Pale Coneflowers.....and DUH!

Can you blame being DOPEY on a headcold?? I'd sure like to, because today for the CC I used the wrong color...Pale instead of Perfect Plum. It's too bad, too, because I really like it. And somewhere in the house, between my addic....ahem....craft room and my computer, there is another MS branch that was behind the ribbon and button. I hope this is not an indication of the rest of my day! (Maybe this morning I have gotten it all out of my system!)

Cut Out Poppies

The TLC today was to cut out something from patterned paper or CB. I have this fabulous paper from American Crafts called "Metropolitan", which makes no sense at all, but is really beautiful in blue, black and RED. It's sunny, and hard to get a good photo...I've tried over and over, and suffice it to say, you really don't see how blue it really is. I have micro beads everywhere, but I love to use them (and they're not as clingy as glitter!!). Thanks for looking, and have a wonderful day. P.S. My cold is getting better!

All together now...Here Comes Peter Cottontail...

If I'm gonna be singing this stupid song all morning I might as well have some company!! Dirty trick, I know! Today's card is a case of the FS. There were a lot of layouts I really liked, and have saved some to do later, but this one worked for me as an Easter card. I love the pastels of Spring, and am getting pretty anxious to GET RID OF WINTER, so I am thinking ahead. My cold is progressing nicely...coughing, blowing, sneezing...and DH is keeping right up with me. We are keeping Kleenex and cough drops in business! It's a sunny day for a change...that might help! Thanks for joining me here, and enjoy your Sunday.

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Fabulous Pear

When you have friends who are a fabulous pair, and rather "fruity" what better than this for their anniversary! The IC at SCS today had a number of wonderful retro lampshades, and this is an approximation of one of them. The little circle at the bottom has the tiny word *celebrate*, in case you can't read it (even with my glasses it's tough!).

I always love your comments, so help yourself, and have a great weekend!

Two RAKS !!

Today I received two RAKS in the mail......A window card from Cook22 (Sabrina) and a tropical card from MishB (Michelle). Sabrina sent me her card because she put a RED flower in the front, which she said she never does, but did it for me because of my favorite color (and you know what that is!) The card from Michelle contained six(!) images of a froggie in a martini glass. I asked for an image for a friend who will laugh himself silly when he sees it. I guess more than one friend will enjoy this image. Thanks to both you sweet SCS friends!!!

No Idea Butterfly....In RED!

It's about time I stamped/created in RED, right? Today's LSC at SCS was to use ONLY a sentiment stamp. Now I have plenty of sentiments. I know where most of them came from, but on this one, no idea. I love this fabulous butterfly paper, but since I gave half of it to my BFF, and that half had the info, I have no idea where it came from. The ribbon was a piece of salvage....yup...no idea.

Thanks for looking...and I hope the rest of my day is better!

Had to share this.....

In the mail today, I received this card from my 86 year-old mother. She has a great sense of humor! She knows I have a terrible head cold, that I need cheering up, that I LOVE RED...... Inside it says "This red frog offered to hold the kleenex box on a card for you, hoping it will help your cold a bit! I accepted his offer, and I think he's doing a good job!"

Is this a FABULOUS card, or what???????????

Loaded Embellishments, A Comment, and a Gift!!

My card for the WT at SCS has a few embellishments at the bottom, as called for by Julia. I layered up the ribbon with punches, a flower, I added stamens, a butterfly and some blue gems. I don't think you can see the dp very well, but the lovely Anna Griffin design is also in the yellow and blue. I started to add a RED ladybug crawling up one of the stems, but it really didn't work. *sigh*...so no RED today.

And then........

I made a comment to Karen Church (kstamper) regarding a beautiful altered domino. She stamped my favorite giraffe and made a gorgeous necklace. She pm'ed me for my address! As a result, guess what arrived in the mail!!!!!! She also sent a card, and it's RED! Isn't she sweet, and aren't I lucky!! I told her I will wear the giraffe EVERY day. Thank you so very much, my friend!!

Butterfly Bling

I really love wednesdays. The SC is always FABULOUS (thanks, Roxie!), and I usually pair it with the Doubledog Dare Challenge. This week's hostess is Itsapassion (Anne), who sent each of us supplies. I think she will be surprised that I used some of everything she sent.

I traded sewing machines with DD this weekend, so I thought I would try hers out. She does some REAL sewing, and I don't any more, so she got my big expensive one. Hers is fine for sewing on paper, and worked okay for what I needed.

Thanks for the neat stuff, Anne, and thanks to you all for joining me here today.

Adapting

My Uncle had knee surgery and I have been sending him a lot of cards. He really enjoys getting them, and saves each one. The Dr. told him he was adapting nicely, so I thought chameleons were just the ticket! I loved the bright colors of the CC today, and it gave me a chance to use a much ignored stamp. Inside it will say "I hear you're adapting well!! Thanks for joining me today.

Dazzling Lamb

Mom was here for the weekend. We went to John's Birthday party (he is EIGHT), for lunch, presents and cake. We were concerned that Mom might be afraid to come because of all the ice, but she is a trooper at 86! We spent the rest of the time making cards.....and generally making a big mess.

We did some St. Patrick's Day cards, and also a few Easter. Since I hadn't put the stuff we were using away, I made a lamb for our next holiday and for the TLC at SCS. I had a dickens of a time taking a picture. IRL there are Dazzling Diamonds on the lamb, and she is really cute.

Thanks for joining me today, and have a great one!

Pink and Pink and Pink!

So tell me this....are you shocked that this isn't RED ??????? I consider pink to be in the same family, so it's RED of a sort! Today the challenge at SCS was to make a clean and simple card. I really like this.......it certainly showcases the stamp (which I love). Sometimes in the process of making a highly decorated card, I lose the message or the stamp, or the idea becomes muddy. This challenge made me realize that I need to remember just why I am creating (or not, as the case may be!). Thanks for looking and joining me today.

Green Beer!

The Ways To Use It Challenge at SCS today was to use alcohol. The first thing I thought of was a glass of wine, but no....it was to use alcohol based inks. Since I had none, I went with the theme instead, and continued my holiday cards. Green Beer fit right into the scheme of things today. I went online and looked, and found out Green Beer is made by adding food coloring to beer! How gross and yucky is that??? Whoever started this was obviously crazy! Thanks for joining me today, and thanks for looking.

Frog Kisses

What a fun day I had yesterday! I went to PT (Not so much fun!), met my BFF for lunch, then went to M's and ACM. Everything I bought was on SALE! How cool is that?! I decided it was time to try out some other use for my Cuttlebug besides embossing, and got a bunch of sizzlets and tried them out! One set I got was a group of four animals...spider (EEEAWWW!), snail, gecko, and frog. The frog just made me giggle, and since frogs are green, he fit right into my new theme. I got a little carried away, but I really like the result. I hope you do too!

This is also for the DDC, hosted by Bev (beestamper). The Dare was to use a stamp you usually put on the back, on the front instead. I generally leave the back blank, but lately have used the lips, so that's what I used on the front here. If you would like to join us in this week's Dare, just put DDC in your keyword so we can find it.

Have a great day, and I hope it's not snowing where you are (like it is here! RATS!!!)

Delivering a Shamrock

Now that I am firmly entrenched in St. Patrick's Day cards, today's colors were tough for me. The Garden Green was fine, but the two shades of blue gave me a lot of trouble. I guess that's what the challenge is really for....to make us do what we might never have thought of on our own.

With special thanks today to Stef, who sent seven Kreativ awards...one of them to me!! She listed her seven favorite things, so here are mine: I love RED, I like to read, I like stamping, I like being a Grandma, I like to eat (especially candy.....SHHH!), I like baseball, and I love being married to my Best Friend!

Thanks for joining me today.

Another Monday, Another Technique....

I love the Monday challenge on SCS! It makes me try something new, and today I tried pleating paper to make a flower. I love the result! I have a few concerns about how it will stand up in the mail. If you have mailed one, will you PLMK how it went? If it fared okay, I will make some more...but if not......
Thanks for joining me today, and have a fun and creative day yourself!

Casing Vicky! but not in RED!

What a pleasure to find that Vicky Gould was chosen the Featured stamper today on SCS! Congrats, dear friend!! I cased her giraffe card by making a dragon birthday card for my grandson John, who will be eight on the 30th. I thought her card was adorable in RED, but I had to make some changes for it to go to a boy. I hope she likes it, and that you do too.

Bright and early

I woke up at 1:00 this morning, couldn't go back to sleep, so I checked the IC today, and got to work. I was up, but maybe bright and early doesn't apply today. Here is the card I made for the challenge. I loved the Cat In The Garden calendar, especially because the tiger cat looks like our cat, Max, did. He was an inside guy, but was good at chasing the occasional moth. I hate to add that he was petrified of ants, but he really was!! Anyway, here is Max in a tulip garden, and I'm sure he is chasing butterflies to his heart's content! Thanks for joining me today.

A Get Well Pickup

Every day I send a get well card to my Uncle who is recovering from knee surgery. I was so happy to see the LSC today...black backgrounds! Perfect for making a masculine card. He enjoys receiving cards so much, that he keeps them! How's that for a guy????? He's progressing nicely, and eventually I will taper the cards off, but since he likes them so much, I'll continue at this pace for a while.

Thanks for looking.

Can't come fast enough

Spring can't come fast enough for me. I am tired of Winter, and here it is, only the middle of January! BLEAH! No more Winter themed cards for me....I am moving on!

Today I covered two challenges with one card....The WT was to add some pizazz to patterned paper. I chose this fabulous K & Co. flowered print, and added Dazzling Diamonds with a glue pen.

The other challenge was the DDC (Doubledog Dare), hosted this week by Michelle (sf9erfan). The challenge was to case a card from the old catty, and change at least two things. I have put the catty card next to mine so you can see what changed.

As I look out the window beside me at all the snow, I have to remind myself that I am so fortunate not to have to live under a bridge somewhere. I complain (a lot, says DH), but I am so grateful to be safe and warm. Aren't we the lucky ones!! Thanks for looking today, my friends.