Patriotic Chicken

Four in a Row!  Yes, I am posting another card made from the card kit group that I am in on SCS.  I was the recipient of 8 wonderful kits in June and we are to post our cards within two months after our month--so by the end of August, you should see my cards!!!!   In this group, we can "request our wishes" and the sends may be able to grant some of them.  I had asked for any patriotic images and papers, so you will see quite a few red, white and blue cards in the next week or so.

This is card number 4 from a great kit sent by Jeanette. Jeanette's kit had two Whipper Snapper images--stamped on both white and ivory so I could chose which to use with the great patterned papers she sent.  She also included an assortment of awesome embellishments.  This was a fun kit to play with!  I hope I did OK and that Jeanette likes my card.  Thanks for a wonderful kit Jeanette!

I love the vintage patterned paper and wanted to be sure that was one of the focal points of the card.  I used both the red and navy Baker's Twine by rolling them together under the image. 

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Whipper Snapper Designs Patriotic Chicken

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Cranberry Crisp, Night of Navy; Colorbok Old Glory Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Red and Navy Baker's Twine, Navy and Cream buttons;

Star Spangled Celebration

Day Number Three!  Yes, I am posting another card made from the card kit group that I am in on SCS.  I was the recipient of 8 wonderful kits in June and we are to post our cards within two months after our month--so by the end of August, you should see my cards!!!!   In this group, we can "request our wishes" and the sends may be able to grant some of them.  I had asked for any patriotic images and papers, so you will see quite a few red, white and blue cards in the next week or so.

This is card number 3 from a great kit sent by Pansy. Pansy's kit was packed full!  She sent numerous images, a bunch of great patterned paper, various embossed card fronts, awesome embellishments and other fun items I sure will use on more cards.  I bet I can make another 10 cards, just from the supplies in this kit from Pansy!. I picked the cute Craft Lounge image, which I have never seen before.  This was a fun kit to play with!  I hope I did OK and that Pansy likes my card.  Thanks for a wonderful kit Pansy!

 

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Craft Lounge-Star Spangled Collection Image and Sentiment

Ink:  Black

Cardstock:  White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy; Stars and Fireworks Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Darice Fireworks Embossing Folder; Silver Stars;

A Special Treat for You

Two days in a row!  Yes, I am posting another card made from the card kit group that I am in on SCS.  I was the recipient of 8 wonderful kits in June and we are to post our cards within two months after our month--so by the end of August, you should see my cards!!!!   In this group, we can "request our wishes" and the sends may be able to grant some of them.  I had asked for any patriotic images and papers, so you will see quite a few red, white and blue cards in the next week or so.

This is card number 2 from a great kit sent by Tracie. Tracie sent a fantastic kit with two different images, a bunch of great patterned papers and some awesome embellishments for me to use. I picked the cute Whipper Snapper image.  This was a fun kit to play with!  I hope I did OK and that Tracie likes my card.  Thanks for a great kit Tracie!

Tracie even included a pair of red, white and blue socks in my package!  She said she wanted me to have something fun to wear at my 4th of July party for family and friends.  I did not wear them as it was quite hot that day--but I for sure will wear them this fall as I love colorful socks!  Thanks Tracie!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Whipper Snapper Designs Patriotic Flowers, Unknown Company for Sentiment

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy; We R Memory Keepers Red, White and Blue Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; SU Punches; Red Star Clip

Shake it Up!

It is about time.....................   Yes, I have said this over and over the past few weeks as I am FINALLY getting the cards made from the card kit group that I am in on SCS.  You see, I was the recipient of all of the kits in June and it is mid-August before I am posting any of the cards.  Geeze--who IS in charge of this group.........................  That would be me!  We have an expectation in the group to post the completed cards in the thread and then on their blog or their SCs gallery within two months after the hostess month.  So, I really do have a few more days before I have broken the rules!

This is card number 1 from a great kit sent by Kelly.   Kelly sent a fantastic kit with two different images, a bunch of great patterned papers and some awesome embellishments for me to use.  She said she based the kit on our trip to Hawaii in 2014.  This was a fun kit to play with!  I hope I did OK and that Kelly likes my card.  Thanks for a great kit Kelly--Thanks Bunches!!!!

I loved the bright colors of the papers and the flowers and the ribbons.  I decided to use three of the ribbons for the bow as it reminds me of the tropical colors.  I layered two of each of the sizes of the green flower to give it more dimension.  We did visit the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii--but it was a rainy day, so it was not as enjoyable as it could have been.  We did see many dancers!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Just for Fun Stamps Ukulele Girl and Shake it Up Sentiment

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  White; Stampin' Up Rose Red, Calypso Coral; Bazzill Apple Tart; MAMBI Summer Travel Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Prima Flowers; SU Punches; The Paper Studio Red, Green, Yellow Grosgrain Ribbon

Welcome Back to School

If you are looking for my Dueling Darling Diva Card, please scroll down.

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

The theme for this challenge is Add Die Cuts and/or Punches!

It runs from August 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!

Yes, it is soon back to school time...........................  But being a retired teacher, I still have a smile on my face!

 

Here is the inside of my card:

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

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Back to School 2 Combo Pack

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Not Quite Navy, Daffodil Delight, Real Red. Parkers Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories: SU Tag and Label Punches, Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding, Red Brad

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.

Going to Rio

If you are looking for my Melonheadz Challenge card, please scroll up. 

It is the 15^th of the month and that means we get to show off a new Dueling Darlings challenge. For the August Challenge, Judy and Debbie, decided on the theme.  Debbie is one of the Darlings and Judy is a Diva, my team!

This theme this month is : Going to Rio with the Olympic Darlings!  The 2016 Summer Olympics is currently going on, until August 21st.  There will be a record number of countries participating in 306 events in 28 sports.  (there also is a refuge team of 20 athletes, participating under the Olympic flag.)  The motto for the Rio Olympics is "A New World".

Judy sent a variety of great embellishments to go with this cute image.  Judy contacted the owner of Scrappin' Doodles to use her digital image for our duel and I am so glad she did!  I then "had" to go to the site and purchased some additional digis.  Thanks for enabling me Judy!  I used one of my newest purchases, a set of cross-stitched oval dies from Gina Marie for the image and background.  Judy sent a sheet of gold, silver and bronze paper--so I used all three of them!  I used three of the ribbons she sent--that is the red, yellow and green banners on the bottom right of the ovals.

Judy and Debbie also asked us to share our favorite summer Olympic event.

I would say whatever is on TV at the time I am watching.  Bring retired, I am able to watch all day long, every day possible.  I LOVE the Olympics!  Being a retired Physical Education teacher and coach, I enjoy watching pretty much any sport.  I do not understand all of them, especially rugby, one of the new ones in 2016.  I do like the major ones--swimming, gymnastics and volleyball, as I coached high school girls volleyball for 19 years!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Judy and the other Darlings enjoy my card.

Image/Sentiment: Scrappin' Doodles Summer Olympics Digital Image/Inkadinkadoo Sentiment on the inside

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: White; Stampin' Up Real Red; Recollections Gold, Silver, Bronze Paper; DCWV Travel Adventures Patterned Paper;

Ink: Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Sequins; Red, Yellow, Green Grosgrain Ribbons; Gina Marie Designs Cross-Stitch Oval Dies;

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!

Don't Let Looks Fool You!

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 think this is a perfect card to send to anyone for pretty much any occasion!

Here is the inside of my card:

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

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper Designs - It was the Egg

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock:  White; Stampin' Up Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon, Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  SU Lost Lagoon 3/8" Silky Taffeta Ribbon; Copic Markers; Berry Brads

Happy Birthday

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. 


Here is the inside of my card:

I hope everyone likes my card!



Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Birthday Digital Images

Cardstock:  White ; Stampin' Up Real Red, Night of Navy, Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper Pack

Accessories:  SU Real Red Ribbon, Blue Brads

A Little Silliness

Here is my card for our August mystery image group.  Jeanette sent us this cute image of three little chicks in the kitchen along with a sweeet sentiment!  She said she fell in love with the sentiment when she saw this stamp set.  I too love the sentiment, however I think the image is cute too!   

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

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Jeanette and the others in our group like my card.  I cannot wait to see all of the other creations!

Image/Sentiment:  Stamping Bella Iron Chef Chicks

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Shush, Pistachio Pudding, All Abloom Designer Series Paper Pack

Ink:  Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Stampin' Up Strawberry Slush Stretch Ruffled Ribbon, Yellow Brad, Punches, Green Button with White Fiber

But I am Cute!

This is the card for the 27th 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 image for this round were provided by Lela.  She will swap the cards and include the next image that Heather, our next hostess, provides in our return envie.  And then we get to do it all again--for round #28!!!

The image that Terry sent is from one of my favorite companies--Penny Black, but I have seen it.  I think it sure is cute.  I also used one of my newest purchase--a set of stitched rectangle dies by Gina Marie Designs.  I bought a couple of different sets and I just love them!

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 Lela and the others in this swap like my card!

Image/Sentiment:  Penny Black Purrfect Day
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Rose Red, Marina Mist;  Fancy Pants Designs Unity Patterned Paper
 
Ink:  Black
 
Accessories:  Copic Markers; Gina Marie Stitched Rectangles; Blue Button with Blue Baker's Twine, SU Rose Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Gettin' Old Ain't for Sissies

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the image Kelly provided this month for Card #23!  We have been doing this for close to three years now and it has been a blast! Jeanette is up next for the September challenge and I know it will be a fun image!   Be sure to come back to see what we create!

For our card this month, Kelly sent out this image from a company called Diamonds, which is no longer in business.  She said she had it for more than 8 years and inked it up for the first time.  She bought it at a stamping rummage sale for 50 cents!  I think the image is such a hoot!

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 blog for their card!

Image/Sentiment:  Diamonds ~ Motorcycle Couple/Sentiment is from Inkadinkadoo

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Basic Black; Bella Blvd Macintosh Strandz

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Black Button with Black/White Bakers Twine; SU Ticket Corner Punch 

When Life Gives You Lemons

This is my card for the monthly themed swap that Terry is hosting on SCS.  Each month she will post a theme and we make cards using any stamp set we believe follows that thought. This is our ninth month and the theme for August is "Fruit Stand".  I inked up one of my favorite Penny Black stamps and colored it with my Copic Markers!

I hope Terry and the others swappers like my card this month too!  I cannot wait to see what our theme is for September and that will post on the 10th.  



Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Penny Black Life Gives you Lemons/Serendipity Stamps--no name listed 

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Smokey Slate, Crushed Curry, Gumball Green, Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper Pack

Ink: SU Smokey Slate; Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Creative Memories Corner Rounder; Copic Markers; Green brads

Laughing Lengthens Life

This is the third card I made for Sue's Techniques and Fancy Folds Swap that she is hosting on SCS.  I made two cards for the techniques category and those were posted last week.  This is for the fancy folds group. 


Here is the inside of my card, under the flap:

I hope Sue and the others swappers like my card!

Image/Sentiment:  All Night Media--no name listed

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Blushing Bride, Pool Party; My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste Flair-Forever Always, Fresh-Beautiful Bliss

Ink:  SU Pool Party

Accessories:  SU Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Pink Brad

Melonheadz Challenge

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

The theme for this challenge is Use Favorite Stamp or Stamp Set!

It runs from August 1st to the 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!

So--I bet you wonder if this is my favorite image from Melonheadz?  Pretty close as I am a retired Physical Education teacher and I think it is a wonderful career path to take.  One of my best friends was recently named the Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the year--for Wisconsin, the Midwest and then in March, the National winner!  Way to go Penny!  So--this card is going to her as I am grateful for her as a friend as all she has done as a teacher!

Here is the inside of my card:

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

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz School Staff 2 Combo Pack/Stampin' Up Small Script

Ink:  SU Real Red

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 100# White; SU Real Red, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight; Unknown Pennant Patterned Paper

Accessories: SU Oval Punches; Red Striped Ribbon

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.