Outside the lines

I loved, I mean I LOVED coloring books as a kid. Still do actually- I have a few of those "adult" coloring books. Any way, I would save my allowance to go down to the five and dime to buy them. I would stand in front of the rack and just take my time picking out the perfect one. I would bring it home, pull out my crayons- of course I had the biggest set with the built in sharpener and I would carefully start to color in the images. Now there it is- I carefully colored in- I NEVER colored outside the lines. I have to admit, I still find it hard to color outside the lines, on paper and in life. 

Today's card is reminder to me to not take life so seriously and :color outside the lines".

Since it is the first of the month, it is time for a new challenge at The Rainbow Card Challenge. This month's color is "cherry" That bright vibrant red. 

This month I am bringing back the musical inspiration!

Cherry Cherry by the incomparable Neil Diamond!

You have one month to to put a cherry on top and join us at The Rainbow Card Challenge to show us your best cherry cards!

 

Hello summer

Well.... hello summer! Looks like Newton is ready to get his surf on! How is your summer going? Hard to believe but by Friday, summer will be 1/3 over.

You still have one more week to play along with our "summer" challenge at Inky Paws.

My card today features "Newton's Perfect Wave" and the sentiment is from "Tropical Fringe" stamp set. You can get this awesome stamps from Newton's Nook.

Welcome summer and let's see how those hot hazy dog days inspire you.  Come and join our challenge at Inky Paws.  We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20.00 Newton's Nook store gift certificate. Our favorite entries from each challenge will be highlighted the following Monday, so all entries have a chance to be featured on the blog.
The deadline to enter today's challenge is  Friday, July 2, 2021 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at Inky Paws. 

 

Fireworks

Today, I am featuring a transition card at Cupcake Inspirations. I am moving from our red, white, and blue challenge to our new challenge of "oh birdie".

My card today is for my husband for 4thbof July. Because even after 34 years he still gives me fireworks. My birds are from Pretty Pink Posh, "Hummingbird Thanks" and the fireworks and sentiment are from My Favorite Things. 

So as they say in Portlandia- "put a bird on it" and join us at Cupcake Inspirations for our "oh birdie" challenge. You have two weeks to play along.

Let's hear it for the ladies!

 Wow this is a bit unusual for me. And I gotta admit I was a stumped by this challenge at CAS on Friday. 

Today starts a new challenge at  CAS on Friday. We are asking you top put a 

LADYBUG

on it. I searched my stamps till I came across this set from Hero Arts that had a ladybug in the set. Instead of just a red ladybugs, I made a rainbow of LBs. 

I really can't wait to see what you all create for out "ladybug" challenge at CAS on Friday!

Summer Solstice and Sundays

This blog posts on Monday, but I am writing it on Sunday June 20. Not only is it Father's day, but it is the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere. It is the longest day of the year. It happens to a true summer day, hot and in the 90's. a perfect  day for a ice cream Sunday or a cone if that's your pleasure.

Today starts a new challenge at Inky Paws and it is timely to the solstice. We are looking for your best summer creations.

Today's card features: "Newton's Summer Treats" and  "Summer Scoops" from Newton's Nook. We celebrated my husband's new fatherhood to these two little whipper snappers with do it your self hoagies and do it yourself Sundays for dessert.

Welcome summer and let's see how those hot hazy dog days inspire you.  Come and join our challenge at Inky Paws.  We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20.00 Newton's Nook store gift certificate. Our favorite entries from each challenge will be highlighted the following Monday, so all entries have a chance to be featured on the blog.
The deadline to enter today's challenge is  Friday, July 2, 2021 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at Inky Paws. 

 

Patriotic blooms

 

This stamp set by Penny Black has been sitting on my desk just waiting for some inky love. The challenge at Cupcake Inspirations inspired me to try my hand with something different. I striped my flowers and they remind me of those striped petunias.

You still have one more week to play along with our red, white, and blue challenge at Cupcake Inspirations.

Please join us in our last week of our patriotic color challenge at Cupcake Inspirations!

Classy Christmas

Today starts a new challenge at Christmas 24.  We are looking for trees and ornaments. 

 I went classy with my card today- a bit unusual for me. I like cute and whimsical generally.

My card uses an old Clearly Besotted stamp set that unfortunately is no longer available. 

This CAS, quick and easy card came together seamlessly, especially with these sentiment strips from Simon Says Stamp.

You have two weeks to show us your trees and balls at Christmas 24!