I love PaperTrey Inks stamp set Believe and have used it several times on my Christmas cards for this year. The tree is easy to color, just adding some darker green highlights here and there. You can't really tell it in this picture, but I put some gloss on the holly berries with some liquid glass (CTMH) so they shine. I've added some depth with some pop dots. Pretty simple card. Sometimes simple is best! (my own theory!)

Today is Mojo Monday, so make sure and play. I won't be able to make and post a card until Wednesday since I work today and tomorrow. After 12 hours at work, my idea of a good time is pajamas, recliner to check out the news for a bit, and bed.

It looks to be a beautiful day today so make sure you enjoy it. Each day is a gift you know!

Christmas Blessings.......

I didn't get a sketch challenge done today as I was babysitting my grandson last night and today. He came and spent the night while his mom was working. I can't tell you how many games of "Yahtzee" and "Sorry" we played. We then found a chicken invasion game on the computer we played until we both was too tired to hold our eyes open any longer! But even after going to bed I didn't sleep, as Wyatt is a real bed hog...feet on my face, feet over my shoulders, feet wrapped up in the blankets till they're ripped from the bed, feet in my hair...you get the picture? No sleep for grandma at all! I'll be happy to hit the bed tonight! Then this afternoon he drug out all of his Thomas the train stuff he hasn't played with for a year or so and my entire scrapbook room was a maze of railroad tracks, buildings, and trains....but I digress. Since I don't have a challenge card to show you, I'll post another Christmas card I made this last week. I think I have about 15 in my stash now. I'm hoping to get several more made later this week to add to my growing pile. I'll be happy to have my cards made early this year! Now if I just remember to send them! Have a great rest of the weekend...I'll be at work!

Friday's Card Sketch Challenge!

Today is Fridays sketch challenge over at Taylored Expressions ..I'm trying to find you guys a challenge for each day of the week...3 so far...still looking for others! Now this doesn't mean I'll get a card done for each one on the day it is posted....but, I am going to try. I love getting inspiration from others out there in blog land! I need all the inspiration I can get! Here's the sketch for today:

And here's the card I made for today's sketch. It's pretty simple, but I like it. Papers are from Cosmo Cricket and cardstock from PaperTrey Ink. Stamp set is Papertrey Inks Everyday Button Bits

It's a beautiful crisp, sunshiny day today. Perfect day for a walk, so I'll be heading out in a bit!Supper is cooking in the crock pot, my house is all clean....don't ya just love those kind of days where there isn't anything pressing and you can just relax and do whatever? They don't come around very often, so you gotta enjoy them when you can! Have a wonderful day!

The Christmas season begins.....

I promised you lots of Christmas cards coming up over the next few weeks. I'm working on getting mine done early this year! So far I haven't made any duplicates, so they are all different. That's something new for me. I usually make only 2 or 3 different styles and then make multiple copies of each. But decided against that this year. But because I'm doing that, I have to start much earlier to get them all done! That's good news for you! You get lots of eye candy to look at, and maybe you will even borrow a few ideas for your own cards! I love snowmen, always so jolly and happy. Oh to have the cares of a snowman....well, come to think of it, that might not be so good if you have a sunny day huh? Hope you have some sunshine in your day today!

Spooky.....

Hey peeps...how are ya? Here's the other card I made for the grandkids for Halloween. Spooky, huh? I've decided I'm just going to send the kiddies a little cash instead of adding to all the tooth decaying candy they're already going to have. Then they can decide what they want. Do you have as hard a time buying for your kids or grandkids these days? It's so hard to buy them something they don't already have, or don't like....it's just so much easier to give them some bucks and let them buy their own. Fortunately, my grandkiddies are old enough now that they can appreciate picking out what they want, and don't miss unwrapping the package so much. - Don't forget, you can click on the picture to get a closer look at the details of the card. Hope you have a great day!

Boo....to you!

Want a little scary? Well, ok, not very scary, but very cute! This is one of the cards I made for my grandkiddies for halloween. I thought the little pumpkin kid was soooo cute and reminded me of my little ones when they were younger. I can't say I'm sorry I'm not out in the cold going door to door anymore tho...kids tripping and falling and tearing their costumes, not to mention spilling their candy all over the ground, having to get down on your hands and knees and hunt in the dark for every last piece amid all the tears....oh yeah, don't miss that at all! Have a goodie!

I'm alive.....and a card sketch!

Wow, I bet everyone thought I had skipped the country!! Well, I actually did for awhile. I went to Texas and stayed with my sister for a week at the end of September. It was so much fun. We laughed, we cried, we shopped, we painted ceramics (she has a huge garage full of ceramic molds and pours her own, fires them in a kiln...the whole enchilada!), and we walked, ate, tried new recipes. ...It was a blast. God has been so good to me to give me such a sister as Sharon! Then when I got back home, I decided it was time to fall house clean...so down came all the curtains, cleaned cupboards, closents etc.....you get the drift. So needless to say, I've been busy...just not blogging! But...I think I'm all caught up now and ready to get back in the groove! I'm going to start doing the MojoMonday sketch as often as I can (tho it may not always be on Monday) - the sketch stays up for a week, so play along if you like! Here's todays sketch
And here's my version! I needed a congratulations/good luck card for a friend at work who has accepted a job with the VA and will be moving on, so wanted to wish her well on her new endeavor!

I have lots of fall, halloween, and Christmas cards to share in the days to come, so check back often. I'll try and put a new one up each day for awhile.....(till I get ya trained to come and see again!)

Have a wonderful day...God Bless!

Autumn Blessing...........

Here's another card that's alot like the one I posted yesterday.These cards are inspired by one of the girls at Papertrey Ink, (I can't remember which one - but I loved it!) Just a little different take on it. The leaves of our big Tulip tree in our backyard are starting to turn yellow, a sure sign that it won't be long until they start to fall and the evenings cool off. I am such an earthy tone color person, that I'm always so in love with fall. The deep browns, reds, yellows, oranges...all those warm colors. Ironic that they appear in the cooler months of fall......ummmm.

I love the fall.....

I've really been in the mood for fall and winter cards lately...hope that's not a sign of an early cold season. I'm not crazy about that! I have made tons lately....so you'll get a flood of new cards to look at coming up in the next few days. Pumpkins are out in the stores for Halloween and fall decorating and the inspiration for this card. Enjoy!

The cool evenings and mornings have reminded me that fall is coming soon. That thought got me in the mood to make some autumn themed cards. Autumn is my favorite season because of the colors. I am a major earth color type gal. Almost all of my wardrobe range in earthy fall type colors. Although I hate to see the flowers of summer and the grass fade away, I relish the changing colors of the leaves and the beautiful colors of the mums. The sight of pumpkins and gourds, hay bales and all the fall decorations.....I love it! So this little bouquet of flowers I colored in autumn colors in anticipation of the coming season! I have several fall themed cards to show you over the next couple of weeks.....then I'll start on Christmas! Believe it or not, I even have a few of those done! I had a wonderful weekend visiting with family. It was the annual Morris family reunion. I even sang in a quartet in church with my cousins....it's been years since I've done that! We had lots of good food, games, and memories of old stories of things past. I of course ate waaaaay to much and now will have to pay the price! My brother from the east coast was here (Washington state), so enjoyed visiting with him. I only get to see him about every 2 years, so that was nice. Hope all of you had a wonderful weekend also! Till next time.......enjoy these cool evenings!