Sweetneess..............

Happy Sunday! But beware of that weather out there (for those living in Michigan), geesh, rain, thunder, lighting, more rain, then throw in some tornadoes! Today I took a quick trip to Target, not having listened to the radio or anything, get there and they tell me I have 2 choices, 1. I can go to the back of the store to sit in their safe zone or 2. I could leave. I guess we had a tornado warning and they couldn't let me shop. So on the way back home (I chose to leave) I had to maneuver around 2 downed trees and a ton of debris! I guess maybe I shouldn't have been out there. :) So lets get on to today's card. I got my very first order from Waltzingmouse stamps last week and was not able to do anything with them till this weekend. I was so anxious to get this doily set inked up and so I thought I would play along with their challenge too. I chose 4 colors that were inspiring to me, although not really springy or summery I do how they all went together. The DSP is from my new Basic Grey paperpack. The sentiment came with the doily set, aren't they just gorgeous? Maybe you'll join us!

Challenges: Raise the Bar-thank those teachers, Stamp Something- something sentimental,

Birthday Wish!

Hello! Happy Sunday............... thanks for stopping by today! Today I am here with a copic colored Magnolia card. It has been a very long time since I got my copics out and spent some time coloring. But, I will ad that I thoroughly enjoyed it!

The DSP is Basic Grey and layered on Stampin Up cardstock. The border punch is one that I have had for years, it is a fiskars (dark blue) one and I found it in the bottom of my punch drawer. Gotta love when I find something I have not used in so long, makes me feel like I just got something new!

Have a great day!

Challenges: 7kidscollege fund-square card, ATS-Magnolia Birthday

Coffee and Cream

Hello everyone and Happy Friday! Thanks for making a little stop here as I am sure you have lots of stops to make- I feel blessed! My card today- I have to apologize for the photo because it really doesn't do it any justice. The card itself is simple but it is also elegant but the picture is, well lets put it this way- I was sooooo struggling with it.

The base of the card is Neenah cream carstock. Then I used some DCWV linen closet (creams, browns and some blues). The sentiment (SU) is stamped with brown momento and cut with the nestabilites, layered on top of another cream nesties that is embossed with the fleur folders. Add a button and little twine and a "masculine" birthday card. Dontcha think?

Have a great day! Heidi

Challenges: Simon Says: coffee N cream, Papertake: sketch, Flourishes: birthday card, SimonSaysStampNShow: stripes

Snowday Friends

Ok, this is the picture that I chose for inspiration. Now don't laugh, I saw it and it reminded me of this little image- a little bird sitting on a cup of cocoa- so I thought I would go with it for the Flourishes challenge again.

This sweet card is made with a Forever Friends image that I got from a friend, after I saw them on her blog. I just fell in love with these little guys. And who can resist a little bear and bird friend? I was giggling when I was thinking about how warm that little bird is sittingon the cup of hot cocoa................. see my little marshmallows? A little dab of liquid pearls there and on the ground for snow and it works perfect. I hope you enjoy the card this wonderful Sunday!

Heidi

Challenges:

SSIC: show weather (snow)

Forever Friends: punch or tag (I did both)

Bizzy Becs: cute

Sunday Stamper: Winter

Gratitude

Happy Thursday Everyone! Glad that you stopped in again. Today's card uses one my CC designs, a sweet little fairy that I have not used in forever! These little girls are so cute .........
I used my October Afternoon paper again............. yes owed to the fact that I have been trying to use up my scraps without wasting, and this sweet paper is paper I do not want to waste cause I love it. Do you have it yet?

A couple fun challenges that I used for this card (come join them!)

Creative Belli: hole punches

Flutterby Wednesday: angels

Simon Says: sketch

ODBD: Flowers

Papermakeup: 3 flowers

Flowers, Butterflies, Oh MY!

Today's card I made upon request for a friend that wanted a birthday card for her daughter who likes flowers, butterflies and "girlie" So what do you think? I showed it to my husband and he felt that I had hit the nail on the head. LOL! I guess he doesn't do "girlie"

So because I wanted it to be special and "girlie" I used the border punch along the sides, I just think that this looks so pretty. Then I used a SU set to just add the grass, or in this case the flower stems. See that tiny butterfly? Well I just picked that one up this week....... for some reason I am into butterflies. Don't you find that as a child you always saw butterflies and now- nada? I miss seeing them and still get excited when I actually see one flitting around. So this card is inspired by that. I hope that her daughter will enjoy it.

Thanks for stopping in today!

Challenges:

Creative Belli: die cuts (butterflies, circles)

Creative Cottage: winged things

Flutter by Wednesday: things with wings

TotallyGorjus: texture

Shy Easter Greetings!!!!

Oh happy day to you all............. once again, I am going with a springy card with a little glimmer! Say hello to this sweet little Shy Bear, a gift from my dear friend Cindy for my birthday. The one thing I will say is that they are very large stamps so this card is a big one at 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. I colored him with my copics which I feel like I have been neglecting a great deal lately. It truly was fun though! In this second photo- I tried to capture the glimmer/sparkle that I added to the flowers. They really do shine and I can't wait to get this in the mail for its recipient.

Challenges:

Stamp Challenge: Doodling

Papertake: Sketch

Simon Says: Easter and Glimmer

Fussy and Fancy: Easter

CreativeCottage: Sparkle

Have a wonderful week!

Heidi

Home for the holidays GIFT

Is this the cutest little chipboard ever? Well not to brag on it but just the mere size of it makes it adorable. My husband took one look and said to me- uh, where are you going to buy a round notepad to fit this? Ha ha............ he has no idea. I thought it would be so sweet on a little stand and then a cute little picture on it for the holidays? Maybe a special friend will get this one. It is covered with Basic Grey paper, the little pointsettia are from Making Memories I believe, they are felt.

Have a great start to your week!

The Savior is born

Ah- another holiday card that I did for a couple of challenges. First the sketch is one for the Verve November Challenge and then for the Stampin Sisters in Christ I had to make a card that had a shadow box. The Christ the Savior is actually set back and then the box around it is raised up. The Ribbon and the punch are from SU and I just find this card to be simple, old fashioned and refreshing I think.

Well I am off to California all............. I will be posting for sure on Friday but have to see what I come up with this evening to determine if I have anything else to post! Take care.
Heidi

Believe in your Dreams...........

Good morning......... do you not just love these colors? This card is made for the Mojo Monday Challenge. I am just loving what Julee does with those wonderful sketches. And look at that embossing folder- Kelly just sent that to me from KLSNS and what a surprise at how much I just love the look.

Sorry today's post is so quick but I was up at 5:30 this morning (can you say CRAZY?) and so I am playing catch up. Have a great day!

What happened to my nose?

Hello again ladies! Is this little reindeer not the cutest? Do you notice anything wrong with him? I am laughing, but not enough to stop publishing............... I never colored his nose. Well I did color it while I was coloring him but I totally forgot to go back and darken it and just noticed it NOW! This is for the Little Paper Shoppe Challenge in which we had to use a digi image and a stamped image. I thought it made a cute whimsical christmas card- speaking of which- how are you all doing on making those? I have a ton of them made- probably more than I need so I think that I will package some up and give them away as prizes.

I hope you all have a great Saturday!
Heidi

Glory and Wonder

Hello everyone and Happy Thursday! I have really been working on Christmas cards lately and here is another one I did for the Mojo Monday Challenge sketch. Julee always impresses me with her sketches and the fact that I can print them monthly and put them in my sketch book. I wanted to make this a soft holiday card with non-traditional colors and I think that I succeeded... what do you think?

Who Me?

I know, post number two for today- but I got busy the other night and had a couple extra I wanted to show you all. (chuckling) isn't he just cute? This little guy I made for the Etsy Inspired Challenge- this one is a first for me. They choose a etsy store and then you browse the store and choose anything in the store to make your project off of. I thought this little owl was adorable and so this is my take on him. The card itself is the inverted circle nesties and then I hand drew the little owl onto DSP. He is busy but I just love him.

Have a great evening!

God Will Find Me

Here today with another challenge, these are keeping me busy ladies! I find it amazing that some of my friends are doing like 10 challenges a week- that is alot of work I tell you. I try to do maybe 4-5 for inspiration and that keeps me on my toes. But I find them to really give me great ideas, challenge me and so if you don't do "sketches" or "challenges" give them a try!

This one is for the Stampin Sisters Challenge. We had to make a card that showed that God is with us all the time, even though we don't recognize him or acknowledge him. I know I have days that I don't seek him out- but I always know that he knows where I am and can find me, and tell me to get my act together.

Have a fabulous day!
Heidi

You make a difference

Hey- it is SATURDAY! Today I need to do some errands but I am also going to do a little "shopping" for a friend of mine who I owe a little holiday package to (Sue) and want to finish up some purchases. But before I head out, I wanted to show you a little card I made. I got a few new stamps this last week and had to ink them up for a couple challenges I am enjoying. This one is a sketch challenge at the little paper shop......... it was fun but definately a challenge for me to use the circles and squares together.

So go and have a great day!
Heidi

Snowflakes

Well at least I think it was- it was one of the new release sketches over on SCS and I wanted to use the delicate paper so I chose snowflakes and gems in light aqua. I used my cuttlebug to emboss the one layer and that was the most work this card took. I think it is very sweet although I will say because it is so light it did not photo as well as I would have liked. I would still like to decorate the inside before I give it away and will probably use snowflakes of course!

Take care and have a great day!

Holiday Blessing

Happy Hump Day All!
Today's card I made using Mojo Monday sketch 110! I had fun with this one because I reached in and pulled out this designer paper and thought, "Ok, now make your card from this." So it ended up being a holiday card in a way but also a way to let someone know how thankful and blessed you are to have them in your life, which was my goal for the Sisters in Christ Challenge. It is simple and yet efficient! Thanks for stopping in today- hope to be back tomorrow!
Heidi

Just a couple challenges..........

Happy Monday- I just wanted to take a few to show you some quick and fun cards I made this last week. I was participating in some of the verve activities and used a bunch of their sketches and this is what I came up with. I have found that coloring all those images takes a LONGGGGG time and I am not making that many cards- but using smaller images and/or just adding sentiments to card is making it much easier. Plus I have found some wonderful sketches.

So I would love to hear where you all get your inspiration? A particular stamp company? A sketch? Just thinking them all up on your own? I know sometimes I get in a rut and feel like my mind is only putting out the same sketch over and over so I have a book of sketches that I pull out when I need the direction!

Happy Monday!

I have finally gotten a chance to use one of my new stamps that I got from 7kids pre-order. I just love this little bear and robin by Gillian Roberts. I wanted this card to have a little vintage look to it so I did alot of weathering on it and smudging some extra ink. PLUS, see the fabric? I used some old cloth that I tea stained years ago and stamped some snowflakes on it. The paper is from my new Cosmo Cricket packs(Oh yeah, another favorite!). As always, my bear is inked in Memento tuxedo black and colored with copics!

I hope you all have a splended day!
Heidi

You Rock!

Is this bling or what? I am entering this card in the Unity Bachelor Challenge. We had to bling up our card and use 1 piece of DSP and 2 buttons. So I chose to use the SU hostess DSP from last year and then I stamped/embossed the cycle (hawg you might say) in silver embossing powder. Then I took clear and light pink gems and chose to highlight some of the area. I also used some shimmer on my buttons.............. what do you think? Too much? I actually think it turned out pretty cool! Now to figure out the perfect biker gal to send it to!
Heidi