Summer Haven Cards...

I have been making cards for Summer Haven this last week... If you have not made it over ther give it a try.... I have link here under place I like to visit....:0)

This one I just love...> Dog stamp is I love Rubber Stamps, Background is hand made

This one is recycled stuff from clothing tags...Two cards for CFH... Stamps are The Greeting Farm It turned it into a girl with hand drawn braids...Summer time Chill card... Stamps chair Studio G $1, feet Hero ArtsSummer card... Stamps Studio G an Stamp'n up bugsThanx for looking,

reflections:0)

I sent off the troops cards today...:0)

Okay, those of you that have been following along with my post's know that I have been making cards to send to an on-line friend for the troops... This is the stash of cards that I sent off today to her... TY, S.A. (Colourful) I hope that they all get to you soon and are just what our troops need to send home to there loved ones...:0) Most of these cards have been in the last several post here on my blog so, you have seen them before...:0) I just love feeling like I can do something for the troops.... They do so much every day... TFL

Just because...:0)

I have a two cards today for you... The first one I did the coloring on and add a few punched circles... This was a RAK image.... The second one was also a RAK image, all I did was rip the one edge and place it on a card with fibers... Okay, I know it was not much but, I still liked the card and how it turned out...:0) TFL

Stamps: Both cards Unknown RAK images, if you know whos they are let me know and I will credit them...:0)
Pencils: Prismacolor
PP: Blue, Slab II; Purple, Memory Stor hand made paper (Costco pack)
Fibers: Fancy Fur, Jungle Print

I do not drink a lot of coffee...

I really am not a big coffee drinker, as in it is not something that I need to get moving along... I am however a tea drinker, hot or cold but, still not something I need to have every morning... This image was a RAK image to me from a friend and the mug stamped image in the back ground where another RAK from another friend... TY both...:0)

I wanted the card to be bright like as if it hurt your eyes to not have the caffeine...:0)
Sentiment: "I don't have a problem with caffeine... I have a problem without it!"...

Stamps: Emerson, American Art Stamps; Mug unknown if you know let me know..:0)
Ink: Pink around the edge Colorbox
Pencils: Prisma

Todays card is a sticker not a stamp...

I made this cute birthday card from a old sticker I had on hand.. I figure why not use up supplies and then I have room for the newer stuff I want to buy....hehehe TFL

Punchy:Unknown it was a RAK
Embossing:Cuttlebug embossing folder RAK
Ink: Colorbox
Sticker: Provo Craft, by: Rebecca Carter
Ribbon: $1 at M's

Chicken Noddle Soup...

A get well card to add to my growing card stack for the troops....:0) Happy to do something for them...

This is stamped with stamps that where RAK'd to me from my Friend Linda (LindainNCtoo)... Linda, has perfect timing as to when someone needs a little pick me up... I was having a ruff month when she sent these... The funny thing is she had know idea because, I tend to not share my life with to many people... I keep the bad, sad, hard stuff bottled up most of the time... So, thank you once again friend... And I hope your trip that you are on today is going grand...:0)

TFL:0)

Stamps: Sentiments, Purple Onion Designs; others unknown ?, if you know post to me and I will change it
Ink: Versafine, O.B., Ranger distress ink, Old Paper
Pencils: Prismacolor
Glitter glue: Around the inside edge of the pot Dollar tree
Ribbon: RAK ?
Punchy: RAK ?

Bella Birthday....

I got this image as a RAK... I do not own any Bella Stamps at this point in my life... Maybe, some day I will... I have a grand time playing with images and total love it when I get them in the mail... Some I know are coming and others are happy mail that just shows up in the mail box...:0) It really makes my day either way... TY to the one that sent this gem to me...

Stamps: Stamping Bellas, cakeabella; Happy Birthday is POD, I think it was a RAK too
PP: Memory Stor pack (Costco)
Ink: Unknown for Bella, I used Colorbox around the image
Embossed: Clear embossing powder
Pencils: Prismacolor
Fibers: RAK unknown

Flower fun...

The Lg. white flower was a RAK image to me and is unknown.. I placed it up on a pop dot, then twisted some wire for a stem... The background flowers I stamped with my TAC retired flower set using Versamark... This is one of those cards that can be used for just about anytime.. TFL

Stamps: Lg. flower unknown, background swirly flowers TAC retired
Ink: Versamark
Wire: recycled, from ribbon edge

Here fishy, fishy...

I had fun with this set from TAC as well... I made it for one of my troop cards... What I mean by troop cards is, I am making cards to send to an on-line friend... She then sends them on to our troops... Because, in case you did not know it they can not run down to the local card shop to send home a card to a loved one... I see a lot of good in doing this TY, S.A. for getting the job done, and getting me into this as well... As many of my friends already know our family has strong military back grounds on both sides...
I seem to have better luck scanning my cards than taking a photo... This one is scanned on HOTP P.P... I love these little fish, they are so cute... TFL

Stamps: TAC, Under the sea- retired set
Ink: Versafine, O.B.
Pencils: Prismacolor
P.P.: Slab II
Card stock: white for stamp images, Super Value pack for card

All bubbled over....

With excitement, I really like this new stamp set I got from TAC (The Angel Company)... The bad thing is it is retired now...:0( I found TAC stamps just in time to order some of the retiring stamp sets from them... TY, Linda;0), she is my dealer, hehehe I mean demo...LOL Okay, buying is really sickness on rubber stamps...hehehe I wounder do the have a 12 step program for buying stamps?.... I have a few online friends that need the help as do I...;0) You know whom you are...hehehe

On to the stamped cards for today, it is a twofer for your eyes... I made one and then another because I liked the stamp so much...:0) TFL

Stamps: The Angel Company, retired set Bubble over

Ink: Versafine, O.B.

Pencils: Prismacolor

Ribbon: unknown recycled from flowers

Brads: unknown bulk buy at CKC

PP: Hand made from Memory Stor(Costco pk), Unknown maker came out of Color pallet scrap pad

Tag: K&Company

Glitter glue: Dollar tree

Stamps: TAC, retired set Bubble over

Ink: Versafine, O.B.

Pencils: Prismacolor

Ribbon: $1 bin M's

Glitter glue: Dollar tree

Punch: Unknown was a RAK

Dry embossing: Fiskars Texture Plates II, Vines

Just a note...

This image came from the RAK box of love...hehehe TY, Stacy.... I am not so, sure that I made it look as good as she did but, I try... This is a Cornish Heritage Farms image by, Thomas Kinkade... It is called, It Doesn't Get Much Better Vignette... I had fun trying to remember what it should look like but, in the end it is more my own then what the artist has done with it originally... TYFL

Stamps: It Doesn't get Much Better Vignette, CHF
Ink: Image unknown it was a RAK, mat Ranger Van Dyke Brown
Ribbon: $1 bin at M's
Snaps: unknown Bulk buy from CKC

One of my Fairy cards....

I just love this stamp it is an Auntie Amy's Embossing Arts stamp... She really has some great stamps... If you have not checked her out I think you should and, you can find a link right here on my blog just look under places I like to visit...

Stamp:Auntie Amy's
Ink: Versafine, Colorbox
Pencils: Prang
Papers: Scraps?
Glimmer art: at the top of her wand from Scrap art
Brad: unknown bulk buy from CKC
Embossed: Fiskars template

Swaps are fun to be in...

I made this one for a card swap... This one was for the Flip flop swap in the Sunroom... It is bright and it makes me think of summer...:0) All the swap Items I got in return are grand...:0)
PP: Slab II
Ink: Versafine B.O.
Stamps: a RAK, from Linda, I think they are POD
Pencil: Prang
Punch: My sister CM punch
Fiber: Swap

One of my favorite cards...

Okay, this is another card I made a few weeks ago... For WSW over at 2 Peas... I just had to share it here on my blog... TFL

Stamps: Image of the girl is Auntie Amy's Embossing Arts, Sentiment is from $1 stamps, sea shells at the bottom are unknown
Ink: Versafine O.B., Ranger Van Dyke brown
Fibers: Unknown from a swap
Pencils: Prang

Faux Postage card...

I know some of you may have seen this but, I wanted it on my blog as well, hang in there... This week will have a few new items from me along with a few that have been seen before at the 2Peas or in the Sunroom... I would like to get a few of them on to my blog...

This was scanned on HOTP rock paper to show fibers off.... TFL

Stamps: Embossing Arts Co. stamp I am not sure if Auntie Amy's Embossing arts will release this one...:0) Sentiment stamp $1 acrylic stamps by: Studio G form mikes (thoughts of you)

Inks: Versafine ink, Ranger ink

Colored: with prang pencils and no blender... Then a little silver with a pen Aurora pens from Costco

Fibers: unknown from a swap

Faux postage: template from SCS...

Scissors: Fiskars, Stamp

More goodie box images...

Another image from the friendship box from Stacy (JBgreendawn)... TY, Stacy...xoxxo
This one wil go to the troops...

Stamps: ? From a friend
Inks: Color box, Cyan, Green and Lime for the back ground
Colored: The bugs with Prang pencils
Punch: EK, small flower

I got this one from the box of crafting fun as well... I am not sure how she did this as I do not think I ever told her that I have a thing for roosters well, in my kitchen that is... They are all over it I even have a clock that is a rooster... It is a family joke as well...:0)
She sent me this great rooster to play with.. The funny thing is I had just found the ribbon at M's in the dollar bin and had to have it and did not have any thing that I could do with it...LOL

Stamp: Inkadinkado
Ink: Color Box, Terra Cotta
Punchie: Unknown from the box

More fun with RAK goodies...

Okay, I did say I got a box of goodies from a friend right... This is just one more image from that box...:0) TY, Friend....;0)

I also took the guide off of my corner rounder to make the scallops down the right side of the card... I got the idea from another blog I read...
Flowers are punched from pp scraps from slab II.

I just got the idea from this stamp that she is an older lady giving you great sage advice...
It reads: Listen Honey- God didn't promise it would be easy... He just promised it would be worth it!


Stamps: Unknown it was a RAK, it says Emerson along her dress
Colored: with Prang pencils
Eyelets: Unknown maker I got them in bulk at CKC
Punch's: EK
PP: Slab II