{SSSC157} Happy Earth Day! Let's Recycle!

Today is Earth Day and in honor of it I have created an "up-cycled" card.   Earlier this week, I was flattening out an empty tissue box to toss into our recycle bin, when I had a light go off in my head.  "Hey!  These flowers are too cool to throw away!  What if I cut them out and use them on a card?!"   Sooo...that's what I did...and here you have it...my recycled tissue box card!  : )  

Are you wondering why I have the main piece tilted?  And are you thinking it should be straight?  LOL   I know.  I have the same problem!  It is a real *challenge* for me to so this, but I had to TRY because it is this week's SWEET SUNDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE!   Karen just loves to throw these tilted panels at us every now and then, darn her anyway!

If you haven't already, please check out all the Sweet Sunday Stamper's cool creations and you'll be inspired to join in the FUN!  My flower card was inspired by one of my favorite stampers...Lynn Put at The Queen's Scene.  She used sunflowers on her card and it is so beautiful!

Other than the tissue box flowers, I've also "recycled" scraps of red and orange cardstock and kiwi kiss twill ribbon.  The card is a 5-1/4" square of kiwi kiss and layered on top is a piece of designer paper from K & Company ~Citronella. 

And the inside...

Do you recycle?  We are much better at it than we ever use to be, but mainly because we have a local waste handling company that is hauling it away now.   We recycle almost all plastics, glass and paper and our bin in the garage fills up fast.  I work for a steel manufacturing company and once a year we host a "Recycle Scrap Day" for the community.  It's held the first Saturday of May and I am always so excited to see all the JUNK that people bring in from all over the area.  The last few years we've had an FFA group bring in 3 livestock trailers FULL of stuff they collected.  The majority is old appliances, computer equipment, televisions, etc.  They get paid for aluminum cans too. 

Thanks so much for stopping by... Happy Earth Day!

Quote for Today ~ (found on Pinterest)

{SSSC156} You're My Type of Friend

 

You all left me such wonderful comments about my last card, I made another one with the same stamp set and designer paper!  Don't you just ♥ this sketch by one of my favorite stamper/bloggers Lynn Put!?  Lynn's blog is The Queen's Scene and if you aren't a subscriber, you should be!  I love every single card she creates!  And now, she's designing sketches too. . . check it out here and join the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge!

the inside . . .

 Thanks so much for dropping in and do come back again soon!

 

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{CQC #130 & SSSC155} Happy Everything! April Scrapbook Etc Blog Candy

Happy Everything Peeps!  It's April Fools Day, Palm Sunday and SPRING is in the air!  We have had unbelievable weather here in Nebraska lately and I'm enjoying every minute of it!  : )

Once again, I've combined my two favorite challenges to come up with this creation.  The colors are from this week's Colour Q Challenge by Arielle Gordon.  Aren't they *perfect* springtime Easter colors?  I think so!

And you've gotta ♥ this Sweet Sunday Sketch by Karen Giron!  The little ribbon tabs make it extra special and oh so *sweet*!  May I let you in on a little secret wish of mine?  I am *really* hoping Karen will ask me to be a guest Sweet Sunday Stamper someday.  ; )  For now, I just keep stampin'! 

Now, that I'm looking at the photo, it is a little dark.  In real life, it is a very bright, happy card!  The card base is a 5-1/4" square of Tempting Turquoise.  I've cut out the h a p p y letters with the Cricut Lite "Cherry Limeade" cartridge.   They are glued onto a piece of white paisley embossed cardstock by Doodlebug Design.  This piece is stitched onto the yellow Daffodil Delight.

 

 Happy Happy! :)  The ribbon and buttons add some flair!

 

 Here is the inside finished to coordinate with the front with a button flower and ribbon tab.  The stamp Be Happy Every Day is by Hero Arts.    If you have any questions or comments, let me have it! I ♥ hearing from all of you!

OH!  I almost forgot the blog candy!   I have a brand NEW April 2012 issue of Scrapbooks, Etc. to give away.. .

I've been doing a little scrapbooking lately and recently subcribed to this magazine for inspiration.   I had already purchased the April issue locally when I received it in the mail.  Silly me.    If this is something you would like, please let me know in the comments.  If there is more than one of you interested, I'll do a random draw on Wed night and get it mailed out to you later this week.   Just be sure I have a way to contact you for your address, ok?    It really is a *great* magazine!  

Thanks so much for blogging by today!  Now, I need to link up my post to the challenge blogs and then get outside and enjoy this beautiful day!   I noticed a few minutes ago that our apple tree is starting to bloom!   This is way earlier than normal so I just hope we don't get another freeze.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Quote for Today is one of my

Pinterest pins . . .

{cQc #128 & SSSC154} Top o' the Morning!

Happy St. Patrick's Day, my Friends!   

The title of this post should read Top o' the Evening, instead of morning.  I had intended to post this much earlier today and just kept getting sidetracked!  It's almost comical how I can move flit from one thing to another.   I needed to dust our bedroom and bath, especially the blinds, when I noticed how dirty the bathroom mirrors were and the next thing I knew, I was cleaning out the bathroom drawers and cupboards too.   And it was a great day to wash bedding so got that done as well.   :)   Not what I had planned to do, but so glad to have it done.

Well, the "Queen of Green" is at it again!  How could I resist this GREEN Colour Q Challenge, especially on St. Patty's day?!   Check out this unlikely color combination Arielle has challenged us with this week .  Oh. my. goodness!   I don't remember the last time I used Glorious Green!  And then she added Going GRAY to the mix.  Yikes!

.. . . all I can say is, it's a darn good thing I like green...

and it's St. Patty's Day today!  

The shamrock made with punched out hearts is an idea that I cased from someone on Pinterest.  If I find the original, I will share it with you!  I stitched down the middle of each one so it could be folded up a bit to bring it to life. ;)  The stamps I've used are from Studio G...the fun little $1 clear sets at Michaels. 

As you can see, the inspiration for the layout came from Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #154. 

always want to show you the inside...

finished like the front with a mini heart shamrock!

It's been a couple weeks since I stamped a card and posted to my blog and it sure feels good to be back at it.  : )   One of the highlights of the last month was another *wonderful* trip to visit my *precious* granddaughter Emery Jude in Nevada.  She turned 8 months old the day I got there so we had a little photo session.  Here is one of my favorites . . .  

The monthly sticker on her onesie was purchased as a 1-12 mo set on Etsy, along with the matching headband.  It's been so fun to look back at each month's photo and see how much she's grown.  Now, I have every intention of scrapbooking these photos and I'll be sure to share it with you when I do!  

Emery is such a sweetie pie and totally adorable in every way!   My daughter had to work more than she had planned while I was there, so I got to "babysit" and loved every minute of it!  ♥   Here I am giving her a bath and trying to keep her from drinking soapy water . . .

 

  Now, I leave you with an Irish blessing

 because you all mean so much to me.

May your day be touched
by a bit of Irish luck,
brightened by a song in your heart,
and warmed by the smiles
of the people you love.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

{SSSC153} Tucker is Turning 4!

Today's card is a custom order for my dear friend and wonderful Etsy customer, Lu! ♥  She needs a card for a very special little guy in her life who is turning 4 on March 8th.   She thought he would like something with cars, so I used this cute "honk honk beep beep" designer paper by The Paper Studio.  What do you think of the random black stitching?  ;)  And I've embellished with a custom printed tag and a button tied on with black and white baker's twine.  

The card is 5-1/4" square using buckaroo blue as the base.  The accent colors are pear pizzaz green and poppy parade red.  The number 4 was cut out using the Cricut and Plantin Schoolbook cartridge.

The inspiration for the layout came from today's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #153. 

 

{  I hope you like this sentiment Lu!  }

I like to decorate the envelope too. (see photo below)  The banner was creating using my new itty bitty Unity stamp set,  Life Documented Banner stamped in colors to match the card.  

The BEST thing is that I get to hand deliver this card to my friend in Las Vegas next week!!!  She's going to visit her family and I'm going to visit my daughter, son-in-law and precious grandbaby Emery!!!  I'm SO excited and just can't wait for all those {{{HUGS}}}!  ♥  

Speaking of Emery, it's been awhile since I shared a photo and I know you're anxious to see her again. ;)  Would you believe she's going to be 8 months old already?  I sure hope she remembers me!

Our precious little DIVA... ♥

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you're enjoying your weekend and doing something that makes you *smile*! 

 

Quote for Today ~

{from Pinterest}

{SSSC152 & CTD179} Thanks So Much!

Oh Happy Sunday!   Today I'm playing along with my favorite Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge combined with the Color Throwdown Challenge!   These are perfect colors for a Valentine, but Happy ♥ Day is past and I needed a thank you card instead.

 

Aren't these pretty colors for a baby girl's room?  I think so!

The base of my 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" card is crumb cake.  I stitched a piece of gingham designer paper (K & Company Brenda Walton) on top of poppy parade. On top of this is the blushing bride cardstock that I've embossed (Stampin Up! Square Lattice).   My little squares and the sentiment are stamped with Versafine Vintage Sepia.  This is the same ink pad I use when distressing.  I simply take an inked sponge to the edges.   Stamped squares are from Stampin Up set ~ Cute by the Inch.

 The inside is finished to coordinate with the front.  Stamped sentiment:  You're too Kind. (Stampin Up! Whimsical Words.

Thanks SO Much to all of you who stopped by today!  I'm going to get these linked up to the challenge blogs and spend the rest of my afternoon reading.  I got a Kindle for Christmas and find myself reading more and more.  Love it!  

Have a wonderful week everyone! 

{SSSC151} Sweet Sunday Valentine!

If you haven't already figured it out, the Sweet Sunday Sketch is one of my favorite challenges!  Perhaps it's because I usually find time to stamp on the weekends.  ♥   Today, I've made another Valentine for you and embellished it with a big heart button, red twill tape and bakers twine.  I found these buttons last week in the Valentine crafts aisle at Hobby Lobby.   The stamp is an oldie from my collection.  (E-2471 PSX 1999)

Don't you think this would be an OK "guy card" with the distressing and all? 

I might put it in my Etsy Shop or it just might be hubby's Valentine! ;)

Now I have to share a photo of the newest *love* of my life. . .

my precious granddaughter. . .

Emery Jude

7 months old today!

I miss her *so* much, but I have my next trip booked for the end of February.  Can't wait!

Thanks for blogging by and have a great week!

~ Quote for Today ~