May all the Pretty Flowers of Spring, Easter Gladness to You Bring

This adorable bunny sniffing the tulips reminds you of "May all the pretty flowers of Spring, Easter gladness to you bring!" which is a beautiful sentiment from Create with TLC Easter, the Promise, the Hope, the Joy, Digi Image and Word Art Set:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with Recollections blue gingham for background
• image was colored with Whisper Strokes Markers, gel pen and Stickles accents 
• background has been chalked on the image
• ribbon was wrapped around card and tied into bow
• sentiment was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges
• inside sentiment is another Create with TLC, which was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut chalked around the edges and the birds and nest colored with Whisper Strokes Markers and Prisma Colored Pencils

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Through the Craft Room Door: Week of March 28th - April 4th
• Fairy Tale Challenge Blog: Challenge #165 - Cards with Animals
• City Crafter Challenge Blog: Week #355 - In Bloom
• Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #152
• Creative Knock-Outs: #187 - Anything Goes
• Ikes World Challenges: Challenge #85 - Anything Goes With a Twist 
• Crafty Sentiments Designs: Anything Goes Challenge
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #125
• Crafty Creations Challenge #338 - Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #54
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #175 - Anything Goes

Happy Birthday Bob!!!!

Today is Bob's birthday!!!! Who is Bob you ask . . . he's my boyfriend and has been for almost 5 years. I'm using a faux image of Marilyn Monroe from a previous Design Team I had been on - The Stamping Chef with Create with TLC sentiment: 

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with Graphic 45 background and DCWV The Heritage Stack 
• I had colored this image several years ago and never used it but decided it would be purrfect for Bob's card
• image was colored with Spectrum Noir Markers and gel pen accents being fussy cut around the edges - I need my head examined!!!!
• sentiment had been cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges and a previous freebie from Create with TLC 
• inside sentiment is another Create with TLC which was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Ooh La La Challenge Blog: Challenge #225 - Layer-It-Up
• Incy Wincy Designs Challenge: Every Monday - Happy Birthday
• Kitty Bee Designs: Challenge #91 - Spring Cleaning
• Hiding in My Craft Room: Challenge #294 - Any Holiday
• 613 Avenue Create: Challenge #195 - March 2017 - Optional Twist: The Rubber Room - No Digi
• Through the Craft Room Door: Week of March 28th through April 4th
• The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog: Challenge #34 
• Crafty Sentiments Designs: Anything Goes Challenge
•  Inspiration Destination: Challenge #125
• Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #152
• Crafty Creations Challenge #338 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #34
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #54
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #175 - Anything Goes

He is Risen

I thought I would begin to share my Easter cards with you - this one has both the image and sentiment from Create with TLC and the background chalked:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with scraps for background
• image is from Create with TLC Jelly Bean Time Easter Digi Vintage Image and Word Art Set and was colored with Whisper Strokes Markers, gel pen and Stickles accents 
• background has been chalked on the image
• flowers are Studio G with pearls from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
• ribbon was wrapped around card and tied into bow
• sentiment had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC which was chalked around the edges
• inside sentiment is another Create with TLC, Easter, the Promise, the Hope, the Joy, Digi Image and Word Art Set was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut with various colors chalked around the edges

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Through the Craft Room Door: Week of March 28th - April 4th
• Fairy Tale Challenge Blog: Challenge #165 - Cards with Animals
• City Crafter Challenge Blog: Week #355 - In Bloom
• The Ribbon Girl Challenge: March - Use Any Image Challenge
• Chalk N Stock: March 2017 Challenge
• The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog: Challenge #34 
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #125
• Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #152
• Crafty Creations Challenge #338 - Anything Goes 
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #34
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #54
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #175 - Anything Goes
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #39

It's Your Birthday!!!! Time to PAR-TEA!!!!

It's your birthday!!!! Time to par-tea with a sweet Alice in Wonderland image from Tiddly Inks holding a cup of tea

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• Recollections card stock size A2 card with DCWV Tres Chic Stack for background
• image was colored using Spectrum Noir and Whisper Stroke markers with gel pen and Stickles Accents 
• Darice Die set behind Alice as if she was going through the "looking glass"
• flowers were made using Fiskars Burst punch with rhinestone centers from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
• trim at bottom is Darice decorative tape from the Dollar Tree
• sentiment from Create with TLC Today is Your Day Digi Image and Word Art Set which was cut using Darice Die cut and chalked around the edges

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Dare 2B Artsy Blog: March Challenge - Lots of Layers
• Incy Wincy Designs Challenge: Every Monday - Happy Birthday
• The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog: Challenge #109 - Dies and Digis
• Pile it On: Challenge #128 - Humor and/or Plaid - inside sentiment is a play on words type of humor
• Fab N Funky Challenges: Challenge #343 - Flowers
• Oh La La Creations: Challenge #235 - Layer it Up
• The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog: Challenge #34 
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #124
• Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #152
• Crafty Creations Challenge #337 - Anything Goes and DT Call
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #34
• Crafting with an Attitude: Challenge #25
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #54
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #39

A Quick Hello!

This adorable chicken was from a previous club at Create with TLC and was pre-colored with Create with TLC sentiments and just a lot of giggles while making her!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with Studio G Blue Stack for background
• image was pre-colored and fussy cut around the edges
• spoon is from button stash
• ribbon was wrapped around and tied into bow
• yellow brick is Studio G Yellow Stack and was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut 
• sentiment had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC
• inside sentiment is another Create with TLC  and has rounded corners which were chalked around the edges which is why I was giggling while making this card!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• The Ribbon Girl Challenge: March - Use Any Image Challenge
• Pile it On: Challenge #128 - Humor and/or Plaid
• Oh La La Creations: Challenge #235 - Layer it Up
• The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog: Challenge #34 
• Dare 2B Artsy Blog: March Challenge - Lots of Layers
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #124
• Crafty Creations Challenge #337 - Anything Goes and DT Call
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #34
• Crafting with an Attitude: Challenge #25
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #54
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #175 - Anything Goes
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #39

Piece of Cake

With birthdays, it's all about the cake with this adorable little hedgehog rubber stamp from Penny Black, Your Birthday which I had purchased when I first started crafting and never had used until this card:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with scraps for the background which I had originally cut for a card many years ago and just discovered it and thought it was the purrfect backdrop for my Penny Black Stamp
• image was colored with Spectrum Noir Markers and Prisma Colored Pencils and gel pen accents being fussy cut around the edges
• sentiment had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC
• inside sentiment is another Create with TLC Happy Birthday to You Word Art and Image Set which is one of my very most favorite sentiments to use and has rounded corners which were chalked around the edges

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Incy Wincy Designs Challenge: Every Monday - Happy Birthday
• Shopping Our Stash: Forest Friends
• Kitty Bee Designs: Challenge #91 - Spring Cleaning
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge: PBSC March - Bright and Cheerful Colors
• Hiding in My Craft Room: Challenge #294 - Any Holiday
• 613 Avenue Create: Challenge #195 - March 2017 - Optional Twist: The Rubber Room - No Digi
• Unicorn Challenge Blog: Challenge #19 - Go Green
• Through the Craft Room Door: Week of March 22nd
• The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog: Challenge #34 
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #124
• Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #151
• Crafty Creations Challenge #337 - Anything Goes and DT Call
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #34
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #54
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #175 - Anything Goes
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #39

May Your Blessings Outnumber the Shamrocks that Grow

My dear friend, Beth, had asked me to make a special St. Patrick's Day card using this Irish blessing:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• card is a size A2 using Reminisce Shenanigans as the background paper
• I wanted to showcase the blessing and mounted it on white, black and green paper
• St. Patrick's Day ribbon from stash drawer wrapped around and then tied in a bow
• shamrock gem from stash
• sentiment cut using Darice Embossing Die and chalked around the edges mounted on coordinated paper

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Unicorn Challenge Blog: Challenge #19 - Go Green
• Through the Craft Room Door: Week of March 22nd
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #124

Spring Rain With a New Brown Sugar Challenge Blog

Guess who is the newest member of Brown Sugar Challenge Blog? You guessed it - ME!!! I'm delighted beyond compare as I have always entered their challenges and love their DT inspirations - and now I'm one of them!!!!

Challenge #234 is an easy-peasy one for you my dear friends - "Anything Goes"

Our sponsor for this challenge is Star Stampz: 

                         

and the lucky winner receive 3 digital images!!!

For my project, I'm using this cute little girl, Spring Rain, with a sentiment from Create with TLC:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with scraps for background
• image was colored with Spectrum Noir and Whisper Stroke Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils, gel pen accents and Darice Glossy Accents for the raindrops and puddle  
• background was chalked around the image with rounded corners
• buttons from my button tins - check closely as you will see a little frog under the umbrella button
• gingham bow was also found in my button tin
• sentiment from Create with TLC was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Chalk N Stock: March 2017 Challenge
• The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog: Challenge #34 
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #124
• Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #151
• Crafty Creations Challenge #337 - Anything Goes and DT Call
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #34
• Crafting with an Attitude: Challenge #25
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #54
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #175 - Anything Goes
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #39