Christmas Card Challenges #26

We want to see snowflakes this week at Christmas Card Challenges.  Remember, though, that the only real rule to play along is to make a holiday or Christmas card so you'll have a good stash started and won't be behind come this December.

I had this cute paper in one of my DCWV paper stacks and decided to let that do all th work for my 6x6 card.  Sentiment is on the inside.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  DCWV
Have you been playing along with us?  I know it's hard to believe but Christmas will be here before we know it.  I'm so happy that I will have all my cards ready to send out at the beginning of December and won't have to mass produce like a crazy mad woman come that time.  LOL

PaperTrey Ink BlogHop

I'm happy to be participating in PTI's blog hop this month.  Participants are to use flowers.  I used my favorite flower dies from PTI and some gorgeous chocolate felt to create my flowers.

I've also seen a few people use a card front the same color as the card base so I thought I'd try that.  I also found this embossing folder in my stash that I thought matched the pattern in the background image I used for the focal image. 

I lastly decided to swipe the edge of the card front with some fresh snow ink.  Unfortunately, I didn't do that great of a job.  Too thick in some places and not enough in others. 

***Supplies***
Stamps:  PTI Matstack 1
Other:  Cuttlebug, PTI dies, felt and button

Thanks so much for your visit.  I'm anxious to hop around to the other participants this month and be inspired.  Have a great Wednesday.

Thank you

How's it going friends?  How was your Monday?  Aren't you glad it's not Monday anymore?  I know I am.  I found a card I don't believe I've posted before so thought today would be a good day to do so.

There's not much to say about it that you can't tell from the picture. 

***Supplies***
Patterned paper:  PTI
Other:  PTI dies and button, Cuttlebug, EK Success border punch, rubon from my stash

So today is Devin and my kids' last day of school.  Hardly seems fair that they will get to sleep in and be bums a large portion of the day while I still get up and go to work.  Something's just not right about this scenario.  Oh well, I suppose.  I guess I should have become a school teacher if I wanted to have summers off.  LOL

Thanks for the visit and take care.

Christmas Card Challenges #25

It's time for another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges.  This week, we have a great photo to inspire your card.  I drew inspiration from the red, white and aqua in the photo.

***Supplies***
Other:  PTI Color Coutre and buttons, Cuttlebug

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you have a great rest of the weekend.

Thinking of You and Smiling

Hello friends.  I hope this day finds you all doing well.  I've got a card today using some PTI goodness.

I stamped both the leaves and the flower with versamark ink onto the dies that I first cut out.  Seriously, who doesn't just love stamps with matching dies?  I have never been a big cutter (I think I'm scissor challenged LOL) and I could never get the results that a die will produce.  Plus, it's a huge time saver, which I'm all about.

The photo didn't come out very well but the card base is white with PTI's spring moss covering the rest of the card front. 

***Supplies***
Stamps:  PTI Turning a new Leaf and Hello Friend
Other:  PTI dies

Alrighty then, take care and I'll see you back here another day.

I'll love you forever and a day

Thought I'd pop in and show you a card I made for Christopher awhile back. Just a real simple card for my sweet baby to tell him how much I love him.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  PTI
Stamps:  Pink Cat Studio, PTI
Other:  MS border punch

 Thanks for the visit.  Have a good day!

DT Call for Christmas Card Challenges

Hey crafters, good news.  The Christmas Card Challenges team is looking to expand and now's your chance to work with a great team, have fun and get your Christmas cards done before December.

We are looking for 6 new Design Team Members to join our team! Please email Sparkle, sparklingapple17@hotmail.com, and Stephanie, onecraftychica@gmail.com, with your information. Please put CCC Design Team in your subject title. You will have until the end of May to apply for this position.


Information To Send:
Your name and email
Blog address
Current DTs (DT Experience is not required)
3 of your best creations

Details:
Must create a new Christmas Card each week
Must post card on your blog on every Sunday
Must comment on participant entries
Term will run July 1st, 2011 until November 30th, 2011

We look forward to getting your applications! The new team will be announced the first week of June! Good luck!

Christmas Card Challenges #24

For this week's optional challenge at Christmas Card Challenges, we want to see some sort of fibers on your card.  I used some button twine from PTI and kept my card pretty simple.  I did stamp the inside with a verse from the stamp set I used.

***Supplies***
Patterned paper:  My Minds Eye
Stamps:  PTI Inside and Out Holiday
Other:  PTI button twine

I hope you'll stop over at the challenge blog and see what the other designers have for you.  And then have a great Sunday.

Lollipop Crafts Challenge #38

Happy Thursday to you.  Soft Pencil is this week's sponsor at Lollipop Crafts and I've got a card today featuring one of their super cute images.  Isn't she a cutie pie? 

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Urban Prairie
Stamps:  PTI Vintage Labels, Soft Pencil
Other:  CTMH ribbon, Nestabilities Labels 1, rub on from my stash

I hope you're having a good week.  Yeah for tomorrow being Friday!

Happy Birthday Rocker Style

I made this card for a local swap I'm participating in using my fun new set from PTI, Boy Basics: Rock On.  Isn't that font so fabulous?  And the guitar, with the matching die?  Swoon. 

I die cut the guitar twice and thought the addition of the second die cut in just the cardstock made the guitar look a bit more realistic and gave it some depth.  Also, I haven't used conchos in a long time but thought the card needed some metal on it so I broke them out. 

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  CTMH
Stamps:  PTI Boy Basics: Rock On
Other:  PTI die, CTMH conchos

Life is busy at the Moses household.  Lots of activities for the end of the school year in addition to the regular ones we have every week.  I guess I wouldn't know what to do with myself if life ever calmed down a bit.

Last night, we attended the awards night for this semester of karate.  Both kids earned their green-black belts and made good improvement in their skill set.  I am actually thinking of taking up karate this summer with them.  The dojo has a class for older students and adults.  I think I might enjoy it.  We'll see how brave I am.

My Mother's Day was good.  Devin and the kids got me a shirt and some necklace/earring sets.  We had my parents and friends over for a yummy dinner that night.

Alrighty then, I hope you have a great day!  Blessings to each of you.

Christmas Card Challenges #23

It's time for this week's Christmas Card Challenges.  The optional challenge this week is to use a non-traditional image to make your card.  Remember, however, that the only real rule is that you make a holiday or Christmas card.

***Supplies***
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  CTMH black brads

I want to wish all the mothers out there a very happy Mother's Day.  And to everyone else, have a most wonderful Sunday.

Hi there Friend

I'm a few days late with my card for this week's Lollipop Crafts, which is a recipe challenge -- Use 3 stamps, 2 patterned papers, and 1 embellishment.

Meljen's Designs is our sponsor this week and I used Little Girl Bear Hugs.  Isn't she such a cutie patootie?

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  DCWV
Stamps:  Meljen's Designs, PTI
Other:  MFT rolled flower die
How has your week been going?  Mine's okay, just busy as always.  Trying to gear up for Mother's Day weekend and keep on top of all our activities. 

Thanks for the visit.  Have a great day.

Happy Birthday Christopher

So today my little boy, who is growing up before my very eyes, turned 8.  He is such a smart and funny little boy, who makes me laugh, who melts my heart, and sometimes, who drives me crazy.  :)  Oh, and I can't forget super cute.

We had a birthday party for him yesterday, Starwars themed.  He loves anything Starwars and legos, so was thrilled when he received several Starwars lego sets and a new Starwars lego Wii game and shirt. 

Here's just a few pictures from the past 8 years.  I love you Christopher and hope you had a fabulous birthday!

I'll be back later in the week with something crafty.  Until then, take care.