Shopping Our Stash #239 ~~ Fantastic Plastic

Shopping Our Stash want to see Fantastic Plastic - use something plastic on your card/project. (not necessarily recycled)  I didn't use anything recycled but I used some ancient plastic heart buttons and a newer plastic shaker card cup (not sure what to call it) it sure makes it a bit easier to make a shaker card. 

Valentine day was on Sunday and of course I had to make my great grandson a Valentine card, the image is a freebie from Bugaboo Stamps, the patterned paper is from Michaels.

Close up of the adorable monkey and the beads and buttons (boy those beads were hard to control)

More patterned paper and the sentiment is from Inkadinkadoo 

I would like to enter this in:

Catch the Bug ~~ February Theme challenge ~~ Keep it Simple

Thanks for checking my blog today and for those in the deep freeze bundle up and keep warm.

It's a 2-fer today!! Merry Monday and Jingle Belles

Isn't it great when you can make one card and have two challenge entries, I have been trying to get this card made all week and finally today I got it done, what is great about it is it works for the Jingle Belles challenge too. I am so exciting to be following both these blogs as I'm getting a stash of Christmas cards too.

This is only the second chalkboard technique card I have made they are a lot of fun. I also used some green chalk on the holly leaf, The sentiment and the Snowman (my fav) is from Impression Obsession/Lindsay Ostrom 

Close up of my "new" favourite sentiment,

Inside is finished with the snowman and the Let it Snow stamp from Stampabilities.

Challenges I'm entering this in:

Merry Monday Challenge #191 ~~ Chalkboard Technique

Jingle Belles ~~ "Text Me" make the sentiment prominent 

Thanks for stopping by today and if you want to get a jump-start on your Holiday cards check out both the challenges. 

Shopping Our Stash ~~ All Bent Out of Shape ~~ Make a Shaped Card

Looking for my Clear it Out Post? scroll down or click HERE.

Wow what a great challenge at Shopping Our Stash ~~ All Bent Out of Shape, all we want you to do is make a shaped card, this will get your brain and fingers moving. My brain was working as I rarely make shaped cards with the exception of "teepee" cards they are quick, easy and so cute but I wanted something different so here is what I made for the shaped challenge.

I made a chalkboard easel card, I used the Hardwood background stamp from Stampin'up and a

Big Day from 2015 Sale-a-Bration promotion (first time using it) 

Close up of the sentiments

This is the back of the chalkboard as you see I used all the stamps from the set. woohoo. Inks I used were White stazon, versafine sepia, memento tuxedo black, card stock Crumb Cake.

I would like to enter this in:

House of Cards Feb. challenge ~~ Shaped Cards

Thanks for visiting today, head over to the SOS blog check out the rules and see what the rest of the design team have "shaped" up for inspiration.

Clear it Out Tuesday Challenge #104 ~~ Anything Goes with TWINE!!

Second challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday in a row with twine as the stash item and for the second challenge in a row I almost forgot to put it on. I need to read more carefully lol. The challenge is a favourite ~~ Anything goes with the stash item Twine. Two sponsors for this challenge, Lacy Sunshine and Bugaboo Stamps.  I used a super cute Bugmee image from Lacy Sunshine and framed her in pink.

Super cute Love Bug Bugmee

Close up of her adorable little face.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Lacy Sunshine challenge Blog ~~ Anything goes

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog ~~ Valentine

Just Us Girls Word Week #329 ~~ Valentine

Sketch Saturday #398

Thanks for stopping by today and you know you want to join CIOT for the anything goes challenge.

A Triple Challenge card!!!

This will be a really quick post as Merry Monday Christmas challenge will be over in 3 hours. I had everything picked out for the card all week and just couldn't get to it. Here is what I made to keep up with my Christmas/Winter cards for this year.

This Santa is from Rubber Stampede and I've had him for a long time.

Close up to show all the glitter on Santa's beard and mustache.

Challenges I want to enter this in:

Glitter'N' Sparkle challenge blog #174 

~~ Fireworks and sparkle (just sparkle for me)

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge ~~ Santa

Jingle Belles ~~ Bling

Sketch Saturday

Thanks for visiting today and have a great week.

K is for Kiss ~~ Challenge #52 at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is back for another fun filled, alphabet themed year!!! Since Valentine's day is close challenge #52 K is for Kiss is timely, I don't make too many valentines, one for hubby and one for the great grand son. When I saw the challenge theme I knew I had the perfect image to use and it isn't Valentine related.  Have a peek what the rebel has done ~~

Now isn't this the most adorable image? This is Bunny Kisses from House Mouse Designs featuring Itty Bitty, Friend and Hop-it

Close up to show you the K is for Kiss

And the K is for Kissmas

I would like to enter this in:

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge ~~ Challenge 212 Love is all around or Anything goes.

Thanks for visiting today and if you haven't checked out the  SoSS blog head over there and see what the rest of the design team has made for the challenge.

I'm Dreaming of Something Warm ~~ Challenge # 237 at Shopping Our Stash

Can you believe it? It's the second of February already...Wow. It's also Ground Hog Day but I don't know yet whether any of the ground hogs have seen there shadow until later this morning. I'll have to check later to see if we have an early spring or the dreaded 6 more weeks of Winter.

Shopping Our Stash has a fabulous challenge ~~ I'm Dreaming of Something Warm, the interpretation is up to you. You could create a project with a cuppa tea, mug of coffee, hot chocolate, a warm beach, anything that is warm and cozy.  Now when I get really chilled I head for the bathroom and get in a really warm bubble bath and just soak it all up, sometimes I take a good book with me to read and try not to doze off and have a soggy novel. Here is what I made for the challenge.

The colours I used are blue and kraft, I added the paw prints on the scrap of kraft and finished it with a cute ribbon  The background is embossed with the bubbles embossing folder. 

Close up of the super cute bunny from House Mouse Designs, I added three pearls for the bubbles.

Finished inside of the card with one of my favourite Birthday stamps.

I would like to enter this in 

Just Us Girls  Wild card week #328 it's tic tac toe I used the left row Ribbon, Pearls, 3 layers.

Thanks for visiting today and head over to the SOS blog check out the rules and give the rest of the design team some love too.