Happy Mother's Day!

I am so excited to finally get some fun stamping time! I have been working on my cards for Mother's Day and Father's Day since the baby is coming in the beginning of June. I am so sorry there will be a lot of those in the near future.

I have combined some fun challenges for this card. The first is from Colour Q. These colors were tough for me, but I do love the end result.
When ever I have a tough color combo it seems I am drawn to clean and simple sketches. This was perfect for this week's Clean and Simple sketch.

On to my card

A close up of the flower element.

Finally I was able to put this flower together with the Stamping Sisters in Christ flower challenge. I really wanted to bling it up and add the fun button and ribbon element. Don't you love the new PTI dies? it sure makes the flowers and really every image they have a matching set for shine. I must also admit that the less cutting I have to do the better LOL! Do you see the fun background? It is the first impression plate that I have purchased from PTI and I love it. I couldn't get all the sets I wanted this month, so I went with the plate for the wood grain. Now that I have it the set is on the list as well.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are PTI unless noted

Stamps: Beautiful boutique 2, Mother

Ink: SU baroque burgandy, tangerine tango, green galore

Paper: Stampers select white

Accessories: Orange Zest ribbon, wood grain imipression die, flower #1 & #2 die, su 2 way glue, su dazzaling diamonds, yellow button, dmc floss, su glue dots, su stampin dimensionals

JOY!

This is my 4th post today. Can you believe that? Izzy and I have been together this whole weekend and I haven't had a lot of work to do, so it has been wonderful. Yesterday I did a few cards, but then we went outside and worked for an hour in the yard. It felt so good to get out in the sunshine and get active! Needless to say I didn't get any pictures taken, so there is a lot today.

This next card is my favorite so far of the weekend. I used three challenges for this one. The first was for this fun color challenge for the Verve Spring Fling challenges.
Here is my card

I did this one this morning and after being outside for even a short time, I was so inspired. As the I started the day today, I also say the stamping sisters in Christ challenge to make a card about joy. The third challenge was for PPA, which was a challenge to think spring. Well how easy with these fun colors. It all came together quickly since I am so joyful to have it at least feel like winter has broke. I adore all of God's seasons, but there is nothing better than feeling like spring is here!

The other fun thing on this card I picked up from Dawn McVey. I adore her blog and am always in awe of her creations. One of the things she does so well is combining background stamps to get really neat effects. A few weeks ago I saw her do this and it has been in my need to try box since then. This card just came together from there. Hope you enjoy it.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps: PTI polka dot basics 2, PTI Bloomin buttons, PTI everyday button bits

Paper: PTI Stampers select white, gable green, chocolate chip

Ink: chocolate chip, gable green

Accessories: Glue dots, flower buttons, chocolate chip ribbon, corner rounder chomper

Holding hands

Well I was finally able to get some challenges done. Not nearly as many as I have in my to do box, but some none the less. I combined some for this neat card. First is the Mojo Monday sketch that you see below. This was combined with the Stamp TV color challenge that uses pink and white only WOW!!!!
Here is my card

Here is a close up of the embossing

Isn't that a neat effect. It is a little hard to see, but there is a picture of two people holding hands that I embossed with clear embossing powder. It is a really subtle effect and goes so well with the saying and the intent of the card.

The other two challenges I combined were the stamping sisters in Christ challenge this week, which was to pray while stamping the card. I started my crafting time in prayer and remembered that I wanted to make a card for the TE dragonfly challenge. Taylor is doing a card drive for her local hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care nurses for familes who have lost babies. They use the dragon fly as a symbol, so the challenge was to make a card with a dragonfly in it. I thought that coupled with the great saying from GKD set holding hands and this card was set.

I used raspberry fizz, sweet blush and hibicus burst inks, papers and ribbon for all of the fun pinks. I was also able to bust out the dot spot set. I adore this background set and can't wait to use it some more. It was so easy and made such a fun and modern background.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless noted

Stamps: Dot Spot, GKD Holding Hands

Ink: Versa Mark, Raspberry Fizz, Hibicus Burst, Sweet Blush

Paper: Raspberry Fizz, Hibicus Burst, Stampers select white

Accessories: Heat gun, clear embossing powder, nesties, stampin dimensionals, raspberry fizz polka dot ribbon, sweet blush double stiched, hibicus burst twill, scor tape

Stars

Well today is a bit of a sad day for our family. Today is my Unlce Mike's funeral. He was such a neat man and Izzy adored him. Last night was the wake and everyone said over and over how he loved everyone. Such a fine quality! Needless to say, I had to make a card for my Aunt Wilma and Marica.

I went ahead and used the Viva La Verve challenge for a place to start. This challenge was a black and white challenge, so that worked out just fine. I also added the Stamping Sisters In Chirst Challenge. Isn't it neat how these things seem to work together. This week the scripture inspiration was

Psalm 19:14: Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be
acceptable in your sight Oh, Lord, my strength and my redeemer.

Isn't that a scripture that should be said before every funeral and writing in every card? Well it work so well for me as I prepared for the day today. Thank you for your perfect inspiration!
Here is my card

Don't the little rinestones look like stars? Okay in my world they do LOL! I really like this quote from Papertrey Ink and it sure gives me great comfort and I know that my Aunt Wilma and Marcia will like it as well.

Now about the card, I adore Stampin Up's Day and Night speciality paper. Isn't that fun! I will be sure to get another pack before it goes. The ribon is from Papertrey Ink as well. I really love how they offer a ton of different ribbon options is all of their colors. It is AWESOME!!!

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All Supplies are Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps: PTI Wtih Sympathy

Paper: PTI Stampers select white, Basic Balck, night & day speciality dsp

Ink: Momento Black

Accessories: Bling rinestones, white satin ribbon, stampin dimensionals

Soothing

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. We had a lot of fun here, including treasure hunts and homemade apple pie. It was a Mommy and Izzy weekend, so we had a blast. I am glad I had a few minutes to work on the fun Stamp TV scrapbook and card challenge. I also combined this with the Stamping Sisters in Christ challenge of fall colors. I choose to go with Enchanted Evening, Orange Zest, Ripe Avacado and Chocolate chip. Isn't that a fun color combo!

Now for the project. I am making my Mom & Dad each their own scrapbook that I will add to over time. I am going to do a few pages for their birthday, holidays ect. I made a comment to my Mom that they are so darn hard to shop for and she said they would both love scrapbooks. Isn't that a fun idea. It works well since I love doing it and I am really good at taking pictures, but not the best about printing them off for them to have. I am so excited about the concept for the whole scrapbook

Here is my Mom's Birthday card
The matching scrapbook page

I wanted to show how I incorportated her birthday to mimic the dates on the scrapbook page as well.

Here is the same element on the page

A close up of the journaling.

I think I am going to look through different pictures and brainstorm my Mom's great qualities that I want to highlight and let my Mom know we appreciate. Isn't that going to be a really neat book to look through when we are done. It will also work well for Izzy when she gets older as well.

2 really neat things that I learned while doing this card. 1 I am in LOVE with guidelines 2. It is so forgiving and makes the best homemade dsp. I am going to be using this one quite a bit. 2 I LOVE Papertrey Ink's new ink pads. I now have all 4 of the new colors. The light colors rock, but I was wondering about the dark colors. Well, let me just say the new Orange Zest is FABULOUS!!!!!!

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless noted

Stamps: Guide Lines 2, Handwritten Notes

Paper: Kraft, Elegant Evening

Ink: Orange Zest, Elegant Evening, Ripe Avacado, SU Chocolate Chip, Champaigne versa mark

Accessories: Ripe Avacado ribbon, stampin dimensionals, brown button, dmc white floss, white gel pen

Feel Better soon!

Don't forget about my two BIG Blog Candies found here.

I am so excited to share this wonderful (okay I think wonderful) card. I need to share a little about the receipant before I get into the craft details or the card won't make since LOL! Okay this is for my Uncle Mike who is a Grandfather figure for Izzy. He has had some heart problems and just got out of surgery. We love to visit Uncle Mike and the picture that I used for the card was from one of our visits this summer.

Now on to the card details. I used this great color combo for the Verve release challenge found here. So not my normal card colors, but with the funky clothes Izzy picked out to wear that day, it worked out just fine.

I also used this sketch as a jumping off point. This is for the Stamping Sisters in Christ challenge site. I really like this site and you can enter as much as you like, so I might be making another card soon. The scripture for this week was chosen by Lisa Hjulberg, Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." This is one of those scriptures that you can never hear to many times. It is such a comfot and so full of hope. One of my favs for sure. Since it was about plans, they have a sketch challenge this week.

Here is my card.

Wouldn't this make you smile if you weren't feeling good? This is the outfit my daughter wore in July in Illinois! Isn't she a riot LOL! I added the fun bling and faux stiching. I really like how it finished the card off. When I was done the first time, I thought I can't send this, but it growing on me and I know my Uncle will LOVE it.

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are stampin up unless noted

Stamps: Verve sentiment

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive dsp, taken with teal

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Dusty Durango ribbon, blue bling, slit punch, coluzzle, white gel pen, spounge

Time to Celebrate

I had to whip up a fun card for Asa. He is a little boy who "helps" watch our daughter. Izzy is really in love with him, so it makes her time there tons of fun.

I decided to combine some fun challenges. The first is from Stampin sisters in Christ. They had a challenge to make a card for a child and to encourage them. As I was thinking about what to do for Asa, I ran into this challenge from Stamp TV. It was to have some of your card outside the edges of the normal card. I can't even begin to tell you how uncomfortable this made me to even think about LOL! I then saw this video by Beate and new I could do it LOL! Right before I went up to create, I saw this new color combo from Color Throwdown and there we go.
Here is my card
Isn't this little guy stinking cute? Every time I see Melaine host a challenge, I can't wait to break out one of her cute little animals. I am addicted. I will take a picture of Izzy's Brithday card for Asa, she used some of Melanie's cute animals as well.

I combined these with some fun stamps from Papertrey Ink. I love the leaves and it worked so well for this card. I just thought about a little boy jumping in a big pile of leaves. What could be more fun than that LOL!

Okay I also am LOVING this card. I have seen tons of these in the past, but I have never tried one on my own. Isn't that stinking fun! There might be more of these on here soon as I am loving this new to me idea.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Stampin Up unless noted
Stamps: GKD Jumping for Joy, PTI A tree for all seasons, PTI Background Basics: Dots and Spots
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, PTI Stampers Select White, Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Nesties, Chocolate Chip ribbon, Flock GKD, stampin dimensionals, Glue Pen GKD

CPS Party Time

So excited about finally sharing this card with you! I saw this CPS sketch and new I needed to use it for Izzy's 3rd birthday invitation. She turns 3 on September 15, so needless to say I am way behind schedule LOL! Thankfully it is just family and a few close friends, so they have the date saved so I can be a little behind with the card.
Here is my card

I used this little beauty from Stamping Bella because these little bugs remind me of my sweet little Izzy. I also found this fabulous new challenge blog called Stampin Sisters in Christ and I am so excited to play along for their first challenge. Weekly they are going to put a verse and a challenge up and we are supposed to create a card or page with the challenge. The verse this week is

Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty." John 6:35 (NIV)

Your challenge is to make a card that has some sort of food or drink theme. They also had this great interpertation of the verse that I would love to share as well. I took this part as a personal challenge for my week. With everything going on in our family this week, the reminder was so appropriate. So let us not grumble about the things we don't have, but rejoice in the fact that all our needs are met through Jesus Christ our Lord, who IS the bread of life. Eternal life is only possible through Him, who was sent by God. Praise God! Isn't that perfect. Needless to say, I choose this cute little hugabug that I hadn't inked up yet for Izzy's invites.

I used copics from box A & B to color her in. I must say if you want to practice coloring, make 12 of these in a few days for invites LOL! I am now to the point where I "need" box C. Look out copic world here I come LOL!

It's a good life!

Terri E.

Deets: All supplies are Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps: Everyday flexable phrases, Stamping Bella Appely bowl hugabug

Ink: Momento Black, Night of Navy, Kiwi kiss

Paper: Kiwi kiss, summer sun, night of navy, GKD pure luxury 120 lb white

Accessories: Michaels Swiss dots embossing folder, GKD Copics Box A&B, mat pack, paper piercer, old olive brads, spounge, word window punch, modern label punch