Just Chillin'

Good afternoon everyone!

I wanted to pop in today and share a quick and easy summer card with you and no stamping was involved! 

The flamingo image is from a piece of 12x12 cardstock by Recollections and the floral background paper is from Echo Park and IRL they match perfectly but not so much in this photo. Anyway, I used a Sizzix die for the dotted rectangle, a Tim Holtz die for the double stitched rectangles and the flowers were created with my new Stitched Blooms dies from MFT. Oh my gosh I love these dies, I just received them in the mail Tuesday and had to make something right away! :) This flower die set includes 17 pieces so I can't wait to play with them again!

Well that's all for now, thanks so much for stopping by!
Tammy 

Challenges I would like to enter:

Always Fun- Anything Goes

City Crafter- In The Pink

Dragonfly Journeys- Summer Lovin' 

Dream Valley- (C10) All Things Bright and Beautiful

Simon Says Stamp Monday- Summer Fun

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday- Fun in the Sun

SSS Work it Wednesday- The Great Outdoors

UnstampaBelles- Fancy frame or border (stitched & dotted borders)

For a little Girl...

Good morning everyone!

A new challenge starts today over at Cardz 4 Galz and the theme is...

For a little Girl!

I made a couple of cards using stamps from Penny Black :)

My first card features a cute little girl from the 'Good Friends' stamp set... it's stamped with black licorice ink and colored with Copics. The paper are from Pebbles & MME, I used Cuttlebug dies for the flowers and the pearls are from my stash.

My second card features a sweet image from the "Bubbly' stamp set... it's also stamped with black licorice ink and colored with Copics. I used a Lifestyle Crafts die for the rounded square and MFT dies for everything else. The papers are from Pebbles & MFT and to finish it up I added a few red sequins. 

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams girly creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!

Tammy :)

Challenges for card #1

Create with TLC- Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper- Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Pearly Sparkles- Girly

Sparkles Forum- Let's be Pretty
Watercooler Wednesday- (C8) Feminine

Challenges for card #2

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter

A2Z Scrapbooking Linky Party-Birthday Bash

Crafty Gals Corner- Red, White & Blue

DL ART Thankful Thursday- Red White & Blue

Eclectic Ellapu- Red, White, and Blue

Simon Says Stamp Monday- Red, White and/or Blue
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday- Red, White and/or Blue

Patriotic Dog...

Good morning everyone!

 I'm popping in today to share a fun Patriotic card with you... 

It features a cute image from Paper Pretties (no longer available) and it's colored with Copics. The star background was created with a piece of embossed cardstock & Faded Jeans Distress ink and then cut out with a Szzix die. The heart paper is from MFT and I used MFT dies for the fishtail flags. The sentiments and tiny star paper are from Pebbles- the American collection. I distressed all of the edges and to finish it up I added a couple of staples.

I've had this digi stamp for years and never printed it out... now I'm so happy I did because I really like how this card turned out! :)

  Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!
Hugs, Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:

A Gem of a Challenge- Use Red, White and Blue as dominant colors

Cards in Envy- Feeling Blue and Distressed

Dragonfly Journeys- Stars & Stripes- my stripes are on the flag :)
Little Red Wagon- Summer Fundays

Pile It On- Any Holiday and/or layers
Rubbernecker Stamps- Independence Day/Patriotism
Shopping Our Stash- Red, White and Blue
Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
Sunny Day Crafting- Any Animal
Sweet Stampers- Animals

Wishing You Sunny Days...

Good morning everyone!

A new challenge starts today over at Cardz 4 Galz and the theme is...

Summer Sunny Days!

I have two cards to share with you and they feature very cute images from the 'Springtime Critters' and 'Fall Friends' stamp sets from My Favorite Things :)

  All images were stamped with MFT Black Licorice ink, colored with Copics and cut with the coordinating dies. 

And there you have it... two fun and bright cards that I will donate to my favorite charity! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations!

Challenges I would like to enter:
Crafting By Designs- Flowers

Cutie Pie- Spots and Dots (butterflies & papers)

Cuttlebug Mania- Summer (I used my Cuttlebug Machine to cut everything out)
Double D - Butterflies

Pammie's Inky Pinkies- Anything Goes
Penny Black and More- In the Garden (2nd entry)

Shopping Our Stash- She's A Crafting Machine (I used my Cuttlebug Machine & MISTI)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday- Bright and Cheerful

Other Supplies:
Dies: MFT- sun, scallop border & frame, Avery Elle- Stitched rectangle
Simon Say Stamp- Hello Sentiment
Papers: MFT and Doodlebug Design
Cuttlebug Machine 

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Friday everyone!

 I wanted to show you the card that Quinn & Maddie (our fur babies) will give to their daddy Sunday for Father's Day :)

 It features a cute image from QKR Stampede and it's colored with Copics. I inked up a paw print embossing folder with Faded Jeans DI and ran it through my CB machine, then I cut out a window off to the side using a MFT die. I embossed the Kraft cardstock with a Lifestyle Crafts folder and the buttons were cut with Poppy stamp dies.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Cardz 4 Guyz- Father's Day

Craftaholics R Us- Use Kraft Paper

Die Cuttin' Divas- Masculine or Father's Day

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday- Masculine
QKR Stampede- Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters- Animals

Stinkin' Inkers- The Guys Have It (dogs)

Try It On Tuesday- For The Boys 

Love Birds on a Limb

Good morning everyone...

I wanted to pop in today and share the peach and teal anniversary card that I made for my wonderful In-laws!

It features the cute 'Love Birds on a Limb' stamp from Whipper Snapper... It's colored with Copics and then cut out with a CottageCutz die. The large rectangle was cut with a Avery Elle die, I used MFT dies for the flowers & stitched scallop rectangle and a Little Yellow Bicycle die for the sentiment.

That's all for now, thanks so much for stopping by!
Tammy :)

 Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Calendar- Three of Something (3 flowers)

Di's Digis Designs- Weddings, Anniversaries, Showers, Babies

Happy Little Stampers- Always Anything Goes with Dies

heARTful Stamping- Anything goes

Penny Black and More- In the Garden

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday- Wedding or Anniversary

Stamping Sensations- Anything Goes

Sweet Stampers- Animals

Pretty and Pearly

Good morning everyone!

Today starts a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz and this time we would like to see your Pretty and Pearly creations! 

My card features a beautiful image from Sweet Stamps... it's stamped with Memento black ink, colored with Copics and I paired it with some gorgeous papers from Graphic 45- the Cafe Parisian collection. I used cuttlebug dies and a paper punch to create the flowers, all of the edges were distressed with Walnut Stain ink and to finish it up I added a doily and pearls.

 Now head on over to the main challenge blog and check out the beautiful cards by the other team members!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!

Tammy :)

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper- Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Frilly and Funkie- Letter Perfect

The Crafty Addicts- Anything Goes/Optional flowers

Retro Rubber- Anything Goes (I've had this stamp for over 3 years) 

Simon Says Stamp Monday- All things Bright and Beautiful

Try It On Tuesday- She's Got The Look

Watercooler Wednesday- (C8) Anything Goes Feminine

dad..

Good morning everyone!

I'm popping in today to share the Father's Day card that I made for my Dad!  

It features the adorable Beer Bear image from Di's Digital Stamps and it's colored with Copics. I used MFT dies for the fishtail flags and letters, the buttons were cut with Poppy Stamps dies. The green polka dot paper is from Pebbles and the other scraps of paper are from my stash. 

Enjoy your day and thanks so much for stopping by... I'll see you soon! 
Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter

A Gem of a Challenge- Use 3 of something (3 die cut buttons and letters)
Cards in Envy- let's hear it for the boys

Catch The Bug- Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart- Always Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers- For a Man/Boy

Die Cut Divas- Animals or Pets

Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers- (C10) Y is for Yummy- Beer :)

Round Up...

Good morning everyone I hope you are doing well!

 I have many cards that I haven't blogged yet and this is one of them so I thought I would share it with you today :)   

It features the adorable 'Yee Haa!' stamp from LOTV...  It's stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Copics. The bingo card is from Teresa Collins and I stamped a sentiment from The Cat's Pajamas inside, the 'Round UP' stamp is from Stampabilities. I used MFT dies for the fishtail flag & corner and distressed all of the edges. The twine, wood button and metal clip are from my stash.

  Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!

Hugs, Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:

Color Inspiration Monday- ATG w/ Hand-colored images 

Crafting By Designs- For the Boys

Crafty Friends- Letter B is for... (boy, blue & brown) 

Dream Valley- (C10) For a man or boy

Simon Says Stamp Monday- Masculine
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday- Anything Goes

Pile It On- Sports/Hobbies and/or Make Us Laugh

Scribbles Designs- Make it Masculine

Wishing you a Magical Day

Good morning everyone!

A new challenge starts today over at Cardz 4 Galz and the theme is Mythical or Fantasy. 

I have a couple of cards to share with you and they feature a very cute unicorn from Bugaboo Stamps! 

On my first card I used the 'water stencil stamping' technique again with Cracked Pistachio Oxide ink and the Create A Smile Swirly Stencil... I love how this background turned out! :) 

On my second card I used my new Reverse Confetti Wonky Striped Panel die... what a fun die to work with!

And there you have it... two magical birthday cards that I will donate to my favorite charity! Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog for more inspiration. 

Hugs, Tammy 

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Gals Corner- Anything Goes

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday- Girls or Ladies Only

Little Miss Muffet- Always Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies- Anything Goes

Paper Shelter- Digital Image

Sunny Day Crafting- Unicorns

That's Crafty!- Stitching (faux stitching on both cards)

Other Supplies:

Taylored Expressions- sentiments & stitched cloud dies 
Avery Elle- stitched rectangle die

My Favorite Things- stitched circle &  stitched scallop border dies

Copics 

Much love...

Good morning everyone...

I wanted to pop in today and share the birthday card that I made for one of my nieces who loves dogs! 

It features one of my all time favorite stamps from LOTV! It's stamped with MFT Black Licorice ink, colored with Copics and the sentiment is from Taylored Expressions. I used a Sizzix die for the dotted rectangle and MFT dies for the flowers, circles, tab and paperclip.

Well that's all for now, thanks so much for stopping by!
Tammy :)

Challenges I would like to enter:

613 Avenue Create- Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Mainly Blue

As You Like It- Favorite Pink or Blue: Blue, it's one of my favorite colors and I love to work with it!

Create and Inspire- Anything Goes w/optional springtime

Papercraft- flowers

Penny Black and More- Anything Goes

Retro Rubber- (C10) Beautiful Flowers (I've had this rubber stamp since 2014)

Stamps & Fun = Creativity- Animal
The Crafter's Cafe- All creatures great and small
The Crafty Addicts- Anything Goes

All Dressed up

Hello everyone...

A new challenge starts today over at Cardz 4 Galz and the theme is...

All Dressed Up!

My card features a pre-colored digi stamp from The Paper Shelter... I think this image is sooo cute and she made the perfect Mother's day card for my mom! The blue floral background was created with a piece of embossed cardstock and Faded Jeans Distress ink. The flowers & circles were cut with MFT dies, the sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp and to finish it up I added some pearls.

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!

Hugs, Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:

Aud Sentiments- Cute + A Sentiment
Crafter's Castle- ATG/Optional twist: a favorite technique (making handmade flowers)
Crafty Creations- Always Anything Goes

Di's Digis Designs- For Mom or Special Lady

Die Cut Divas- Flowers
Dies R Us- Flowers
Dragonfly Dreams- Here Come the Girls

Pammie's Inky Pinkies- Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter- Round it Up! (round flower centers, circle behind the image & pearls)

Collage card for mom

Good morning everyone!

Today I wanted to share a collage type of card with you... It's my first attempt and I'm pretty happy with it but next time I think I'll use Tim Holtz Collage Medium products because I didn't get the results I wanted with Mod Podge and crackle paint. 

Anyway... the background was created with several Tim Holtz Pocket cards, the flowers and butterfly are from a Tim Holtz Ephemera package. Everything was distress with Walnut stain DI and the sentiment was cut out of gold painted cardstock with MFT dies. The tag was cut with a Tim Holtz die and to finish it up I added a twine bow.

Thanks so much for stopping by... I'll see you soon!

Challenges I would like to enter:

4 Crafty Chicks- Women Celebration
A Inky Mess- Anything mixed media goes
Always Fun- For a Female/Mom

Crafty Calendar- Things with Wings

Crafty Catz- Anything Goes with option twist: flowers

Creative Artiste- Anything Mixed Media Goes

Watercooler Wednesday- (C8) Feminine
We Love 2 Create- Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Smile Crocodile :)

Good morning everyone!

I have a really fun card to share with you today and it features my new Croc die from Simon Says Stamp! Isn't it cute?! I donate many of my cards to a local charity so when I saw this die I knew I had to have it! I made several cards and this one is my favorite... I think it will put a huge smile on a child's face :)

To create the background I used Tim Holtz Thatched stencil and Twisted Citron DI and then stamped the 'crocodile' word using a Hero Arts stamp. I cut the double stitched rectangle with a Tim Holtz die, I used a Avery Elle die for the postage stamp and a Little Yellow Bicycle die for the 'smile' sentiment... to finish it up I added some tiny googly eyes. 

That's all for now... thanks so much for stopping by and for all the comments you leave!
Hugs, Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter

Animal Friends- Stitching

My Time to Craft- Inspired By A Movie (Crocodile Dundee)
Penny's Paper-Crafty- Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday- Animal Magic

Try It On Tuesday- Stencils, die cuts or both

Tuesday Throwdown- Critter Crazy

Showered with Love

Good morning everyone!

A new challenge starts today over at Cardz 4 Galz and the theme is...

April Showers!

My card features the cute Umbrella Teddy from Bugaboo Stamp... it's colored with Copics, the sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp along with the tiny heart die. I used MFT dies for the stitched rounded rectangle, stitched circles and flowers, all three papers are from Pebbles.

Now head on over to the main challenge blog and check out the beautiful cards by the other team members!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!

Tammy :)

Challenges I would like to enter:

Card Mania- Spring

Catch the Bug- Bingo: Sentiment, Player's Choice & Stitching

Crafty Gals Corner- Anything Goes

Cut it Up- Bugs and Critters + dies

Di's Digis Designs- Include an animal

Everybody-Art-Challenge- Flower

Love to Scrap- April Showers bring May Flowers

Simon Says Wednesday- Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays- Anything Goes

Hello Yellow Flowers...

Good afternoon everyone! 

I wanted to pop in today and share another mixed media card with you :)

I created a watercolor wash background with Fossilized Amber Oxide ink, once dry I stenciled Mustard Seed Distress ink through the Tim Holtz Burlap stencil and then stamped some text using a Stampendous stamp. I then spritzed it with a mixture of Perfect Pearls and water... I love the reaction of Fossilized Amber Oxide ink and Perfect pearls... it turned a beautiful, shimmery pastel peach color! The Hydrangea Petals and Hello sentiment were cut with Simon Says Stamp dies and to finish it up I added some sequins. 

Well that's all for now, thanks so much for stopping by!

Tammy :)

Challenges I would like to enter:
A2Z Scrapbooking-Flower Power
Crafty Friends- Flowers

Craft Rocket- Flowers

Dragonfly Journeys- April Showers Bring May Flowers
Make My Monday- In the Garden

Simon Says Stamp Monday- Flower Power

Simon Says Wednesday- Sparkle and Shine 

Southern Girls- (C10) Fairies, Fantasy and/or Flowers

Hello...

Hello everyone!

Today I have another card to share that I created using Distress Oxide Inks...

For the background- I sponged Cracked Pistachio and Fossilized Amber Oxide inks onto mixed media paper. Next, I misted the TH lace stencil with water and then 'stamped' it on the inked paper, after a few minutes I removed the stencil and let the paper air dry. I used the same Oxide inks to watercolor the Hero Arts butterflies and then cut them out with a coordinating die. The sentiment was cut with a Simon Says Stamp die and I used a Avery Elle die for the stitched rectangle. 

I love how this card turned out... I will definitely use this this technique again :)

Enjoy your day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges I would like to enter:

A Inky Mess- Anything mixed media goes

Creative Artiste- Anything mixed media goes (2nd entry)

Get Creative- No Pattern Paper

Happy Little Stampers- Always Anything Goes with Dies

Mix it up- Anything Goes + optional twist of Bleaching
Sunny Day Crafting- Bugs and Insects
Try It On Tuesday- Nature's Beauty

Party Time

Good morning everyone!

A new challenge starts today over at Cardz 4 Galz and the theme is...

Black, White + 1 bright color.

My card features a cute little dog from Bugaboo Stamps... it's colored with Copics and the graphic greetings sentiment is from Taylored Expressions. The flowers were cut with MFT dies, the papers are from American Crafts and to finish it up I added some pearls.

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!

Hugs, Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter
Aud Sentiments- Happy Birthday
Catch the Bug- Anything Goes
Crafter's Castle- Anything Goes Optional twist dimension
Crafty Creations- Always Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper- Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations- Include an Animal

Cutie Pie- Delightful Digis
Fab 'n' Funky- Cute Critters
Sweet Stampers- Too Cute

Funky Tulips

Good afternoon everyone!

I wanted to pop in today and share a couple of cards featuring my new Tulips stamp from Lindsay Ostrom/Impression Obsession! I love this stamp and it was so fun to color! 

On this card I created the background with Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide ink, spritzed it with water and then added some dark coral dots with Simon Says Stamp falling snow stencil...  

and on my second card, I created the background with Cracked Pistachio Oxide ink, spritzed with Perfect Pearls and a blue shimmer mist. Once dry, I stamped the corners with a mesh stamp from Darkroom Door. The die cut sentiment and stamped sentiment are both from Simon Says Stamp. 

That's all for now, thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Tammy :)

Challenges I would like to enter:

4 Crafty Chicks- Flowers

Craftaholics R Us- Birthday Cards

Creative Artiste- Anything Mixed Media Goes
Penny Black and More- Black and white + one (first card B&W+ coral)

Shopping Our Stash- Black, White + 1 other color (first card B&W + coral)

Simon Says Wednesday- Birthday

Watercooler Wednesday- (C8) Feminine
We Love 2 Create- Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Other Supplies:

MFT Black Licorice ink, Copics & Prisma Pencils
Strathmore Mixed Media paper

Avery Elle Wonky Stitched die

Sequins

Love You...

Good morning everyone! 

Aurora Wings is celebrating their 4th Anniversary and for this challenge they want to see any of their adorable Sprites images on your cards! 

I wanted to play along so I printed out this gorgeous Bluebell Sprite! She's colored with Copics using one of my favorite color combos... teal and lime green and then I added a bit of shading with Prisma pencils. The double stitched rectangles were cut with Sizzix/Tim Holtz dies and I used a poppy Stamp die for the stitched flower. 

Well, that's all for now... thanks so much for stopping by and for all the comments you leave!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Aurora Wings- Sprite Delight V

Artistic Inspirations- Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers- Do Something Digi (my image)
Dies R Us- Anything Goes + Dies
Digistamps 4 Joy- Anything Goes + optional Bright Colors
Incy Wincy Designs- Nature and all it's Beauty
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- Always Anything Goes