Dog Days

What a beautiful sunny day!

My irises started blooming today and we still have Bradford Pears blooming.  I think the birds must have spread some phlox seeds around because it is all over the place and we didn't have it last year, nor did I plant it!  It is beautiful and smells even better.  Even Sadie stops to smell it when we take our walks!

I have a monochrome card today using the sketch over at Come & Get It.  I was informed this morning that our 4-legged furry ones are almost devoid of their favorite Sunday treat - Merrick Wishbones (aka beef tendons).  So my job was to order some more.  After that, I needed to work on the rescue database so that we can acknowledge our recent donors on our website.  So then when I entered my art room, I definitely had doggy on the brain.  Here's what I came up with:

I used a set from Inkadinkado and then added a Lasting Impressions sentiment.  Everything is stamped with Versafine Black Onyx.  I used punches to make my squares and for the pawprint.  Ribbon is from stash.  

I am also entering the following challenges:

That Craft Place - animals

Simply Create Too - animals

A Gem of a Challenge - animals
Paper Crafting Journey - monochrome

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b

Happy 12th Birthday Claudia!

Hello everyone!
Today was a big day...it was my younger daughter's 12th birthday and according to her wishes, we had a fabulous day shopping in Denver, dinner with my aunt and uncle and cake.  We went to the Park Meadows Mall--it was our first time there and it was a beautiful mall.  I hadn't gone shopping like this in a really really long time!  I felt like Rip Van Winkle. LOL

So I am sharing a card with you today that I made for Claudia's birthday.  I normally make cards that feature girls, but this year she requested flowers.  So flowers she has gotten using a Northwoods stamp.  Below the card is a closeup.  I cut out the flowers and popped them up with foam tape..and of course no good card goes untouched without some major STICKLES!  And I'm entering the card in the One Stop Craft Challenge (#223: Birthdays).

If you want to keep scrolling, I am including some photos from Claudia's birthday celebration...  Thanks for stopping by! ~Margaret

 Below: TWO AMAZING and GORGEOUS presents from Kathy--who made these creations (Scarf and purse) for Claudia.  So beautiful and sentimental for us--her sister is very jealous.

Below:  Here I am with Claudia, waiting to be seated at PF Cheng's

 Below: Back home, singing Happy Birthday

Thanks a Bunch

Let the weekend begin!

Lots of projects planned and we'll have some really tired pups by the end of the day tomorrow.  They follow us around and don't get their normal weekday sleep.  Everyone at our house loves Saturdays!

Tonight I have a card that is for some very special children at a local primary school.  They collected quarters for their 100 Day of School celebration and provided the rescue I volunteer with almost $300 to take care of animals in our care.  Isn't that so special?  So I made them this card to thank them for their contribution.  I mailed it to the principal who is going to read it aloud to them over the school loudspeaker on Monday morning.  We are so proud of these children and told them how special they are for caring about the animals.

 I used an Inky Antics stamp set and the sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday.  I colored the image with Copics.  Ribbon is from stash and I used Nesties to cut out the sentiment and image.  The dp is from SU!

I am also entering the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - card for a child

Inky Impressions - for a child

Simply Challenged - Lots of layers

Thanks for stopping by.

kathy b

Sweet Pea

So glad for Thursday, even though it rained all day!

I have a special meeting at work tomorrow, so I have to go in to the office (an hour away), which I don't normally do on Fridays.  Then I'll go Krogering, oh boy!

Tonight's card is a girly card.  It features a sweet image from Lori Boyd Designs.  This is actually a rubber stamp, though I think most of her designs are digi now.  I colored her with Copics and used a Viva Pearl Pen for the pearls.  I fussy cut the little girl and mounted her on a circle of DCWV embossed with a Cuttlelbug folder.  DP is Porcelain from Basic Grey.  Sentiment is also from Lori Boyd.

The sketch is from Sassy Cheryl's.  I did not use a Sassy Cheryl image so I cannot enter this challenge, but I am entering the following challenges:

Tip Top Tuesday - Girls and Boys Come Out to Play

Bunny Zoe's - girly

Forever Friends - girls

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b

Sympathy

Hi everyone!  The rain skipped us today, sans a light few showers, but should start again around midnight and continue to the weekend...oh boy!

I'm back today with a sympathy card.  

This is always a difficult card to make, so I try to have some on hand.

I used Ranger gold embossing powder and a background stamp (unmounted rubber - not sure what company) for the background.  This is a Cheery Lynn butterfly that Margaret gave me, using Wausau gold specialty paper.  I love this die because it shows so much detail.  I added 2 rhinestones to the center of the body. The sentiment, stamped with Encore Metallic Gold, is from Cornish Heritage Farms and I used an SU! punch and more specialty gold paper.  

I used Canson iridescent white for the backing of the butterfly.  You see what I am talking about in the next detail photo.

I am entering the following challenges:

The Perfect Sentiments - Sympathy/thinking of you

Inky CHicks - use a background stamp

Flutterby Wednesdays - flowers and butterfly/fairy

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b

Bee-utiful

Rain, rain, go away...

It's raining and no end in sight!

Poor doggies!

They will go out if it's not pouring down, but walking just isn't the same when you do it in the rain!

Tonight I have a quick card for the challenge over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

It's a CAS card, which is the twist part of the challenge.

I used stamps from Taylored Expressions, colored with Copics.  The small strip of dp is from Basic Grey and cs is DCWV.  I used the unshiny side of the cs this piece.

I am also entering the following challenge:

Hobby Cutz Challenge - CAS/sketch or both (CAS)

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b

HAPPY

I have spent this evening cleaning out my email inbox.

No fun!  It's after 10pm and I have done nothing creative, ugh!

However, I did make a card last night that I can share.

This is a birthday card using the sketch at Seize the Birthday.

The stamps are from Cornish Heritage Farms, stamped with Versamark and embossed with Powder Keg Carnival embossing powder.  I used a Clear Dollar Stamps die for the "birthday" sentiment and added square rhinestones beneath.  I used Kaisercraft Gypsy Sisters dp.

I am also entering the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz - Happy Birthday

Totally Gorjuss - Something blue

Lexi's Creations - Punches or dies

Thanks for stopping by

kathy b