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

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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!

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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!

Mo's DP2 Challenge: Steffi's (End of Summer) Meltdown

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Happy Saturday (of a long Holiday weekend)!  I can't believe that Summer is over soon.  Where did the time go?  Over at Mo's DP2 Challenge this week the theme is "Goodbye Summer" and I had a card in mind; however, when I scrolled through all my Mo images, Steffi spoke to me.  She totally summarizes how I feel about Summer ending way too soon.

Here's my creation...

Steffi's (end of) Summer Meltdown

As I stated above, I started out with a different image in mind totally.  However, when I saw poor little Steffi, we totally connected and I had to use her on this card.  She is truly devastated, as I am, that Summer just arrived and is now on it's way out.  I started out with a 4 x 12 piece of white Bazzill cardstock and layered on Kraft cardstock and pink and yellow cardstock.  I even threw in a bit of DP to tie all the colors together.  I stichted a couple of the background mats and then created a banner and flower using my Cameo.  I colored my sobbing cutie using Copics.  Lastly, I added a sentiment that pretty much sums up how I feel and Steffi agrees.

I have another project that I created that marks the end of Summer as well.  Those who know me, know that I LOVE to journal.  I have been journaling since I was a very very young.  I often go back years later and read my writings and have learned a lot about myself through my writings.  Well, this Summer I had a lot of happenings...took a long vacation, finally reached my weight loss goal of 100 pounds, found an exercise routine that works for me (and that I enjoy), etc. etc.  I had to capture all of this in a journal and decided to "design" my own journal rather than purchase one from the store.

Here's my journal...

2013 Summer Journal

                                        

I use another Mo image entitled "To the beach (aa)" for the cover of my book.  I started out covering a notebook I picked up from the dollar store with beach themed designer paper.  I matted my image to Kraft and White cardstock.  I used an ink pad to create some sand and sky.  I created a flower, heart, and banner using my Cameo.  The FAB wordart on the banner came from Create with TLC (thanks Paulette!).  I created the little Summer checklist to tie everything together and finished it off with some bling and ribbon on the edge. I colored my Beach Beauty using Copics and a gel pen.

Thanks for looking and commenting!
 

Challenge(s): 

Mo's DP2 Challenge:  Goodbye Summer!

Paper Crafting Journey:  Anything Goes

Now get to creating...

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