You were born to "FLY"

Edited to add"
I am entering this in the Papertrey  Ink"remix" challenge...
a card that needs a bit of "remixing" to make it a
just a bit better...I thought this was the perfect card,
as it just need "something"

Morning all....

I think we finally have a few days of "rest" from the storms....

I have a couple of things to share today...

First, is my card for the clean and simple challenge at CAS-olgy

 

 

this weeks word is "FREE"

 

I had tons of ideas for this, but came up with this one...

very simple, eh??

yes, but I had to emboss this bird cage 4 times before I felt it looked

somewhat good...lol....

I stamped my "Prima" stamp with "Versamark" ink and embossed

with black EB powder from Ranger.....

the birdie is a MS punch, which he is on foam tape.....

I stamped the inside with a sentiment from Technique Tuesday...

I am thinking this might make a cute grad card???

 

Also sharing more of my friend's "country wedding" in Michigan

look at these tables...all of them were in the barn (click for better view)...beautiful I tell you,
the table toppers were burlap....

this is what the seating arrangements and menu's were written on

old windows

 

 

 

 

 

and a few more...see ya...I am headed outside to weed my gardens!!

 

Cottage Charm ~ Country Pinwheels

Whew, we have had some storms this week...

causing me to have my computer unplugged most of the week

But I have to admit, I got a lot done in the house...

 

It also caused me to miss some of my favorite challenges...

I always try to do the challenges at "City Crafters"

and this week the challenge is "cottage charm"

using the beautiful photo below for inspiration

 

and you should see the "beauties" the DT came up with this week

GOR-GE-OUS!!!

 

 

For my card I pulled out an old quilt book I had.....

I at one time was going to donate this book, but decided to keep it for cards...

I am so glad I did.....I chose "country pinwheel" for my card.....

 

It took a little bit to "piece" together, but was well worth it!!!

I used a 7/8" square punch, then cut them in half diagonally...

after gluing each little piece down, I decided to "quilt" it

by using an embossing folder!

The stamps used (inside and out) are some of my newest from a "new to me" company

called "Deep Red"....

 

added a little bit of rick rack, a crochet flower, stick pin and that's it!!!
Also entering this in the Moxie Fab Worlds Mixy Matchy Style challenge !!

 

And remember the country wedding I went to on Saturday??

Here is a picture of the beautiful bride (2nd from left) and her girls 

Stampendous encrusted Jewel Technique

Stampendous Impressions has a challenge "encrusted jewel technique"

Well, this was a challenge for me, I watched the video twice,

but from the time I walked from the computer to my creative

room, I forgot half of what I learned...

you know it's kind of like when you go upstairs for something

and then when you get there, you can't remember what you went for....lol...

 

 

So, this is "my" creative project for the technique

I used my new "Frant~tage embossing powders Shabby Pink and Aged Silver

and a new Stampendous stamp "Jumbo Poppy".....

it was hard to get a good photo today, as it's so dark and stormy

keeping my posts short today, as I have had to shut down in a hurry

more then once due to the major amount of lightning

so on a last note...where are my "encrusted jewels" you might ask.....

well "refer" to the first paragraph above....I FORGOT them!!!!!

PTI Touch of Gold Blog Hop

This month the blog hop at Papertrey Ink is "A Touch of Gold".....

 

 

I had intended to use my Versamark pen and gold EB powder for my flower centers

but remembered I had just received some new Twinkling H2O's

Just a little reminder about using the H2O's...they come dry and you need to

spritz them to use them.... there is a good video HERE on you tube that shows

how to use them, if you need it :>)

 

 

I used Golden Nugget for the flower centers....

I stamped the flowers from the PTI Friendship Jar Spring Fillers

3 times across my card, colored them in with markers

and then did the centers with the Golden Nugget H2O's....

the ribbon I used is PTI Simply Chartreuse Luxe satin ribbon.....

Burlap Wedding

This week at Cheery Lynn Designs the challenge theme is "Wonderful Weddings"

Perfect timing for me, as I had a "country wedding" to attend this Saturday....

their wedding took place on a quarter horse farm her parents own....

part of the decorations and theme was "burlap".......

I had given her  a shower gift in a vintage type wire basket that had a burlap liner....

she loved it and used the basket for her wedding cards.....

 

 

So, I wanted to make a card within the theme and choose to add burlap behind

those gorgeous Cheery Lynn hearts....

I think it turned out kind of cute...a bit elegant and country wedding....
 

 

Supplies used:

Cheery Lynn dies Two of Hearts DL128..you get 2 sizes, I used the smaller one

and Flourish Leaf Strip B178....this is  a "must have" die, it cuts 5 sets of leaves

with one cut!

Red~White~Blue

It's been so dang hot lately, that I haven't done much of anything but

sit on my fannie in my creative room with a glass of Raspberry tea!!

I had the urge to get one of my newest Julie Nutting Prima doll stamps out....

 

She is all hand cut and paper pieced.....

I had intended on saving her for the week of the 4th...but I just had to share her now!

 

I used the Prima large tag for her base..a hint if using these tags, if you are covering the entire tag

like I did, then put the print part for the back, it's so pretty that way.....

I also got my TH snowflake die out and made a Patriotic rosette with that....

the swag at the bottom is a Cheery Lynn die...

check out her paper pieced glittered star dress, I added lace at the bottom...

the tiny USA bingo card, and the journaling card are from my stash from waaaaaaaaaaaaay back!

Now if you like these Prima doll stamps (you know you want them)...

Joanns Fabrics online has ALL their stamp for 50%...not sure for how long,

but they have (or did) all the first 5 Prima doll stamps for around $2.99 each

 

Well, that's it for today, we have a huge "country" wedding to go to....

and I think that this is the last thing we have to do this month...

what a busy month it has been for us .....

For Fun, I am Entering her in these challenges:

Cut It Up...red~white~blue (and must use a die cut)

Inspire Me Fridays Anything Goes

Aloha Friday Challenge red~white~blue

Simply Create Too use the colors in your country's flag

Clean and Neutral

Okay, last night I was looking thru my list of challenges to do....

I am sooooo addicted to the challenges, it's crazy!!

 

So, I came across one that is simply "fish"......

I laid in bed for it seems like hours trying to come up with a "fish" card....

I have about 6 different fish stamps...nothing clicked for me....

So, then I also came across a couple of challenges

one for "geometrics" and one for "hexagons"....

so after the hours of thinking of fish then I drove myself nuts

thinking of hexagons.....

sometimes being a card maker can send you to the crazy house!!!

 

So, instead I decided to do one of my all time favorite challenge blogs

"City Crafters"

this week it is "clean and neutral".....okay that I can deal with...lol

oh, and I want to "thank" City Crafters for once again putting me

in the "spotlight" for week 162 Pride and Prejudice, I appreciate it!!

 

 

This card came together very easy (thank goodness)....

as I used some of my "stash".....

I have these clear card bags that I have sorted some things into by color

I want to use up, bits and pieces of die cuts, stamped images and such...

that is where all of this card came from.....

the background is one I stamped with white embossing powder

and the birdie cut out is from a bag of Kaiser Craft ephemera I purchased eons ago!!