No Matter

I decided I need a 3-day weekend so tomorrow is my last day of work for the week!  I am so excited.  I need some time in my art room!  Yea!

Tonight's card is another doggie card.  I am the memorial/donor coordinator for a 100% volunteer animal rescue and regularly send cards out.  So you will likely see a theme if you visit my blog frequently!  

I used a stamp from Cloud 9 that is stamped with Versafine Sepia.  I added 2 little pawprints to the sentiment to complement the background paper.  The papers are all DCWV Dog Stack.  The borders and fishtails are made with MFT dies and the ovals are nesties.  I added some blue Kaiser rhinestones to the border edge.

The sketch comes from The Sweet Stop.  I really like this one and may try it again before this challenge closes, or at least put it in my must keep sketches file!

I am also entering the following challenges:

Cards Und More - Animal Friends

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - All About Animals

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b

On My Mind

There's  a little irony to my post tonight.  The last month has been very trying, to say the least.  I got a new car in January, replacing a 9 yo RAV and in the last 4 weeks I have had a fender bender, a hole in a sidewall that required the purchase of a new tire and then I hit my husband's car Friday night while backing out of our garage.  You would think that I am a horrible driver, but this is the first time I ever caused a wreck in all my years.  Needless to say, all this is ON MY MIND!  Hopefully my days of disasters will be fewer!!!

This is one of the new Angie Blom stamps from Unity.  She is fun to color!  I used Copics then fussy cut her and mounted her on DCWV cs.   Used a Memory Box die for the sentiment, stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.

Simple!

E0000,E00,E11,R20,G43,G46,Y17,E34,E35,E37,E57,B21,B23,B24,G07 plus black Copic Spica.

I am entering the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - use a sentiment

Mad for Markers - for a girl

Thanks for stopping by!  

kathy b

Life's too short...

This is a very special day!

It's the day I reveal Margaret's birthday card!

It will go in the mail tomorrow, so before I pack it up with her birthday gifts (which she knows are stamps - just not what ones), I 

thought I would give her a preview since she absolutely

hates to wait!  AND she can't keep a secret (mostly) so I will give in

to her whims.

I used a Stamping Bella image & sentiment (Vienna & her Vespa), colored with Copics and Spicas.  The dp is MME Happy Day and cs is DCWV.  The fabulous button is from Basic Grey (can't remember which collection).  SU! punches were used for the sentiment and ribbon is from stash.  The sketch comes from Sweet Sketch Wednesday. 

Here is a view of the interior:

and in case you are interested, all the colors I used making this card.

(Margaret likes lots of pictures!)

I am also entering the following challenges:

Lexi's Creations - Happy Birthday

The Ribbon Girls - must use ribbon + button

Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings - sparkle, bling & ribbon

Wags n' Whiskers - girly birthday

Cutie Pie Challenge - lots of layers

Happy Birthday Margaret!

Be on the lookout for you gift package!

{p.s. Margaret's BD is this Saturday, May 11, so please stop by 

and wish her a good one!}

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b

Happy Birthday and Happy Mother's Day

Hello Everyone!
If you're like me, you may be having a case of the dreads as the workweek starts in a few short hours.  On top of everything, I've began taking a course that started today and will last every weekend through the summer.  It's great, but pretty tiring.  SO, I didn't get a chance to do my other card BUT my daughter shared the cards she made for me for Mother's Day and my Birthday (May 11).  She's like her mother--just can't keep a good secret to herself.  :)  I certainly don't mind because I'm tickled pink with these cards.  You would NOT be able to tell a 12 year old made them!

Below: Birthday card using Magnolia Spellbinders and Cuddlebug (I assume).  

Below: Mother's Day, made with Stampin Up (no idea for sentiment) and lots of SU punches

She is not too happy with them.  Do you know why?  Because, as she said, "they're not sparkly enough".  She wanted to rip them up and make new ones, but then had a change of heart and offered to sell them to her sister  for $5 each (to give to me).  Her sister got upset because it challenged her own creativity.  These two are a hoot...endless entertainment.
Well thanks for stopping by!  I hope you all have a great week.  Summer is ALMOST HERE.  YES!  Margaret

SSS209: Looking fine in that cap and gown

Hello everyone!  I am excited to share my card with you today.  I have two special students graduating and am taking them to lunch on Thursday, after their presentations.  I need to make two cards, but was only able to make one today--but it is SPARKLY and I LOVE how it came out (though it did take several tries to perfect it).  Now I'm undecided whether I should make a completely different card for the other one or just a different type dress. LOL!  I'm using the Sweet Spot SSS209 challenge sketch for this card today.

I can't remember the name of the patterened paper I used but as you can see there's quite a few sparkly papers.  Dies are from Stampin Up (dress), Paper Trey (Banners and edging) and Memory Box (ovals).  The sentiment is Stampin Up.  I put two Swarovski Crystals on each shoulder and as you can see from the photo, there's some bling on this card!  I want to save it for myself. LOL.
Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you continue having a lovely weekend...Margaret

It's a Funny Thing

Oh what a day!

I backed into my husband's car, causing damage to both, ugh!

I put the wrong bird food in the feeders, so that had to be swapped.

I knocked over a small bookcase in my art room - no damage, but whole lot of noise...2 dogs came running to see what happened, never saw the other two, which usually run and hide at that kind of racket.

Good thing it is getting close to bed time!

Tonight I am sharing the card that uses the MFT sketch for last week.

I'm pleased with how this turned out, because the paper is what makes it.  Basic Grey has put out some beautiful pads, haven't they??!!

Stamps and dies are MFT.  Versafine Black Onyx ink was used for the sentiment.  I added Swarovski crystals along with a rhinestone flourish.  All papers are Basic Grey Ambrosia except for the black DCWV cs.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Southern Girls - You can say that again

The Perfect Sentiment - Make it feminine

Word Art Wednesday - Inspirational, anything goes

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b

Kisses

Oh my, where did the time go?  I totally missed yesterday's 

post!  Between work, doctor's appt., consult with the vet, miscellaneous shopping errands, and the fact that we live an hour from town, I managed to forget to post!  Shame on me...however,

I have a cute card tonight!

I used this darling Penny Black image, colored her with Copics (E31,Y21,Y32,E0000,E00,E11,R20,R24,R83) and Spicas, then cut her out and mounted her on Nestie die cuts.  The heart is a Spellbinder die, as well.  I used Authentique Essentials Collection dp, DCWV cs and Canson specialty silver metallic paper.  The sentiment is stamped in Encore Metallic Silver.  The gray ribbon is from my stash.  The sketch comes from the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  I added som Kaiser rhinestones for a finishing touch.

I am also entering the following challenge:

Mad for Markers - made for a girl

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b