A special day!

Today is a special day!  My daughter is turning 7 today!  I can't believe how time flies!

So today's post is a special shout out to her, the light of my life.  I love more thank I can express in words.  She is a smart, sweet and gentle soul...who I might add is as cute as can be! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOPHIE!!!

Here is a pic of her from recently, she lost her first tooth.  Silly girl!

The card is uses the brand new Top Dog Dies Birthday Die Set.  Love these new word dies from Top Dog Dies, they are fabulous!  Also featured here is Lawn Fawn stamp set the sky is the limit.  The bright colors of this card remind me of my daughter's personality.  I hope she likes it.


Soo....off to work, then home for fun birthday activities, birthday girl's choice!

Thanks for stopping and have a great day!

Warm and Cozy

Hello Friends!  I wanted to share a quick Sunday post with you as I was feeling inspired by the season. 

This card is much more CAS than my typical style.  I like to think I was channeling Tracey McNeely when I made this card as she is the queen of CAS.  Oh and it is her Birthday tomorrow- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRACEY!

I used a few different DPs from Basic Grey.  The Pumpkins are of my remaining wood mount stash that I am no willing to part with, made by Great Impressions.  The sentiments are from Simple Christmas by Neat and Tangled.  I used a Martha Steward punch along the bottom.  Finally, i used Hemptique Cord around the edges and N&T fall sequin mix for my sparkle.  You'll see from the Cure for the Monday Blues challenge photo (below) that I was mimicking the berried branches around the pumpkins on this table and he rich colors for the Card Concept Pic (also below).

Entering this into: 

Cure for the Monday Blues #33

The Card Concept- Think Fall

Retro Sketches #139

Enjoy this fall day and thank you for stopping!

Midnight Hour on Halloween

It is 12:00 am (EDT) on Halloween have you seen any ghosts or goblins yet?  I haven't, but I did see a mermaid earlier.  True story!  That was my daughter dressed up, making sure her costume fit for tomorrow.  She was super cute!

Meanwhile, time to start your trick or treating early with a fun new Stuck on U Sketches Die Cutting Challenge. The theme...guess?  Easy...

Here is my take on this week's challenge:

This features a couple of different dies, the circle from Lawn Fawn and the tree from Simon Says Stamp.  The sentiment is also from Lawn Fawn.  I love the background paper from Graphic 45 from 2013!  The little orange star gems from Doodlebug Design add just a touch of glimmer and the black lace ribbon from SU! is a nice accent. I want to howl at that moon!  Maybe I should be a werewolf for Halloween!?

The DT has a ton of AMAZING creations over on the SOUS blog.  WOW!

Entering this into:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes

Color Throwdown #316

Halloween Thank You!

Hello Top Dog Dies friends!  So glad you can join me today for a quick and fun Halloween Thank You!

You might be thinking, have I ever sent a Halloween Thank you?  Maybe, maybe not.  But maybe you SHOULD.  I know there are times when I was a kid that we went to specific neighborhoods that gave out real sized candy bars or even dollar bills, it seemed soooo cool!  Or if you go to an amazing Halloween party, or even if your parents still send you treats at Halloween (even though you are an adult!)  All good reasons to send that Halloween thanks!

So here is my halloween Thank you.  I used the negative image from the Top Dog Dies Halloween Trio Die Set.  Isn't it great as a negative?  it is so fun how it shows the Authentique Spirited DP through.  I shadow stamped my Impress sentiment in Momento Black and then used Color Box Silver.  Finished off with a touch of SU! ribbon and some MME silver enamel dots.

Soooooooo..... who are you going to send a Halloween Thank You too and why?  Please do tell.

Thank you for stopping today!

Entering this into:
Catch the Bug Challenges
CAS Halloween over at AAA Cards

mouth watering goodness....

Just a quick post today... but filled with mouth watering goodness!

Am I right?  Doesn't this look tasty!?!

Maybe a little off season, but this was a quick and easy card so why not.  I used mostly pre-made elements from American Crafts Summer Time collection.  I included AC paper, journal card and this ice cream element  The ribbon was the perfect accent and the enamel dots look like extra cherries!  Yum!  The fabulous sentiment is from Winnie and Walter.

So, I need to know what is your favorite treat?  If it where your birthday or a special day what treat would you want?  Me, I grew up loving strawberry rhubarb pie.  My hubby, he likes Tiramisu (which I don't like at all).  Anything chocolate, I'll eat that too.  I do in fact have a sweet tooth.

Entering this into:

Wanna Sketch #21
The Pink Elephant- 274
Simon Says Stamp Monday- Treats!

Fusion shout out!

It's F-F-F-Fusion time!  Who's ready?!?!  I know I am!

Here is this week's inspiration for you:

I focused on the green and the sketch for my creation.  

This card goes with a shout out to some of my lovely crafty friends here in the PNW.  I've met some lovely ladies in the last few years and I am so lucky to know and be able to craft with them.  Two of these ladies are right her on the Fusion team, Ms. Kimberly Wiener and Ms. Amy Tsuruta.  Thanks to you all though, you know who you are.  You make my world better, one craft, one laugh and one cup of coffee at a time! 

Sooooooo, are you going to play with us this week?  I sure hope so!

Head over to the Fusion blog for the rules, more fabulous inspiration and some fun! 

Tail feathers turned into pretty petals

Hello friends!  I hope you were able to get your cards in to the Jingle Belles challenge where they were raising funds for the Susan G. Komen?  I only got one in myself, but every card counts!  I noticed 100 entries yesterday X $4 per card- easy $400 in funds!

Today I want to share something a little different with you.  This is a Thanksgiving card that is....well a little different.  I was originally going to make a turkey using the new Top Dog Dies Turkey Time Die Set, but as I worked with it, I just kept seeing a sunflower.  So that is what I decided to make, a colorful, non-traditional sunflower.  Two of those tail feathers back to back aren't exactly round, so I did a little fussing to add another row of feathers in the middle.  You can see it if you look closely, but had I not pointed it out, maybe you wouldn't?  The colors just scream fall, I used Wild Wasabi, Blackberry, Razzleberry, Only Orange and Saffron (all SU)!  I used a fun variety of yellow buttons as the seeds for my sunflower and I love that bit.  The sentiment is also from Top Dog Dies, the Top Dog Dies Give Thanks Die.

So what do you think?  A little different I know but eye catching and fun?  I hope so.

Time for you to shake your tail feathers or flower petals or whatever it is you want, just have fun with it! :)

Entering this into:

The Card Concept- Sunflowers- Clean and Layered

Stamplorations Sketch-

Simon Says Stamp- Monday Challenge- Anything Goes

Cut it up Challenge- Colors