LAZY SUSAN KIND OF DAY

Hi everyone, I am making a post today for the Some Odd Girl challenge. You are to use at least 5 elements from the list: And challenge #6 for ribbon and rub-ons.

stitching (real or faux)                  oval                              green ( a little or alot)
orange ( a little or alot)                 diecuts                        inked edges
masking or paper piecing               distressing                 ribbon 
embossing                                                                           lace

If you are paying attention, the first letter of each item spells "some odd girl"! I really tried to use them all but I've never done masking or paper piecing so I avoided those items! However, I was successful with incorporating everything else.  I hope you enjoy the card as this is my first easel card! I really like how it turned out. 

Supplies:
Recollections cardstock                     diecuts - cricut storybook cartridge, making memories
DCWV The butterflies stack              distressing- Tim Holtz peeled paint distress ink and scissors           
Stickles                                                 butterfly - Making Memories
MS border punch                                  rub-ons -by Royal & Langnickel (Fairy ABC's)
lace (Hobby Lobby)
ribbon (Michael's)

I really had alot of fun with this challenge as it made me think outside the box. I first started with a sketch but somewhere that went out the window, lol.

WEDDING CARD

Good morning everyone, This is my first post since May. Sorry for the lapse.  However, I have been creating just not posting about it.  I have a project that I am posting today for JUGS (Just Us Girls Sketch).  The theme is a wedding card.  I was asked to create one for a bride back in June and this is what I came up with. Never posted the pictures on my blog though.  I love the way it turned out as the brides colors were my colors so I was able to really pour myself into this one. It just kept growing as a result.

Card recipe is as follows:
All cardstock is Recollections. I have used the argyle cuttlebug folder as well as swiss dots folders. The punch is lattice heart by Martha Stewart. ribbon is red color by Offray. There are Prima flowers and two tiny pearls from my stash.  The inside is finished with a little paper piercing and a sweet sentiment.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Good morning, afternoon, or evening all, I'm popping in to wish the mother's a Happy Mother's Day! I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful day and being spoiled by the one's who made us mothers!

Be blessed!
Mary

I MADE TOP THREE AT BBCS!

Hi all, just popping in a quick post as I just found out that I made top three over at Busy Beauties Creation Station. This is a real honor for me as this is my very first award for participating in any challenge.  Thanks ladies and I look forward to playing along this week with you guys. If you are familiar with The Busy Beauties, then you know they carry some wonderful digitals.  Stop by and show them some love.

Have a great day!
Mary

CUTE DAISY

Hi everyone, I'm doing a quick post tonight for a couple of challenges.  I think I'm getting better at this when it comes to combining different challenges.  I used the sketch from Tales from Pollycraft Challenge.

The details of the card are as follows:
Cardstock: Recollections
Digital: Cute Daisy May
Markers: Sharpie
Buttons: Recollections
Flowers: Prima & Recollections
Spray: Hobby Lobby
Cuttlebug Folder: Textile


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Tales of Pollycraft Challenge - challenge #40 Sketch

Digital Tuesday Challenge - challenge #55 April flowers or April showers

Raise the Bar - challenge #15 show your favorite color in different hues, may pair with neutrals.

Sew Many Challenges - week #12 Anything Goes

OCCC (Our Creative Corner Challenge) - Blossoms & flowers

SOG (Some Odd Girl) - challenge #2 no pattern paper

I think that's all I qualify for today!  Thanks for looking.

Mary

MOTHER'S DAY CARD

Hi everyone, I have a card I would like to share today. The sketch I used is from The Pixie Cottage challenge # 15.  I have used a digital from Busy Beauties Boutique (BBB).  Cardstock is by Recollections and background paper is from Deja Views the Sharon Ann little ones collection. All coloring is sharpie markers and chalking from inkadinkado. Fairy's wings and dress was stickled with lime green stickles and baby blue stickles for the water droplets off the flower.  The fence is a MS border punch.  Sentiment is a Sandylion Essentials sticker.

This is the inside of the card. The sticker is also a part of the sentiment on the front.

 It is for several challenges. I finally did one that qualifies for more than one challenge at a time!  

I am entering this card into:

Busy Beauties Creatiion Station - Go green with a twist. I recycled the rectangle behind the world's best mom sticker.  Now it looks like a focal point for the saying.

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #15 - using the sketch and Mother's Day or Special Lady theme.

Digital Tuesday Challenge #55 - April flowers or April showers

Cricut Cards Challenge - color challenge for a Mother's Day card  using the colors pink, green, & white.

Thanks for visiting and taking the time to leave a comment.

Mary

This is the sketch for Sweet Stop Sketches.  It is a sketch with a spin. You must use the sketch plus buttons and bows.

Here is my card using the sketch with a spin. 

Digi is from Busy Beauties Boutique, she is colored with Sharpie markers and inkadinkado chalks.  My buttons are handmade, using a MS heart punch and UTEE. Cardstock is Recollections and background is Provo Craft. It came embossed already.  The flower bouquet is from Sandylion Essentials stickers. My angel's wings got treated with diamond stickles and the hearts and her lips got Papier glass finish in clear by Folkart.  Sorry about the lighting, but my colors are lilac and blue.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Mary

POLLYCRAFT CHALLENGE

Hi all,
 Me again, and I'm entering another challenge. This time I'm enter the Pollycraft challenge. It is a color challenge this week. The colors are pink, brown, and your choice of green or yellow. I choose green. Somehow, I have become a victim of the colors pink and green.

Digi is from Beasy Beauties Boutique, Strawberry Lolita.  I colored her with sharpie markers and chalks by inkadinkado. I used a Pentel Milky gel roller in her hair for highlights.  I used diamond stickles to make her smile sparkle.  Sentiment is from inkadinkado, ribbon from Michael's, background is DCWV the glitter sweet matstack. Cardstock is Recollections, and Miss Lolita is pop dotted.

Thanks for looking,
Mary

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHIRLEY!

Good evening all,
I'm enter this card in the Pixie Cottage challenge this week. It is a sketch and the use of buttons.

Supplies used: Recollections black cardstock, DCWV Le Cre'me matstack in 4.5" x 6.5" size. Just the perfect size for my cardmaking. This is flocked by the way!  The image of the bird bath is pop dotted and so is the sentiment.  The stamp is by inkadinkado. Pearls are by Recollections, buttons from my stash, EK Success Fleur De lis border punch, and lastly, I used a inkadinkado stamp for the sentiment which is done with gold perfect pearls.

Thanks for looking,
Mary

Last post for today! This card was made last night with the corset cards so in all I did a total of (5) cards last night/morning!  I added morning since it was 6:00am when I left my studio for bed. Of course I had lost track of time or my mind!LOL!  Anyway, Cardstock is Recollections, background paper is DCWV the blossoms & butterflies stack. Beautiful stuff! IRL it, digi is cute daisy may. Sad she discontinued her challenge blog hope she keeps the store open though. I love cute daisy may!  Scallop is cuttled with d'vine swirls. No other embellishs needed, I let the paper do its thing!! Oh markers used are sharpie and the sky was chalked. Umbrella's trim was stickled in lime green along with the trim on her dress. Flowers in basket were stickled in diamond.

Thanks for looking and be blessed.

Mary

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARD FOR MY HUSBAND GARY!

I didn't do anything complicated as my husband is a simple man. I used the beautiful matstack from DCWV Le'Creme collection, ribbon from M's it is black and gold perfert for the background which is black and cream oh did I mentioned flocked!  Happy Birthday is cut with cricut sweet treats cart.

Thanks for looking and be blessed!

Mary

EASTER CARD FOR MY UNCLE

Ok, no I didn't just do this card today, it was finished before Easter, I just didn't post it. I had technical difficulties last Sunday trying to post as a result nothing made it to my blog! Plus I couldn't wish my wonderful husband Happy Birthday. So I'll do that now, HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUNNY!

This is a Stampabilities stamp titled Resurrection Cross and the script is also. It reads, "You are Inscribed on the palm of his hand..." Isaiah 49:16.
Coloring is Sharpie markers and distressing inks in Walnut Stain. I did the shawl in purple and the barbed crown in gold. How fitting for a Prince.  I think the distressing looks alot like clouds covering the
Earth when Jesus died. What you think? That was a happy find. I wasn't going for that look but glad it happened like so.

Thanks for looking and be blessed!
Mary

Good afternoon everyone! I have just been creating away. I need to be enter some of those challenges I follow Huh!  I made this card for a friends birthday, but the changed my mind and made her another one instead.  I think it was more to use my  new Martha Steward floral vine punch. Thing is, I went with a totally different color scheme on the other card. Of course I had to try some new gadget on that one too!

Anywho, cardstock recollections, background is Paper Studio, digi is Precious Moments, flowers are Recollections scrunched for dimension and leaves underneath cut using cricut storybook cartridge.

As always, Thanks for stopping by and be blessed!
Mary

I WENT CORSET HAPPY!

This card is a 4.75" x 6.75" using Recollections cardstock for base of card. Background paper is DCWV Le Cre'me matstack in 4.50" x 6.50". Perfect size for my cards!  The paper is so pretty, I didn't use any embellishments. The flowers are flocked! My corset is cut at 4" using the sweethearts cart. I cuttlebugged with D'vine Swirls, pink rhinestones from Recollections were used for buttons.







This card has the same dimensions as the one above and the same papers were used. This background is totally fuzzy!!! IRL! The corset was begging for some flocking too, so I gave it some. The colors are actually red.black, and cream but for some reason they are showing pink. The buttons are Pearl stickers from of course, Recollections.










Final corset card! Background paper is from The Paper Studio Black & White collection, all other is Recollections.  Corset got a simple sheer lace ribbon treatment. OH this drive me mad!!LOL! Image glueing the back the coming up with the ribbon idea, glad it came to me before I stuck it down!  The bottom border is a MS lace heart punch.

Thanks for stopping by and be blessed!
Mary

LUCKY CHARM

I created this card for the challenge over at My Pink Stamper Challenge. You were to create something using the colors pink (of course), green, and black.

Close up of the corset which I cut at 4" then cuttlebugged with the swiss dots folder. I used Recollections hot pink rhinestones for buttons, hot pink offray ribbon from Michael's, and a Recollections shamrock for the center of the bow. Border is a MS doily lace trim punch and Recollections Pearl sticker for the centers of the flowers. All papers are Recollections card stock, cricut cartridge used is sweethearts, the pink and black flowers are from Recollections also and the title is rubons from K and Company.

Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!

Mary

ROYAL PRINCESS CARD

I followed a sketch for the card but can't remember which one guys.  So sorry!  Again, I used a MS punch around the page border punch, hearts, crown, as well as, sentiment are rub-ons.  The fairy is digital from coloring-book.info.

Thanks for stopping by,

Mary 

LINDA'S BIRTHDAY CARD!

This is the outside of the card. Bottom border is MS floral lace punch.  The butterfly bodies were stickled in lime green. Papers are recollections card stock and DCWV.

This is the inside of the card. The sentiment didn't photo well but it says, "Sweet Birthday Wishes" and is an inkadinkado stamp.

ENVELOPE FOR LINDA'S BIRTHDAY CARD

This envelop was made for the birthday card I made for my friend Linda's birthday which is April 4th!!! Happy Birthday Big Sister!  Swirls are an inkadinkado stamp, sentiment is Studio G, butterflies are spellbinders and border is Martha Stewart garden trellis.  I think I use this punch for almost all my cards. I love it!!! Excellent buy I must say!

OK THE LAST TP MINI FOR TODAY!!!

This is the last tp mini for today, I promise! All this would be great in a video but I haven't a clue as to how all that works! LOL guess I have to get that teenager to show me. The inside pages are really beautiful. I will show those later.

FRONT OF THE SECOND TP MINI

This is the front cover of the second tp mini. As you can see I did my binding this time with my new BIA. I think we will become great friends, the BIA and I that is!!! Oh and this mini is packed with goodies! Just for me!!!

SECOND TP MINI ALBUM

This is my second tp mini. I see what they mean when they say that they are addicting! I improved on this one. It got a little more fancier than the first.

This is my first ever TP mini album! Not bad if I may say so myself! Rub-on saying says,"Bona fide queen of Bling!" And there is a lot of bling!!! I made the roses. That was a first attempt also! I like!!! The silver charm is a crown since no queen can be without one.

I'M BACK!!!

Hi blogging friends,

Fisrt, I would like to say happy Saturday! Secondly, sorry I have not posted in a ver---y long--- time.  December to be exact!  But, that doesn't mean I haven't been crafting.  Matter of factly, I will be posting a multitude of projects today.  I've privately participated in challenges and blog hopped daily, I just didn't post to my blog.
Since spring is a time of new beginnings, now is as good as any to post.  I hope I don't overwhelm you with the many posts today.  To make the posts shorter, I will eliminate the supply lists and only note where I have gotten inspiration.  I follow many talented bloggers and they deserve credit for their talents, so I will honor that and respect it.

Be blessed,
Mary

AND YET ANOTHER CHRISTMAS PROJECT

These centerpieces were made for my job's christmas party.  I was asked to make 12 and am proud to say that I got them all done in a matter of five (5) hours!

Supplies used:
3 - 8ft garland
1 - 24" garland to fill in bare spots
4 - mug floral foam rounds
christmas picks (there are 4 per arrangement)
12 - glass votive candles
lots of glue sticks
glue gun
wire cutters
3 3/4" circle rounds (to protect the table and cover the foam on the bottom) I had these left over from a scrapbooking project cut with cricut machine.

The colors I used were red, white, and silver.  Sorry I don't have pictures of the finished table, I forgot my camera!  But picture all the tables with red and white tablecloths, then red, white, and silver ribbon streaming down four corners in spirals and the center piece sitting in the center lit.
The idea is a package all wrapped up!

Hope you can invision my masterpiece for I enjoyed it much.
Thanks for stopping by.
Mary

CLOSE UPS OF MY ANGELS

 Some of  the pictures are grainy. I hope you can get the true details and idea from them.  I know it's not paper but I was asked for what I thought was my best project!

FAVORITE PROJECT FOR 2009!

We were asked to showcase a favorite project for 2009 on The Stamp Man blog hop. After looong toiling over this I've decided that these will have to do. Same project just different colors oh one has lights! 
The project I chose were angel centerpieces I made as christmas gifts to my son Kaleel's first grade teachers.  He has two! Hope you enjoy them, everyone at the school did and wanted one!!!

Supplies used:  Note:  You will need one for each project:
2 - 10" green wreath    1 - 18" green lighted wreath     1 - 18" party platter
1 - gold charger plate   1 - burgundy charger plate
4 - large gold poinsettias   4 - large burgundy poinsettias
5 - large purple flowers     10 - red and white christmas picks with berries
1 - bunch of gold curly willow     lots of  hot glue sticks and a glue gun(BE CAREFUL)
3 - angels (I think they were 14")    1 - bunch of pearl sprays (I used the long ones and cut them down)
3 - styrofoam bricks cut to fit the insides of the angels base for support and stability.

I will have close  ups in a post below.  Happy New Year everyone!!! Thanks for stopping by.
Mary

REST IN PEACE DIANNE

Sorry I have not posted in a very long time.  Looks like christmas came and went. And my gifts are still under the tree unopened! WOW!  I guess they will eventually be opened before the New Year. Everything was going fine until December 18th.  I suffered a very unexpected lost of my bff who was like a sister. I have good days and bad days.  I reflect back on every moment we shared together and remember there were many great days we shared.  I guess that's what makes it so difficult because we can't share them anymore.  I wake up and am tempted to call her but have to catch myself because she won't be answering. I have to remember when I drive by her house that she is no longer there and I can't stop. It is very hard guys because its not like I can reroute, I have no choice but to pass her house, for she was two houses down from me and I passed her to get house.  I am not depressed about the lost as I know if she could still be here she would, but then I think, all the pain she dealt with is no more, being tired all the time, and short of breath all gone, sad to say I find comfort in losing her to have her not suffer from her many afflictions.

So in memory of you, save me a game or two of 5000 over in glory and I'll always remember you and think of you when I go to Country Fisherman (Our favorite place to Eat).  Thank you for everything thoughout my life as I have known you for 33 years! You may be gone but never forgotten. I will always remember you through your "big boy" Kaleel. REST IN PEACE!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

I hope everyone is having a blessed evening and enjoying family and friends. Love you all in blogging world, and may you continue to be creative and supportive of one another. From the Sanders Family!!!

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

This card was done for Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge. All papers are Provo Craft paper passport.  Digi is from coloring-book.info. All coloring is Sharpie, Tweety's shades has papier glass finish by folkart applied to them for a real glass effect. The sax is stickled with gold stickles. The wall behind Tweety got a green color sharp metallics treatment and the bricks on the walk got a silver.  The bow was made with paper passport scrap from the red back panel using Hot Off the Press Claire fold it bows. The gems at the top of the card are by Darice.

Thanks for stopping by and if you feel, leave me a comment so that I know you stopped by. Be Blessed!

I created this card for the Sweet Stop Challenge.  All designer paper is by Provo Craft Paper passport line.  digital image is from coloring-book.info  Season's Greetings sticker is by Sandylion Essentials.  All coloring is Sharpie Ultra Fine markers. Snowman was stickled with diamond stickles. Flower is a prima holiday poinsetta.

WELCOME TO THE NORTH POLE

Hello fellow bloggers!  I can't believe that I am actually on post # 3 for today! That is a record for me! Go me!  The post is for the Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Challenge.  It is an easy peasy sketch and I had no problem with deciding what I wanted to do for it.  The hard part was picking the one digital stamp I wanted to use!  It is really difficult when you have 10 colored up already!  Anyhoo, I hope you enjoy it and please feel free to leave me a comment, I love to here from you all.

Card Recipe:

Background paper is Provo Craft paper passport collage.  The star was cut at 3" using Christmas Noel cartridge and stickled in silver.  Santa is a digital from coloring-book.info. His beard has been flocked in cotton ball white.  His belt buckle was stickled in silver also.  I colored him using Sharpie ultra fine point markers.  Highlighting was done with Milky Lunar gel roller pen.  The sign was cut with Christmas Noel cartridge at 4".  The white mat is regular cardstock cut on blackout at 4".  The scroll work was stickled in silver and sprigged (is that a word)? with Martha Stewart branch punch using heritage green and basic green cardstock.  Poinsetta is a sticker from Sandylion Essentials.  The journaling was computer generated.  Lastly, the ribbon at the bottom is a strip of you guessed it, Provo Craft paper passport collage paper.

JUST SITTING AROUND

Card recipe: card size 6 1/2"x5" Image is digital, sorry, I forgot by whom but I will post it later! Background paper is Provo Craft.  this picture does not do this paper justice.  It is simply gorgeous!  Everything is flocked.  Bow is from Michael's $1 bin.  Thanks for looking!  Please leave me a comment.

Mary

FAIRY IN FLIGHT

This card was done for the Digital Tuesday challenge.  I love this card and challenge because it has two things I really am into now!  That is Angels and swirls!  Hope you enjoy viewing it and thank you for doing so. If you would, please leave me a comment to let me know what you think.

Card Recipe:

Card size is 6 1/"x5"  

Digital stamp is from coloring-book.info

Background paper: Paper Collage by Provo Craft double sided

Scalloped square: Green Heritage by The Paper Company

Swirls: Home Decor cartridge cut at 2 1/2"

All coloring done with Sharpie ultra fine point markers

Diamond stickles was used on her wings. I love this stuff, I gives sparkle, yet allows the true colors to shine through.

BIRTHDAY GIRL

Hi blogging friends!  I created this layout for SOUS challenge #4.  Although the sketch was not a difficult sketch to interpret, still I struggled because I couldn't make up my mind how I wanted to interpret it!  Needless to say, 8 hours later this is what I came up with.  Hope you enjoy viewing it and it inspires you in some way.  Please leave me a comment on what you think.

Page recipe:

background paper: Provincial Fare by Best Occasion

Tag holders:  cut at 5" with Cozy Cabin by Best Occasion

Marquees Mats:  cut at 7", 7 1/4", and 7 1/2" with Neutrals by Recollections

Corner filigree:  cut at 1 1/2" with Best Occasions black and Heritage by The Paper Company

Tags:  Provincial Fare by Best Occasion

Filigree Flower:  cut at 2" regular and on blackout

Word "Birthday Girl":  cut at 3 1/2" regular and on blackout

Cartridges used:  Storybook (filigree, mats, flower, and "birthday girl")

Tags, bags, boxes, and more (tag holders)

Wire:  Bowdabra bow wire

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

I created this card for the Mojo Sketch 109 challenge.  It is part of my christmas card collection.  This year they will actually get mailed off. 

Card recipe:
6.5" x5" card size Recollection cardstock
Scalloped square cut @ 4" with storybook cartridge
Border is for Rob and Bob Studio by Provo Craft
Stamp is a Digital stamp from coloring-book.info
Ribbon is Christmas Circles by Ribbon Trends
Tag is from K&Co. Christmas Cheer
Sprigs are a Martha Stewart punch
Diamond Stickles
Santa hat was stickled as well as the do's around the scalloped square.
All coloring is Sharpie markers Except the silver streaks in Santa's beard.

A LITTLE SPARKLE

Hi ladies, looks like I'm getting into to this challenge thing now!  I made this card for The Pixie Cottage Challenge.  Hope you find it interesting and fun.  I had a blast making it.  I stickled the fairy's wings with the diamond stickles along with the stars on little and sparkle.  The roses got christmas red stickles along with the fairy's shoes. I also stickled her dress filigree in gold.  Each top corner got a gold filigree sticker. Hope you enjoy and thanks for looking.  Don't forget to leave a comment to let me know what you think.
Card recipe:  The card size is 61/2" x 5".
                      Background paper is by The Paper Studio Black and White collection
                      The fairy image is a digital stamp from coloring-book.info
                      The filigree heart is cut @ 4" using Storybook cartridge
                      The word "A little Sparkle" was cut @ 2 1/2" using Tinkerbell and Friends cartridge
                      Stickles glitter glue used: Diamond, Gold @ Christmas Red
                      Corner treatments are Miss Elizabeth's guilded vellum stickers
                      Red Roses are from my stash.

FOREVER LAYOUT FOR STUCK ON U SKETCH CHALLENGE #3

I did this layout for stuck on u sketch challenge # 3.  This is my first time entering a blog challenge and I must say I really enjoyed it!  This layout actually changed three times.  Every background just was to busy!  Anywho, I hope you like it.

Recipe for layout:   All cardstock is by Best Occasion (Provincial Fare and Earthtones) collections

The backgroumd is Provincial Fare, The borders were embossed with birds and swirls embossing folder. I don't measure, so I don't know what size they are. The two small birds, flowers, hearts, and swirls were all cut at 2.50" on regular cut then I cut the flowers and heart on shadow cut. I used Home Decor for all cuts except where noted. The large bird was cut at 3" and shadowed.  the word "forever" was cut at 1.50". The swirls were cut at 2".  Sprigs are a Martha Stewart branch punch.  Flowers and hearts are pop dotted for dimension. The white caption for forever is cut with Storybook cartridge at 3.50" (I think, sorry!)

JUDY'S BIRTHDAY CARD

Card recipe:   base is 5.5"x6" blank card
                      background is Provo Craft
                      Pink 3.75" circle cut from Recollections cardstock
                      Black 2" circle cut from Best Occasions cardstock
                      Butterfly cut at 4.75" on shadow and regular from the Indie Art cartridge by Provo Craft
                      Bling is by Recollections