Still Crusin'

Hello there!

{Edit to add this card was selected as the winner at Hiding in My Craft Room on 5/30/18 I am very humbled thank you}

Hope the start of your week is going well!

As I mentioned yesterday, we have had some yucky weather, so I dusted off a lot of my crafting supplies and got busy! I decided with Father's Day around the corner I could make a dreaded man card. (DMC) They always are challenging for me. :-)))

 I started with a piece of black cardstock and pieced together some patterned papers attaching to the card front. I cut a banner and added to the left side of the card. I stamped my focal image from Crafty Secrets Classic Cars onto white cardstock and used a Spellbinder die to cut it out. I used Prima Watercolor pencils on the image itself. I layered the image inside a Top Note Die and placed the layers in the middle.

Lastly, I added some buttons for further embellishing and a license plate embellie from Tim Holtz.

I am joining in at Hiding in My Craft Room - Masculine/Father's Day, Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes, D. L. Art - May Linky, A Gem of a Challenge - It's a Man's World, The Male Room - Cars, Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Masculine or Father's Day, International Art and Soul - All About Boys or Men.

I hope you have a terrific Tuesday!
~Tammy~

Happy Birthday with a darling bicycle

Good Monday Morning to you!

{Edit to add this was selected as a Top3 Pick at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges on 5/23/18}

Well we have had 10 straight days of rain and gloom. There is standing water everywhere. That did lead for me to find a few minutes to craft, since all sport activities have been cancelled. Should I have caught up on house work....YES, but did I wanna, NO!

I need some bright colors with all the gloom out my window. I selected a bicycle image from Hero Arts and stamped in a pretty pink onto my stamped cloud background which is also from Hero Arts.  I used some Spellbinders dies to cut my circle images which I layered together.

I started with some pretty patterned paper I had in my stash of scraps and added to the  card front. Next I added a length of aqua seam binding and tied in a bow which I embellished with a pink button laced with hemp twine.

I still had my roll of tickets on my desk from my previous make and stamped a Happy Birthday sentiment from DeNami Designs in the center adding a few pink hearts from Paper Smooches to the ticket. I diecut a row of hearts out of aqua felt and added to the top. Lastly I scattered a few sequins for a final finishing touch.

I am joining in the fun at Pause Dream Enjoy Photo challenge.

Make My Monday - Hint of summer to come , Always Happy Birthday - May Challenge optional Flowers, Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes, D.L. Art - May Linky, Artistic Impressions - Anything Goes, Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes, CardzTV - Anything Goes.

I hope everyone has a fabulous day!

~Tammy~

Happy 7th Birthday!

Hello again~

Well this is the last of my posting blast! I do hope everyone has a wonderful and Merry Christmas!

Yesterday I shared a card for a girl, and today I have a cute card for a special guy turning 7.

I had fun with lots of pattern mixing here. I love all the fun and bright colors. The airplane is from Reverse Confetti Here We Go. The 7 is a chipboard that I had in my stash. I had to photograph at night, so the colors are not coming through like I would like.

I used a background stamp from PTI to add a fun little pattern to the center of the circle. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.

I am sharing over at Tuesday Morning Sketches - Anything Goes. 

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2018!

~Tammy~

Happy 11th Birthday

Hey again,

My blog doesn't know what to do with pretty much a year of no activity and posting several days in a row and another post tomorrow! It felt good to get creative again!

I have a card for a sweet girl who will be turning 11.

The stamped images are from Practicing Creativity which is no longer in business. I die-cut the 11th and added to a pink heart chipboard I had in my stash.

I used Raspberry Cupcake Trendy Twine to the top of the tag embellished with a sweet pink paper rose. (I absolutely love Trendy Twine's beautiful colors)

I just love the colors and pattern mixing! 

I am playing along at Tuesday Morning Sketches-Anything Goes...this is fun for them. I think they do this once a year.

I hope you have a GREAT day!

~Tammy~