True Love Endures

I'm still not sure about this one.  I made it for Mo's challenge #69 Valentine Love with non-traditional colors.  I do love the digi.  It's the rest of the card I'm unsure of.  I do so love pretty pink, red and white Valentine's cards.  I had to laugh last night.  After I finished the card I said to my husband "this is us in"  and debated sayng thirty years.  Instead I came out with "this is us in three years."  He bettered it.  He said "This is us right now."  Yes, we are feeling our age, but we're not quite there yet.  I'm also entering this in Sundays with Crissy's February Challenge, "It's All about Love."  ...I showed someone at work my blog today.  When she saw this card she instantly said she had to buy it.  Her parents have been married for seventy years...wow!  The picture reminded her of them.  I'm making the sentiment custom for them,  I'm glad someone will get to enjoy it.  I guess I was meant to make it.

You've Got Mail

This is my first attempt at trying watercolor pencils.  It's something I think I'll start practicing with.  The stamp came from a yard sale so I have no idea who the creator is.  I really love it.  This is the first card that I have made that my husband doesn't want me to give away.  As a matter of fact he's getting interested in the hobby.  He's beginning to think about doing some artwork for me to paint.  I have never actually seen any of his artwork, with the exception of the guitars he builds, which are beautiful.  This should be quite interesting.  I got an amazing deal on the Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils.  The girls at work had given me a twenty five dolllar JoAnns gift certificate last year for my birthday.  Then I got at 50% off coupon from JoAnn's.  The pencils were originally 50.99 and between the gift certificate and the coupon I paid  49 cents.  Can't beat that deal!

Two Cards Today

I actually have two cards to post today.  The first is a card I made for Chemo Angels.  It is a digi from Paper Garden.  I love the inside saying, "When flowers bloom, so does hope."  It is ideal  for the purpose. 

The second is a birthday card for my birth mother.  This digi I've had for a long time.  It was a freebie  from someone.  Unfortunately, I can't remember who I got it from.  It was my first try at cutting outside my nestabilities.  I didn't get it perfect, but it'll do.  I do really like the paper.

Birthday Girl

I haven't colored a Sassy image in quite a while.  I had fun with this one.  Unfortunately,  the color does not show true in the picture.  The icing is actually a much brighter pink.  I'm entering this in Sassy Cheryl's Challenge "Celebrating Birthdays with a Sassy Cheryl girl."

Peace On Earth

This image is from The Digi Doodle Shop.  I had it for quite a while and was kind of intimidated to color it.  I'm pleased with the way it turned out.  I'm entering it in Craftyhazlenut's Christmas Challenge to use a digi this week.

Love You Bunches!

This card was a challenge and a half for me.  I'm still not happy, but everything is glued on now so there will be no more changing it.  At first I had it done in coral with a layer of black and white polka dots.  I liked the way it looked, but didn't have anything to match the coral.  After I saw Mo's new challenge today, #68 "Lots of Love," lace, ribbon and buttons. I decided to rip the entire card apart and start from scratch.  Fortunately, it came apart relatively easily.  This time, however, I needed to glue alot.  No taking it apart now!  I'm entering it in Mo's chalenge and in the Sunday's with Crissy Challenge "It's All About Love,"  and Digi Doodle shops Challenge #45 Valentines.  Here's the link to their website.  http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/

Oh, the image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and I colored her with copics.  Isn't she just the sweetest!

Future Rocker

I originally planned this card for Splitcoast CAS 104 (Rock and Roll).  Unfortunately, it didn't turn out CAS.  My husband just got another guitar last week.  What a coincidence, it looks just like this one!
The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and he's colored with Copics.

Celebrate!

I have been trying all morning to upload this card.  I had to restart about six times.  Frustrating!  Anyway, this is for Mo's  Challenge #67 to use red orange yellow and a neutral.  I did add some green, though.

February Card Exchange

These are two cards that I made for the February card exchange.  A group of friends and I are just starting the exchange this February.  The tulips are from Fred She Said and the daffodils were from a free coloring page.  I can't recall which one.  I made the yellow cards first and just really wasn't happy with the color yellow.  I figured I would really love the pink ones when I finished them.  By the time I finished the pink I realized that I really liked the yellow.  I'm kind of getting used to both of them now.  Alot of times I have to look at something for a day or two before I decide if I like it or not.

Sweet Little Fairy

This image from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I colored her a couple of months ago, but couldn't decide what kind of card to make.  I haven't quite designated it's purpose yet, but I think I'll make it for a new baby.  One more picture out of my colored digi folder!  I think I need to visit Michael's this weekend to buy more flowers.  She is colored with Copics and the border is done with Martha Stewart punch around the page.  I followed their directions and it turned out perfectly.

Tom's Birthday Card 2011

I made this birthday card for my wonderful husband this weekend.  This is the first time that I've made a card for him.  I don't think I started making cards until after his birthday last year.  This is the first time I've printed off digital papers to use.  I think I'll be doing that often.  I used copics to color the picture and Nestabilities to cut the shapes.

January Christmas Card Challenge 2011

These are my cards for the Christmas Card Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.  I'm "going to"  make six Christmas cards a month.  Well, at least I did it this month.  We'll see about the others!

Flower Child

This is one of my favorite cards that I've done so far.  I've been in the mood to make a retro looking card.  The digi is from Elizabeth Bell.  I absolutely love her artwork. The papers are Cosmo Cricket's Material Girl and the ribbons are from various kits I got from Taylored Expressions.  I haven't quite decided what to put on the inside yet.  I'm sure it will come to me sooner or later. 

Touched by Love

This is my first card for Splitcoast's Christmas Card Challenge 2011.  I'm planning on making six cards per month.  This image is from Whimsy Stamps (Crissy's Digi).  I thought this was so sweet;  I just had to color it!  I'm also entering it in the Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #1 and Sunday's with Crissy.

Happy New Year 2011

I finally got some time to make a card.  I made this for ChemoAngels.  I'm really looking forward to things slowing down now that the holidays are over so I can start having some fun.  I've really missed having the time to create.  I got so many new crafting "toys" for Christmas.  I can't wait to try them all out.  New Year's Eve was alot of fun.  Most of my kids were here and I did alot of cooking.  I decided to make pierogies which I hadn't made in years.  They came out delicious.  Makes me wonder why I don't make them more often.  I hope everyone has a very Happy New Year!