Hello. Today I am sharing a card that I made a year ago at my stamping club but never posted. The stamps used were by Great Impressions Stamps called "Rose Shoe" and "Changed My Life". Black ink was used to stamp on ivory card stock squares and edged with pink inks. The shoe was colored with markers with a touch of glitter added to the bow. Dark red card stock was used as base with an ivory mat embossed and embellished with grosgrain ribbon and a flower with pearls. Image and sentiment were added with pop up dots. A fabric rose was then attached to the shoe. All supplies were provided by friend Pat.
Challenge:
Fab 'n' Funky: Challenge is Shoes
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you.
Theresa
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Let's Go Surfing
Welcome! Today, I am posting a birthday card that I made for someone who will be celebrating her 18th birthday soon. Since she loves surfing....she lives by the beach on Captiva Island, FL....I wanted to reflect her love of surfing and the beach. I happened to come across a photo of her surfing and printed off the picture and edited it to look more like a watercolor with photoshop. I started with a white card base, layered with a mat of blue embossed with ocean waves using a Sizzix Texture Pad, and layered with a 4x6 printed paper from DCWV Tahiti Beach Stack that has glossy glitter. I cut the circle from another paper from the same stack and topped with the photo matted on a sea green card stock. The circle and photo are attached with pop up dots. I finished with a Dolphin charm attached with a brad and the sentiment cut with Cricut from orange card stock. The card measures 5.5" x 8.5". This is one of those cards that looks better in real life.
Click on the video below to hear "Let's Go Surfing".
Thinking of the beach as we will be heading to Florida and warmer temperatures soon.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Deer Visits a Snowy Cottage
I am back with another snowy cottage for the challenge at Craft a Scene This time I have used 6 stamps from GKD "Life is Good" Set by Theresa Momber. I used the triple time stamping technique and a sketch from Speedy Fox Challenge. The stamping was done with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Copics with a bit of sponging with Brilliance Moonlight White and Memento Summer Sky. I extended the walk to the bottom edge of the card Added a bit of stickles to highlight the snow. This time I remember to start a roaring fire in the fireplace of the cottage resulting in smoke from the chimney. I like the way this turned out using the triple time stamping. After adhering the dark brown card base and brown cardstock mats with the image layers, I stamped the deer again, cut it out, and glued it to the top to make it stand out more. I finished with a sentiment in brown ink.
Challenges:
Craft a Scene: Theme is a scene with a snowy cottage. 2nd Entry
MFP Sketch With a Twist Challenge #30: Use sketch shown below and with a twist of using layers.
All Sorts: Create masculine card.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Labels:
Challenges,
Copics,
GKD,
Snow,
Triple Time Stamping,
Winter
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Wish From the Heart
I love making Valentine cards...maybe it's partly because I love the color combo of red, black, and white which can be so clean or dramatic or any style you wish. That would be a good challenge...any way you wish!
I just had to have this new release from Sassy Cheryl "Sassy Sally's Heart Balloon"...she is so cute! I decided after printing her on white cardstock to paper piece her dress, bow, and balloon using some scraps from stash. I colored her with Copics, I used a border of hearts at the top edge of the card over a red satin ribbon that shows through the small cut out hearts. Not to waste anything, I added some of the small hearts as if to show they are falling from the top edge. The card base is white and the mat under the image is the same DP as her dress.
Challenges:
Simon Says: Let's get Paper Piecing.
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Use a digi.
Shopping Our Stash Challenge: Use your oldest ribbon. This is an old acetate satin ribbon that I have had before I started carding. Must be 10 years +. Behind the cutout hearts.
Digital Tuesday Challenge: Favorite color combo. Must be fave combo of red, white, and black.
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: Use your favorite color combo. Red, white, and black.
C.R.A.F.T. challenge: Valentine's Day or Love
Supplies:
Stamp: Sassy Cheryl Digi, Flourishes Heart Lines
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E 0000,00,11,30,31,33,37
N4,7, R20,29,59
Papers: All from stash
Punch: EK Success Heart Border
I did not mean to post 3 cards today but might as well get it down.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
I just had to have this new release from Sassy Cheryl "Sassy Sally's Heart Balloon"...she is so cute! I decided after printing her on white cardstock to paper piece her dress, bow, and balloon using some scraps from stash. I colored her with Copics, I used a border of hearts at the top edge of the card over a red satin ribbon that shows through the small cut out hearts. Not to waste anything, I added some of the small hearts as if to show they are falling from the top edge. The card base is white and the mat under the image is the same DP as her dress.
Challenges:
Simon Says: Let's get Paper Piecing.
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Use a digi.
Shopping Our Stash Challenge: Use your oldest ribbon. This is an old acetate satin ribbon that I have had before I started carding. Must be 10 years +. Behind the cutout hearts.
Digital Tuesday Challenge: Favorite color combo. Must be fave combo of red, white, and black.
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: Use your favorite color combo. Red, white, and black.
C.R.A.F.T. challenge: Valentine's Day or Love
Supplies:
Stamp: Sassy Cheryl Digi, Flourishes Heart Lines
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E 0000,00,11,30,31,33,37
N4,7, R20,29,59
Papers: All from stash
Punch: EK Success Heart Border
I did not mean to post 3 cards today but might as well get it down.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Labels:
Challenges,
Digital Images,
Flourishes Stamp,
Hearts,
Paper Piecing,
Ribbon,
Sassy Cheryl's,
Valentine
Heart of My Heart
Second Post today:
This card was made for Joan's Garden Challenge. The card needs to be pink and white, use at least one heart, and use a pretty border. I had planned a more fancy card but it turned out more on the clean and simple style. I cut a heart with a die and filled it with ribbon on the backside of the textured pink card base. I stamped the sentiments on a White heart and attached beneath the ribbon heart. The right edge of the card was punched with scallop dot border and I wove a narrow white satin ribbon in the holes and added a strip of the same ribbon filling the heart. I attached a darker pink cardstock(matching the ribbon) to the back of the front of the card to hide the edges of the ribbons. Finished the inside (shown below) with more hearts and a sentiment. I found several challenges to enter this card.
Challenges:
Joan's Garden: Card needs to be pink and white, use at least one heart, and use a pretty border.
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge: The
theme for Challenge #64 is Valentine's Day/Love & Ribbon.
City Crafter Challenge Blog: Make a card using hearts.
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Valentine's Day or Love
Crafty Ribbons Challenge: Theme is Love/ Romance/ Anniversary
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Theme is ribbon.
Supplies:
Stamps: Flourishes Heart Lines and From the Heart
Ink: Memento Rose Bud
Papers: Bazzill Pink CS, Dark Pink and Whitefrom stash
Die: Nesties Scallop Hearts
Punch: Martha Stewart Scallop Dot Border
Ribbons: White Satin Narrow and Pink Twill like from Stash
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Quilted Happy Birthday
We had more snow yesterday. I plan to stay in today and make cards. This card was started sometime ago and recently finished but never posted. I used 1/4" strips of DP that I taped on a card stock and then cut into 1/4" strips and then made into a quilt. I was inspired to make this sometime ago from a card by my friend Lin at Sending Hugs but do not have the post to link too. She makes so many beautiful cards. I layered the "quilt" on to a border of striped DP strips using mitered corners to better replicate a finished quilt. I attached this to a card base of green. Finished with a sentiment and triple organdy bow for my Mother's recent birthday.
Challenges:
Kaboddle Doodles Challenge: Use Ribbon
Papertake Weekly: Tie up your loose ends-add a bow.
Supplies:
Papers: Authentique Wonder Paper Pad, Green and Ivory CS from Stash
Stamps: GKD
Ink: Memento Rhubarb Stalk
Ribbon from Dollar Tree
I could never be a quilter...I had a hard enough time laying out patterns in this small rectangle. Next time I will use wider strips than I used here. I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Challenges:
Kaboddle Doodles Challenge: Use Ribbon
Papertake Weekly: Tie up your loose ends-add a bow.
Supplies:
Papers: Authentique Wonder Paper Pad, Green and Ivory CS from Stash
Stamps: GKD
Ink: Memento Rhubarb Stalk
Ribbon from Dollar Tree
I could never be a quilter...I had a hard enough time laying out patterns in this small rectangle. Next time I will use wider strips than I used here. I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Snowy Cottage

Challenges:
Craft a Scene: The theme this month is to create a snowy cottage scene.
Speedy Fox and Friends: Use Twine
Supplies:
Stamps: MFP's "On the Fly" and "Scenic Selections"
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Summer Sky, Gray Flannel, Brilliance Moonlight White
Copics: Too many to list ( a lot of the colors were covered when it snowed)
Marker: Ranger DI Picket Fence
Papers: White CS from Stash and GKD Honey Mustard
EF: Cuttlebug Snowflakes
Punch: EK Corner Punch
Twine from Stash
Stickles
I hope it is warmer where you are. I had meant to put puffs of smoke coming from the chimney so it would show a warm and cozy cottage but I forgot. I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Labels:
a Heinrich Co.,
Challenges,
Copics,
Mark's Finest Papers,
Scenes,
Twine,
Winter
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Mother Celebrates 93 Years
Al and I have been away on a trip to Tennessee to visit my Mother to celebrate her 93rd Birthday this past weekend. She is a very young 93 who enjoys keeping active cooking, watching sports on TV, playing cards, knitting, and still does quilting. We enjoyed our visit with her and other family members. I am sharing a picture of when she met Patrick Willis, the 49ers Linebacker who is from the same town in Tennessee. He was visiting his family there last year and she met him at a local restaurant . She is a big fan and was thrilled when he offered to pose with her for a photo. Her 13 year old great-grandson, Evan, was very impressed with this picture of his great-grandmother.
We watched the ballgame on her birthday Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons to be in the Super Bowl Game. Guess she will be watching that game for sure and cheering on Willis.
We watched the ballgame on her birthday Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons to be in the Super Bowl Game. Guess she will be watching that game for sure and cheering on Willis.
No card for today but wanted to share this picture of my Mother. Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks, Theresa
Thursday, January 17, 2013
CAS in Colors of Food

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Pink Pansies with a Thank You
I received this digi image from Doodle Pantry and decided I must use it for their challenge this month which is to use a Doodle Pantry image....that's simple enough. I printed the image on white cardstock and colored with copics and a black glaze pen. I used papers from stash and scraps of green which is almost a heavy vellum. I embossed the card base with Cuttlebug EF Wickerweave and assembled the layers. Sentiment is from Creative Vision was cut with Nesties Blossom Dies.
I am trying so hard to use up bits and pieces of scraps ....one of my objectives for the new year.
Challenges:
Doodle Pantry Blog: Theme is to use a Doodle Pantry Image. I used Pansies.Digi Tuesday: Flower Power
Thanks for dropping by. Love to read your comments.
Theresa
Monday, January 14, 2013
One or More Hearts
When I was cleaning my studio this weekend, I found some Iron on Applique hearts and thought, I'd make a card with one. I did this quick one layer card for One Layer Wednesday Challenge from Cheryl to create a card using hearts or a heart, whatever your heart desires! On white card stock, I punched a scalloped heart with a new EK punch and adhered the heart applique in the opening. I added some scor-lines and embossing with Cuttlebug EF With Love Borders....3 rows of the dots and the sentiment. I colored the raised areas with Ranger Distress ink Barn Door Red. I put a lot of heart in this card.
One Layer Wednesday: Use heart or hearts on One Layer.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
One Layer Wednesday: Use heart or hearts on One Layer.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Labels:
Dry Embossing,
Hearts,
One Layer
Found Some Shamrocks
I am down to the wire for deadline for entering Sassy Cheryl's Challenge to make a CAS card. I think this fits the challenge. I simply printed the The Saint Bear digi and colored with Copics and a Gold glitter pen for the buckle on his hat. I sponged a bit of Memento Summer Sky ink behind the bear. I used a Green Card Stock from my stash. Finished with a printed sentiment from Meljens that I cut with a Spellbinders word die. Added some small green buttons to the Shamrocks.
Challenges:
Sassy Cheryl Challenge: Let's keep it clean.
Shopping Our Stash Weekly: Use your old buttons. The little green buttons have been in my stash a few years.
Crafty Catz Challenge: Buttons and Bows. I've got the buttons well covered but I may be stretching it a bit for a bow....but he is wearing a bow tie.
All Sorts: Dies and Punches-used a corner punch and a word die for the sentiment.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Challenges:
Sassy Cheryl Challenge: Let's keep it clean.
Shopping Our Stash Weekly: Use your old buttons. The little green buttons have been in my stash a few years.
Crafty Catz Challenge: Buttons and Bows. I've got the buttons well covered but I may be stretching it a bit for a bow....but he is wearing a bow tie.
All Sorts: Dies and Punches-used a corner punch and a word die for the sentiment.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Labels:
Challenges,
Copics. Buttons,
Dies,
Digital Images,
Digital Sentiment,
Punch
La Dolce Vita

Welcome to the Sweet Life. My card depicts a sample of the Sweet Life...maybe time spent at an Italian villa enjoying wine with fresh figs and grapes. This is the first time I have used my new stamp from Flourishes called "Dreaming of Florence". I stamped on white CS using Memento Rich Cocoa and colored the image with Copics and Pencils. I tried to capture the natural colors of grapes and figs and a rose wine in the glass and container. I embossed the top and bottom edges with Cuttlebug borders from EF called With Love. Keeping with a rustic look, I used a simple layout of a gold card base with an olive green cs mat for the image. Finished with the simple sentiment "La Dolce Vita" and a touch of raffia.
All papers were from stash and scraps.
Challenge:
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday 202: This week’s challenge is to make something “New.” I used this new stamp received in December.Papertake Weekly Challenge: Happy New...used new stamp set.
I hope you are enjoying la dolce vita.....the sweet life.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you.
TheresaPS: I have spent part of the weekend cleaning and organizing my studio....and made a new light box from foam board. It is a sweet life to have a neat place to craft.
Labels:
Challenges,
Copics,
Flourishes Stamp,
Pencils
Thursday, January 10, 2013
For My Sweet Love From the Heart

Share some love with your loved ones today.
Thanks for stopping by .....love to you all.
Theresa
Labels:
Challenges,
Flourishes Stamp,
Hearts
Love Letters Challenge

Welcome! Today I am posting this card on my new laptop that my husband gave me so that I will be able to post easily while I am in Florida in a few weeks. Now I will not have to bother him to use his computer. Isn't he the greatest??? I love him!!! I am been playing the past few days loading the programs and files I will need.
But I took out some time to make a card for Flourishes Love Letters Challenge with the hope of winning their latest releases. And also to tell my DH what I love about him. This challenge is a broad one that’s all about LOVE — use love as your theme, use letters as a focal point, or use the colors of love in shades of pink and red. The choice is ours. I selected the stamps from Flourishes"Love Sweet Love". I stamped the basket which I have not used before on GKD White CS with Memento Toffee Crunch. I colored with Copics E0000,33,34,39, G82, R81,83,85 , Y11, and C1. I added a heart sticker to the love letter envelope in the basket. I cut a heart from Bubblegum Pink CS with Nesties heart die and layered this over the image. Finished with the sentiments stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa. Added some white satin ribbon and pearl on the top edge.
I hope my DH gets the message of love from my card! Did I tell you that he is the GREATEST?
Labels:
Challenges,
Copics,
Flourishes Stamp,
Hearts,
Love,
Ribbon
Monday, January 7, 2013
A Time to Remember
The challenge at City Crafter is to use a Vintage Girl and/or Vintage Boy in our project. I remembered a silhouette digital image from Graphics Fairy in my file and thought it would be perfect and married it up to a pattern paper that has a vintage feel. I "antiqued" the image with some distressed ink and distressed the edges before attaching to a sage mat. I used a Sage card stock base with a mat of the pattern paper that I embossed but hard to see the embossing. Finished with a satin looped ribbon and a sentiment. It captures a moment in time to cherish in one's memories.
Challenges:
City Crafter: Use a vintage girl and/or vintage boy.
BasicGrey Challenge: Anything goes. Used pattern paper from Cappella Pad.
Simple Salutations Challenge at Speedy TV: Use a dog in your card and a sentiment.
The Corrosive Challenge: Out With the Old. Used old ribbon, old pattern paper , and a digi that I have for a long time.This is a new found challenge...first time here.
Craft Your Passion: Challenge is vintage/shabby chic.
Supplies:
Stamp: Graphics Fairy Digi, Flourishes Sentiment from "Strawberries"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Inks Tea Dye and Antique Linen
Papers: White CS from stash, GKD Sage CS, BasicGrey Pattern from Cappella
Ribbon from stash
Cuttlebug EF Kassie's Brocade
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Challenges:
City Crafter: Use a vintage girl and/or vintage boy.
BasicGrey Challenge: Anything goes. Used pattern paper from Cappella Pad.
Simple Salutations Challenge at Speedy TV: Use a dog in your card and a sentiment.
The Corrosive Challenge: Out With the Old. Used old ribbon, old pattern paper , and a digi that I have for a long time.This is a new found challenge...first time here.
Craft Your Passion: Challenge is vintage/shabby chic.
Supplies:
Stamp: Graphics Fairy Digi, Flourishes Sentiment from "Strawberries"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Inks Tea Dye and Antique Linen
Papers: White CS from stash, GKD Sage CS, BasicGrey Pattern from Cappella
Ribbon from stash
Cuttlebug EF Kassie's Brocade
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Labels:
BasicGrey,
Challenges,
Digital Images,
Flourishes Stamp,
Graphics Fairy,
Vintage
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Valentine for a Friend
I am back again today with a quick post for the Cheery Lynn Design Challenge Friends/Friendship. I made a Valentine card for a friend using Cheery Lynn Dies Swedish Spring Oval Frame and the Small Butterfly dies. I framed a sentiment and hearts from Flourishes Heart Lines stamp set. The stamping was done with versamark and embosssed with white embossing powder. I looped a white satin ribbon through opening in the cut frame and tied with double loop bow. White card base was embossed with Cuttlebug EF Kassie's Brocade. Finished with the butterfly colored with clearstar pen for sparkle.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Labels:
Challenges,
Cheery Lynn,
Friend,
Valentine
Thank You Card
This card was a result of combing some challenges and using some new products including a new embossing folder called Villages and a new stamp(new to me) from Unity called Neighbor. I used a card base of black and layered with an embossed mat of white card stock embossed with Villages. I stamped the house in black and red (for the heart) on white card stock that I trimmed and placed on a black mat . I used two sentiments to create a thank you card. Added red ink to the hearts in the embossed design.
Challenges:
CASology: Cue is NEW. I used some new products on my card.
The ABC Challenge: E for embossing.
Cas-ual Friday: Thank You
All Sorts: CAS
Less Is More: Use Black and White with splash of color
Supplies:
Stamps: Unity Itty Bitty "Neighbor", Flourishes "For Your Hospitality" from Taglines, and Annabelle Stamps "Thanks"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Lady Bug
Papers: Black and White CS from stash
Cuttlebug EF Villages
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Challenges:
CASology: Cue is NEW. I used some new products on my card.
The ABC Challenge: E for embossing.
Cas-ual Friday: Thank You
All Sorts: CAS
Less Is More: Use Black and White with splash of color
Supplies:
Stamps: Unity Itty Bitty "Neighbor", Flourishes "For Your Hospitality" from Taglines, and Annabelle Stamps "Thanks"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Lady Bug
Papers: Black and White CS from stash
Cuttlebug EF Villages
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Labels:
AnnaBelle,
CAS,
Challenges,
Dry Embossing,
Flourishes,
Unity
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Love My Teddy Bear(s)

It is so nice to have time to play and I am trying to use some of the digis that I have not used and some new papers as well as old scraps. It is fun to try to catch up with some of the challenges that I have missed entering the past few weeks. This card uses a digi image from Sassy Cheryl called "Share the Love", a sweet little girl with her Teddy Bear. I have used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge and my card ended up with a monotone color theme. I chose a paper from a new Pattern Pack by GKD called Petals and Wings which inspired me to use a Coral Color theme. I colored the image with Copics which I fussy cut and attached with pop up dots as well as the hearts.
Challenges:
Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes
Tuesday Morning Sketch: #179 Shown above.
Scrap Creations: Use something new to us. Used the lovely gingham check paper from Christmas.
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge: Just Good Friends
Charisma Cardz: #52 Monochrome
Crafty Catz: Anything Goes
Sweet and Sassy Digi Challenge: Something New..I used new pattern paper.
Supplies:
Stamps: Sassy Cheryl Digi Stamp, MFP's Sentiment
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: E0000,00,11,31,33,34,35,39, R 11,20,22,24, Y02, C9, 100
Glaze Pens Black and Pink
Papers: GKD Ivory CS, Unknown Gemstone Coral Paper with texture on one side and Flat on the other, White CS for Printing Digi from stash, GKD Pattern Paper from Petals and Wings Pad
McGill Heart Punch
Cuttlebug EF Wicker Weave
What new items did you receive for Christmas?
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you.
Theresa
Labels:
Challenges,
Digital Images,
GKD Papers,
MFP's,
Pattern Paper,
Sassy Cheryl's
Wishes from the Heart

Challenges:
The Craft's Meow Sketch Challenge: Sketch shown below.
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Doilies Galore
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: Use something new. Used new GKD red paper from Christmas order.
Charisma Cardz: Monochrome
Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C167 Ribbons and bows
Supplies:
Stamps: Flourishes: From the Heart and Heart Lines
Ink: Versamark and Memento Love Letter
EP: White
Papers: GKD White and Red Hot CS (Red is new)
Nesties Lacey Circle Die
EF: Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy
White Satin Ribbon and Charm from stash
Doily from Wilton
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you.
Theresa
Labels:
Challenges,
Charm,
Doily,
Dry Embossing,
Flourishes Stamp,
Ribbon,
Valentines
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Fun with Tissue Paper
Challenges to enter:
The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge: SSS191 shown.
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge: #140-Use tissue Paper on project.
Supplies:
Stamp: MFP's Amaryllis Definition
Ink: Memento Toffee Crunch
Copics: R81,83,85, YG 03,63,92,93
Papers: White, Iridescent Green, Pink from stash
Tissue Paper saved from a purchase.
Cuttlebug EF's Victoria and Polka dots
Green Rhinestones from stash
My washi tape looks better in real life. The colors are lost in the photo. Have you tried to make washi tape? I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Labels:
Bling,
Challenges,
Dry Embossing,
MFP's,
Tissue Paper,
Washi Tape
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Another Wish for a Great 2013
It has been too long since I made a card with a LOTV stamp...the one I have used is Dancing Bears and I thought they would be so cute all dressed up and dancing away on New Year's Eve. I paper pieced his bright blue tuxedo, added some glitter on his bowtie and black rhinstones for buttons. I colored her party dress with copics in a bright color and added a lot of glitter to her dress, shoes and bow. I added her necklace with gold glitter pen and a green rhinstone. Aren't they a great party couple!! So festive and bright!!
Challenges;
Lili's Little Fairies Challenge: Missed deadline...there goes my NY Resolution.
Crafty Ribbons Challenge: Blue and Green....did not use ribbon which I had intended to use....but she does have a sparkly ribbon in her hair. Glad ribbon was not required.
Fussy and Fancy Friday: Furry Friends....my furry friends are dancing the night in their fancy clothes.
Clear it Out Challenge: Theme: Warm Fuzzies STASH: textured items (papers, embellishments, etc)
I used some old rhinestones and the iridescent paper and SU paper are from my stash and very old. And the bears are so warm and fuzzy! First time to enter. Found through Mary Ann.
Tuesday Throwdown : Challenge is "Bright and Happy New Year"-use bright colors. Bears are dressed in thier brightest for the New Year Celebration.
Anything Goes Challenge Blog: Just Good Friends
Party Time Tuesday: Celebrate...celebrating the New Year.
Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy Challenge: Share Hopes, Dreams, and Resolutions.
Supplies:
Stamps: Lotv Dancing Bears, MFP's Sentiment
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Copics: E30,32,34,35,37,YG 03,63, R01,11
Jelli-Ink Pen Gold Glitter, Cleat Star pen for glitter
Papers: SU Brilliant Blue, White CS, Iridescent Green all from stash
Black and Green Rhinestones from stash
Hoping you had a great New Year's Eve celebration.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Challenges;
Lili's Little Fairies Challenge: Missed deadline...there goes my NY Resolution.
Crafty Ribbons Challenge: Blue and Green....did not use ribbon which I had intended to use....but she does have a sparkly ribbon in her hair. Glad ribbon was not required.
Fussy and Fancy Friday: Furry Friends....my furry friends are dancing the night in their fancy clothes.
Clear it Out Challenge: Theme: Warm Fuzzies STASH: textured items (papers, embellishments, etc)
I used some old rhinestones and the iridescent paper and SU paper are from my stash and very old. And the bears are so warm and fuzzy! First time to enter. Found through Mary Ann.
Tuesday Throwdown : Challenge is "Bright and Happy New Year"-use bright colors. Bears are dressed in thier brightest for the New Year Celebration.
Anything Goes Challenge Blog: Just Good Friends
Party Time Tuesday: Celebrate...celebrating the New Year.
Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy Challenge: Share Hopes, Dreams, and Resolutions.
Supplies:
Stamps: Lotv Dancing Bears, MFP's Sentiment
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Copics: E30,32,34,35,37,YG 03,63, R01,11
Jelli-Ink Pen Gold Glitter, Cleat Star pen for glitter
Papers: SU Brilliant Blue, White CS, Iridescent Green all from stash
Black and Green Rhinestones from stash
Hoping you had a great New Year's Eve celebration.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Hello, Smile, Love!
Hello. I am trying to get back in to a routine of blogging. One of my New Year resolution is to post cards earlier and not rushing at the last minute to make a challenge deadline. Can you believe I have 8 more days to post a card for Annabelle's challenge? I am usually rushing to get in during the last hour it closes. The challenge this week is the sketch shown below. Was hard deciding what to create but finally made a Valentine/ Love card using Annabelle's digi papers and stamps in a red/white theme with bling.
Challenges:
Annabelle Stamps Blog: Sketch ac153
Sweet Stamping: Seeing double-used double layered hearts for each "Flower"
Charisma Cardz: Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
Paper Pretties Wednesday: Use bling
Supplies:
Stamps: Annabelle Stamps' Squared Posies and All Things Grow.
Ink: Memento Love Letter and Brilliance Moonlight Light(on edges of red hearts)
Papers: Annabelle Chili Polka Dots and Solid Chili digi papers, White CS from stash
Nesties Scalloped Hearts
Spellbinders Label Die from Flourishes
Sprinkles and Twine from Annabelle Stamps
I am proud I am early for these challenge deadlines ... of couse, Annabelle has extended their time to enter so that made it easier.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Challenges:
Annabelle Stamps Blog: Sketch ac153
Sweet Stamping: Seeing double-used double layered hearts for each "Flower"
Charisma Cardz: Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
Paper Pretties Wednesday: Use bling
Supplies:
Stamps: Annabelle Stamps' Squared Posies and All Things Grow.
Ink: Memento Love Letter and Brilliance Moonlight Light(on edges of red hearts)
Papers: Annabelle Chili Polka Dots and Solid Chili digi papers, White CS from stash
Nesties Scalloped Hearts
Spellbinders Label Die from Flourishes
Sprinkles and Twine from Annabelle Stamps
I am proud I am early for these challenge deadlines ... of couse, Annabelle has extended their time to enter so that made it easier.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Labels:
Annabelle Stamps,
Bling,
Challenges,
Digital Papers,
Nestabilities,
Valentines
Winter Scene
It is still white with snow on this second day of the New Year. Welcome to another Winter Card. I had planned this card for Craft a Scene challenge but forgot to post. I have used this digi image from Digi Doodle before and almost colored it the same as the first time after printing on white card stock.. This time I added some birds and a fox for more interest in the foreground and background. Used some embossing on the card base for texture. Love how your eye travels to the little cabin with a touch of red in the background. I will add this to my stash of Christmas cards for next year.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you.
Theresa
Challenges:
CRAFTS AND ME: Winter Wonderland Bumper Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Anything goes
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge:Create a Winter Creation.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: Anything goes monthly challenge
Supplies:
Stamps: Digi Doodle "Snow Scene", MFP's Fox and Birds, Creative Clear Stamps "Holiday Sentiments"
Ink: Memento Summer Sky and Rhubarb Stalk, assorted Memento Markers and Copics
Papers: Blue, Red and white CS all from stash
Cuttlebug EF Forest Branches
Ranger Liquid Pearls and Stickles
Labels:
Challenges,
Christmas,
Digi Doodle Shop,
Digital Images,
Scene,
Winter
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
My Calendar for 2013
Each year I make several calendars for Christmas gifts. This year the theme of most of the calendars was Florida Shore Birds using photos by my husband. I would like to share this with you. I used Print Shop and Photoshop Elements to create the calendar. To view all the photos and calendar pages please go to the page Monthly Calendar 2013 at the top of my blog or click here. Other calendars that I made included a Recipe Theme, Photos from my Niece's Trip to Italy, and Scotty McCreery Theme, specially made for my hairdresser. I hope you have time to take a look at "A Year of Shore Birds".
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Labels:
Calendar,
Photos by Al
Have a Cup of Coffee


I was playing with a MFP's Stamp "Oh, Beans" and created 2 very different but similar CAS cards. The first is one layer stamped on kraft cs and colored with pencils and oms. It seems a little flat.
The second card was stamped on white cs, colored with Copics, and attached to a brown card base.
Challenges:
One Layer Wednesday: Cheers -create a card with some kind of drink on it
Less is More: Challenge is drinks.
Speedy TV Simple Salutations: Anything goes with a sentiment
Supplies for both cards:
Stamps: MFP's "Oh Beans", Flourishes sentiment on 2nd card
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and Rhubarb Stalk
Copics: B04,R24, G05, Y17
Papers: Kraft, White, and Brown CS from stash
What is your fave drink...coffee or tea? Mine is coffee which my husband makes every morning...grinding the beans daily and serving me a cup as soon as I get out of bed. Our coffee of choice is Millstone® Colombian Supremo .
I will make one of these cards a thank you to him for making each day begin with a steaming cup of java. How great is that?
I love coffee, I love tea
I love the Java Jive and it loves me
Coffee and tea and the java and me
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup ....
Labels:
Challenges,
Coffee,
Flourishes Stamp,
Mark's Finest Papers,
One Layer
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