"Playing With Splitcoaststampers Sketch SC768"

Hello beautiful people.
We are almost at the end of the week.  Only one more day to go before a weekend break.  Next week will be the beginning of October.  Have you had your mammogram for the year.  If not, try to schedule getting one before December.  It is better to have those "pumpkins" checked to see if the big "C" is trying to invade your body.  Prevention is the norm.
Today, I'm playing with the sketch given by Splitcoaststampers #SC768.  I made two cards but wasn't really satisfied with the first one I created. I was trying to stay with the Christmas theme.  The card just didn't "pop" like I wanted it to.  However, I pulled out the Distress Oxide inks and 3D stickers to make another one.
Check out my creations:

Here is the sketch I used

This is the first card I made.

I used the following items:

Neenah white cardstock; burgundy and black cardstock from Recollections; Prima Santa Baby cardstock:

Recollections burgundy glitter washi tape for the stripes; a wood veneer word from American Craft and a fussy cut from the Santa Baby paper pad.

This is the second card I made
it will be entered at
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot .com
and
https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/

 Enabler's List:
Cardstock: Craft cardstock; Recollections black Cardstock; Bristol Smooth Cardstock; Recollections Leopard Rose scrapbook paper
Distress Oxide inks: spiced marmalade; wilted violet; bundled sage
embellishments: Jolee's boutique 3D Mason jars stickers; Ranger Primrose Ice Resin
followed sketch SC768 provided by Splitcoaststampers
card size : 5.5 x 6.5

Your support has been awesome.  Please continue to stop by and view.  Comments on this post are also welcome.

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"Creating From My Stash"

Happy Friday and Welcome to the weekend everyone.
First, I would like to blow kisses all the way to North Carolina to wish my "Sunshine" a very happy, happy 11th birthday.  I'll get to tell her in person later on.  If not today, then tomorrow.
It has been a very busy week for me with some glitches in my daily routine.  We had a storm in which the electricity kept flickering on and off.  The next day the internet service was down most of the day.  When I got a chance to post, then we had a visitor who stopped by. Yesterday was another one of those days that I made cards but could not get them posted to this blog but you may have seen them floating around on Instagram and Scrapbook.com.
Today's schedule is not that crowded.  I've once again pulled items from my stash to make quick and easy cards.  Take a look at my projects:

entry for
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

 This card was simply made by taking paper scraps that blend well together and adhering them down in different directions.  I pulled out my bag of ribbons and laces and found this lace flower which was adhered to the center of the focal panel.  Out of my die cut words, I selected "grateful" to place as the sentiment.  Grateful is how I am feeling.  So many wonderful things have happened that I'm grateful for. The good things are outweighing the bad things and God is Good all the time.
These are scraps that I saved from being trashed this morning.  Therefore, I really can't tell you what pad they came from.

This is a Christmas card that came together from using die cuts from my stash and from stickers in my file cabinet.  When I received the Sizzix die set of circle words, I cut all the dies out using different pieces of cardstock.  I had been playing around with making cards for Christmas in July.  This was an easy one because all I had to do was cut the black and red cardstock down to size for the white card.  I added the branch die cut at the top because it would go well with the ornaments I had cut out previously.  To spruce the card up a little more, I added jolee's boutique Christmas stickers (wreath and candy canes).  This came together as a cute Christmas card.

I'm preparing to visit "Sunshine" and her family this weekend.  I hope your weekend will be enjoyable also.  Take a little time to breathe, relax and have fun.
Thanks for a little bit of your time.  Come again...you are so welcome.

Sending you a hug and love.
Lois 

"Wednesday Card Share...HOPE"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
It's a great day to greet you.  We've made it to the middle of the week and the weekend is not far away.  Today, what are you looking forward to doing this weekend?  Most families are moving college students into their dorm rooms.  Some are doing the "back-to-school" shopping.  Some are trying to get in that last vacation weekend before school start.  My teacher friends will be getting their rooms prepared next week before all of the meetings they have to attend.  Are you ready for a great school year...whether it is elementary, middle, high school or college?  Get ready, get ready, get ready.  Wait...I have some friends who are just finishing up their school year and are getting ready for a vacation break...it all depends on what part of the world you're living in.
"I hope"...as my grandchild and other students are saying...the teacher for this new school year will be a fantastic one.  "I hope"... as some people going to doctor's appointments are saying...that he/she will not find anything wrong.  "I hope"...as some are saying, that this world chaos of threats, shootings and bombings will cease.
What are you hoping for?
I'm sharing a card with that sentiment today:

an entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

I've used Neenah white; PaperandMore navy blue; and BO Bunny "Life In Color Bricks" pattern paper

A Tonic Studio dragonfly die was used as well as a book die and frame die from Alina Craft.

The flowers are a combination of Wild Orchid and Recollections 

The sentiment "hope" is from American Craft bible journaling sticker.

I have "hope" that you enjoyed your view and will be returning again.  Comments are welcome.

Sending you a hug and love,

Lois

"What's On My Desk?"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers
It's Friday and you already know this fact. 
We just jump for joy when Friday arrive.  We know that at least for two days we can be off from our job and do some other things whether fun-filled or just relaxing.
Friday is always a busy day for me so whatever is on my desk is used to make a card.  It is my challenge day.  Someone wanted to know if I just put things on my desk during the week to make it easier on Friday to make a card?  The answer...not really.  When I pull out supplies with an idea in mind to make something...sometimes it doesn't work out...so the items stay on the desk.  Sometimes when I die cut something during the week, I may try different colors of cardstock...extra die cuts are left over.
So much for the explaining...if you are reading this...you are getting the message.  Basically, things that I can easily find and put together comes out as a card on Friday.

Take a look at this one:

used for an entry at http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

First came the paper that was left on my desk this week.  I cut out a piece for my focal layer and then used the same piece and cut out a portion using a circle die and layered it with some solid cardstock. 

Second, I selected some flowers from my floral box that came close to the colors in the pattern paper.

Third, the die cut was already cut out so I paired the white with the pink and adhered the two pieces together.  

Fourth, I looked through my cardstock and found a solid and a pattern piece to go with the focal pattern paper.

Fifth, I used some Art Glitter glue to adhere everything together on top of the white card base.

The last thing was to find a sentiment to place in the circle.  Since I had not made a card for my bible journal this week...the word "hope" was on a sheet of acetate words left on my desk weeks ago.  Viola`...on to this card it went.

Thanks for viewing and thanks for asking about my planning.  These are things that makes for good inspiration and creativity.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,
Lois