Every Smile Makes You a Day Younger and a New Challenge at Creates and Make

I'm the newest member of the Creates and Make Challenge Blog Design with the Challenge for May 30th, "Yellow Just For Fun"

                        
For my project, I made this birthday card for a friend using the Beautiful Fae 7 from Morgan's Art World along with yellow roses, butterfly, and sentiments from Create with TLC

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• card is 5x7 with Recollection Tre Chic for the background  
• image was colored with Spectrum Noir and Whisper Stroke Markers, gel pen accents and fussy cut around the edges
• Spectrum Noir Sparkles Brush was used on her shawl for a slight sparkle
• cameo frame was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cuts
• flowers are Recollections
• Butterfly is from K&Co puff-dotted to add additional dimension
• sentiments are from Create with TLC cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges

Susie and I have such fun in our Water Aerobic Class and smile and giggle - which makes these sentiments purrfect for her!!!!! I can't wait to see your projects!!!

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:

• Creative Moments: Challenge #119
• Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #11 - Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #129 - Optional Twist - Shaker Card
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #180 - Anything Goes, Optional Flowers
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #44

Sometimes I Just Need to Throw a Tantrum with a New Challenge at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog

It's a new challenge at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog? Challenge #251 - Washi Tape!!! I love using Washi Tape and what a great opportunity and chance to use it with our fabulous sponsor, All Dressed Up:

          
                                          
                                     

For my project, I chose for my project Little Flower Fairy which I thought was totally sweet and adorable with a sentiment from Create with TLC. 

The poppies remind me of my grandmother's yard as she had a border of these beautiful red poppies lining the path to her rose garden!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• card is size A2 Recollection card stock
• background is DCWV The Heritage Stack fussy cut to get the word "HAPPY" included for my card
• image was colored with Spectrum Noir and Whisper Stroke Markers, gel pen and Stickles accents, fussy cut around the edges 
• grass was cut using EKG border punch
• Washi tape is the beautiful side treatment of the antique frames
• sentiment is from Create with TLC was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges

I can't wait to see your projects!!!

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

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

To Mom!

This adorable little puppy thought he would bring Mom a flower for Mother's Day:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with scraps for the background
• image was colored using Whisper Stroke and Spectrum Noir Markers, Prisma colored pencils and gel pen accents
• image was has rounded corners and chalked background
• bow is Darice Satin Edged Organza
• sentiment is cut using a Darice Embossing Die Cut 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

Happy Mother's Day Jen!!!!

It's a new challenge at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog? Challenge #249 - Mother's Day!!! This card was made for my daughter for Mother's Day!!! She is a wonderful mother to my two beautiful grandchildren, Lily and Adam. 

                        
                                       

Our sponsor for this challenge is Morgan's Art World with the lucky winner receiving 3 digital images. I chose for my card to use the beautiful image Cameo 17 and a sentiment from Create with TLC

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• card is 4.25 x 6.5 inches (I went with this size as I had an envelope that fits this card!)
• background is DCWV The Linen Stack
• image was colored with Spectrum Noir and Whisper Stroke Markers, gel pen accents and chalked background  
• cameo is from Recollections
• cameo frame was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cuts
• flower was found in a bin at Michael's
• sentiments are from Create with TLC was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges

I can't wait to see your projects!!!

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:

• Crafting by Design: May Edition - Anything Goes
• Chalk N Stock: May 2017 Challenge
• Creative Moments: Challenge #117
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #127 - Optional Twist Masculine
• Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #158 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations Challenge #340 - Anything Goes
• Fairy Tale Challenge Blog: Challenge #167 - Mother and Daughter; Mother and Son
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #35
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #55
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #177 - Anything Goes, Optional Ribbon or Lace
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #42

M is for Mom

This adorable little mouse is hiding a bouquet of daisies behind his back wishing mom a Happy Mother's Day with the sunshine ribbon bow complete with flower button and pearl center:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with DCWV Mister Stack for the background
• image was colored using Whisper Stroke and Spectrum Noir Markers, Prisma colored pencils and gel pen accents
• image was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges
• Create with TLC sentiment die cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges 
• ribbon is from stash which was wrapped around and tied into a bow with button and pearl center and the little sunshine goes with the inside sentiment
• sentiment is from Create with TLC which was cut using a Darice Embossing Die Cut 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:

• Creative Moments: Challenge #116
• Kitty Bee's Designs #93 - In The Garden
• Jo's Scrap Shack: FFC #186 - Anything Goes
• Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog: Challenge #162 - Put a Bow on It Theme
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #127 - Optional Twist Masculine
• Crafty Creations Challenge #340 - Anything Goes
• Fairy Tale Challenge Blog: Challenge #167 - Mother and Daughter; Mother and Son
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #35
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #55
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #177 - Anything Goes, Optional Ribbon or Lace
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #42

To My Wonderful Friend on Mother's Day

If you have followed me, you know my love of buttons!!!! This image is the purrfect compliment with my love of buttons along with a Mother's Day wish with button flowers in a mason jar, Bakers Twine along with a cup of tea:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with scraps for the background
• image was lightly colored using Whisper Stroke and Spectrum Noir Markers with rounded chalked corners
• faux flowers are buttons from my button tins stash
• hand-written personalization with gel pen to look like a chalkboard tag
• sentiment is from Create with TLC which was cut using a Darice Embossing Die Cut 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:

• Creative Moments: Challenge #116
• Kitty Bee's Designs #93 - In The Garden
• Jo's Scrap Shack: FFC #186 - Anything Goes
• Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog: Challenge #162 - Put a Bow on It Theme
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #127 - Optional Twist Masculine
• Crafty Creations Challenge #340 - Anything Goes
• Fairy Tale Challenge Blog: Challenge #167 - Mother and Daughter; Mother and Son
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #35
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #55
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #177 - Anything Goes, Optional Ribbon or Lace
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #42

God Bless Dylan on His Baptism

I had made a special baptismal card which I had wanted to share with you today using Mo's Digital Pencil. I had seen this picture several times on Pinterest and knew I just had to have it!!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with white embossed cardstock for the background
• Mo's Digital Pencil Baby Boy Bald was lightly colored using Whisper Stroke Markers and chalk puff-dotted on background
• background was embossed and chalked
• Darice beads spell out Dylan's name
• "on your baptism" was hand written on a Darice Embossing die cut and chalked around the edges 
• sentiment is  was cut using a Darice Embossing Die Cut chalked around the edges with hand-colored baptismal shell 

God Bless you Dylan on your baptism!

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:

• Whoopsie Daisy Digi and CD Challenge Blog: Tic Tac Toe - 3 in a Row (digi, sentiment, embossing)
• Crafting by Design: May Edition - Anything Goes
• Chalk N Stock: May 2017 Challenge
• Creative Moments: Challenge #117
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #127 - Optional Twist Masculine
• Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #158 - Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack: FFC #186 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations Challenge #340 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #35
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #55
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #177 - Anything Goes, Optional Ribbon or Lace
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #42

Mom - Thank You with a New Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

It's a new month which means a new challenge with Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge where it's always anything goes as long as you use a patterned paper!!!

With Mother's Day in a few weeks, I thought I would share with you a card I made for Mother's Day with this cute little boy all dressed up in "daddy's tie", cowlick, and thick glasses wishing his Mom a very happy Mother's Day with a sentiment from Create with TLC:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with scraps for background
• image was colored with Whisper Strokes Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils, and gel pen accents 
• fussy cut image out
• roses are Recollections
• sentiment from Create with TLC was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges
• inside sentiment was cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut 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:

• Creative Moments: Challenge #116
• Kitty Bee's Designs #93 - In The Garden
• Jo's Scrap Shack: FFC #186 - Anything Goes
• Pile it On: Challenge #128 - Humor and/or Plaid
• Shopping Our Stash: Challenge #297 - Tie One On
• Creative Moments: Challenge #115
• Crafting By Designs: Anything Goes Challenge - April Edition
• Creative Moments: Challenge #116
  Through the Craft Room Door: Week of April 18th
• Inspiration Destination: Challenge #127 - Optional Twist Masculine
• Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #156 - Just For Fun
• Crafty Creations Challenge #340 - Anything Goes
• Fairy Tale Challenge Blog: Challenge #167 - Mother and Daughter; Mother and Son
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #35
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #55
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #177 - Anything Goes, Optional Ribbon or Lace
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #42