Ride a Bike

When I think of summer, one of the things I remember from my childhood is learning to ride a bike and then once we (my brothers and I) learned, we rode all over the farm.

Bicycles seem to be the "rage" with stamping images now. I am seeing them all over. With the hot weather we are having this week, I decided to create some bicycle cards.

My first card uses a bicycle chipboard from Cosmo Cricket. The bicycle paper is from Jillibean Soup and the aqua paper is by My Mind's Eye. I added vintage buttons to the center of the wheels and the dotted lined paper is from Fancy Pants. I added the "Just Because" digi ticket image to finish it off. You can find it and lots of other fun ticket images here. I colored the ticket with Tombow's Irojiten Colored Pencils and blended with Gamsol.

For my second card I used a tricycle image from Biblical Impressions.

I colored the image with Tombow Dual Brush Pens. The ticket strip is a sticker from Jillibean soup. I thought the sentiment "ticket 2 ride" was perfect for this image.

Did you know that today is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day? Well, I’m thinking we can eat ice cream and then “ride” it off. Ü You can go HERE to read about this wonderful “holiday”. Today is my 3 month check up from my back surgery, so I may just treat myself to some chocolate custard. It wouldn't be right to let a fun "holiday" like this one slip by without celebrating....right?! LOL!

Adhesive used to put the cards together was Tombow's Mono Adhesive Permanent and for the buttons: Power Tabs.

Quick and Easy

I created another very quick and easy notepad with some scraps I had sitting on my desk.

More Kit Cards

Here are 4 more cards that I made from the kits that my friend Melissa sent me.

This card had a vanilla panel that had the corners notched out. I put that on the inside and notched the orange floral piece. I watercolored the cake with SU!'s Tempting Turquoise ink and sponged the edges.

I just put the elements together for this card:

I trimmed down the black piece in the kit and punched one long edge

this card kit had alot more flowers and jewels, I saved them and used them on other cards

Inky Antics Notepad

When I am making cards I like to take the scraps and make notepads. These are some papers that I had created with recently and had already colored this cute little image from Inky Antics with colored pencils and gamsol and the colors matched perfectly.

BI Patriotic/Summer Blog Hop

Welcome to our first Biblical Impressions Blog Hop. If you have come from QKR Stampede's blog for the Biblical Impressions Blog Hop, you are in the right spot. If not, hop back over there then come come on over here again.

Today is the first blog hop for Biblical Impressions and my first post as their Design Team member.

I chose this sweet Star Angel to create with. Isn't she sweet?! This card will be going to OWH (Operation Write Home) to send to a soldier overseas to use to send home.

I created a frame for the image using an oval Nestibilites die, then mounted on the yellow patterned paper. I colored the image with Tombow's Irojiten colored pencils and blended with Gamsol. I colored the wings with Gold Glimmer Shimmerz.

Next on the hop is Dawn. I know you are going to love what she created for this hop.

Here is the hop list in case you get lost along the way or a link isn't working right:
QKR http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/
Debbie http://debbiedee.blogspot.com/  **You are Here**
Dawn http://dawnscrafts.blogspot.com/
Jessica http://thebugstampinmomma.blogspot.com/
Roxie http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
Monika http://kleeblatts.blogspot.com/
Ceal http://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com/
QKR http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/

Blue and Yellow Challenge

Saturday as I was creating several cards, Aaron challenged me to make a card with 2 random colors and no stamping or digital image. To pick the colors I closed my eyes and drew two markers from my Tombow stash and drew a burgundy and beige. He said that wasn't fair, so told me to draw another color and it was olive. Ü

He claimed alot of my paper and cards had those colors in them, so he would pick the colors. He chose blue and yellow. Two colors I would never choose on my own to create a card, but I was up to the challenge.

Well, trying to find blue paper was a challenge in itself. I didn't realize that I don't use that color much. But I did find a few in my Basic Grey and My Mind's Eye paper pads and went to work. I *lOvE* how this turned out! I am so glad he challenged me to go out of my comfort zone. I need to do this more often.

I punched then layered blue and yellow patterned paper and then layered 3 silk and paper flowers and tied it off with a button and bow.

D2D Challenge Reminder

This week's challenge on Designed2Delight's blog is to paper piece. I used this free I {Heart} the USA image that you can pick up in the store.

I used SU!, My Mind's Eye, K & Company and some paper I got at Hobby Lobby to create this paper pieced heart. To paper piece the heart, I printed the image 3 times: on red, blue and cream papers. Then I cut the red stripes and adhered to the white image and then cut the blue stars. Those stars took awhile to cut and glue, but I like how it turned out.
"Grateful" is by SU! and the ribbon is vintage seam binding. I distressed the edges with ink.

We only have four players so far and would love to have you come and join us here and play along. You have a great chance at winning a D2D image of your choice!

**entered this in the Wrap it Up with Ribbon challenge here

Celebrating Memorial Day

This month's DT challenge for Tombow was to show how we celebrate Memorial Day. To be honest, we don't really do very much. I do reflect and give thanks for those who gave their lives serving our country and for those still serving.

One thing we do now is take the wreaths that were at my grandparents funeral and put them on their graves. Two of my brothers and their families as well as my family meet at the cemetery.

Cutie Patootie nephew. I just aimed the camera at him while I was holding him.

Yesterday we BBQ'd and I made cupcakes. For my project I decided to make another cupcake holder by Cutting Cafe, only this time the two cupcake holder. I used Tombow's Mono Adhesive Power Bond to put the box together. I am loving how it turned out.

I cut the stars with my Cricut. I cut 3 of cardstock and one of patterned paper for each star. Then I adhered them together using Mono Adhesive Permanent. By cutting 3 or more and layering them, you get the effect of chipboard. I added a button to the center of the stars using Tombow's Power Tabs.

To make the medallion cupcake toppers, I cut a piece of patterned paper 1.5" x 12" and scored every 1/2" and then accordian folded the strip. I adhered the ends together with the Power Bond adhesive.

I then cut 3 circles (2 cardstock and 1 patterned paper) for each topper and adhered together with Mono Adhesive Permanent and then adhered a cut star to the center. I used Mono Multi Liquid Glue to add the circle to the accordian piece. I had to hold it down til it dried and wish I would have had more Power Tabs as they would have held instantly. I also added a circle piece to the back.

With Mono Adhesive Permanent I adhered a popsicle stick to the back and inserted into my cupcakes.

I hope you enjoyed this project. Let me know if you make any of these cupcake boxes. I would love to see yours.
Be sure to stop by Tombow's blog tomorrow and Thursday to see what the other DT members created for their Memorial Day Celebration.

**this is my 3rd post today, so be sure to scroll down to see the others

***don't forget there is still time to enter these hops for prizes:
Inky Antics: ends TODAY at midnight CST
FredSheSaid: ends June 3rd

Last QKR Post

Today is my last post as a Design Team member for QKR Stampede. Maribeth also owns Biblical Impressions and Eureka! stamps and invited me to stay on. I agreed to work with Biblical Impressions line and my first post will be Friday for our first Biblical Impressions blog hop.

For this card I stamped in black and embossed with QKR's Large Roses stamp. This image is 4.5" x 4.5". I stamped it on Georgia Pacific white paper and colored with Tombow Dual Brush Tip markers and blending pen.

Papers are from My Mind's Eye and ribbon is some that my bestest online friend Michelle sent me. The color was PERFECT!

By coloring and blending on paper that isn't watercolor paper you get a little bit of "peeling" with the paper. I love how this give texture to the flowers and makes them look real!

The colors I used from left to right are: 025, 873, 925,491, 243, 192, 158, N00

My card is 5.5" square.

Entered for this ColourQ challenge
and Wrap it Up with Ribbon on Tip Top Tuesday

After the Storm

WOW! What a night we had last night! I heard 19 tornadoes spotted in NE! We were so fortunate to not have gotten hit. Tornadoes were spotted close to here and the wind was ferocious. Here are some pictures I took after the storms.

Mashed grass and flooding

some of the debri, we keep loosing more and more of this tree, the boys started cleaning up the large pieces, so I didn't get a picture of all the branches lost off our big tree on the corner

this is what is looks like all over our yard, plus lots of leaves

Aren't these clouds cool?

Happy Memorial Day

I wish you all a safe Memorial Day and a time to take a moment and remember those who not only gave their life for us while fighting for our freedom, but those who are still actively fighting.

Saturday I did some cleaning in my stamp room and came across an envelope full of card kits. I'm not sure where they came from, but I am thinking from my friend Melissa. Maybe some blog candy I won?

I had fun putting these together. I have no idea what they are "suppose" to look like, but here is what I came up with. I made several cards and will share 4 with you today and the rest later.

For this card, al the elements were there. I only added the green jewel centers and they came from another kit.

I watercolored the gifts with SU!'s Vintage Violet. It matched the paper perfectly.

This sentiment was already stamped inside:

To finish off this card, all I added was sponged ink around the edges

Here is how it opens:

And for this card I added the rick rack ribbon from another project that I wasn't sure how it was to be used on the card. I also colored the frosting chocolate.

Inside:

FSS Gerbera Daisy in a Jar

One of my favorite flowers is a Gerbera Daisy. When I saw these colored images by FredSheSaid, I knew I had to create something with them. How fun would it be to receive a whole set of cards made with these designs?! Once again My Mind's Eye papers were perfect for this image!

When I was making this card, I commented to my artistic son that all my cards are starting to look alike...bottom 1/3, top 2/3, with knotted ribbon. He said "well change it up and do something different then" LOL! So I punched a hole in the image piece and tied a bow instead of the knot that I usually do.

When I was headed to take a picture he says "you aren't going to leave it like that are you? It needs something on the other side to balance it out". So, I came up with the idea to add this parenthesis element that I cut with my Cricut. I'm so glad he said something because I love how it turned out.

It's hard to tell in the picture, but I added brown glitter to the center of the flower and Crystal Effects to the jar.

I decided to use up the scraps I had from this card and make a matching notepad. I had printed off two images, so was able to use it on the notepad as well.

Cruisin' By

Cutting Cafe has a new set that came out this month called Cruisin' By to Say Hi. I LOVE this pink car! How fun this would be to drive around in. I would get more attention than I do in my green car. LOL! (oh and Regina has a green car in the set too!)

This is how I put the card together first and then decided it needed a little something more.

So I added some gray shadowing with my Tombow N95 Dual Brush Tip Pen and some "Regina inspired" black dots around the car image as well as the sentiment. I like this much better.

I used more My Mind's Eye (LOVE these paper pads!!) and the buttons are from Bo Bunny.
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Don't forget there is still time to enter these hops:
Inky Antics
FredSheSaid

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**medical note: I finished 10 days of IV's yesterday and today start 10 days of oral antibiotics. Hopefully this nips the pneumonia in the bud. I am feeling much better and want to thank you for your e-mails asking how I'm doing. Please pray that I can tolerate the oral meds. The dr. isn't sure I will be able to handle the full 10 days, but needs me to try and see how long I can take them. She is thinking I may only be able to handle 2-3 days. I have to stop if I start reacting to them, so am hoping I can take the full 10 days to get the best results and get my lungs cleared again. I went out last nite and walked a little bit. I can tell my lungs aren't working at full capacity as I couldn't go very far, but hope to add a few steps each day.

FSS Blog Hop

This is my first hop with FSS! I love FredSheSaid digital images and know you are going to be so inspired by all the lovelies from the Design Team. If you have come from Michelle's blog you are in the right spot. If not, you will want to go back to FSS's blog to collect your words along the way.

We have three sponsors joining us this hop...so our prize is larger than normal! Two of them will be joining our hop! Welcome ladies!

Prizes:
Bearly Mine Designs - £15 gift voucher
Pizzazz APlenty - prize package worth $15.00
Custom Creations from Carolivy- 3 digital downloads
$30 GC to FSS Store

Okay, on to my project.

My mom's birthday is coming up (June 1st) and I have several of these gift bags I've made without the design and was pleased to see that FSS's

Hummingbird & Columbine Pre-Coloured Set in blue matched perfectly!

My mom's favorite color is blue, so this was perfect. I am going to fill it with some of her favorite goodies from Bath & Body then take her out to eat.

I cut the image with a Nestibilities Die and adhered the top of the image to the flap of the bag. The bottom of the image closed the flap of the bag with a piece of velcro. 

You are at the end of the hop. My word for you is alive! Now it's time to head back to FredSheSaid's blog to follow the directions for a chance to win the prize.

Friday June 3rd @ midnight EDT the blog hop will end.

Here is the list in case you get lost along the way:
Tracey-Lynn – http://fred-she-said.blogspot.com/
Donna – http://bearlymine.blogspot.com/
Carol L –http://customcreationsfromcarolivy.blogspot.com/
Dani – http://paulettespapers.com/
Vickie – http://vldesigns.blogspot.com/
Anne – http://stargrovesblog.blogspot.com/
Robin – http://robinscreativenest.blogspot.com/
Darsie – http://craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com/
Nancy – http://inspiredbystamps.blogspot.com/
Marlena – http://www.marlenaspaperparadise.com/
Valerie – http://valscrafts.blogspot.com/
Michelle – http://inspirationblooms.blogspot.com/
Debbie – http://debbiedee.blogspot.com/ **you are here**
FSS Challenge Blog - http://fss-challenge.blogspot.com/


** don't forget to post on the Inky Antics's hop from yesterday here.

Honey Pop Blog Hop

Welcome to the Inky Antics HoneyPOP Blog Hop! The talented Inky designers are featuring our five newest sets from the popular HoneyPOP Collection. If  you’ve come from Michelle’s blog you are in the right place. If not be sure to go back as hers is the first stop and there are words to collect along the way.

Each design team member is creating two projects for the hop. Here are my cards...

My first one used Turtle HoneyPop. I used My Mind's eye paper and colored with colored pencils and Gamsol.

My favorite is using Pretty Posy HoneyPop

I used more My Mind's Eye patterned paper and Nestibilities Dies. I also used a very light gray Tombow marker for shading.

Here is my inside. I paper pieced the flowers.

The blog hop starts today and ends on Monday, May 31st at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their HoneyPOP creations and leave feedback for them. At each stop along the way, you’ll find a SECRET WORD to collect. When you’ve gathered all six of the SECRET WORDS, return to the Inky Antics blog and rearrange the SECRET WORDS to complete the sentence in the entry form. Three winners will be drawn at random, and they will each receive one of the new HoneyPOP clear stamp sets and a coordinating honeycomb pad.

My SECRET WORD for you is with. Your next stop will be to visit Jovi’s blog.