FBW #245

Hi friends!  I hope you are all doing well.  We are ok.  Still having van problems but hopefully this is the last of our problems.  Please keep your fingers crossed for us!  And we are wrapping up our couple weeks of non-stop birthdays so hopefully things will slow down for us.

This week's Flutter By Wednesday Challenge is a sketch from Kathy.  All you have to do is use the sketch and have a butterfly or fairy on your card to enter.  I love this sketch and tried to go a little outside the box with it.  I took the Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper paper (which I love) and punched the holes in it then I adhered it to the card with foam squares so there are little windows.  I added some Studio Calico wood veneer butterflies and stamped a Lawn Fawn sentiment.  Clean and simple but I'm pretty happy with it.

Have a great day, friends!  And don't forget to link up your creations on the Flutter By Wednesday Blog!  

Flutter By Wednesday #244

Hi friends!  I hope you're having a great day!  I have fun news to share with you today.  :)  FOUR years ago, I was on a team and left to have a baby (Parker.)  Upon leaving, I was told that if I ever wanted to come back, there would always be a place for me.  Even though four years have passed, Danni accepted me back on the team with open arms when I asked.  :)  I'm so happy to be back with my Flutter By Wednesday friends!  This is ensure that every Wednesday, I will have a new card on my blog!  :D

This week's challenge is to make a Clean and Simple card.  Wow, did I come back at the right time or what?  The only requirement to enter the challenge is to have a butterfly or fairy on your card.  Easy peasy!  I pulled out this Amy Tangerine Yes Please paper again.  It's just so summery and happy that I had to use it!  I combined the Flutter By challenge with the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge for this week which is a sketch.  I used the Paper Smooches Flap Happy set for this, some enamel dots, and a little bit of Stickles on the butterfly's body.

Have a great day, friends!  And don't forget to link up your creations over at the Flutter By Wednesday Blog!  

Farewell to Flutter By

Hi friends!  I hope you're having a great day!  I'm not feeling fabulous but I think I'll get over it.  I'm going to take it easy this weekend.  We have a birthday party on Sunday but that's about it.

I was sad to hear that the Flutter By Wednesday's challenge is saying goodbye this week.  This challenge is how I met my friend Danni (the creator of the challenge) who I absolutely love.  I was on this team until I had to go on maternity leave with Parker.  I made tons of friends and throughly enjoyed making butterfly cards.  Of course, I had to play along with their last challenge #200!  There is a sketch by Jen Shults to play along with.  Here is my take on it using My Mind's Eye papers and brad.  The pleated trim is from Creating is Fun.

Have a great day, friends!  

Fluttery By Wednesday #71

Hi friends! I hope you are having a great week so far! We are doing ok. Dustin and I aren't feeling the greatest but the kids seem to be fine. Tomorrow is Brady's first field trip so I'm hoping that I'm well enough to go. He needs a parent to go on each field trip with him. Cross your fingers for us! We are supposed to go to the zoo!

Here's a card I made for the Flutter By Wednesdays #71 challenge. I used some new First Edition paper by Trimcraft that I got at I Heart Papers. This pad is called Desert Blooms. It's so pretty! I used some Martha Stewart stamps for this. My ribbon is from Ribbon Carousel; Walnut Brown seam binding and natural grosgrain looped edge ribbon.

Have a great day everyone!

Flutter By Birthday

Hi friends! I hope you are all having a great day so far! It's a little after 4pm here. I meant to take the kids to story time this morning but I couldn't find my keys. Last I knew, my hubby pulled the car into the garage for me. I was so upset. AFTER story time was over, he texted me and said he left them on the hook in the kitchen. Yeah, I didn't look there. Whoops!

Ok, I wanted to blog this card I made for Flutter By Wednesday #156 before the time ran out. I am always doing that! I make a card and forget to blog then time runs out. So, here is my card. The theme is Clean and Simple. I decided to make a girly birthday card for this challenge. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches, I LOVE their stamps! The butterfly is from Hero Arts and the paper is Echo Park Little Girl.

Have a great day everyone!

Mother's Love

Hi friends! I hope you're having a great day! I'm still sick however a couple of hubby's sisters are coming over to take care for the kids for me so I can rest up. I'm hoping that whatever I have is just a cold and goes away soon. There's lots of yucky illnesses going around our town so I'm hoping it's nothing like that!

I have a card today for the Flutter By Wednesday challenge. This week's challenge is an open challenge so you can make any project with a butterfly, angel or fairy on it. I made a vintage-y one layer card. Is that even possible? I have grand visions of this in my head and it didn't turn out how I had planned but I do like the pearls on the butterfly so I thought I'd still share it.

Have a great day everyone!

Card Details:

Cardstock: grey

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co (A Mother's Love), Maya Road (doily border)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, CTMH white

Misc: Kaisercraft pearls

A Flutter By Card

Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Boy, I am enjoying this weekend! I don't know how anyone could work more than 5 days straight! I am so thankful that my hubby has weekends!

Here's a card I made for this week's Flutter By challenge. I am absolutely in love with the Sketches by Carly! Carly is a sweet little11 year old girl who does sketches for us all to enjoy. She's trying to reach 100 followers by April so please hop on over there and follow her blog, she is a fabulous sketch designer and a sweet kind girl!

My card uses a CC Designs Swiss Pixie, Gretel. My Copic coloring has fallen by the wayside if you guys haven't noticed. I just don't have the time with my two rowdy kids to sit and color like I use to. I miss it but I'm trying to keep in practice a little bit. For some reason, sweet little girl cards always remind me of Basic Grey Lemonade paper. It's one of my favorites! :)

Have a great Sunday everyone! I hope you get to rest and refresh yourself for the upcoming week! More so, I hope you all have tomorrow off too! Woohoo!

PS HUGE SALE at Paper Maniac starts tomorrow! I cannot contain my excitement! ACK!!!!

Card Details:

Card Stock: White

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Lemonade

Stamp: CC Designs Swiss Pixies Gretel

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Misc: Nesties Scalloped Ovals, Making Memories alpha stickers, Copics, Martha Stewart punch,

Makeup 4 the Weekend and Flutterby Challenges

Super quick post because I am so exhausted. I don't know why. I think it's just constantly being sick has depleted me. I'm hoping to get healthy soon.

Ok, so here's a card that's for a couple of my favorite challenges. PMS's Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge and the Flutter By Challenge. I used the PMS sketch which was perplexing and I did kind of a loose interpretation. And the Flutter By challenge is to use butterflies and buttons. You can see my button in the corner. The paper is Echo Park, the stamps are PMS Dandy Wishes.

Happy Monday everyone!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANNI!!!

A LONG time ago, I wasn't on many DTs and I didn't have many followers. One day, I got a new follower and popped on over to that person's blog. Soon after, this person was doing a DT call for their challenge and I applied and was picked. That person who is now my FABULOUS friend is Danni Bindel.

Danni is just as sweet as pie and I adore her! She's super talented and just wonderful to everyone. Saturday is Danni's birthday and she's having a big event on her challenge blog Flutterby Wednesdays.

I had to play along this week, not just for the FABULOUS prize but because it's Danni's bday! Who doesn't love a bday? So, I made a card using the Little Danni stamp from Victoria Case for SCACD. Of course, I needed to make a card with the stamp designed after Danni. I made it in her favorite color and I will be sending this over to her. (Sorry for ruining the surprise!) I colored the image with my Copics. I hope I've done her justice. The paper is Making Memories. The sentiment is from Practicing Creativity Designs. I fudged the sketch a little, hope that's ok.

Have the BEST bday every, Danni!!

PS Denami has blog candy HERE.

Thanks: For a Couple Challenges

Hello all! It's yet another rainy yucky day today. Good thing we have a play date planned! I go crazy if we have to be cooped up inside all day.

Here's a card I made for a couple challenges. I took the colors from The Play Date Cafe and then combined it with the Flutter By Challenge. However, I'm late for the Flutter By challenge! :( It was an open challenge where you just had to use a butterfly, fairy or angel.

This is a fairly quick card. The black paper with flowers is from DCWV. I just added the little butterflies which I made orange with some ink and then added Stickles to. The ribbon is actually have a flower arranging place, there's no brand on it. The stamp is from Ippity's Regal Greetings. And the stick pin is Dritz, from the sewing section of the craft store.

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Flutter By Wednesday #59

My last Flutter By card for a while. :( I'm so sorry this is late, if you want to know why, scroll down to the next post. Each Wednesday, the amazing Danni hosts a Flutter By challenge on her blog. This week's challenge was to use a butterfly or fairy AND brads or eyelets.

This is a super simple card I made with Paper Makeup Stamps. I used two flower brads at the bottom. I also made this card for a challenge on the Stampin Out Alzheimer's site. You can STILL join, just go over the the Stampin Out Alzheimer's widget on the right of my blog and making a $5 donation. ALL the money goes to charity. You can play challenges to win prizes, download freebie, enter in daily giveaway, etc... It's so fun!

Be sure to check out the Flutter By DT as well! Their links are to the right as well if you scroll down a bit. Hugs to each and every one of them, it was such a honor to work with you all! Hopefully, I can rejoin the team later on!

Flutter By Wednesday #58

Good Wednesday morning friends!  I'm back from vacation and slowly adjusting to real life again.  Sigh...my child was beyond spoiled while I was gone so it's gonna be a rough day!

Anyhow, Wednesday means Flutter By Challenge day on Danni's blog!  This week's theme is to use two different kinds of patterned paper with your butterflies or fairies on your card!  Check out Danni's blog for this week's special guest designer's creation.  The guest is Jodi Collins.  And check out this week's featured stamper, Stef who I adore!  

I made two cards this week WHILE on vacation!  Go me!  The first card, it's hard to tell but the two side butterflies are cut out of different DP than the argyle background.  I used the Unity April KOTM on this card.  This is also for Lee's VSN challenge to glitter an entire panel or image.  I put Stickles on all three butterflies.  They are COATED!  Though you really can't tell in this photo.  

This next card, I made just in case you all thought I was cheating on the last one.  Teehee!  I used a green and a pink DP so you could definitely tell I used two.  The stamps are from Unity's March KOTM.  I didn't bring ANY embellishments with me on my trip except Stickles.  I forgot them all!  So, I just added some doodling to this card.

Please play along with us!  If you upload to PCP or SCS, use keyword FBW!  And check out the rest of the DT on my sidebar!  >>>>

PS Go HERE and VOTE for Shannon for MFT Idol!

Flutter By Wednesday #57

Alrighty! Wednesday means Flutter By Challenge day on Danni's blog! Go over to her blog to see who the featured stamper is and the guest stamper! Also, we have two new DT members this week! Check them out; Leila and Christine.

This week's challenge is to make a card with a quote or sentiment on it. So, yeah, I cased myself on this card. What can you do? :) I stamped the butterflies directly on the card base and then the quote on gold metallic paper. I attached the quote piece with pop dots and then I added some bling in the corner. Easy peasy!

If you play along with this challenge and upload to SCS or PCP, please use keywork FBW so we can find your creation!

Also, please VOTE FOR SHANNON (mrsmac) for MFT Idol! She's in the top 4 and she needs our votes to stay in the competition. She made an AMAZING creation this week, go HERE to see it! I love it sooooooooooo much! Go HERE to vote!

Flutter By Challenge #56 and VOTE!

Wednesday means Flutter By Challenge day! Check out Danni's blog for all the details! This week, Danni gave us this lovely picture that she took to be inspired by. Isn't it pretty? It reminds me how READY I am for it to be warm and STOP raining here! :) Don't forget to check out Danni's blog for this week's special guest designer as well as the Featured Stamper of the week!

My card is based on the colors of the photograph. I really like the pink and orange. And I'm totally late jumping on the train for this set! It's Paper Makeup Stamps and the set is called Buggy Sayings. I think every single member of the Flutter By team has used this stamp other than myself. I really love it though, super cute and inspirational!

Please don't forget to go to the blogs of all the girls on the team! Their links are in my sidebar under the adorable Flutter By Wednesday button. They are all amazing! Leave them some love!

And while you're at it, please go vote for Shannon (Mrs.Mac) on SCS for MFT Idol this week. It's a non-elimination week, BUT the person who gets the most votes will get $50 donated to a charity of their choice. Shannon has chosen her local hospice that helped out her grandparents for her charity if she wins. So, vote for her HERE!

Flutter By Wednesday #55

Wednesday means that it's Flutter By Challenge day on Danni's blog. This week's challenge is red, white, and blue. I did a spin on red, white, and blue and added a little black. I didn't want to make a patriotic butterfly card this time (not that I'm feeling unpatriotic, I just wasn't feeling the super bold colors right now.)  I used Unity's August KOTM for this card. This is also for the Unity anniversary challenge (FIRST BIRTHDAY) to make a card using Flowers, Insects, Ribbon, Scallops, and Teal.

Please check out Danni's blog for details and more fun samples. The amazing Nancy is the featured stamper this week. If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use keyword FBW so we can find all your lovely creations all in one place. Also, please check out the rest of the Flutter By team, they are in my sidebar >>>>.

Flutter By Wednesday #54

Sorry for the late post, life is so busy right now!  I thought it would be better since Dustin is home now but there still doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day.  

Anyhow, it's Flutter By Wednesday!  Check out Danni's blog for all the details, a VERY special guest designer (one of my ALL TIME FAVES!), and our featured stamper the amazing Miss Jodi!  This week was an open challenge.  You could make anything you wanted as long as it had a butterfly or a fairy on it.  

This is my first week  using a fairy.  It's a Stamping Bella Chichiboulie Fairy.  She's cute, huh?  I made this card for my awesome friend Lee for her birthday which was yesterday.  (I'm telling you, I'm running around like a chicken with my head cut off around here!)  Lee and I have two VERY important things in common, we LOVE pink and we love BLING!  :)  That's how I was inspired to do this card.  The cupcake and glitter border are Fruit Punch Stickles from Limelight.  Her wings are painted with Opal Shimmerz.  And there's a wee bit of extra bling in the corners.  Happy Belated Birthday Lee!

Be sure to check out the rest of the Flutter By team, they are in my side bar!  And play along with the challenge!  If you upload, please use keyword FBW so we can find your awesome work!  Happy Wednesday!

Flutter By Wednesday #53

Ok, I'm a cheater cheater pumpkin eater!  This is a card I did a really long time ago.  I'm not sure if I've ever shown it so maybe it's new to you.  I'm just really really tired because my hubby has been gone for about 2.5 weeks now and I think Brady might be getting sick.  Oy!  I'm gonna keep it short from here on out!

Enough about me!  It's Wednesday and that means Danni's Flutter By challenge.  The challenge this week is to use punches somewhere on your card.  Here, I used the black circle punches.  All stamps are Unity Stamp Co.

Check out the new gals on the Flutter By DT:

Chris

Kim

Nicola

Stef

Harriet

Welcome ladies!  

Flutter By Wednesday #52

Ok, so this isn't the best picture in the world but I was extremely busy and it's taken at night.  Once again, Wednesday means Flutter By Challenge on Danni's blog.  YAY!  This week was a free week, we could just do anything we wanted.  Also, Danni said you can now make your cards using fairies since they flutter too!  YAY!

This is also using this week's color challenge over at SCS.  For once, I had all the real colors we were supposed to use, thanks to WishRAK!  Woohoo!  I went with a really clean and simple card.  My mojo is all over the place these days.  This butterfly is from Unity's September KOTM, which is my favorite by the way.  A little Cuttlebug embossing, a little corner rounding, a little dew drop use and I'm done.  :)  Easy!

Check out the rest of the Flutter By team's creations too, they are in my sidebar.  Also, stop by Danni's blog where you'll see our featured stamper of the week and this week's special guest Lynn Put.  We'd love to have you play along too!  If you upload to SCS or PCP just use keyword FBW so we can find you!  

Flutter By Wednesday #51

Wednesday already?!  Wow!  Anyhow, that means it's time for Danni's Flutter By Wednesday challenge.  This week's challenge was to make a card without using any designer paper.  It's like she's trying to kill me!  ;)  

My card is also for the Clean and Simple challenge on SCS this week and for the Cafe Mojo Challenge to use embossing on your card.  I just love the simple look of this sketch!  So, here it is again.  The butterfly is from Unity's March KOTM.  I just used some yellow card stock that I CBed with the Swiss Dots folder, added some ribbons, and some dots with gel pen.  

Check out Danni's blog for this week's featured stamper, Ann.  And please give a warm welcome to our new team member, Nancy!  And if you upload to SCS or PCP, please use keyword FBW.  

Flutter By Wednesday #50 & Vote for Shannon!

Wow!  Flutter By Wednesday has hit the 50 mark!  Woohoo!  Danni is offering blog candy this week!  Just play along to be entered!  Run over to Danni's blog to see the picture of the awesome candy and enter!

This week, we were given a sketch by Maria Bell to use for our challenge.  My friend Carole sent me some amazing Basic Grey paper last week and I've never used any before so this is my first time.  I also used my Basic Grey Butterfly Bitty Stamp set.  There's organdy ribbon on there, not sure you can see it and I finished with a couple Primas and a brad.

Check out Danni's blog to see the special guest designer Catherine St. Clair's creation and featured stamper this week Heather's creation.  Plus, there's that awesome blog candy!  Check out the rest of the team!

Ami
Ann
Ashley
Cassie
Cathy
Heather
Jodi
Kimmie
Kristie
Michelle

Other news:

Also, my good friend and EtsyInspired DT member Shannon is in the top 9 for MFT Idol.  Please go HERE and vote for Mrs.Mac!  She rocks!