OWH Stars & Stamps sketch 54

Here is the sketch 54 we are using this week at Stars & Stamps blog



and here are my cards

more cards for tonight

Got a lot done tonight...but can't believe it is after 1:30 a.m. I guess when the mojo hits, you gotta give in to it :)

This first card I copied from Scrapbooks, etc. - thanks Vicki Boulin. I thought I had the colorful polka dot paper she used but alas, could not find it. My stems aren't as nice as hers but I like them!


These next two are copied from She Who Must Stamp.




The last two are my own designs - trying to use up the scraps on my table.


I like they way they turned out.


Good night all my crafty friends. I hope to sleep in tomorrow and then get crackin on the Stampin up catalog. Thanks for stopping by, Susan

monkey card

I bought these googly eyes and wanted to use them so I cut this very cute monkey on my Cricut. Unfortunately I wasn't following a pattern so I was winging the rest of the card. This is not a good idea...I'm not creative on my own (just a really good copier).



I'll have to find some more critters to cut out and then find a card I can recreate!

Had dinner with my Sister-in-law tonight and got the Stampin Up catalog from her. I can't wait to go through it because I know I'm going to find lots of stuff I just can't live without.

I might get crafty later on tonight since the guys are going to be watching the hockey game on the TV that has all the movies taped on it.

Keep your heart open and create something that will change someone's day. Thanks for stopping by, Susan

Jingle Belles & CraftHazelNut's Christmas Card challenge

Here is my card for this week's challenge on both Jingle Belles & CraftHazelNut's Christmas Card challenge blogs. The sketch came from Jingle Belles and using a santa from Hazel.

a couple more challenges

The Paper Variety has a challenge to use the sentiment: Good friends are like stars...you don't always see them but you know they are always there. As soon as I read that, I thought of my best friends - my sisters. I also knew the background paper I'd use. This is a very simply card but very meaningful to me! So, Debbie and Terri - don't look cuz you're getting it in the mail :)


This card is the Stars & Stamps Blog challenge to make a card for our heroes to send home to their kids. I got this digi from a blog hop or contest and loved it. I don't do much coloring with pencils or markers but I like this. Looks like a boy :)


Keep my nephew Alex and cousin Jess in your prayers. Alex is finishing his training in the Marine Corps and Jess is in Afghanistan (he just got in-country this week). Also pray for a good friend of my son's - JT, he is doing his para-rescue training in the Air Force. I'm proud of these young men.

what's between an inchie and a twinchie??

These carda were inspired by Jill Yegerlehner's card over at Jillibean. It was hard enough doing the 1.5" squares (I did 9 of these cards so that means 54 squares), I don't think I could have done the smaller ones! Altho the smaller ones look great. Maybe another day :)



Good use of scraps. I keep all my squares in a baggie for just such a project. I need the corrugated frames Jill used.

Christmas card challenge

light pink, dark pink, and lime green -- not your typical Christmas colors but I think it came out alright! This is for both my Christmas card challenges - Jingle Belles and Hazel's (her's was to use bling - the 3 crystals and the tree lights!)