Happy Day - Teapot Tuesday

Well, I know it's Thursday, but I've been busy and didn't have the time to post this for Teapot Tuesday this week.   I'm doing this post at the office, and I forgot to bring my little book where I keep all my card information on products I use, so I'll have to update it later tonight.

Our cards this week are going to Becky Wilkie who was diagnosed with Leukemia (AML) in Aug 2012 and has since undergone several treatments of chemotherapy, radiation, medication & recently a Bone Marrow Transplant on 12/12/12. Mother of 6, grandmother to 3+, wife, sister, daughter, aunt and friend to many.

Since her transplant, Becky is on an upward trend of recovery but every precaution still needs to be made to free her from infection since she has NO immune system right now. For 2 weeks after the transplant she was taken care of well at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, IL. She has a total of 100 days of isolation before coming home to those that love her. She needs to stay close to the hospital in case she gets ill so she has taken residence with our sister Kim at a special hotel in Oakbrook, IL. During her 100 days she is prescribed several medications to protect her from infections, lessen pain, stabilize the rest of her body and most importantly, prevent her body from rejecting the donated bone marrow.  Check out this post HERE if you want to play along and send a card to Becky.

Our challenge this week -  Americana is where it's at this week. So bring your flags, your eagles, your music and join the Back Alley Kats at the lake.Becky rides a bike herself so extra cookies for bringing a big loud bike to the party.  No music here, but lots of fun with a big loud bike and flags.

 Materiels Used:

• Image - The Digi Garden - Molly and Flag
• Sentiment - from the Designer paper - Summer Fresh.
• Cardstock - Stampin Up - Red Riding Hood
• Designer Paper -Simple Stories - Summer Freah
• Bike - Got off the internet
• Scalloped border - Stampin Up Red Riding Hood cut with decorative scissors - Cloud
• Copic markers - B21, B32, B34, E31, E33, E35, E50, E51, E53; R22, R37, R59.

Thanks for stopping by.

I'm submitting this card for the following challenges:

Delightful Challenges - Thinking of You
DL.ARThttp://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/ - Use red or pink
Digistamps4Joy - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Monster Balloon - PSC63

Happy Wednesday my friends!  Time for another Perfect Sentiment Challenge.  We've got a great one for you this week.  The theme this week is to create a card with a sentiment for the occasion of your choice.  Incorporate blue, silver, and white into your design.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is 2 Cute Ink and they will give one random winner 3 free digis of their choice.

Here's my card for this week using Monster Balloon from their shop.  My layout is based on a card created by Jeanne Streiff, which was featured on page 10 of Coloring Techniques for Card Marking magazine.  Her blog - http://inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com.

Materials Used:

• Image - 2 Cute Ink - Monster Balloon
• Sentiment - Stampin Up - Bring on the Cake
• Cardstock - Stampin Up - Bordering Blue; Xpress It Blending Card
• Designer Paper - Stampin Up - Pocket Full of Posies
• Ink - Stampin Up - Bordering Blue
• Accessories - Nestabilities: Classic Circle; Lacy Circle; Silver Glitter; Silver Glitter Brads
• Copic markers - C1, C3; B41, B34, B45

Don't forget to check out our blog to see all the fabulous creations by this awesome Design Team.   Then it's time for you to join in the fun and create a card for the challenge.  You could be the winner or be chosen as one of the Perfect 3.

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you have a wonderful day.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Clear It Out - Circles
Deep Ocean Challenge - Anything But a Square
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
ABC Challenges - Birthday
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
Created with Love - Anything Goes
Creative Creations - Keep it Simple
Forever Friends - Birthday
My Craft Shop - Bling it UP
The Outlawz Monday Greeting - Anything Goes

Cupcake Surprise Pup

Hi again, and welcome to another Tuesday with {Pin}spirational Challenge.

Our awesome -sponsor this week is Kitty Bee Designs. You can find her images on her Etsy shop HERE.

As usual we have a darling picture for our inspiration this week.  

Isn't he a fine looking pup.  Love how his ear sticks straight up.  And isn't that just the best looking bow tie you've ever seen.  I've used the dog color for my pup and I was able to find some dp that went along with the colors in the bow tie.

Materials Used:

• Image - Kitty Bee Designs - Cupcake Surprise Pup
• Sentiment - Stampin Up
• Cardstock - Stampin Up Poppy Parade and Apricot Appeal; Xpress It Blending Card
• Designer Paper - Stampin Up - Just Add Cake
• Accessories - Flowers from my stash; Leaves - Martha Stewart Leaf Punch; Nestabilities - Classic Oval die; Classic Scallop Oval die
• Copic markers - E0000, E81, E84; N0, N3, N5, N7; R22, R08, R29; Y21, Y32, Y35; YG11, YG61, YG63, and W0

Now time for you to head on over to the {Pin}spirational Challenge blog and check out what the rest of the DT has in store for you.  Then get inky and get your own creation submitted.  You could be the lucky winner this week.  Good luck!


That's all for today.  Thanks again for stopping by.

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges:

ABC Challenges - Happy Birthday
Lady Anne Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers - Flowers
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes
Forever Friends - Birthdays
MyGrafico - Anything Goes
Crazy Challenge - Party Time
Whoopsi Daisy - Use a Digi
Creative Creations - Keep it Simple
Created with Love - Anything Goes

Steampunk Rio

Happy Friday!!!!!!  I'm so ready for this week to be over and have a nice beautiful sunny weekend.  It's been cold down in the the low 30's every night and then gray and rainy every day.  I don't like to complain about the rain because we usually really need it, but this is South Texas after all!  Oh well, soon Summer will be here and I'll complain about the heat.

Today I have a little bit of a different card.  It's "Steampunk."  I've seen the name and cards like it around, but have never tried one myself.  I joined a group on FB and the owner is a fabulous artist who draws her own images and this is one that she did.  There is a challenge for the group to make a card using this image in the steampunk technique.  As I said, I'm pretty new to steampunk, so I didn't have a lot of accessories to add to my card, but I did the best with what I had.  If you don't know what it is, click on the link above to read about it.  Here's an excerpt:  Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery,^[1] especially in a setting inspired by industrialized Western civilization during the 19th century. Therefore, steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the 19th century's British Victorian era or American "Wild West", in a post-apocalyptic future during which steam power has regained mainstream use, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power.

Here is my card -- 

 Materials Used:

• Images - Steampunk Rio from Simply Betty; Clock Face from Time Flies stamp set
• Sentiment - Sandylion - Time Flies stamp set
• Cardstock - Xpress It Blending Card; Stampin Up - Apricot Appeal
• Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up - Early Espresso; Apricot Appeal
• Designer Paper - 7 Gypsies - Venice
• Accessories - Lace from my stash; Brass corner - Vintaj; brass key - 7 Gypsies; Marvy 1" circle punch
• Copic markers - B000; C0; E0000, E31, E33, E37, E40, E50, E51, E53; E81; G000, G21, G24, W1; Y21, Y23, Y25, and Y38

That's it.  Hope you like it.  It was really fun playing with this image, and I think I'm going to have to hunt up some more "steampunk" embellishments for future cards.

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Shelly's Images - 1 Sentiment; 2 Pattern Papers; 3 Embellishments/Bling
Simply Create - Always Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything Goes
Digistamps4Joy - Time Flies
Divas by Design - Girlie
Fresh Brewed - Anything Goes

Hooray for YOU! PSC62

Wow!  Three daily posts all in a row!  I'm on a roll.  Today is Wednesday, so you know it's time for another Perfect Sentiments Challenge. We have a good one today which will be so easy for you.  The theme is to make a card with a sentiment of Encouragement.  Don't forget it needs to be on the front of your card.  The twist is to use some ribbon somewhere on your card.  Now that's not too hard is it?

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Patti's Creations.  Check out her Etsy shop to see all of her latest designs. 

One lucky random winner will win 3 free digis to one lucky random winner.

 We also have a brand new sponsor this week -- Crafty City. 

Crafty City will award a $5 Gift Certificate to one lucky random winner. Good only in the U.S.

In the meantime, here is the card I created.

Materials Used:

• Image - Gardner Pattiboop - Patti's Creations
• Sentiment - Hampton Art
• Cardstock - Xpress It Blending Card; Stamping Up Early Espresso
• Designer Paper - My Mind's Eye - Fiddlesticks
• Ink - Stampin Up Early Espresso
• Layout - Inspired by Arabella - Chickie Chirps Blog
• Accessories -  Distress tool; Ribbon - from my stash; Baker's Twine - Stampin Up - Early Espresso; Wood Star Button - from my stash
• Copic Markers - B000, B21, B32; BG0000; E02, E04, E08; E50, E51, E53, R01; E40, E41; E81, E30 E43, E74; E31, E34, E37; W1, W4, W6; R81, R83, Y17; Y11, Y13, Y15, Y18

Stop on over at the Perfect Sentiments blog and check out all the other creations made by the fabulous Design Team.  There is a list of them over on the left side of my blog if you need help.  Then it's time for you to get inky, so break out those rolls of ribbon and get stamping!

I guess that's about it for today.  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you stop by again soon.

Litte Bear with Spring Bonnet - {Pin}s #40

Wow!  Two days in a row with card posts.  It is actually great to get back into the swing of card making after the holiday vacation from DT's.  It's time for another {Pin}spirational Challenge.

Our awesome -sponsor this week is Stamp Art Design by Kathryne. You can find her images on sale by clicking on the link.

 Here is the photo that is our inspiration for this week.

It's a beautiful picture and I chose to use the blue and white for my flowers and blue for my background d/p.

Materials Used:

• Image - Stamp Art by Kathryne - Little Bear Spring Bonnet with Large Flower
• Sentiment - Hero Arts - Thinking of You (using this again.  I love it)
• Cardstock - Xpress It Blending Card; Stampi Up - Cool Caribbean, Wild Wasabi
• Designer Paper -  Memory Box - brioche
• Ink - Stampin Up - Cool Caribbean
• Layout - Bev Rochester's blog - All The Things I Love.  I go here a lot for inspiration
• Accessories - Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts; Nestabilities - Labels Die; Marvy 1" circle punch; Paper Shapers - 1 1/4" punch; Martha Stewart Leaf Punch; Stampin Up - Red Riding Hood taffeta ribbon
• Copic Markers:  BG0000, BG000, BG11, BG15; C0; E31, E34, E35; R05, R32, R43; Y13, Y15, and Y17

Now time for you to head on over to the {Pin}spirational Challenge blog and check out what the rest of the DT has in store for you.  Then get inky and get your own creation submitted.  You could be the lucky winner this week.  Good luck!

That's all for today.  Thanks again for stopping by.

Pansies in a Cup - MMTPT232

Good morning my friends.  I worked on this card last week, but with all the issues going on at my house, I wasn't able to finish it up until this weekend.  So even though it's a week late, here it is.  This is for Teapot Tuesday on Splitcoaststampers and the first I've been able to do for some time now.  I love flowers and especially purple ones, so this was easy to do.

If you don't know, Teapot Tuesday is a weekly challenge where you make a card for a specific person for a specific reason - either they are ill, someone has passed on, or they just need some extra special attention.  This week our destination is San Antonio, Texas. If you would like a destination for your card this week, how about sending it to Sherry? Sherry was brought to our attention by fellow SCSer and faithful Teapotter, Phyllis ( SparklePlenty 1000 ). Sherry is the life-long friend of Phyllis and is struggling with the loss of her husband last year in a tragic accident and limitations of her own from injuries she sustained herself.
For the address to mail your cards to as well as some more information about Sherry's circumstances, please visit Post #331 in the Teapot Tuesday Destination Station thread. Please remember that just because you participate in a Teapot Tuesday challenge that is combined with a card drive request, it does not mean that you are REQUIRED to send your cards. It is totally 100% voluntary!


The theme was to use flowers and an uplifting sentiment.  Here's the card that I created for Sherry.

I know that I got this image off my computer, but now for the life of me, I cannot find it and didn't write down where it came from.  I'll have to do a better search and will update that information when I find it.  If you recognize it, let me know.
Materials Used:

• Image - Pansies in a Cup - Fred She Said
• Sentiment - Hero Arts - Thinking of You (I use this set a lot.  I love the variety of words and styles they included in it.)
• Cardstock - Xpress It Blending Card; Stampin Up - Lovely Lilac
• Pattern Paper - Gina K Designs - Wisteria Lane
• Layout - Bev Rochester - All the Things I Love Blog
• Accessories:  Nestabilities - Classic Circle Die; Scallop Circle Die; Fabulous Finds Die; Punch - Corner Rounder; Memory Keepers - Bakers' Twine
• Copic Markers - BV000, BV13, BV17; E0000, E000, E40; G40, G43, G82; Y11, Y15, and Y19

That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by.

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Dies and Punches
ATC's and Cards with Attitude - Add a Tag or Sentiment/Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenges - Sentiments/Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes with your Favorite Color - (Purple)
Fat Pages and Cards - Tag or Sentiment/Anything Goes
Hotshot Craft Blog - Clean and Simple
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Stampin with the Dragon - Anything Goes
SweetPea Stampers - Clean and Simple