Patriotic Snowman

Hello and Happy Wednesday.

Know what's good about challenges? Getting a head start on Christmas cards! I had every intention of making a card a week...but boy did that fail in a heartbeat! But I still have time. Over at Designed2Delight, the challenge this week is:

RED, WHITE, BLUE & CHRISTMAS TOO!

Today I'm using Heartfelt Wishes, colored with Copics and accented with Glossy Accents. I think this is a GREAT color combo for Christmas - and we are quite the patriotic family. I don't think you can see the embossing too well, but I did dust off some Cuttlebug folders for this one! I'm also using a new Stampin' Up sentiment set called Teeny Tiny Wishes. GREAT set!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

This will be entered in the following challenges:

• Die Cut Dreams - #92 Red, White & Blue
• Paper Playtime - #49 Digi and Red, White & Blue
• Sketch & Stash - Layout #64 (Stash - embossing folders, New - SU stamp set)
• Woodware USA - #33 Patriotic Theme and/or Colors

Super Sweet Emo

Hello and Happy Tuesday! Hope your weekend was relaxing!

Today I want to share one of my favorite characters from Just Some Lines. Her name is Emo Amber:

I've had this paper for forever and never once thought I'd use it since it's so bright, but hopefully I pulled it off! Sentiment is from Stampin' Up's Teeny Tiny Wishes.

I colored her with Copics and then fussy cut. I used plenty of pop dots and glaze for dimension. Another thank you card for my ma. And even thought it's so bright, I actually like the look. I don't know why I shy away from bright papers....maybe I'll try more.

Thank you for visiting and have a super great day!

This will be entered in the following challenges:

• Bows & Berries - Thank You
• Creative Stamp Friends - #28 Dots
• Stamps R Us - There Was a Little Girl...
• The Crafty Pad - #127 Bold & Bright
  

Felt Gift Tag

Hello and Happy Monday. I recently saw a lovely flower made of felt out in blogland. I thought there could be so many variations on it, including this gift tag/topper. I sewed the felt pieces together and I'm going to affix a pin to the back so this can be worn by the birthday boy!

I'm using a Bugaboo stamp, and today is ABC (Anything But a Card) day at Catch the Bug! So please stop by and take a look at all the great inspiration!

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I want to take a moment to say Good Bye to my good boy Jack. With tears in my eyes and ache in my heart, I know he's in a better place without pain. At 13 years old and 120 pounds...he will be missed and remembered.

Thank you for your visit.

Old Age Fun

Hello and hope you're having a great Saturday! Today we are attending a birthday party and some type of western thing. Anyway, today is also Catch the Bug challenge day, and the new challenge is:

RED, WHITE & BLUE
AND RIBBON TOO!

Most people think 4th of July, but I was in need of a birthday card for my Ma. And Stella is tops for birthdays! I used this week's sketch from Eat Sleep Stamp, added sewing on the panels that's impossible to see (but it's there, I promise), and glaze.

I made a little ribbon rose. I simply took around 10" of ribbon, ran a long stitch on the lower half with needle and thread, pulled one end of the thread, and it rolls up just like a flower.

And of course, I had to include a Stella sentiment on the inside. Hopefully my Ma will get a kick out of this one.

Thanks for stopping by!

Gift Card Holders

Hello all and Happy Thursday! I haven't been feeling well lately, so I have a few things to catch up on!

A couple weeks ago, I went to a Stampin' Up class to learn to make cards with built-in gift card holders. We made a total of 4 different styles and here are the first two:

The front of this card is shorter than the back and we got to use a really nifty punch.

The gift card holder also uses a punch - similar to a 4 petal fold. We folded two of the petals to create a heart, and voila! SO cute and simple!

Nice masculine card.

Inside hides the gift card so beautifully! This one is a really nice design.

Anyway, thanks for stopping by my quick post today! Have a wonderful day!

Hey Big Boy

Hello! It's HUMP DAY!

I got this sexy lady a while back from Kenny K Designs and have been a little intimidated to actually use it. Well, last night I pulled out my Copics....LOTS of Copics and got coloring.

 I'm still trying to think of something witty to put on the inside.

A close up of course. I think I could have put way more "texture" in her hair - I'm not used to coloring in SO much hair and went wild with the darker colors. Oh well. I tried.

Thank you for stopping by!

My card will be entered in the following challenges:

• Kenny K - #49 Favorite Color (Blue)
• Cards 4 Men - #12 Blue & Black (this worked perfectly!)
• Card Positioning Systems - Layout #222

Make: Stuffed Owl Friend

Hello and Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend.

Today I'm sharing a little something I made for Bean a few weeks ago. She was running a pretty high fever for a few days with no other symptoms. She's so good at keeping her spirits up, but she was miserable.

So I put this together in a little under an hour using nothing but fleece scraps. She LOVES it!

It's such a generous size too. Want to make your own? Check out the FREE pattern and tutorial at Make It and Love It. Oh, and when I have enough supplies, I make things in threes for Bean's favorite little cousins...so they'll be getting one of these too!