A Flock Addition...

Having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit. -Bill Cosby
Time for another Elzybells Bi-Weekly Challenge...this time around it is a Sketch....by...ME! :) You can find the details on Elizabeth's Blog. Feel free to play along, if you use Elzybells stamps make sure and link your creation to Elizabeth's blog if you upload to an online gallery use Keyword EBC19 so we can find them!

I used my newest addition to my Elzybells collection (Sheep Celebration I,) although this is not a new set, I just broke down and purchased it very recently. I have a few friends expecting babies very soon and I just love this image and sentiment, perfect for new babies!

This card also fits the Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge this week! (Blue and Green)

I kept the inside simple for lots of room to gush over the happy news! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Sheep Celebrations I (Elzybells)
Paper: Marrakech (Basic Grey,) White and Spring Rain CS (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memeneto,) Copic Markers
Misc: Retro Flower Punch (Med and Small,) Stardust Stickles, Fuzzy Ribbon, Jewel Stickers, White Gel Pen

Thanks for stopping by, make sure to check out what the other ladies created using this sketch:

Elizabeth
Angel
Deborah
Eva
Frances
Jeanne
Kim
Maria
Michelle
Paula
Stephanie
Tobi
Charlene

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Damask Thanks...

Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process -Jamie Buckingham

Another Thank You card...my Grandma ordered a bunch of Thank You and Birthday Cards so I am trying to crank them out quickly (she already sent the check!) :)

I used Amy R's Sketch #56 for this one...I really love this sketch, so clean and simple. I was also Heavily Inspired by Lauren's card found Here.

I did decorate the inside, but I shipped it off without taking a picture. :-S

Supplies:
Stamps: Damask (Lizzie Anne,) Artful Elegance (Verve)
Paper: Porcelain (Basic Grey,) Textured Card (DCWV,) White CS (PTI,) Barely Banana (SU)
Ink: Asst Color Chalk Ink (Colorbox Queue)
Misc: Pearl Stickers, Ribbon, MS Simple Dot Scallop Border Punch

Thanks for stopping by!

Baja Sun...

The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you. -John E. Southard
Another Thank you for my Grandma, this one is for Viva La Verve Apr03 (Sketch with a twist of Color Combo: More Mustard, Summer Sun, Baja Breeze) ACK, can I just say that this color combination gave me Fits! It was SO hard!!!!

I added the sentiment to the inside....

Supplies:
Stamps: Grateful Elegance (Verve)
Paper: Spring Flowers (Pink Paislee,) More Mustard, Summer Sun, Baja Breeze (SU,) Journal Pack (Making Memories)
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento,) Copic Markers
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Scallop Circle Punch, Fern Punch, Distressing Tool

Thanks for stopping by!

Porcelain Thank Yous...

I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks. -William Shakespeare


I worked this weekend on the last of the Viva La Verve Sketches (with a twist.) I made them all with the same papers and colors as I am making Thank You cards for my Grandma and I figured a nice matched set would be nice.

Viva La Verve Apr04 (Sketch with a twist of "Create your Own Patterned Paper")

Viva La Verve Apr05 (Twist of Spring)


Viva La Verve Apr02 (Twist of "Background Stamps") I will admit this was a Very hard sketch for me and I am not sure I am in love with the result, but it is a card made, right?

Supplies:
Stamps: Beautiful You, Artful Elegance (Verve)
Paper: Textured CS (DCWV,) White CS (PTI,) Porcelain (Basic Grey)
Ink: Asst Colors Chalk Ink (Colorbox)
Misc: Sticky Pearls, Sticky Gems, Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Felt Flowers, Stardust Stickles, Swirl Crystals, MS Crafts Fern Punch

Thanks for stopping by!

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #4...

Hello and welcome to Cupcake Sunday! :) This week's Inspiration is Fun and Bright...I have a 5 year old son who attends Kindergarten and DayCare so we have a lot of children's Birthday Parties to attend. My stash of fun kid friendly cards is dwindling quickly so this week's Cupcakes really helped me out!

This week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge is wonderfully fun, bright and Retro.

Cupcakes by Anita Jamal via Flickr

For my card I went simple, concentrating on the colors and the scallops...I wish now that I had added the orange!

Some little girl will soon be turning 6 and this will be all done and ready!

Supplies:
Stamps: Birthday Centers (CHF)
Paper: Pnk Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Blue, Whispering White (SU)
Ink: Kiwi Kiss (SU)
Misc: Thickers, Circle, Scallop Circle and Scallop Corner Punches

Thanks for stopping by and remember, if you play along link your post/link back here and use CIC4 as the keyword on SCS or PCP!

Cupcake Collage #3...

Another week has flown by and it is time for another Cupcake Collage...

I have linked each thumbnail to the full card/post, make sure and give them some love! :)

Thanks Ladies!

Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night...

All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own. -Edwin Markham

Today I am posting a rework of one of the Spring Card Kits I did with my LOStie Sisters a few weeks ago...this kit was sent by Barb and is soooo pretty, I originally had very little black on it besides the image and had no sentiment on the outside and the inside was blank...Fast Forward to the night before our family April Birthday Celebration and I had no card for my SIL. I had made this Sweet Pea card for my Mom to give to her, but nothing from me!!!!

My SIL loves All things Orange, so I grabbed my Card Kit card and CAREFULLY lifted the layers, added a black layer to the image and a Black Pearl to the swirl, then a HB sentiment and worked a little on the inside, Voila! Birthday card for SIL!

I added some Basic Grey swirls and a sentiment for a quick inside...


Supplies:
Stamps: Birds Galore (Inkadinkado,) Flower Swash (Basic Grey)
Paper: Very Vanilla (SU,) Bazzill, Martha Stewart PP
Ink: Peach Chalk (Colorbox,) Pallette Noir
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Swirl Die, Black Pearl, Lace, Paper Piercing Tool, Pop-up Glue Dots

Thanks for stopping by! (If you would like to see what the other ladies did with this kit click HERE)

Happy Earth Day...

HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!

Please consider adding your name to this petition,
Congress is debating clean energy legislation and needs to hear your voice!!!!

(Digital image available free from Shabby Miss Jenn Designs)

A Cupcake ATC...

Our love cannot be measured, it just is. -John Paul Stevens


You all know by now that I Luff Cupcakes, right??? So how could I turn down a Cupcake themed Swap???? The swap was for anything cupcake related...ATC, Card, Inchie, whatever...I went with an ATC b/c I haven't done one in awhile.

I used my new Trio of Cupcakes stamp ($1 at Michael's!!!!) and some Delish Bella Blvd paper and fluffy ribbon. I colored the cuppies with Copics, of course...and added Stardust Sticles!

Supplies:
Stamps: Cupcake (Mike's,) hey cupcake (a muse artstamps)
Paper: Kiwi Kiss and Riding Hood Red Textured CS (SU,) Stardust (Bella Blvd,) White (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Copic Markers
Misc: Stardust Stickles, Bling, Fluffy Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Release Day...

Teddy bears don't need hearts as they are already stuffed with love. -Anonymous

Today is Release Day at Elzybells!!!

You will Love all the Adorable Spring Teddies and Super cute Graduation Boys and Girls!!

Here are a few more samples I created with the Cutie Patootie Teddy, some simple one layer cards for color challenges this weekend, one from a friend to make a card with Red as the main color and the other for the Colour Create Challenge (Black and White with Pink)

I used one of the new sentiments for the inside as well...

Supplies:
Stamps: Cutie Patootie, Happy Spring, Joys of Spring, Single Daisy (Elzybells,) Essential Oval (a muse)
Paper: White, Pink, Red, Black CS (PTI)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Copic Markers
Misc: Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, Bridal Flowers, Pearl Stickers, Stardust Stickles, White Gel Pen

Thanks for stopping by, Now GO SHOPPING! :)

Get Carried Away...

You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend. -Paul Sweeney

It's Day three of Elzybells April Sneak peeks, I am loving all the super cute Teddy Bears Elizabeth drew for us this time around...so fun to color and play with.

When I first stamped this image and started coloring I had every intention of making a card, but then I was looking at it and it made me think of reading, I don't know why...maybe because I am half way thru Book 7 of the Harry Potter series and I truly believe the quote above, I am getting a little depressed that when I am done with this book I am Done. :( Whatever it was, I just decided to change my tack completely and turned the image into a book mark...

I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS, added some Stardust Stickles to the balloon and then hand lettered the sentiment along the side. I layered the image on Pure Poppy CS and then with Bella Blvd Easter Grass patterned paper. After the stickles were dry I laminated the whole thing with the sticky lamination paper and then added an eyelet. The tassel is handmade with Embroidery Floss...my first, please be kind! ;)


Supplies:
Stamps: Teddy Antics (Elzybells)
Paper: White, Pure Poppy (PTI,) Easter Grass (Bella Blvd,) Laminting Sheet
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Misc: Stardust Stickes, Silver Eyelet, Tassel, Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, Blending Stumps

This is post #3 for today, make sure and scroll down for this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge!!!

Have a looksie at the other Design Team Peeks:

Elizabeth
Angel
Deborah
Eva
Frances
Jeanne
Kim
Maria
Michelle
Paula
Stephanie
Tobi
Charlene

Thanks for stopping by!