Sketch Challenge

Today the sketch challenge made me think of embossed trees. 

I haven't used eyelets in forevah, so today was the day for those too.  I found a ribbon that was close to the color of the kraft layer, and I'm not really sure they take away from the masculinity of this card, but that's what I ended up with.

What really took the longest was not the choosing of the paper, but cutting the holes for the eyelets.  I found where I had put my long abandoned eyelet setter, and hammered away.  I should have thought to use a punch first, before adhering all the layers together.  I guess "too soon old, too late smart" applies here. LOL!

Have a great day.  Hope to catch up with you tomorrow.

Spotlight on a Ladybug

Today I combined two challenges, the TLC and the CAS.

This was really fast and easy.  The cuttlebug did all the work!

The faux pressed flowers have black brads in the center, and the spotlighted ladybug is done with a RED marker, of course.  Just had to get some RED in there on a rainy and dark morning.

I just happened to have some ribbon that tied *sorry* it all together.  Hope you like it.

That's it for today. Have a good one.

RED Turkish Towel

The Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge #101 is the choice our hostess, Linda, made for today....a square card.  I combined it with the Inspiration Challenge at SCS.

The site for the IC is called Harabu House, and specializes in international gifts.  I chose a RED Turkish Towel, not only for the color, but for the design.  The EF I used really duplicates it.

I hope you will join us in the Speedy challenge, and  link your card HERE.

Casing a Beautiful Card by Sylvia (sillyfilly)

Mom and I had a busy morning.  When we checked for the challenges is was nearly lunchtime.

DH offered to take us to lunch at our favorite spot, so we  took off again.

This is the sum total of what we accomplished today.  We caed a lovely card, keeping the layout and colors, and changing only the sentiment and shape of the panel.  We did add a few more pieces of greenery in light turquoise and white, and love the results. See  you tomorrow.

CCEE1213 New Home/Apartment

This week our theme, chosen by Joanne (jojot) is to make a card for a new apartment or home.

I used my new Cityscape from Tim Holtz.  There are punched tiny keys and a popped sun in gold, and I topped it off with some clouds sponged with a template.

I hope you will join us this week.  Be sure to link your card HERE, and join us again next week.  Our hostess for the next month will be Cindy Haffner, and she has some fun plans!!

Monday Challenges

The first card I made this morning is for the CAS........and we had a magazine cover of cupcakes for inspiration.

I used my CM Cutting System, and masked the card to sponge on purple, pink, yellow, and green.  The cupcake I overstamped is from MFP (retired Birthday Mini), and I added a sentiment from the same set and a ribbon.  Easy.

The second card is done using a new technique, Faux Patina. It sounds difficult, but was actually easy to do.  It involves the cb and embossing.  I used four colors, Sahara, Caramel, Pumpkin, and Rust, then embossed in spots with copper.

The beautiful lace comes from MFP, and the rose is from SU.

Thanks for looking, and for your comments.  Have a great day!

Shades of Pink Flowers

For two challenges.........the IC, and for Speedy Fox and Friends.

Barb is our hostess, and for #100, has challenged us to make a card in shades of pink.

There's very little stamping here, only the sentiment.  I did some layering and fussy cutting, and added gems.  I am beginning to love making square cards!!

Please feel free to join us HERE, and see who else has left some fun and beautiful cards for us!

MFP Blog Hop - Last Day - Mother's Magnolias

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's March Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Lighthouses Featured March 20
Flap My Wattles Featured March 21
Wild Horses Featured March 22
Mother's Magnolias Featured March 23

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on March 24, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday March 23, 2012.

Here's my sample of this beautiful set:

And here's the DT:

Lois
Vicky
Anne (That's me)
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Mark's Finest Papers

Our new promotion begins this month! With the purchase of the March  New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our March New Release Mini:

Brick Wall

Thanks for joining us this week on the Blog Hop.  We hope you had fun, and that you are a winner!!

MFP Blog Hop Day 3 - Wild Horses

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's March Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Lighthouses Featured March 20
Flap My Wattles Featured March 21
Wild Horses Featured March 22
Mother's Magnolias Featured March 23

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on March 24, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday March 23, 2012.

Here's my sample:

And here's the DT for you to visit:

Lois
Vicky
Anne   (That's me!)
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Mark's Finest Papers

Our new promotion begins this month! With the purchase of the March  New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our March New Release Mini:

Brick Wall

Please join us again tomorrow for our last day!

CCEE1212 Housework???

Joanne (jojot) chose our theme for this week, Make The Sentiment The Focus.  I love this sentiment, and it could have been written just for me.  That's my attitude about housework.  Once you clean the house, it has to be done again.  How stupid is that???????

I used Pirouette Pink and white, my cb, nesties and the swirl EF.  The bit of green is celery, and a Martha Stewart punch.  Easy peasy.

Please join us, linking your card here at our BLOG.  While you're there, check out the DT's cards as well.  see you next Thursday for another fun challenge.

MFP Blog Hop Day 2 - Flaps My Wattles

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's March Blog Hop! This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
                                                   Lighthouses Featured March 20

Flaps My Wattles Featured March 21
Wild Horses Featured March 22
Mother's Magnolias Featured March 23

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on March 24, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday March 23, 2012.

Here's my sample today, and here is the Design Team:

Lois
Vicky
Anne (That's me!)
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Mark's Finest Papers

Our new promotion begins this month! With the purchase of the March  New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our March New Release Mini:

Brick Wall

Please join us again tomorrow!

MFP Blog Hop Day 1 - Lighthouses

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's March Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Lighthouses Featured March 20
Flap My Wattles Featured March 21
Wild Horses Featured March 22
Mother's Magnolias Featured March 23

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on March 24, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday March 23, 2012.

Here's my sample of one of the images in this fabulous new set:

And here's the Design Team - please check out their samples too! :

Lois
Vicky
Anne  That's me!
Pat G.
Karen H.
Patty P.
Mary
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Nancy
Bonnie
Harriet
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Anna S
Mark's Finest Papers

Our new promotion begins this month! With the purchase of the March  New Release Package, you will receive this stamp set for FREE!

Our March New Release Mini:

Brick Wall

Please join us again tomorrow!!

Three in One

This is the first time I have ever combined three challenges in one - I needed to catch up for yesterday, when stamping just didn't happen.

This is for: Diane (pinkberry) our Featured Stamper, and I cased a card of hers.

The TLC today is to use a partial image. Check.

The CAS is to use a sketch provided by Angela. Check.

We are off today for a Bone Density Test for Mom, and we are in desperate need of black markers.  Why is it we run out of things at the same time??

Have a great day.  Don't forget the MFP Blog Hop starts here tomorrow, with four new fabulous sets!!

Inspired by Ties

For the IC and Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge..........a one layer card.

This is made with a new set called "Lighthouses" that will be shown with three more sets on Tuesday in a Blog Hop.  I hope you will visit here and see!!

We are off for the day.  Errands this morning, then to DD's for corned beef and cabbage, then to Tom and Cheryl's as usual for dinner and cards.  A fun day planned.

Have a great day today, and a fab weekend.

QFTD104 and CCEE1211 International Challenge (F4A)

Welcome to another CCEE Challenge!  This week our hostess Joanne (jojot) chose an International theme.

I thought you could probably figure out for yourself what country I chose!

The colors are monochromatic sepia on tan, with brown ribbon and raffia.  The images are from Beeswax, and the sand dunes were made by sponging post-its.  I used the hieroglyphics on the side only, and stamped them in black so they would show up just a little more.  The charm is from MFP. If you click on the card, you will see a larger image.

Please join us and link your card to our blog HERE.  Don't forget to check out the DT entrees, and make a comment or two.  See you again next week.  ( I also used this for the Free For All)

Now I know you were just dying to see some RED, and so was I, so here is my card honoring our Queen For The Day, Melina (mepylant).

I'm beginning to make Mother's Day cards, and I just loved her colors and layout.  I changed the image and sentiment to the new set from Mark's Finest Papers, Mother's Magnolias, that will be released here on Tuesday.  Please come here then to see the samples of what's in store. (And don't forget to check here for sneak peeks too!)

Our diets are a bother, so I think since we are missing our regular food and snacks, not to mention going out and having a glass of wine, we will quit while we have the chance.  We lost 4 lbs.  I should have lost 10-15.  Life goes on, and I'd like to enjoy it. (Had a cortisone shot in my thumb yesterday - if it works, surgery will be OUT.  YAY!)  Have a great day!

Wild Horses Peek

Here's a sneak peek of another set from MFP - a Heinrich Co. that will be released on Tuesday of next week.

I think this "Wild Horses" set is wonderful for making masculine cards.  It has wonderful images and sentiments to go with almost anything.

There will be a blog hop here starting Tuesday, and I hope you will join me.  There are free sets as prizes, so be sure to comment!!!

Sneak Peek

Here's a sneak peek of a new set from Mark's Finest Papers - A Heinrich Co.  It will be released a week from today with three more sets.  This one is called "Lighthouses".  Cool, huh?

This is for the Color Challenge today on SCS.  Daffodil, Pool Party, and Poppy Parade, plus ribbon, was the theme.  I thought spotlighting the lighthouse worked really well. I hope you like it.

Rain today, but warm.  Mom has a Bone Density test today, so we'll go out just for that.  Have a great day.

Pictures of family

DD just sent these on..........from grandson Jake's Bar Mitzvah:

      

Erin, Amy, Tommy, Tom, John




Paul and Greg





Amy and Jake

 

Steve and Judy Winer, Jake, Anne, Mom, Jay - Grandparents and Great Grandmother



Grandchildren:
Back row:  Nathan, samantha, Erin.
Front: Tommy, Jake, John



Great Grandma

And a great picture of our Irish Dancer at the St. Patrick's day Parade in Worcester:



That's our Erin on the right!!



Featured Stamper and Family

Above are the two cards I made in honor of my friend, Harriet (hskelly), who is our Featured Stamper today.  Harriet and I are on a DT together, and I have to say, she is one of the sweetest people I know (at least cyber-ly!).  She always has lovely things to say, and cares about her teammates all the time.

Below is the first picture to come out of the Bar Mitzvah of our grandson, Jake.  My son Paul is his father, and Debbie, his mom, is now breathing again.  It has been a very stressful week for her.......more than for Jake!

Jakey did a fabulous job of reading the Torah, and he was so poised and grown-up! It was a lovely day with friends and family.  We all fully enjoyed it, even those of us who had never been to a Shul or ceremony before! Very impressive.

The ceremony was followed with great food and fellowship, and we are all glad it's done!  I hope you enjoy seeing the picture of the sweet boy and the exhausted parents!

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge #98

The challenge today is BINGO........I chose the bottom row, Image, Circles, and Piercing.

My posting is a bit late.......today was our Grandson Jake's Bar Mitzvah.  It was fun.  He was fabulous.  We were all weepy, he did so well.  There was a wonderful cocktail hour, and amazing food.  I came home to unwind and do the challenge.  I hope you like it.