Finally- some cards!

Yep! I got some fun stamp time in! Hooray! Sorry the photos are dark and have weird coloring, its trying to snow again so lighting is weird... But now I do have two more Christmas Cards ready to go! YEAY!

This one comes from Lauren's Saturday Sketch. Now, I love this house. Kelly keeps using red and her's look nice...but I'm not in love with my house image being red. Oh well, I already had it stamped, thought I'd put it to good use! LOL!

Supplies:

Stamps: to You & Yours Ink: Real Red Paper: Real Red, Whisper White card stocks, Retired Dashing DP Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Word Window Punch

This one comes from Beate's Sketch and I'm calling it my coloring card for the OCC challenge! It is true- I do like to use my Watercolor Wonder Crayons with my Blender Pens! Almost everything you see colored here has been done that way. Anyway, here's the cute card:

Supplies:

Stamps: Glad Tidings (retired), Sarah Kay image unknown-to-me! Ink: Black, Bravo Burgundy Paper: Whisper White & Always Artichoke card stock, Parisian Summer DP Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pens, Stamping Sponge

Mojo Christmas Card!

Seriously, do you ever feel like you've dropped off the face of the earth?! Man! I feel like I'm running a million different directions and I haven't even done anything! So today I took my things downstairs so I could do some serious multi-tasking! I got one card done (its noon) and that's gonna be it for now.....

So this comes from Julee's Mojo Monday Sketch. I really liked this one. I had several ideas in my head for what I could do but I knew I wanted to use buttons where she had the stars. I think this card turned out really well, despite crookedness.... *wink* Sorry the picture is so dark...it is snowing today. Do Sienna's boots fit? I dunno. I doubt it. Did I wait til November to find out? Yep. Its just that kinda week, I'm tellin ya..... Anyway, can you see the detail on the buttons? I threaded thin paper strips thru the button holes. Cute, cute.

Supplies:

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, Holidays & Wishes Ink: Always Artichoke Paper: Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Ruby Red card stocks Accessories: EE Brads, Fresh Fav I Buttons

Election Day!

GO VOTE. If I get something made today I'll post it, but until then, GO VOTE. Just wanted to say that. And that if you want to complain, you'd better put your opinion out there. So GO VOTE. Thanks!

busy weekend!

Seriously, I only got this card made, using Jen's Saturday Sketch. Super quick too!

Supplies: Stamps: Upsy Daisy Ink: Whisper White Craft, Basic Black Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive & Basic Black card stocks Accessories: Black Gingham Ribbon, EE Brads, Word Window Punch, Stampin' Pastels

Sooo since that's all I got done, and even tho its already November third, here are two more fun Halloween cards my mom sent us that I didn't see before I left her house last week...

And here's we'll see if I get any more stamping done today!

Three sketches!

Woohoo for me! I have THREE cards to show you today (enjoy -because tomorrow is all about the family stuff! LOL!)
First, I have a card for Lauren's Saturday Sketch *last week*! It took me most of the week to first of all come up with a plan, not to mention making the card. I liked the sketch so I'm not sure what made it hard for me but maybe just the plain rough week. Anyway, this card is for a sweet friend that I hope will brighten her day. A fabulous looking, non-frazzled mommy! hee hee!

Supplies: Stamps: Minivanabella (Stamping Bella Stamps) Ink: black, More Mustard Paper: Rose Red, Basic Gray, More Mustard, White card stocks Accessories: Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens, EE Brads, Stamping Sponge, cherry blossom punch
Next is my card for Beate's Weekend Sketch. I sort of cheated and used this DP that has the three chunks of "paper" in one sheet. It comes from the Rock Star Card Elements Kit. The Old Olive textured card base and the blue star come from that kit too. I stamped a little gift on the star and then wondered why...any time I need a little boy card my son makes it anyway...hmm...maybe this'll be HIS! LOL!

Supplies:
Stamps: Lively Little Ones (retired) Ink: Whisper White Craft Paper: Textured Old Olive & Bashful Blue card stocks, Rock Star Card Elements DP
Then finally I have Taylor's Friday Cupcake challenge. This was a fun sketch and I got to use more of my Autumn Vine DP! Cuuute stuff!

Supplies:
Stamps: Lovely As A Tree Ink: Really Rust Paper: Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White card stocks, Autumn Vine DP Accessories: 1/2 inch circle punch, EE Brads

Mom's Creepy Cards

Happy Halloween!!! Busy day around here, how about yourself?

I did not make any of these cards! While I was making flowery cards (see Sunday's post), my mom was doing Halloween. She sends them to her grandkids (and us kids!) her parents and an aunt of hers that loves holidays, and I think she made some for friends too. My mom really likes Halloween- the cutsy side, of course. So here are just *some* of the cards that she made....

(thanks Mom!)

(Supplies are all Stampin' Up! except the black dotty ribbon which came from Target)

Green & Burgundy

That has to mean a Christmas card, right? Well, since it was the Whiff of Joy Challenge this week, I had to use the only image I have...and it works! You give/get plates of cookies for Christmas, right? That's one of the best things! LOL! So here is my green & burgundy card! Supplies: Stamps: Warmest Regards (retired), Willow With Cookies (whiff of Joy) Ink: Black, Versamark Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Old Olive, White Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, EE Brads, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Blender Pens & Watercolor Wonder Crayons, misc ribbon

Thankful Thursdays

I have a lot to be thankful for this week! (it's been a really long week!)

I am thankful that even tho my husband's job can be a pain, he was able to take Monday off.

I am thankful that my son has confidence in all of his creations. :) Here is his entry for the PTA Reflections Contest. (And yes, I have an issue with the fact that the kids are REQUIRED to participate.)

I am thankful that my daughter is a good little nurse to her mama.

I am thankful that one friend brought dinner and one friend brought dessert, just because. (Yes, yes, you're both good cooks!)

I am thankful that yoga is twice a week so I can work off the aches and pains from earlier! LOL!

Catching up?

This card combines Jen's Saturday Sketch to Try with Beate's Inspiration Challenge! Hooray! Actually, the squares are a little off from Jen's sketch. I laid them out right, but then took off the vanilla square to stamp on it and it ended up crooked...so I fiddled with the squares some more to make them work with how the greeting was! The colors all come from the Insp. piece. -- funny that two days in a row I used Brocade Blue and black gingham from Beate's challenges!

Supplies: Stamps: Boho Backgrounds, Upsy Daisy Ink: Brocade Blue Paper: Kraft, Brocade Blue, Kiwi Kiss & Very Vanilla card stocks Accessories: Black Gingham Ribbon, Neutrals Buttons, 1 3/8 inch circle punch

My second card follows Julee's Mojo Monday sketch. The main image is another Wish-RAK, this is a Sarah Kay stamp. Sweet, huh? I don't know if the blue "goes" but I thought I'd try it...

Supplies: Stamps: A Kiss for Chloe (Sarah Kay) Ink: black, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip Paper: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Spring Showers DP (retired) Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pens, Hodgepodge Hardware (retired), Chocolate grosgrain ribbon

Tuesday Afternoon!

I know, can you believe it? Well, it was a non-stamping weekend (except what I already showed Sunday) and then I had a super-migraine yesterday so I didn't get anything done then either. Sooo after going to yoga and running a bunch of errands this morning I threw these two cards together!

First I have this card, based on Beate's Weekend Sketch. It doesn't follow the sketch exactly, but hey...

Supplies:

Stamps: Happiness is a Journey Ink: Versamark Paper: Brocade Blue, Basic Black Accessories: Black Gingham ribbon, Fresh Favorite buttons, Black embossing powder, Heat Tool

Then this follows Taylor's Friday Cupcake sketch!

Supplies:

Stamps: Priceless Ink: Barely Banana, Orchid Opulence Paper: Orchid Opulence, Barely Banana, Whisper White card stocks Accessories: 1 3/8 circle punch, Orchid Ribbon (retired), Yoyo Yellow Ribbon (retired)

Sundays!

Have I mentioned how blessed I am to have a husband who is a great cook and loves to cook?! Well, I AM! I was telling him about our nephew's family trying a new meal every Sunday and he was all over that plan! (we're hoping it helps expand our children's eating interests.) So last Sunday was something new for the kids and mommy - corned beef & cabbage, with carrots and mashed potatoes! Check it out:

Personally, not a cabbage fan. So it was fiiiine with me that I was allergic to it, even tho it was slightly cooked. The carrots and potatoes were great, and the corned beef wasn't bad. It was actually good, but something I got tired of quickly. It was like juicy jerky. Very salty, but not in a bad way. The kids liked the meat and the potatoes...hee hee. Cabbage was nobody's favorite, even tho Burt does like cooked cabbage. All in all, I think we could have it again, just not this month. *wink*
Enjoy your Sunday!

A few challenges!

*card* challenges of course!

First I have Beate's Inspiration Challenge #28. The room itself kind of had me stumped so I took the colors and just made a card around that. I wanted the black/white to be striking and I think it is.

Supplies: Stamps: Fresh Cuts Ink: Versamark, Basic Black Paper: Really Rust & Whisper White card stocks Accessories: Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, So Saffron Poly-twill ribbon, Neutral Buttons, Linen Thread

Then, here is my card for the Whiff of Joy Weekly Challenge. This week its a sketch, which is of course the only reason that many layers made it on my card! LOL! I love the look when people can add a bunch of layers but I seem to have a hard time doing that "right". hee hee... However, I am very happy with this card, so I guess it works when someone tells me where to put things!

Here's a bit of a close up shot. I love this ribbon, and the punched flowers turned out cute too!

Supplies: Stamps: Willow With Cookies, To You & Yours Ink: Black, Perfect Plum Paper: Perfect Plum, Old Olive, So Saffron, Whisper White card stocks, Saffron Prints DP Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pens, Scallop Edge Punch, Word Window Punch, EE Brads, cherry blossom punch & ribbon