Snow Day!

We have a very handsome red siberian husky named Dakota, this morning he is in his element and loving to pounce in the snow, come and cuddle with us and then run back outside.  

I am excited because I got my first snow day and didn't have to go into work, and it's on a Saturday - Woohoo!  So I am taking advantage of my time with my family.  Right now Dakota is the only one who wants to hang out cause it's 7 AM on a Saturday and it's snowing.

Since everyone (by everyone I mean my husband and the dogs) is still sleeping I am in my craft room making cards like a mad woman and loving it.  This card is my combination of the Mojo Monday Sketch and the Color Throwdown color scheme.  

I used the Mixed Bunch stamp set and Blossom punch to create my butterfly which I absolutely love!

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamp: Mixed Bunch, Whimsical Words

Ink: Calypso Coral, Pool Party

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Whisper White, Sent With Love DSP

Punch: Blossom, Postage Stamp

Embossing Folder: Woodgrain

Extras: Pearls; Die: Scallop Circle (Sizzix)

Challenges Entered:

Color Throwdown #232

Mojo Monday #283

Party Time Tuesdays #110

Merry Christmas... In March

I have so much Christmas stuff that I need to use up.  I keep collecting Christmas goodies and never come close to ever using it up around the Holidays.  I love the concept of the Merry Monday blog challenge and always think I should make Christmas cards but for some reason never have enough time to get to it.  Another thing that I liked about the challenge this week is they had a color inspiration that included River Rock.  I am pretty sure that River Rock is the only color of cardstock that I have never used.  It is so perfect for Christmas!  I couldn't believe it... I felt obligated to enter this challenge just so I could use my River Rock cardstock.  I also realized that I appreciate the coordinating ribbons that Stampin' Up! offers but I am just too cheap to buy ribbon in every color and I will probably give in soon after looking at this card.

 

Supplies:

Stamp: Holiday Best (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, River Rock (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: VersaMark

Framelits: Bitty Banners (Stampin' Up!)

Extras: Die (Lifestyle Crafts), Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Ribbon (Michaels)

Challenges Entered:

Merry Monday #52

Sweet Sunday Sketch #179

Party Time Tuesdays #110

Happy Birthday!

When I saw these colors on the ColourQ I thought they would be very bright and happy colors for a feminine birthday card.  I started out following the sketch from Seize the Birthday.  I guess I got a little sidetracked after I stamped my balloons cause I somehow forgot my rectangles... and kept cutting my white piece the wrong size... then I just gave up and started glueing.  Happy Birthday!

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamp: Party This Way

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Sent With Love DSP

Framelits: Bitty Banners

Extras:Twine - Calypso Coral; Piercing Pack; Punch (EK Success)

Challenges Entered:

ColourQ #179

Seize the Birthday #9

Stampin' Royalty #166

Happiness Always

I have been sick... sent home from work sick... and all I have done is sleep and watch movies cause I'm tired of sleeping.  I know I'm really sick when I hardly even eat (I am usually always hungry).  I could finally taste food again today but when I went to take a nap after leaving work early this afternoon I just couldn't do it.  I gave in and head into the craft room.  

To get the creative juices flowing I made this card.  I feel like it became a little patriotic and 4th of July-ish now that I look at it.  Maybe I could give this to a blue ribbon winner after showing a prize heifer at the fair... 

Well, I guess this is my entry for the still addINKtive blog challenge.

Supplies Used:

Stamp: Whimsical Words (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: Basic Black (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock: Sent With Love DSP, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)

Extras: Ribbon (Stampin' Up! & Michaels); Punch (EK Success)

Challenge Entered:
still addINKtive #6

Baby, Welcome to the World!

Whenever I see yellow and green together for a color challenge I automatically think flowers.  I kept racking my brain trying to pick which flower stamp I wanted to use for the Dynamic Duos color challenge and in the end, I ended up using a baby onesie... go figure.  I used the Baby Tees Jumbo Wheel stamp and cut out the one onesie that came out clean (I have issues using the wheel, I either go crooked or never get a complete and clean image).  I stamped the sentiment and embossed some strips of Garden Green cardstock and  threw it all together.  I felt like there wasn't enough yellow so I placed the green strips on a Daffodil Delight base to make it all pop.

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamp: Baby Tees Jumbo Wheel

Ink: Basic Black

Cardstock: Garden Green, Daffodil Delight

Embossing Folder: ZigZag (Lifestyle Crafts), Dots (Sizzix)

Challenges Entered:

CAS(E) this sketch #17

Dynamic Duos #42

Because I Love You Mom

When I saw the colors from the Color Throwdown Challenge this week I thought they would work perfectly for a Mother's Day card.  They are great spring colors and I absolutely love the combination.  Another thing I am love with... The Deconstructed Sketch.  I love her sketches, they are a little fancy for me but not so intimidating where I can still try to attempt to follow the sketch.

 

Challenges Entered:

The Color Throwdown #231

The Deconstructed Sketch #91

Party Time Tuesdays #109

Too many candles on the cake...

I have so busy and tired after work this week that I haven't made any cards all week.  On my day off, I had jury duty and had to go into work for a meeting so I didn't really have a day off.  This evening I rushed home from work because Denver is celebrating 5280 restaurant week where you can purchase a 3+ course meal for two for only $52.80.  I am attempting to take advantage of the deals and visit restaurants that we normally could not afford or venture into.  Since we did not need to leave right away, I opted to make some cards while the hubby caught up on sleep.  This is what I whipped up...

 

Challenges Entered:

colourQ #178

Seize the Birthday #8 - Masculine