to B 14...

...do you remember when you were 14?  I do, it was mini-skirts and Yardley make-up...white lipstick.  I especially remember my 13th birthday as I got a new pocketbook (a Southern term for sure) and inside there were 13 new dollar bills.  I thought I was rich!  My DS, Andy turns 14 on Tuesday.  He's longing for a long board...over 10x's  $13's! But then that is what birthday's are for. 

I thought I would bust out a birthday card for him and make it fit the 365 Card Blog Saturday Challenge, to have everything front and center. I used my favorite pick-up truck image from B-Line Designs.  It was inked with ColorBox Raven Black onto DoubleMates merigold paper. I embossed it in clear ep and colored in the chrome bits with a silver gel pen. It is popped on foam mounting squares.I added an Andy name stamp, #14 rub-on's from Making Memories and the fab, "OH, Happy Day" (Wordsworth).

daily routine

yep, I am still playing this Saturday!  As I look beyond my computer , it is beautiful out in my back yard!  But cool in here.  I have finished another card for this weeks challenges on 365 Card Blog.  Thursday, DT member Amy offered a sample of a watermelon slice with the sentiment, one in a melon. Our challenge was to use a watermelon or the color on our card.  I decided to go with the color...who doesn't love that rich pink?  I stamped Unity's retro frame  with Cloud 9 Design clear acrylic sentiment. My card base is MME's Signature line.  At the bottom are Artistic Outposts' fun jacks. I cut the bottom edge off to reveal the inside and highlight those toys. Finishing my card is the dark green mesh trim that rinds me of watermelon rind. 

Thanks for hanging with me today!

Hope is the thing...

I'm back with another card for this weeks 365 Card Blog Challenge to use two colors on your card and the SCS Inspiration Challenge using book covers as a jumping off point.  I wanted to make a card to encourage a co-worker whose Mom has been diagnosed with advanced cancer.  I used Stamp Francisco's bird on a twig frame, stamping it twice, once on SU's very vanilla and once directly onto SU's retired soft sky.  The Dickinson quote, 'Hope is the thing  with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without words and never stops at all'.  I also stamped the wings several time so I could add dimension to the bird.  The frame is the stapled onto a piece of SU very vanilla.

blessed pair

It's Saturday morning, my favorite time with it's promise of endless possibilities. This Saturday, DH and DS are off doing guy things and I've got the house all to myself.  Delicious!  Just like this pear card I created for my dear parents' anniversary.  

The challenge on 365 Card Blog was to make an card with a pear, either an engagement or anniversary card.  My pears are from a Stamp in the Hand (left image) and Stampin Up Fresh Fruits.  I added the Blessed word flourish from Autumn Leaves as a branch stamped off the left edge.  I couldn't resist adding the word pair! taking it from a Wordsworth stamp. The card base is from Scenic Route Sentimental Diamonds/white script. I used various Tim Holtz distress inks to color my rubber.  A pretty May Arts ribbon completes the card.

Have a very happy Saturday...grab those possibilities!!!

in focus

Happy Friday, people!  Why is it with a Monday holiday, the week still seems to be endlessly long?   At least, it feels that way to me!  I am focused on getting a thank you card in the mail to my vision benefit provider who after much prodding from me, went the extra mile.  In this world of impersonal electronic messaging, I think a colorful, on point thank you is in order!  This card also fulfills two challenges today, the 365 Card Blog to make something with the word "EYE" on it and the Limited Supplies Challenge over on SCS...only 1 1/2 piece of white cs and only patterned paper, no coloring, limited embellishments!  

I hope your weekend is filled to the brim with all your favorite people and activities.  I know mine will be!

You're the Best

I got to take benefit of the recent organizing my stash of vintage buttons into a swivel spice rack. Today's Ways to Use challenge on SCS was buttons!!! I also wanted to make a card for the 365 Card Blog challenge which was to use purple and 5 circles on your card. Well, 5 buttons seemed to be just the circles I needed and with purple, it's hard to pass on this wonderful eggplant image (A Stamp in the Hand). I got to use 5 different hues of my favorite color. The way I see it, today's a winner all the way around! This is encouragement for a dear friend who is taking some time off to discover what she wants to do with the next half of her life! Not be defined by a job, I'd say!!!

It's gorgeous here in the PNW...whatever your weather, I hope you are blessed today.

Sweet

I've had a great day getting caught up on some challenges and time to add a sketch challenge to my Sunday afternoon. Have a look and let me know what you think. It is for the 365 Card Sunday SC. I used paper crimping on my cupcake. All images are from Oxford Impressions.