Happy Mother's Day

This is my post on the Classy Cards 'n Such blog today
for our "Mother's Day" challenge.
I hope you can join us there!!

Mother's Day...what can I say but a holiday well deserved....

I feel very fortunate to still have my own Mom at a young age of 87 this May!!

I made this Mother's Day card thinking of many good memories while

constructing it...the gingham ribbon being one....my Mom had a love for gingham...

which passed down to me....you see it on many of my cards.

This card started out with some of the most "yummy" card stock....

this particular piece is Echo Bronze Stardream Metallic ...

a 105# card stock with a metallic sheen on both sides!!

The next layer is one I had so much fun making.

I used white card stock and stenciled a background using 

Memory Box Modern Florina ....

this is a smaller stencil, so I first placed it in the center of my card stock

then sponged on  Tim Holtz Distress ink Pumice Stone 

being careful not to ink along the edges so as not to get a square edge on it.

I then just moved it around and sponged on more ink until it was totally covered.

I then placed the stencil back over a few flowers lining them up and sponged on Tim Holtz

Tea Die ink for a bit of darker color here and there.

When the stenciling was done, I distressed the edges.

I added a few Memory Box Tall Chloe Stem die cuts with paper from 

Bo BunnySoft Shades  Double Dots Designs

and Memory Beach Sprigs cut from Graphic 45 Botonical Tea 6 x 6 paper.

The "gingham" bow was added and I attached a cute little bow and heart cut from

Memory Box Precious Hearts

I hope you will join us this week in our "Mother's Day challenge...

we would love to see "your" projects!!

"Pretty Prints" at The Shabby Tea Room

Well, another week has flown by it seems....

they seem to just get shorter and shorter...

It's time for a new challenge at "The Shabby Tea Room" and this week

our host and sponsor is our own Debbie with her adorable line of 

"Paper Sweeties" stamps and bits and bobs!!

The challenge is to use the photo for inspiration for colors and a bit of fabric!!

I love how my card just sort of "came together"......

I wanted to use some of my Mint paper straws from Paper Sweeties

and turned them into clothesline poles....

I stamped a few outfits from the Paper Sweeties boutique using the sets

"Mahalo" and "Live Love Grow" .

I created a flower from fabric, added my sentiment to that.....

a few birds flew in to complete my card.

Head on over to "The Shabby Tea Room" and see the beautiful projects

the rest of the Design Team has for you

...I am sure you will be inspired to join in!!

Tweet Tweet Sings The Birdie

It's a cold and damp Saturday morning here in Michigan...

so what is a girl to do but stay put in her creative room...lol!!

I made this card for the challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs this week which is 

"Bling It Up"

I love the colors of this card...it just screams "Spring", doesn't it??

My entire card was made around the flowers I made.....

because it's my hubby's birthday, I am doing a quick post and will list all products

used below...but I did want to mention the paper I used for my flowers is SU....

and I think it is called Watercolors" or something like that....

I thought it made the prettiest flowers!!

Cheery Lynn Dies used are:

Gardenia Strip, Olive Branches, Wreath Strip, French Pastry Doily, Border Carnivale

and Quills and Ink Pot...though I just used the quills

Papers used:

Image is from Crafty Secrets

Designer Papers are Glitz and SU

Okay, gotta run!!!!

Entering in the following challenges:
Fussy and Fancy .... Spring Colors
and
Crazy For Challenges .... April Flowers Bring May Flowers
and 
Sunflower Field Designs .... Vintage/Shabby Chic/Rustic
and
Speedy Fox and Friends .... Flowers
and
Alphabet Challenge .... "F" is for Feathers

~~~~~~~Sparkle and Shimmer~~~~~~~

Do you ever just get an "urge" to do something?

Well, I had an "urge" to do a clean and simple card.

I saw the challenge at CAS on Sunday was Sparkle and Shimmer...

so that is how this card "came to be"!!

I have a nice "collection" of Elizabeth Peel Off Stickers....

these AREN'T regular sticker stickers...lol

They are an outline sticker and so fun to use!!

I "peeled" off my flower and stuck it on a piece of scor-tape paper.

then you apply a very fine glitter to the sticky part...

I used a transparent "warm glitter"...

then you can color it in with Copics or brush markers....

I chose to use my rarely ever used SU markers.....

and "colored" in my flower right on top of the glitter....

Colors used were Only Orange, Basic Black (for the center), Pool Party,

Coastal Cabana, and Crisp Catalope.

I was happy these markers worked so well, saving the wear on my Copics!!

Before adhering the finished flower to my card, I stamped my

"splatters" using a SU Gorgeous Grunge stamp with Only Orange ink...

I love that the "sticker" ends up being transparent enough

that the "grunge" shows through under it!!

I added some rather large Teresa Collins sequins, a bit of twine and it was done!!

I kind of like it...simple but effective I think!!

Don't forget to enter my  MAY blog candy above...a great prize this month!!

Also there is a "new kid in town".....
be sure to check out the Dies R Us new challenge blog
I will be "debuting" there on May 15th...BUT...
the challenge is going on right now!!

Winner of April's Blog Candy

Well, here it is already MAY...

wow, these months fly by don't they??

I have the winner of my APRIL blog candy....

drum roll.......the winner is Leslie Miller!!

Leslie, send me your snail mail and I will send it right out to you!!

Didn't win this month??  Sorry, I wish I could send you all a prize!!

BUT

Leave a comment above for a chance at my MAY blog candy!

Hollyhocks and Butterflies

This is my post for the "Garden Party" Challenge

on the "Classy Cards 'n Such" blog today.

Hope you will take a peek.....

take a peek at the store, too...all kinds of "NEW"

items have been stocked.....

and you can always use my discount DIANE-10!!

Hello Classy Friends, Diane here with you today.

I have a very cheerful Spring card to share with you I made for our

challenge "Garden Party".

I love the colors of this card..I call them "happy colors"!!

I started with the gorgeous Stardream Serpentine Pearlized Metallic 

105# cardstock.

What can I say about this paper except..."you will love it"!!!  A beautiful light green,

Metallic paper that has become a favorite!!

I next used Impression Obsession Large Fence die....

if you could see this card "up close",

you would notice a nice "wood grain" embossing on the boards.  

After cutting your fence,

run it through your machine again (in proper stacking order for your machine) 

and you get all the wonderful wood grain effect!

I popped up my fence slightly using Joy! Foam Pads Small, I was then able to tuck my

Impression Obsession Birdhouses behind my fence.

Next I cut 2 sets of Impression Obsession Hollyhocks die.

An interesting part of this die is, it comes with 4 little separate flower dies

you can cut to layer for a "3D" look!

I colored my flowers with Copic markers in a coral color.

The Butterflies (yes I know I use these a lot) are Joy! Crafts....

They come in a set of 3, the one I used being the smaller...

I do love this die, the butterflies are a perfect size and shape!!

I hope you will join in our weekly challenge and "WOW" us with your creations this week!!

Entering the following challenges:
Through The Craft Room Door .... Anything Goes
and
Creative Colors ....use inspiration photo below and 3 colors

and

Sweet Stamps .... photo inspiration below

Welcome April "Blog Candy" and winner of March Blog Candy

Please scroll down for my regular posts

Winner of the March blog candy is RHONDA

Please send me your name/address (my email is on the right sidebar)

and I will ship your die right out to you!!

APRIL Blog Candy is the gorgeous JustRite background stamp "Wings Of Love"

I just purchased this stamp for myself and thought I would also give one away!!

How to win?   Just follow my blog and leave a comment on THIS post telling me you did.

Already follow?  Just leave me a comment!!

That's it, it's that simple.  Didn't win this month...not to worry, there will be more in May!!

This post will remain at the top until April 30th when the winner is drawn!