Hi friend!

Finally season appropriate weather. We had a warm winter and a cold spring, but today we are looking at temps in the 80s!! To bad I have to work.

Today is a new challenge at CAS on Friday. We are asking you to use a

DIE

For me this was a no brainer. I had this word die I have been wanting to use and the tulip stencil from Simon Says Stamp. I have wanted to try this technique which I am sure came from Jennifer Maguire. Stars in alignment. A beautiful thing.  

I sent this card to my bestie. I have not seen her for several weeks do to that nasty virus. ni wanted her to know how much I miss her.

 Time to riffle through your dies and make a your CAS card and share it with us at  CAS on Friday    You have two weeks to play along. Please make sure your card is CAS (see the rules if you are not sure) or you will not be considered for the top prize or a top three spot.

Our winner will be the guest designer for the next challenge at CAS on Friday!!

Aloha Newton

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend and Mother's Day.  I don't have kids but I have my  sweet fur baby Pinkie. She is the love of my life. Almost 21 years old and going strong despite somw wonky hips. Kinda like her mom. I have some wonky hips these days. LOL!!! 

Today starts a new challenge at Inky Paws. I We have another challenging sketch for you all. But I know you are up to the challenge and if you are the least bit worried, check out what the designers came up with.

 

I went for a tropical theme, because I am wishing for warm weather and I haven't had a chance to use these stamp sets from Newton's Nook.

 

Today's card features  "Tropical Fringe" and "Aloha Newton" from Newtons Nook. This was so fun to color in.

Please continue to stay safe, healthy, and enjoy the time at home crafting and join our sketch challenge at Inky Paws! You have two weeks to play along 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 this Friday May 22, 2020 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at Inky Paws.

Another birthday card

Thursday..... one more day till Friday...... almost the weekend...... yipee!!!! With the restructuring of our unit because of Covid, I now work 5 days in a row, where I used to work 4 days. That extra day is a killer for me. WAAAAAAA I want my old life back!! Something I think that I am not alone in thinking.

Today is a special Thursday because a new challenge comes out at Cardz 4 Galz. This is a special challenge because it is my choice. The theme is:

BIRTHDAYS

One can never have enough birthday cards. At least that is what I think. But hey what do I know? Maybe you don't agree, but I have an inkling (haha pun intended) that you do know what I mean.

Today's card uses "let's celebrate" from Paper Smooches and "stop, drop, party" from Simon Says Stamp.  Pink and green make me happy! Two of my favorite colors. Some yellow for contrast, some bling and this CAS card is complete.

Come and join us at my birthday theme challenge at Cardz 4 Galz . You have two weeks to enter the fun!

Puss in Boots

Happy Monday. Another week gone by in our Covid world. Things seem to be calming down at the hospital I work at. The Covid cases are decreasing. We did our first Covid endoscopy case this past week.

I look like I am ready for  a moon walk. "Ground control to Major Tom". It takes a team to get you suited up and a team to get you unsuited.

Let's put Covid behind us for a while and play along at  Inky Paws  for their springy color challenge.

Pink, mint green white and black.

These were rather difficult colors for me, but I am always ready for a challenge.

My card today uses some new stamp sets from Newton's Nook- Newton's Rain boots, Bokeh stencil, and frames and flag die set. I love the cute little ducks quacking up around Newton!!

Please continue to stay safe, healthy, and enjoy the time at home crafting and join our color challenge at Inky Paws! You have two weeks to play with our color 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 this Friday, May 1, 2020 at MN CST. The winners will be announced on the following Monday at Inky Paws.

Violet vs. Purple

Violet hippos under a violet sun?!!? Who knew. But they sure look like they are having fun huh? The question is will we be able to frolic at the beach this summer? My brother has a place at the beach and the plan was for me to spend the week there in July. That's all up in the air right now. Fingers crossed!!

May 1 means a new color challenge at The Rainbow Card Challenge.  This month's color is violet.

This month at The Rainbow Card Challenge, we are asking you to create a monochromatic card using violet. I know the question you are thing is "What is the difference between purple and violet?" Well here is a short video to answer this very question. 

I guess that answers the question, huh?

Those adorable hippos are from Clearly Besotted- "Seasonal Lineup". This set has a lot of fun images.

This month's musical inspiration is from an Irish Band- Blackmore's Night. The song is "Under a Violet Moon"

You have all month to play along with our violet color challenge at The Rainbow Card Challenge.

Snowflakes in May

Snow in May?!!? Please say it ain't true!! Gotta admit though. We have had the warmest winter ever and now it just doesn't seem to be warming into spring the way it should. I wouldn't be surprised to see snow in May.

This is the theme for our new challenge at  Christmas 24.

SNOWFLAKES

This is an easy one for me. I love using snowflakes on my Christmas Cards. Heck my last card in the sparkle challenged featured snowflakes.

This is an easy one layer card. I stamped the sentiment, masked it off and just put in a snow storm of flakes falling around it. Add some neuvo drops and you have  a card that can be easily massed produced.

You have two weeks to make it snow at at Christmas 24. 

Bloom

 May day!! Perfect day for featuring beautiful flowering cards!! That is the theme for our new challenge at CAS on Friday.

USE YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER STAMP

I have a million flower stamps and they all seem to be my favorite at one time or another. Today's card uses a set from Winnie and Walter- "In Bloom: Eva's Favorite Flowers". I do not think Winnie and Walter is in business anymore, that is the beauty of stamping. I betcha all of you have at least one stamp set that could be used in the same way as I did.

Take time out of your May planting and head over to CAS on Friday  and to create a flowering card to inspire your garden. You have two weeks to play along. Please make sure your card is CAS (see the rules if you are not sure) or you will not be considered for the top prize or a top three spot.

Our winner will be the guest designer for the next challenge at CAS on Friday!!