A Color Throwdown Challenge

Today I created a card for the  77th Color Challenge    at  http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/
hostess is Cathy! She's picked these beautiful colors for us from ColorBok, elegant eggplant, certainly celery and baja breeze.

I used Spellbinders "Fancy Tags", Sizix Stems, Cuttlebug Corner, K & Company Accents, Papers from Penny Lane"My Minds Eye, aqua & celery and Paper Studio eggplant, Sentiment is from Papertrey. This was a fun combo of colors. Thanks for looking and have a great week.

One more Challenge "RED"

Another Colour Challenge "Red" over at   http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/

This is a card I worked up for a friend using Martha Stewart Heart Border and Stamp Punches, the Sentiments is from JustRite Stampers and the Marvy Scalloped Square Punch, Ribbon from my stash and Card Stock is Paper Studio.

This is the inside

Donna's Den of Crafts is offering the Romantic Goodies.  Have Fun.

Another Challenge--- SNOW? or CARDS?

Boy am I glad it snowed!!!!!  Not really, but I got a lot of cards done and the stamping room organized. Here is  what JustRite Stampers is offering:

This week's prize package is our 2" Square Monogram Kit!

and would I love to win this. I am new to JustRite, and I do have the round stampers and the
"Romantic Sentiments Set" but this would be a great additon for me to work with. Keeping my fingers crossed. The website is:    http://justritestampers.typepad.com/justrite-inspiration/



 Here is the card I made for the "BE SQUARED" challenge

 The front of the card is done with "Big Shot" and Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Squares Large, Hearts, Cuttlebug Heart Square Embossing folder, Paper Studio Card Stock, GinaK  Ribbon.
The inside of the card, has left over red heart square from Spellbinders die, and the JustRite Sentiment from "Romantic Sentimenst Set".  The Square they are giving in this challenge would have worked GREAT here.  Maybe I can win it!!!!
I think the DT at JustRite has some super great talent and always awesome things they share with all of us.  It really makes my day to visit their blogs and be so inspired. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Have a really great week and I hope we have LOTS of SUNSHINE. It will make the vast amount of snow glisten.   Thanks for visiting.

Another Post Today "2Sketches4You"

JustRite Stampers is Sponsoring a Fantastic Giveaway at this blogspot             http://2sketches4you.blogspot.com/ .  With all the road closings and cancellations due to our Iowa blizzard I was able to put together the following card

I used the JustRite "Romantic Sentiments Set",  the "Big Shot", with the Spellbinders Small Labels,
Paper Studio card stock, Ribbon & Embellishments from my stash. The card has some sparkle that doesn't show in this picture.  It will be a good card for an upcoming wedding.
Have a great week and thanks for the visit.

Crazy 4 Challenges "PRETTY IN PINK"

We are digging out of huge drifts here in North Iowa, but it gave me time to get a few goodies done.
Nothing like really quiet time to work with lovely things.

Here is their blog site:  http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/   and here is the "Tag" I created

I used my "BIG SHOT" with the Spellbinders Contemporary Hearts Pendant, Hearts, Cuttlebug Heart Block embossing folder, Colorbok Glitter Pink Papers, Paper Studio, GinaK ribbons. This was a fun and colorful Tag for Valentine giving.
Thanks for visiting.

Card Patterns Challenge #48

Card Patterns weekly Card Sketch Challenge:
Card Sketch #48  Visit the blog at,
http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2010/01/sketch-48.html Tracy has Sarah Masteller as the Guest Designer and there are 10 very nice samples with Michelle giving a prize giveaway ending Friday, January 29th . So hop on over and see what's in store. 

This was a fun Card Challenge, I used
GinaK ribbon, Spellbinders Contemporary Hearts & Labels 4, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Paper Studio Card Stock, Stampin'Up Sentiments, glue dots

It's been a hectic Monday, but so glad to have electricity. High winds, snow and most all hiways are closed. Good time to get all the unfinished projects done, and make some cards to have on hand.

Thanks for visiting and have a great week.

Card Patterns Sketch 47

This week was Nina's Hosting of her first card sketch  and I love all the sentiments on the  GinaK Designs "Lovely Shelf" that she has designed. Nina You Did a Great Job.  I would love to win this.   This is also my first entry into a card sketch so I hope I can get Mr. Linky to work..

This is using Nina's  Card Sketch  47  challenge sketch this week at http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2010/01/sketch-47.html

This is using EK Success Little Heart Punch,
Spellbinders Label 9, Martha Stewart Lace Heart Punch & Borders Punch, Papers are Paper Studio, Words  Stampablilities Stamp,
some misc. ribbon in my stash..

Inside of the Card I have used the Verve Stamp
Sweet Valentine, and the Spellbinders Heart Nestabilities

The card pattern crew came up with some great inspirations and the site is fun to visit.

Thanks for looking and Have a great day.

Ice

We are having high winds, ice, sleet, and snow blowing. This has really been an old fashioned winter. I hope it leaves IOWA and doesn't come back.

I need someone to help me with adding the side info here and there,

Cheryl, you seem to visit off and on.  I enjoy your blog a lot, but I have a question and no email for you.  Do you have an easy way to connect by Mr. Linky?  I went from your site to ABC, read about the candy etc and wanted to post it to my site by Mr. Linky...it didn't come over, I did go and set up all that they (Mr. Linky) had  so I just did it a backward way by the link here but had problems cutting and paste ing  Abc's  pictures of punches...  Can it be a copy and paste thing or not.  You can use my email to respond if you want.

How long will it take me to get GREAT  like you gals are?  You just make it all look so simple and there are a lot of things you do to have the great blogs that you have.  Where do you get the time?

ABC Toys and Crafts Blog Candy

Awesome Blog Candy at ABC Toys and Crafts: 3 different Martha Stewart Punch Sets. This is the one I would like to have:so hop on over , use the link on the right under Blog Candy

January Update

Where or where does the time go?  We have been hit hard with Winter this year. Snow everywhere and a constant on again off again Snow Fog. The trees are always beautiful white, but now the forecast is for Icey conditions thru Thursday.
I am working on making Valentine Cards for Family so will venture to post a few here to see if I can do it.   Well I got it here but not in the right place . So will try another

That worked better. 

And I can't forget the latest with our 2 kittens  Baxter & Bailey.  Baxter is bigger and more cuddly and quiet. Bailey is thin, on the move and loves to investigate everything.  They both love to have attention though.  Guess who this is at 4 AM  whinning, & wondering "what do I do next"

Have a great day and will keep trying to do more with this.