Try Stampin on Tuesday #276

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all had a great weekend and

are having a great week so far! We have had some great entries for our last few

challenges. I can't wait to see what y'all come up with using this sketch.

Here is my take on the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Magical

Stamps: CTMH - Happy Father's Day mini

Ink: CTMH - cranberry

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots and Tree House - sequins

As You See It #137

Good morning As You See It fans! I am so happy to be back designing! 

I took some time off during my pregnancy due to having zero desire to work

in my craft room. It was a little sad but everytime I tried to sit down

I just didn't feel inspired. I didn't feel very good to my stomach most of the

time but now that I have my son here I am feeling so much better!

This week's challenge is a sketch challenge! Can't wait to see what y'all create!

Here is my take on the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio - Murphy's Square

Stamps: Verve - Wonderful Marvelous

Ink: CTMH - outdoor denim

Misc: Recollections - stick on gems

Sunday Stamps #128

Good morning crafty friends and happy Thursday! I hope y'all are having a great

week! Yesterday my little man turned 4 weeks! I can't believe it's been 

that long already! What a fast 4 weeks! I'm really starting to think that I'm not

sure I want to go back to work after the Independence Day holiday...

I never thought I'd be one that wanted to be a SAHM... At least without working

part-time. Hubby told me way back that I don't have to go back if I don't

want to. I think I'll leave it up to my boss. If he's willing to give me the shifts that

I would prefer, then I'll stay. If he isn't willing to work with me on that, I'll

take it as my que to leave. The problem with working part-time at my job, which

I've been doing since October, is that some weeks I'll work one day, the next

week I'll work 4 days and/or some of those shifts will be for only 2 or 3 hours so

it'll just make it weird to find help watching little man when I don't have a

set shift. Now if I can work 2 or 3 days specifically with the pain management

doctors then I'll have a set start time and end time within 30 mins. W'ell see what

happens! I'm going to call him on Monday and see if he wants me to come

in and discuss it... Oh and here is my little pic I did for little man's one month:

I also want to share a card I made following the current sketch from Sunday Stamps:

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio - Murphy Square

Stamps: CTMH - Loads of Fin

Ink: CTMH - slate and pear

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots

Viva la Verve January week 2

Good afternoon crafty friends and happy Monday! I hope you all had a

great weekend and your weeks are off to a great start! Hopefully

snow and sickness will start moving out of the country soon! We don't have

any snow currently in OK but it seems all of my friends have sick kids.

My husband and I do a Monday night Bible study with some family and friends

and I think we've had one in the last five weeks due to sickness. Tonight

we are going to try to do one via Google hangouts since everyone has cameras

on the computers. Hopefully it works out! It's been sad not being able to get together.

I have a card that I wanted to share today. I followed the 

January week 2 sketch from Viva la Verve.

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - La vien Rose

Stamps: Verve - Stronger Love

Ink: Ranger - black archival

Dies: Verve - From the Heart and Heart Quartet

Misc: Wink of Stella and Verve - Shine Bright sequins

Try Stampin on Tuesday #234

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all are all having a great
week so far! Thanks to everyone who has been joining our challenges!
We love to see what y'all create! We have an east sketch today with a very
fun twist! Hope y'all will come and join us sometime over the next 2 weeks!

Optional twist: Shaker Card!

Remember, you can do the sketch, or the twist, or both!

I made a shaker following the sketch, but I tweaked it just a bit.

For some reason I love square and rectangle shaker cards. So I did that and

thought the background could use some banners to add some extra fun.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio - Happy Birthday to You, Sir

Misc: Tree House sequins, Recollections red gems, 

clear acetate sheet, and craft foam tape

Cardabilities #127

Good morning crafty friends and happy Friday! Anyone have big weekend plans?

I have some birthday hangouts to go to and I'm super excited about it

because I'm a bit of a homebody and haven't been out much lately outside

of work, church, or hanging out with family so I very happy to get to spend some

time with some awesome girlfriends! Before I head out to work this morning

I wanted to share a card I made following the current sketch from Cardabilities.

 If you haven't noticed, I'm on a bit of a masculine card kick. I just feel I never have

enough, or that they are too difficult so I shy away. I'm trying to get over that!

I am also entering this card into the current Verve Inspiration Challenge.

Enabler's List:

Size: 4.25 x 6

Paper: Paper Studio - Murphy's Square

Stamps: CTMH - Sincere Expressions

Ink: CTMH - Outdoor Denim

Dies: Verve - Starry Die and Verve - Cross Set

Misc: Paper Studio enamel dots

  

Mojo Monday #407

Good morning crafty friends and happy Thursday! It's almost the weekend!
Last weekend was wedding weekend and this weekend is Birthday weekend!
 It's one friends 29th birthday and one friends 31st birthday. I'm pretty excited!
I feel like as I get older that life gets in the way and I don't get to see

my girl friends very often aside from the church service on Sunday and choir practice on
 Wednesday night. Well before I head out to work this early AM, I wanted to share
a card I made the other night following the current sketch from Mojo Monday.
I also want to join the current Wordart Wednesday challenge.

Enabler's List:

Size: 4.25 x 6

Paper: CTMH - Jackson

Stamps: Verve - New Mercies

Ink: CTMH - chocolate

Dies: Verve - Starry Die and Nestabilities small circles

Misc: CTMH - gold sequins

Sweet Sunday Sketch #278

Good morning crafty friends! I hope y'all are having a great week so far! It's hump day!
It's going to be a busy day at work! Wednesday's and Thursday's are my
hardest days. I get to work with awesome surgeons, which is great, but the days
are usually long so I'm happy when Friday comes because it's usually
a short day! Well before I head out this morning I wanted to share a card  I made

 following the current sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch.

I am also entering this card into the current Verve Inspiration Challenge.

Enabler's List:

Size: 4.25 x 6

Paper: Paper Studio - Murphy's Square

Stamps: Verve - Celebration of Thanks

Ink: CTMH - outdoor denim, lagoon, and sunset

Dies: Verve - Starry Die

Misc: Paper Studio enamel dots

   

Viva la Verve July week 3

Good Monday afternoon crafty friends! I don't know about y'all but I had a 

busy weekend! Had weddings to go to Friday and Saturday as well as friends to

hangout with Sunday afternoon after church! I am so happy was able to take today

off of work to get the cleaning, laundry, and grocery shopping finished! I did

it all in such good timing that I rewarded myself with sitting down to make

a card since I haven't had the chance since Wednesday. For this card I followed

the July week 3 sketch from Viva la Verve. I am also entering this card

into the current challenges from Verve Inspiration and Wordart Wednesday.

Enabler's List:

Size: 4.25 x 6

Paper: Echo Park - Jack and Jill

Stamps: Verve - New Mercies

Ink: CTMH  - outdoor denim

Dies: Verve - Cross Set

Misc: Echo Park enamel dots

   

Simply Create Too #87

Good morning Simply Create Too fans! Hope y'all have had a great

week and are going to have an even better weekend! We have a
new challenge up and running for y'all!

Challenge:

Masculine

Here is my creation:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Jackson

Stamps: SU - Best Dad Ever

Ink: CTMH cocoa, glacier, red barn, and juniper

Misc: CTMH gold sequins

Try Stampin on Tuesday #220

Good morning Try Stampin' on Tuesday fans! Hope y'all are

having a good week so far! I think we are finally getting a bit of a

break in the weather. We have had over 20 inches of rain

this month already and it isn't even over! All our lakes and ponds

are overflowing! At least we are not in a drought anymore...

We have a new challenge up at Try Stampin, this week we went 

back to a sketch. Next week it'll be something new again!

Here is my take on the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Jackson

Stamp: CTMH - Typed Note

Ink: CTMH cocoa and juniper

Misc: CTMH durables round studs

Viva la Verve February week 2

Good evening crafty friends! I hope y'all have had a great weekend!

We had weather pushing 80 yesterday so we took advantage of

it and spent most of the day at the zoo with with the sis and bro in law

and little niece! We had a great time! Today on the other hand

is gloomy and cold. I'ts amazing how OK's weather changes so much.

The saying "If you don't like the weather, just wait a minute"

has been oh so true this weekend lol. Anyways, because of the less

than lovely weather today I was able to do a little crafting and 

made a card following the February week 2 sketch from Viva la Verve.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Carta Bella Ahoy There, CTMH ruby and white daisy cs

Stamps: Verve Strong Anchor and Verve Wonderful Marvelous

Ink: CTMH ink in cranberry, outdoor denim, and glacier

Misc: Verve Strong Anchor die, Spellbinders sm and lrg circle dies,

Tree House sequins in red, white, and light blue

Try Stampin on Tuesday #205

Good morning crafty friends! I Hope y'all are having a great

week! It's almost the weekend! We are expecting some nice weather

tomorrow so I think hubby and I are going to go to the zoo!

I wanted to share my DT card for Try Stampin on Tuesday with y'all!

Better late than never! There is still plenty of time to join in!

I am also entering this card into the current Verve Inspiration Challenge.

The sketch:

My take:

Enabler's List:

Paper: Recollections

Stamps: Verve Love Notes

Ink: CTMH Whisper and black

Misc: Verve classy label die, CTMH black shimmer trim,

and Recollections red doily and red gems

Mojo Monday #383

Good afternoon crafty friends! I hope y'all are having a great weekend!

We are having some stunning weather here is central OK!

I'm about to go out and enjoy it but before I do, I wanted to share

a card I made last night following the current Mojo Monday sketch.
I am also entering this card into the current Verve Inspiration Challenge.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio and Recollections 

Stamps: Verve Love Notes

Ink: CTMH black, whisper, and cranberry

Misc: Verve jotted heart die and Verve shine bright sequins

and Darice chevron embossing folder

Simply Create Too challenge #78

Good morning Simply Create Too fans! And happy Friday! Hope

y'all had a great week! Anyone have plans to get crafty

this weekend? Well if you do, you should join our new challenge!

Challenge:

Valentine's Day and/or Hearts

I followed a current sketch from Sketch N Scrap for my take:

Enabler's List:

Paper: Recollections dp with CTMH ruby and white daisy cs

Stamps: CTMH Wild About Love (ret.) and Verve Love Notes

Ink: CTMH cranberry and black

Misc: Verve oval die and Tree House red sequins

Try Stampin on Tuesday #203

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday friends! Hope y'all 

are having a great week so far! We are experiencing some unusually

warm weather here in central OK. The high for today is 75

with tomorrows high being 78! I hope to spend a little time outside

while I can before the cold and potential snow moves in this

weekend... Well if you are snowed in like some of the country is,

you should have some crafty time and join in on this week's sketch!

Here is my take on the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: Authentique Anchored with CTMH outdoor denim cs

Ink: CTMH cranberry

Misc: Authentique Anchored sticker, Tree House red sequins

Mojo Monday #378

Good morning crafty friends! Hope y'all had a great weekend!

I have certainly enjoyed my 4 day weekend even though my hubby

sick for part of it, including NYE. We just stayed in and

watched movies. I honestly didn't make it to midnight. I'm so used

to going to bed between 9 and 10 because I usually have to be

at work at 6ish that it's so hard to stay up past 11 even if I get to sleep in.

I wanted to share a card I made the other day following the

current sketch from Mojo Monday. 

Enabler's List:

Paper: Glitz Designs black and white, Paper studio (i love you and inside chevron),

CTMH ruby and white daisy cardstock

Stamps: Verve Love Notes

Ink: CTMH whisper, cranberry, and black

Misc; CTMH small sparkles

Viva la Verve December card #4

Good Sunday morning crafty friends! Hope y'all have had a great weekend!
We got a few inches of snow here in central Oklahoma yesterday.
The highs are in the 40's today and sunny so it'll be melted by this evening.
Before I head off to church I wanted to share with y'all the card
I made using the fourth sketch from this month's Viva la Verve challenge.

 Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio and Glitz Black and White, CTMH black and white daisy cardstock.

Stamps: Verve Love Notes

Ink: CTMH whisper, black and cranberry

Misc: Verve jotted heart die, CTMH black shimmer trim, and Tree House black sequins

Viva la Verve December card #3

Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far! We did Christmas yesterday
 with my husband's family! Before I head off to church I wanted to share
 the card I made using the third December sketch from Viva la Verve.
I am also entering this card into the current Verve Diva Dare my favorite things challenge.
 I used one of my favorite Verve stamp sets called Love Notes.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Fancy Pants and Glitz Black and White, CTMH black and white daisy cardstock.

Stamps: Verve Love Notes

Ink: CTMH whisper, black and cranberry

Misc: Verve jotted heart die, CTMH clear flourish, and Tree House red sequins

Viva la Verve December card #2

Good morning crafty friends! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
It's been another gloomy weekend here in OK. We had our Sunday School
Christmas party last night, had a great time with friends! I wanted
to share this card I made following the second sketch for December from
Viva la Verve. I am also entering in into the current Verve Diva Dare.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio and Glitz Black and White, CTMH black and 

white daisy cardstock, Paper studio red cardstock

Stamps: Verve Love Notes

Ink: CTMH whisper, black and cranberry

Misc: Verve jotted heart die, CTMH enamel hearts, and CTMH red shimmer trim,

and CTMH clear sparkle flourish