Round and Round We Go

I've never been big on shaped cards but tried my hand at a few round ones.  This is a small one - will be good for a birthday present tag.  It is only 4 inches across.  I used a digital  by DigiShack, printing it off several times so I could do some piecing.  The bow is printed on a shimmer paper and I added some Stickles too.

Challenges: Stampin Sisters In Christ http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/ Round cards
Digital Delights http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2011/04/paper-piecing-or-paper-piercing.html piecing
Digi Doodles Shops Best http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-55-glitter-glitz.html glitter and glitz
Clearly i Stamp http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/04/clearly-inspired-challenge-26-cic26.html bling

So Excited to be Guest Designer

It is always fun to have one of my cards chosen by a random drawing resulting in a prize, but  really exciting  to have one of my cards chosen to be featured.  Digital Delights has done just that, chosen a card and featured me as their Guest Designer on their blog site http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.blogspot.com/2011/04/guest-designer-day.html . They have included a link to SCS showing the card that won.

Now on to a new card for the day.  This sentiment is a digital provided by Operation Write Home. http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/ What a great sentiment to use on hero cards.  I will be using it a lot.    On this card, I used more  wood pieces that came my way recently but embossed these with silver EP. The stars in the red squares are done in Versamark.

Challenges: CPS http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/ sketch
D2D Card Ideas http://card-ideas.blogspot.com/2011/04/lets-hear-it-for-guys.html
Stampin Sisters In Christ http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-84-winners-and-shining-stars.html
Our Daily Bread Design http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/odbdslc57-no-coloring.html
Simon Says http://translate.google.com/translate?client=tmpg&hl=en&langpair=de|en&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&u=http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
Meljen http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-55-and-new-release.html

Sweet Hearts Tortoise Shell

Using a new digi by Meljen Designs.  So cute.  I challenged myself to do the sketch at Sweet Stop.  Very hard for me because I don't like to do many layers.  And did I add too many embellishments?

I have seen this Cuttlebug folder used for other turtle images.  Even though there are hearts on the shell in stead of the squares, I hope it still goes together.  What do you think ?
Challenges:  http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/2011/04/sss104-april-16-sketch-with-spin-prize.html
http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-54-and-new-release.html
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-54-stripes.html
http://translate.google.com/translate?client=tmpg&hl=en&langpair=de|en&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&u=http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

Life is a Balancing Act

Most of you who will see this are women.  You are probably a wife, a mother, maybe work outside the home.  It is a balancing act, isn't it?  When my children were young, I was given some great advice that I will pass on to you :  your life as a woman is like a three legged stool.  You are you,  a wife,  a mom, .  Don't let any one of the legs get too long or you will be no good as a stool.  If you put all your energy into being a mom and forget about  your husband or yourself, your life will be out of balance.  You can apply this to any three parts of your life so if you aren't married or if you don't have children, you can still use this analogy.  Something to think about.
Okay, on to the card.  The digital is a new one by Designed2Delight.  Sentiment is by Clear Dollar Stamps.
I'm sorry the photo is not very good.  It is so cloudy outside, I could not get the white to look white even after 10 tries.  I put dew drops on the spots on the bug backs.  Wish that would show up better too. 

Challenges:  http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/
http://designed2delight.blogspot.com/2011/04/ladybug-balancing-act-free-stamp-of.html
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-release-blog-hop-and-pwc149.html
http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/2011/04/ff75stir-your-imagination.html
http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-54-and-new-release.html
http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-22-violets-lilacs-plums-oh-my.html

Little Girls

Several of my grand-daughters are quiet and very sensitive.  It makes me wonder what they are thinking and if something on their mind is bothering them.  I have those same feelings when I see this digital but it is cute.  It is by Bugaboo. 
There are so many challenges that this card fit in.  Stick with me here while I list them all and check them out for some challenges that you might enter.
Our Daily Bread - http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Latest%20%20Challenge no ribbon
Paper Pretties http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ use 2 or more DP
Card Ideas http://card-ideas.blogspot.com/2011/04/kidding-around-challenge.html - kids
Digital Tuesday http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-106-little-women.html  little women
Simon Says http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?client=tmpg&hl=en&langpair=de|en&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&u=http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/&usg=ALkJrhhZjcML_WMe9Lf-zlPbko5W28QkhQ child
Stamping Vacation http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/04/color-combo-challenge-lavendar-and.html lavender and celery
Stamping Boutique http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-4-and-winners.html  pink, purple, green
OWH http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/ layers
Lothian http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/ three flowers, three buttons
Card Patterns http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2011/04/sketch-110.html  sketch

April Showers for Sure

We are still getting our share of showers here in the Pacific NW.  It helps the mood to have cheery rubber boots to offset the gray skies.  this image is by Cheeky Radish.
This is another card that I made over the weekend with scraps of DP and left over images. Can you tell I love making flowers with button centers - I use them a lot.  

Challenges:  CPS http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/
Logian http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/
ClearItOut http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/
Stamping Vacation http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/03/name-that-card-live-in-laughter.html
If the Shoe Fits http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/2011/04/ff74spring-is-in-air.html

Baker's Dozen

Baker's Dozen - 13.  That's how many cards I made Sunday evening and Monday evening.  I finally was fed up with all the extra printed digitals and stamped images I had.  Some were even colored but I had never taken the time to use them.  I am also collecting way too many little scraps of DP so I concentrated on using some of those too.  Most of these cards will go to Operation Write Home http://operationwritehome.org/.  As long as I was making them, I looked for challenges to enter them in.  I will not post all of the cards on this blog site but will post some the next few days.  
The first one is my Robot card. I know  posted a card in February using him, but  I really love him. I used up pieces of paper and  stickers that have been around for awhile but I used this fiber for the first time (have had it at least 6 months).  So fun.  Hope you enjoy.

Challenges: Pink Gem http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-19.html sketch
Card Ideas http://card-ideas.blogspot.com/2011/04/kidding-around-challenge.html child
Stamping Vacation http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/04/you-name-challenge.html Name the Challenge - mine Use Metal
Stamping Vacation http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/03/name-that-card-live-in-laughter.html live in laughter