Autumn Wheelbarrow

 

Today is the 15th and this is my card for our The Creative Crew!  We are a group of 7 and all one team--Jeanette, Carol, Darlene, Lorraine, Terry, Tracie and me. Each month will be a new challenge posed by one of the members sending out a kit.  This month is the start of the second round for our group.  Jeanette gave us a challenge this month to use our own supplies to create something you (I) love.  It might be a favorite stamp company, a favorite color scheme or embellishment, spending time in nature, grandchildren, etc.  I decided to go with my favorite time of year--Fall!

I love all of the colors of fall and I like the crisp fall air.  It also means that Thanksgiving is on the way and that is my favorite family holiday!  I also enjoy taking walks and hikes in the fall with the leaves under my feet and many times, falling all around when hiking.  I also like exchanging my polo shirts in the main closet with the pullovers from the spare bedroom closet--and even putting my birks away and pulling out my fuzzy slippers!

I picked a sweet image from Great Impressions, but it does not have a name on it.  The old wooden wheelbarrow filled with pumpkins and leaves all around is such a quintessential autumn image! I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and die cut with with a Spellbinders Label 8 die set.  I found some patterned paper with some sweet autumn words and layered with fall colors.  I added some twine behind the die cut image and a few orange enamel dots around the image. This was fun card to make!

I hope all of The Creative Crew Gals enjoy my card this month.  Please be sure to stop in to see what fun crafty cards are posted this month.  All of the blogs can be found on my left sidebar.  Our teammate Lorraine does not have a blog, so please check out her card in her SCS gallery.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful creations this month!   

We will be back in November with the image Lorraine will be sending out.  Be sure to check in with us on the 15th to see what fun she has planned!

Image/Sentiment:   Great Impressions Rubber Stamps Wheelbarrow

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso; Flair Designs Autumn Words Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8 Die Set; Orange Enamel Dots; Stampin' Up Twine

A Woman of Strength!

Today is the 15th and that means the Dueling Darlings are back to post their fun cards!  This group was founded 10 years ago and there are a few of us that are the original members.  Kelly and Jeanette are still our team leaders and they try so hard to keep us all in line and going strong!  On team Kelly are Terry, Carol and me.  Team Jeanette consists of Lorraine, Darlene and Tracie.  And, we are all Dueling Darlings!  

Jeanette sent out the June kits to all members of both teams.  If you remember, Kelly sent both teams the May kits, so it is Jeanette's turn to spoil us!  The theme this month is Women of Strength!  Jeanette sent us this sweet Hello Bluebird Frosty Mornings image with two cute girls!  She also included two sentiments and I used both as one is on the inside of my card.  She also included some fun coffee inspired papers along with some cute green patterned papers.  There as also a bunch of fun embellishments-- and I picked some ribbon and sequins to use on my card.  Oh--and then there was the twist in the challenge, and I will get to that after I tell about my card.

I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I then die-cut image and the Early Espresso layer with some Spellbinders Circle Dies.  I used my Stampin' Up Triple Layer Punch to make three banners with the fun green pattern paper.  I picked the Simon Says Stamp/Pinkfresh Studio sentiment from the Next level Amazing set for the front of my card. The coffee paper background is from Moxxie.  This was fun card to make!

Now, to the surprise!  There was a special meaning to our kit this month--it is in honor of Kelly.  The kit includes an image with Coffee--Kelly's favorite beverage, Friendship-a very important part of Kelly's life and the color Green-Kelly's favorite color! Kelly IS a Woman of Strength!  Kelly is a very special person to all of us and is a great friend who is always there with a kind and encouraging word!  Kelly actually came to visit me in Wisconsin in January--and she lives in Miami!  She got to see snow and hang out with some of her stamping gals for 4 days!   Kelly is an awesome mom for 4 wonderful children, a sweet grandmother to the cute Alice and a great wife to Tony!  She is also the friend each of us would love to hang out with--especially in Miami in the winter! Someday...............  Kelly is always going 100 miles an hour--and many times in her vehicle, but hopefully not that fast in Miami traffic!  How she does it I do not know--and I often comment to her on this subject.  See--She is a Woman of Strength!

Here is the inside of my card, with another of the fun sentiments Jeanette sent:

I hope Kelly and all of the Dueling Darlings enjoy my card this month and showcasing Women of Strength!  Please be sure to stop in to see what fun coffee creations are posted and to read what our group has to say about Kelly!  All of the blogs can be found on my left sidebar.  Our teammate Lorraine does not have a blogs, so please check out her card in her SCS gallery.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful creations this month!   July has Carol and Tracie up as hostesses, so be sure to check back on the 15th to see all of our creations.

Image/Sentiment:  Hello Bluebird Frosty Mornings image/Simon Says Stamp-Pinkfresh Studio Next Level Amazing; Great Impressions Only as Strong Sentiments

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:   Accent Opaque White;  Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Garden Green; Moxxie Coffee Addict--Paper Studio Cozy Little Christmas--Recollections Stocking Stuffer Patterned Papers

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Stampin' Up Triple Layer Punch; Spellbinder Circle Dies; Gold Sequins; Brown Polka Dot Ribbon

Easter Bunnies!

 

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the sweet bunny image from Great Impressions called Bunnies that Kelly sent out for our April card #92! That means we are in the middle of year number 7 with this fun challenge!  All three of us sure have enjoyed the challenges every month and we hope that it continues for a long time! 

I colored the sweet image with my Copic Sketch Markers. I then added a line of very light blue all around the image so it looks like a bit of sky.  The background is from a sweet Stampin' Up 6x6 paper pack called Gingham Gala. The sentiment is from a Gina K Designs set called Easter Blessings and I layered it over some green baker's twine.   I added some green enamel dots for the final touch!   I hope Jeanette and Kelly along with you enjoy my card!

Here is the inside of my card, with a strip of the gingham:

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is the link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards!  They may post today or tomorrow, so be sure to check out their blogs for their card!   I am up for our May challenge.  Please be sure to join us again.  

Image/Sentiment:   Great Impressions Bunnies/Sentiment from Gina K Designs Easter Blessings

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green, Gingham Gala 6x6 Paper Pack

Ink: Brutus Monroe Raven Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Green Bakers Twine; Green Enamel Dots

Pumpkin Day!

Today is the 15th and the day we post our card for our group, the Crafty Card Ladies!   The team names are the Pearls and the Diamonds--very Classy names for us!   For our September Challenge, I am the hostess for the Diamonds and my partner Tracie is the hostess for the Pearls.   And we are all team Classy Card Ladies!  

The theme for September is Pumpkins!  I sent all of the Diamonds this fun fall  image from Great Impressions called Harvest Cart.  I did not include any sentiments, so you may see some different ones or none at all, like on my card.  I also included some fun fall patterned paper, some fall ribbons, fibers and  embellishments. 

I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I die cut the colored image with an older Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8.   The background is a piece of Imaginisce fall words patterned paper.   I then layered 3 types of ribbon and topped it with the orange, brown and white baker's twine--I do this often on my card kits to showcase the fun ribbons included!   I added some of the orange enamel dots.  This was fun card to make!

Here is the inside of my card, with a strip of the patterned paper:

I hope all of the Classy Card Ladies enjoy my card this month. Please be sure to stop in to see what all of the Diamonds as well the Pearls have created this month.  There are two members who do not have blogs: Suzy who is on the Diamond team and Debby who is a Pearl. You will be able to check out their creations in their SCS gallery, if you click on the link for their name.  All of the others should be found on my left sidebar.  I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful creations this month!  See you next month in October when Darlene and Laura Jean are the hostesses!

Image/Sentiment:  Great Impressions Harvest Cart

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White; Stampin' Up Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso; Imaginisce Fall Words Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Orange Enamel Dots; Ribbons and Fibers; Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8 Die

Another Winter Card Kit?

OKAY--you might be wondering why I have another winter card kit on my blog today when I said on Sunday that I was posting my last card.............  Well-I messed up and seemed to not count correctly to 10!  I "found" my two cards from Maggie's kit under my box of Copic Markers at the end of last week.  And, I thought I had lost the kit and then I found finished cards!  Seems that I am showing my age....................  Or, maybe I need to clean or organize a bit more often and see what other treasures I can find in my stamp room!

So--this IS my last kit with the fun snowman images Maggie sent.  She also included some pretty patterned paper along with many fun embellishments. I did make 2 cards and I will post the second card on Saturday--check back if you want to check it out. 

I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers.   I layered the snowman with Single Stitched Oval dies from CottageCutz. I used some of the pretty patterned paper that Maggie included. A few blue rhinestones along with some silver cord and a bell are the final touches!  This is such a cute card!

Here is the inside of my card:

Thanks for a great kit Maggie--these were two fun cards to make!

AND--thanks to all of the ladies in this card kit group for showering me with these fun snowy, wintry kits!

Image/Sentiment:  Great Impressions Snowman

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  Xpress It Blending White; Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay; My Mind's Eye Wonderland Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Silver Cord-Silver Bell; Blue Rhinestones; CottageCutz Single Stitched Oval Dies

Grateful for Three Musketeers

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post.  We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the image that I provided this month for Card #11!  

For our card this month, I sent Jeanette and Kelly a Great Impressions image called Harvest Cart!  This image makes me think of fall and the bright colors of pumpkins and leaves and mums and sunflowers and, well.............. lots of hues of oranges and golds!  I am grateful that Jeanette came up with this fun idea and invited myself and Kelly to be her partners in creating fun cards each month!

Here is the inside of my card:

 

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards!  They may post today, or it may be upcoming, so be sure to check out their cards!


Image/Sentiment: Great Impressions Stamps-Harvest Cart; Sentiment is Stampin' Up Small Script

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections White; SU Early Espresso, Old 
Olive, Pumpkin Pie; Bo Bunny Back to Basics-Apple Cider patterned paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:  Copic Markers; SU Oval Punches, 1/4" Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon; Orange Button Brad; 

I picked a flower for you!

It is the 15^thof the month and that means we get to show off another Dueling Darlings challenge. 

For April, Tami and Melina are the Darlings who came up with the challenge and theme for the teams this month.  Tami is a Diva and Melina is one of the Dazzlers.  The challenge this month is--"I Picked a Flower for You".  

Tami send some wonderful papers to use along with an assortment of awesome embellishments. She did challenge us to use the piece of thin green ribbon, which is layered over a white satin on my card.  I also used one of the flower brads and put the ends through the holes of one of the buttons and placed that one the ribbon strips!  This young lady is stylin' in her rain boots and jacket--Love the image.  Thanks for a great kit to play with Tami!!!

It is time for spring and our crocus are now blooming and the daffies will pop within the next day or so!  I love spring as it adds such great color to the gardens that have been sleeping........................

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Great Impressions Stamps ~ Lizzie Dressed; Sentiment Mary Engelbreit

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight; My Mind's Eye My Girl Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; White and Green Ribbon; Yellow Flower; Green Button with Flower Brad on top

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!

Birthdays are Good for You

Carla hosted a swap on SCS that was called "Start 2014 Great with a Birthday Swap"!  I love to make and send birthday cards as I am the coordinator of the BRAK-Birthday Random Acts of Kindness group on SCS.  So, I took two spots in the swap-one for masculine and one feminine.  Just like the card is posted earlier this week, I inked up a stamp that I have not used yet and I really like it!

Image/Sentiment—Great Impressions Stamps-Stickable Stamps

Cardstock—Gina K White; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, So Saffron, Bashful Blue; Bella Blvd Birthday Bay-Eat Cake

Ink—SU Early Espresso

Accessories--SU Early Espresso Grosgrain 1/4" Ribbon; Cuttlebug Polka Dots

Calendar Girls ~ Christmas in July

It is the 28^th, so I am here to welcome you to another round with the Calendar Girls!

Who are the Calendar Girls? We are a group of bloggers who want to have a place where friendships blossom, creativity abounds, and encouragement prevails! In keeping with that dream, this blog group has been created so we will have a place to interact and enjoy being fellow bloggers.

This month Carol posted our July Theme ---Since it is my turn to pick a theme for this month...I am going to once again try and get a head start on the holiday season by asking each of you to post a "Christmas in July" card. I love Christmas and have tons of holiday sets and it is a shame that I don't get to use them all year long....so am going to ask you to break out the Christmas tunes and make a Christmas card... Also, I would love to know if you have any very special Christmas traditions OR a special Christmas memory from years past.... A big thank you to Michelle for helping me out last month...I do appreciate it....

I love Christmas and I too would love to get a jump on making cards this year. I used a Penny Black stamp that I bought last year, but had not used it. And, in honor of our hostess Carol—I used a glitter pen to add some sparkle to the stocking and ornaments!

Here is a picture of the inside, with an additional sentiment by Verve

As far as a Christmas memory, I do remember heading to church on Christmas Eve and my mom, dad and I were in the car.  My dad “forgot” something in the house and came out a few minutes later.  When we got home, it seemed there were now presents under the tree that were not there before.  Hummmm………

Image/Sentiment—Penny Black Winter Glitter/Sentiments Great Impressions (no name listed) and Verve Christmas Blessings

Cardstock—Gina K Red Hot and White; PTI Berry Sorbet; Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Designer Paper

Ink—Memento Black; Stampin’ Up Real Red

Accessories—Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Brad;  Copic Markers; Jelly Roll Stardust Clear Pen; SU Punch

Please check out the blogs of all of the Calendar Girls—there are 10 of us, so it might take you a bit.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the Christmas creations and holiday stories. All of the blogs are listed on my left sidebar. Thanks for joining us!!!!!!!

I also have entered this card in the following challenges:
Sweet Stampin'--Christmas in July
Pixie Dust Studio--Christmas in July
ABC Christmas Challenge