Anniversary Bear

Hello! I finally have my August SFYTT card to share! This was made for my mom to give my dad for their anniversary, but I wasn't able to photograph it before she picked it up. She was finally able to drop it back off at my house yesterday. Then I couldn't get my photo editing program to work, so this has been quite a challenge getting this ready to share! But I did really enjoy making it, this little bear from Stamp Fairy just kept making me smile while I was coloring him. This is also my submission for Crazy 4 Challenges #102: to make a male themed card and Stampin Sisters in Christ's recipe challenge. Thanks for looking!

DP: My Mind's Eye (some of the dots have glitter on them- very cute!)

CTMH button, misc twine, brads

You're the Best

Hello! Did everyone else's week drag by? Oh well it's finally Saturday and I had some stamping time! I made this card for my grandma's birthday on Monday. I used Cute Card Thursday's sketch for this week. It came together really fast and I love it, but holy cow, I stepped out of my comfort zone! I tried really hard to mix colors I wouldn't normally and I really liked it, who would have known pink, yellow and green look so nice together? I also used some embellies I've been hoarding. OK maybe not hoarding as much as scared to use... the flowers and pearl sprigs in the corner. I love it when I see them used on other blogs and think I did a pretty nice job without looking like I over did it! Over at Just Magnolia the challenge was a Bingo card- I used gems, flowers, and ribbons. Flowers were also the challenge at Magnolia Stamp Lovers, lucky me! And lastly since this is a birthday card it is also my submission for A Spoon Full of Sugar. Thanks for looking!

Paper: Echo Park

Image: Magnolia

Ribbon, gems, and sentiment sticker from this month's Key Ingredients Kit, misc flowers, pearl sprigs

Birthday Swing

Hello! My little guy turns **seven** tomorrow! It's been a fast 7 years!

I used the July Key Ingredients kit from Taylored Expressions again to make his birthday card. I am seriously getting a lot of use from this kit : ) I used a cutie from Bugaboo and colored him with Copics. I used Sketchy Thursday #141. This card is also my submission for Stamp Something's August Digi Day. Thanks for looking!

Other supplies: Taylored Expressions ribbon, CTMH button, misc twine, pearls.

July SFYTT

Hello! I finally have my July SFYTT submission done. I do not know why I had so much trouble with the sketch, but let me tell you! This is my 3rd attempt, and beings it's the end of the month, this is as good as it got : )

I used the paper from my July Key Ingredients Kit again for this card. I am really happy I signed up, it's making me use colors together that I normally wouldn't. Maybe that's why this card was so hard, I'm trying something new?? Oh well this card will go to someone at church, and hopefully it will brighten their day!

Have a great weekend, we spent today at the town festival going on, it's been a blast so far! Caleb won the pedal pull and advanced to state, woo hoo! He's carried his trophy around all afternoon!

Thanks for looking!

Verse stamp: ODBD

CTMH and GKD buttons, twine, misc ribbon

BFTP- Summer Love

Hello! I am so excited to be a part of Taylored Expressions July Blast from the Past. This month's theme is Sending you Sunshine!! We definately have sunshine here in Iowa. It is so hot and humid that when I went outside to take pictures, my camera lens fogged over and I had to sit outside to let it adjust for awhile! My card took a turn towards lovey dovey, but summer is in the sentiment so it counts, right? : ) This is for my dad to give my mom on their anniversary, I know she'll love it. I received my first Key Ingredients Kit in the mail, and OH MY, I am so glad I subscribed! As soon as I got the package I was in my craft hole and this was the result! All the supplies are from the July Kit except the CTMH brads and the GKD button. The stamp set is Summer Afternoon. I used my Spica Glitter pen on the butterflies and dragonfly- it is so pretty!

Thanks for taking a look at my card, I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop!