Steampunk Grad.

Hello!

Toady I have a Graduation card for you. I saw this cool looking card over at SCS and I wanted to recreate something like Laura Canale found HERE.

 

I hope the Grad likes this... I searched high an low to find something that would work for this guy.  Paper are from SU except the stripe paper which is a scrap and I kind of did a collage of stamps for the front. Thanks for stopping, I would love to know what you think. 

Challenges:

Just Keep on Creating-Anything goes. 

Make it Monday- Anything goes. 

Stampin' Royalty- Masculine

The Perfect Sentiments- Anything goes, must have sentiment on front.

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King of the Grill.

Hello and Happy Wednesday to you all!

Glad you could come and join me today. Today at Sweet Sketch Wednesdays we have another Fabulous sponsor- Meljen.  If you want cute and whimsical designs Meljens is the place to go.

This weeks sketch is a good one.

  Love that big oval just waiting for a  fun image.

Speaking of fun images I used this cutie called Smokin Hot found here at Meljins.

This weeks winner get 4 non-colored image as the grand prize. 

So I hope you find time to join in this sketch and show us you work. Be sure to stop by the rest of the design teams work to check out their projects for some inspiration and I can't wait to see what you do with this sketch. 

Challenges:

Make it Monday-Anything goes. 

Tuesday Throwdown- Masculine. 

Lexi's Creations #66 - For the man/boy in our lives. 

Summer

Hello!

Today I have a card for you from one of my favorite digi providers- A Day For Daisies. The challenge over at The ADFD blog is to use pinwheels or to get inspiration from the photo of pinwheels.  Over the weekend we had a lovely dinner at a friends house so I wanted to make a Thank you card.

 A Day for Daisies also offers a freebie so don't fret if you do not have any ADFD images. For this card I happen to be using the freebie. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Challenges:

Fashionista Challenge- Simply Summer. 

Make it Monday.-Anything goes

A Day for Daisies- Pinwheels. 

Forrest Pixie

Hello!

Happy Wednesday to you. I am so happy it is my first day off of work, every summer I get laided off work and now my summer can begin!  I also have about 4 weeks of no kids home during the day. Woot- woot!

With today being Wednesday it is also time for Sweet Sketch Wednesdays. We have one of our great sponsors this week A Day for Daisies. I am a big fan of A Day for Daisies.   This weeks winner will get a $12 gift voucher at the ADFD shop. Tammy  has some of the best whimsical digi images from fairy tales to Sentiments. I find new images everytime I check out her shop.

We have a fun sketch for you this week. The diamond was a little bit of a challenge for me.

And here is the card that I have made. 

I used the darling Wonder pixie, just look at those eyes...wide with wonder. I wanted to keep a wood theme so I used darker colored papers. Be sure to stop by the rest of the DT and leave some loving and I am looking forward to seeing what you create with this weeks sketch challenge. 

Challenges: 

Make It Monday- Anything goes. 

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT challenge - Something with wings.

Oldie but a goodie Challenge- Things with wings ( I Used the buttons they are about 4 yrs old and my papers are about 1 yr old.)

Side by side....

Hello and Happy Wednesday to you all! 

Yesterday was my birthday and my family had a great dinner for me, my husband picked up some food and we went to a park and had a picnic. We had just a wonderful evening, the weather was perfect and so was the company. The kids each got me a certificate for a pedicure and with the ones I got on Mothers day  my toes should be all set this summer!  
 

Today being Wednesday it is also time for Sweet Sketch Wednesdays, we have one of our favorite sponsors this week,  Digi Stamp Boutique.  Sally Ann has some of the most adorable images... You have to go check them out. Here is my card.

I used the sweet image called Olivia and Archie. They are the so cute together.  Here is the sketch. 

Head on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesdays and check our the great work from the Design team and then show us you work....I will be looking for it. 
Challenges:
Make it Monday- Anything goes. 
 

Paris in the spring.

Happy Wednesday to you!
Today a Sweet Sketch Wednesday we have a new sponsor Deidre Mosher Design, Deidre as some fun whimsical and slightly sassy images. She has been in the art business for over 25 years. I hope you fall in love with her image like I did and go check out her site here.
Here is my card for this weeks sketch.

I just love Paris...Ken and I went there on our honeymoon some 15 year ago. It was so beautiful, the food was yummy,  there were so many sites and lots of rich  history, I loved it. I hope to return someday for an anniversary. 


Here is this weeks sketch from Arlana.

 

It is just perfect to highlight Deirdre image "French Grocery shopping day". I used new paper by Teresa Collins called World Traveler and my new Eiffel tower die cut was just perfect, so I had to use it.
I can not wait to see what you make and post over at Sweet Sketch Wednesdays. The winner this week get a $10 gift certificate to Deirdre Mosher designs. 
Have a fabulous week...I will be thinking of Paris. 
Challenges:
Make it Monday- Anything goes.  
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge- Use lots of Pink! 
Cupcake Craft Challenge- #191- Ooh, La, La! 
 

As quite as a butterfly...

Happy Wednesday to you! 

Today at Sweet Sketch Wednesdays we have another fabulous sponsor for out sketch. This weeks Sponsor is Stamp fairy, a big THANKS to Gerta for being out sponsor this week. 

This weeks winner will receive a $10 gift certificate. I hope you can join along with us. 

Here is Arlana fun sketch.

 And here is what I came up with using an image form Stampfairy Toby Spring fairy1.

I just love the little wings! I have used my new papers from Jillybean soup 6x6 paper pack called Blossom. The smaller  butterfly's were punched with MS punch and the larger butterfly is from SU. 

I added pearls to the butterflies and a little sparkle to Toby's wings. Thanks for stopping by and looking forward to see what you make.

Challenges:

Anything goes challenge # 66- Things with wings. 

Make it Monday- Anything goes

The paper players- Tic Tac Toe( Diagonal-Spring, "your choice", and Square card.)