Squares

I know I don't normally post on a Sunday but did so today in order to play along with a couple of challenges.    This was fun to do, but lining up all those little squares was not any where close to being easy...at least for me. 

I used three different embossing folders on the squares and popped up some and left overs flat on the black card stock.  The image is from Simply Soft (SU).

I'll enter this in the challenges at Mojo Monday (Sketch), Fab' n' Funky (No DP), Scrapalicious (Flower Power), and Simply Stampin (Perfect Pairs - I used two pair of each of the embossed squares.

Blogger and I are not jiving at all right now........none of my scheduled posts are being published!  Any suggestions?  Oh, and thanks for all the fun suggestions on what to do with that TP from my previous post.  I loved reading all of them. LOL!

Thanks for stopping by..........and hope everyone has a great day.
Lynn

Recycling Toilet Paper

I love my husband....I really truly do!  However, there are times.....................

I usually do all the grocery shopping although he sometimes tags along.  I have to walk behind him in the store so I can take out some of the things he puts in the basket and put them back on the shelf (you know, like you have to do with your children!) but he thinks he's a big help.
Anyway, the other day he was in town and called to see if we needed anything at the store.  I gave him a short list of eggs, milk, etc. and specifically said to NOT get anything else! LOL!  He came home a while later with all the items on the list - AND toilet paper.  Here's what took place:

Jim:  I found a GREAT deal on toilet paper today.  It was only 99 cents for 8 rolls!
Lynn:  BIG eye roll here..........um, I've never gotten that brand before and not sure how good it'll be (trying to be so nice)
(Now if you do any grocery shopping at all you know you can't get decent toilet paper for 99 cents!!)
Jim:  Well, I'm sure it'll be ok - I mean it's better than using newspaper, right?
Lynn:  The newspaper MAY actually be better - but we'll see.
Fast forward to several days later...............
Jim:  Maybe I should just let you get the toilet paper in the future!!!!
Yikes!

So I'm now trying to think of ways to recycle toilet paper!!!  Any ideas out there?   I made a flower and it actually came out pretty cute but just didn't look right on this card.  Any ideas would be appreciated!

Thanks for stopping by..........and remember to smile!
Lynn

Creative Belli Challenge

The new challenge at Creative Belli beginning today and running for the next two weeks is themed Animals!  Come on over and let us see your creations with animals on them.  Who knows, you could be the next Guest Designer!  In keeping with the spirit of the Belli Challenges, be sure and use your old and forgotten embellishments.  Also,  check out all the creations from the DT.

I first saw this image on Carol's Our Little Inspiration blog and then on Joan's Stamping with a Passion blog and immediately fell in love!   Guess you could say it's pretty much a CASE of their cards.  The image is from Impression Obsession and it was love at first sight for me!  It's a large image and I didn't want to crowd it up with DP and all that so ended up stamping it, coloring the hats, adding some glitter, stamped the sentiment and then added the red and white Baker's Twine and also some regular twine.  The button is from an old pair or blue jeans.  I think it makes for a pretty, classic Christmas card.

Edited to add.................The Belli Challenge has just reached 500 followers - WooHoo!  To celebrate, we're giving away some BLOG CANDY!!!  Head on over to the Challenge blog and check out all the details!!!

Thanks for stopping by........and be sure and check out the Belli Challenge.
Lynn

Just Ride

I thought I'd start the week off with a CAS masculine type card.  The image and sentiment are from Mark's Finest Papers and I'll enter this in their challenge this week. It's a very basic card with distressing, stitching, and that's about it!  All the card stock I used for this is from CTMH - it's white core and great for distressing.  This is one of those cards that really does look better in real life and I think that's because of the card stock.  I used some Chocolate, Brown Bag, and Parchment.  The Parchment is such a unique color - not white or vanilla - it almost has a pinkish tone to it - But sadly, that didn't show up in the photograph.    I did a little "crazy" stitching around it and then added the ribbon and that brad - which is from SU.

After I finished the card I asked my husband if he liked it....since he thinks he's part Indian anyway and loves all things western, he of course said he loved it!  Dang, I really like getting nice compliments like that! LOL!!

I'll enter this in the challenges at Mark's Finest Papers (stitching), Card Crafter's Circle (stitching) and the challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks (Boys Dig It)

Thanks for stopping by...........
Lynn

Fishing

I LOVE to fish and every chance I get, I go.  There's just something about sitting on the side of a bank (or in a boat) dropping a line in the water, and then not caring whether you catch anything or not! LOL!  We haven't been fishing in a while but hope to do so soon since the weather is so pretty and not scorching hot yet.

This is a rubber stamp from JRL Design that someone had given me last year.and I colored this little girl with Prisma pencils.  The sentiment is from CTMH.  The brads.....I was going to add some little fishing spinners down there - but am bound and determined to get rid of some of these big brads I have!  I think I have every color of the rainbow - and way too many!

A fun card and a very lazy Friday around here!  Hope everyone has a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.............
Lynn

Couple of CAS Cards

Just a real quick post today - and showing you a couple of very quick CAS cards I made on Sunday.  It just seems like I don't have any time anymore to craft!  Maybe it's this beautiful weather we're having and I keep finding myself outside more.

The butterflies were punched with a MS punch....added a strip of DP....did a little embossing and using Nesties.....matted them - and it's done.

Did someone say they wanted to see a YELLOW card!!  LOL!  I used an old CTMH image and one of the new frame dies from SU.  Also did some embossing and paper piecing - and again, it's done.

Thanks for stopping by........I'll try to be a little more chatty on Friday (if I can come up with a post! Yikes)  You don't think I'm getting lazy in my old age, do you! LOL

Lynn

Techniques

If you've been following my blog for a while you know I very seldom try any type of new technique.  Talk about being "stuck in a rut" - right!  LOL!  Yesterday, I decided I'd take the plunge and at least try a little something different.  Nothing fancy by any means, but new to me anyway.....

I masked off an area in the center of the card and then sponged a layer of Tumbled Glass blue (intention was to make it sorta look like clouds - but not actual clouds) and then stamped the image from SU Fabulous Florets over it.  The flowers have been stamped, colored, and then popped up on the image.  The sentiment (also SU) was stamped and then pearls added underneath it, to the centers of the flower, and a small bow around the stem of the flower....and bingo...it's completed!

I'll enter this is the challenges at Just Us Girls (Technique challenge - sponge a layer), 2 Sisters Challenge (Flowers), and Lily Pad's Flower Challenge.

Before I sign off for the day I just wanted to thank everyone so much for the wonderful birthday wishes on Saturday!  I received some beautiful cards from several of you and I appreciate each and every one of them.  This birthday was one of the big ones - yep, I turned the big SIX FIVE (I know I look MUCH younger though! LOL).  I'm just so thankful I made it this far and it's nice being a "senior citizen" now because everyone seems to have more patience with me!  LOL!  I had a great day and all the wishes I received from you made it even more special.  Thanks!

Thanks for stopping by............
Lynn