Simple Father's Day Card

This word art image is a freebie over at Paper Makeup Stamps AND they're having a contest!  If you make a card using this word art, you have a chance to win $25 worth of Paper Makeup Digis!!  Yay!!  I know I have an ever growing shopping card of digis, so that $25 could go a long way for me!!  :)

So, I made this simple card to spotlight the word art!

Also entering challenges:
If the Shoe Fits... - Color Challenge (Navy, Dark Green, Tan - all of which are in my patterned paper)
Totally Gorjuss - For the Boys
Drunken Stampers - Father's Day

Stamptacular - A Tribute to All Fathers!

Time for a Tribute to All Father's challenge at Stamptacular Sunday!

Our challenge is to create a card with a male image on it - AND if you create it FOR your Dad, you'll get 2 entries in the drawing to win a wonderful prize from:

We have 2 sponsors this week!  Here are the prizes you could win!

MELJEN’S DESIGNS

Winner’s Choice of FOUR Digi Images

AND

WINK, WINK, INK!

Winner’s Choice of THREE Digi Images

I've used an image generously provided Wink, Wink, Ink to create this simple Father's Day card:

Now it's your turn!  Come play along and share your Father's Day cards with us at Stamptacular!

I Love Digi #9 - Anythign BUT a card!

This set is special!

Father's Day is coming and I wanted to make a something special for my Dad.

Now, to tell you a little about my Dad... 

He's not a sports fan, yea he likes a little baseball here and there and he can get excited about a football game, but he's not one of those "Leave me alone the game is on" type of guys.

He's not a hunter, or a fisher.

He's not exactly a couch potato - he does like to kick back and watch his favorite tv shows, but not to the potato level... 

I've always had a hard time finding the traditional Father's Day gifts, because he just doesn't fit "the mold".  So, this year... I'm looking at ALL the Father's Day stamps and images out there and nothing fits!  NOTHING!  I just didn't find anything that made me think, ok, That's my Dad!

So, I emailed my good friend, Heather, owner and designer of Fresh Brewed Designs and asked if she could help.  I told her I needed an image FOR my Dad.  I told her a few things about him.  He loves his family, he loves his dogs, he loves coffee and he loves photography.  He's always been a picture taker, but these past few years, he's really gotten into it.  He's gone on retreats and seminars and "photo walks".  He's in meet-up groups and joins them for tours and outings at least once a month.  He really loves it!  He says he's not a photographer, he's "Just a guy with a camera" but he takes some amazing photos!

So, after telling Heather all of that, I sent her some photos.  Here's what I sent her:

And here are the images that she created for me and the card/candy set that I made using it... 

My Dad has a huge sweet tooth!  He loves to have candies by his chair so that he can nibble away :)
So, I made him a little candy jar... this is a little candy jar - meaning, he won't be able to eat too many candies in one sitting!!  LOL!
This is also my DT project for this weeks I Love Digi challenge - Anything BUT a card!

Thank You, Heather!  They are amazing and I love them!  I hope Dad loves them, too!

These are custom images from Fresh Brewed Designs and will not be available in the shop, who would want an image of my Dad other than me, anyway??  If you are interested in a custom image, just visit Heather at the Fresh Brewed Blog and send her a message.

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I made this card using this weeks Mojo Monday sketch.  I really love how it turned out!

I flipped the sketch a bit, because I wanted the scallops on the top to look like clouds, somewhat :)

 I even used some red felt as my matting pieces, you can't tell in the photo, but it adds awesome texture!  And, my Nesties cut through it with no problem!

Also entering this one at
Caardvarks: dry embossing

Hope you like!

Image: Tiddly Inks

Ooooh, Lovely hÄnglar!

There's a couple new challenge blogs in blogger town!

The first one is called Lovely hÄnglar Only and it's for anyone who loves hÄnglar!

Ok, I love hÄnglar!!  I am not one of the fortunate few to actually own any, but I do have wonderful stampin' buddies who are kind enough to share with me!  So, I've gotten some images from Leonie and had a chance to play today.  Thanks, Leonie!!

I created this card for the very first Lovely hÄnglar Only challenge which is Pink & Green.

The second new blog I found is the Waltzing Mouse Sketch challenge.  Waltzing Mouse has some awesome stamps, if you haven't checked them out, you should!  I just ordered a set that is specially made to fit in the Heart & Star Nesties and I cannot wait to get them!!  BUT!  Waltzing Mouse Sketch challenge allows you to use any image!  So, needing a sketch to go with my pink and green hÄnglar, I chose Waltzing Mouse!

I hope you like!

Image: hÄnglar & stÄnglar

Dazzle me with Cupcakes!!

I made this card for the inspiration post at the Meljen's Blog.  I used this weeks awesome freebie and went just a little crazy with the cupcakes!

And just a few more challenges to enter it into:

Cupcake Craft Challenges: Dazzle (do I get extra points for every cupcake I used?  LOL!)

Drunken Stampers: Birthday

Image: Meljen's Designs - Monday Freebie - Triple Treat Cupcakes

Father's Day Card

Here's a quick card that I made yesterday.  I plan on giving it to hubby as a card from Bradley this year for Father's Day.  Maybe next year, Bradley will be able to make his own cards!

I used a technique that I just watched a video on at Stamp TV about "Reverse Nestabilities"  I wanted to try it out and I like it, although you can't tell that my Nesties are reversed in the photo!

I'm entering this one into the challenges at:

Cards For Men: Father's Day

Tuesday Throwdown: Nautical or Water Theme

Corrosive Challenge: Die Cuts

My Time To Craft: Xtra Special

Image: Whimsy Doodles

Whiff of Joy Blog Candy

Ok, no one can enter this candy, because I want to win!  LOL!

No, really, you should go check it out, it's pretty awesome!

Katharina is offering up 2 sets of "Blooming Spring" illustrated by Elisabeth Bell!  Each set has 16 stamps, and since she has 2, there will be 2 winners!  Yay!  Thanks Katarina!

I'd like to wish you good luck, but remember, I'm winning, so I'll wish you good luck on the 2nd set!

Now, I'm off to explore more of this amazing blog, as I've never seen it before and it looks amazing!!

Do YOU Believe in Fairies?

I love the sentiment inside this card!

This card was a lot of fun to make, too! 

I just love to color in these fairies and I love any excuse to use my border punches!

I made this card for:

Paper Makeup Stamps: Sketch
Rosie-D's Challenge: Fairytales

Image & Sentiment: Paper Makeup Stamps

Coffee Me, Please!

This card was a TON of fun to make!

And I love how it turned out!

This one is for the challenge at:

Inspirational Card Sketches: Pick Your Sketch - this one is sketch #57

Stamp Something: Digi

Paper MakeUp Stamps: Use Flowers (the sentiment inside is a PMS stamp)
Sentimental Sundays: New or Neglected Stash - image and swirls are brand new, sentiment has been neglected!
Oh, Alice: Muchness - my muchness is pearls, rhinestones or these acrylic bauble thingys... don't seem to make a card without something hanging out on the corners!!
Pile It On: Quirky - I think this image is pretty quirky, I love it!

and, I even did the inside as well!

Image: Fresh Brewed Designs

Sentiment: Paper Makeup Stamps

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday, Dear.... whoever you are,

Happy Birthday to You!

Ok, so I don't have anyone to send this card to... but it was a lot of fun to make!

I'm entering in to a few challenges:

Inspiration Card Sketches: Pick your sketch - I picked sketch #64

Freshly Brewed Challenges: Just for Kids
A Spoon Full of Sugar: Celebration
The Pink Elephant: Bright, Fun Colors
Stamp Something: Digi
The Corrosive Challenge: Die Cuts - used lots of Nesties here!
Drunken Stampers: Birthday

I had some fun doing some 3-D on this one:

Image: Karen's Doodles

Thomas Winner!

Hi Everyone!

I want to thank those of you that came by and left comments on my Coffee Cozzee post :)  I've got a winner to receive a special Thomas the Tank Engine cozzee for their little one!

I asked my Mom to pick a number between 1 and 7 (we had one comment that asked not to be entered) and the number she picked of course was 5 - her favorite number!

And that winner is..... 

MommaJess and her son AJ!

Congrats, sweetie!  I've got your address, so I'll get that in the mail to you tomorrow!

Thanks for playing!

Stamptacular #62 - I Do, I Do!

Aaaaw, Love is in the air at Stamptacular Sunday this week!

We would LOVE to see a wedding or anniversary card or project

Our wonderful sponsor this week is...

...and they are offering our random winner...

How awesome is that?  If you've ever been to their shop, you KNOW you'll want to play this week!!  And if you've never been to their shop, well... hop to!!  And then, play this week!!

I wanted to use There She Goes stamps on my card, but I only have one set so far... (yes, so far!  I plan on shopping soon!)  So, I used Birdie Wishes, which I won in a blog hop a while back.  I thought and thought and thought about how to make these birdies into a wedding card, and decided to go a little off the beaten path and try for fun colors and cutesy designs.  Its not a "traditional" wedding card, as my Mom says, but I think it came out well.  It's the first time that I've tried sewing around an shape.. I need more practice!!

Image: There She Goes Clear Stamps

Sentiment: Studio G

Karen's Doodles Kids Challenge #7

Hey Kids and Kids-at-Heart!

It's time for another fun challenge at Karen's Doodles Kids!

This week we have an awesome sketch for you by my sweet friend, Callie:

And we also have a theme of GET WELL

Here's my take on the sketch, I added a sentiment medallion to the corner and I had fun stitching on this one!

Image: Karen's Doodles
 Sentiment: Raindrop Echo Designs

Stamp Something is having a DIGI challenge this week!  My image & sentiment are both digi!

Meljen's Designs - Challenge #10

Time for another fun-filled week at Meljen's Designs!

We have a new release to share with you, which is available in the shop now!  It's called "A Love to Remember" and has 8 super cute images that you'll just have to have!

Our challenge this week is to use DRY EMBOSSING

Here's my card/project using a bunch of new images:

Hunny Bunny

Always and Forever

Sweet Wedding Cake

and

A Love to Remember