Sunny Day: Newton Scoots By

Newton Scoots By under a bright gingham sun cut from a Verve die (retired).  I had such fun coloring Newton and his scooter with pencils, but didn't quite leave enough room for the sentiment, so it's inside.

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Christine

Lining to:
PIP Challenge (Sunny Days)
SSS Wednesday Challenge A/G
Word Art Wednesday A/G

Sunday Stamps Sketch Week: Happy Birthday

 I love the simplicity of the Sunday Stamps Sketch.  Tilted panels are such fun and create a wonderful look.  The sketch is wide open for CAS or more layers....I took the more layers route.

The background panels are remnants of 12 x 12 scrapbook paper.  The flowers were cut from a panel watercolored with Prima Pastel Dreams using orange, red, yellow, and pink. Instead of staying the simple layers included in MFT's Pressed Flowers, I simply cut the outline die from the watercolored paper and added a stamped center.  The leaves are some new favorites from Reverse Confetti's Build a Bunch, and the die is Reverse Confetti's Wreath.

Thanks, Teresa, for the wonderful sketch....I am sure to use it again!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week,
Christine

Linking to:
 Sunday Stamps (Sketch)
Tuesday Throwdown (Hot Colors)
Stamplorations Summer Theme and Sketch Challenge
SSS Wednesday Challenge (A/G)

Love One Another

Hooray!  My Stamplorations order was delivered yesterday, and I am smitten by the Cutplorations Clustered Hearts Die.  Could it be inlaid with rainbow colors, I wondered?  What fun!

The sentiment is from Verve (so sadly retired) and the bookmark is a PTI die.

Thanks for visiting,
Christine

Linking to:
AAA Cards Rainbow
Stamplorations Never Ending Anything Goes Challenge

Celebrate Your Special Day

Oh, I am going to miss having free time to stamp when school begins soon!  It's been fun to binge craft!  I loved the MFT Sketch and brought it to life with these stamps and dies:  MFT Doily (retired), LID On the Diagonal Die, MFT Pressed Flowers, and MFT Birthday Greetings.  This time, I just die cut the flower shapes from watercolor paper painted with Prima Pastel Dream and stamped only the centers with black ink.  I like this slightly different look.

Thanks so much for visiting,
Christine

Linking to:
MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge
Tuesday Throwdown (Hot Colors)
Stamplorations Summer Theme and Sketch Challenge
Word Art Wednesday
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

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There is Always Always Something to Be Thankful For

Such a happy day with much to be thankful for!  I won a generous prize during Stamplorations's Birthday Celebration, and my order came today.  According to USPS tracking, my package food a detour of several hundred miles, so my anticipation was building.

The beautiful sentiment from the Typografia line was heat embossed with gold embossing powder and adorned with a Verve flower cut from a panel I had such fun watercoloring.  It fits Tuesday Throwdown's theme of hot colors, I think.

Looking forward to trying more new stamps and using more of the watercolor panels.

Many thanks to the folks at Stamplorations and to those who have taken time to visit,
Christine

Linking to:
Tuesday Throwdown (Hot Colors)
Stamplorations Never Ending Anything goes Challenge
Stamplorations Summer Theme and Sketch Challenge
Word Art Wednesday
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

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Fun Friday Featuring Lawn Fawn

Happy Friday!  It's time for another Fun Friday Challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack where the theme is always Anything Goes.   This week the design team is showcasing  images from Lawn Fawn.  I used a Lawn Fawn favorite, Love you Tons, to create a card for a special someone.

Please take time to see the design team's samples and to link up your own creations.  It's always fun to see what you have to share!

Challenge Rules

1. Please post a direct link to your blog post that includes your challenge entry project, using the linky tool below. 

2. Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into

3. THREE entries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. For all entries -NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED- 
The date on your blog post should be dated between the start date & the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge & prizes

5. You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering 

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements

WILL NOT be eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo
All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

Thanks so much for taking time to visit,
Christine

Excited to share in these challenges:
Word Art Wednesday
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
The House that Stamps Built
Stamplorations Summer Theme and Sketch

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch 274--Welcome Baby

It's such a blessing to be part of the design team for AHSC!  I love Michelle's sketches and so enjoy thinking about the next card I will need, the supplies on hand, and the images I'd like to use.

This time around, the answers were:  I need a baby card, I love the remnants of a yellow, blue, and gray stash, and I want to use Verve's Hip Hop Bunnies.

Rotated the sketch to accommodate the length of the MFT scallop die and changed the oval to a square because a ready made frame fell right out of the stack....left over from another project.  I did some fussy cutting and paper piecing to add the yellow layer to the sweet little bunny and finished off with a few dewdrops.

Thank you so much for visiting,
Christine

Linking to:
Word Art Wednesday 
Stamplorations Summer Theme and Sketch

CAS Birthday Card

Stamplorations is sponsoring a challenge at AAA Cards.  CAS is a challenge for me, but I like to practice and hope to one day master the artistry of a clean and simple card.  The theme is rainbow, and my card includes all the hues except purple.  It was fun to arrange scraps from this fun stack and to add a shimmery heart as a nod to mythical pot of gold at rainbow's end.


Thanks so much for visiting, and have a marvelous day,
Christine

Linking to:
AAA Cards
Tuesday Throwdown (Faux Stitching)
Stamplorations CAS Challenge

Reverse Confetti Stock your Stash--Baby Girl

I NEED some baby cards, but I don't have many stamps in that category, and none of them are from Reverse Confetti.  In my opinion, Reverse Confetti Wreath and Edger dies make such pretty cards, and I love Banners in Bloom.  All it took was searching for a sentiment that would fit the banner, and I found one!   Very happy with how the card turned out.  :)

Thanks so much for taking a peek,
Christine



Linking to:
Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash  (Baby)
Tuesday Throwdown ( Faux Stitching)
Stamplorations Summer Theme and Sketch

Inspired By....Beach Day

I love the soothing colors in the Inspired By photo. In fact, I recently did some redecorating and told the lady at the furniture store I was searching for shades of sand and beach glass. We found warm beiges and icy blues and greens, and the room is so soothing!

The stamps included in this project are MFT's Pressed Flowers and Verve's Poppy Birthday (so sadly retired!).

Thanks for taking a look,
Christine

Linking to:
Inspired By Challenge
Stamporations Summer Theme and Sketch
Tuesday Throwdown ( Stitched dies used throughout project)

Tickled Pink It's Your Birthday!

A panel of cheerful confetti printed paper set the scene for this card featuring MFT's Flamingo Die Namics and Tickled Pink Stamp Set.  There is a little Distress Oxide ink behind the flamingo, a splattering of Wink of Stella glitter pen, and the sentiment is embossed in gold.  A fun, happy card!


Thanks so much for taking a look!
Christine

Linking to:
MFT Birthday Challenge (Confetti)
Stamplorations Summer Theme and Sketch Challenge

Squeal---It's Your Day!

The MFT Birthday Challenge theme is confetti.  I love the Hog Heaven stamp set and it contains two tiny flowers and a cupcake, and I decided to use them as the "confetti" in a tulle shaker card.  This is my first attempt at a shaker, and the elements tend to clump together.  Does anyone have a solution?

Thanks for stopping by,
Christine

Linking to:
 MFT Birthday Challenge
SSS Wednesday Challenge--Punch or Die
Word Art Wednesday
Stamplorations Summer Challenge

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Congratulations on your graduation!

I chose to interpret the paned element on the sketch as a Stitched Mini Scalloped Square and intended adorn one corner with Pressed Flowers, but the bouquet grew. The flowers are so much fun to stamp!   The horizontal element is a scalloped die from Verve.

Thanks for stopping by,
Christine

Linking to:
MFT Sketch Challenge
Word Art Wednesday
SSS Wednesday Challenge (Dies or Punches)
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Wedding Wishes

This is another card created for an upcoming family celebration.  The coming year promises several happy events.  The stamps are MFT's Pressed Flowers with matching dies, and the Verve sentiment (retired)  is stamped on a Reverse Confetti tag from the Tall Tags Trio.

Thank you for visiting,
Christine

Linking to:
SSS Wednesday Challenge (Dies or Punches)
Word Art Wednesday
Crop Stop
Stamplorations Summer Theme and Sketch Challenge

You are a whole lot of awesome!

This will be given to my amazing niece as a graduation card.  The peony and matching dies are from Birch Press Designs, and the sentiment is from Verve (retired).

Thanks so much for visiting,
Christine

Linking to:
SSS Wednesday Challenge:  Die or Punch
Word Art Wednesday
Crop Stop
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SSS: Use Dies or Punches---Best Wishes to the Mr. and Mrs.

Our family has many special events to celebrate in the coming year, and I decided to start cards for these special occasions before summer break comes to an end.  I just finished this card, piling on the dies.  The scalloped edge is cut from Papertrey Edgers, the little round tag was created from a MFT cross-stitched circle stack and a tiny heart from PTI, and the center panel is a Downton Abbey frame  with pretty embossed details.

Thanks so much for visiting,
Christine

Linking to:
SSS Wednesday Challenge:  Die or Punch
Word Art Wednesday
Crop Stop
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Fun Friday Challenge with The Cutting Cafe

Happy Friday!  It's time for another Fun Friday Challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack where the theme is always Anything Goes.

Please take time to see the design team's samples and to link up your own creations.  It's always fun to see what you have to share!

Thanks so much for taking time to visit,

Christine

Challenge Rules

1. Please post a direct link to your blog post that includes your challenge entry project, using the linky tool below. 

2. Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into

3. THREE entries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. For all entries -NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED- 
The date on your blog post should be dated between the start date & the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge & prizes

5. You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering 

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements

WILL NOT be eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo
All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

AHSC 272: Celebrate your day!

Such lovely layers in this week's sketch!  I grabbed a pretty stack of papers and began to choose solids and prints for the various layers and went to work die cutting:  Reverse Confetti Edgers, PTI Heart, MFT Stitched Flowers and Mini Scalloped Rectangle.  The gorgeous sentiment is from Verve's Poppy Birthday.

Thanks for visiting.  Hope you find time to play along at AHSC!

Christine
Linking to Word Art Wednesday
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2018/07/challenge-weeks-342-343-anything-goes.html?m=1

Starry Birthday

I was blessed to win a prize from My Favorite Things,  and this sweet image was part of my order.  I had fun experimenting with the image using watercolor markers, pencils, and paper piecing.  I settled on this version which includes colored pencils and paper piecing.  Thanks, MFT, for the happy mail!

Thanks for visiting,
Christine

Linking to SSS Wednesday Challenge (Red, White, and/or Blue)

MFT Sketch in Red and White: Birthday Wishes

I certainly am enjoying this little window of summer that allows for crafting like crazy!  Soon, school preparations will begin, and card making time will be precious.  I am glad, though, to enter the school year with a well-stocked stash.

This card fits the MFT Sketch and Simon's challenge to use red, white, and/or blue.

Thanks for stopping by,
Christine


Linking to:
MFT Sketch Challenge
SSS Wednesday Challenge (Red and White)
Word Art Wednesday

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You Fill My Cup With Happiness

In this post, Lisa Bzibziak gives an opportunity to show a little love to the Coffee Loving Card Makers sponsors.  I won this set, Time for Tea, from the sweet Kathy Schweinfurth and am thrilled to have an opportunity to say thank you!

Christine

Inspired By Vintage Linens--Birthday Wishes

I love vintage linens, and this photo is SO gorgeous!  The envelope fold on the pillow called for Reverse Confetti Edgers Dies and RC's Rose Garden made the perfect bouquet.  The beautiful greeting is from Verve.

So grateful for the inspiration and for your visit,
Christine

Linking to:
Inspired By Challenge
SSS Wednesday Challenge (Red, White, or Blue)
4 Crafty Chicks Birthday
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