Rounding the Corner 365 Cards Challenge 31

Here are two cards for this month's last challenge. I was able participate in all of this month's challenge. I must run along and get these posted like right now. I had these cards done early today and then had computer problems and was not able to load then until now.


On the second card I also combined the color challenge from SCS to use Pretty in Pink, RidingHood Red & Chocolate Chip. It wasn't as hard to combine this as I thought. I love combining challenges.

Thank you Ladies at the 365 Card blog it has bee a really fun month. I look forwad to tomorrow to start a brand new month of challenges. :-)


Peace Out
Debbie

We Are Almost There...

So we are in the final stretch to the finish line for the first month's worth of cards over at 365 Cards. I must say this is the most I have stamped since I made the Valentine cards for the Cards for Kids drive. I am having such a great time with this new and fun blog. I sure hope you have had the time to stop in if not what are you waiting for...lol.

My card today is a combo of two challenges. For some reason I was drawing a big blank with the Sunday Sketch and thought I would sleep on it. Well was I glad I did because this morning when I peeked in at 365 I saw the challenge was about using a Ladybug for our inspiration. Well that was all I needed to get my card Mojo going. So here is my card I hope you enjoy it.

I will be back tomorrow with the last challenge card for this month. I can not wait to see what the challenge will be. Then it will be on to the month of April and we start all over again. See you tomorrow but until then take care and find a little time to stamp.

Peace Out

Debbie

Tell Them Some Bunny Loves Them Every Day

Hello and a good Monday morning to you all. I always try to be up beat on my blog but I must tell you that today I am feeling a little melonchaly. Today would have been my youngest Brother's 40th birthday he was 25 when he passed away from a motorcycle accident. He passed away two days after his 25th birthday on April 1st (which also happened to be Good Friday). I was almost 13 years old when Johhny was born and is was just what we need to bring our blended family together. Now I have loved babies even as a little girl and have always understood that they are God's gift to us. I adored my brother and felt we were kindred spirits and we were more that siblings since I helped raise him. Johnny was larger than life and could make you laugh until tears rolled down your face and your stomack hurt. It took him awhile to figure out what he wanted to do with his life but with the help of some very good friends they led him in the direction to go back to school. Johnny was 4 weeks away from graduating from Bryman University and would have been a surgical tech. He was so excited about this vocation and it was the happiest and most excited I had seen him in a long time. Many, many students and instructors came to my brothers funeral all with wonderful stories to tell. This was such a blessing form me, my brother Don and most of all my Parents.


We had also lost my MIL to breast cancer about five months prior to losing my brother. Needless to say we were still grieving her loss when my Brother passed. Some times tragedies like these can break a marriage apart but for my wonderful Husband and me it brought us closer together which I believe was God's grace.


So today I will raise a glass in honor of my brother on the anniversary of his 40th birthday and try to spend my day remembering all the good times and laughter I shared with Johnny. I also want to remind you all that it is very important to tell those that are important to you that you love and appreciate them because we just never know what the future will bring. I will leave you with one of my Brother's favorite sayings...Life is uncertain so eat dessert first...great words to live by...lol.

Ok enough of my ramblings onto the fun stuff. I was in an ATC swap at SCS which theme was Hoppity Easter. I made this bunny ATC because I just fell in love with this little bunny. I feel like he is peeking out to see if Spring is here yet. I paper pieced the flower pot and also cut out the bunny image and popped it up. I tried to go more clean and simple this time. Of course no bunny would be complete without a basket to carry their eggs in. I found the tutoiral HERE and the great part is no cutting just scoring and using a 6X6 DP. I should have put something in the basket when it was photographed but I was in a hurry as usually to get these pictures taken.


Well that's all for now thanks for allowing me to share my feeling about my Brother Johnny. I hope you have a wonderful week and take a little time to stamp something. Take care.


Peace Out
Debbie

Hey Kids It's Time For Another Great Sketch Challenge

Even though 365 Cards just started at the beginning of this month there challenges have

ROCKED!!! I have especially loved their Super Sketchy Sundays. It seems that each week the sketches get better great job Ladies. Just click on the icon to the right on my blog and go check out the 365 Cards blog. I think you will be glad you did.

Hopefully I will be back later with a card for this sketch wish me luck...lol. Have a great day and I hope you find a little time to stamp.

Peace Out

Debbie

There She Goes

Hey fellow bloggers I know you have seen some of the cards I have created using stamp sets from There She Goes Clear Stamps. Well we are just days away from Jessica (the owner) releasing her newest sets. You can see some wonderful sneak peek cards on Jess's blog as well as here design team members. There is also a chance for you to win a new set all the details are HERE. I hope you Hop on over to this site I think you will be happy you did. The There She Goes sets contain many stamps and Jess's prices are amazing.



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Debbbie

Another 365 Challenge...Scrap Lift Yourself

Ok this is the last challenge for this week at 365 Cards. The challenge is to take a scrap layout and use it to inspire a card. I do not do a lot of scrapping but I had this 6 X 6 page that I made quite a while ago. This is a picture of my daughter Chloie holding her cousin Brianna. The girls are now 18 and 16 where does the time go.


I decided to use the same stamp set that I used on the scrap page because it is a set that I always enjoyed using. I decided to use SU craft ink and emboss the images. I also popped a few images up with foam tape. As I said this is the last of the weeks challenges at 365 and I am looking forward to the Super Sketchy Sunday tomorrow. Until then take care and take a little time to stamp.


Peace Out
Debbie

Touchy Feely Friday/ 365 #27

This card was done for the challenge at 365 Cards which was to have three different textures on your card. I put the main element of the card (black CS) in a CB EBF ( large bubbles folder) and then made a medallion (I used the foil seal from a can of frosting) with a CB EBF (gift folder) and lastly I used some glittered DP from DSWV. I added some awesome ribbon as a finishing touch.

I really had fun making this card


I love to have a lot of textures and layers on my cards . I also love the fact that every day I know there will be a great challenge at the 365 Cards blog and it encourages me to make a card for each day of the week. The DT is doing a wonderful job. That's all for now I have to get this card on the 365 site. See you soon with more cards to post.

Peace Out

Debbie

Color Me Anything But That

Hello and happy Friday to you all. I am in Arizona so it is almost 5:30 here but with the time change I know it is much later for many of you. I am behind again in posting but at least I am stamping..lol.

I did this card to 365 Cards challenge #26 which was to make a card with a color or colors that you normally wouldn't be your first pick. I chose SU Eggplant Envy not because I don't like it but because sometimes I get into a rut with colors. I also combined this challenge with the SCS challenge WT211 which was to use a technique that involved an iron (yes I said iron...yikes!). Anyhow I used the wax paper resist technique but first I used my CB EBF. Then I used a couple of daubers to put ink on the embossed CS. The stamp set I used was TSG Butterfly Happiness this is another set I love because the images and sentiments are wonderful. I hope you enjoy my card and I will be back later (or tomorrow ) to post today's 365 Challenge which is to have at least four different textures on your card. I think that sounds like fun we will see.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend and that you can find a little time to stamp. See you all soon.

Peace Out

Debbie

Make Mine a Combo

Last but not least is today's challenge at 365 which is Ad Inspired. I was also able to combine this challnge with the SCS Wednesday Sketch Challenge #221. I know we all like to be able to combine challenges. I especially like to combine a sketch challenge with another becasue the sketch already gives you the layout which usually can make the project go faster.


I hope to be back tomorrow to post the Thursday challenge at 365 Cards. It is so exciting looking forward to the next days challenge. I can hardly wait....see ya soon.


Peace Out
Debbie

Go Ahead and Make a Scene/ 365 Cards #24

Ok this is challenge #24 at 365 Cards it was called Setting the Scene and we were to create a nature scene. I used DP and then used my TSG stamp set called Nature of Friendship. This set is awesome because it has 25 wonderful stamps. Jessica @ TSG Stamps should be having some new releases soon so why not stop by and check out her store.

Peace Out

Debbie

Don't Be Cross With Me.....he he

Ok this is challenge #23 at 365 Cards. It was so fun to do they gave us the crossword puzzle and we had to use it on our card. I decided to put the puzzle inside my card and then make a window so just the LOVE would show. I am not very good with a craft knife but since the paper had lines it made it a little easier. I am trying to do techniques that are a little out of the box for me. I hope you like how this turned out I was pretty pleased with it.



Peace Out
Debbie

Hop To The Super Sketchy Sunday At 365 Cards

Super Sketchy Sunday #4 (card #22)

I feel like the rabbit from Alice in Wonder Land.....I'm late, I'm late for a very important date....he he. I know I did not post for a few days but I was working on the challenges at 365 Cards. I just did not get around to taking the pictures.

We had a wonderful weekend celebrating my daughters 18th birthday. What a milestone birthday and graduation is just a few months away in May and then college starts in August. Again I am wondering how did we get here so fast.

Ok so I am going to post all the challenges for 365 right through today so my posting will be caught up. So once again I would recomend that you stop by the 365 Cards blog and check out what's going on there I think you will be pleasantly surpirsed. Enjoy the rest of your week and take a little time to stamp.

Peace Out

Debbie

Lean On Me...365 Cards #21

Wow I can not believe that we are on challenge #21 at 365 Cards. Todays challenge is called Lean On Me and is based on the Bill Withers song Lean On Me. We were to make a card inspired by the lyrics.


As soon as I saw this challenge I knew I would use my new set of TSG stamps (you can click on the name on my side bar) called Nature of Friendship. Just like all of TSG's sets this one has many stamps (25) and many, many posibilities. I also put this card together in record time for me anyways because we are taking my daughter out for a pre-birthday breakfast. We are then going shopping for a new shirt for her to wear tonight when she gets together with her friends.


I hope you all have a wonderful weekend do something fun and find a little time to stamp. I should be back tomorrow with the Sunday Sketch Challenge from 365 until then take care.


Peace Out
Debbie

365 Cards #20 Inside Out?

Yes that is what I said #20 Inside Out. We were challenged to keep the outside of the card simple and jazz up the inside including the sentiment. I have had problems with my computer so this is a little late since I know in some places it is already Saturday....lol.

I will try to be back tomorrow with the next 365 Cards challenge. Our weekend will be very busy celebrating my daughter Chloie's 18th birthday. It is going to be so much fun I will let you know more later.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend and find a little time to stamp.

Peace Out

Debbie

Triple Crown of Stamping

Hello to all hope you are having a great day. The best news is tomorrow is Friday and my dh and dd will be home. We will begin my daughter's birthday week by taking her out to breakfast. Saturday she will be bowling and then pizza and of course cupcakes with a few of her friends. Sunday is her actual birthday and we are taking her to the cheese cake factory for dinner.....yummy!!!

Ok now for this card I could not believe I was able to combine three challenges for this card. The first challenge was SCS CAS #6 which was to use an image as an inpiration. The second challenge was SCS Sketch Challenge SC220. Last but not least the 365 Cards #19 was to make a birthday card without a sentiment but still convey it is a birthday card well I think this card fits the bill. It is not often that challenges can be combined but I hit the jackpot on this one.

I hope to be back tomorrow hopefully with the card for the 365 Cards challenge 20. Wow these challenges have been moving quickly but so far I have been able to do them all each week. Wish me luck and I will do my best. Take care and take a little time to stamp.

Peace Out

Debbie

365 Cards Buttons and Bows

Ok here is my card for the Monday (3/16) challenge #16 at 365 Cards. We needed to use three buttons and three bows I am having a blast doing these daily challenges but some times I do get behind in taking photos and loading them so I am catching up on the posts.


Hope to see you all tomorrow with at least one card until the take care and I hope you find some time to stamp.


Peace Out
Debbie

Keeping It Green With 365

Good morning everyone I hope you are having a great day. I am busy getting ready for my daughter Chloie's 18th birthday....WHAT!!!! I am not kidding I do not know where the time has gone. She will be starting college in the fall and moving on to the next stage of her life. Chloie is our only child/young adult and we could not have asked for a better one. She and I are kindred spirits but she always remembers that I am the Mom and she is my Daughter which has always worked out quite well....lol. She also knows that her Dad and I will always be her soft place to fall no matter how old she is. Chloie wants to be a teacher and we all believe it is her calling. We have found in our school experience that the great teachers are the those who are called to it and follow their heart. I am sure no matter what grade she choses to teach she will be awesome. Now that said I am pulling for an elementry school teaching job because I want to volunteer in her class. I so miss the days of carnivals, cupcakes and & field trips. To all the Moms out there who still have little ones treasure every moment no matter how exhausting

they may be. I promise you that some day you will be looking back and missing all the wonderful times you had. Ok I have rambled enough and I am getting a little teary eyed.

My card today is for yesterday's 365 Cards challenge #19 Keeping It Green. I love the bright greens so that is what I went with ( even though I am not sure if the green looks green in the picture). I am having so much fun with these challenges and this is the most stamping I have done in a very long time. I am getting to the point where I must pack them up and send them to Pat (Rubbermaid ). Pat was the wonderful woman who asked us to send her Valentine cards to give the Children's Hospital in Michigan. She also needs cards year round some for the kids and some for them to send out to their family members for birthdays and such. What a great gal and a wonderful cause.

Well that is all for today I hope to be back tomorrow with challenge #20 from 365 Cards. Once again I would urge you to stop by their blog and check out their daily challenges. You do not have to do them all but I think you may want to. Have a great day and I hope you find a little time to stamp.

Peace Out

Debbie

365 #16....Let The Sun Shine

Good Wednesday evening to all of you. I know it is a bit unusual to post in the evening but what can I say. To make matters more confusing this card was made for 365 Cards challenge #16 which was Monday's challenge. We were asked to use an image of the sun or show how the sun makes us feel. Well I hope I have conveyed how much happiness I get from a sunny day.

I hope you all have a wonderful evening and find some time to stamp. I will be posting Tuesday's & Wednesday's 365 Cards challenges tomorrow until then take.

Peace Out

Debbie

Another Sketchy Day

Photos by Chloie

Here is the Super Sundy Sketch from 365 Cards challenge #15. If you are interested stop by their blog and check it out it's a great sketch. Lately I have been into using bright colors I don't know maybe I am getting Spring fever. I can not wait to see tomorrows challenge will be I am really enjoying this blog.

Hope you have a wonderful week and take some time to stamp.


I am so excited because I am going to Nancy Riley's stamping workshop tomorrow night. It has been a while since I have had the chance to stamp with a group of stampers live and in person....lol. I will have to post the projects we work on. I will try to be back tomorrow with challenge #16 from 365 until then take care.

Peace Out

Debbie

Sorry........

Happy Sunday to all I hope you are enjoying what is left of this weekend. I am sorry for my last few post in that they do not include the deets for the cards. I had a wild week but I was able to do all the challenge cards at 365 cards. The only problems I had was having the time to take pics and then post my creations so I could link them to 365 Cards to meet their weekly dead line. So with the help of my lovley daughter we got it done. We literally brought my laptop to our friends house (where we were having dinner) so we could get the cards posted. I know some times our stamping addiction takes us to strangs places...lol.



Well I hope you all have a wonderful week. My daughter is on Spring break this week and then her 18 birthday is a week from today (that is her picture on the card I made) wow where has the time gone? I will try to be better about posting the deets this week and try to stay on top of things. I hope you find some time to stamp this week as well as stopping by 365 Cards (you can click on the icon to the right) I think you will be glad you did. Hope to be back tomorrow with a few cards to post until then take care.



Peace Out
Debbie

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