Spring Card and Die Cuttin Divas!

 Today I am  SO excited to be the Guest DIVA over at Die Cuttin' Divas! I just love this challenge blog! They are SUPER nice and always have such fun challenges for us.   This week our challenge is PASTELS!  Can't think of a better challenge for Spring.  Here is my card:

I used my ever favorite Cricut Cartridge - Elegant Edges.  Don't you adore this paper!! It is from a Colorbok book I picked up at Walmart! I love the spring colors.  The sweet sentiment is from a children's song and it truly expresses how I feel about Spring.  My own Teal Ribbon, VersaMagic Ink in Malted Mauve ( love that name), Recollections Rhinestones, Heidi Grace Metal Dots and the font is Bradley Hand.  That's it! Super easy when you have wonderful products to work with.  My Thanks again to Georgiana and the rest of the crew at Die Cuttin' Divas for a super DIVA experience!  Happy Spring Everyone:) If you are not following me yet, click that follow button! I love to make new friends!

Easter in Pastels

Hello My Friends!  It is April 6th and I have 3 inches of snow outside that fell last night!  Looks like a soggy Easter Egg hunt again this year.  Gee Whiz, I Finally got an Easter card done!!!  Maybe I have drug my feet because I have never really sent out any Easter Cards.  This card is formed around some Easter subway art I found on the web that you could download...just can't for the life of me remember where I found it.  There is so much wonderful stuff out there to enjoy!  Here is the card:

 

I really enjoy working with pastel papers and they are the epitome of Spring.   I used the Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge.  This fab cartridge is a staple for my cricut and I use it a lot.   This lovely paper is from colorbok,  Rhinestones from Recollections, Dragonfly from K & Co., Versamagic ink, green grosgrain ribbon and the font inside is Amaze.  Pretty simple!  Here's wishing ALL of you a wonderful Easter and lovely warm spring weather!  This card has been entered in the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes Ch#114 - Happy Easter

My Time Made East Ch#54 - Color Challenge

My Craft Spot Ch#50 - Easter

Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Easter

Tuesday Throwdown Ch#92 - Pastels

Krafty Girls Ch#4 - For Peeps Sake (thanks Candy!)

Cooking with Cricut Ch#80 - Easter Theme

Paper Craft Star Ch#91 - Anything Goes

More than Favors Wacky Wed. #68 - Easter/Spring

Sweet Sympathy Butterfly Card

This is my THIRD card this week. What has gotten into me? Hehehe, just am enjoying playing in my craft room too much! Maybe I better put this energy into my laundry....naw, I'd rather play with paper!  I wanted to finally try a sketch challenge (I have been chicken about this) and I found it made making decisions SO much easier!  So, I guess I will try more.  This sketch is from a Challenge at The Sweetest Thing - Sweet Sunday Sketch #154.  Here is my interpretation of it:

 My wonderful Cuttlebug was very useful for this card as I used two different folders-the Swiss Dots, and the little flowers that came with my bug.  Paper by  Cloud 9 (love the stripe); my own crinkle ribbon in Hint of Pesto and Versa Magic ink.  The Stripe ribbon and flat lace are from my odds and ends box, The beautiful butterfly is from K & Company.  This card is entered in the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant Ch #139 - Photo Inspiration of Easter Colors

The Shabby Tea room Wk 105 - Spring is near

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Ch#160 - Lace and Scallops 
(There are scallops on the lace, Promise!)

Crop Stop Ch#63 - Butterflies

The Sweetest Thing Sweet Sunday Sketch #154 - Sketch

Paper Crafting Journey Ch#5 - Pretty Pastels

 I am looking forward to Spring.  The weather has been in the 60's here this week and my little spring flowers are starting to bud.  Soon my daffodils will be up...Ahhh bring on Spring!   

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!!!