A Special Day

Hello! Happy Thursday! I hope the weather is as nice where you are as it is here in New England. It hasn't gotten "HOT" yet but it is coming.  It beats all the rain we have had the past few days. This is a card I have made for a friend who is getting married in July. When I saw a picture of her dress it looked almost identical to this dress so I knew I had to use this Saturated Canary digi for their card. It is hard to see in the picture but I found these beautiful pearl flowers at Michaels to add a bit more elegance to the card instead of regular pearls. I love the look of an all white card.

It is hard to see but I added a thin layer of glitter to the dress and the wedding garland die to give them some sparkle.

These are some challenges that fit my card

Bearly Mine Challenge #41-Anything Goes
CMC Copic Challenge #46-Big Hair
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #34-Wedding/Anniversary, leaves from Fanciful Flourish, Lace Corner and Wedding Garland
Crafty Calendar Monthly Challenge-Flowers in Bloom
Crafty Creations Challenge #176-Embellish It!
Creative Card Crew Challenge #13-Easy as 1-2-3, 1 charm, 2 pins, 3 different die cuts
Creative Inspirations Paint Challenge- Inspired by Weddings
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #127-Cute and Girly
Just some Lines Challenge-Wedding Creations
Love to Create Challenge #21-Anything Goes
My Time to Craft Challenge #182-Weddings
Nettie G's Digital Gems Challenge #8-"With This Ring"
Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge #12-Show us your style
Sweet Stampin' Challenge-Ribbon and Bows
The Paper Shelter Challenge #70-Punches and/or Dies

These are all wonderful challenges so be sure to stop by and play along with them!

Thank you for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read.

Happy Creating,
Mary

Celebrating the Fourth!

Hello, Happy Tuesday!!! I am so happy school's finally out for the summer!!! I work in a local school system so that means some much needed time off. I have so much to catch up on around here. I did get to go to my friend Pia's house on Saturday for a day of creating and laughing with the girls. It was so much fun to spend the day with everyone and I got a lot of crafting done too!

This week at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations the challenge is a great one for anyone here in the US, the theme is the Fourth of July!!! I don't know what I love the best, the big parade in town, the cookouts or the fireworks. We would love to see what the Fourth of July means to you, so come play along with us this week.

These are some other fantastic challenges that fit my card

2 Sisters Challenge #97-Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week 160-Dies to Die For
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge #48-Red, White and Blue
Clear It Out Challenge-Anything Goes, Stash-use more than 1 ribbon
Crafts and Me Challenge #89-Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges #35-Anything Goes
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge #62-Anything Goes
Digi Makeover Challenge #42-Anything Goes
Divas By Design Challenge #40 -To "Die" For
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitudes Challenge #16-Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #65-Boy Attitude
Great Impressions Monthly Challenge #4-Die Cuts or Punches
Gingerloft Challenge #43-Red, White and Blue
Here Come The Boys Challenge #30-Metal and/or Embossing
House of Gilli Challenge #35-Red, White and Blue
Inky Impressions Challenge-Red, White and Blue
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge-Anything Goes
Love To Create Challenge #21-Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts Challenge #88-"Oh I love America"
Panpastel UK Challenge #24-Anything Goes
Paper Playtime Challenge #77-Say It With Sentiments Anything Goes
PaperPlay Challenge Week #25-Use a Die
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge-Independence Day Inspiration
Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge #25-Use 3 Things, 3 DP and 3 Ribbons
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #50-Red, White and Blue with ribbon theme
Simply Create Too Challenge #16-"Country Where You Live"
SJ Crafts Monthly Challenge-Red, White and Blue!
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner Challenge #16-Anything Goes, Any Artist
The Cutie Pie Challenge #21-One For The Boys
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #79-Independence Day or Stars and Stripes
Totally Stampalicious Challenge-Red, White and ?

These are all wonderful challenges so be sure to stop by and play along with them!

Thank you for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read.

Happy Creating,
Mary

Just Like You Dad!

Hello Happy Rainy Tuesday! It has been cold and rainy here in New England for many days. I know it is good for getting rid of the awful pollen and great for all the flowers but I want the warm sunshine back for a least a day. Is that too much to ask for? I did have a lot of fun on Saturday though. A whole bunch of us stamping friends, Kristen, Pia, Michelle, Peggy, Nicole and myself, went to Springfield, MA for a big stamping convention. We all had a lot of fun, I spent lots of money and then we did a late, yummy lunch at Olive Garden. It is so much fun to spend a day with all of them. Don't you just a day out with the girls!

Being Tuesday it is time for another challenge over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. This week the theme of the challenge is Father's Day. We can't wait to see all the fantastic cards that you create for that special someone in your life. So hop over to Scrap-Creations and play along with us. The ladies have created fantastic creations to inspire you this week.

Here are some other fabulous challenges that fit my card

2 Sisters Challenge #94-Inside and Out

Bearly Mine Designs Challenge #38-How Charming

Cooking It Up with Katie Challenge #96-Celebrate with ribbon and a die cut (the tools at the bottom are die cuts)

Crafting For all Seasons Challenge #28-Many Layers

Digi Design Challenge-Let's See Some Male Inspired Creations

Digital Tuesday Challenge #163-Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations Challenge #66-For the man/boy in our lives

Love to Create Challenge #18-Father's Day or a special guy in your life

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #188-Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #105-Show me your SPOTS

Simon Says Stamp Challenge-Simon says...Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad Challenge #173-Ribbon

The Cutie Pie Challenge #19-Die cuts and Punches, tools are die cuts

The Poodles Parlour Challenge-Father's Day/ Male card

The Stamp Man Challenge-Make it for a man

Cards For Men Challenge #12-Father's Day

Here Comes the Boys Challenge #28-Anything Goes

Platypus Creek Digitals Challenge #8-For the boys

The Ribbon Girl Card Challenge-Use ribbon or lace

Little Claire Monthly Challenge #21-Male Theme

Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude Challenge #15-Anything Goes/Father's Day

Fairy Tale Challenge #41-Boys & Men

SJ Crafts Monthly Challenge #5-All About the Boy! My old stash is the ribbon and the screw brads

Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge-Boy Crazy! 

Pattie's Creations Challenge #45-Father's Day or card for a Guy

Papertake Weekly Challenge-Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge-All Manly Men

These are all fabulous challenges so be sure to stop by and play along with them.

Thank you for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read.

Happy Creating,

Mary