Using the Negative

Seize the Birthday has a really neat challenge going on.  The challenge is to use the negative, or the part left over when you die cut a shape or in my case a sentiment. This is a new technique to me and I not only love the way it looks to use the negative but it also allows me to get 2 projects out of die cutting once. I used this awesome sketch (which I just turned on it's side) from Viva La Verve:

I am also entering this card into the current Lawnscaping challenge to Use a New Technique.

Thanks so much for stopping by tonight.  

~~Sandi~~

A Birthday Card for my Baby Sister

My sister is 6 years younger than me so I think that qualifies her to be my baby sister.  She and her family recently moved to North Carolina from Indiana and I think she is enjoying the move.  Her birthday is coming up so I wanted to make her a card.  I used this awesome sketch from My Favorite Things:

I am also entering it in Simon Says Stamps Work It Wednesday challenge to use yellow

and also Seize The Birthday current challenge

Thanks for stopping by and hey....Monday is just about over.!

~~Sandi~~

Life in the Fast Lane

A month after Dave and I were married in 2003 the transfer from my company that we had been hoping for came through and we were heading out of the Midwest for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  Dave owned a sweet Dakota RT pickup with a Hemi. It was his prized possession and he only have 10 payments left on it.  But his monthly payment was rather large.  We were moving on a hope and a prayer after having spent our little savings on our Vegas wedding and Tybee Island, Georgia honeymoon.  Being that he was moving with no job, Dave made the heartbreaking decision to sell his RT before we moved. In retrospect he was right...we could never have made those 10 last payments.  But I felt terrible and I told him someday we would get him another RT with a Hemi.  Well on April 29th, we picked up Dave's Challenger RT Classic with a Hemi.  Let me tell you....this car is awesome.  Dave is happy.  I am happy.  I HAD to document this special day.

I used this sketch from Stuck? Sketches:

 All the papers are from Jillibean Soup.  The enamel dots and white Thickers for the title are from my stash.  I am entering this layout in Clique Kits May Challenge,  They give away a fabulous prize every month....you should check it out because their kits are pretty fabulous, too.

I love it when Karma comes to pay a visit. And Dave had some good Karma coming.  We will be enjoying this car for a LONG time.

Thanks for coming by.  Have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend.

~~Sandi~~

#itsclobberintime

My son, his dad and his 2 boys are BIG comic book fans so it was a no brainer that they would attend the Chicago version of Comic Con....C2E2 a couple of weekends ago.  I got this awesome picture of Cole, our 9 year old ball of positive energy and The Thing and I knew the memory was deserving of a page in Cole's scrapbook.  I used this great sketch from Paper Issues Sketchy Saturday:

I am also entering this page in Scrap Our Stash's EMBOSS challenge 

E- enamel dots

M-marker (I used a black marker for my journaling)

B-brad (top row of circles on the light wood grain paper)

O-the color orange

S-stars

S-stickers (for the title and sub-title)

Thanks for stopping by....it is almost Mother's Day weekend.  We are taking my MIL and FIL out to dinner at a Japanese steakhouse.  What are your plans?

~Sandi~

Paper Issues Card Sketch

I thought this card sketch would be awesome for a Mother's Day card for my daughter-in-law.  I love Sketchy Saturday at Paper Issues....their sketches always inspire me.  Here is the card I created with it:

I used papers and that awesome pinwheel from my Dear Lizzy drawer.  I had been hoarding that pinwheel for quite some time so this was the perfect project to break down and finally use it.  The sentiment in that awesome script is from Simon Says Stamp.

Speaking of Simon Says Stamp, I am also entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.

It's hump day!  Hope it is a good one for you.

~~Sandi~~

CAS(E) This Sketch #121

My brother-in-law Bob is a real pistol.  I know that he will get a kick out of this card even if it is going to be a day or so late.  But, hey, I recently had surgery so I am a little slow getting back into the groove.  I am feeling good and have been back to work already, however.

I used this sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch:

The stamp set is called WTF and is from CAS-ual Fridays.  It is always sure to get a laugh when I use it.  I am entering this card in CAS-ual Fridays 4th Birthday Challenge to create a clean and simple birthday themed card and use their signature colors of orange, turquoise, black and white.

I am also entering this in Simon Days Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes

and

the current linky party at Paper Issues....Chalk One Up to Your Own Style

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I have a few more projects to share so I will be back shortly.

~~Sandi~~

Happy Mother's Day

I have an awesome mother-in-law and are very lucky that both she and Dave's dad are both in very good health and very active.  Next weekend we plan on spending a day with them and taking them to dinner. I wanted to make a card for her that is pretty and feminine....just like Diane is.  I used this beautiful sketch from My Favorite Things:

I just love the way the ribbon is shown being threaded through the tag so I made sure I did that on my card also.  I am entering this in Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge also.

Tomorrow is National Scrapbooking Day and I have plans to scrap all day.  What are your plans???

~~Sandi~~