Oh my goodness ...

... I just realized the post I had set up for last week's Dynamic Duos challenge didn't go live :(  The past few weeks has been a very difficult one both at work and here at home and I ask that you please keep me in your prayers for the next few weeks because I'm not sure how they will go.

Dynamic Duos #65

Hey everyone:

Are you guys as happy as I am about the fact that it's Saturday?  Whew, I sure am.

This week's color combination at Dynamic Duos is so pretty and I loved working with them and hope you will have just as much fun.

I'm sorry for the short post, but hope to be back later this week.

Janet

Take on SCS Featured Stamper

Today's SCS Featured Stamper is Wanda Guess and her cards are so much fun and colorful so I wanted to take advantage of one of her cards :)  My friend from work, Pheobee, and I work with a wonderful lady in North Carolina and has been so helpful to us over the past few months that we wanted to send her a thank you card to let her know that we appreciate all she does (we tell her via email often, but thought this show her in a better way just how much we do).  I found the below card in her gallery and fell in love with it.

I just love the flowers she used and since I didn't have this exact stamp thought Stampin Up's Pleasant Poppies would work great.  Wanda also did water-coloring, but I am not very good at that, so used colored pencils instead.   I hope you get a chance to look through Wanda's gallery and CASE one of her wonderful creations.  Here's my take on Wanda's card.

Have a great evening

Janet

Supplies:
SU perfect plum and whisper white card stock
SU pleasant poppies stamp set
SU trendy trees stamp set
word background ??
Prism colored pencils in violet and perma violet
want2scrap lilac pearls

Congratulations

Happy Sunday.  Boy, it is muggy here in South Carolina today, but it looks like this week is going to be great with regard to lower temperatures :)

Today I am showing you a card using Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #190.  Karen always comes up with the greatest sketches and this one was fabulous.  

I was asked to make a very special congratulations card and this turned out really well I thought.  The lady getting married loves butterflies and knew this would have to be a staple on her card.

I'm off to create more things because it is too hot to get outside, which suits me just fine, because me and the sun just don't agree :)

Have a great one

Janet

Supplies:

SU regal rose cardstock
SU regal rose ink
My Mind's Eye Vanity Fair designer paper
SU Love & Laughter stamp set
My Mind's Eye LUSH pink rhinestones
want2scrap pearls
MS butterfly punch
Recollections flowers

Dynamic Duo #64 and Happy Birthday

Happy Saturday :)  Boy am I glad it finally got here, wow, what a week.  I don't want to say it was busy or crazy because it seems like my weeks have all been this way lately, but it was very unusual and that's all I'll say about that :)

Today is the day Dynamic Duos brings you a new color challenge and this weeks challenge is AMAZING.  I love these two colors together (I didn't have strawberry slush, so used melon mambo instead, but I think it worked).

My wonderful friend Jennifer celebrated her birthday yesterday and knew these two colors would be great for a special card for her.  Jennifer I hope you had a great birthday.  I also used the sketch over at Mojo Monday and tried something new for me.  I did a circle card :)  

I was really excited to give it a try, but since it was something new to me, had to ask my daughter Elizabeth if it looked okay before I used it :)  She has been so inspirational to me the last few months because my mojo had disappeared there for a while and she has been fabulous in helping me in getting it back - thanks Elizabeth, love you.  

I hope you will join us create with this wonderful combination this week and can't wait to see what you show us.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Janet

Supplies:

SU melon mambo and daffodil delight cardstock

SU daffodil delight bias tape

SU melon mambo ink

SU brights button

SU Bright blossoms stamp set

SU summer smooches pattern paper

Recollections Boutique Fleur embellishments

Nestabilities classic circle and scallop circle

Get Well card featuring Prima Marketing Lyric Collection

Prima Marketing Lyric Collection

Get Well Soon card

It's Saturday, whew, I'm so glad.  We are getting Patrick from North Carolina today and I will be happy to have him back because it has been so quiet here.

When Charlie at The Hens Den asked us last month what kit we would like to work with this month, I spent about 2 hours trying to figure it out because she has such great products in the store.  I eventually decided to use Prima Marketing Lyric Collection.  I hadn't worked with this collection before and am so glad I picked it because it is so beautiful and the colors are so gorgeous.  

I went in search of another sketch because I have come to the conclusion that I seem to have great mojo when I use them :)  This sketch is from Pals Paper Arts, which is new to me, but will tell that I'll be back often.

I created a card using this wonderful collection for a get well soon card for my friend who is going through chemotherapy to help rid her of the pancreatic cancer she has.  She is doing well and is looking great, but the best thing is her spirits are still up.

This is going to be a short post because I'm going to go spend some time with my boy.  I hope you all enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Janet

Prima Marketing Lyric Collection brads

Prima Marketing Lyric Collection - Prelude

Prima Marketing Lyric Collection - Premier

Prima Marketing Lyric Collection - Overture

Prima Marketing Lyric Collection - Recital

Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink

Graphic 45 Signature Series Sweet Apricot cardstock

Dynamic Duos Challenge #63

Happy Saturday everyone:

It is for me because we are getting Patrick back from my parents house today - he has been visiting them over the summer and he has been missed so much.  It will be so good to have him back.

Today's colors over at Dynamic Duos was a challenge for me this week (hence the name Dynamic Duos Challenge) - my mojo just wasn't working very well this week (this is my 5th try).

I had a fun sketch to work with, I love finding sketches that make it easier to come up with a great creation.  I used the sketch over at the Deconstructed Sketch.  My awesome friend, Donna, created this sketch and I just love how the main focal point is cut in half :)  Great job Donna !!

Well, this is a short post - I'm going to go and spend some much needed time with our youngest :)  Have a great weekend.

Janet

Supplies:

SU garden green and pear pizzazz card stock

SU pear pizzazz pattern paper

SU pear pizzazz and garden green ink

SU pear pizzazz buttons

SU Daydream medallions stamp set

SU Kindness matters stamp set
Want2Scrap pearls

Unknown ribbon :)

Two challenges, two cards

Hey everyone:

It has been a busy weekend for me and wow, I have been enjoying myself.  I am sad to see it end, but there's always tomorrow.  I was asked a while back to make 3-5 pet sympathy cards and completed two of them today by using two different sketch challenges.

The first one is from Techno Stamper and know I will be using this site more often :)

The second is from Deconstructed Sketches and this is my first attempt at one of the sketches.

What a great sketch, but am not very happy with my card.  I can't put my finger on it, but something just doesn't look right to me, it might be the bone stamp on the square on the top corner.

I have a few more to make, so I will get back at it here in a few.

I hope you enjoy your evening and have a great Monday.

Janet

Supplies:

First card -
Basic Grey max & whiskers pattern paper
SU ivory cardstock
SU Dogs stamp set
SU soft suede ink
Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies
MFT die-namics first place ribbon die (tag portion)

Second card -
WeR Memories Friends Furever pattern paper
SU chocolate chip cardstock
SU soft suede ink
SU Dogs stamp set
SU square punch
SU rounded corner punch
Li'l Inker Designs rectangle die cut
MS brown twill tape

Dynamic Duos new challenge

Happy Saturday everyone:

I hope you are all looking forward to this weekend - I know that I am.  I have a large to-do list and am excited to begin :)  

Using this weeks color challenge at Dynamic Duos as helped me get started.  At first, I was like, oh what an interesting color combination, but then I saw that it is also an optional butterfly theme, so my light bulb went off.  Not only am I using the color challenge, but again went to Mojo Monday to find a sketch.

Oh, what fun it was to use this one.  I am also going to submit this to the Paper Issues: Nature Walk challenge that is still going on.

At first, I thought this card was a little busy because I am such a clean and simple type girl; however, when I showed it to my daughter, Elizabeth, she loved it.  I do believe I'm going to start getting a little busy with some of my cards :)  Let's see how they turn out.

Well, I'm off to start my to-do list, wish me luck.  Have a great one and will see you later on, I'm sure.

Janet

Supplies
SU basic black and calypso coral cardstock
Basic Grey Ambrosia/Chutney pattern paper
SU basic black and calypso coral ink
SU calypso coral ribbon
SU Lacy & Lovely stamp set
MS butterfly punch
Want2Scrap black and peachy pearls
Kaiser Craft coral and black flowers
SU labels framelits