Melonheadz Animals

I am back with another card for this week's Melonheadz Challenge.

The theme for this challenge is Include or Use an Animal!

It runs from February 29th to March 13th

Melonheadz sure has the cutest images--I love every one of them and have a hard time choosing which one I want to use for each of our challenges!  Be sure to go and check them out!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you and my teammates like my card for this challenge!


Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Dalmatians Combo Pack Digital Stamps

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip; Imaginisce My Baby-Baby Girl Patterned Paper

Accessories:  SU Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon; Dog Paw 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.

Blessings

This is my card for our every other month swap for an awesome group of ladies on SCS--the SOTC--Sisters of the Traveling Cards!  Judy is our hostess for February and she posted the following:You may have noticed in my posting the other day that I have chosen the word "Blessings" as my focus for 2016. Because I consider each one of you a blessing in my life and in the spirit of that word I would like you to create a card with the theme of "Counting my Blessings". This can be a "Thank You" card or one of "Encouragement" or "Praise". As an option I would love for you to incorporate a butterfly on your card. I love butterflies for their beauty and for their symbolism. Here are some examples:
Symbolic Butterfly Meanings
• Time                • Soul                   • Grace                • Growth
• Elegance          • Expansion           • Lightness          • Surrender
• Transition        • Expression           • Celebration       • Resurrection
• Vulnerability
I look forward to seeing your creations!


I have a few Stampin' Up Butterfly Stamp sets as well as matching dies and punches.  I also took out some Stampin' Up oldies from my collection.....  Everyday Enchantment DSP and Peach Stitch Poly Ribbon.

I hope Judy and the others in our sisterhood like my card!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Papillion Potpourri/Short & Sweet Sentiment

Cardstock:  Gina K White; SU Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip, Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper

Ink:  SU Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  SU Peach 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon, Oval and Butterfly Punches, Orange Brads; Brown Baker's Twine

Are you Ready for some Football?

This is the first of the two cards that I made for Karly's Sports Themed swap that she is hosting on SCS.  Being a former college athlete, high school coach and Athletic Director, I have quite a few images that fit for the theme.  I had fun creating this card! 

My second card for this swap will be posted a week from today, on March 3rd!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Karly and the others swappers like my card!

Image/Sentiment:  Unity Stamps-Are you Ready for Some Football?

Cardstock:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Always Artichoke, Basic Black, Early Espresso; Moxie Flag Football Grid Iron Patterned Paper

Ink: SU Early Espresso

Accessories:  SU Always Artichoke 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Oval Punches;  Football Brad

Friendship on SCS

Here is my card for the February mystery image group.  Tracie sent us this great image and sentiment by Two Paper Divas.  She said this image is in honor of the friendships that she has made through Splitcoast Stampers.  Tracie said she is lucky to have so many friends from SCS.  I am lucky to consider Tracie a friend as well as so many others on SCS.  I have been extremely lucky to have met quite a few ladies in person from SCS--from New Hampshire, Connecticut, Arizona, Alaska, Texas, Illinois, Minnesota and a number from Wisconsin!  And, I would love to meet Tracie and others from this group in person too!

I think this image is very cute and I get to send it to Tracie.  I hope she thinks I did an okay job!

Next month, Joanna is our hostess and I cannot wait to see what fun image she has picked out.  So--we all get to create another round of cute cards!

Here is the inside of my card: 

I hope Tracie and the others in our group like my card.

Image/Sentiment:  Two Paper Divas Bloom Wildly/Bloom Wildly Sentiments

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Pool Party; Pebbles Garden Party Daffodil Patterned Paper

Ink:  Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; SU Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbons, Pink Brads, Corner Rounder

Finally Complete!

The day has finally arrived....................  I have completed the last card kit from the 2015 group on SCS that Jeanette organized.  Jeanette asked us to post our likes or requests for the ladies who make the monthly kits--and I posted that I would like an image or two from their favorite company.  I sure received a variety of images and many people wrote a note about the company! 

The final card was made from the card kit sent by Jeanette.  She sent me three snowman images along with some great patterned paper and fun embellishments.  This was a fun kit to play with--not just because it was the last one, but it had some sweet images!  I hope I did OK and that Jeanette likes my card.  I am up in June for the new round of this card kit group--I sure hope it does not take me 4 months to make the cards again!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Newton's Nook Frozen Friends

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  Recollections White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Early Espresso, Creamy Carmel; Paper Studio All Seasons 3 Paper Pack

Accessories:  Copic Markers; A*Muse Baker's Twine; Oriental Trading Snowflake Brad; Sequins; White Pearls

{PIN}Spirational Challenge ~ Birthday!

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

The Challenge runs February 16th to the 29th

Here's the photo to inspire us:

There are a lot of options for this picture!  I love the bright colors on the balloons!

 One of our sponsors this week is Sasayaki Glitter Digital Stamps

They have some great images, so please be sure to go and check them out!

Image/Sentiment:  Sasayaki Glitter-My Balloons Digital Image

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise; Bella Blvd Sweet Celebration-Lollipop Stix Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Pink Button; SU Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Doily


I hope you will play along 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.

Dueling Darlings Challenge

If you are looking for my Melonheadz Challenge or TCCCB Card, please scroll down!  It is a 3-peat day!

It is the 15^th of the month and that means we get to show off a new Dueling Darlings challenge. For the February Challenge, Paola and Kadie are the Darlings who decided on the theme.  Paola is a Darling and Kadie is a Diva, my team!

The theme or challenge they picked is "Being a Kid at Heart".  This is what Kadie wrote for the Divas:  For this theme you are to use your kit to create a kid card or project.  Paola came up with the idea for you to use at least 1 heart on your card and gift it to a child in your life (family, friend, neighbor, etc.). Kadie provided a few heart brads to help with the first requirement. The card/project can be any occasion to suit the child that you have in mind. Lastly, you are invited to share what your favorite game as a kid was. Maybe it is still your favorite! Thanks for joining in on the fun this month!

Here is the inside of my card:

Hmmmmm--favorite game as a kid. I think it was rummy and I still love to play card games--rummy included! 

I hope Kadie and the other Darlings enjoy my card.

Image/Sentiment:  Mickey and Minnie stamps--unknown company

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Basic Black; Mickey Mouse Patterned Paper

Ink:  Stazon Ink

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Red Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon; Mickey Mouse Puffy Sticker and Die Cuts; Heart Brads;

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. Be sure to check them out as there are new members listed!  At this time, Suzy, who is a Diva, and Terry A, who is a Dazzler, do not have a blog.  You will be able to check our their creations in their SCS gallery, if you click on the link for their name.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful creations this month!

TCCCB ~ Love is in the Air

If you are looking for my Melonheadz Challenge, please scroll down--if you are looking for my Dueling Darlings Card, please scroll up!  It is a 3-peat day!

I am back with my card for The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog (TCCCB).  

The theme for this challenge is Love is in the Air!

The challenge runs from February 15th to the 29th  

One of our sponsors this week is QKR Stampede

They really have some great images, so please be sure to check them out! 

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you along with my teammates like my card!


Image/Sentiment: QKR Stampede Love Bear Digital Image

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Pool Party, Rose Red, Blushing Bride; Doodlebug Designs Love Birds Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers, Pink Brads, Pink Baker's Twine


I hope you will play along 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.

Melonheadz Birthday!

If you are looking for my TCCCB Card or my Dueling Darlings Card, please scroll up.  This is a 3-peat day!

I am back with another card for this week's Melonheadz Challenge.

The theme for this challenge is Birthdays!

It runs from February 15th to the 28th

Melonheadz sure has the cutest images--I love every one of them and have a hard time choosing which one I want to use for each of our challenges!  Be sure to go and check them out!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you and my teammates like my card for this challenge!


Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Birthday Blue Combo Pack Digital Stamps

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake; Bella Blvd Patterned Paper

Accessories:  SU Marina Mist 5/8" Satin Ribbon; Brown 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.

Show me the Love!

This is a card I made for February's Monthly Challenge for the Girls of the Baker's Dozen.  This group is a kind of mystery image swap, where we each get an image and additional items to complete the challenge each month.  Carol is the hostess and she sent everyone this hilarious image, three funny sentiments, some heart patterned paper along with some wonderful embellishments 

This is a perfect image to post today, getting ready for Valentine's Day tomorrow!

Here is the inside of my card:

This was a fun kit and Sue is up for the next kit in March--I cannot wait to see what she picks.  Stay tuned...........................

Image/Sentiment:  Art Impressions Show the Love Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip; K&C Brenda Walton pink patterned paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Paper Studio Red Glitter Heart and Lips; Pink and White Ribbon; Puffy Glitter hearts in the inside;

Make A Wish

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.  

Here is the inside of my card:

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

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Perfect Pennants

Cardstock:  Gina K White; SU Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, Poppy Parade, Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper

Ink: SU Wild Wasabi

Accessories:  SU Baja Breeze 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon, Green Button with Green Floss, Pennant Dies

Celebrate!

This is the card I made for our bi-monthly swap at my local stamp and scrapbook store called Polka Dots, in Mukwonago.  The theme this month Birthday.  This is a stamp a cute Whipper Snapper Designs stamp--I like it so much, I bought it twice!  I guess I need to make another trip to Creative Pals, the home store of Whipper Snapper--I am glad it is only 15 minutes away!    I guess I really like it a lot--times two!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope everyone likes my card!

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper Designs Celebrate

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay; My Mind's Eye Hip Hooray Boy Surprise Pattered Paper

Accessories:  SU 5/8" Daffodil Delight Grosgrain Ribbon; Red Button with Baker's Twine

Unidentified Image Revealed!

This is the card for the 24th round of the Unidentified Image swap on SCS.  It is a group of ladies who are a part of a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The unidentified part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted--that is today!   The images for this round were provided by Carol.  She will swap the cards and include the next image that Laura Jean, our next hostess, provides in our return envie.  And then we get to do it all again--for round #25!!!

The image that Carol sent is from one of my favorite companies that make me laugh--Art Impressions.  Their "old people" line of stamps are just a hoot!  I added a bit of sparkle on the icing on the cake as I used a new marker that I recently got from my friend Jeanette. 

Here is the inside of my card:

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations today or in the next few days.  I hope Carol and the others in this swap like my card!

Image/Sentiment:  Art Impressions Old Couple Birthday/Sparkle N' Sprinkle Age Attitude
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Lost Lagoon, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry; My Mind's Eye Hip Hip Hooray Boy Celebrate Patterned Paper
 
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Cherry Cobbler
 
Accessories:  Copic Markers; Red Brads; Spectrum Noir Sparkle Clear Pen