CC&S #330

Hello! I'm back with a card for this week's color challenge. I liked pushing myself to try new colors. So what is new and exciting with all of you? Not much on my end, it's very hot here so I've been staying indoors and following updates on "Chance the snapper" . So if you aren't from the Chicago area, Chance the snapper is the name people gave to the alligator (yes a real one) that has taken up residence in a local park pond. The news has been covering it for about a week now. Yes, completely ridiculous , but in 100 degree heat what else is there to do? Thanks for stopping by today, now off to check for an update... LOL!

CC&S #329

Hello! I'm sharing my card for this week's sketch challenge.  I recently picked up this octagon die set, this is the largest size. I wish it was a bit larger, but I like it. I covered the die with a new washi tape from Pink fresh , and watercolored some gold paint over my sentiment die to finish it off. I've been really busy working in my yard the last few days, as it was finally cooler and dry. I am almost finished with the things I need to finish up on , my goal is to complete all outdoor projects this summer so next spring when I have to host a graduation party for my son, I won't be spending all my time doing all those projects. I had planned to get more done by now, but the whole month of May it rained... no joke! It rained 22 days in May here. Thanks for stopping by.

CC&S #328

Hello! It's finally warmed up here, maybe a bit too warm for my liking. We've had unseasonably cool , rainy weather here. My garden is doing really well with all the rain, so that has been a plus. I'm haring my card for this week's color challenge. I wanted to have some color around the birds, so I water colored some of the petal pink around the image. I like the soft glow it gives it. I'm looking forward to seeing what you all come up with, I'm hoping to see some fun florals. Be back soon.

The Holly and Ivy #52

Hello! I'm sharing one of my "go to" holiday card designs. This card is super easy to mass produce. I smooshed some distress ink colors ( chipped sapphire and stormy sky ) onto some watercolor paper, and add a sprinkle of perfect pearls while still wet, heat emboss a sentiment and finally the snowflake die. I've made this in a couple color combos and still loved the effect. Thank for stopping by today.

CC&S #326

Hello! What's everyone been up to ? I've been doing some purging to my basement. My youngest son had a huge growth spurt in the last 6 months (7 inches) , he is 14 and out grew EVERYTHING his wears. I  mean everything. So I packed up all of his clothes , plus all the clothes from my older son I was hoping would fit the younger one this summer to donate. My house used to have coal bins in the basement and the previous owners turned them into storage cabinets, which I also cleaned out. Now if only I could muster the energy to do my craft area. I'm getting closer, everything around it has been re-organized. So now to the card.. for this week's color challenge. I pulled out the Hello Darling stamp set from SSS., sadly this has been sitting un-inked since it arrived (march maybe? ). That is one of my main goals , to used my stuff before I buy more... Who am I kidding! We all know that's not going to happen. LOL!Well thanks for stopping by today, be back soon.

CC&S #325

Hello! Welcome back , I'm stopping by to share a card for this week's sketch challenge. I recently picked up this fun lighthouse stamp, have I mentioned that hubs and I are huge lighthouse fans. We are planning our summer vacation now, planning on hitting the east coast. I did stamp a grid pattern on the red paper, but since it's tone on tone it's not showing up . Thanks for stopping by today.

The Holly and Ivy #51

Hello and welcome back to another challenge. I love snowmen , so when I saw this sweet stamp was free with purchase from Altenew ( many months ago) I had to have it. I'm mid purge in my basement/craft area. So far I have a small amount of craft things gone through, but a TON of other stuff. It helps that the school year is over here and I had my boys purge out what doesn't fit ( for youngest it was almost everything) . My donate pile is HUGE. I've been wanting to re-do my space for some time now, hopefully this purge will motivate me enough to complete it. Thanks for stopping by today.