Goal, It's Your Birthday!

My son has been playing soccer for years, so I was super excited to color this sweet image from Lily of the Valley digital stamps. I have wanted this stamp for some time, but it wasn't always available as a digi - so glad it is now!

I gave this card to my son last month for his birthday. We had such a great time. We went to the park and he invited friends from school, church, and his soccer team; so we had quite the gang. The park had a basketball court and a big field so they played a little basketball followed by baseball and then kickball. It was fun to see a bunch of kiddos just outdoors having fun!!!

Here are my color combos the best that I remember them. I wrote them down on the backside of my piece in pencil as I colored it but forgot to write them down somewhere else before gluing the panel to the card. Oh well, I tried!

Blues are the B 90s
Grays are the Cool Grays
Skin Tone: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000
Hair is the E40s
Grass has Cool Grays and a couple of green colors

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope You Score Big This Year! Craftaholics R Us Challenge #33 - Sports!

It's time for another Challenge Week at Craftaholics R Us Challenge Blog!

This week's theme is Sports!

Soccer season is just starting up for one of my boys, so I decided to make him a card that I could give him on the day of his first game.

I used Stamper's Select White and Blueberry Sky Cardstock from Papertrey Ink. The Blueberry Sky just about matches his team color. I used Spring Dies 1 (Version 2), Card Mat Dies, Sports Dies, and Go Team Stamp Set from Jaded Blossom. And for the background, I used the My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil that I just can't seem to use enough. So easy to use and makes a perfect sky scene.

Can't wait to see all your Sports themed projects over on the Craftaholics R Us Challenge Blog.

Blessings,

                     

Grand Slam Birthday!!!

With all the packing last month and the move at the beginning of this month, I haven't felt like I've had much time to craft. But in celebration of being home, I had to make this card for my Jaded Blossom DT project over on the Jaded Blossom Blog!!!

I'm sure I have already mentioned this, but I really love the Sports Dies that came out this month. I also used the new Hey Batter stamp set and the Card Mat Dies on this card. I traced the Royals logo using my Cameo software. I've already been out to the ballpark since arriving home. We moved back here from Cleveland and the Royals were playing the Indians the night I went to the game. Too much fun - especially since my Royals won that night.

My son's birthday is Wednesday, but we will have to wait until next weekend to celebrate as he is at camp for the week. This will be my start to transforming him into a Royals fan. I am also working on my husband!!! Hope you like the card. It would be an awesome card to make with any team's logo to give to your favorite baseball fan!

Thanks for swinging by!!!

Blessings,

                      

For the Basketball Coach - Thank You! Die Cuttin' Divas' Guest Designer

Hey, all! I love when I get a chance to guest design on the

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge Blog!

The Theme for Challenge #260: Sports

That's right, this week you can use your electronic die cutting machines or your regular die cuts and make anything that has to do with sports.

And I just love it when a challenge project coincides with my life. This last weekend I needed a card for my son's basketball coach. They went 15-0 for the season and had a party to celebrate their championship win. It was good to hang out with the team one more time.

Here is the card I made:

I used the Hoops collection from Treasure Box Designs for the basketball. I started with a piece of Kraft cardstock from Papertrey Ink. I cut my background using Graphic 45's Good Ol' Sport collection and Jaded Blossom's Card Mat Dies. I then cut a piece of black cardstock from Papertrey Ink to give it a border. I used Jaded Blossom's Supersized Thank You stamp set for the sentiment and stamped Thank You using Black Soot Distress Ink (I need to replace my Memento Black Tux ink or I would have used it). I then die cut a border from Jaded Blossom Border Dies and finished off the card by cutting the basketball from Hoops with my Cameo, piecing it together, and then popping it on the front with foam adhesive. Before I adhered it, I decided how much of the right side needed to be trimmed from the basketball and used my paper trimmer to trim it off.

I hope you like this one. Coach seemed to like it along with a gift of photography I gave him from the Championship game. I took a photo of his son shooting a free throw that caught him in mid air. I blew it up to a 5x7 and put it in a frame. Photos always make nice gifts, especially for those who are too busy coaching our kids to take photos of their own.

Hope you will join us for the challenge. I know you will enjoy it and all the challenges at Die Cuttin' Divas. Have a great Tuesday!!!

Blessings,

                     

Challenges:
Silhouette Challenge: #36 April Anything Goes

Decorate to Celebrate: #7 Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday: #224-225 Anything Goes 

613 Ave Create: #170 Anything Goes w/Opt Twist 
PDE Linky Party: #117 Anything Goes 

Crafting for all Seasons: #123 Use Die Cuts/Punches 

Lemon Shortbread Challenge: #12 Anything Goes

Football!

Well neither of these represent my team, but not every one can be lucky enough to call Kansas City their hometown. I hope the recipient will enjoy them though.

Here are some football helmet cards:

The helmet card is from SVG Cutting Files. The logos will have to be traced as I received those as freebies and they are no longer available. I may have to make more of these! Love me some football - really I am just one of those girls who loves her sports period!!!

Thanks for taking a look!

Blesssings,

                      

KC Royals - The King of Baseball

Baseball Fans, Anyone???

 

I have been a baseball fan since I was a small girl. From 1979-84', I believe, I was able to go see the minor league team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs at a stadium along the Mississippi River somewhere in the Davenport, IA area. I can still remember thinking I was at Wrigley Field.

 

While there is still a place in my heart for the Chicago Cubs because of those childhood memories, my hometown is in the Kansas City, MO area. And if you haven't already heard, our KC Royals are going to the World Series for the first time in 29 years. And though I am several hundred miles away from home, I am still rooting for my hometown team!!! Go Royals!

 

 

My dear friend, Melissa Deuss of KaDoodle Bug Designs, is the best. I design for her team, so the other day I asked her if she would make me a baseball lion since the Royals mascot is a lion and this is what she came up with. He is so cute!!! This was the freebie this last Monday on the KBD site and is still available a couple of more days. Best thing is that there is also a digi version, a Print n Cut version, and a Print n Piece version available as freebies this week as well. There are also a few other freebies on the page as well. Stop by the store and pick yours up.

 

Supplies Used:

KaDoodle Bug Designs: King of Baseball Lion

We R Memory Keepers: MVP Paper Pack

Various Cardstocks from my Stash

 

Thanks for dropping in today! Stop by the KaDoodle Bug Designs Fan Page for a contest that will run through Sunday night using the King of Baseball file. You could win a set of your choice from the store. I also invite you to stop by my FB page and Pinterest page as well. Become a follower and keep up with all that is happening on my blog and in my Etsy shop.

 

Blessings,

 

I will enter my card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create: #93 Anything Goes

Scrapbook Blessings Club: #31 Anything Goes

Decorate to Celebrate: #86 Anything Goes

Soccer!

My 8 year old loves to play soccer and this past Saturday was the championship game. His team had gone undefeated all season until this game. Sadly we lost. But the year of soccer was one of our best experiences. We had a wonderful coach; so when some of the moms asked if I could make thank you cards for him and his two assistants, of course, I said yes.

 

I saw a card on Pinterest a while back, and it came to mind when I started this card.

 

 

Using the Hexagon Shaped Card file from KaDoodle Bug Designs, I cut several hexagon shapes with my Cameo in black and white. I pieced them together on a piece of orange cardstock (our team colors where orange, white, and black) to give it the look of a soccer ball, but I needed it to be round of course. I grabbed my Standard Large Circle dies from Spellbinders and centered one of them over my shape. I ran that through my Cuttlebug and came out with a soccer ball. I was extremely pleased with how it turned out! Once I had my soccer shape, I had to come up with a card base. I had recently won a $50 gift certificate to The Flying Unicorn online store from Word Art Wednesday. I used it to order several packs of Graphic 45 paper, so I broke out the Good Ol' Sport 8x8 paper pack and found this background paper that matched my orange cardstock. I matted the paper on another piece of orange cardstock and then wrapped some thread around the them. I attached the matted background to my card base then. I used pop dots to add my soccer ball. I again grabbed a Spellbinders die - this time the Nested Pennants and cut out the flag die. On that I stamped the Thank You sentiment from Jaded Blossom's Simple Sayings stamp set and added it to the card. I truly like how the finished card turned out and I appreciate the inspiration I found on Pinterest.

 

Supplies Used:

 

KaDoodle Bug Designs: Hexagon Shaped Card

 

Jaded Blossom: Simple Sayings

 

Graphic 45: Good Ol' Sport 8x8 paper pad

 

Spellbinders: Large Circles and Nested Pennants Dies

 

Thank you for stopping by today. You are always welcome and I appreciate your visits. I invite you to stop by my FB page and Pinterest page as well.

 

Blessings,

                     

 

I will enter this into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar: #113 Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge: #76 AG

DL Art: September Linky Challenge 

613 Ave Create: #91 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers: #50 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday: #151 Anything Goes

YOLO!

Happy Wednesday, everyone!!! I hope you are having a great week.

Today I have a project for you using a stamp from

Craftin' Desert Divas!

Who doesn't need a great idea for a cute boy card. If you are anything like me, you know that these are the hardest to come up with.

 

 

My sentiment comes from the #Teenage Dream set from the last release.

 

 

When I saw this stamp all I could think of was the Olympics a few weeks ago and how Shaun White did not medal at all in Snowboarding when trying for his 4th gold medal because he botched his YOLO. My boys were so disappointed! But I told my boys that what counts is that he tried. Like it is said - You Only Live Once!

 

 

I had used this image for some birthday invitations I had made for my son last summer; but I had a couple of the images left over and decided to make this card thinking the image was perfect for this sentiment. The cut file would be a lot of fun to use! This will make a great card for the Tween and Teen years!

Supplies Used:
Craftin' Desert Divas: Teenage Dream stamp set
SVG Cutting Files: Sk8r Boy
Echo Park Paper Co.: Sweet Day
Cardstock base: Hollo's (Local Paper Warehouse)
 

 Blessings,

                      

 

PS. Mark your calendars as the next Craftin' Desert Divas Stamp Release is coming soon!

 

 

 

I will enter my card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More: #91 Anything Goes

ABC Challenges: J for Just as You Like

Rhedd and Rosie: #30 Anything Goes

Super Bowl Fun

As you know, we have daily inspiration over at

Action Wobble

and today is my day to share with all of you! So excited!!!

 

The Super Bowl is this Sunday and we are gearing up!

 

Are you having a party? Are you inviting your friends over in their favorite teams gear?

Well I have an invitation idea for you!

 

 

You can dress the card up to represent your favorite team or as your pick for this weekend's winner! Dallas happens to be my husband's favorite team, bless his heart!

 

You can pick this cut file up from SVG Cutting Files here. (Unfortunately, the team logos are not included.) The die for the sentiment banner is from the Spellbinders Nested Pennants. The sentiment is from a Clear Stamps pack by The Paper Studio. The cardstock is American Crafts, Papertrey Ink, and some pieces from a local paper warehouse.

 

And of course, the Action Wobble that brings that extra touch to an already fun card.

 

 

If you do not have any Action Wobbles of your own, you can pick them up at the Royal Shoppe . You will not regret it! They really are super fun!

 

Are you already using Action Wobbles? Well we want to see those projects. Share them on the Action Wobble Facebook page or become a follower of the Action Wobble blog and join in on the bi-weekly challenges!  

 

So here are some other ideas for how you can use this card - how about a birthday invitation or your son's next party or even your husbands, a thank you or thinking about you card for your favorite sports fan, a Father's Day card for your football obsessed father, shrink them down and make small Valentine's cards with a sucker attached for your child's class or do the same as a treat for your son's football team, make it a tag instead of a card for a football themed gift, and on an on and on. Share some ways in the comments that you think you would use the file.

 

Thanks for stopping by and please, before you leave, click on the Follower button. I will return the favor and stop by your blog as well and become your follower (you will need to leave a comment though so that I will have a link back to your blog). And as a bonus, when I get to 100 followers, I will be choosing one person to send a bit of blog candy to.

 

Blessings,

                       

 

I will enter this into the following challenges:

Created with Love: #74 Anything Goes

Craftin Desert Divas: Shaped Card Linky Party

Make it Monday: #176 Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges: #74 No Designer Paper

The Ribbon Girl: Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts: #203 One for the Boys

Craftitude: #57 Anything Goes

Divas By Design: Anything Goes