Happy Birthday Smiles!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome back to my blog. If this is your first time here, thank you so very much for stopping by and spending some time with me. For any returning visitors, I am so glad you all haven't forgotten about me. It has been a crazy busy summer; but we are finally all settled into our new house and everyone is doing well.
I didn't realize how much I missed crafting until I sat down the other day and put together a card. It was a bit slow to start, to be honest. Thank goodness for the web and challenges to provide inspiration and ideas!
Today, I have two cards to share with you. I decided to throw my hat into the ring for the DT call that My Time Made Easy is having. Be sure to click the link and you can read all the information about it. Who knows, maybe we will be working together soon!
My first card for the challenge uses Pretty Patterns Sketch 66 and also fits just a couple of other challenges. I used Aqua Mist, Harvest gold, Kraft from PTI and a peachy orange color that fit the color inspiration challenge that I found in the scrap pile. The "Happy Birthday" and "Chevron" strip background stamp are from Hero Arts and the flower ensemble at the bottom is from Verve Stamps.

Inspired by Stamping: Color
My Time Made Easy: Pretty Patterns Sketch #66
Amusing Challenges: Anything Goes
The Stamp Man: Anything Goes/Celebrations

My second card is also for the MTME DT call. This one uses both Pretty Patterns Sketch 67 and Pretty Palette 67. I was pleasantly surprises by how well I enjoyed this colors together. Its such a fun and bright card to share with someone.

Challenges for this card include:

 Do You Stack Up: For a Friend
One Stop Craft: Just Good Friends
Secret Crafter Challenge: Bright and Cheerful

That's all for me today. Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

Hello Friends!

Hello Friends!!

Wow! It has been a very long time since I've been in blog land. So much has happened since my last post back in March. I have missed crafting and missed blogging much more than I thought I would. All of my crafting supplies are finally unpacked and I am anxious to get to work on some new projects. Well, that is as soon as I buy some adhesive, which seems to be the one essential item that I am just completely out of at the moment.
For now, I'm just dropping in to say hi and I hope those of you who have been checking in regularly to see if I've returned will be happy to know that I am indeed plotting my return. Hopefully, towards the end of this week!!
See ya soon!

Closing up Shop...

Hello Everyone!

Well the time has come to say goodbye.  I spent all day Tuesday packing away all my crafting supplies in order to prepare for our move in the early part of June. Even though we still have a few months to go, I am afraid that there are just too many other things going on for me to dedicate time to crafting and blogging.
Whether or not I will continue to blog from my new home in the future, I have not decided. My time and responsibilities there are expected to be much more in demand than they are currently. Regardless, however, if I blog or not, you can always know that I will find time for card making, scrapbooking and paper crafting. It is a hobby that I enjoy too much to give up completely. It keeps me sane in my often crazy world and does a lot to make me feel as though I can accomplish something. I will continue to support various card charity organizations including Operation Write Home and those featured in SCS monthly cards for a cause challenge.
Have a wonderful spring/summer season. Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments you have left for me. I do appreciate them more than I could ever tell you.

Hugs to all!!

OCL Floral Challenge: Wishing You Happiness

 Hi Everyone!

This year for Christmas, I received a Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet and I absolutely love it! One of my most recent purchases for it was a subscription to CardMaker Magazine. I love being able to keep issues of the magazine and not have it cluttering up space in my craft room. I also like being able to see all the different techniques and find inspiration as well.

Today I am sharing a card that I CASE'd from the March issue on page 38. The original design of the card is by Robin Arnold. I can't seem to access an online version of the magazine, so I am not able to show you the original card unfortunately.
I was also happy to finally play along again with the weekly OCL challenge. This one was to use Flower Stamps. I chose OCL's "Fabulous Florals set" I stamped 5 large flowers using Mellow Moss and So Saffron ink from Stampin Up as well as Victorian Velvet Distress ink and cut them out using my petite scalloped nestabilities; and then layered them as shown on to a Label 1 nestablities. The "Wishing You Happiness" sentiment is also from OCL. It is from their "Say it Big" set stamped in Victorian Velvet ink on Vintage Cream card stock
The patterned paper I chose is from Stampin Up and from All My Memories and I coordinated it with Autumn Rose, Harvest Gold from PTI as well as some Mossy Green and light pink that I just had in my stash.
 All in all a simple card; but I hope you like it.

A few challenges for today's card:

Make it Monday: Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff: Anything Goes
Our Craft Lounge: Flower Stamps
Stamp n Doodle: Circles or Ovals

Have a wonderful day everyone!