A Merry Mouse

 Monday, December 11, 2023

Today's card is for the Retro Rubber Challenge 221 where it is a photo inspiration challenge:

Here is my card:

I was inspired by the page of music. I used Stampin' Up!'s Merry Melody embossing folder on Real Red cardstock which I then layered on a piece of Basic White. The adorable mouse is from SU!'s Merry Mice stamp set...not sure what year it is...I colored the cute critter with Stampin' Blends. 

These two little loves, my granddaughters, have been keeping my life full. The girls are cousins not sisters! 

Paisley is 18 months.

Autumn is 9 months.

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Relax.Read.Repeat

 Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Today's card is for several challenges! My crafting time is limited this summer so I was glad I could combine a few challenges with one card!

Newton's Nook Designs has a color challenge:

I used Newton's Book Club stamps and dies from NND.

Seize the Birthday #266 is be inspired by a book.

I absolutely loved this challenge idea! I was inspired by the book At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon.  I love the whole series! Father Tim's lovely neighbor, Cynthia Coppersmith, is a writer of children's books. The main character of her books is her cat, Violet! Violet is not always as docile as this kitty on my card though! The book will have you laughing, crying and gleaning little gems of wisdom throughout. 

And just so you know this is a birthday card. Here's the inside:

The sentiment is from NND's Birthday Oval and the kitty is another one from Newton's Book Club.

The last challenge I am entering this card in is the Paper Players:

I covered the diagonal:  blue, diecuts and embossing.

Today the Farmer and I packed a lunch, our chairs and a book and went out to the beach at Neskowin, Oregon.

That's Proposal Rock and the ocean and the sky just blend into one another!  It was an absolutely beautiful day! 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Hi Friend!

 Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Today's card has been sitting on my desk for a week or so. We were just looking at each other. LOL! I wanted to make more using this design but wasn't sure...

So, I decided to use it for the SUO Challenge this week.

I truly do not have a favorite color combo! It varies with whatever project I'm working on. For this card I used Coastal Cabana for the card base, black and white is always a fav, and the flowers are Berry Burst with a touch of Coastal Cabana and Lemon Lime Twist for the greenery. I used the now retired but oh, so awesome Pierced Blooms dies. The banner die is from the Nested Essentials dies. 

I'm going to write a little note to a friend and send this card along its way!

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Bingo

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Today's card is kind of special. A friend's grandmother died recently. Her grandma got the name 'Grandma Bingo' because she loved to play Bingo! Soooo, I borrowed a stamp set from a friend that had a Bingo card in it and made this card:

Not a traditional sympathy card but I think she'll love it! I hope she'll always remember the good times with Grandma Bingo! So sweet.

I am entering this card in this week's Paper Player's Challenge. It is a sketch challenge:

The stamp set is from My Creative Time called Game Night. 

I used SU!'s Delightfully Eclectic DSP on a Night of Navy card base. I used Bubble Bath to cut the circle from the Stylish Shapes dies. I stamped those Bingo cards in Crushed Curry and Night of Navy. 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Welcome

 Monday, July 24, 2023

Today's card is one I made for our oldest son, Steven, and his family. They just moved into a new-to-them house! 

I am also entering it in the Retro Rubber Challenge #211 where it is a Tic Tac Toe Challenge:

My card uses the diagonal twine, diecut and pens.  I used Stampin' Up!'s At Home with You stamp set and coordinating dies which retired in 2019. I colored with my SU! Blends and Markers. I love the new SU! Markers! I added the little twine bow to the wreath. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful day! It has been one busy summer around here and the Farmer is retired! Go figure! I will have to do a life update soon.

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Hello!

 Monday, June 5, 2023

Saturday was our monthly crafting day. A bunch of us ladies get together and just craft the day away! I made these cute boxes to share with everyone:

Super fun to make using the Cornerstone dies. I got the inspiration from Julie Gilson at Stampin' Gala. You can see her project here.

I made my using Lemon Lolly and the colors in the Glorious Gingham DSP: Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst, Pecan Pie, Blueberry Bushel, and Lemon Lime Twist. The daisies are from the Cheerful Daisies stamp set and the sentiment is from Go To Greetings.

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Just for You

 Friday, June 2, 2023

It's Fri-yay! A busy day here! I've got some cleaning/catching up to do and some prep work for tomorrow's crafting day. We're expecting 13 ladies for some crafting fun!

Today's card was an happy oops! I was prepping for one sketch and realized I had cut into a perfectly good, already cut and scored black card base. So, I switched gears and made it into a little fun fold card for a gentleman at our church.

And I'm entering it over at Make My Monday #201 Challenge where the theme is masculine.

I used some more of the Farmer's Market DSP (retired, it's probably historic! I don't know how old it is or do they call it retro...) I used one of the dies from the new Radiating Dies from SU! for the sentiment. Those dies are really cool. The sentiment is from SU! Charming Sentiments. Here's the inside:

 

And yesterday was grand watching both the grandbabes! 

I was reading to them and I had this deja vu moment. This ran through my mind:

That's me thirty years ago as one happy mommy to our sons Steven and Taylor. And now, look! They each have a daughter! Such blesssings! 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy