Big, Tiny News

"Just the Facts, Ma'am." (quote from Dragnet).  My son and daughter-in-law are coming in today for her baby shower.  I finished this just in time. Whew! 😀

Challenges: 

• As You See It - sketch challenge
• The Paper Players - color challenge
  
• Bitten by the Bug - mood board - usually Cricut, but die cuts allowed in collaboration with . . .
  
• Double Trouble - mood board collaboration with Bitten by the Bug
  
• Happy Little Stampers - anything goes with dies
  

 

Products:

• outside: dinosaur-Avery Elle; sentiment-MFT; pattern papers-Craft Consortium
• inside: sentiment-Taylored Expressions; dino egg-Heffy Doodle
• dies: Avery Elle, MFT (banners), Heffy Doodle, YNS (heart banner & hearts) 

A peek at the inside:

It's a boy, due the end of Oct.  They are going with a dinosaur theme. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you are having a good day. 

A Slow Happy Birthday

One of my daughters-in-law's birthday is coming up.  She enjoys snail collectables. This is for her. 

• Fusion Card Challenge - I really enjoy this sketch!  It's easy to work with. And I got to use some more of my immense load of pattern paper.  This paper is by Craft Consortium.
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies
  

The snail stamp and die is by Avery Elle, colored with Copics.  The Happy Birthday dies are by Technique Tuesday. I couldn't quite get them to fit how I'd like.  Let's just say that snail is slippery, and the birthday slid down :) 

I haven't gotten to finish the inside yet.  Soon. 

That's it for now.  Short and Sweet.  Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your evening. 

Father's Day for the Car Guy

Hello again!  Here is the last of my 3 Father's Day cards - this for my hubby, who is sooooo into cars!! 

Challenges:

• Freshly Made Sketches 
  
• Color Hues - Aqua & Black
• The Male Room - Dads & Grads
  
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies
  

 

Supplies:

• Stamps: Stampin Up (car); Hero Arts (sentiment)
• Dies: Stampin Up (car); Technique Tuesday (gears)

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Enjoy your weekend.  Enjoy celebrating any Fathers in your family.  My hubby is already planning on spending his morning at a car show. 😆

Daddy to Bee

Hello, and welcome. Father's Day is quickly approaching!  

My older son is going to be a father for the first time. YaY!! We are so very thrilled!!!! Sadly he lives in another state, so we'll not be able to visit as often as we'd like.  But on the plus side we're retired, fully vaccinated and a bit more comfortable with traveling. And there's always facetime. 😀

Challenges:

• Stinking Inkers - You're the Man - a project for a man or boy
  
• Double D Challenge - Bee Inspired - Inspiration board below
  
• Watercooler Wednesday - All things Masculine
  
• The Male Room - Dads & Grads
  
• Freshly Made Sketches - I love to use sketches.  This sketch was a springboard for the card - I took some liberty with the cluster of circles. 

 

Supplies:

• Papers: Authentique
• Stamps & dies: Your next stamp (dad bee); MFT (baby bee & bee hive); sentiment combo of Honey Bee & Colorado Craft
• Inside: Lawn Fawn (heart & bee); Technique Tuesday (Parenthood)

 Here's a peek at the inside.

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a look. 

Always bee yourself. Do your own sting.

Happy Mommy to Bee Day

 

Happy News!!  We recently found out we're going to be grandparents again!  We are so excited.  This is for our daughter-in-law for their first baby to Bee.   

I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning, and the colors from Just Add Ink. It has "cute animals" for the Fusion Card Challenge.  And the pattern papers are NBUS.

Challenges: 

• Tuesday Morning Sketches
  
• Just Add Ink - Inspiration
  
• Fusion Card Challenge
  
• NBUS #26

      

Supplies: 

• stamps: Honey Bee
• Pattern Paper: Craft Consortium
• Foil Paper: Tim Holtz

 Thanks so much for stopping by to take a look.  For the Moms everywhere . . . Happy Mother's Day. 

Baby's First Christmas

Christmas, like Thanksgiving, will be very different this year.  We won't be with our older son and daughter-in-law who live out of state.  We won't see (in person) my sisters and their families like we usually do. 

But we do have a great gift this year!!  It is Theo's first Christmas.  And our younger son and daughter-in-law, who live nearby,  will be joining my husband and me for Xmas dinner.  We will wear masks like we usually do, around them.  

We'll get some baby snuggles.  And what could be better? 

Challenges:

I used the sketch from Try Stampin on Tuesday Challenge

Since I didn't create nearly enough Xmas cards this year, I think I'll try to play along with Christmas Kickstart Challenge.  Theo's card will be a good beginning. 

At Always Fun Challenges the theme is Christmas

Challenge #194

Our theme for the new challenge is
"Christmas"

Since I used a Gerda Design Stamp, I'm putting it into Share Your Design Challenge

I stamped the image on several pattern papers, and fussy cut them out, and paper-pieced it together.  I did use Copics to color the baby and bear. 

Products used: The stamp is from Gerda Steiner Designs.  The pattern papers are old Me and My Big Ideas, and the wood from Craft Consortium.  The shape die is an oldy but goodie from Spellbinders. 

Here's a peek at the inside:

I think the inside stamps are from a combo of PTI and Penny Black.

Thank you for taking a look.  I hope you are having a safe and Merry Christmas.  And here's to a Healthy New Year!!

What will the Babee Bee?

I don't know if I've told you . . . My daughter-in-law is expecting our first grandchild.  Her sisters recently held a small shower for her - the theme was "What will Baby Bee?".  It was amazing -- the weather cooperated spectacularly for socially distancing. The decorations, food, company were over the top. It was fantastic.  

So I made this card (x many) for her sisters and mom, and for my very dear friend who made bee-themed masks), and for my sister and nieces who gave me Grandma-to-be gifts.  

Here's a peek at the inside:

I'm putting this into the following challenges: 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge This is where I started my card -- I usually look for sketches, then colors.  This sketch was perfect.  

Papercraft Challenge     Challenge # 62 - Black + White + one additional Colour - When you add yellow to black and white you get a combo Perfect for Bees.  I did use a bit of blue for the wings and pink for the face.  

I'm also putting the card into the following challenges:

Always Fun Challenge #181 Anything Goes

NBUS - the pattern paper is an old unused pack from DCWV - the stamp "bees knees" is from an old sentiment set by Pink by Design - never been used. 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Animal Antics - Bees are in the Animal Kingdom. 

Products:

• Stamps: Honey Bee - the front image and inside sentiment; MFT the inside images
• Paper: DCWV 

And here are the grandparents to be:  

This week we said Good Bye to summer.  Here is a photo of the last summer sunset taken from Patchogue dock.  Doesn't this just look a card waiting to be made? 

As always, thanks for taking a peek.  Stay safe

Twenty-One

This is for Niece #4 (of 6).  She is turning 21 next week.  Where has the time gone?  I had selected a card from my stash for her birthday - a mermaid card, more for a child.  My mom reminded me how old she will be, and I had to come up with a new idea.  Now, I'm not sure how her mother will react to this card . . . :)  

But turning 21 and being able to drink  . . . well I thought this would be more appropriate.  

I needed this card and fast -- it has to be mailed.  So I found this sketch:
Sweet Sunday Sketch

And this color challenge:  Just Us Girls color challenge.  My niece is a red-head (ginger), so I thought these colors would be good for her card.

The stamp is from Totally Stampalicious (now out of business), but available as a digital image on bugaboo stamps.  I colored the image with Copics; and added some crystal effects to the glasses (wine and eye).  The pattern paper (including the numbers) is from My Mind's Eye.
PS -- I did color her eye before I mailed it, but didn't have time to do another photo.

Thanks so much for looking.  I hope you are enjoying your day -- all this coloring of wine . . . now I'm off to  . . .  well you know.

Autumn Leaves

I made this card -- just because -- because I had the time (yippee).  Because I wanted to play with "no-line" watercoloring.  And because I thought I would get a start on Thanksgiving cards.  

The stamps are from Stampin Up: Vintage Leaves

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

Creative Colors - Pick at least 4 colors and add twine.  I choose the greens, oranges, yellows, and red.  Twine on the button.  Ribbon, Button . . .  Hmmm -- using my "old" stash feels good.

I decided not to put a sentiment on the front -- this way I could use the card for whatever comes up.
thanks so much for looking.  Have a great day.

Book Stack Congrats

I have been wanting to make a card for my daughter-in-law, but just did not have the time until this week.  She just got a full-time position (starting in September) as an elementary school librarian.   Watercoloring is all the rage lately -- and I wanted to try the "no line" watercoloring that I've seen on various blogs.

So I stamped this image from Flourishes in distress antique linen.  Then colored it with a combination of distress markers and the new Zig clean markers.

Here is an up close view:

I knew I wanted to use this stamp, but I was not sure exactly now to show it off.  So I went looking for sketches and colors.  I thought these two challenges would go nicely with the stamp.

CAS(E) this Sketch

Colour Me

That's about it for me.  I hope you are having a good day!  And thanks for taking a look.