Feminine St. Patty's Day

Well, as promised, here is the 'other' St. Patty's Day card.  I went a different direction with this one and wanted a softer, feminine card.  It's for my sweet sister whose Anniversary is also the day before St. Patrick's Day.  Hope you like it:

I love the background paper on this one, it is from K & Company, and I must admit I hoard it and save every little scrap, I love it!  I also used Kraft paper, the green is a Jim Holtz & Ranger paper.  Also used a small heart punch for the shamrock, Versamagic Ink in gingerbread, Recollection Pearls and boarder punch, my own crinkle ribbon in pumpkin spice and the font is Chisel.  I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Sentimental Sundays Ch# 93 - Go Green or recycle

Paper Sundaes Ch# 111 - Feminine Flair

The Kraft Journal Make It Monday - Luck O' the Irish

Whimsical Designs Wed. Challenge - Going Green

Use It Tuesday Ch #27 - GREEN!

  This is the end of  St Patrick Day cards for this year. Everyone have a good one and don't forget to wear GREEN!!  I am always happy to have new followers  and I adore the ones I do have!  HUGS!

St. Patty's Day

WOOHOO, I finally got a couple of  St. Patrick's Day Cards done! I have really been ignoring my craft room lately and that just HAS to STOP!!  I wanted to make a card from some of the St. Patrick's Day Printables I have found around the web and here it is.

 

I think it turned out kinda cute considering I used printables.  The Banner and Hat printables are from Chicabug.com, Paper from Coredinations, Baker's Twine in Charcoal and Peapod, Black organza ribbon, Metal dots and tiny rhinestones from Heidi Grace, Versamagic ink in midnight black, Shamrocks on the inside from Recollections, two silver metal eyelets, and the font I used is Chisel.  Easy huh!  Putting the banner together was the hardest thing I did.  I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Scrappy Moms Stamps Terrific Tues. Ch - St. Patrick's Day

Celebrate the Occasion Ch#54 - Any Occasion, Use Metal

Kaboodle Doodles Ch#110 - show Us some Green

Cupcake Craft Ch#183 - Going Dotty

Party Time Tuesdays Ch#59 - Monochromatic

Simple Sunday color Challenge - Green, White & 1 other color
Paper Craft Star Ch#88 - Green 
More Than Favors Wacky Wed #67 - St. Patty's Day

Hope you all are having a GREAT St. Patty's Day week and party with the green come Saturday!

Here's wishing you only Pinches of Love!!!  Thanks for stopping by!

Memorable Moments

Hi Everyone :)  It is snowing outside and I just want to cuddle down with a blanket and some cocoa, but want to get a new card on here first.  This is a simple, sweet card with a sentiment that I have loved for a long time.  Here it is:

 

This card was made completely from my scrap stash.  I ALWAYS go there before I start a card to see what I can use....Gee you would think my scrap pile would go DOWN!  The papers are from My Mind's Eye Antique Dots book ( LOVE that book of paper), Kraft and coredinations.  I used my Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge for the circles. Recollections pearls and their edge punch for the lace edging.  The edging is topped off with some of my lovely Earth Brown ribbon.  Versamagic Ink in Jumbo Java was used to edge everything.  Font used is Franklin Gothic Book.  This card is entered in the following challenges:

2 Sisters Challenge Blog - anything goes

Paper Sundaes Ch#109 - Circles

Sentimental Sundays Ch#91 - Lace and Pearls

Sweet Sunday Sketch Ch#153 - Sketch

My Time Made Easy - Pretty Palette #48

Hope your week has gone well for you.  Wouldn't you know it, just as spring is about to arrive, the snow arrives instead.  March might be a LONG month!  Thanks for visiting and see you soon.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TREE

GREETINGS! Hope I am finding you well!  I know I am feeling a bit better although the head cold wants to linger on - dang!  Thanks for the sweet get well comments, I have THE BEST blogger friends!  Anyway, on to some business...My dear Brother in Law's birthday is this Saturday so I had to get a card done for him.  He is leaving for Mongolia, yes that's right Mongolia, to work for the next two years.  It is a great opportunity for him and his family but we will sure miss him, especially my sis.  Here is his card:

 

This was a super fun card to make.  I Used the Cricut Damask Decor cart for the card cutout.  You wouldn't necessarily go to this cart as most of the cuts are really fancy, but at the bottom of the cart are some great card cutouts like this tree.  The Cartridge only cuts out the front so I cut the back of the card to match.   My  Cuttlebug is such a fantastic find I love it! I used the 'happy birthday' embossing folder for the cuttlebug before I glued on the tree, then inked the embossed words in Versamagic Jumbo Java ink.  Cardstock is from Kraft, Core-dinations and the green is from the Robin's Nest.  3 Little Heidi Grace buttons complete the decor and I used the font: Bradley Hand ITC for the sentiment.  I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Use it Tuesday Ch#25 - It's a Birthday Party

Paper Sundaes Ch#108 - Birthdays

The Kraft Journal Make it Monday - Fantastic finds

The Pink Elephant Ch#136 - Print It

My Craft Spot Ch#45 - Birthday Shape Card

Penny's Papercraft Ch#73 - anything goes

Dream Valley Ch#26 - Just For Men

Hope you have had a wonderful February this past month! Spring is just around the corner!  thanks for dropping by and sharing my papercrafting journey.  Hugs to you all!

Flu, Flu go away!

Yes, I have been chanting this since last week, but to no avail. This week I feel  just as rotten!  Hate this yucky stuff going around.  My sweet hubby had it for over 2 weeks and now it is my turn.  Sorry, I have not got anything on here, but hopefully I can drag myself to the craft room this week! Hope you are all well out there, my friends!  Visit with you soon and STAY WELL, ok?  HUGS!

Loved you Yesterday, Love you Still

Hi Good Friends and Paper Craftin' Addicts ( like me;)  It is a rainy, overcast day here in the Rocky Mountains and a good time to stay in and play!  I have FINALLY colored my first digi.  Not sure if this is my thing lol, but I gave it a good try!  So here is another Valentine for you, but I think it would also be great for an Anniversary card...

 

 

The lovely ladies at Nutcrafters supplied a digi for their currant challenge for everyone to use. It is such a sweet couple, don't you think.  The background heart paper is from K & Company, cardstock from Coredinations, I used the scalloped heart from the Cricut Wedding cartridge (it is an older cart), and Swiss Dots cuttlebug embossing folder.  The crinkle ribbon is my own hand dyed creation, A sweet doily underneath, Ink is Pink Petunia from Versamagic, 2 different colored heart buttons and the font is Pea Amy.  I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Come & Get it challenges - Love

Fantabulous Cricut Ch me Monday Ch#97 - Love is in the air

The Pink Elephant Ch#134 - Use Pink

Sentimentals Sundays Ch#88 - Fell the Love

Scrappy MomsTerrific Tuesday Challenge - Hearts Galore

Top Tip Tuesday Ch#69 - Valentines

Tuesday Throwdown - Be My Valentine

Nutcrafters - Valentine with their Digi

Papercraft Star Ch#83 - Hearts 

Sisterhood of Crafters - Valentines

Thanks for stopping by and visiting for a bit!  I am gonna try to get one more valentine done this week as there are SO many wonderful challenges out there in blogland!  Hope this week is going great for all of you...Here's a Hug full of Hearts for you!!!

Heart on a String

Hi Friends!  Have another Valentine card for you, though truth be told I may use it for my Wedding Anniversary that is coming up on Feb. 8th.  It will depend on what else I make between then and now lol.  I seem to be in love with Baker's Twine at the moment and just LOVE that Twinery Twine! Take a look:

 

 

I used my new Cricut Cartridge 'Everyday Pop Up Cards' for the hanging hearts. What a fun cart, I really need to explore it more.  The Twinery Baker's Twine is in Charcoal and Maraschino, Cardstock Coredinations, Dot paper is My Mind's Eye Antique Dots, The metal love heart charm I found at Michael's in the wedding aisle. I cut off the jump ring and glued it to the center of my heart.  Jolee's Boutique are the jewels, two metal eyelets, Versamagic Black Ink,a small and smaller generic heart punch, and the digi font is 'Pea Amy' that I found online!  I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Heart song Inspiration Ch#23 - Red and White

The Pink Elephant #132 - Valentine colors

The Poodles Parlour - Valentines/Love

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #11 - Love is Red and Black

My Sheri Crafts Ch# 77 - New Things

Anything Goes Ch#59 - To the One I love

Tuesday Throwdown #82 - So Charming

Use It Tuesday Ch#24 - All About Love

Thanks for stopping in to visit and I am so touched by all the wonderful comments you great friends leave on my blog.  You truly make my new blog world a world where I LOVE to be!!! Thanks and HUGS!!

Tied By Love

Hi Everyone!! Man, this month just seems to have totally gotten away from me.  I have only gotten a couple of cards made and I need to start working on Birthday Card again. YIKES! Someone come and light a fire under me Please!   I made a Valentines card today...gotta get a few of these done before the big day arrives.  CAS-ual Fridays have a Black and White challenge going so I thought I would try my hand at a totally black and white card.  Those two colors are just so elegant no matter what kind of card you are making.  Have a look.....

 This elegant and cute card took very little supplies.  I used my cuttlebug folder -swiss dots, Charcoal baker's twine from the twinery, a small and med heart punch (have no idea what brand) and the computer digi font is Ottum Hmk reg and bold.  I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Anything goes Ch#58 - Anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown Ch# 81 - Neutral Colors

City Crafter Ch Blog WK 92 - Pretty Inside and Out

CAS-ual Fridays Ch#36 - Penguin Suit (Black & White)

Thanks for stopping by and visiting with me awhile :)  Hope to see you all back here soon and I will announce the winners of my Valentine Giveaway on Feb 1st, so stay tuned for that! HUGS ALL!!

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!