March 9, 2015

I'm only 'Irish' on one day of the year, but Colcannon, Irish Stew, Soda bread, Guinness, green clothes and nails?  I'm ALL in.

I combined Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Lucky and Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge 388 to come up with this fun St. Patrick's Day card:

The clover made from hearts is popped up and the leaves curled slightly for more dimension.

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Today I'm grateful for: my new tea mug with infuser, 'love you' texts, beautiful finally spring weather, Carol's Daughter body jelly, and matte top coat

Stamps: two ancient StudioG sets
Extras:  Copics and Spica on the rainbow and pot of gold

Oct. 2nd

My friend had a birthday last week.  I made her pumpkin butter (SO yum!) and dressed up the jar a smidge:

Pumpkin from Studio G and the 'word ring' assembled by me on my Just Rite stamp.

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 Today I'm grateful for:  Ty not in much pain, a dear friend's engagement, folding warm towels, Em playing me a beautiful song she knows I like, Merlot with my man at the end of a long day

 Stamps:  Studio G pumpkin from old 'October' set, Just Rite stamper

Sept. 18th

One of our church's staff members is celebrating 30 years in her post, Director of Children's Ministry.  She's always smiling and loving on all of us (even us big kids), so a cheery card to thank her for her dedication was in order.

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 Today I'm grateful for: surprising a former co-worker who is still a friend, sunshine, dental insurance, iced coffee, people who serve in love

 Stamps:  Happy Day and Just 4 You from Ditto by Studio G
 Paper:  Recollections

Sept. 16th

Thanks, Amy, for the chalkboard trend nudge!

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 Today I'm grateful for:  warm sheets out the dryer, true life love stories, ped's office straightened out billing error, soccer practice fun, laughing with an 'old' friend about how we're not 'old'

Stamps: Studio G Soloz

March 15th

For a friend's St. Pat's Bday:

Why, yes, she IS wearing a crown!  She's a diva frog on her birthday!

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 Today I'm grateful for:  date with my handsome husband, Em going to 'big girl' card class with Grandma and having a blast, boys acting interested in the cards she made, pink glittery toes, buds on trees

 Stamps: The Stamps of Life froggy2love and crown from extras4kids, Shamrock cupcake from Studio G
 Paper: Recollections
 Extras: Koh-i-noor, Bic markers, Spicas, rhinestone from stash

February 1st

For my cousin/friend...

I love this sentiment.  It's so true for her and I hope it makes her smile.

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Today I'm grateful for: new highlighter, time with my dad, cold water, husband who sends me to a bubble bath, husband who then refills my wine glass

Stamps: Studio G
Paper: Cloud 9
Extras: Fiskars fancy corner cutter

August 28

Penguins make me happy.

This little guy just make me smile.  I used random bits that were hanging out on my table.  This card will be for one of Em's friends who also loves penguins...and happens to be a pretty cool little chick.

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Today I'm grateful for:  a lower electric bill this month, good books keeping me up too late, friend who truly  loves my kids as her own, BLTs with awesome tomatoes, and a spontaneous hug from my middle schooler for 'no reason, just wanted to hug you'

 Stamps: Studio G
Paper: scraps
Extras: Twinery Twine, random button from Grandma's attic

On a Roll

I looked at the Jan 2012 Sketch for You to Try many times.  I really liked the sketch, but wasn't sure which stamps would fit it.



Then I saw a Studio G dice stamp and it came together.  I combined the sentiment on the Studio G stamp and my new fave funny tacky image from Unity.

A few dashed lines for the 'sheets', the end curled slightly so it stands off the page and I'm done.  Now just to decide who should get this errr ummm 'way to go' card. groan

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 Today I'm grateful for:  my son's guitar teacher, a sick friend is feeling better, a nice long email from a far away friend, great book that will keep me up too late, and cinnamon M&Ms

Stamps: Studio G for sentiment, Unity Crappy Day
Paper: Studio G

Similar but different....

I needed two thank you cards, so I decided to make them at the same time, using the same stamp and papers.

One for my grandparents:

The big circle paper reminds me of an afghan my grandma has had over the couch for as long as I can remember.

One for my parents:

Same paper set, but a little more modern.

As you can see, the layouts are similar, but the cards have a different feel.

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Today I'm grateful for:  Ty's feeling better, homemade enchilada sauce yum!, cat purring as I reach out to pet her, Christmas Tree lights before dawn, Emily's puffy freckled cheeks

Stamps: Studio G
Paper:  DCWV Linen Closet
Extras:  The Cat's Pajamas Ribbon Slide CutUps, satin ribbon from stash, popdots

Fabulous Friend Friday

My friend, Sandy, is a little down.  Is there a better image than a yoyo for a friend that is down?

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 Today I'm grateful for:  snuggles from daughter, warm cat purring, piping hot coffee, another day off with the family, and friends to love

Stamps:  I'm Here
Paper: Studio G
Extras:  Copics, pop dots

Heartfelt

Diva had to send a thank you note. She wrote it herself, including her 5 year old spellings. Luckily, it was to someone who loves her and can read the love behind the misspellings. lol I thought this cover card worked perfectly.

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Today I'm grateful for: hanging out with open-hearted teens, girl time with a good friend, laughter watching a group of little Kers playing with their 9th grade hero, candles on a grey morning, Bible study that whacked me on the head with what I needed to hear

Stamps: Studio G

Paper: stash

Extras: ribbons from stash

Thankful

I found this little sentiment stamp in the $1 bin. Today I used it to make a Thanksgiving card for my man. I am 'ever thankful' for him.

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Today I'm grateful for: sunshine peeking through clouds after days of gloom, needing two bags to take home library books, cat curled up in Diva's lap purring, peppermint candles, Bible study sisters

Stamps: Studio G

Scrap Stack Diving

Simple birthday card for a friend:

Lots of sparkle....'cause a girl needs cake AND sparkle!

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Today I'm grateful for: Toffee Mocha yum!, sunshine, all the colors of fall leaves, laughing with kids, and snuggling Diva watching Project Runway

Stamps: Studio G

Paper: scraps! yay

Extras: Ribbon from a box of chocolates, Spica

New week, Newly inked

Emily is finishing up her first soccer season. She had a blast. She was the only girl on her team, but her coach is a girl which she thought was very cool. This is her card to say thank you to Coach Laura for a fun season.

The jerseys are bright blue and lime green. I had to use this super bright paper as the colors are an almost perfect match. I used Mojo Monday 208, which was a great fit for the little thank you card we needed. Nice when it all comes together so easily, isn't it?

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Today I'm grateful for: great soccer coaches who love kids, bouncing diva excited to do math, 'I need a hug' from the 13 year old, Buffy on DVD, and coffee in my Mrs. mug left by my Mr.

Stamps: Studio G Ditto 4 You (new rubber from Studio G, love it!)

Paper: DCWV Citrus (super bright and fun papers)

New week, Newly inked

I've been gone a month. Yikes! Where did the month go? We finished up the school year, moved the kids' bedrooms around, painted two rooms and got new carpet in three, had VBC, and started spending time at the park and pool. I think I figured out where the month went. ;-D In the process of shifting the kids' bedrooms, I'm moving my craft area to a new room. Of course, I'm finding old/new treasures that I've forgotten about and deciding to release some things. I'm determined for everything to have a place and to not hang on to things 'just because'. We'll see how long my determination holds. lol

Today's card is super simple, but gets the point across.

I LOVE this sentiment. Thanks to my friend, Terry, for alerting me that Michael's has some new Studio G sentiments!

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Today I'm grateful for: gorgeous weather, spicy black bean chicken, 4 year old starting to read on her own, carrying a HUGE stack of books out of the library, and my wonderful husband

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo Floral Flourishes, Studio G sentiment

Scrap Stack Diving

Happy 3rd birthday to my youngest nephew!

I traced all the 3's with gold Spica. You can't see it in the photo, but it's obvious in real life. My nephew's learning his numbers and I know he'll pick them out.

Jake likes tractors right now. I am not a country girl and I had to go searching. This is the big scooper from Wee Tees. Colored in green it looks sort of John Deere-ish, so I went with it. On a dirt brown cake it works, right?

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Today I'm grateful for: time with my family, brief cooling rain, white wine, dark chocolate, my sweet nephew

Stamps: tractor from Wee Tees, Studio G numbers, TSOL cake2build

Paper: all scraps

Extras: Copic, Koh-i-Noor, Spica

Scrap Stack Diving

Penguins in board shorts and hula skirts just make me happy.

Party Time Tuesdays Challenge #10 is Summer Birthday Card. I think the tropical penguins work for that. Normally he's holding a popsicle, but I gave him a cupcake this time. Doesn't he look like he's stiff-arming (finning?) her so she'll stay away from his cupcake? I guess he doesn't want to share. lol

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Today I'm grateful for: tiny ballerinas at their first dance recital, ice cream after to celebrate, a break in the stifling heat, family movie night, sweet sun tea



Stamps: Imaginisce penguins, TSOL banners4all cupcake, Studio G sentiment and border doodles
Paper: scraps from the heap
Extras: unknown flowers from the stash from a loooooong time ago

PTT Challenge #7

Party Time Tuesdays challenge this week is 'Anything Goes Birthday'. My new Studio G Soloz stamp fit the bill.

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Today I'm grateful for: stay-at-home-day, Hungry Hippos, light chocolate soy milk, AC, the smell of bleach

Stamps: Studio G Soloz sentiment, Snag 'em Stamps Flower

Extras: MFT Ribbon, SU! Filigree Brad

Literally....

a little note. The inside writing space is 3x3.

It's tiny, but perfect for a little note for my not-so-little-anymore star. This one's going in Tyler's guitar case. He'll find it at his lesson tomorrow night.

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Today I'm grateful for: dinner laughs with a friend, chocolate soy milk, fresh sheets sigh, dancing and acting goofy with the kids, glitter lipgloss shared and applied by my daughter (I feel pretty, so pretty)

Stamps: Stylin' Stars, 'a little note' by Studio G is split into two images, it's really a 1x2 rectangle
Paper: Michaels
Extras: $1 Target ribbon, EK Success eyelet border punch, Spare Parts star clip