Challenges Mid Week Paper Players #64

Hello to all my Blogging Friends, I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

I had so much fun creating today. I searched around and found a couple of Challenges and I made a card to combine them.
Paper Players #64 http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/   They asked for a Clean and Simple card using a plant or an animal. I chose to use the Stamp Set C is for Cat from Stampin Up. Funny I didn't notice their Black Cat on this Challenge. Must have been Subliminal or something lol?
 I tried to make it look like the cat was looking at itself in a mirror but I'm not sure I accomplished this. The lower cat is raised using Stampin Dimensionals. I embossed the cat paws in the background too for added texture.

 Here is a little something for the inside.

The second part to this card was the sketch itself. Sunny Challenges and Creations had a sketch from last week that was really fun and left a lot to your imagination so that is cool I like the words "Any Shape" It means Fly Be Free!  http://www.sunnychallenges.blogspot.com/

Now it is your turn to go and create something fun!

Robin Fetish Challenge

Hello to all my blogging friends, I hope this post finds you all well and happy.

Have you ever made a card that you thought was alright, but that it kept at you to do something else to it. Well this last card I made for the SFF Blog Hop was just that one. I added a few extra parts and pieces to it and I THINK I have it right now lololo. What do you think?

I was checking out the Operation Write Home Blog to see what they have going on this morning and I saw a fun challenge given by Robin Fetish "Try Smoething Round on Your Card" http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2011/09/robins-fetish-sponsors-owh-today.htmlso I thought this New and Improved card would do the trick! At least I hope it does!

I was in a pretty silly mood and added some humor to the card. Halloween doesn't always have to be scary Right!
That's it for today, I'm off to water my backyard and talk to the Big Guy in the sky!
It is so very peaceful out there and I enjoy the quiet time. I even have a little black and grey bird that comes out to visit me when I water. But, I usually water in the early evening so I don't know what he does during the day lolololol. I'll bring my camera just in case.
Chat soon and go and create something fun for yourself.

Sketch Frenzy Friday 09-16-2011

Hello to all my blogging friends, I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

Its time again for our Friday Mini Blog Hop. I know you will love all the cards along the hop this week because it is a great Clean and Simple Sketch. This sketch was designed by our very own Tammy Fite.

I loved the clean lines on this sketch. Great Job Tammy!
Here is what I came up with .

Here is the inside.

I used the new Impression Folder on the bottom half of this card It is called"Stripes" I love it!. I am having so much fun with this little Halloween stamp set too so I used it again here. It is called Howl-o-ween Creeps. I put in a little black Scallop Border that I made out of the Scallop Border Punch.The Circle is from the Circle #2 Die. I also used several punches, a couple Modern Labels, 1 1/4 Circle and the Decorative Label punch. I love the new Designer Series Halloween Paper that is found in the Holiday Mini called Frightful Sight it is so versatile. The little Witch and Werewolf were colored in with SU Markers.

That's it for this week I hope you enjoy our Hop and continue on to visit Robbie Rubala's handy work http://inkedx2.blogspot.com
If you would like to design a card from this weeks sketch please load it on to our site here  http://www.sketchfrenzyfriday.blogspot.com/

I hope you all have a great weekend and have time to create something fun,

PS- Mom update - Thank you all for your well wishes and prayers, she is finally home and settling in nicely. She still has a long way to go but the infection so far has been eradicated!

Hopping Just for the Fun of it! Sept. Blog Hop

Hello to all my Blogging Friends, I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

I'm so glad you came to visit my blog today. This is a very exciting time for us at "Hopping Just for the Fun of it". Because this is our very first (I hope of many more to come) Monthly Blog Hops. You most likely came here from Eileen's Blog http://www.elefevre.blogspot.com/  didn't she do a great job on her project. I am number 9  in the line up but if you would like to start from the beginning so you don't miss anyone click on the following link http://www.theloveofstamping.com/hopping_just_for_the_fun_/   and that will get you to the home page.

The theme for this months Blog Hop is All Holidays.  I chose Halloween as my theme this month. I just love this little stamp set Howl-o-ween Creeps. The little characters are so cute (I mean Scary) and so versatile. This stamp set is really great when combined with the Cellophane Treat Bags that Stampin Up has for sale in our new Holiday Mini Catalog. (If you need a catalog leave me a message).

So I made up a set of six treat ideas and colored in the scary faces with markers and an Aqua Painter. Then I punched them out with the 1 3/8" circle punch and attached that piece to a punched Scallop Circle. I then filled three of the cellophane bags with treats- 2 pencils wrapped in DSP, 4 Crayons and 2 Gel Pens.  I attached the remaining three Scary faces to some Low Calorie options. I have to think of other goodies besides candy as we still have 6 weeks before Halloween and I don't need all that extra candy around the house! I know "What's that all about" right!
Here is a close up photo.

I hope you like my Halloween Treat Ideas and don't hold it against me that I didn't use candy he he!
Have fun this weekend and I hope you get a chance to make something fun yourself.
Please hop on over to Holly and The Dogs blog and see what fun creations Holly came up with    http://inkpaperstamps.com/2011/09/10/sizzix-stocking-accent-die/I know you will not be disappointed. Our next Blog Hop is scheduled for October 1st so please be sure to stop back by!

Sketch Frenzy Friday Yippee

Hello to all my Blogging Friends. I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

I really do love our Sketch Frenzy Friday Mini Blog Hop. I can't wait to see what all the ladies have in store for us this week! I know it will be something special that's for sure!This weeks Sketch is brought to you by Kim Innis.

  Isn't it wonderful! She really did do a fantastic job on this sketch.
This is what I came up with;

I used the Mr Big Shot (That's what my BFF calls it lololol. Hi Carey) The Top Note Die and the #2 Circles to make this card. I used a strip of Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon, 3 medium white pearls that I colored with a Sharpie. I believe I got the Idea from Toni Tessler http://tonistamps.blogspot.com/2011/09/black-pearls.html . Isn't it a great idea.  In addition, I used the Modern Label Punch to house the sentiment. I just punched the white piece a little smaller than the grey I also used the Dotted Scallop Border Punch to make the trim above and below the ribbon. I used two Stamp Sets on this card, Posy Punch and Howl-o-ween Creeps. Card Stock used was Basic Black ,Wild Wasabi, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray, Whisper White.
Check out the inside of the card, I had to laugh because I stamped the bat hanging upside down lololo.

Thanks for stopping by our Mini Blog Hop. Robbie is up next and I know you will enjoy her creation. Hop on over to Robbie Rubula at  http://inkedx2.blogspot.com/.    If you would like to participate and create a card from this sketch please post it on our blog so we all can take a look at it too. http://www.sketchfrenzyfriday.blogspot.com/.

Have a great weekend and I hope you get a chance to go and create something fun!

SFF 090211 Mini Blog Hop

Hello to all my blogging friends, I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

It's time for our Sketch Frenzy Friday Mini Blog Hop. I am really excited about this simple yet stunning Sketch that Jennifer Weide made for us this week.!

I scheduled a class for VC_Rocks this summer with our own Angela Walters about creating cards from Sketches. (Hi Angela) Thank goodness I was able to chat with her about sketches and how to work with them when you are out of ideas, no time.... Because, there are times like tonight that I was so wiped out from the week that I just didn't have any Mojo left.  So I simply followed the sketch as it is and went with it. I only have this current background stamp so I tried to make a background but I didn't like how it came out (as I mentioned I have no Mojo left). I surrendered to the sketch and let it create this card.( Make it bigger to see the pearls and the shimmer)

I used sponge daubers to color in the stamp in Marina Mist Crumb Cake and Old Olive Classic Inks. Then I used the Huffing Method to rehydrate the stamp and stamped it on Natural White Card Stock. Then I spritzed the entire card with Shimmer  Mist. Next I put a circle of pearls around the center flower and then added a white antique brad in the center. I cut a strip of Marina Mist CS and placed a strip of Antique Lace over it, then added some more pearls to the ends and attached it to the bottom of the card. I made the sentiment using the Modern Label Punch and a Marina Mist strip. I used My Friend and the Medallion Stamp Sets to create this card. I hope you like it and give this sketch a try!When you do please upload it to our blog so we can enjoy it too! http://www.sketchfrenzyfriday.blogspot.com/
Your next stop is Robbie Rubulas beautiful and creative blog http://inkedx2.blogspot.com/

Have a greatweek and go and create something fun. 

Pear Picture

Hello to all my blogging friends, I hope this post finds you all well and happy!

I had some free time yesterday to make another card.
This time a made a hanging picture with a pear in it.

and here is the inside.

Well thats all the time I have for today just thought I would share my card with you!

My Mom went to the emergency room yesterday as she somehow got a muscle spasm in her neck/ shoulder area, so I am off to see her today. Poor thing I bet she can not wait to get home and start living her life again. She has two more weeks at the Skilled Nursing Facility and two more weeks of "Bug Juice" as she calls it
"Seriously Heavy Antibiotics"

PS Here are current photos of  MY New Little Patch Of Dirt, it amazes me what a little water can do to dry land! Before water;

After Water;

Well that's all I have for you today gotta go visit Mom and try to keep her spirits up!
It's your turn to go and create something fun!