a few more cards that I may share in another blog.

Have a good one!

Hint of Spring

It maybe January but we have had very "spring like" temperatures the last few days. Last night it only got down to 64 and I had to open the windows because it was too hot in the house! It's been in the upper 70's for highs during the day. This is definitely giving me spring fever already and we still have at least a month maybe more of winter!

In keeping with my goal I decided to do a few more past challenges from Operation Write Home.

For this card I used  Operation Write Home Sketch #154

I decided to do Operation Write Home's Midweek Throwdown Challenge - Spring Flowers from January 2, 2013.

All these papers were scraps from page layouts or cards so I'm not exactly sure of the names. I believe the flower print is Bella Boulevard and the pink background is the backside of a Webster's Pages. The sentiment is a Just Rite Stamp that I used pink ink and heat embossed with clear powder then used a circle punch. I put foam tape behind the sentiment for dimension.

My next card I used Operation Write Home Sketch #155.

I managed to make this card usable for three different challenges! Yeah, me! I will submit this one for ODBD January Challenge. ODBD (Our Daily Bread Designs) is a stamp company that supports Operation Write Home. They host a challenge once a month. Not only do they offer a prize to a winner picked randomly but  two boxes of handmade cards made for our deployed troops to send to their loved ones are shipped for free!

Their challenge this month is to include dry embossing on your card. They suggested maybe making Easter cards. So I thought...why not! This card is pretty simple but I liked it once I was done. It's easy enough I may make some multiples and just might get a package sent in time for the Easter deadline which is Feb 7th.

In making this card and looking over the list of challenges from the first of the year until now I realized this card met the criteria for this weeks Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown - Easter.

I've just got to share what Kennedy said to me last night. I am trying to write down the cute things she says so I will remember when she's all grown up! She spent the night with me last night. She had fallen asleep on the way back from feeding my horse. I let her sleep...too long and consequently we were up late.As we were laying in the bed she says to me "Tatah, my eyes are not sleepy". I had to laugh! I said "you're eyes might not be sleepy but Tatah's sure are!"

Have a good one!

A Little Crafting A Little Playing

Even though I had already sent out my Christmas cards I still want to make Christmas themed cards! I guess that means I am in the Christmas spirit!  I figure I can put them back and use next year or donate them to Operation Write Home.

I really liked how this card turned out. It is very simple. I used one piece of card stock and the rest is heat embossed. This stamp set is from Unity. Baby Jesus I embossed in white, the star in gold and the sentiment in silver.

This card make look familiar as I used this image and sentiment on another card using a navy blue background and used a border punch on the edges. I like the simplicity of this card. The lamb is Impression Obsession. It is heat embossed with white and the stars with silver. The sentiment I created using Just Rite alphabet stamps and heat embossed with silver.

I was very pleased with this card. For my inspiration I did a web search of others who had used this stamp set (The Sounding Joy from Stampin Up) and found Miss Mad Stamper. (The card I got my inspiration from is the 3rd one down in her blog post.) For my background I used gold paper from Webster's Pages Christmas collection that I matted with black card stock. I stamped the word star on white paper with Tim Holtz Distress Ink "peeled paint". I then stamped over the star with the sentiment "Let Earth Receive Her King" using Versa Mark and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I matted the white with a green paper from the same Webster's Pages collection and finished off with Crepe ribbon. I liked this so well I decided to try one in a different color.

I like it too!

Today at work Vanessa let Kennedy call me. Nothing melts my heart like that sweet little voice that says "Ta Ta, I want to come play with you at your house." I was going to pick her up because Keannon had the car taking Remi back home today. In a little while Vanessa sends me this picture.

with the caption "Waiting impatiently at the door for you".

We spent the afternoon together. She wanted to go the park. It was a very pleasant day after beginning at 21 degrees, we warmed up to 65. I put Kennedy in the stroller and a leash on Kaidence and to the park we went. On our way we came upon some cattails. If there is a proper name for them I don't know what it is. I had forgotten how once they have fully matured they literally explode when you touch them. Here's a video of Kennedy experiencing this unique phenomenon.

Today starts my 4 day weekend. I am so excited! Have a good one!