Wednesday, October 25, 2017

A Fun Sketch!

Wednesday is my favorite day on SCS.  The Sketch Challenge is always fun, and usually quite a challenge as well.  Here's the one for today:



                                     



I changed the basic shape from a square to an A2 sized card.


This chicken that looks like she's panicking is from Eat Cake Graphics.  I love this image and saying, and use it for lots of occasions.  Inside it says'

"Oops.  My Mistake.  Happy Fall!"

Thanks for looking.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Halloween

The past few days, Halloween has been the theme at SCS.  Here's what I've made:




Sunday, October 22, 2017

Sunday's Featured Stamper

Today the Featured Stamper is Jeanette Cloyd (Forest Ranger).  Here is her card I cased:



I was inspired by the layout.  I changed the theme and stamps, and added a ribbon in place of the brad.  I also omitted the brads (DH said to leave it alone.).  Here's mine:



Thanks for looking, and congratulations to Jeanette!

Saturday, October 21, 2017

Some Saturday Humor

This morning I was inspired by an art print.  I gave it my own twist...........



I'll hold onto this until the beginning of the year, when our eldest friend will be 82!

Have a great weekend.

Friday, October 20, 2017

WISH .....

Today's challenge is food.......and who doesn't love a big gooey sweet dessert?!



In this case, it's not a birthday wish............

Inside it says  "Wish cake went straight to my boobs!"

 Bingo! (hence the embossing folder).  HAve a fun day.

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Cocktail? (CCEE Below)

Today the challenge on SCS is to make a card with a pink animal on it.



You just know I love fun cards!!!

CCEE1742 Acetate

Frances challenges us this week to create a card that includes acetate in some way.



Here's my little school bear.  I like to send cards relating to school to my daughter-in-law Debbie, who teaches Middle School Math.

Please join us, and be sure to link your card to our Blog.......HERE.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Sketch Challenge and a new fold!


Today is the day for a new Sketch Challenge at SCS.  Here's what we were given:


And this is what I did ............



At the moment there is a special Fall Fest going on as well, and the new fold (for me at least) is called Panel Pull Out.  And this is the Thanksgiving card I made:



Inside it says, "Get your FAT pants ready!".  I love it!  This will probably go to our chef, Erin, in New York, doing her final Internship.

Thanks for joining me today.  Have a good one!

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Cleaning??

The color challenge on SCS today had the loveliest hues.......pink, green, saffron, and blue.  I had a lot of trouble with the coloring of this digi, as it left black on everything.  It spread into the sweet colors.  Oh well, it is what it is, as we say.



At least the paper piecing came out okay!!  Thanks for looking.

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Tracie

Our Featured Stamper today at SCS is Tracie Clary (taclary).  Here is her card which inspired mine:





And here's the Thanksgiving card I made, changing the colors and theme, but keeping the layout.


thanks for looking.

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Some Gibson humor.

Today the Inspiration Challenge at SCS is a website with beautiful shoes.

This is the pair of clogs that led to the making of my card this morning.



I LOVE this Gibson girl image, and use it a lot.  She has the best face for humorous comments!

Thanks for looking.  See you later.  Directions for the fold can be found HERE

(https://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/swing-easel-card-fold-new-video.html)

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Googly-eyed skeleton

Today the challenge at SCS is to make a card based on World Sight Day.  For this, I used googly eyes on the skeleton.  This Halloween card will go to our four year old great grandson, Oli.



Thanks for looking.  My CCEE challenge for today is posted below.

CCEE1741 Farmers

Frances says today is "Old Farmers Day".  Her challenge is to create something farm related.




Inside it says,  "HAD !"

Please join us, adding your card HERE.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

For Dori

Many of you know I send cards to a girl who is dying of a brain disease. She loves flowers. Her disease has progressed to where she needs 24 hour care, and can no longer speak, feed herself, or stand. Hospice has been called. She's a lovely young woman....so sad. This card will go to Dori.




If you would like to join me, here is the address:

Dori Houston
20 Salisbury Street
Holden MA 01520

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

A Two-fer on Tuesday!

Today, the Color Challenge on SCS is to use Razzberry, Navy and Bermuda Bay in our card-making.  Here's the one I just posted:


I called it Psycho-Path.

Today was also the Teapot Tuesday Challenge, called "Elvis has left the Building!"  The cards are to be sent as a thank you to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police in recognition of their self-less work.  Here's the card I made, and put in the mail this morning:



This computer image is the nicest one of "The King".  Since I already had out my Razzberry paper, this was a quick one.

I had a busy morning, going to have my annual mammogram (all good!) and out for breakfast with my honey.  Then card making.  Isn't retirement GREAT???  Have a great day too!

Monday, October 9, 2017

Monday morning duo

I love Monday!  (When you are retired, every day is Saturday!)  There are always two challenges at Splitcoaststampers on Monday.

The Clean and Simple:  Add a layer.  Here's my card:


Inside it says "It's snowing cats and dogs.....OOPS!...just cats."

The layers are the snowflake border and the paper pieced scarf on the cat-snowguy.

The other challenge for today is the Technique Lover's Challenge, which is to use the tutorial for Acrylic Batik.  I had never done this, and it was not only easy, but fun.  The part of the card with the batik is the wall.


Inside it says, "It was a terrible summer for Humpty Dumpty, but it was a GREAT FALL."

I have a reputation to uphold at SCS.  I love cards with humor, and make them as often as I can. 
Hope you like my cards for today.  See you tomorrow.

Thursday, October 5, 2017

CCEE1740 Balloons

Our hostess for the month of October is Frances.  She tells us that today is "Balloons Around the World Day", so she challenges us this week to add some balloons to our cards.



Aren't these bears cute?  They are sending happy wishes to our Daughter-in-law, who says she is celebrating her LAST birthday!

Please join us, adding your card HERE.

Thursday, September 28, 2017

CCEE1739 Johnny Appleseed Day

Here is Kelly's last challenge for the month of September:

In honor of Johnny Appleseed Day and his kindness and generosity, create a card with anything apple related: apple trees, apple pies, etc.



I thought this dp with all the Autumn words (including apples) was perfect for the background.  The pie rotates in the channel around the center.  Is this not the best card to send dto our pastry chef??

Please join us, adding your card to our blog HERE.

Thursday, September 21, 2017

CCEE1738 Pirates

Kelly says last Tuesday was "Talk Like A Pirate Day".   She challenged us to create a card using anything Pirate related-brownie points for using maps!



I guess I get extra points today!!

Please join us and link your card to our BLOG.

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Erin!

Our Dear Granddaughter, Erin, is visiting family and friends before she begins her last internship.  She has moved to New York.  How cool is that!!

Right now she is in Auburn GA with her BFF, Haley Jones.  Erin borrowed a dress from her cousin Samantha, as it is Auburn's colors!  Here are the two of them at the football stadium:



Next, Erin is off to Sun City Arizona to spend some time with Omi and Grampy.

We know she's having fun, BUT WE MISS HER ALREADY !!