Time for Flowers

It's Wednesday, and I'm back from visiting with my baby girl in N.C. I'll miss her, but she's in good hands. Her husband takes good care of her.

While I was there we had a chance to play a little. Like I mentioned in my last post, I said I would share the card I did while I was there.

Here it is! I had so much fun creating this handmade card because it's getting warmer outside and all of the birds, bees, and butterflies are out. The flowers are starting to bloom and everything is beautiful!

The Dogwoods on this card is from a Stampin' Up set. I guess you can also make this a cherry blossom? Either way, it's beautiful! The butterfly and gems came from my stash. The paper I used is by My Mind's Eye, called quite contrary. I found  it at  A.C. Moore. The Thank You stamp is from InkaDinkaDo clear mini stamp collection.

Well, that's it for today. I will post my challenge info later. Thank you for stopping by! Hugs Brenda

Challenges Entered:
1.) 365 Cards http://365cards.blogspot.com/ ................Include 3 Flourishes on your card
2.) Mojo Monday http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/ ................Sketch Challenge
3.) The Cttlebug Spot http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ ..............Spring is in the Air
4.) Stamp with fun http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/ .................Sketch Challenge
5.) Crafty Catz weekly challenge http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ ..........Something beginning with B
6.) Fairy Tale Challengeblog http://fairytale-challengeblog.com/ .............Spring
7.) Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT challenge http://ladybugcraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ..........Pink and Girly
8.) Paper Pretties http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ ..............Use your favorite stamp set
9.) Allsorts Challenge blog http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ .................Anything Goes
10.) Delightful challenges http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ .................Use Pattern Paper
11.) DYSU Challenge Blog http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ ....................Things with Wings

WooooHooooo! I won spotlight designer over at 365 Cards http://365cards.blogspot.com/  Check it out!

Fun with my baby girl!

Happy! Happy! Sunday everybody! I hope your weekend is going well? As it's coming to a close, I'm getting a little bit sad because I know that my time with my baby girl is also coming to a close.

We were able to get a little playtime in. My daughter is always telling me that she doesn't have a creative bone in her body, but I beg to differ. This is the card she made all on her own. I think she did a wonderful job. Don't you? I'm hoping we'll get in a little more playtime tonight, before our favorite show comes on t.v. ( Once Upon A Time )

My two daughters have tried to get me interested in this show for a couple of weeks now. I just couldn't get into it. There was too much jumping around, so my daughter rented it through hulu to catch me up on the episodes. Now I know what it's all about and I love it! They said I would, once I knew what was going on.

Well she is fixing a wonderful meal ( white chili ) for supper. I better get off of here and see if I can help with anything.

I will try and upload the card I made during our playtime tomorrow. But until then, have a great night and thank you so much for stopping by. Hugs Brenda

Springtime smiles

Hey hey, It's Friday y'all! Another week has flown by.                                                                         I'm sitting here on my daughter's computer, trying to figure it out. This might take a while! LOL! I need to upload my card and I'm having a hard time figuring out where everything is and how everything is set up.. I don't want to call her at work and disturb her. My husband decided at the last minute that he wanted to visit our daughter in N.C. Well, I didn't have a problem with that, and away we went. Now here I am trying to keep things going on my blog, and I don't know anything about her computer. I guess if we do too much of this up and going, I'll have to break down and get a laptop. Oh whoa is me! LOL! Anyway, here is the card for this week. I threw a few things in a bag to work on while I was here and this is one card so far, that I've done. This is a springtime Easter set from Stampin' Up. I thought that since spring is on it's way, that I would work on spring cards while I'm here in beautiful  N.C. I'm sorry the picture isn't that great, but hopefully you can make it out. Maybe by the next card, I'll be figured it out better. But for the time being this will have to work. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Hugs Brenda

Challenges:

1.) All Sorts Challenge Blog http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ ..................Anything Goes               

2.) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ .........Anything Goes 

3.) Crafter's Companion                                                                                                                             http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.com/ .........AnythingGoes                                                                                                                                                                                                   

4.) Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Blog http://theprettylittleribbonshop.blogspot.com/ ........Anything  Goes                                                                                                                                                               

5.) Pile it on challenge http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ ................Anything Goes   

6.) The Cuttlebug Spot http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ ......................Anything Goes

                                                                                                                                                                                            

Seeing Double

Well it's another Friday and the weekend is here again. I hope everyone had a great week? My internet has been down for a couple of days and I have missed a couple of days of contact. But I'm back now!

I have uploaded a couple of cards that are identical except for the color. This is a challenge that I came across over at City Crafter Challenge Blog http://www.citycrafter.blogspot.com/ and thought it would be fun to do.The flowers that I put on these cards are made out of a circle punch for the base, a pear punch for the petals, and a real small flower punch to make the stamen for the center of the flowers.

I really had fun doing this handmade card. I think I want to do some more of these flowers. They turned out really nice.

The background for this card was made with a leaf cuttlebug folder, sponged with  dye base ink. White paper put in the folder then ran through the cuttlebug.

I hope I gave you some inspiration with this handmade card. Try it! It's a lot of fun!

Thank you for stopping by one more time! I do enjoy checking to see how many people stop by. It does my heart good! Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs Brenda

Challenges:
1.) If The Shoe Fits......Scrap It http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/ ...................Anything Goes
2.) Stampin' for the Weekend http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ .............Photo Inspiration (Blues)
3.) Case Stady http://casestudychallenge.blogspot.com/ ..............."Be Creative"
4.) Cute Card Thursday http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ ..................Flower Power
5.) DYSU Challenge Blog http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ .................Layers
6.) Inky Impressions Challenges http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/ ..............."Use Punches or Dies"
7.) Penny's Paper-Crafty http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ ..................Anything Goes
8.) City Crafter Challenge Blog http://www.citycrafter.blogspot.com/ ..............."Perfect Pair" 2 cards that are identical but with different colors
9.) Simon Says Stamp and Show http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ ...............Anything Goes
10.) Pile it on http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ ..........................Sending Happiness

Color Challenge

Happy Sunday everybody! What a beautiful day the Lord has made! I will rejoice and be glad in it! Not only am I  rejoicing because of that. I'm also rejoicing that I won Top pick a couple of weeks ago over at Come and get it Challenges. Because I was a winner, today I am a guest Design Team Member.

This handmade card I have posted today is featured on the Color Challenge, Real Red, Melon Mambo, & White over at Come and get it challenges http://comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/ Please pop on over and check it out.

Thank you for allowing me to share my excitement with you. Thank you also for checking things out! Leave a comment if you will. It is really appreciated! Please come back soon! Hugs Brenda

Challenges:
1.) Creative Stamp Friends http://hiekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/ ................." Valentine "
2.) the cuttlebug spot http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ ...................Something with Hearts and a Stamp
3.) Scrapbookaholic By Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/ ...............Valentine"s Themed
4.) The Kraft Journal http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/ .................." La-La-Luv You "
5.) Lexi's Creations http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/ .........................." Love "
6.) Crafts 4 eternity http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ ....................Raspberry Delight-lt. pink, dk. pink, fushia, burgandy
7.) There's Magic in the Air http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/ ..............Color Challenge-Pink, White, & one other color
8.) OLLCB http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/ ...................Be My Valentine
9.) Creative Inspirations Paint http://creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/ ...................Hearts
10.) Let's Ink It Up http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/ .....................Ribbons and / or Lace

Valentine Be Mine

Hello there! It's Friday again! Can you believe it? I hope you had a good week?

I have been working on Valentine's cards all week. This is the most Valentine cards I have ever done. I've been having fun working on all sorts of challenges.

 My camera wasn't able to pick up the details on this card. There are a lot of different textures. I used two different cuttlebug folders and a couple of different spellbinders.

 I'm sorry,I tried to take a picture from two angles, hoping that you can see the dimensions. It still doesn't do it justice. Oh well, that's the best I can do. 

I'm so glad you visited today. I hope I have given you some inspiration. Now go and get started on those Valentine cards!

Have a great weekend! I'll meet you back here on Sunday with a new handmade card. This time It will be the card I submitted to the Come And Get It Challenge as a Guest Design Team Member. I'm so excited!

Thank you, and come back soon! Hugs Brenda





Challenges:
1.) Craft Your Passion http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ ...............Anything Goes with No Pattern Paper
2.)Creative Stamp Friends http://diekreativenstampelfreunde.blogspot.com/ .............." Valentine "
3.) the cuttlebug spot http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ ...............Something with hearts and a stamp
4.) Scrapbookaholic By Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/ .............Valentine's Themed
5.) The Kraft Journal http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/ .............." La-La-Luv You "
6.) Lexi's Creations http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/ ....................." LOVE "
7.) Lollipop Crafts http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/ ...................Make A Valentine's Day Card
8.) There's Magic in the Air http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/ .............Use Pink, White & one other color
9.) OLLCB http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/ .................Be My Valentine
10.) Sketches By Carly http://sketchesbycarly.blogspot.com/ .................Sketch Challenge

Love Thing...........

Wow! I'm getting into this Love Thing! LOL! I'm having fun and that's what it's all about. Right?

This handmade card is deffinately out of my comfort zone. I don't do a lot with red and black together, so this is a good thing!

Oh yeah! Before I forget! Check out the COME AND GET IT Blog Challenge on Sunday February 12th. I'll be a guest design team member this week. I'm so excited!

This is a short post today. I have work to do. Please come back often and check things out from time to time.

Thank you to those that have joined my blog this past week. I really appreciate it very much. I need more followers, so tell your friends.

I'll be back in a couple of days with something new I've been working on. So until then, keep those creative juices flowing. Hugs Brenda

Challenges:
1.) Card Patterns http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/ ..............Sketch Challenge
2.) Papertake Weekly Challenge http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ ...............Anything Goes
3.) Party Time Tuesday http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ .................Valentine's
4.) Top Tip Tuesday http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/ .....................Valentine's
5.) Tuesday Taggers http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/ .................A Card for a True Love
6.) Tuesday Throwdown http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ ...............Be My Valentine
7.) Crafty Creations Challenges http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ ................Swirly Whirly Challenge
8.) Inky Impressions Challenges http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/ ..........Use Two Trims or Ribbons
9.) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ ............Love is in The Air
10.) The Paper Shelter http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ ..............Be My Valentine
11.) Come and get it challenges http://comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/ ..................Love




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Loving You

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope your week is going well? Mine seems to be going pretty good so far. The only complaint I have is this weather. It doesn't know if it wants to be warm or cool. I don't know if I need a sweater or no sleeves from day to day. Anyway, if that's all the complaints I have, I guess that's pretty good  huh?

Well, getting on to the handmade card that I have up loaded. This card is for that special day! Yep! You guest it! Valentine's Day! I Incorporated a couple of challenges with this card. I love these colors! It makes me think of Valentine's Day or a Girly card. Doesn't it?

I hope you enjoy this card as much as I do. Please come back often! I love it when you visit me! Leave a comment if you will. But, most of all I need followers. I would like to start challenges of my on, but I need more followers before I do that. I would like to have at least seventy-five followers in order to be able to offer this to you all..

Thank you for visiting today! I hope you have a wonderful week. Come back soon! Hugs Brenda

Challenges
1.) Mojo Monday http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/ ................Sketch Challenge
2.) The Pink Elephant http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ ..........Use Pink
3.) 365 Cards http://365cards.blogspot.com/ ...................Use two different patterned paper
4.) Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ............" Love is in the Air "
5.) Daring Card Makers http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ .......................Pink and Red
6.) The Friday Mashup http://www.fridaymashup.com/ ..............Photo Inspiration - Red, Pink, Burgundy, & White
7.) Stampin' for the Weekend http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ ................Embossing
8.) all sorts challenge blog http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ ................" Free & Easy "

With Sympathy

Happy Friday Everyone! I hope your week went well and you enjoyed the beautiful weather we had here in the south. I really feel for those of you that are having all that snow. I do like snow, but that's only because I have never had to live in it. I would probably feel differently if I had to deal with it on a daily basis.

Now, on a sad note. My daughter Jess woke me up this morning with the news that her beast friend James ; his dad lost his battle with cancer early this morning. I know you don't know them, but please say a prayer for this family. This Father left behind a wife and two or three children. I only knew James because he has been my daughter's school mate and friend since first grade. I do know there is a young one still at home. Anyway, that's beside the point. Please pray that God will help them through this trying time.

I made this handmade card because I didn't have any on hand. I guess that's something I need to think about keeping in stock. We never know when we might need one. I don't know if this will be going into any challenges, but we will see. That's not important to me right now anyway. Just wanted to share.

Thank you all for stopping by today! Hugs Brenda