Wintery Thinking of you

A neighbor of ours lost his mother this last week, so I wanted to make a sympathy card.  There are a few  wintery and blue and white challenges out there so I put a winter spin on it and really liked how it turned out.  Here it is:

 

 

 I used a new Cricut Lite cartridge titled "Wildlife" and LOVE IT.  It has just wildlife animals and a few words.  It is one they sell at Walmart.  I had been eyeing it for a while now and finally broke down and bought it.  I used some silver glitter paper behind the deer and dotted glitter glue on the white background.  Triad Leaves is the Sizzix folder for the embossing and Baker's twine from the Twinery,  in Denim.  The font is called Verdana.  I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Sentimental Sundays Ch#84 - snow, blue and glitter

Fantabulous Cricut #93 - Man time (create a masculine project)

Die cuttin divas Ch# 47 - blue, sliver & White

Top tip tuesday Ch# 67 - Anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown #80 - Baby, It's cold outside

Use it Tuesday Ch#23 - All About winter

Hope you are having a GREAT WEEK! Thanks to those who have been entering my Valentine's challenge! See you Soon!

VALENTINE BLOG CANDY!!

FINALLY, I am getting back in gear!! I have been spending my time with family, friends and crinkle ribbon lol.  So how about we start off this new year with my very FIRST BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY!
I am giving away not ONE prize, but TWO!  Both are full of great stuff for Valentines day.  Here is the first Prize:

It has the following:  78 piece pink and silver Recollections sticker pack, 116 piece Recollections pink adhesive Rhinestones collection, 3 "love" heart silver charms, 5 pink heart buttons, 5 paper doilies, 1 Brand new Heart Stamp (so cute), and 9 yards of my own crinkle ribbon in 3 yards each of Bow Tie Black, Valentine Red, and Wedding White! FUN, FUN, FUN!
Here is the second Prize:

Some of the same items:  3 yards each of the crinkle ribbon in the Black, Red and White, 5 doilies, 3 Love Charms and 3 heart buttons!  It is always nice to have TWO winners!!
So....Here is how you can win...Please follow all instructions (they are easy!

1.  You must be a follower of my blog..so join!

2.  Leave me a comment under this post that you are a follower!

Also let me know how I can contact you if you are a winner.

3. You can enter for a 2nd chance by Posting a LINK to my blog,

on your blog.  Then leave me a 2nd comment.

Two random winners will be picked on February 1st and I will contact you for a mailing address.  Answer quick, cause you will want to use these goodies for Valentines Day on the 14th!  I am SO excited to start doing some fun giveaways.  It is my way to say THANK YOU to all my wonderful followers! YOU are REALLY the best!!  Have fun!!

Adventures in Crinkle Ribbon

Well, I have been promising you a pic of all the crinkle ribbon I have been making!  So here it is!

 

  Above are little samples and a close up of different shades of pink. The one in the middle I added a little black ink to the pink and I loved the result   Some looked shaded with varying hues, some looked quite antique, but all are beautiful and unique.  Looking at other blogs I realize my samples are super crinkled, but you can smooth them out with an iron and then spritz with water again and crinkle slightly!   I used all different kinds of ink-- from sprays, to stamp pads, to re-inkers and found they ALL work.  If you are interested in making your own crinkle ribbon there are LOTS of video's on You tube.  I watched 3 different ones and each gal did it a little differently.  When I get some larger pieces done I will give some away as blog candy, so keep coming back!  Love your comments and/or questions!  HUGS

Snowflakes and Sparkles

Hi there my friends and blogger buddies!  Gee, This month is getting away from me and I am so NOT ready for Christmas let alone the new year!  Hope you are getting your shopping, baking, cleaning, etc done...I have really been dragging my behind.  Many of the challenge sites are winding down for the holidays so maybe I can get a few more done.  Here is a fun, sparkly, snowflake card. Hope you enjoy it!

 

I got carried away with the silver glitter glue, way fun!  I used glitter paper from DCWV and blue cardstock from coredinations.  Cricut cartridge: Joys of the Season; Cuttlebug embossing folders: swiss dots and snowflakes. I dotted  Sliver glitter glue on the embossed snowflakes; and tied the ornament with white organza ribbon.  My sweet Sister Sharma wants me to start listing the fonts I use in my digi's so I will: the Joy is All Hail Julia font, the rest is Lynda Wide font.  I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion Ch #42 - Christmas (no green)

Top Tip Tuesday Ch #63 - Let it snow

Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Christmas

More than Favors Wacky Wednesday #61 - Christmas

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge - Glitter

All Sorts Challenge Wk 133 - It Takes Two (white +2 other colors)

2 Sisters challenge #69 - Christmas

The Pink Elephant #128 - Snowflakes and Sparkles

Whimsical Designs - Winter Fun (snow and sparkly)

Have a wonderful week and I will have to get a picture of my adventures in dyeing crinkle ribbon posted on here. Now you know why I haven't been making cards :)  Don't give up on me, Keep Following;  I LOVE to have you visit and comment! Here's a HUG!

Pinecone Thank you Card

Happy December!  We here in Utah just survived a massive wind storm.  We had no damage (thank goodness) just no power for a day.  Others were hit hard, hurricane force winds in the middle of the Rocky Mountains?? Crazy!  It is living with no electricity that I realize just how dependent I am.  I longingly looked at my powerless cricut while I  heated soup on top of my gas fireplace!  But all is well and the cleanup around the state continues.  Now the Christmas Season approaches and I find myself humbled by mother nature and grateful for family and friends like you!  So here is a sweet little Thank You Card!

 

 

I used Cricut Cartridge Joys of the Season, MME, Coredinations, and Kraft Paper, Versamagic ink in Spanish Olive, Bakers Twine in Cappucino, sparkly pinecone from K & Co. and bling flower from JoLee's Boutique. The stamp is just a generic one from my stash and the sentiment is my own.   I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Party time Tuesdays Ch #44 - Anything goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #67 - Tie One On

Craft Your Days Away  Ch #34 - Buttons or Bows

Dream Valley Ch #21 - Sparkle

My time Made Easy - Pretty Palette #37 (Olive Green, Ivory, Kraft)
(WOW I won the My time made easy challenge! WaHoo!
and WOW again this card also won Top 3 VIP in the Party Time Tuesday Challenge!!)

Have a Splendid weekend everyone!  I am spending it hand-dyeing CRINKLE RIBBON!! Woohoo! Look for it on future cards and projects and even a giveaway!!! HUGS....If you aren't following, HEY click that button and join in some fun!!!  LOVE to read your comments and what you are doing!

Blue Christmas

Hello friends!! Hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving if you're here in the states.  It is always so comforting to have family, food and a fire going at Thanksgiving.  Just CAN'T understand why it takes around two days to prepare all the dishes, 20 minutes to eat, then a few hours of clean up....you've gotta wonder about the absurdity of such a thing! LOL...Well, I finally got a card made and have started on Christmas.  This sweet card is done in my favorite color combo (blue and white).  I have always been a lover of anything that is just these two colors.  My wedding china is blue and white and I still love it after all these years.  Enjoy!

I used just a few supplies:  Cricut Cartridge 'Joys of the Season' I used the snowflake pg. 60 and the Tree pg 63.  Cuttlebug folder - Snowflakes, VersaMagic ink in Aegean blue, Paper by K & company and Cordinations, and one little Heidi Grace button.  Pretty simple, huh?  I am entering this card in the following challenges:

CARDZ TV Cricut Cardz Ch #96 - Christmas, Say it with  a  S

4 Crafty chicks Ch #65 - Snowflakes

The Poodles Parlour - Christmas!

2 Sisters Ch #67 - Holiday

My Sheri Craft - Decorate for Christmas

Our Creative Corner - O Christmas Tree
Little Scrap Pieces copy cat friday - Winter Holiday

Hope you all have a GREAT December and that the holiday spirit is in your heart and home! HUGS

Happy Thanksgiving Card

Autumn Blessings Everyone!  Such beautiful weather today, chilly but blue skies.  My Trees have finally all turned, and in fact, are getting a bit bare.  Ahh Christmas will be here before we can turn around, thus, this is the end of the Thanksgiving cards.  I found the prettiest, glittery pine cone from K & Co. so I just HAD to us it!  Enjoy!

 

The Cricut Cartridges I used were Elegant Edges and Flower Shoppe.  Love BOTH these wonderful carts!  Bling is from K & Company and Jolee's Boutique, Paper from MME and Coredinations, VersaMagic Ink in Pumpkin spice, Gingerbread and Brick Red, Zig Marker in Brown for dots and a digi Sentiment ( I borrowed this sentiment.)  I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Little Scrap Pieces Copy Cat Friday - Anything goes

Paper Cutz Challenge #116 - Gobble, Gobble

2 Sister Challenge Blog #65 - Anything goes

Sentimental Sundays Ch #81 - Thanksgiving/Thank You

Make It Monday Ch#63 - Link Party

Kaboodle Doodles Ch #93 - Thanksgiving

Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge #66 - Give Thanks

Whimsical Wednesdays - Happy Turkey Day

Have a wonderful rest of your week and hopefully I'll get another card on here.  There are just so many fabulous challenges to work on...The fun never ends in blogland! Hugs to you All!

Thanksgiving Card - Acorn

I guess I need to get a couple of Thanksgiving cards in the mail so have been feverishly working on that.  This card was inspired by one of my favorite Thanksgiving Hymns: For the Beauty of the Earth.  It is just a lovely song with a sweet thankful meaning.  I love the earth I live on..it's beauty is breathtaking everyday.  I have two beautiful trees outside my bedroom window that are gorgeous no matter what the season, but especially lovely in the fall.  Hope you enjoy this season and this card!

 

 

I used papers from Kraft, Core'dinations, DCSV, and MME.  Cricut Cartridge: Give a Hoot for the leaves;  Twine in Honeydew, Mandarin, and Cappuccino; VersaMagic ink in Jumbo Java; Jolee's Boutique for the acorn (don't you love the stitching on it) and the bling inside.  I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Come and Get it Challenges - Autumn Blessings

Exploring Cricut - Leaves and Acorns

Kaboodle Doodles - Colors of Fall

The Kraft Journal - Give Thanks

My Craft Spot Ch #32 - Gobble til you wobble

Heart song Inspirations - Anything Goes

Anything goes Ch #53 - Stitches

Die Cuttin Divas Ch #90 - Let's be Thankful

Sisterhood of Crafters - Giving thanks

I realize that is quite a list, but everyone is in the Thanksgiving mood!  Thanks from dropping by.  I appreciate all the lovely comments. If you are not a follower...hey come follow my blog, I want to get to know each and everyone of you!  HUGS

60th Anniversary Card and Guest Designer

My wonderful parents are celebrating their 60th,  November 2nd.  That they are both here with us and in good health is truly a blessing.   Along with my parent's Anniversary , I am also a Guest Designer for TRY IT ON TUESDAYS, for the week starting November 1st. The Challenge is Unique Shaped Cards so be sure to stop by for a look see and experience this wonderful blog.  The sponser of this challenge is One Stop Card Crafts, so also go see their great products.  Here is my unique shaped card.  I made a Criss Cross fold card.

 

It is amazing how few products I used.  I used Cricut Cartridges Elegant Edges and Happily Ever After.  Paper is DCWV from their wonderful Glitter Stack and also from Coredinations.  Midnight Black Versamagic Ink, 3 ribbon roses, and 2 Jolee's Jewels.  The poem is my original creation and don't you just love the black and white photo of my folks on their wedding day?  My mom made the wedding gown herself.  It was so lovely and then she let my sisters and I play dress up in it when we were little...Mom, what were you thinking!!!   Thanks for viewing and visiting with me awhile! HUGS to you all.