You & Coffee

Moxie Fab World
Tuesday Trigger: Wake-Up Call
When I saw this trigger I loved it! I am a coffee drinker and get a tickle out of anything related to the coffee/ java/ caffeine/ buzz themes. Even though this was quite the fun in end it did challenge the creative caffeine brain to pull this one all together:)

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Sentiments: CAS-UAL Fridays Stamps/ Only You
Image Stamps , Die: Papertrey Ink/ Warm Happiness
Arrow: Spellbinders/ You Are Here
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink/ Aqua Mist
Letter Dies: Sizzix/ Sizzlits/Script

Cityscape

Retro Sketch Challenge #59

Simon Says Stamp Challenge
Travel or Cityscape's

Well you know you just cannot just stop crafting ...So here it was easier to just go with cityscape's. More masculine card ...
Patterned Paper: Lawn Fawn
Cardstock:PTI; Bazzill
Dies: Memory Box/ Cityscape ; MFT Die-namics/ Fishtail Flags Stax; Spellbinders/ You Are Here
Sentiment: Paper Smooches
Happy Crafting
Barbara

A Bugs Life

OWH Mid Week Throwdown Challenge
A Bugs Life
Well I am back for a bit . A big family wedding coming next week ...eeek! Things are getting crazy! But its all good fun and smiles. Made this card for the OWH basket. I used Graphic 45 Bird Song paper and how spring is that. I kept the butterfly very simple so it would not get lost.
Patterned Paper: Graphic 45/ Bird Song
Dies: Memory Box/ Corner Ribbon; PTI/ Butterfly
Cardstock and Patterned Paper:PTI/ Aqua Mist
Sentiment: Stampin Up
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Blog Break

Going to a Crop this weekend so taking a small break!
Stay Crafty!
Barbara

Doggie Carrier

Retro Sketches#58
My card for this week sketch challenge. I made a little carrier for my pooch, well I guess he jumped out of it! Anyway...
Stamps: Paper Smooches
Paper, Dies, Impression Plate and Button: Papertrey Ink
Twine: May Arts
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Chevron Birthday

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge
Use a Chevron and a Flower

Simon Says Stamp
Happy Birthday Celebration!
I created a CAS design using some Basic Grey Knee High paper the chevron's of course! I popped up the die (Wonderful Words Birthday PTI) cut after stamping the sentiment and flower. Added a little bling of orange sequins.

Happy Crafting
Barbara

All About You

OWH # 167 Sketch Challenge
One of my go to sets is that Simon Says Stamp set You. I use it all the time! So for today's sketch I decided to pop up the panel and cut out the hole palace the die cut in there and layer the banner on top. I picked a "bed of flowery" paper from Basic Grey, Knee High Collection. Off to a Bridal Shower today...Run!!

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Alora Birds

OWH Mid Week Throwdown Challenge
Use A Tag and Twine

Retro Sketches #57

Simon Says Stamp
Happy Birthday Challenge

Loving this sketch this week so had to make a card for OWH. Plus SSS is having the biggest birthday party ever!!!! Well the online kind. Enter your card a birthday card for a random pick for  a one hundred dollar store credit WOW! ( plus a few other prizes) I mean you just have to try and keep trying right? Can you imagine the goodies!
Anyway , I went with happy Bo Bunny paper (Alora) which I am just starting to crack open. So bright, and you know I do bright:)
Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny / Alora
Wooden Bits: Prima
Twine: May Arts
Sentiment: Impression Obsession
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Friendly Flowers

Moxie Fab World
Tuesday Trigger:Friendly Flowers

Retro Sketches #57

Simon Says Stamp Challenge
Happy Birthday
This my card for this weeks Tuesday Trigger. I pulled out little flowers and some button stamps from different sets  to go with inspiration photo. To add some texture to the paper I used PTI  linen impression plate. The faux sewing is a border stamp from CHF Christmas set of all places. On the sketch I added some inking on each piece of paper and popped up the one in the lower right.
Stamps: Papertrey Ink/ Blooming Button Bits, Natural Beauties, Studio Style; Cornish Heritage Farms/ Primitive Christmas; Hero Arts/ C5594
Ink: Papertrey Ink/ Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy and New Leaf
Twine: May Arts
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Cheer Up

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge
Trend Watch Butterflies

This was the inspiration photo. I do not have the flap happy set or dies, so I got a little creative with the Reflections set and Sunny Side Up. I went with some gold Encore ink to stamp the inner parts of my butterflies.So I hope they make you Happy!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Really!

 

 

 

 

 

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge

April Fools: Anything Goes



Moxie Fab World Speech Bubble Challenge
I decided to turn up the volume on this one...
Well you know some times you just have to say it!

Stamps: Paper Smooches/ Alphadot, He Said She Said; Stampin Up/ Beyond Plaid
Patterned Paper: Echo Park/ Dots & Stripes
Cardstock: Neenah/ Solar White, Red {Yellow from Stash}
Ink:Versafine/ Onyx Black
Happy Crafting
Barbara