Card-Ability Challenge #7

The Card-Ability challenges have switched to an "every two weeks" schedule, to allow you more time to enter your cards! The winner receives a $5 gift certificate to Linnecards, which is a great place to shop (my favorite!). Challenge #7 is based on Sketch LC143 and submissions are due April 30th, 2009.


And here's my take on it:

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper and square chipboard accent (Scenic Route - Sonoma), rub-on letters (Colorbok),
rick rack ribbon (Bazzill), border punch (Fiskars),
chipboard tag and heart + glitter (Making Memories), crackle glaze (Ranger)

Linnecards Card-Ability Challenge #6

It's time for another Card-Ability challenge at the Linnecards blog (http://www.linnecards.com/blog/archives/197). The sketch to use is LC011 and it's a fabuous one - lots of versatility for any occasion!

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Bo Bunny double dot), epoxy stickers (Tile's Play), rub-ons (Heidi Grace - Sweetest Bug),
ink (Cateye chalk ink), flower (Bazzill), glue dots

I had some time recently to make another layout, commemorating Marika's trip to her favorite grocery store, where they have shopping carts perfectly sized for her! She even got to check out and pay (and yes, she did get to keep the change for her piggy bank!).

Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday, my dear sweet Mika! We love you! Hope you have a wonderful year!

I switched with the Wednesday mom, so I could be there for Mika's birthday when I helped out in the classroom. At the conclusion of the day, we handed out the pink cupcakes that the girls had decorated the day before. They must have been a hit, because several kids were asking for seconds! Mika stood on the picnic table while everybody sang happy birthday to her.

Linnecards Card-Ability Weekly Challenge #5

We are having another card sketch challenge at http://www.linnecards.com/blog/. Check it out to see the sketch! Here's my take on it...

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Heidi Grace - Sweetest Bug collection; Bo Bunny double dots), rub-ons (Heidi Grace - Sweetest Bug), stamp (Autumn Leaves), ink (Memories), embossing powder.

And today is...

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill), diecuts and sentiment (Quickutz), rhinestones (EK Success), pop dots, ink, embossing powder

Marika turns 4 years old today! Hard to believe that four years ago, I was crumpled on the floor with S. grumpily wondering if I was really in labor - and if he should take me to the hospital or go to work. *Humph!* Lucky for us, he made the right decision! Grandma is here to help celebrate - we'll be taking Marika out to Chick-Fil-A for her birthday dinner (hopefully the cow will be there!) and then Cold Stone for ice cream afterwards...

I'd like to think that this was an omen of good luck for Marika, my fellow bug-lover in the house. This tiger moth was hanging out by our front door this morning... isn't it beautiful?

Mika had another game yesterday (#4). She played catcher again and had some good hits. We also realized that Marika has many similarities with me - both good and annoying, I suppose! There she is, climbing the chain-link fence like I used to... (my skill in this area was good, as I remember being the designated "soccer ball-fetcher" for my older brothers)...

The best part of yesterday's game was seeing Mika improve some more. Every game, she gets a little bit better. In the last game, she made her first OUT! I was so proud of her! She grabbed the ball and ran to first to get the batter out. I mean, how cool is that?! Yah, Mika! She looked both stunned and happy that it happened.

Linnecards Card-Ability Weekly Challenge #2

It's time for another weekly challenge at Linnecards' Card-Ability blog! Check it out at: http://www.linnecards.com/blog/ and submit your challenge to the gallery!

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill), patterned papers (Basic Grey - Marrakech), metal strips (Making Memories), vellum sentiment (DCWV), diecut sentiment and blossoms (Quickutz), diecut circles (Sizzix), bottle caps (unknown), and foam tape.

This was my take on the sketch - I felt very retro that day, having the odd urge to use some very old metals. And, as you may well guess, "Daddy Dude" is our nickname for S. Even he needs a card every once in awhile. =)

Come join us at the Card-Ability challenges and have some fun!

Ready for a challenge???

Linnecards is having a card sketch challenge on their blog! You can visit the Linnecards blog by clicking on the banner at the left or by visiting: http://www.linnecards.com/blog/. You can sign up to post challenges and win prizes! Yah!

This week, some the Linnecards Designers created a card based on Sharon's sketch of LC150. Here's mine:

Don't you just love the patterned papers? Those are from Basic Grey's Bittersweet collection. Other supplies include: cardstock (Bazzill), Just the Edges (Bazzill), rick rack (Bazzill), quilted heart (chiyogami paper + foam + chipboard), stamps (Basic Grey, My Sentiments Exactly!), polka dot embossing folder (Cuttlebug), ink (Memories), embossing powder (Creative Beginnings).

I have to admit, I really missed playing in our "Fun Room" at home. I'd also been waiting for a chance to try out a "paper quilting" technique - I had purchased a kit (by Hanko Designs) awhile back and finally broke it out. The heart was cut from a Quickutz die, as well as the foam, and then covered with a piece of chiyogami paper in my stash (from Mom - thanks!). It's hard to see the 3-D quality, but it gave the embellishment a nice and puffy "lift". This is a special birthday card for someone turning the big 3-0 in just a few days... (you know who you are - hope you enjoy the card! Happy Birthday!).