Thank You Card for Crafter's Choice Swap

This is a card that I made for Martha’s Crafter’s Choice Swap SCS swap.  I took a spot in Thank You, Thinking of You and Get Well, so check back in two days for the second card. 

Image/Sentiment—Paper Impressions Thank You Calligraphy

Cardstock--SU Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla and Spiced Cider DSP

Ink—Cajun Craze

Accessories— Pearl Brads and Old Button with Brown floss

July Calendar Girls--A card without ink?

Welcome 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 hostess is our Miss July--Michelle  Here are the directions from the Marvelous Michelle--This month is a free for all....any theme! But.....there is a catch.

Our cards can be created using anything BUT a stamped image (sentiments are okay). Here is where you can get creative...examples would be punch art, stickers, embellishments, patterned paper, whatever you chose.

So, this was a bit of a challenge for me as I rarely make a card without a stamped image.  So, off to check the Patterned Paper bins and found this great paper as well as some stickers I also had in the same spot—Whoopee!  Ready to create! 

Cardstock-- Gina K Designs Red Hot, In the Navy; Moxie Red, White & Blue Designer Paper

Accessories—Karen Foster Patriotic Parade Stickers, Blue and White Star ribbon and White Star brads

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 July creations and how creative the other ladies are without getting inky this month.  All of the blogs are listed on my left sidebar.

I hope you enjoy looking at our cards!  Thanks for joining us!!!!!!!

Cupcake Heaven

This is one of my favorite Whipper Snapper images—it sure is Cupcake Heaven! 

Image/Sentiment— Whipper Snapper Cupcake Heaven, Stampin’ Up Short and Sweet

Cardstock—Gina K White; Stampin’ Up Mellow Moss & Cameo Coral; Basic Grey Urban Prairie

Ink—Palette Black

Accessories— Copics, Punches and Pink Button Brads

Another Riley Card!

And here is another Riley card—I love all of these cute images! 

Image/Sentiment— Bicycle Riley, SU Wonderful Words

Cardstock—Gina K White; Stampin’ Up Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Brilliant Blue and Designer Series Paper

Ink—Palette Black, SU Brilliant Blue

Accessories— Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Blue Buttons, Cuttlebug Herringbone Embossing Folder

Dueling Darling Divas July Card---Garden of Friendship

Inside of my card:

Here is my card for round #12 of our very friendly duel.

Laura Jean—LJ--is our great hostess for the Divas for July and sent some awesome items for us to play with and create a sweet card.  Terry is the hostess for the Dazzlers and they came up the theme of Garden of Friendship.  This is for all things found in the garden, especially friendships that grow and grow! As a little extra this month, they would like us to share a friendship we have.  First, I want to say I consider each and every one of the Darlings in our group a friend—even though I have only met three in person (and one will be added to the list by the time this is posted—Debbie!)  We chat and chat in the DDD thread along with other threads on SCS, text and email each other—just like Real Life Friends!!!  On my bucket list is to meet each of the wonderful ladies who are a part of this awesome group!

Card Details:

Image/Sentiment— Gardening Flopsey (My Favorite Things

Paper—SU Daffodil Delight and Not Quite Navy; Gina K White; October Afternoon Patterned Paper

Ink—Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories— Nestabilities, Lady Bug Button, Red/Green Buttons, Red solid and Red Gingham Ribbon, Spiral Clip, Copics

Please be sure to stop in to see what all of the Divas created.  Then, there is a link to Jeanette's blog, to see what the Dazzler's gardens look like.

Kelly

Joan

Carol

Barb:You are here!

Laura Jean

Jamie

Judy

Tami

AND--now for the Dazzlers: Please start at Jeanette's blog and enjoy the travels through the other blogs.

Will Trade Coffee for Gossip!

Here is a card I made for a MFT—My Favorite Things swap.  I love coffee or a hazelnut latte and it is fun to share a cup or two or more with a good friend!

Image/Sentiment— My Favorite Things Coffee? Tea?

Cardstock—Gina K White and Chocolate Kiss; Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel; Striped DSP

Ink—Palette Black

Accessories— Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Copics, PTI Wood grain button

SOTC June Swap--Sports

This is a card that I made for our monthly Sisterhood of the Traveling Card (SOTC) Swap on SCS.  Kadie is was our June hostess and asked us to create a card for a girl's sport.  Since I was the head girls volleyball coach for 19 years at the high school I retired from,  I knew which sport I wanted to use.  I love watching sports--and loved coaching them too!

Image/Sentiment—Stampin' Up Have A Ball

Cardstock--Gina K White and Black; Essentially Yours Sports Patterned Paper

Ink—Versamark

Accessories—Black Ribbon, Volleyball Brad, Black Embossin Powder, Circle Punches 

Paint Yourself a New Color

This is a card I made for a swap SCS—the theme was “Sense of Humor”.  I really like this line of stamps as they all make me smile!

Image/Sentiment— Inkadinkado

Cardstock—Stampin’ Up So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Poppy Parade and DSP

Ink—SU Poppy Parade

Accessories— Poppy Ribbon, Blue Brads, Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles

Sweet Tooth Swap

This is a card that I made for Lori’s Sweet Tooth or Summer Swap SCS swap.  I took a spot in each--the summer Riley card was posted last week.

Image/Sentiment—Impression Obsession Large Cake, Stampin' Up Eat Cake

Cardstock--Gina K White, SU Pink Pirouette and Regal Rose; Basic Grey Bittersweet Patterned Paper

Ink—Palette Belle Rose

Accessories— Pink Ribbon, Pink Brads, Oval Punches, Copics

Summer Time Fun-Camping with Riley

This is a card that I made for Lori’s Sweet Tooth or Summer Swap SCS swap.  I took a spot in each, so check back in two days for the second card.  I love this Riley image and had used the patterned paper on a recent card and thought I’d use it again.

Image/Sentiment—Riley with Tent

Cardstock--Gina K White, SU Chocolate Chip and Old Olive; Bo Bunny Roughin’ It Patterned Paper

Ink—Memento Black

Accessories— Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Brads, Copics,

June Calendar Girls--Hello Summer!

Welcome 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 hostess is Carol.  Here are the directions from the wonderful Carol--The month of June brings many, many things...it is the beginning of summer for most areas...it is associated with weddings, graduations, picnics, swimming, VACATIONS...a whole bunch of wonderful things...so the task for us should we chose to accept, was this:

1. Make a card or a 3D item or whatever you would like and base it around something that you enjoy doing or plan on doing this summer...ex: a vacation, camping, family picnic, swimming, family reunion....you get the idea...

2. Write a short ditty about why you like or are looking forward to the theme you have on your card, when you post...

I am not sure if I will have the opportunity or not this summer—but I love to float on rafts or tubes on a lake or in a pool and if I have a beverage, even better!  We are headed to Alaska for vacation in July, so I am pretty sure I will not be able to do so there.  But there may be a weekend up north at a friend’s cabin later in the summer.  And, I will not be wearing a bikini!

Stamps--Whipper Snapper Poolside Chicken

Cardstock-- Gina K Designs White; SU Pacific Point, Marina Mist; Best Creations Surfs Up  

Ink—Palette Black

Accessories—Gold Scallop Velvet Ribbon, Copics, Beach Ball and Sunglasses brads

Please check out the blogs of all of the Calendar Girls—there are 10 of us, so it might take you a bit, but I am sure you will enjoy all of the June creations and the stories that go with them.  All of the blogs are listed on my left sidebar.

I hope you enjoy looking at our cards!  Thanks for joining us!!!!!!!

You're a Fun-gi Card

This is the second swap card that I made for Kristyn’s Mushroom Madness SCS swap.  What a fun sentiment for a masculine card.  I tried a new technique for the ribbon—folding it!

Image/Sentiment—Unity Itty Bitty You’re a Fun-gi

Cardstock--Gina K White, SU Riding Hood Red, Daffodil Delight, DCWV Woodland Toadstools DSP

Ink—Memento Black, Riding Hood Red

Accessories— Riding Hood Red/White Ribbon, Copics, Oval Punch

Mushroom and Singing Frog

This cute card is one of the two swaps cards that I made for Kristyn’s Mushroom Madness SCS swap.  This is another great Whipper Snapper image and goes so well with the paper!

Image/Sentiment—Whipper Snapper Singing Frog

Cardstock--Gina K White, SU Riding Hood Red, Daffodil Delight, DCWV Woodland Toadstools DSP

Ink—Memento Black

Accessories—Yellow Brads, Dragonfly Brad, Red Ribbon, Copics

What's on the Menu Swap Card

This is one of the three cards that I made for a SCS Swap called “What is on The Menu” that Karly is hosting.  I really like this patterned paper—sure wish I gotten more.

Image/Sentiment—Hero Arts You Deserve Card

Cardstock--Gina K Ivory, SU Creamy Caramel, KI Memories Love Elise Jack & Abby Cupcake DSP

Ink—Palette Burnt Umber

Accessories—Pink and Brown Velvet Brads, Brown and Pink Gingham Ribbon, Copics

Mystery Swap--Round 5--High Spirits

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.  These images were sent to us by Paola, who will swap the cards and send us the next image, provided by Karly!   I can't wait to get the swap cards back to see how everyone else used the same image.  And then we get to do it all again!!!!

This image was fun to color and Paola sent some cute embellishments for us to use too. 

Image—Penny Black High Spirits

Cardstock— SU Pink Pirquette, Early Espresso, Pink Pirquette Designer Series Paper; Gina K White

Ink—Memento Black

Accessories—Pink Butterfly, Pink flower with rhinestone brad in center, Pink Pearls