Happy Hello........Simple but Sweet Card

Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed the tutorial Mini Book by Susan Cucumber, I posted a couple of days ago. I don't have the web page, but if you google it, that's how I found it. I thought it would be good to put on a scrapbook page to put extra photos or journaling. What do you think?

It's been so pretty the last couple of days, that I've been in the mood to work out in the shop. I noticed I was low on get well, sympathy, birthday or just happy hello cards, so I've been working to get stocked up. This card I'm posting today is just a simple but a sweet and happy hello card.

This is such a cute and simple card, you can create several of these in a snap. Those of you may remember I love buttons and I have tons of all colors, so I'm trying to use up some of my stash.

On this card, I'm letting the embossing folder do most of the work.

I used this small happy hello from Stampin-Up. I used yarn and a small flower punch to give just a little extra embellishment.

Thank you for stopping by. Hugs Brenda

October Blog Hop.............with Craft-DeeBowz!

Hi everyone! Welcome to our October Blog Hop. This is one of my favorite times of the year because I like the cooler weather and the colors of the season.

Our challenge for the blog hop this month is Halloween with using any bow type. I have to admit, this was a challenge for me. I'm not real big into celebrating Halloween. So with saying that, I hope you will like this 12 X 12 scrapbook page.

Please don't forget to visit every design team members blog and leave a comment. The rotation is as follows:

Amber
Brenda ( you are here )
Patti
Barbara
Craft-DeeBowz ( leave your last comment )

Thank you for stopping by. Enjoy the hop! Hugs Brenda

Toilet Paper Roll Mini Album

Hi everyone! Can you believe it?..............Summer is almost gone already! I hope you all are enjoying family and friends during this time and making lots of memories.

I've really been enjoying my grandchildren and it's kind of sad to realize they will be back in school soon, then I want be able to spend as much time with them.

Today I want to share a first! I have never created a toilet paper roll mini album before today. I had a lot of scrap pieces of paper and ribbon and a lot of this and that, so I thought I would put it to good use.

I have several bows in this album, all of the bows are created using the Craft Dee Bowz bow maker. If you would like information on or how to order this wonderful tool, please check out http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com  Thank you for stopping by. I hope I have inspired you to be creative in some way today! Hugs Brenda

On the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh day of December..............

Well, I thought I would give you all a break and not post for a couple of days. Here are the items I created. I created a gift box and two different Christmas cards.

Enjoy the rest of your week and thanks for stopping by. Hugs Brenda

Springtime Blossoms

It's Thursday and another week has come and gone since my last post. I have been enjoying this beautiful weather we've been having. The flowers are so pretty. The birds are singing a brand new song. They are thankful for another day. I also am thankful for another day of God's beauty.

Today I wanted to make a card that reflects my surroundings of the beauty and love that I feel and see.

I had the house all to myself, so I sat outside and had my coffee. I was thinking back when I was a child and how simple things were. My grandparents raised me in a small town just outside of Savannah Georgia. We didn't have much, but we had love and that's all that counts.


I guess the reason I shared this with you is, I want you to feel the love and see the beauty through this handmade card. This is truly a card made from my emotions. Thank you for letting me spill my guts a little. Lol! I hope this inspires you to think back to a beautiful time in your life. Hugs Brenda

Challenges Entered
1.) Pile It On #16 http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ .............................Pop It Up!
2.) Charisma Cardz Challenges http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.com/ ...................Shabby Chic
3.)The Stamping Boutique http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ............Anything Goes
4.) Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ......................Spring/
Summer Colours

Another Recycled Greeting

Hello everyone! Today I have another recycled greeting for you.

As I mentioned before, my aunt gave me a stack of bought greeting cards. I didn't want to throw them away, so I have come up with a series of cards that I will share with you on recycled greeting cards.

This particular card today is a birthday card using four of the same design greeting card. What I have done is, cut out different parts of the card and made it a layered 3D card. I also used my cuttlebug and an embossing folder from Stampin-Up for a background layer. I then stamped happy birthday onto white card stock and layered it onto some of the blue greeting card. I also used pop dots to attach it to the card so it wouldn't be flat on the base of the card. There are lots of layers, but very simple to do.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope this will inspire you to do some recycling too! Hugs Brenda

Time's Almost Up!

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great week and weekend?

I had a chance to see some old friends I haven't seen in about twenty- five years. We had a good time just talking and catching up.

It's April 2 and if you haven't become a follower and left a comment, you still have a few hours to get your name in the pot,for a chance to win the Blog Candy. I will be announcing the winner on Easter Sunday.

Okay, now I want to share this card I made, using a few tools. This handmade card was a very easy card to put together, so I think some of you will like it. The recipe for this card is as follows:

5 1/2  X  4 1/4 Card Base in Kraft Card stock
Square Lace Corner Punch
5  X  4  White Card stock
4 3/4  X  3 3/4  Yellow Card stock
Large Dot Cuttlebug Folder ( for the yellow card stock )
Cuttlebug Machine
Black Ribbon
Spellbinders Nestabilities
Flower Rubber Stamp

The flower image is stamp in black onto a piece of white card stock that has been spritzed with water and then colored randomly with twinkling H2O's. Let this dry before you stamp your image. Color the image lightly with gel pens. It's all layered together and makes a very nice card. There you go, it's all done! I hope my directions have been clear enough? If you have any questions, just send me an e-mail.

Don't forget! You have until midnight tonight to become a follower and leave a comment for a chance to win the blog candy. Good Luck! Hugs Brenda

Challenges:

1.) The Pink Elephant http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ ................Clean & Simple
2.) Stamp with Fun http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/ .................No Easter Card
3.) Party Time Tuesday http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ .................Flowers