Covered Bridges Sneak Peek

Coming out next Tuesday!  I love this image.....perfect for any season, depending on the colors!  The challenge was to paper piece, and the bridge and truck are!  It's also for our QFTD, yo sam (Shelly) who cased a card of mine, and I cased her back!!

We have old and dear friends arriving shortly, then out to lunch.  Tomorrow morning we leave for the weekend to Mom's.......she has decided it's time to empty unnecessary things out of her house, so we will be starting that BIG job this weekend.  We'll be back next Monday afternoon.  Have a great weekend, and thanks to those of you who are sending cards to Tommy!

My StampinB's Challenge - Anniversary! (Boo To You below)

This week I am the hostess of the StampinB's........my challenge?  to make an Anniversary card.  Why?  Today is DH and My 48th !!  This is the card I gave him this morning, a really masculine card, and very Septemberish. (is that a word?)

Please join us by making an anniversary card and linking it HERE so we can see it.  Please come and join us every Thursday!!

For the ways To Use It challenge today, staples, I used another image from "Boo To You", ready for release next Tuesday at MFP.  It just had to be in my fav colors.  Have a nice day, and someone PLEASE send us some sunshine!!

OOOOOH, Frankie!

This is for the SC today at SCS.  The whole time I was making this card I was thinking of my grandson Tommy, who had 37 stitches last night.  He was helping his younger brother open a door, and put his hand and arm through a pane of glass.  Heard from DD this AM, and he went to school.  Slept right through the night, but of course she didn't!  Aren't kids amazing!!  If you would like to send him a funny get well card, let me know. 

I used a brand new set from Mark's finest Papers - a sneak peek of "Boo To You".  There will be a blog hop next week to show you the four designs from Faith!

Have a great day.

Halloween Sneak Peek

The color challenge today made for a great Halloween set up!  I used one of the new sets from Mark's Finest Papers that will be available a week from today.  "Get Your Broom On" is one of four that you will just love!!

Thanks for looking at the sneak peek, and be sure to check in here next Tuesday for a fun Blog Hop!!

Saffron Yellow for Two Challenges

This card will go off tomorrow to a friend whose birthday I missed.  Thank goodness she is even older than I am, so she will certainly understand that my brain fell out of my ear during the night!  Obviously that's why she'll be getting this card late.  If we were both younger, I wouldn't have anyone but myself to blame! LOL!

I made this card for her, combining the two challenges today on SCS - CAS (shoes) and TLC (stamping on dp).  I really like how it turned out with the little flowers and pearls.

No RED.......OOps!

The Inspirations site this morning was called Pomegranate, and I saw very little RED.  What's up with that???  I chose a pillow in these pretty colors, but in between looking and crafting, I reversed them........the one on the site had green petals and blue centers.  Ah well.........

This is also for Speedy's Friends Challenge, hosted by Colleen, who asked us to "bring on the BLING", which I did with stickles and sparkle brads.

My eye is better today.  I am seeing okay, and even though my orbit is sore, I am fine.  I have even been able to put my own eyedrops in, which for me is REALLY A FEAT!!

Have a wonderful LONG weekend.  We are sitting back with our feet up, no company! YAY!

I'm Back!

Her's my entry for the StampinB's challenge from Emily.........to use a pin or clip.  I just love this set, Forest Gifts from MFP, and using the Spotlight  technique.

We got our power back last night about 7PM......out since Sunday noon.  It's amazing how you get to rely on electricity and internet!!

Yesterday I had the first of two eye surgeries.  I leave in half an hour for the Dr, to have the patch remmoved.  I'll be glad to see out of two eyes again!!    And I'm very glad to be back!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #125

Welcome back to another bi-weekly Belli Challenge.  This week the theme is to use Vellum or Acetate.  The fun part of the Belli is that we are asked to use what we already have in our stash, not run out and get something new.

I used some wonderful lavender vellum I just HAD to have about two years ago!  It was stamped with MFP's new set "Butterflies and Wisteria", then heat embossed in white.  I added a ribbon and punched the edge.  That's it!

If you join us this week (and please do!), kindly add your card or project to Mr. Linky HERE, and check out what the rest of the DT has done.  See you again in two weeks!

RED daisies

HEre's my card for Lydia, our FS thhis AM.  The hurricane is upon us.  We have had two bangs on the roof.....cross your fingers.  Stay safe.  See you later.

Grunge BEWARE!! and Inspired Lace for Speedy

BEWARE!  This is the piece I saw at the Inspiration site that I just fell in love with, and now that it's made, I love it even more.  I included the piece that led to this card so you could see that there was something other than my warped mind that thought it up!!  This Halloween card with the Grim Reaper will go to an adult who will appreciate it (and my sense of humor).  Thanks for looking.  Below is the other and prettier card for you.

This card is for two challenges this morning....the Inspiration, and Speedy's Friends.  The only stamping is the sentiment which comes from MFP's new set, Black Eyed Susans For Encouragement.  I really wish Faith would choose SHORTER titles! LOL!

Please join us in the Speedy's challenge.  The theme is LACE.  Link your card or project here, and watch for the new challenge next Saturday.

Stacked Paper Ghost

I hope you can see the dimension of the five layers of paper stacked to make the ghost.  This was the challenge at SCS this morning.

The sentiment is from MFP's Broom Rides.

DS and fam coming today, bringing dinner. YAY!  We'll be having fun.........hope you are too! Hugs.

StampinB's Challenge #125

Our challenge this week was chosen by Vicki - to make a square or round easel card.

I used MFP's set, Christmas Postage due, because I just LOVE the santa face.  I hope you will join us and link your card HERE.  Please join us again next week!

Teapot Tuesday and CC

 The CC today was to use the Primary colors, Blue, Yellow and RED.  The dessert was to make a school related card.  Since we have teachers in the family, and 2 Granddaughters starting High School, and one Grandson entering Middle School, someone will get this to spur them on to good things.

The pencil I cut out, sort of freehand, but don't look too closely!  The sentiment is from MFP - Poppies Poppies Poppies.  Whew!  I wish that title was shorter!

Below is my card for Teapot Tuesday.  We were to make a card relating to birds in a cage.  I had this wonderful dp, and couldn't figure out how to add a bird to it, and still have it show, so a butterfly worked better (I think someone let all the birds out of the cages!).   This card will go to a friend of a stamper who needs some cheering.

That's it for today.  Mom and I are off later today to her house.  She has her Dr. appt. for her 3 mo. check-up after a minor stroke.  She's been doing really well.  We'll be back home on Thursday, so have a great couple of days.  Hugs to you all.

Guest Designer on CAS! ......and

I am a guest designer for the Clean And Simple Challenge today on SCS.   The theme is HOT!  What is hotter than the sand at the beach??!

I used a cute little EKSuccess punch that had never seen paper, along with the shell border punch.  The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers, the set called "Surf, sand, Relax".  Polished it off with the scor-pal, ribbon, and a charm of the sun.  Kraft and RED papers.  That's it.  If you want to see it closer, just click on the photo.  Thanks for looking!


.......and, this is the card I made for the TLC challenge this morning, to case the first person in your favorites album.  I clean mine out regularly, so my first came from May 11 of this year, Kittie (kittie747).  To see her original card, you can go to my sidebar and look at my gallery for today.  I thought you might like to see what I posted and PM'ed to her.  Have a great day!

Teal and Turquoise

Here it is, Sunday already!!  Getting closer to Fall every day.  While there is still time, I am using bright colors.  I hope you like my FS card for this morning.  Have a great day!

Speedy the Cat's Friends' Challenge

 The challenge today is to do wet or dry embossing.  I combined this challenge with the Inspiration on SCS.  This one of trees uses Frances Meyer Trees paper, and Tim Holtz's EF called Tall Pines.  I hope you can see the embossing......if you click on the picture I think you can see it better.  The Memory Box die cut label features a sentiment from MFP (Christmas Postage Due).  I like this as a Christmas card.

Below is another IC embossed card.  To see what inspired it, you can go to my gallery on the sidebar.  I really like to make CAS cards, and all white is so elegant, don't you agree?

Today we are inside.....high humidity, dreary sky.  Off to friends' for dinner and to see their new kitty! CU!

Nature's Gifts

For today's challenge to use the cb and EF, I added the sentiment and butterfly from a new set from Mark's Finest Papers called "Butterflies and Wisteria".  I hope you like it.

Quiet day today.....DH is off to the office, Mom and I will be in the craft room.  YAY!

Stampin'B's Challenge from Vicky and WT......Forest Gifts

This week the Stampin'B's Challenge comes from Vicky, who asked us to use distressing.  the set is MFP's "Big Cats".  I added some wonderful primitive paper and cork to give it an African feel.

Below is sthe card I made for today's WT.....VErsamark.  I'm including it here as it's using another MFP set, Forest Gifts.  Hope you like this one too!

Please join us, and be sure to link to our blog.  See you next week.

Belli Challenge

This week the Belli Challenge is to use GINGHAM.  As you can see, I used a gingham ribbon with "Forest Gifts", a brand new set from Mark's Finest Papers.

Please join us, and be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has done!!

A Card for Connie Jo

The Teapot Challenge today is to use Winter, Trees, or golf as a theme.  Our destination is Colorado, to Connie Jo, who is having knee replacement surgery today.  It's also for the color challenge: pink, lavender, sand.

I hope Connie will relax and not try to do too much when she gets home.........but if she's anything like her sister Cathy (Mutnik), she'll have to be reminded to slow down.

Have a great today.  We are having company from Virginia a little later this morning.....haven't seen them in AGES!!