How about a quickie?

Welll, I just found the new CAS Challenges at SCS today. And I really loved doing this card, took all of maybe 20 minutes to do it! LOL! It was an inspiration challenge this week. The inspiration came from Joann's flannel fabrics and this is the one I used:

Coffee cups

And this is my card:



As you can see, not much to it at all but I really love how it turned out! I used my one and only stamp set I have from Flourishes, Coffee With Friends, which I just love. That big ole cup just screams paper piecing to me! And Flourishes had some gorgeous new releases that I sure have been eyeballing...lol. (remembers stamp budget...)haha or trying to...lol.

Well, that's all for today. Next week will be UNITY ALLLL WEEK!! I will be showcasing lots of my favorite Unity Stamps cause I am participating in the 'Growing In Unity' that a bunch of us Unity addicts signed up to do awhile back and next week is my turn...so be sure and check back for a card a day with Unity! That is why the cards where a bit scarce since Wednesday. I have them all done, just waiting to go up on the days they are suppose to post. I don't know if I will have grandson this upcoming week and wanted to get them done just in case, lol!

Personal stuffs ahead...so if you want to move on, I will understand!

I also want to ask a favor....Please say a prayer for my daughter...she is 25 yrs old and is in an abusive relationship, plain and simple...I do not understand it, I cannot comprehend someone staying with someone like that. I personally have called the police and they arrested him before even....I ask for prayer because I keep hoping and praying myself that she will wise up one day and realize what a toxic relationship this is and that he is NOT going to change...it's been almost 3 years now and he hasnt...I cannot make her realize what this does to my grandson, her child....she will say 'he hasnt ever touched him'...and I say OH YES he is, maybe not physically, but mentally he HAS!! UG!!! I cannot tell you how frustrated I am and dealing with this for so long...I have cried many a tear and hesitated even telling anybody about it because it really is embarrassing....I raised my daughter smarter than this...she was not raised in an abusive home....I just cannot grasp WHY she stays with him....ok...sorry for all that...I just believe strongly in the power of prayer and wanted to ask that favor...Thanks so much if you read all this!!

Have a wonderful rest of this Sunday!
--CAT
Card Details:
Stamps: Coffee With Friends from Flourishes and Polka Dot Basics from PTI
Paper: SU! cardstock, dp from a pack by Basics I think it's called
Ink: Fresh Snow from PTI, memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: ribbon, pop dots

Soo, What's Moo?

I made this card using CPS102 for this week. It's sponsored by Starving Artists this week and I was inspired! (plus you have a chance to win some awesome SA stamps! LOL!) I do love SA's stamps so much, the ones I have don't see enough ink and I'm wanting more! I turned the sketch and hope it close enough to pass...



The fringe on the side I made just using cardstock, its suppose to represent hay...lol! The barn image was a fun image to color too. I can't wait to get those new scenes from SA cause I know I'd have a blast coloring those.

Ok that's all for now. I have been having a problem with my emails. For some reason, its marking alot of them as 'spam' and sending to my spam folder..which I had set to delete when I exit. I think I got it straightened out now though, hopefully! Also, going to daughters house here in just a bit and I will be gone a day or two there, so won't have a card for a couple of days. I have some made but they are for next week!

Have a wonderful rest of the week and I be back tomorrow or next day! Thanks for stopping by!
--CAT
Card Details
Stamps: Doodlefactory Country from Starving Artists, Polka Dot Basics from PTI
Papers: SU! cardstock
Accessories: Prism pencils and OMS, brads, ribbon, dimensionals, nesties tags

Joanne's 'Get Krafty' challenge!

(I accidentally hit the enter button with just the title saying 'Joanne's' in case anybody got that, *snorts*)

OK! LOL! I think I need more coffee this am! But anyways...I made this for Joanne's challenge in the Gina K forum at SCS called 'Get Krafty'. We were to use kraft card stock. Which is easy for me since I LOVE kraft card stock. It just goes with so many colors to me! I used Melanie's A Year In Flowers set and used the tulips to make my card..here is is:



I cut out the circle part with the circle nesties..first on the kraft cardstock, used just a plain circle nestie to position it and then cut it out, then took a piece of white cardstock and made the scallop 'frame'. To do that, I first just cut out the scallop piece, then positioned a plain circle nestie inside of that and cut the circle out..if that makes sense, lol. I think I might give this to my sister for valentine's...or sister in law, havent decided which yet. Kelli, my sister, she SOMETIMES visits my blog and if she happens to see it before then...well, it will go to my sister in law, lol!

Boy, Ive been on a roll lately! How's the picture size to everybody? OK now? I dont want it so big it's like all in your face and you could see all my booboos, rofl.

Hope you are having a wonderful Tuesday! Off to find another challenge somewhere to play with, lol!
--CAT
Card Details
Stamps: A Year In Flowers by Melanie Muenchinger from Gina K Designs
Paper: SU! cardstock
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: circle nesties, scallop border punch, ribbon, oval punches, butterfly charm, dimensionals, koh-i-noor pencils with OMS, MS clear rhinestone, paper piercing tool and mat.

Cutting it out!

Today's technique challenge at SCS was to 'Cut it out!' What a fun challenge! Here is my card I made for it today...and hoping if you click it its larger for you!



I did the cutting around the CB embossing with my scissors, but then had to break out the craft knife too. I suffered no war wounds this time, yay! LOL! Was actually a pretty quick card to put together, except me deciding where to place everything lol.

Whew, it's Monday and the start of a whole new week! I dont have grandson all week, just one day this time so I get to play alot this week! Hope you have a wonderful week too!
-CAT
Card Details
Stamps: Owl Always Love You from GinaK DesignsPaper: SU! cardstock
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: CB folder, nestie tag thing, eyelets, ribbon, button, hemp twine, dimensionals, coluzzle circle cutter, prism colored pencils with OMS

p.s. I have been playing around with the new sewing machine...lol. I am sure some of you 'sewers' out there would get a kick out of me trying to thread the darn thing and load that freaking bobbin....but I did it! woot! Maybe a card with it next time...maybe...lol!

Ok, seeing how this looks and a Color Challenge!

Wellll, I still do not have everything set on the puter like I need YET. I had grandbaby last week and just could not do it with him here. BUT I did get some cards made, some for a swap that I cant show just yet and this card. I only could edit this photo in the program that came with my camera. It will let me crop and adjust color if needed..I dont like how you put text on it and I have to adjust size on my camera...so seeing how this looks here on the ole blog for the first time, lol! I also made this for the Color Throw Down Challenge found HERE. We were to use Pink Piroutte, Chocolate Chip, and Riding Hood Red.
Ok here it is:



I know blogger resizes them too, but like when you click on this picture of the card, it will probably be HUGE! LOL! Anyways...I did a bit of watercoloring on this card, using the SU! ink pads. The image was stamped then embossed with clear embossing powder to help me stay in the lines, lol. All the other you can tell what I did I imagine! I also did up the inside really pretty because even though I am late mailing this out, I am still going to send!

Ok, off to work on more cards. I have bought me a sewing machine, lol! And the last time I touched a sewing machine was when I took home economics that my Mom forced me to take in 9th grade in high school...about 32 years ago, haha! Should be interesting, no? rofl!

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. And thanks to everybody that stuck around through my down time (I guess you would call it, lol) And now crossing fingers this card doesnt look fugly....

EDITED TO ADD:
HAHA! NOT huge...its TINY...
Ok, so I resized with my camera a bit much I do believe!! LOL! I will try a different setting next time!

--CAT
Card Details
Stamps: Best Friends and sentiment from Friendship Blooms from Gina K Designs
Papers: All SU!
Accessories: ribbon, nesties, scallop edge punch and fancy scallop corner punch, brads, pop dots, ink pads and paint brush, circle scallop punch.