Because of You

 Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Life is picking up steam and time in the studio is limited! Here's today's card:

I'm entering it in two challenges. SUO Challenge #343 has a color challenge of Sweet Sorbet, Petal Pink, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party and Lemon Lime Twist. I used each of the colors on the sentiment. The card base is Lemon Lime Twist and I embossed another piece of it with the Countryside Blossoms EF. I have a hard time photographing that Lemon Lime Twist color! Is it just me?! I used the Sweet Sorbet ribbon to help make everything pop. 

I'm entering it in the Word Power #1 Challenge where the main focus of your card is a sentiment or word.

I was driving the back roads to our house today when a large white spot caught my eye at the top of this tree.

Can you see it? Here it is up close...even though it isn't a great photo either.

It was a Bald Eagle! I was pretty happy to see him perched up there looking over the Grauer Farm.

The eagle symbolizes bravery, strength, power and freedom. We see eagles around here from time to time but I always find it to be a sacred experience. A blessing!

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Winter

 Monday, January 22, 2024

Happy Monday! Here's today's card:

I'm participating in a couple challenges. The Paper Players want a CAS Winter Fun!

At Color Throwdown  they are looking for Blush, Dusty Blue and Pink.

My card came together rather quickly. I'd been eyeing this sweet image from SU!'s Greeting Card Kids. I colored it using Boho Blue and Pink Pirouette Blends. I used a Stylish Shapes die to cut the image out and I  used my Darice snowflake EF again! I added some Boho Blue ink to the embossed snowflakes and popped the image up on dimensionals. 

Yesterday was a delight being with the family! The granddaughters were great. Paisley, the older one, now plays Duck, Duck, Goose! Oh my gosh! We were sitting around the table and she starts going around saying Duck, Duck...she gets to me and says "GIGI" (my grandma name) and takes off running! So, off I went chasing her around the table. So fun! We did it many, many times!  Here we all are:

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Bee-u-tiful!

 Sunday, January 21, 2024

Well, we made it through a wintry week of weather, a sick baby girl and a week of crafting fun! Today's post is just for fun, no challenges for this project.

I made a perpetual calendar for my crafty friends but have yet to give to them as our craft event was cancelled last Saturday due to our winter storm.

I used the easel design for it and added the post-it notes to the base. I'm always searching for a post-it! I have them strategically placed, I guess, where I  can't find them! LOL! I made my own DSP by stamping the honeycomb stamp from Bee My Valentine in Daffodil Delight onto Daffodil Delight cardstock. My cute little bee is made from Daffodil Delight cardstock and it's wings are from vellum. I popped the bee up on dimensionals and adhered to a square of the Bee Mine DSP. That perfect little 'Bee-u-tiful' is from the old, but well loved Punny-licious stamp set by Robyn Cardon. 

I'm having the kids over for birthday dinner after church today. Taylor's birthday is tomorrow. Oh! and so is mine! LOL! We share a birthday if you can "beelieve" that! 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

In The Moment

 Saturday, January 20, 2024

Today's card uses SU!'s In The Moment stamp set. It's a set I haven't used enough!

I'm playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches #619 this week.

My card base is Misty Moonlight. I embossed a piece of the mother of pearl specialty paper (not sure of its official name) with the Exposed Brick EF and wrapped a piece of burlap-like ribbon round it. My image is stamped in Mememto Black ink and I colored it using these SU! Blends: Light and Dark Misty Moonlight, Light and Dark Crumb Cake Light Gray Granity and Light Seaside Mist. I used the retired square dies to cut it out and popped it up with dimensionals.

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Let it Snow!

Friday, January 19, 2024

While it was snowing I was creating and came up with this card :

We probably got enough snow to make this cute little snowman! I'm participating in two challenges. The Simply Clean & Simple theme is WINTER.

The Retro Rubber Challenge #222 is WINTER FUN.

My card base is Boho Blue. I added an embossed layer using an old Darice EF. I don't think I even realized I had a snowflake EF...and I don't have THAT many embossing folders! 😬 So I am glad I found it and used it! My snowman comes from SU!'s Snow Place stamp set with matching dies. The stamp set must be at least 9 years old but I'm not sure. It doesn't seem THAT old! 

Our winter wonderland is slowly melting away. Everything is very wet now! Here's a picture from the other morning when everything was iced over:

I'm off to spend the day with my granddaughter, Autumn. She's been a sick little girl...ear infection and lots of congestion. She needs her Gigi! 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Rejoice!

 Thursday, January 18, 2024

What a lovely week it has been. Our winter storm has stretched itself out into multiple days and as I write this everything is a sheet of ice outside. It should all be wet and rainy by the end of the day. I have loved the slower pace, extra time to think, create, read and relax. I do miss the grandbabies! It is highly unlikely I'll be able to keep up this blogging pace once life returns to "normal" but in Studio 1.15 I can dream! 😀

Today's card:

A Christmas card! The first of 2024! I am playing along with the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #55 where they have a beautiful mood board.

My inspiration for this card came from the DSP which is Earthen Elegance. From there I grabbed this wreath from the Natural Prints that I've been loving lately. I cut three different metallic and glittery wreaths and layered them all together. I finisished it off with a gold ribbon bow, a few chunky embellishments and the sentiment from Peaceful Nativity (ret.) My card base is Copper Clay. I ended up making multiples of this card! Yea! 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Udderly Amazing!

 Wednesday, January 15, 2024

Today's card uses SU!'s Cutest Cows bundle.

I love all things cute and whimsy and this stamp set is definitely cute and whimsy! I am entering two challenges.  Sunday Stamps Challenge 326  has a fun sketch.

And the Paper Players  has a fun color challenge.

My pop of color is red as in Cherry Cobbler. This piece of DSP is from Day at the Farm which is from last year's SAB. I used the Softly Sophisticated EF thinking it looked like wire fencing or something. Lol! I don't know! 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

A Cozy Thank You

 Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Today's card was a fun and cozy card to make.

And it is for Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge #214  where the theme is Warm and Cozy.

I used NND's Cozy Home stamp set. It's so cute! I stamped the images, colored them with alcohol markers and adhere them to my cute papered "room" card.  My lovely friend took the minutes for me at a meeting I missed last week when I was sick with the icky fever so this card is in the mail to her!

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Happy Birthday

 Monday, January 15, 2024

Today's card is another birthday card. I never have enough birthday cards.

I used the As You See It  Challenge #314 sketch:

I used Boho Blue for my card base. I haven't used this color hardly at all and I like it! I'm not sure why I haven't used it. The Flight and Airy DSP inspired me to use it! I cut the birds from the paper. During our winter storm the birds huddled together and that was my inspiration for this card. The flowers were punched using the Petal Park Builder Punch. I added some Linen Thread to inspire building material for the birds! I love watching the birds gather all kinds of things when they are building their nests. 

Our winter storm wasn't too bad. Sunday was a nice day and we were able to get our and go for a walk. 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

A Pink Pick Up Truck!

 Sunday, January 14, 2024

Church was canceled for this morning because of our winter storm. That rarely happens around here. We are warm and cozy and very thankful for that!

Today's card is for a dear friend of mine. We've been friends for about 55 years but most of the years as pen pas! We went to elementary school together and then my family moved. 

The Color Throwdown #775 wants pink, purple and green.

I had fun creating this card. I used the wreath die from SU!'s Nature's Prints and cut three wreaths using Pink Pirouette, Granny Apple Green and Granny Apple Green Foil. My little truck is from Trucking Along and I colored it with the retired Pink Pirouette Blends. The sentiment is from Something Fancy.

The first week of January we took the trailer to the beach, Coos Bay, Oregon. Cape Arago was beautiful!

The wind was blowing fairly hard, the sea lions were barking and we had an enjoyable morning walk around the area! "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory!" Isaiah 6:3

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

It's Your Day!

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Well, today our monthly crafting get-together day was canceled due to a winter storm in our area. It has been a great day to be in the studio creating but I do miss my crafty friends! I haven't even gotten outside to take a picture it's just so windy and cold.  My friend perfectly described the snow as "crispy snow".  We don't have a lot of snow.  Any amount of white precipitation shuts down this area of the Pacific Northwest! We are light weights. 😀 I have a feeling it's icy out there. I'm not going outside to find out.

So, here is today's card and it is for two challenges.

Seize the Birthday#275 wants embossing.

And at Can You Handle the Pressure? anything with embossing goes!

I love the Stampin' Up! Be My Valentine bundle! The bees are adorable. I stamped this one in Daffodil Delight  and Memento Black on Basic White cardstock. The wings are stamped with Sweet Sorbet and Memento Black on Basic White. You really can't go wrong however you design them! The sentiment is from SU!'s Adorable Owls (retired). Oh! The embossing folder is SU!'s Hive (retired). I embossed a piece of Petal Pink and the cardbase is Granny Apple Green.

Our dog, Jake, is enjoying some extra time in the house during our winter storm! He's such a good boy!

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Trust in the Lord

 Thursday, January 11, 2024

Happy New Year to everyone!

Today's card is for the Freshly Made Sketches #618 challenge. 

And here is the sketch:

My crafting mantra for this year is USE WHAT I HAVE. I have plenty of everything and some stamps that haven't seen a lot of love. 

My card base is Pink Pirouette. Yep, I still have some of that lovely cardstock. The red is Sweet Sorbet which I cut with the Deckled Rectangle dies and used the Stitched with Whimsy die. The stamp set is Courage and Faith...all Stampin' Up products. I stamped the sentiment on vellum using StazOn and then layered it on Basic White. The two glitter hearts cover the mini glue dots I used to adhere the vellum and then I popped the whole thing on dimensionals. 

I watched this litte cutie on Monday:

My granddaughter, Autumn. She and her momma have been sick and guess who they shared it with! Yep, me! Gigi! I got up this morning feeling pretty punk and then found out I had a fever. It was only 99.7 but I felt so bad! Seems to be staying down with some meds. My head feels like it might pop. I have had so many sicknesses this winter. I just can't say no to my grandbabies. 

Snow is in the forecast. Time will tell. Snow here always shuts everything down.  Hopefully we won't get the freezing rain or icy conditions. So, I think for the next few days it will be nap, craft, drink tea and repeat.

Happy Stamping!

Tracy