Tree of Love

This card is for today's Featured Stamper Challenge - FS262 - Kathy Bradley's (101AIRBORNE) gallery at Splitcoaststampers. What a great gallery she has! Wonderful inspiration! Her card found here - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1832780?&cat=500&ppuser=213393 was my inspiration for this card.
I used lavender/purple scripted dp for my background instead of black and white, mounted on dk purple cs instead of black, made ticketed corners, dyed white pearls with lavender copics for the corners. Added lavender ribbon from my wedding 5 years ago instead of black. tfl

Also entering this here:

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - clean and simple

Anniversary Hearts

I needed an anniversary card, so for my inspiration I used the following challenges:

1. Sketch challenge at Simon Says Stamps challenge blog;

2. Free 4 All challenge - F4A100 - at Splitcoaststampers - to use at least 2 hearts; and

3. DYSU#55 - use patterned paper - at http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/.

First, I stamped my doily from Stampin' Up's Delicate Doilies stamp set onto my patterned and die-cut card base with white pigment ink, and heat embossed it with detail white embossing powder. Then I stamped my heart stamp on off-white cardstock and cut it out. Popped it up on top of the stamped doily with pop-dots. Added the little love bird charm, some red rhinestone flowers, heart ribbon and my Happy Anniversary sentiment. tfl

5th Anniversary Card

Today is our 5th Wedding Anniversary, and I made this card for my dh. I used the challenge at Splitcoaststampers to use embellishments we are thankful for - F4A90. Well, I don't know if everyone would consider embossing folders embellishments, but they are one of my favorite things to use on cards. They just add so much texture and interest. I did the embossing and used chalks and copics for coloring. tfl

Don't give up on me

Hi everyone! Yep, I'm still alive! Who would believe that retired life would be so busy that you just didn't have time to blog!!!!???? Geesh! Anyway, just got back from our 3rd Anniversary cruise to the Bahamas...had a great time...attaching a few pics. Yesterday, I spent time (that I normally would have been crafting and blogging) packaging up birthday gifts...lots of them this month. Have more jewelry to make for Christmas, and shopping and packaging to do, so not much card making going on right now, but I did get some Nesties and new Cuttlebug folders that I'm anxious to use, so once the craziness is over, I'll try to get back to posting more regularly. In the meantime, thanks for checking in. Hugs!

Love Rose MMSC14

This card is for Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge (MMSC14), which is found here: http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/...14-mmsc14.html

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Chandellier WT208

Here's my entry for today's Ways to Use It Challenge (WT208), to make an ATC (Artist Trading Card). I will use this as a gift tag. tfl

Silver Bouquet SC218

Here's my entry for SCS Sketch Challenge (SC218). tfl

Roses on Lace IC168

Here is my submission for today's SCS Inspiration Challenge (IC168). What a great site for inspiration!! Wow! Here is the link to a rug I used for my inspiration for this card. http://www.flutterclutter.com/shop/shop_detail_popup.php?product=513

I cut out part of a lace doily for my vase and background flowers and stamped my rose bouquet stamp 3 times and cut them out and popped them up with pop dots. Lots of stickles...I like the way it made the vase look like glass!! tfl

Anniversary Roses, CC206 and SC215

Here is my entry for CC206, Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss, More Mustard. I am also entering this in last sketch challenge (SC215) as I didn't get to do one last week. Been working on reorganizing my scrap room and started catching up on scrapbooking that I've been neglecting because of card challenges. Rooms done, lots of scrapbooking caught up and I still wanted to do today's color challenge, so...here it is!! tfl

Rose Elegance FS101

Here is my entry for today's FS101 challenge. What a great gallery this is! I love her style! I used a combo of cards as inspiration. Here are a couple: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1005497?cat=500&ppuser=42410 and http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/969989?cat=500&ppuser=42410I changed the color of the flower and mesh bg and used a different background paper and a little different layout.

IC160, Anniversary Gold

Wow! McKenzie-Childs has so much to inspire! But...I am trying to make cards that I actually need as much as possible in the challenges...and what I needed next was another anniversary card...so...here's what I chose for my inspiration: http://www.mackenzie-childs.com/productmoreinformation.aspx?mode=1&id=12562There is no stamping on this card. I came across these gold heart stickers last night when I was looking for stickers to put on my 2009 calendar. Thought they'd look great with the gold, white and black. tfl

A Dream Come True IC158

Here is my entry for today's SCS inspiration challenge IC158. My inspiration was here: http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.33425161.jpg This will be an anniversary card. tfl