You're A Gem

 It's time for a new challenge at Word Power
where your sentiments/words take center stage.
We are an anything goes challenge but just make sure
your words are the focus.

I am still trying to dwindle down my 6x6 pads of paper pads that have
just  2 or 3 papers left in each and that is where this paper is from.
It's My Mind's Eye On Trend.
The embossing folder is Lifetime Crafts Woven.
The sentiment is one I received free with a scrapbook dot com order
and is a  Spellbinders die.

Thanks for visiting, you're a gem!!

Bee Happy

Hello friends as we enter the last month of 'real' summer at Double D we are  back
with another new summery theme and it is :

 Bee Happy (use bees and/or the word HAPPY)

We have a fun 'Bee Happy' inspiration mood board for you!

My problem with this theme is I had so many dies and/or stamps I could use
that is was mind boggling to decide what to use.

I finally settled on this cute die set from Cottage Cutz Stitched Honey Bees.
I die cut everything in  a white card scrap and then colored in with my Olos and
Copics.  The sentiment is from the Doodlebug Bee Happy stamp set.
The paper is Echo Park Bee Happy, I certainly have gotten a lot of mileage 
out of that paper.

Come on over to Double D and 'Bee Happy' with us!

Entering the following fun challenges:

Elliebelle's Garden Party .... Something From A Garden

Festive Friday .... Black~Yellow~Die Cuts~Bees~Hive~Bee Sentiment

Just Saying Hello

Hello friends, it's the first Tuesday of the month which brings us to our
Stencil Fun challenge for August.
Our OPTIONAL theme is Trees and/or leaves.
You MUST use a stencil to enter this challenge!

I created a somewhat simple masculine card using a few dies and stencil.
The stencil is Brutus Monroe that I picked up during one of
Simon Says 99cents sale.  I used Altenew Shadow Creek ink.
I die cut a Tutti Designs slimline from a scrap piece of paper and
added IO deer and a funky tree die cut from Sizzix Merry Moose.
I'll probably add a sentiment later.

For my anything goes card I used The Ton Wildflower stencil
and Altenew inks Pinkalicious, Razzleberry, Grass Field and TH Distress
squeezed Lemonade.  The sentiment also The Ton Easy Expressions.

If you like stenciling then come and join us at Stencil Fun!

A Big Thank You

 It's time for our The Neglected Stuff Challenge
the challenge where we are all about using those things in your stash
that have been there 6 months or longer.

I have  some VERY neglected stuff on my card, paper from
my 12 x 12 stash that I hardly ever use anymore along with a
Sizzix Bigz die Dragonfly which has never been used.
I have a huge amount of these dies and if I knew what to do with
them I probably would get rid about 99% of them!
I die cut the dragonfly from The Rabbit Hole Designs Getting Inky
paper and then again in vellum to top the wings.  A few large gems
were added (also extremely old) to the body and a 
Pink Fresh Studio sentiment.  The card is a large
5 1/2 x 5 1/2 to accommodate the large dragonfly.

Side view:

Have lots of 'neglected stuff'?  Then come and join us
we would love to see it!!

Birthday Wishes

Hello friends, I am back with a card for our Triple B challenge
where we are all about blooms, butterflies and birds!
As always we have a mood board for inspiration but you can use any color
as long as you have one, two, or all three of the TB's! 

I have one of my Katy Sue 3D cards (lots of layers).  I wish you could see these in person
as they are layer after layer with slim pop ups and so relaxing to make,
I usually do them as I am watching a TV program.
I mounted the design on a Sizzix card base (with matching envelope)
I purchased during one of their warehouse sales.  

We would love to see you at our Triple B challenge!!

Entering the following challenges:
Dragonfly Dreams .... Lots of Layers
Ellibelle's Garden Party #5 ... Anything garden
Simon Says Wednesday .... ATG

Merry Christmas

 Hello friends, we are going strong at Peace On Earth with our
year long Christmas challenge and have a fun mood board
for inspiration, look at all those fun things you 'could' choose to pick from
but we are an anything goes Christmas challenge!

So many cute things it was hard to choose, but I went with the bottom
left corner knowing I had a die that would be a perfect time to use it.
Poppystamps Boddington Cabin was used for my cute scene, die cut from kraft card stock
then die cut just the house in red and paper pieced it back in.  
I used a Tim Holtz Snowy EB folder on my Tutti Designs die cut circle,
Carta Bella Farmhouse Christmas paper for the background and a The Ton Holiday sentiment.

We are waiting for 'you' over at Peace On Earth!

Two Old Bats August Challenge

Hello friends, the months seem to be speeding by and before you know it
it will be Halloween again! 
If you have been playing along with us at
Two Old Bats, then you should be getting a nice supply of
Halloween cards done!  If not, then what are you waiting for?
We have a fun mood board for inspiration only, lots of fun
inspiring ideas on it if you need it!

I let the haunted house inspire me as I had purchased some
Brutus Monroe Vintage Frights Halloween paper and this paper
doesn't need much more then itself to turn it into a card front!
I added a glittered 'creepy' sentiment from my stash 
and called it done, this paper makes the perfect card!

So come on over to Two Old Bats,
get those Halloween supplies out and have some
spooky fun with us!