Card #3 for the Bachelorette Bash

Card #3, in the series of cards for my future daughter-in-law, has more to do with the Bachelorette Bash, to be held at a later date.  I used two images for this one.

On the front is "Aunt Flo" from Mo Manning.  She is colored with Copics and I made it as drab as I could.  The sentiment is my own -- creative, eh? The dp is wrinkled burlap scrapbook paper and a corduroy brad holds the sentiment tag.

She looks pretty grim............

This is the inside of the card.  I computer generated the "Partaaaay!" background. The image is from Kenny K's new wedding collection.  Quite the contrast. 

Colored with Copics, of course, and cut out with Nesties Labels Ten. 

This is Paula when she saw Aunt Flo on the front of the card.........

...... and when she saw the inside!

This is Paula's mother when she saw the front of the card............

....... and when she saw the inside! Yep, I got the reaction I was going for!

That is my series of cards for Paula's shower.  Now there is the wedding card to make.  That has to be really special!  Thanks for stopping by.  I hope this card brought you a chuckle or two, also.

Card #2 for Bridal Shower

Big thanks to everyone who posted comments here and on FB about yesterday's card for my future d-i-l.  Now here is the second card, which is the one I gave her. 

After I found the new wedding digis at Kenny K I just had to have them! This one is called "Wedding Dance" and I have seen Scott and Paula do this hip-bump.  It is so typical of the joy they show everyday.  The dp of wedding cakes and flutes is by The Paper Studio that I had just found at Hobby Lobby.  I used a paper doily, velvet embossed ribbon and a medallion from the Making Memories Black Tie collection.

The image is colored with Copics and sparkled with Spica gold on the tiara and p.o.b. (point of bump)

The inside sentiment is from the Printshop 21.  Like I've said before, I'm just not good at writing sentiments, so I'm happy when I can find one that is just right!

Paula liked this card, too, and mentioned the hip-bump action.  The wedding is on all our minds right now and everything that catches my eye is wedding related.  So, when you see Card #3 (hopefully tomorrow) there will be TWO images -- by two different artists.  Thanks again for stopping by.  Have a joy-filled week!

Card #1 for Bridal Shower

We are in serious countdown mode for Scott and Paula's wedding! Just 40 days away!  Yesterday was Paula's Bridal Shower hosted by her maid of honor and her sister-in-law. What a wonderful party and we met more of Paula's family and many of her friends. I must say I was honored to be in their company!  Mom and I went together, making it a one day trip to the Kansas City area.  Along with a beautiful gathering of lovely ladies, we had good weather and an easy drive.  Mom and I never want for something to talk about.... but that's a whole different story........

I made three cards for Paula.  One for Mom to give her, one for me to give her, and one for her Bachelorette Bash, to be held later.  Today I am posting the card Mom gave her.  The image is one of Mo Manning's new digis called "Married".  I used gold metallic for the background and The Luxury Stack by DCWV for the front.  With silk flowers from the bridal department at Michaels, a pearl swirl, and a 3D sticker from a wedding collection, it makes for a fun card with a touch of elegance.

I colored the image with Copics, resisting my urge to slather on the colors!  I did highlight the bride's gown with gold Spica markers.

The inside is a sentiment from the book The Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Card. I'm not good at creating card sentiments so this book is like gold to me! 

Paula liked the card then looked forward to what the other two cards had in store.  I will share those with you, too.... over the next couple of days!

Thanks for stopping by on this wonderful Father's Day!  I hope all the dad's out there are being pampered!

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge --- Tent Card

Sassy Cheryl's challenge this week is to make a tent card. This is one of my favorite card styles.  I made one a few months ago and sent it to my shy and elusive 4-year-old grandniece. The next time I saw her she remembered the card and I scored lots of points with her!  I'm not sure who will get this card.  Maybe my hubby since he loves to fish (and I don't) and he's just a big kid about it! 

I used Cheryl's "Fishing Day" digital image and colored it with Copics.  I had tried something different with the sky and it came out looking pretty gloomy, so I fiddled with it long enough to make it look like a nice rainy spring day.  I hear that fishing is good in the rain. 

I like using double-sided dp for tent cards. This piece was from my stash of Daisy D's that I've had for years.  The leaves and flowers are from silk stems I bought at Hobby Lobby. I like the look of reeds alongside the opening.

The sentiment and sign are computer-generated using Print Shop Pro Publisher.

Fishing isn't for me unless I'm lounging on a luxurious houseboat with all the comforts of home --- and someone else cleans and cooks the fish!  Since I don't have or ever will have a luxurious houseboat, I'll be sitting on the shore with a good book and cold beer.  Happy fishing!

Bah! Humbug! Challenge --- Whateva, aka Teenagers!

The ladies at Bah! Humbug! come up with the most creative challenges! This week we are making holiday cards for (or about) teenagers. To see the path from "Whateva" to "Teenagers" be sure to visit the challenge here. It will all make sense, just in case you don't have teenagers.

I used Christmas Leslie from Karber Digital Images for my card. The digital dp is also by Karber Digital Images and is one of a set of 5 designs.

I don't know if Christmas Leslie is a teenager or not, but she sure is a cutie!  I think girls of any age would like this card....... especially if it was attached to some bling! Eh?

Be sure to hop over to Bah! Humbug! to see the DT's terrific projects...... and thanks for stopping by here today!

Design D.I.V.A.S. "Oldies But Goodies" June Blog Hop

It is already that time --- the third Wednesday of the month and time for the Design D.I.V.A.S. Oldies But Goodies blog hop.  This is when we use neglected and forgotten items from our stashes.  The Design D.I.V.A.S. is a private Facebook group, which is a branch of the Original Design D.I.V.A.S. on the Splitcoaststampers website. The acronym for the D.I.V.A.S is, Divine, Inspirational, Virtuous, Artistic (or annointed) Sistahs. This is a very talented and supportive group, which I'm blessed to be a part of .  If you came here from the uber-talented Carolyn's blog you are on the right track.  She is a tough act to follow and I am honored to be in her company! To start at the beginning of the hop pop on over to see what our amazing Mary G. has put together.

I used my OBGs for a Father's Day card for my uncle.

The OBG here is the set of Tim Holtz clear stamps named "The Journey". The cars and speedometer are from that set.  I stamped them on Kraft card stock and embossed with opaque black embossing powder.  The gold card stock is embossed with the diamonds embossing folder by Cuttlebug.  I haven't used that much, either.  I didn't have a particular sketch in mind when I started the card, so at some point (several points, actually) I wasn't happy with what was happening on the Kraft card stock base.  Then I found the black and white houndstooth ribbon.  That seemed to keep the "triangle" rule going.

Anywho, I used a sparkly embossing powder for the sentiment but it doesn't show up very well in the photo.  IRL it looks ok, but I think I should have done it in black.  The brad on the sentiment tag is a cool vintage looking leftover from a mostly used up set.  I think my uncle will like this even though I am not totally thrilled.  I'm a little spoiled by him --- he likes everything I do.  :-P

Thanks for hopping along with us today.  Now, off you go to Angie's blog where you are sure to be delighted with her project!

Peaches

I almost forgot to post this little cutie!  Meet "Peaches" by Mo Manning.  I took this image along with me to color while playing at Peggy's last week.  While we colored and chatted I did this image with Copics.  Then I got to explore through Peggy's fantastic stash of papers to make this card.  Just when I thought I had all the paper in the world, I discovered a whole new planet of dps at Peggy's! 

I had printed the image a bit larger than normal so I let it take a bigger share of the 5.5 x 5.5 inch square card.  I don't work well with greens and oranges, but I do like the way this came out. 

And here is Peaches' close-up.  I'd sure like to find a peach that big and juicy!

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope your week if off to a terrific start!

Google and Blogger Commenting -- Part 2: Good news.....

Good news, at least for now............ First, thank you Donna, Carolyn, Cathy, and Starla for your tips and advice.  I, too, had noticed that the commenting problem was only with the embedded comment format AND I had the "Stay Signed In" box checked.  So, I unchecked the box and was able to put a comment on Carolyn's blog --- whoohoo!  So, so far so good!  I have considered putting in another browser, maybe Chrome since it is Google.  But for now all seems to be working.  Now back to hopping!

Google and Blogger Interferring With My Commenting! Ugh!

Is anyone else having trouble getting comments to stick on Blogger?  I've been trying to leave comments but on some I'm redirected to the log-in page --- repeatedly --- and my comments won't take.  How frustrating!!  Anyway, I am visiting and admiring all I see.  I just wish I could let you know!

Bah! Humbug! Challenge --- Surprise!

The Bah! Humbug! theme this week is "Surprise!"  Well, the surprise might just as well be --- ME!  I was hijacked by the Easter Bunny back in April and have been AWOL from the Humbugger haunts for way too long!  My mojo has reappeared of late, so I'm getting a card in for this week's challenge.

The theme left it pretty open for us so I thought I'd try something I've had in my head for quite sometime.

This card is made from a photo of one of my own Christmas ornaments.  I've used the photo on cards for the past few years, but never with the pyramid stacking like this.  I made 5 prints of the photo then cut the layers with the Nesties circles.  They are mounted with three-D glue spots.  The card base is simple gold metallic card stock and a layer of red under the photo.

Here's a close-up.  I like this technique and the Nesties make it sooooo easy!!  I also have, literally, thousands of photos in my files, so.......... should I do more?  I think so, and not just for Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by and for more Christmas inspiration be sure to hop on over to Bah! Humbug!  You won't be disappointed!

Brothers

Finally, the fourth of the four cards I made last Wednesday!  When Mom and I made our Mother's Day tour to Iowa last month I had the opportunity to take lots of photos, especially of my two grand-nephews, Zander and Dylan.  They were playing catch with their dad and my son.  The action shots were great fun and I put all the photos on CDs for them.  This card was a simple notecard to go with the CD. 

From the first time I saw Mo Manning's image called "Brothers" I thought about Zander and Dylan.  This image is colored with Copics and I practiced more of the fluffy little clouds I like to do with the colorless blender.

Here's a close-up of the colored image.

This is the real Zander, age 4. He is the intellectual and there is no getting anything past him!

And here is the real Dylan, age 2 1/2.  Can you tell he is a little pistol??

Thanks for stopping by today and letting me share these precious boys with you!

A Thank You for a Special Lady

This is the third of four cards I made last Wednesday. It was intended for a special lady, my crafting friend Peggy.  I was able to hand-deliver it to her this morning as I was leaving her lovely home after an overnight visit that had us coloring into the wee hours of this morning!  She treated me --- spoiled me, is more like it! --- to a delicious New York spaghetti dinner last night and yummy potato patty breakfast this morning.  This card is thanking her for her hospitality.

The image is a merging of Mo Manning's "Perfection" and "Vintage Stove" and colored with Copics. 

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you had a restful weekend.

Birthday Card for My Sister

Last night I posted one of the four cards I made on Wednesday, a birthday card for my son.  Well, this is the season for birthdays in my family and tomorrow is my sister's birthday.  So this is the card I made for Patty.  Patty doesn't look like this, but I do! So I thank Mo Manning for giving us images that reflect our outer beauty, even though we wish we looked more like a Barbie doll.  This image is called Veronica.  She actually makes me feel glamourous!

I'm not at home as I write this so I can't run to the cabinet to look, but the dp is from a beautiful stack that is called Mariposa, I think, by DCWV, I think.  Anyway, it is gorgeous paper full of butterflies and bird cages.

The image is colored with Copics. I kept the layout pretty simple to show off the image and the paper.  The butterfly attached to the lower left corner is cut out from the corner of the paper I didn't use. The sentiment and background die cuts are Nestibilities.

So, Happy Birthday, little sister! I love you!

A Birthday Card for My Son

I am so sorry I've been MIA the past month or so. Actually, just missing, no action.  I don't know if my mojo totally abandoned me or I just go burned out, but it certainly has been a creative desert in my studio.  Good news, that spell might be over!  Yesterday I colored four images and made four cards, so the next few days I have new posts!  Woo hoo!

My son's birthday starts in 31 minutes, as I write this.  I am actually at his new house in Bellevue, NE for a couple of days to celebrate with him and his fiance.  I arrived to a delicious lasagna dinner, then a rousing game of Phase 10.  Below is the card I made for him.  Many of his birthdays have been near a beach or on a ship, but since he is land-locked for a few years I thought he might like a beach scene.  This was made possible by Mo Manning's fun new digital images Beach Elements and Surfer Dude.

The background and sand castle are from the Beach Elements collection and I added Surfer Dude.  These made a very fun image!  The whole scene is colored with Copics. I kept the design simple but colorful.  The collection of sea shells has been sitting in my embellies cabinet for ages and made a nice finishing touch here.

Here's a close-up of the sand castle.

And here is Surfer Dude himself.  I merged the images together and the possibilities are endless.  In fact, you will see another beach scene in the coming days.  I just don't have that one colored yet.

Thanks for stopping by today and sticking with me.  I feel myself coming out of this slump and I hope for good!  Have a great weekend, everyone!