birthday cheers...

I made this for the Inspired by all the little things #78 challenge using the FreshlyMade Sketch #321.
I loved the soft colors and the delicate textures of the challenge.  I wanted to create something dainty and sweet.  So I used the center of a doily to die cut the butterflies.  I couldn't post in time for the FMS sketch to get linked.   I had to take my computer (literally) in to Best Buy to reset the Password....I am not totally computer illiterate.  Here is what happened.  Evidently there are some still some cliches in Windows 10 (or so says the Geek Squad Member who helped me).  When I did a "normal" update, my sign on was corrupted and it would not except my password.   In order for me to reset the password myself, I needed to have made a "flashdrive" password reset to start with when windows was installed, which I somehow missed.   The one good thing is that my password was not controlled by microsoft and the cloud whatever that means, otherwise the geek guy could not have fixed it.  Maybe my "computer woe story" will help someone else!    Thanks for stopping by!  kathy   

Supplies still current:
lace stamp from SU Touches of Texture
sentiment stamp from SU Perennial Birthday
Powder Pink CS and Ink
Juniper cs (CTMH)

Manly dragonflies...

Using the (C)ASE this sketch # 256 I created this card.    I've had this dragonfly die for quite awhile and just haven't been able to make it work....but I thought this sketch using Night of Navy and  a mint stripe panel might just work for a "guy" card...I also used silver paper and large silver colored "faux brads" that I got at Big Lots years ago...definitely not fru-fru but again good for the males in our lives.  I used a CTMH retired
vertical "Happy Birthday."   I took "liberty" with the sketch, but that is what so good about "looking" at a skech...I do enjoy doing online challenges!   Thanks for stopping by!  Please leave comments!      kathy

happy owl...

I had 2 challenges in mind when I made these cards....Inspired By all the Little Things # 77 

and CAS(E) This Sketch #   254  .  I went "prowling" in my "card parts" box every now and then it needs cleaning up, I didn't find the frame I was looking for but I ran across some fall wreath die cuts and decided to use that die and make a spring card using the sketch. I was in a quandary about what to do about a  woodland creature and then remembered this little owl that I've had from a very old set and played around with them and got the above.    I used colored pencils and current SU cs and markers (top-Soft Suede) and (bottom Sahara Sand). It was hard to decide but I'm linking the top card.  I think he/she (the owl) really is happy, but owls just naturally have "poker faces", in my opinion.  I can use this for retirement,graduation, getting engaged, a promotion at work....many occasions.......Thanks for stopping by--comments are so appreciated!   Have a good day         Kathy

happy for you...

I made today's card for the FreshlyMade Sketch #319 challenge.   I have some "new" toys coming that I got from my hubby for christmas, but for this card I used retired SU DSP "sweet sorbet."   I love the colors

I used a sentiment from the SU Color Me Happy that was in the late fall brochure announcing the SU Blends.  The flower is from "Spring Wishes" a retired CTMH Set.   I stamped the flower on one of the floral pieces of DSP and then put it on white fussy cut and then black and fussy cut.   It was a fun sketch....and it's a card that could be used for many occasions!  Thanks for looking!     Kathy

Baby Dress

 I made this using the FreshlyMade Sketch #318, rotating it to the side.  My daughter recently told me that she needed baby cards for showers etc.  I wanted to use a "Baby" dress with some cute papers I bought at Hobby Lobby and do some "easy" cards....so here it is!      I used a retired SU punch, SU  smokey slate and Pirouette Pink Markers.   I created the Sentiment online in a label progam.....I down loaded a cute digi stamp set, but it didn't quite work this time...so I penciled by hand the little dress,it was in two pieces.  I cut them and colored and went around the edges with the small end of the smokey slate marker and drew gather lines on the dress....it looks like one my mom made for my daughter when she was a toddler!  In keeping with paper "cute as a button" I added a button that I had threaded irredescent string into.   I also mailed invitations today that I had made for my daughter's friends bridal shower....so now I now need to clean up this mess in my craft-office....but a nap sounds better---so we'll see.   Thanks for looking!