The Last of My Thanksgiving Cards and a Disney Halloween

Good Morning! I hope everyone is warm and dry and those effected by the storm, know that my heart goes out to you and I will keep you in my prayers. Here is the last of my Thanksgiving cards. The first ones didn't photograph well...yeah, my camera is acting up AGAIN...the colors are way off. I found the turkey image on line and teamed it up with a circle/scallop Nestibility and Martha Stewart Maple Leaf corner punch. The sentiment is computer generated---

This is the last of my tear animals. The pattern was so large, there wasn't much room for embellishments so I went with a quick and easy easel card. The background "gobble til you wobble" is computer generated and again it didn't photograph well...it is very washed out and is much brighter in real life---

And finally, a Halloween card made for our Disney enthusiasts friends, Kathi and Bob. Very cheesy but I wasn't going to do Halloween cards at all this year, so this is what I came up with at the last minute. I combined clip art that I found on line with the Beaded Circle Nestibility and Cuttlebug Halloween 3x3 die---

That's it for now...thanks for stopping by...if you need more information, feel free to email me with your questions. Enjoy your day and have a great week!

Happy Card Making Day!

Good Morning Everyone! Happy Card Making Day! I know I've been a really bad blogger and it has been awhile since I have posted to my blog. I'm not going to make excuses...I just haven't had the luxury of time to spend on the Internet. I'd like to share the cards I have made since my last posting. I wasn't going to make Thanksgiving cards this year but changed my mind. Here are some of them. This is such a large posting, I don't have the time to list the supplies that I used but if you need more information...please don't hesitate to email me---

I wanted a quick and easy card to send to friends for Thanksgiving that wouldn't require a trip to the post office to mail--- 

My grandson is having a tough time adjusting to 1st grade. When he saw his kindergarten teacher at the book fair, he asked me to make a card for her. He knew he wanted it done in her favorite color, hot pink, a zebra, her favorite animal and he wanted it to say he missed her---

A dear friend just got out of the hospital, here is the card I'm going to send---

 A blogger friend wanted me to make a few cards. I know you are probably tired of seeing tear bears, this will be the last one...until the next one---

She wanted an A2 card like I sent my mom a while back, so if it looks like you've seen it before, it is because you have. It's an A2 version rather the the 5x5 that I sent my mom---

She also wanted a Halloween card for her grandson to give his teacher. It's been a while since I've done a topper and thought this would work---

My brother in law retired on his birthday...what better time to wish him not only a happy birthday and a happy retirement, but a happy everything---

And while I'm posting the cards since my last posting, I thought I'd also post these cards I did awhile ago but just haven't posted them---

That's it for now. Again...since this is just a large posting, I didn't post any information but If you need the recipe or supplies I used, please don't hesitate to email me. I'll try to visit my favorite blogs this weekend to see what everyone's been up to. Til next time, enjoy your day and have a great weekend!

Some Halloween Cards

Good Morning Everyone! I'm running short on time so this will be a quick posting without a lot of chit chat. I wanted to share with you the Halloween cards that I was going to post last week but just didn't get a chance. I wasn't going to do Halloween cards this year and really struggled...for the good or in this case the bad of it...here they are---  

That's it for today...Thanks for stopping by. If you have questions or need information on the supplies I used, please feel free to email me. Til next time...Enjoy your day and have a great week!

A Couple of Birthday Cards and A Sympathy Card

Good Morning Everyone...Happy Monday! I hope you had a beautiful weekend! My original intent was to post a couple of birthday cards but we received some tragic news Friday. The wife of a vendor that my husband worked with years ago pasted away. I say tragic because she was 36 years old and full of life. We are uncertain the cause of death but it was unexpected. This card is in loving memory of Sarah. I used Nestibilities Lacey Circle, Martha Stewart Branch punch, Butterfly punch and Doily Heart Border (with the little hearts covered) EK Success Fern punch, CC Design Leafy Branch die and Fiskars tag punch. The sentiment is computer generated---

On a much brighter note..,.A very sweet blogger friend is celebrating her seventy-something birthday today. Happy Birthday Lorene! Not only is she a customer, but she is a faithful follower as well. She collects bears and her favorite color is aqua so I teamed her favorite with my favorite color and added a tear bear. This is the card I sent her. I used the Heart/Scallop Nestibility and Spellbinder tag die--- 

Lorene's grandson will be turning 16 and getting his drivers licence...oh does that bring back memories! When she asked me to make a card for him, I didn't know what I was going to do but I thought this digital paper from Kindred Creations would be perfect. Super quick and so much fun to make. The car and flag are pictures I found on line. I embellished the car a bit with the side mirror, headlight and folded down convertible top. I used buttons for the tires and popped it on the circle word from The Cutting Cafe that was cut with circle/scallop Nesibilities. The sentiment is computer generated with Cuttlebug Babyface Alphabet die for the 16 that I glue several layers together before cutting to give it the look and feel of chipboard---

That's it for today...Thanks for stopping by. I'll try to get back later in the week with the Halloween cards that I have done but not had a chance to take pictures of. As always, if you have questions or need more information than what I have posted, feel free to email me. Til next time...Enjoy your day and have a great week!

A Few Birthday Cards and A Tear Panda For My Mom

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! I actually was able to spend some time in my craftroom this weekend and this is what I came up with. This first card is for my mom. For those of you that don't know, my mom is in a rehab and has been diagnosed with lung cancer and her only option is chemo, which she has opted not to do. I wanted something that she could set on her nightstand and when she looked at it she would know that she is in our thoughts and in our hearts. It had been awhile since I did a tear bear and I thought this little panda would put a smile on her face. Aside from the panda, the rest of the card is pretty simple. I used heart and circle Nestibilities along with the Spellbinders lattice border, pierced the background on the heart and added a few tiny flowers. The sentiment is computer generated---

I had this next card done for quite a while but didn't want to post it until our good friend Bob had received it. He is a train enthusiast so I thought the digital train image would be perfect for him. You can't tell from the picture but the train is popped for dimension. The edge punch is Stampin' Up, as is the paper. The little ties were around a silverware setup where we had lunch with him and Kathi awhile back...I wonder if he recognized them--- 

Our good friend Gigi loves birds so I used one of my new favorite dies, Memory Box Perched Reed Bird for her card, added a bit of a flourish, a couple of tickets and called it a day ---

And finally, our friend Eduardo,who is Gigi's husband and 1 day younger than her, also loves birds. I'm not sure the buzzard kind but I thought this would be appropriate for a man's card and he will appreciate the humor. I found the clip art image on line and colored it with Copics---

That's it for now...Thanks for stopping by. If you need more information or if you have questions on the recipe or the supplies I used, please don't hesitate to email me. Til next time...Enjoy your day, have a great week and I'll see you when I see you!

Some Easter Cards

I'm back with my second posting for the evening. Here are the Easter cards that I've done. It has been a while since I've done a tear animal, I thought a bunny would be perfect in this basket made with Cricut. If I have inspired you in any way, I hope you will take a moment leave me a comment and consider signing up to be a follower---
You can't really tell by this picture...it is a decoupage with lots and lots of layers---That's it for now...Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy your visit. If you have a question on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my posting, please feel free to email me. I'll see you next time...have a wonderful weekend!

How Are Things In Your Neck Of The Woods?

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are having a great week. Several weeks ago Sarah from Australia contacted me to see if I would make her the giraffe card I made for my son's birthday. When I told my son I'd have to have the card back that someone wanted it, he told me he didn't think so...lol! I had forgotten how much fun the tear animals were to make! While I'm on the subject of tear bear animals, Helen from Great Britain signed my guestbook last month asking for instructions, but she didn't leave an email address. I tried to respond to her via the guestbook, whether she got my reply, I'll never know because I haven't heard from her. I cannot stress enough, I am more than happy to share what knowledge I have but I must have a way to reach you. So please, if you want information, it is so important to leave an email address so that I can get back with you! Here is a card that I made for my father in law---
Here is the recipe---
Card Size: 5x5
Image: Paper Piecing-Mulberry Tear Animals
Nestibilities: Petite Oval
Punch: Stampin' Up Corner/Edge Scallop Trim, Marvy Flora (for eyes outlined with gel pen) Font: Computer Generated-2Peas Goofball
Accessories: Ribbon, Mulberry Rose, Buttons, Craft Yarn, Foam Pop Dots
Base Cardstock-Bazzill
Patterned Paper: DCWV Nana's Nursery-Baby Boy
Other Paper: Thick Mulberry Paper (giraffe)

That's it for today. I'm not sure when I'll be back, my daughter in law thought she was leaking amniotic fluid along with contractions so she went to the hospital. It turned out to be a false alarm. She was given something to slow the contractions but told that she would have the babies within the week, so we'll have to be ready to go at a moments notice. I will close by saying, Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy your visit...have a great day, and if I'm not back by Friday, have a great weekend!

Sticking Our Neck Out To Say Happy Birthday

Good Morning and Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend! It was cold in Orlando this weekend and I'm sure I speak for most of the nation when I say...enough already, I'm ready for Spring! Here's a card I made for my youngest son, he will be turning 33 next week and although he will roll his eyes and say I have too much time on my hands, I'm sure he will love it. He has had a passion for giraffes for as long as I can remember and with my new found crafting technique, I thought this would be perfect---
Here is the recipe---
Card Size: A2-Topper
Technique: Paper Piecing-Mulberry Tear Animals
Nestabilities: Oval/Scallop
Cuttlebug: Birthday Wishes Card Making Combo, Babyface Alphabet (tag)
Punches: Marvy Flora (for eyes outlined with gel pen)
Background: Cutting Cafe-Happy Bithday Background
Font: Computer Generated-Batang (for tag)
Accessories: Ribbon, Gel Pen, Foam Pop Dots, Flat Back Gems

That's it for today! If you haven't already, make sure you stop by The Cutting Cafe before midnight tonight for your FREE Printable Stamp Backgrounds...see Saturday's posting for details. Thanks for stopping by, I'd love to hear from you so please take a moment to leave me a comment. I'll see you next time...enjoy your day!

To My Special Friend

Good Morning...Happy Groundhog Day! I'm sure most of the nation is ready for spring! Here is a card I made for my good friend Gigi for Valentine's Day, using The Cutting Cafe Happy Valentine's Huge Word Circle printable stamp set (To My Special Friend) and the All About Valentine's Day set (Happy Valentine's Day) for the sentiments. This is my second attempt at a tear bear and while I still have a long way to go, I'm OK with the way it turned out.
Here is the recipe---
Card Size: A2
Paper Piecing: Mulberry Torn Paper
Nestabilities: Heart/Scallop, Tag
Cuttlebug: Love Language Card Making Combo
Punches: Marvy Small Paw (eyes and pads of feet), Fiskars Heart Corner Punch (nose and feet)
Sentiment: Cutting Cafe-Happy Valentine's Huge Word Circle, All About Valentine's Day
Accessories: Ribbon, Chalk, Gel Pen, Foam Pop Dots, Charm, Flat Back Pearls

In My Heart Always

Good Morning Everyone...I hope you are having a great day. I am so happy you stopped by! Come on in...Take a look around and don't forget if you see something that you like, please take a moment to leave me a comment! For all of you that have have been kind enough to leave comments, thank you so much, you have no idea what they mean to me. Your comments are really a source of inspiration to me!

The other day while I was cleaning up my craftroom, I had come across some mulberry paper that I had gotten ages ago and thought I'd use it to make this little bear. I haven't done anything with The Cutting Cafe Printable stamps since before Christmas so I thought I'd do something with the new files before Regina fires me...LOL! I used the Valentine Long Phrases for this card. The set has 10 assorted phrases and great for cards, scrapbook pages and more! If you haven't been to The Cutting Cafe lately, you are in for a real treat! Regina has been as busy as she can be coming up with some really awesome stamps for Valentine's Day! I have been making cards for a little over a year now but it was Valentine's Day that really started my journey, I have gone full circle through all the holidays and I have to say without a doubt, Valentine's Day is my favorite! This is my first Tear Bear and I hope to get more creative as time allows. Here is the recipe---Card Size: A2
Paper Piecing: Mulberry Torn Paper
Image: Bear Head with Paws
Nestabilities: Heart/Scallop
Cuttlebug: Love Language Card Making Combo
Punches: Fiskars Threading Water Edge, Fiskars Corner Heart Punch (background hearts)Sentiment: Cutting Cafe Valentine Long Phrases
Accessories: Ribbon, Chalk, Gel Pen, Foam Pop Dots

I used various punches for the bears face including the ovals from The Marvy Small Paw, the center of The Marvy Medium Flora for the eyes, Go Kreate Boo Bear for the nose and circle left over from the Fiskars Threading Water Edge punch for the mouth.

That's it for today...Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!!