Snowman in RED!

Today I combined the SC with the Doubledog Dare Challenge. The hostess for this week is Itsapassion (the Other Anne), who challenged us to make a card using the reverse punch technique. In case you don't know, that's to punch out shape(s), and use the bg. In this instance, I used both the reverse and the punched out snowflakes. If you would like to join us, put DDC in your keyword.

I also put this in the RedDivas Gallery since this card is just about all RED. And of course, I'm sure you're so surprised I would use my favorite color again!!!

The snowman on this card is a cutout I saved from a card I received last year. How green is that???

Have a great day, hugs to you all.

Happy Birthday, Dude!

Yesterday's FS, Heather, had a lot of cards I wanted to case. I decided to combine one of them with the color challenge for today. I really loved her layout, but of course I had to change some things, notably the colors! DUH!! I love the new Rich Razzleberry, and used a bunch of my punches......not much stamping involved. I hope you like it. I think it's a great guy card.

We spent the morning doing errands, and then DS and DDIL came for a quick visit, so I am only now getting to upload. The diet continues to go well, but I am starting to think about candy. Life is hard!! Have a great day, all!! Hugs!

Heeeeeeere's RED!

You just knew I couldn't go very long without making something in RED, right? Today I tried a new Technique called 5 layer button. It's really easy! The only hard part is being patient while the Crystal Effects dries! I am NOT good at waiting! Getting the floss into the holes was a good trick too, and now that I look at it, the tied floss looks like a bow tie. Hm. Didn't plan that. IRL the ribbon is a fab match to the dp. Lighting is not very good this morning. Have a wonderful day, all! (six pounds gone!)

Hooray for Heather!

Hooray for Heather Klump, she is the Featured Stamper at SCS this morning! Heather is a special friend at SCS, and she has a FABULOUS gallery! the hardest part of this challenge is deciding which card to CASE. I chose a card that was done in blues and browns, and I'm sure you're surprised I didn't do one in RED. There's always tomorrow!!

Today the pool is closing, *sigh* and grass seed is being put down where we had some stumps removed, so I'll be outside most of the day. DH and sons will allow me to watch, and that's my favorite thing!! Have a great day!

Toile Blossom for IC198

My card this morning is for the Inspiration Challenge at SCS. the item I chose was this one, a laptop cover :http://lamadesigns.com/store/show/a_o6?cat=office. This card is very simple, and it never hurts to have one available for a sympathy or even birthday. I hope you like it.

My cold is better, and I am still keeping a low profile. Friends we see every Saturday are going to be coming tonight for dinner as usual.......he has a bad cold too. What the heck, we can share our germs. WAIT!! Maybe that's where I got the cold in the first place. Hmmmmm.......

We (the Royal WE) are closing the pool tomorrow. DS #1 and #2 are coming to help. Summer really is over. DARN! Have a great weekend!!

Spooky Iris......(my 2nd post today)

Today's Limited Supplies Challenge was to make something with spooky Halloween colors. I guess it would be hard to put some RED in here, so I went with purple, green and white. I'm kinda tired of making holiday cards, and a simple floral can be used for almost everything but kids and men. I used my favorite punch, and a gorgeous piece of ribbon to add only limited supplies, and kinda like the results. I hope you do too. My headache is finally gone, I have lost 4 pounds, and the sun is shining. What more could one ask???? Have a great day!

Blog Awards

I was sent these blog awards from my partner in crime at DDC, Joan Ervin. Aren't they beautiful!!! My job is to share them with five others, and list five things I love to do. Here they are:

1. Eat brownies and chips for lunch (that's why I'm on a diet!)

2. Sit in my hot tub and pool with a glass of wine at the end of the day

3. Spend time with my grands

4. Talk to my DH and laugh (we do that a lot!)

5. Send and receive cards!

Now I pass this along to: Anne Harada, Beverly Cole, Julia Aston, Kristin Moore, and Stef Hughes. I love all your blogs and galleries!!

For My Fisherman

The WT challenge at SCS today is to make a card using numbers. My sweet SIL, Tom, is having a birthday the end of this month. He is a fisherman, when he gets the chance. He is about to be 45, and not terribly thrilled over the number. This card will go to him, and I am going through the GREAT DEBATE about what to put inside. I am tempted to put "45 is not OVER the hill, it's at the lake and OVER THE FALLS!" Do you think he will laugh? Do you think it's funny or insensitive? Let me know what you think.

Divine Diva Inspiration Challenge #12

This week's inspiration for the Divine Divas comes from this website of beautiful cakes http://www.letthemeatcake.net/index.php . We were to use the above wedding cake to help us make our cards. What a gorgeous and yummy looking two colors of chocolate!! And you know I LOVE to add RED, so this was easy for me! The hard part was not eating any candy bars in the process!!

Please check out the other Divas by highlighting their names on the left side of my blog to see what they have done with this fabulous cake! If you should want to join us at SCS, please put DDIC12 in your keyword. Our next challenge will be Oct.1st!!

Back to RED.........and check the CBC below too!

What a day! I have a terrible head cold, and started the morning with a mammogram. How awful is that???? To make myself feel better, I made a RED card today........I know you have been wondering when I would come back to RED!

The SC today uses a layout by my GF jojot (Joanne!), and since her fav colors are RED, black, and white, I also did this for her. Hi Joanne!!

Now there is a story with this card............ My DH has a cousin who couldn't pronounce pussywillow. Of course he can now, but not when he was little. I just had to have this stamp set when I saw the flowers because I had no pussywillows. In our house we call them POCK-A-LULUs and think of Bobby every time!! (As an Attorney in Washington DC, I'm sure he wouldn't want to reminded, but we think it's very funny/cute). That's my story. I'm going to spend this dark and dreary day with a cup of tea, continue my diet, and read. I NEED to feel better!!

CBC#74

The Creative Belli Challenge this week is to make a Fall or Halloween card, incorporating something from our sponsor, Creative Cuts and More. I chose this fun little velvet frame to show off some Fall leaves. I just loved the bg dp, and couldn't resist some ribbons and a row of brads.

Please join us in this challenge, using what you have on hand.......these challenges are meant to use what you already have!! And please check out the other girls' entries! You'll find them on the left side of my blog.......just click on their names (or see them all at the BLOG!) While you're at it, go see Creative Cuts and More.......their die cuts are incredible!!

Check out the BIG PRIZE you might win for joining in the challenge. If you should want to post to SCS, be sure to put CBC#74 iin you keyword.

2nd post......MMTPT

This is my entry for MMTPT64. You can read Mothermark's story and my comments on SCS in my gallery. This is the first time I have inked up this wonderful bear, and a first time for using a set of Camping buttons I bought ages ago. Sometimes it's a good idea to go through your stuff, and be surprised by what you have! Have a wonderful day!!

DDC and Color Challenge

This week's hostess for the Doubledog Dare Challenge is LilLuvsStampin (Charlene) who dared us to use the Crayon Resist technique. The colors that are sponged on the glossy paper are pretty in pink and soft suede. They change a little on the glossy, but they really are the same colors as the bg dp. I had some wonderful antique lace and a ribbon that matched the two colors.......that and some punching, and done. I hope you like it. I'm off to do the Teapot Tuesday #64 next!

CAS Wedding Card

I know, I know. Two days without a RED card from me. You must all be feeling my withdrawal!! Maybe tomorrow. For today, the challenge was to do a clean and simple card for a Wedding. I love to emboss, and I love the cuttlebug, and I love ribbon, and I love beads and pins. Looks like it took 5 minutes, right? WRONG!!! I labored over this!!

Do you think it was hard for me because today DH and I started our diet? We went to the grocery store first thing this morning.......there was literally NOTHING we could eat in the pantry or fridge. We really need to do this, especially after the binge we went on during the reunion!!! Back to reality.......this AM I weighed 142. YUCK!!! I'll keep you posted. Have a great day.

Come Sit By Me.......

........"If you don't have anything nice to say!" How's that for a fun sentiment??? This is the card for the FS I cased this afternoon. I had no problem finding a card I loved on the very first page!! Shannon's gallery is wonderful, so I kept the layout, and changed only the colors, image and sentiment. I hope she likes what I have done! If you check out my gallery you can compare our cards.

We had a FABULOUSLY AWESOME time at the reunion, we were all hoarse, laughed until we hurt, and got NO sleep. Perfect! Good to be home, but we had such fun!

Have a great day.

Couldn't Resist!

I should be packing, not crafting, but how could I resist making a card for the WT when the challenge is RED! I just got these Inkadinkado clear stamps, and they are fabulous!!! Eleven gorgeous Christmas stamps!! This is a pretty simple card, and I hope you like it.

We're off to the Reunion weekend. Be back on Sunday. Have a great rest of the week/weekend. See you soon!

Maybe it's the DATE (9/9/09)!

These are the two cards I made this morning. The light wasn't very good, and the bottom one got trees done in Forest Green. I should have used Olive, since everything else was. The other uses Olive, and now I'm not sure I like it better! Now that I compare them, they are really not that much alike, and maybe I went overboard on the snow. I'm going to blame all this on the DATE. (9/9/09) Can I do that?????

We are getting ready to THINK about what we are going to pack for Thur. thru Sat. for DH's 50th HS Reunion. He's been working on it for a year and a half, and I am SO glad it's almost over!! We went to the same HS, different years.........he had graduated when I got there, but a lot of the girls in my year married guys in his. I expect to know a lot of the attendees, but I have to confess, this is just not my favorite thing! I will probably do the challenge tomorrow AM, but that will be it for a few days.

Have a great day today, and enjoy .......eat dessert first, on the good dishes!! TTFN.

Up and Stamping at 4 AM for the DDC and MMTPT63!

Today is our 46th Anniversary! Woo-Hoo........it sure goes fast!

The only thing wrong with making cards early in the morning is taking photos of them! Anyway...........The Doubledog Dare Challenge today is hosted by Francie G. who dared us to make a card with a button. Easy Peasy! Join us, and put DDC in your keyword.

If your card should be RED, don't forget to add RedDivas to your keyword.

The MMTPT Tea Party is being held in NY this week. We are going there to help a ladybug who is being threatened by a bug thug. This Queen ladybug has gotten together the bravest and strongest of her buddies to fly to a friend in need. They hope that by sheer numbers they can prevent an all-out battle! They will probably all arrive after we have had tea and dessert, and then I'll be skedaddling! The idea of a bug war just isn't my cup of tea!!

Now THIS is cute! (Post # 2 today....please look below too!)

Now I know this is NOT a card, but it is so CAS (took 5 minutes to make!), that I thought you should see it! The template is free here: http://melstampz.blogspot.com/ (and there are lots more here too!). The CAS was to use a pop dot, so the flowers are popped up. I still have my headache, but I still have to stamp, don't I????? Bye!

What is this?????

I should have stayed in bed.........I was having terrible nightmares! DH asked what I was dreaming, because I was really thrashing around. He got up, I went back to the same dream! YUCK. I woke up very late with an awful headache. I hope the day improves..........but it didn't in my craft room.
I tried the TLC this morning, which was to press fun foam to make your own stamp. It was to be done with a cb bg, but no matter how much I piled into my 'sandwich' it wouldn't take on much of an impression. In desperation, I heated the foam, and pressed in a new stamp, and used that. I think that may be considered more than a tweak, but that's my story.
I used my pressed piece to make my CAS, and that seemed to go okay. Maybe I will like what I have done more as the day goes on. I would be happy to have some fresh ideas on what to do with this....then again, maybe I should just scrap it and forget it. They are not all winners, right??

Have a wonderful day. Tomorrow is our 46th anniversary, so I guess I'd better get to making a card for DH. Maybe I'll drink my coffee and eat first. TTFN.