Send a Smile 4 Kids August 2025 Challenge

 

The theme for the August Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is 

"Anything Goes".

 Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them!

 

Do you save scraps?  I do.  Long skinny strips of paper are so useful.  I have a separate container just for them.  This card layout is perfect for 1/4" strips.  There are several versions of this card on Pinterest and Facebook and I have been wanting to try it.  

 

The cute little robot, gears, and sentiment are stamps from a 

SU Paper Pumpkin kit.  I think I'll make a few more of these with different shapes and stamps.  Super fun to make!

And I think it will put a smile on some child's face.  

 

It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids .

(Cards only, please.)

Your cards need not be donated, but if you plan to do so, check the current needs of the volunteers and the deadlines on the Send A Smile 4 Kids Blog.

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Jen

Mary

Celeste

 Melanie

Sybrina 

Oh, don't leave yet!

I have another card to share before I put it in the SAS4Kids box. 

 

Everything on this card was just cluttering up my work table. 

I think I have enough empty space to do some sewing now. 

 

Thanks for visiting!

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #758

 

 Welcome to my blog, where I have

a new card to share with you each week for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

 

 

 

Here is the sketch for this week:

 

 

 

We always say that the sketch is for inspiration, a jumping off point.

Here is my card:

 

 This cute little frog was hanging out in my stash, along with a lot more of them.  

I have absolutely no clue where they came from.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. 

The Design Team invites you to stop by

 and visit their blogs, too.

Debbie 

Donna

Melissa

Patti

 

 

You can be sure that one of us will be visiting you.

Double Trouble Challenge #160

 Here's my card for the Hoodie-Hoo celebration at 

Double Trouble Challenge: 

It's a center step card, made with lots of scraps, and a cute bunny from SU.

If you are wondering what Hoodie-Hoo Day is, hop on over to the Double Trouble Challenge to read about it and maybe join the fun.

Since DTC is partnered with Creative Creases Challenge #76 for their 3rd Anniversary,  I'll also be entering my card there. 

Thanks for visiting!

Send a Smile 4 Kids October Challenge #230

 

The theme for the October Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is 

Holiday/Celebration Cards 4 Kids.

 

Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

Sometimes things that we take for granted and consider simple are cause for a celebration when you are in the hospital.

When my grandson was was hospitalized a few years ago, he had to learn how to swallow pills in order to be discharged.   When that first pill went down, we were all Jumpin' for Joy!

 

 

 It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

October Challenge.

(Cards only, please. And they need not be donated.)

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Bobbi

Sybrina

Mary

Karen 

April 

Celeste

Send a Smile 4 Kids October Challenge

 The theme for the October Challenge at 

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is Holiday/Celebration Cards

or Anything Goes 4 Kids.

 

I thought I'd ask a House Mouse 

to help with this celebration card. 

It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

October Challenge.

(Cards only, please. And they need not be donated.)

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Bobbi

Sybrina

Mary

Karen 

April 

Celeste

 

Happy 4th of July

Many thanks to Gerda Steiner for the digi!

Enjoy the fireworks!

 

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Red, White and Blue 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

The House That Stamps Built Theme Challenge J3021 - Red, White and Blue 

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Linky Challenge #280 - Red, White and Blue 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #604 - Anything Goes

 

Double Trouble Challenge

 After a couple days of rain and record cold temps for May, 

today was a beautiful day.

I thought I'd Celebrate by making a card for Double Trouble Challenge  #85.  This is only a one week challenge because it is the 5th Monday of the month.  And because it is the 5th Monday of the month, the theme is 

Something, Anything, Everything and Optional YoYo Fun. 

After very careful and in depth research, I decided to let the Pinwheel Yo-Yo trick be the inspiration for my card.  To make it extra fun,  I made a Yo-Yo Spinner card.  Pull the little blue star and the pinwheel spins like a yo-yo.  Wind the string back up to do it again and again.

Pinwheel stamps are from CTMH.

 

Challenges: 

Through the Craft Room Door Week of May 25th - AG

 

Retro Rubber Challenge #159 - AG  (These stamps are about 8 years old.)

The House That Stamps Built Challenge M2621 - Embossing 

Allsorts Challenge Week 626 - Any Celebration (not birthday)

Double Trouble Challenge #85 -  Use something from your stash- everything; Yo-yo trick for inspiration-pinwheel ; enter partner challenge- Retro Rubber.

My Favorite Things Color Challenge

 Today's card was made for the MFT Color Challenge.

Blue and brown is one of my favorite color combinations.

 

The sentiment stamp and brown glitter paper are both from MFT.

This sentiment is fairly versatile, and works well for the cards I donate to SAS4Kids.

The bunny is a Tim Holtz Sizzix die, popped with a die cut piece of craft foam.

The rectangle dies are from Stamplorations.

 

Challenges:

MFT Color Challenge #157 - see above;  Allsorts Challenge Week 607 - Something New (rectangle dies); Aud Sentiments Challenge #266 - AG with a sentiment;

MFT Wednesday Sketch

While sorting through a stash of paper, I found this scrap of cute pachaderm patterned paper.  Not knowing where to file it for later use, I just made a card for my SAS4K box.  

I followed this week's My Favorite Things Sketch.

 

The stamp and dies I used are from MFT.

 

Additional challenges I am entering:

Fab n Funky Challenge #497 - Birthday; Seize the Birthday Challenge #201 - Birthday, option/scraps; Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 655 - Dies & Punches;

Send a Smile 4 Kids October Challenge

 

 The theme for the October Challenge at 

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is Holiday or Celebration

or Anything Goes 4 Kids.

 

 

This buck may be in disguise for Halloween, or perhaps hunting season, or dressed up for a holiday party.  We saw 8 deer in the neighbor's yard the other evening but they didn't look nearly as dapper!  The deer die cuts are from the Tim Holtz Cool Yule collection.  The wreath is a cricut cut from the CTMH Flower Market cartridge.  The stamp is also CTMH.

 It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

 October Challenge

 

Challenges:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - AG; Moving Along with the Times Challenge 123 - Animals/Birds; Dies R Us Challenge #154 - AG; Crafty Animals Challenge #43 - AG with an animal; Crafty Hazelnut's October Patterned Paper Challenge - AG with Patterned Paper; 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #43 - AG with a Critter; Cut It Up Challenge #210 - Make a card with die cuts

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #572

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card to share with you each week for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

Here's the sketch for this week and my card.

The cake is a stamp from Craft Lounge.  It's one of my favorites.  I colored it with markers and decided not to fussy cut it.  Good decision!

 I hope you'll play along at

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

this week. 

The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.

Andrea

Debbie 

Margreet

Melissa

 Patti

Tammy

You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!

Have a great and crafty day!

 

Challenges I am entering:

Crafting Happiness Challenge #66 - AG; Allsorts Challenge Week 589 - I love... die cuts, fun paper, and Birthday Cake; Artsystamper Digitals Challenge #23 - AG

Celebrate

 A freshly made card for the new challenge

 at Freshly Made Sketches.  

 

Stamps are from CTMH

Additional challenges I am entering:  Aud Sentiments Challenge #259 - AG + a sentiment; Krafty Chicks Challenge #523 - Stamp Act; Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Stamp It In September; Try It On Tuesday Challenge - Neat and Tidy

Work before play? That's no fun!

The Old English and my dust cloth are still on the piano. 

However, I did make this card is for the My Favorite Things Color Challenge #148.

When I first saw the colors for the challenge, 

 

I wasn't too sure, but the blue and orange look nice together.

 This is a closeup of the glittery flower.  

 

The sentiment and the flower stamp are from My Favorite Things.  When I bought the flower stamp, I decided I could easily fussy cut around the flower.  But, the next time I was in the MFT store, I picked up the matching die.

Now that I have satisfied my creative side, I really do need to dust.

Thanks for the visit!

Challenges:

My Favorite Things Color Challenge #148 - (see above); Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - AG; Kat Scrappiness August Challenge - Birthday; Daring Cardmakers Challenge - In the Garden; Double Trouble Challenge #65 - Something, Anything & Everything; Entered additional challenge; But sorry, Twisted Sister, no phone on this card.

Red, White & Blue

Just couldn't resist printing up this digi from The Stamping Boutique and making a July 4th card.

Challenges:

July Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #77 - AG 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Take Me For a Ride

Double Trouble Challenge #60 - Something, Anything & Everything, Patriotic Colors, Partner up with another challenge*

*Crafter's Cafe Challenge #246 - AG

Always Fun Challenge #169 - Patriotic 

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 26 - AG

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge # 248 - Red, White and Blue

 

Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #561

 It's Tuesday, which means I have a card for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

to share with you.

 

 This week's sketch is by Andrea.

I started with a piece of scrap paper and went from there.

The house mouse image and confetti were last minute additions.

The card was fine without them, but cuter with them.

I like cute. 

I hope you'll play along at

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

this week.

It would be lovely if you had the time to visit the blogs of my TMS teammates and leave them a virtual hug.

Challenges I am entering:

Allsorts Challenge Week 578 : So Cute  

House Mouse Challenge Week 319 - AG option celebrate 

Double Trouble Challenge #60 - Something, Anything, Everything; option Red, White and Blue; Link with a Previous Partner*

*Crafting Happiness Challenge #55 - AG

Always Fun Challenge #169 - Patriotic