Miss You

Hey Everyone! Hope this week is going really well for you. Mine has flown by---one of the things i've been working on is "Bow Tying" for a class I'm teaching Saturday at my LSS. It's a two hour class and I'm teaching the first hour and someone else is teaching "Paper Flower Making" the second hour. Ought to be fun! If anyone has any suggestions for bow tying techniques or differant things to do with ribbon, please let me know!

Today's card is not Fall!!! Can you believe it? It actually looks like Spring, doesn't it? I just love this tree stamp, found these tiny pink buttons recently at Hobby Lobby, and I just could not wait till Spring to make it.

Card Recipe

Stamps:Tree- Memory Box, Sentiment- StampinUp

Papers:CS- Bazzill, DP- Sandylion

Ink:Memento Tuxedo Black and Angel Pink around CS edges

Ribbon: Hobby Lobby (I just love this ribbon so much!)

Buttons: Jill Buttons from Hobby Lobby

Border Punch: Fiscars

Copics: E35, E37, YG03, YG63

That's it for today. Thanks so much for stopping by and please do so again soon!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Celebrate---A Day For Daisies

Hey all you fellow stampers! Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was really good---stamped alot, went to a retirement party for a local pediatrician, and went to the movies with DH on Sunday afternoon.

Today I have a card for A Day For Daisies digital stamps challenge # 2. I believe I announced recently that I had been chosen as a Design Team member for this company. If you haven't been there, please check it out---such beautiful images by two very talented artists! I'm proud to be a part of their team. This challenge is called "Let's Celebrate" a new site, a new team, and new friends! Let's celebrate the good things! A nice place to be, uh?

I also submitted this card for this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch "using any previous sketch you like". I chose sketch # 76.

Card Recipe

Image: A Day For Daisies, Sentiment-StampinUp

Papers: CS-Bazzill, DP-My Mind's Eye

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Ribbon: May Arts

Nesties: Oval and Scalloped Oval

Stickles: Lime Green on Rubber Boots and Stardust on Balloons

Bling: K and Company

Copics:YR00, YR31, YG00, YG23, Y38, E35, E93, V04, V09, V12, V15, BV00, BV02

I printed image twice, cut out and colored the balloons and used foam tape to give them more dimension.

Hope you enjoyed today's card and please check out A Day For Daisies challenges every first and third Fridays and the other Design Team member's blogs (see list at left)---some very fine crafters! Please stop by again.

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

These Boots

Here it is Wednesday already! Where does the time go??? I know my time right now is being spent taking care of grandbabies and life is GOOD! :-)

Another Halloween card and you are surprised again, right??? I had to use these boots again---they are too cute to use just once!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Stampendous

Papers: CS-Bazzill, DP-Hobby Lobby

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Ribbon: May Arts (Deb Felts just taught me how to pleat and I just can't stop doing it! LOL)

Stickles: Star Dust and Lavendar

Zebra Jimmie Gel Silver Pen for boot buckle

Copics: 100, YG11,V15, V17

Have a good day today and be safe whatever you are doing! Thanks for coming by today and come again!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Boo, Cupcake!

Good Monday Morning! So good of you to stop by today! Hope your weekend was good. Mine has been busy, but wonderful---Mom and Elle came home yesterday and both are doing great! Big brother (22 months old :-) ) Mark is doing really well considering he's been the only game in town for quite a while!

Once again I'm bringing you a Halloween card---are you surprised? LOL! This is a little different take on Halloween but cupcakes are so popular right now and it was so smart for Impression Obsession to make goulish cupcakes, I think!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Cupcakes-Impression Obsession, Sentiment-computer generated

Papers:CS-Bazzill, DP-Cloud9Design Glitter Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stickles: Star Dust, Yellow and Turquoise

Sakura Black Glaze pen for spider

Ribbon: May Arts (I pleated this ribbon and then zig zaged over it)

Copics: E33, E35, E37, BG01,B02,BG49

Hope your Monday is great, and please stop by again!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Believe!

Happy Friday!!!! What a week it's been---Baby Elle is here! I'm now in WVa where my son and his family live---got here early this morning. Elle was born at 10:27am and weighed a whopping 9# 4oz and 20 inches long and is VERY beautiful---spoken like a true grandmother!!! :-) Both Mom and baby doing great! God is so good!

I know it's still very hot almost everywhere, but we have to get an early start on holiday cards (especially Christmas!) so here we go! Actually I made this card for my October Copic class.

Card Recipe

Stamps: Santa-Annette Allen Watkins, Sentiment- StampinUp (inside "Believe")

Paper: CS- Bazzill, DP- The Paper Studio

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen and Crushed Olive

Ribbon: Silk Olive May Arts(Isn't this ribbon beautiful!!)

Sparkly Fluff in Sugar on "fur"

Diamond Dust on beard

Stickles: Yellow on stars

Copics: YR00, E02, RV02, B02, BG49, B24, B39, YG03, YG63, BG96, E33, E35, E37, Y17, RV29, R46, R59, C7, 100

I learned last nite that I've been picked to be on A Day For Daisies Design Team! This is the first one for me and I'm so excited! Look for more here soon!

Have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

"Boo-tiful"

It's Wednesday! Can you believe how fast this week has gone by!?

Today I have ANOTHER Halloween card---I LOVE these cards this year---they are so cute and you can use so many colors that you might normally not use---especially together!

Isn't this the cutest image! So FUN!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Stampendous

Paper: CS-Bazzill, DP- Hobby Lobby

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Ribbon: May Arts (I just let it be haphazard up the side of the card---as if you couldn't tell! LOL!)

Stickles- Star Dust and Lavendar

Zebra Jimmie Gel Silver Pen for buckles

Copics: 100, YR04, YR07, V15

Have a super day! I so much thank you for coming by here today and please stop by again!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Witching You!

Happy Monday Morning Fellow Stampers! Hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was very busy---taught two Copic classes at LSS, went to a couples wedding shower, and took my 3 year old grandson to Toy Story On Ice Sunday afternoon. He loved it! What a joy grandchildren are!

Speaking of grandchildren, my newest one "Elle" should be born any day now---can't wait to meet her and kiss her sweet face! I'll be flying to WVa as soon as I get the phone call to take care of her 22 month old brother! FUN!!!

I'm still into Halloween and Fall cards so here is another one! Last year I saw a great card that Asela Hopkins made using this witch digital stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil, so I just had to try it even though I'd never used a digital stamp before then, but it's so easy and I'm crazy about their images.

Card Recipe

Stamps:Witch-Mo's Digital Pencil (ISN'T SHE ADORABLE!!!), Sentiment- computer generated

Papers: CS-Bazzill and Coredinations, DP-Doodlebug Designs, Karen Foster

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Stickles: Lavendar and Star Dust

Copics: BV23, C7, V15, V17, V09, 100, E00,E02, E33, E35, E37, YG95, Y02, Y06, R05

Have a great Monday and I really appreciate you coming by today! Please stop by again!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Wednesday fellow stampers. How's everyone's week going? If you had Monday off for Labor Day,the work week seems a little shorter doesn't it?
Today I have the second card for my upcoming Copic class. I hope they will enjoy coloring the pumpkin and get an early start on holiday cards as well. I'm entering this card in Speedy The Cat's Friends Saturday Challenge "using a pumpkin on the card".

Card Recipe
Stamps: Pumpkin-Paper Inspirations, Sentiment-Hero Arts
Papers: CS-Bazzill, DP- Imaginisce "Apple Cider"
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Border Punch: Martha Stewart
Twine: May Arts
Nestibilities: Oval and Deckled Edge Oval
Copics: E35, E37, E57, YG11,YG03, YG95, YR07,YR68, E08

Speaking of Thanksgiving, I'm very thankful for all of you and hope you'll keep stopping by.
Hugs and God Bless!
Cathy

Flower Girl

Happy Labor Day! Hope this has been a great holiday for everyone!
Today's card is one of two I made for my upcoming Copic class. The ladies are really interested in just perfecting their coloring skills so I think this little girl will give them a lot of things to color: hair, skin, flowers, and her beautiful dress.

Card Recipe
Stamp: Flower Soft Stamps
Papers: CS- Bazzill, DP-My Mind's Eye "Graceful Circles"
Bling: K and Company
Ribbon: JoAnn's
Copics: Y02, Y15, E33, E00, E21, RV23, RV02, RV21, RV04, RV06, RV10, B00, BG01, B02, BG23, RV14, BV23, C7, YG03, YG23, YG63

Continue to have a good holiday Monday and thanks for taking time out to stop by!
Hugs and God Bless!
Cathy

So Thankful!

TGIF!!! Good morning everyone! Are you as ready for a long Labor Day weekend as I am???
This has sure been a busy week!
Today's card is one of 20 I made recently to send as Thanksgiving cards. I saw one similar to this at my LSS and just loved it, so I got ambitious and decided to make some.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Hero Arts
Papers: CS- Bazzill, DP- Basic Grey
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Clear Embossing Ink
Embossing Powder: JudiKins Metallic Copper
Border Punch:Fiscar
Ribbon: Dollar Tree
Button: JoAnn's

I am very thankful for all of you and I pray you will have a fun, safe, relaxing weekend!
Hugs and God Bless!
Cathy

Under The Weather

Happy "Hump Day" fellow stampers! I trust the week has been good to you so far!
Hope none of you are "under the weather" like this little guy. Hopefully anyone would be cheered up a bit receiving this get well card.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Great Impressions and Judith
Papers: DP- Die Cuts With A View, CS- Bazzill
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Ribbon: May Arts
Nestibilities: Round and Scallopped Round
Stickles: Star Dust
Copic Markers: YR20, R20, B00, B12, B93, B97, B24, Y02, Y15, YR23, YG03, RV29, BV23, E33, E57, G14, YG63

Thanks so much for visiting today and please come back on Friday!
Hugs and God Bless!
Cathy