You're Unfrogettable

February 29th today.  LEAP YEAR!  What LEAPS better than FROGS?

I had to go to the archives of stamps...ones that only get used every 4 years...or so it seems.  That makes them even better to use for a leap year card!

This card reminds me of when my boys were younger and everything went into their pockets.  Come laundry time, emptying pockets,  it was unkown what would be in those pockets!  So this year, I get to Leap into being a grandmother of a little girl.  Yes, a world of pink, princesses and girlie things.

Enjoy today as tomorrow we LEAP into March!  Thanks for stopping by and I love to read your comments.

You're Unfrogettable is linked to:
Send A Smile 4 Kids
Work It Wednesday
Simon Says Monday
DL Art


STAMPlorations

Happy Birthday Cheaters

I have some sisters that have hit or are slightly under the fifty mark.   You know that time in life where you hold things a little farther away or squint your eyes to try and make out the words.

When we get together they are all reaching for our cheaters.  I thought it would be fun to make them a birthday card with blinged up cheaters.

My sister Julie, has hit the fifty mark and she needed a card that was a little more retro.  She has cheaters in all colors all over her house!


 

I made a bright and wild  one for my younger sister who has not yet hit fifty but is getting close..

I love these blinged out cheater cards and I hope my sisters like them too!  Oh, I should add,   my third sister and my sister in law will get these cards for their birthday this year too!!  Do not feel to sorry for them though...I have to wear magnified glasses and my magnified glasses look like birth control glasses!!

Happy Birthday Cheaters is linked to:

STAMPlorations

Simon Says Wednesday

Craft Rocket Challenge

Flowers On The Wall

Hello.  I am just recycling tissue paper today.  I have seen backgrounds with tissue paper and it provides so much texture to a card.    I have wanted to try it and am so glad I did.

Now I have seen distress ink used to color the tissue paper but I did not know if watercolors would work with it also.

I started by crumpling up my tissue paper and glueing it on the cardstock.  A sheet of tissue paper makes a LOT of backgrounds and patience to let it dry completely once glued on the cardstock is needed. Then I took a paint brush, water and aqua colors and smeared it on the stamp.  Be careful and do not get it to wet.  It stamped leaving the images on the left.  While that was drying,  I stamped and fussy cut my flowers and leaves.  Then I added brown flock to the center of the flower.  That adds lots of texture too when you only work with basically one color..shades of blue.   A ribbon was added and the completed front panel was popped up on white cardstock.   I needed a thank you card and decided to stamp the sentiment in brown to match the center of the flowers.

Craft Rocket Challenge
Simon Says Monday inspired by the song Flowers On The Wall
DL Art used Diana's crinkle ribbon
Word Art Wednesday
Work It Wednesday

Just Us Girls

Cupcake Inspirations

RAWR!

My grandson and I call each other every Monday to tell each other to watch Swamp People.  He likes to see the alligators.  Riley says they look like dinosaurs.

I thought he would really like a card with dinosaurs and it is the perfect size for him.  My favorite part of this card is the sentiment.  I think it is so cute and he will say "Oh Grandma" when he opens it!

RAWR! is linked to:
STAMPlorations three of anything...dinosaurs
Send A Smile 4 Kids
Cards 4 Guyz
Through The Craft Room Door
Catch The Bug heart, pink and desingner paper
STAMPlorations
DL Art
Word Art Wednesday

MHK Designer Inspiration: Jerrie Mead

After the last snowstorm here, I am ready for spring!  I love spring as the new leaves slowly pop out and grow.  The first robin digging for worms.  But, the first Butterfly is always fun to see.   They are just so dainty and elegant.

Butterfly Wisdom is a great collage of butterflies.  Orange and black are such a dynamic duo to begin a card with.  The butterfly collage is colored and a few black dots are added.  I love the sentiment as it is so pretty.

 Are you ready to create your card/project for the challenge?  We would love to see what your inspiration!  Join us at MHK Desings!

  

Butterfly Wisdom | MHKDesigns

Easter Blessings

What a fantastic Easter stamp set that is being released today.   Easter Blessings is brand new and available at MHK Designs.  It is available in time to use it for your Easter cards! 

When I think of The Shepherd, the colors I think of wood, purple and gold.   

Thanks for stopping by and our new challenge starts tomorrow!  Get your crafty going and join us!

Bunny Love

How fun is this Bunny Love set that is new at MHK Desings!  It includes three fun bunny images and four fun sentiments. 

I used the Radiant Rainbow paper as it adds all the color that makes this card so fun!

This bunny better start eating more carrots as it is the first bunny I have seen with glasses!!

Check out these images and sentiments.  The paper packs are so convenient to use and have paper at your fingertips to complete your project.

Thanks for stopping by and there is one more set that will be revealed tomorrow!