Butterfly, Butterfly, Fly Away

 

Afternoon all.  Here we are the week before the kiddies go back to school.  I can't believe the summer is almost over.  We have had so much rain, it's been a disappointing summer.  Now the rush is on this week to get haircuts and back to school shopping done.  Yesterday my son and I went to town to get all his school supplies and new pants.  Since he  has taken a big growth spirt this summer his pants were up past his ankles. 

 

The three butterflies on my card today match the three we released this morning.  We have one more of our Monarchs to hatch and then we are finished for the season.  I have had this stamp for some time now. (you know the ones you like in the store, then get them home and don't know what to do with them)  It works perfect for this.  I'm very happy how it turned out. 

 

till next time

 

dee ;o)

wishing you love and laughter

Morning everyone.  I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.  Today the sun is shinning looks beautiful, its even getting warmer this morning.  This last week has been a cold one, with below 0 temps.
Friday night we were over at the neighbors for an enjoyable evening.  There were four couples in all.  Our kids were the only ones there, because everyones kids are all older.  It was alot of fun, we need to do that more often.  Although our house is small and we don't have room for 8 people to sit in the same room.  We'll have to wait till its warmer and have a patio party out at the hot tub.
  Today I'm home with the kids.  DH is away at a RC car race.  He left at 5:30am this morning.  Hope he has his cars working better than the last time.  Good luck to him.   
Last week I was asked  for a wedding and shower card.  Thats what I've been working on this week.  I don't really have a good selection.  I thought my new feather stamp would go well with the hummingbird.  The one flower is cut out and put on with a foam square, and the hummingbirds wings have a foam square behind them so they stick out like it's flying.

Have a wonderful end to the weekend
Happy crafting ;o)

Add on:
I was doing some checking of card pages, and discovered that this card could qualifies for Cute Card Thursday-Challenge 105-Dimensions.  To make an altered object, easel card, tent cards or maybe just a card that has lots of layers. 

Happy Tuesday

Morning ladies.  I'm a day late posting my card.  I was going to try to post a card a day over the March Break.  I left it too late last night.  DH beat me to the computer after the kids where put to bed.  He had a gaming night.  So I have two cards for today. 
Both have matching envelopes.  What a time I've had making envelopes.  When I did the easter one I discovered that there was an error in the measurements on the instructions I was following.  The flaps are too short too seal.  The birthday card is the only one I don't have to alter. 
This card covers two challenges:
365 Cards-Day 14-Super Sketchy Sunday
Crafty Card Makers-Challenge 16-A Feminine Celebration

Here is the sketch.

Happy Birthday.  This card may come in handy next month.  Both of my kids have a birthday. 
This one is for two challenges as well.
Cute Card Thursday-Challenge 103-Celebration
Cuttlebug Challenges-Be Inspired #74-Envelopes
You were to make a matching envelope to go with your card.  The inside of my envelope also has the same paper as the card. 

My son has a friend over today.  The boys are enjoying the nice weather outside today.  We've had great weather lately.

Happy crafting ;o)

Happy Anniversary Card Patterns

Congrats Card Patterns on one year.  I enjoy your weekly sketches.  It gives me a great place to start when making a card.  Easter is on its way.  I've colored this little cutie from SU with watercolor pencils.  The little flowers are stamped in turquoise ink and clear embossed. 
This card was made for Card Patterns-Challenge 53.

Here is the sketch. 

I want to congratulate my daughter.  This week at school they started the battles for Battle of the Books.  She has done her two battles this week winning 9-3, and 8-3.  Her team moves on the the finals next week for their school.  If shes lucky enough to win,  they go on to compete with the other schools in the area.  Good luck sweetie.

You know when your a card maker when you see something and try to copy it.  Earlier this week I saw a  customer at work wearing a fleece jacket green in color with trees on it.  I came home that night and made this card. What do you think?

Until next time
Happy crafting ;o)

Kids Valentine's

This week I have been working on the kids valentine's.  I made three of the little storeage boxes filled with candies for the teachers.  I saw these on Cuttlebug Challenges.  Sam's valentine's have the elephants on them, there are 22.  Grant's have all sorts of vehicles, and there are 19.  We filled little bags with heart candies and attached to each.
DH is away at model club tonight, so it's a quiet nite.  Kids are in bed, I think I'll sit down with my knitting and watch some CSI. 

Happy crafting ;o) 

Fairy Fantastic

Morning everyone.  I'm back on track.  Everyone is off to work and school, and mom gets a relaxing morning at home alone.  My cup of tea and taped episodes of CSI that I haven't had time to watch.  A little blogging and this afternoon off to the school to see my daughters french play. 
Last night I was able to complete this card before we sat down to watch Lost.  My card covers two challenges.

Cute Card Thursday-Challenge 96-Fairy Fantastic
use a fairy image on your project

Card Patterns-Sketch 48-the sketch

Here is the sketch.

Happy crafting ;o)

Going Girly

Wow, it's taken me a week do get the creativity back to make a card.  All week I've tried, and just stared at the supplies.  So I started knitting the kids socks, and working on a Christmas scrapbook.  Today I came home from work, and said "I'm going to make a card".  Then had to rush to get it posted on here before DH gets on the computer to play a little later.

Todays card is for four challenges. 
Cupcake Crafts Challenges-Challenge #73-Going Girly
Cute Card Thursday-Challenge #95-Pink & Grey
Little Red Wagon-Challenge #11-Polka Dots
And finally
Card Patterns-Sketch #47

Enjoy your evening.
Happy crafting ;o)

365 Cards, challenge 116,117

Last night I sat down to make a card for the challenge and ened up making two. I can't believe how fast I can make them now.

The first one is for day 117 one stamp, one sentiment, and the second is day 116 keep it to yourself: wedding card.

Enjoy the day :)

Summers Here

Summer is finely here. We have had several days of hot sunny weather. Its about time.Two days of school left. Sam's not happy. She likes school and seeing all her friends. Grant I think will miss it too. He needs the structure, and consistancey to keep him focused.



Randy liked this card the last time, but the last one crap happens, just didn't fit this time. So I remade him one with get well on instead.



Don't know how much card making I will get done in the next couple of weeks. Getting ready for holidays next Thursday. And we remodeling our house, which is taking forever, because we are doing the work when we have time. So we just got rid of a huge sectional couch in the basement tonight to make room . The first wall that will go up is for a storage space which is the back wall of my new work area. So a coment was made that I had to confine my craft stuff to make room for building.



Chat later

Have a great day :)

Teachers

I'm back from tree top trecking. What a morning. It was amazing. I'll have to post some pictures when I get a chance to get them off the camera this weekend. We were about 30 feet off the ground walking on a cable. It was great. There were a couple of small zip lines, but the last one we had to move across the park. The big one was about 350 feet across water. Woooow. All the kids had fun.

I'm showing these two cards together because they are similiar. They are for the kids teachers. Wow, one more week of school, and not even a full week, they're done on Thursday. This year has gone so fast. Must go make supper before kids get home, pick Randy up because my car wouldn't start this morning. I have his. And work at 5.30.

Have a great weekend.

Chat later ;)

Pretty flowers

This is another card I made at the card class. It is an outline sticker and colored in with pencil crayons.

Tonight I have to finish up the kids teacher gifts. I finally found the writing pads I was looking for. Samantha can't finish hers till the end of the week. We scored her piece of paper wrong, (also did it on mine too.) The store won't have the color in till this week.

Have a great evening :)

Friends

Today Samantha's recital went very well. She played with a group of kids, then took her turn and played a solo. She did very well. Now Grant wants guitar lessons. His hands are too small to hold a guitar. When he plays guitar hero he lays the guitar on his lap so he can push the buttons.

Last week I went to a card class at the Craft Nook. We learned how to use watercolors. I enjoy doing these. I've always liked to color. This one was done with pencils. The butterfly is an outline sticker put onto vellum and colored with identa pens.

Hope the start to the week is sunny. (What am I saying, it will be I'm working.)

Keep smiling. Chat later. ;)