Flutter By for Hugs and Smiles

The Challenge at the Flutter by Wednesday Blog is an open one so anything goes as long as it has a butterfly, fairy or angel on it, so that makes it fun and easy! I am also incorporating this for my second card for Kim's Off The Wall Craftiness Challenge using White, Tangerine, and Teal.

My sentiment says Hugs and Smiles by Gina K Designs!

Thanks for looking!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Tag Lines

Paper: Stampin' UP!, DCWV:Robin #2, DP: Citrus Stack

Ink: Stampin' UP!

Other: Cricut, Sizzix, foam mounts, Word Window punch

Off the Wall Craftiness Challenge #15

This week's challenge at Off The Wall Craftiness, Kim has asked us to use the following cool color combinations and her inspiration photo is beautiful! The Colors are Teal, White, and Tangerine. 

The sponsor this week is Practicing Creativity and I just love love love every release that Courtney has produced! I do not currently own any of her stamp sets YET, but I do have an account already filled out with a "wish list" Yes, I kid you not there is an option for a wish list, and it has all been checked....ha~, so I am REALLY hoping to be a winner this week. {wink} Aren't we all!!!

I still had Stampin' UP!'s Tangerine Tango from last summer, but it's pretty bright, but it's the only "Tangerine" Card Stock I had, and I needed that color for my base to complete the design I wanted. I added clear dew drops in the tree branches and I stamped Thinking of You in Tangerine Tango for my sentiment. 

Thanks Kim and Courtney for sponsoring this week's Challenge! Good luck everyone!

Have a great weekend!

~Tammy~

Embellish Magazine Color Challenge **Invitations**

It's time for another Embellish Magazine Challenge sponsored by Unity Stamps. The theme was invitations and the colors we were to use were Green, Deep Red, Gold/Kraft.  So, I went "outside the box" and made an invitation with the colors they provided.  I wanted to use this new pattern paper by My Minds Eye part of the Lush Hip & Luxurious Collection and it is indeed. It's Velvet! {**Sigh**}

I was going to put some gold or green in the middle, but I just loved this velvety goodness too much.  The card is so much prettier in person as well as this gorgeous bow. It is gold with beautiful rose buds on it. It's just divine and elegant like this card and for a finishing touch I had to add some deep red rhinestones which are also part of the Lush collection by My Minds Eye.

Whatever you may be doing in your corner of the world I hope it's going great for you!
Smiles!
~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Hero Arts: Chandelier, Magnolia Stamps: You're Invited

Paper: Stampin' Up! Old Olive, Kraft, Bazzill Matte, DP: My Mind's Eye Lush

Ink: Palette: Moulin Rouge

Other: Spellbinders Label One, Rhinestones: My Mind's Eye, Silk Rosebud Ribbon

EBTKS #18 Aluminum Foil

Aloha all!

Whew, I just made it in time with little foil to spare! Seriously, I have a sliver left till I can get to the store. It's a good thing I have down sized a husband for awhile and I am not fixing big meals right now!!! {wink} 

My project didn't call for a lot of foil, just trial and error...come on you all know what I am talking about who did this project {grins}!!! After thinking over some ideas, I finally figured how how I wanted to use the foil, and then designing it didn't take me as long as trying to photograph the little number. I promise it's way cuter than I am able to do it justice!

The sponsor for this Challenge is WPlus9 and I just love Dawn's stamps. I incorporated one of her new lines with Celebrate from Mehndi Medallions. If you get a chance check it out. 

As we say here in Hawaii, it's Aloha Friday no work till Monday!

~Tammy~

Practicing Creativity Sketch Challenge

Wow do I love the new release from Courtney's new line at Practicing Creativity. Although I have just recently discovered her line of stamps I instantly {hearted} them. I already have a wish list which includes ummmm every stamp set she has released , but my very favorite, I almost can’t stand it , is her most recent release “My Beach House” because it fits perfectly well with my lifestyle.  I think I love the coral the best.   

Courtney and her design team came up with sketches, and you could pick one and upload your take on project and  the winner gets a $50 credit to the Practicing Creativity Store.  I was having fun while at my little crafting corner and decided to do three of the sketches. You can never have too many cards! J

Here is my take!

Have a great day!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

[Card 1]

Stamps: SU: Ocean Commotion

Paper: DCWV: Robin #2, SU: Kraft, DP: K & Company: Citronella

Ink: SU: Gable Green

Other: Rhinstones: EK Success, Ribbon: The Angel Company [Hemingway Collections], Spellbinders, Labels 4 

[card 2]

Stamps: The Angel Company: Pull Up Anchor

Paper: DCWV: Robin #2, SU: Pink Pirquette, Very Vanilla

Ink: SU: Rose Romance, Rose Red, Pink Pirquette, PTI: Aqua Mist

Other: Ribbon: The Angel Company [Hemingway Collection],Spellbinders Labels 1, embossing powder, heat tool

[Card 3]

Stamps: SU: Ocean Commotion

Paper: SU: YoYo Yellow, Only Orange, Whisper White, DCWV, Robin #2, DP: DCWV Citrus Stack

Ink: Palette: Noir Black, SU: YoYo Yellow

Other: Ribbon: Offray Kiwi Minidot, Spellbinders rectangle and scallop rectangle, embossing folder

Oh Alice, Chapter 20 Challenge

Over at the Oh Alice Challenge Blog, Wonderland has gone Red, White and Blue! So, I chose to use this cute Cheeky Shooter Girl from The Greeting Farm, and I will send her with my other cards going to Operation Write Home. The sponsor of the Challenge is EAD Designs which is how I found the challenge!. Yay!

Thanks for coming by!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: The Greeting Farm

Paper: Bazzill: Navy, SU: Whisper White, DP: Little Yellow Bicycle 

Ink: Momento: Tuxedo Black

Other: Copics, spellbinders rectangle and scallop rectangle die, corner rounder

Wee Memories Challenge #13, Free For All

Jenny's challenge at Wee Memories was a Free for all, so we could do what we like.

It really was nice for me because I needed to make some thank you notes for my son as he received a box full of Toy Story gifts from my best friend in Florida and her little girl over the weekend. My son loves Toy Story so he was in Heaven! The other card is for his grandparents who have been great about sending him books. My son loves to check the mailbox to see if he has mail with his name on it, so my father-in-law will send a padded envelope every so often with a book in it so my son will have something to open!

Since I don't have any Toy Story Stamps the next best thing for me to do was to make a card with a Robot on it because my son likes to go around the house and say "I AM A ROBOT".  I just think these little guys are cute. I have been short on time, so I made both these cards from my scrap box and both of them very quickly. I have  A LOT of scraps to use up. :-)

Payton's Card

Pop Pop & Iyah's Card

Thanks for taking a look!
~Tammy~

{Recipe}

[Card 1]

Stamps: The Angel Company: Robots, Feel Better Greetings

Paper: SU: Ruby Red, Whisper White,Chocolate Chip, DCWV: Green 1, DP: The Angel Company

Ink: Momento: Tuxedo Black, Palette: Moulin Rouge

Other: Copics, Oval and scallop oval punch, Upper Crest punch,Chocolate Chip grosgrain Ribbon, 

[card 2]

Stamps: The Angel Company: Robots, Feel Better Greetings

Paper: DCWV: Robin #3, SU, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, DP: Little Yellow Bicycle 

Ink: Momento: Rich Cocoa

Other: Copics, PTI: Eyelet Lace Border,oval and scallop oval punch, spellbinders rectangle and scallop rectangle 

Simple cards and Operation Write Home

Hi all!

I hope everyone is having a safe and Happy 4th of July!

I have some very simple cards I did for some challenges and besides having lack of time this week and needing to make them super fast I also needed to keep them super simple as I am going to take both these cards I am sharing today and add them to my stash to send to Operation Write Home.

I can personally speak about receiving a card and it was touching that someone made a handmade card to send to our deployed military to be able to keep in touch with family while they are away overseas.   Kim Wilson wrote about it on her blog and it brought it to my attention again now that I have a blog that I can write about it as well and encourage others to send some of their extra cards they have or maybe you will be inspired to create for Operation Write Home. I know in my husbands case, he does not have extra time to write an old fashioned letter, so this made it easy and was appreciated on both ends. Please take a few minutes to check out their site. It really does help our Heros keep in touch with their families.

When making cards to OWH, it's best to keep things simple, and one reason is embellishments do not pop off or get caught with other cards. There are some simple guidelines and one important one is to keep our servicemen and women safe. You can read about it here. Thank you so much!

Onto my first challenge and card. This was for the Operation Write Home Independence Day Blog Hop.The Challenge was to post anything to celebrate America's birthday! Again super simple card. It just had to be a birthday themed card, and I knocked this out quickly between festivities this weekend and once again reaching in my scrap box. Gotta love it! I still had my star ribbon laying out from my last Red, White, and Blue card I made, so that was a quick grab! I have to say it was real hard for me to not add buttons on here or something to embellish it just a bit! :-)

Next up is for Kim's Off the Wall Craftiness Challenge #14. 

Here is Kim's super cool inspiration photo! 

The colors for the challenge were Raspberry Fizz, Enchanted Evening, Cream or White. My CAS short on time card is as follows!

My darker pink card stock was embossed for added texture to tie in the embossing of the elegant little heart that was stamped in Enchanted Evening and doused in embossing powder and heat set. The same steps were repeated for the sentiment.

These are now added to the Operation Write Home Stack with my others I have ready to go! Again! I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe July 4th! Happy Birthday America! God Bless our Troops! 

Tammy

Wee Memories Challenge #12, Red, White, and Blue Color Challenge

The Wee Memories challenge this week is to incorporate Red, White, and Blue into our projects.

Here is what I came up with quickly. I now have a head start on next years 4th of July cards! :)

Stamped Woodgrain background in VersaMark ink and poured embossing powder to heat set.  I really love how it came out and so pretty and shinny! Which is not really showing up in this photograph. urgh!

I then used my Big Shot die cutting machine for my scallop border die and spellbinders cut. Next I used my Cricut for the star. I stamped a Hero Arts Fancy Flourishes image on my scalloped rectangle in SU Real Red, and then I stamped my Happy 4th Sentiment by Our Craft Lounge and punched it out and added it to my star. Easy Peasy. For a finishing touch I added a Pure Poppy button at the top of the card.

Thanks for looking!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Hero Arts: Fantastic Flourishes, Our Craft Lounge: Summer Sweets, PTI, Woodgrain background

Paper: Stampin' Up! Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White

Ink: SU: Real Red, VersaMark

Other: Cricut, George, Big Shot, Scallop Boarder Die, Spellbinders, ribbon, 1 1/4 circle punch, corner rounder, embossing powder, heat tool, Pure Poppy Button

Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger

I hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday! Let me just start off by saying I saw this Halter Top and I loved it and found instant inspiration to create a fun and chic card that reflected the colors in this beautiful top! 

So, here is my approach to this cute summary number above! This is for the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger Challenge.

I was feeling like a TALL card today to get out of my A2 size rut! :)!! With VersaMark ink I randomly stamped a hibiscus background on the So Saffron layer to bring forth the inspiration pattern in the halter top. I then added my layers accordingly.

I used my Cricut to create this hip and fab chic. If you look close, she has a halter dress on! I finished off by adding a hibiscus at the bottom to pull out the black and white flower in the top.

I hope you had time to create something today in your part of the world!

Warm Aloha,

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: PTI: Distressed Stripes, SU: Do the Hula

Paper: SU: Basic Black, So Saffron, Riding Hood Red, Blush Blossom

Ink: Noir Black, VersaMark

Other: Cricut: Life's A Beach, Forever Young, Foam Squares. Corner Rounder, Basic Black Ribbon

Embellish Magazine Color Challenge **Baby Theme**

I am back with another Embellish Magazine Color Challenge with a baby theme. The colors we are to use are Yellow, Cream, Peach, and Green.

My inspiration came from my son's nursery! The theme in his room was Moons and Stars.

I used cream as my card base and layered peach on top of that which I found in my scrap box.  While rummaging through my scrap box I challenged myself to see if I could finish the rest of my card using my scraps. Sure enough everything I needed was in there. {yeah}


I stamped the peach card stock with Papertrey Ink's Polka Dot Basic's II using VersaMark Ink. I used the Cricut to cut the stars and moon. I used my Divine Swirls embossing folder to add texture to the top star! I added foam mounting squares to add dimension to the Star.


Thank you to W Plus 9 Design Studio for sponsoring this Challenge.
Warm Aloha and Blessings!
Tammy

{Recipe}

Stamps: Martha Stewart Monogram, Papertrey Ink: Polka Dot Basics II 

Paper: Papertrey Ink: Vintage Cream, Stampin' UP! Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, Peach 

Ink: Papertrey Ink: Vintage Tea Die, Dark Chocolate, VersaMark, 

Other: Cricut: George and Create A Critter, SU boarder punch,Word Window Punch, 3/4" circle punch, Cuttlebug embossing folder Divine Swirls, Foam Squares.

I want to ride my Bike in a Moxie Fab Off the Wall Craftiness World!

The Moxie Fab Challenge is all about bicycles being fun and summary!  The card just came together perfect with Kim's OTWC Color Challenge, so I was able to cover both these fabulous challenges in one. The colors for the OTWC Challenge #13 need to be similar to PTI's, Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores, and Sweet Blush and white and black are also allowed.  Kim's inspiration photo is above. 

My inspiration started with My Better Home and Garden Magazine I got in the mail last week. I just loved those place mats on the cover and it definitely felt very summary to me. I thought the Moroccan Motifs Impression Plate from Papertrey Ink would make the perfect background for this card. I rubbed Raspberry Fizz ink over the top to pop out the impression which was to give it a rustic look.

The bicycle is just the cutest fun little thing, but boy was it tedious to piece together! :). My sentiment states: "Live like you mean it" For me, it was the perfect statement for this card. We all should Live like we mean it because we don't know what tomorrow brings. It also reminds me of summers when I was little riding my bike  with streamers. I would peddle and peddle like I meant it...like I had somewhere to go even if it was just to the end of our road. It seems just like yesterday. Ahh those childhood summers we look back on fondly.

Thanks for taking look!  Happy Summer and Happy crafting!

Blessings!

Tammy

{Recipe}

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Live Like You Mean It

Paper: Papertrey Ink: Raspberry Fizz,  Sweet Blush, SU: Whisper White, DCWV Robin #2, DP: Stampin' UP!

Ink: Papertrey Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Noir Black, 

Other: Papertrey Ink: Moroccan Motifs Impression Plate, Ribbon: SU, Cricut, Pop Dots

Papertrey June Blog Hop Challenge!

Hi!


Well, since I have just started this blog a few weeks ago, this is my first time being able to participate in the Papertrey Ink blog hop.  This month the challenge is to use a favorite Papertrey color combo. So I chose, Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, and Berry Sorbet. I just love these colors together! 


I used a lot of combinations in this card...whew! It was a lot of fun!
Thanks for taking a peek!
Tammy

{Recipe}

Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Background Basics: Retro, Mega Mixed Messages

Paper: Papertrey Ink: Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Berry Sorbet

Ink: Papertrey Ink: Dark Chocolate, Berry Sorbet, Vintage Cream, Vintage Tea Dye

Other: Papertrey Ink, Berry Sorbet Buttons, and twine, Moroccan Motifs Impression Plate, Mat Stack 1 die, oval punch and scallop oval punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, corner rounder

SILHOUETTE CRAFT CUTTER GIVEAWAY!

Sarah at Thrifty Decor Chick is having an awesome give away!!! One of her sponsors is allowing her to give away a Silhouette Craft Cutter. Click on the Thrifty Decor Chick link to grab the details! Good luck!

Tangled Up In Creativty Challenge

Tangled Up in Creativity Red, White and Blue Challenge


To be honest, I am not sure how I found it, but I came across a color challenge on this blog I could not pass up! RED, WHITE, and BLUE! Since I have made my 4th of July cards already and they are stuffed in their envelopes ready for mailing I thought I would make a Red, White, and Blue birthday card for someone special.

This challenge will run from June 22- June 28.  A poll will be posted on June 29th and you will have until July 1st to vote for your favorite card.  The winner will be announced on July 2nd!

{Recipe}

Stamps: The Angel Company: Trendy Greetings

Paper: Stampin' Up! Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Yoyo Yellow, DP: Little Yellow Bicycle

Ink: Brilliant Blue

Other: Cricut, Life's a Beach, SU Dimensionals , 1 3/4 circle punch

3 in 1

3 in 1

This weekend was a busy one and the week ahead will be the same, so I am combing three challenges in one card so I can get the submissions in. J

The first challenge I will talk about is a new one for me called Everything But the Kitchen Sink (EBTKS) sketch Challenge #17.  I saw the Sketch and I knew this would be a fun one to play along with.

Next Challenge is Kim’s Off The Wall Craftiness Challenge #12 using the colors, mint green, black, and/or white, and red if we wanted. Here is her inspiration photo. I love her photo collages she chooses each week! J

The third Challenge is Jenny’s Wee Memories “Let’s Get Sticky”

Our challenge was to incorporate stickers, of any kind, into the project i.e. Vinyl stickers, Rub-ons, Rhinestone and/or pearl stickers, diecut stickers, etc. Anything with a sticky back! So my lovely and beautiful Red Rhinestones by EK Success covered that option. There is even one added on the flower on the purse. SAWEET! J

Note: The light is bouncing off the ribbon, so it’s not showing up, and I have tried multiple times, but there is nothing I can do to get this photographed with my current settings and equipment. On the Real Red strip of card stock I have white satin ribbon going down the side then I have layered mint green 1/8 mini dot ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks to all the sponsors! Have a good week!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Distressed Stripes, B Line Rubber Stamps: Dress Row Form, Gina K Designs: Retro Boutique

Paper: Stampin' Up!  Basic Black, Real Red, Certainly Celery Whisper White (inside card)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red (inside card)

Other: SU Dimensionals, EK Success Rhinestones, Ribbon: White from Fabric Store,  1/8 mini dot mint green Ben Franklin Crafts, copic markers

WPlus9 Color Cue {5} Challenge

For Dawn's Color Cue Challenge we were to use the colors Aqua, Brown, Orange and Green and we could use white for neutrality.

I found this card came together real easy for me. I loved putting these colors together and I knew I wanted dimension to make the colors and focal point pop out.

I wanted to start with a 5 x 5 card base using Chocolate Chip card stock by Stampin' Up! Since we have such rich colors I wanted to added a strip of white card stock across the card for neutrality then I stamped Papertrey Ink's Dot Spot across the white strip alternating the colors SU Only Orange, SU Chocolate Chip, and an aqua color from Martha Stewart. (It's a small ink spot that came in a kit I no longer have the name for.)  

Then using my Cricut I cut a square doily in SU Only Orange and impressed it with Papertrey Ink's Sunshine Impression Plate.  Next I used my Cricut to cut scallop flowers to build my center piece layering each with SU Dimensionals to make it "pop".  Each flower layer was then touched with vintage tea dye for a timeless touch.  I added a little bling to the center with an EK Success Rhinestone. 

Last but not least I stamped the cute little sentiment in Chocolate Chip from My Pink Stamper Simply Sweet Occasions!

Thanks for taking a look! 

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Dot Spot, My Pink Stamper Simply Sweet Occasions

Paper: Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip, Only Orange, Whisper White, DCWV: Robin #3, Green #2, 

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Only Orange, Martha Stewart Aqua, Vintage touch tea dye

Other: Cricut, Cindy Loo, Big Shot, PTI Sunshine Impression Plate, SU Dimensionals, EK Success Rhinestones

E.A.D. Designs Plum Shabby Color Challenge 1

Plum Shabby Color Challenge 1

E.A. D. Designs is hosting their first Color challenge and the colors are Black, Plum and Gray. How divine and rich is that??? Below is the inspiration photo.

This card included several things that I love, paper, ribbon, buttons, stamping, black, purple, gray, and a little bling!!!....Um just about everything, okay, let’s get to the card {wink wink} I Started out with Stampin’ UP! Perfect Plum as my standard A2 base I then added a layer each of designer paper by Making Memories before I adhered it to my card base.  

I used my Gypsy to cut the remaining images to simplify things as they are from two different cartridges.  After my scallop top note was cut in the gray, I used VersaMark ink with Damask Designs by Papertrey Ink to create a subtle background image.  

Next I layered the chair cut. Can you see the purple peeking underneath in the scroll? {love it} Then I reversed the paper layers for the word Relax which I adhered with foam adhesive, before adding a few rhinestones to finish it off. Oh, and did you notice I had to have a rhinestone to the top of the chair!  Last but not least I added some buttons!

I hope you enjoyed this fun little card as much as I enjoyed creating it! It is much cuter in person!!! I am glad I got to participate in E.A.D. Designs First Color Challenge!

Take care and have a great day!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: PTI:Damask Designs

Embellishments: SU: Basic Black Ribbon , PTI: True Black Buttons,  EK Success: Rhinestones

Card Stock: Stampin' UP!

Designer Paper: Making Memories

Ink: VersaMark,

Other: Gypsy: Just Because Cards and Off the Wall Décor, foam adhesive