Socks and Sandals

Coffee of the Day - Maple Fudge

So do you know anyone who wears socks with their sandals? we had a friend back in our college days who not only wore socks with his flip flops, but white ones. cracked us up to no end! so of course I thought of him as soon as I saw this great image from Bugaboo!

Aud Sentiments has a new challenge starting today with a theme of 'Funny Sentiments' so let's see what you've got! everyone needs a bit of laughter in their day. :) it's also Throwback Thursday over on the Bugaboo challenge and inspiration blog, so you know you'll want to stop by to see what some of the team members have created to inspire you!

to go with Stella and Gus on the beach, I found a fun castle card template to turn into a sand castle. papers are from the Basic Grey Adrift collection. a bit of sand paper across the bottom adds fun texture.

pennant punch is from SU!, little dew drop is from Double Click Skittles, buttons are from my vintage stash, and ribbons & twine are stash items as well. crystal effects were added to both sets of glasses.

thank you so much for stopping by! hope your summer is going well! :)

Challenges:
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes/summer
Fresh Brewed Designs - beach
Little Red Wagon - kraft-tastic
Bunny Zoe - summer
Crafty Boots - summer
Melonheadz - off to the beach
Ooh La La - sun, sand, sea
Whoopsi Daisy - bring on summer
Sweet Stampin' - show us your shapes
DL Art - summertime
DRS Designs - life's a beach

Message in a Bottle Mermaid

Crafting By Designs Spotlight
World Wide Open Design Team Favorite

Coffee of the Day - Maple Fudge

Hello to all of you! the weekend is just around the corner! can you see signs of it yet? ;)

We have a new challenge over on the Aud Sentiments blog with an 'Under the Sea plus a sentiment' theme. our sponsor is the ever so lovely Aurora Wings, and we all know you want a chance to win that prize! there are some gorgeous projects on the blog to inspire your creativity, so go take a looksie!

I am using the beautiful 'Mermaid's Wish' image on my card today. isn't she gorgeous? the paper is some I had made originally for Mick's set of octopus cards. I made enough knowing that I had this beauty to create, too. ;) they were made with gelatos, glimmer mist, and SU! ink refills on watercolor paper. doily is sprayed with a lovely glimmer mist mixture as well.

flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts & Petaloo, a Martha Stewart fern punch was used to replicate coral and seaweed, dies are both by Spellbinders, and buttons are from my vintage stash. sentiment, cheesecloth bg stamp (hard to see on the handmade paper), and my ever fave little banner punch are by SU!

moss mini ric rac ties a bow made from foxglove hand dyed silk ribbon and natural burlap string. I had to add some little shells to complete the card. they seemed the perfect touch for this undersea world! :) touches of shimmerz paint and the wink of stella glitter pen were added to the main image for some extra shine and sparkle.

thank you so much for stopping by! enjoy your day!
Jennifer

Challenges:
Aurora Wings - a touch of class
Classic DT Open Ch - anything for a DT
Crafting By Designs - once upon a time (I think mermaids work with a fairy tales, don't you?)
House That Stamps Built - use 2 or more stamps (3 here - digital main image as well as sentiment and cheesecloth bg stamp on handmade paper)
World Wide Open DT Ch - anything goes
Emerald Faeries - anything goes
Paper Shelter - sentimental
Crafty Creations - tic tac toe (sentiment, image, tag)
Digi Choosday - add a sentiment
Craft Dee BowZ - anything goes with a bow
Use Your Stuff - color challenge
Ribbon Girls - any card with ribbon
Cupcake Inspiration - photo inspiration
Pile it On - tic tac toe (twine/ribbon, image, tag/ticket)
Creative Craft Cottage - fave color combo (I am really enjoying using these jewel tones lately)

It WILL Be Okay

Top Pick at Path of Positivity
Voter's Choice Winner at Path of Positivity
Most Inspiring Winner at Path of Positivity
Design Team Delight at Path of Positivity

Coffee of the Day - Sweet Potato

Hello, everyone! I hope you are doing well! sorry I've been hit and miss around here lately. still dealing with not feeling so whippy and this nasty headache/migraine that has been plaguing me since the first of the month. makes it so difficult to be on the compy. hope you can understand. I don't mention things like this often 'cause I know y'all don't want to listen to me moan and whine.

so let's get to the crafty stuff, shall we? that is much more fun! :)

today begins a new challenge of 'Anything Goes + a sentiment' over at Aud Sentiments as well as it being Oldie But Goodie day over on the Bugaboo blog where I am still doing my Guest Designer stint. I hope you will pop over to both blogs to see what everyone has created to inspire you! :) there are just so very many talented crafters! :)

for my card I started with the Bugaboo image, 'Frame It Greeting It'll Be Ok.' the bg was created with a stencil by The Crafter's Workshop, embossing paste, gelatos, and glimmer mist on watercolor paper. decorative paper is from the Basic Grey Fresh Cut collection. Lyndsey crochet lace ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon, aqua chrysanthemum is from Wild Orchid Crafts, wood veneer is from Lawn Fawn, and buttons are from my vintage stash. accents with the wink of stella glitter pen were used on the main image.

I'm sending this card to my cousin who has been taking care of her parents for almost her entire life. sadly, my uncle has just passed away. her mom has dementia, so her caretaking days are not over. I just wanted her to know that she is not alone.

thank you so very much for stopping by! see you tomorrow as we start the weekend! :)
have a most amazing day!

Challenges:
Outlawz Twisted Thurs - anything goes
Country View Ch - use a stencil
Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media - shine (glimmer mist, metallic gelatos, wink of stella glitter pen)
Path of Positivity - empathy

Congratulations, Grad!

Coffee of the Day - Sweet Potato

It's time for a new challenge over at Aud Sentiments, and our new theme is everyone's fave - 'Anything Goes + a sentiment'!!! that means that pretty much ANY papercraft project you create is eligible for the prize just so long as you include a sentiment! :)

I've made a graduation gift card holder using the fun AKV Boy Grad image by Bugaboo. today is also Oldie But Goodie day over on the Catch the Bug blog for Bugaboo, so you'll see some of the cute, but older images being showcased.

**the watermark I've been given by Bugaboo is the little lady in the car. 

it is NOT part of the card.** 

I found this card template online, but had to do a bit of tweaking to it once it was printed.I made the tassel from some baker's twine I had in my stash. the big button in the center really is black. it looks a bit off due to the photo. sorry about that.

cute little yellow dew drops are from Double Click Skittles. black houndstooth ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I kept embellishments to a minimum since this is going to a teenage guy. ;)

thank you so much for stopping by! hope you have a most amazing day! :)

Challenges:
Creative Moments - anything goes with optional black/white/one color
4 Crafty Chicks - black and white
Crafty Ribbons - a man's world with ribbons
Cute Card Thurs - more than 1 fold
DRS Designs - it's a guy thing
Moving Along With the Times - man or boy
DL Art - flowers or graduation

Paddling By...

Coffee of the Day - Spiced Southern Pecan

Today starts a new challenge over at Aud Sentiments and our theme is 'Animals plus a sentiment.' 
Imagine That Digis is our sponsor and provided the team with some cuties for all of us to use. :) I hope to see your fun project linked to our challenge! come play along!

I used the cutey penguin on a float from the 'Poolside Penguins' set. he just made me smile!  sentiment is from the same set.

papers are from the Basic Grey Lauderdale collection, flower is from Michael's and was painted a bit to make it match, wave dies are from Whimsy stamps, and main die is by Spellbinders.

I added dots of Mr. Huey's shine spray to create water dots and then added polka dots to his swimming trunks with a white gel pen. my SU! ink squirty tool adds multi colored sprays of ink across the lower portion of the card base.

navy seam binding wraps across the bottom of the card while bits of parrot green netting peek out from the corners. a few buttons complete the fun! :)

I'll be sending this card off to one of our sons this summer, just to say 'hi' - as the sentiment says. :)

enjoy your day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges:
TTCRD - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Crafting By Designs - let's hear it for the boys and men (sending to my son)
Outlawz Festive Friday - Penguin Day
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
Fresh Brewed Designs - anything goes
Inky Impressions - all about the boys (sending to my son)
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Dream Valley - creatures

Pink Mitten Victorian Christmas Card

Coffee of the Day - Highlander's Grog (butterscotch and caramel flavor)

Today begins a new challenge over at Aud Sentiments Challenges, with a fun 'Anything Goes' theme. Our sponsor is My Artistic Adventures, a lovely Etsy store of digital print outs with a vintage theme.

I chose to work with the Pink Victorian Mitten files for my cards. it doesn't show in the photo, but these are actually file folder cards.

I first applied the Crafter's Workshop mini harlequin stencil to the folders and used white craft ink. pink glimmer mist was sprayed over the top. various elements from the digital file were fussy cut and distress before adhering to the folders. platinum stickles decorate some of the edges while frosted snow stickles was used on her muff. small dots of stickles accent the holly berries. I used a clear spica glitter pen to add garland to the tree.

Madison crochet lace trim from Really Reasonable Ribbon accents the tops of each mitten, bows made of baby pink seam binding are tied across the bottom, and little snippets of moss gingham were stapled to the uppermost corners. pretty poinsettias are from Michael's and were painted a pale shade of pink to match.

I hope you will join our fun challenge! and thank you so much for stopping by. :)
Jennifer

Challenges:
ABC Christmas - 'H' is for Christmas Hats (you can click on the photo to be taken to a new window to see the image closer if you would like)
Crafting By Design - ribbons and lace
A Snowflake's Promise - anything goes
House of Cards - color inspiration and/or use script
Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Ch - anything Christmas goes with optional photo insp.
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
TTCRD - anything goes
Outlawz Twisted Thurs - anything goes with twist of fave color (PINK!!!)

Happiest of Birthdays, Aud Sentiments!

Coffee of the Day - Irish Creme

Today begins a new challenge at Aud Sentiments, with our theme being 'Birthdays' as we celebrate 6 years of blogging and challenges!!!! I do hope you will pop over to see all of the beautiful projects made by the team to inspire you!

I am using an image and sentiment by Simply Betty Stamps for my card. papers are from the Basic Grey Saturday Morning collection. ribbons are from Really Reasonable Ribbon and twine is by Maya Road. the little flowers were given to me, so I'm sorry I don't know the mfg. buttons are from my vintage stash.

check back later this evening for my Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra post. have a most wonderful day! :)

Challenges:
Crafting When We Can - sketch
Outlawz Twisted Thurs - anything goes
Inky Impressions - Let's Hear it for the Girls
Sweet Stamps - anything goes
Dream Valley - girly

Find Your Wings Butterfly

My 2nd post for the day, with one more to follow. I told you it was going to be busy here! :)

We have a new challenge over at Aud Sentiments and it's a fun one! there is a bingo board for you to use, and our sponsor is none other than the very talented Art by Miran.

I have used the beautiful Maria Mariposa on my card along with a pretty butterfly template from Shape EZ.

papers are from the Basic Grey Urban Prairie collection, sentiment is by Create with TLC, flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, black seam binding & pink burlap string are from RRR, and button is from my vintage stash. sequins are by Lawn Fawn. lovely butterfly die is from Cat's Pajamas, and sentiment is punched with an EK Success tag punch. her wings are accented with a wink of stella glitter pen.

Bingo: ribbon, paper punch, 2 patterned papers and die cut, flowers, 2 patterned papers

don't forget to stop back for my last post of the day! and be sure to play along in the bingo challenge, too! :)

Challenges:
Outlawz Paper a la Mode - National Butterfly Day
Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - anything goes/use die cuts and punches
Creative Knockouts - Spring is on the Way
Star Stampz - think Spring
Inspiration Destination - anything goes

You Make Happiness Bloom

My second post today is for the new Aud Sentiments challenge  where our theme is to use an Easter or Spring sentiment on your project. We are sponsored this fortnight by Lacy Sunshine Stamps. Be sure to stop by the challenge blog to see what the other DT members have made to inspire you!

My card uses the cutey 'Petals' image and a fun sentiment from Create with TLC. paper is from the Pink Paislee Hey Kid collection. main die is by Spellbinders, flower and leaf dies are Prima, and the border die is Find It Trading. sentiment is punched with a SU! punch. as per usual, buttons are from my vintage stash. vivid pink and noble peacock seam binding are from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

that is it for me today. check back again tomorrow for another goody! thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Challenges:
Outlawz Twisted Thurs - anything goes with 'dies and/or punches' twist
Die Cut Divas - something for Spring
Creative Moments - anything goes with a sentiment on the front
Fresh Brewed Designs - Spring
WAW - anything encouraging goes
ABC Ch - 'C' is for cute
Paper Creator's Crafts - spring colors
Pink and Main - spring
Crafty Sentiments - spring
Lacy Sunshine Color and Craft - anything goes
Di's Digi Designs - use 2 or more dies

Love is a Four Legged Word and More Fun News!

Another fun Design Team announcement, all on the same day! I am joining the Aud Sentiments Design Team beginning with today's new challenge! hip hip hooray! :)

Our new challenge theme for this fortnight is 'Cute + a sentiment,' and we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps. You know you want to play along so you can win some of their fabby digis, don't you?! c'mon over and join us!

I used the cutey cutey cutey 'Cute Puppy' image along with a computer generated sentiment for my card. papers are from the Basic Grey Max & Whiskers collection, main image die is by My Favorite Things and dog house die is by Find It Trading. seam binding is from Really Reasonable Ribbon and twine is left from tags I had used on another project. accent dots were made with white gel pen and also a brown marker. a little piece of inked cardboard peeks out from between the main image and bows. no flowers as this will probably be mailed off to Mick. ;)

hope you are getting as excited for the weekend as I am! take care!
Jennifer

Challenges:
Outlawz Twisted Thurs - add lace, ribbon, or twine
Crafting By Designs - tic tac toe ( ribbon, free:buttons, texture: cardboard)
Sparkles - something for the males
Clear it Out - anything goes with twine
Crafty Sentiments - Let's Get Sentimental
Digi Choosday - animals and insects
Fan-tastic Tues - square and cute
Crafty Ribbons - Leap with ribbon