Floats Your Goat Birthday Card

Making a handmade card for my dad is getting harder every year. I've done trucks, tractors, monkeys, etc... so this year I'm using a goat with balloons. The sentiment and image by Doodle Pantry crack me up! My dad raises sheep but my mother might say that he acts like an old goat. Hopefully this Floats Your Goat Birthday Card will make him laugh.

The image comes with a colored or non-colored version. I used the colored version to save a little time and die cut it with a stitched circle die by My Favorite Things. The patterned papers were in my scrap bin. Everything was adhered flat and three green sequins were added for a little sparkle.

I'm entering this card is the following challenges:

• Doodle Pantry: Digital Anything Goes 
• Brown Sugar: Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft: Anything Goes

Happy New Year 2016 Card

My intentions were to post a New Year's Card on New Year's Day... well that didn't happen. It seems when my hubby is on vacation I don't get anything done as planned. So, better late than never, here is my Happy New Year 2016 Card.

The layout is from this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch and I've used a digital image from Doodle Pantry. I absolutely love all the birdies by Doodle Pantry! The diamond patterned paper comes with the image and the green and orange papers are from the Happy Day paper pad by Pebbles. To add some sparkle I added five purple rhinestones by Recollections. If you look closely you can tell that I fussy-cut the birds hat and popped it up on dimensionals. The sentiment stamp is by Print Works and was stamped using Memento black ink. That pretty much sums it up.

I hope you have a healthy, happy and super crafty New Year!!!

This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Mojo Monday: Sketch
• Cards in Envy: Shiny New Year
• Doodle Pantry: Any Digital Image Goes

Thankful Autumn Birdies Card

Hello! This week I've been working on my Thanksgiving cards. I usually create a couple of different designs and make multiples of each to mail to family and friends. This Thankful Autumn Birdies Card is one of the designs. I love the cheerful image by Doodle Pantry!!! The image comes with a pre-colored version which makes creating multiples really easy. Each card will be a little unique because I will change the patterned papers used. The plaid paper on this card is from the Pumpkin Spice paper stack by Simple Stories and the green background paper is from my scrap bin and retired by Stampin' Up!. The cardstock colors include: Old Olive, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso. A couple of olive glitter brads were used to anchor the focal image on either side. The Thankful sentiment is from the Acorny Thank You by Stampin' Up! and was stamped using Delightful Dijon ink. That's it!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This Thankful Autumn Birdies Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Shopping Our Stash: Thanks
• Doodle Pantry: Anything Digital Goes
• Crafty Creations: Give Thanks
• Crafty Gals: Use Scraps (Background dsp, Espresso and Cajun Cardstock)

Yummy Cheeseburger Card

Last Saturday my hubby and I met my parents in Stillwater, Oklahoma at Eskimo Joe's for some burgers. My parents picked up the check so I made them this Yummy Cheeseburger Card. The inside was stamped with a Thank You sentiment along with a handwritten message. The burger image is by Doodle Pantry and I used the pre-colored version. I kept the layout simple and only added a few sequins for embellishment to keep it easy to mail. Pretty simple! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This Yummy Cheeseburger Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Doodle Pantry: Any Digi Goes
• QKR Stampede: Midnite Snack
• Crafting with Friends: Anything Goes

Autumn Birdies Thanksgiving Card

Hello! This year I decided to make my Thanksgiving cards in advance. Usually I'm trying to make a dozen or more cards the week before I need them and I always feel rushed to get them in the mail. By doing this, maybe I'll be able to send cards to everyone on my list. Do you start making your holiday cards early or wait to right before you need them?

For this card I've used the Autumn Song Birdies digital image by Doodle Pantry. It comes with a pre-colored option that I used. The two patterned papers used are by American Crafts and the blue cardstock is Marina Mist by Stampin' Up!. To cut the image I used a Lil' Inkers stitched rectangle die cut with my Big Shot. The sentiment is by Inkadinkado and the the little flourish is by Bo Bunny, they were stamped using StazOn Timber Brown ink. The final touch was adding some twine and candy dots for detail. Thanks for stopping by!

This Autumn Birdies Thanksgiving Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Digi Choosday: Use 2 Papers
• Crafting By Designs: Things with Wings
• Aud Sentiments: Fall Fun + Sentiment

Sweet Day Card

Can you believe it's July??? The saying is true, "time flies when you're having fun," and I must be because last month flew by!!! One thing that helped is I'm finally feeling better after the car wreck that totaled my vehicle in January. My creativity and energy were zapped for a good four months. Thankfully things are getting back to normal and my back pain is easing where I can sit at my craft desk for a longer periods of time and that makes me happy.

Now, onto this Sweet Day Card created using this weeks sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I really liked working with this sketch and I'm definitely saving it to use again. The image and sentiment used are by Doodle Pantry from their Sweet Stuff set that is free with your purchase. Coordinating papers were selected from my scrap stash. To accent the sentiment I added two punched bitty banners and two red candy dots, that's it. The background paper is a little loud and I decided to stick with the less is more approach.

I'm entering this Sweet Day Card in the following challenges:

• Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch
• Doodle Pantry: Anything Goes
• Crafting By Designs: Anything Goes
• Mod Squad: Pattern Paper 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you come back soon!!!

Oh My Gooseness! Card

Good day and I hope it's been a lovely one for you. I have a cute square card to share. This Oh My Gooseness! Card was made using a Doodle Pantry digital image. Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the challenge at Creative Knockouts to make a humorous card. In general, I think I'm funny. However, my humor is slightly sarcastic and not everyone appreciates this type of humor. So, I decided to go a safe route and stick to cute and funny. I searched my images and found this goose image that comes with a fun sentiment. It looks like these two geese are spreading a little gossip. I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday for the card design. The orange patterned paper is from the same digital image file and the blue is by Doodlebug Design. I stamped the yellow flowers using Daffodil Delight ink and the Petite Petals stamp set by Stampin' Up!. I used some rick rack to add a little detail and a orange stamped bitty butterfly. I think it turned out pretty good and I hope you like it too! Thanks for stopping by.

This Oh My Goodness! Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch
• Creative Knockouts: Humorous
• Doodle Pantry: Anything Goes
• Come and Get It: Cute Animals

G'day Mate Koala Card

G'day!!! It's Tuesday and the start of a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. This week the theme is World Wildlife and I've used a Koala native to Australia for my inspirational card. Although I've never been to Australia or anywhere outside of the United States, I do think these marsupials are just adorable.

To create this G'day Mate Koala Card I used an image from a set called Aussie Critters by Doodle Pantry and it comes with several images, sentiments and digital papers. The wooden center panel was made using Baked Brown Sugar cardstock and ink and stamped using the Hardwood stamp by Stampin' Up! Then I used my deckle scissors by Fiskars to distress the edges and layered it onto a Smoky Slate piece of cardstock. Next, I added the green paper strip and wrapped the twine three times and adhered entire panel to a black card base. I cut three leaf accents using the Bird Builder punch and Garden Green cardstock and positioned them around the image. The last step was adding the sentiment. That's it!

The next step is for you to find your favorite wild critter stamp and make a card to share with us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Just remember it has to be a masculine design. We would love for you to join us! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This card is entered into the Cards in Envy: Hey Dude! challenge.

Flying Hi Card

Happy Tuesday! It's time for another manly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. This week the theme is Flight. Again this week I've used an image by Doodle Pantry called Flying Hi, they have lots of wonderful manly images. To select the papers for this Flying Hi Card I limited my choices to the supplies currently on my desk or in my scrap bin. Luckily I had several in the same colors as the pre-colored image. The sentiment is included in the image set and was printed with my computer. To finish it off, I add added three Candy Dots. That's it!

Click here to see the wonderful inspiration from the design team and to get all the challenge details. We would love for you to join us this week. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

My Flying Hi Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Crafty Boots: Things with Wings
• Crafting From The Heart: Anything Goes
• Sister Act: Anything Goes

Masculine Football Card

Hello! It's Tuesday and that means another challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. This week the theme is Football Crazy where you can use Soccer or American Football to create a masculine card for the challenge. To create my card I used an image by Doodle Pantry called Football Birdie. The digital set has both colored and lined images for you to choose from. To save time, I went with the colored version. The set also comes with digital papers but I opted to use some patterned papers by The Paper Studio. I kept the design pretty simple and only added a couple of banners and three blue candy dots for detail. I'm pretty sure this Masculine Football Card will be sent to my cousin's house, she has two young boys who play football.

CLICK HERE to see more Football Crazy inspiration from the Cardz 4 Guyz design team. We look forward to seeing your card in the gallery. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!  

Floral Jug Card

Hello! This afternoon I had some time to create this Floral Jug Card to play along at Tuesday Morning Sketches. It's been awhile since I've been able to play along, that little thing called "work" kept getting in the way. Well, luckily I had the day off and had the perfect image to support this weeks sponsor Doodle Pantry. The image is a freebie when you make a purchase at Doodle Pantry and it's a great image for many different occasions. The thinking of you sentiment is from the Wetlands stamp set by Stampin' Up! I had a lot of fun putting all the wonderful layers together and I hope you will find time to play along at Tuesday Morning Sketches this week. Thanks for stopping by!

This Floral Jug Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch
• Doodle Pantry: Any Digi Goes

Classic Chevy Father's Day Card

So Sorry my posting for Cardz 4 Guyz is late!!! Yesterday I woke up not feeling very well, but of course I went to work. By 2 o'clock I had to go home and I've spent the last 24 hours in bed. I'm feeling a little better, so I'm hoping the worst is over.

This Classic Chevy Father's Day Card was made using this weeks Transport theme at Cardz 4 Guyz. The design is pretty simple! I used a black cardstock base and topped it with a slightly smaller piece of blue distressed dots paper by Bo Bunny. Then I added a 1.5" strip of scrap paper and adhered a piece of charcoal glitter tape to the center. Next, I positioned the sentiment by Hero Arts and stamped using Memento Black ink. Using the Stampin' Up! banner punch, I punched five banners from scrap paper. Then I adhered the banners flush to the center paper strip. The Classic Chevy image is pre-colored by Doodle Pantry. Once the image was printed, I trimmed it and matted it to black cardstock and then adhered to the card with dimensionals.

We would love for you to join us at Cardz 4 Guyz this week. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Lucky Lamb Card

Last week I found this adorable Lucky Lamb image by Doodle Pantry. Since my family raises sheep, I knew I had to buy this image. The papers and sentiment are digital and come with the set. I added a scalloped die cut, some twine and a little yellow butterfly with pearls. That's it! Doesn't the lamb look sweet sitting in a field of clover? Now all that's left is to get this Lucky Lamb Card in the mail. Thanks for stopping by!

My Lucky Lamb Card is entered into the following challenges:

• CCEE Stampers: Green
• Pattie's Creations: Use Green in the Image
• Jo's Scrap Shack: Lucky Clover

Birdie Batter Up! Card

Hello! It's Tuesday again, and that means it's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. This week the theme is Hobbies/Pastimes. I really wanted to make a camping card but couldn't find an image I wanted to use. So, I went with one of America's favorite pastimes...Baseball.

The digital image used is by Doodle Pantry called Baseball Birdie. I used the pre-colored version of the image and coordinated my papers from my scrap bin. To add detail I added some denim colored twine from the Twinery and three candy dots by Stampin' Up! That's it!

We would love for you to share your masculine creation with us this week. Click here to see more inspiration from the Cardz 4 Guyz design team. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

My Birdie Batter Up! Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Hiding in My Craft Room: Freestyle
• Challenge Up Your Life: Masculine

Pirate Sailing Ship Card

Sailing is the theme this week at Cardz 4 Guyz. Instead of using the sporting version of sailing, I decided to spice things up a bit and use a Pirate Sailing Ship. To create my card I used a digital image and sentiment from Doodle Pantry called Piratey Ship. The background papers are from the retired Sunshine and Sprinkles dsp by Stampin' Up! and the gray digital paper is from Doodle Pantry. To add some detail I used my scalloped circle Spellbinders die and added two red candy dots to accent the sentiment. That's it, a simple masculine card.

Click here to view more inspiration from the design team. We would love for you to join us this week! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

My Pirate Sailing Ship Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Doodle Pantry: Anything Digital Goes
• Robyn's Fetish: Use a Digi

Relaxing... Palm Tree Card

Happy Tuesday! This week at Cardz 4 Guyz the challenge theme is Relax. Thinking of the word relax, brought about ideas of a vacation. Somewhere calm and beautiful would be nice. The gentle sound of waves in the background and a day with no agenda to accomplish. Nothing but relaxing!!!

Well... since a vacation isn't on the horizon, a relaxing card will have to do! To create this Palm Tree Card I used a digital image and sentiment by Doodle Pantry. The patterned papers are by Stampin' Up! (Fresh Prints and Trim The Tree paper stacks) and by Paper Pizazz (Sandstone). To finish off the card, I couldn't resist adding the sea turtle charm. It reminds me of a picture of my brother on his vacation last year, he got to hold a baby sea turtle. I might be a little jealous.

Click here to check out more relaxing inspiration from the design team. We would love for you to play along!

My Palm Tree Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Robyn's Fetish: Anything Goes
• Crafting From The Heart: Anything Goes

Quirky Turkey Card Take Two

Hello! I have one week to get all my Thanksgiving cards done. If I would have know earlier in the year that I would go back to work full-time, I wouldn't have procrastinated. Oh well! I am thankful I have a fun new job and it adds an element of fun to have a short deadline. Earlier in the month I made a Quirky Turkey Thanksgiving Card and at the same time I printed out several images and stamped several sentiments. So, I decided to make another Quirky Turkey Card. The image is by Doodle Pantry and comes pre-colored which works perfectly when time is an issue. The patterned papers are from the Pumpkin Patch and Sweater Weather collections both by DCWV. I kept the layout simple with a center focused design. For detail I did some stitching on the green panel and added some Candy Dots. All in all this was a pretty easy card. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day/night!

This Quirky Turkey Card is entered into the following challenges:

• The Sisterhood of Crafters: Thank-ful
• Crafting by Designs: Give Thanks
• Papertake Weekly: 2 or 4 Legs

Quirky Turkey Thanksgiving Card

Here it is.... my first Thanksgiving card for 2014. I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches and the Quirky Turkey image is by Doodle Pantry. The image used came pre-colored which makes creating multiple cards super easy. The background and patterned paper is from the Sweater Weather collection by DCWV. The purple patterned paper is digital and comes with the Turkey image by Doodle Pantry. It seems I placed the sentiment label a little low from the sketch placement but it didn't alter the sketch too much. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

My Quirky Turkey Thanksgiving Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch
• Hiding in My Craft Room: Fall Colors
• Doodle Pantry: Any Digi Goes
• V's Sweet Ideas: Anything Goes

Handy Birdie Easel Card

Drum roll, please!!! I've been making cards since 2011, but this is my first easel card. I don't know why I waited so long to make one. Probably because I was afraid to try something new. However, this week at Cardz 4 Guyz the theme is Easel Cards. So, afraid or not I had to give it a try. To get started I watched a video on YouTube (click here). The design is simple and basic which worked great as a beginner. I started with a bright green cardstock and made my score lines. The colored Handy Birdie image, screwdriver paper and sentiment are from Doodle Pantry. I cut and layered all pieces and assembled this Handy Birdie Easel Card. We would love for you to join us this week at Cardz 4 Guyz.

Will this challenge be your first easel card? If it is, let me know.

Pretty Birdies Card

Most afternoons you will find my backyard busy with birds. I have seven bird feeders that I try to keep stocked with seed. It's terrific entertainment for my household felines who lay at the back windows and watch them for hours. We have two resident cottontail rabbits who love eating from the ground feeders and the neighborhood squirrels will usually pay us a few visits. This Pretty Birdies Card was inspired by my backyard feathered friends. I used this weeks sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. I rotated the sketch to accommodate the Doodle Pantry Spring Song Birdies image. The scalloped oval die is my oldest and I also used the retired Little Leaves Sizzlits. The patterned paper is some scrap from my stash that I believe is by The Paper Studio. To cut the wavy edge of the card I used an older Creative Memories wavy trimmer. The flowers were stamped with Calypso Coral ink using the Petite Petals stamp set and coordinating punch all by Stampin' Up!. In the center of the flower I added Daffodil Delight Candy Dots. That about sums it up. Thanks for stopping by!

My Pretty Birdies Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch
• Clear it Out: Anything Goes
• Die Cuttin Divas: Things with Wings
• Crafty Bloggers: Bingo (line A)
• Shopping Our Stash: Oldest Punch or Die