Flowers for Mom...

Hello everyone... 

Before all of the Mother's Day challenges end I wanted to pop in real quick to share a couple of cards! :)

They feature a beautiful image from Bugaboo Stamps and they were colored with Copics. All edges were distressed and the backgrounds were created with Simon Say Stamp Grid stencil and distress inks.

I used Avery Elle and Pink & Main dies for the stitched rectangles and the sentiments are from Hero Arts and Wplus9 stamp. 

That's all for now... thanks so much for stopping by and if you are celebrating Mother's Day tomorrow I hope you have a wonderful day!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Catch The Bug- Anything Goes 

Cut It Up- Mother's Day 

Little Red Wagon- Hers

Moving along with the Times- A Bouquet Of Flowers

The Crafting- Flowers and/or Butterflies

Shopping Our Stash- I made this for you, Mom

Simon Says Stamp- Feminine

The House That Stamps Built- All About Moms

Roses for Mom :)

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly and this month we want you to use a rubber or clear stamp- so no digital images this time.  

This is the card that I gave my mom for Mother's Day and it features a very sweet image out of the 'so loved' stamp set from Penny Black! It's stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa onto cream colored cardstock and colored with Copics. I cut the flowers, circles and hearts with My Favorite Things dies and I used a Whimsy Stamps die for the zig zag rectangle. The papers are from MME and Kaisercraft, all edges were distress with Antique Linen Distress ink and the pearls are from my stash.

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 cards! 

Take care and stay well... Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Gals Corner- For the Ladies

Penny Black Saturday- ATG w/the option inspired by a song: (The Rose: Bette Midler)
Simply Create Too- Use Flowers

Stamping Sensations- Say it with Flowers

The Paper Funday- Anything Goes/Optional Mother's Day

Playing with Paper...

Good morning everyone- I hope you are doing well.

Today I have a couple of Vintage/Shabby Chic Mother's Day cards to share... 

A few days ago I was in the mood to just 'play with paper' so I dug out my neglected but loved Graphic 45 Children's Hour collection. I mostly used the months of May and June for my cards and I was on a mission to see how many papers/elements I could put on a A2 card front- And I'm very happy with the way they turned out :)

 All of the edges were distressed with Brushed Corduroy ink, I sprayed the first card with Glitter Dust and I added TH Crackle Paint to the second card. There are a few punched butterflies on the pink card and the pearls, twine and lace are from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by- I really appreciate it!

Take care and stay healthy.

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Calendar- Add a Butterfly

Crafty Friends- Lace / Ribbon (my 2nd card)
Double Trouble- Spring Things (my 2nd card) flowers, butterflies, sky, grass
yellow, green & blue colors + Thing 2
Artsystamper- Springtime

Jan’s Digi Stamps- Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash- Happy Mother's Day
The Paper Girls- Girl Time

You're Beautiful...

Good morning everyone and happy Monday!

I wanted to pop in today to share the Mother's Day card that I made for my mom! 

It features a beautiful butterfly from Tim Holtz, Distress Oxide inks and sprays, a few stencils and other items... I've listed all of the supplies below :) I had so much fun making this card and I love how it turned out! The butterfly and label sentiments just 'pop' against the colorful background... I know my mom is going to love it too!

Well, that's it for now- Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment... they always make my day. I'll see you soon!

Challenges I would like to enter:

A Inky Mess- Anything mixed media goes

C.R.A.F.T.- Distress Your Project 

Crafty Calendar- Distress It

Creative Artiste- Anything Mixed Media Goes

Mix It Up- Anything Goes + optional twist Mixed Media

More Mixed Media- Anything Goes/Optional Pink
Penny Black and More- Feminine with Anything Goes option
Stamping Sensations- In an English Country Garden

Try It On Tuesday- Things with Wings

We Love 2 Create- Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Supplies used:

Stamps- Tim Holtz butterfly, Mama Elephant sentiments and Simon Says Stamp Scribble Flowers (background circles)

Stencils- Tim Holtz burlap & American Crafts circles 

Distress Oxide inks & sprays- Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry & Abandoned Coral

Dies- Avery Elle stitched rectangle, My Favorite Things letter dies and coordinating butterfly die

Other- Strathmore Mixed Media paper, Nuvo Glimmer Paste, VersaFine Black ink and clear embossing powder 

Just for you mom...

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Back to Basics and Beyond and this time we want to see your Gate Fold Cards.

For my card I use a very old and loved rubber stamp from Lili of the Valley :) It's stamped with MFT black licorice ink and colored with Copics. I added some dots around the scallop with a white Posca pen and the paper is from Making Memories. 

Here's a peak of the inside- I used a Avery Elle die for the stitched rectangle and the sentiments are from Hero Arts.

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!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter

A Gem of a Challenge- Anything Goes

Allsorts- Mothers Day/Feminine

Dare 2B Artzy- Animals

Di's Digis Designs- Spring Flowers

Papercraft- For Women/Girls

Retro Rubber- Anything Goes (my stamp is 6 years old)

Watercooler Wednesday- (C8) Feminine: 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

Hydrangea card for Mom

Hello everyone!

I have another card to share that I created with the fabulous Simon Says 

Hydrangea Petals Die...

I pretty much followed the same design as this card... but this time I applied texture paste through the Tim Holtz Burlap stencil- once dry I added Peacock Feather DI and some blue shimmer mist. The hydrangea petals were cut and colored with the same inks and then I stamped the petals randomly with the Darkroom Door mesh stamp. I used a Wplus9 stamp for the word mom and a Avery Elle die for the stitched rectangle... to finish it up I added Caribbean Ocean Crystal Drops to the center of the flowers.

Thanks so much for stopping by and for those who are celebrating Mother's Day on Sunday...
I hope you have a wonderful day!
Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:
4 Crafty Chicks- Celebrate Women
Artistic Stampers- Floral Fantasy
Cardz 4 Galz- Add Some Texture (texture paste & crystal drops)
Country View Crafts- May: Flower Power

Craftaholics R Us- Spring Colours or Flowers

Creatalicious- Anything Goes + Option: For the Girls / Mother's Day

Creative Artiste- Anything Mixed Media

Die Cuttin' Divas- Mother's Day or Feminine
Dragonfly Dreams- (May) Monochrome
The Crazy- Monochrome

Shabby Chic Riley...

Good morning everyone and happy Saturday!

Today starts a new challenge at Crafty Friends and this time we would like to see your CUTE creations!  

For my card I decided to use my very old but very loved Riley with Flowers stamp... he's stamped with MFT Black Licorice ink and colored with Copics. I created the flowers with a MFT die and I used a Fiskars punch for the corners. I distressed all of the edges and added some pearls to give it a bit of a Shabby Chic feel :) 

Our wonderful sponsor this time is Di's Digital Stamps...

so make sure you stop by the challenge blog for the prize details and to see the fabulous creations by the other team members!

Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:
2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter

Aud Sentiments- Flowers +A Sentiment 

Crafting With An Attitude- Always Anything Goes
Crafting with Dragonflies- Lots of Flowers /and or Mother's Day
Crafty Calendar- Flowers
Creatalicious- Anything Goes with option- girls/mothers day
DL ART Thankful Thursday- Mother's Day (or a Thank You Card)

House That Stamps Built- For a Special Lady

Paper Shelter- Flowers

Quick Quotes- Mothers or Mother's Days

QKR Stampede- Feminine Cards or Anything Goes

Hydrangea Petals

Good morning everyone and happy Friday!

Today I wanted to share a colorful card that I made using the beautiful Hydrangea Petals die from Simon Says Stamp!

To start- I created a watercolor wash/splatter background with Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Aged Mahogany distress inks. I stamped the corners with a Darkroom Door mesh stamp and I used a Wplus9 stamp for the word mom. I cut several Hydrangea Petals, sponged them with the same distress inks and then added Morning Dew Nuvo Crystal drops to the centers.

This card was so fun to make and I really like how it turned out... I can't wait to make another one using different colors, that way I'll have one for my mom and one for my MIL next month for Mother's day! :) 

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

I would like to enter the following challenges:
A Perfect Time to Craft- Always Anything Goes
Creative Artiste- Anything Mixed Media

Fab 'n' Funky- In the Garden

Mixed Media World- Anything Mixed Media + Optional- watercolors
Sasayaki Glitter- Color: Yellow

Simon Says Stamp- Showers or Flowers

Simon Says Stamp Monday- Splash It On!

Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday- Rain or Flowers

Sisterhood of Crafters- Stamp It (no digis)

The Stinkin' Inkers- Shower of Flowers

Furry Friends

Good morning everyone and Happy Friday!

It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is F for Furry Friends... 

one of my favorite themes!  

My card features a stamp from Lili of the Valley... isn't that pup adorable, just sitting there sipping on his/her cup of tea or maybe it's coffee LOL! I love both!
AND since my mom also loves both, this is the card that I gave her for
Mother's Day!

It's stamped with Memento Black ink, colored with Copics and the sentiment is from Hero Arts. The papers are from MME & Kaisercraft, the flowers were cut with a Spellbinder die and I use Walnut Stain ink for the distressing... added a few light peach enamel dots and it's done!

Now head on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the DT
'Furry Friends' creations!

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

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Cardz 4 Galz- Tea For Two
Crafty Gals Gorner- Polka Dots or Stripes (polka dot mug & striped dp)
Jade's Sparkling Butterflies- Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet- Always Anything Goes
Penny Black and More- Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp- Flowers
SSS Work it Wednesday- Flowers
Stampaive and More- Animals
Stamping Sensations- Anything Goes
The Crazy- 3 Layers or more

WordArt Wednesdays- Family Friendly/Anything Goes

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Saturday everyone!

I'm thrilled to share my card with you today because I will be joining the wonderful ladies over at Fantasy Stampers as their Guest Designer for the month of March! A big thank you to Jan and the entire DT for having me on board this month!

The current challenge is... Moms/Mums Rule and my card is for the Midway Motivation post and it features a Leere Aldrich image from Stampavie...

It's stamped with Memento Black ink, colored with Copics and the sentiment is from Inkadinkado. The papers are from Recollections & The Paper Studio, the flowers were created with Spellbinder dies and I used Peacock Feathers and Walnut Stain ink for the distressing.

Now pop on over to Fantasy Stampers to join the fun!
Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Allsorts- International Women's Day

Cardz 4 Galz- Woman or Women

Crafting With An Attitude- Always Anything Goes
Crafting with Dragonflies- girly cards 
Crafty Calendar- Mother's Day/special female
Creative Fingers- Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday- Mother's Day

One Crazy Stamper- Anything Goes

Gorgeous Gowns

Good morning everyone and Happy Friday!

It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is... G for Gorgeous Gowns!  

For my card I chose this fabulous Scarlette image from Bugaboo Stamp!  It's colored with Copics and the sentiment is from Hero Arts. The papers are from Kaisercraft, I created the flowers with a MS punch and I cut the hearts with the Memory Box-Precious Hearts dies. The edges have been distressed with Vintage Photo distress Ink and the yellow gems are from
my stash.

For more inspiration be sure to stop by the challenge blog and take a look at the DT Gorgeous Gown creations!

 Thanks so much for stopping by and for those who are celebrating Mother's Day on Sunday...
I hope you have a wonderful day!

Challenges I would like to enter:
Charisma Cardz- (C10) Mother's Day
Clear It Out- My style (bright colors) My favorite product (Copics) 
Crafter's Cafe- Mom or Special Lady

Cuttin & Stampin- Traditional Mother's Day + Flowers

Delightful- Petal Power
Digitally Sweet- Mother's

Inky Impressions- Mother's Day

Penny's Paper-Crafty- Two or more patterned papers

Simon Says Stamp- Spring Flowers
The Stamping Boutique- Mom

Wee Bunny Hugs

Good morning everyone! 

Today is the start of a new challenge at House of Cards and this time we have a fabulous sketch for you to work with...

AND for the next two weeks you can make either a Fun/Cute Style card (like mine) or a Shabby/Vintage Style card or BOTH! :) 

For my DT card I chose this sweet Wee Bunny image from Wee Stamps!  It's stamped with Memento Black ink, colored with Copics and the sentiment is from Hero Arts. The papers are from Echo Park and the word "Hugs" was cut with a Tim Holtz die. I used MFT dies for the the Rolled Scalloped Flowers and the Fancy Flourish... added a couple of large pearls and there you have it!

We'd love you to play along and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog for more inspiration.

 Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Monday!

Challenges I would like to enter:
7 Kids College Fund- Anything goes
A Creative Romance- Spring Flowers
Jellypark- Mother's Day
One Crazy Stamper- Anything Goes (#2 entry)
Open-Minded- Animal Antics 
One Stitch At A Time- Flowers
Penny Black and More- Blossoms and Blooms
Polkadoodle- C10– Animal Magic

Simply Create Too- Easter or Use Bunnies
The Squirrel & The Fox- All creatures great & Small

You're the best... Mom

Good morning everyone and Happy Friday!
 It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is...
G for Glitter & Gems!
For my card I chose this adorable little girl from Crafty Sentiments to work with!  She's colored with Copics and the sentiment is Hero Arts.  I cut the hearts out with my new Memory Box-Precious Hearts dies and then heat embossed them with WOW Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing glitter... I love this stuff!  The letters were cut with an Sizzix die, the paper is from American Crafts and the gems are from my stash...

here's a close up of one of the hearts so you can see the sparkle better! :)

 For more inspiration make sure you stop by the challenge blog and take a look at the DT beautiful creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for those who are celebrating Mother's Day, I hope you have a fabulous Sunday!

Challenges I would like to enter:
Celebrate the Occasion- Happy Mothers Day
Crafty Catz- Anything Goes

Creative Belli- Mother's Day
Cuttin & Stampin- Mother's Day
Digi Haven– Happy Mother's Day/Floral
Inky Impressions- Mother's Day/for a Lady
Jellypark- Girly Girl 
Little Red Wagon- All About Mom
My Craft Spot- For Mom
Penny's Paper-Crafty- Diecuts and/or punches
Sweet Stamps- For Mom

Tammy's Scrappin Corner- Mother's Day

The Squirrel and Fox- Mother's Day

Blossoms for Mom

Happy Saturday everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Calendar and this month the theme is...

Blooms and Blossoms!  

Our fabulous sponsor is Heather Ellis who provide the images for us to work with!  This is one of Heather's Pure Innocence images, Isn't she a cutie?!! 

I wanted to make something a little different so I created this simple pocket card and matching tag!  Usually the tag is larger but I added a packet of seeds and made the tag smaller... that way both will fit in the pocket.  Perfect for our challenge theme and perfect for my mom... I'm going to give this to my mom for Mother's Day along with a few other goodies! :)

Anyway, this sweet image is colored with Copics and the sentiment is from Hero Arts.  The bright yellow paper is from Recollections and the tag was cut with an QuicKuts die. I used a small EK Success punch for the flowers and a Cuttlebug die for the heart... added my hand dyed seam binding and pearls and there you have it!

Make sure you stop by the challenge blog and check out all of the wonderful creations by the other team members!

Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Brown Sugar– Mother's Day

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards- Mother's Day/For Mom

Crafty Creations- Mother's Day + Flowers

Creative Corner- Flowers and/or Mothers Day

Creative Stamp Friends- Mother's Day

Digistamps 4 Joy- Women are Special/Mother's day

Everybody-Art- Pearls

Hobbycutz- Mother's Day

Melonheadz Friends- Mother's Day

One Stop Craft- Flower Power

QKR Stampede– Mother's Day

Stamp n Doodle- Mother's Day

The Perfect Sentiment- Feminine

Top Tip Tuesday- Moving Parts

Victorine Originals- Mother's Day