Enjoy the Ride

Ahhh... another fun, relaxing Saturday at my house.  I was getting a little worried because my MOJO has seemed to go on vacation but it felt good tonight that it was back.  I've got a week of travel coming up for work so getting some fun stuff done this weekend, was key.

This card was inspired by this week's sketch at MOJO Monday #350. 

CTMH Supplies:  CTMH Paper Olivia, CS Desert Sand, Pear,  CTMH Stamps C1439 Enjoy Life, CTMH Ink Barn Red, Desert Sand, CTMH Mini Chevron Ribbon Topiary,  CTMH Sparkles, Quatrefoil Embossing Folder

Welcome Summer 14!

Woohoo ... officially...the first day of Summer!  It's feeling good with lots of sunshine and warm temps so far.   I hope that we can get out for some "camping" time this year.  Please note,  I'm not at all a "diehard" camper, nope,  I need a sink for hand washing for contacts and shower but I do love S'Mores on the campfire, does that count?   LOL!   This card sketch is from The Deconstructed Sketch Challenge #110.

CTMH Supplies:  CTMH Timberline, CS Lagoon,  CTMH C1532 Camping Delights, CTMH Ink Chocolate, Honey,  CTMH Wooden Trinkets,  CTMH Honey Diamond Washi Tape

Trying Something Fun

This card is me trying something new and fun.  Thanks to the SCS VSN challenges, the background for this is called "Salted Backgrounds".   Kind of a fun technique to try.  I like how it came out.  Fortunately I did a few and just picked my faves, LOL. 

CTMH Supplies:  Paper CS Lagoon,  CTMH Ink Sorbet, Sweet Leaf, Lagoon,  CTMH Stamps S1405 You've Gotta Friend,  CTMH Blooms, CTMH Teal Sparkle Trim

 

Wild Times

There are days I miss when my boys were younger. I know there is a season for everything but I think my favorite ages were 8-12.  Now 20's, whew...where did the time go?     It was fun tonight to have the driveway full of guys shooting baskets with Gatorades all around and lots of trash talk, LOL.  It makes me happy when they can still get together for fun and games.   Maybe I'm the one that doesn't want to grow up?

This card is actually for a friend of mine at work whose wife just had their first baby.  I'm wishing them a blessing of life changes, haha. 

CTMH Supplies:  CTMH Paper Lollydoodles,  CTMH Stamps C1558 Wild Wonders, CTMH Ink Lagoon, Sunset, Slate,  CTMH Washi Tapes Lagoon, Slate,

Hugs and Wishes

Ahhh June,  Don' you love it when the flowers start blooming!  I've got rosebuds and my lilies are opening beautifully.  I really like this CTMH Ivy Lane paper, so fun to use with the flowered background.  This technique is a "Tole" technique shared during SCS VSN.  You stamped the same image, a little darker, cut it out and add layers just to give the image some depth.  It was exactly as I pictured but I do like how it came out.   Enjoy! 

CTMH Supplies:  CTMH Paper Ivy Lane, CTMH Stamps  D1550 Happy Autumn, CC1025 You Are My Happy  ,  CTMH Ink Blush, Hollyhock, Chocolate,  CTMH Bronze Sparkle Ribbon, CTMH Ribbon Rounds Hollyhock, CTMH Glitter Glitz

One's Destination

Ahhh...just back from vacation and struggling to get back into reality of every day busy-ness.  It was so nice to just disconnect for a week at the beach,  I felt truly blessed.    I hope June is a little less crazy than May was.   At least it has started out this way ...

Happy Birthday to my "baby" who is 20 today!   I'm so glad we got to be together on his birthday,  it's just not something you get used to as a Mom when they're older if you don't get to celebrate on the day with them. 

My card today was inspired from SCS VSN (Virtual Stamp Nights) Color Challenge - Lemonade!  It was a color challenge to use Yellow, Orange, and Green.  I also used the MOJO Monday #348 Card Sketch.  It was fun to be creating again!

Supplies:  CTMH Paper Claire, Ivy Lane, Honey CS,  CTMH Stamps C1454 Horizon,  CTMH Ink Pear, Sunset, Chocolate,  CTMH Honey Washi Tape,  CTMH Fresh Blooms, CTMH Sparkles

We the People

Making Plans for 4th July!  Woohoo!   I love fireworks and picnics.  I always look forward to celebrating freedom.   Count down on ...  This card sketch is from sb.com June Card Sketch Challenge. 

CTMH Supplies:  CTMH CS Cranberry, Outdoor Denim, Sky, Honey,  CTMH Stamps D1576 Home of the Brave,  CTMH Ink Slate, Cranberry, Honey, Sky,  CTMH Silver Sparkle Trim,  CM Star Punch