Christmas in July

It is another hot one here in Arizona! Uff-Daa!!! So I thought I would make another Christmas card to cool me off a bit :) This is another for Just Rite Stamps and also for The Shabby Tea Room Both are having Christmas in July Challenges this week.

This is my card:

I love to use black velvet paper for Christmas cards! I used one of last years JRS Christmas sets for my image. Colored with Copics, also used: ribbon & lace from my stash, MS snowflake punch, Button is PTI, Spellbinders & cuttle bug embossing folder. That does it for this one...Have a nice day & thanks for visiting!!

Justrite Friday challenge #27

Wow a Christmas card when it is 115 degrees outside! LOL!!! This is a card I made for Justrite Stamps Christmas in July challenge #27. A really quick & easy one. I love this set as it has a little bit of something for each holiday! My Friend Marge gave me the little Dolli wich is a Martha Stewart product. Also used Snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder some red ribbon from my stash another MS punch, PTI craft paper & a little stickles to finish it off. This is my card:

Happy Birthday Dad...and a fab 5 winner!

wow a mid-week post for me! I needed to make a card for my dads birthday.  For me....that is a huge challenge in itself!!!! I needed some help so I chose this weeks 2 Sketches 4 you  sketch as my inspiration.
                                                                  This is the sketch:

This is my card:

Very simple I know but works it for a guy card :)  I REALLY wanted to put a bow on it though :) The papers are PTI, The stamp set is TT from a card class we took a couple of years ago at CKC....forgot about it but really like it!!! I gave the tiny little birds just a spot of color with prisma color pencils...supposed to resemble a Robin??? The sentiment is PTI. The embossing folder is from SIZIX. The punches are both SU. That's it!!! Hope he likes it!!!  Now better go finish the inside & get it in the mail!! See ya later in the week!!

Card Patterns sketch #40 SUPER 6 WINNER

Greetings from beautiful,sunny Arizona!! Seems like I have been gone for a long time!! My job has been keeping me extra busy & that means very little time in the craft room for me! :( I completely missed blog hopping around to look at all your beautiful creations this past week. I am hoping this week will be a little less busy for me & I can actually sneak in a bit of fun!! Today I chose to create another Christmas card. This one using sketch #40 from the gals over at Card Patterns.
Here is this weeks sketch:

Here is my snowy little card:

This one is a 5x5 finished size. all of the papers are PTI as well as the little snowman and the ribbon. The white fringe is from one of our local SB stores. I also used 2 different MS show flake punches & some silver show flake bling from Michael's. I used a couple of different sizes of nesties along with a 2 and a 1/4 inch scalloped punch & a 1 and 3/4 inch circle punch. Basicly that's it for this one. pretty easy! hope you are all enjoying what is left to the weekend!! see you in blog land!!

Taylored Expressions Sketch #89 TESC90 TOP CROPS!!

Wow!! tick tock tick tock....time is just flying!!! I can not believe another week is gone....poof! Hope you all had a fun Halloween...My youngest son turned 21 yesterday! So he celebrated with his friends yesterday & we are celebrating today with football & lots of food. Oh I do hope the Vikings can beat the packers today!!!
Anyway as most of you know I always try to squeak out a little weekend time to play along with Taylored Expressions Friday sketch I found a little time yesterday to create & a little time today to post....This is the fun sketch:

This is my card:

I ended up loving the pink & gray together...kind of a soft peaceful card. The pink paper is old SU & the gray is just one piece I had in my stash. The ribbon is from Michael's. I also used a cuttlebug folder, a MS punch, Nessties, an old Carla craft punch, & some silver bling also from Michael's. The Stamp set is Lasting impressions from Taylored expressions & as a finishing touch I paper pierced around the edge with a paper piercer & a 6x6 square template also from Taylored Expressions. That's it for this one! Time for me to get back to the kitchen....Chicken enchiladas are next up on the menu! enjoy the rest of your weekend!!! I hope to get back after the game to do another challenge or 2. Thanks again for the visit!!

Seasons greetings JUG winner week 3!

OK! I found a new color challenge blog and just had to play along....I had to do a really quick one as it is time for me to get out of the craft room & get ready for the week ahead!
These are the colors! Not ones I normally use...that's why I just had to play!!

The challenge comes from Just us girls:

This is my card:

See...told you it was a really quick one! The papers are of course
PTI, The snow flake was punched with a MS punch. The bling is from the dollar spot at Michaels
(that's why I didn't mind using so many)
the ribbon is also from Michaels.
I also used a cuttlebug folder & a nestie tag.
That's it!!! Totally simple & very quick :)
Thanks for today's visit!!!

Hello Pumpkin TESC 87 TOP CROPS!

Greetings from sunny, hot Arizona! Fall is nowhere to be found here. Had to turn the air on again today! :( So the best thing to do is stay inside & play in my craft room while watching football with the family....sounds like fun huh!!! Most every week I like to play along with Taylors Friday sketch over at Taylored Expressions....always a good one! This week is no exception!!

Here is this weeks sketch:

Here is my fun card:

This was so fun to make!! The cute little 3-D pumpkin was made with 9 scalloped circles. I used SU's scallop punch, folded them in half & stuck them together side to side. all the dot paper is PTI, the orange is DCWV, the green & black are SU. The top of the pumpkin was made with the tip of a nesties Label. The bling is from Michaels. So fun!! I love this sketch!! That is it for another crafty day!! have a fantastic week everyone!!! Send some cool weather this way!!!

Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash 10 of 13 WINNER!!

For this next one #10 of 13...hosted by sharon. Her challenge was an inspiration photo. A little shabby Chick

You can see her card & her post here
This is my card:

I believe the papers are PTI for this one as well as the ribbon. The little roses I got at our local Scrapbook Barn. The pearls are from Michaels, The stamp is Scrappy Cat. I also used an EK success punch & a little stickles. That's it for #10 I think it turned out kind of pretty! That's about as shabby Chic as I can get! LOL!!! Well here I go again...off to do # 11. I am really feeling like some kind of a stalker today!! as I have been on the Stamp a sweet Impression all day trying to figure out what challenge to do next!

Saturday sketch 28, 2SFY FAB 5

Well here we are......Saturday again!!! time is just a flying by!!! I am loving the new Saturday sketch blog I found! I decided to participate again this week:)

This is the sketch:

This is my card:

I really like the way this turned out!! And I sure am enjoying my new Just Rite Stamps. They are giving me a chance to practice my Copic coloring:) The red paper here is from PTI & the DP is another piece from my never ending supply of DCWV. The white ribbon is from Michael's & the button is from my stash. I used one of my all time favorite punches from MS...IE: the little red fence. I think it looks so cute in front of the apples. I am so glad I had this "thanks a bunch"

Stamp from Hanna Stamps...I just curved it a little & it fit perfect over the apples!! Don't you just love it when that happens!!! Tee Hee Hee!!!!

That's it for this one. Hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful Summer weekend!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!!!!!

Card Patterns super six sketch #27

Hey what do ya know!!! I made the Card Patterns super six!! That's me in the upper right hand corner :) Now you can hop on over and see this weeks awesome sketch #27...have a fantastic week everyone!!! see ya all on the weekend!!!
PS... Just in case you need something really pretty & non-crafty to look at...
I came across this as I was blog surfing some photo blogs I love,

SERIOUSLY!!! who lives like this!!

Oh how I dream of having breakfast here: Or sleeping here!

Or having afternoon tea here!!! I don't even like tea!!! ;)

If you have time Carolyn has pictures of her unbelievable gardens up today!

(Just thought I would share)

:)

Card Patterns Sketch #26 Card patterns super six winner!

Hello fellow bloggers!! Hope you are having a fantabulous week end!!! I had the opportunity to go to my BBGF Marge's house yesterday with my other friend Ilean & play with stamps all day!!! It was so fun & as always learned so much from these 2 ultra talented ladies!(I'll share some of that stuff later)I also came across a new challenge blog yesterday called card patterns That has Saturday sketches!!!! This is great thing..... for those of us that work during the week! The sketch is fantastic & really caught my eye! I used it nearly exactly as is & love the result!! Those of you that know me...;) know how much I complain about my inability to match patterned paper!! The PTI site has some fabulous ideas for doing just that!! One of the designers, Becky Oehlers made this amazing card
I loved her use of papers soooo much that I chose her same combo on my card today:

All products are PTI, except the buttons are SU...I really like how this card turned out. Personally I never in a hundred years would have thought to put these papers together!!! Guess that is why she is a designer and I am not!! LOL!!!

Have a great rest of the weekend!!!!

Gwen

Cupcake Friday CUPCAKE SAMPLER OF THE WEEK

Happy Friday! Don't you just love a short work week!!! It is also Cupcake Friday again with another fantastic sketch from Taylor at Taylored Expressions. This one is going down as one of my very favorites as she has chosen me to be the Cupcake Stamper of the week!!! Woot!! Woot!!! I am just so excited!! :) THANKS TAYLOR!!!

Below is this weeks fun & fabulous sketch.....
This is my take on the sketch & my card.......

I did flip the sketch around a bit....which I love doing by the way ;) I can not believe I did not do any stamping on this card! It is all done with just paper & a rub on....all supplies are from a Piggie Tales paper Kit, Except for the ribbon & the bling are from Michaels. Taylor has some fabulous paper "Kits" on special now & hers come with Matching Ribbon & chipboard pieces...Kits are so fun & easy as all the hard work of matching everything up is already done!!! just add a great sketch....cut...and paste & waaaalaaa...instant card!!! You seriously need to go check out her Design Team samples of using the kits.....AMAZING!!

Well that's it for now...go on over & play along with the sketch if you have time! Thanks for stopping by today!!

~~~~~~~~Gwen~~~~~~~~

SO MUCH FUN!!! CKC second place card winner

Greetings everyone! I am back & what a blast I had at the convention!!! I will try to keep this short....but how do I keep 15 hours of learning, fun & shopping to just a few words!! This is my friend & fellow Blogger Marge At one of the classes we took. We made this from velvet paper...I will show it another day when it is completed. Just beautiful!!!


We also had classes in...flocking....heated velvet stickers....working with canvas boards (loved that) Just so much information!!!!! if I can remember even half of it, I will be happy!!


ALSO!!!! I entered a little card in the Papercrafts card contest WON SECOND PLACE!!!!!! This is the card I entered.....

The paper is from a pack from DCWV & the cute little pumpkin is from A new Halloween set from Clear Artistic Stamps. My prize was a $125.00 package of papercrafts books & Magazines!!! So exciting!!!

This I me with my prize!! & I don't know if you can see the shirt I made or not...but for day 2 I made this with a Hanna stamp & under her is says...

But I need it...

it was the perfect saying for the weekend!!! Well as you can just about imagine...I have tons of new stuff to play with as well as all kinds of new tips & techniques to share with you all!!! So off I go....I have missed you all & can't wait to get surfing again!!! thanks for all your sweet comments & well wishes!!!!

~Gwen~