Winner

Hello.   I haven't won any challenges in a while.  It doesn't help that I haven't entered a lot but today, I was looking around the web and I discovered that I won the Anything Goes challenge at Meljen's Designs.  As you know this is one of my favorite digital companies.  I can't wait to pick out two images.  Thank you for picking my card.

Favorites of the Month

Hello.  I am late sending this in.  The first few days have been busy around here.  Plus I sent Friday and Saturday of this week at my son's house.  It was great spending the time with him.

This was another slow month for posting but summer vacation is right around the corner and I will have more time.  I don't know how much I will post this week, because I really want to get my flower bed cleaned out.

I didn't win any challenges this month but I didn't enter as many as usual.  I hope that changes. 

Now for my top 5 for April:

 

I made the bunny in gray and I loved both of these.

Well that is the month of April.  This year is going by so fast.  I hope everyone is having nice weather and that they are finding the time to enjoy it.

I am working today but hopefully I will have time to play afterwards.  To all the Moms out there.  Have a wonderful Mother's Day.  I hope you get to spend it with your family.

Mother's Day #2

Hello again.  This is the other Mother's Day card that I really wanted to make.  It is a fairly new pattern over at Silhouette Online.  I added the 3D flowers, which are also new at Silhouette Online. 

I just love this card.  I will probably use it for Father's Day and make it more masculine.  No flowers.

I am going to use it for the following challenges:
   Get Inky - Flowers For Mother's Day
   My Craft Spot by Kimberly - Mother's Day
   Love To Create - Flowers

Well I am off to fold some clothes and clean off my craft table.  Have a great night.

Mother's Day

Hello.  I wanted to make a couple of Mother's Day cards.  I have a great Mother and Mother-in-law.  They both deserve a little recognition.  I don't know what I would do without both of them. 

The problem was that I had several Mother's Day cards, I wanted to make.  So as always, I have more cards than I need.  That just means that there are some other Mothers out there, that will get a card.

I don't know where I got the pattern for this card.  I love how it came out.  Just a simple card, but still a great one.

I am going to use it in the following challenges:
   Creative Cutting - Mother's Day cards
   Craftin Desert Divas - Mother's Day

 I will be back in a few with another card.

  

Meljen's

Hello.  It is the early morning hours here and I can't sleep so I thought I would play with the new freebie over at Meljen's.  She is running a little mini challenge on facebook.  I missed it last weekend.  There just wasn't enough time. 

When I saw the freebie this week was one of her cupcakes, I knew I was going to make some birthday cards.  And it was a great time for them, because I am running low.  Plus I need to make some for my OWH box.

I even added a couple of my new beads.  I am not sure about the ribbon.  It may come off of the others.

I decided to combine some challenges.  It was makes me feel better when I can get more than one challenge out of a card.  Here are the challenges I am using the card for:
   Meljen's - Mini Weekend Challenge
   Meljen's - Anything Goes Challenge
   Brown Sugar Challenges - 2 Patterned Papers
   Curtain Call - Pretty & Pink
   Sketch Saturday - Sketch 308

I really enjoyed making this card.  I hope you go over to Meljen's and pick up the freebie.   I am going to finish the rest of these cards before I go to work tomorrow.  Have a great night.

Homemade gems/pearls

Hello.  I saw this on Meljen's facebook page and I just had to try it. 

Use start with perler beads and you end up with gems/pearls for your cards.  Here is how to make them.  So easy.

Place the beads on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.  The holes in the beads should be up.  Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.  And look at what you get.  Perfect little embellishments.  I can't wait for them to cool so I can put some on some cards.

Well I am off to see what else I can get done.  Talk to you all later.

Cut It Up

Hello and Happy Friday.  I hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend.  I am.  I am working but hopefully I will have some down time.

Today, it is time for another Cut It Up challenge.  I am looking forward to this one.  It is Mother's Day.  I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.  I love sending Mother's Day cards, my Mother and MIL usually get more than one.  This year will be no different.

The sponsor this time is As Cute As a Button.  The winner will get a $20 gift coupon code.  You can get all kinds of goodies with it. 

I made a Mom shaped card from Silhouette Online.  I wasn't sure how this card would come out but I looked the look.  I am sure my Mother will love it.