Birthday Stash

Happy Sunday morning everyone! Today I have a handmade card to share with you that I made just last night. I was looking through my stash of cards and realized I was getting low on my Birthday Cards.

This is a pleating technique I have never done before. I have always loved seeing them on cards, but have never attempted to make one of these medallions.

I used my scor pal to put the pleats in the paper across the top and to make the pleats for the medallions I only used my scor pal for scoring my card base. I have never used it to make pleats. Don't ask me why! It's crazy I know! I have all these crafty tools and I never use them to their potential.

Like I've said many times before! I'm trying to get out of my box. I owe a lot of my venturing out of my box to my blogger friends. I see all of these beautiful things that you all have created and it makes me want to try and do it too! Thank you to all that have inspired me.

I wish you all a blessed Sunday. Thank you for stopping by. Hugs Brenda






Challenges entered
1.) http://365cards.blogspot.com ................Pick two patterned paper
2.) http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com ..............Card sketch

Do I Smell.....................Jellybeans?

I know we all know the true meaning of Easter, but sometimes it's fun to bring out the bunnies and the candy for the children's sake. We all remember the days in school, when it was exciting to come in class and see that the Easter Bunny had left us some goodies. Then we would finish our class work and have an Easter Egg Hunt. Those were the days!

This Handmade Easter Card reminds me of those days in grammar school, when it was exciting to pretend and the teacher would make it so believable too!

I would like for this card to take us all back to a place and time of just fun!

Hopefully I'll find some challenges for this adorable Easter card, but if not, that's okay because I enjoyed making it. It took me back to a place and time in my life when there were no worries. Just fun!

Thank you for stopping by! Hugs Brenda

Challenges:
1.) Come and get it challenges http://comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/ .......................Spring
2.) Cupcake Inspirations http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/ ...................Bunnies
3.) Paper Sundaes http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ ..................Happy Easter
4.) Stamptacular Sunday Challenge http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ ................" Playing with Pastels"
5.) Sunday's with Crissy http://sundayswithcrissy.blogspot.com/ ...................Your Favorite Color Combo- I used Pink, Green & Blue
6.) Allsorts Challenge Blog http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ .............Photo Inspiration- Eggs & Easter Colors
7.) Our Creative Corner http://www.ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/ ..............."How Green is Your Spring"
8.)Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ...........Spring or Easter
9.) Simply Create Too http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/ ................Eggs or Bunnies
10.) DYSU Challenge Blog http://www.doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ ................Friendly Critters

Day to Remember

Another Wednesday has come and on it's way out. Before I tell you about my card tonight, I would like to share some good news.

 I have won another challenge! I am so loving this. I entered a challenge over at Crafty Creations Challenges http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/  last week and I won. I am so excited. I don't know what I've won yet, but just as soon as I find out, I'll let you know. I'm sure I'll like whatever it is.

Okay, on to my card. This handmade card, I made for my oldest daughter Jessica. Her birthday is the day after St. Patrick's Day. When she was a child, we always celebrated her birthday on St. Patrick's Day. Now that she's an adult, she can do the celebrating on her own now. I thought this card would still be a great choice for her,because it does have some green on it, and it"s not all girly.She never was a girly girl.  She was the Tom Boy type. LOL! Happy Birthday Honey! I Love You So Much!

This is a very simple but pretty card.
Card Recipe:
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 white card stock base ( folded in half )
5 1/2 x 4 1/4 front cover ( designer paper )
1 1/2 x 5 1/2 strip for top ( designer paper )
Ribbon ( glued to the right of top designer paper )
sticker ( mounted on white card stock ) mounted onto the strip of designer paper at the top.
Flower
white pearl ( for center of flower )
Happy Birthday stamp ( stampin up ) stamped on white card stock, mounted on designer paper, mounted on another piece of designer paper

There you go! You have a very nice card to give to any young lady or woman on your list.

Challenges entered:
1.) Cupcake Inspirations http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/ ..............Green, White, Blue,Red, & Yellow
2.) Let's Ink It Up http://www.letsinkitup.blogspot.com/ .............Show us your Flowers
3.) Paper Sundaes http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ ....................Feminine Flair
4.) Simon Says Stamp and Show http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ .............Anything Goes
5.) The Pink Elephant http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ ..................Photo Color Challenge Green,Blue,Red,Pink,Lavender & White

Hippity Hoppity

Hi everyone! Glad you could stop by and pay me a visit. I just want to say that today has been a beautiful day to be out and about. The birds were singing and the azaleas are in full bloom around here!

 My husband and I along with my mom and her husband went to the Rattlesnake and wildlife festival. It was packed! For those of you that might not know what that is, well it's a festival that takes place in my birth place town of Claxton Ga. ( The Fruit Cake Capital of the World. ) It's known all over the world.

Anyway, the festival educates the community about the surrounding wildlife and how to stay protected. It also allows vendors to come in and sell all sorts of foods, crafts and live music and clogging.
Okay! Onto the card that I'm posting. This card was done from a sketch from The House That Scraps Built http://www.thehousethatscrapsbuilt.com/ . This sketch was challenging for me for sure. But I guess that's why it's called a challenge. Right? LOL! I hope it inspires someone out there! I will post the challenges that I enter, a little later.

Thank you again for stopping by. Come back soon! Ya Hear! Hugs Brenda

Challenges Entered:
1.) The Old Back Porch: 52 Card Pickup http://www.oldbackporch.com/ .................Anything Goes
2.) Craft Your Passion Challenges http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ .................Anything Goes
3.) Stamp with Fun http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/ ..............." Pink-Green "
4.) The Pink Elephant http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ .............Let's See Those Layers " at least three "
5.) Ladybug Cards Ink TLT Challenge http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ .............Pink and Girly
6.) Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ .............." Let's See Those Layers "
7.) Crazy 4 Challenges http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ ................Spring is in the Air
8.) Crafty Creations Challenges http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ ..................Stripes
9.) Card Makin Mamas http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/ ...................Let's See Some Green
10.) 2 Sisters Challenge Blog http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ...................Spring Colors
11.) Party Time Tuesdays http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ ................Lots of Bling
12.) Inky Impressions Challenges http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/ ..............Use Green
13.) Flutter By Wednesdays http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/ ...................Springtime & Butterfly
14.) The House That Scraps Built http://www.thehousethatscrapsbuilt.com/ .................Sketch Challenge

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Good afternoon everyone! I pray that everyone is safe from all the storms that came through. Let's remember those that wasn't as fortunate. Those that have lost family, friends, and also those that maybe recovering. Let's keep them in our thoughts and prayers.

Well, last night I played around a little bit with my stamps and things that I had taken with me to my daughter's house. I still haven't unpacked my craft bag from the trip. LOL!

This is what I came up with! My husband loved it! So do I! It came together so quick! I love the colors and everything about it. I took a card sketch from CPS Card Sketches http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/  I really had fun with this card. I hope this is an inspiration for you as well.

Let's see how many challenges I can enter this card into. I will post later, all of the challenges that I find. Thanks again for stopping by. Have a wonderful Monday! Hugs Brenda

Challenges entered:
1.) CPS Card Sketches http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/ ......................Card Sketch
2.) Pile It On http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ ........................Spots, Stripes or Both
3.) Cupcake Inspirations http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/ ..................Baby Chicks
4.) Let's Ink It Up http://www.letsinkitup.blogspot.com/ .....................Show us your flowers
5.) Sunday's with Crissy http://sundayswithcrissy.blogspot.com/ ..................."Animals" Fur, Feathers, Claws or Tails
6.) The ABC Challenge http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/ .................K for Kraft
7.) All That Scraps Wednesday's Challenge http://atsblog.typepad.com/wednesdayschallenge ..............It's all about the "Sparkle"
8.) Craft Your Passion Challenges http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ ................Anything Goes
9.) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ ..................Photo Challenge Red, Brown & Black
10.) Southern Girls Challenge http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ ................."Show us a Secret" ( my secret is......I had to cover up some boo-boos )