Happy Halloween!!

I did not get to stamp today so how about another boat card!! lol

I am a great great Aunt

My first great great came into the world this morning about 6:15 - Miss Kayla made her appearance!! Baby and mommy are doing great and I can't wait to see them this afternoon. My niece, who is the grandma, called about 7:30 this morning to let me know. Of course I called my brother and rubbed in the great grandpa bit! lol

Splitcoast Card Sketch Challenge 200

Today wasSCS Sketch Challenge 200 and this is my card -

Caardvarks Initial Reaction

Caardvarks challenge was to use Initials - well, I was going to make cards, but then why not tag bookmarks for the girls!! It was hard to figure out how I would do just one card- so here is my adaptation of the challenge!! (I had to do these on the scanner as I can't find my camera?? Girls???)lol

Two Blog Candy Alerts

My friend Stamp Katie designs for Limelight and she led me to these two:


Go and visit Ryann's blog. Take a look at her work and while you are there sign up for her blog candy.

And. . . . . . . .

then go see Denise. I have had a blast checking out their blogs

hugs,

Another One for the Boats!!

Here is another boat -ok, water- card!!

Something For the Birds Challenge

Stamp Something's challenge yesterday was Something for the Birds!! I love this set, so while I was getting some black brads yesterday (ok, who runs out of black brads!! lol) I saw this again and said I need it!! So, here is my card for the challenge.







Stamp: Inkadinkado Birds Galore
Inks: CTMH Chocolate
Paper: CTMH Life Delights Pack
Accessories: Kaiser Paper Flowers, American Crafts Medium Chestnut Brads

Stamp Something Challenge 10/17

Stamp Something's sketch for last Friday was this one. After spending days creating the 'boat' cards, I got out my new Close To My Heart Set, Treasure Life, which was September's set of the month. I love the greens and the Hollyhock colors, so I pulled them out and here is my card.
(this card has found a new home with our friends Will and Lindsay who were married 10/25!)





Stamp: Close To My Heart Treasure Life
Paper: CTMH Boom Di Ada pack
Accessories: CTMH Hollyhock Ric Rak, MMBI rhinestones

Boats!!!

I have been working on some cards for my niece's neighbor who sells yachts. She wanted some Thank you cards for her customers. Hmm, selling yachts in this economy!! So, this is one.





Stamp: Stamp Impressions
Paper: Bazzill Blue and tan, GP 110" white
Accessories CTMH Chocolate Brads, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities

Sheetload of Cards for October

Here is a close up of one of the cards I made. It was from October's Sheetload of Cards I really like using their sketches and ideas. With the two new babies in the family coming (one in the next few days and one in February-both girls) I figured everyone will need girl cards.

Boxes and Cards

This is what I was working on last week. I just recently got the Scor-Pal and so I made some boxes and cards to go with them. I really like having the Scor-Pal. My friend Stamp-Katie has had hers for a while and I really was envious of it so when Diana was at our lss and Katie, Tina and I went, I got it (told dh it was my birthday present!!) Some of the cards are using the sketch from Sheetload of Cards October edition.

Baby Kayla's Thank You Notes

I am trying to use my camera instead of my scanner so bear with me!! lol These are the Thank you cards I made for my awesome niece Amanda who is due in the next few days with my great great niece Kayla.

Feeling REALLY fenced in!!

I did this card a week or so ago but then got sick. I haven't been on the computer hardly all week and have not even been in my craft room!! So, I realized I hadn't scanned some cards and this one is how I am feeling so it works great. I haven't left my house in 6 days and that was for a Dr.'s appt. Hopefully soon I will be back among the living and able to play more.

Beate's Weekend SKetch #59

Beate's weekend sketch was a great one. I loved doing it. I grabbed my only snowflake stamp (yes, only one!) and embossed it in silver ep. Used my nestabilities to cut the scallops. I used a Fiskars Christmas punch to make the snowflake edge. It was hard work making sure all the holes lined up for the piercings. I haven't done much paper piercing so I made a few mistakes.

Halloween Cards

My first Halloween cards - All used the Studio G stamps. The square card was last weekends sketch from Beate!! I have been working on some goodies that I can't post just in case my niece Amanda comes on here!! Her baby shower is next Saturday so they might be up by then!!
Today was a crazy and fun day. Last night my girls went to their first high school football game and had two friends spend the night. One is our good friend Miss Cora and the other was Bekka - new to our town and the new Principal's daughter. Yep, I was on good behavior!! lol Then this afternoon, Diane who is from ScorPal was in our town at Treasury of Memory's scrapbook/stamp store. So, my friends Tina and stamp Katie and I headed over there. I finally have a Scor Pal!!! woo hoo. I played a while tonight and that too can't be shown yet!! lol
Have a great rest of the weekend, I am sure more will post tomorrow!

Caardvarks Live and Let DIe Challenge

Do you ever feel like your muse just up and disappeared in a fleeting moment?? Well, mine has obviously left the building. It could be that my nose is running, my cough is back and I haven't been sleeping well or it could be that fall is here and it is dreary, rainy and cold outside or it could be both!! So, Caardvarks
challenge was to use Die Cuts. So, I grabbed this pear from Debbie's Die Cuts and ran it and the background through my cuttlebug, sponged a little yellow ink on it, added the green around the back and then looked at it!! lol Finally added the SU sentiment and ribbon using purple for the background and I am not a purple person. And here it is!!! I'm thinking a nap with the 1 year old nephew sounds good!! Have a great day!

OCC Chipboard Challenge

Saturday's challenge from Our Creative Cornerwas to use Chipboard. Well, I needed to make a girl card for my cousin who just found out Friday that they are having a girl in February. They have an 8 year old son so this will be a big change for them!! lol This chipboard is by K & Co., Brenda Walton Sweet Things. I also used my glue pad to add glitter to it. It will go to her tomorrow!!

Another Present!!

Look what I got in the mail Friday!!! A few months back my friend Tina got one of these, delivered in bubble wrap by FEDEX, while her dh, my dh and our kids were at her house!! I admit, I was a tad envious because I am really, umm, into tape!! I use a lot to make things stick!! hehe So, the other day she told me that there would be a package coming and I said ok, what did you order now?
(Ok, I need to explain why things might come to my house for her- their house was broken into 4 days before Labor Day. They broke the window into her two boys' room and literally ransacked their home. Luckily they were not home as they also have a almost 4 yr old little girl. Well, we ran right up when she called-2 mins we were there(Keith, me and the girls!) Well, that night we helped board up the window, we took the little one home and then that Sat. and Sun. I helped clean up glass. It is unbelievable how far glass goes when they use a shovel and it was the inside window and then a storm window~ well they wanted to pay me and I said no, that is what families are for - her dh and I grew up with the same backyard and our moms were best friends until my mom passed away 3 years ago.)

So, she said, no it is for you!! Oh My goodness, I love it! I love it!!! I love it!!! So, thank you my friends.

Here is Charlie again - Can you tell I like him!! lol This sketch came from Splendid Stamping with Pink Poison's blog. I loved the sketch and knew it would be cute with Charlie from Clear Dollar Stamps.

White Out Challenge

Yesterday's Limited Supply Challenge was called White Out. You had to use white as the main color. I used a little too much black, but I love this stamp.