Sherri's cat ate my card.

This is an excuse I haven't used before. Most of my followers know that Sherri of http://TheCateAteMyCard.blogspot.com, is my BFF, so she won't mind me using her cat, Brady, for an excuse.  We share, right? Check our her blog, she has some amazing cards there.

This is my favorite stamp that I use every year. I usually send it to my lovely sister, as her home slightly resembles this one.

Stamp:    PSX
Dies:       Cheery Lynn (Corners), Spellbinder, Sue Wilson (Bottom), Marianne Poinsettia
Medium: Copics, Prisma Pencils with Gamsol
Punch:     Martha Stewart (greenery)

I don't know if I will be posting again before Christmas.  In case I don't, I wish you a Merry Christmas and God's blessings.

I over slept!

I over slept.  Well, I haven't used that excuse before. Sorry to be away so long.  I've come down with post-a-phobia.  I wish I were a bit more clever or interesting, but most times when I sit down to write a post... I go nothing.

Cuddly-Buddly-clear-stamps-winter-walkies

Both of these were made with Cuddly Buddly Winter Walkies clear stamp set, and colored with Copics.  The step card was made with my Silhouette Cameo, and framed and accented with Marianne dies.

On the second card, the circle frame and the poinsettia are Marianne dies. I made the base by cutting a Joy Crafts die on the fold.

I have quite a few cards made up and ready to go, so the plan is to do another post yet this week.

Cuddly Buddly October Release

Toby Tumble is having fun on his sled. Whoops we lost someone.

Here Toby has slowed down a bit, careful not too loose any of those pretty wrapped gifts.

Now tell me, is Toby not just the cutest Holiday greeting? 

I colored both cards with a combination of Copics and Prisma pencils for shading. Both images were framed with Marianne dies. On the first card I used a Sizzix embossing floder. 

On the second card I downloaded the pretty background paper from Cuddly Buddly and topped it off with the last bit of this red gingham ribbon from my stash. 

Owner and Designer, Kim McFarlane is such a pleasure to design for. Check out her store for a one stop crafting delight.  Here is the link to the October Release stamps that I've used. 

Just a Little more Summer Please.

I just adore anything Poppy Power and this digi set explains why.  You don't even have to be an experienced card maker to make something delightful. The stamp has done most of the work for my card.

 

I have used Poppy Power's digi stamp set Countryside Bouquet and colored it with Prisma pencils and Gamsol. The Dies are Spellbinder's Gold Labels Four and Decorative Labels Eight. The pearls were kind of an after thought, just to fill in the white area a little.

 

This will be going straight over to Poppy Powers Challenge Blog.

 

Cataract Surgery tomorrow.  Wish me well!

 

It's a Wrap

Can you believe September is almost gone.  Only 93 day left for this year and 87 until Christmas.
So these cute little bears from Cuddly Buddly are wrapping it up.

The wreath was cut on my Silhouette Cameo. The embossing folder is from Nellie Snellen.

For this one I used the Marianne poinsettia die and Marianne Anas Large Oval die to mount

Cuddly Buddly stamp Time for Giving.

The greenery is a Martha Stewart punch and the embossing folder is from Darice.

Both images were colored with a combination of Copics, pencils and Gamsol.

See you in October.

September Release

I'm late for an important date. I've had some major PC problems.  Cuddly Buddly's new stamps arrived mid September and are they cute. This stamp set was hand picked for me by owner and designer Kim. 

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Stamp:  Cuddly Buddly Clear Stamp - Time for Giving

Frame:  Joy Crafts Die

Snowflake Boarder:  Joy Crafts Die

White Holly: Marianne Die

Pearls & Ribbon

 

 

Talk about one stop shopping.  Cuddly Buddly, had beautiful digital papers, dies, and endless crafts supplies. Look at the company brands they carry.

 

 

  

 

I'll be back tomorrow with another September release.  Check out my fellow design teams September designs by Katie and Carolyn.

 

See ya!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snow Globe

I found this cute card design at the Silhouette Cameo online store, and edited it to work with Cuddly Buddly's penguin from their August release. Isn't he cute?

The SVG file came with a Santa and Sleigh, but I wanted it for this image.  With the Silhouette Cameo I can scan an image or upload a digital image and either cut it or weld it to an existing SVG file. So cool!

This is actually a tri-fold card. 

I used Copics to color the image and added a bit of Viva glitter. I sponged the outer edges of the card globe and stamped some snowflakes inside the globe.  The green poinsettia is a Marianne die with some gems in the center.

Cuddly Buddly 

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Check out all the craft products at Cuddly Buddly.

Cuddly Buddly Tags

Today I have some tags to show you.  I don't often do tags, because most stamps are just too large.
This reindeer from the August release is the perfect size.

gust release set is just perfect.

The top tag was colored with pencils and Gamsol, and the green tag was colored with Copics. Both were cut with Marianne Dies.  The green tag was cut on the fold and made card style.

Hope you have a fantastic week.

Shop Cuddly Buddly to find these products.

August Stamp release

Marianne Die (top)

Marianne Die (bottom)

Winter Fun.

It's easy to have a fondness for Winter in August, and when you have an awesome fun stamp to use.

I used my colored pencils and Gamsol to color this sweet little guy.
I cut him out with a Marianne boarder die, flipping it to get top and bottom and framed with red and green card stock.  Then I topped it off with some German Viva Glitter and pretty ribbon.

Get this stamp here.  And check out Cuddly Buddly's fantastic store.
137 days to Christmas!

Toby Tumble Loves Christmas

Toby Tumble is one of my favorite characters.  This stamp set is going to be a must use every Christmas.

For this card I used colored pencils with Gamsol.. The Marianne die was doubled up to create a larger frame.  The sentiment was mounted on another Marianne die. Snowflakes were left overs from a Martha Stewart punch. And what Christmas card is complete without some Viva German glitter? 

Again all product can be found at the Cuddly Buddly Store!

Get your news! Read all about it!

I am so excited to announce I have been chosen to join the Design Team for Cuddly Buddly's new clear stamp line.  

Please check out their other designers and the Cuddly Buddly blog.

Cuddly Buddly Blog and Store

Katie - Both Sides of The Paper

Carolyn - Ms Petunias Crafts

Here is my first card for the August Release

The new Cuddly Buddly clear stamps are of superior quality.  The stamps deliver a crisp detail image.

For my first Project I used the cute robin from the new Toby Tumble & Robins stamp set. I just love him.

I used my colored pencils and Gamsol as my medium.  I chose this beautiful Joy Crafts die to frame the image, then used a Marianne holly die to embellish.  I used some dark green card stock to mount and frame the Joy Crafts die then I added the red to the holly berries with a Copic marker.

You can find all the products I used at the Cuddly Buddly Shop.

Kim the owner of Cuddly Buddly, designs many of the stamps herself.  Her store a variety of  dies, papers and hundreds of digital images.

Check out the Cuddly Buddly Pinterst board.

 Thanks Kim for this awesome opportunity.

The first on the 4th

Happy Independence Day everyone. I love this great country and the military who has protected and defended us. They have given so much and deserve our gratitude.

Betsy Ross Sews the 1st American Flag

Spellbinders Enchanted Labels 28 & Majestic Labels 24, Silhouette Cameo (Betsy)

Have a happy and safe holiday!

Girls Rule

I made this for the Splitcoast Tea Party Challenge.  If you are a SCS member and I not done a Tea Party Challenge, you might want to give it a try. The card you make always goes to someone who is in need of a little kindness. A lot of times it is for a child. This one is going to a little girl that has been very sick. She loves pink and princesses. I think this will be perfect for her.

Stamp:         Mo's Digital Pencil
Medium:      Copics, Gamsol and Prisma Pencils
Dies:            Spellbinders Majestic Labels 25
Accessories: Jolee Gems
Sentiment:     PC Generated

Everyone have a save holiday.

Happy Trails

I wonder how many of my fellow bloggers knows what Happy Trails is?  Roy Rodgers was one handsome cowboy.  I can almost hear this QKR reminds me of that sweet song.  Click on the link and take a stroll down memory lane..

Happy Trails

                                       Stamp:            QKR Country Crooning 

                                       Paper:             Simple Stories 

                                       Accessories:    Ribbon, Spellbinder round Die, Ribbon, Stitching,
                                                               Silhouette Cameo

                                      

                                      Challenges:       QKR Stampede.challenge-94-include-dog or cat       

Happy Monday everyone!

Something to Crow About

A friend just finished a kitchen remodel.  She started out thinking she would do chickens but changed her mind.  I made the card and bought her a pretty chicken trivet before the kitchen was finished.  I figured you can always use another trivet and I really liked how this turned out.  Oh, did I mention she has a Pinterest board just for chickens?

Are you drooling over that frame.  I cut it from my Silhouette Cameo and I am crazy for it.  This was an old digi from Digi Doodle Shop, which is no longer in business. I'm so glad I have it. I used my white pen for highlighting the feathers.

Stamps:   Digi Doodle Shop, Cuddly Buddly (sentiment)

Medium:  Copics, Momento Rick Cocoa for sponging.

Paper:     From my scrap box, cream & teal card stock

Frames:   Spellbinder Gold Labels 4, Silhouette Cameo

Go strut your stuff! 

July

I love this beautiful country! I could get real sappy about the whole thing, but instead I bring out my red, white and blue card.

Isn't this Serendipity stamp pretty. And BONUS it has a watermelon! I only used my Copics on the watermelon. The rest of the coloring was done with sparkly gel pens and sponging the center. I also used the Art Institute Glitter on the banner image.

The dies I used are Spellbinders Bracket Borders One.

Challenges:   Serendipity sscb32-create-window-card.

God Bless the USA!

Tea Cups

I haven't been blogging much lately. I've had some problems with my PC. I can use it somewhat, but it get's hot pretty quick and I try to limit my use. I've been making cards, so I'll have some to share when I get my new fan.  This will be a quick post.

I have recently found some super digi's at Cuddly Buddly.  Here are a couple of cards I made with this teacups image .

Stamps:            Cuddly Buddly Teacups, Stampin Up sentiment

Color Medium: Copic RV91, R32, YG11, G12 G24, R35, Prisma pencil PC994 and Gamsol.

Dies:                 Spellbinder Adorning Squares, Marianne Anja Corner, Cherry Lynn Lace Corners

Paper:                DCWV and White Cardstock.

Stamps:            Cuddly Buddly Teacups, Hero Arts Sentiment

Color Medium: Copic RV91, R32, YG11, YR68 , G12 G24, BV000, BG02, Y21 E000

Punches:           Martha Stewart

Paper:               Creative Imaginations (gingham), Simple Stories (Summer Fresh)

Accessories:     Image cut with the Silhouette Cameo

See ya!

I Have Colorful Friends.

I do have colorful friends. One of my sweetest friends has conversations with her cat.  Another has the loveliest southern Kentucky drawl. And my daughter whom I consider a friend can make me laugh so hard that I ALMOST pee my pants. My sister has been my friend my entire life. My husband is my friend that loves me despite all my flaws.  

Friends and Family... I love them.

I am entering my card in qkr-stampede-challenge-89-clean-simple.

Stamps:  QKR  Puppy, Sweet 'n Sassy Butterfly, Skipping Stones Sentiment

Copics:  B34, RV04, YR04, C3, NO Natural Gray

Gamsol and Prismas Pencils for shading

Embossed with Life Style Crafts Die 

French Tulips - PPWORLD1.

I got a new sewing machine. My 39.95 Kenmore gave out.  I bought my new XL2600i for under $90.00 and so far I am loving it.

I sewed my first card with it and it works like a dream.  I am still have a little problem with the corners, but that's the operator's skills or lack of.

This is a little experiment I did by printing digi  directly onto pattern paper. I rather like how it turned out, although blending the Copics was a little challenging and I think that was because of the paper weight. I couldn't lay down too much color or the paper would wrinkle.

I am so in love with these French Tulips from Power Poppy. I just checked and you can still purchase them as a digi.  I cannot tell you the name of the paper as I have lost the cover from the pad.  The plaid was stitched to a heaver green patterned paper from DCWV.

Stamps:  Power Poppy & Stampin Up (sentiment)

Copics:  V09,BV02 BV000, YG11, YG63

Pearls & Dimensional Dots

Paper: DCWV & unknown

Dies: Spellbinders decorative Labes One, Marvelous Squares

I am entering this in Power Poppies first blog challenge, Pop Goes the World - key word PPWORLD1.

Mother's Day

My Mother passed away in 1991. I still miss her, but I have been blessed with an amazing sister. She is 11 years older than me, she is a 7 year breast cancer survivor and can run circles around me. She is the sweetest sister anyone could have.  So this card is for you Sis.

I am so in love with these digi's from Power Poppy.  The have for a limited time, Gerber daisies, tulips, gladiolas and peonies to purchase as digis and they each come with a sentiment.  I have all of them!

I used a Marianne die to cut the lattice and the base.  Then I used the outside frame of the die and cut the easel with acetate.  Glue does not look that great on acetate, so I cut a second die and glued it to other side of the acetate and flipped the digi, colored and glued it to the front digi. Now I wonder if the acetate was really necessary. The "Happy Mothers Day" is a Verve stamp which I cut with Spellbinder's Gold Labels 4.

I used a combination of Prisma markers and Copic, greens, orange, pink, red blue and purple. I do a lot of fussy cutting with my images. Between the scissors and dies, Hubby scolds me for tracking bits of paper through the house.  He has issues, but I love him.

All Dressed Up

This image, colors and leafy frame remind me of a pretty dress. 

So I started my dressing my card with these gorgeous Gerber Daisies from Power Poppy. Love, love these flowers. When I took my water color class, the instructor talked about lighting and how to determine where the light comes from and that the objects nearest should fade into the light.  When I printed the digi from my Word document, I used a tool to fade the picture, so that I could achieve the look I wanted.

I colored my daisies with Copics (V09, BV02, BV000, YG63, YG11).  I used a Prisma Jasmine marker for the yellow centers, and Prisma pencil Porcelain Blue with Gamsol to shad the background.

I framed the image with Spellbinders Adorning Squares, and lining it with this pretty lavender scrap.  The leafy border with cut with my Silhouette Cameo.  

As usual, I waited until I had everything colored and put together THEN.. I decided to stamp the sentiment and, well you know what happened.  Will I ever learn?  The sentiment is from Stampin Up.

Maybe I should find a challenge for my flowers, but I would rather spend time coloring and visiting my favorite artists.  

I feel good.

Turtle Doves

There's nothing like making a Christmas card to pull you out of a creative slump.  I love these doves from Flourishes and this Marianne die is my new favorite.  

Stamp:  Flourishes Holly and Dove

Stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa

Copics 

Memory Box Die (inner circle)

Marianne Die (2) to complete the card base

Marianne Die (holly leaves)

Pearls

Glory

 Wishing you a glorious Easter

The cross and dove were made with my Silhouette Cameo. I have some very tiny pop dots that I used under the flourishes. I also used a Paper Pen to make pearls. The sentiment was a small portion of a Stampendous stamp of a cross. The entire card and sentiment were cut using with Marianne dies 

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Smile. God loves you!

Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella

I love a good rain and this image makes me long for a nice downpour and just little thunder.

 

 

This card is going to Kathleen (AKA Kathleen Lammie) at Splitcoast Stampers. 

Kathleen has dealt with a rare disease called LAM for many years. There is no cure and it slowly progresses and worsens to the point of needing a lung transplant. That is where she is at now and will be heading to hospital soon for next step in this very scary process. We want her to know the residents of Teapotterville are behind her all the way. We got your back Kathleen!!

If you are a member of Splicoast Stampers you can make her a card and use the KEYWORD MMTPT296  to enter the challenge. Follow this link here for the address and send her your card.

 

I am also entering this in QKR's Challenge #81 rain-rain go away.

 

Stamp - Crafters Companion

Spellbinders die

Copics

Stikles

 

A Birdie Told Me

Another fun image from QKR.  One thing about entering challenges is they really challenge you! Oh wait.. that is the point isn't it? 

 The little girl on the right has the same look on her face as I do when I've discovered that I have forgotten some body's birthday. 

I am entering this in the QKR Challenge #80 - A Little Birdie Told Me.

I colored the image with pencils and now I am wishing I had used the Copics as the hues are much brighter.  I used some paper from Cosmo Cricket for my BG and cut out one of the birdies and placed on the front of the fence. The fence was cut using my Silhouette Cameo.  The sentiment was computer generated and cut with a Spellbinder die.  Finally I stitched it all up on my little Kenmore.

It's Camel Day.  Enjoy the rest of the week!

Groovy!

I'm starting to get my groove back!  Work and stress can really suck the creativity out of you. I get the Serendipity news letter and their current challenge was stitching.  Well, I dusted off my $49.00 sewing machine a couple of weeks ago and guess what? It still works! So I sorted through my Serenity stamp stash (say that 3 times in a row) and found this Mustang stamp that I had never used and I got all excited just like use to be about making cards.  So without further ado, tah-dah and pat on the back.....  MUSTANG!

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Mustang 2

Serendipty Challenge #29 Stitches

Serendipity Stamp - Mustang 

For the first card stamped using Memento Rich Cocoa and colored the image with my Copics and then shaded using my Prisma pencils and Gamsol.  The embossing was done with a Spellbinder rectangle die.

I did some faux stitching in the corner using a Stampin Up piercing tool and Slicci copper pen.  I braided some twine I had and added a dragonfly charm and fastened both with some Zip Dry. The pen-stripped paper is from Basic Grey. The sentiment is from Stampin-Up's Mixed Messages. 

The second card was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Blac and was also colored with Copics. But for this one I decided to sponge the background. The image was cut with a Spellbinder die and mounted on Authentique Paper and stitched up on tan cardstock.

Missing You

After working with "M" for nearly 11 years, she and 3 others will be leaving the company.  The company is under new management and the board (all family) have implemented a new policy regarding relatives working for them.  "M" is married to "J" who works there; also an uncle and a cousin.  "M" is the only one I know well and has been there the longest.  She is a smart, smart, hard working gal with a great sense of humor.  11 years of experience will be walking out the door in about 2 weeks along with her husband, uncle and cousin.

I have made this card for my friend and co-worker..

 

This was fun card to make considering the reason I've mentioned above.

 

I am entering my card in this weeks QKR Challenge #77 Anything But a Square Card.

QKR Stampede Digi

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Ribbon

Echo Park Victoria Gardens Paper

Spellbinder Die

 

 

 

 

Sticking Your Neck Out!

Everyone should have at least one special friend that always makes an extra effort to be there for you in good times and in bad.  Both occasions require chocolate, an they always have a plentiful supply.  They have probably stuck their neck out for you a time or two, hence these adorable geese from QKR.  I hope that I am that kind of friend too.

 

I am entering my card in this weeks QKR Challenge #76 Friends Are Special.

 

 

Recipe:

 

Digi image from QKR Stampede

Sentiment: Paper Trey Ink - Mixed Messages

Copics:  B60 G24 R29 Y08 YG63 YR68

Spellbinder dies: Gold Labels Four, A2 Bracket Boarders One

Memory Box Die: Tiny Bow

Dimensional Dots: Studio G

Paper: MME Blush

 

Hug a friend!

 

 

 

Shy Little Luv Bunny

I've been gone for so long, I surprised I even know how to post. I got a list of excuses for not making cards,  but when it comes down to it, you just have to make time for yourself and stuff that's relaxing and makes you happy.  That retirement thing was short lived, but after being called back 5 months ago, I think they are ready to let me go and I am more than ready to oblige.  I got a retirement party after 28 years with the company and I told them I want another one.

Dry your eyes now and take a look at my card.

Isn't this the sweetest digi from QKR Stampede?  Check out their latest challenge using
hearts and kisses.  I made the heart  and kisses (xoxo) with my Silhouette Cameo.  One of the neat
things the Cameo will do is it cuts digi's and scanned images. How cool is that?  I colored my little luv bunny with Copics and popped him up with foam dots which makes him look like he's floating in air.   Did you know you can get a package of them at Michael's for $1.00?  I finished off my card with a Martha Stewart boarder punch and some pearls to fill in the corner a little.

Did you follow all that?   I tend to ramble. 

I also became a Grandma for the 3rd time on January 27th. 

When they found out they were having a boy they asked Emersyn what they should name him.
She thought Peter Pan was a really good name.

Big Sis Emersyn with Baby Eastyn

Eastyn Michael (AKA Peter Pan)

Stay cool!