CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #5

Happy Sunday! The birds are splashing in the pond and the daylilies are starting to bloom. It certainly feels like summer. Of course, the 100 degree temperatures are a sure sign too. I just hope this won't continue all summer!

I wanted to try a new challenge. I love following my stamping friend Renee's blog (It's a Patchwork Life). And she's has been entering CAS-ual Friday challenges and doing a fabulous job. I just love CAS and see so many great examples out in blogland so thought I would do my own.

We are to use this sketch:

This card ended up being so easy I almost feel guilty!

The curved sentiment from All Booked Up was an easy choice. I thought this would make a fun masculine card that could be given with the gift of a book or a gift card to a bookstore. I also liked this Graphic 4 plaid paper. And since I had to make a card for hubby's golfing buddy's retirement party, I used it again to make this card.

I have gotten such good use from this Riley stamp! I have made at least a half dozen cards for various people who play golf. 

Hope you have a great week and if it's as warm where you are as it is here, try to stay cool!!

Sharron

Supplies (for both cards)

Stamps: All Booked Up, On My Couch (sentiment)-both PTI; Riley Playing Golf from Riley and Co.

Paper: Kraft, Pure Poppy, True Black, Vintage Cream Cardstocks from PTI; Patterned Paper from Graphic 45

Additional: Copics, Black Rhinestones, Martha Stewart Baker's Twine, EK Success Border Punch, Nestabilities, Circle Punches, Flag Charm

PTI May Blog Hop

May is when the flowers are starting to be in full bloom. Spring is ending and summer is just around the corner. So for the May Blog Hop we were challenged to make something with flowers. Here is the link to Nichole's blog with all the Blog Hop details. You have all day to enter if you haven't yet posted your entry.

I just received my PTI order two days ago and my Waltzingmouse order came just before we left on own trip. I used a little bit of both. The stamp set is Garden Variety. I LOVE it and know it will be a favorite! I also used the Garden Variety dies and the new Picket Fence one. I like using foam as a backing layer for the buttons cut from cardstock. A different color adds contrast and the thickness adds dimension but I still have an easily mailable card. I used a stamp from Waltzingmouse Gingham and Company to create the gingham fence--black on Pure Poppy! The tools are cut from some Bazzill textured cardstock and I used PTI vellum for the sentiment. A couple of score lines were added at the bottom.

Looks like there are lots of entries already posted so I have much visiting planned for the rest of the day.

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the Hop!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Garden Variety, Everyday Button Bits (PTI); Gingham and Co. (Waltzingmouse)

Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone (all PTI); Vellum (PTI); Gray (unknown color-Bazzill)

Dies: Mat Stack 3, Picket Fence, Garden Variety, Buttoned Up #2, Button Card Collection (all PTI)

Additional: Memento Ink, Embroidery Thread

Saying "HI"!!

Good Morning Peeps!

No card or anything visual to post so I am just saying 'hi'! These past two weeks have been a blur! Things started with our daylily club having our big Spring Sale. Then came arrangements and plans for our trip to Wisconsin. Hubby has been working with Science Olympiad for years now--starting as a coach at the high school where he taught, then working with the State meet and then the National. He prepared and gave the Ornithology Test this year for the middle school kids at National. I had never gone with him when I was working so this year I went and helped with the grading. It is a fantastic program where middle and high school students can be recognized for their achievements in math and science. Forty seven states were represented this year and with over 7000 people there it was an amazing and crowded event!

We took some extra time to visit various areas in Wisconsin plus do some birdwatching. The meeting was at the University of Wisconsin in Madison--huge campus and a beautiful town. And I have never seen so many bicycles!

On a sad note, our almost 15 year old Sheltie was sick while we were gone requiring many phone calls between us and the lady who came in to take care of him and also the vet. He still is not taking his meds and doesn't seem to want to eat much of anything. We thought it just might be stress because we were gone and our other dogs were at the kennels but this morning he is not much better. One of the hardest and saddest part of having pets is when they are getting old and health issues start coming up. I thought I would just watch him for a day or so and then have him go back to see the vet.

Looking forward to getting back to stamping and doing something creative soon! And I will take some time to visit blogs and see what you all have been doing.

Have a wonderful week!

Sharron

You Did It!: Make It Monday Challenge #13

The Make It Monday Challenge this week is Impression Plate Tricks, hosted by Erin Lincoln. There are several PTI impression plates on my wish list but for now I have only one :(.  So today I decided to use a Sizzix Embossing Folder. This is a fun and relatively easy technique and I love the effect. The only hard part was lining everything up and keeping it that way! Several pieces of artist's tape really helped.

I got out my button dies, which sad to say I had never used. And I decided to use fun foam (a material I tried for an earlier challenge) and paper. Using both is a great way to add dimension and still have a card that can be mailed.

I love these weekly challenges. The videos are wonderful and even if I don't have time to participate, I still have a chance to learn something new. 

Be sure to check out all the fabulous examples from this week. 

Thanks for visiting,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits, Everyday Classics (both PTI0

Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Harvest Gold (both PTI)

Patterned Paper: Material Girl (Cosmo Cricket)

Additional: Button Dies, Mat Stack 3 Die (PTI); Sugar Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Embroidery Thread, Memento Ink

PDCC #78: Birthday Girl

Down to the wire for this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge. This is for our granddaughter's birthday--she will be four! Love this image from Mo Manning and the cotton candy is the perfect pink for the challenge. Plus I got to use my Tiny Tags again. Aren't they fun!

We are having the most wonderful weather here--a soft, drizzly rain, which we need so much. 

Thanks for looking,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps/Digitals: Cotton Candy (Mo Manning Digital); Butterfly Dreams, Tiny Tags, It's A Celebration (all PTI)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White

Patterned Paper: Bitty Boxes (PTI)

Additional: Tiny Tags Dies, Divine Twine, Copics, Red Eyelets from stash 

PDCC #75; Make It Monday #9

 

Between lack of Mojo and limited assess to my computer (hubby had to use it for two projects), it seems like a long time between posts--and even longer since I last entered a Play Date Cafe Challenge. I hadn't purchased any patterned paper since December (being a good girl!) so when one of the LSS sent me an email with a double points coupon, I decided to visit. I found several fun new patterns from Jillibean Soup. I love all the sentiments on this one but wasn't sure about the PINK! Wished it came as a stamp and I could stamp it on any color cardstock!! I do like how it goes with neutrals and Hawaiian Shores though. And it works perfectly for the PDCC (pink, blue and silver) and also for this week's Make It Monday Challenge (using heat embossing). I used silver embossing powder on the bike and clear on the sentiment. See Dawn McVey's video here.

So, what do you think---are you a pink person?? 

Hope your day is filled with joy,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps:  Everyday Button Bits, Birdwatching (both PTI)

Cardstock: Hawaiian Shores, Soft Stone, Stamper's Select White (all PTI)

Patterned Paper: Blossom Soup (Corn Kernels and Corn Meal)--Jillibean Soup

Additional: Mat Stack 4 Die, Cloud Dies (both PTI); Hawaiian Shores Buttons, Silver and Clear Embossing Powders, Copics, Embroidery Thread

Case Study Challenge #32: Spring Wishes

Another great sample from Julie Tilman is the inspiration for another Case Study Challenge.

Do you like this patterned paper? It is from Piggy Tales and I've had it for ages. It just seemed like the perfect choice for a Spring card---you know,  raindrops and flowers! Of course, an umbrella is needed too!!

Our recent beautiful Spring weather has changed to cold and clouds--even a dusting of snow today. It won't hurt the daffodils but I hope it doesn't stay long or get any colder. 

Wishing you a few soft showers and lots of beautiful blooms,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Scattered Showers, Daily Design Sentiments, Take Three: Summer (all PTI)

Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Harvest Gold, New Leaf, Stamper's Select White (all PTI)

Patterned Paper: It's Raining, It's Pouring Collection (Piggy Tales), Bitty Dots Basics (PTI)

Dies: Button Card, Vintage Ornament Collection, Love Lives Here (all PTI), 1/2" Circle Punch (Marvy)

Additional: Layered Circles Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Aqua Rhinestones, Detail White Embossing Powder (Ranger)