Regal Friend

Hey y'all!  I got to spend some time in my craft room yesterday and Daphne was a Very Good Girl so I got a couple of things done, including a card to share today : )

I used this week's Freshly Made Sketch:

I piled on a Regal Flora bouquet and a sentiment from Musical Jamboree using this week's Color Throwdown:

I used Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, and Misty Moonlight, with a bit of Night of Navy thrown in.

That's it for me today, y'all.  I'm hoping to get some more crafting done and maybe even work on a scrapbook layout for the first time in a while.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Regal Flora, Musical Jamboree
Ink:  Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy
Paper:  Misty Moonlight, Thick Basic White, Misty Moonlight & Night of Navy DSP
Accessories:  Regal Flora dies, Thoughtful Expressions dies, Wink of Stella, Regal Foiled Dots, Dimensionals

Nutty Squirrels

Mornin' y'all!  How's your Wednesday going?  Ryan has STEM club after school today so that means I get an extra hour kid-free.  Well, not entirely, since I have Daphne : )  She did pretty well on our walk yesterday; we've been a little worried that she goes bonkers when she sees or hears other dogs but she did better with that yesterday.

Anyway, I figured that one Tahitian Tide card deserved another so here we are:

And here's the Retro Rubber challenge that I started with:

I used Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Orchid Oasis, and Tahitian Tide for my colors.  Nuts About Squirrels is 3 years old and I was inspired to use it for today's card by the As You See It challenge:

One of the squirrels has an acorn, and I found another one in an old My Paper Pumpkin set to add a few more to my card front.  These squirrels always remind me of The Sword in the Stone when Merlin turns Wart and himself into squirrels as a teaching exercise.  Also I watched both this movie and Robin Hood over the past couple of days : )

That's it for me today, kids.  I'm going to go play with Daphne until it's time to get Ryan off to school.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Nuts About Squirrels, My Paper Pumpkin
Ink:  Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Orchid Oasis, Tahitian Tide, Pecan Pie
Paper:  Tahitian Tide, Thick Basic White, DSP in Tahitian Tide, Highland Heather, Orchid Oasis
Accessories:  Stylish Shapes dies, Dimensionals

The Laughing Moose

If I ever opened a pub (not likely), I think The Laughing Moose would be a great contender for what to name it : )  And I have a moose-tastic card to share today.

Ahh, an antidote to that all-gray card I made over the weekend!  I had to think a while about what to do with the colors from the Paper Players:

I used Magenta Madness, Gorgeous Grape, Tahitian Tide, and Pumpkin Pie for my card, so a mix of current and retired colors.  It took two tries to figure out how I wanted to color in his scarf, socks, and skates so that each of the colors was incorporated and balanced but I think I got there in the end.

I used the sketch from Sunday Stamps:

Another great sketch to play with, and it gave me multiple panels to use for different colors.  Fun!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Christmas Friends, Sophisticated Sled
Ink:  Early Espresso, Magenta Madness, Stampin' Blends in Pecan Pie, Ivory, Magenta Madness, Tahitian Tide, Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, Gray Granite
Paper:  Tahitian Tide, Thick Basic White, Tahitian Tide DSP, Magenta Madness DSP, Gorgeous Grape DSP
Accessories:  Christmas Friends dies, Countryside Corners dies, Dimensionals, Tutti Frutti sequins, Wink of Stella

And I have some more puppy pictures!

Daphne was not at all sure about the white stuff at first, but now she really enjoys playing in the snow.  She's really good at fetch with that little soccer ball and will hop up into the really deep snowdrift in the backyard with no hesitation.  And here you can see that her face gives Eddie Munster vibes : )

And there she is recharging for her next play session.  Yes, her back legs are on one side of her and her front legs are on the other side, which doesn't look comfortable to me, but she said it worked for her.

That's it for me today, peeps.  After I get Ryan off to school, I'm taking Daphne to school and trying to teach her how to behave on a walk.  Wish me luck.  Cheers!

Snow Fun!

Scrappy Monday, y'all!  Ryan was not best pleased this morning that he has to go back to school today, especially since the hubs is off for Veterans Day.  But that's what's happening : ) Still tons of snow everywhere but the roads are clear, so it's time to get on with life.

I picked a snowy scrapbook layout to share today : )  This was a snow day in Germany.

Aww smol Ryan!  We got that snowsuit at a place in Germany for only like 20 euros and it was great, we were sad when he got too big for those.  The hubs did find him a nice ski jacket and snow pants secondhand here, so he's set even though he's gotten so much bigger.

Today's wintry palette:  Coastal Cabana, Blueberry Bushel, Lemon Lime Twist, and white.  The Blueberry Bushel and Lemon Lime Twist were pulled straight from Ryan's snowsuit, and the Coastal Cabana made a good contrasting color for the page base.

That's it for me today, peeps.  After I finish breakfast, the hubs and I are going to take Daphne out on a walk in the snow and then later we're meeting up with friends for lunch.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Tall Tales Alphabet, Snow Swirled
Ink:  Blueberry Bushel, Coastal Cabana
Paper:  Coastal Cabana, Blueberry Bushel, Lemon Lime Twist, Thick Basic White, Let It Snow Specialty DSP
Accessories:  Layering Circles dies

Train Tracks

Mornin y'all!  The snow is starting to melt here but it's going to take a while.  We have a drift in our backyard that's about waist-high, so it's a LOT of snow!  We just took Daphne out and she very much enjoys zoomies in the snow.  Better enjoy it while she can, our high today is in the 50s :) Looks like Ryan will be back at school tomorrow!

For today's card, I have something unusual:

An all-gray card, on MY blog???  I know, right.  I bought Greatest Adventure when it first hit the Online Exclusives and this is the first time I've made a card with it.  I like the train image, but the real draw for me is the sentiment stamps; there are several really nice ones in the set.  Anyway, Inspire. Create. has the all-gray challenge that was the genesis of my card:

And I paired that with the Festive Friday challenge:

I got twine, neutral colors (nothing but grays here), and texture.  That embossed piece has been sitting in my Smoky Slate scraps for probably years; I started getting rid of my embossing folders because I just don't use them ever but I thought I could use that piece for this card.

That's it for me today, peeps.  Daphne chewed up the remote control for the TV yesterday and this morning our computer is acting pretty weird, so I think today I will be doing things that do not involve looking at screens : )  And maybe the hubs will be looking for a new remote control for the TV because I want to watch The Sword in the Stone sometime soon.  Good thing Daph is so cute.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Greatest Adventure
Ink:  Basic Gray
Paper:  Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Whisper White
Accessories:  Basic Gray twine, embossing folder, Dimensionals

Mellow Mushrooms

Mornin' y'all!  We have even MORE snow today than yesterday, but the weather app says it's supposed to stop snowing around 10 this morning.  It's my turn to shovel the driveway so that's my plan...after I eat breakfast : ) and have a nice cuppa tea.

But first, a card!

Once again I dug out a retired stamp set to play with.  How cute is this sketch from Just Add Ink:

And here's the Inspired By... challenge:

That inspo pic immediately made me think of the cute little mushroom stamp in Snailed It.

Well, as soon as I finish my tea, I've got to head out and shovel the driveway again.  Wish me luck.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Snailed It
Ink:  Early Espresso, Stampin' Blends in Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink, Ivory, Granny Apple Green
Paper:  Bermuda Bay, Thick Basic White, Snail Mail DSP, Real Red DSP
Accessories:  Snail dies, Layering Circles dies, Glossy Dots, Dimensionals, Wink of Stella

Beary Merry

Happy Friday, y'all, and Snow Day #3.  It was snowing when I let Daphne out last night just before bed, and it was snowing when I got up this morning to do my workout, and it's still snowing now.  Not super heavily, but steadily.  I shoveled the driveway yesterday so today it's Ryan's turn, haha!  (Just kidding, he's only 7.) I shall continue to stay inside with a nice cuppa, and maybe (probably) (most likely) do some crafting.

I've got a Christmas card to share today:

I finally inked up Christmas Friends and of course the bear had to be first.  I love the colors from CAS Colours & Sketches:

And I'm entering this at Critter Crazy Challenges because who doesn't love a good critter card.  I'm looking forward to playing with this stamp set some more between now and Christmas.

But for now I think I might go watch Ghostbusters:  Frozen Empire.  While I drink hot tea.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Christmas Friends
Ink:  Early Espresso, Stampin' Blends in Pecan Pie, Real Red, Shy Shamrock, Shaded Spruce
Paper:  Shaded Spruce, Shy Shamrock, Thick Basic White, Real Red DSP
Accessories:  Stylish Shapes dies, Nested Essentials dies, Dimensionals