Tiny Treat box and Queen Vicky!

Above is the treat box I made for the Free4All challenge........it's only 2" square, just enough room for a Hershey's Kiss! 

Below is the card I made for Vicky Gould, our Queen For The Day.  I cased a masculine birthday card she made, making it a Christmas card instead.  The tall thin trees stamp is from Just In Fun, and the little does are Stampscapes.  Another addition to my Holiday stash.

Have a wonderful day.  Thanks for visiting.

Happy Day

Our challenge at SCS today was to use newspaper.  I folded a little paper airplane to use with the mouse from Eat Cake Graphics, and also stamped my favorite SU set, Lovely As A Tree.  I was lucky to have a piece of newspaper, as DH LOVES to take trips to our dump....er.....Sanitary Landfill.
Mom sat with me while I made this CAS card.  She's still not ready to try her hand at crafting.  I think her Shingles are gradually going away........if only the PAIN would.

To those of you who have sent her cards, a big HUG and THANKS from both of us.  They have really lifted her spirits.  Have a great day.

RED and white for Christmas

What a simple sketch today!  I wish I could tell you this took ten minutes, but I think it took maybe an hour!  I kept changing my mind about layers, colors, embossing folders, etc.  The ribbon isn't even a perfect match, and you'd think with all the ribbon I have, something would be just right, but NO! 

I woke early with a migraine this morning.  Coffee and fiorinial with codeine have taken the edge off, but I'm gonna have it for the day.  I hate days like this when I function at 70 %!

Mom had a bad night, lots of pain.  The Visiting Nurse comes today.  We'll be so glad when Mom is herself again.

Have a good day yourself.  See you tomorrow with, I hope, better news.

Combining Challenges

This card was made for both the color challenge and for Teapot Tuesday.  The colors are artichoke, mustard and burgundy, and the dessert is birds.  The teapot challenge was to use mosaic, and I could even find the mosaic I made from scraps of rubber (eons ago!).  This will go to someone who needs some cheering up.  I think this will work.

Have a great day!!

Two for Monday

 Above is the card I made for the TLC......Telescoping image.  It might have been easier to make if I had read the directions.........that really shows you what I am like.  Full speed ahead.  Duh!

Below is my CAS in Brown, Ivory and RED.  Guess how happy that made me!!!!  I am slowly building up my stash of Christmas cards.  Started late, but I'm gathering steam as I go!  Have a great day!!

Pink for Michelle

Our Featured Stamper at SCS today is Michelle, who has a beautiful and varied gallery from which to choose.  This is the card I made in her honor.
We got snow last night and this morning, but not the many inches we expected. YAY!  We have a number of large branches down, and one barely missed my car, but all in all, things are fine.  Mom is better today, the Patriots are playing, and I think I'll make a beef stew to have in this sudden snap of cold weather.

Have a great Sunday, hugs to you all, and ssee you tomorrow.

Tall Santa

Don't you think it's about time I made a card in a real, true RED? This fun Santa is one I will make again......isn't he merry with his RED nose???

This card is for the Inspiration Challenge which comes from the Blue Carrot Shop.  For the info, please go to my gallery at SCS......the link is on my sidebar.

Snow coming today.  We are SO NOT READY!!  What an awful year.......the seasons have been short, and totally out  of sync (or maybe it's just us!!)

Mom is gradually getting better.  Thanks to those of you who have been sending cards.  Have a great weekend.

Triangle Flap Fold

Here's the card I made this morning for two challenges, the Free For All and the QFTD, Julie.  this fold is really easy, and I was glad to make another one.

I used a marker to take just a bit of the bg of this wonderful image from Mark's Finest Papers.  The set is Christmas In The Country.

StampinB's Challenge and a 12 Days of Christmas reminder

Speedy the Cat at Mark's Finest Papers likes to get a head start on special Christmas gifts and memories for friends and family. He gathered the design team at Mark's Finest Papers to bring you 12 days of exciting paper crafting gift ideas to get that holiday mojo flowing. The hop runs for 12 consecutive days, starting October 17th! Begin your holiday hop at Speedy's home base, the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and relax with a cup of eggnog (or sprig of catnip, your choice) as Speedy leads you though a short, daily hop. You'll find your holiday paper crafting ideas and supplies at Mark's Finest Papers.

This week Brenda gave us the challenge:  to make a GATEFOLD card using the letter "P".

Here is my card, using a Polar Bear cub.

This view shows the card open with the message inside
saying :

"Wishing you a Merry Christmas"



Below is the way the card will look
when it's taken out of the envelope.

The only way I could keep it together and
take a photo, was to hold it in my hand.
Please ignore those awful nails, and the 'age'
spots.  After all, I am old.  My Mom says
we are VINTAGE.

I hope you can see the cute little face on the Polar bear, and the snowflake on the tip of his nose.  I think he is really cute.  He comes from the set called "A Time To Chill" from Mark's Finest Papers.  The bg is torn paper, sponged in blue.  Please join us next Thursday for another challenge from the StampinB's!!!

Creative Belli Challenge - 1-2-3-4! and a SC Christmas card

Welcome to another in the bi-weekly Creative Belli Challenges.  This week our theme is 1-2-3-4.  I used one bird, two brads, 3 layers, and 4 images of leaves.  Remember, our motto is to use what we already have in our stash, not go out and get something new to participate!

Please add your card or project HERE so we can enjoy it too.  See  you in two weeks with another fun idea!

For the SC today, here is my card:

A Monkey Teapot and Falling RED Maple Leaves

For the MMTPT169 challenge today, we were to make a teapot with a King Kong theme.  I swear, these challenges get wilder all the time! Isn't it fun???  I posted a pic within a pic so you could see the top lifts up, and the card itself opens as well.  This will go to one of the teapotters as a "Tickle".

Below is my CC card.  The dessert feature today was dry embossing.  I used Mark's Finest Papers new little set, It's Fall Mini.  the embossing is Tim Holtz.  Hope you like these.

CAS and TLC, Plus a Reminder of the 12 Days of Christmas Hop

Here's my entry for the combined TLC and CAS today.  I hope you like it.

I used a new set from MFP called "It's Fall Mini".  I has some realaly cute images and words.

Speedy the Cat at Mark's Finest Papers likes to get a head start on special Christmas gifts and memories for friends and family. He gathered the design team at Mark's Finest Papers to bring you 12 days of exciting paper crafting gift ideas to get that holiday mojo flowing. The hop runs for 12 consecutive days, starting October 17th! Begin your holiday hop at Speedy's home base, the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and relax with a cup of eggnog (or sprig of catnip, your choice) as Speedy leads you though a short, daily hop. You'll find your holiday paper crafting ideas and supplies at Mark's Finest Papers

Speedy's Friends Challenge #78, IC307, and a 12 Days of Christmas reminder!

Speedy the Cat at Mark's Finest Papers likes to get a head start on special Christmas gifts and memories for friends and family. He gathered the design team at Mark's Finest Papers to bring you 12 days of exciting paper crafting gift ideas to get that holiday mojo flowing. The hop runs for 12 consecutive days, starting October 17th! Begin your holiday hop at Speedy's home base, the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and relax with a cup of eggnog (or sprig of catnip, your choice) as Speedy leads you though a short, daily hop. You'll find your holiday paper crafting ideas and supplies at Mark's Finest Papers.

Today is Speedy's Friends Challenge #78, and the theme suggested by Linda, is to make a card or project based on your favorite holiday. I combined it with the IC challenge at SCS! My fav holiday is Christmas, and here's my card:

I'm sure it's no surprise that I chose RED as the main color!! The rest of the card uses Snowman Country from MFP, embossing, punched branches, and a nestie tag.  I hope you like it, and that you will want to take part in the challenge this week (and every week as well!).

Holly (QFTD83), F4A87, and a reminder of 12 Days of Christmas

Speedy the Cat at Mark's Finest Papers likes to get a head start on special Christmas gifts and memories for friends and family. He gathered the design team at Mark's Finest Papers to bring you 12 days of exciting paper crafting gift ideas to get that holiday mojo flowing. The hop runs for 12 consecutive days, starting October 17th! Begin your holiday hop at Speedy's home base, the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and relax with a cup of eggnog (or sprig of catnip, your choice) as Speedy leads you though a short, daily hop. You'll find your holiday paper crafting ideas and supplies at Mark's Finest Papers.

Today the QFTD is Holly (hollerina) at SCS.  Holly is a very compassionate person!! And what a card maker!!  I cased one of her cards as a tribute to her, and here it is:

I kept her wonderful layout but changed the theme to Christmas.  I used MFP sets, Snowman Country and Holly Greetings.

Now for the F4A87, a Triangle Flap card!  I used MFP's new set Snowball?

Mom has SHINGLES.......now we know why she was in such pain last week.  She is on meds, but it will take some time for her to get some relief.  We are NOT having fun.  I hope you are.  Hugs.

StampinB's and a reminder ....the 12 Days of Christmas

Speedy the Cat at Mark's Finest Papers likes to get a head start on special Christmas gifts and memories for friends and family. He gathered the design team at Mark's Finest Papers to bring you 12 days of exciting paper crafting gift ideas to get that holiday mojo flowing. The hop runs for 12 consecutive days, starting October 17th! Begin your holiday hop at Speedy's home base, the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and relax with a cup of eggnog (or sprig of catnip, your choice) as Speedy leads you though a short, daily hop. You'll find your holiday paper crafting ideas and supplies at Mark's Finest Papers.

The StampinB's challenge today is to use SCORING.  I made a CAS card using the moose silhouette from Christmas in the Country by MFP.



Please join us in the scoring challenge, and be sure to link your card or project HERE.  Check us out again next week on Thursday!

Cardinals in Winter....and 12 Days of Christmas reminder

Speedy the Cat at Mark's Finest Papers likes to get a head start on special Christmas gifts and memories for friends and family. He gathered the design team at Mark's Finest Papers to bring you 12 days of exciting paper crafting gift ideas to get that holiday mojo flowing. The hop runs for 12 consecutive days, starting October 17th! Begin your holiday hop at Speedy's home base, the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and relax with a cup of eggnog (or sprig of catnip, your choice) as Speedy leads you though a short, daily hop. You'll find your holiday paper crafting ideas and supplies at Mark's Finest Papers.

Here's my card for the Sketch Challenge at SCS today.  I used the new set from MFP called Cardinals iin Wiinter.  The snowflakes are from A Time To Chill, also at MFP.

Thanks for looking, and please go see the ideas for Christmas!

Two Challenges for Tuesday.....and the 12 Days of Christmas reminder!

Speedy the Cat at Mark's Finest Papers likes to get a head start on special Christmas gifts and memories for friends and family. He gathered the design team at Mark's Finest Papers to bring you 12 days of exciting paper crafting gift ideas to get that holiday mojo flowing. The hop runs for 12 consecutive days, starting October 17th! Begin your holiday hop at Speedy's home base, the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and relax with a cup of eggnog (or sprig of catnip, your choice) as Speedy leads you though a short, daily hop. You'll find your holiday paper crafting ideas and supplies at Mark's Finest Papers.

Today, for the Color Challenge:

and for the Teapot Tuesday Challenge:

Thanks for looking!!

12 Days of Christmas at MFP and Monday Challenges

Speedy the Cat at Mark's Finest Papers likes to get a head start on special Christmas gifts and memories for friends and family. He gathered the design team at Mark's Finest Papers to bring you 12 days of exciting paper crafting gift ideas to get that holiday mojo flowing. The hop runs for 12 consecutive days, starting today, October 17th! Begin your holiday hop at Speedy's home base, the Mark's Finest Papers Blog and relax with a cup of eggnog (or sprig of catnip, your choice) as Speedy leads you though a short, daily hop. You'll find your holiday paper crafting ideas and supplies at Mark's Finest Papers.

For the challenges today at SCS, these are the entries:

For CAS - Cupcakes, I love this combination.  I think it's really funny!

And for the TLC, here is the candy holder for a door handle:

This project was easy, and I know the grands would each love one.  The only problem is.......when you eat the candy, is it still fun???!  Mom says yes.  Have a great day, thanks for looking, and please check out the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop.

Christmas Owl

How could I resist adding to the gallery for the FS this AM.  I am in love with this wonderful owl from MFP's new set, Holly Greetings!  Of course the RED bow HAD to be part of this Christmas card.  Have a great day!

Scarecrow Combo

Today I'm showing you a card I made for both the Inspiration challenge and for Speedy's Friends.  I used a brand new set from Mark's Finest Papers, called Country Thanksgiving. 
The theme for Speedy's Friends is to use a stamp more than once.  I stamped the tiny crow a second time, and put him on the Bosscut fence. Please feel free to join us, today and every Saturday on the MFP blog.