I Will Always Be Here . . . with a New Challenge at Suzy Bee's Blooming Blog Challenge

This week at Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog our wonderful sponsor is Bugaboo Digital Stamps!!!! Of course it's always Anything Goes but this week with an optional twist - 2 colors!!!!

I chose to use Bugaboo Right Beside You Silhouette as a great card for a dear friend of mine who has had more than her share of things going on . . . first her mother died at Thanksgiving, her 36-year old son died of brain and lung cancer in February and now her husband had brain and lung cancer. She has always been there for me and I want to be there for her!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• Recollection black card stock for size A2 card with Recollections Black/White Paper Stack
• chalked to add background to Bugaboo Right Beside You Silhouette
• ribbon and bow from my scrap ribbons
• "He heals the Brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3" had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC was chalked around the edges and mounted on scrap paper 

I thank you for stopping by today and can't wait to see your creations this week with Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Blog Challenge!!!!

                    

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Chalk N Stock June Challenge
Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: Photo Inspiration Destination Challenge
Challenge #39
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Sister Act Card Challenge #112

Vintage Thank You Card with Fairy Tangles Broody Hummer at Open Minded Crafting Fun

It's Mid-Way at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges Challenge #38 challenge is Doodles. Our fabulous sponsors for this challenge are:

Fairy Tangles

Lemon Shortbread

The Art of Ronne P. Burton

The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette 

Life has been crazy here with first Bob having surgery last week and me this week . . . we're just falling apart and hoping things are now on the mend for both of us . . . with this being said, I want to extend a special thank you to my dear friends for bearing with me and for Marcie for "depositing" me at the hospital. I used Fairy Tangles Broody Hummer which I colored and decorated as it reminded me of a antique vintage bird pin cushion: 

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• card is a 5 x 7 inch card using taupe Recollection card stock with scraps for background
• Broody Hummer was colored using Whisper Strokes Markers and Prisma Colored Pencils and fussy cut around the edges
• Darice Glossy Accents on the "eggs"
• Stickles for berries and beads
• Miriam's Crafting Supplies filigree flower embellishment and peach flat/back pearl in center of flower
• stickpin made using beads just laying around minding their business!!!
• Queen & Co. black pearl for eye and gold for center of "tuft"
• lace has been hand-dyed
• sentiment, "Touched by your Goodness lifted by your Kindness Thank you", had been a previous freebies from Create with TLC chalked around the edges with faux stitching around the edges of both the scraps and background
• Martha Stewart Eyelet punch used on border of scrap background

I can't wait to see what your creations are. Don't forget to link your projects for a chance to win from the fabulous sponsors!!!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #12
Through the Purple Haze Challenge: June - Bright Colors
Inspiration Destination: Challenge #39
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Sister Act Card Challenge #112

Beautiful Inside and Out with Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #25

Welcome to Crafty Gals Corner's challenge this week with the theme being Anything Goes with the fabulous sponsor:

Rick St. Dennis

Etsy Shop / Zibbet Shop

PRIZE: 2 digital images or 25 percent coupon to Zibbet Shop

As we all know how much I love Alice in Wonderland. Granted, I make a lot of items using the Mad Hatter but who doesn't love love love the Queen of Hearts especially with her famous line, "Off with their heads!!!". I loved Rick St. Dennis Q of H which was a lot of fun to make into a card to send to a special friend to just let her know how much I admire her and her friendship. 

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• black Recollection card stock for 5 x 7 inch card and 7 Gypsies Trousseau 8 x 8 for background - crazy story is my friend, Rosie, gave me a stack of 5 x 7 inch envelopes and thus decided to start making some 5 x 7 inch cards
• Q of H was colored using Whisper Strokes and Spectrum Noir Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils with gel pen and Darice Glossy Accents accents puff-dotted on the card
• border was cut using Martha Stewart Eyelet Border Punch
• wrought iron image was cut using Cricut Ornamental Iron 2 Cartridge using black Recollection cartridge and Darice Heart Gem Stone Accents 
• Queen & Co. pearls for the center of the little red flowers which I had gotten from Edwina Brown - I just love these little flowers!!!
• sentiment, "your unique talent is being Beautiful inside and out" had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC chalked around the edges with scraps for the background  

I haven't been creating as much lately as I haven't been feeling well which makes it difficult to sit let alone feel creative. I'm having surgery on Thursday and hoping this solves the issue.

There is a wonderfully talented group of ladies at Crafty Gals Corner and I hope you stop and visit my teamies and give some bloggy love! 

Agnieszka

Becca

Georgie

Judy

Kathryn

Lena

Lisa 

Samantha 

Crafty Gals Corner Blog

I appreciate and love reading your comments - is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #12
Through the Purple Haze Challenge: June - Bright Colors
Inspiration Destination Challenge
Challenge #39
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Dream Valley Challenges: Challenge #109 - Girly

Thinking of You with the June Challenge for The Scrapbook Blessings Club

It's a new month which means a new  challenge at the Scrapbook Blessings Club!!!!! This month, the challenge is being sponsored by Bugaboo Digital Stamps with this month's challenge is using a sketch and Washi tape - 

I chose Bugaboo Brat Big Bow Sitting for my digital image

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• blue Recollection cardstock size A2 card with scraps for background
• Big Bow Brat is colored with Whisper Strokes Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils and gel pen accents
• sentiment, "thinking of you" had been a previou freebie from Create with TLC with rounded corners and chalked around the edges 
• circle was cut using Darice 2.5 inch circle punch chalked around the edges
• 2 rows of Washi Tape with a row of ribbon in the center tied inn a bow
• inside of my card has scrap paper using the EK Notebook Paper Bunch on the one side to add a personal message 

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. Don't forget to enter your project(s) at The Scrapbook Blessings Club and enter in the Challenge!!! I can't wait to see your creations! 

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #12

Hot Sunny Day with New Challenge at Crafting From the Heart

It's a new challenge at Crafting From the Heart!!!!!!! The fabulous sponsor for this challenge is Karleigh Sue. 

I have had to step down on several of the Design Teams that I belonged to due to health reasons and hadn't been able to stay on top of things. I had started coloring and getting this card ready and decided to finish it since I'm also in a Karleigh Sue Card Swap - tah dah!!!!! Here is my card using Hot Sunny Day - don't you love how she is peeking out from under the umbrella??

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• card was cut twice using Cricut Life's a Beach Cartridge at 5.5 inches - cover is Recollection aqua cardstock with the inside cut reverse to give stability to card
• cover umbrella was colored with Whisper Strokes Marker and gel pen accents
• sea shells are Darice Sticklerz
• beach chair and sunglasses are button with the back shanks cut off
• Hot Sunny Day was colored with Whisper Strokes and Prisma Colored Pencils with Stickles and gel pens accents
• Darice Glossy Accents added to glasses 

• sentiment, "Just peeking in to see what you're up to", had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC chalked around the edges 

Are you inspired???? I can't wait to see your projects and just how easy is it considering the challenge is Anything GOES!!!!! Have fun and create!!!

Thank you for stopping by to visit today. I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenge:
Scribble and Scrap Challenge Blog: Challenge #46
Crafting From The Heart: Challenge #64
Fairytale Stampers Challenge #57 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #11

Inspiration Destination: Challenge #37

Sister Act Challenge: Challenge #110

Congratulations Jonathan!!!!!

My nephew, Jonathan, just graduated from High School. I wanted to create something special for him for his graduation card. My sister and her family is everything Disney and Jonathan will be going to college in the fall to study animation as he wants to be the next Walt Disney!!!!!!!

SEW, are you ready . . . . M-I-C (see you really soon) K-E-Y (Why??? Because we love you) M-O-U-S-E!!!!!!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• created a svg file using Make the Cut and a jpg that I had found of a graduation balloon along with using the text part for the graduation year 

• background is a graduation paper that I had from my stash that I had used previously for his sister's graduation scrapbook
• numbers were cut separately and glued on using my Xyron 
• upholstery trim for the tassel with adding a button on the top
• white gel pen for accents on graduation cap
• sentiment was found on the internet and printed for the inside is a Walt Disney quote and just purrfect for a graduation card - don't you think??

 

Thank you for stopping and visiting today and hope you come back again!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Kitty Bee Designs: Aloha Friday Challenge: Masculine/For the Boys 
Creative Corner Challenges: Just For Boys
Left of Center Challenge: Challenge #82 - For the Boys

Cardz 4 Guys: Texture Challenge - texture is cording and button

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Inspiration Destination: Challenge #37

Sister Act Challenge: Challenge #110

Road Trip!!!!! Midway for Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge #38

It's Mid-Way at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges Challenge #38 challenge is Doodles. Our fabulous sponsors for this challenge are:

Crafty Sentiments

Gerda Steiner Designs

Lizzy Love Oddball Arts

Scribbles Designs

Bob and I on Sunday's usually take a ride - sometimes with an agenda and other times, just see where the road and day takes us thus Gerda Steiner Designs, Dog on Scooter, on a background of a road map became the purrfect vehicle for my Design Team Project!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• background is a copy of a road map
• Dog on Scooter was colored using Whisper Strokes Markers and Prisma Colored Pencils and fussy cut around the edges
• Darice Glossy Accents for on the front and rear lights
• sentiments, "I knew when I met you an adventure was going to happen . . . Winnie the Pooh", "I took the road less traveled . . . now where in the heck am I???", and "True friendship takes us by the hand and reminds us that we are not alone in the journey" had all been previous freebies from Create with TLC chalked around the edges
• my "doodles" are the marks around the scooter to give illusion of movement along with white accents on helmet, tires, and scooter

I can't wait to see what your creations are. Don't forget to link your projects for a chance to win from the fabulous sponsors!!!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Inspiration Destination: Challenge #37

FISHING: It's all about the Stories with a new challenge at Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Blog

This week at Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog our wonderful sponsor is Deedee's Digi's!!!! Of course it's always Anything Goes but this week with an optional twist - MALE!!!!

My wonderful man, Bob, loves to fish and only last year, I would go with him. Thus when I saw the image from Create with TLC, Not About the Fishing, I knew this was the purrfect card for him to give him on Father's Day!!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• Recollection aqua card stock for size A2 card with scraps for the background 
• wrapped some twine and attached with a button
• image was colored with Prisma Colored Pencils and Prisma Marker with chalking around the image
• "Fish tremble at the sound of your name" had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC was chalked around the edges and mounted on scrap paper and set at a jaunty angle

I thank you for stopping by today and can't wait to see your creations this week with Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Blog Challenge!!!!

                    

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Simply Create Too Challenge Blog: Challenge #87 - Masculine
 Really Reasonable Ribbon: Challenge #119 - Masculine with Ribbon or Trim Theme
Patti's Creations Design Challenge 111 - Must Use Always Use Image (this card is for Bob for Father's Day)

Kitty Bee Designs: Aloha Friday Challenge #49 - Masculine/For the Boys

Creative Corner Challenges: Just For Boys
A Vintage Journey: Celebrations (this card is for Bob for Father's Day)
Left of Center Challenge: Challenge #82 - For the Boys
Cardz 4 Guys: Texture Challenge - texture is twine and background paper as it is textured
Bloggers Challenge: For Guys

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Inspiration Destination: Challenge #37

Sister Act Challenge: Challenge #110

Chalk 'N Stock

Just Because Card with a New Challenge at Crafty Gals Corner

Welcome to Crafty Gals Corner's challenge this week with the theme being The Great Outdoors with the fabulous sponsors:

Deedee's Digi's 

with the winner receiving $15 Gift Certificate

My Besties

winner to receive 3 of the digital images the Design Team used

Beccy's Place

winner to receive 3 digital images or 1 Digital Set

I know when we go to the cabin in Pymatuning, I love to look at all the bird feeders in the rural area along with birds sitting on the fences as though they don't have a care in the world while they are surveying the area!!! The image that I chose to use for this week's challenge is Bird on a Wire which is softly colored with chalks.

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• yellow Recollection card stock for size A2 card and scrap paper for background
• Bird on a Wire was colored using  chalks with gel pen and Stickles accents 
• border was cut using Martha Stewart Vine Border Punch
• ribbon is Sew Trendy 
• black Queen & Co. pearl for the bird's eye
• sentiment, "Just Because" had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC chalked around the edges with scraps for the background and yellow was cut using Martha Stewart Eyelet Border Punch 

I made this card for a very special lady who is ever sew talented - it is for Paulette at Create with TLC whom I have had the honor and pleasure of being on her Design Team. A little birdie had told me that she loves the colors yellow or blue - oh yes, there will be a little surprise in the card and envelope also for Paulette with the fabulous Cross Charm from Miriam's Crafting Supplies: 

There is a wonderfully talented group of ladies at Crafty Gals Corner and I hope you stop and visit my teamies and give some bloggy love! 

Agnieszka

Becca

Georgie

Judy

Kathryn

Lena

Lisa 

Samantha 

Crafty Gals Corner Blog

I appreciate and love reading your comments - is your comment the next one I read??? If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at hercraftiness@gmail.com

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Chalk N Stock June Challenge
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Inspiration Destination: Challenge #37
Sister Act Challenge: Challenge #109
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog: Challenge #150 - In The Garden