16,437 Days...

Before looking at the photo below...guess what kind of card this is.  It was inspired by the April photo prompt at the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.    Check out the design team creations then make something to share with us.   Tell us "HOW' you are inspired by the Photo Prompt for April and you just might win a fun prize.

As I "Studied the prompt I decided I definitely wanted to use a retired SU embossing folder that my friend/demonstrator had given me a few years ago.  I also kept hearing the words "In all the world you'll never find a love as true as mine" from "I Cross My Heart" by George Strait.  While shuffling through my stamp sets I came across the perfect sentiment.   This isa specialt anniversary card to celebrate my husband of 45 years (August 25).  On August 25, (if the LORD allows) we will be married 16.437 days.    It wasn't always easy and there were turbulent moments, but both of us can say that we were good for each other.   Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week!        Smiles,   Kathy

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A Beautiful Blossom Happy Birthday Card....

Today is the first Monday in March 2024 and we have a new photo prompt at the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog that is quite "fun and festive."   It speaks "celebration" of some sort to me,  so I chose  to create a birthday card.  Freshly Made Sketches has a sketch this week that works well with what I had in mind and since the card has one beautiful blossom on it I'm linking to the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.   I've never played at this challenge before!    I stamped the DSP from the Happiness Abounds Collection SU (retired) and then cut it for my centerpiece and I used paper from A Honey Bee summer pad (also retired I think).  The little clear rhinestone lookin embellishments look like sweet little dew drops of morning!    The Happy Birthday is SU retired,    I used an SU die cut Basic Borders to cut the checked paper into half and then put it back together and die cut with SU stitched rectangles.  It has a clean, simple and soft appearance.  I like how it turned out.   Thanks for stopping in!     Smiles,  Kathy

 

 

Snarky Birthday to you...

One thing always leads to another or so it seems.   I ran across this "snarky" little sentiment in several places and so I decided it would ok to generate my own since there didn't seem to be a way of knowing where it originated.   While going through the listings on Paper Playful I spotted the sketch at CAS Colous & Sketches Challenge #531 and decided that it would work well for what I had in mind.   I'm not going to actually link the card since it is all computer generated and doesn't meet their requirements, but check it out (some great cards).   I decided to use as many candles as I could and also to use embellishments (from Dollar Tree) that put me in the mind of clip earrings and broaches from many many years ago.    I think this is my first attempt at "snarky."  My friend will love this!            Thanks for dropping by.    Smiles and Hugs,   Kathy

Christmas Card 70's throwback...

The theme this week at 52 CCT is "Mushrooms."   The design team and some card makers have done some great work "using" mushrooms.   However at first glance I found myself  at a loss, since I don't have any gnomes or mushroom stamps or dies.  It appeared I would just have to skip this challenge. Then I remembered the SU DSP "Rings of Love" that I have in my stash.   There is one design that  features mushrooms. In fact,  I remember thinking when I chose this DSP my Sale A Bration freebie that I probably would never use that paper.    Actually, back in the 70's and early 80's  we decorated using mushrooms in our kitchens.  We bought note cards with mushrooms on them.    In fact my mom and I made a set of mushroom canisters in a ceramics class we took at a neighbors home.  She had her own kiln and we enjoyed doing this "together" so much.  For my card, I cut the greenery and the mushrooms and then glued them on watercolor paper, so they would hold up for me to fussy cut..   I ended up creating a simple card in "greens and blue/greens.  (See Picture below) The leftovers are now "living" in my scrap box and hopefully they will find their way out of there someday.  I'm starting to see the value of keeping my "leftovers!"   Thanks for stopping by today.   Head on over to 52CCT. I'm sure they would love to see what you can do with this challenge.   Smiles and hugs,   Kathy 

Blue/White Christmas Card...

I'm continuing "production" of my 2024 Christmas cards and since it's the 2nd Saturday in February it's a color challenge over at 52 CCT.    Branka has chosen blue and white for us to use to make our cards.  Some really cards are already posted using these colors so check them out as well as the work by the design team.  I decided to use last years SU Beary Christmnas designer paper with some ornament stamps and die cuts from Hero Arts. I found a sketch at Sunday Stamps that worked very well for what I had in mind.   You can click on the above picutres and they will take you to these challenges.   The colors are SU night of navy and balmy blue and I used on of my favorite embossing folders (buffalo plaid as my card panel.    I embellished with light blue rhinestones from Honey Bee Stamps.   I just couldn't resist using this sweet baby polar bear so I stamped the ornament and cut with a die cut colored in where I could and then fussy cut another little "bear" and popped on top.  I think it turned out very sweet and will find a good home (with children) next Christmas.   Thanks for stopping by and check out 52 CCT's challenge this coming Saturday when Branka will have a theme challenge for us.   Smiles and hugs,   Kathy 
 

52 CCT February Sketch

Today's card is made using a sketch by Branka  52 CCT, using Su (retired) Penguin Playmates.  I have used these sweet papers quite a bit since I got them free in  2021 (Salabration).    Thanks for stopping by and don';t forgot there will be a new challenge tomorrow!         Smiles,   Kathy

Singing of Birds Card,,,

 

(1 down diagonal  enamel dots, die cut, dry embossing)

Use Patterned Paper -Flight and Airy (current SU Salabration)

Used the bird from Flight and Airy (current SU Salabration)

I participate in a local swap group and I made this card for this month.   I just fell in love with these little birds from the Flight and Airy Salabration catalog.   It's quite simple.   I love the Bible verse that I put inside it.   I'm linking to the above challenges.   Thanks for dropping in.     Smiles,   Kathy