Coffee With Friends

I got up early this morning to an entire new screen on my computer...

did I ask for it???

heck, no...nor do I want it....

I couldn't find my mail....

nor my favorites.....

ugh...why do things have to change without you having any say....

I did manage to get a card done for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday.....

the challenge is to make a card for someone you love and to use red....

much as I love Valentines...I am "Valentined" out so to speak....

so I made a card for a friend I love and miss....

I just purchased some new "Moda" fabric and made my shabby flower from a piece of that....

the stamp set I used is from Flourishes called "Coffee With A Friend"....

it has always been a favorite of mine...

Fairy Dust

I made this simple and cute card for my granddaughter Kendall's birthday...

I used this darling image "Pure Innocence" from "My Favorite Things"....

for some reason it just reminds me of her......

I think I need a few more of these stamps for other grandchildren.....

the wand, her waist, wings and shoes are all glittered...hard to see I know....

just  a quick post....as I have to now make her a "Barbie" cake...

which terrifies me it won't turn out...wish me luck!!

Butterflies & Leaves

Just a quickie post as I am heading off to bed....

Papertrey has  anew challenge to use butterflies and leaves....

I used Papertrey "Make A Bough" stamps for my leaves and branch....

the butterflies are a SU Sizzix die....

the flowers are a MS punch......

short and sweet, but I can hardly stay awake!!

Magic of Love

Happy Monday...the day "before" Valentines Day...

I have made this super simple card for "my Valentine" ....

He is not a hearts and flowers type of guy..but a tractor ridin" beer drinkin" man...lol...

so no hearts and flowers for him!!

I kept it simple with a Queen of Hearts embossing folder.....

another one of my $1 stamp finds from Joann's...

and a bit of gingham ribbon...pretty much it......

I struggle to make "manly" cards cuz I am a

hearts and flowers kind of girl!!

I am entering this in the Sugar Creek Hollow challenge to make a Masculine Valentine

in a vintage, shabby chic or primtive way......am hoping it fits the "primitive" mode.....

I figured since I have a few black smears on it, it fit prim...lol.....

and he won't notice it anyhow!!

Think Spring

Just put together this bright Spring card to add a little "sunshine" to my day!!

I just received my new SU Blossom Punch and Mixed Bunch stamp set this week......

I saw an example in the mini cataloge of the butterfly made from one of the flowers....

just something quick and sunshiney...have a nice day!!

Less Is More Challenge~One Layer & Stripes

This week Chrissie & Mandi at "Less Is More" challenged us to a one layer card and stripes.....

I had fun with this one...and the idea's just kept coming...

that being said...I made 3 cards.....

the first is my elephant birthday card......

the stripes are from a SU set called "So Happy"....they reminded me of a circus tent....

so that is how the elephant came into mind....

.the stamp is one of the $1 Michael's stamps I seem to be "collecting" lately.....

I added stickles to the balloons to give the card a bit of "bling"....

the sentiment is a Hero Arts...

the second card is using a new Paper Studio embossing folder I just bought....

Hobbylobby had them for 40% off...so for $3 I couldn't resist.....

the folder is actually a "notebook paper"...but I just left some of it off.....

it reminded of a white picket fence.....

and what is a fence without a cat walking along it...right??

this is just a little thank you card using an old 1991 stamp from Marks of Distinction....

the sentiment is from SU.....

My last card is using those Martha Stewart craft stencils I had a post on earlier......

I looked at this one as a "stripe" of leaves.....the flower was just overstamped and it is also a $1 stamp from Michael's...

the sentiment is from Flourishes....

the ink I used is from SU..Certainly Celery~Old Olive and my new favorite Poppy Parade...

I think this is all from me for this challenge...thanks for looking!!!

You've Been Framed

The noon time challenge for Flourishes new release is "you've been framed"....

I have been seeing several round cards on challenges/blogs lately and decided to do a round card...

I used my Flourishes stamp "April Showers".....

for the "frame" I cut out a frame on Cricut using the Storybook cartridge...

the lace doily is a store bought one....didn't have the time to make my own...

I colored my image in with my small selection of Copics.....