Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Gone Fishin'
Time for a brand new cue word challenge over at CASology! This week? We're going fishing!
Where did this cue word take me? Fishing, of course! Warm days are here to stay now and I see lots of people out fishing every time I'm near a pond or river!
I used dimension on this clean and simple design as my main tool. The cloud and little boy are both popped up with foam dots, but different thicknesses. I added a trio of tiny sequins and colored a clear heart gemstone with a red Copic marker for a little pop of color. Where did this particular idea come from? Think of that Dreamworks image you see at the beginning of some movies where the little boy is sitting on the moon, fishing in the sky!
Don't forget to visit the design team members' blogs and leave them a little love this week! They've been working hard to create some inspiration! Then, remember to link up your own FISH creation on the challenge blog by Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (CDT)!
Where did this cue word take me? Fishing, of course! Warm days are here to stay now and I see lots of people out fishing every time I'm near a pond or river!
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| Stamps: Prima, Paper Trey (sentiment - Tiny Treats Valentine) Paper: Paper Trey cardstock (white) Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black) Accessories: sequins, heart gemstone, red Copic marker, foam dots, cloud die (MFT) |
Don't forget to visit the design team members' blogs and leave them a little love this week! They've been working hard to create some inspiration! Then, remember to link up your own FISH creation on the challenge blog by Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (CDT)!
Tracey McNeely
Rosemary Dennis
Meghan McMillan
Maureen Merritt
Judy Marino
Jen Wills - taking a break
Ardyth Percy-Robb
Rosemary Dennis
Meghan McMillan
Maureen Merritt
Judy Marino
Jen Wills - taking a break
Ardyth Percy-Robb
Have a terrific Tuesday!
Monday, June 17, 2013
Masculine Monday: HB2U
Monday is dawning filled with sunshine and the sound of song birds filling the air. A wonderful way to start the day!
I hope you had a nice Father's Day weekend. We spent Sunday just relaxing. DH took the older two boys "mountain" biking while DS3 took his nap, so I had some unexpected quiet time that included a little nap and simply enjoying the pure silence in the house!
I whipped up a clean & simple masculine card at some point during the weekend. Saturday was spent tidying up the house after the first full week of summer break with the boys! It's amazing how much more quickly things become disheveled when everyone is home all day, every day! I'm thinking I need to be better with daily maintenance over the next few months! Whew!
This card was so simple, but after staring at it for a while, I decided I do kind of like it. Masculine cards are supposed to be fairly simple in design and not overly embellished, right?! I think this should fit the bill! I stamped the HB2U, die cut the music note and popped it up with some foam dot remnants. I added the tiny gemstones simply because I couldn't resist adding something!
We're off for a walk this morning while the air is still morning fresh and the temperatures are mild.
I hope you had a nice Father's Day weekend. We spent Sunday just relaxing. DH took the older two boys "mountain" biking while DS3 took his nap, so I had some unexpected quiet time that included a little nap and simply enjoying the pure silence in the house!
I whipped up a clean & simple masculine card at some point during the weekend. Saturday was spent tidying up the house after the first full week of summer break with the boys! It's amazing how much more quickly things become disheveled when everyone is home all day, every day! I'm thinking I need to be better with daily maintenance over the next few months! Whew!
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| Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays Paper: Paper Trey cardstock (white) Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black) Accessories: note die (MFT), gemstones |
We're off for a walk this morning while the air is still morning fresh and the temperatures are mild.
Have a marvelous Monday!
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Happiness is...
...a walk in nature.
...the scent of a rose.
...lemonade ice.
...cooperation.
...reassurance.
...a gentle rain.
...singing birds.
...easing into a morning with quietness.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
A Clean & Simple Muse
Here is it Thursday afternoon and I am finally sitting down to do some crafty computer things. Play, if you will. I've been busy playing with photos, playing with craftiness, playing with organizing, playing with chores...it's all play if you look at it right! I'm adjusting my sails and I have a feeling we'll soon be back on the smooth waters that a summer routine provides.
I decided to play along with this week's Muse Challenge. I created a card, inspired by the colors, subtly stamped pattern & leaves and the little circular embellishments. Of course, I had to go with a clean and simple design!
The grid pattern was stamped first and the single leaf second. I inked up the sentiment in Pool Party ink and then used a Cherry Cobbler colored marker to add a little contrasting color to it before stamping it on the card base. I added three tiny sequins for embellishments. A one layer CAS card for a day of fun in the sun!
Here is the inspirational card provided by Therese Calvird:
It's pizza at the park tonight since Pizza Hut has 1-topping larges on sale this week for $5.55! You really can't beat that for a quick and easy supper on a summer weekday! No, not the healthiest, but balanced out with healthier food for other meals! We're back in smoothie mode around here!
I decided to play along with this week's Muse Challenge. I created a card, inspired by the colors, subtly stamped pattern & leaves and the little circular embellishments. Of course, I had to go with a clean and simple design!
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| Stamps: Verve Paper: SU cardstock (Pool Party) Ink: SU (Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler) Accessories: sequins, SU marker (Cherry Cobbler) |
Here is the inspirational card provided by Therese Calvird:
It's pizza at the park tonight since Pizza Hut has 1-topping larges on sale this week for $5.55! You really can't beat that for a quick and easy supper on a summer weekday! No, not the healthiest, but balanced out with healthier food for other meals! We're back in smoothie mode around here!
Enjoy your evening!
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The Color Happy
I don't know about you, but a little color boost does me a lot of good from time to time and yellow is one of those colors that I can't help but smile about!
This week over on the CASology challenge blog, the cue word is YELLOW and I'm very excited about it! I'll be thinking happy thoughts as I visit all the creations that are linked up, I'm sure!
For me, the word YELLOW brought to mind those beautiful creatures called butterflies! What a happy coincidence that turned out to be because I had some Uniko Studio butterfly images and dies in my stash to use and this company happens to be the CASology sponsor this week!
After stamping the big sentiment, I die cut and stamped a butterfly in yellow. I popped it up with a foam dot for dimension and added a gemstone I'd colored with a black Copic marker. As you can see, simplicity is my friend these days!
Be sure to check out the YELLOW creations of the CASology design team and this week's guest designer:
Don't forget to link up your own YELLOW creation on the challenge blog by Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (CDT)!
This week over on the CASology challenge blog, the cue word is YELLOW and I'm very excited about it! I'll be thinking happy thoughts as I visit all the creations that are linked up, I'm sure!
For me, the word YELLOW brought to mind those beautiful creatures called butterflies! What a happy coincidence that turned out to be because I had some Uniko Studio butterfly images and dies in my stash to use and this company happens to be the CASology sponsor this week!
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| Stamps: Uniko Studio (Bright Butterflies, All Occasions Sentiments #1) Paper: Paper Trey cardstock (white) Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), SU (Daffodil Delight) Accessories: Uniko Studio butterfly die, gemstone, black Copic marker, foam dot |
Be sure to check out the YELLOW creations of the CASology design team and this week's guest designer:
Tracey McNeely
Rosemary Dennis
Meghan McMillan
Maureen Merritt
Judy Marino
Jen Wills
Ardyth Percy-Robb
Guest Designer: Jessi
Rosemary Dennis
Meghan McMillan
Maureen Merritt
Judy Marino
Jen Wills
Ardyth Percy-Robb
Guest Designer: Jessi
Don't forget to link up your own YELLOW creation on the challenge blog by Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (CDT)!
Have yourself a terrific Tuesday!
Monday, June 10, 2013
Masculine Monday: A Spec-tacular Father's Day
Happy Monday! With Father's Day less than a week away, I took some time to focus on the upcoming holiday by making one final card. This time, I went with some newspaper print decorative paper and a stamped pair of spectacles! I don't know about you, but many Sunday afternoons growing up, I'd find my father sitting in his easy chair reading the Sunday newspaper.
I stamped the spectacles and sentiment. Then, they were fussy cut and snazzed up with a little Crystal Effects for shine. I then popped them up with foam dots for dimension. Easy as ever!
I hope you had a relaxing weekend! Me...not so much. DS3 took a fall and smacked one of his top front teeth on the bookcase in the living room Saturday afternoon. Of course, such things always happen on the weekend when doctors and dentists are not in their offices. Thankfully, I work for a kind dentist who took my call and advised me what to do. We'll need to try to get an x-ray early this week to see if DS3 can keep his tooth as it was pushed into his gums a bit and could affect the developing adult tooth if it was pushed in enough to touch it. This mommy is feeling a bit distressed about it all! Thankfully, the swelling in his face is beginning to subside little by little now. That, in itself, relieves some of the worry. A little.
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| Stamps: Stampabilities, Paper Trey (sentiment) Paper: SU decorative paper (Newsprint), SU cardstock (Basic Black, Very Vanilla), Paper Trey cardstock (kraft) Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black) Accessories: Crystal Effects, foam dots |
I hope you had a relaxing weekend! Me...not so much. DS3 took a fall and smacked one of his top front teeth on the bookcase in the living room Saturday afternoon. Of course, such things always happen on the weekend when doctors and dentists are not in their offices. Thankfully, I work for a kind dentist who took my call and advised me what to do. We'll need to try to get an x-ray early this week to see if DS3 can keep his tooth as it was pushed into his gums a bit and could affect the developing adult tooth if it was pushed in enough to touch it. This mommy is feeling a bit distressed about it all! Thankfully, the swelling in his face is beginning to subside little by little now. That, in itself, relieves some of the worry. A little.
Have a marvelous Monday!
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Happiness is...
...a single bloom.
...relaxed summer days.
...sleeping in.
...learning new things.
...worries, alleviated.
...cool night air.
...a freshly mown lawn.
...relaxed summer days.
...sleeping in.
...learning new things.
...worries, alleviated.
...cool night air.
...a freshly mown lawn.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Life is Hoppin'!
I fully intended to post here on the blog yesterday, but got distracted with my zookeeping! With school finished for the summer and my three little monkeys running around the house together, crafting time will be a true luxury for the next several months! (...especially with a little one arriving in a couple months!) I had so much fun with them yesterday! We spent some time together at the arboretum and I happily snapped some pictures while they led me around the gardens!
Just a couple of the photos I found myself smiling over...
After the day had quieted down, the sun had set and DH & DS1 were away working on a project with a friend, DS2 & DS3 joined me in my newly relocated craft room to create a very simple card. (Yes, I actually moved all my crafting supplies from our main floor to the basement this week! LOL!)
I used a negative die cut image to create this clean and simple design and paper pierced the bunny's hopping trail for a little movement. I can see myself using pink or blue patterns for future replicas when I want a more personalized card, but I like to have a few gender neutral baby cards in my stash!
More sunshine is our gift for today, so I'm off to get some kisses from it! Being of Swedish descent, freckles tend to appear on our faces in the summer, so I'm guessing those are going to be appearing in the near future! That only means I'll have more little faces to photograph!
Just a couple of the photos I found myself smiling over...
After the day had quieted down, the sun had set and DH & DS1 were away working on a project with a friend, DS2 & DS3 joined me in my newly relocated craft room to create a very simple card. (Yes, I actually moved all my crafting supplies from our main floor to the basement this week! LOL!)
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| Stamps: Paper Trey (sentiment) Paper: Paper Trey cardstock (white) Ink: SU (Basic Black, stamped off) Accessories: bunny die (Impression Obsession), paper piercer, patterned paper |
More sunshine is our gift for today, so I'm off to get some kisses from it! Being of Swedish descent, freckles tend to appear on our faces in the summer, so I'm guessing those are going to be appearing in the near future! That only means I'll have more little faces to photograph!
Enjoy your weekend!
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