LTSCB #179: Classic Wedding

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Welcome Spring flowers and Wedding season.  

This is my post for LTSCB, Anything Goes.

I was asked to make a custom wedding card, instead of an image, SVG file of a couple was chosen.  Sometimes when they are small, the cutting is not the best.  It took a few tries, different paper and a new blade, but the job was done.  To add some depth, I lightly sponge the edges of the image.  

Here's the inside.  Thanks for looking and reading :o)

svg file: SVG print art: Bundle Bride & Groom

paper: the Paper Studio: balck & cream script, cardstock warehouse, Recolletions

die cut: MFT, Tim Holtz

LTSCB #178: Find Your Center

Hello Crafty Friends :o)  Spring is almost here, bring on the flowers and sunshine.

This is my post for Love to Scrap  where Anything Goes.

I created a bookmark/tag, just because I got some new fun things from Soto Studios and wanted to play. New stencils, paper, stickers, and some clear background stamps; a little mix media fun was needed. The butterfly was cut out of sheer paper and the rest is just mix media fun. 

Here's the back.

stamps: Soto Studios

paper: Soto Studios

stencils: Soto Studios

embellishments: 3 Girl Jam: ribbon, Unity Stamps: cut out sentiment, Tim Holtz: distress inks

LTSCB #177: Sunflower Moments

 Happy New Year!!!  I'm really hoping 2026 is much kinder. Wishing all you crafty friends a blessed, happy, and healthy 2026 Year.

This is my post for LTSCB, Anything Goes.

Winter just started, but I'm already dreaming of the warmer weather and the flowers.  This image is from Lacy Sunshine called Rorys Sunflower.  I colored it with my prismacolor pencils and used distressed inked the background sky.

Here's the inside.  Thank you looking and reading :o)

stamps: Lacy Sunshine (Heather Valentine): Rorys Sunflower

paper: Cardstock Warehouse: kraft, The Paper Studios: Sunflower on Wood, Clear Path Paper: Cherry Veneer

die-cut: Craftin Desert Divas: Fancy Frames

LTSCB #175: Sibling Whatever Birthday

 Hello Crafty Friends, 

It's hard to believe Fall is almost here, this year has flown by.  

I know I have already used this stamped, but I couldn't help myself to make another card for my brother.  His birthday is 2 days after mine and we are the same age for 2 days, this stamp set was too fitting.

I stamped the image on cardstock and colored with my colored pencils.  The background was done with a watercolored pencil. Kept it simple and made sure the kitty had a twine to play with, but I don't think he is having it.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Unity Stamps: Pissy Party

paper: Coredinations: deep lagoon, the Paper Studio: woodfence turquoise, Cardstock Warehouse:paper bag

die-cuts: MFT: oval and fishtail stax

embellishments: twine, Recolletions: brads

LTSCB #174: Pissy Party

Hello Crafty Friends!!   Can't believe we are already halfway through with the year and the summer is HOT!!

I'm here with my post for LTSCB, Anything Goes.  Please join us.

I know I have a lot of stamps, but we crafters never talk about our hoarding issues. These new stamps from Unity have been catching my eyes for awhile and I finally broke down and bought me a few in the new Pissy collection.  Knowing my chiropractor has a great sense of humor, I colored up this stamp (Pissy Party) with my Prismacolor pencils.

Here's the inside ... which he laughed and thought it was perfect.

Thanks for looking and reading :o)

⦁ stamps: Unity Stamp Company: Pissy Party

⦁ paper:  Recollections, Unity: Suns Out, Sass Out

⦁ die-cuts: MFT: circle stax, 

⦁ embellishments: brad

LTSCB #173: Thankful For You

 Hello Crafty Friends :o)   Spring has sprung and so has the pollen, make sure you are taking your vitamin C.  

Here with my post for LTSCB where it's Anything Goes.

Alyce from Kit and Clowder has been drawing her own images for her classes and gives aways. This image was from the Christmas advent calendar I believe.  I colored the image with my prismacolor pencils.  Just kept the design simple.

Here's the iinside.

thanks for looking and reading.

stamps: Kit and Clowder:   Cas-ual Fridays: Calm & Gentle (sentiment)

paper: Brazzil,   Recollections: Red Birds

die-cuts: Craftin Desert Divas: Fancy Frames, MFT: clouds

LTSCB #172: 20th Grudge Birthday

Hello Crafty Friends :o)  March is here and Mother Nature's hormones are going wild. Sit back and enjoy some time while going through the inspiration of all the sisters blog.

This post is for LTSCB, Anything Goes always.  Please share your scrappy projects.

My son's girlfriend just jad a birthday, she like everything dark and gothic.  I used SVG file from Lori Whitlock, Box Card Birthday

I picked papers that I thought she might like and decided not to do the banners from the svg file.  Instead, I die cutted #20, to signified her 20th birthday. Took my color pencils to add some details to the bow.

Here's the back, that way a message could be written.

Folds nice and neatly into the envelope. 

stamps: Unity Stamps

paper: Recllections, Soto Studios Paper

die-cuts: Lori Whitlock, Tim Holtz

LTSCB #171 Anything Goes: Cute Pets Bookmark

 Hello Crafty Friends and Happy New Year!! These years are going by so fast... Just breathe and always remember to make time for yourself.  

Here's my post for for LTSCB Anything Goes.

This cute stamp set is from Sugar Pea Designs called Sprout Bloom Grow. Each layer of the animals were stamped and fussy cut out, or course I had to color them a little to add even more dimension. A little sewing, because the sewing machine needs some use.  

The bookmark die cut is from My Favorite Things.  Which makes it very easy to make bookmarks.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: Sugar Pea Designs: Sprout Bloom Grow

·         paper:  scraps

·         die-cuts: Sugar Pea Designs: Card Front Element Builder III, MFT: Bookmark Duo and Stamps

·         embellishments:

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #169: Coffee Junk Journal

 Hello crafty friends :o)  It's September ... pretty much Fall is here, at least close.  This year is just flying by without my permission.

This post is for LTSCB, where Anything Goes. 

I really didn't understand this "Junk Journal" phase that everyone is going through or why it was needed in the crafty world.  Until I got this kit from Soto Studios, it came with this leather book and everything needed to get started, just add your own inks, paints and creativity.

With stickers, papers and some stamps from the kit, junk journaling is about just playing with your crafty items.  Seeing what works and just having fun without pressure of perfection or rules. Playing with inks, paints and embossing to create new things. I will be creating more in this book.  It has lined pages too....maybe a good place to put some of my favorite quotes.

It has places for tags, which I created one in another post and will slowly fill these pockets up.

It also has storage for some of the stamps.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: Unity:    Soto Studios: coffee bundle

·         paper:  Soto Studios: coffee bundle

·         embellishments: Stampin Up: Hodge Podge Hardware, Soto Studios: Stickers, washi tape, ribbon, embossing powder

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #168: During Difficult Times

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Half the year is already gone, just seems to whizz by faster every year. Be safe and have fun during your summer vacations. Hopefully you have time to join us for a new challenge over at LTSCB , Anything Goes.

Sympathy cards can be hard. I try keeping them simple and finding the right image.  This image is from Polkadoodles Little Kingdom Collections and colored with my color pencils.

Here's the inside.

Thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: Polkadoodles: Little Kingdom di02, Sugar Pea Designs: Heartfelt Sympathy

·         paper:  Bazzill, Recollections

·         die-cuts: MFT, Craftin Divas

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #166: Gothic Birthday

Hello crafty friends.  Hard to believe Spring is almost here and just happening with the flowers blooming outside already.  Also the allergies have started.

This post is for LTSCB, where anything goes. 

This birthday card was made for my son's girlfriend. The image colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  If you look closely, you can see her age on the card.

Here is the inside.

thanks for reading and looking :o)

·         stamps: JadeDragonne

·         paper:  Recollections, Brazzill, MFT: Bubblegum

·         die-cuts: Craftin Desert Divas: Fancy Frames, Tim Holtz: celebrate

·         embellishments: Recollections: bling on a roll, adhesive rhinestones, Bead Landing: found objects, netting

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #165: Cabin in the Lights

 Hello Crafty Friends and Happy New Year!!!   Hopefully everyone will have a great 2024.

This post is for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog, Anything Goes.   Please also check out the sister blogs that go alive today for more inspiration.

Using the Kit and Clowder class of the month for color pencil for my project this month. Learned about Northern Lights, I would like to do this one again with some different colors.  Image was drawn by Alyce of Kit and Clowder.

It makes the perfect bookmark due to how long the image is and I laminated it for wear and tear. 

Added a sentiment on the back ... a friend thought of the sentiment and it seemed perfect for this.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

• ·   stamps: Kit and Clowder: Northern Lights

  ·   embellishments: ribbon

  
  

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #164: Sending Love

 Hello Crafter Friends .... Hello November and the holiday seasons.

This post is for Love to Scrap Challenge, where Anything Goes.

The image is colored with my prismacolor pencils and the sky was sponged. A couple die-cuts can do wonders.

Here is the inside.

thank for looking :o) 

·         stamps:

·         paper: Recollections: light blue, Heidi Swapp: Treated Accessory Pages

·         die-cuts: Craftin Desert Divas: Fancy Frames, MFT: Cloud trio

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #163: Glad We Are Friends Summer

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Summer is almost over, but still time for one more summer card. 

All sisters blogs go live today, so go and get inspired.  This post is for Love to Scrap Challenge Blog, Anything Goes.

Gotta love some cute summer images and Krista Smith has some cute ones.  This image is Beach Hat, colored with my prismacolor pencils.  As I have gotten older, I love my big summer hat to wear while working in the garden or just being outside.

Here's the inside.

thanks for reading and looking :o)

·         stamps: Krista Smith: Beach Hat   SU: Best Yet

·         paper: Brazzill, Recollections: Painted Fancy, scraps

·         die-cuts: MFT

·         embellishments: the Paper Studio: pink vintage paper flower, Spare Parts: sea creatures charms, baker twine, lace

Airmail Burlap Envelope: LTSCB #162

 Hello Crafty Friends!!  Summer is full swing and life with vacations and kids makes things hectic busy. Today all 4 sister blogs go live, so check them out, get inspired and maybe relax a little.

This post is for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog, Anything Goes.

I found some perfect socks for my brother and wanted something unique to put them inside. Digging through my stash, I found a couple burlap envelopes ... purchased years ago.  Took some Tim Holtz's embellishments, inks and other elements to create a manly gift envelope.

Finishing touch on the backside.

Such a perfect fit.

Thanks for looking and reading :o)

*  embellishments: Tim Holtz: Keepsakes, distress inks, embossing glaze,  StampPendous: embossing powder, Gesso, twine, gears

I would like to enter my project in the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft: July #7-2023

Hats Off Graduation: LTSCB #161

 Hello crafty friends :o)   It's hard to believe Spring is already here, the last of the High School are happening.  All sisters blogs go live today, so check out all the inspiration.

This post is for Love to Scrap Challenge Blog, Anything Goes

My son is double graduating this month.  He will graduate from Jr College first with high honors.  Then two weeks later, he will graduate from High School as Valedictorian. As a senior class, they have a tradition called the blue envelope, where anyone can give seniors cards of congrats for their hard work and success for the future.  This is our blue envelope using Lori Whitlock SVG files.

I like lots of details, much added details to the tassels and scrolls.

Put a piece of dark blue, so we could write a message to the senior.

Thanks for looking and reading :o)

 

To Do List: LTSCB# 160

 Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Spring ... at least it feels like Spring.  All the sisters blogs have new inspiration for the new month, so please check them out.

Here's my project for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog where Anything Goes.

A very simple card and even using a freebie digi called Lightbulb from Dr Digi. I colored the image with my color pencils.  The sentiment is also from Dr Digi.

Here's the inside.

stamps: Dr Digi: Lightbulb and Saucy Sentiments

Coffee; Because Adulting is Hard: LTSCB #159

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy New Year :o)   Maybe this year is a good year to try new things. 

Today there is lots of inspiration with all the sister blogs going live.  This is for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog, Anything Goes.

This digi stamp is from Twistoon and was colored with Prismacolor pencils.  The stamp is called Tea Break, but looking on her website, I could not find this image.  It may have been when she was under Bloobel stamps. 

Here is the inside.

thanks for looking :o)

o   stamps: Twisted Toons: Tea Break, Sugar Pea Designs: Brew-tiful Sentiments

o   paper: Card Warehouse: kraft, Pion: Grandma’s School Book Red Clover

o   die-cuts: Sugar Pea Designs:

o   embellishments: Celebrate It: Lace

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges: 

• A Perfect Time to Craft: #1-2023 Anything Goes
• Crafts Galore Encore: #107 Anything Goes

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #157: Bloom, Grow, Sprout

Hello crafty friends :o)  It's hard to believe that Fall is almost here, time for cozy clothes and crafty nights.  Please make sure to check out all the sister blogs for some great inspiration and new challenges.

This post is for LTSCB, Anything Goes.

I can't resist cute bear images ... just bears in general.  This cutie is from Di's Digital Stamps, called Buzzy Bear.  The image is colored with prismacolored pencils, with a sponged background.  I wanted some kind of sentiment, so some small words stamped on clouds seemed perfect.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

o   stamps: Di’s Digis: Buzzy Bear, Sugar Peas: Sprout Bloom Grow

o   paper: Bazzill, MME: Bloom & Grow

o   die-cut: MFT: Cloud trio

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #156: Be Your Summer Self

Hello Crafty Friends!  All the sisters blogs are going live today in time for Summer fun, make sure to visit all of them. This is my post for LTSCB , Anything Goes.

Coloring on kraft paper can be challenging, but the results are usually amazing. This cute image is from artist Krista Smith (Saturated Canary), called Beach Day.  The image is colored with Prismacolor pencils.  I stamped a simple sentiment, because we all need more self-love. 

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

o   stamps: Krista Smith: Beach Day, Unity: Feb 2011 KOM (sentiment)

o   paper: Bazzill, Cardstock: brown bag, the Paper Studio: Texture Hot Pink

o   die-cuts: Craftin Desert Divas: Fancy Frames, Sugar Peas: Card Front Element Builder, MFT: Circle

o   embellishments:  Craftin Desert Divas: sweet pea sequins