What Are Your Other Two Wishes?

I love this rubenesque fairy created by Mo Manning and she seemed the perfect choice for this delightful sentiment from Create with TLC!   Just click on the picture to get a closer look.

My fairy was colored with Copic markers and I sponged distress inks around the edges of the image and sentiment.   I used my Grand Calibur and the Grand Ovals die from Spellbinders to make my card. 

This was fun to make, especially when you can pair the right image and sentiment together!

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Challenges entered:
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #77 - anything goes
Just Keep on Crafting - anything goes

Grumpy Monday

This really sums up how a lot of us feel on Monday mornings - grumpy!  This super cute sentiment is from Create with TLC and as soon as I saw it I thought of this digi called "A Grumpy Gnome!" from Meljen's Designs that I have been holding for just the right card:

The look is pure grumpiness, in fact my dear hubby says he modeled for this digi, LOL!  Well, since the grandkids affectionately call him "grumpy" I guess he's right.  And speaking of "right", this is the perfect sentiment for him too! 

I hope I have started your Monday off with a chuckle.  If you know of someone who is always right, you might want to swing by Paulette's store to pick up one of these.

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Challenges entered:
Wags 'n Whiskers - anything goes
Just Keep on Crafting - anything goes
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes

TLC Creations Blog Hop Coming!

I'm excited to announce we will be having another TLC blog hop on May 6th!  Don't forget the date, there will be freebies and new and exciting creations from the design team.  Hope to see you then!

Surprise!!! TLC Happy Birthday Blog Hop!!!

Today we have a big surprise for Paulette, owner of Create with TLC - a birthday blog hop!  Happy birthday Paulette!   A "little birdie" on our design team contacted everyone and we secretly planned this hop to honor and celebrate Paulette's special day.   Each design team member is using the same digital image, we can't wait to see all the different styles and interpretations!  And...as a special treat, today only,  you can get a copy of the image we are using:

My card:

If you did not arrive here from Karen's blog you may want to start at the beginning of the hop so you can see all the different designer's cards:

Hetty 

Carla 

Audrey 

Karen 

                           Marsha  (you are here)

Rhonda

Rhonda's blog is next and I'm sure you're in for a treat!  Hope you enjoy our hop and please visit Paulette's blog and wish her a "Happy Birthday"!


Challenges entered:

Just Keep on Crafting - anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes

Get Well Soon

I have a new card to show you today from Create with TLC, "Get Well Soon".  I don't know about you, but I am always sending get well cards and this will make a fabulous addition to my collection of digis and stamps.  You can find this gorgeous digi here.  I will be sending this to my sister-in law who recently underwent major back surgery.

card recipe:

Basic Grey Wisteria design paper, Stampin' Up and Georgia Pacific cardstock

Wild Orchid Crafts flower, Martha Stewart leaf punch, SU Square Lattice embossing folder

Cheery Lynn French Lattice Small die, Copic markers

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Challenges entered:

Anything Goes challenge #64

Use It Tuesday challenge #29 (BG Wisteria design paper)

Make It Monday challenge #84

One Stop Craft challenge #177/Pastels and Diecuts

Die Cutting Divas challenge #60/Pastels

Create with TLC Child's Play Blog Hop

Welcome to the  Create with TLC Child's Play Blog Hop!  And as a special treat from Paulette, every designer will be including the image they used today as a freebie.  Your next stop on the hop is the sensational Carla's Blog!  Carla is incredibly talented and her coloring is outstanding!  If you get lost along the way, please return to the TLC blog to get started and to see the complete list of designers.  Please kick back, grab another cup of coffee or your favorite beverage and enjoy our hop!

My image for today is "Childhood Imagination":

and the card I created:

I chose Basic Grey's Kioshi collection design paper and used a Spellbinder's die to frame my digi.  The "Once Upon A Time" paper is from Paulette's Fairy Papers collection.  If you look closely you can see cute little fairies in the trees!  I colored my image with Copic markers and used flowers from my "stash".

Please be sure to grab the "freebies" after each post!  We'd love to see what you create with these!  

Thanks for visiting!   I love reading your comments and appreciate all your support!

Embrace Your Crazy

I just LOVE this sentiment from Create with TLC!  As soon as I saw this, I thought about the wild and crazy times I had with my girlfriends when we were teenagers, so I guess this is more age appropriate for me now, LOL!

card recipe:

Sentiment from Create with TLC, Art Impressions "girlfriends" stamp,

,Copic markers, design paper from Kaisercraft "Shaken Not Stirred" collection

My girlfriends and I loved nothing better than to pile into my sweet little Ford Falcon and head to the beach for a night of fun and dancing at the Nags Head Casino.  They had live bands every Friday and Saturday night that played beach music.  

Thankfully I survived the teenage years and enjoy looking back!  Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments and appreciate all your support!

"Rose is a Rose"

Spring is just around the corner and everything is budding here in the South.  Time to break out those lovely floral stamps!  "Rose Love" is a new digi sentiment from Create with TLC found in the "Rose is a Rose" collection:

Card recipe:

Create with TLC Rose Love, Spellbinders Rose Blossom Diecut

Cheery Lynn French Lattice Die, Martha Stewart Edge Punch,

SU and Georgia Pacific cardstock, Distress inks

As soon as I saw this collection, I thought of an old Spellbinder's diecut that was a favorite of mine.  I love the embossed roses, they are so easy to sponge with ink while still in the die.  The lattice makes a beautiful background for the roses and sentiment.  This was actually a quick and easy card to make!  I plan to make a few more cards with other sentiments from this collection.  

Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments and appreciate all your support!

Child's Play Blog Hop Coming!

Mark your calendars!  Create with TLC is having another blog hop on March 31st.   There will be new projects by the design team and free digis up for grabs!  Come and join us for the fun!

Be Yourself

Good morning blogging friends!  No, I haven't been on vacation, my dad developed pneumonia this week and this has kept me quite busy.  He is on antibiotic and on the road to recovery, he quite the "tuff guy" for 86!

I have a card to share with you today with a fabulous sentiment from Create with TLC.  Paulette always has the perfect digi for any occasion!

Card Recipe

SU and Georgia Pacific cardstock

Marianne diecut butterflies and fronds

Cheery Lynn French Lattice die, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Prima flower

I love butterflies and this gave me the perfect opportunity to play with my Marianne dies again.  I colored my sentiment with Copic markers and decided to keep with the lilac color scheme.  

Have a happy Friday everyone!  Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments and I appreciate all your support.

Walking in Sunshine

Well, I'm definitely not walking in sunshine today, just the opposite here in the not so sunny South.  Thankfully the strong winds have subsided and we're not treading water or shoveling snow!  My little cutie today is "Rose's Garden" from Stampavie.  The fabulous sentiment is from Create with TLC's "Encore" collection:

I colored Rose with Copic markers and cut an oval doily with my Cricut.  The design paper is from Basic Gray and the lace is from my stash.  Also, almost forgot to add that Rose's shirt is paper pieced from the design paper pattern.

Have a happy Monday and thanks for visiting!  I love reading your comments and appreciate all your support.

Just Dream

Well, my part of the Carolinas was spared all the snow that fell this weekend.  I've been watching the weather channels and reading on Facebook about all the snowfall.  Living close to the coast, we receive more rain than snow.  Yesterday was just the perfect day to stay indoors and stay snuggly warm and dry.  I only ventured outside to go to church and feed my dog later in the day.  She is a lab and thought the weather was perfect!  I did not even make it to my craft room!  I was hypnotized by a movie on TV and my nice comfy couch.

Today I have another Create with TLC creation to show you, "Dream".  This is in the set "Comfort Dream Success".

I used a Sizzix A2 embossing folder and one of the smaller folders in the set to create the backdrop for my sentiment.  I sponged distress ink on the small folder before embossing and then trimmed it before adhering to my card.  The ruffled ribbon is from The Ribbon Retreat.  I used just a touch of Copics for my image.  This would be a quick card to create and could be used lots of ways.

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TLC Fairy Tale Blog Hop!

Welcome to the  Create with TLC Fairy Tale Blog Hop!  And as a special treat from Paulette, every designer will be including the image they used today as a freebie.  Your next stop on the hop is the sensational Carla's Blog!  Carla is incredibly talented and her coloring is outstanding!  If you get lost along the way, please return to the TLC blog to get started and to see the complete list of designers.  We would also like to welcome our guest designer for today, Jan Wheatley.  Please kick back, grab another cup of coffee or your favorite beverage and enjoy our hop!

My image for today is "Will Be Queen":

and the card I created:

closeup

I chose My Mind's Eye design paper and used my Cricut for my embellishments and frame.  The sentiment and "Q" are also from Paulette's collection.  I framed my image with a Sizzix embossing folder and carefully trimmed this before adhering to an embossed panel.  What's with all the purple???  I think a purple people eater got hold of me, LOL!  Actually, when I think of royalty the color purple always comes to mind.  I just went kinda crazy with all my "V" Copics!

Please be sure to grab the "freebies" after each post!  We'd love to see what you create with this!  

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Comfort

Do you sometimes have trouble deciding on the perfect sentiment?  I try to keep a good selection on hand for sympathy cards.  I found this fabulous sentiment from Create with TLC and decided to use this for the design on my card front:

I used a minimum of coloring on the image, just some pink and green from my Copics and I embossed the panel with a Cuttlebug folder.  The frame was designed using one of my Cricut carts and the ruffled ribbon is from The Ribbon Retreat.  I love SU cardstock and found this pink in my stash.  This was easy to create and I love the elegance!

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A Valentine for Your Sweetie

Valentine's Day is right around the corner!  I'm enjoying all of Paulette's images from Create with TLC.   Here is a card I made using "Love and Flowers Collage".   This is a great image and will look beautiful with so many different design papers.

 I thoroughly enjoy coloring images, but when I'm in a hurry it's so easy to pick a digi that is already colored.  My design paper is from My Mind's Eye "Miss Caroline".  My heart doilies were made with Cricut's Victorian Romance cartridge.  I sized one of the hearts so I could use it as a collar around my bow.  The paper is so decorative I didn't see the need to add any more embellishments!

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Vintage Date

I just love combining images and sentiments!  I have taken this elegant vintage image from Create with TLC's  "Vintage Date" and combined it with the perfect sentiment from Paulette's "Women Equal Strength" collection.

Vintage Date

I used Cricut's CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge, Ornamental Iron 2 and a Spellbinder's die for my diecuts.  The ribbon, lace and design paper are from my stash.  The roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts.


I just love the dramatic effect of black and white although I don't use it that often.  I think I need to experiment more!  Do you find yourself using the same colors most of the time?  This sounds like a good excuse to visit the craft stores, LOL!

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Valentine Be Mine

'Tis the season, for Valentine's cards that is!  I have a new card I created using Create with TLC's February Club collection, "Valentine Be Mine".  This is a vintage image and I had some "vintage" paper in my stash that was the perfect companion:

This is a little busy, but I enjoyed adding all the elements.   My hearts were all cut with the new "Victorian Romance" Cricut cartridge.  My fence was made with a Magnolia die and colors by Copic.  I topped it all off with a Bazzil bow.

I hope you have a wonderful Sunday, the sun is still shining brightly in the Carolina's.  I'm going to get outside after church and enjoy this glorious day!

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Love Birds

I have another beautiful digi image to show you today from Create with TLC.  This set is called "Love Birds Vintage Collage".   Well...I love vintage and I've been dying to use this cute birdcage from the Cricut cartridge "Straight from the Nest":

I decided to keep it simple, or should I say simple for me!  I colored my birds in Photoshop and then found matching cardstock to use for my birdcage and card base.  The design paper is from Webster's Pages, the ruffled ribbon from The Ribbon Retreat and silver dewdrops.  I think this would make for a great Valentine's card!

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Love and Valentines

Oh, the joy of being in love!  Valentine's Day is fast approaching and I hope everyone has that someone special or special ones in their lives to share it with.   It could be a husband, children, parents, friends or even pets.  I have a Valentine's Day card to share with you today.   This "Couple in Hearts" looks so loving and carefree!  The image is from Create with TLC.

I created flowers and the lacey frames with my Cricut.  The "couple" in Paulette's store is in black and white so I Photoshopped the digi and changed the colors.  My design paper is from Basic Grey.

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Cross of Hope

I have another new cross design to share with you from Create with TLC,  "Cross of Hope".   I love butterflies, what a great embellishment to have on a cross!  This gave me the opportunity to play with some of my Cherry Lynn butterfly dies I 've never used before and  a Cricut lacy diecut.

I cut out the cross after coloring with Copic markers and popped this up on my Cricut diecut.  I then cut out my butterflies to color coordinate with design paper from K & Company.  The pearls were created with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen.


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Entered in:

Stampin Sisters In Christ Challenge #122