From the Heart

Woohoo!  I finally found the time to actually create a card specifically for several challenges.  I love getting motivation from some of my favorite challenge blogs - it really makes designing fun.

This card was designed using the sketch for Mojo Monday's #236.  I used the stamps to create a scene for Sentimental Sundays' Silhouettes challenge and the sentiment is for Getting Cricky's Simply Sunday challenge - post a favorite (I love black, white, and yellow!). I used a stamp from K Andrew Designs "Crafty Friends" set.

Thanks for dropping in today.  Tomorrow is another challenge for Delightful Sketches.  The design is incorporating stitching (real or faux) into their projects,.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



A Double Post

Good Morning.  I have two things to share with you today.

First, it's Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut.  Challenge #85 is called Book Lover.  You can make a book, a project with a book, or a bookmark.  Don't forget that there must be a Cricut cut somewhere on your design.  I decided to make a mini Wish book.  The purse size allows you to take it with you when you go window shopping.  I used Cricut American Alphabet for the gift and Stamping for the sentiment.  The little sunflower is a Jolee sticker.  The papers are from my scrap drawer. This mini composition book measures 2.5 x 4.5.  Be sure to visit FCCB.  Today is the first day that some of our DT members will be posting their projects.

And, it's Day 7 of the 12 Days of Christmas at Digital Delights by Louby Loo.

On the 7th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . .

7 swans a-swimming.

Hop on over to the Digital Delights blog to see some more images and catch up on any days that you may have missed.  Remember that all of the images will be available November 12.

Well, that's it for today.  I spent the entire weekend cleaning and reorganizing my craft room.  It feels so good to know where everything is and that it's organized.  I may share pictures later this week.  Mine is the poor scrapper,s room - all with make-do furniture (because it is a bedroom), plastic storage, and baskets, but it's my space and I love spending time in it. 

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



A Winter Wish

This week's challenge on My Sheri Crafts is to make something that represents winter where you live.  Right now, in northern California, we've had nothing but high clouds and fog for days - it's very, very dreary.  I thought of velum over gray paper, but that was just too depressing (kinda like our weather).  So, my answer was to make a card to reflect the kind of winter weather I "wish" we had instead.  Okay, those of you who live in snowy regions and are sick of it can beat me now LOL. 

The light blue paper came embossed, I just added some dabs of white Versmagic chalk ink.  All the snowflakes were punched.  I hand cut the snowman's hat, adding a band of silver glitter.  I used Divine Swirls to emboss the snow and then added a little accent of chalk and some Stickles.  I used the MS branch punch for the arms and trimmed some of the branches.  My BFF gave me the idea to use buttons for the snowman's head and body :), and the sentiment was sized on the Gypsy and cut from the Stamping cartridge.

Thanks for visiting.  I love reading your comments - they definitely help to fight the blahs brought on by dreary days.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn