VC sketch challenge

Hi all! I'll have two posts for you today, as my cards are both for challenges that are due today!

The first challenge is a sketch from VC Stamp Challenges. The mouse was colored a month or more ago, so I picked out paper to go with the flower that's being held by the mouse. Papers are from Basic Grey Recess. Sentiment reads: If friends were flowers...I'd pick you! from Sweet 'n Sassy.

This little mouse is cute. The ones in our barn/garage that are chewing on car wires are not. Ug! We've had several car issues in the past month due to bad mice! Because of this, we are getting 3 new outside kitties on Saturday. Hubby is the one who suggested this, and my daughter jumped with joy! Our outdoor kitty is 11, and doesn't go running around as much as she used to.

Happy crafting!

Sharon

Fairy Luncheon

On Saturday my Aunt visited from Cincinnati and we had a fancyish lunch and invited the fairies to attend. I used Lily Fairy from Pink Cat Studios to make little place setting cards for us. I had planned on adding sparkle and more to them, but ran out of time.

Here we are right before eating: my daughter, myself, and my Aunt Glenda.

Happy Crafting!

Sharon

MSB Saturday Challenge

It's a sweet polka dot challenge on the Modern Sugar Blvd. blog!! Garden Girl looks fresh and cool as she waters her container gardens. (Why do I always look pink & hot after doing that chore??) Use polka dots on your card, and enter over on the MSB blog to win a free digi image! All papers are from Papertrey Ink.

I am one tired person, and my staying up late to read or play on the computer has come to an end (at least until I adjust). Students started back this week, and me the week before that. My group of preschoolers is going great, but I don't like getting up sooooo early.

Happy crafting!
Sharon

More MSB release images

Hi all! A hot, steamy day here in Indiana! My daughter started third grade this morning, and the preschoolers I teach begin tomorrow. With all my back to school meetings, open house, and getting the classroom ready, I goofed up on the date of new releases. I truly thought it was Saturday the 15th, but it's today!! They will be up in the store by 6pm Mountain time.

Today's cards show two more new images that you can get over at Modern Sugar Blvd. How "sweet" they are! And now I'm ready for dessert before supper! Tummy's rumbling, so it's off to make some food!

Happy crafting!

Sharon

Modern Sugar Blvd Release

Ahh....the wonderful scent of a Chai Latte (or coffee if you like that) in the morning! A gift card to a local coffee house is a great little "thank you" to those helpers in our lives. This image is "Precious Coffee" from Modern Sugar Blvd. and will be released on Saturday.

Now, can you image opening up this card and getting a wonderful whiff of a coffee shop? MSB has fantastic new scents available in the store...I'm so looking forward to the arrival of mine! Mmmmmm.....

On this card I cut the cup wrapper from a local coffee stop. The bottom reads: Serving one of life's simple pleasures! A simple card or gift card holder for a great taste!

Enjoy your day!

Sharon

Gate Fold

Hi all, my posts will be few this week. School starts back up, and I'll have some early mornings/late work days for bit, then things will settle into a routine!

I made this card for a challenge to make a gate fold. First time for trying one, and it was easy! I think next time I'll do a regular long card rather than a square. I used the tutorial over on SCS to figure out what to do. The image tucks behind the sentiment to keep the card closed.

My image is from Victoria Case, and colored with Copics and Bic Mark-it's. I used distress ink around the image, because it was just too much bright white for the old fashioned feel of the designer paper (Basic Grey-Wassail). The top picture looks as if there is yellow...but there isn't. Gold stickels were used on the star, and Papertrey Ink sentiment.

Happy crafting!

Sharon

MSB Saturday Challenge #13

Good morning all! I was very excited to see that I was the featured stamper this week for From Courtney's Closet! Since Libby was running late, she excepted "late" cards, too. The card I made for it is here.

Today's challenge for the Modern Sugar Blvd blog is "Simplicity". This week use a single image on a note card and add a word.. We want to show that even the simple cards are cute. I picked out my image first, decided she looked "fall like" with the hat, scarf, and long sleeves; then went looking at my ribbons and found this one with little leaves that I picked up last year from Target $ Spot. (long winded sentence there!) An embossing Cuttlebug border was use along the bottom.

Happy crafting!

Sharon