Comfort and Joy Card

Creating for two of my favorite challenge blogs.  Both were calling for "masculine" cards so I used an image from Mama Elephant of a penguin "floating" in coffee (or maybe it is hot chocolate).  In my crafty mindset, this penguin is male (hence masculine for these challenges....wink!)  

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge

Jingle Belles (Masculine)

Thanks for stopping by.  We had a rather hefty storm go through last night with lots or wind, rain and lightning.  It gave me a day off from watering outside flowers.  Instead it filled my morning with picking up lots and lots of sticks in our yard and weeding (since the ground was wet and they pulled up easier).  This pretty much took care of me for the rest of the day....I decided I'm definitely not the Engergizer bunny!  

 

Steampunk Flying Card

It has been a long time since I got "the steampunk vibe" so had to do one more card for the S Is For Stampunk challenge with The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.  The stamp is by Deep Red (Flying Machine)

and stamped with brown ink on kraft cardstock.  I used a large wheels and cogs die from my stash (sorry not sure who made it) cut from brown cardstock.  The sentiment is from Stampers Anonymous.  Thanks for dropping by and getting all punked with me today.

 

Steampunk Heart Card

It's always a good day when you can spend time in your craft room joining a fun challenge for

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.  This time around the theme is "steampunk."  I found this steampunk image by Deep Red in my stash of stamps (Steampunk Lady Cyclist).  I kept it simple using layering, dry embossing and a twine bow with a simple black, white and red color scheme.  This steampunk lady will be cycling at:

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers (S Is For Steampunk)

Cupcake Inspirations (Anything Goes)

Simon Says Stamp (Anything Goes)

Thanks for dropping by!  Remember to stay crafty!

 

No Stamping Santa Card

Nothing like waiting until the last minute to get a card done for a challenge.  (Wink.)  Jingle Belles has a "no stamping" challenge which ends in a few hours.  Christmas Craft Creations also has a no stamping challenge going on now.  I bought this cute Sizzix Santa die set last summer at Hobby Lobby at a huge discount (yay).  I had not used it until this challenge because although I thought it was a cute die set...it looked like such work to cut out everything.  I decided to leave it all attached to the card it was attached to on the package and cut it all out of white cardstock.  This worked but it ended up cracking one of my clear acrylic plates (boo) for my Big Shot (lesson learned not to try this again).  Anyway I colored all the pieces with alcohol markers and assembled the card.  Easy peasy!  Thanks for stopping by and remember to stay crafty!  I'm off to read outside and enjoy the day....which means possibly even crafting and a nap later also!  

Jingle Belles (No Stamping)

Christmas Craft Creations (No Stamping)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Anything Goes)

 

Butterfly "Hello" Card

I noticed on my desk calendar in my craft room the page showing said May 7th.  That's a long time for me to go without "creative therapy."  ha-ha  Maybe that is why I had such fun making this butterfly "hello" card!!!

The pretty butterfly stamped image is one by Penny Black as are the stitched rectangle dies.  The patterned paper is by Sunny Studios.  I used three diamond self adhesive gems on the body of the butterfly by KI Memories.  This butterfly is going to be fluttering by these challenges:

Die Cut Divas  (Bottom Row of Bling, Butterflies, Patterned Paper)

Triple B Birds Butterflies and Blooms Challenge

Penny Black Saturday Challenge (Anything Goes/Optional Patterned Paper)

Thanks for dropping by....it's a beautiful warm day here and I 'm heading out to my favorite spot to read outside.  Nothing like reading a good book and listening to the birds and smelling the flowers.

 

Ho Ho Holidays Card

It is rainy here today which gave me a day off from watering flowers outside.  Rainy days mean I can happily spend time in my craft room.  The new Jingle Belles challenge went up today and it is a fun tic-tac- toe one.  I chose the bottom row of die cut or punch, stamping and Santa.

Jingle Belles (Holiday Tic-Tac-Toe)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (No Patterned Paper)

Thanks for dropping by.  Hope you have a fun crafty weekend planned.  

 

Fashionable Drinking Card

I'm joining Time Out Challenges one more time with a fashionable lady drinking card.  I couldn't resist using the AALL & Create Boozer Dee stamps.  I'm sending this one to a friend who I hope will get a few laughs from it.

Time Out Challenges (Fashionable)

Thanks for stopping by and always remember to be fashionable when you drink (wink).