3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #48-Use 2 Different Stamps and no......words do not count!

Aren't these just the cutest little panda stamps? I won a set of these little Panda's from Dandelion Designs.(Thanks so much Jean!) I decided they would be perfect to make this fun little Valentine Treat box for my precious grandson Cole! I didn't get too carried away and make him anything  fancy or fussy...I mean he's only 2 and he will only care about the candy and probably rip the Panda's off and carry them around and play with them LOL.

I made this little set to fit the challenge this week over at 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge. The challenge is to use two different stamps...and words do not count. This was pretty easy for me...I like to use a lot of stamps! I actually used two different Panda's, and a little wagon stamp from Dandelion Designs,  a Michaels stamp that is a string of hearts and a heart stamp from a new Stampin' Up set that my dear friend Charla gave me for Christmas.  The sentiment on the card is computer generated. The sentiment on the box says I LOVE YOU and is made with a sizzlet strip die called Naturally Serif from SU! You know, I did not think I would like this strip, but I have to tell you...I use it alot..it is just the perfect size for cards and reasonably priced!  ($20)

I found the idea for the box on Andrea Walford's blog HERE. You can print out directions for the box on her blog as well. Basically--just  cut a piece of cardstock 4 x 7 (or the 5x7  version to match her box) and score 1 ' from each side (lengthwise or on the long side) and score at 1,3,4,6 inches on  the short side. Very EASY!!

You can find this cute Panda (Walking Ping)  HERE.

yummmy...take a peek inside

I made a little pop up support for Ping Panda from a piece of transparency.

Cut a strip 1 x 4 inches.

Score at each inch mark (1,2.3)

Fold into a triangle and stick it together with a glue dot on the overlapping panels.

I then trimmed the transparency to the width of my image so it didn't show from the front and stuck the images to the triangle .I then stuck the whole thing on the box with a big glue dot.

I hope you can join us at 3 Clover's Thursday Challenge this week!!! Check out these Clover Girls:

Ida

Lisa

Lorie 

Mary Jo 

Sharon

Jane 

Project Details:

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Stamps:  Both Pandas and Wagon stamp from Dandelion Stamps, hanging hearts- Studio G, Something Sweet from SU! (little heart)

Cardstock: Kraft (SU), Real Red

Ink: Versafine black for Ping, Memento black, Colorbox Scarlet pigment ink, Copics

Misc: Bobbin Ribbon red ribbon, transparency, Naturally Serif sizzlet alphabet strip (SU),

Three Clover's Thursday Challenge #47

Welcome to 3 Clover's Thursday Challenge...can you guess what the challenge is from my card?

This week's challenge is to make a Winter themed card. Now most of you have had enough of the snow, so I thought maybe you could visualize being snowed in at a  nice cozy, warm ski lodge with some dear friends, drinking a nice cup of hot cocoa. What do ya think?

This darling House Mouse image is HUGE...all colored and cropped it is 4 x 5, so it makes a big card! That is a little of a challenge for me, but I so love this stamp...I had to give it a whirl! I have to say, when you stamp a detailed stamp like this...Memento Black is the only way to go...it stamped so nicely and easily! There was a lot of coloring here...but it was a  pretty fast type coloring for me!

I do have to tell you though...I was wondering if these little meeces had more in their cups than just cocoa...they look pretty relaxed to me....LOL!

The message inside...Happy Winter!

I hope you will hop over to 3 Clovers and see what the rest of the Clover girls have stamped up for you today...and maybe grab a cup of cocoa and whip up a card to join us!

Card details:

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Stamps: Quiet Evening With Friends (Mudpie, Maxwell, Muzzy, Monica, Amanda) HMTR1046,
Sentiment retired stamp set from SU! Happy Winter.

Cardstock: all SU! Cocoa, Banana, Certainly Celery

Ink: Memento Black, Copics

Misc: Martha Stewart border punch, SU buttons and twine.

Card Size: 5-1/2 by 5 ish

Three Clover's Thursday Challenge #45-New Year or Celebration! GO DUCKS!

Binky Boy Duck Fan

Welcome back to a new 3 Clover's Thursday Challenge...Make a New Year's Card and/ or Celebration themed card!  Well...all of us  University of Oregon Duck's football fans are certainly celebrating this year-and  on  New Year's Day too...we will be playing in the Rose Bowl January 1st!

I made this little mini album to chronicle Cole's years of attending the Duck's games with his Mommy and Daddy.I saw one similar to this at a craft store and fell in love with it!

Now, I am not a diehard sports fan, but Cole's Mom (my daughter Erin) and his Daddy Matt were U of O cheerleaders in their college days  and my daughter Abby also graduated from there...so I became an avid DUCKS fan!

Save me from that scary DUCK Uncle Ed!

Half time nap?

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...At the Ducks games all the fans put their fingers together in the shape of an "O" and yell Ohhhhhhhh during the game. Cole is making the "O" with his hands in this pic. You can tell he comes from a family of cheerleaders...have to fit in a stunt or two also!

With Mom and Dad at a game...still keeping an eye on the big DUCK!

Made this page with the Mickey and Friends Cricut cartridge..Did you know that the Oregon Duck mascot was approved for use by Walt Disney himself? Who doesn't love Donald Duck? This is a Technique Tuesday Ali Edwards journal stamp. These stamps are great!

Gotta stay warm!

I hope you have enjoyed this little mini album. I made it as a special gift for Matt's parents, Grandma D and Grumps. My wish to them for a better 2010!

My wish for all my stamper friends and family  in 2010 is a happy and healthy New Year.  I hope you find reason for a Celebration here and there during the year as well!

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Stamps: Ali Edwards Journal stamp by Technique Tuesday

Cardstock: U of O DP, football textured DP, Yellow and Green SU! cardstock

Misc: Cricut cartridge Mickey and Friends (thanks Melissa),  round nesties, SU sizzix alphabet on the front page, SU curry polka dot ribbon and misc green ribbon, misc Cole name strip, Pre-made chipboard album

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #44-Decorate your tree with an Ornament!

The challenge this week at 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge is to make an ornament! Wellll...I have been so busy, too busy to play with my new toy (Cricut).  So I decided this would be my first project...make an ornament that also holds a gift card. Now, I need a lot of these babies, so I better get busy...running out of time!   I made one a little more "manly" and then made one with my first Magnolia. I won this fun stamp from the new Fancy & Fussy Friday Challenge Blog. Boy did I win good "stuff" too. I hope to get another project in with their wonderful candy before the holidays.  I hope you can find the time to visit both challenges to see what is going on!

I am way behind on visiting all my blogging buddies, but never fear...I will catch up some day soon I hope! My Google Reader is so full...oh goodness gracious I bet there is good "stuff" to behold!

I have been busy with my annual woodcraft...cutting wood at the last minute...call me Last Minute Lizzie! I swear I am not doing this at the last minute next year...You hold me to it okay??!!!!!!!!!!  I finished the snowman quilt I was making for my grandson Cole and took it too him last weekend. What a wonderful couple of days. I always hate to leave them behind when I pull out of their drive way. (sniff sniff I miss them)
I hope to get a picture of him all wrapped in his new blankey posted soon. He loved his pillow the best! He is just getting to that age where he gets to have a pillow, so he was excited to have his very own.

 

I baked up most of my cookies this week too, but tomorrow is back to work and the vacation days are done...YIKES! I baked a few new ones this year...I hope I can find time to share...I know you are waiting Mary LOL!

The inside is a gift card holder. Notice my fave gift card....

I cut out the ornament at 5 inches. I actually cut 2 out of just plain white and then a full one out of DP and then a partial one out of DP also. I glued the top parts together and scored at the top of the ball so it would open easily. Pretty easy and quick.

Well, back to work finishing projects for Christmas...watch for those next week too. Thanks for stopping by. I know we are all crazy busy, but I have to tell you...taking the time for a little creative break is just what I needed...and I bet you do too! Recharge!!

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Stamps: Sitting Tilda with Candy

Cardstock: Cosmo Cricket and DCWV (blue)

Ink: Colored with copics

Misc: Cricut Gift tag cartridge, Sizzix tag die, Cricut snowflake cartridge, SU! organza ribbon, blue pearls on snowflakes, silver cording

Three Clover's Thursday Challenge #43-Blue, White and Silver

What a pretty combo...Blue, Silver and White...but I sure had a hard time with this week's 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge. It might have something to do with the busy Christmas season. Just too much to do. I tell you, it's a good thing I have a few days of vacation ahead of me! I am going to go visit little Cole and of course his parents too LOL!

I have had this wonderful Penny Black sentiment stamp since last year and just needed to use it! This sentiment is so me...

I can never

remember if

it snowed for

six days and

six nights when

I was twelve,

of whether it

snowed for

twelve days and

twelve nights

with I was six.

..dylan thomas

I used my cuttlebug folders to emboss the snowflake strip and the village scene, added some brushed silver cardstock, silver strings and some silver pearls. The sentiment is embossed with silver detail powder.

Sorry to make this short, but I am tired and need to hit the bed!

Card details:

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Stamps: xmas memories Penny Black 3270K, Flower Snowflake by Hero Arts A4800

Cardstock: Night of Navy and Brushed Silver from SU!

Ink: Versamark

Misc: Silver Detail Embossing powder (SU!), Cuttlebug folders, circle punches, silver cording, silver pearls

Three Clover's Thursday Challenge #42-Gifts

M-I-C-K-E-Y  M-O-U-S-E! (she sings in her best mousie voice)

This week's challenge at 3 Clover's Thursday Challenge is gifts. I chose to make this cute mini album designed by Susanna Boyd. She posted the instructions on her blog several weeks ago.

I did change up her directions to fit my needs, but just a little! You could whip up a couple of these in no time!

I made this mini album for our niece, Cassidy. She just got home from a trip granted her through Make A Wish Foundation and celebrating her 11th birthday too! This sweet young lady has battled a WON her battle with cancer twice over the last several years. That's a lot to deal with when you are 8 years old ...

Since we are talking about GIFTS, Cassidy has experienced so many miracles over these last few years and is now in remission. THAT is the real gift. Watching a sweet young thing like her battle such adversity  with such dignity, it really puts a person's life into perspective. It is a reminder to me that we all should give thanks for continued good health.....

On to the mini album details:

Susanna posted the video tutorial as a little Christmas tag book and swears it only takes 15 minutes to whip this up! If you are a member of Paper Craft Planet you can view it HERE! (If you are not a member...it is easy to sign up)  She really is right, it took me only a few minutes to score and fold this little book, it was learning how to run a borrowed  Cricut to cut the Disney characters that took me forever LOL. I had never even touched a Cricut before and learned after I made these little buggers a few tips and tricks....and of course promptly went out and bought me one on Black Friday. I haven't really had a spare minute to play with it yet, But after Christmas I have big plans LOL!

This album was designed for 2 sided paper, and my Disney paper was not 2 sided, so I had to tape two pieces of DP together to make this work.  The only other thing I changed was the pocket score measurement. I wanted a little taller book, so I scored the pocket so it was only 1.5 inches deep instead of 2. This gave me a little taller book so that I could add the pictures on one side and the Technique Tuesdays/Ali Edwards stamped memo cardstock on the other side.

I downloaded the free Mickey Mouse font to use for Cassidy's name (on the front of the mini album) and some Sandylion Mickey DP sentiment paper cut up for the rest of the words. All characters were made with the Mickey Mouse Cricut cartridge and I also used several nesties to cut the picture shapes and memo sheets that Cassidy can use to make a few notes of her memorable trip. (the paper clip holding this album open is not part of the album, it is just holding the pages open for the pictures).

The cardstock used is SU! Rose Red,  Summer Sun, Real Red, Blush Blossom, and misc retired SU! DP and the Mickey Mouse Disney DP is made by Making Memories, SandyLions, and EK Success.

I hope you can join in this week's 3CTC and show us what you are making for gifts. I know I love it when I find fun little things like this that crafters are willing to share.

I am working on several other mini albums and hope to have them posted over the next couple of weeks, so be watching for those too!

Don't forget to check out my blog candy HERE! Just a little something to give thanks to all you who come to visit!

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge 41--So Thankful...Make a Thank You card

What has more red than Christmas?

Well, Elmo of course! If you have been a follower of my blog for a while, you know my grandson, Cole,  loves Elmo. I decide to make these little 3 x 3 thank you cards so that little Cole can send them out as Thank You's after Christmas.(maybe even one to Gwamma...)

Last week Kerry of 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge wrote about a card she was making. It started with something she was determined to use and her card took a life of its own around her obsession to use a certain image, product or paper. Wellllll........ I was determined to use my mega nesties(just had to have them...used them once) to make little cards this time around. Many moons ago, before I started blogging, I always made duplicates of my cards, so I decided late last night I would make a little set of cards. I forgot how much fun it is to line them all up and appreciate the fun of it all! What is it with that anyway...anyone else like to line up their cards???...I know I'm weird LOL!

I did a quick bit of  copic coloring,  but tried more for the Penny Black watercolor look instead of blending. 

Okay back to this week's 3 Clover's Thursday Challenge #41...Thank You cards. What an appropriate day to show our Thanks! I hope you enjoy what the team has made for you today and can take the time to go peek at their creations.......... and maybe make one of your own to share! If you upload to SCS please use 3CTC41 or share directly on the blog entry.

I better get running and get my pies made tonight! I want to thank you all for visiting my blog. Thank you to those who take a few extra minutes to  leave comments, it always means so much! Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

Card Details:

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Stamps: Presents for Elmo (G1092) Stampabilities, Sentiment made with Just Rite alphabet

Cardstock: Real Red and Old Olive, Retired SU! Christmas DP, Very Vanilla

Ink :Real Red and Old Olive markers for sentiment, image colored with copics

Misc: Mega nesties, dimensionals,

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge 39---No RED or GREEN

Happy Holidays!

Where the heck have I been you ask?  This is my busy crafting season and that does not include much stamping unfortunately. I am getting ready to bake cookies and start my annual wood craft or sewing project (see post here for 2008 projects)(past wood projects here and sewing projects here) and also finishing a quilt for my grandson Cole ( a Christmas project I started  last year..hmmmm.)

And then I have to get all my Christmas trees decorated. Now,  I don't even come close to Suzanne Dean...she puts up 10 I think! Crazy girl...I only have 4...

This is my card for this week's 3 Clover's Thursday Challenge. Kerry asked us to make a Christmas card without the standard Christmas colors of red or green.  I chose to use this cute Peanuts stamp and used basic blue and brown.

Doesn't Charlie Brown and Linus look like  they are wearing little Carhartt coats? (that's a brand of brown work clothes for those that aren't familiar with the name).  I glittered the snow to add lots of sparkle. I used a fun sketch for this card...but darned if I can find where it is now...brain cramp! I also used my new little bow maker. It is not a Bow Easy, but a different brand, but it looks exactly like a Bow Easy and only cost $2 in a closeout sale...what a deal! I used Sharon Johnson's Bow Easy tutorial here to figure it out! I am always challenged when it comes to pretty bows, so I used this new little toy and boy am I pleased!

I hope you all can join us this week and make a Christmas/Holiday card without the usual colors of red and green. The DT samples are quite fun this week, so go take a peek and be inspired!

Card Details:

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Stamps: Snow Fun (Peanuts by Stampabilities GR1108), Sentiment from retired SU set Mini Mates, snowflake that was stamped lightly under the sentiment is Hero Arts Flower Snowflake A4800

Cardstock: Choc Chip, DP I think is DCWV, Neenah white

Ink: Memento Black, Choc Chip, Copics

Misc: Cuttlebug snowflake folder, Glitter, SU! circle punches, misc ribbon (oh so pretty...wish I had more), dimensionals, Martha snowflake border punch used on the inside

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge 39-Bugs and Birds

Okay...go ask my friend Charla....she knows for many of my first stampin' years I had a real aversion to bugs or butterflies or birds. Don't ask me why...just did. Do you have a type of stamp that you have an odd aversion too? I bet I am not the only one!

Well, over the last few years, and especially since I have started blogging, I have been released! Martha Stewart's butterfly punches and Penny Black's Chickens have opened up a whole new world for me LOL!

This week at 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge, the team was asked to make a card using Birds or Bugs. Well, I can't seriously use a realistic bird or bug...I must use my dear PB crew! I so wanted to add a cute little birthday cake to this card...and in my zillions of stamps, I could not find one that made me happy, so it is what it is!

I had this card in mind when this week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge #74 came around...and it fit perfectly..... Song Title/Lyrics!

Bugs and Birds should be an easy challenge to stamp along with...... Let's see what you can do!

Card Details:

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Stamps: Cluck!Quack! 2618J by Penny Black, music note from the retired SU! set Mini Mates, Sentiment also a SU! retired set (I think it is All Occasions.)

Cardstock: Real Red, Summer Sun by SU!, Misc Plaid DP

Ink: Memento Black, copics

Misc: Cuttlebug swirl folder, EK Success birthday candle border punch. SU! circle punches, oval nesties

Card Size: A2

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #37-Teenagers

The challenge at 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge this week is to make a card for teenagers. I just couldn't find a fun or funky stamp suitable for a teen in my many, many stamps (imagine that) ...but I did find this stamp about ATTITUDE that I thought would be appropriate for a teen LOL! I have always loved these kid saying stamps by Inkadinkadoo. I see now they have them out in a clear stamp set at Michaels. I think you get 6 or 7 sayings included in one set. What a deal!

I love this yummy DP...it reminds me of Hawaii! Such vivid and colorful colors!

I can't believe this is already challenge #37! Where has the year gone? This month has disappeared before my eyes...and November is just a few days away. That means Christmas decorations and cookie baking! My favorite time of the year!

Take a hop, skip and a jump over to Kerry's blog and check out all the other Teen cards this week!

Card Details:

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Stamps: Saying stamp by Inkadinkadoo

Cardstock: Red, Night of Navy, DP is Cosmo Cricket Early Bird Sunrise

Ink: SU! markers Red, Pumpkin, Night of Navy, Old Olive

Misc: Nesties, SU! buttons, embroidery floss

Three Clover's Thursday Challenge #36--a sketch

The challenge this week at 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge is the fun sketch below! And boy...did our girls come up with some great creations for your inspiration...You must go take a peek and hopefully play along with all of us this week!

I made this card to thank my newly married friends (I went to their wedding in Vegas last week). They had their reception at this wonderful Italian restaurant. Delicious! If you ever get a chance to eat at BUCA di BEPPO...don't miss out! We 'sort of' ate ourselves silly!

This fun stamp set named Viola worked out just perfect. I paper pieced his clothes and hat as well as adding the "sketti" on dimensionals.

ahh...the pretty inside-love this punch!

Card Details:

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Stamps: Viola! by Stamping Up, sentiment by Hero Arts

Cardstock: Black, RHRed, Vanilla, Summer Sun (all SU!), misc piece of shiny silver for the platter, Graphic 45 DP

Ink: Memento Black, copics, Versafine for the sentiment, Staze On for silver paper, Graphic 45 DP

Misc: Nesties, dimensionals, black pearls, cuttlebug embossing folder, EK Success border punch

Card size: A2

Three Clover's Thursday Challenge #35-Nature

I'm back! I had a great time on vacation...vacations are just never long enough! The weather was perfect and the company wonderful!...and not a computer in sight!

The challenge this week at 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge is NATURE. Now I should be thinkin' nice leaves and trees and 'stuff' like that...but this is what I came up with! This Penny Black stamp just tickles me and fit in great with this weeks challenge don't you think? Although you can't tell from the picture, the PB image is 3D with the head and wings layered on dimensionals as well as the circle image.

I added a strip of trees made with an EK Success border punch and a little of the last of my beloved RHR satin ribbon. sniff sniff . The sentiment was made with a Just Rite letter stamper.

Hope you can join us this week!

Card Details:

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Stamps: Penny Black Surprise 2890F, Sentiment made with Just Rite stamper, Retired speckle background stamp (SU!)

Cardstock: RHRed, Celery, Garden Green from SU!

Ink: Memento Black, Versafine Black, Copic markers

Misc: Nesties, EK Success border punch, SU! ribbon

3CTC-Fall or Halloween Treat Holder

Make a treat holder for Fall or Halloween! What fun over at 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge this week! Should be some great treat holders for you all to peek at this week!

This was a project I meant to make last Halloween, but darned if I didn't run out of time. I did make these cute pumpkin bag treat holders though. They are both creations I found on Martha Stewart's site. You can read her directions on how to make these Witches Brooms HERE. I also found a great tutorial with pictures HERE. (sorry my pic does not show the whole "broomstick", but I had to crop so you didn't see the pile of paper plates on top of the microwave LOL)

I have a lot of random Halloween stamps, so this gives me a chance to use a lot of them. I don't get too fussy as the kids will just rip them open in two seconds anyway.

I knew I was going to make these this year, so my sweetie cut these branches for me in the spring, so I had them cut and ready to go!

Each bag takes the following supplies:

1. 2 paper sacks-I used sacks about 6 1/2 inches tall, small treat size. If you use too big of a sack...it will hold a load of candy. This bag holds about 8 minature type candy bars/bags. You will fill one bag and set it inside of a shredded bag.

2. Twine

2. Branch or a big pretzel rod works equally well. Should be about 12 inches long or so.

4. Lots of good treats!

This image was gifted to me. I believe it is a Darcie's stamp...so cute...wish I had more!

Sally the Witch by Stampabilites

Spooky Snoopy by Stampabilites and a Studio G/ Michaels $1 stamp

Studio G/$1 Michaels stamps bought last year.

Go take a peek at what the other stampers created and maybe get a headstart for Halloween!

Three Clover's Thursday Challenge-Pink!

I love "purty" cards but I don't make them too often. This card is a pink version of a card I have had in my head for months and just can't seem to get around to making. Maybe someday I will get to that card too !

The challenge this week on 3 Clover's Thursday Challenge is PINK. We all know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness with pink being the signifying color. Both my mother and my sweetie's mother are breast cancer survivors of nearly 20 years! Hallelujah!

Although, October is associated with Breast Cancer Awareness, this October my family will be fighting a different type of cancer. My brother was diagnosed with advanced kidney cancer last week. He had a 7 hour surgery yesterday to remove his kidney and is now recuperating in a hospital miles away from most of his family. I ask all my blog friends out there to not only celebrate and pray for a cure for breast cancer, but for all cancers. I know too many friends and family facing this long struggle and I know a friend and a prayer can help so much during this difficult time.

My challenge to you is to make a pink card (or any card for that matter) and send it out to someone facing a struggle such as this...I know...actually put your card in an envelope, stamp it and mail it! I am so bad about mailing cards, but tonight I will be addressing several cards to friends that could use a simple lift of spirits that a card brings. As Nike says..."Just do it!"

I don't usually share personal details on this blog...(except for showing off my adorable grandson)
so my apologies for straying so far from the world of crafts, but I thought this important enough you would forgive me. If any of you would like to send a card to my brother, just email me and I will send you his address.

Okay Okay...on to card details:

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Stamps: Sentiment from Stampin' Up

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip and retired Pink Pirouette DP from SU! GP white

Ink: Choc Chip

Misc: Cuttlebug folders for the embossed image, pink pearls, square nesties, and Martha heart border punch.

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge-Arithmetic and Numbers

I love my meeces to pieces! They had to come out and play for this week's 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge. We are all using numbers or arithmetic on our cards.

I have had this stamp for ages, but it has taken me a while to want to tackle it. It was quite scarey to start coloring this stamp as it is so detailed. It took a while to finish, but it brought me back to the days of crayons and colorbooks! I just colored and had the "bestest" time!

Both my girls are teachers, so this months theme of Back to School on the 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge has been fun for me. Lots of fun cards to send to them. I made this card for my daughter Erin aka Mrs. Newton! And if you look at all those crazy meeces/students...the little one dancing on the eraser has to be my " little Abby"! My daughters are both dancers and their teachers used to tell me how they were always tap dancing everywhere they went!

The House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge is back and for their Year In Review Anniversary Challenge #52 you are to pick your favorite challenge from the previous year and make a new creation. My favorite challenge was #44- Paper Tole. I use this technique on most of my meece cards. On this card...all the meeces are on dimensionals....a lot of cutting around their tiney little tails...and they still all have one!

CUTE ALERT!!!! I went over and took a sneak peek of the rest of the cards the 3 clovers Team made and OH MY GOODNESS they are so CUTE! You must go take a peek yourself!



Card Details

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Stamps: Mice Lessons 101. HMPR1037 Stampabilities, pencil from Yvonne Albritton

Cardstock: Black, Green Galore and Lavender (SU!) DP by DCWV 2nd Grade Stack

Ink: Memento Black and copics

Misc: Dimensionals

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge-Doodle on your card

The challenge this week on 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge is writing...doodle on your card-freehand. YIKES...first an embellishment challenge and now this...I think those girls are trying to unravel me LOL! I don't like to write on my cards...I usually end up just messing things up. Now... there are some wonderful doodlers out there and I always admire their work, but I am not one of them! For this card I managed to add dash marks around my apple and the squares on background...that was pretty racey for me.

This month we are using school theme challenges, so of course I had to use my new DCWV paper and this very retired SU set named Definitely Decorative Country Apple. I loved this set then and still love it! It came out in 2001...wow...that seems ages ago is" stamping years"- Ha!

I used the sketch challenge from this week's Crazy4Challenges. Another great sketch from Cindy Haffner!

Yahoo was having a wee bit of problem last night, so downloading pictures has been a problem for our challenge team..the weekly post over at 3 Clover's may possibly be up a wee bit late this morning...or maybe not! Hope you all take a quick peek over there and see all the good stuff Kerry has to show off today!

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Stamps: Definitely Decoratrive Country Apple--retired from SU!

Cardstock: DCWV 2nd Grade Stack, real red and garden green SU!

Ink: Real Red, Choc Chip, Garden Green and versafine black onyx for the sentiment

Misc: ribbon, dimensionals

3 Clover's Thursday Challenge #30-Letters!

So sorry if you got this post twice...I messed up a wee bit when posting LOL!

This week at 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge we were to use letters on are creations...not words, just letters.

I chose to whip up this little Bind It All sticky note holder for my new little school teacher Abby! I love this DCWV paper. I could not get a good picture of this for the life of me...don't know what the deal was...I think the camera just loved that ribbon! I love this Bo Bunny ribbon too...wish I could find it again...it is double sided polka dots and ties so easily!

Not a lot to explain. I covered a couple coasters with this fun DP, added some chipboard letters, used my BIA , added some ribbon and stuck a post it pad inside. Simple and cute!

Now...I couldn't wait and have to confess I have peeked at the other creations this week and they are sooooo cute...don't forget to visit Kerry's blog and see what the rest of the girls whipped up!

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Cardstock: DP from DCWV - The Grade School Stack

Misc: Bo Bunny ribbon, Basic Grey chipboard letters, BIA and chipboard coasters

3 Clover's Thursday Challenge #29-Primary Colors

The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round...

I bet you are singing along with me by now LOL! The challenge this week on 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge will be a school theme...Primary Colors! Doesn't this challenge remind you of those crayon packs you used to buy with the 5 or 6 big, round basic colored crayons in them??? (oh goodness, now I wonder if they still sell such a thing! It's been years since my kids were in primary school.)

I made this card to honor my daughter Abigail (Abby Jo to family). Yes, the same Abby that used to wake me up at 5am (see the previous post). Abby just received her teaching license in the mail today! I am so proud of her. She went back to school to get her masters and teaching license after realizing she wasn't getting anywhere with a general degree. She has put so much effort and time over the last 2 years to earn this degree. Now, my Abby is still little...she is 4 ft 9 inches tall if we fudge just a little. I tell her she needs to stick with kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grades because after that, the students will tower over her! I am excited to see what this next year brings for her...GO ABBY!

I made the BG paper with misc stamps from this little set. I bought these stamps out of a rubber bin at Yvonne's booth at the last convention I went too. They are just the cutest...with the little stitching around each image. I had to think of a way to 'pop' my school bus as it just got lost with the busy BG. I decided to slip the red and black circle behind it, pop up the bus and VIOLA!
Sentiment is a SU! celebration sentiment I cut apart.

If you get a chance, come visit Kerry at 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge and play with
primary colors!

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Stamps: Yvonne Albritton school set, SU! sentiment

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic Black

Ink: Memento Black, Versafine Onyx Black for the sentiment, Copics

Misc: Nesties, black ribbon for the 'road', dimensionals

So Many Years...In One Yesterday!

So Many Years...In one Yesterday

This week's challenge on 3 Clover's Thursday Challenge is to use photos on your creation. What perfect timing for me. This past week was my parents 60th anniversary and I had this card mapped out in my brain for weeks! This fun fold card has always intrigued me- so of course I finally had to jump on the band wagon and give it a try! There is a tutorial on SCS here.

I used some of my wonderful Parisian Breeze Specialty paper now retired from SU! (another sad face).
As you can see, I am the only girl child in this group of yah-hoo's! The front pic is a more current pic and the older pic is from 1961 I think! I think I might have been about 5 in the second pic! It looks like the photographer got at least 4 of us looking at the camera at the same time...quite a feat!

My techie son helped by printing the pics in a sepia tone for me as well as printing out the words I used in the punched oval in brown for me! I guess this card has two creators! Thanks Matt!

The medallions are stamped on theSU! DP and then cut out and matted on the brown and cut out again, some pearls added and then it was all added onto the card with dimensionals. I used the last of my Hero Arts pearls on this card...just the right touch.

This is by far one of my favorite creations...and my parents loved it!

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Stamps: Simple Thoughts-Memories by Clear Stamps, words are computer generated

Cardstock: SU! Parisian Breeze

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Misc: SU oval punches, Hero Arts pearls, SU choc chip ribbon

3 Clover's Thursday Challenge #27-Planes, Trains and Automobiles

This week on 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #27...Planes, Trains and Automobiles! I really had to look for a good stamp for this challenge. When I rediscovered this retired Stampin Up set while rifling through all my stamps...I knew this would be my choice. It is my Dad's birthday soon and we both have a love for old cars.

This month there was a "cruise in" in our town where old cars drive around town and show off their stuff. Everyone grabs a chair or a sidewalk curb, a Pepsi, and sits in the warm evening air to watch the cars cruise by all evening. My Dad, Mom and I took our lawn chairs this year and had the best time. My Dad and Mom showed me a car similar to what they brought me home from the hospital in..... and many, many more stories of their travels through life! My Dad will be 79 this year and who else can claim they chopped off the top of a 1936 Ford with an ax to make it a convertible and used apple boxes for car seats. I told him to remember that story when any of his grandkids do something stupid...maybe they inheirited a little craziness from him LOL!

And today is my Mom and Dad's 60th anniversary! Holy Toledo!

Not much here to tell about...a pretty simple card. I did dig out my Heidi Swapp edge distresser and used it on several layers of cardstock.

Card Details:
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Stamps: Antique Auto's (retired Stampin Up)

Cardstock: SU! Choc Chip and Very Vanilla, DP by Paper Adventures

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Misc: Sixxiz alphabet from current SU! catalogue, Nesties, Su! taffeta ribbon, Heidi Swapp edge distresser