Back to the Blog!!

I've been MIA from my blog because of the terrible storm that we had last Monday. We didn't suffer any real damage to our property, but many people around us did. We did lose power for the whole day on Monday and didn't get our cable, internet and phone back until Thursday morning. The storm only lasted about 15 minutes, but it was so powerful and blew up very quickly. One minute it was sunny and then it was black. I took the picture below of a tree in our subdivision that was uprooted. The trunk snapped 24 inches below the surface! Luckily no one was hurt and there was no real damage to the house. I happen to be one of those people who love storms. I love the feeling of something bigger than I am that I have no control over. I don't have to try and fix it. I can't do anything to stop it. It helps to remind me that the weather and God who created it are so much bigger and more powerful than I am.
On to the cards! The first card is one that I made for last week's CAS-ual Friday challenge to make a shaped card. I wasn't able to submit it, though, because we didn't have internet. I got the idea from a Papercraft magazine. I used my Cricut Wildcard cartridge to cut the card. I just bought my Cricut recently and have been searching for ways to use it in my stamping projects. I also plan to use it for bulletin boards at school:)

My second card is for the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge 28. I stamped the You Rule ala Mode on white and colored her with Copics. I traced around her with an NO gray Copic to give her some dimension and make her stand out. Then I found this awesome ribbon in my stash with the alphabet on it! Perfect! Love it when that happens!! I used Circa 1934 dp and a Jenni Bowlin journaling spot. The ala Mode and the journaling spot are popped up. I'm starting to get the back to school bug! I'm thinking about new things that I want to do this year and how I want the room's design to be more functional for the kids:)

You're Too Kind Card
Stamp Sets: Fillable Frames 4 and 6: Papertrey Ink
DP: Porcelain: BasicGrey
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento
Extras: pink trim (from my mom's stash!), flower: Bazzill Basics, button: Webster's Pages

You Rule ala Mode
Challenge: MFTWSC 28
Stamp Set: You Rule ala Mode: My Favorite Things
DP: Circa 1934: Cosmos Cricket
CS: White: Papertrey Ink
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Rich Cocoa Memento
Extras: ribbon from stash, journaling spot: Jenni Bowlin, Copics

Happy Retirement

Good Morning! I made this card for a very special lady who is retiring this summer from our school. She is one of our Assistant Principals and I also happen to know her because I got my master's degree with her. She is such a cheerful person and always willing to help and listen. She will be missed be everyone!!

I used the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge for the design of my card. I took a few liberties because I wanted to add a sweet Pure Innocence image on the card. My Copic blending on her face looks good in person, but awful in this photo!! Clearly the camera sees more than I do, LOL!
Challenge: MFTWSC24
Stamp Sets: image: Out on a Limb-Pure Innocence: My Favorite Things;
frame, "best wishes"-Fillable Frames 4: Papertrey Ink;
"happy retirement"-Mixed Messages: Papertrey Ink
DP: hopscotch: basicgrey
CS: white: Papertrey Ink
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento
Extras: heart doily, blue gem, roses: Martha Stewart, Fillable Frames 4 die: Papertrey Ink, medium scallop die: My Favorite Things, Copics

Happy Mother's Day

I made this Mother's Day card for the sweetest mom I know....MINE:) She loves to get handmade cards from me and I know that she will really love this one. The old fashioned roses and pretty flowers are just the style for her. She is the most caring and loving person I know. I am so thankful that she is my mother and that I had the chance to grow and learn from her.

This card is also for the Crazy4Challenges this week. The challenge is a recipe challenge: 3 patterned papers, 2 flowers and 1 button. I had fun with this one! If you'd like to take on the challenge, you can check it out here.

Challenge: Crazy4Challenges 85
Stamp Set: Fillable Frames #4: Papertrey Ink
DP: The Girl's Paperie
CS: White: Papertrey Ink, Regal Rose: Stampin' UP
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Extras: Trellis Punch: Stampin' UP, flowers, vintage button, scrunched seam binding, pop dots, Fillable Frames #4 die: Papertrey Ink