My Millon Hour Castle Card!

Good Morning, Yes, you read the title correctly, it took me FOREVER:). I rarely do shaped cards and this may have done me in!!! I needed a Birthday card for my little niece I found this castle template on Deneen's blog. After fighting with my printer to print it out correctly I finally had something that with some tweaking worked. Then being the dummy I am, I used single sided paper so off to drawing board to figure out what I had that I could use that was double sided stock. I remembered this paper I had purchased for another project. Finally I found paper that was perfect for a princess! It is from Prima, their "Paisley Road Collection". The cute little princess stamp set is from MFT "Pure Innocence" (Birthday Princess). I colored it using my Copic Markers.
So there you have it a card that ended up costing more then the gift and the gift was a motorized bike, pretty sad! :) It was one of those cards that kept evolving and adding more and more. I am sure all of us have made at least one of those. This is MINE!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Happy 18th

Hello Happy Friday the sun is finally and I do mean finally shining in Ohio. Today I thought I would share this fun, colorful and vibrant card I made for a special little gal who just turned 18. I swiped the paper from Kathy while I was visiting over Easter. The paper is embossed and adds so much to making this card adorable.

The stamp is from MFT. I paper pieced her outfit and colored the remaining using Copics.

I am headed out to experience what it's like to see that bright yellow blob in the sky:)

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by.

Happy Birthday Hal

Good Morning today is my wonderful Son-In Law's Birthday. I'm sharing his birthday card with you first..... since this Mother-In Law is behind as usual:) and has not mailed it yet! The card says it all so I will share my supply list with you.

Rubber Stamps: "Make A Wish" Rubber Stampede
Dragon & Fire - Starving Artiststamps
Cupcake - Oriental Trading Company (Build a Cake)
Card Stock : BoBunny "Peacock Lane Stripe"
DCWV "Robin #1" and Purple
Cricut Cartridge "Sweet Treats" (Numbers)
Copic Markers, Versafine Black Ink, clear embossing powder, orange ribbon (Joann's) and button.

Thanks for stopping in and enjoy your day.

Happy Birthday

I made this cute little card by using ne of my new Spellbinder dies "Lacey Squares". When I cut it out I didn't quite have it placed correctly and it created slits in top so I just threaded ribbon through them to fix up my goof up. The templates and paper are from Lasting Impressions and both the stamp on the inside (Tickled Pink) and outside are Stampin Up.

Enjoy your day, thanks for popping in!

Turning 30 Stinks!

Good Evening, Tonight I thought I would share a card I made for someone very talented and dear to me.... We won't mention any names since it would only make me seem much older. It is so hard to believe my baby is 30! Makes you wonder where the years have gone.

For her card I cut out some chipboard numbers I had and covered them with so Lasting Impressions paper. Not having a skunk stamp I used a chipboard one from DCWV "Green Stack". The stamp is from Kim Hughes "What a Hoot" set.

Yes, Kathy 30 stinks but it is only a number!

Thanks for stopping by I hope you like my share.... Enjoy your evening!

It's Been A Long While...

Oh my, I haven’t posted here in ages. I’m sorry – life has been very busy … I have been working full time and spending my evenings de-cluttering in an attempt to downsize. It is truly amazing how much stuff one accumulates after living in the same house for 25 years.

While away from blogging I have also managed to get one level of the house remodeled (pictures to be posted soon), a much needed sewer redone, and managed to gain some space in and around the house.

Out of guilt I took time out to complete a swap card that I have owed out since May!!!

The card was for a dry embossing swap titled "Birds of a Feather" and uses Lasting Impressions templates, buttons and paper. The saying is stamped using Colorbox country brown ink and Amuse stamp.

I hope you are enjoying your summer. Thanks for the many emails of concern and hanging in there with me.

Nettie

Thanks for finding my typo Kathy... I had intended to type 25 and not 35 years! Although from the clutter I doubt there is much difference :)

Bold Birthday Card

Just a quick share because it took me forever to get going today. I was putting some new sets away when I remembered my BIL had a Birthday coming up but quickly decided this card needed a scallop edging which isn't quite suitable for a guy! The black polka dot paper is actually from a set of 4 coasters that I picked up in the $ bin at Joann's. I peeled it off and had plenty from one coaster to create this card. The polka dot paper paired up with the turquoise is a match made in heaven!

Supplies include :

SU "Big Birthday Candle"

DCWV scallop card (cut and reassembled)

Scribbles shiny black

Zig Marker

Ribbon

Black and white cs

Glitter glue

Copic Markers

Thanks for stopping in. Don't forget to enter your name for blog candy, time is running out!

A Rosy Birthday

I made this card for my mother in law's upcoming birthday. She is a huge flower lover so this card is perfect for her and I got to use one of my favorite flower stamps to make it. I bought this stamp at a garage sale long ago. It is a mounted to wood stamp but has no manufacturer on it. When ever I need to make a quick flower card I reach for this stamp.

I used Copic markers to color it and added a little glitz by going over some of the lines using the Spica markers. The papers used came from Kathy's stash ( I scored big while visiting)!! I am definitely putting some of the scraps to use since arriving home. Of course, I had to add a touch of sewing and a button to complete it.

Enjoy your evening and thanks for dropping in.

Happy New Year

After spending a fabulous Christmas in Utah with Kathy and SIL I arrived home 50 lbs. heavier then I left! Kathy was the perfect enabler she obliged me by taking me to every scrapbook/hobby store you could think of. I found all sorts of things I couldn't live without. I struggled to get the box from the baggage area to the pickup zone. Does anyone feel sorry for me? I know my brother didn't when I made him unload it from the car:) . When he asked me what was in the box and I told him, his eyes just rolled!

I also gained about 10 physical pounds thanks to Kathy's baking skills and her lemon pistachio cookies. I guess my resolution for the New Year will be to go on a diet.

While waiting for them to wakeup one morning, I decided to create a Birthday card for sis using some of her stash. Determined to make it bolder and brighter then my normal dull colors. I came up with this color scheme but could not quite figure out how to finish it off until she joined in and found this perfect ribbon in her stash.

Welcome to a NEW year!

A Birthday Card for a Special Person

I can not believe it is only Tuesday, talk about a week dragging. Tonight's share is a Birthday card I made for a special person (can't tell you who because she visits this blog!) but she is out of the country so it's safe to post it. She will not get it until she arrives home. I wanted to share with her and you the joys of using embossing paste. This is only the second card that I used paste on and I do love it. The template has since been discontinued I'm so glad a great friend gifted this one to me. The paper used is all Lasting Impressions. Other supplies used to create include clear dollar stamp, Nesties, Cuttlebug folder, tweed ivory ribbon, button and a couple of orange crystals.

If you get a chance stop by Kathy's blog and leave her Birthday wishes. Her Birthday is the 18th.

Have a great day. Thanks for visiting today.

Cased Birthday Card

Hubby's Birthday was yesterday and while checking out blogs I came across Dawn's awesome Frankie Tutorial. If you have not seen it you must check it out! I instantly thought this is perfect card to give him for a couple of reasons. A.) It was super quick to make B.) I didn't make him one yet because I was stumped and the big C.) He is in need of some major dental work and his gift was a dental certificate to get it done. Perfect Right? Inside I used the purple paper to make a pocket and the slotted SU punch then slipped in the GC.

Mine is slighty different then hers instead of cutting the hair I used some decorative scissors I have that worked well and made it even quicker to create. This card takes less then 10 minutes to make, how nice is that?!

I have to thank Dawn I got off super easy on this one!

The wording is rub - ons and the paper is by Lasting Impressions.

I am off to finish off my fresh Blueberry pie that is in the oven. Yummers.