Hoppy Good Time Card

Happy Leap Day! To celebrate this extra day I made this Hoppy Good Time Card featuring a cute frog from the froggy2love stamp set by The Stamps of Life. I'm ashamed to admit this set has been in my stash for several years and this is the first time I've used it. 🐸

The design for this card is pretty simple. I stamped the sentiment at the bottom of a white piece of cardstock, then sponged Tumbled Glass distress ink at the top, added a piece of torn blue patterned paper, adhered the images and then stamped the little flies. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy Leap Day!

Challenges entered:

• Cute Card Thursday: Spring Fever!
• Daring Cardmakers: Take a Flying Leap
• Sweet Stampin': Take a Leap
• QKR Stampede: Anything Goes

Spring Deer So Kind Card

Hello! I have a quick post to share this Spring Deer So Kind Card that I made using the sketch from the current Inky Paws #117 sketch challenge. The image is from the Woodland Spring stamp set and the sentiment is from the Little Lilies stamp set both by Newton's Nook. I really adore the Woodland Spring stamp set and I'm ready for the spring flowers to emerge from this dull winter landscape. To color the image I used Copic markers and the coordinating dies were used to cut out the images. All of the patterned papers are from the new Love Notes paper pad by Doodlebug Designs. Some Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint distress ink was added to the tag using sponge daubers before adhering the images and everything was adhered flat. I'm also entering the card into the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge, The Sisterhood of Crafters Patterned Paper challenge and the Watercooler Wednesday All About Occasions challenge. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!

Your Day Card - TMS #543

Good day crafty friends! We have a new sketch this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches and this one is by Debbie Foster. For my card I mixed some older paper with a new stamp. The stamp set is by Newton's Nook and it's called Dainty Daisies. Copic markers were used to color the image and then the coordinating die cuts were used to cut it out. The biggest debate was over which color of  cardstock to use for matting the patterned paper. After consulting my hubby I was persuaded to go with the Tangerine Tango rather than black or mossy green. There are no embellishments, just simple and easy this week. We would love for you to play along! Just make a card using the sketch and link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday. Click HERE for all the details and design team inspiration. I'm linking this Your Day Card to the Crafting Happiness anything goes challenge with flowers option. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Sketch #543:

Bunny Fabulous Day Card

Hope you're having a great day! My hubby is working today, so I took advantage of the time to myself to make this Bunny Fabulous Day Card. It's been a long time since I made a square card and Cute Card Thursday has a square challenge this week, so I made a square card. The image is called Morning Glory Bunny from Whimsy Stamps and it was colored with Copic markers. I've hoarded the floral patterned paper for awhile, it was a freebie from a magazine from 2012, but it goes really well with the image. The sentiment is by Hero Arts and I added a stamped yellow butterfly and three purple sequins for detail and that's it. I'm glad you stopped by!

Challenges entered:

• Allsorts: Make It Girly
• Crafter's Castle: Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday: Square
• Southern Girls: Anything Goes

In My Thoughts Card - TMS #542

Hello! Today at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have one last revisited sketch from 2019 and it was Patti's pick. Her favorite was sketch #512 from last July and you can see the original challenge HERE. This sketch is terrific when you need a quick card. I made three using the sketch to send to friends. We would love for you to join us this week! For the design team inspiration and challenge details click HERE. Don't forget to have your creation linked by 8 pm EST on Sunday. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Sketch #512:

Had Me at Meow Card

Hello! Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I always save making my hubby's card for last. That way I'm not tempted to give it to him super early. This Had Me at Meow Card is the card I made him. It's purple, which is my favorite color, and it features cats from the Newton's Sweetheart stamp set. The kitties were colored to look like our first two house cats. They are no longer with us and we miss them everyday. The die cut hearts were made using the Stacked Hearts die by Simon Says Stamp. Two patterned papers were used and they were both from my scrap bin. Everything was adhered to a piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock by Stampin' Up and then adhered to the white card base. That's it. So glad you stopped by and I hope you have a lovely Valentine's Day!

Challenges entered:

• As You Like It: Favourite Animal*
• Aud Sentiments: Love/Valentine Sentiment 
• Crafty Gals: Add a Heart
• Simon Says: Two or More Patterned Papers
• Watercooler Wednesday: All About Occasions

*Cats are my favourite animal because they closely resemble my personality. Sometimes I want to be left alone, sometimes I want cuddles, the food I ate yesterday... well today I can change my mind and not like it anymore. 😊You get the idea. 

Thanks a Bunch Card - TMS #541

It's Tuesday again! This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches we are revisiting Melissa's favorite sketch from 2019 and she selected sketch #511 from last July. For that challenge post click HERE. I always like going back to see what everyone made before I start making my revisited cards. This Thanks a Bunch Card uses some new papers with an older stamp set both by Doodlebug Designs. The paper is from the new Love Notes paper pad and the stamp and die set is called Thanks a Bunch. Copic markers were used to color the image and then it was fussy-cut. Now it's your turn and I can't wait to see how you use the sketch! Click HERE for all the challenge details and design team inspiration. Don't forget to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday.

Challenges entered:

• Brown Sugar: Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers: Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations: Feminine

Sketch #511:

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

All Nine Lives Card

Good day crafty friends! We finally got snow this morning and it's really pretty. Our cats have been glued to the windows because I feed the birds and there have been a ton in the backyard. It's made for a wonderful day to stay inside!

This All Nine Lives Card was made for an anniversary that falls on Valentine's Day. Two Newton's Nook stamp sets were used, Newton's Sweetheart (cats, hearts and sentiment) and Newton's Valentine (little flowers). Copic markers were used to color the images and then they were die cut with the coordinating dies. The grass was die cut using Newton's Land Borders Die. There are small red hearts all over the red paper by Doodlebug Design and a large heart was die cut and then a piece of marble paper adhered behind. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. So glad you stopped by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Always Fun: Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations: Anything Goes
• Inky Paws: Colors
• Paperminutes: Valentine's Day
• Show Us Your Pussycats: Furrything Goes   

Love Owl Card - TMS #540

Welcome back to the start of another Tuesday Morning Sketches revisited sketch from 2019. This week is LJ's pick and she chose sketch #517 from last August. You can see the original challenge post HERE. My card from last year featured a stamp by Unity Stamps, so I decided to use another Unity Stamp on this card. The owl image is from the My Kinda Favorite Owl stamp set and it was colored with Copic markers. Most of the patterned papers are from the French Kiss paper pad by Doodlebug Design with the exception of the punched hearts that paper came from my scrap bin. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that pretty much sums up this Love Owl Card. We sure hope you will join us this week! Click HERE for all the challenge details and design team inspiration. You have until Sunday at 8 pm EST to link your creation.

Challenges entered:

• Crafting Happiness: Anything Goes/Heart Twist
• Double Trouble: Again and Again
• Dream Valley: Love
• Make My Monday: I Heart You
• Use Your Stuff: Critters

Sketch #517: