Hoppy Easter with Card Patterns

I love this sketch at Card Patterns - I used this cute Stampendous image frames it in a Spellbinders die and layered it with some yellow bakers thread from the Twinery.

Inside sentiment was computer generated because I lost my "hoppy Easter" stamp...
Stampin Up punches used on sentiment and the border on the front of the card.

Paper Cutz Chick card

I have 10 Easter cards to make - so I am having the challenges help me whip them out today.
So - I am sorry if I am posting a lot and filling up your reader!
For this Z fold card I followed these challenges, to use a bunny or chick etc on a card or project at Paper Cutz Challenge and a chick on Raise The Bar
I need a layout to help me and turned to Get Sketchy #82
The color theme at Crazy 4 Challenges of brown green and valilla... hmmm yummy colors.

A tweety Valentine

I love this stamp from Stampendous!!! Too cute. I've had it for a couple years I think.
I paired it with a Studio G dollar stamp {2-14}
Made for a cute quick card!
I followed the sketch at Get Sketchy #71

Followed the recipe at Crafty Creations bird, polka dots and green and at Charisma Cardz had to be a special number (14) and at Tuesday Throwdown #32 - Valentines

Mission #673

As a Cricut Card Fairy we get quite a few missions to create for a special child. This mission (673) is for a 7 year old who has cancer and his only wish for his 7th birthday is cards!
I could not wait to create one today. Will be in the mail Tuesday with Monday being a holiday.

I used a new stamp set I bought yesterday at M's Changito is my fav and welcome the thought of using it today for this little boy.

To help me accomplish this card - I used the sketch from Crafty Creations

OWH challenge sketch

Hope you all don't mind - but today I have a lot of Halloween cards to make and using the challenges will help me get them done!
Here is the first one as I am using the sketch #38 from OWH S&S

I love it as they give you the dimensions to cut the pieces.

I used the Cute Changito Stamp I picked up at M's yesterday. I've been eying it for a LONG time.
Left over Recollection card stock from the CD wall hanging let me use 5 diff colors and patterns for the Get Funky challenge.

I distressed the edges with ink and the edges of my scissors, raised both the frame and image on foam tape. The bat was punched from pattern paper from an unknown punch I have had for years!!!

OWH S&S sketch 35 Ch#3 2-4:00PM

(Inside)
I made this card for the OWH S&S fb 2-4:00 PM EST challenge

Paper from HOTP, image from Stampendous border punch from EK Success

Tuesday Taggers - book inspired

At Tuesday Taggers we were to create a tag with a book in mind.
I would read this book Pooh and Christopher Robins to my daughter when she was younger. We would also watch it on video.

I just so happen to have this very old Pooh and Piglet stamp.
Sorry my colors are off - bad lighting in my craft room
MS punch for the border
SU butterfly Embosslit
Pearls added under butterfly
Background image stamp from Stampendous

A sailing Thank You

I met a great group of ladies last night at the Wednesday Crochet gathering at a lady's home. It was my first night and I look forward to learning more about crocheting. (You may remember I taught myself how to crochet little flowers)
Anyway - to thank the lady I made her this card.

The paper piecing is from an old SB paper pad I had I think from Provo Craft
The scrap background (beige/cream) is actually textured wall paper.
I CB with D'vine Swirl embossing folder.
The brads are from SU!
Sentiment from Stampendous

Entering this in a few challenges
Paper piecing at AllSorts
Boats at Tuesday Taggers
And the sketch at Get sketchy

OWH Any Hero Card

On the fb page of Operation Write home they asked for any hero cards to be made.
So here is one of 4 that I hope to get done and mailed today if not tomorrow. Unlike the blank cards. Any Hero cards have a personal message from me to the hero. So they get mail as well.

Because my card could go to a male or female I kept the colors neutral on this one.
I used the Tim Holtz stamp on this and faux stitching. The sentiment is from Stampendous.

I used the sketch from Create4Fun to help me get this quick card accomplished.
At Pollycraft Monday - use of stitches
At Anything Goes wanted three layers - so this LO was perfect.

A Crafty Little Place color challenge

The color challenge at ACLP was blue, pink and green.

Butterfly from SU!
Sentiment from Stampendous
Pearls from Michael's

This is for a Cricut Card Fairy mission.
This also goes with challenge of using butterflies at Crafty Creations.

Thank You

Made this card for the woman at the little cottage we stayed at in Maine. A sweet woman owns the cottages and was very hospitable and was very helpful.

I followed the color scheme at Colour Create and the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping
The stamps were from SU and the sentiment is from Stampendous. The ribbon is also from SU!

FTL101 Thinking of You

Here is another image from Clean&Simple Stamping.

#101 is basic mat with 3 layers with a large [stamped] image. I had just purchased a bundle of embellishments at Creative Charms. So I used one of the felt butterflies.CS and DSP is from SU, sentiment is from Stampendous.

Star Light ... Cuttlebug Challenge

Here is another challenge From Cuttlebug Challenges provided to us - to create a layered star card. I used Wild Card to cut the star shapes. I ran both layers through two different embossing folders. Glitter the cute dear (SU!) and sentiment (SU!) with embossing powder from Stampendous. Added a few rhinestones in each point. Inside sentiment (I added a rhinestone to the exclamation point after I took the pic) from Inkadinkado.
Entering this in the Cuttlebug Challenge of course as well as Rosie D's creatures big and small.

Cuttlebug Challenge Christmas tag

As soon as I saw this challenge at the Cuttlebug Challenges - I immediately made these for a gift for my SIL and BIL as a thank you for having us over for a small cookout.
They were simple to make - base is 2 x 3 and accent layers. I did not tear my corrugation as it was thick. I embossed the SU tree with Jeweled Gold Stamp N Stuff by Stampendous

I made 14 of these - here are a couple shown. The To and From are stamped on red cs on the back - I did not take a pic before I gave them away.

Joy

Took me awhile to think of how I was going to enter this challenge at Winter Wonderland.
The challenge was strawberry and cream.
This adorable image of a little girl who ripped open the present to reveal this adorable kitty.

Image - from web site unknown
sentiment from Stampendous
Border punch by Fiskars
White ribbon by SU!

Celebrate Summer

Celebrate Summer at Kaboodle Doodles challenge blog.
So I used my new Provo Craft embossing die set that I got for 2.00 at Big Lots.

Cover sentiment by SU! and inside sentiment by Stampendous. Added more embossed die pieces inside as well.

Snowflake Horizon

Love how this card came out if I can say that.{blush}
I stamped the Hampton Art stamp image (twice), that I picked up at Michael's, in VersaMark ink and sprinkled Stampendous White Pearls embossing powder.
Added a ribbow from SU across the top and hung three MS snowflakes.
The blue toned CS by DCWV.

Entering this card into 2 challenges
Daring Cardmakers asked for ice and snow and Get Sketchy gave us this sketch to work with.

A Butterfly of thanks - Martha Stewart

I bought this wonderful Butterfly stamp set by Martha Stewart (6 butterflies in clear acrylics) last night at Wal-Mart for 5.00 USD. When I saw it - I had to create a thank you card with my MIL in mind.

This card will go with a few challenges:
Sketch at Crazy4Challenge (see below sketch)
One Stop Craft Challenge - use Pink and Brown
And also at PollyCraft Monday challenge to use pink - which is my fav color!
At Practical Scrappers - use a border punch - I used Martha Stewart
Embossing by Stampendous, misc ric rac, pink paper from SU, card base from DCWV

Hugs & Kisses Baby dear

I made this card for a few challenges - it just sort of came together and I am quite pleased with it. I have no one to give it to yet.. .just keep it in my stash I suppose.

The image is from Stampendous P. Hillman TV004 Betty Bubbles
The two sentiments are from Inkadinkado
The border punch from MS, misc pearls.

The Pink Elephant - pink and black
Scrappy Frog Challenge - this sketch (see below)
Sentimental Sunday - favorite sentiment "hugs&kisses"
Create4Fun challenge - baby card