Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenges

This is a very pleasant surprise:)
I'm not one to usually toot my own horn,
but this really made my day!!
If you haven't visited Taylored Expressions,
not only are the sketches versatile & fun,
there is sooooo much talent to be seen.
If you are an avid stamper,
I would definitely run to this site for inspiration.

I have projects that need to be made,
so I'm hoping to have more work to show
the latter part of the week.
I hope your week has been blessed so far!!

TESC #110

It's rainy & stormy today,
which makes for perfect scrapping & napping weather:)
Yep................
I'm gettin' ready to take a nap with the girlies.
LOVE weather like this.
So, after I uploaded my card for the TESC #109,

I realized I was a week behind.
They had already uploaded the TESC #110 sketch.
So, I pulled out my new Pink Paislee "Queen Bee."
I've had it for awhile,
but couldn't bring myself to cut it up.
AND,
check it out.....
I stamped the crown & word "queen."
Yippee!!

Supplies: Pink Paislee Queen Bee papers, cork accents, die-cut label & stamps; Staz-on Black ink; Fiskar border punch; twine

I also made a few layouts
using some more My Minds Eye
from Scrap Happy.
I even made a boy layout:)

Supplies: My Minds Eye "Jack & Jill" paper; sticker quote; Lush red letters; Fiskar border punch

Supplies: My Minds Eye "Mary Mary" papers; Lush red letters & brads; Fiskar border punches; October Afternoon alphabet letters

Okay, I hear my pillow calling:)
Gotta go nap!!

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge 109

I've been finding some awesome new sketch sites.
They're not technically new,
but they're new to me.
I think this is another stamping challenge site,
and once again,
my card has no stamping!!
This card uses a sketch from
Taylored Expressions or TESC 109.
I really, really loved this sketch.
Using more My Minds Eye
from Scrap Happy.

Supplies: My Minds Eye "Mary Mary" papers & die-cut sticker; butterfly punch & DMC floss

I'm getting excited about the end of school.
I already know there's only 6-weeks left,
BUT,
Ashlyn will miss the last week,
so she technically only have 5-weeks!!
I have a 5-year old graduating from kindergarten.
And a 10-year birthday party to plan.
Time is flying by too fast.
I hope you have fun plans for the weekend.
It's supposed to rain Saturday,
so maybe I'll get some scrapping time?

Sweet Sunday Sketch #65

So, I finally got my niece's card made.
I realize it's probably very hard
to see the Sweet Sunday sketch in this card,
but it was definitely my springboard.
I had to put "belated,"
as it's my brother's daughter.
He still gives me a hard time for
forgetting to call on her 1st bday,
even though her card & gift arrived early!!
Brothers can be like that sometimes.

Supplies: My Minds Eye "Mary Mary" papers, sticker quote & ticket stub; Lil Davis epoxy letters; Kaiser Crafts pearl rhinestone; JoAnn's trim

So, off to work on a layout or two.
Who knows................
maybe I'll get real crafty tonight
& get a lot accomplished?

a bad aunt

My nephew's 3rd bday is the end of April.
My niece, his sister, her bday was the end of March.
So, I sat down today to make 2 bday cards.
Yes, 2 cards because I didn't mail Maddi's gift or card yet.
I'm a bad aunt.
That is totally not like me either.
I'm the one in the family that has cards & gifts
mailed out 2-weeks prior to bdays.
Not this year*sigh*
While visiting the talented Lea Lawson's blog,
I came across Sweet Sunday Sketch challenges.
So, I used this sketch to make Nate's card.
I got the impression this sketch site
mainly has stampers participating.
I originally had the happy bday stamped,
but I didn't like the look, so I changed it.
So, I'm hoping it's okay this isn't a stamped card:)
I also used My Minds Eye "Little Boy Blue"
that I got from Scrap Happy.

Supplies: My Minds Eye "Little Boy Blue" paper & label sticker; Prima (brown) & Jillibean Soup (corrugated) alphabet letters & numbers; twine

I still have to make a belated card for Maddi,
so there's a good chance I'll use this sketch again.
I really like it!!!
Welp, off to be productive
before picking up kiddos to take swimming!!!
Thanks for stopping by & have a blessed day!!