Sunny blessings

These are colors I seldom use but I thought the verse just asked for a sunny color scheme!
Image - Verve; Blessings die - Cheery Lynn, DP from my stash; Craft Essentials flowers; gems from Pizzazz Aplenty; Washi tape; doily (die cut with scallop circle) ; Nesties dies
Sketch #2:   VLV sketches.
Doily:   Cheery Lynn Designs
Any:      Stamped Blessings
               Lunagirl Moonbeams 
                Love to Scrap
                Word Art Wednesday

Edith is 100

 I am trying to put some order in the chaos of my craft room.  I am so blessed to have an abundance of supplies - I do find it difficult to purge as I keep thinking I will have time to use what I have...some day.  At any rate, this is an image from a very old SU set called Natural Beauty - it was in my box of items received through Wish RAK.  I colored with Twinkling H20's, and matched with a piece of DP that was part of a pad I bought years ago.  This cranberry is one of my favorites.  I added cranberry half pearls, pieces of a doily, and sheer ribbon.  This goes to hubby's aunt - the last survivor of our parents' generation.
Sketch:   Our Daily Bread
Birthday:    Paper Shelter 
Die cuts:    Mod Squad
Any:    Stamped Blessings 
             Lunagirl Moonbeams
             Digichoosday. 
             Fab n Funky 
             Inspiration Destination
             Tuesday Throwdown

Card for hubby

Image by AI, colored with chalk pencils;  herringbone embossing folder, lightly sanded; teal washi tape; unknown sentiment.
CHALLENGES:  
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Masculine/ father's Day:   Double Click Connections 
                                             Craftin Desert Divas
                                             Jo's Scrapshack 
                                             Polkadoodles
                                             Dragonfly Journeys
Colors (orange, sand, shades of teal):  DRS
Any:     Inspiration Destination

Blessings

Stamp - Music Speaks, ODB; Colors- shimmery champagne;  light purple, rose, green (Metallic markers);  Die cut - Blessings; flowers - Cheery Lynn;  Washi tape; Embossing - HB by Embossalicious.  The main image is popped up on dimensionals.  O = ODB stamp;   D = die cuts;  
B = bird, Blessings;   D = dimensional
Sketch:    Catch the Bug
Wings:     Aloha Friday
ODBD:    Our Daily Bread
Flowers:   Cheery Lynn    
Colors:       Your Next Stamp

Die cut word:  Stamped Blessings

























 
Die cut word:   
  

Center Step Card - HB, Iva

This is my first center step card.  .I purchased a packet of pre-cut bases since I am not very good at cutting styles like this!  It has already been sent to my sister - in - law - I know this is a favorite color of hers.  The stamp is SU, and the Blessings is a Cheery Lynn die.    I used Washi tape on the inside, and added a couple of stickers to fill in spaces.
Use dies:   Creative Card Crew 
                  Crafty Gals Corner
Word Die: Stamped Blessings
Birthday   Penny Black at Allsorts
Spring:      Crafters Cafe
                   Deep Ocean  
Pastel:        Addicted-to-Stamps
Mult. Scores:  Scor-Pal 
Any:           Lost Coast Portal

Sympathy - cream and gold

(I am not sure what is happening with the color) - This is a chocolate brown and cream, with gold accents.  DP and the butterfly are Kanban; gold trimmed ribbon is Celebrate; SU Chocolate Chip ink; sentiment - Paper Inspirations.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:             Your Next Stamp
Wings:              Allsorts
                          Wags n Whiskers
                          Morgans Art World
Good as Gold:  Dragonfly Journeys 
Ribbon:             Chocolate Coffee Cards
Cream n Sugar: Polkadoodles 
3+ Layers:          Vintage Stamping Challenge
Any:                    Stamped Blessings Amusing Challenge

AI - Masculine birthday

 The AI challenge is to use watercolor and highlight with white gel pen.  I used watercolor pencils and an aqua pen. I did highlight the hat and the arms of the chair as well as the star (it was a purchased die cut) - but they do not show up much on the screen.  (IRL I created a plaid pattern for the lawn chair.)  Embellishments include Washi tape, shiny dark gold gems and die cut grass.
Sketch:                              Stella Says Sketch
Watercolor/white  pen:    Art Impressions Stamps 
Masculine:                        Stamping Boutique
Make us Laugh:               Ikes World  
3+ Layers:                        Vintage Stamping Challenge 
Die:                                    2 Crafty Girls 
Any:                                   Creative Fingers
                                            Avenue 613
                                            Stamped Blessings - Amusing Challenge
                                            Craft Your Passion 
                                          

Masculine Valentine - for Hal

One more valentine for a guy - using the "gears" folder from Darice, and the Cuttlebug
"You".  For the you folder, I selected certain lines to place at the top and the bottom.  (If you adjust your screen just right, you can actually see the embossing!  The sentiment is JustRite, and I got to use up some scraps of dp, some red and white cs,  and a bit of Washi tape.
Sketch:                   Jo's Scrapshack
Black, white, red:  The House that Stamps Built
Use red:                  Di's Digi Designs
Valentine/love:       Brown Sugar Challenge
                                Creative Corner Challenges 
                                Polkadoodle
                                QKR 
                                Fan-tastic Tuesday
                                Amusing-challenge
Steampunk (gears):  Sandee-and-Amelie 
                               
                                
                                
                  

More Humor

This image is from an AI pop-up set - I used a single image, and enhanced some of the colors with my markers.  The verse inside is a humorous birthday verse  The DP is from a new Lily of the Valley pad, and the red is from a new pack of red papers.
Sketch/color:   YNS challenges
Birthday:          Eureka
New:                  Simon Wednesday Challenge     
                           Amusing challenges
                           Allsorts

HAPPY NEW YEAR

We had such a great trip to visit with family - daughter, son, spouses and grandkids -and were so fortunate to have clear roads to Colorado and back to AZ.  We have been so blessed in 2015 and look forward to a good 2016.  My wish for all of you is that you also will be blessed in many ways.  For those who have been facing difficulties, may God give you the strength to handle them.  We are thankful for His faithfulness.
This is one of several cards I will be making to use with thank you notes.  I am thankful for the prizes that make this possible - Music Speaks stamps by Our Daily Bread, and a Lily of the Valley paper pad (DP) - thanks, Anne. .  I used peach and rust for backing.  The bird embossing folder is by the Paper Studio. Gold glitter is the finishing touch.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Any:        DL.ART
                The Paper Shelter 
                Sparkle N Sprinkle   
                Amusing Challenges
                 Love to Scrap
                 Our Daily Bread Shining the Light Challenge
                 Li'l Patch of Crafty Friends

Christmas 2015 #34

 

Here is another card using a piece of recycled cards - the sentiment portion at the top.  (Several years ago friends of ours routinely used a piece of the card we had sent to them the previous year - I am far from that organized!!!)  I think the image is from SU - it is the end of a WishRAK Christmas stash.  The DO is Paper Studio, and the embossed portions are also scraps.  I used a bit of silver and blue ribbon to divide the two bg sections.  The die cuts are Spellbinder ovals.
Sketch:                              http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Christmas:                        http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/ 
                                           http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Traditional Christmas:    http://polkadoodle.blogspot.ca/2015/12/week-49-polkadoodles-crafting-challenge.html
Blue & white:                    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-12-10T21:00:00-08:00&max-results=1&start=1&by-date=false
Let it Snow:                       http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/ 

CASEing

I need to replenish my supply of sympathy cards. 
Supplies:  Swiss dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Cheery Lynn butterfly die; various DP scraps.  This may seem like an unusual choice, but this stamp is a favorite for the front of sympathy cards (Paper Inspirations).  I used Tenia Nelson's card as inspiration for my case - primarily for the layout.
CASE:         http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/search/label/July%20CASEplorations
Butterfly:     http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
Fav. stamp:  http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge
Embossing:  http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/
 Inspiration (flowers and color):    http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/
Any:            http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/challenge-14.html
                    http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/ 
                     http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/

A tailored look

The stripe is from a sticker sheet - I have had a set for quite a while but have not used them much - and I discovered how difficult it is to adhere this large piece - it is definitely sticky and hard to adjust once it adheres!  Other supplies - Swiss dots embossing folder;  washi tape strip, gold sticker strip; Sizzix HB die; Cuttlebug asterisk dies.
Sketch:                        http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/
Inspiration (stripes):   http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/
Not ordinary paper:    http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
 Birthday:                   http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ 
Any:                           http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/

By the sea

This is another unnamed image from my stash - through Wish RAK at splitcoaststampers.  I sponged with beige and 2 blue chalks.  The bg is DVine Swirls (CB) embossing.  Washi tape, twine and a big brad complete the look.  The sentiment is from the Rubber Cafe.
Sketch:       http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Water:         http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/07/pio-77-waterby-water.html
                   http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/ 
The beach:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Birthday:    http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/search/label/Linky%20Party
                   http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/ 
Any:           http://stampedblessings.com/

Pastel wedding

A friend asked me to make a card similar to one I had done earlier - especially the pale peach and cream.  I used Nestabilities Majestic Element ovals.  I inadvertently did not cut through one of the dies - and I like the way the two (or is it three?) outer ovals remained attached.  I added Swiss dots embossing, a Cheery Lynn butterfly, a bit of lace and sheer ribbon, and drops.  The clear drops are available in a number of sets at Classy cards 'n Such.
Sketch:     http://sweetsundaysketch.blogspot.com/2015/06/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-272.html
Wedding:  http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/
                   http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com/2015/06/ccns-challenge-88-june-wedding.html 
Spots and Dots:  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Die cuts:     http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/     http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/

Spring showers and flowers

We are in Arizona and could really use some showers!  I know it is much worse in other parts of the country - I hope there is some relief soon.  Our weather map showed the possibility of showers - but they often do not materialize.
Okay - on to this card.  I really like the window box die and flowers (Cheery Lynn), but I struggle to know what to put behind the window!   This is an image by Beccy - I had to remodel the window (removed a bar at the top) to not obstruct her face LOL!  I found this DP in a much used pad by Prima.  I changed the sketch a bit so the design in the corner would not be covered completely.  There are gems on some of the flowers, and also black gems in the corners.  The Mom sticker is by Hot off the Press.  I used chalk pencils to color the image.  I hope you can see she is holding and umbrella (ok, could be a parasol!) to ward off the showers.
Sketch:    http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/
Colors (gold, shades of lavender, pale peach):  http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/
Any Beccy;s image:    http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/
Showers and flowers:  http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/
Spring:  http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.ca/
Any:      http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
              http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
               http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/
              http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/

Easter Blessings #2

I needed another card to send to church members (shut ins, primarily), and this was fairly quick to complete, thanks to the Verve coordinated solid (2 greens) and gingham.  I sanded the embossed piece (Victoria by Cuttlebug).  The image is unmarked; colored with markers.  Blessings is by Cheery Lynn, and the circle dies are Spellbinders.  The Easter message is printed inside.
Sketch:  http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Easter:  http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/
               http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
               http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/
               http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/
Any:      http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/
              http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/
Not a square:    http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/

Mauve and deep burgundy

Supplies:  cs - mauve, burgundy;  DP, sentiment - Lovely in Lace by Kandan; butterfly - Cuttlebug; verse- Verve; circle dies - Spellbinder; glitter (on butterfly)
Sketch #2:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/p/link-list.html
Glitter:    http://stampedblessings.com/
                http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Circles:   http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/
Die cuts: http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/
Die cuts, monochromatic:  http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:       http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
               http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
               http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

Wings of Eagles

This is one of my favorite verses - by Our Daily Bread.  I have some patterned cs with a blend of greens and blues in a harlequin pattern.  It is part of a collection and only about 6x8 - I cannot bear to cut into it yet, so I decided to make my own with chalk and theCuttlebug Argyle embossing folder.  I hope it is ok that I used the same chalk colors to sponge the sentiment layer - the ODB challenge is no colored image. 
Other supplies: vintage lace, washi polka dot tape, pearls, glitter (on mat); Nesties Labels, lifeStyle embossing folder.
Sketch #81:  http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
No colored image:  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
Embossing, stamp  and die cut:  http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/
Tic tac toe - Lace, pearls, sparkle:  http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/
Spring colors:   http://www.flonzcraft.com/vsc/#
Layers:  http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/
No rules:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
Any:   http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/

Black and white with red

New:  Birthday embossing folder by embossalicious.
Old (some very old LOL!):  striped paper, heart die, stamp by Hampton Art, black grosgrain ribbon, Swiss dots EF, Cuttlebug 2 piece heart die.
Favorites - I hope I am not limited to one! - dry embossing, die cuts, this flower stamp
Sketch:  http://liastampz.blogspot.com/
Include red:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Inspiration (classy look; black, white, red):   http://www.addalittledazzle.com/dazzling-diva-challenge-59/
                     http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/
Favorites:  http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/2014/12/freshly-brewed-challenge-january.html
Hearts:       http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/
                    http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/
Something new:   http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/
Any:            http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/ 
  http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2014-10-30T00:00:00-05:00&max-results=1
                     http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/
New:           http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/