Becky's Crafts - Where the crazy lady crafts

An ATC Challenge

2012-01-31T18:27:00.000-08:00

I haven't done alot of ATC (Artist Trading Cards) in a year or so, but while surfing the net, I found a challenge blog called Wicked Wednesday Weekly ATC Challenges and thought what fun it looked. So their challenge this last week was Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes, hmmm, I can do that. So I pulled out my After 5, Aunt Mae stamp from Stampers Boutique that I have had for years and my snow white sentiment from Inkadinkado and some holeless beads and some homemade papers and had some fun. I didn't enter in time for their challenge but it was still fun!!

A Pastel card and more cleaning!!

2012-01-30T21:50:00.000-08:00

Clear Dollar Stamp blog Clearly I Stamp, had their second challenge of the month and it was to use pastels. I love the Enchanting Carousel set. Katie got it for me and I have only used it a couple of times, so I got it out and used some pastel papers that I had and colored it with my watercolor pencils and inked around in Aloe Vera chalk inks,, ran the mint green through the cuttle bug with the swiss dots folder and added some pink with white polka dot ribbon. I really like how it turned out. (the picture does not do it justice, the wavy lines are back, but on Keith's phone, not mine - I just think they don't want to take my pictures!!!!!)

I spent the day with all 4 nephews - 7 yrs, 4 yrs, 3 yrs and 7 months!! After they all went home, I went to work on the other side of my craft room and I actually have two more bags for ARC and lots of goodies for the preschool. I will have pictures as soon as I can get some.

Card Positioning Systems Sketch Challenge #252

2012-01-27T21:45:00.000-08:00

Yep, another card today. I have been contemplating this card all week. It was hard to find the right colors to go with the background printed paper but I did it. It is for the CPS #252. I have been trying to use up some of my stacks of paper and when I found this sweet pink flower one, I wanted to use it. It is from DVWV the Sweet Stack, the tulip color is from CTMH, the brown is Expresso cardstock from the Paper Co. The stamp is from My Favorite Things Pure Innocence - Start the day with Wheee.

I am enjoying the time I am spending in my craft room again. I still have lots of work to do in it as the girls have used half of it for their junk to get thrown into, so now that is next on my list!!

Unscripted Challenges #142

2012-01-27T11:03:00.000-08:00

It's been a long week, but so fun!! After the little boys go home and dinner is done, I have been spending about an hour or so in my craft room. I am loving it!! This weeks challenge at Unscripted Sketches was a great sketch with a piggyback challenge, use the sketch and add a pocket. I am going through my papers and re-organizing them and I have alot of paper from paper stacks in colors, so I found these blues/purples and used them. The little girl is an image I received in a swap years ago and is Elzybell -Flower Girl. I enjoyed making the little bookmark to put in the pocket and used a edge flower stamp from CTMH's Be True set.

Ribbon Carousel Challenge #37

2012-01-26T18:00:00.000-08:00

This weeks challenge on the Ribbon Carousel Challenge Blog was to use non-traditional colors for Valentines cards. So, I grabbed my CTMH Childhood Portrait set and used CTMH chocolate, ponderosa pine and garden green inks and stamped the tree and couple on the bench. The papers were from a DCWV paper stack called Linen Closet. Then I used some chocolate twine from Ribbon Carousel. I just love this card.

Deconstructed Sketch #35

2012-01-25T20:05:00.000-08:00

This weeks Deconstructed Sketch was a fun one. I even used my sewing machine, now that I have my craft room half picked up. I used a cupcake stamp from Hey There Cupcake by Stampendous and the sentiment was from Impression Obsession. I added some brown ribbon to it and the paper is Making Memories Embellishment Paper Cosmopolitan Collection which I love!!

Cleaning, Organizing and a new sketch done!

2012-01-23T21:55:00.000-08:00

I decided to get the husband to put my shelf up in my craft room last week, since I had the week off from the snow, so he did. I have been slowly cleaning it up and cleaning it out. I have three garbage bags and two small boxes for ARC donation so far, and a box for the preschool. This is the new shelf with the beginnings of what will be stored on it. I also rearranged my sewing machine cabinet and have my machine on it so I can use it too.

So, tonight after the little boys left, I went in and made a card for My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch from last Wednesday.

Card Positioning Systems Sketch 251 and a snow week!!

2012-01-19T10:01:00.000-08:00

Snow, yep, we have snow. We only have about 3 inches, but we also are about 17 degrees and northeast winds, so its cold. Where all my nephews live, they have over a foot of snow, so I haven't seen them since Monday :( I have had some time to do some cards and also am in the process of organizing my craft room. Kevin sent over some of Katie's storage systems for me to use and I worked in there last night for a while. Hopefully today, since Mr. Wonderful is home he will help put up a shelf I got 3 Christmas's ago!!!!But on to the CPS Sketch 251 - You can see it here. I used a Bella stamp image that Katie gave me a while back, I have a stack of images from swaps and different people that I have found that I need to use!! I colored her in and then layered her on some paper from paper stacks. I used my scallop circle Nestabilities and the sentiment is from Hey There Cupcake by Stampendous.

Deconstructed Sketch No. 34

2012-01-18T16:49:00.000-08:00

Yep, another post today. I am having a great time using my snow days for making cards. I found another sketch blog that had a great sketch, The Deconstructed Sketch. I decided to try their sketch and it was fun. I used a Studio G - Hot Fudge Studio image on the tag, Making Memories Fresh Anthology Collection -Eliza papers, Maraschino Twine from Ribbon Carousel, Blue Ribbon from Sheer Creations at Michael's.

Ribbon Carousel RCC36

2012-01-18T09:09:00.000-08:00

I really liked the sketch this week at Ribbon Carousel Challenge blog. It was a challenge for me, I think these challenges are making me come out of my normal layering shell and adding more goodies. I used an image that I was sent years ago of a Matilda and colored her in, I took my EK Success corner punch of the hearts, some flowers I have had laying around for a long time and some beautiful ribbon I got in the January Ribbon Club Kit. I just love how she turned out.

Unscripted Sketches #141

2012-01-16T20:31:00.000-08:00

This weeks sketch for Unscripted Sketches was fun. I used my new dollar stamp from Michael's. Some Wassail Basic Grey paper, CTMH Holiday Red Ink and a beautiful red flower made by Katie Renz. I really like this sketch.

Ribbon Carousel RCC35

2012-01-15T22:11:00.000-08:00

I found this great new site called Ribbon Carousel. They have awesome ribbon and other great products. I got their January ribbon set and I love them, plus some twine! Her challenge was to make something inspired by a pinterest posting that you can see here, RCC35 Inspired by Laurel. The sponsor this week is a Digital Stamp company called Whimsie Doodles and so I checked them out and found Mailed my Heart so I used her with some blue papers and my two blue copics I own and Denim Bakers Twine.

Clearly I Stamp Clearly Inspired Challenge #43

2012-01-14T22:08:00.000-08:00

Clear Dollar Stamps, Clearly Inspired Blog's challenge #43 was Valentines. I love the set called Yard Yabber. I got this set when it came out and used it for K & B Lawn Care's Christmas cards that year. I had planned to use the weedeater for a card for Mr. Wonderful, and when CDS said Valentines, I jumped on it. I used my Embossing folder Textile Textures with Holiday Red Ink on it to do the background. My camera is not working and I have to use my phone and I take terrible pictures :(

Unscripted Sketches # 140

2012-01-13T20:41:00.000-08:00

This weeks sketch at Unscripted Sketches was a fun one. I had already cut out and colored my animals from TaDa Creative Studios and I used the papers from there too. These are obviously discontinued as I couldn't find them, but I love using them. The Baker's twine is Maraschino Red from Ribbon Carousel.

2012-01-08T22:37:00.000-08:00

A quiet weekend around here and I hardly got any time in the crap, I mean craft room!! I did do a easy card for my great-nephew who will be 3 this month. I stamped the big number 3 from a CTMH set and then went through a bag of stickers I was given that needed to be organized and put in the sticker box, and use all the different number 3 stickers I could find! I am sure he will like it!! I did get to spend some time with him on Saturday and I guess I taught him to pedel his trike!! We are building a fence and a small building/barn at their house to house Cissy's horse and a calf for them, so Keith has been out there helping get things ready.

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge 53

2012-01-05T23:24:00.000-08:00

Yep, two sketches from My Favorite Things two weeks in a row. I love this stamp called Start the Day With Whee!. I love to swing!! I can remember spending hours on the swing set when I was little and growing up. If I am at a park and can swing, I will swing!! The papers are all from Close to My Heart and are some that Stamp Katie got for me for fun. I love those papers, pretty much my favorite colors to make cards from, pink, chocolate and blue!!! The picture is a little blurry, for some reason I just can not get good pictures.

Card Positioning Systems 249

2012-01-05T11:26:00.000-08:00

Here I go again, with another sketch, this one from Card Positioning Systems. Their sketch was a neat one and I chose to use a square card that opens down the middle. I used an image I had from Clear Dollar Stamps that I had colored a while back from the Cruisin' Classic Set. The car actually is attached only on the right side so that the card can open in the middle.

Yes, those are blueberry muffins sitting there. Still using my phone and the kitchen counter for good light!!!

Unscripted Sketches #139

2012-01-04T21:16:00.000-08:00

I found a new challenge sketch site, called Unscripted Sketches. I like to do sketch challenges, it is so much fun and I can use any color paper I want, so I decided I would try this last weeks.

I love this stamp by Great Impressions Framed Garden Bicycle. I stamped it then colored in a few spots, the added Flower Soft in Sweet Pea for all the flowers. The papers are Pink Bazill and Blue Coredinations. I used a Martha Stewart Doily Lace edger punch on the pink. The picture doesn't so it total justice. My camera isn't working, so we are using my cell phone!! lol

2012-01-02T22:17:00.000-08:00

A project I have been working on is a Chicken book for 2012. We got 7 baby chicks in March of last year, ended up with two Roosters, George and Mork who moved to Keith's brothers farm. George still lives there, but Mork ended up getting eliminated by George. One of the babies died and one got ate by the dog, so we ended up with three, Princess (a white Delaware), Little One (a Barred Rock), and Rockstar (a Americana). So, on July 1st, we got 8 more! Buffy (Buff Orpington), Penelope and The Other One (Ancana's), This and That (Barred Rocks) Ginger (Rhode Island Red) Spongebob (Delaware) and Squirt (who we thought was an Amercana, but it Cicilian something). So, they run half of our backyard.We usually get 9 eggs a day now and we share them with our friends, the Renz's and family and friends. I wanted to keep track of egg production - Browns, whites and Easter Egg colors and how much they cost us, so I took a composition book and made a journal!! Calvin with some of the ones we got in July.

Rockstar, Princess and Little One in the yard.

My Favorite Things MFTWSC52

2011-12-29T15:17:00.000-08:00

For the first time in a long time, I can finally take part in My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge. I got a couple of their stamps for Christmas and I made this sweet card. I love this stamp Pure Innocence-Heart Stripes. I enjoyed doing this sketch.

2011-12-28T20:39:00.000-08:00

Christmas was wonderful this year. Christmas morning the little boys came in with their parents and we had a great time.

I got lots of goodies, a new calendar for next year of the little boys that their mommy made, some bling, some card and envelope sets, 4 table runners done by my sister Julie, and a beautiful wool coat from my nephew Josh and his wife Kristen!!

Now, I get to put all the tax stuff together and do the end of the year reports for the accountant and the government, but I will be stamping in between for my sanity. I am enjoying making cards and playing with paper again!! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!!

2011-12-21T18:41:00.000-08:00

There was a small celebration of sorts last night in our house! The baby's stocking was finally done. I had lost the cute buttons, got some other ones and then found the cute ones, so they got put on the boys' stockings! Some history of these huge stockings - When my nephew Jason was about 10, my mom made him this huge stocking. He lived with my parents and was spoiled (by me too, as I was 12 years older than him). When he got married, my mom made his wife Kristy one too, the same size! When Landon came along, she made him one! My mom passed in 2005, so when Calvin was born in 2007, they asked me to make him one, my sister sewed the stocking and I did all the snowman work. This year, I realized around the first of October, I needed to make a new one for Lincoln, so my sister sewed the stocking and I finished it last night.

Each year the little boys get a new special button or pin or embellishment that signifies something in the past year. This year Landon got a baby in a buggy and Calvin got a baby in a bathtub for Lincoln being born. When Landon started kindergarten, he got a schoolhouse. Landon's is on the left and Calvin's on the right.

Clearly Inspired Challenge

2011-12-18T22:38:00.000-08:00

On Friday, Clearly I Stamp the blog for Clear Dollar Stamps posted a challenge for birthday cards. I needed to make a few anyway so I got out the Birthday Celebration set and some shimmery blue paper and my nestabilities, my cuttlebug and this is what I came up with! I hope you like it.

I finally got all the business cards done, written in and addressed so all those will go in the mail tomorrow along with my personal Christmas cards with the girls' Senior pictures.

2011-12-17T20:52:00.000-08:00

Spent all week trying to get these cards done and have finally done it! Now all I need to do is address them and get them in the mail. Today we went and got our tree. We went to Manthey's in Ferndale where we have gone for 17 years! This year neither of the girls would help cut down the tree, so Keith did it. We were lucky to have Lincoln the 6 month old nephew with us, so he got to 'push' the tree over after it was cut!! It was a fun day!!

Birthday cards for the 21 year olds!!!

2011-12-11T13:11:00.001-08:00

My niece and her husband turned 21 on Saturday and last Wednesday so of course I made them cards.

Her's is this pinkish one in the front and his is the blue one in the background, I forgot to take an individual picture of his.

Best Day Ever and working to get things done

2011-12-08T20:10:00.001-08:00

I had an awesome day today, had my two nephews, Calvin aka Trip aka the 4 yr old and his baby brother, Lincoln, who is almost 6 months old. I haven't had Lincoln much since my surgery because I couldn't lift over 15 pounds. It was so much fun, Lincoln was perfect and happy all day. I think he has been missing his NeeNee!!! While we watched cartoons and Lincoln slept, I worked on his Christmas stocking and tonight I have worked on more cards.

A Christmas card challenge

2011-12-06T15:55:00.001-08:00

I was so lucky to be able to borrow stamps from Katie Renz since we lived so close, so I was over there looking for stamps to make the business Christmas cards and I found this one, yep, I have showed it in a post last week, but this is one that I did, just in greens. Clear Dollar Stamps is having a challenge for Christmas cards on their blog, so I decided to show it off there. I just love it! I used Poinsettia Joy with CTMH Leaf Green paper and felt pen and the green ribbon from Michaels.

Girlfriends!!!!

2011-12-05T22:45:00.001-08:00

At Moxie Fab World, they had a challenge called The Celebrating Relationships Challenge so I took some time tonight and made a card celebrating Girlfriends. I used an old D.O.T.S. (now Close To My Heart) stamp that I got back in 1995 or 1996, added the girlfriend circle stamp from Scrappy Cat Girly Girl clear stamps, and Echo Park Paper's Be Mine paper and some white ribbon I had saved.

Lots of coloring going on!!

2011-12-03T19:47:00.001-08:00

Working hard on the Christmas cards. I just couldn't get my felt pens to work, so I ran to a local stamp store and got 6 new colors - Now I have a mixture of Close To My Heart pens, Tombows and the cheap kids feltpens!! Had a good day today hanging with the husband and he drove me to the stamp store too!!

Beginning the Christmas cards and the stocking!

2011-11-30T17:04:00.000-08:00

This is the beginning of the Christmas cards - and the beginning of the making of Lincoln's stocking. My sister the sewing queen made the red stocking and now I will be appliqueing the snowman like the other two boys' onto Lincoln's and then adding their "ornament" for this year. Calvin picked out who gets what this year!

Venturing to craft stores on my own. . . . .

2011-11-28T19:27:00.000-08:00

I figured out the Christmas cards for our business, I am going to use the stamp Poinsettia Joy from Clear Dollar Stamps that Lori (Thank you Lori!) had sent to Katie Renz but she didn't get a chance to use them, so wonderful Kevin let me borrow them and ink them. I am sure that Katie was guiding me.

So, I ventured out to Joann's and Michael's by myself today! It was hard, because to be honest, that was something that Katie and I used to do, usually about 7 pm, one of us would call and say, let's go!! We haven't done it for a while since the cancer got in our way, and now we won't get to do it again! But, I knew she was there because I stood at the punches for a long time and we used to do that every time!! LOL I mean we even went on Thanksgiving night one year!!!!! (don't remember if it was last year or the year before!!!} I took my colors and my list and I found what I needed. I also found some shimmery floss for the snowman for Lincoln's stocking and each year I put something special on each boys stocking and I found those too!! Wish I had started that for my girls, their stockings are plain!! So, here is my stash, you also will see the new black stamp pad and the CTMH stamp pad that I borrowed from Katie's last week. Even with my bestie not here physically, I know she is guiding me from above!

I miss you Stamp Katie!!!

Christmas Cards and Missing Somebody.

2011-11-23T18:11:00.000-08:00

These are some of the Christmas cards I have been doing the last few days. The stamps are from Clear Dollar Stamps and were unstamped before the other day. When I went to Katie Renz's twin boys' birthday party, Kevin and I ventured down to her craft room so I could borrow a black stamp pad, since mine has taken a vacation. Katie had these in her new release to do basket and so I borrowed two sets. I am really missing her, she was my best friend, there was no drama, no nothing, just honest friendship and love! I don't know if there will ever be a friend like her again in my life.

Where oh where has the time gone!!

2011-11-22T12:11:00.000-08:00

Ok, wow, over a year has gone by and things have so changed in my life, my best friend Katie has fought cancer and lost, my girls are now Seniors in high school and I have a new baby nephew that has been added to the daycare. I had surgery in October and am slowly getting my act together. I have started doing cards again and I have missed it! So, I am going to be getting back in the swing of things, I have only bought one stamp this year and have not used it yet!! I have made some Thank you cards so I thought I would share those today.

Where did summer go??

2010-09-13T10:06:00.000-07:00

Where did it go? I have no idea, I have only made a card or two since we had a wonderfully busy summer. I still had my 3 little buddies, aka Landon, Calvie and Missy P and then the girls. The girls and I traveled to Idaho to spend the 4th of July holiday with my favorite cousin and his family. Had an awesome time. Then it was home to celebrate the 16th birthdays of two girls, and then they went away for a week to camp in Oregon. We worked really hard to get a Figure 8 truck done for Catie to drive at our local fair in August and then the girls and I took a few days on Orcas Island with friends. I have not bought one stamp in months. I did make a few cards here and there, but nothing spectacular - My goal this fall is to purge the sewing/craft room as things are piled high and I have no idea where anything is. So, stay tuned, you never know about me!! lol (Me on the four wheeler, Cissy (r) and her cousin Avery, Catie's truck and her racing, me and my cousin Valor)

Clearly Inspired Challenge #13 - April Showers bring May Flowers

2010-05-14T21:02:00.000-07:00

The challenge for May at Clearly I Stamp Blog is April Showers bring May Flowers. Since I only have a few of Lori's flower stamps, I called my buddy, old pal, Stamp Katie who is on Lori's Design team and said hey, can I borrow this stamp? And she did (ok, I watch her twins on Wednesday afternoons so it was Wed. am!!) She brought me the set Bless My Bloomers. Since I am loving the paper from CTMH and it was out from my previous card, I used the Tickled Pink set of papers. I love the Bless my Bloomers set and I may have to get it for myself, but for now here is the card I made!

Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Technique

2010-05-13T11:31:00.000-07:00

At the Heart2Heart Challenge Blog the challenge was to include a technique that you can tell about,so. . . I did 2nd generation stamping and sponging on my card. I love this set of papers and stamps from last year called Tickled Pink. The centers of the two larger flowers I tapped the stamp in the ink then stamped off some of the ink onto scrap paper and then stamped the middle of the flower, then stamped the middle with a different stamp with full ink. The medium flower, I lightly sponged blush ink on it with the sponge tool after stamping the main image in Hollyhock ink. All papers are from CTMH and I used Crystal Blue, Sweet leaf, Hollyhock, Blush and twilight Inks. The two leaves on the right and the larger flowers are popped up with pop dots. This is my first time playing along with this challenge.

Clearly Inspired Challenge #12 - Al Tied Up

2010-04-24T10:24:00.000-07:00

My friend Stamp Katie hosts a challenge on Clearly I Stamp, the blog for Clear Dollar Stamps. I love all the stamps Lori has and am lucky to be able to pop over to Katie's to 'borrow' them!! Sometimes I like them so much I get my own!! LOL

Well, Katie has been on my case to get some stamping done - I have been scrapbooking a little - so I decided to make a card using ribbon for the challenge this week!! I used the Patchpal Giraffe along with paper from CTMH to go with the green ribbon that I just love. I like all the stitching in it. So here it is, enjoy!!

Where has the time gone??

2010-04-12T12:38:00.000-07:00

Hmm, wondering where the last few months went and not a blog post!!! I don't know where it has gone, I know I am not crafting like usually!! I have done some sewing on a quilt, some hand work on a couple pillowcases, sewed badges onto a young mans Karate uniform, and done a bunch of 2009 season Fastpitch scrapbook! No pictures yet of course!! LOL Another thing that has been taking up our familys time is the Figure 8 truck for Catie. So, that is what is happening around here -

Bradilicious Challenge on Clearly I Stamp

2010-01-05T09:20:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday. We are back to the regular schedule at our house now and I can finally make some cards that aren't Christmas. LOL Though I am challenging myself this year to make at least 4 Christmas cards a month so I am not slaving at the end of the year- So,

Bradilicious????? Hmm, I threatened to use Brad Pitt at first!! LOL But, Katie said I couldn't and that I had to use brads for the challenge at Clearly I Stamp blog for Clear Dollar Stamps! So, I used the new Charlie Sledding and added some Icicle Stickles to my "blue snow' and added some snowflake brads that I have had forever!

Blue Lights Christmas card

2009-12-14T11:07:00.000-08:00

My sister wanted cards with blue Christmas lights to give to our friends who are police officers and fire fighters. So, late last Wednesday night, on our way home from a book reading (great book about her God Mothers' parents in 1890 - My Darling Anna) we got this idea. I called my friend Stamp Katie to see if she had a Christmas light or a string of lights stamps. She was sure she didn't, so when Julie and I got to my house, I dug out the tub of my holiday stamps. Well, lo and behold, I had a rubber backed stamp of Christmas lights - so here is one of the cards I made for her.

Stamp Something's Winter Wonderland Somethings

2009-12-12T19:16:00.001-08:00

At Stamp Something's challenge blog, it was Winter Wonderland. I am loving this penguin stamp from the set Penguin Love from There She Goes. I paired him with the juggling snowballs and then used the Moonstruck and Crystal Blue papers from CTMH along with my Nestabilites. I then grabbed the stripe from the DCWV Holiday Christmas stack. I had these little snowflakes (by Favorite Findings- I think I got them at Joann's to use on my nephews' Christmas stockings) so I added them with some lightly wired white ribbon. I have 13 personal Christmas cards done so far (the 37 business ones are done and mailed) so I need to get busy getting more done and sending them out this week.

There She Goes TSG32 - Tags

2009-12-08T19:35:00.000-08:00

This weeks challenge on the There She Goes Blog was to make a tag. So, I made three, using the set Penguin Love. I used the Santa penguin and then the little penguin and the juggling snowballs.

Glitzy Somethings

2009-12-06T17:46:00.000-08:00

At Stamp Something's blog
the challenge was Glitzy Somethings. SO, I decided to use a stamp set from Close To My Heart called New Fallen Snow that I embossed in glitter ep and then used Moonstruck ink and sponged it on the snowflake. I cut it out and layered it. I used some rhinestones from my stash. I am sorry this is so quick but I got ran into by my kid on her Trials Bike Friday night and have a huge ly swollen knee - It was an accident and I just have to learn to leap out of the way quicker!!

Clearly Inspired Challenge CIC3

2009-12-04T10:56:00.000-08:00

Today's challenge at Clearly I Stamp was a theme of Winter. That was easy for me as I have been doing a few cards between the lawnmower cards. I love this little guy, he is so cute, just sliding down the hill!! He is from the set called Just Chillin' at Clear Dollar Stamps. I used some green and hollyhock paper from CTMH along with Hollyhock ricrak!

There She Goes TSG31 Color Challenge

2009-12-01T08:24:00.000-08:00

This weeks challenge on the There She Goes blog was a color challenge. We were to use red, green and blue. I grabbed one of the newest sets from There She Goes, Penguin Love and inked up some stamps. I used olive, crystal blue and star spangled blue inks along with a sweet leaf marker to color my trees and igloo and penguin. I added some colors of papers to match and then found this little piece of ribbon to add to it. I used icicle stickles for the snow on the igloo.

Clearly Inspired Challenge CIC2

2009-11-23T08:26:00.000-08:00

At Clearly I Stamp, Lori's blog for there was a sketch challenge. So, I got out my Cricut and cut the ovals - nope, I don't have the oval nesties yet and the way finances are it will be 2012 before I probably get them!!! LOL So, I stamped the little penguin from the Just Chillin' set and colored him in. I was really smart (just joking) and cut one smaller oval and then used it as a mask to use CTMH Moonstruck ink to sponge around him. I ran the moonstruck paper through the cuttlebug in the swiss dots folder and then added it and the Let It Snow paper to the card front. Then took the polka dot paper and some blue ribbon for the middle. I used some rhinestones to glisten it up a bit. I did not stamp the sentiment that was shown in the sketch as the Let It Snow paper worked for the sentiment.

I am still working on the business Christmas cards and need to go get green ribbon for them and I can start putting them together soon!! Have a great day.

Getting busy!!!

2009-11-19T07:59:00.001-08:00

I have been busy with little kids and making the Christmas cards for the business. I am still cutting and trimming all those lawn mowers!! LOL But I did take time to use my new set from Clear Dollar Stamps called Birthday Celebration that Lori released for the 5th Birthday of Clear Dollar Stamps. I absolutely love the stamps that Lori has - great stamps and great prices and a great design team that comes up with great eye candy!!

Happy Birthday to a little princess

2009-11-15T16:14:00.001-08:00

I am so blessed in my life. Some friends have a sweet little girl who turned 1 and so I made this card for her. What is funny is I remember her mama and her aunt as sweet little twin girls!! I used some flower paper I had with chocolate, which of course pink and chocolate are my fav's!! The little princess stamp is by PSX!

Stamp Something Sketch Something Challenge 11/13/09

2009-11-14T21:16:00.000-08:00

Stamp Something's challenge was Sketch Something. We had to use a sketch by Ann at Raindrop Echo Designs. This is my take on that sketch. I used a stamp from Stampin' Up from 2000 and Close to my Heart paper pack called Day Dream. The two flowers are Making Memories and were white, but I colored them with a Blush marker from CTMH and added 4 light pink dewdrops or skittles!!

This was a great sketch and I liked doing this card.

I am ready for snow (just don't tell my friends!!LOL)

2009-11-13T16:16:00.001-08:00

I love this set from There She Goes and as I was finishing it a friend from high school who lives in Spokane was sending pictures of the snow he was getting today!! Ah, snow, I love it!! So, this card fits perfectly for me today!! LOL

A little blue dandy

2009-11-12T08:34:00.000-08:00

I made this card a few days back using a Close To My Heart set called Treasures. I used ink and paper colors in Lilac Mist and chocolate. The little buckle is from CTMH too. I just love the saying "The winds of change bring treasures unknown. . . embrace change. "
Hope everyone is having a great day.

There She Goes TSG28 challenge Fun with Chipboard

2009-11-11T13:54:00.000-08:00

This week on There She Goes blog, the challenge was Fun with Chipboard, so I went into my drawer of goodies and found this piece of chipboard in a buckle shape. I embossed it with black embossing powder and luckily my friend Stamp Katie had some white ribbon to match for the front of my card. I used the Santa penguin from There She Goes' newly released set called Penguin Love. This is an awesome set, there are 55 different stamps in this set and I only used 6!!
I used CTMH cranberry, crystal blue and olive papers and inks along with my swiss dot folder with my cuttlebug.
Hope you enjoy it!

Toot toot and Charlie and lets mow some lawns!!!

2009-11-10T07:21:00.000-08:00

Here is Charlie, again. I really like this set, Charlie Harvest Time, obviously!! LOL And then the second card is the Christmas Card for our customers - We have a small Lawn Care business and when Clear Dollar Stamps came out with their Yard Yabber set, I jumped for joy. I added the Holiday Wreath stamp and used a new set of Holiday paper from CTMH for this card. Luckily, I only have about 34 of these to make!!
Also, today I am honored and humbled to be Clear Dollar Stamps Featured Friend on their blog, Clearly I Stamp. So, if you haven't gone to Clear Dollar and checked them out, please do!! They are a great group, very talented and awesome stamps!!

Autumn and Thanksgiving cards

2009-11-09T08:42:00.000-08:00

I finished more cards last night for Autumn and Thanksgiving. I really wanted to use Charlie Harvest Time from Clear Dollar Stamps so I called my good friend Stamp Katie and asked if Charlie could come visit! She is so nice she said yes, so I got to play with him!! LOL
The card with Charlie on it was fun to color, cut out and layer. I used some of the alcohol ink background paper and then used a piece of "stack" paper that has Indian corn on it which I tried to add some of the colors into the corn with Charlie.

On the other card, I used the corniucopia from Clear Dollar Stamps September 2008 stamp of the month. The sentiment and wheat are from Charlie Harvest Time also. I also used Glossy Accents on the fruit.

Clear Dollar Stamp Challenge

2009-11-08T17:02:00.000-08:00

Clear Dollar Stamps has issued a new challenge on their blog, Clearly I Stamp and it was to use 5 of something to celebrate Clear Dollar Stamps 5th Birthday Celebration. I used the May 2009 Stamp of the month Walk in the Park for my card. I used some leftover Alcohol ink background papers I had and used a punch to cut out 5 leaves. I then stamped the tree right on more of the background paper and cut it out. I stamped the bench and the tire swing in black ink, the sentiment Fall in CTMH Olive ink, tied the ribbon and then mounted the paper on some "Stack" autumn papers that I had. I just love this little set. I made this card while I watched Keith and the girls rake the front yard!!

TADA

2009-11-05T15:01:00.000-08:00

I have fallen in love with a set of papers and stamps made by TADA Creative Studios that I got from Limelight Papercrafts. I used the Ollie and Patches stamps with the matching *E-I-E-I-O papers to make these two cards. One is a circle ornament card that I entered into their October Challenge here. It is hard to see but the brown is all cut so that it sticks up away from the circle. The other is a card with sweet little Ollie. I fell in love with him when I first saw him!!
Their Festivus paper and stamps are also very yummy too!!

Stamp Something Cute and Fuzzy Challenge

2009-11-04T14:30:00.000-08:00

This week at Stamp Something the challenge was Cute and Fuzzy. I had to do this one, since I just refound this stamp that I have had for years and I just got Cinnamon Toast Fun Flock from Limelight Papercrafts. I used blush and chocolate papers from CTMH and ran the background through the dotted swiss folder and used my rectangle scallop nesties.

Thinking of You !!

2009-11-03T07:21:00.000-08:00

A friend passed away last week and I have known him since I dated his stepson in high school. I was not able to attend the memorial but wanted to make sure that his wife knew I was thinking of her. I love the layout of this card and it just is wonderful with the set from There She Goes called Nature of Friendship. I used chocolate and sweet leaf papers, along with olive ink from Close To My Heart.

Happy Birthday Missy P!!

2009-10-30T09:44:00.001-07:00

Missy P is one today and we will be celebrating with a big family party on Sunday!! Of course I had to use my Dress Up Sweet Pea stamp set by Pink Cat Studio's that I got from Mandy at Limelight Papercrafts. I love that you can dress up the baby in different outfits and when Missy P was born, her mama used bumblebees in her room. I believe when they get in their new house, she is going to have a surfing girl theme!! You can't see it, but the wings stick out and move and have glitter on them. The circle and scallop paper is from a Debbie Mumm set and the 1 stamps are from Close To My Heart. The brad are sugar coated and from Doodlebug Designs Ink.

So, Happy Birthday Missy P, Nee Nee loves ya lots!!

Halloween is coming!!!!

2009-10-29T07:17:00.000-07:00

I got the Halloween cards out for the little ones yesterday. These are two of them. I don't have alot of fun kid type Halloween stamps, so I have to use the few I have. The ghost is from Studio G and the pumpkin is just one that I have had for a while. The papers are from DCWV stack and I love to use my nesties and layer the circles!!

Stamp Something Halloween

2009-10-26T10:15:00.001-07:00

The challenge at Stamp SOmething this week was Halloween Somethings. I just got this awesome set from Limelight Papercrafts and I just love it. For the background, I used alcohol inks in the colors of cranberry, butterscotch, lettuce and eggplant and then the Alcohol Blending Solution to blend the colors together a little more. I then stamped the tree in India Ink. I layered on some dp that I just love for Halloween and then added the ribbon and sentiment, which is so true!! LOL

Disclaimer - my scanner stinks and my docking station for my camera is not working - um, more of where is the cord, girls????-

Clear Dollar Stamps Weekend Color Challenge #42 10/23/09

2009-10-23T16:27:00.000-07:00

This weekend's color challenge at Clear Dollar Stamps on Papercraft Challenge was to use chocolate brown, lime green and pink. Easy colors for me!! I grabbed a set of those colors and my Farm Critters set from Clear Dollar Stamps and inked up the piggy!! I broke open some ribbon I have had for a long time - just liked to look at it - but I finally took the plastic off and used it!!! LOL

When I was done, I showed my wonderful husband - his comment - "Swine Flu?" I told him I thought he should work night shift tonite since he was home all day!!!

Hope you like it,

Trust in Your Heart

2009-10-22T17:07:00.001-07:00

I love this set called Treasures from Close to my Heart. And I just needed to use it more, so I pulled out a set of papers called Life Delights which I think is no longer available :( and decided to play last night. I used my cuttlebug with the swiss dots for the brown background piece but you can hardly see it. I used blush and lilac mist cardstock that matches the printed paper. Blush, sweet leaf and black inks. The ribbon is a wider brown with white dots that I love to use!!

Congratulations Baby Boy

2009-10-21T15:56:00.000-07:00

I am trying to get ahead on some cards and this is one is for a little boy. I used the stamp from Lockhart Stamp Co. and some blues and browns that came in a mat stack I got somewhere a long time ago.

Bling It Somethings - You are precious

2009-10-19T19:10:00.000-07:00

This week at Stamp Something the challenge was Bling It Somethings. I have been making cards from a set from Close To My Heart that has some great layouts and really liked this one. I chose papers from the Close To my Heart set called Day Dream and their great pearls. The pearls are bigger than the ones I have that I bought from Michael's or JoAnns. The stamp set is called Priceless Love Word Puzzle and is also from CTMH. I added some Cotton Candy stickles around the edge of the sentiment and on different areas of the dp. The ribbon is some from Michael's. I also added a little shimmerz pink on the edges of the scallop!!

CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS WEEKEND COLOR CHALLENGE #41 10/16/09

2009-10-17T11:54:00.000-07:00

This week at the Clear Dollar Stamps Weekend Challenge on Papercraft Planet, Lisa challenged us to use pink in honor of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness month. So, I pulled out Charliene Cowgirl and went to town. I love to use pinks with her. I used Blush from Close To My Heart and the other papers were from the Spring Mat Stack from DCWV. The ribbon is some from Michael's. I also had some pink half pearls and I used the swiss dots cuttlebug folder.

Twitterpated Squirrel!!

2009-10-15T09:31:00.001-07:00

I love this paper set called Twitterpated by Close To My Heart and I thought it would be wonderful paired with the squirrel from the There She Goes set You're so Punny.

A little girls' inspiration!!

2009-10-14T12:24:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had Missy P and she came dressed in the cutest outfit. It was plain brown pants and a blueish top that had a couple hearts on it. It was so cute on her!! So, I found a blue that matched and made a card from her!! I used my Lockhart Stamp and then chocolate, tulip and twilight papers from Close To My Heart. I actually plugged in my Cricut and cut the hearts out.

P.S. I am going to upload this to the Stamp Something challenge for a second card!!

TSG24- A Sketch from There She Goes

2009-10-13T09:19:00.000-07:00

This week, on the There She Goes blog, Jodi gave us a sketch. So, I took it and flew with it. I love this paper set, called Perfect Day from Close To My Heart. This card is a really busy card for me, usually mine are pretty tame! I love how it turned out. I used the stamp set called Nature of Friendship from There She Goes. It is one of my favorite sets.

I am back babysitting today after about two weeks without my little ones. I just have the baby girl, who will be one at the end of the month. She was so huggy before her morning nap, I hope she keeps it up. I am off to see a Pulmonologist this afternoon to find out where my cough is coming from. I know what is making it worse, but I am having a hard time quitting smoking!!! I am hoping I can get this taken care of soon so that I can get the tubes put in my ears so I can hear again. Being partially deaf has been really hard on my whole family and has been so easy for me to just shut myself up in my room!! I have moved my stamping area into the living room where it is warm and that is so nice, since my craft room is at the back of the house and the heat from the fireplace doesn't get back there!! Have a great day.

Brown plus something - Stamp Something Challenge

2009-10-12T11:19:00.000-07:00

This week's challenge at Stamp Something was to use Brown!!! Brown is one of my favorite colors to use, so this was easy for me. I picked out my cow stamp from Barn Critters at Clear Dollar Stamps. I used chocolate paper and ink from CTMH and some ribbon from Michael's.

There She Goes Monochromatic Mania

2009-10-10T20:53:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge at There She Goes blog was a monochromatic challenge. I am not good with that kind of stuff, but decided to try it. This is my take, pretty nice card, but pretty shameful on the monochromatic side. Does it count that I have been sick for two weeks and can not hear and can't have the ear surgery until the cough is gone!!! Errrrr. I used my favorite set, Bug Me Anytime and used the dragonfly!! I used a cuttle bug folder called Floral Fantasy. Added lots of bling to it too.

While the electricity was out. . . .

2009-10-05T09:07:00.000-07:00

I received my winning stamp set called Hauntingly Sweet from Mandy at
Limelight PaperCrafts earlier in the week. I had planned to do something more exciting, but since the power went out for more than five hours on Sat. night, when I had my time planned to create, I went ahead and made these two cards by candlelight!!

Childhood Portrait CTMH

2009-09-30T12:32:00.001-07:00

Close to my Heart has a new set in their catalog called Childhood Portrait. It is a great set of 14 stamps and they are all sillouettes. I love this little kid with the yoyo.

Stamp Something Favorite Layout or Sketch Challenge

2009-09-26T16:00:00.000-07:00

Stamp Somethings challenge this week was to use your favorite layout or sketch. This is one that I use alot, especially for a quick card. This one was fun as I stamped the main image in versamark and Twilight inks and embossed in clear. Added the stem, then used the same stamp in versamark and embossed them in clear. I used Twilight, Crystal blue, Buttercup, Sweet Leaf and a green I cant find right now to smudge on the embossed areas. The stamp is from Close To My Heart and called Treasures.

Two more cards!!

2009-09-25T08:08:00.001-07:00

It is amazing, I think I am back in the swing of things. These cards are using the CTMH Flower Child set, there is a third one but everytime I scanned it, the image came up black and white. It is in browns and blues!!!! Weird! The background papers were ones in the paper shelf so I am not sure where I got them. I watercolored the images.

Finally used my Flower Child stamp set

2009-09-24T10:18:00.000-07:00

I got this stamp set from CTMH a while back at a stamp club meeting and I actually hadn't used it yet. We aren't doing our stamp club anymore so I guess it is good I had it to use now - no withdrawals from not having new stamps!!! I used papers from the CTMH called More to Adore. I colored the images with my watercolor pencils.

Sea You Soon

2009-09-23T13:12:00.001-07:00

Since I was making my whale card last week, I stamped a second one and decided to make another card. I used the You're so Punny set from There She Goes clear stamps. I got the background paper at JoAnn's - I thought it would be so perfect for raindrops or in this case, the water spout!!

Stamp Something Challenge 9-18-09

2009-09-21T08:07:00.001-07:00

The challenge this week at Stamp Something was to stamp something with your favorite colors or paper. I love this paper from Close to My Heart and actually bought two sets of it. It is called Daydream. The stamp is from PSX.

Limelight Sketch 30 - Patterned Paper

2009-09-20T15:30:00.001-07:00

Limelight Papercrafts sketch for last Thursday was kind of hard for me. I ended up using a new stamp the Catie got me on Orcas Island that is by Inkadinkado. The patterned paper is from Basic Grey's Sugared paper pack and so is the dark burgandy color. The skittles were ones that came clear but I colored them using Adirondack Alcohol Ink in Butterscotch.

Awww Nuts!!!!

2009-09-17T10:11:00.001-07:00

On the There She Goes blog the challenge this week was to use dimensionals. So, you really can't tell in this (since I use a flatbed scanner as my camera is not working right) that the circles with the acorns are popped up. I used the squirrel, acorns and the sentiment from the You're So Punny set. I found the tree and other paper in my huge stack of paper that I think probably came from one of the Autumn or Winter stacks that I got at Joann's or Michael's. I punched a 4th acorn and background circle and they are on the inside of the card. I am mailing it today to one of our customers who is recovering from a stroke! I hope you like it.

Slow and Steady coming along

2009-09-14T08:41:00.000-07:00

I was inspired to make a snail of different colors after finding the one on Orcas Island last weekend (to the right of the orange in the picture), so I picked this designer paper to use with my multi-colored snail. The snail is from There She Goes stamp set called Slow and Steady, which is obviously one of my favorites.

Stamp Something With your favorite Embellishment challenge

2009-09-13T08:08:00.001-07:00

Stamp Something's challenge this week was Stamp Something with your favorite Embellishment. Lately, I love the rhinestones!! I love that they work perfectly with the dragonfly from the Bug Me Anytime set from There She Goes. I also used the small dragonfly from the Slow and Steady set. The rhinestones on the big dragonfly are by Martha Stewart and I found them on our trip last weekend on Orcas Island and had to have them, with this stamp in mind!! I am not sure where I got the tiny ones - probably at Michael's. Thanks to my good friend, online and in real life, Stamp Katie for reminding me to do this challenge.

Clear Dollar Stamps Color Challenge 9-11-09 CDSWCC36

2009-09-12T09:10:00.000-07:00

Clear Dollar Stamps Paper Craft Challenge this week was to use red, black, white and yellow. Ok, I love this little cow from the Farm Critters Set. I also had these little flower doo dads by Sandy Lion Essentials that I picked up somewhere, so I added some red and yellow to them.

Another Thank you card

2009-09-11T15:55:00.000-07:00

I got this set from Clear Dollar Stamps. It is called Yard Yabber. This works great for our lawn care business - especially for cards I need to send to our customers. I used a stamp from a florish set for the background on the blue.

TSG19 Sketch Challenge

2009-09-10T11:33:00.000-07:00

ON There She Goes blog, Holly posted a sketch challenge. So, I have been trying all week to get it done. I have quite a time matching printed papers as I don't buy them as matching, I just buy what I like and I am not big on adding alot of bling and embellishments to my cards - this topic I have been discussing with my friend Stamp Katie quite a bit lately. I need to expand more, come out of my realm and use all the embellies I have laying around!! So, I grabbed two printed sheets and ran with my favorite greens!! Added some bling to it to. I love the Slow and Steady set.

Recipe:
Slow and Steady stamp set
CTMH olive and Sweet Leaf pens
DCWV Textured pink, GP c/s, unknown dp and green, rhinestones, nesties, cuttlebug.

CLear Dollar Stamps Guest Designer Challenge

2009-08-28T19:36:00.000-07:00

This week at Clear Dollar Stamps blog Lori announced a challenge to be a guest designer. She had a sketch and/or colors that you could do, so I did both!! Well, the others match as closely as I could as I don't have any SU papers. I used my Charliene Cowgirl stamps and watercolored her. I love this set!!

Finally I stamped!!! LOL

2009-08-25T17:11:00.000-07:00

On the There She Goes blog, Jessica is celebrating her one year Birthday of her store, with alot of fun stuff to celebrate her "Birthday Bash". The first challenge was to make a birthday card, so I used my set called Bug Me Anytime that actually flew away and disapeared for a while - ok, I lost the set for about three months - but I found it and I love it!! I added some pearls and rhinestones, along with using some Memory Mist sprays I have had for a while. I also used the set Holidays Galore.

Crazy, crazy, crazy!!

2009-08-07T08:15:00.000-07:00

What can I say, I have not stamped in almost two months!! LOL Between the girls, the little boys and the baby niece, I think I am tired!! LOL After fastpitch season, I think I just shut down after 7 pm. We did get a jeep for the girls to drive IN A YEAR a few weeks back from my brother so that is cool for them. The girls went to Lost - Youth Group camp to Beverly Beach, Oregon for a week and had a blast.

Stamp Something Sketch Challenge 6/19/09

2009-06-25T21:15:00.001-07:00

Stamp Something had another challenge last week to use black, white and one other color. I am late in posting this so I didn't make the challenge, but I used an old car stamp from Great Impressions that I got at Stampadoodle. Keith's favorite color is Competition orange so of course his Father's Day card had to have orange.

There She Goes Sketch

2009-06-17T11:50:00.001-07:00

Last week on the There She Goes blog Jessica posted a sketch challenge using Inspiration from Belmont Home Decor. I used the set called Bloomfield. I used images from the set Nature of Friendship. I used parchment, chocolate and garden green cardstock, garden green and olive inks from CTMH to make my card.

Stamp Something Sketch Challenge 6/12/09

2009-06-15T10:13:00.000-07:00

Stamp Something's challenge was a sketch this last Friday. I decided to kind of flip the sketch to use a new stamp that I just had to have :) The stamp is from Great Impressions Stamps and was part of the stamps they used to go with the April Stamp of the Month. Stamp Katie and I saw it at our local stamp store Stampadoodle and they were out, but I needed it, so I ordered it. I thought it would be the most awesome to use Sweetpea Flower Soft on. The flowers are not colored in, but have the flower soft on them. I used some scrap blue and the red from DCWV spring cardstock stack and the stripe is from Making Memories Fresh Anthology Collection -Eliza. The ribbon is one from Michael's.

Clear Dollar Stamps Color Challenge 6-12-09

2009-06-15T06:05:00.000-07:00

Clear Dollar Stamps Collar challenge on Friday was to use Stampin Up Colors, which I don't have, so I scoured the paper stacks for the blue and yellow to match. I used Charliene April Showers which I think is so cute.

Studio G Collectors on Paper Craft Planet Sketch Challenge

2009-06-11T11:20:00.000-07:00

Studio G Collectors on Paper Craft Challenge had a sketch last week, so I finally got around to making a card. I like this sketch and these two little stamps.

Stamp Something Challenge

2009-06-09T19:50:00.000-07:00

Stamp Something's challenge this week was Something Old, Something New. It was to make something wedding theme. I love this stamp and needed to make a card for our friend Brandi anyway so I used this challenge to get it done. The cherish clear tag and the flower eyelets are from Close to My Heart (thanks Katie). The punch is from Martha Stewart.

Blue Hummer

2009-06-08T08:44:00.000-07:00

I love hummers (aka Hummingbirds) I wish there were more around my house. I made this card using this set from Clear Dollar Stamps. I love Lori's stamps - they are awesome. The crochet flower were some my sil had so I got them from her at the family garage sale to use on my cards.

Clear Dollar Stamps Color Challenge 6-5-09

2009-06-06T22:49:00.000-07:00

Clear Dollar Stamps had their color challenge and I actually got time to make a card. I used Sorry Charlie from Clear Dollar Stamps.

Clear Dollar Stamps Farm Critters Piggie

2009-05-30T18:28:00.000-07:00

I love this little piggie and when I was looking through the Debbie Mumm Nursery Rhyme paper, I knew I had to put it with the Pig from Clear Dollar Stamps Farm Critters.

Limelight's 1st Anniversary

2009-05-29T14:40:00.001-07:00

You should head over to Limelight Papercrafts store or to Mandy's blog and see what all is happening for her 1st Anniversary!!

TSG Black, white and one other color

2009-05-29T11:28:00.000-07:00

I love my few stamps I have from There She Goes and since I am so late reading some blogs, Jessica had a Release Challenge to use black, white and one other color, so here is the one I did. I love this saying from the stamp set Nature of Friendship. I could just use it over and over. I found this ribbon on a trip to Michael's with my friend Stamp Katie on Monday and I love it.

Memorial Day 2009

2009-05-25T15:26:00.003-07:00

My Mom and Dad! Click on the picture to see it bigger.