Just a couple

I made some cards yesterday. So fun! When I cut back my crafting it was painful to my heart, but it was, as I had suspected, for the best. I have had so much more ability to focus on my family and the home and its been wonderful. I do wish sometimes that would make the time, but as much as I love it and miss it, it truly has been worth the time off. I am in no way "back" in full force, but you will see me around every now and then. I could never completely give up paper. No way, no how!

So yesterday I cranked out 2 cards for challenges. This first card was for Card Makin Mamas. This time around they have a recipe challenge. 3 different kinds of embellishments (brads, stickers, ribbon), 2 patterned papers (for me, plaid and polka dots) and 1 image (Some Odd Girl, Dancin Mae). I have a great love for Some Odd girl AND Card Makin Mamas, so this card worked out awesomely!

The next card that I made was for Cupcake Craft Challenges. Love their challenges. Never a dull one to be sure! Their theme is "In the garden" and I thought Hello Ian, and these garden papers from The Paper Studio. LOVE! Throw on a couple of prima flowers and some trim, and this card was garden-y sweet! I added the cardboard because it reminded me of a little garden fence.

Hope you all enjoy! Stay crafty!

Card Makin Mamas # 18

18?? Really only two more until 20? Wow!!

I am excited about this week's challenge. "Embellish It". Fantastic! Open for so many interpretations! I took the opportunity to use some hand made embellishments that were inspired by ScrappinBee. Great, fun, easy and pack a punch!

We are being sponsored this time around by Wink, Wink, Ink. I fell IN LOVE with Wooly Bear! HAD to have him! My Noah loves "Pillies" and this image was so much fun! He loves it too!

Please excuse the photo quality. Silly rain...makes even light box photography a nightmare. ::sigh:: Hope you enjoy this splash of spring color (didn't I use these colors last time around??) Stay crafty! Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT entries!!

Card Makin Mamas, #17

I can't believe how this blog has exploded! I never thought in a million years that there would be so many Card Makin Mamas in the blog-o-sphere!! Thanks to all of you for making it AH-mazing!!

This time around we want to see animals! Any kind of animal. We are being sponsored by Karen's Doodles and she was gracious enough to let us work with her images. When I saw this bunny, I had to have! There was no question!

As a lot of you know I have been creatively blocked for about 2 weeks. SO frustrating. Having all of these ideas and not being able to turn them out takes its mental tole! BUT, thank goodness its back....hopefully to stay! Phew!

I wanted to do something different so I just googled a few words to see what I could come up with. I really wanted some jelly beans in this project, for whatever reason...and I came across this post. Simply fantastic! Mine doesn't hold a candle construction-wise, but I love it anyway!

Don't forget to pop over and check out the rest of the design team's work! Stay Crafty!

Rawer!!

Today I am one of the cuties being featured over at Hello Cutie

In this project I used a skirt from 99 cent day at goodwill, buttons from a suit jacket...also from 99 cent day, and the mouth was cut from an old jacket. 

I was inspired by: Rebecca Danger and her lil monsters. Since I can't knit for anything, I used a knitted material and sewed it together. Isn't he darling? I can't wait to make more lil creatures!!

Be sure to check out the other ladies being featured over at Hello Cuties today, and Stay Crafty!

Today Hello Cutie Goes Live

I am so excited to share this new and fantastic blog started up by sweet friend, Lizzie! Hello Cutie Challenges. Its a great new challenge blog for any kind of crafter. Until the last 6 months or so, I was almost strictly a paper crafter, but I am finding that I actually enjoy so many kinds of things! This blog is going to be chock full of inspiration for every kind of crafter and I can't wait to get started!

This first challenge is a fantastic color challenge!!

I think this color palate will go in my permanent color inspiration! Its fantastic! Here is my project. A card for a friend/co-worker of mine who recently found out she is pregnant. I used a Stamping Bella stamp, and My Minds Eye Papers with K and Company Papers. I used Studio K Fun Flock for the teddy bear and tried to add lots of other details. 

I can't wait to see what you crafties come up with! I would love to see my Card Makin Mamas support a fellow card makin mama in her new venture! Stay crafty!

Are YOU a Card Makin Mama?

If not, you NEED to be! Cause its rawkin! This time around we want to see GREEN! Lots 'o GREEN!! Why? Its March, of course! Top 'o the month to ya!

For our challenge we were given the privilege to use Some Odd Girl images. Anyone that knows me knows I love a good SOGGY image! Here is my card:

I can't wait to see what you talented crafters come up with. You have seriously been knocking our socks off over at Card Makin Mamas, making it very difficult to choose a top 3! More like, top 100! ACK! Have fun, think green, and stay crafty!

Spring Feverin and Craftin

Woot! I can feel spring. Its just out of reach.....So close! Bought 4 tanks and some shorts and capris the other week! Wait, FIVE tanks! Yeah...I am ready. Lets go! Need some green!! Need some warmth!

How about some cards for warmth? I wish I could share them all, but alas, I can't. They are for some DT projects, BUT, I can share these with you.

This first card is for Cupcake Craft Challenges. Their theme this week is Cake N Icecream. I thought this image from Papermom was perfect for this challenge! It wasn't as daring as I was hoping it would be, but it turned out kinda sweet. Sweet is good....since its a cake and all.

This second card was made for the Paper Players. I have been really wanting to get into their blog challenges, so here is my first submission. I really liked their sketch this time around and I had these papers staring at me begging to be made into something. I decided to step outside the box and NOT use a stamped image. Instead, I used this bling flourish from Recollections. I also sewed some fun zig zags and such around the edges. 

Hope you all really enjoy these. Don't forget to pop over to Card Makin Mamas and participate in our Birthday challenge! And make it "snappy!" You could win 4 images from Meljin!!

Stay Crafty!!!