Paulette, I wish you strength and peace!

Greetings!

It has been a long time since I have posted something here; however, I have been designing behind the scenes.  I've been asked to do several custom orders for individuals which have left little to know time to create for fun.  I am not complaining because as long as I get to do what I love it's all good!

However, when I heard that a very good friend of mine (and many of yours) had an accident and that there would be a Blog Hop in her honor, I said sign me up.  If you follow Paulette over at Create with TLC, you would know that she had a terrible accident and is recovering.  The very sweet Jennifer emailed a bunch of us and asked if we wanted to hop to show our love for Paulette and well...of course we said YES!

I have created the card below using Paulette's wonderful sentiment from the Scripture 2 Wordart set.  


Wishing you Strength and Peace

I started with a 5.5x5.5 white card base, layering on grey and then black cardstock.  I added a strip of dp and embossed the black cardstock.  I used Heartfelt Creations tattered rose stamp and diecut to create my flower.  As I mentioned previously, the sentiment is from the Scripture 2 wordart set which you can find in the Create with TLC store (link below).

Paulette has truly inspired my work from the moment I first discovered her awesome blog and I encourage you, if you haven't already done so, to go to the blog and leave some love. She could really use it now more than ever.  I pray that she has a speedy recovery and that the pain ceases.  She will continue to be in my prayers and thoughts. 

1. Candy - Purple Card Lady (me)

2. Desire - Doing Life 

3. Karen - Creative Inspirations by Karen

4. Carla -  Carla's Stamping Spot

5. Ileana - Sparkling Pink

6. Edwina - Edwina's Creations

7. Lynne - Her Craftiness

8. Cynthia - Stampin' in Alaska
9. Vicky - Crafting Vicky

10. Jennifer - Just Coffee Please...

11. Hetty - Craft Chaos
12.  JoAnn - J. Atterbury Creations

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Thanks for hopping with us and your next stop is Desire's blog where you will definitely find some awesome inspiration!

Get to hopping!

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

Create with TLC: Just saying Hello

Hello

Greetings!

I hope your Thursday is going well.  I have another busy day (and weekend) ahead of me.  I don't always get to take a minute and just say HI or Hello.  So, this card is dedicated to all my crafty friends out there...HELLO! 

I used a 6x6 lilac cardstock base for this card.  I then layered on white and black cardstock and dp.  I used some leftover cardstock and dp to mat my sentiment from Create with TLC.  This card truly is a CAS card.  I really just wanted the sentiment and the dp to do all the talking. The colors were such a contrast of light and dark. 

Hopefully this card will cause a contagious wave of Hellos to those individuals who you think of, but don't get to talk to very often. 

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Now get to creating...

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

Create with TLC: You're the Stuff...

Men are made of

Greetings!

Happy Hump Day!  I am back again to share another masculine card with you.  I don't know what it is with me and all these "manly" cards, but I love the challenge of them.  Honestly, the papers I recently picked up lend themselves to masculine themes.  I also think that the right dp or sentiment can make for some lovely CAS cards. 

I was really inspired by the colors in this dp for this card.  I started out with a dark grey 6x6 cardstock base.  I layered on some teal and yellow cardstock and then dp.  Using a strip of the teal cardstock, I cut it on  an angle and added it to the corner of my card.  I matted my sentiment from Create with TLC on the teal cardstock as well.  I think it is simple, but yet perfect for that manly man in your life.

Thank you for looking and commenting.

Now get to creating...

 

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

Create with TLC: Be the Sailboat

Be the Sailboat

Greetings!

Happy April Fool's Day!  I hope that you haven't fallen victim to someone's foolery today.  I use to be good at pranking people.  I would get my older sister all the time.  However, I haven't done that in a while.  I definitely didn't have time today, because as I mentioned a bit ago, I started a new job and I'm still adjusting my sails.  I am also training to be President of our local Rotary group in 2015.  It is so much work that goes into this role, but I am looking forward to it. 

Today, I am sharing another masculine card with you that is inspired by the dp and the sentiment at the same time.  I saw this paper on sale at a crop I went to recently and immediately thought of Create with TLC's "Be sets."  I love these sets.  They are truly my favorite because they are perfect "stand alones" on cards.  Male cards don't require all the embellishments and frills that female cards do so these Be sets work well. 

I created this card using a 6x6 kraft cardstock base and layered on this yummy deep red cardstock.  I then layered on the dp that has these beautiful red and blue sailboats on them and an antique finish.  I emobossed this really cool blue cardstock that has a sparkle sheen to it and matted it behind and across the card.  I also used a coordinating dp to put behind the sentiment which was matted on red cardstock and cut out using Spellbinder's Wonky rectangle diecut.  As I stated previously,  the sentiment is from Create with TLC's Be Set and it comes with an image as well.  Head over to the store and check them out.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Now get to creating...

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

Create with TLC: I'm Sorry...

Aliens took my brain

Greetings!

Yep, it is Monday and I do feel if though aliens took my brains.  I needed my weekend to stretch out a little bit longer.  Oh well, I am please to see that it is finally starting to look like Spring here in Michigan.  The sun is shining and my spirits are lifting.

Today, I am sharing a card that I am sure that several of you out there can relate to.  I actually could have checked all the boxes.  I started out with a 6x6 grey cardstock base and layered on black cardstock and dp.  I wanted to make a masculine card and this color scheme actually can be male/female.  I rounded off the edges of the card using my corner rounder punch.  I then layered another square panel of black and green cardstock.  I matted the sentiment from Create with TLC on dp. 

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Challenge(s):
Sister Act:  Anything Goes
613Avenue:  Anything Goes (optional twist)

Now get to creating...

 

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

Create with TLC: I'ts a JOY...

It's a JOY...

Greetings!

I am still in the mindset of JOY.  There are so many benefits to having joy - physically, mentally and emotionally.  We really benefit from it when we share joy with others.  I believe we are strengthened when we can celebrate the good in others.

Today, I am sharing a card I made using Create with TLC sentiment "It's a JOY to celebrate you."  This would make a good "just because," "thinking of you" or "birthday" card.  The papers were the muse for the card's color scheme.  I started out with a chocolate cardstock base, layered on some peach cardstock and then light blue.  I topped the card off with this wildflower dp, which lends itself to a variety of color themes.  I took a strip of the chocolate cardstock and layered on an opposing strip of dp.  I finished the card off with this lovely sentiment matted on the chocolate cardstock.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Now get to creating...

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

Create with TLC: Live in Joy

Live in JOY

Greetings!

This is a good rule of thumb, live in joy; however, I know that it is easier said then done.  I am teaching myself to focus on those things that bring me joy.  For instance, today I plan on going to see, for the second time, the movie "God's not dead."  I enjoyed this movie so much that I highly recommend everyone to go see it at least once.  I love Newsboys music and this is one of my fav songs and the movie truly does it justice.  You will walk a way with a reinforced since of security and faith in God.

I used a 5/12 x 51/2 rose cardstock base and layered on a seafoam blue and cranberry cardstock.  I then layered on dp, which was truly the muse for the color theme of this card.  The sentiment is from Create with TLC and is matted on cranberry cardstock with a strip of seafoam on the side.  I used a corner rounder to round off all the corners. 

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Now get to creating...

 

 

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

Create with TLC: Happy Healing

Greetings!

It has been a while since I have posted anything.  So much has happened and I am hopeful that tomorrow will bring brighter days.  I was able to get back into the swing of things and make some cards.  A lot of people around me have been sick (including myself) so this card is dedicated to everyone who has been fighting some ailment.  My prayers go out to you for a speedy recovery and Happy Healing.

Here's my creation...

Happy Healing

I used a 6x6 grey cardstock based and layered on this really cool dp that I picked up from an all day cropping event.  I thought this would make for a really cute "male" get well card.  I matted the sentiment "Happy Healing" from Create with TLC on black and red cardstock.  I used the corner rounder to round off the edges.  I then used my Stamp'in Up label punch to make the pills.  I added some glossy texture over the top to make them appear to be plastic.  This is a simple card, but I think the paper and the sentiment really makes it stand out.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Challenge(s):
Wordart Wednesday:  Anything Goes

Now get to creating...

 

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

Baby and Me

Greetings!

Whew, what a world-whind of a week this has been.  I find it hard to believe that we are already almost half way through February.  I was offered a new job last week so things have been crazy for me, because I start my new job on Monday.  I have been working in the same department for a little over 13 years.  My new job is totally opposite of my current job.  I will managing one of our most active campuses and supervising over a dozen employees.  Yikes!  I love the campus and people so I am prayful that all will work out for the good. *smile*  It is hard for me to move out of my comfort zone and leave my co-workers, but it is time.  I have learned only God knows when it is time and I feel that he is gently nudging me in the direction of an open door of endless possibilities.  I love him for knowing what I truly need.

Well, I am going to share with you a card that I made a little bit ago using Mo Manning's image and just now getting the opoortunity to post it.

Here's my creation...

Baby and Me

Using a 6x6 kraft cardbase, I layered on blue and white cardstock.  I also added pink polka dot dp and a lace diecut.  I used my Spellbinder's heart diecut and cut out a blue mat.  I cut out the image using a circle diecut and colored my image using Copics.  To finish my card off, I added a flourish swirl and some blue flowers. 

Thank you for looking and commenting!

Now get to creating...

 

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

Create with TLC: "A Walk Through Nature" Blog Hop!

Greetings!

Thanks for taking a break from Super Bowl Sunday and joining us for the Create with TLC "A Walk Through Nature" Blog Hop!  We are so happy to have you here as we stroll through all God's great creations and along the way you will see plenty of inspiration and freebies.   You should have already picked up your first freebie and saw some awe inspiring artwork over at Desire's blog.

Here's your hopping order...

Desire

Candy (Me)

Cynthia
Karen
Carla
Lisa Lynn
Hetty

Lynne K

Rhonda

Vicky

TlcCreations

Here are my creations...

Nature Tote

Nature Tag

I designed this tag using my Cameo.  I started out with yellow cardstock and designed a butterfly tag.  I used print and cut and layered on the white cardstock.  Lastly I used print and cut to cut out my flowers and matted to a yellow background.  I colored my image using Copics.  I finished it off by stapling ribbon on the top.

Butterfly Card

This card was created by sarting out with a yellow cardbased.  I layered on orange cardstock, which I punched the bottom using Martha Stewart Lace punch.  I created a tile background using the freebie image matted on green cardstock.  I colored the image using Copic markers.  I finished the card with a sentiment from Create with TLC "Be a Butterfly set."  

Nature Plaque

My last project, which is a new medium I have learned, is putting images on ceramic tiles.  I purchased 41/4x41/4 ceramic tiles from my local home improvement store and using Modge Podge I adhered the images on to the tiles.  I then went over the image again with another coat of Modge Podge and finished it off with an acrylic sealer that can be purchased from either Michaels or Joanns.  Using a sentiment from Create with TLC, I cut out the wordart on vinyl using my Cameo and adhered it to the tile.  I did not spray it with the acrylic sealant, because I found it causes the edges of the vinyl to curl.  The handle/hanger was made using wire and pearl beads.  I love how it turned out and it will probably hang on my front door or in the mudroom.

As you can see, I got a bit carried away with this beautiful cosmo flower freebie and ended up created 4 projects.  I wanted to show how versatile this delicate little flower could be any project that you could imagine.


Here's your freebie...




Right Click and Save

Be sure to stop by the Create with TLC blog and leave Paulette A LOT of love for her generosity.  Also, make sure that you comment on all the beautiful blogs you visit today and the FAB projects that were created just for you!

Thanks for looking, commenting and hopping!

Now get to hopping over to Cynthia's blog...

Remember:  You are only a hop away from another great freebie!

Create with TLC: Good-bye Little Tooth

Greetings!

I hope that your week is winding down well.  We are preparing for another snow storm that is suppose to arrive Saturday.  I have to say that this snow has been gorgeous to look at, but a bear to get around in.

Today, I will be sharing a card with you using another image from Mo Manning and a sentiment that was created especially for this image by Paulette at Create with TLC.  She is so good at accomodating me with my somewhat strange request.

Here's my creation...

Good-bye Little Tooth

This little lady made me chuckle, because I remember when I lost my first tooth.  It was the day before picture day, so I took a picture wearing Winnie the Pooh overalls and turtleneck with a missing tooth front and center.  My hair was even in puffy pigtails like her.  Wow!  I decided because I was surrounding by snow to use some soft springy blues, greens and yellows for my card.  I started with a baby blue 6x6 cardstock base, layered on dp, yellow cardstock and some more dp.  I used Spellbinder's Wonky rectangle diecut to cut out my image and the blue mat.  I cut the tag and sentiment out using my Cameo.  I colored my image using Copics and finished it off with Stickles and ribbon.  The inside of the card, which I always forget to snap a pic of, states "hello lots of cash."

As I stated before, this sentiment was a special request from Paulette; however, you can get tons of freebies for being a follower of the blog. You can purchase other sentiments/images by visiting Create with TLC store. Be sure to leave love, because not only does it make the world go around, but it also shows how thankful you are for Paulette's generosity!

This coming Sunday, February 2nd, take a break from the Super Bowl and come hop with the DTs over at Create with TLC. We each will have some awesome freebies to give away and tons of inspiration. You don't want to miss out!  I will be stepping out-of-the box and sharing one of my *new* crafting passions with you.  I hope you will join us!

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Now get to creating...

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

Create with TLC: A Friend Who Cares

Greetings!

I know that everyone is talking about the weather.  I have to say that there are perks and one of them is that my school was cancelled yesterday.  I have had an average of a day and half off each week since the beginning of the year due to the weather.  I really can't complain about that, now can I? 

Today, I am sharing with you a card I made using Mo Manning's image and a Winne the Pooh quote created by Create with TLC.  I love Winnie the Pooh.  I use to have all his clothes when I was younger. 

Here's my creation...

Friend who cares

I thought this little guy was so cute.  I started with a blue 6x6 cardstock based and layered on dp.  I used half of a scallop circle to put in the background.  The brown paper is actually paper that dishes were wrapped in and I recycled it for my card projects.  I love the texture and look of it.  I cut the image out using my Spellbinder dies and colored it using Copics.  I added Stickles to the snow and tree branch.  I finished it off by cutting the sentiment out using a die designed on my Cameo.

This sentiment was a freebie as for being a follower of the blog.  You can purchase other sentiments/images by visiting Create with TLC store.  Be sure to leave love, because not only does it make the world go around, but it also shows how thankful you are for Paulette's generosity!

One more thing...this coming Sunday, February 2nd, take a break from the Super Bowl and come hop with the DTs over at Create with TLC. We each will have some awesome freebies to give away and tons of inspiration. You don't want to miss out!

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Now get to creating...

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

Create with TLC: NEW set "Look Cute" - Inspiration #2

Greetings!

I am hoping that with all the cold weather that our Spring and Summer are nice.  I decided not to complain about the cold (too much), because my grandmother (God rest her soul) always would say, "the cold kills the diseases."  Wow, there are a lot of dead diseases this Winter.  I am popping in to share with you 1 of 2 creations that I made using a new set from Create with TLC called "Look Cute." It is hard to look cute in 5 below weather, but I manage some how. lol



Look Cute set Preview

Here's my second creation...

Just Shop

Okay, here's another card that is ink-free.  I used a 6x6 black cardstock base and layered on white cardstock and chevron red dp. I chose to use a silhouette of a girl shopping as my image for this card.  I thought it would be different and when I merged pattern paper onto the silhouette, it was different.  I knew I could do this with my Cameo, but had never tried it.  I loved how it turned out.  I used a simple flourish diecut and then popped my sentiment from the new Look Cute set.  I really can relate to this sentiment! teehee

You can pick up this set and so many others by visiting Create with TLC store. Also, you can get freebies everyday by being a follower of the blog. Be sure to leave love, because not only does it make the world go around, but it also shows how thankful you are for Paulette's generosity!

One more thing...this coming Sunday, February 2nd, take a break from the Super Bowl and come hop with the DTs over at Create with TLC. We each will have some awesome freebies to give away and tons of inspiration. You don't want to miss out!

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Now get to creating...

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



Create with TLC: NEW set - Look Cute

Greetings!

I hope that you are warm and safe as we kick off another week.  I can't believe how fast January is winding down.  I am popping in to share with you 1 of 2 creations that I made using a new set from Create with TLC called "Look Cute."  It is hard to look cute in 5 below weather, but I manage some how. lol

Look Cute set Preview

 Here's my creation...

Often Imitated

I kept this card pretty simple.  I used a black and white theme, because those are such classic and forgiving colors.  I was watching My Fair Lady when I created this card, so that had a huge influence on it I'm sure.  I used a 5 1/2 x 51/2 white cardstock base, layered on half a sheet of dp and a strip of black cardstock that I punched using MS lace punch.  I cut the image and sentiment out using my Cameo.  I didn't add one ounce of ink to this card.  I was going to color her chair, but then changed my mind.  I love that saying, "often imitated, but never duplicated."  Yep, God made me and said, "one is definitely enough. " lol

You can pick up this set and so many others by visiting Create with TLC store.  Also, you can get freebies everyday by being a follower of the blog.  Be sure to leave love, because not only does it make the world go around, but it also shows how thankful you are for Paulette's generosity!

One more thing...this coming Sunday, February 2nd, take a break from the Super Bowl and come hop with the DTs over at Create with TLC.  We each will have some awesome freebies to give away and tons of inspiration.  You don't want to miss out!

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Now get to creating...

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

Create with TLC: Snowfight!

Greetings!

The snow that we had has almost melted away due to the rain and the bit of sunshine we have had these past few days.  I happen to catch a dad and his sons building a cool dinosaur out of snow.  I haven't been back by there house to see if it is still standing. 

Today, I am going to share with you a card I made using Mo's Valerie in Winter and a perfect sentiment from Create with TLC.  I love how well Paulette's sentiment goes so well with this image.

Here's my card...





Snowball fight rule #1





I didn't see any snowball fights, but I did witness a guy on a snowmobile, fight a huge mound of snow and he didn't win.  People need to realize that snowmobile riding is not for residential areas.  Lesson learned...I hope.

Anyways, I started my card with a Red 6x6 cardstock base and layered on pink and then dp.  I used my 6x6 paperpad to decide my color scheme and I must say I love how it turned out especially the green.  It really pops!  I added some wavy green ribbon and matted my image to a Spellbinder's diecut.  I used my Cameo to cut out the sentiment and its layers.  I finished my card off with some stickles and white gel pen.  It was colored using Copic markers.

You can snag fun sentiments like this one and so much more when you visit Create with TLC store.  Also, don't forget to link your card (or project) up on the Show it off Sunday link.

Thanks for looking and commenting!

Now get to creating...

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

Create with TLC: Mr. & Mrs. Love you to pieces!

Greetings!

I hope that your week is off to a good start!  I am sharing another creation using more goodies from Create with TLC.  As I mentioned in my previous posts, Paulette is now designing svgs and she has really out done herself (as usual). 

Here's my creation...

Mr. and Mrs. Love you to pieces!

I started with a 6x6 Kraft cardstock based and layered on some dp from Stamp'in Up.  I used the Mr. and Mrs. svg diecut from Create with TLC to create the white and burgundy background layers.  The Mr. and Mrs. were cut out on kraft and cream cardstock as was the sentiment.  The foilage was leftover from another project (post later).

You can get this set and many others by visiting the Create with TLC store.  Also, don't forget to link your projects up with Show it off Sunday! 

Thanks for looking and commenting!

Now get to creating...

 

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

Create with TLC: Don't be Koi...Just be my Valentine!

Greetings!

We recently just dug out from under a LOT of snow and now we have had rain.  Sooo, are streets are slushies!  I hope it doesn't freeze, because I haven't mastered iceskating yet.  I am so looking forward to Spring!

Here's a card I made using a Koi fish diecut from Create with TLC.

Don't be Koi

I loved the playing with this Koi fish svg.  I started with a light blue cardbase and layered on white and then dp.  I cut the fish and all the other components of the card using my Cameo.  I designed the splashes and heart dies.  I also created the sentiment.  I will have to ask Paulette to redo it.  I finished my card by adding a googly eye.

You can visit the Create with TLC blog and find this and a ton of other goodies!  If you can make it to the blog daily to download, then be sure to sign up for the monthly mail delivery for a small fee.  The details can be found on the blog.  Be sure to leave so love, because all we truly need is love. :-)

Thanks for looking and commenting!

Now get to creating...

 

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

Happy New Year! Create with TLC svg freebies!

Greetings!

I hope that your New Year is off to a good start.  Lately over at Create with TLC, Paulette has been creating some super cool svg files and giving some away to her followers.  I have made a few cards using them and today I will share with the you the beautiful flower.

Here's my creation...

Bloom Into You

This card was created using a 6x6 cardbase, layered with yellow and then white cardstock with corners cut-outs.  Using the Cameo Silhouette I cut the flower shape out.  I used a white and orange gel pen to add accents to the leaves and flower center.  I also used a sentiment from Create with TLC.  I finished the card off with colorful dots.

Paulette post freebies daily and if you know that you can always stop by her blog daily, then sign up for the monthly freebies mailing for a small fee.  She will email them right to your mailbox and you will never miss a goodie!  Make sure that you leave some love when you snag a freebie, because gratitude goes a long way.

Thank you for looking and commenting!

Now get to creating...

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