Snowman Card

Here's a card I made for the Cards In Envy newest challenge theme, Let It Snow. My new snowman stamp was perfect!

I stamped him and then fussy cut him out and colored him using watercolor pencils, Wink of Stella and Wink of Luna pens. Then embossed the white background with a snowflake embossing folder and added it to a red base card. 

This also fits a challenge at the Turtle Soup mini crop where you had to use snowflakes on your project.

Money Holder

Here's a money holder card I made to hold the Christmas tip I give my hairdresser.  I made it big enough to even hold a giftcard.

This was quick and easy and I made it using only scraps. Love when that happens!

This also fits a challenge in the 12 Days of Christmas mini crop at Turtle Soup. We've got 12 challenges going on and you have until Dec 17th to enter. Please come join us!

Gift Tags

Here are a couple of gift tags I made for my granddaughters.

These were so quick to make. I just stamped the To, From and No Peeking and then added some Washi tape along the bottom.

This also fits one of the 12 Days of Christmas challenges at Turtle Soup. Only a couple of more challenges to go but you can enter up til Dec. 17th. Hope to see you there!

Gift Card Holder

Here's a gift card holder I made the other day. It was so easy!

All I did was cut out 4 4" circles of double sided cardstock and fold them in half. Then just slid them around (this was the hardest part) until I could fold them up into a square. I made a belly band out of some burlap ribbon and added a bow.

This also fits a challenge in the 12 Days of Christmas mini crop at Turtle Soup.  Please stop by and check it out and maybe play along with us.

Christmas Page

We've got a DT sketch reveal up at Turtle Soup today. Please stop by and see all the different takes by our talented DT members. Here's my layout about my granddaughter playing with one of her Christmas gifts from us. She looks a little puzzled here but it didn't take long for her to figure it out.

Here's the sketch

I just love this sketch and it was fun playing with all those circles.

Hope you can join us!

Christmas Card

Here's a Christmas card made with a stamp I bought last year that I just love. I'm trying to find different ways to use it and saw something similar on Pinterest and thought I'd try it.

This also fits one of the 12 Days of Christmas mini crop challenges at Turtle Soup. This challenge was to use -nontraditional  colors. We have a new challenge going on every day and you have til Dec 17th to submit your projects. Hope to see you there!

Christmas Ornament

I have a challenge up today in the 12 Days Of Christmas Mini Crop going on at Turtle Soup. My challenge is to make a Christmas Ornament. Any kind of ornament you want. I found a tutorial from Graphic 45 for making a glass ornament using tissue paper to stamp on it. I love how it came out and it really was easy.

You can view the tutorial here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zl_x_DuWQ4&feature=youtu.be&list=UULlgXsgS3-rEyTNBbg3Nz3w

We would love for you to join our mini crop.  We have lots of fun challenges going on through Dec. 12th and the due date for all the challenges is Dec. 17th. Hope to see you there!

Frozen Birthday Card

Well, my youngest granddaughter is turning 5 soon and she wanted the castle playhouse from Frozen so, of course, I had to make a Frozen birthday card for her. Anna is her favorite character and I just love Olaf and since we share the same birthday I incorporated both characters.

I printed the images out and then fussy cut them. For the background I scribbled pink and blue gelatos and then wet it to blend them. There are also stars stamped and embossed with glitter embossing powder but you can't really see them here. I'm happy with how it came out since I'm scrapping with limited supplies while waiting for our house to be built.

This is also for the Banner Card Challenge in the November Mini Crop at Turtle Soup. Come check it out. Our theme this month is banners and flags.....lots of fun challenges going on!

Slip N Slide

We've got a mini crop going on at Turtle Soup. It starts today and runs through Sunday, Nov. 29th.
For my mini crop challenge, I want you to make and use some flags on your project. The flags I made remind me of the seasonal flags people have in their yards.

This is my granddaughter trying out the slide at a birthday party. She was only a little over 2 years old and she doesn't look like she's having too much fun. I just had to laugh when I saw this photo!

All the papers on here are from Seaside Yacht collection by DCWV. The colors just went perfectly with the photo.

So please come join our mini crop. Lots of fun challenges going on! Hope to see you there!

Akaka Falls State Park

It's time for another DT sketch reveal at Turtle Soup. Please stop by and check out all the different takes by our DT members. Here's my layout about a gorgeous waterfall we saw in Hawaii.

Here's the sketch we had to work with

We'd love to have you play along with us!

Creepy Crawly

I started working on a couple of Halloween cards and decided to do one for the Creepy Crawly card challenge at Cards in Envy.

I embossed some Core'dinations Black Magic paper with a spider web embossing folder and then used sandpaper to distress it. The spider was cut with my Cricut. Simple and quick card!

Believe

Here's another Christmas card I've made for one of the WCMD challenges at the Turtle Soup Mini Crop. It was simple.....you just had to make a Christmas card.

Such a simple card but I really like it. It was so quick and easy, I made several of them!

Fall Colors

I've got an inspiration challenge up at Turtle Soup today. I wanted to do a fall layout but not using the usual orange colors. I found this mood board on Design Seeds and thought it was perfect.

And here's my layout

This photo was perfect for these fall colors. I got messy with the background using texture paste and mists. The triangles were cut with my cricut and I backed some of them with some old fall papers I had. I'm very happy with how it turned out.

You Stole 2nd Base

We've got a DT sketch reveal going on at Turtle Soup today. Please stop by and see all the DT members different takes on the sketch. The interpretations are amazing!

Here's my layout

And here's the sketch

We'd love for you to stop by and play along with this sketch!  

Christmas Cards

We're celebrating World Cardmaking Day over at Turtle Soup so I decided I would get a jump start on my Christmas cards with some of the challenges.

This first one is for a white on white embossed card challenge.

This one is for a die cut challenge.

This 2nd one was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest. You can see it here.

So if you're looking for some fun WCMD challenges and games, please stop by Turtle Soup and play along with us! Hope to see you there!

Our Little Cutie

I've got a challenge up today at Turtle Soup. It's a scraplift of one of our members projects.  Here's my take on her layout.

Please come join us at Turtle Soup. Lots of fun challenges and of course this month we are celebrating World Cardmaking Day starting on Saturday, October 3rd through Saturday, October 10th. Hope you can come play along!

Just Me

I've got a stencil challenge up at the Turtle Soup Mini Crop today. The crop runs til Sunday, Sept. 27th so you have plenty of time to play along. We have several challenges going on during our mini crop. Stop by and check it out!

I used 3 different stencils. The one behind the photo is one I've had for a couple of years but couldn't quite figure out how to use it. It finally dawned on me to use it as a frame so I just used ink with it. The butterflies and heart stencils were done using texture paste.

Thanks for stopping by!

By the Coastline

Today we are having a DT sketch reveal over at Turtle Soup. Please stop by and see all the different takes on the sketch by our DT.

And here's the sketch:

I love this sketch by our very own Bev Code. These photos are from our trip to Lovers Key in Florida a few years ago.  The beach was practically deserted and these birds were everywhere.

Thanks for stopping by!

Arizona Cactus

We went out to Sedona, AZ back in 2008 and saw some of the strangest looking cactus. On our way from Sedona to Phoenix we just had to stop and take some pictures.

I kept this one simple also, really hate to distract from the photos. I just double matted the photos, added some stickers and some journaling.

This is also for the Botany themed challenge at the Turtle Soup Mini Crop.

Happy Scrapping!

Silica Dome

Here's a layout about our trip to Las Vegas back in 2007. We had such a good time when we headed out to the desert. We enjoyed that much more than being on the strip!

These rock formations were just amazing so I didn't want the lo to be too busy. I just used some texture paste and a stencil and then did some light smooching on top of it.

This is also for the travel challenge over at the Turtle Soup Mini Crop. 

Back 2 School

Here's a layout of my granddaughter's school picture from 1st grade. She loves having her picture taken and is always ready with a cute little pose.

This is for a challenge at the Turtle Soup Mini Crop. Our theme this month is all about school and this challenge is Back to School Memories.

Please stop by and play along with our school challenges!

Formica Tiles

These tags were made using Formica samples you can get for free from Home Depot. They're kinda small to work with but it was fun putting them together.

This was for a challenge over at Turtle Soup. Stop by and check out all the other formica sample tags!

Happy Scrapping!

Anniversary Card

I've got another challenge up at Turtle Soup today. Actually, it's a tutorial I found at Splitcoast Stampers that uses your stencils in a different way. You can check out the tutorial here.

This is what I created after watching the tutorial

And here's the card I made with it:

I love how this came out and I can't believe how easy it was. I will definitely be using this technique again!

Danger Zone

I've got a challenge up at Turtle Soup today. We have another wonderful sketch by Bev Code to work with.

And here's the sketch

I used some Lindy's Stamp Gang products for the background and then used a crackle stencil and gesso on a couple of the corners. I thought the Halloween washi tape was perfect for these signs.

Snowman Card

I just love snowmen so when I saw this card on Pinterest I just had to lift it. This also fits a challenge at Turtle Soup. You had to use one of your pins from Pinterest for your inspiration.

Isn't he just the cutest little snowman!

Everything on this card was embossed using my Cuttlebug. The background blue piece was embossed using my new Anna Griffin snowflake folder. I love it! The snowman's hands are branches that I cut out on my Cricut.  This was so quick and easy that I made several more of these cards.

Make a Wish

Here's a card I made for the Cards In Envy Birthday Card challenge.

This was an easy one to put together. I cut out the red scalloped shapes on my Cricut and embossed the background on my Cuttlebug. Then stamped the butterflies and sentiment. Very simple!

Congrats Card

I've got a card sketch challenge up today at Turtle Soup. We have a fabulous sketch from Bev Code to work with. I couldn't wait to work on it!

Here's the sketch:

First I took a stencil and inked the background paper. Then I added some texture paste to the left side, dragged my scraper tool through it and inked it lightly with black ink. The squiggly circle is from a new die that I was dying to try out. Then I stamped the sentiment and added the wooden arrow that I had inked up.

Hope you get a chance to drop by Turtle Soup and play along with some of our challenges!

Happy Days

Here's a layout I did for a TTT challenge at Turtle Soup. I got to try "smooching" for the first time! I watched a you tube video by Missy Whidden, whose work I love. Then I sat down and proceeded to get messy!

I started by using some texture paste with a stencil and then painted over it with a thin layer of gesso. I used mist and ink to do the smooching part and I love how it came out. I'll definitely be trying this technique again!

Things to Remember

I've got a challenge up at Turtle Soup today. It's Wednesday so that means we are trying to crash our stash, which we all know will probably never happen but it's still nice to try, right! For this challenge you can only use solid color cardstock scraps. No printed paper allowed!

I started with a white background and used stamps, gesso, stencils and even added some doodling around the edges. All the layers under the photo are embossed and inked. 

If your looking for some fun challenges come join us at Turtle Soup.  Hope to see you there!

Let it Snow

This is a layout of my 2 granddaughters this past winter. They had so much snow in their area.....I think they broke records. Anyway, they were trying to help with the digging out. They had received Elsa and Anna shovels for Christmas and they were eager to try them out.

This is also for a sketch challenge at Turtle Soup. Here's the sketch:

I just love this sketch and couldn't wait to work with it. Love how it turned out!

Cupcake Birthday Card

This card was done for a challenge at the Turtle Soup Birthday Bash. You had to use a cupcake on your project.

This came together so quickly. I embossed the top half and added some scrap paper for the bottom and placed washi tape over the seam. The cupcake was a 3-D sticker I've had in my stash forever and even the yellow scalloped circle was from my stash of scraps. Easy Peasy!

Smile

Here's a layout of my granddaughter at her 7th birthday. I used a sketch from Sketch N Scrap.

and here's the sketch

All the papers are from MME 's The Sweetest Thing Collection and the embellies are from a different  mix of collections but they all seem to work together.

This also fits a challenge at the Birthday Bash going on at Turtle Soup. You had to use a photo of a birthday cake on your project.

Christmas in July

Here's another Christmas card! Can't believe I even feel like making Christmas cards when it's soooo hot outside. This is for the Cards in Envy Christmas Card Challenge and it also fits one of the Birthday Bash Challenges at Turtle Soup.

Thanks for stopping by!

So Excited

Here's another birthday layout for the Turtle Soup Birthday Bash going on this month.

And here's the sketch we had to work with

I used a couple of cute photos of my granddaughter opening up her birthday presents. She let out the loudest scream and was so excited as you can tell from the blurry photo. 

I stamped on my background paper using Versamark ink and then cut the presents out on my Cricut. Added a bit of ribbon, some doilies, washi tape and rub-on stitching. I also added some hidden journaling behind the top photo. I really liked this sketch so the layout came together quickly.

Hope you can join us at Turtle Soup for our Birthday Bash. Lots of fun challenges and games with some amazing prize packages. If you do this challenge you'll be entered into a drawing for a prize. Hope to see you there!  

Christmas Card

I can't believe I actually made a Christmas card this early in the year. A definite first for me!
Anyway, this is for one of the Birthday Bash Challenges at Turtle Soup. It was a card sketch and after seeing someone else do a Christmas card, I just had to do one myself.

And here's the sketch:

This came together quickly and it was all made with scraps! Love when that happens!

Celebrate Card

I've got a challenge up at Turtle Soup today. We are celebrating our 2nd Birthday this month so naturally our theme is Celebrations. My challenge today is to make a masculine birthday card and you have to include certain items.

This card is for my brother and his favorite colors are red and gray. I just found this out so naturally I had to make a card using his favorite colors. I hope he likes it!

So please come join us at Turtle Soup and help us celebrate our 2nd birthday! There'll be lots of fun challenges and of course a few games too. Hope to see you there!

Liberty

This layout is for a challenge at the Turtle Soup Birthday Bash. We're having so much fun over there this month! Come join in all the fun challenges and games!

For this challenge you had to use only red, white and blue. Perfect challenge for my 2 granddaughters dressed up in their USMC dresses in honor of their father's service. 

Thanks for stopping by!