Just us Girls sketch #19

WOW! Monday already!Where do the days go?? Today I am sharing a card done for the Just us Girls sketch #19 

This is the sketch: 

This is my card:

I have to tell you...I really loved this sketch! really something different for me :) The cute stamp is from a Christmas set by Taylored Expressions. Love that I can us it after Christmas! All the papers are from PTI. The Ribbon is also PTI, the stripes I made with scraps....I keep every little piece! The Charm is from Michaels...I am really loving using those! The "Love" I stamped with a set from TT. You can't see but I used a bit of stickles on the tiny birdy wings. that's it for this one, & that's it for this weekends crafting :( I am off  to work 10 hour days for the next 4 days...my normal work week!

ENJOY!!

Valentine

I'm back with post #2 for today. This one is a valentine for my sweet hubby ;)  And a participation in the CPS sketch. This weeks sponsor PTI. Also OCC which is to create a male valentine card

This is this weeks sketch:

Here is my funny little card:

The cardstock is craft, cream & red from PTI. The image I got last year after Valentines day so wanted to be sure to use it this year. It is from Great Impressions. I colored my image with Copics. The phrases are from last years PTI set, Love songs.The little punched out hearts were done with a MS punch. I just used scraps of red paper as my background. Of course the large heart is a nestie. That is it!! soooo easy!!

Now time to get the brats on the grill...so they will be done before half time!! Be back again later!!

Caedvarks "get published " challenge

Hey! Happy super bowl Sunday!! I got up early today to work on a few challenges/Valentine cards. It seems like a long time since I was able to play in my craft room. So far I have 3 cards to share with you today :) I will only be posting one at a time....just the way I like to do it ;) This is my first one....a beautiful Wedding card for the Cardvarks "get published" challenge for CARDS Magazine. Now don't get me wrong...I don't expect to have this published, sooooo many other beauties!!! Just wanted to play along anyway!! I have been trying  to step outside my box lately with some new patterned papers & different style & just not loving it...so today back to my same old plain & simple style...the style I feel most comfy with :)

This is my card:

The paper is from my stash...The stamp set is JRS (don't you just love it) loving the square ones!!  I used black embossing powder & used a pink copic marker for a hit of pink in the heart. PTI black paper & my favorite michaels ribbon for the yummie bow!! My new blog friend Karylon has me hooked on charms now!! Enabler!!! The little heart charm I got at Michaels by blue moon. It is hard to see but I also added tiny pink rhinestones to my image. I hope you all get a chance to play along with this one!! No sketch or color combo...Just a wedding theme & your own imagination!!! I'll be back later with another post! :)

Card patterns sketch # 48

Wow...I nearly missed another deadline! I have had my card done for a couple days but am having trouble finding the time to post this week! Still battling my nasty head cold :(  Anyway...this is this weeks fun sketch over at Card Patterns

Here is my card:

I chose to turn the sketch on it's side & use different shapes.I just love this super cute new stamp I got from American art Stamps.The papers are also new to me from Cosmo Cricket. I just love, love them too! I colored my image with copics. The ribbon is from Michaels. That's it for this one!!! Better get this postes it is nearly past the dead line!!! Be back soon!

    

The sweetest thing sketch

I made another card over the weekend for The Sweetest thing.

I just realized it needs to be posted by this evening.

This is the sketch:

here is my card:

This is some more of my new stuff from CHA! The stamp is new from Taylored Expressions..I love it!! The paper is from Nikki Sivils. I had not heard of her before. I stopped & did a make & take & fell in love with her line of papers & stamps!!! The blue card stock, button & ribbon are from PTI. I colored my image with Copic markers & prisma color pencils. That is it for this this one. Still not feeling at all well....can't wait for this cold to take a hike! I NEED to get back to work tomorrow. Thank you for stopping by!!!

GWEN

Quick Valentine

Happy hump day!!! I have a quick post for you today. I placed an order with Taylored Expression on Friday & it came already on MONDAY!!! Could not believe it!! AND it was even FREE shipping!!! Now that is the kind of service I love!! :) SO...I just had to take a little time this evening to ink one of the ultra cute stamps up! I am playing along with the Card patterns sketch on this one. 

This is this weeks sketch:

This is my card:

I love the cute little Heart tree! All of the papers are PTI, The stamp set is TE Love Everewhere. The fence punch  & the hearts punch & the glitter are from  Martha Stewart. The bow is from Michaels. Oh...I gusess the pink paper is from SU....I need some more of that pink...my very fav shade of pink & I am nearly out! I am getting really tired. 4:00 AM will be here before I know it!! that is it for this one. Thanks for todays visit!!!
Gwen

first valentine

One last card for this weekend. I made this card while watching a little football with by hubbie this afternoon. I have been participating in a few challenges this weekend :) This one is sponsored by The sweetest thing. This is the sketch: This is my card:


I am not a quilter & I don't sew unless I really have to.... but I have been seeing a lot of faux quilting going on lately so this is my humble attempt to "faux quilt". I didn't even actually sew...as you can see my needle & thread was a sharpie ;) All the paper is PTI The heart shapes are cut from nesties. The LOVE is also PTI. That is really about it. I can't believe it is almost Monday already & time for me to go back to work! These weekends just fly! Thanks again for visiting :) Have a great week!!!

Happy Everything

I'm back! I've been in bed for the last few days with a really nasty virus!! haven't felt that bad in a very long time. Finally getting back to normal this evening :) Good enough to spend a little time in my crafty room. In between naps I did a bit of surfing and I'm SO EXCITED!!!!! did you see???? Taylored Expressions is now offering FREE shipping on orders of $75.00 or more! Woot Woot!!! That makes me soooooo happy!!! Just in time for her next release on Thursday :) While I was there I decided to play along with this weeks sketch. This is my quick card using Taylor's sketch #96...It isn't exactly like the sketch, but it is my take on it :)

For today's card I used PTI papers, Cuttlebug floral fantasy embossing folder, SU scallop punch, PTI ribbon, Taylored Expressions stamp set...Whimsical Wishes, Nesties Heart set, & copics. Well that's it for today. Thanks for the visit!!! blog at ya soon!!!
Gwen

A real beauty!!

Happy Monday all & Happy day off to me!!!!! Last night I participated in my first PTI blog hop...wow I really saw some fantastic cards!!!!!! I was sooooo inspired!!!! I also had the opportunity to participate in a few sketches this weekend also! The one at Taylored expressions is still going on! it is her 1 year aviv. of the cupcake challenge & she has some prizes up for grabs....I think the total is 9 sketches to do! I may not get to them all but hey....got so many valentine cards to do anyway!!!
This is the sketch for this card.....

I love the way it turned out! It is sooo beautiful in person!! all the black paper is velvet! I am soooo hooked on that stuff!!! the ribbon is velvet as well. The Happy valentine saying is from inkadoodle. Well now it is back to the drawing board!! for a try at sketch #3!! thank you soooo much for today's visit!!! ~Gwen~

another sketch

Hey 2 cards in one day wow!!! this one I just had to try! I made it a valentine as I have several to do. The sketch is here At My Creative Corner. A new one to me :)

The beautiful paper is from a paper pack by... Me & my Big Ideas (gorgeous papers)... you can't really tell my the photo but it is all shimmery & shiny. The black background hearts are of velvet paper & the silver is metallic paper. I tried to make it a little more manly & not put the bow on it....just could not do it!!!

Well I do need to go check out what the other gals did with the sketch!! (Love that part) always such wonderful eye candy!!

Thanks for the visit!!!!

~Gwen~

Love note

Today is Wednesday & we have a new president!!!! I enjoyed watching some of the inaugural events. Gotta love that T-VO

This is another Valentine card I did over the weekend...all papers are from PTI the hearts are of course spellbinders. I just used my corner heart punch to punch out the center with a decorative edge. The ribbon is from my stash.

Hope you are all having a good week!! wish I were on vacation as there are soooo many fun , fantastic sketches, contests & blog candy out there, I wish I had the time to participate in at least a few of them....but I have to go to work! (I am thankful I have a job) Just wish I had time to both full time!!!

Thank you for your visit today & to those of you that always leave the sweetest comments, I appreciate you more then you know!

~Gwen~

A valentine start!

Well I have finally started making valentine cards! This one I got to use my latest PTI stamp set purchase! I must admit I had a heck of a time getting all those xoxoxoxoxoxo's in a straight line!!! first just to get the stamp on the block straight took forever & then onto the paper half ways straight. Uff Daa!!! I also used all SU paper & 2 MS & 1 SU punch. I am happy with the way it turned out!! I love pink & brown but think it actually looks better in person as the photo always seems to wash the pink out!

That sure was some football game yesterday!!!! There was a lot of yelling going on here & you could hear it out side as well!!! (we had the windows open) The Arizona Cardinals have always been sort of a joke....even when you go to the home games always more fans for the other teams!!! So needless to say everything down here is football mania!!!!!

Well that is it for this beautiful Monday!!! hope you all have a fantastic week!!!! see you soon!!!

~Gwen~

A Valentine for Ron

OK I admit it!! I did not make my husband Ron a valentine card!! With the extra hours at work & the bad tooth ache, I just did not have the time...then I felt bad when he got me one..so...I came home for lunch on Thursday & looked through all my stuff to find anything even close to a guy's card & I found this one! (to the right)It is a fabulous card that my friend Marge shared at one of our group make & takes...I just took out the brad & added a heart button from my stash & stamped happy valentines day to the front...and what do you know??? instant valentine card!! TAA DAA!!!

I guess you do what you have to!! ha ha ha
just wondering if any one else has done anything like that??

later,
~Gwen~

In the mail!

I finally got the mail boxes done!! thank you Kelly for giving me the Idea!!! you can check hers out at : http://kelleast.blogspot.com/

she has several cute ones on her blogg!

The pink one is for my daughter Angela I will fill it with treats & a little $$. She is about to turn 21 & living on her own...actually her roomate is my other daughter Amanda she is 23 & the red one is for her, also filled with treats & $$. the pink paper on the body was plain & I decorated it with hearts that I punched with the Martha Srewart punch & stickled all over...a girl's gota have a little sparkle!!:)
The red paper on this one was plain so I applied these awesome rub-ons! so pretty I think! Hope the girls like them...I know they will like what is inside!
Happy, Happy Valentines Day Everyone!!
~Gwen~

Happy Valentines Day

This card is one of those Happy accidents!! It started out being a much longer card but then when I was working on it I dropped an inked stamp on the red paper,Sooooo I just cut it off & it ended like this...I like it!!! reminds me of a tuxido. The stamp is an old time Fave from SU. Everything else is just stuff I had laying around in my crafty cave!

On another note...OH MY HECK!!! did anyone else see Tinna Turner on the Grammys?? Is she awsome or what! How old is she anyway? I thought the show was great...lots of fab entertainment!! not allot of BS!

Blogg Ya Latta!!
~Gwen~

It's a guy card!

I am really enjoying the criss-cross card. I have a hard time with guy cards...just against my nature not to put on some ribbon or something that sparkles. So this was a bit of a challenge for me. I am sort of happy with the end result.
The DP is some I purchased by the sheet at the scrapbook store, The night of navy & the close to coco are from stampin' up as well as the tab on the top that is made with a stampin up punch. I made the letters with my Big Kick & a xyron sticker maker.
This card is for a challenge where you have to make a card with the word LOVE on it. The Challenge is from
http://challenge-cmutd.blogspot.com/
This is what I came up with. Hope you like it!

~Gwen~

My blossom won't bloom :-(

I hope most of you have seen the tutorial & beautiful creations of Pam Bassett...

http://indigostudio-4hounds.blogspot.com/

well, She did a wonderful tutorial for a ribbon blossom....I gave it a try...but mine won't bloom :-( it is more like a pinwheel

sigh............. Oh well, maybe I should call it a day. The rest of the card I did using scraps of all the pink paper I have laying around.

The stamp I got at Michael's on the dollar table. All of the brads are from Michael's also. I used my new scallop punch from Stampin' up for the center.

As you can tell...I have some problems getting the paper to line up straight!..Any tips on that would be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you!....now I am depressed & need to take a break from all this :-)

See Ya soon!

Gwen

Simple Valentine

This is a very quick & simple Valentine card. All of the materials are from Michale's, our local craft store. With the exception of the slit punch which is from Stampin' up.

I am cleaning & organizing my craft room this AM so I will be back later today or tomorrow AM with some more creations and to check out all of yours!!!

Happy crafting!!
~Gwen~