I think I got it going! 🙄🙄

Here are the two cards I made for our church to be delivered with the food baskets.  

I think the paper choices were great for these cards.  What do you think?

It’s been a while since I have made cards and I would appreciate any comments or suggestions.

Let’s get going again!

 Hi, after all the things that have been going on I need to get back in the groove here and get moving.  It has been about 2 years since I have been in my scraproom and the hardest thing is remembering where everything is and what all I have.  😂We have all been through so much it’s time to have fun and enjoy what we like doing…. Making cards!!  

So here is my latest card, not my original, 🤫, that I have done for our church group that delivers food baskets to the home bound.  I had to kinda rush to get one done fast, but will start doing my own creations.    😂😂😂  well, I forgot to take the picture and my daughter is on her way to deliver them at church!  Oh, you talk about being out of practice!    Well, let me go for now and see what I can do.  I will be back! 

Oh, it's been way too long...

I said in a couple of previous posts that I was coming back and getting busy here.  Well, sometimes life gets in the way and then you get an unexpected illness that almost takes you out.... it was bad.  But thanks be to God, here I am and definitely going to be here often.

I was walking through Michael's and saw a little two foot tree and thought... that would be great for a "HOPE" tree, I could put pink ribbons with tags and the names of the people can be hung on the tree.....
Well, I had to get it ok'd with my Pastor, so I went in with my little 2 foot tree and talked to him and he thought it was a great idea.  He said every family is touched by cancer.  So we continued talking and he would repeal say, I really like the idea with the Hope Tree. Then he said, since we have 500-600 people at service each weekend I think it would be very nice and comforting to some as I will take it at the end of the month and place it in the Sanctuary and say a special prayer......I looked at my little tree and thought 500-600 in the congregation every weekend????   I told him we could put a donation box and all money collected would be donated to cancer research.  He continued to agree and I still kept looking at my little 2 foot tree.  End of meeting......... Michael's here I come and getting the 4 foot tree.....Whew!! feel a little better.  LOL  We had a little over a hundred ribbons and had donations of $250 or so.  Time to donate to cancer center...WAIT!! THERE'S MORE..... we were told there was a grant we could get because of the donation and this really floored me.... we got the grant and it matched $14.00 to $1.00... we ended up donating over $3,000. for research.  AWESOME!!!!! 

Also, since October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here are some cards that my daughter friend and I made and shared them at my church with the Hope Tree.  Many tags have been hung on the tree and the cards, and prayers were being said for those starting treatment, going through treatment, survivors, and for those who fought and lost the battle.

So here we go..... a few pictures, nothing cropped or otherwise... just a few snapshots taken.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you come back often and visit.

So until then,

Take care and God Bless.

Gardening with Granny

Hi everyone, I am back and hopefully will be back for good.  Still have numb thumb?  Yep, but it is holding the Copics, yep, so lets get going.

I am posting a card in the Challenge "Come and Get It" and Granny looks like she has been working hard.  So lets get her posted so everyone can see that she must have taken good care of her garden.  WOW!  She has a bushel full.

It has been a while since I have posted because we moved from one state to another and yes, it's been a year, but we are still finding scappin' stuff and I don't know where some of came from.

I do know the paper is from Crate Paper, Farmhouse, 6x6 Pad.  Oh, Gosh it is from my stash.  Very old stash.  ;-)




The digi or stamp...... uh.. ummm....uh... okay I need to fess up here, I have no idea.  LOL




I did color with my Copics.  woo hoo




Okay that's about it and I promise I will try to get more organized before I do anymore posting.   Just had to get started back.















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I am so happy you have come by and hope to see you soon.

OHHHHH!!!! and if you join the challenge there's a prize waiting for you if you are the winner!!!!


Okay, I am out of here. 

So until next time

take care and

God Bless.

Helllllooooo!!!!!

Just stopping by to say hi and to let everyone know I haven't given up on my card making or my blog, but as I mentioned before I had hurt my shoulder a couple of years ago and it has gotten worse over time.  I have a "Numb Thumb" on my right hand and that's not good when you are right handed.   I am now going to therapy and hopefully I will be up and at it real soon.   I really miss your visits and I am looking forward to starting up again very soon.


Please stayed tuned!!

So until next time

take care and

God Bless!

It's been too long.....

Yes, indeed, it has been too long that I have not been here or anywhere else, life just gets crazy sometimes.  So I am back and hopefully will stay and get some cards posted.  This month at Through the Purple Haze is for Halloween of course and scary too!  So lets get going here.

This image is from East Wind and is the Halloween With with Black Kitty.



Just about everything I used was from my hoarded scrapbooking stash.  LOL
The paper I used was from Close to My Heart - My Reflections- Scaredy Cat
The Black Mesh, Spider, Boo Clothespin, Bats were all from stash too!
I colored my image with Copic Markers.
And the above card was the final outcome.

So it's time for my scrappy friends to get into their stash and get your card posted in the Challenge at Through the Purple Haze "Halloween".

I have to share this.... scary but funny!
As I am here typing my blog this awful clacking sound starts and I am looking everywhere, I had no idea what it was or where it was coming from and my daughter in the other side of the house comes in the scraproom and is asking what is that noise... as you walked around the room the noise sounded like it was coming from the other side. I said, oh, it's coming from the laundry room, nothing there either.   Finally, she looked up and there was a balloon she received for her birthday hooked in the fan and it was just making that awful noise with the ceiling.   It really was scary and was very loud.

Well, my friends, I am glad you stopped by and I hope to see you again real soon.  

So until next time,

Take care and God Bless.

Hugs

Joanie

Girly and Lovely

I think the image used for this challenge is just that... Girly! and I think she very lovely.  So with that in mind here we go with a new Challenge at Brown Sugar and the theme is "GIRLY.  Let's talk a little about what I used to create my card and then I will give you all the info you need to get your card entered in our challenge and a chance to win some Sassy Studio Design Digis!!  How great is that?

The paper I used is Close to My Heart, La Belle Vie
I used a Martha Stewart Punch for the band and corners.
The flowers are from Prima.
Pearls are from Recollections.
Sentiment Printed on my computer and punched out with Stampin' Up Punches.
The image was colored with my Copic Markers.
The image is from Sassy Studio Designs and there is so many digis to choose from.  Wow!!  you can really shop till you drop!!!!

I hoped you enjoyed your visit and hope you come back often.  Please leave a comment if you have a minute.  I love comments, they are my inspiration.

Be sure to visit our Brown Sugar Challenge Blog for this week and get your creation entered because you could be our next winner.

So that is all I have for today, but check back often to see what's new here.

Until next time

Take care

and

God Bless!

Funny you asked

Hello and thanks for coming to visit.  If you're been here before thanks for returning and if you're new, get a cuppa, have a seat, and feel free to browse around and hope you enjoy your visit.

This months challenge theme Through the Purple Haze is "Funny" and that we have as you will see by the inspiration cards created by our talented DT members.  So enough said and lets get to looking at my "Funny" and crazy creation.  I got a giggle or two making it and I hope it puts a smile on your face too!  

So here is my cute cow that our Sponsor Bugaboo Digi Stamps supplied me with. 

Oh, and that's only one of many to choose from.  Check out their store and see all the great digis they have and for all occasions.  Awesome place to shop!!!

I just happen to have a sheet of cloud paper in my stash and thought perfect for my angel cow.  :-)

I colored my image with my Copic markers.

The Holy Cow sentiment is part of the Cow stamp set and I being old as mud, thought my sentiment was just the perfect sentiment to finish this card.

I matted everything in black except the image mat that I used the "utter color" for the image.  :-)   Yep, I have a warped sense of humor some time.  LOL

Okay, now get your image and make your creation and get it entered into the

Through the Purple Haze Challenge...." FUNNY".  You could be our next winner!!!

Well, my friends that's all I have for today
so until next time
take card and
God Bless.

God Bless America

Happy 4th of July!!  I hope all of you got to celebrate and enjoy the day.  

Today I am posting a cute little miss doing some celebrating too and she is cheering for the USA for the Brown Sugar Challenge.  

 

My recipe for this card is:

Solid cardstock out of my stash, red and navy.

The God Bless America patterned paper is out of a pack and I have looked and looked and it's really put away good because I couldn't find it.  So I don't know the company.  Of course if you would see my scraproom you would understand!





The image is from Stichey Bear's Digi Outlet, BB-Stripes.  She is a cutie!



I colored her with my Copic markers.

The embellishment is for K&C Company, Americana.

The image was cut out with a Spellbinders Die.

Mix all the ingredients well and there you go!!! 

So get your card posted and you could be our next winner at the Brown Sugar Challenge!!

Well, that's all for today, but I will be back real soon.

Until then take care and God Bless!

Hugs

Oh, I can relate.........

.... to this!!  LOL  Whew! when I first get up I am very quiet.... after coffee, okay, now we can talk.   Well, this gal seems to feel the same way.   So lets get started and find out more about her.... she is quite cute hanging out the cup.  Hahaha

This card is for the Brown Sugar Challenge # 151 and the cute digi is from Odd Ball Art  and is named Frazzled Monday Morning Big Eye Girl.  There are so many to choose from that what the heck, just buy them all... (I wish). 

Just to tell a little about my card I used paper from my scraps..... yayyyy, but I still have a pile a mile high.
And of course the digi and sentiment are from Odd Ball Art.
I colored the image with my Copic markers.
Added a little bow and that's my easy peasy card for this challenge.


I hope you like it and now why not join us for some fun and maybe you will be our next winner at Brown Sugar Challenge.

Oh, by the way it is a Monochromatic Challenge, more fun!!

Thanks so much for stopping buy and you are allowed  :) to leave a comment!

That's it for today and

until next time

take care and God Bless.

Happy Birthday

Hello, here is another card I made for this weeks Brown Sugar Challenge!!  We have some of the cutest digis!!  This little girl is "Happy Birthday Girl 2" from Melonheadz.  It sure looks like she is having one happy birthday party too, just lots of gifts waiting to be opened.  So here we go to join in the party!!!

She sure looks happy with that big smile, don't you agree?

All of the papers I used were from my stash.
I used a Spellbinders Scalloped Oval for the image.
The stack of boxes are dies from Sizzix - Tim Holtz Alterations, Packages and Bows.
I had some ribbon on hand and I made a few tiny bows to trim the packages.
The image was colored with my Copic Markers.
I printed the sentiment on my computer and cut the banner.

It was an easy peasy card, but lots of fun using the image.  So now, guess what time it is????  It's time for you to make your card and join in the fun over at the Brown Sugar Challenge.

This is where you can find a cute digi to make your card.... Melonheadz

It's that easy... just click on the image above and you will be at their store in a jiffy!!

Well, my friends,
until next time
take care and
God Bless.

Time to take a break.....

Hi my Scrappy friends and if you're not a Scrappy friend, welcome to my world anyway and I hope all of you enjoy browsing around and enjoy your stay.   This post is for the Brown Sugar Challenge and you need to check the blog out and see what our talented Design Teams Gals have been making.  So lets get started!!

My creation was made using the following materials.
 The patterned striped paper is from Cosmo Cricket, mini deck, "Salt Air".
All of the flowers are from my stash which includes, Recollections, Spare Parts, Prima, and others from Michael's or Hobby Lobby.
The dollies are from Hobby Lobby.
Bits of ribbon from my stash also.
And of course the digi, "Emily Expresso",  from Scrapbook Stamp Society, from the Bestie Collection.  You can shop till you drop at Sherri's store.  Very talented and awesome digis and a whole lot more!!!!!

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So now is the time to get your scrappin' stash out and get your creation posted so you can maybe be our next winner for the Brown Sugar Challenge!!!

So until next time

take care and God Bless!

A cute flower pot.

Hi, I am back with my third post this week.  I have been busy--Whew!!

I am from south Louisiana and have seen lots of cattails, but I've never seen any as cute as this one.

Well, lets get to business here and give you a little info of what I used for my creation.

She is Katies Cattails Flower Pot Pretties from Lacy Sunshine and it is an awesome place to shop for digis and lots more.  Their is a digi for your every need and then some.
 I colored her with my Copic Markers.
The cardstock is from my stash as well as the ribbon.
The die is from Life Style/QK " Doily Ovals
I added a few pearls to finish it.

I would love for you to join the challenge at Through the Purple Haze  and get your creation posted and you could be our next winner.

Well, I think this is all I have for now,

so until next time

take care and

God Bless

Color Combo Challenge

Hi my friends, glad you are here to visit and to check out my new cutie,  Lily, over at the Brown Sugar "Color Combo Challenge".  This is really a fun challenge!!  So let's move on and let me tell you a little about my creation.

The pattern background paper, Lavender tones, are from 3 Bugs in a Rug, Rhopsody-Delight and I have had it for a while.... well..... it was in my hoarding stack.   :-)

The Aqua and Brown solid papers used are from Recollections.
The die I used is from Spellbinders.....ummm, don't remember what the die name is. This is do to old age setting in.... LOL  No memory!!  But my friends say it gets better with age.  LOL  Okay, back to my card.  What card??

The adorable "Lily" image is from Crafty Sentiments Designs and they have some really cute digis, plus personalized mugs, totes, etc.  Check out their store!!!  It's awesome!!
I colored the image with my Copic Markers.

Well, that finishes us up with my Lily Creation.  Now it's your turn to get your creation posted as you could be the next winner!!!

Well, that's all for now,

so until next time

take care and God Bless!

Okay, I had to look this info up on my die or I would have been awake half the night trying to remember the name, so it is Nestabilities Majestic Labels Twenty-Five Die Templates.

Now for a good nights sleep...zzzzzzz

Let's Dance !!!

Hi again my scrappy friends!  I am so glad to be back and this time it's for Brown Sugar Challenge!

This is really a fun group and very talented.  So check in weekly to see all the great creations these gals are doing.  Okay, now to get to my creation and I just think he is adorable and can be found at Fine Arts By Robert Jackson and his name is Get It Grandpa!  I think he has it all under control kicking up his heels.

Here's a little bit of info on the scrappy things I used to make my card:

The Paper Pack, Die used for Grandpa, punches for sentiment are all from Stampin' Up.

I colored the image with Copic Markers

And of course my cute image is from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson and you must take a look to see all of the great digis.  You will spend lots of time looking and laughing because he has some senior digis and I fell in love with them.... I guess because I am old as mud they humor me a lot.  :-)

They have digis for all occasions.... an awesome place to shop!!!

Well, that's about all I have to say about my post and now it's your turn to get your scrapping goodies out and get your card entered in the Brown Sugar Challenge.... Our theme is Layers.   That's a great time to get those scraps you've been hoarding and make those layers.

I am so glad you're back to visit and I hope to see you here often.  Please leave me a comment if you can spare a minute... it pleases me greatly to hear what you have to say.

So until next time

Take care and God Bless

Spring is in the Air

Hello, hello, hello!!!!  I am soooo glad to be back after all the moving from one state to another, the packing and unpacking and packing and unpacking.... yes, I have been on the move, but now in our own home.  Sometimes life gives you mountains to climb and my daughter and I made it to the top!! :-)   Our scraproom is finally almost organized... and I did say almost.... Whew!! 

Just for a chuckle, the mover said, I have never seen so many boxes marked Scraproom... just what is a scraproom?  I explained.. he shook his head... still no idea.  LOL

Okay, lets get going with the card for Through the Purple Haze Challenge.  The lovely Fairy, Breena, is from Scrapper's Delights and I could just shop till I drop in  their shop.  Oh, what awesome digis and more!!!!  Here is my Fairy Breena and hope you like her.  Spring is definitely here.

A little bit about the materials used:
The card stock is from Close to My Heart
The flowers were from my stash, Recollections, Spare Parts, etc., all from either Hobby Lobby or Michaels.
Butterflies made using punch from Martha Stewart
I used a few pearls from my stash as well as the Stickles on her wings that do no show up very well in the picture.

And last but not least.... my digi from Scrapper's Delights.

You really need to visit their shop... they have some really awesome digis... you can spend hours just looking (and buying) and enjoying all that is available in their shop.

So now it's time to get your scrappy stuff out and make a card or two for our Challenge over at Through the Purple Haze.  You could be our next winner!!

Well, that's it for now,   Our Challenges are monthly now, so I will see you in June.

So until next time,

Take care and

God Bless!!

Happy Birthday

Well, first off all I want to apologize to Kim and Brown Sugar Challenges for not posting this card by the due date, as it was in my draft file.  I was having some issues with moving, packing and unpacking because we moved from Mississippi to Alabama and it just got to be soooo hectic I just honestly forgot.   Brown Sugar always has great challenges, so please stop by and visit.

Welcome back to another great challenge at Brown Sugar Challenges.  If it happens to be your birthday, well, Happy Birthday to ya!!   I've had quite a few and they seem to be coming around faster and faster.  LOL  

Our theme for this week is Birthdays of course, so here is my little Miss..... Charlotte and Her Strawberries Pudding from Milk and Coffee digis.  Cute one for sure!!  Looks like she's having lots of fun!!  LOL

Milk and Coffee have an awesome selection for all occasions, check them out here!

I created my card using Charlotte from Milk and Coffee and colored her with my Copic Markers.

The papers used are from my stash and are probably Recollections or Core'dinations.

The punches for the sentiment is from Stampin' Up.

The sentiment is from Just Rite.

A little ribbon and tied a tiny bow from ribbon stash too!

She is a cutie!!

Well, that's all I have for this post, but I will be back real soon and I WILL post all my cards for the challenges.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you come to visit often because I have missed all of you!!

So until next time

Take care

and God Bless!

Welcome back to a new challenge!!!!!

Hi my friends, glad to see you are back to visit.  If you are a new visitor, welcome to you and feel free to poke around and see what's been done in the past and just enjoy yourself.

This is a challenge for Brown Sugar Challenge and its  theme is "Pink and Red".  Great time for that one too with Valentine's just around the corner, right?  Okay, lets get moving here!

This was a fun card to make and I absolutely love the image, "Fae 4", by Morgan Fitzsimmons for Fitztown.

She's a very beautiful image.  I colored her with Copic Markers.
The Frame is from Spellbinders, Majestic Labels 25.
The scalloped edges are from Martha Stewart.
The little bling hearts are from my stash.... probably Recollections.
Paper is from Stampin' Up.

Not really a lot of materials used, but I think it turned out well.  So, it's time for my Scrappy friends to get their "stuff" together and get a card entered into the challenge at

You could be out next winner!!!  So come join in the fun!  See Ya!!!

Until next time

Take Care and

God Bless

Another challenge....

Hi, as I said in my last post I would be back soon.... well, here I am and again, so excited to be back in the craft room and having a blast!!

This Challenge is with Through the Purple Haze.  You're in for a treat as we have some awesome cards posted by the DT Team and we have some new girls that just joined us that are quite talented.

So lets get on with the show....

The is Daffodil and she is from Aurora Wings.... a real cutie!!

The Daffodil flower was made using a Heartfelt stamp and die from the set Daffy Daffodils.
The paper, solid, is Recollections and the patterned paper is by 7 Gypsies, Naxos.
Coloring was done with Copics.
Spellbinders scalloped die was used for stamped image.
Tied a green bow from my Ribbon Stash and there we have it.
I hope you enjoy my cards as much as I enjoy making them.  A really great hobby!!!!

Okay, our challenge is "Anything Goes", so get your scrapping stash out and join in the fun and you could be our next winner!!

Well, that's all I have for today.  So glad you came to visit and I'll be looking forward to your next one.  If you're new to my blog, feel free to poke around and see what has been done in the past posts.
I love comments!!!!!

So until next time

Take care 

and 

God Bless!