Create with TLC: Age doesn't matter...unless you are cheese (or wine)

Greetings!

Happy Friday!  It is gorgeous here today with the sun shining.  Too bad I have to be cooped up in an office. (Thank God for my job!) 

I don't have a lot to chat about today.  Just itching for the weekend to come.  I have so many projects and stuff I want to do.  So today I will just share another card that I made, but this time I used a rubber stamp instead of a digi.  I haven't whipped out my rubber stamps in a while.  My friend Michelle J. loves House Mouse stamps and she has probably all of them just about.  Well, this little guy was a perfect match to a sentiment from Create with TLC so I had to borrow him.

Here's my creation...

Age doesn't matter

I started with my usual 6x6 cardstock base and layered on some red dp.  I cut my image and sentiment out using Spellbinder's diecuts (Wonky rectangle and Labels 14).  I cut the Labels 14 in half so that I could stick the sentiment and mat out of the top of the birthday dp.  I colored my image using Copics and added some glassy gel pen over the cheese wrapper to give it a waxy look.  I love cheese and crackers.  It is truly one of my favorite snacks. :-)

Well, that is all for me today.  Have a safe and fun weekend!

Thanks for looking and commenting!

Challenge(s):
Ladybug Crafts Challenge:  Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday:  anythign Birthday theme with optional "toppings"

Now get to creating...

 

Remember:  There are no mistakes in cardmaking, only opportunities for creativity!

Create with TLC: Friendship

Greetings!

Happy Thursday everyone!  What's your plans for the upcoming weekend?  I hope to do some crafting tomorrow night with my crafting buddies.  I have a few projects I would like to get checked off my list as "done!"  Saturday I hope to get up early and walk to my mom's house.  It is about a 6 mile walk so I am looking forward to it.  My fingers are crossed for dry sunny weather.  I don't need it to be warm (would prefer that it wasn't) because walking will keep me nice and toasty.  I love walking especially this time of year when God is changing out the landscape and added dashes of yummy jewel colors everywhere.  My tree is already losing her leaves.  Wowzer!

I am dropping in today to share a card I made using Sylvia Zet Wee stamp "Amy."  I had created a frame for my e-buddy Kim to use with a card she was making.  She wanted me to design her something that would work with a circle easel card.  You can check out the card and frame here on her blog.  (I will be selling this frame and many other soon. So keep a look out here for further details.  You can email me at cards by candy at yahoo dot com if you are intersted in me designing one for you.).  When I saw what image she was using I told her how much I really liked the image, but I didn't own any.  Well, I lied.  I didn't know they were called Wee stamps.  I saved the three that I have as Sylvia Zet stamps which are also called Wee stamps apparently.  Well long story that I am about to make very short, I used "Amy" to make my card.  I also designed another frame called "Friendship" to go along with this stamp.

Here's my creation...

Friendship

This card has multiple stories that led to its creation.  I just told you about the first one and now here's the second story, oddly enough involving Kim once again. lol  Kim proposed a challenge to me, (which she does often) to figure out how to use my Cameo to "cut out-of-the box."  We crafters do this often with our Nestabilities and scissors, but she wanted me to figure out how to make the machine do all the work.  I immediately took on the challenge and literally 15 minutes later, I had Ms. Amy cut out in a cirlce and her balloon sticking out of the circle.  I truly think God put her in my life to challenge me (in a good way).  Well done my friend! lol 

Okay, enough stories and now on to how I put this card together.  Well I started with 6x6 kraft card base, layered on some pink Bazzill cardstock and then MME Miss Caroline dp which I stitched on the sewing machine.  I then cut out the friendship frame and the sentiment mat using the pink cardstock.  I flipped the dp and used a strip to run across the center of my card with a Kraft mat.  I colored my image using Copics, Stickles and Copica pen.  I added some flowers from Wild Orchid and I could not complete this card without adding the perfect sentiment from Create with TLC. 

Moral of this blog post...don't be afraid to take on a challenge. :-)

You have for more days left before the next Create with TLC goodie club starts.  You don't want to miss out on this.  I already signed up.  Paulette is so very generous and it's like Christmas everyday when you get wordart, images, digi papers, colored images and more delivered right to your in-box.  Don't miss out!  Sign up today. 

Thanks for looking and commenting!

Challenge(s):
Crafter's Cafe Blog challenge:  Diecut ("friendship" frame)
Creative Moments:  Frame it ("friendship" frame)
Handmade Harbour:  Friend or family
Simon Says Blog Challenge:  Anything Goes
Wordart Wednesday Challenge:  Use encouraging or uplifting sentiment

Now get to creating...

Remember:  There are no mistakes in cardmaking, only opportunities for creativity!

Dear Coffee...

Greetings!

I hope your Wednesday (it is Wednesday right?) is going great!  I can't seem to keep track of the days lately.  I don't drink coffee, but maybe I need to start to wake me up.  lol

Anyways, I am sharing with you a card I made using a new wordart set from Create with TLC called "Dear Food."  As you can see, this is a really fun set.  You can pick this set up in the store today!

Dear Food

Here's my creation using the "Dear Coffee" sentiment...

I started with a 6x6 Kraft cardstock base and designed the sunburst using my Cameo.  I first cut out a mat with sky blue Bazzill cardstock then used dp to cut out the insert.  I used my Spellbinder's die to cut out a circle mat and my image and sentiment.  I wanted to keep it simple and I think I accomplished that goal. :-)

Thank you for looking and commenting!

Challenge(s):
Bearly Mine Challenges:  Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday:  Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown:  Clean and Simple

Now get to creating...

Remember:  There are no mistakes in cardmaking, only opportunities for creativity!

Mo's DP2 Challenge: BEE You with flowers

Greetings!

Happy Friday!  So glad the weekend is here.  It has been a busy busy weekend.  I've been busy as a bee buzzing around doing this and that and now I want to get a manicure, eat lots of chocolate and catch up on my recorded shows. lol

I would like to share with you today a project that I made using Mo's image Bee.  I love this image.  I love bees (not real ones only artistically hand drawn bees).  I have had an idea similar to this one in my head for a while and decided to keep it there until this challenge came up.  I purchased Bee as soon as she came out a while ago and have kept her in a safe place until now. 

Here's my creation...

Bee You

Bee You 2

Okay, that cutie that is featured in the "Bee You" frame is my niece Yoni.  She would be so unhappy with her Tee-Tee if she knew I was featuring this picture (she was 5 in this picture and now is 13) on my blog.  Oh well, that is a Tee-Tee perogative to do so, right?! 

To make this project, purchase a $1.00 frame from Michaels and choose some dp.  I used Heartfelt Creations, Sunny Day Paper Collections.  This paper pack is literally packed with some gorgeous papers and this one was perfect for Bee and the theme of flowers.  Spray the frame with Scotch's adhesive spray glue and lay it face down on the back of the dp.  Use your scissors or exacto knife to trim away the excess paper and to cut the paper out of the middle section of the frame.  Using my Cameo, I cut out Bee and a mat using Bazzill cardstock.  The letters were also cut out on the Cameo as well as some extra flowers.  All images were colored using Copic markers and covered with glossy glaze, Modge Podge - glitter, matte and paper.

Thanks for looking and commenting!

Challenge(s): 
Mo's DP2 Challenge:  Say it with Flowers

Now get to creating...

Remember:  There are no mistakes in cardmaking, only opportunities for creativity!

Create with TLC: PRAY

Greetings!

Happy Wednesday to you!  I've been a busy little bee at work and in my craftroom.  I am taking a moment to share one of my creations with you today that is based off a sentiment from Create with TLC.  I am sure that you have heard or seen all the things that are going on in Syria, the shootings at the Naval base and the myriad of other tragic stories that are surfacing daily.  Well, I am a strong believer in the power of prayer.  I have seen what prayer can and has done for myself, loved ones, friends and strangers.  Prayer works, but like any tool you have to use it. 

Recently, I have been praying a lot more for various situations, indivduals and just talking to God in general.  I came across this wordart from Paulette and it pretty much summed up my feelings on prayer...I want the power to resound around me at all times.

Here's my creation...

PRAY

This card came together literally in pieces.  I started out finding this dp in my stash of scraps and thought I need to use this.  I set it aside on my craft table and later threw a piece of brown cardstock scrap next to it and then the pink cardstock.  I left it sitting for a few days and then was playing on my sewing machine and decided to stitch the pieces together to form the bottom piece.  I had more paper and cardstock leftover, added some reddish cardstock to the mix and stitched that together.  Next thing I knew I had this card.  I added some flourishes adn cut out scalloped circle mats and topped it off with this sentiment.  Very simple card with a powerful message. 

Check out the Create with TLC blog to find out the latest happenings (snag some freebies-leave some LOVE) and check out the store for this and so many other goodies.

Thanks for looking and commenting!

Now get to creating...

Remember:  There are no mistakes in cardmaking, only opportunities for creativity!

I've got a "grape" Joke!

Greetings!

Wowzer it is Thursday already and I have another card to share with you.  I think my creative juices are flowing once again.  I love juice and my favorite happens to be grape juice.  I have to dilute it with water, but I do enjoy it over any other beverage.  I am sharing a card with you today I made for Doodle Pantry's Challenge.  I used the free bunches of grapes.  I have a purchased a bunch of images from Laurie, but I had these grapes and wanted to do something with them. 

Here's my creation...

Grape Joke

I started with a 6x6 white cardstock base and kept it very simple.  I took some scraps of purple and green cardstock and stichted them together.  I then used my Spellbinder's Wonky rectangle and oval dies to cut out my image, sentiment and mats.  I did not use my Cameo at all on this card. lol  I colored my grapes using Copic markers and used clear gel pens for accent.  The sentiment came from Create with TLC.

Thanks for looking and commenting!

Challenge(s):

Doodle Pantry Challenge:  Use a DP image

Now get to creating...

Remember:  There are no mistakes in cardmaking, only opportunities for creativity!

Beccy's Place Challenge

Greetings!

Happy Hump Day!  Now when I type that (or think about it), I think of that Gieco commercial with the camel.  I have seen several t-shirts on Pinterest with that on it.  Makes me laugh.  Yesterday was a scorcher for us Michiganders and today is supposed to be stormy.  Weather like this makes me want icecream, unfortunately, I can't have it anymore.  So, I decided to hop over to Beccy's Place and pick up icecream that I can have...a digi stamp.

Here's my creation...

Sweeter Icecream

Yummers!  I do love icecream and my favorite are lemon and caramel (not together).  I made a very simple card using this image, because the icecream should be the focus.  I used Kraft paper and layered on some polka dot dp paper.  I created some colorful banners and cut my images and sentiment out on my Cameo.  I matted them on a blue cardstock and colored my image using Copic markers.  I added some glitter using Copic Spica pens and add accents using gel pens.  I finished my card off using a sentiment from Create with TLC.

I will be enter my card in Beccy's Place Challenge for the month.

Thanks for looking and commenting!

Challenge(s):

Now get to creating...

 

Remember:  There are no mistakes in cardmaking, only opportunities for creativity!

TTCRD Challenge: Always Anything Goes!

Greetings!

The new Sizzling Summer issue of TTCRD magazine is out! Check out the video above. It is packed with all kinds of inspiring goodies and even freebies. You will also get to see the second in my 5 part "Getting Digi with TTCRD" tutorial on using digital stamps using a freebie from Create with TLC.


I hope your having a wonderful day! This week over at TTCRD we our honored to have Eureka Stamps as our sponsor this week. I used the beautiful the Pansies spray for my creation.

Here's my creation...

Thanks Enough

I used a 6x6 white cardbase for my card and layered on a green cardstock, dp and a strip of yellow cardstock.  I used a Heartfelt Creations die for the corner of my card.  I also used Spellbinder's circle and circle eyelet die for the sentiment which is courtesy of Create with TLC.  I colored my Pansie image using Copic markers and a clear gel pen.  I finished my card with pearl beads.

I hope that you will join us for this week's challenge. We would love to have you play along with us and it is always anything goes.

Thanks for looking and commenting!

Challenge(s):

Crafty Sentiments W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown W- #164 Anything Goes

Now get to creating...

Remember:  There are no mistakes in cardmaking, only opportunities for creativity!

Mo's DP2 Challenge: Anything Goes!

Greetings!

Wow, it is already the beginning of another week.  Where did the weekend go?  I had a busy busy week.  My sister got married and I was writing a poem for the ceremony, finishing up programs, and sewing an aisle runner.  I can't believe how domesticated I have become lately.  In the past I only used my sewing machine for sewing on cards, but now I have been making wallets, aisle runners, purses and I've pinned a TON of other stuff I would like to make.  I am also cooking a lot more too.  I know this may not seem like a big deal, but for all my friends and family who know me, this is very different from my norm.  My mom says that I am just preparing for my husband. LOL...she cracks me up.

Anyways, I am entering another card in the DP2 challenge and have decided to use one of Mo's newer images for this card.  I fell in *heart* with the "Elke and Bear" image because of her face.  Mo has a way of capturing the innocence of a child's face like no other. 

Here's my creation...

Peachy Keen

 Okay, when I saw this image I didn't read Mo's description of it in the store and I just saw this beauty sitting on a swing under a peach tree.  Maybe it was because I just returned from the south and was craving some peach cobbler, who knows.  Well, I knew what I wanted to do with her and started with a 6x6 chocolate cardstock base.  I layered on a piece of embossed white cardstock and peach dp on the diagonal.  I cut out a tree, grass and fence on my Cameo and created my little scene.  I used Spellbinder's circle and cirlce eyelet dies to mat the image on.  I cut the little cutie out on my Cameo and used pop dots to adhere her.  I colored the scene using Copic markers. 

I finished my card off with a sentiment from Create with TLC.  If I said it before I'll say it again, Paulette always has the perfect sentiment for whatever I am working on. 

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Challenge(s): 
Mo's DP2 Challenge:  Anything Goes

Now get to creating...

Remember:  There are no mistakes in cardmaking, only opportunities for creativity!