Happy St. Patty's Day

Ready for a new challenge at Just Inspirational Challenge?  We are being sponsored by

Sew Many Cards

And there are not one but two inspiration photos this week.

I chose the St. Patty's one for a co-worker who is Irish inside and out {lol}.  Now I'm no coloring expert by no stretch of the imagination but this will pass

TFL!

SSD

Playing along with Guest Sketch Artist Angie over at Skipping Stones Designs {2}.

Is this not fabulous?

Here's my take

Other considerations provided by:

Creative Mondays ~ Anything Goes {151}

Outlawz - Monday Greeting Card ~ Anything Goes + a sentiment

Drunken Stampers ~ Thank You {1}

Hiding in My Craft Room ~ Super Scraps Saturday {21}

TFL!

Liebster Award

Just stopping in to send a hugh THANK YOU to Chana of Card-D-Ology blog for presenting me with the Liebster Award.  The "Liebster (meaning favorite or dearest) Award" is believed to have originated in Germany to showcase bloggers with fewer than 200 followers.  Once you receive it you must pass on to five qualifying bloggers

 

So here are the requirements:

1.  Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog.
2.  Link back to the blogger who presented the award to you.
3.  Copy and paste the blog award on your blog.
4.  Present the Liebster Blog Award to 5 blogs of 200 followers or less who you feel deserve.
5.  Let them know they have been chosen by leaving a comment at their blog.

Now my pick of five bloggers with less than 200 followers (no specific order)

Velma at N2scrapin4fun

Emily at My Little Slice of Bliss

Sarah at Created by Sarah

Mema's Craft

Alice Brown Creations

Ladies, please pay-it-foward and choose five deserving bloggers to pass this award to.

TFL!

 

Happy Birthday Dad!

Happy Friday all! 

Today is my Dad's 78th birthday.  My family will get together tomorrow for a celebration as we all had work today.  Dad's Mom is still living (she's 97) but he had no siblings, just lot's of cousins left of the original family.

This is the card I made for him using the Cards for Men sketch as inspiration

Love the TH measuring tape ribbon I've had forever.

Also consideration for:
Sarah Hurley Challenges ~ Birthday Celebrations
Aud Sentiments ~ Birthday
Polkadoodle ~ Men or Boys
Poodles Parlor ~ Birthday

 TFL!

Happy Birthday!

My blog buddy Angie is this month's sketch designer at Skipping Stones Designs. 


I needed a birthday card so I used her first sketch as a guide.

7 Gypsies "Lillie" dp; label nestie; MS border punch; BG button; jute twine; muslin hand-made bloom

Totally escapes me where I saw this flower technique.  If you know, pls let me know so I can give credit.

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Flashback Friday 21.0

The new Flashback Friday challenge is up and running and is being sponsored by Paper and Such a super on-line store offering a $15 GC to the lucky winner!!  Be sure to check out the BLOG too!

The oh so fabulous guest for FF 21.0 is Jen W (and oh so lucky to live in Bermuda!!!).  

She has chosen your first paper pieced card as the challenge.  Now how easy is that?

Searched the archives and I am happy to report {~amy~} this one is NOT a 365 Cards card as all the previous FF repost were.  This one is from January 2010

Much better photo and I love the birds and the ribbon!!  See the original post HERE.

Do hope you play along as you've accomplished the hard part ...... the card is already made!!  The fun is in reposting!!! 

TFL!

JIC week 18 with Floppy Latte's Designs

Here we are MARCH 1st

Can you believe it?

If you took part in the Just Inspirational Challenges first blog hop, thanks a ton and keep an eye on the blog to see if you are a winner!

This week we are sponsored by Floppy Latte's Digital Designs (you have to read her "about me" for the story behind the name, too funny).  

Prize will be a $10 GC to the store.

The inspiration chosen for week 18 challenge is from Annie in honor of St. David's Day in Wales

I took my lead from two of my favorite colors:  purple and yellow and with a touch of green....... Heaven!

Love to see how this photo inspires you. 

TFL!