Make Today Ridiculously Amazing

This is the one of the two cards I made for Debbie's Birthday Swap on SCS.  We were to only use Stampin' Up stamps too.  I have many, many birthday stamps and it was a bit hard to chose only two.

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!


Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Amazing Birthday

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White, Stampin' Up Peach Parfait, Wild Wasabi, Baja Breeze, Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper 

Ink:  SU Baja Breeze

Accessories:  Peach Ribbon and Peach Brads

Baby Shower Cake

I am back with another card for The Crafters Café Challenge Blog (TCCCB).  

Our sponsor this week is Karleigh Sue Digital Stamps

The challenge runs from January 28th to February 10th

The theme for this challenge is Make Your Own Background
 

 

 

I am hoping that I meet this challenge by using an embossing folder for my own background.  I think it is a perfect background for the cute baby image!
 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Karleigh Sue Baby Shower Cake Digital Image

 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Certainly Celery, So Saffron

Accessories:  Cuttlebug Baby Words Embossing Folder; Baby Printed Ribbon, Yellow Baby Feet Brad, Bear Brad


I hope you will play along this week with The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog too! Be sure to go to the blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Hope of My Tomorrow

This is the second of the two cards I made for Ashley's Valentine Swap on SCS.  I think this is a wonderful sentiment.......................  such a touching saying!  My other card was posted on Sunday if you want to check back to see it.

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!


Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment: Paper Inspirations Hope of My Tomorrow

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White, Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso; Crate Paper-Paper Hearts Collection Patterned Paper 

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  SU Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon; Heart Brad; Red Button w/Pink Baker's Twine

With All That I Am..........

This is the one of the two cards I made for Ashley's Valentine Swap on SCS.  I think this is a wonderful sentiment.......................  so true!  My second card will be posted on Tuesday, if you want to check in to see that one. It is also a Paper Inspirations sentiment.

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!


Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment: Paper Inspirations With All that I am

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White, Stampin' Up Real Red, Blushing Bride, Soft Sky; Carte Bella Devoted-So Love Stripe Patterned Paper 

Ink:  SU Real Red

Accessories:  SU Sending Love Brad, Pretty in Pink 1/4' Stitched Grosgrain

Easter Egg Hunt

This card is for the monthly swap that Pam hosts on SCS.  Each month we make 10 cards and include a matching envelope.  They can be any theme for any month.  All of the swappers are wonderful and I have received awesome cards each and every month.  I went with one of my favorite Melonheadz bundles for an Easter card.

I hope Pam and the others swappers like my card this month!

 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Easter Egg Hunt

Cardstock:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist; TPC Studio Happy Spring-Multi Dot Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Brown Brad, Darice Easter Egg Embossing Folder

In Everything, Give Thanks!

This is the second of the two cards I made for Debbie's Thank You Swap on SCS.  We were to only use Stampin' Up stamps too.  I have many thank you stamps and it was a bit hard to chose only two.

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!


Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Banner Blessings

 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White, Stampin' Up Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Hello Honey, Lullaby Designer Series Paper 

Ink:  SU Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories:  Brown Taffeta Ribbon; Brown Button with Gold Baker's Twine; Gold Brads

I'm a Fab'n'Funky Team Member!

I am so thrilled to share this news with you!  I have been chosen to be on the design team for Fab'n'Funky Challenges. These challenges will be posted every week on Wednesday's on the blog, so I encourage you to please go and check it out.  There are two teams--Team Fab and Team Funky.  I am Team Funky and am posting this week.  Team Fab will post on the opposite Wednesdays.  All of the links to the blogs for my teammates are on my left sidebar.  Please be sure to stop by to see the other creations!

 

 

The theme for the challenge this week is Button It.  We are to use a button on our creation!  Not hard for me as I love to use buttons!

 

Our challenge runs from January 21st to the 27th

 

The sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo. They always have some great images and many are too funny.  I choose a image and matching sentiment that makes me laugh out loud. I hope you like my card.

 

  

Here is the inside of my card:

 





Image/Sentiment:  Bugaboo Gus Birthday Recount Digital Images

Cardstock:  Gina K White, Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Real Red; My Mind's Eye American Made-Celebration Banner Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Red Button with Navy Floss

I hope you will play along this week with the Fab'n'Funky Challenges too! Be sure to go to the blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar as well as being posted on the Fab'n'Funky Blog.

There is no Man like a Snowman

I am back with another card for this week's  {PIN}Spirational Challenge. 

The Challenge runs January 20th to February 1st
 

Here's the photo to inspire us:

 

 

Isn't he a cutie?!  I love snowmen images and making winter cards!

One of our sponsors this week is Stitchy Bear Stamps.   They have some great images, so please be sure to go and check them out!
 

  

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Stitchy Bear Stamps -Snow Junior Digital Image

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Real Red, Smokey Slate; TPC Studio Winter Whites-A Little Snow

Accessories:  SU Basic Grey Taffeta Ribbon, Red Brads; Copic Markers; 

I hope you will play along this week with the {PIN}Spirational Challenge, too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

CAS Birthday!

I am back again with another card for this weeks Melonheadz Challenge.

 

The theme for this challenge is CAS--Clean and Simple!

 

It runs from January 19th to February 1st

 

Melonheadz sure has the cutest images--I love every one of them and have a hard time choosing each challenge.  And, CAS is not really my style. I love layers and embellishments, so this was a true challenge.  But, I think this is a cute birthday card!

Here is the inside of my card:

 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Happy Birthday Doc Bundle Digital Stamps

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Rea Red, daffodil Delight, Brilliant Blue; Amanda Blu Happy Birthday-Birthday Candles Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Red Velvet Brads

I hope you will play along this week with the Melonheadz Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Mystery Revealed ~ Love Bear

This card is for a Mystery Swap on SCS. A group of us are doing a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same mystery image, sent to us by the hostess. This swap was created by Forest Ranger—Jeanette and we are now into our second time around.  I am the hostess this month and I picked a Valentine type image from Whipper Snapper Designs.   I will swap the cards and then send  everyone the next image, which will be provided by Carol. Then we all get to do it all over again!


Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment: Whipper Snapper Designs Love Bear

Cardstock: Recollections White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose;  Authentique Smitten-Fusion Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; SU Pretty In Pink Taffeta Ribbon; Pink Button with Pink Floss

Thank You!

This is the one of the two cards I made for Debbie's Thank You Swap on SCS.  We were to only use Stampin' Up stamps too.  I have many thank you stamps and it was a bit hard to chose only two.

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!


Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Big News, Four Frames

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White, Stampin' Up So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Junior Varsity Designer Series Paper 

Ink:  SU Old Olive, So Saffron

Accessories:  SU Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon, Decorative Label Punch; Chrystal Brad

Dueling Darlings Birthday Post

It is the 15^thof the month and that means we get to show off another Dueling Darlings challenge. For 2015 we have shaken up the teams. We still either a Dazzler or a Diva, but our partners on the opposite team has changed.  I will be paired up with Terry and I am so excited for our challenge later this year.

For January, Judy and Debbie are the Darlings who came up with the challenge and theme for the teams this month.  Judy is a Diva and Debbie is one of the Dazzlers.  This is what Judy wrote for our team as the challenge:

Welcome to a new year full of new beginnings. Debbie and I chose "Birthdays" as the theme for the first duel in 2015. I can't remember if birthdays have ever been used as a theme before and thought it appropriate for the "Birth of a New Year"! Also I had a little self-serving motive as January is a month full of birthdays for my family and friends, as well as, my own. And I'm always looking for inspiration for creating new birthday card designs. I had a lot of fun putting this kit together and I hope you find inspiration in creating cards from all the items I included.

I loved so many of the components that Judy sent-I had such a hard time deciding what to use.  She sent us a couple of different images for us to chose from to make our card.  I went with the Stampin' Up Take A Spin image as I have never used it before.

Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Take A Spin

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections White; SU Hello Honey, Cherry Cobbler; Crate Paper Patterned Paper

Ink:  Unknown

Accessories:  Aqua Ribbon; Peach button with Pink & Blue Twine; SU Spinner; Inside Tag is from DCWV

Please be sure to stop in to see what all of the Divas as well the Dazzlers have created this month. All of the blogs are on the left sidebar of my blog. I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful cards that have been created this month!

KISS for The Crafters Cafe Challenge

I am back with another card for The Crafters Café Challenge Blog (TCCCB).  

Our sponsor this week is Diane's Daydreams Designs

The challenge runs from January 14th to the 27th

The theme for this challenge is KISS--Keep It Simple Stamper!
 

 

So--that is a challenge for me as I am not a simple stamper.  I always use lots of ribbon, brads, designer paper, etc.  However, I went with a simple embossed cloud background and added a single button.  Simple For Sure!!!!
 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Diane's Daydreams Designs On the Move Digital Image

 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Smokey Slate, Brilliant Blue

Accessories:  Darice Cloudy Sky Embossing Folder; Blue Button with Gray Floss


I hope you will play along this week with The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog too! Be sure to go to the blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Stay Balanced!

This card is for a new adventure I joined on SCS.  It is another type of mystery image swap that will run for 2015.  Imke provided the first image for January and I thought it was a hoot!

Imke sent us this Art Impressions image along with a piece of patterned paper to use along with the image.  I did paper piece--however after seeing other cards created, I also have her tights the same pattern.  Oh Well--it is a cute outfit Jolanda!

 

Here is the inside of my card--isn't the sentiment a hoot?!

Image/Sentiment: Art Impressions Yoga Jolanda

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Copic White; Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mamba; Basic Grey Highline Happy Days Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black;

Accessories:  SU 1/4" Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon; Button with Brown Floss; Yellow Brads; Darice Basket Weave Embossing Folder; Copic Markers