Merry Monday Cup of Java!

Edited to add: My Cup Overflows!! I have been selected as a winner for this card at Merry Monday! wow ladies Thanks a bunch!!

Yippee Skippee!! what could be better? Merry Monday, CAS(E) This Sketch and Penny Black all in one place : )

Spring may be in bloom in some parts of the country but we got 8 inches of snow! here in South Dakota yesterday.  So in honor of the white stuff I have combined the Sweetness of Spring with a Merry Christmas card.

I was inspired by the beautiful photo at Merry Monday....

and my design comes from this weeks challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch.

Two great challenges! and there is still time to join them both.

As for the Sweet new product at Penny Black... it is NEVER too late to shop! : )   Here are some links to the products I have used.

Cup of Java #30-475

Joyous wishes #50-058

Stitched Stackers #50-416

Additional supplies:
Super Fine Craft Glitter
Prisma Colored Pencils

Thanks a bunch for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

BIG (((HUGS)))

All new CAS Christmas Challenge!

I am excited to participate in the first ever CAS Christmas Card Challenge hosted by Loll, owner of Stamping with Loll blog, as well as an impressive line up of designers!

The theme this month is "Holly".  I created my card using some buttons I have been hording. I suspect that these buttons are 15+ years old! I must have been saving them for THIS challenge! heeheehee

There is still plenty of time to join the fun at the CAS Christmas Card Challenge!! I hope to see you there : )

Thanks a bunch for stopping by today.  I appreciate you.

BIG (((HUGS)))

Supplies:
Stitched Circle Scallop Frame by My Favorite Things
Winter Magic #30-134
Holly buttons by Making Memories - retired

Bring on the Spring!

I was bubbling with excitement when I was asked to create cards featuring some of the wonderful new product from Penny Black's Sweet Spring 2018 release.  This release is busting with the fresh and clean images and dies that I love to use in my cards.  I'm having trouble getting my housework done because I just don't want to stop! : )

I am not sure why but the product picture of the die I used for my cards, "Stitched Stackers" does not show the bonus die that comes with it.  The bonus die is a single 4' metal die.  I show it used on the right side of the picture above.  It truly is a "bonus" I have already used it a couple of times on my cards!

Stitched Stakers #51-416

Parisian Stroll #40-608

Relax & Enjoy #30-218

For the next few weeks I will be basking in the Sweet Spring! even though more snow is in our forecast.  I hope you will enjoy this release as much as I do. : )

Thank you for stopping by! and have a sweet day!

BIG (((HUGS)))

Sweet Cactus

Hello crafty friends I am so pleased you stopped by.  Today I want to share a few cards I created using product from Penny Black's newest release, Sweet Spring.

Aren't those cactus sweet?  I am finding a new found love for cactus as a result of the time we have been spending in the southwest.  I used a cactus vase in my pictures today that my sweet hubbers gave to me for Valentines Day.  I am looking forward to a lot more cactus in my future : ) heeheehee


My first card is a 5" square card.  I cut a top panel from the new "Stitched Square and Circles" die before stamping and coloring my images.  All my cards were colored with Prisma colored pencils.

For my second 5" square card I used the "Stitched Stackers" die to emboss a frame directly to my card face then I stamped and colored the image before attaching my "hello" sentiment.

With some careful masking I was able to create all my cards using the same stamp. Using smaller sections of the image really stretch the use of just one stamp!

My third card is an A2 size.  It is another one layer card using only a portion of the whole cactus stamp.

Here is an easy reference for the supplies I used:

Happy Together #30-465

Stitched Squares & Circles # 51-422

Birthday Love #30-413

Stitched Stackers #51-416

Doodles #51-128

April Showers #30-172

That is it for me today.  I hope you are having a great week so far!! : ) and that you are getting to play with your favorite hobby.

BIG (((HUGS)))

Better than ice cream!

More CAS cuteness from Penny Black : )

We are home from New Mexico!! We arrived tired and happy last night.  It was a wonderful trip and the weather was great : ) It was a little bit hard coming back to the snow and cold and it was also sad because as we drove in we were reminded again what a beautiful area we live in.  Bitter sweet as it is we are on to the next adventure : ) and planning to move before next winter.   We didn't find the perfect home to move to so we will need to keep searching but if the Lord makes a way we will be a lot warmer this time next year : ) woo hoo!! bring on the roadrunners! : )

Here is a card I created earlier this month for my kid brother. Who cares that he towers above me these days : ) but he'll always be Jr. to me!    He is a super good sport too! he had FIVE sisters! and no brothers to help him : )

Please visit the Penny Black Simplicity Blog! we love it when you do!!

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope your day is SWEET!


BIG (((HUGS)))

All supplies by Penny Black:
Summer Love # 30-328
Line of Hearts #51-285

Simple Hugs from Penny Black

It is my turn as Penny Black's Simplicity Sister hostess.  Each month you will find some delightful CAS cards from my fellow DT members!  I really am honored to be a part of this talented team.

It's February and there is love in the air! Here is a peek at my card.  I hope you will be tempted to fly over to see my whole card on Penny Black's Simplicity Sisters blog.

BIG (((Hugs)))

Happy Valentines Day Bella

This little cutie is for my cat loving BFF : )

Even if you were not a cat lover it would be hard not to love this sweetie huh?!

Happy Valentines Day friends!!  I pray your day is spent with the ones you love the most!

Oh! and Bella, if you go to my house and look in the dryer you will find a surprise that I hid before we left for New Mexico : )  We miss you!! and wish you were here.

BIG (((HUGS)))

Supplies:
Dotlets Stencil #25-007 by Penny Black
Purrfect #30-396 by Penny Black
Bow by Poppystamps

Scalloped tag by Papertrey Ink
 : ( sorry I can't attach the link to this product. I am no longer able to access Papertrey Ink

Gotcha!

Hello friends : )

Here is an easy peasy card I created with some of my favorite Penny Black supplies : )

Valentines Day is almost here : ) I will see you on Wednesday with a special card for my BFF. : ) Until then have a wonderful LOVE filled day!

Please visit the Penny Black Simplicity Blog if you are looking for some CAS inspiration : ) you'll never be disappointed by what you find there friends : )

BIG (((HUGS)))

All supplies by Penny Black:
Heart Dart #51-287 
From the Heart #30-207

Penny Black Stitched Flowers

These Stitched Flowers by Penny Black might just be my all time favorite PB flowers!! I think they are both playful and sweet.  I guess you can tell I really like them because I found I couldn't stop using them!! : )

I colored my flowers with something of a Southwest color scheme in honor of my vacation! Yeppers!! When you read this I will be in sunny New Mexico soaking up as much   Vitamin D as humanly possible : )   So many of you cheered me on as my husband, Bob, and I made our way from Wisconsin to South Dakota to the beautiful Black Hills (that we dearly LOVE!!) We never ever wanted to leave the Black Hills but after getting sick last year we find the weather in SD is just too cold in the winter and so I'm afraid we are being "forced" to search for a warmer climate that will be friendlier on my feet and hands.  Sigh!! This translates to mean that we are again searching out a new home and planning another BIG move! Double Sigh!! We don't like leaving SD nor do we look forward to a big move again so soon but honestly we are happy and blessed and trust that the Lord has good things for us in the next chapter of our adventure!  Stay tuned! as I share more about this in the months to come.

Thank you so much for stopping by and if you have the time please pop in and see some beautiful CAS inspiration by my team mates at Penny Black's Simplicity blog.

BIG (((HUGS)))

All supplies by Penny Black:
Stitched Flowers #30-418
Words of Kindness # 30-353
Festive Snippets #30-387
Love Expressions #51-025
Birds and Banners #51-352

True Confessions

Ok! so my friend and yours, Darnell of djkardkreations blog announced that she was planning a new challenge blog called Twofer! that was to go live on January 10th. Despite evidence to the contrary -  I read all the rules and then reread them.  I have not been able to play a lot of challenges of late and I wanted to be sure that I could support Darnell so I created not one but two sets of "Twofers" just so I would be ready in plenty of time..... umm well luckily I let Darnell know that I was ready to go with my cards a day or so before the deadline.  As sweet as pie Darnell interrogated questioned me to ascertain how on earth I found out in advance what the prompt word was going to be!
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Much to my great surprise and embarrassment I realized my mistake! when I re-read the rules again : ) The funniest part of it all was that one of the sets of cards I made included Flamingos! so when the challenge went live on kick off day and the prompt word was "feathers" it turned out I was ready anyway! LOL I waited until someone else posted a card before I posted mine, thank you Michele, because I'm a fradie cat giggles.  Oh! and Darnell forgave me for giving her a heart attack : )

My cards today are the second set of cards I made in advance for the Twofer challenge.  I decided not to wait until such time as the prompt word might be "sweaters" and go ahead and post them "for no reason"! : )

BIG (((HUGS)))

Supplies:
Winter Woolens by Papertrey Ink

I apologize for not linking the supplies to PTI but ever since they started their new blog I cannot access the blog or the store any longer : ( I know my computer is using an old operating system but I am SAD that I can't play or shop with PTI anymore : (