Thankful Thoughts

 

Today is the 15th and this is my card for our The Creative Crew!  We are a group of 7 and all one team--Jeanette, Carol, Darlene, Lorraine, Terry, Tracie and me. Each month will be a new challenge posed by one of the members sending out a kit.  This month Lorraine is the hostess and sent us a sweet kit with the theme Thankful Thoughts.

Lorraine stamped this cute CTMH image called Autumntime.  She also included two sentiments from Stampin' Up and I placed one on the inside. I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and backed it with some of the brown Bazzill that Lorraine included.  I wanted to showcase both of the patterned papers she sent, so I made a flap card. I added some of the embellishments around the card and a bow at the top. This was fun card to make!

Here is the inside with the sentiment.

I hope all of The Creative Crew Gals enjoy my card this month.  Please be sure to stop in to see what fun crafty cards are posted this month.  All of the blogs can be found on my left sidebar.  Our teammate Lorraine does not have a blog, so please check out her card in her SCS gallery.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful creations this month!   

We will be back in December with the image Darlene will be sending out.  Be sure to check in with us on the 15th to see what fun she has planned!

Image/Sentiment:   Close To My Heart-CTMH  Autumntime 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Studio White; Stampin' Up Crushed Curry, Early Espresso; Imaginisce Wicked Whimsy and Recollections Leaves Patterned Papers' Bazzill Walnut

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Doodlebug Brown Hearts; Die Die Cuts; Brown Ribbon

Scarecrow Henry

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the image from CC Designs called Scarecrow Henry that Jeanette sent out for our September card, #97! That means we are in the middle of year number 7 with this fun challenge! All three of us sure have enjoyed the challenges every month and we hope that it continues for a long time! 

I think this is a cute image--he makes me smile!    I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I added the sentiment from the Stampin' Up set called Falling for Leaves. The background paper is from Imagense and has  bunch of fall words and sayings--love the colors!  I added some brown jewels from The Ton for the final touch!   I hope Jeanette and Kelly along with you enjoy my card!

Here is the inside of my card, with a strip of the patterned paper:

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is the link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards!  They may post today or tomorrow, so be sure to check out their blogs for their card!  Kelly is up for our October challenge.  Please be sure to join us again. 

Image/Sentiment:  CC Designs Scarecrow Henry/Stampin' Up Falling for Leaves

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Hammermill 110# White;  Stampin' Up Garden Green, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie; Imaginisce Patterned Paper

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; The Ton Brown Jewels

Life is Simpler

This is my June card for the monthly themed swap that Terry is hosting on SCS. Each month she will post a theme and we make cards using any stamp set we believe follows that thought. This is our 72nd month and the theme for June is "Farm Fresh" 

I picked a fun Penny Black stamp set that I have had for a few years and really like it!  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and die cut the panel from a Gina Marie Designs Stitched Squares.  The background paper is from Imaginisce Heartland Farm called Farmer Joe. The sentiment is from the same set. The saying "If it ain't red, it stays in the shed" runs through my mind.  We had red Farmall's when I was growing up and I loved driving them!    I think this is a fun image.

Here is the inside of my card with a strip of the patterned paper:

I hope Terry and the others swappers like my card this month too! Terry has posted all of the 2022 themes, so be sure to come back to see what we create!  

Image/Sentiment: Penny Black Life is Simpler Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Basic Black; Imaginisce Heartland Farm-Farmer Joe Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Square Dies

Pumpkin Day!

Today is the 15th and the day we post our card for our group, the Crafty Card Ladies!   The team names are the Pearls and the Diamonds--very Classy names for us!   For our September Challenge, I am the hostess for the Diamonds and my partner Tracie is the hostess for the Pearls.   And we are all team Classy Card Ladies!  

The theme for September is Pumpkins!  I sent all of the Diamonds this fun fall  image from Great Impressions called Harvest Cart.  I did not include any sentiments, so you may see some different ones or none at all, like on my card.  I also included some fun fall patterned paper, some fall ribbons, fibers and  embellishments. 

I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I die cut the colored image with an older Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8.   The background is a piece of Imaginisce fall words patterned paper.   I then layered 3 types of ribbon and topped it with the orange, brown and white baker's twine--I do this often on my card kits to showcase the fun ribbons included!   I added some of the orange enamel dots.  This was fun card to make!

Here is the inside of my card, with a strip of the patterned paper:

I hope all of the Classy Card Ladies enjoy my card this month. Please be sure to stop in to see what all of the Diamonds as well the Pearls have created this month.  There are two members who do not have blogs: Suzy who is on the Diamond team and Debby who is a Pearl. You will be able to check out their creations in their SCS gallery, if you click on the link for their name.  All of the others should be found on my left sidebar.  I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful creations this month!  See you next month in October when Darlene and Laura Jean are the hostesses!

Image/Sentiment:  Great Impressions Harvest Cart

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White; Stampin' Up Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso; Imaginisce Fall Words Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Orange Enamel Dots; Ribbons and Fibers; Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8 Die

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is a Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  I am posting on alternate Fridays, using one of the great photopolymer stamp sets from this sweet company.  So, please plan to come back to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets.  The sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out!  

I am so excited to see what great stamp sets Denise has in mind for the future.  I am sure she will have some wonderful sentiments for us to ink up and for you to consider purchasing!  I just know you too will love creating cards with these stamp sets!!!  

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of the design team members.  

For my first card for November, I made fall card.  This card uses the sweet set called New Leaf.  I inked up one of the fun fall sentiments.  I also stamped one of the leaf images and punched the circle out.  The background paper is Imaginisce Apple Cider called Changing Leaves.  I added some Early Espresso Bakers Twine under the leaf image and added three gold enamel dots. I really like this card and I hope you do too.  

Here is the New Leaf stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day on The Project Bin Blog for inspiration for the team but especially on alternate Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!  

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin New Leaf Stamp Set

Cardstock: Recollections Ivory; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Mango Melody; Imaginisce Apple Cider-Changing Leaves Patterned Paper

Ink:  Stampin' Up Mango Melody

Accessories:  Gold Enamel Dots; Stampin' Up Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Circle Punches

Thank You Dairy Much

Today is the third Wednesday of the month and this is my Ready, Set, Go Challenge Card! The 3 Musketeers--Kelly, Jeanette and me--are back with another challenge for September, our 41st month!  That means we are well into our 4th year--YAY!

I provided the challenge for September: Working Parents Day!

This is the information I sent for our Challenge:  Today, September 16th is working parents day.   We have honored our parents in the past in a few different challenges and I want to do it again.  Think of your parents and the work that they did in their lives.  You can honor your mom or dad or both--your choice.  It can be an actual “job” that they had or showcase them working in another fashion.  Please make a card that highlights your working parents!  Ready?  Set. Go!

I knew I wanted to honor both of my parents as they were dairy farmers.  My parents moved from a suburb in Chicago in 1949 to central Wisconsin and bought a farm.  I was born a few years later and I have always said they needed a farm hand.  You see, my brother was 18 and my sister 20 when I was born........ My parents both worked very hard and we had a very successful farm.  We usually milked between 25-30 cows, farmed 248 acres and had pigs, ducks, chickens too.  They sold the cows the fall I went to college and raised beef cattle and still farmed the land until my dad died at the age of 82!  My mom continued to live on the farm for another 4 years until she also passed away at the age of 82 too.  Yes, a farmer all of their lives! 

For my card, I picked a Techniques Tuesday stamp set called Clementine the Cow-and I don't think it has ever seen ink!  I picked a dairy sentiment to match along with a metal pail.  I colored the images with my Copic Sketch Markers and layered over some bandanna patterned paper from Imaginisce. I die cut the straw patterned paper with a MFT die called Stitched Basic Edges and in real life, you can actually see the stitching! I used some black baker's twine under the sentiment.

Here is the inside of my card:

Please be sure to check out the other Ready, Set, Go cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards! I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card. Jeanette is up for the next theme, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on the 3rd Wednesday in October! 

Image/Sentiment:  Technique Tuesday Clementine the Cow

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White; Stampin' Up Basic Black; Imaginisce Heartland Farm-Picnic Patterned Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Black Baker's Twine; Copic Sketch Markers; MFT Stitched Basic Edges

Glamper Camper!

This is my card for the 51st round of the UIS--Unidentified Image Swap on SCS.   Yes, the 51st round!  It is a group of ladies who are a part of a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The unidentified part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted.   The image for this round was provided by Nancy!  She will swap the cards and include the next image that Carol sent in our return envie. And then we get to do it all again--for round #52--in October! 

Nancy sent everyone this sweet Avery Elle image called Glamper Campers.  She said this set just makes her happy and she thought we all could use some cards to build each other up these days!  That is so true!!!!!

I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and found some fun camping patterned paper for my background. A bit of Stampin' Up Old Olive Chevron Ribbon is the added touch.  

Here is the inside of my card:

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations within the past couple of days as they date to post was on the 18th--or they may post in the upcoming days. You can also check out SCS and use the keyword UIS51 to see some posted there.  I hope everyone in the swap likes my card--and that you do too!

Image/Sentiment: Avery Elle Glamper Camper
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Neenah Bright White;  Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive; Imaginisce Scooters Vacation Ruffin' It Paper
 
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Stampin' Up Old Olive Mini Chevron Ribbon

Stamp What?

Today is the 10th and is the 5th month of the Stamp What? challenge with the three collaborators you have seen many times in the past--Kelly, Jeanette and me!  Kelly came up with the challenge to randomly pick a Stampin' Up set and make a card with that set.  Get the dust off of those forgotten Stampin' Up sets! 

I randomly picked a Stampin' Up set off of my shelf and again this time I went to the one shelf I have of wood mounted sets.  But, I must confess it was not a random pick this month.  I saw my much loved Golden Rule set and I knew I needed to make a card for one of the teachers at WHS--the high school I retired from.  They are all working so hard, but one in particular stands out for all of the extras she is doing--thanks Dena!

I stamped the school house, book and a sentiment with Cajun Craze ink.  I stamped another book and the pencils with Crushed Curry. The background paper is from Imaginisce and showcases lined grade school paper and script letters!

Here is the inside of my card, with another stamped in the corner:

Please be sure to check out the other Stamp What? cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards! I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card.  I hope you will stop back next month on the 10th to see our creations from dusty, old stamps!

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Golden Rule/Altenew Heartfelt Sentiments

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze; Imaginisce School Days Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze

Accessories:  None

Hiking in Ireland

Today is the third Wednesday of the month and this is my Ready, Set, Go Challenge Card! The 3 Musketeers--Kelly, Jeanette and me--are back with another challenge for March-our 35th month!  That means we are coming to the end our third year--YAY! 

I provided the challenge for March: We post on the 18^th of March,  the day after St. Patrick’s Day.  You have been tasked to make a card or project using green someplace..   You also need to do some research and showcase something Irish, other than a shamrock.  It can be another symbol, a food, area of Ireland,  a celebration or tradition,  etc.  Anything to do with Ireland and the Irish people.

Ready? Set? Go!

I was not sure when I provided this challenge what my plan would be.  As I got closer to today, I decided to highlight an upcoming trip to Ireland!  Or, I am hoping it still is happening.....................  A few months ago we decided to do a walking trip in Ireland on the Dingle Peninsula.  Rebecca's niece did this same walk a few years ago and we booked it for September.  We are planning to meet my cousin and her hubby in Dublin a few days before the hike and then travel to Camp to start the 8 day walk. We will walk between 4-6 miles a day and stay each night in a B&B along the way--Camp is the name of the town, not what we are doing........ We will have about another week to explore Ireland.  I am not sure at this time how long my cousins will be with us.  I am so excited to do this trip and it better happen!  A map of the area is below

So, I thought I would make a card that describes out trip.  From the hiking boots, to the sentiment with the Adventure of a Lifetime, I am dreaming of our trip to Ireland.  I think I met the challenge!

Here is the inside of my card:

Please be sure to check out the other Ready, Set, Go cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards! I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card. Jeanette is up for the next theme, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on the 3rd Wednesday in April!  

Image/Sentiment: Whipper Snapper Designs-by Anna Wright Great Outdoors Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Garden Green, Early Espresso; Imaginisce Hiking Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Garden Green, Early Espresso; 

Accessories:  None