Creative Belli Challenge - Jewelry in RED!

I just adore the Belli Challenge. Please join us in using what you already have in your stash......no need to run out and get something new!! Our theme this time is JEWELRY. It can be real, stamped, put together, just whatever happens to work for you.

I made jewelry for the image on my card today. Of course, it had to be RED. You would have been disappointed otherwise, wouldn't you???

Join us by adding your card or project to Mr. Linky here and we'll see you again in two weeks.

MMTPT and the CC - 2 today!

First, this is for the Teapot Tuesday challenge.......Cherries. This card was done with the following poem (written by me of course) in the back of my mind.


I have a dear granddaughter
And she's a lot like me.
We both like eating cherries.
(They're RED as they can be!)

We like all things with cherries,
Especially for desserts.......
Of course they're always yummy,
And RED - that never hurts!

Drinks that have some cherries
Are ever on our mind.
Shirley Temples work for us,
And easy for us to find.

We like to add some cherries,
And juice of course for flavor
To ginger ale and orange juice,
The taste we really savor!

So here's to my sweet Erin
And cherries by the score.
When we have maraschinos
Who could ask for more!!!

I hope you like the card and poem, Erin. I have LOTS of cherries in the fridge, of course, just waiting for us!!

The Color Challenge today uses white, River Rock and Basic Gray. Here's what I did the first time:

I made the lamb by stamping with the gray on River Rock and used the out of the box technique. I really liked it, but thought it might be a little dark, and thought I might restamp the lamb in white. Here is the new result:

I think I like the white one better. It stands out more, and that was what I wanted all along.

Thanks for looking today. We are having another snowstorm, and joined the lightly falling snow with coffee in the hot tub this morning. It's snowing hard now, so I'll be doing a lot of R & R with puzzles, a book, and keeping my feet up. What a day!

A Waltz and a Birthday!

This card is for the double challenge at Split Coast today, CAS and TLC.

Today is the 46th birthday of our oldest child, David. In the hot tub this morning, DH and I were talking about the day he was born. I guess it's something you never forget. We were young, broke, and deliriously happy. Later we will call him and sing, loud and off-key, as is our family custom, and he will suffer through it. We are VERY proud of him. He majored in Mathematics, and is a bank vp. He is married to a fabulous girl, and has two kids, Nate and Samantha, who light up our lives. Happy Birthday, Dave!!

Get Well Bunny

My granddaughter Samantha is having outpatient surgery for a cyst under her eyelid on Tuesday. I'll pop this in the mail tomorrow, and she'll get it the afternoon she comes home from her ordeal. She's very brave about it, but I know a card will boost her spirits, especially one with a cute bunny.......she loves animals!

This is also for the FS challenge today, honoring Sue (Tillymint).

Today also happens to be John's birthday, our youngest grandson who is ten. WOW! Double figures!! I called him and sang Happy Birthday this morning. He's having a party with friends this week. We will see him next week for presents, ice cream and cake. Do they ever grow up fast!! Happy Birthday John! We LOVE you, sweetheart!

Have a wonderful day. We are awaiting another storm this week, and we are all really tired of winter! YUCK!

Valentine Bird

This CAS card is for the IC and for Speedy's Friends..........I sure hope this is the last Valentine I have to make. I love using the RED, but I'm tired of hearts all the time. Today I am using Mark's Finest Papers 100 # weight paper! It is gorgeous stuff!! Time to get rid of the old GP!!

The sun is shining, but the snow is still piled way up. More tonight, Tuesday, and I'm so sick of it!! To get myself out of a funk, I'll have to make some Spring cards soon!! Have a great day!!

Warm Forest

A quick upload today....I have an early appt with my oncologist for a checkup. The challenge today was to do something in a warm color with animals. This CAS card with the image from MFP's In The Forest fits the bill.

Have a great day. Off to see Mom tomorrow, then dinner with Julia (artystamper) and Kent at night. Snow, please stay away!!!

Bee Happy Rainbow

This card is for the two challenges today..... WT - Rainbow, and StampinB's - Inspired by a song. In case you can't figure it out, the song is "I Want To Be Happy". I'd really LIKE to be happy, but it's so hard with another 12 inches of snow. As I post, DH is snowblowing the driveway.......AGAIN! Guess how thrilled HE is!!!!!

I think this card is so cheerful and full of color that it makes me feel that Spring can't be so far away. Our garden is generally full of giant bees like these, enjoying the perennials. I wish it was May already! On those hot days, will I be thinking of snow????? NOT!!

Swan Greetings and a Picture of DH!!

I love this image! I used the swan from "Our Side of the Pond" from Mark's Finest Papers for the Sketch Challenge this morning. I made lots of layers, and lots of dimensionals to make the swan really stand out. At first I had part of a saying about there being no ugly ducklings, but then couldn't figure out who to send it to, so I went back and changed it. I also took pictures three different times, and finally got it in focus. I hope you like it.

We are awaiting ANOTHER snowstorm. The weather guys are proming a foot of snow, but I hope they are wrong. We have nowhere to put any more. I am hunkered down, plenty of food, but I have to say I really hate the stuff. So does DH, but we were talking about it last night, and decided we'd rather live here and put up with it, than live somewhere else!

Oh! And speaking of DH, he took a spill over a pair of his shoes in the hall and landed on his forearm. This is what it looks like five days later:

When he went to volunteer at the school (as he does almost every day, now that he's retired), the school nurse told him she had seen some real bruises in her day, but this was IMPRESSIVE!! Luckily, nothing is broken, and he says it doesn't even hurt! What a guy!! He's really doing fine.

This is the longest blog for me ever. And I'm done. Have a good one, and cross your fingers that the snow will pass us by!

Two cards for Today!

This one is for the CC at SCS today........it was really hard for me. The RED of course was wonderful, but adding the brown and purple had me perplexed. I'm sure others found it easy. Not me.

This next one is for the Teapot Tuesday challenge, a baby card for twins, including a monkey.

This was a lot easier! I even wrote a little poem to go inside. The happy family belongs to our SCS friend, Patricia Rose, who is the Grandma. This card is off to Canada in celebration. (If you go to my gallery, you can read the words I am adding). Thanks for looking.

Tile Heart

Hope you like this card for the two SCS challenges today. I was checking to see, and it's been a long time since I used RED...... will I EVER be done with Valentines????? Have a great day, and thanks for your comments! Hugs!

Sympathy in Brown

Today I combined the FS challenge with one for Speedy's Friends (sympathy). Emily, the featured stamper has a crisp CAS style, and I kept a number of her cards on file to case.

Today is Football day.......I'll be plunked in front of the TV watching all day! Have a good one!

Inspired by Barbie!

This card was inspired by Krystal Barbie, dressed all in white with her beautiful blush complexion. This is one of the seven cards I will send to Mom the week of Valentine's Day. She will love it!!

Wonderful You!

This card combines two challenges this morning......F4A48 (word bg) and StampinB's (banner). I guess I am on a BLUE kick this week! I love this set from Mark's Finest Papers called "Ferns & Chickadee"!

Snowing to beat the band out there today. I just rescheduled my Dr. appt, and DH and I will spend a cozy day inside. I love looking out at the white, which is covering up all the dirty snow from the other day. DH doesn't love it........means he will be snowblowing our LOOOOOOONG driveway later in the day. It's a good day to put something in the crockpot, huh? Have a good one!

Caribbean colors

Aren't these the most beautiful colors?? The challenge today at SCS was to use gradient inks. I chose to make a CAS card with Tsukineko Kaleidacolor Caribbean Sea ink pad. I think I have warm something or other on the brain...enough snow for me, yet we are having more tomorrow! Yuck! Thanks for looking, and have a great day.

Beautiful Scissors - (Belli Challenge below)

Here is the card I made for the SC today. I really love this layout, especially with the images from Mark's Finest Papers. This set is called Sew What? and is available now. I hope you like it, and that you will take a look at my Belli Challenge card below.

Belli Challenge - Letter "P"

The Creative Belli Challenge this week is to make a card or project using the Letter "P". My winter card uses both Patterned Paper and the word Peace. These are all items from my stash - that's the whole point of the Belli.....to use what you already have!

Please join us by linking your project or card HERE with Mr. Linky on the Belli blog. You can see the rest of the DT's entries there as well. Join us again in two weeks!

Flying Butterflies

This card goes out to Alex, an injured policeman in FL. It's for the MMTPT129 and also for the Color Challenge today. I remembered to add my teapot pin, made for me by MariLynn.

Snowing, snowing here today. I'm sick of winter, and it has barely begun. Luckily I can stay in and keep warm. How fortunate we are to have shelter.....I guess this is just a reminder to be thankful for what we have!!

Have a great day. Hugs to you all.

Tulip Silhouette

Today I am feeling better....no migraine. YAY! Thankfully the challenges could be combined, the TLC - Silhouette, and CAS - sketch. I fell back on my favorite colors. Hope you don't mind.

Birthday Card for Tom

In the upper corner is the card I cased for the FS (whoistraci) today. This is for our best friend Tom, who is having a BIG birthday on the 22nd. We are all going out to dinner to celebrate, and I think this will make him laugh!

Today we'll be camped out in the den watching the Pats WIN!! Snacks, yelling, and family are on the agenda! Have a great day too!

Cat Valentine

This Valentine is for two challenges today: Inspiration 267, and Speedy the Cat's Friends. I have moved a lot of my STUFF around, and now it's much easier to get to my Embossing Powder and Versamark. I love seeing the powder melt! Anyway, I am still making Valentines, and have BFF's who LOVE cats, so this will go to them. In fact, they will be here for dinner tonight, as usual.

Have a great day. Thanks to those of you who looked at my blog for the MFP Blog Hop. I hope you enjoyed seeing my cards for the new sets.