Showing posts with label Treasured Times. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Treasured Times. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Happy Birthday, Hal

This has to be in the mail today - I got behind - with Christmas cards, family visits, etc.  Actually it will be pretty quiet for us now as we had an early Christmas celebration.  Hal, our grandson tok a photography course last semester, so I looked for an image - could not locate a digi but found this in clip art - and it bears a striking resemblance!  The papers are DCWV Heritage, and the sticker is by Dazzles.  I actually stamped the HB!  Lia's challenge is to choose "my style".  I think my style is that I do not have one...  But dry embossing and sentiments are pretty much requisites for me.  I forget to use .this stitching EF (Cuttlebug).

DT Members - thank you for all the time and talent you share.  I hope you are enjoying Christmas and not fretting about getting comments made on time!
Sketch:  http://yournextstamp.com/blog/category/challenge/
Inspiration (esp. green and white):  http://papersweeties.com/category/blog/
Family: http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.ca/
Style:   http://liastampz.blogspot.com/
Layers:  http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/
Any:   http://blog.docerelashop.com/2014/12/design-team-post-challenge-75-anything.html#comment-form
          http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/
          http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.com/

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Housewarming for John & Rita

This is for friends who recently moved to a new home.  A move like that for a couple who are in their (very young) 80's - this is an event worthy of a celebration!  I wanted to use this image (The Alley Way - digi) but I changed it a bit to fit our southwestern locale.  This is my version of paper piecing.  I cut the branches, trunk, house and roof separately.  The trunk is embossed with an EF called linear (LifeStyle) - the triangle bits look a little like the trunk of a palm tree - with chalk.  I slit the branches to look a bit like a palm tree - colored the base image as well.  I embossed the house with "Woven" (LifeStyle), then chalked it to look like stucco.  I colored the roof with a Prisma - then decided it needed to be shiny, so I used a TwinklingH20 over that.  (Usually my computer ink runs when I use anything with water - maybe I sealed it with the Prismas!)  The windows are colored with a metallic gold.  The papers are Paper Studio; Blessings is Cheery Lynn, and there are a couple of gold sticker strips.
Sketch:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
Celebration:  http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/
Inspiration (The touch of red):  http://beinspiredchallenge.blogspot.com/
Chalk:  http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/ 
Cute:  http://www.dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/
Any, with embossing:  http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.com/
          http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2014/12/dlart-december-linky-challenge.html

Friday, December 5, 2014

Another blue Christmas

We have had a fun couple of days visiting with our oldest grandson, his new wife, and his younger brother.  It is the first time they have visited us in our AZ home.  Now back to crafting!  I really simplified this layout - added LifeStyle crafts die cuts for the corner pieces, and some ivory half pearls in the corners.  I need a different embossing folder for Christmas - here are the snowflakes again!
Sketch:  http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/
Non traditional Christmas colors:  http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/
Christmas:  http://www.throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/
Inspiration (blue, cream):  http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/
Uplifting:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/Freestyle:  http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/
Any:  http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.com/
         http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.com/p/new-challenge.html
         http://avenue613.blogspot.com/

Friday, November 28, 2014

Better CAS look

This CAS card is at least better than my last!  (Note - the black bg is to enhance the picture and is not a part of the card.)  I  used Distressed stripes, and lightly chalked the edges for a bit of a distressed look.  The image is Stampendous, and the sentiment by my computer. The main color is cream.
Sketch:  http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/challenge-52-sketch-and-happy-2nd.html
Distress:   http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com
Shabby chic:    http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Stripes:  http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/
CAS:   http://beccysplace.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards.html
Inspiration - cream color and traditional Christmas scene:  http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/
Inspired by the mostly cream color:   http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/
Non-traditional Christmas colors:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
 Any:  http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.com/
       http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/
Christmas present (brought by the Wise Men):  http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/

Friday, November 7, 2014

Guest Designer

What a pleasure to be able to be the guest designer this week at Anonymous Stamps (at One and Only Design).  Actually, I was asked to do this a few weeks ago, but we were ready to take off on our month long cruise to western Europe and transAtlantic, so the appearance was deferred a few weeks.  On this site (http://anonymousstamps.blogspot.com/) you will find quite a selection of digis - for free!  What an opportunity to add to your collection!  Check them out.
This week the challenge is "Baby it's cold outside - seems like cold loving penguins are perfect for this one!  Thanks, Anonymous Stamps, for this opportunity.
Baby, it's cold outside:  http://anonymousstamps.blogspot.com/
Feeling cool:  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Sketch (flipped) Stash  - snowflake EF; ribbon:   http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com/
Inspiration - my inspiration was a row of critters):  http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Any:  http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.com/
          http://www.vssweetideas.blogspot.com/
Good ol' Days (I think the patterns give this an ol fashioned feel):  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
Black & white with one other color:   http://liastampz.blogspot.ro/2014/10/challenge-76-black-white-1-other-color.htmlhttp://liastampz.blogspot.ro/2014/10/challenge-76-black-white-1-other-color.html



Thursday, November 6, 2014

Blessings

I need to add to my stash of cards to send for encouragement.  I used DP from the Paper Studio Faith stack - lots of wonderful papers that are lasting forever!  The scroll is a Spellbinders die, and the sentiment is half of a JustRite sentiment.
Sketch #5:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.com/
Die cut:  http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

HB Hanna

Our new granddaughter-in-law shares a birthday with our granddaughter and it is time to get the cards in the mail.  The newlyweds took a belated honeymoon to the Cinque Terre in Italy - I used one of the stamps from an old SU set called Provencal, and I will use a companion stamp for our grandson's birthday next week.  I sort of fingerpainted chalk on the image and behind the main layer of pattern paper.  I have a box of chalk sticks - there is absolutely no info on the package I have (yard sale find, I believe) - kind of messy but it worked for me.  The DP is from a DCWV pad called Heirloom.  Lace and washi tape complete the card - the bottom strip of tape is an unplanned last minute addition - I have no idea how an ink smudge got on that lace!!!  Verve ladies - I really know how to "read" a sketch!!
Sketch #4:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/p/link-list.html
Chalk (see above):  http://chalk-ah-lot.blogspot.com/
Any:   http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.com/
           http://www.vssweetideas.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Thinking of you

I always need a lot of cards to show support - so many friends are seriously ill.
I had printed a few of these verses - I believe they are among the wonderful freebies at Word Art.  THANK YOU SO MUCH!  I used a very old piece of dp - perfect for the aqua, navy and yellow challenge to go with the first sketch at Verve this month.  I added some Prima flowers that have also been in my stash a long time.
Sketch, with color:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/ 
uplifting:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Any: http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.com/
        http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/

Saturday, January 11, 2014

!00 cards in 100 days #1

I am getting a late start for this year's 100 cards in 100 days challenge at Splitcoaststampers - though I have done several cards already, I will begin now - so my 100 days will end April 21, if I counted correctly.  Oh, yes, the other part of the challenge is to use supplies we have, without additional purchases during this time.  Well, I know I will fudge a bit as I am almost out of card bases and that is an absolute must..  On the other  hand, I have several oldies (in my stash for a few years)  - eg, the Costco double sided DP, the brad, and the Petaloo flowers.  (I have plenty of those items to last well past 100 cards LOL!)  The Scripture is from Word Art - thank you for your weekly freebie.  Hey, if it is free, it doesn't count in this challenge, right?  The sentiment is a $1 stamp.  I also used some shiny cord, a gel pen, and cranberry half pearls, as well as the Nestie circles.
Sketch:  http://seemsalittlesketchy.blogspot.com/
Sentiment is focus:  http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Just because:  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Encouragement and gratitude:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.com/
          http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
          http://thecraftingcafe.blogspot.co.uk/
          http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/ 
New beginning (this challenge):  http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/