Top o' the mornin' to ya

Good morning everyone! 

I have a quick post today to share a fun St. Patrick's Day card...

This cute Leprechaun is a pre-colored image from my PrintMaster program- it printed out very light so I darkened it with Copic markers :) The sentiment is computer generated and the papers are from The Paper Studio. I used My Favorite Things dies for the stitched circle, fishtail flag and four-leaf clover, the stitched rounded rectangle is from Pink & Main. 

That's all for now... thanks so much for stopping by!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Gals Corner- Make it Green!

Cuttlebug Mania- Use Green on Your Project (I used my Cuttlebug to cut my dies)

Ike's World- monochrome

Paper Funday- Anything Goes/option- green

Simon Says Stamp- a Bit O' Green

 Simon Says Stamp Monday- Something Green

luck of the Irish

Good morning everyone! 

Today I have a March Art Journal/Calendar page to share with you! 

While browsing images on my PrintMaster program I came across this adorable Leprechaun! It's a pre-colored image and when I printed it out it was very light, so I darkened it up with Copic markers- I wanted to make sure he 'pops' off the page! :)

I used several new items to create the background: Lindy's Magicals- Pineapple Paradise & Luscious lime, Sizzix Alphabet dies, Gina K. Designs Glitz Glitter Gel and a Prima Marketing stamp for the vines. The quote/sentiment is computer generated, I used a couple of small rubber stamps along with several stencils and Oxide Inks colors.

And here's a close up of the Leprechaun... what a cutie! 

Well, that's all for now... thanks so much for taking the time to visit my blog today!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Art-Journal-Journey- Green

Artsystamper- Green, Green, It's Green They Say

Crafty Cardmakers- Green
Cutie Pie- Gorgeous Greens

Double D- It's all about the Green and/or St. Patrick's Day

Simon Says Stamp Monday- A Bit O' Green

The Paper Funday- Anything Goes/ Optional St. Patrick's Day

Breakfast in Bed for Mom

Good morning everyone! 

I'm popping in today to share a vintage style card that I made with a sweet image from my PrintMaster Platinum DVD...  

It was originally a B&W image that I changed to a sepia tone and then I added a touch of color with a yellow Spectrum Noir marker. I used Spellbinder dies and a couple of small punches to create the flowers and the papers are from MME. The edges have been distressed with Walnut Stain ink and I added a bit of shimmer to the colored portions with the Wink of Stella pen. To finish it up I added a punched heart and some tiny yellow pearls to the center of the flowers.

I think this image is sooo cute- I love that little guy serving his mother breakfast in bed AND look in the left hand corner... he walked by a spider! Yikes! lol!

 Well, that's all for now... enjoy your day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges I would like to enter:
Craftin Desert Divas- Mother's Day
Get Creative- For the Ladies or Mother's Day

Incy Wincy Designs- MOM's the word

Little Claire's- April - use kraft card
Little Red Wagon- Distress It!
Lunagirl Moonbeams- Mother
Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet- Mother's Day + Kraft CS

Open-Minded- Shabby chic
Pile It On- Mother's Day/For a Lady
Perfectly Rustics- Use 3 of something (3 flower & 3 pearls)

Have a Happy Easter

Good morning everyone! 

I have one last Easter card to share with you today. This card is for my sister and niece... my hubby and I will see them on Sunday so I can hand-deliver it along with a few other cards for my family! :) 

This little bunny is a pre-colored image from my PrintMaster Platinum DVD. The daisies were originally a very pale yellow and white so I used a couple of Copics to color them in! I cut the image out with a Deckled rectangle nestie and added a touch of pink chalk ink around the edges. The papers are from Echo Park and Paper Salon.  I used the MS layering Daisy punch to create the flowers and the sentiment is from Stampendous... added the large yellow gems and there you have it!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a
Happy Easter!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Chalk N Stock- Anything Goes + chalk 
Craft for the Craic- something for Easter or Spring
Craftitude- Anything Goes or Spring/Easter
Crafty Cardmakers-(C15) A Floral Profusion (Handmade Flowers)
Cuttin & Stampin- Easter
Digistamps 4 Joy- Easter/Spring
Jellypark Friends Friday- Happy Easter
 Little Red Wagon- Easter Parade
Open-Minded- Easter or Pastel Colors

Papertake Weekly- Happy Easter

Sassy Studio Designs- Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Simon Says Stamp- Animal Antics 

Winter Wonderland

Good morning everyone!

 It's time for a new challenge at Moving Along With The Times!

  

This week it's Hazel's turn to host the challenge and she chose the wonderful theme...

Winter Wonderland! 

 

For my DT card I chose a fabulous image from my PrintMaster Platinum DVD called "Mailing Letter To Santa".  It was originally a B&W image... so I changed it to a sepia tone to give it an aged look. The Post Card is from Teresa Collins and the Postage Stamp is from Whimsy Stamps... both stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa. The background is embossed with the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder, the Lamppost was cut with a Tim Holtz die and I used a Recollections punch for the snowflakes.  All of the edges have been distressed with Walnut Stain Distress ink... added some tiny cream pearls and there you have it!

Now head on over to the challenge blog and check out all of the gorgeous creations by the other team members!

That's it for now... enjoy your day and thanks so much for stopping by! 

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

CHNC extra for December- Anything Christmas

Cheerful Stamp Pad- Signs of Christmas

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'- Let it Snow

Crafty Hands- Season's Greeting/Winter Theme 

Cuttlebug Mania- Anything Goes - Christmas

Deep Ocean- Santa Is Coming

Kaboodle Doodles- Non-traditional Christmas Colors

Lexi's Creations- Snow

Make it Monday- Always Anything Goes

Opus Gluei- Brrrrring it on

Our Creative Corner- A Very Vintage Christmas

Simon Says- Let it Snow
The Crafter's Cafe- Monochromatic 

Top Tip Tuesday- Snowflakes

Tiny Vintage Mice

Good afternoon everyone!

Just popping in to share a Vintage Style card that I made with another fabulous image from my PrintMaster Platinum DVD.  Like a few other cards on my blog this adorable image was originally a B&W image that I changed to a sepia tone and this time I added a touch of color with a BT1 Spectrum Noir marker. I roughed up all the edges with the Tim Holtz Paper Distresser tool before adding Vintage Photo distress ink. The designer papers are from a 6x6 MME paper pad- the Market collection and the sentiment is Hero Arts.  The cream paper flowers, also from Hero Arts are sprayed with Perfect Pearls Mist before adding a little distressed ink and pearls. You can't see it in the photo but the flowers are very shimmery IRL! :) 

That's it for now, thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day! 

Challenges I would like to enter:

 Cupcake Craft- Lots of Layers

Fashionista- Shabby or Vintage

Forever Friends- Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs- Animal Antics

Make it Monday- Anything Goes

MilkCoffee- Shabby Chic/Vintage

Our Creative Corner- Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show- use 6x6 paper pads 

Songbird- Flowers

The Corrosive- Sentiment on the Front

The Paper Nest Dolls- Pearls

Through The Craft Room Door- Anything Goes 

A Spring Daffodil

Happy Friday everyone!

  It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is... D for Daffodils! A perfect theme for this time of year because nothing says spring quite like daffodils!

  

For my creation I chose a b&w image from my PrintMaster Platinum DVD and colored it Copics.  I used a MS punch for the butterflies and a EK Success punch for the corners.  The dp is from K&Company and I added some hand dyed seam binding... I think it matches the daffodil perfectly! :)  The tiny pearls and button are from my stash.

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

That's it for now... thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you all have a very 

Happy Easter!  

Challenges I would like to enter:

Can You Digi It- Pick A Season (Spring)
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards- Bring On Spring
Creative Corner- Anything goes
DL.ART Thankful Thursday– Spring
Digi Haven– Spring
Digital Tuesday- Spring Colours
Kaboodle Doodles- Easter or Early Spring
Paper Crafting Journey- Ribbon or Lace
Sisterhood of Crafters- Easter/Spring
Stamp n Doodle- Easter/Spring
Sweet n' Sassy Digi- Think Spring + digi
Use It Tuesdays- All About Spring (hoarded supplies- pearls and button)

Man of the Hour

Hello everyone!

  Just a quick post today to show you my last Christmas card for the year!  This is another fabulous image from my PrintMaster Platinum DVD called "Man of the Hour".  Like this card, it was originally a B&W image that I changed to a sepia tone... so no coloring was involved!  Perfect for finishing up last minute cards!  I used the Tim Holtz Paper Distresser tool and Walnut Distress Ink to give it that Vintage feel.  The postage stamp sentiments/die cut is from Whimsy Stamps and the candy cane die is from QuicKutz.  Hand dyed my seam binding with the same walnut ink and then added my button to finish it up!  

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! 

Hugs, Tammy 

  

Challenges I would like to enter:       

Celebrate the Occasion- Christmas Anything Goes

Die Cuttin' Divas- More Holiday Spirit
Digistamps 4 Joy-Something Magical about Christmas 
Digital Tuesday- Layers 
Divas by Design- Anything Goes 

Eureka Stamps- Christmas Spirit

Kaboodle Doodles- Christmas/Holiday

LEJ Designs-  Santa's Coming to Town 
Make it Monday- always Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty- Christmas
Simon Says Stamp- Merry Christmas!
Top Tip Tuesday- Anything Christmas

The Stockings Were Hung...

Good Morning everyone and Happy Friday! It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is... V for Vintage!  I'm so excited about our challenge this time because I think I finally made a real Vintage style card! I struggle to make something look aged and distressed... so I'm very happy with the way this card turned out!! :) 

This fabulous image (Bearskin Rug Helper) is actually a B&W photo from my PrintMaster Platinum DVD that I changed to a Sepia tone... so NO coloring!  I roughed up the edges with the Tim Holtz Paper Distresser tool before added my Walnut Distress Ink.  The sentiment is from Crafty Secrets and the postage stamp/die cut is from Whimsy Stamps.  I used a CB die for the tag, a QuicKuts die for the trees and a MS punch for the holly.  To finish it up I tied the tag with some ribbon and added a couple different sizes of pearls!

I hope you can join us and be sure to stop by the challenge blog and check out the gorgeous inspiration from the DT!

That's it for now... but I will be back tomorrow with another card! Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges I would like to enter:
ATC's and Cards With Attitude- Anything Goes
Anything Goes- Tags
Crafts 4 Eternity- Christmas Choas
Inky Impressions-  Pastel or Vintage Christmas
Fussy and Fancy- I love Christmas 
Lexi's Creations- Christmas
Little Red Wagon- Trim the Tree
Make it Monday- always Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times- 3 elements with the same letter (Boy, Bear & Brown)
Our Daily Bread Designs-  Deck the Halls (ornament or something hanging)
QKR Stampede- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
 Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes

 Sparkles Forum-Christmas is coming  

The Stamping Boutique- Inspired by Music: The Night before Christmas 
Tuesday Throwdown- Lots Of Layers 

Totally Cool

Good Morning everyone and Happy Friday! It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's

letter is... M for Men only! 

For my creation I chose a b&w image from my PrintMaster Platinum DVD... I think this little surfer guy is so cute and I LOVE his sunglasses!! :)  He's colored with Copics, the sentiment is from Paper Smooches and the dp is from The Paper Studio.  The bg is embossed with the CB Tiny Bubbles folder and the fish was cut with a CB die.  I used a QuicKutz die for the corner, a MFT die for the flourish and to create the wavy strip at the bottom I used the Sizzix rick-rack die.  To finish it up I added a small googly eye to the fish and a couple of buttons!  

I hope you can join us and be sure to stop by the challenge blog and check out the fabulous inspiration from the DT!

Have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Can You Digi It- Day At The Beach
Crafting for all Seasons- Splash Me
Crafty Creations- Buttons

Creative Card Crew- Black Card Stock 
Creative Craft- Summertime
Creative Stamp Friends- Summer, Sun, Beach and Sea
Cupcake Craft- The Ocean
Die Cuttin' Divas- Summer Fun & die cuts

Dream Valley- Summer 
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations- Water
Papercraft Star- Water!

Stamptacular Sunday- To DIE For (2 or more dies)

The Crazy Challange- Under the Sea/Beside the Sea 
Whimsy Inspiration- Summer Fun

Note Cards for Mom

Hello everyone!  Just a quick post today to show you a few more flower cards.  I've had these done for a while and just now getting a chance to post them.  I wanted to make sure I share them with you before I give them to my Mom!  :)
 In a previous post I mentioned that these flower images are from my PrintMaster Platinum software.  I just love these fun, funky, crooked images... yes, crooked... so they are a little difficult to mat!  Anyway, I decided to make a gift set for my mom!!  My mom loves her flowers and Mother's Day is just around the corner!
All images are colored with Copics.  The backgrounds are embossed with the CB Argyle folder and the scalloped borders are cut with an MFT die.  The papers and gems are from my stash. 
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Challenges I would like to enter:
Colour Me Creative- The color Yellow & Copics

Crafts and Me- Embossing
Creative Mondays- Yellow and Sunshine 

Fairy Fun Fridays- Anything with Flowers
Flourishes- Bingo (bling, die cut & emboss) 

Just Some Lines- Give a Gift of Flowers

Kaboodle Doodles- Embossing
Little Darlings Challenges- Flowers
Ooh La La Creations- Bold & Bright 

PanPastel UK Challenge- Add a Flower

Pixie Cottage- Sketch and/or for Mom
Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant- "Hello Sunshine" (use Yellow)
Tuesday Throwday- Use some Sparkle

The Crafty Pad- Live on the Edge (fancy edging)

Blue Bells

Good Morning everyone!  Today I am honored to be a Guest Bar-Tender for the

 Raise The Bar challenge!!  

Thank you ladies! 

This weeks challenge theme is... In The Garden!  For my creation I used another b&w image from my PrintMaster Platinum software.  I just love this image... and there are about 20 more different flowers to choose from!!    

I printed my image twice and colored it with Copics... cut out the blue bells and popped them up with foam tape.  The bg is emboss with the CB Argyle folder and the scalloped border was cut with an MFT die.  The button, ribbon, paper & gems are all from my stash!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Challenges I would like to enter:

Bearly Mine- Dots

Freshly Brewed- Lot & Lots of Dots

Love to Create- Anything goes

Papertake Weekly- bingo (gems, die cuts & flowers)

Scrap Creations- Flowers
Stampin' for the Weekend- Anything goes 

Tues. Throwdown- Spring Clean/hoared Stash (button, ribbon, & gems) 

Waste Not Wed.- Use old for forgotten stash (button, ribbon, & gems)
Whimsy Stamps- Anything goes

Lucky Leprechaun

Happy Friday everyone! It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is...C for Celebrate St. Patrick's day or Good Luck!

My card features a b&w image from my PrintMaster Platinum software.  I always forget to take a look at all of the images this DVD offers... so when I found this little fella I was so happy! He's kinda cute and kinda scary! LOL! :)  I've colored him with Copics, the sentiment is from Hero Arts and the dp is from TPC Studio.  The gems and clover buttons are from my stash.       

I hope you can join us and be sure to head on over to the challenge blog for some fabulous inspiration from the DT!

Have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Card Makin' Mamas- Green 

Crafting for all Seasons- Green and yellow

Critter Sketch - Buttons
Delightful Challenges- St. Patrick's Day

Do You Stack Up – Go Green

Hybrid Chick Card Caravan- Lucky Green
Inky Impressions- Luck of the Irish/Green

Paper Pretties- Going Green
Papercraft Star- Lucky St. Patrick's Day

Pixie Dust Studio- Show us your Irish
Raise The Bar- Go Green

Scrap-Creations- St. Paddy's Day

Simply Create Too- I'M SssOooo LUCKY! 

Whimsical Wednesdays- Going Green

Cooking It Up With Katie-Apple of my eye!

Good morning everyone! ..It's time for another challenge over at Cooking It Up with Katie!! ...and this week the recipe is...Get Fruity, Circles and Paper Piecing! The challenge is sponsored by Robyn's Fetish. I chose this sweet little girl to work with! I paper pieced her hat and overalls. The little apple image is from my PrintMaster software program and I had an apple button in my stash! Now pop on over to the challenge blog and take a look at all the wonderful creations by the other team members! ..I hope you can join us this week! Thank you for stopping by today!

My card also fits into the following Challenges:
The Stamp Man-Take 2 colours
Lexi's Creation-Paper Piecing
Bee Crafty-All about the image-paper pieced digi image
One Stop Craft-Patterns
Daring Cardmakers-It's a Girl Thing
Fairy Fun Fridays-make it 3D-I used a ton of foam tape

Warm Wishes

Happy Tuesday everyone! I have a Christmas card I would like to share with you today. This adorable little guy is a digi from Pink Cat Studio. He's such a cutie...standing there holding his cocoa!! I colored him with Copics and added glossy accents to his hat and scarf. I used the CB Snowflake ef and die to create the background ...the sentiment was computer generated. There you have it...a very fun and quick card! Thank you for stopping by!

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

Tuesday Taggers-Christmas in July

Aud Sentiments-choose your own Christmas sentiment

Stamptacular-Christmas in July

Donna's Den-green as the main color

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club-sweet Christmas wishes

Polka Doodles-Christmas in July

Christmas Stampin'-buttons & bows

Tuesday Throwdown-Christmas in July

My Three Dads

Hello everyone! I have three special Dads in my life that I need to make cards for...so I would like to show you two of the cards! The first card is for My Dad! I think he will get a kick out of this! ...it's sooo cute! ...and I made two of the southwest-cactus cards...because this image is perfect for my Father-in-law and my Stepfather!
Both images are from my PrintMaster software program... printed out the b/w images and colored them with Copics. Thank you for stopping by today!

My cards are for the following challenges:
Cooking It Up with Katie-Green, emboss and ribbon (2nd card)
Cowgirl's Sunday-1 digi, 2 papers & 3 embellishments (1st card)
C.R.A.F.T-Father's Day (both)
Creative Craft-For the man in your life (both)
Simple Doodles-Just 4 you Dad (both)
Truly Scrumptions-a fab sketch-(2nd card)

Flowers for Mom

Hello everyone! Isn't this little guy cute? The image is from my PrintMaster software program. I just printed out the b/w image and colored it with markers. I also cut around the flowers so they would pop outside of the border. I thought he would be perfect for a Mother's Day card...and It's for these 3 Mother's Day Challenges- Allsorts, C.R.A.F.T and My Time To Craft. ...and over at OWH Stars and Stamps it's a color challenge. We could use any of the colors in the bouquet of flowers provided!
Thank you for looking!

Happy New Year!!

Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed the Holidays! I sure did! The card I would like to share with you today is for 3 Challenges: Cards for Men #2 and Fussy and Fancy #1 the theme is NEW...well it's a new year and I am using some of my new stamps! The challenge over at Saturday Spotlight is Calendar Craze! I could not wait to ink up my new stamp set from HR Designs called Pond Life. I think the entire set is so cute. I made this card/calendar for my Hubby. He can put it on his desk here at home. It matches that room very well. I colored the image with Koh-i-noor pencils and blended with a paper stump and baby oil. I printed the calendar from my PrintMaster program. Thank you for stopping by! Tammy