Cheers!

 Hello Friends . . .

I've finally found time this week to participate in the fun sketch challenge over on The Paper Players blog.  Here's the sketch they are offering this time around . . .

 

 I could have gone in SO MANY directions with this sketch but then I spotted this Blue Knights 'Ship on the Seas' that I had stamped & die cut a few weeks back but not created with yet and decided it was time to show it some love.

 The background paper is also one of theirs called 'Day Sky 3' (A2 size).  The stripe I cut from my image panel was used for the side strip.  A quick sentiment and my card is ready to go.

 Thanks so much to The Paper Players for another awesome sketch to get my creative juices flowing!

Busy few days ahead since they are to deliver 10 yards of mulch this afternoon.  Ugh ... getting too old for this lol.  Anyways if I become MIA, you'll know where to find me LOL.

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

As always . . .

Wood Block Wednesday Challenge

 
Hello Friends

Amy Tsuruta has her Woodblock Wednesday challenge up and running and I've been trying to join in each month as it gives me the opportunity to play with all my old wooden block stamps which don't get the love they deserve since clear stamps came about.

 

  

  The wood block stamps I've used today are a 'circa 2007' Inkadinkado floral stamp and 'circa 2006' DRS sentiment stamp.

 

Tombow markers were used for the coloring.

 Why not pop over and check out her blog and play along ... you know you have wood block stamps that need some love just like I do!  LOL

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day ahead!!

As always . . .

Tag:  #Woodblockwednesday #woodblockstamps

Spring flowers . . .

 

Hello friends . . .

Here in Akron, Ohio the grass is getting so beautifully green with the spring rains and many of the budding bushes like the lilac, azalea, forsythia are in bud or already blooming which warms my heart immensely after such a long, cold winter.

Call me crazy but I love mowing the lawn ... so rewarding when it's done ... looks SO NICE!!

Anyways, I had a few minutes last evening and after chatting with BFF Diane (Nellie's Nest) I decided to join her in the Sunbird Spark Challenge where they are having a color challenge ... here's their inspiration board . . .

 

 You'll want to be sure to pop over to Diane's blog and see her fabulous creation for this same challenge.

 I decided to use one of my favorite Altenew stamp/die sets called 'Statement Flowers'.  I've used Tombow markers and a water brush for the coloring.  My background panel is a 3D embossing folder by Simon Says called 'Dancing Floral'.

 

    

 

Nuvo Crystal Drops were used for the embossed flower centers and as an accent here and there on the background.   The focus flower has been popped up using dimensional tape.

I have yet to add a sentiment as I'm not sure which direction I want to go with this design.   

Challenges to share in:

We Love Stamping April Challenge - Spring (ends 4/30)
Crafty Catz Challenge #712 - ATG (ends 5/7)
Crafty Gals Corner Chlg #276 - ATG twist/Spring (ends 5/12)
Daisy Chain Chlg #106 - No Design Paper (ends 4/29)

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

 Happy Monday Friends . . .

Geesh, these weeks sure seem to be flying by!

Today I have a card to share that was created for a fun challenge over on the Make My Monday blog.  The theme this time around is BIRDS and/or EGGS.  I went strictly with birds although after I had my card completed I did spot an OLD wood block stamp that had birds & eggs in a next.  Hmmm maybe I'll get time to create a 2nd card using that stamp before time is up on the challenge ... we will see.

But for today, here's what I've created... 

 

 If you stopped by my blog yesterday you would have seen my card using a strip of birds from this same pack of  'Crystal Rub-on Stickers' by Taperlogy.  But today I added other rub-ons from a Stamperia set called 'Golden Harmony'.   

   

 These Taperlogy Crystal Rub-on Stickers are created more so for smooth & hard surfaces such as plastic, wood, metal and glass, etc and aren't recommended for paper but as you can see, you 'can make it work' lol.  

 After placing my bird sticker in the middle (this was my first time using these stickers and should have read the instructions ... duh!) I realized I should have cut around it closer so turned to my other Stamperia rub on stickers (which are made for paper lol) and tried to design an outside pattern to hide the clear plastic.  All in All, I think I did an 'okay' job.

 My sentiment comes from a Simon Says stamp set, I've used a couple different colors of Nuvo Crystal Drops as an accent and faux stitching to finish my card.

Once again, I thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today,

As always . . .

Happy Birthday Wishes

 Hello friends . . .

Today I'm sharing a card that I wanted to get made & shared over on a fun challenge before the time is up and I miss out (again lol). 

The challenge I'm referring to is called CAS Colours & Sketches.
This time around it's a sketch challenge (#583) ... here's their sketch this time around . . .

 

 And, here is my card . . .

 I did take the liberty of turning my card horizontally vs vertical since I wanted to use these beautiful bird rub-ons for the focus.  The rub-ons are 'Crystal Rub-on Stickers' by Taperlogy.  Below my row of beautiful birds & flowers, I drew a double line using a ruler & a red Tombow Marker then adding my Simon Says sentiment. 

 

 I will have another share tomorrow for a different challenge blog using this same rub-on sticker pack and a few other elements so you'll want to be sure to stop back.

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

As always . . .