My 1st StampinB's Challenge!

These cards are for StampinB's Challenge #105. Brenda challenged us to make a card in navy and green, with dots, stripes, or plaid. I've taken part in these challenges before, but never as a Design Team member!

The zebra card is a sneak peek of MFP's "Oh Boy, It's a Girl" to be released next week, and also for the WT317.

Early this week I was asked to join the DT, and of course I said yes! This is a fabulous bunch of creative gals........I am so honored to be asked to join them! From now on, on Thrusdays, you'll see my StampinB's entry. I hope you will join us, and post your project HERE to Mr. Linky.

Have a wonderful day. Mom is coming for a visit today, and will stay for a few days. Hooray!!

Another Sneak Peek from MFP

Here's a sneak peek from MFP that I made for Mom for Mother's Day. The set is called "Bearded Iris" and will be released next Tuesday. You can see the blog hop here. Off for the day. The sun is shining..finally. Have a good one!

No Mojo.

This is a sneak peek of a new set that will be released next week by MFP, called In My Mother's Garden.

I have no mojo today. It's a dark and rainy day, and I have no get up and go. Maybe the day will get better.........but at the moment, no mojo. Sorry.

I just LOVE Mondays!

Before you think I have lost my mind, remember I am retired!! There are NO mondays!! What I really love about the first day of the week is that there are two totally different challenges on SCS. Below are the projects I did this morning: CAS in aqua, white, and yellow, using the MFP set Flourished Sea Creatures.

The Technique Lovers Challenge was to print out a template and make a tote bag. I just love how it came out...... I think I'll fill it with my mom's favorite candy for Mothers Day. What do you think??

We are expecting rain all week. Better than snow! Have a good one.

A Whole Room for Irene!

Our Featured Stamper today is Irene, and she is the lovliest person!! She always has the sweetest comments, and makes gorgeous cards and projects.

I have been wanting to make a folded room card, and this is one I made as a case of one of her cards, which was an easel, but had a similar layout. The top photo shows the card closed, and the bottom shows it unfolded. I think the whole idea is really clever! It's based on one I saw by hskelly (Thanks Harriet!), and I will try this again. I hope you like it.

Off today to our daughter's to see grandson Tommy's Lacrosse game, and a long overdue visit with DSIL Tom, and Erin and John, the grands. Lots of hugs and kisses today! YAY! See you tomorrow.

For Queen Lois!

This card is for Queen Lois (Bak), QFTD. She so deserves this honor.......and what an honor it is to serve with her on the MFP DT!! Also for the IC and for Speedy's Friends. DH is gone for the day to RI........he starts the track meet for the east coast college meets today. I have the day to moiself, and I have thousands of things to do!! I'll check in with all of you later!

Home, Home on the Range

The Free For All challenge at SCS today was to make a card or project about HOME. I used MFP's Southwest Cowboy set for making this card. I hope you like it.......Home on the Range really appealed to me, as I love the southwestern theme. Thanks for looking. See you tomorrow.

Lace and Flower!

For the WT (flowers) and StampinB's (no dp, use stamps to make a bg), I used a brand new Inkadinkado image of lace. It's a stamp I will surely use a lot! I never ever use this Razz. color.........so it was about time I inked it up.

A very gray day here.......we are being promised snow for tomorrow. So much for Spring. Yuck. My job today is to empty the hot tub, and refill it. I hate that job, but DH is in meetings all day today, and I really need to earn my keep! Hugs to you all.

Daisies in Blue (Belli posted below!)

This card is for the sketch challenge today.......I flipped the direction to accommodate my daisies from Mark's Finest Papers. I really love this sentiment! How fabulous for someone who is getting over a sickness or just plain in need of some reminding to put themselves first!! This will go to Mom, who is back home, and caring for herself!

Thanks for visiting, and please look below for the Belli Challenge!!

Creative Belli Challenge #114

The creative Belli Challenge for this week has a Seamstress theme: Please look in your stash for anything seamstress related (pins, thread, buttons, measuring tape, etc.). We would love to have you join us HERE.

This is the card I made for the challenge, using MFP's "Sew What?" set. I hope you like it.

Please join us again in two weeks.

Lilies for Mom

The colors for the challenge today are so pretty, and so Springy!! I couldn't resist making another Easter card for Mom, one of the seven I will send her. She loves Easter lilies, and has lots of them in her garden. If Spring would only come to New England, hers would bloom!! Have a great day!!

2nd Post today.........Old Chick!

Couldn't resist making another for Mom. I hope she will think it's as funny as I do! Thanks for looking.

Bunny Bear Hugs for Easter

The TLC this morning was to FOLLOW THE EDGE of the image. Isn't this fun? The image is from Darcie's Country Folk, and I think it's really adorable. I combined it with the CAS challenge, to cut up sentiments (MFP - He Is The Lamb). I hope you like it. It's one of the seven I will be sending to Mom for the week before Easter. Have a great day!

Good Day/Bad Day

On the left is my card casing the Featured Stamper today. There's a story that goes with it, of course!

Elaine's card is called "Goth Girl". That got me off to my craft room looking for my goth girl image. I looked everywhere, and when I didn't find it, I remembered I never bought it! DUH! But I DID have a stamp by the same company (Stampotique) that was really weird, so I used that. The next time I see the goth girl, you can bet I'm coming home with it.

Now........that wasn't so awful, but here's the good/bad:

The ads this morning had a chair at Target that would be perfect for my room, especially since I have finally made space so Mom and I could work together. DH said he'd take me tomorrow, then changed his mind, and we were there at the store when it opened. Got two chairs. Yay.

Came home, made my card, and the printer died. DH was NOT HAPPY! My camera card worked fine so I could upload, but we couldn't copy the Sunday puzzles. He tried the fax, but the slippery paper just crunched up. He went to Staples to get a new 4 in one, and they weren't open. NOT HAPPY! He went especially because their A2 envies are $5.00!! (Run to Staples!), and I wanted 5 boxes. He has put together one of the chairs, and it's perfect! ($17.00!! WOW!), and gone back to Staples. I hope he comes home happy this time!!

That's my song and dance, and the longest blog I have ever posted. If you get this far, I hope you get a new chair and some envies! Have a great day.

Addendum: He called from Staples, and I had to go there with my camera card to be sure he had the right printer........he said he wasn't making a third trip!!

Candied Apple for Recuperation

This card will be in the mail this AM to Mom, to remind her to EAT!!, and to continue to get better! It satisfies the criteria for the IC277, and for Speedy's Friends (dry and heat embossing, and popping up).

African Morning

I had every intention of making a RED card today, but the challenge was to be inspired by the sun. How fabulous that the sun is actually shining here today, after snow showers most of yesterday. I hope you like my scene, using images from Mark's Finest Papers set, "African Veldt". I love giraffes!!

Talked to Mom last night, and she's loving the tiny crockpot we bought. Now she doesn't have to try to think of what to cook.......just pop veggies and meat in, and turn it on. She is doing fine. Phew!! Have a great day!

Fishy Birthday

Here's my card for the WT315 and SC325. I wish you could see how well the colors go together. It was very hard to get a decent picture today, but the lime paper and ink really do match!!

I am home from Mom's, and she is there. She was finally well enough to drive, and she felt well enough to be on her own. Hooray for her!! Thanks to all of you who sent get well wishes and prayers for her.......they really worked!! Have a great day, one and all!!!

Do you hear sirens???

I think I may just be in trouble with two challenges this AM. For the CAS, there was a sketch by Lisa Lara......I followed it, flipped it, but it has a little too much stuff for CAS. Life of its own, ya know what I mean?

For the TLC, the challenge was to use newspaper. Luckily, we get the Sunday edition to hold in our hands, so I had some. I tried all kinds of ways to use some, but it wouldn't work for me. I ended up using just the single word. As my DD says, O for 2!

If you hear sirens in the distance, they are surely for me!

Mom is so much better. She wants to go home tomorrow, and if she can drive, she can get on with her life. By now, she's probably more sick of us than her original malaise. Thanks to all of you for your comments to her along with your well-wishes. Hugs!!

Featured Stamper Day!

The FS at SCS today is MaryBeth! She has a wonderful gallery, and the cards I cased were both CAS. I used the MFP set "African Veldt" on the top one, and "Our Side of the Pond" for the second.

We are having a laidback Sunday with Mom ....... the sun is shining, and we'll be playing a bit. Have a great day, see you tomorrow.

Speedy's Friends Challenge

Fun challenge today ...... 3 pastels, 3 bling, 1 image! feel free to join us, and upload to Mr. Linky at MFP!

Mom is better each day. Today DS and family are coming to see her. Busy, busy! Have a great day!

F4A52 and StampinB's

I love this carnation from MFP! I used it today for the F4A52, Spring flowers, and for StampinB's Challenge.......pink. We have had a good day, Mom feels better and is getting stronger. Thanks to you all for your concern for us!!

HOME!

Mom and I got back here late this morning, just in time for DH to take us to lunch. We made this card as a catchup for four challenges.........Move over, Neva!!!

It's for the SC, WT, QFTD, and FS that occurred while I was away. We are back for a while, so as soon as I can, I'll be checking out your blogs.

Belli Challenge #113 - The Letter "C"

Welcome to the Creative Belli Challenge #113. This week we are to make a card or project using the letter "C", using only materials from our stash. I have a love affair with gold CORD. I hate to use eyelets, but I use them every time I take out cord. I really like the look. I had a new punch, but some VERY old dp, and some cord and eyelets in gold that were just begging for use on a Spring card!

Please feel free to join us, and link your creation HERE. See you again in two weeks.

Speedy's Challenge and RED Roses, silver leaves

This first card is for Speedy's challenge: CAS with gray, lime, and green Please join us and post your card to Mark's Finest Papers.

I sure wish the black showed up better, but this is the best photo I could get. this card in my fav colors is for the IC today on SCS.

Tomorrow, I'm taking Mom back home. She has appointments during the week, and I don't think she's ready to go by herself yet, so I'll stay with her. If she is okay by Friday, I'll come home alone........if not, she'll be here until she is ready. We sure have fun together, and DH is so willing for us to play!!! I'll see you again next week. HAve a good one.

MFP Blog Hop - Final Day! - Fish You Were Here!

Welcome to the MFP March Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!

Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGER!

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!

All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

FRIDAY, March 11, 2011-Fish You Were Here

Here are my cards for today:

Please visit the rest of the Design Team:

Emily-
Karen-
Patty-
Roxie-
Vicki-
Liz:
Claudine-
Dawn-
Nicole -
Marilynn-
Peggysue-
Connie –
Emily N.-
Neva
Silvia
Patricia
Chrissy
Guest Designer, Ted
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for joining us, and good luck to you all!

MFP Blog Hop Day 3 - Grandma's Boudoir

Welcome to the MFP March Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!

Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGER!

Please Read This Carefully!

All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

Thursday, February 10, 2011-Grandma's Boudoir

Here are my cards for today:

Here's the rest of the Design Team.......go and see what they have done with this new set!

Lois
Vicky
Anne - That's me!
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Claudine
Dawn M
Nicole
Marilynn
Geri
Lynn
Neva
Silvia
Guest Designer, Ted
Mark’s Finest Papers

Join us again tomorrow for the Last Day!!

MFP Blog Hop Day 2 - African Veldt

Welcome to the MFP March Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!

Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGER!

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!

All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2011-African Veldt

Here's my card for today:

Here's the rest of the DT.......go see what they have done with this new set!

Lois
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne - That's me!
Peggysue
Connie
Claudine
Dawn M.
Nicole
Marilynn
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
Patricia
Chrissy
Guest Designer, Ted
Mark’s Finest Papers

See you tomorrow for Day 3!

MFP Blog Hop Day 1 - Just Dandy

Welcome to the MFP March Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!

Our New Sets are: Just Dandy, African Veldt, Grandma's Boudoir, and Fish You Were Here.For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

We have a NEW Blog Candy Contest! BE A GUEST DESIGNER!

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!

All Blog Hop participants will have the chance to win a Month Long GUEST DESIGNER position on our Senior Design team! That’s right! ONE lucky winner will receive a Guest Designer package that will include April 2011’s Four New Release sets, a selection of Premium Papers, and beautiful embellishments. The winner will also receive a Guest Designer Watermark, Blog Button and have the choice to participate in the April 2011 Blog Hop!

What do you need to do to qualify? Just comment on the Design Team blogs during the blog hop. EACH DAY that participants comment on all the Design Team blogs, their name will be entered once in the random drawing. Each participant has the opportunity to have his/her name entered up to four times. (There are four days of the blog hop, so there are up to four entries per person.) The winner will be announced on the Mark’s Finest Papers blog on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

TUESDAY March 8, 2011- Just Dandy

Here is my card for today's Blog Hop:



And here's the rest of the Design Team - go check them out!

Lois
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
Neva
Silvia
Patricia
Chrissy
Guest Designer Ted
Mark’s Finest Papers

See you tomorrow for Day 2!!

Humor and an Irish Lass!

Here's my card for SCS today, fulfilling both challenges......TLC (shaped card) and CAS (humor). I can send this to any of my friends, who are at least as OLD as I am. Inside it will say "From one gray wrinkled thing to another". If you are a gray wrinkled thing and are having a birthday soon, let me know!!

Below is a picture taken yesterday at my DGD's Irish Feis (step-dancing competition} She won a medal in Slip Jig. Where did we get such a beautiful girl? And as sweet as she is pretty!! Way to go Erin!! (She's the blond in the gorgeous costume)

Creative Belli Challenge #112 - Animals

Today is the day for another Belli Challenge. The theme this time is animals. I think a butterfly fits ..... it's not a mineral or vegetable, right?? LOL! Please join us in adding to our Mr. Linky with your card or project. Be sure to use what's in your stash - our challenge is not to go out and buy something new, but to use what we have.

This card uses a technique by Emma Fewkes on SCS. She designed this fun card, and it's really simple and quick to make. The three coordinating pieces of DP came from Michael's, and the butterfly is a die cut for the cb. I hope you like it.

Check out the rest of the design team and add your project to ours here. See you in two weeks!

MFP Sneak Peek!

This morning I have a sneak peek for you from Mark's Finest Papers. This set will be available next week. It's called "Just Dandy", and has the most wonderful soft dandelions, great words, and a beauty of a butterfly. There will be a Blog Hop showing four new sets starting next Tuesday.

This is hello and 'bye. I'm off to Mom's shortly, after the traffic has abated. She is really sick, not eating or drinking, and alone. I don't know how long I'll be away. All of you take care! Hope to see you all soon.

Bees and Flowers (Chick card below!!!)

What a fun double challenge today........CAS, the great outdoors, TLC ticket! I started out with a really simple idea, and it ended up not quite so simple, but I really like it!

I used three different sets from Mark's Finest Papers:

Flowers: Greet the Day with Gerber

Bees and sentiment: Happy Pansies

Grass: Spring Has Sprung

We have more snow, Mom is sick again, and this card shows my yearning for Spring!! Have a good day. Hugs to you all.

Chickie and Big Cat!

Today our FS is Corie, and here are two cards I made to honor her. I hope you and she like them.

The little chick is made entirely with punches. Isn't it fun? I changed hers very little. I just loved it.......and it will be perfect for some little people I send to for Easter.


IRL, this lion is so much deeper in color.....just couldn't get a good photo! Snowing again, and that doesn't help. It sure washes things out with all the bright white!


Have a wonderful day. Mine will be spent indoors, looking at the snow. Yuck!!

Sweet Summer Damask

This is my entry today for the Inspiration Challenge. The site, Serena and Lily, was just full of beautiful things!! I chose a pink damask fabric to work with.

I spent a busy two days with DGS John. We had fun reading, computing, crafting, building with Legos, eating out, and just hanging out. He is ice fishing with Cub scouts today. Because his visit was so short, I promised him more days when he has time.

My $2000.00 (so far!) tooth seems to be holding its own, so if nothing else goes wrong, the next step is a crown. What's that old song...."That's where my money goes....."??? Better to laugh, right?

We had more snow last night, more tonight. I'm so sick of winter!! If you have any good weather, please send some here. Have a good day.

Lamb For Easter

When I titled my card today for the challenge (Grey as a neutral), it didn't occur to me that it sounded like dinner! Sorry. I hope you like all the paper piecing and punching. I had a really good time with it.

DH has gone to pick up our youngest grandson, John, who'll be spending a few days with Grammy and Grampy. If I'm among the missing here you'll know that we're just busy with the boy.

Spent two hours in the chair at the endodontist yesterday (another $1300.00!), and I'm a bit sore today, but hope this will be the end for a bit. I have another appt in 2 weeks. We'll see. Hope you're having a fun day. Bye for now.

Spring Cardinals

When DH and I were in the hot tub this morning, we were listening to the Cardinals calling to each other. Spring can't be so far away after all. My card for the Sketch Challenge was determined right then......and it never hurts to use RED! I added some texture with the Leafy Branch embossing folder, and made a base metal charm gold with some embossing powder. I hope you like it.

This morning I am off to the endodontist to see what the problem is with my root canal. The latest guess is that the tooth is fractured. I hope I get an answer today........and maybe it will end up fixed after all!

Rosey Pansies

My entry for the color challenge is a sliding pop up card and uses the faux pressed flower technique. Perfect Plum, Rose Red, and Always artichoke were called for, and I combined them in MFP's Happy Pansies set. I hope you like it.

I am back to the dentist today. The root canal I had two weeks ago is still infected, so I'll be in his chair for a couple hours this afternoon. I hope this will be the end of the pain. It's so hard to do anything else when your mouth hurts.

A Monday Two-fer

I love Mondays with two challenges on SplitCoast. The first card is for the Technique challenge, and was fun. I used a bunch of scraps and black, and I love the way it came out.



The second challenge was a Clean and Simple card, making your own background. Of course I had to use my favorite colors. I'm not so crazy about the bg I made, but I really like the ribbon and the flower. Clean and Simple? sure!



We have snow again today. DH and I took our coffee in the hot tub, and enjoyed the beautiful flakes coming down ever so gently. Of course we had to walk in it to get back in the house, but there was only about an inch or two at that time. Three hours later, it's still coming down, and even though it's pretty, it's time for it to stop!!! Have a great day!

Casing Cookie!

Our Featured Stamper today is StampGroover, better known as Cookie. Beside my card is hers so you can compare. I promised to make a card with RED, and even though I really liked her colors, RED was called for, of course.

My mouth is much better this morning. Good thing, as DS and family are coming for dinner and cards today. I have talked DH into grilling some steaks. The grill is NOT my job. (One of my MANY "not my jobs"!) Pilaf and veggie will be enough as my contribution.

The sun is shining, but only for a while. More snow tonight. YUCK! If it's nice weather where you are, please send some to us!! Have a great day, and hugs to you all!

Floral Branch

This card is for two challenges today, IC272 and Speedy's Friends (black, white, one other color and piercing). I hope you like it.

I had a TERRIBLE day yesterday. The infection that led me to a root canal last week did not respond to the antibiotic I was taking. My dentist had me in the chair for 2 1/2 hours yesterday, trying to drain the infection. I'm on another med, and this morning I woke up to almost NO PAIN! What a relief!! I'm taking a much stronger Rx, and between what he did and that, I'm making progress, FINALLY! Mouth pain overrides everything.

Now that I'm feeling much better, I'll be checking in at your blogs today. I hope you are having a good one!!