A Need to Create

OH NO!!!

2011-08-23T17:20:00.002-06:00

Being the newby blogger that I am, I was playing around trying to figure out how to make my photos larger....low and behold, I ended up deleting my entire post!! ARGH!!
Sooo..I will quickly try to get get these reposted since they were part of a challenge. Stamp is from Bugaboo...challenge is with Craft Your Passion.

Isn't she a cutie? If you have never been to Bugaboo Stamps, you need to head on over...they many different styles and are oh, so cute!
I was in the mood to do some coloring, so played around with this little free digi fairy. Unfortunately, I do not remember where I snagged her from...I'll keep looking. Had to throw on another crocheted flower...they are so much fun.

More Challenges...

2011-08-21T13:10:00.003-06:00

So, Friday morning my daughter reminds me school starts this next Thursday (yea, Thursday??) and we have yet to make our traditional run to Boise for the annual emptying of moms bank account for school clothes. OK..get to work, cram 8 hours into 4-5 and head out down the road for the weekend. I have to say, I probably enjoy the bonding time with my sweet 16 as much as she enjoys getting the new additions to her wardrobe. However, this means getting home Sunday and trying to get my weekly card for the chosen challenges created, edited and added to the blog. I can't say I am happy with the result, but I have made myself a promise to get these done!
Challenges entered:

Mojo Monday sketch

Crafty Catz - Pink and Brown

Fussy and Fancy - Use 3 favorite embellishments ( ribbon, pearls and snowflake)

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Non-Traditonal colors
Bah Humbug - Something new (the Ice Skating stamp)

Challenges

2011-08-15T20:11:00.002-06:00

Time to get this entered in the Wednesday challenge over at Hambo Hoedown. They have a cutest digi's, and guess what! If you enter in their weekly challenge, they will send you for FREE, the image for their next week challenge. Keep entering and keep getting goodies! What a deal! This little guy is Cool Cat, one of their freebies for you to try. Also entering the weekly challenge at Stamp Something with a summer challenge.

Colored with Copics and Prisma pencils.

One card for two challenges

2011-08-06T15:39:00.002-06:00

I know...its quite primary for some of you, but this is MY FIRST CHALLENGE attempt. The first one is Use It Tuesday challenge. This week, we were asked to use 2 hoarded items. Well, let me just say this one was a piece of cake! I'm sure you can relate when I say I could probably make 100 cards using hoarded items in my ever growing stash. I have had the Basic Grey Figgy Pudding papers for several years and never cut into them. Then I pulled out my "hoard" of thin strip Cuttlebug embossing folders...love them...never used them! The second challenge is for Christmas Stampin' All Year Long titled Just Gimmie The Bird. Using a bird in a Christmas card was easy peezie (even though you have to look pretty close to find my little feathered friend).

Colored with Copic other than the paper pieced jacket and hat. UPDATE: Wouldn't you know I was a day too late for the Use It Tuesday challenge. Oh well, it got me diggin' around in my worldly goods and brought them to the surface. I will be trying their challenge next time around, 2nd and 4th Tueday of the Month.

I'm Baaaack!!!

2011-08-06T10:39:00.000-06:00

Wow! Talk about taking a break! But seriously....this time I mean it. We have now moved to town, which cuts out a huge chunk of travel time througout the day. That and time spent tending to 15 acres and a very large house to (try) to keep clean. In an attempt to get the mojo flowing, I will be entering some weekly challenges. You know what that means.....updating and cleaning up the ole' blog site! Who knows....I may end up with visitors! So, until I get some of the challenges started, I will start with posting a few of my "creations" that have not yet been seen by anyone but yours truly.

I have been having fun crocheting all shapes and sizes of flowers...some for hats, bags and of course, cards.

Purple, being my fav color, you will be seeing a lot of those! One more.....

Too fun! Ok. I am now officially back in the game...off to be challenged. With a bit of luck and creative juices flowing, I will be back tomorrow.

2010-03-29T17:04:00.000-06:00

It's starting to get tough to find time to hunker down in the craft room to create. The weather is getting nice (although they are predicting possible snow tomorrow..gotta love Idaho!) and the 15 acres are calling out my name. Add that to a teenager that is starting to think she needs a life, a full time job, 4 dogs, 4 horses and being a CASA volunteer, the card making time is becoming limited. I have managed to get a couple made and up in my Etsy store.

Off to get dinner on! Thanks for stopping by..

2010-02-14T14:42:00.000-07:00

After playing with last weeks sketch from Cindys blog, I had to give the mojo Monday sketch a try. I have been eye balling these for months thinking this would be the way to get out the slump of sitting at the table wondering how to put everything together...guess what! It works! Here is the sketch that Maria gave us to follow..

and here is what I came up with. I had that cute Magnolia image colored for quite a while and found the Basic Grey "Westeria" line of paper to match pretty good.

2010-02-09T18:06:00.001-07:00

OK...so it's not Sunday. At least it isn't months between posts as it has been in the past. Here is a Valentine Card I made (by the way...this is my first sketch challenge) and you know what? It was kinda fun! May try more of these.

I bought the new Basic Grey Nook and Pantry (along with several others that I just had to have) and thought this cute little baker dude would look pretty spiffy for a birthday card.

Another Sunday

2010-01-24T18:42:00.000-07:00

Cindy, sweetie, this post is for you! I just have a hard time taking pics...think I'd rather be spending my limited time creating, but I am going to make a sincere effort to make this a regular Sunday event. After all, why have a blog if you don't use it, right?
Here we go...First, I guess I must explain I am still a bit in the holiday spirit. Trying to take advantage of the mood and get some cards done for next year. Maybe, just maybe, I will even get them mailed! Who am I kidding...they are destined to set right in the box they are presently calling home.

OK. Time to change seasons...for now anyway!

Our local vet here has 8 adopted Haitian children and has an orphanage over there. I am going to make as many cards as I can for him to sell in at his practice to help raise money for his orphanage. I am sure it's not going to be much, but every little bit helps. Here is my first one...

Last Spring

2010-01-10T15:56:00.000-07:00

While going through my pictures, I came up on a few that I took last year. Spring had finally came and my sweetie created a pretty darn good garden. We have raised beds for the smaller veggies and a very LARGE area for pumpkins and gourds. Why gourds, you ask? Well, prior to my latest addiction with paper crafts and card making, I did a lot of painting. Gourds were quite fun to either paint or turn into some very unique bird houses and feeders. I always think I will get back into that, and they are so fun to grow. You never really know what you will end up.

We also started to work on the back yard. I wanted to create a little bird sanctuary. This is the beginning. Hopefully we can add to it and keep going this spring.

Now, don't laugh at my "sloping" arbor. I gathered a bunch of willow branches that we trimmed down and this is my creation!! Hopefully, it will look better when we can get some other plantings around it.

One more pic for the day...One of my favorite shots from our trip to the San Diego Zoo last summer. Isn't he adorable?

2010-01-10T15:15:00.000-07:00

Managed to escape to my dungeon for awhile today. The result was 3 completed projects. Whats up with that? My typical weekend craft time is spent by sitting in front of the computer, drooling over everyone's cards from my fav blogs...thinking I really want to try that...and that...and that...before I know it, it's time to get back to the real world and fix dinner. Anywho, here they are.

I wanted to try a box that I could give the girls at the office a little Easter treat in. Chose a vintage image for this one rather than coloring.

2010-01-05T18:46:00.000-07:00

Thought I would share our Christmas Tree from this year. Didn't have room for my village, so thought I would put it in the tree. Turned out pretty nice...

....here's a Christmas morning pic with the new puppy "Ellie". Just when we get one out of the puppy stage and I forget what it was like, we get another one...stupid, stupid!! Actually, she is a sweetie.

2010-01-05T18:20:00.000-07:00

Here are a few cards that I managed to get finished this weekend. I usually only get one done in a sitting, but I must have been feeling exceptionally creative after the holidays were over.

...and a couple from a few months ago that never made there way here..Sorry I don't have any recipes to go with these, but I just dive into my stash of supplies and grab what ever looks right to me. If you have any questions, go ahead and post it and I will try my best to answer.

2010-01-04T21:10:00.000-07:00

Oh my...how is that for taking a break from posting! I am so ashamed! One (of my many) New Years resolutions is to be much better at this. Another is to use up some of my beloved stash and get those cards made. Actually got 3 made this weekend..just no pics yet (yes, another resolution). I'm in front of the television right now watching our Boise Bronco's at the Fiesta Bowl, so picture taking will take place tomorrow. I hope you all had a wonderful, blessed holiday. We certainly did, but now it is back to the real world.

2009-09-03T13:12:00.000-06:00

Well, I can't believe the girls are just wanting to "chill" today. Wow...the last day at Disney and they are watching movies in the hotel. Boy, could I have saved some bucks if I had only known. I think they enjoyed going to the beach with Shawn and Nick the most, and that was almost FREE!! Sooo, guess I will post some more cards while I'm twittling my thumbs! Here we go!

2009-09-03T11:18:00.000-06:00

Not sure how often I will be able to post, but going to shoot for at least a couple times a week....here are a few of my cards to get this started. Sorry for the photo quality. Hopefully that will improve with time!! Thanks for looking. Hoping to see some comments.

2009-09-03T11:00:00.000-06:00

Hi all
This is my first ever post on my new blog. Sitting here at Disneyland while the girls are swimming at the hotel. Thought this would be a great time to figure out this blog thing. Having a wonderful time, but I think we are ALMOST ready to head home and get back to the real world. Spent a fantastic 3 days with my BFF Cindy in her new "happy place" craft room. Wish it could have lasted longer, but stamped some great images of hers and can't wait to color them up.