TECC 75

Hello Everyone! My oldest daughter and I decided to join in on Taylor's Cupcake Challenge this week. Taylor's sketch this week was so adorable! So for my cards I decided to use a cupcake theme, and had so much fun I ended up making three of them--two girly and one hopefully more on the masculine side!

So here are my cards:

Supplies (for all three cards)
Stamps: For the Love of Cupcakes (TE) and Birthday Basics (for the sentiment on the last card) (PTI).
Ink: True Black (PTI)
Cardstock: Hibiscus Burst, Spring Rain, and Stamper's Select White (PTI), Pink Pirouette (SU), and Coredinations
Patterned Paper: Pebbles Party Time Girl and Party Time Boy
Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon (SU), Flocking (DB), Chunky Glitter (DB & SU)

My older Daughter K's cards: (she was also on a birthday theme):

Supplies for both cards:
Stamps: For the Love of Cupcakes, Sweet Celebration (TE)
Ink: Basic Brown (SU)
Cardstock: Bazzill, DB, Tempting Turquoise (SU)
Patterned Paper: Sizzix
Accessories: CTMH & MM Glitter, Target Dollar Ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a wonderful day!

Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to our blog! My daughters and I started this blog to be able to participate in things like the PTI Blog Hop, and we are very excited to participate for the first time this month! This month's challenge was to use something with print, so we used the text paper from the Chocolate Remix Patterned Paper. Thank you for stopping by, happy blog hopping!

Chris's Card

Stamps: Wishing You (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Cardstock: Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream (PTI)
Patterned Paper: Chocolate Remix (PTI)
Accessories: Hibiscus Burst Button (PTI), Lace, Dark Chocolate Ribbon (PTI)

K's Card (My older daughter)

Stamps: Everyday Classics (PTI)
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz (PTI)
Cardstock: Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz, Vintage Cream (PTI)
Patterned Paper: Chocolate Remix (PTI)
Accessories: Vintage Cream Button (PTI), Prima Flower

J's Card (my younger daughter)

Stamps: Floral Frenzy (PTI)
Ink: Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Cardstock: Melon Berry, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Patterned Paper: Chocolate Remix (PTI)
Accessories: Prima Flowers, brads (MM)

TECC 74

Good Day! Today we have some cards to share with you from the Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge. My daughters and I actually had the opportunity to meet Taylor (and she is so sweet in person, we were so sad when we discovered she was moving!) before she moved to Iowa, and one of the things she did mention to us was that she had never seen any of our cards posted. That conversation was one of our motivating factors for creating this blog! So without further ado, here are our first cards for the Cupcake Challenge.

Taylor gave us a great sketch to work with--I really liked the little sentiment circle below the image.

Here is my card:

Stamps: Beary Special, Beary Special Additions (Taylored Expressions)
Ink: Basic Brown (SU)
Cardstock: Stamper's Select White, Aqua Mist (PTI)
Patterned Paper: Aqua Mist Bitty Box (PTI)
Accessories: Glitter, Ribbon (MM), Watercolor Pencils (SU)


Here is K (my older daughter)'s card:

Stamps: Doctor's Orders (Taylored Expressions)
Ink: Basic Brown (SU)
Cardstock: Kraft, Pink, Dark Pink, Brown (Bazzill); Very Vanilla (SU)
Pattern Paper: MM
Accessories: Pure Color Pencils (SU)

Here is J's (my younger daughter) card:

Stamps: Beary Special, Beary Special Additions (Taylored Expressions)
Cardstock: Kraft, Brick Red (Bazzill), Bashful Blue, Barely Banana (SU)

Thanks for stopping by today!

The Doodlebug Challenge Part 2

Welcome back! Today my daughters want to share their cards from our Doodlebug Challenge. Below are my daughter J's card creations (J is going to be a second grader):

Butterfly Card: used Barely Banana and Pumpkin Pie paper (SU)
Dragonfly Card: used Grape Delight, pink, and blue (Bazzill) and Bloomin' Bugs (DB)

Ladybug Card: used Grape Delight, pink, and brown (Bazzill) and Bloomin' Bugs (DB)
Flower Card: used Cameo Coral (SU), light blue, blue (Bazzill), and Bloomin' Bugs (DB)

Next up are my older daughter K's cards (K will be a fifth grader in the fall).

Dragonfly Card
Stamps: Stampendous
Ink: PTI True Black
Cardstock: Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Basic Black (SU)
Pattern Paper: Bloomin' Bugs (DB)
Accessories: Nestabilities, Cricut Doodlecharms

Flower Card
Stamps: Stampendous
Ink: PTI True Black
Cardstock: Kraft (Bazzill), Orchid Opulence (SU)
Pattern Paper: Bloomin' Bugs (DB)

Friend Card
Stamps: Stampendous
Ink: Pink Passion (SU)
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla (SU)
Pattern Paper: Bloomin' Bugs (DB)
Accessories: SU Markers

Ladybug Card
Stamps: Stampendous
Ink: PTI True Black
Cardstock: Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Basic Black (SU)
Pattern Paper: Bloomin' Bugs (DB)
Accessories: Nestabilities, Cricut Doodlecharms

Hip Hip Hooray Card
Stamps: Michael's Dollar Stamps
Ink: Basic Grey (SU)
Cardstock: Orchid Opulence (SU), Bazzill
Accessories: Target Dollar Ribbon, Brads

Thanks for stopping by!

Our Doodlebug Challenge

Hello Everyone! While going through my paper stash, I came across some old sheets of Doodlebug Patterned Paper--Bloomin' Bugs. I gave my girls and myself a challenge, to see how many cards we could each make using that sheet of patterned paper. Today I'll share my cards, tomorrow my daughters will share theirs!

My Creations

Card #1: Thank You
Stamps: Say it with Style (CTMH)
Ink: Palette Noir, Colorbox Fluid Chalk
Cardstock: Pixie Pink, Pretty with Pink (SU)
Patterned Paper: Bloomin' Bugs (DB)

Card #2: Inching By to Say Hi
Stamps: Pond Sentiments (PTI), Friends (DB)
Ink: True Black (PTI)
Cardstock: Yo yo yellow, Only Orange, Gable Green (SU)
Patterned Paper: Bloomin' Bugs (DB)
Accessories: Sizzlit Dies, American Crafts Ribbon

For these cards, I included the insides as well. I try to play around with decorating the insides sometimes too, to see what I can come up with!

Card #3: For Someone Special
Stamps: Friends (DB), Mailbox Greetings (PTI)
Ink: True Black, Smokey Shadow, Spring Rain (PTI), Green Galore (SU), Lilac (DB)
Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz, Stamper's Select White (PTI)
Patterned Paper: Bloomin' Bugs (DB), Raspberry Fizz Bitty Box (PTI)
Accessories: Ribbon (MM kids), Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder (SU)

Card #4: Dreams
Stamps: Pond Sentiments (PTI)
Ink: True Black, Lavender Moon (PTI)
Cardstock: Lovely Lilac, Pale Plum, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant (SU)
Patterned Paper: Bloomin' Bugs (DB)
Accessories: Sizzlit Die

I know this card doesn't actually use the patterned paper . . . .but do the Doodlebug stamps count?

Card #5: Just Because
Stamps: Friends (DB), Say it with Style (CTMH)
Ink: Palette Noir, SU Watercolor Pencils
Cardstock: Green Galore, Yo yo yellow (SU), Stamper's Select White (PTI)
Accessories: Brads (MM)

Thanks so much for stopping by! More of this challenge to come tomorrow!

Welcome!

Welcome to our blog! I started this blog to be able to join in a few card challenges and blog hops, and to share some cards. My daughters also want to share their cards, so you'll get to see all our creativity!

For my first post, I want to share a sympathy card I recently made. I wanted to try out the crocheted flowers Nichole Heady featured on her blog here. Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:
Stamps: With Sympathy (PTI), Close as a Memory (SU)
Ink: Sweet Blush, Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Accessories: Vintage Cream Button (PTI), pearls (Marcella by K)