What? No ribbon or lace?

 I have been trying to play along with a few challenges over the last couple of weeks and it seems like I spend Sunday working on it and then I am too late posting them and entering them.  Tell me if that is frustrating?  Oh yeah.... so today I made sure to get these two cards posted.  Both of them are nice fall cards and focus on thanking those who give of themselves.  

I got to pull out my pumpkin spellbinders too.... yeah,!  These are the cutest little things and like so many of my other ones, I forget about them.  I love to add a little sponging to ge them a little character.  :)  

I hope you have a fabulous week my friends! 

Challenges: 

Our Daily Bread Designs: no lace/ribbon

NSFYTT: sketch

Monochromatics.............

Hello and welcome to another Tuesday, almost put Monday there. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend (for those US followers). It was quite relaxing and the weather made a huge change and so we had to forgo the beach which I had hoped for. But I did get alot of crafting done which was fun.

So this card I made using some Waltzingmouse stamps for the 3 panels on the background in brown and blush colors. To keep it vintage looking I used the lace border punch and then inked the edges a bit. Added some flowers and an ODBD sentiment to finish it off.

Challenges:

Waltzingmouse: Sketch

ODBD: Stripes/Dots

SSIC: earth tones

Sentiment Sunday: Thinking of you

ODBD Guest Designer

Can you hear me hollering? I was so excited to have Betty ask me to participate in this week's ODBD challenge as a guest! We are using "lace" and what is more lacey than a doily. This was made with some shimmery paper with the Cheery Lynn Doily Die.

Then to top it off- that sweet little lace flower with a button. I got that from a friend the day before Betty asked me and it is perfect for this. I hope you will stop over and play in the challenge. They are also having a blog hop!

Stamp: Full of Grace

Endless Pool

Ok, I just had to show this photo. When we were in Mexico in June we found this quaint little hacienda and spent the afternoon at their private beach, swimming and relaxing. They also had this pool and when you sat in it and looked over the water it was spectacular. This is a picture of my oldest son and I in the pool that my husband took- isn't it awesome? I love how we look like silouhettes against that beatiful cloud filled blue sky- it was such a great day it made you wish for summer forever. I used the doily background stamp from ODBD stamps as it reminded me of the hacienda with all their linens and doilies. It also lends to a girly page for my "ME" album.

Challenge: ODBD Scrapbook Challenge

Hope

When I saw the ODBD Scrapbook Challenge which required the use of a ODBD stamp I new immediately what I would scrap. This photo was taken when my husband and I went down to Mississippi after Katrina hit with our mission team. We were out driving along the coast way and it was just all bleak and devastated. At a light, I looked to my left and this is what I saw. Daffodils amongst destruction: everything was browns and here were these beautiful yellow and green flowers- I have never felt so much HOPE and PEACE as I did at that moment. And I don't know about you- but this sentiment just always rings so true in my head- and it was perfect for this image. Here is a close up of the photo in case you can not see it well in the above picture (sorry about the glare)
Thanks for stopping by today- have a blessed weekend!

Sentiment Alone

Hello and Happy Tuesday!

I appreciate you stopping in today and hope your week is headin in the right direction. This little number is another card I made using this cute little paper that I bought. I also have a few colors of this baker's twine and really want to start using it more. I just love the little look of it criss crossed on the card, I might even try a few more criss crosses in the near future. The sentiment is a ODBD sentiment and so I am going to submit for the ODBD Sentiment Challenge #63. I hope you have a wonderful week!

Can't find the words?

Hello- another weekend has come to an end and that always makes me sad, they just go by too darned fast. It was a beautiful weekend her- sun and in the 80's! Saturday was spent at our annual Yard Sale at church and then Sunday a fun family event- which I will share in the future. For now though, lets take a look at this card. I just bought this sweet paper combination at the local going out of business sale. I only bought 1 sheet of each and just love it. I thought it would be nice with just a little sentiment on it and so I reached for one of my favorite ODBD sentiments this week. This actually fits both of ODBD challenges: Stamping in Time (fav stamp set) and then Sentiment Only Challenge. I love to make these cards and then give them to my mother to share with her Secret Sister's at church.

Framed!

Hello and welcome for visiting today! Today's card is for the ODBD- Frame it with Texture challenge. I am once again stocking up on my birthday cards so I couldn't resist the pink and browns for this one. I also got this sweet little nestabilities last weekend wanted to make the frame. It is very simple and elegant, just wondering if I should add some rhinestones to the sentiment or bow. Hm............... :)

Alright- I hope we are gonna get some warm weather again but I have an idea it will be some more rain! Have a good one!

Taking your breath away

Welcome Everyone! It has been a busy week at our house and I feel like I have not crafted for so long, even if it has only been since the weekend. I still need to show you all what I did at the Scrapbook Expo. In the meantime, this sweet card is one I made for the ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge- TAG. As soon as I saw the challenge I knew what tag I wanted to use, it just has a vintage feel to it and goes fab with this paper pack, don't you think? The paper is one of the new Basic Grey Stella Rose if I recall- this is wonderful paper too! I hope you will stop over to ODBD and join us!

Heidi

Peace

Happy Tuesday! I have been neglecting a few of my routine challenges that I enjoy joining so this week I challenged myself to get a few done. I got to spend some time browsing my challenges AND actually making the cards. So this one I made using the stamping in time paper piercing requisite and then the ODBD Sketch 58. The stamp is a ODBD. And as you can see, I paper pierced ODBD Stamp in Time challenge as it just looked so good the other day that I had to use it again.

Our Daily Bread....... Piercing

Today's card is made for the Stamping In Time #33 Challenge which was to use paper piercing on your work. Have you done this in awhile? I had not and forget how it just adds to the image and isn't hard to do and doesn't take time at all. The DSP is basic grey, SU cardstock and ribbon and the sentiment is ODBD.

Good Friday......

I thought I best get this little spring number up before Easter is over. It is a gentle reminder of why we observe this day. For all of you that celebrate Good Friday and Easter- blessings to you and your family. Heidi

Peace from Knowing

Hello- well we got dumped on with snow this week! It is definately Christmas time in Michigan... and it is cold too! But this is the kids last week of school so my son will be home from college and I am so excited. I have missed him so much but am amazed at how fast it has gone! I can't believe it has been 3 1/2 months since I was crying and whining to you all about him leaving!



Ok, jest I forgot what I came for- this card is another one that I am doing for the ODBD challenge this week. I am so loving the reds/greens and the branches/beads- just nice simple and elegant don't you think? Well take care and happy shopping for those still doing their shopping!

Warmth of Christmas

Hello this Sunday evening! Boy- I looked at my last post and wondered what have I been up to? Well I can tell you it has not been crafting which has been a bummer........... alas, this weekend I did get some things done. This week in the mail I got some wonderful yummies! This memory box "Mistletoe" paper- are they not beautiful? Oh my- so beautiful and festive. And them my ODBD stamps- I have been participating in their challenges and I won a week or so ago! I love winning, it always gives me an excuse to buy more. :) You know what I mean. And my beading, I tell you- keep an eye out at HL because they have these with each holiday/season and I have gotten some beautiful colors and I thought they were so appropriate for this card- don't you? This card is being entered into the following challenges: Friday Sketcher and ODBD Challenge as I used this photo for inspiration:
I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Heidi

Snowflakes and Baubles

I am such a slacker this week, I have done no crafting at all. Well I can't really say a slacker because I have been out and running errands, attending meetings and events every night this last week. Thus, my lack of posting because I had nothing to post, or so I thought. I have this little snowflake card! As you can see it is very simple and festive. Do you love my little acrylic bulbs? Well I found them at Michael's! Yep, if you recall I had little acorns for Thanksgiving and now i have bulbs! The card just has MS snowflakes with buttons and embossed backing! Thanks for stopping in and after shopping today- hope to make you some goodies to look at!

Heidi

challenge: BizzyBec Christmas

Sweet Pink Snowflakes

I just love the white on white cards with the embossing on them. I just think they look very elegant. So this is one that I had seen some time again- well the layered concept anyways. I embossed the lower layer with snowflakes and then swiss dots on the top layer. Then of course added some of my MS snowflakes (which I love!) Challenges:
ABC Monthly Challenge: Ice & Snow
ODBD: Snowflakes
Totally PaperCrafts: non-traditional christmas colors
Bizzy Bec: Christmas

Quilting.....

Did you ever make one of those quilts that you put it all together and then tied it? Well I remember making several of them, one I even won a prize in a fair with it. So this week on ODBD the challenge was to make a card that was inspired by a quilt. I made it simple so you could take in the "guilt". Since I did hand sew on it I am also entering it for the ABC challenge.

Heidi

Cheerful Thank You!

I know, I am all over the board with wintery, Christmas cards to this bright summery card. LOL, I guess I can't make up my mind. :) But I had these pieces of DSP out and figured I didn't want to waste them or put them in my scrap box- so I made this card. Isn't that big flower gorgeous? It was the first time I stamped and cut it and I love it, will certainly be using that again. (thank you Julee!). And well- that is it ladies!

Challenge: ODBD: use hemp

Leaves

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a fabulous weekend. It is in the 70's here this weekend, in October, what is with that? I am not complaining because it was just gorgeous, the leaves are all turning and it smells like fall. As for football- we won't even go there!

So, instead lets go towards the card. I used an older line of Basic Grey but I have to say that it is still my favorite~ I paired it with my Blessed Christmas set and just love the look. The cardstock is SU cherry cobber and pear.

And that is it! I hope you have a great sunday- celebrating my son's birthday!

Heidi

Challenges:

ODBD: leaves

Stamp Something: punches

Posies!

Hello! Today's card is one that I cased off Jackie Pedro, after the Verve sketch challenge. I just love these October Afternooon papers and so I wanted to use these stamps (rubbernecker) with it because they look so vintage and match well with the one paper don't you think? I stamped the little flowers in blushing bride and cherry SU colors.

Then in this picture you can tell I put some glossy accents on some of the flowers, just the smaller ones so they pop a little more.

OK- confession, see how I have been using the sponge around all my sentiments? Well I am frustrated because when I use the nesties they are not really nesties..... what? you say. Well if I use two of them together I don't like the matting effect.(too much difference) I always have to draw around the outside and cut it myself- and I don't like my cutting ability. So- am I missing something?

Heidi

Challenge: ODBDSLC27 Texture It