Happy Birthday to My Son-In-Law

I've been away for a few days.  Donna and I went back to SC for the weekend to visit family.  It is always good to get back home.  I think as I age, I love being home more and more.  

My son-in-law has a birthday coming up in a few days so I got busy and made him a card.  He does not like us to give him store bought cards.  I hope he likes this one..

Card Supplies:

5.5" Square card base - Kraft paper

Image - Happy Birthday by Margaret Kieser at Digistamps4Joy

Image colored with Promarkers

Name cut in Cricut Design Space using Old West-Board font

Background is done with chalk

Thank you for your visits.  We appreciate them.

God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Everybody-Art-Challenge W - #364 - Birthday

Retarte 2W, E3 - #74 - Anything Goes (Week 2) 

Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E, C10 - (Week 1) Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - 2W, JFF - (Week 1) Birthday

613 Avenue Create - W, 3E, Any Craft Accepted - #171 Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Create a Masculine Card

Scrapbook Blessings Club Tutorial Challenge - M, F  April - Birthday*

Iris Card

Lately, I will get an idea for a card in my head and I will start working on the idea, only to end up with something only a little like my original thought.  This card is one of those cards.

The original idea was to layer lace cut outs all across the card.  However, when I tried it, I felt like the lace was too big.  So I just used 1 piece for each side of the card.  I added pink ink to the edges so they wouldn't look so stark.  The lace is from Martha Stewart's Elegant Cake cartridge.

The flower is an Anna Griffin embellishment, layered and put together with foam adhesives for dimension.  The bow is from the Cricut cartridge "Anna's Ribbons and Bows".  This card can be used for so may different occasions.  It would make a lovely Mother's Day card.  My Mom is not living or I would give it to her.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I love your comments.

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3 - (Week 2) Anything Goes 
Craft-Dee BowZ - M, E3, project must have bow - (April) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E, C10 - (Week 2) Girlie
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Christmas Card - Week 13

This is the 13th week for making cards on the FaceBook Group, Only Christmas Cards/Projects.   This is their challenge for the year of 2016. My card for this week.  This card started out in one direction and ended like this.

Card Supplies:
5X7"Card Base
Background Paper - KandCo. Christmas Paper
Die Cuts- Ribbon and ornament are Anna Griffin Dies
Sentiment is from Cricut Winter Wonderland  Cartridge cut from foil paper.  

I hope we're inspiring you to get some Christmas cards made ahead of time.  Join us on Facebook for Only Christmas Cards/Projects group.  My cards are nothing compared to what those lovely ladies make.

Thank you for stopping by today.  

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Christmas Card Challenges - W, must be Christmas / Winter - #18 Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 26 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goe
Winter Wonderland - W, 3E, must be Christmas – Embossing (Wet or Dry
Winter Wonderland - W, 3E, must be Christmas – Embossing (Wet or Dry
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #123 Use DIe-Cuts/Punches (Week 1 of 2 )

New Release Sunday At Digistamps4Joy

Digistamps4Joy has new releases every 2 weeks.  Today heralds one of those releases.  Be sure to swing by the store to look at all the images for sale.  The new releases will be featured on the DS4J blog.  I made 2 cards this week.  The first I used the image Lil Jill-My Teddy by JenLee.

Card Supplies:
5X5" Card Base made from some of my stash.
Image:  Lil Jill-My Teddy by Jenlee. 
Image colored with Promarkers.
Ribbon Bow
Flowers

The second card is made with the image Arum Lily Border by Margaret Keiser.

Card Supplies:
A2 Card Base
Image - Arum Lily Border.  I duplicated the image and flipped it to cover the edge of the card.
Image colored with Promarkers.
Sentiment is a Doodle Pantry image.  I could not find it on her website but found a lot of other sentiments. I must have gotten this sentiment a while back. 
Ribbon 

Thank you for visiting with us today.  My prayer is that we all will have a wonderful Sunday, filled with the Love of God.

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
CAS on Sunday - 2W, 1E, CAS only - #80 Flowers (W1 of 2)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 #31 Anything Goes  (W1 of 2)
Cupcake Inspirations - W, 3E -  Inspiration #354
Less Is More W, C5, must be CAS white space but not white

Let's Color Saturday Linky Party  2W E and C unlimited  (Must include hand colored image) 

(w2) anything goes with something colored - always 

Christmas Card - Week 12

This is the 12th week for making cards on the FaceBook Group, Only Christmas Cards/Projects.   This is their challenge for the year of 2016. My card for this week.  I hope you're not getting tired of seeing a Christmas card per week.

Card Supplies:
4.25 X 5.5" Card Base
All the cuts for this card are from Winter Wonderland cartridge except the Bow.  It is from Splendid Soiree.  I flattened the snowflake background and the Peace in Cricut Design Space and made them print then cut. I cut the other images with paper from my stash.  I love how this card turned out.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  It's a rainy, gloomy day so it's a good day for crafting.  

God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Challenges for t his card:
ABC Christmas Challenge - 2W, Christmas -  'G' is for Green or Gold (Week 1 of 2)
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2E, must be Winter Holiday (March) - Cute Christmas (Week 4 of 4)
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #123 Use DIe-Cuts/Punches (Week 1 of 2 )
Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, C10 - #298  Christmas
Inspiration Destination - W, F- #79 Always Anything Goes
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 2W, 2E, C10, Must be Christmas - #68 - Use Your Stash (Week 2)
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Christmas Card - Week #11

This is the 11th week for making cards on the FaceBook Group, Only Christmas Cards/Projects.   This is their challenge for the year of 2016. My card for this week.

I took one of the cards I made from patterned paper and added some glittery and foiled paper for the candles.  I cut out some Cricut holly and added to the bottom.  Very simple and easy.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you have a blessed week.

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
613 Avenue Create - W, 3E, Any Craft Accepted - #168 Anything goes with optional twist: There is no optional twist, so let your muse run wild!
Hiding in my Craft Room W,1E  any holiday
2 Creative Chicks (M, P1) #8 Anything Goes
Connie Can Crop (M, P2/3, E2) #44 Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Make a Card
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M, P1) Anything goes as long as it is Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper

HALLELUJAH! HE IS RISEN

I am so thankful for Jesus' death and resurrection.  Because of Him, we can have freedom from our sins.  We can look forward to eternal life with Him when our race is over.  This makes me so happy.  Let's not forget what Easter is all about.  HALLELUJAH!!  He is Risen.  

God Bless You!!!!  Peggy