Masculine Birthday

 Happy Hump Day All!

I have a quick & easy card for you today.
The weather is to be nice & warm today so I plan on spending the day outside doing Spring Clean Up.  I fear a HOT summer is ahead for us so I want to get things cleaned up a.s.a.p.  Don't handle the heat like I did when I was younger lol.

Anyways, here is a masculine birthday card in a Clean & Simple design style.

I took the VERY easy way out today and used stickers.
The balloons are by The Paper Studio (purchased at Hobby Lobby) and the sentiment is from a VERY OLD sticker sheet by Starform.

Here are a couple of challenges I'd like to share today's card in . . .

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #385 - CAS (ends 5/19)
 As You See It Challenge #370 - Popular Cardable Occasions (BIRTHDAY) 

 

Shopping Our Stash #572 - Up, Up & Away 
(have you ever seen some kids birthday balloon floating away?  Always makes me feel so badly for them!)   [ends 5/4]

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

 

Thinking of You

 Morning Friends . . .

I have a quick card to share with you this morning using elements that have been sitting around my crafting cave for awhile now.

 The background design was created by using up some of the many designer paper scraps I have on hand and the flower was made (along with many others) a few years back when a friend & I got together and spent a day making flowers using Heartfelt Creations stamps & dies.  The sentiment is from an old Stampendous stamp set.

Quick & Easy . . . Hope you like it and are inspired to grab some of those elements you've just had sitting around in your craft room and turn them into a beautiful card like I have today. 

 Challenges to share in:

 Dragonfly Dreams April Challenge - CAS (ends 5/1)

 C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #778 - ATG (ends 4/30)

 Creative Inspirations Challenge #37 - ATG (ends 4/30)

 Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

 

Pick 3 Challenge Time #4

 Hello friends!

It's time again for a fun new challenge over on the Pick 3 Challenge Blog.  

Here's this months Elements Board . . . 

 

  Here's what I've created  . . .

 

The elements I've chosen today are: 

 Friend - Boots - Rain

 
For my background 'rain' element, I've used a never before used 3D embossing folder from my stash that I actually think BFF Diane sent to me a few years back, by Sizzix and called 'Rain Clouds'.

My 'boot & friend' elements come from one of a few Tonic Craft Kits that I bought awhile back but forgot about until today when I remembered the one kit was called 'Boots & Bouquets'.  I've colored my stamped image using Tombow markers and die cut the sentiment & boot using the coordinating dies in the kit.

 

 This is such a fun challenge to create for!  
Half the work is already done for you once you choose your 3 elements!

Points to Remember:

• Your Project must contain at least 3 of the 6 elements given.
• Please tell us which elements your project contains.
• A Limit of 6 Entries per Challenge.
• Check back to see if you're a Winner!

You have until the 17th of the next month to link your project.  
The Winner and Top Picks of each challenge will be announced on the next new challenge post starting the 20th of that next month.

Challenges to share in:

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #391 - ATG optional: Showers (ends 4/30)
Time Out Challenge #311 - Pick 2 - RAIN & BLOOM (ends 4/29)



 I Spy with my Little Eye  Chlg #35 & 36 - Spring Flowers / Spring Showers (ends 5/17)
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Chlg #215 - April - Rainy Days (ends 4/30)
 Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #274 - April Showers (ends 4/27)

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

 

Peace on Earth Challenge #110

 

Hello Friends and welcome back to my blog! 
SO happy you stopped by!

Today I have a card to share for the new challenge over on the PEACE ON EARTH CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG.  Of course the theme is Anything Christmas and we hope you'll come join in the fun! 

Here's a fun inspiration board we've created to help get you started ...

 

I just LOVE the old Red Barns as well as the Red Covered Bridges!  I live a half hour away from Amish Country in southern Ohio and when we go down there shopping I enjoy seeing all the barns in that area.

  Today I printed an image from online ... die cut it using the frame from a holiday die set in my stash then matted it in red card stock to bring more focus to the barn.  The background paper of white poinsettias is a scrap left over from creating purse gift card holders last Fall and was purchased at Hobby Lobby.  My sentiment dies are by Heartfelt Creations and were an RAK sent to me by my N.C. friend Sandy.  She also die cut extra white panels so I could glue them together for added dimension.    The snowflake is another die from my stash.

 PLEASE be sure to pop over to THE BLOG and check out the amazing designs our design team has created for your inspiration.  What a group of talented ladies!!  Then come join in the fun!!  

 As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

With Sympathy

 Happy Saturday Friends
and welcome back to my blog!  
So happy you stopped by today!

I've created a card to share today that satisfies an unfortunate need. 

 Sadly, I find myself needed more & more sympathy cards these days so the 'Sympathy' challenge over on the CAS on FRIDAY blog caught my eye and I quickly created this card.

The rainbow background paper I felt was fitting . . . this is the backside of one of the A2 panels in my Blue Knight Stamps 'Stormy Sky' paper pack. 

 

 The floral stamp is by Impression Obsession and the sentiment stamp comes from my 'Doni Collection' and is by Paper Smooches.  I used a yellow Tombow Marker to color in the flower centers.  

Other challenges to share in:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #816 - CAS (ends 4/20) #kraftychickschallenge


 

 Fab'n'Funky Challenge #635 - CAS (ends 4/28)

 Well that's it for me today.
Hope to see you back here again tomorrow!
Until then . . .