Smile, it's Friday!

Well, it's not quite Friday here but close enough!  I'm smiling cause it's almost the weekend.  It's seemed like a long week with work being really busy and the weather being pretty ugly.  Bits of snow, plenty of rain and the strongest of winds.... was really happy to walk home in the sunshine late this afternoon though.... and it's great to see the flowers blooming here.  :)

A quick little card to play along with the colours over at the Hero Arts Contest this month.  They aren't exact but pretty close... using up some scraps in this one so that is always a bonus.  It also works for the CAS-ual Friday Challenge 44: Easy as 1, 2, 3 - Use a pattern, an image and a sentiment.

Random question... do you know a lot of people with birthdays this week?  At last count I know of 12 people between the 10th and the 16th (except none today, weird).... so count back 40 weeks from now... hmmm, frisky spring I guess!  Hee, hee.

Hope you had a great week and a fabulous weekend.  Looking forward to hooking up with some friends who moved away last year... they are back in town for a couple of days.  Miss hanging with them so really looking forward to it.

Thanks for stopping by,

Glenda

Card details:

Smile - 3.5"x5"

Stamps:  Hero Arts Be Happy and Untitled Hearts

Paper:  Gina K white and kraft, A Muse Studio Grass Gingham and Bermuda, Jillibean Soup (yellow - the name escapes me at the moment)

Ink:  A Muse Studio Buttercup and VersaMagic Aegean Blue

Accessories: A Muse Studio Grass button, Basic Grey blue button, Jillibean Soup blue twine, May Arts Natural twine

Hey there

Playing around with some new stamps today... thought I would enter this quick little card into the April Guest Designer Search over at Paper Smooches.  I'm really into skylines lately so couldn't resist using the new ones I just got this week.

Hope you had a great weekend... I know I did.  Wishing you a wonderful upcoming week.
Thanks for stopping by.
Glenda

Card details:
hey there - 3.75"x5.5"
Stamps:  Paper Smooches Metropolis, Sunny Side Up and Sentiment Sampler
Paper:  Jillibean Soup note card, white card stock, October Afternoon Boarding Pass Sydney
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black and Peart Tart, SU! Real Red
Accessories:  A Muse Studio ribbon, Cuttlebug, D'Vine Swirls Embossing Swirls

You are amazing

I made this card for my friend Cheiron, who has been very inspirational to me lately.  She loves rainbows and washi tape, so this is what I came up with.

ETA - I love my Paper Smooches so was thrilled to see this... :D

Hope you are having a bright and cheerful day.
Glenda

Card details:
You are amazing - 4.25"x4.25"
Stamps:  Paper Smooches Chit Chat
Paper: white and black card stock.
Ink:  VersaMagic Mango Madness, Memento Pear Tart, SU! Tangerine Tango
Accessories: washi tape, A Muse Studio onyx pearls

Scrambling for inchies

Wacky title I know... will explain momentarily....

Cheiron told me the Hero Arts Flickr Group hosts a 90 minute scramble challenge every Saturday.  Decided I would play along today.  90 minutes to create and post a card... no problem.  The challenge?  Use 3 inchies on the card (1" x 1" squares).  Ack! That is a problem. I've mentioned my dislike of repeated elements before... getting the lines straight, lining them up on the card.  Thank goodness for a 1 inch square punch. Cutting a 1 1/8" with my trimmer was a little more difficult.  To make this a little easier, I went to one of my go-to colour combos - red, white, black and kraft.  Always a winner.  Anyway, enough babbling... here's the card...

I was inspired by this card from Sue, who was hosting the challenge.  Just realized I can throw this in the Hero Arts Flower contest for March too. Always love doubling up on the challenges.

Hope you are having a fabulous Saturday.  Thanks for stopping by.
Glenda

Card details:
Thank you - 3.25"x5"
Stamps:  Hero Arts Find Joy, La Lettre and Luscious Bold Flowers
Paper:  SU! Crumb Cake & Real Red, white and black card stock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Sand, SU! Real Red
Accessories: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine glitter, Cuttlebug, Script embossing folder

Lovely Friday

A quick little card to play along with Unity's Friends with Flair Friday.  This also works for the Ribbon Carousel Challenge 42  - Anything Goes!  I've had a lovely Friday... yoga class, physio, picking up hubby from the airport, reading, now enjoying a cocktail and listening to music.  Lovely way to spend a day off.  Hope you had a great day too.

Hope you have a great weekend too.  Thanks so much for stopping by.
Glenda

Card details:
Direction of your heart - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. All You Need & Direction of Your Heart
Paper:  SU! Real Red, white card stock
Ink: SU! Tangerine Tango, VersaMagic Mango Madness
Accent:  Basic Grey button, May Arts orange V-striped twill ribbon, The Twinery Mandarin Baker’s Twine, EK Success corner rounder punch, Cuttlebug & Polka Dot Embossing Folder

Winter smiles

Blue ranks just above pink in colours I don't use very much/not that fond of.  To challenge myself, I thought I would play along with the Cure for the Winter Blues Challenge in the Moxie Fab World, which says to use navy in an innovative way.  This also works for the Hero Arts Flower Challenge this month.  So my cure for the winter blues is a winter smile.  :)  Smiling right now cause the winter snow we got on Sunday was just a skiff and melted right away!  

I don't know if this is innovative way to use navy... just decided to let it speak for itself and then added a little whisper of red (because I can).  No matter what I did with that red floss, it wouldn't stay where I put it so I left it skewed (because I can).  

Hope you enjoy your upcoming weekend.  I know I'm looking forward to it.  Mine is lasting three days so that is another reason to smile. :D
Thanks for stopping by.  Always appreciate it.
Glenda

Card details:
You Make Me Smile - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps:  Hero Arts Zig Zag & Made With Love
Paper: SU! Night of Navy, white card stock
Ink: VersaMark, SU! Night of Navy
Accessories: Basic Grey button, We R Memory Keepers Cinnamon floss, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Anemone Flower Toppers die cuts, American Craft white embossing powder (which does not make me smile)

Huge thanks to my crafty friends

Just a quick post for the latest Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge (see the inspiration photo below). Was inspired by the colours, the ocean theme and the wood/distressed texture.  

I'm feeling so grateful right now.  I spent last evening with my crafty girls... lots of laughs and a little bit of crafting as we welcomed a new person into our crazy group.  It is a wonderful thing to have such a great group of inspirational women to craft with.  I'm also lucky enough to have far away crafty friends  (some I know, some I know 'virtually') to exchange laughs and inspiration with.  Thanks to all you fabulous ladies... you know who you are.  HUGS!

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by.  I really appreciate all of you also!
Glenda

Card details:
huge thanks - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps: Paper Smooches Surf and Turf
Paper:  A Muse Studio Bermuda & Winter Sky, Gina K White & Kraft
Ink:  VersaMagic Sea Breeze & SU! Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  SU! linen thread, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes Embossing Folder, Copic Cool Shadow, A Muse twinkle stickers, Making Memories sanding block