365 Card Day 61-Leaf it up to me

Today for the 365 Day Challenge you had to use a leaf or leaves on your card. This wasn't too hard, I have a lot of leaf stamps! I used this stamp set from StampinUp. The design papers are Basic Grey and Dream Street Papers. I embossed everything in black. I added fibers, clip and gem brad. Thanks for stopping by!

The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge #28-Time for Tea

The challenge on the Cuttlebug Spot was pretty interesting this week. You were supposed to make a card using the tea folding technique. It is fun and a good way to use up your scraps! I made this tulip and the stem is from The Cutting Cafe and the saying is StampinUp. I used the Cuttlebug folder Leafy Branch and I chalked it. Thanks for stopping by!

365 Card-Day #58 Something's Fishy

I am on vacation this week so I had more time to make some cards today! I made this card for the Something's Fishy Day #58 on 365 Card Challenge. You have to look kind of close to see the fish! I stamped it in brown and the embossed the white Happy Birthday over it which is Queen Kat Designs. The other images are StampinUp. I white embossed the fishermen in their boat too. The patterned paper is Scenic Route and I put the cardstock through the Cuttlebug Swiss Dot. Thanks for stopping by!

House Mouse Challenge #35-Get Well Soon and Mojo Monday #84

The challenge at House Mouse Challenge Blog was Get Well Soon. It gave me the opportunity to use this stamp that I had never used yet! Don't you love it? I wanted to use some bright colors so I used aqua and yellow. The stamp is Mouse Drops and the saying is StampinUp. The paper is Frances Meyer and I added ribbon and bling! I used the great Mojo Monday sketch for this week. Thanks for stopping by!

Cinema Saturday Challenge #29-To Catch a Thief

I made this card last night for the Cinema Saturday Challenge #29-To Catch a Thief. I had watched this movie a long time ago. Aren't the old movies so romantic! I based this card on her blue dress in the movie. I know it is a simple card and I really had to refrain myself from embellishing more this morning because her blue dress is simple but elegant! You were also supposed to use layers on your card. I found some mulberry paper in my stash and put it on a blue panel, added the ribbon, and the saying is StampinUp cut with the Cuttlebug. Thanks for stopping by!

365 Cards-See Thru Saturday and Stamp Something Challenge-Showers and Flowers

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This is my first entry for 365 cards. You are supposed to use an acetate sheet for your base of your card. I cut a transparency into a standard size card. I stamped the image with Stazon. Then I colored the image with Copic markers.I added the flowers. I then attached the background paper to the inside of the card and stamped the saying. The stamp is House Mouse-Singing in the Rain. The saying is StampinUp and the paper is Creative Memories. I added Dazzling Diamonds to the front and the inside. For the Stamp Something blog you are supposed to use showers and/or flowers on your card, I used both!

And the Karma Award goes to...

I was so pleased to see my name on Deanna's blog
http://deannelesher.blogspot.com/

The Karma Award: These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind of bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

I would like to pass this award on to:

1. Stephanne-http://stagnantlycreative.blogspot.com/

2. Sue-http://www.suestamping.com/

3. Monica-scrapoleket.blogspot.com

4. Kristen-http://rockstardj1.blogspot.com/

5. Cheryl-http://neverenoughstamps.blogspot.com/

6. Lorraine-http://coldwaters2.blogspot.com/

7. Martha Kay-http://raining-rubber.blogspot.com/

8. Sankari-http://sunnysankari.blogspot.com/

All of these ladies have been so kind and encouraging to me! Thank you all!

Mojo Monday #63 and The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge #27-Take the Cake

I did this birthday card for the Cuttlebug Challenge-Take the Cake. You were supposed to make a card with a cake on it. Bright pink doesn't scan very well! This card is very bright in real life! The stamps are Queen Kat Designs. I coloured the cake with Copic Markers. The paper is Sassafras Lass and the Cuttlebug folders I used is Swiss Dots and Swirls. I used the great sketch from Mojo Monday. Thanks for stopping by!

House Mouse Challenge #34-Springtime

I did this card for the latest House Mouse Challenge. You are supposed to make a Spring card. There is no doubt about it, this is Springy! The 70's Hippie in me loves butterflies and flowers! I am just afraid that the cute mouse and bird are kind of lost on this card! I did a lot of cutting and punching on this card. The background paper is Creating Memories. The House Mouse stamp is Tw0 Part Harmony, the saying is Queen Kat Designs, the white flowers are K&Co, the notes are Quikutz and the butterflies are Fontwerks. I coloured the mouse and bird with Copic Markers but I chalked the robin's breast. Thanks for stopping by!

Cinema Saturday #28-The Lion King

The movie inspiration for this week at the Cinema Saturday Challenge is The Lion King. It has been a while since I had seen this movie since my kids are grown now! You were supposed to base your card on one of the animals in the film so I guess this card is based on the giraffes in the background! I did watch The Circle of Life on the internet and it is such a beautiful song! The background is SEI Madera Island which the brown on it is raised felt. The frame and sun is from the same line. I put pop dots on the frame to make it stand out. The giraffes are Queen Kat Design. The saying is from StampinUp and the ribbon is from my stash! Thanks for stopping by!

Mojo Monday #81 and Stamp Something-Something Green, Yellow and Blue Challenge

I created this card for the Stamp Something Challenge. You had to use blue, yellow and green on your card.This wasn't too hard because I love these colors! I used glossy paper and rolled on blues with a brayer. The sunflower is stamped on glossy paper also. The stamps are StampinUp. I used the sketch from Mojo Monday. Thanks for stopping by!

Cuttlebug Challenges-Taxes and "Numbers"-Be Inspired #27

I did this layout for the Cuttlebug Challenge. You were supposed to use numbers on your project in honor of tax day! I decided to do a layout of my Mom when we threw her a surprise birthday party for her 75th birthday. The background paper is Basic Grey. I put the red and blue papers in Cuttlebug folders and inked them with brown ink. I also cut the tag with my Cuttlebug. The 75 is chipboard. I used the sketch from Paper Craft Planet's Scrappy Sunday. Thanks for stopping by!

The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge #26-Shape It!

I did this card for the Cuttlebug Spot Challenge-Shape it. You had to make a shaped card. This is a shaped card, I just scanned it on a black background! I won a prize at The House Mouse Challenge which was 3 designs from The Cutting Cafe. One of the digital images that I picked was Shaped Cards! Woo Hoo! So I used that template to cut out the frame out of purple cardstock. The stamps are from StampinUp. I had wanted this stamp for a long time and never used it too much so I decided to pull it out tonite! I embossed the saying with white and cut out the lilac and put Dazzling Diamonds on it. I used the Swiss Dot Cuttlebug embossing folder. Thanks for stopping by!

House Mouse Challenge #33-Multiple Images

I did this card for the House Mouse Challenge-Multiple Images. You were supposed to use either images from different House Mouse stamps or one image with a stamp with multiple images. I used the bunny from a stamp with 3 bunnies called Party Hoppers and the mouse is This Egg's for You. I switched the Easter egg for the cupcake. I did this for a previous card but I had cut them both out. This was harder! I had to mask off part of the cupcake. I coloured them with Copic markers and put Dazzling Diamonds on the cupcake. The rubon at the top is from The Paper Studio. I refrained from putting on some ribbon and/or flowers because I wanted the images to stand out but it was hard! Thanks for stopping by!

Cinema Saturday #27-Chocolat and Stamp Something-Shape Somethings

The movie inspiration for this weeks Cinema Saturday Challenge was Chocolat. They didn't have it at my video store and I couldn't find it on the internet. I plan on watching it, it sounds like a good movie. You were supposed to use something sweet on your card. All stamps are by Queen Kat Design. I colored the cupcakes with Copic Markers and put Dazzling Diamonds on them. The cardstock is the sparkly Bazzil paper. I cut the other shapes using my Quikuts and Nesties using my Cuttlebug. I am also using this for the Stamp Something Challenge. You are supposed to use at least 2 different shapes on your card. I hope everyone is having a Happy Easter!

House Mouse Challenge #32 Something Sweet and Mojo Monday #81

I created this card for the House Mouse Challenge-Something Sweet. You had to use something sweet or the word Sweet on your card. I thought about using my mouse laying in the donut but I was drawn to the Gruffy again! I colored him with Copic Markers and cut him out and put pop dots on him. The moon is by StampinUp and the saying is Memory Makers. I used some textured paper that I had in my stash. I used the sketch by Mojo Monday. They are having a contest this week. Thanks for stopping by!

Cinema Saturday Challenge #26-My Fair Lady

I decided to create a scrapbook page for this weeks challenge at Cinema Saturday. The movie was My Fair Lady. It had been a while since I had watched this movie. I love Audrey Hepburn! I based this layout on her white dress. I also added a splash of pink. This is a layout of my cousins wedding. The title is a rubon by Deja Views. I had just bought some textured, sparkly paper so that worked out well on this layout. You were supposed to use embossing so I used the same embossed paper that Sankari used on her card but I covered most of it up! I had bought that paper and then saw her card (great minds think a like!). The foam hearts are from my stash. I used the sketch from Paper Craft Planet Scrappy Sunday. Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Something-Easter Stamp Something Challenge

I am using up my pink paper and my pink butterflies to justify spending money yesterday! I did this card for the Stamp Something Challenge-Easter. The stamps are StampinUp. I stamped off the cross and stamped the flowers over it. I added ribbon and the cuted K & Co. buttlerflies. I used the latest sketch from Paper Craft Planet Sketch Challenge. Thanks for stopping by!

House Mouse Challenge #31-bags and boxes

Can you tell that I went shopping again, LOL! I bought some little gift bags and of course this little mouse Monica with Pacifier! I made this gift bag even though I don't know of anyone having a baby right now! The saying is by Hero Arts and the background is Cuttlebug embossed with Bloom Dots (which I bought yesterday too!) and the butterflies are K and Co. (on sale yesterday!). I am going to have to quit doing these challenges because I think I need new supplies for them (don't tell hubby!).