it's a freakin' party

Oh, do excuse my slang today, but we're havin' a bit of a party over at MotherMarks. She's celebrating her week 52 teapot challenge and well, you know how it can be when the gurls gets together. MotherMark has even lined up the Queen to teach proper teapot etiquette~~~which of course is polite social behavior~~~who knows what this bunch of gurls will do! I hear she's even brought in those big brown hatted guards just in case...

This card for MotherMarks' challenge also fits the 365 Card Blog Challenge to paper piece and the Color Challenge on SCS. Girls, oh, girls is it ever fun to load up on challenges. I used Basic Grey's Two Scoops paper, I mean ya just gotta have balloons at a party and fancy teacups.

So have a look, join in the fun, and if you get a chance, tip a cup or pint our way!

a Home going

I have a hard time making sympathy cards. Not because I have any trouble creating them; it's because I never know what to write inside. I always seem to be at a loss for words. So most of the time, I just make a card that you don't open! This card, however breaks my pattern, for it will go to a childhood friend who recently celebrated her dear mothers homeward journey. I want to express my heartfelt joy that not only was her mother released from the ravage of disease and old age, but to let my friend know how much she honored her mother with many years of gentle care and nurture. We know she has gone home.

The challenge at 365 Card Blog was to create a card using the color lavender. Pam wrote that those who love the color would have no problem and I have to say that's me. Purple has been my favorite color since I was 5 and any hue is fine by me! To create this card, I used the Stampendous scripture stamp about finding shelter in HIS wings. The Technique Tuesday skin deep set has the most gorgeous wings. Mine were inked in Brilliance Moonlight White and embossed with Kaleidoscope. I used Shimmer White paper. MemoryBox and My Mind's Eye papers were used as well as Fancy Pants border and heart. The crown is also from the same TT set. The lavender cotton lace is Making Memories.

Hope your weeks off to a great start...

Dad Rocks

My favorite time of day or night is about 01:00. All my house is asleep, no one needs me and I can let the muse out, breathe deeply, and {B}! I do my best creating in these early hours...but since I am chasing the clock tonight, I am posting this Fathers Day card early.

It's been Cosmo Cricket week on the 365 Card Blog. For this card, I managed to use 7 different patterns of CC paper. And mostly older stuff, like Souvenir, Wanted, and Little Man. I adore CC's funky style...a bit like me! I have used the super sketchy Sunday challenge on 365 Card Blog. It is turned vertical so I could use my super mod man reading newspaper stamp. The chair, chair legs, pants, shirt, and paper are all paper pieced.

This Saturday was filled with cooking all the daddy-o's favorite foods, we kicked off dinner with Gulf Coast Jambalaya and olive bread...after our stomachs settled the apricot shortbread pie was cool enough to eat. Tomorrow we'll have asparagus quiche before church and then...well, I think I'll let DH pick...a restaurant!

Thanks so much for all your comments on my art this week, I love to know what you're thinking.

how do I love thee?

I'm a sucker for love stories.  Always have. Who remembers Ali McGraw and Ryan O'Neal  in the classic 1970 movie?  Oh, I cried buckets seeing this while I was in high school.  And it still tugs at my heart watching the youTube posting!  There is nothing that will make you feel more alive then deep passionate love.  And I am heralding it today with my card for the 365 Card Blog challenge Day 112 Everlasting Love. 

 I have used Cosmo Crickets'  lovely paper from the Fleuriste group.  I wish I could have this in a wallpaper, I'd redo my master bedroom!  I stamped the Browning quote (Technique Tuesday) directly to paper.  The peacock mirror stamp is from Tin Can Mail.  It has been embossed in Platinum and I used twinkling H2O's to color the feathers.  The gorgeous lady is a photo art stamp I inked with VersaFine Olympic onto a Brazzill teal cs.  The mirror is cut and popped on foam mounting squares.  I did add a bit of fibers at the handle.  Along the right side I stamped a music score , embossing with clear on the brown base.  To emphasis the sentiment I added a vintage silk green button and a strip of acetate.  Near the top, I stamped the Hero Arts memories script stamp, inking it with VersaMagic Seabreeze.

I carried the Love Story in my heart for 16 years until I met my DH.  Oh, so romantic and loving.  I am blessed indeed.  We have two weddings to attend this summer, I can just see making another card like this with the brides picture in it!

Thanks for your insightful comments, they inspire the muse. Happy Saturday!

it's a hullaboo

continuing on with yesterday's lament...here's another card that is late, late, late!  And for my dearest friend, no less!  I enjoyed your sharing your traditions and comments about being on the ball, on time, and some even like me, always behind!!!

The 365 Card Blog challenge for Day 111 was Say it with Stripes.  Well since it is also Cosmo Cricket Week, I had to use this stripey circle paper from the Hello, Sunshine group.  I love the retro '50's patterns.  I added my sentiment (Amy Symthe~Inkadinkadoo) stamping on a glossy green oval cut and dry embossed with the Spellbinder large ovals. The 7 Gypsies red arrow points to the hullaboo.

Writing about hullaboo's reminds me of the teen dance club of the same name.  We wore white patent leather go-go boots and danced the summers away in the  innocence of the late '60's. From Otis Redding to the Herman's Hermits and that slow dance favorite, Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum.  It was a party then and in my heart, I am still that young girl who wants to raise up a hullaboo...

Thanks for having a look and let me know some of your summer favorites...I'd love that!

old Daddy

Here I go again, putting yet another card in the post that will arrive late!  It's funny to me because I am always punctual when it comes to arriving at meetings, dates, and work on time.  For the life of me, I can't figure why I am such a dismal failure in this area!  My Mom just keeps on celebrating until cards stop being delivered...but one very close relative feels if it doesn't arrive on the day, then it doesn't count!!!  I can understand the thinking.  This actually reminds me of one year when I was home from college for the summer and one of my brothers and I decided to order a fancy bakery cake for Mimi's birthday...we were go proud of ourselves and it was beautiful!  Only we discovered that evening we were 2 days early!!!  Now would you consider that reverse forgetting?????  Everyone had a great laugh over the early bird special and dug in.

This Father's Day card was created for the 365 Card Blog Day My Guy Challenge, the sketch is Laura's No. 28 from 2sketches4you.  The Ways to Use it Challenge on SCS was to incorporate texting in your work.  I used Cogsmo paper from Cosmo Cricket, the Cuddlebug Argyle embossing folder and a Dynamo label maker.  

So getting back to my title, dear old Daddy will be pulling this outta his post box Monday, IF I'm lucky that is!  And dear readers, I would love to hear how you keep on top of running behind challenge, how DO your loved ones get YOUR cards on time!

"Leaf" the everyday

Girls, do I need to leave the everyday today; however,  since there is not a chance to make Bali by nightfall, I'll have to go there in my mind!  Goodness this week is crazy!!!  I am a fussy artist, needing lots of time to let the muse dance.  Hope you like this super harried card...I'm off to support my MIL at another round of Doc's visits!  Think of me thinking of cool tropical breezes and sand under my toes.....

My card today slips in with the SCS sketch challenge and the 365 Card Blog color scheme.  Love those Mr Campy papers from Cosmo Cricket and all the leaves.  I will sending this off to my BFF who is my partner in travel...

Thanks so much for having a peep...and always, I love to read your take on 'stuff'!