Friday, March 25, 2016

Sweetness of Spring and Easter

Even though today we received some snow and had rain/sleet it is technically Spring in Wisconsin.  Yet we are to have wonderful weather next week - that's just the way it is.  Kris at Imagine That has this wonderful new image which is super cute called Easter Leesa.  The sentiment is from TLC.



Patterned Paper:  Imagine That - Spring in Bloom & Leesa's Tulips
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Image That - Easter Leesa (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - All the Sweetness of Spring
Punches:  EK Success
Spellbinder:  Diamondessence
Bling:  Mark Richards
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges
Viva la Verve - March Sketch 2
A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 165 Easter
Sweet Stampin' - Easter
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 297 Flowers
CRAFT - Ch. 356 Add some Bling
Eureka - Ch. 185 Easter Cards
Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 49 Hippity Hoppity
Crafty Gals - Ch. 64 Easter or Spring



Easter Vintage tag

Paulette at TLC has the most wonderful monthly clubs and this was one of the images that I received.  I distressed the edges of this adorable vintage image.  If you love vintage images she has another blog just for freebies.  She gives out so many and I just can't keep up with all of the wonderful images.


Patterned Paper:  American Crafts
Cardstock:  Paper Company
Stamp:  TLC, Create - Easter Tag Girl and Chicks Vintage
Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Flowers:  Recollection
Border Punch:  Fiskars
Divine Twine
Staple:  EK Success
Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Challenges
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 297 Flowers
Eureka -  Ch. 185 Easter Card
A Snowflake Promise - Ch. 19 A Touch of Spring
Crafty Gals - Ch. 64 Easter or Spring
613 Ave Create - Ch. 168 Anything Goes with optional Bird
A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 165 Easter
Sweet Stampin' - Easter
RRR - Ch. 137 Welcome Spring

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Construction Happy Birthday

I have a nephew who has a birthday coming up so I thought this would be a fun card for him.  The image is from Digital Delights.  I had someone who has two daughters help me do some shopping and it was fun to see how he really got into shopping for my nephews.





Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Boys at Work
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Stamp:  Digital Delights - Builder Brian
Sentiment:  Digital Delights - Construction accessory set
Divine Twine
Bling:  Recollections

Challenges
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 180 Anything Goes. 
QKR - Ch. 185 Add a sentiment
Craft Your Passion - Ch 304 Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 104 Anything Goes




Thinking of you

I finally needed a break from work and did a quick card for my stash and did a Viva la Verve Sketch card.  I wanted to use these bright, cheery papers to feel like spring.  There is talk of snow tomorrow, but I'm hoping that it doesn't it us.  The problem is that we could get sleet and that is a problem when you do home care.  However, it's spring in Wisconsin, and it's to be expected.



Patterned Paper:  Recollection
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Stamp:  Verve - Kind Words
Ink:  Memento - Rich cocoa
Flowers:  Prima
Buttons:  Recollections
Bling:  Mark Richards

Challenges
Viva la Verve - March Sketch 1
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 104 Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Ch. 304 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 222-223 Anything Goes


Sunday, March 20, 2016

many Thanks

Kris at Imagine That has this gorgeous image called Leesa's Tulip which is just adorable.  You can get her as a freebie just check the site for more information.  We were our shopping last night and saw tulips in the stores which got me excited for Spring.


Patterned Paper:  Imagine That - (see above for direct link)
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp & Sentiment:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Spellbinber:  Butterfly Circle
Border Punch:  Martha Stewart
Butterfly:  Martha Stewart
Ribbon:  Offray
Bling:  Mark Richards

Challenges
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 308 Square or Rectangle Cards
Alphabet Challenge - B for Beautiful Butterflies
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 133 Spring is on the Way
Brown Sugar -Ch. 190 Spring
RRR - Ch. 137 Welcome Spring
Crafty Creations -  Ch. 311 Spring Fever
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Ch. 128 Spring is in the Air

Diaper spelled backwards is REPAID

One of my co-workers is pregnant and they are expecting a girl in July.  They are not going with traditional colors the girls room is blue and green.  So that's why I tried to use those colors in this card with just a splash of pink.  The image is from Mo Manning and the sentiment is from TLC.



Patterned Paper:  DCWV
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Mo Manning - Happy
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Diaper spelled backwards
Spellbinder:  Picot Circle
Hemp:  Natural Fibers
Bling:  Paper Studio
Punches:  EK Success
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges
Crafty Catz - Ch. 316 Baby
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 18 Cute & Cuddly
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 308 Square or rectangle cards
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 285 Round and Round



Lamb of God

One week until Easter!!!!  This is a card that I made using a pre-colored image from Imagine That called Lamb of God and the sentiment is from TLC.  It is another card that I didn't use any design paper on. I used several different border punches and ribbons.  I can't wait to see my family next week.


Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That - (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Easter is God's triumphant LOVE
Circle Punches:  EK Success
Border Punches:  Martha Stewart
Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon; Offray
Flower:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 165 Easter
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 308 Square or Rectangle Cards
Sweet Stampin' - Easter
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 417 Easter
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 222-223 Anything Goes
Crafty Boots - Easter


Saturday, March 19, 2016

TLC Spring Garden Blog Hop


I was talking with several co-workers yesterday about it being the Spring and planting a garden and one co-worker was saying that she just uses her kitchen utensils to plant the garden since she finds they work the best and that then she always knows where they are.  Not that kind of freaked us out.  Especially being a nurse, the thought that someone would use something from the kitchen, put it in the dirt, and then put it back in the kitchen was a little much for me.  So I now know when we have potlucks who's dish I will be avoiding.  Otherwise, the thought of Spring, and fresh foods was appealing with the Farmer's Markets once again.  My Dad was a large potato farmer for many years and terms like crop rotation, irrigation and the like are very familiar around our family.  I also have a friend who had some corn on his land last year.  

Welcome to the Blog Hop for Spring,  It is great to have some new members and members who have returned to our Design Team.  For my card the background paper, seed packet and sentiment are all from TLC.  


FREEBIE - Right click and save

Next you should go to Lynne



Blog hop order for your blogs....

Deanne     http://littlebitopaper.blogspot.com/   

Desire     http://desiref.blogspot.com/

Hetty       http://craftchaos.blogspot.com/

Ileana      http://sparklingpinktitta.blogspot.it/

Karen       http://busyinspirations.blogspot.com/

Lisa D      http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.com/
 
Lisa Lynn   http://lisalynncard.blogspot.com/

Lynne       http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Rhonda Sue   http://craftymumzcreations.blogspot.com/

TlcCreations   http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/


Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Corn on the Cob Papers 5
Cardstock:  Bazzil:  Recollections
Stamp:  Vintage Seed Package Corn Sketched
Ink:  Distress - Tim Holtz - Old Paper
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Awww Shucks
Doily:  Michael's
Button:  Recollection; Dress it Up
Ribbon:  May Arts

Challenges
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Ch. 128 Spring is in the Air
Crafty Creations - Ch. 311 Spring Fever
Dream Valley - Ch. 127 All about the Birthdays
Brown Sugar - Ch. 190 Spring


Friday, March 18, 2016

Why wake up early on a Saturday morning?

When growing up the reason to wake up early on a Saturday morning was to watch cartoons.  Now with all the DVDs, DVRs what kid does that?  For us as an adult, was is the incentive if you work all week to get up early on a Saturday AM?  I have the answer for you....it is to see the samples of the TLC Design Team and get the FREEBIES of the Spring Blog Hop which starts at 8:00 am Pacific Time.


So if you sleep in.....you will still be able to enjoy the images and freebies too:)


To a 24 carrot kid

I am trying to get my Easter cards done as quick as a bunny.  It just seems that Easter is so early this year.  For this card, I am using the Gerda Steiner Stamp of the Month along with a beautiful sentiment from TLC.  I think this image is just so adorable.



Patterned Paper:  DCWV; Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations, Recollections
Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - Carrot Bunny Digital Stamp
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - 24 Carrot Kid
Speillbinder:  Eyelet Circle
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Divine Twine
Flower:  Wild Orchid Drafts

Challenges
Gerda Steiner - March Monthly Challenge
The Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 145 Easter
Crafty Boots - Easter
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 18 Cute & Cuddly
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 417 Easter

Hope your birthday ROCKS!

I needed a card for a young man coming up in April and Kris at Imagine That came out with this great image Mason's MP3.  I actually didn't use ANY design paper which is unusual for me.  Kept this very simple, but I really like the way it turned out.



Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Ink:  Memento - London Fog
Bling:  Paper Studio

Challenges
Dream Valley - Ch. 127 All about the Birthdays
Paper Shelter - Ch. 240 Birthday Boy
Eureka -  Ch. 184 Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - The Great Divide



Thursday, March 17, 2016

You don't look a day over fabulous

Here is a birthday card that I made using a center fold design.  The sentiment is from a set at TLC.  The image is from a new set at Imagine That called Bambi & Max.  It brings back the days remembering the Flinstones after school.



Patterned Paper:  Recollections
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Die Cuts:  Sizzix
Bling:  Paper Studio
Feather:  Mark Richards

Challenges
Dream Valley - Ch. 127 All About Birthdays
Sparkles - Ch. 78 Make it Girlie
Sisterhood of Crafters - Use your Dies/and or punches
Craft Your Passion - Ch. 303 Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 103 Anything Goes



Wednesday, March 16, 2016

SNEAK PEEK

On Saturday March 19th TLC is having a Spring Blog Hop.
Here is a sneak peek of my sample.
So be ready for lots of FREEBIES!


Easter Lamb

Paulette has wonderful mailing clubs and this is a great image that she just had along with the sentiment.  She does have this one available in the store at TLC.  Many of her images are darling vintage images.  Here is one more to add to my Easter collection.


Patterned Paper:  Core-dination, Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Easter Savior Risen Collage
Spellbinder:  Heart Circle
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix
Lace:  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Ink:  Memento - London Fog
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges
Crafty Boots - Easter
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Ch. 128 Spring is in the Air
Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 145 Easter
Polkadoodles -Wk 10 Spring Colors
Creative Corners - Hoppy Easter
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' - Ch. 121 Easter
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 416 Ribbon or Lace
CRAFT - Ch. 354 Easter/Spring
Come & Get It - Ch. 109 Easter/Spring

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

a Best Friend is like a four leaf clover

I just love this sentiment and image from TLC so I had to make a card for one of my best friends who has a little Irish in her.  The patterned paper is also from TLC.


Pattered Paper:  TLC, Create - Irish Luck Paper 4
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Lucky Bingo Card
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Best Friend 4 Leaf Clover
Punches:  EK Success
Cards:  7 Gypsies
Border Punch:  Fiskars
Flowers:   Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges
Creatalicious - Ch. 87 St. Patrick's Day or Use green
Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 48 Go Green

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 179 Use some Green
Incy Wincy - Shades of Green
Melonheadz - Layer it up

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Sympathy of Father

I had to make this card unfortunately for the visitation that I went to last weekend and just didn't get to post it.  I can't tell you how much I use this set from TLC.  I like to make my sympathy cards more personalized like this.


Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Punch:  Creative Memories
Flower:  Recollections
Hemp:  Hemptique

Challenges
Sweet Stampin' - Boys to Men
Quirky - Masculine with ribbon or twine
4CC- Ch. 289 Layers
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 221 Anything Goes

The four leaves of a lucky clover

I am FAR from Irish, but I had to make this card with this adorable image from Mo's and a sentiment from TLC.  The patterned paper is also from TLC.




Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Irish Shamrock Papers
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Mo Manning - Paddy
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - 4 Leaves of a Lucky Clover
Ink:  Versa Magic - Cottage Ivy
Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories
Dies:  Die-Namics
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon:  Michael's
Clover:  Hobby Lobby

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Sketch 403
Mo Manning - Ch. 261 Anything Goes with a Mo image
Dragonfly Journeys - Ch 48 Go Green
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 179 Use some green
Incy Wincy - Shades of green
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 416 Ribbon or Lace
Sweet Stampin' - Boys to Men


Fore your birthday

I have a friend's husbands birthday on Saturday so this is the card that I made.  He loves to golf and I bough him some golf balls and apparel so I think this is perfect.  I made the card before I went shopping, but I actually bought him a belt that is a perfect match of the ribbon, hehe.  The sentiment is from TLC.




Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection; Paper Studio
Stamp:  Pachel DS golftime
Ink:  Color Box - Chalk, Warm Red
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Fore your birthday
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Ribbon:  Michael's
Die:  Die-Namic
Spellbinder:  Small Circle

Challenges
Mojo Monday - Sketch 438
Sweet Stampin' - Boys to Men
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 179 Use some green
Sisterhood of Crafters - Use your die cuts and/or punches
4 CC - Ch. 289 Layers
As You Like It - Favorite Style of Embossing & Why?
Dry embossing - gives dimension and texture, in this card the circle with the embossing of the dots is to look like a golf ball.
Incy Wincy - Shades of Green
Quirky - Masculine with ribbon or twine



Tuesday, March 8, 2016

He is Risen

I was doing a patient visit today and discussing that I would be back in 2 weeks and she said that will be the week of Easter and it hit me.  I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME LEFT!!!  And panic set in as I tried to appear calm.  So I figured, I better post this card ASAP.  The image, sentiment and patterned paper are all from TLC.  Today we had it 68 degrees so it was actually spring like.


Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Bunny Share Papers 17
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  TLC, Create - Joyful Easter Cross
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - He is Risen
Lace:  Hobby Lobby
Spellbinder:  Grand Circle
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges
A Snowflake Promise - Ch. 18 All about spring
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Ch. 127 Easter
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' - Ch. 120 Touch of Spring
Card Mania - Ch. 78 Polka Dots
Polkadoodles - Wk 8 Tic Tac Toe (Sentiment, Lace, Flower)  (Polka Dots, Nature, Lace)



Sunday, March 6, 2016

It clearly states PRINCESS on your birth certificate

Kris at Imagine That is celebrating the 3rd birthday of the Store.  She has some wonderful new images.  I just love the princess images.  I colored the Pretty Princess and added a sentiment and paper from TLC.



Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Easter Egg Paper 4
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Clearly States Princess
Spellbinder:  Small Petite Oval
Punch:  EK Success
Ribbon:  American Crafts

Challenges
Crafty Calendar - Mum's Day/Special Female
Alphabet Challenge - A for Anything Pink
In the Pink - Ch. 89 For a Special Lady
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 17 Woman or Women
Crafty Boots - Something for the Lady

I dug up some dirt

I just love this image From the Heart which is the image of the month.  This month, I did color it and put it together right away.  Many times I get it colored, but just take forever to put it all together and I hate waiting until last minute and pressured.  I made this an easel card.





Cardstock;  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp & Sentiment:  From the Heart - Digging Dog
Spellbinder:  Large Scalloped Rectangle
Ribbon:  Michael's
Buttons:  JoAnn's Basics
Hemptique
Embossing Folder:  Darice
Staples:  EK Success

Challenges
From the Heart - March Stamp of the Month
From the Heart - Sketch 141 twist Easel
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' - Ch. 120 Touch of Spring
Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 164 Spring
Melonheadz - Add/include an animal


Loss of your brother

Here is another card that I made for the visitation that I have to attend.  The sentiment is from a great that I have used MANY times from TLC



Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Recollection
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - (see above for direct link)
Ink:  Close to My Heart - Terracotta
Spellbinders:  Small and Large Circles
Buttons:  Stash
Jute:  May Arts
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges
Sweet Stamps - March Anything Goes


Deepest Sympathy

Later today, I have a funeral visitation to attend so I had to make a couple of cards for the event.  Here is one using a sentiment from TLC.  I distressed the sentiment and papers, and kept it simple.



Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  TLC, Create - Deepest Sympathy
Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa
        Menento - London Fog
Tim Holtz - Distress Tool
Cloths Pin and Ceramic Chip:  Prima
Spellbinders:  Small & Large Circles

Challenges
Mojo - Sketch 437
Crafty Catz - Ch. 314 Use 3 different papers
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 221 Anything Goes

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Birthdays....it's all about the cake

At Imagine That, we are celebrating its 3rd birthday.  Kris has some new adorable images.  I used the birthday cake from the Brontosaurus Cake set and the papers from the Brontosaurus CakeTriceratops Balloons and Stegosaurus Presents. The sentiment is from TLC.  I added some stickles on the candles and frosting as well as some star bling.


Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct links)
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Birthdays...it's all about the cake
Stickles
Doily:  Michael's
Bling:  Mark Richards

Challenges
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 221 Anything Goes
Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 144 Inspired by a Song "Happy Birthday"
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 101 Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Ch. 301 Anything Goes
CHNC Patterned - March
Crafty Catz - Ch. 314 Use 3 different papers