You Are One in a Melon

I need to build up my stash of thank you cards and so I made three cards this weekend and two of them were Thank You cards. But guess what? I also want to send out 2 thank you cards so my net stash of thank you cards this weekend is zero...lol. Oh well....that is why I make the card...to send them out to brighten someone's day. I just never seem to make them fast enough to build up any kind of stash. For this cute 10 minute card, I used this sketch from Tuesday Throwdown:

That is about it for now...my weekend is over and it is back to work tomorrow. I hope I can be creative this week but I must admit, it is quite the struggle to create during my busy work week. If I do find time to make something, I will be back soon to share it. In the meantime, have a wonderful week.

~~Sandi~~

Happy Birthday Dad

I had a lot of fun this weekend playing along with the Creative Olympics at My Favorite Things. My Dad is turning 86 this weekend and I wanted to make him a card.  So I made this shaker card with inlaid die cutting for him and it qualifies for Event #3.... The Biathalon Challenge.

The paper I used is from my MFT Graphic Grid 6x6 paper pack. The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Sweet Succulents stamp set. I just love my Stitched Star Peek-a-Boo Window die and Star Shaker pouches that I used in the middle for the shaker window.

I am also entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Add a Die Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.....Monday is done, bring on Tuesday!

~~Sandi~~

Tickled Pink That It's Your Birthday

I have another card to share for the MFT 2018 Creative Olympics. This card is for the first challenge....the Stamping Slalom Challenge. I had to use three different stamp sets on this card:

The pig images are from Hog Heaven, the butterfly image is from Sow Much Cuteness and the sentiment is from Tickled Pink. I also used my mini clouds edges to stencil the cloud background. This is also the first time I used that fabulous Stitched Collage Frame die. I just LOVE my products from MFT!!


I am also entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Add a Die Challenge


That's it for now....I will be back momentarily to share my last card in the MFT Creative Olympics.


~~Sandi~~

My Favorite Things Creative Olympics: Speed Card Making

My Favorite Things is having a fun group of challenges to coincide with the Winter Olympics in South Korea and I played along with all four this weekend. The first challenge I took part in was the speed card making challenge. I had to make a card using all MFT products in 20 minutes or less. I gathered my supplies, downloaded a timer app for my phone and started the timer. I was able to create this card (including the coloring) in 19 minutes and 19 seconds.

I loved this challenge...it was a bit stressful but I got the coloring done in no time flat and did not overthink it or keep going over the coloring (which never makes me happy anyway) I think I learned to keep my coloring and shading simple and I like the results better anyway. I used the Pure Innocence 4 Leaf Clover stamp, my brand new diagonal sentiment strip cover and MFT Gum Drop Green card stock.

I am also entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Add A Die Cut Challenge.

That is it for tonight....I will share my other entries for the challenges tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by.

~~Sandi~~



Sweet Birthday Wishes

This card came together very quick and easy using things on my desk. I splattered the background with a brand new set of watercolors well over a month ago when I was just playing with a new set. But I liked the result and put it aside and said...I could use that someday. I think it made the perfect background for my clean and simple birthday card for a dear friend of mine in the Midwest.

I am entering this card in the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge: Sweets For My Sweet

Thanks for stopping in tonight...I will be back soon with more to share.

~~Sandi~~

Sweet Hello

Am I the only one who has cute things out on their craft desk that you want to use someday? Sometimes those items sit on my desk for quite awhile until I find just the perfect project for them. Such was the case for this ice cream cone. When I saw the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge this week....Sweets For My Sweets I knew it was time to use it. The papers are from Bella Blvd.

I am also entering this card in the Sketch -n-Scrap sketch challenge. I used this awesome sketch of theirs:

The final challenge that I am entering with this card is the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday

Add a Die Cut Challenge

Thank you for stopping by my blog....I am crafting all afternoon today....what are you doing?

~~Sandi~~

Coffee Makes You Sharper

I was really inspired by the colors of this challenge to ink up my brand new stamp set from Newton's Nook. This set was on my wish list and a sweet fellow stamper gifted it to me last December. As you can see I used all the colors in the current color challenge:

You can see more details on the blog HERE But hurry the deadline to enter is Friday night.

Thanks for stopping by tonight. Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday.

~~Sandi~~

Life is Sweet

I am trying to build of my stash of cards. I need all occasion, get well and thank you cards to grab when I need one. Tonight I was feeling crafty so I knocked out three fast cards. This is the first one that I want to share. I was inspired today by the Sweets For My Sweet challenge at Tuesday Throwdown.

I will be back tomorrow to share another card.

Thanks for dropping in.

~~Sandi~~