Yeti or not, it's your birthday....

 Hello and welcome, crafty friends!

I created this card and was able to combine

a few challenges with it:

It's been a while since I've used this cute Yeti, so out he came.

The sketch I used was great for using up a bunch of little

bits of scraps. I used two embossing folders: the snowflakes on the

background and another snowfall embossing folder on the dotted paper.

Here's the finished inside:

Punny on the outside, funny on the inside! LOL!

That's it for now. I appreciate that you visited.

Have a great rest of your day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with a twist: Snow People

Seize the Birthday #275 - Dry or wet embossing

Sketch Saturday #742

The Male Room #182 - Funny/Pun

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Mythical Grumplings (and dies), Another Year Older

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: American Crafts - Jack Frost

CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah; Spectrum Noir

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Darice - Snowflake Background EF; Taylored Expressions - Snowfall EF; Penny Black - Swirly Stitches rectangle die; MISTI

Adhesives: SA - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares

Cheers, Chick!

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I made a card that combines a few challenges

and I'd like to share it:

It looks rather CAS for me, but there's actually 5 layers on this, not

including the card base. I've used DP from a collection that

looks like alcohol ink blends. I cut a strip for the diagonal element,

as well as using more to fussy cut the wine in the glass. I used

a red marker to darken the 'surface' of the wine. The

tiny bunch of grapes came with the same stamp set as the 

wine glass, and I colored it with Prismacolor pencils.

I didn't want to hide that gorgeous strip of paper, so I cut

the circle element from vellum.

A couple stamped sentiments and a bit more of 

the same DP on the inside finishes my card.

That's it for now. We've had a nice run of beautiful days, and

so I'm going out to enjoy the day.

Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:

Seize the Birthday #259 - Alcohol

AAA Birthday #48 - Layer it Up

Sketch Saturday #723

Supplies:

Stamps: Dare2BArtzy/Totally Tracy - Always Wine Time; MFT - More Essential Sentiments, Girls Night Out

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Craft Consortium - Ink Drops Vivid; Bazzill - Vellum

CS: Thunderbolt; Spectrum Noir; Bazzill

Accessories: MISIT; Spectrum Noir markers; Prismacolor pencils; GC; Sunny Studio - Stitched Circle die

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Ranger multi medium matte

SHOPPING OUR STASH #424 - Christmas in July

Hello and welcome crafty peeps!

The new challenge at SHOPPING OUR STASH 

starts now and as the title indicates,

we are celebrating Christmas in July!

Yep, we are helping you this fortnight to get a

head start on your holiday card making.

Here's what I came up with:

and the inside:

Love that inside sentiment! LOL!

In addition to the shiny rhinestone swirls and the three tiny star

rhinestones in the top corner, I've added some mystery glitter glue to all 

the red ornaments, and Star Dust Stickles to the garland. (typing this out,

I just realized I used the Star Dust Stickles. It wasn't on purpose,

it was just the closest bottle within reach. LOL!)

I hope that you find some time to play along in our Christmas in July

challenge at Shopping Our Stash! Need more ideas? Simply

check out what my teammies have come up with to inspire you!

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Sketch Saturday #617

Jingle Belles - Stars and/or Stripes Forever

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Clearly Planned Christmas Critters, Hand Lettered Holiday 2

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal

DP: Craft Perfect by Tonic - Merry & Bright

CS: Neenah; Darice; scraps

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; GC; SB - standard lg & sm circle Nesties; Nicole - scalloped square die; EK Success - Deco Scallop punch; Cuttlebug - stripes EF from the James set;

Recollections - swirls and stars rhinestones; Ranger - Star Dust Stickles; mystery red glitter glue

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & Thin 3D foam squares

SHOPPING OUR STASH #411 Gnome Sweet Gnome

Hello and welcome!

It's time for our first challenge of the new year at

SHOPPING OUR STASH!

The SOS Crew is rested from their holiday break and 

raring to go. For this challenge, Gnome Sweet Gnome, 

we want to see a gnome on your projects. It doesn't necessarily

need to be holiday themed, as there are garden gnomes too!

I used a rather newish gnome die that I got last month.

(Hey, it was last year, and also last decade, so I'm gonna 

say this die is pretty old. That's my story and I'm 

sticking with it. LOL!)

Here's the inside:

My card design is based off of the sketch from Inspire Create #59, 

The background paper came with the kit as did the stamps.

I used some of the snowflake stamps to create the gray oval

panel behind the gnome.

Since I made a few gnomes, I was determined to make more cards:

 

and the inside:

 

This one is based from Freshly Made Sketch #416.

On the inside sentiment, I used a red marker to

color in the word Christmas.

Here's the last one:

 

..the inside:

 

I love a good pun!

 

This card is based from Sketch Saturday #290. Again, I colored the

word Christmas with a red marker. I adore this wee little gnome. I think

I want to try making him into a garden gnome and create some birthday

cards with him. 

So now it's your turn to play along! We hope to see your gnome projects

linked up in the Shopping Our Stash gallery. For more ideas, do

check out what my teammies created for your viewing pleasure!

Thanks for visiting. Have a wonderful day!

Supplies:

Card 1:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Gnome for the Holidays (on all cards)

Ink: Versamark; Memento - Gray Flannel, Tuxedo Black

DP: SSS - Gnome for the Holidays

CS: Neenah; Darice; scraps

Accessories: Gemini; SB - Std. Lg Oval  & Lacy Oval Nesties; SSS - gnome die; Poppystamps - Shasta Twig die; MISTI; Spectrum Noir - FS8 marker for nose; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - multi medium matte

Card 2:

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versamark

DP: Jen Hadfield - Warm & Cozy; SSS - Gnome for the Holidays

CS: SSS; Neenah; Darice

Accessories: Gemini; SSS - gnome die; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; SN markers - FS8 & DR4; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM; TE - foam sticky strips  

Card 3:

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Gray Flannel

DP: SSS - Gnome for the Holidays; Jen Hadfield - Warm & Cozy

CS: SSS; Darice; WRMK

Accessories: Gemini; SSS - gnome die; Penny Black - swirly stitches die; SN markers - FS8 & CR11; Picket Fence Studio - blending brush; Colorbok - rhinestones

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares; Recollections - tacky tape; Ranger - MMM

Big Birthday Wishes

Hi there and welcome, crafty peeps!

I recently came back from a two week vacation, got sick at the back end

of it, and am finally getting back to my beloved craft room.

I broke out my Spectrum Noir markers for this

cute image:

here's the inside:

 

The sketch I used had a round element in the top corner, so I thought, the way

this little miss is positioned, it looks as if she just let go of a balloon, so that's

how I interpreted it. 🙂

That's all for now. Going to walk my fur baby now.

Enjoy your day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Sketch Saturday #521

Paper Players #400

Seize the Birthday - no topper this time

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - ALM Big Birthday Wishes

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal

DP: MME - Dolled Up

CS: Neenah, Darice

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; WOS pen; Sakura white Gelly Roll pen; GC; Paper Smooches - balloon die; Doodlebug twine; Prismacolor - dark brown pencil

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Ranger - Multi Medium Matte

SHOPPING OUR STASH #348 - Black and White + one other color

Hello and welcome! Can you believe it's April already?

This year is speeding by pretty fast. (Hope it slows down in Summer. LOL!)

This week at

SHOPPING OUR STASH,

we are looking for your creations with black, white and one other color.

Here's the card I made:

and the inside:

 

Oh look, a swanky drinking card. LOL!

I had this scrap of fancy paper, not sure who it's by,

(I think Anna Griffin). The black flourishes are velvety to

the touch. I paired my black and white with a wine colored card stock.

The wine glass dies are cut from the same card stock, I just added some

Wink of Stella to them for some sparkle.

I hope to see your creations in the Shopping Our Stash gallery this week. We'd

love to see how you interpret this challenge! Thanks

for visiting, and I hope that you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Sketch Saturday #507 - using #280

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG

Supplies:
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Adult Beverage Sayings
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: I think Anna Griffin
CS: TE
Accessories: GC; Paper Smooches - Free Spirits Icons and Drink Glasses dies; MISTI; Wink of Stella pen
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - Multi Medium Matte

SHOPPING OUR STASH #322 - Not Your Momma's Card

Hiya crafty peeps!

Sooo excited for this week's challenge at

SHOPPING OUR STASH!

This week's challenge: Not Your Momma's Card,

is all about saying something on your

card that a proper lady would never say!

If you know me, that's never been a problem.

Snark and swear words on anything I create

just makes me happy. LOL!

But, I challenged myself to keep my

card rated PG - so no swear words.

GAH!!

Luckily, it worked out for me:

This sassy little red head is Scarlotte. She is part of a rubber stamp set that I've never

inked before. Wait, a Bugaboo stamp set in rubber, not digi? Yep, there was

a company called Totally Stampalicious who carried Bugaboo stamps in rubber form.

Sadly, they closed their store in 2013. As it happens, they had a blowout 

stamp sale, and I 'may' have stocked up.

My sentiment, although admittedly bought last month, has a born date of 2013

on it, so I feel justified using it.

So, now it's your turn to get snarky, or even better, a little risque' on

your card creations, and link up those bad boys at Shopping Our Stash!

I can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at Sketch Saturday #482

Supplies:

Stamps: Totally Stampalicious/Bugaboo - Scarlotte Cafe'; Hampton Arts - If you don't...

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal

DP: Graphic 45 - Bohemian Bazaar

CS: TE

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; SB - Modern Stationery nesties; May Arts ribbon; Wink of Stella pen

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares

Sketch Saturday #461

Hello and welcome friends!

Today is my last week as Guest Designer at

SKETCH SATURDAY.

I really enjoyed crafting along with the sketches and 

wonderful design team.

Thank you again, Kelli, for inviting me!

For this week's challenge,

we are letting you pick any sketch

from #215 thru #460.

Our sponsor this week is

Lemon Shortbread Digi Stamps!

If you are the lucky winner, you will receive

three digi stamps from the store!

For my card, I am using sketch #265 and

the Rainy Days Girl with Umbrella digi:

Now it's your turn to pick one of the many fabulous sketches from 

Sketch Saturday and make something fun!

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a great day!

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Lemon Shortbread - Rainy Days with Umbrella digi; Paper Smooches - Cosmos

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Pebbles - Garden Party

CS: Crafter's Companion; Bazzill

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; computer & printer; MISTI; Cloud 9 Designs - raindrops stickers; Fiskars corner rounder; clear WOS pen

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares