Patti's Blog Candy and a Card for Her Friend

Patti Nelson has posted a blog candy with a card request for a friend who is in the hospital. Please check out her blog, Stampersize, for all the details. This is the card that I am sending to Jessica. The "edgie" is from Pam Lefors Designs and the sentiment is from Gina K. Designs, Say It With Flowers. I used Nestabilities Ribbon Tags and two different ribbons with a piece of Blush Blossom card stock from Stampin' Up to accent the sentiment. Here is a look at the blog candy that Patti is offering.
Hope you can help too!

Betty

Thinking of Annabelle Stamps!

Hope you enjoy this clean and simple card for Annabelle Stamps' Sketch Challenge.Here's a picture of the sketch. Why don't you have some fun and join in this challenge along with me?!

Stampin Up cardstock, Rose Red, Green Galore and Pale Plum. Ribbon is from Gina K. Designs and the decorative portion of my image is from Pam Lefors Designs. Check out her "edgies". Sentiment is Stampin' Up, Sincere Salutations. This card will be going into my stash for Operation Write Home.

Can't Seem to Get Enough Butterflies!!

Hello All!
I'm here with a card I made for Sassy Cheryl's Sketch Challenge. The butterflies were made with a Martha Stewart punch and the gorgeous design bordering them comes from Pam Lefors Designs. If you like these "edgies", hurry on over to her store; they're on sale right now -- 3 stunning designs for $2.39. Card stock is Perfect Plum So Saffron (embossed with Sizzix' Argyle folder), and Whisper White by Stampin' Up. Sentiment is from Gina K. Designs, Take Flight, and is cut out with a Nestabilities Ribbon Tag Trio 2, secured with satin ribbon. Once I have this posted I need to "fly away" myself on a few errands! Hope you'll come back again!

Betty

Make a Card with Scraps

This is my second post today. Melanie Muenchinger issued a challenge on her blog, Hands, Head and Heart. It was to make a card with scraps that are on your desk. Thankfully, I have a "scrap box" on my desk so I was able to get right to work on the challenge! The little round frame is from Pam Lefors Designs. The flower is from My Mind's Eye paper pack, Simply Delightful. I just got the Martha Stewart border punch yesterday and had punched several pieces with it, just waiting for use! I made the layered background papers for another project but decided not to use it so into the scrap box it went! The sentiment is from Gina K. Designs, Many Wishes. I enjoyed your challenge Melanie -- Thanks Bunches!

Betty

Monochromatic Birthday Card

Happy Saturday Morning Everyone!! I am posting a card that I made for Vicki's sketch challenge at stampTV. I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't get back to sleep so this is what I did. I didn't plan for it be a monochromatic card but that's what happened. Some times surprises are good things! The card base is Pure Luxury Moonlit Fog by Gina K. Designs and the dp is from Pam LeFors Designs. I used Nestabilities Labels Six to cut the shapes in the middle and highlighted with a bit of gold and copper metallic rub-on paste. Embossed the sentiment in gold and punched with Stampin' Up's small oval punch.
I'm so glad to hear that temperatures in the north are coming up!! Enjoy the day, Friends!!

Betty

Copper Butterfly Lace

This card is my entry for the latest Moxie Fab Challenge to use lace as the focal point. I went out to buy some doilies and this is what I found. It's definitely not a doily, but I thought it had a nice lacy effect and best of all, it was on sale!! The card base is Stampin'Up's Always Artichoke and the background is from Pam Lefors Designs. I used bits of metallic cardstock for the frame around the focal image and for the sentiment (which comes from Papertrey Ink's Everyday Button Bits). A bit of copper colored ribbon and brad finish it off. Bye for now!

Betty

Cards for Fun

Here's my second post today. This happy little butterfuly image comes from GTC's Crafty Corner. I colored it with my Bic markers and added a little aqua brad to the center of the flower. Card base is Lavender Lace by Stampin' Up and the Elegant Eggplant piece is embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. The darker aqua textured paper is from Sizzix Little Sizzles Cardstock Brights. Sentiment is SU's Polka Dots and Paisley glued onto a couple of pretty purple ribbons!!

My next card came about because I had a bit of Pam Lefors' musical score paper left over from my Golden Wheat card. The image is from Flourishes Little Drummer Boy and I colored it with the Bic markers after embossing in gold. Cut it out and attached to the card base. Quick and easy!

We had the most beautiful day here north of Houston. Temperature was in the 60's and the sun was shining. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't turn cold again. Also hoping that Spring will soon find all of you in the north who have had so much snow this year!