Taylored Expressions Sketch #121

Yeah!! the weekend is here for me! I have a funny little card to share with you this evening. It is my entry for this weeks Taylored Expressions. Friday sketch.

This is the sketch

And this is my card:

I just fell in love with this paper as soon as I saw it! It's from Jillibean soup. Love their papers!!!!.  

 The brown paper is from PTI & the button a ribbon are just scraps from my stash. That's it!! Now I am off to play with my scrappy friend Dawns Circut!! woot woot!! I have never used one so she was sweet enough to loan me hers out to me for the weekend.....to be continued :) TTFN!!!!

CPS Sketch, bee happy

Whooooooa baby!!! I'm on a roll!!! 3 days of posts in a row!! So many fun challenges & so much fun stuff to play with!! Today I got my inspiration from this weeks sketch from CPS. I love this clean & simple sketch.....so much you could do with it!  this is the sketch:

this is my card:

I chose to do really quick & easy....I just love this paper from my little We are Memory Keepers pad. Such bright summer colors! The bird houses are PTI , colored with copics. The ribbon is from my stash & the green paper is SU. The tiny little bees & the bee happy are from a set by Niki Sivilis. That's it! super duper easy!!!!  I could make a ton of cards with this sketch!! I'll have to keep this one on hand. Thanks for popping in!!

The sun is shining in the Shabby Tea Room & ride your bike to Moxi Fab

Greetings from Arizona! I have a card to share with you today that celebrates Fun in the sun...  It is this weeks challenge  in the Shabby Tea Room & also I Want to Ride My Bicycle Challenge over at the Moxie Fab World.
So get out your bike stamps & lets celebrate summer!!
 I try to  ride my bike nearly every day, specially in the early morning, just after sunrise when the air is fresh, the birds are singing and the sun is shining......aaaaahhhhhhh.....I truly do "enjoy the ride" !!!!! :)

This is my sunny card:

The paper is from a tiny little 4x6 paper pad by We R Memory Keepers called 72 & sunny....so stinking cute!!!  The Bike is from PTI, Button Bits, Buttons are PTI colored with copics. I used a little stickles for the sun & the fringes on the handles. Just makes me want to go jump on my bike :) As always....I really appreciate your visit!

Have a relaxing day

Back again with another really quick card. This one is for Sentimental Sundays challenge. The theme is to simply make a summer card with a sentiment. What says summer more then a tire swing!!

I remember my sister & I playing on ours for hours on those carefree, childhood ,summer days!

This is my card.

Very quick & easy!! This card combines 3 different company's stamps. PTI, the branch. Technique Tuesday the pink flowers, The Tire swing & sentiment are Impression Obsession. The CS is also PTI. Well guess that is going to have to do for today....better start getting ready for the week ahead. Thanks for today's visit!!

JURY DUITY DAY :P

Greetings fellow bloggers! I am waiting to go to Jury duty this AM so I have a little time to post a card I made this weekend. My card is for 2 different Challenges. 1) OCC challenged us
 to make a card using texture & only black & white. 2)  Just Us Girls challenged us to make a card using dry embossing.

So much texture & dimensional goodness!! For my Dry embossing I used my old standby cuttlebug swiss dots. all paper & DP is PTI. I used Marvy mega flower punch (doctored up a bit) for my flower. Just free hand cut the leaves & used SU scallop punch (doctored  that a bit too) for the bottom layers. I love how fun & easy this was to make!! Here is a different view.

That's it for this one....better get ready to go!! Thanks for todays visit!!

Taylored Expressions Sketch 115

Happy Memorial Day everyone!! It is nearly over....7:30 pm here at the time of my post. All company is gone, everything all cleaned up, nice long weekend coming to a close. I actually made this card a couple of days ago but just not had the chance to post it. It is for Taylored Expressions sketch challenge #115.

Here is this weeks sketch:

And this is my card:

At first I wasn't in love with it....but it is growing on me.....does that ever happen to you?? The brown CS is PTI, DP is double sided from October afternoon. The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions, MS fence punch & SU scalloped punch. The darling little flower is something I found at my local scrapbook barn.

That's it for another TE Sketch!! Thanks for stopping by! See ya on the weekend!!

 

Just Because Just Rite Stamps

Happy Holiday weekend fellow bloggers! We are enjoying beautiful weather in Arizona! hope where ever you are....you are too!!!! Today I had a little time to spend in my (newly organized) craft room :) I decided to play along with JRS sketch challenge today. This is the super fun, easy sketch:

AND this is my card:

Super fun & easy sketch!! All papers are PTI, Stamps: Round Just Rite Stamps, EK success punches, Spellbinders dies, cuttlebug folder. Ribbon & bling are old from my stash. That's it for this one! I hope to get to a few more challenges this weekend...loooooove long weekends!!!!! Thanks for visiting!!!

Happily ever Crafter challenge #6

Greetings fellow bloggers! I found the MOST challenging challenge!! Thanks to my BBGF Marge...Thanks Marge!!  :) The Challenge is from the blog Happily ever Crafter 

You will have to go check it out for yourself to get your challenge as they are not all the same ;) my challenge was to make a card using...a tree, some ric rac, purple paper and some stitching!!  see...cool & very challenging right! I am not exactly in love with my card but it was a blast trying to figure it out.

This is my silly little card:

I know, I know...from a design stand point I am sure their are a bazillion things wrong with it! The only ric rac I had that even sort of went with purple was this rasb. fiz I cut at Marge's house the other day using her new PTI Die. I really don't like stitching so I used this MS stitching rub-on....at least it matches LOL! Marge also gave me some of this scrap burlap that was out on my table (not yet put away) The Stamp is from stamps by Judith. The little brads have been in my stash for a long time. All paper & other stamps are PTI. That's it for this one! If you get the chance you should check it out...I think it runs till the end of the month.
Thanks for the visit! have a great day!!!

Card Patterns #62

Well here we are...Sunday again AND May!!! where is the time going?? Needed a card for my sister & today I used Card patterns sketch #62 for my inspiration. I haven't done a round card for a really long time. I was determined to make this card with no flowers or bows.....Seems EVERY card on EVERY blog has a flower of some kind on it! Now don't get me wrong, I love flowers!! I just really felt the need to be different today ;) this is the sketch:

This is my card:

No flowers. No Bows....just a lot of bling!!! The cute little stamp is from American art stamps. some of it paper pieced & some of it colored with copics. All the paper is PTI, the bling of all sizes is all just from my stash. Really pretty easy! I love my MS circle cutter. That is it for this weekend :( now I must go get ready for the busy week ahead. Thanks for todays visit!!!

Compsoe a card challenge #8

Happy Saturday all my blogger friends!  I am giving Becky's compose a card challenge a try again this week :) It is getting a little easier, but still a challenge for me. This is the deets for this weeks challenge:

This is what I came up with:

I went for the black & white polka dot dress....Like the dress I gathered/pleated the top of my card & added some shear netting to the bottom. I colored a piece of white ribbon green to match the green bow on the dress added a clear button with polka dot paper to show through. Added a little tag & that's that!! I even took my photo outside llike the photo of the little girl.

All paper is PTI as well as the greeting, ribbon & netting from Michaels, Clear buttons are from Taylored Expressions.

That's it for this one....better get to my weekend chores! Thanks for the visit today!!

Can flowers be blue?

Happy Easter all my fellow bloggers!! We are having the most beautiful day here in Arizona :) I have been wanting to play along with Becky's Compose a card  challenge. This challenge has challenged me beyond frustration!!! LOL!!! I have been working on it for 2 days! These are the deets to the chalenge:

seems pretty simple..right??? HA!

this is what I ended up with.

Not ecactly sure of all the rules....hope it's ok to use punches & other things?? My papers today are PTI & cosmo cricket. Buttons are all PTI, flowers are made with various punches, mostly Marvy I think. My flower stem is actually made of black felt....something I picked up at CKC a while back. The flag is also black felt. The sentiment is  PTI. OBVIOUSLY I need some serious practice with the old sewing machine! LOL!!

All & all, I have decided this one has been a good learning experience!!! Can't wait for the next!! :)

Now I better get outside & enjoy some of this weather!!

Thanks for todays visit!!!

CPS 152

Well here we are...Sunday evening again already :( Wow these weekends really fly by! I made a card today for CPS 152. This sketch was really hard for me for some reason. I had to change things up a bit in order for it to even sort of work for me. This is the sketch:

This is my card:

The papers are Earth love from Cosom Cricket, the chip board hearts are Taylored Expressions, Glittered with MS Glitter. The stamp is American art stamp colored with Copics. Also used nesties oval & scallop oval. Thanks for popping in! Hope you had a great weekend!!

Card patterns sketch # 49

Happy weekend!!! I am finally feeling a bit better  :) Planning on a crafty day. This AM working on a few challenges to get the old mojo cooking!! Then this afternoon I am going to be making candybar trees with my DD's for their BF's. I am planning on taking photos this time & get a tutorial up in the next few days. This is the perfect homemade valentine gift for the men in your life. Most love candy & it is not too girley. I made one for my son (18 at the time)a couple of years ago & he loved it!! Anyway....this is my first challenge card of the day. Unfortunatly it did not turn out exactly as planned (hate when that happens) but I am posting anyway! What the heck!

this is the sketch From Card Patterns:

This is my silly little card:

Hee Hee...told ya....DP I used is cosmo Cricket & the CS is SU. That cute little image is another new one from Taylored expressions. A really fun one to color! The ribbon is from my stash, the stars I got at a CKC show a long time ago not sure what company they are from. The "best" is PTI & the "cupcake"
is from the same TE set. That is that!! Now time to get this mess cleaned up so I can get on to the next project!  I LOVE SATURDAYS!!!!! Thanks for taking a peek :)

Tribute to CHA

Good morning all!!!! Quick  little post today before I try AGAIN to get to CHA. We are driving to Claif. from AZ & you can not believe the weather!!! Wanted to leave yesterday but rain, flooding, Tornados & 60 mile an hour hour winds made travel just not a good idea. SO I spent the day yesterday at my friend Ileans house. She had this cute stamp that I just HAD to color :) The plan was to use this sketch from OCC 

Sometimes things don't turn out as planned!! LOL!!! Well I guess sketches are meant to be just an inspiration for your card.....this is the end result! Love the little image but not really in love with the card :(

Unfortunatly I do not know what company that little stamp is from... I think she is so stinking cute though! The paper is from a paper pack from DCWV, colored with copics, used a couple of Marvey punches for the flower, & my new MS heart punch for the boarder...just covered up the heat part! makes it look like a totally different punch!!! LOVE THAT!! Well better pack up the car!! BE back Sunday!!!

Taylored Expressions Sketch #97

Time for another one of Taylored Expressions Friday sketches. I also did some stitching on my card which is this weeks challenge by JUST US GIRLS

This is my card:

I almost never use stitching on my cards.....mostly just too lazy ;0 Even with this stitching if you look closely you will see I used some rub-0ns. These are from the Martha Stewart collection. Super easy to use. All of the Papers, ink & stamps are PTI, I colored my image with copics, and use a flattened bottle cap that I punched a hole in the center with my giant crop-a-dial. Then I took a piece of ribbon from my Michael's stash & threaded it through & tied a pretty little bow. I think that about says it all for this one. Now time for football for the rest of today & tomorrow. Maybe I can color some images while I am watching :) Thank you for your visit!!

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!!

Is it fall yet?

Here is a quick & simple card for you today. I am soooo ready for fall...it is still so hot here! around 100 everyday :(

For today's card all products used are PTI. I just added the stripes to the swiss dot paper. Colored the image with Copics.

That's it! Really Easy!!!!

My brain is fried! We have new computer software at work so been training all week:(

I am off to veg in front of TV for a while!

Taylored Expressions Birthday Bash 11 of 13

Here we go with #11 This one is a color combo hosted by Charmaine.

You can see her card & post here This was a very difficult color combo for me! This is actually the second card I did & I still don't really love it!

In person the greens are the same avocado color both from PTI, as are the blue & yellow. The stamp sets are PTI as well. wow only 2 more to go!! hope I can get them done tonight as it is back to work tomorrow!!

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!