Make Your Momma Proud IV Swap

Dipping my toes back into swaps...I saw a swap for cards to "Make Your Momma Proud"...Well my mother has been ill lately...Seemed the right thing to join in this swap...Took some time to coax my Mojo, but It finally kicked in after looking all over Pinterest and Splitcoaststampers...and the results are.......

Paper: Midnight Muse..Lucky Limeade..Daffodil Delight..Naturals White..International Bazaar DSP

Ink: Midnight Muse..Lucky Limeade

Stamps: Sage Advice

Accessories: Green Ribbon and Blue Ribbon

Technique: Rock & Roll

Got them mailed out today...Hope they make my Momma proud....Be Safe and Be Well everyone...

Color and ??? Card Swap

This swap...asked the participants to choose a color or two or three or in my case five...add a ??? color and create any occasion cards...i started with navy..green..orange..and yellow..later i signed up for black/silver...i tried the triple stamping technique...and almost succeeded...i really need to get better pressure or something on the stamps...

Black/Silver..Orange..Navy

Navy
Paper: night of navy..really rust
Ink..night of navy..really rust
Stamps: inspired by nature..script
Accessories: navy ribbon

Black/Silver
Paper: basic black..silver..whisper white
Ink: tuxedo black
Stamps: haute couture ...used the shoe stamp inside the card
Accessories: red organza ribbon

Orange
Paper: pumpkin pie..pacific point..whisper white
Ink: pumpkin pie..pacific point
Stamps: sun, moon and stars
Accessories: teal /white baker's twine..pumpkin pie button

Yellow..Green

Green
Paper: chocolate chip..more mustard..garden green
Ink: garden green..more mustard
Stamps: lovely as a tree
Accessories: more mustard eyelet..glitter autumn leaf button

Yellow
Paper: daffodil delight..whisper white
Ink: real red
Stamp: big blossom
Accessories: red organza ribbon

All in all it was quite a group of projects...i really enjoyed doing them though...dh's favorite was the black/silver...and i am going to CASE it for another swap...so keep an eye out...haha i can do it as a twofer...a CASES and a swap....be safe/be well all!

Music in the Forest Swap

Yep another Forest Swap...the subject was music...i am in no way musically inclined...other than i like to listen and i like to dance...but creating or singing...uh yeah make the angels weep...

there were a few categories to choose from...cards...recipe cards...card candy...and you know me...i went with a recipe card...the recipe i chose has nothing to do with music...other than these cookie bars make your tastebuds SING!!!

When i was a teenager one of the youth leaders in our church made these (i think she believed if our mouths were full she'd get a word in)...they disappeared fast!...hello?...sweets and teenage girls?...

and of course the cards are my usual plain jane style...but they turned out "sweet"

Oatmeal Carmelitas
Paper: textured taken with teal..naturals ivory..dp
Stamps: little pieces
Ink: pumpkin pie..computer (chocolate chip)
Accessories: orange rick-rack

hope everyone is doing well...we have way too much snow here...be safe/be well all...

CAS Holidays Swap

I love CAS!...and so this swap was right up my alley...i signed up to do a card in each category of this swap hosted by LaLatty on SCS...Halloween..Thanksgiving and Christmas...i've been using my simply scored more...i need to get the angle attachment i think...

Halloween ~ witch feet
Paper: elegant eggplant..whisper white
Ink: printer..SU markers
Stamp: Witch feet digi
Accessories: stickles gold..spider web ef/cuttlebug..small plastic spiders (there is a spider on the inside too)

 i used a new embossing folder i found on clearance at Hobby Lobby on the Halloween card... i love a deal too!

Thanksgiving ~ country blessings
Paper: naturals ivory
Ink: more mustard..pumpkin pie..chocolate chip
Stamps: country blessings
Accessories: simply scored

Christmas ~ string of lights
Paper: whisper white
Ink: tuxedo black..SU markers..island indigo
Stamps: string of lights..four the holidays
Accessories: simply scored

i got the string of lights stamp on clearance too...WooHoo!...lucked out on that trip to Hobby Lobby huh?

as always i wish you all...be safe/be well...

CASES #2 & Party Snacks Recipe Swap

I'm Baaack!...i can't believe it but i'm posting my 2nd CASES almost on time...*insert maniacal laugh here*...i have a swap (again) over on SCS for Party Snacks & Goodies recipes...

I have a ton of appetizer type recipes...but decided to go with a recipe that i really like for snacking...Mustard Dill Pretzel Dip...i am NOT a mustard fan...but this recipe is so yummy!!
you can find it here ...

i'm CASEing this recipe card ....

6 x 6 recipe card - Lisa Walsh

Mustard Dill Pretzel Dip 6 x 6 recipe card
Paper: so saffron textured and smooth..wild wasabi..dp
Ink: printer
Accessories: punches..small green brads..shades of yellow paper flowers

i know mine is CAS compared to the original...but you all know "that's how i roll"...

well until next time...be safe/be well all!

What's Your Poison Card Swap

Another post..Another swap...this swap over on SCS caught my eye because of the hostess and because i like drink/cocktail/wine images...the theme of the swap was to make a card featuring  "your poison"....i had several images i could use...and settled on Heidi by Victoria Case...a saucy wench if there ever was one...

Beer is My Poison
Paper: Cherry Cobbler..Basic Black..Basic Gray..Whisper White..DP
Ink: Printer (various SU Colors/RBG)..versa marker
Stamp: Heidi
Accessories: Simply Scored..GIMP..red gem..ticket corner punch..clear embossing powder/heat gun

i used my SU Simply Scored to add texture to the base...colored the image using GIMP..and heat embossed clear on the beer mugs (though it doesn't show in the pic)....and now i think i'll sit on the deck with a "frosty beverage" to watch the sunset (well in a few hours anyway)....

Brown Chicken..Brown Cow.."boom chicka wow wow"

i love puns and word play...so driving down the road one morning this spoof of..(hmm.."adult video" shall we say) theme music struck me as a title for a swap...so off i went to SCS..(after arriving safely at home..no texting/web browsing/posting while driving)...i posted this swap idea...several wonderful crafty gals signed up...and my daughters and i all made recipe cards using chicken or beef as the main ingredient....so here are our cards...

My Jalapeno Chicken Salad
Paper: textured & smooth garden green..matte photo..wild wasabi
Ink: printer..wild wasibi
Stamp: citrus
accessories: circle punches

Myke's Beef Stir Fry
Paper: wild wasabi..white copy..whisper white
Ink: printer..basic black
Stamp: kanji..digi bamboo background
Accessories: circle punches

Jonni's Chicken a la King Casserole
(a family favorite)
Paper: textured night of navy..naturals ivory..more mustard..dp
Ink: printer
Accessories: buttons

we had fun doing our cards together...bouncing ideas off each other...simple cards for simple (minds?) folks...be safe/be well

Rain in The Forest

having discovered Forest Ranger's swaps on SCS i join each one...this group of gals called "forest friends" chat away daily...some hourly...it's a wonderful group..

this time around the theme was Rain in The Forest...just right for a swap due in the spring...cards had to relate to rain or the results of rain...i took my usual 2 spots...

rainbows...i think rain is nice...but rainbows are better...so i did a rainbow card...found some clipart online...printed and colored it with copic markers...and i don't do that great a job cutting stuff out...but i think i did pretty good here...

Count your Rainbows
Paper: bermuda bay..cool caibbean..dp
Ink: printer..bermuda bay..copic markers
Stamp: rainbow clipart
Accessories: glitter ribbon..dimentionals

the sentiment is one i really like...some days it seems easier to focus on the storm and not the blessings of "rainbows" in our lives...kids see things much simpler and can be wiser for it...

another result of rain i really enjoy are flowers...so pretty and sweet...i rarely dress up cards with more than paper flowers...but i've had these silk flowers in my stash for ages and this was the perfect card to use them on...

Shades of Purple Flower
Paper: rich razzleberry..early espresso..naturals ivory..dp
Ink: printer
Accessories: shades of purple silk flowers..small purple brad

the sentiment is from a poem i found online (printed in early espresso)...and it "spoke" to me...a very fancy way of saying "stop and smell the roses"...which i really need to do...just soak up the beauty of nature and feel God in my surroundings...

i hope you all take some time to do this too...be safe/be well...

2nd Annual Women Swap

yeah you read that title and thought...WHAT?...swapping women?...is this some reality tv show?...

actually it's this swap..2nd annual Pretty Women, Ugly Women, Funny Women Card Swap over on SCS...

surprise!  i only took 1 spot..just to see what it was like to do only 1 set...kind of strange and yet freeing...lol

 

Hippie Woman
Paper: lucky limeade..whisper white..yo-yo yellow..melon mambo..peace signs DP
Ink: jet black..SU markers
Stamps: Words by Wanda
Accessories: paper flowers with gem centers

i hadn't used this set yet...and thought it would be fun/funny for this swap...i tried to make her shirt look sort of tie-dyed...sorry the pic isn't the best...still learning this new camera...and as i stated before i broke the tripod...

again thanks for looking...be safe/be well...and remember laugh lines are the best kind of wrinkles...

Pink & Teal Card Swap

FINALLY!!!...i have some time to post...big sigh...been so busy i'm not sure if i was coming or going...going crazy i guess...some days i didn't know the day of the week or the date...i think i lost track of an entire month...i know we have all been there right?

well on to the cards...this swap: Pink & Teal over on SCS was one i really connected with...the color combo represents the ribbon colors for breast (pink) and ovarian/gynecological (teal) cancers...which are cancers that have effected those nearest and dearest to me...

the first card is done with a favorite retired SU set...tickled pink...my out-laws live in Florida and send us all kinds of flamingo things...so fun..and the sentiment inside was just right..

Tickled Pink
Paper: Early Espresso..Taken with Teal..Whisper White..DP
Ink: Jet Black..SU markers..pretty in pink
Stamps: Tickled Pink

Inside

for the next card i used a digi stamp..ribbon bear...used GIMP (a pic editing program) to color in the ribbon and to "piece" the DP onto the bear...if you look close you can see it matches the DP behind the image..

Ribbon Bear
Paper: Pretty in Pink..Whisper White..DP
Ink: Printer
Stamp: Ribbon Bear Digi

My oldest daughter..Jonni.. also joined this swap...she used the ribbon bunny digi stamp...she is new to coloring with SU markers...so give her some leeway..i think her addition of a teal gem bellybutton was cute and fun.. 

Ribbon Bunny
Paper: Taken with Teal..Pretty in Pink..Whisper White
Ink: SU markers
Stamp: Ribbon Bunny Digi
Accessories: teal gem

thanks for hanging in with me...be safe/be well...i have another couple of swaps to get posted...

Sassy/Silly Seniors Swap

I have been having fun with the stamps out there depicting the "older/Wiser" generation...and let's face it us baby boomers are still "spunky"...as well as sassy...so i had fun with this swap...
of course i had to use a Bugaboo Stella digi stamp & sentiment...this makes me think of my mother...i filled the desk in with "pine" before printing...then made my own dp with the same pattern...

Stella Hard Drive
Paper: "pine" dp..more mustard..whisper white
Ink: printer..SU markers..copic markers
Stamps: Stella Harddrive
Accessories: black brads..buttons

and i have had this stamp for awhile...but never inked it up...figured it was time though...the sentiment is a quote by Ellen Degeneres...and sums up my exercise philosophy perfectly!...

Exercise Ethel
Paper: textured pink passion..summer sun..whisper white..tie dye dp
Ink: memento black..SU & copic markers..printer
Stamp: Ethel w/leotard

so let me know what you think of these sweet & sassy gals...and as always...be safe/be well...


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Cards for Men

I like coming up with ideas for men's cards...sometimes it's tough...so for this swap over on SCS...i chose to do a birthday card and an any occasion card...

for the birthday card i chose to do the creative color combo on the SU color coach for More Mustard...

Men's Birthday
Paper: more mustard..cajun craze..natural white..paper studios dsp
Ink: night of navy
Stamps: lexicon of love - celebrate
Accessories: pewter brads

For the any occasion card i created my own sentiment and DP...leaving the inside blank so "she can say" whatever "she" wants!!

Men's Any Occasion
Paper: yo-yo yellow..basic black..? mark dp..whisper white
Ink: memento black..SU markers..printer
Stamp: Art Impressions Norm
Accessories: diamond/clear gems

and the crap room is almost shoveled out and re-re-reorganised...yeah for someone who hates to change things around this is one room i seem to consistently change...go figure..


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What Can We Do In The Forest Swap

So awhile back i joined the forest on SCS...and the swap this time around is What can we do in the Forest?..now that's a lot of possibilities right...i love nature/outdoors...so many fun and educational things do do and see...for my cards though i decided KISS...keep it simple silly...and went with 2 of my favorite nature activities...the 1st is Camping...

Camping
Paper: Handsome Hunter..Chocolate Chip..Not Quite Navy..Marina Mist..Crumb Cake
Ink: Handsome Hunter
Stamps: Roughing it
Accessories: CB..Forest Branches EF..Tent die..Pine Tree brads..circle punch

Inside

and i did Hiking for the 2nd one...

Take a Hike
Paper: Chocolate Chip..Confetti Cream
Ink: printer..Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Roughing It
Accessories: brads..circle punch

Inside

part of the fun making the 2nd card was figuring out how to get words printed in a circular fashion for punching out...lol...took some misses and fails but i finally got it...hope you all like them...now i want to start planning a camping trip for next summer!

Merry CHRISTmas Swap

First the title of this swap intrigued me... Merry "CHRIST"mas...Jesus is the reason for the season...Second the hostess had 3 categories...cards..tags..small gifts...i've never done tags for a swap before...so that's what i chose...

Snowflake Tag
Paper: Basic Black..Brushed Silver
Ink: Black Printer
Accessories: Snowflake Brad..Silver Yarn

this pic shows how pretty the silver paper...snowflake and yarn go together...

the next pic shows the poem i chose more clearly...this is probably my favorite of all Christmas poems...

Favorite Recipe Swap

Here are a couple of my favorite recipes...and they are meals my family loves as well...this was such a great swap...FYI these both freeze well...just don't bake before freezing...on the muffins i freeze in the tin for a day then "pop" them out and put in a freezer bag...just thaw and bake...

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Paper:  textured Wild Wasabi..DP..Confetti Cream
Ink: printer
Accessories: green half pearls

Meatloaf Muffins
Paper: textured Crumb Cake..DP..Natural White..Chocolate Chip
Ink: printer
Accessories: paper flowers..antiqued brass brads

What Color Is Your Hair? Swap

i know it's been awhile...i have done some cards for swaps...just not posted...better late than never right?

i had fun with this swap... i chose gray hair and red hair...love the bugaboo digi stamps i used for these...especially Stella...she hits my funny bone...the first card sums up my summer days...not that my glass always has a "cocktail" in it but i sit outside sipping and sunning...

5 O'Clock Stella
Paper: Basic Black..Brushed Silver..Whisper White..DP
Ink: Printer..Markers
Stamp: Stella 5 o'clock
Accessories: Flower punch..gems..black embossing powder

5 O'Clock Stella Inside
Paper: Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Stamp: A Little Love

the other card features JJ and is exactly how i feel about vacuuming...best thing about having my kids was letting them do that chore for me...i'd rather scrub a floor than vacuum...go figure...

JJ Vacuum
Paper: Not Quite Navy..So Saffron..Whisper White..DP
Ink: Printer..Markers
Stamps: JJ Vacuum & Sentiment
Accessories: gems

i have some recipe cards to get posted in a day or two and then need to work on another swap...and make a few Christmas cards...i also did some tags for a "CHRIST"mas swap that i need to get pics of to post...until then...be safe /be well...

Christmas is Coming Swap

here's a couple of cards i did for a Christmas swap...on the 1st one i FINALLY used a die in my cuttlebug...marked up my pristine B plate...*sniff..sniff*...but i like how they turned out...so not crying much...

Christmas Trees
Paper: cranberry crisp..chocolate chip..handsome hunter textured..so saffron..night of navy..whisper white
Accessories: tree die set..red ribbon

this next card came together quickly...love when that happens...

Snowflakes
Paper: marina mist..bashful blue..snowflake dp
Ink: marina mist
Stamps: Four the Holidays
Accessories: white snowflake brads

hope everyone is having a wonderful day!...be safe/be well

Caffeine Crazy Swap

i LOVE coffee...and tea...especially chai...so of course i signed up for this swap...2 spots....i went with the other Stella i colored and i'm very happy with how it turned out...the sentiment is inside and reads "Touch My Coffee and See What Happens!...

Touch my Coffee
Paper: really rust..summer sun..whisper white..homemade dp
Ink: printer..SU markers
Stamp: Stella ~ Touch my Coffee
Accessories: ribbon..buttons

the 2nd card is a revamp of a card i previously posted for a color challenge...i changed the ribbon...and it is interesting (to me) that it seemed to really change the card's look/focus...but hey i could be wrong...i was amp'd on coffee!

Caffeine Problem
Paper: early espresso..very vanilla..real red
Ink: early espresso
Stamps: Coffee Cafe
Accessories: ribbon..crimper

thx for looking...be safe/be well all!

Stella

i was doing some mock ups for a caffeine crazy swap i'm in @ SCS...and decided the "Stella ~ touch my coffee" digi stamp from Bugaboo would be perfect...and i'd get to practice my coloring skills...or lack there of...lol...and i worked on these cards on "World Card Making Day"...so i feel i really accomplished something!...

Stella ~ Touch my Coffee
Paper: summer sun..lavender lace
Ink: printer..SU markers
Stamps: Stella~touch my coffee..coffee cafe
Accessories: paper flower..ribbon..CB EF D'vine swirls

i ended up doing 2 different color schemes...this is the one i decided not to use for the swap...so i'll post those in a few days...on this one i decided not to use the sentiment that came with this digi...instead i used one that reads "I don't do mornings..until I've had my coffee"...which my oldest dd says is "sooo you!"..i think i might just have to send it to my bff since i miss my morning coffee with her...be safe/be well all

It's a Boy!...It's a Girl!...It's a Beautiful Babies Card Swap!

You all know me and swaps...this Beautiful Babies one over @ SCS looked fun...I did a boy card...

Baby Boy
Paper: brocade blue..whisper white..dsp
Ink: basic black..SU markers..brocade blue/printer
Stamp: Wash Day Wheel
Accessories: ribbon..word window punch

a girl card...so sweet...

It's a Girl
Paper: pretty in pink..melon mambo..whisper white
Ink: pretty in pink
Stamp: Rylee's Footprints
Accessories: circle punches..ribbon..paper flowers w/pink gem centers..CB EF bloom dots

and a "don't know"/neutral one...

Happy New Baby
Paper: certainly celery..so saffron..whisper white
Ink: certainly celery
Stamp: Fun and Fast Notes
Accessories: bright green brads, CB EF: Spots and  Dots

now my daughters' friends better start having more babies...and/or my friend's kiddos need to have some...lol