Rainbow Birthday...

Helly & Happy May 1st Everyone!

Can you believe May is here already?

I can't! It feels like Spring break is where 

I'm stuck at (The Start of the Covid-19 Stuff) -

I know a lot of people don't know what day it is

because of being locked down - Even I forget and I

went to work through it -  It just feels like a huge fog

and we are still under it! UGH!

I can tell you this much, it certainly feels like SUMMER

already around here! We've been in the '90s and

I hate the heat! hahaha, Thank goodness for A/C!

Last week I shared a card I made for the

Rainbows Challenge over at Jaded Blossom -

Well, I had a piece of the yupo rainbow paper

leftover and thought I would show ya what I created using it -

How fun is this? The Yupo paper I used was Translucent and I

really like how it looks - I used a rainbow assortment of

Alcohol Inks, a plastic ruler, and some felt to create my lines -

The idea with the ruler & felt came from this video by

Jennifer McGuire

I actually made a bunch of backgrounds last year

after seeing her video and hadn't put any of my

designs to good use until I saw the JB challenge!

Trust me I have more Alcohol inked backgrounds to

put together thanks to her video - I've just had them all

sitting in a pile on my desk for almost a year now! Yikes!

Can you say SLOW CRAFTER! LOL

-- Products Used --

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink Black, Neenah Solar White

Stitched Rectangle Frame Dies - My Creative Time

Happy Birthday Circle Die - Memory Box

Banner Die - My Favorite Things

Circle Die - Spellbinders

Sentiment Stamp - MFT (Anything but basic B-Day wishes)

Fun Foam, Acetate, Lucy's Gems, Assorted Star Sequins,

Simon Says Stamp Ultra Fun White Embossing Powder, 

Versa Mark Ink, Heat Tool, Stamperatus

Have a Fantastic Weekend!!

Theresa

Smiling Gnomey...

Happy Wednesday to ya! EEK! I can't believe

the week is 1/2 over already! Tomorrow is actually

my very last day of work! (inserting saddest face ever!)

I will miss the students (Who have been MIA since March!)

And my fellow co-workers - I've made friendships with

several of them and my heart hurts to know I will not see

them on a daily basis - My new life adventure starts this weekend

and I'm excited and nervous all at the same time - 

Tomorrow is actually my oldest son's birthday -

and I made this card just for him - I'm using another

wonderful Digital Stamp set from Polka Dot Orchard

I'm using the Gypsy Floral Mockup Background again! 

Isn't this guy adorable?  Such a cute image!

I'm using the Gnome Matter What Digital Stamp set

Gnomes are very IN right now! hahaha so I HAD to have this

super cute set!

I colored up my Gnome with an assortment of Alcohol Markers

and added some dots & lines with a Signo White Gel pen 

The Sentiment is from Petals for the Pittmans Mini Set (Unfortunately it's retired)

But I had to use that sweet sentiment on my card - 

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White

Designer Paper - Doodlebug

Stitched Rectangle Frame die - My Creative Time

Scallop Frame Die & Label Die - CDD (no longer in business)

Slanted Banner Die - My Favorite Things

Have a Spectacular Day!!

Theresa

Have your cake...

Hello and Happy Tuesday Crafty Friends!

How was your Easter Weekend?

I know you guys are thinking... Umm, Theresa...

Easter was well over a week ago!

I know... but I was away at the other house working and

I didn't get back till late Wednesday then 

I worked Thursday & Friday and then 

Saturday was my BIrthday so I just

chilled at home and did nothing - I didn't even

get on the computer - Sunday I did the same thing, so

here we are on Tuesday the 21st. now... I feel

like I've lost time somewhere in there! hahaha

I still hope it was wonderful for you - We ended up finally

getting paint on the walls Easter Sunday! I was so happy to

finally, see my paint colors on the walls - It felt so good to get

rid of that yucky orangy salmon color the renters had put on the

walls - they didn't even do a good job of painting - it was very sloppy

so I had a lot of cover-ups to do! 

We also took out a window and made it into a wall -

That was interesting since I've never done that before -

We also put in a couple of solar screens - we have a lot more

to fix and put in place of the old torn screens, but we're getting there!

It felt good to see some progress being made since we've had so many

hiccups since December - It's starting to feel like home - I'm getting

excited and nervous all at the same time! Eek!

Anywho, enough about my soon to be moving drama -

I saw that Jaded Blossom has a new challenge this month - RAINBOWS

So you guys knew I HAD to play along!

I thought this turned out so cute! I love Rainbows!

My rainbow was created on Translucent Yupo paper with

an assortment of fun alcohol inks

The sentiment & image are from Jaded Blossom (Cake Day)

Other Supplies used --

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White, DCWV Shimmer, Koh-I-Noor, Translucent Yupo

Assorted Lucy's Cards Gems

Clear Wink of Stella

Brother Scan N Cut, Fun Foam, Stamparatus

Stitched Rectangle Frame Die

Scallop Border Die

Hero Art Clear Embossing Powder, Heat tool

Have a Beautiful & Safe Day!!!

Theresa

Happy Birthday Video...

Hello & Happy Wednesday Everyone!

How's your week going so far? I actually have a short

week this week - With Easter coming up this weekend 

we're taking an extra day or 2 off to go drive to the other house -

My hubby needs his medicine, food, New Glasses, and

test kit, so we're trekking down to help him out and work on

the other place - Luckily it's in the middle of nowhere

so we don't have to worry about other people being close by -

- Homes out there are 1 1/2 to 4 acres apart -

I'm hoping to get more work done, since our move is nearing closer -

When I was there back in February, I meet a neighbor (2 streets over)

and she had heard from my husband that I made cards - 

She asked me if I would make some for her grandkids -

Of course, I said YES! One of her granddaughters

LOVES to play video games and likes the color purple

so I created this card with her in mind -

I thought this turned out pretty cool and so did she!

They don't have much for girls who play video games, so I had to kind

of design my own thing - 

Cardstock - Papertrey ink, Neenah Solar White, SU

Watercolor Digital Designer Paper - Silhouette Store

Stitched Rectangle Frame Die - My Creative Time

VersaMark Ink, SSS Ultra Fine White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Glossy Accents for the Buttons (Was still wet when I took the picture)

Video Controller images and Sentiment Stamps are from:

Papertrey ink (Game On) & Pretty Cute Stamps (Game On)

Stormy Trendy Twine 

Game Controller SVG File - Silhouette Store (#79637)

Banner Die - My Favorite Things

Fun Foam, Misti tool, Canon IP8720 Printer

This is how I did the inside - I used 2 different shades of grey ink for the sentiment

She hasn't given it to her granddaughter yet - but said she thinks

she'll love it too!

Have a safe and Happy Day!!

Theresa

Celebrate Yupo...

Hello and Happy April Fool's Day!

Do you guys have any tricks up your sleeves?

Me neither! LOL Other than it being the first

day of April, I ain't got nothing! tehehehe

I thought I would share another 
birthday card I made using a piece of leftover yupo paper I had -

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White, Yupo, DCWV Shimmer purple, Fun Foam
Diagonal Stitched Cover Plate - Reverse Confetti
Starburst Die with Celebrate word - Avery Elle (Word cut 3x's for added dimension)
Assorted Alcohol Inks
Clear Wink of Stella on the Celebrate word
Grape Fizz Trendy Twine

Have a safe and Happy Day!

Theresa

Happy B-day Yupo -

Hello and Happy Monday Crafty Friends!

Did you have a nice weekend? Mine was boring! LOL

I actually didn't do much which was okay after the long week

I had... I made some phone calls to my family (checking on them)

and watched videos on youtube... I kept saying to myself...

Girl, make something crafty... 

and then I would be like Nah forget about it! LOL

I still have projects done I haven't shared so

maybe I'll get around to creating again... Who knows...

for now, I'll just share what I've already made - 

I totally LOVE the colors on this card - 

I used an assortment of Alcohol Inks on some Yupo paper 

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White, Yupo, DCWV Shimmer green

Banner Die - MFT

Stitched Square Die - Lawn Fawn

Cosmo Flower Frame Die - SSS

Sentiment - Polka DOt Orchard (Spread Your Wings)

Have a Happy and Safe Day!

Theresa

It's Cake Day! Celebrate...

Hello & Happy Friday Everyone!

Are you ready for the weekend? I know I am!

We've been deep cleaning each classroom so you can

imagine I'm pretty busy all week long - So for me, the weekend

is what I need to unwind after a crazy week! 😊

This week I've been sharing some designs I've made

using my Silhouette Program and my IP8720 Canon Printer -

They are ALL Birthday cards since we need them monthly -

Here's another one I created a while ago that I was able to bring to life!

How Cute! Am I Right? 

I do love how clean and simple this one turned out!

I printed & cut out 4 of the cupcakes and popped

1 on top of the center cupcake - just for a little added fun!

Cardstock - Stampin' Up, Neenah Solar White

Designer Paper - Colorbox 6x6 pad

Stitched Rectangle Frame Die - MCT (My Creative Time)

Sentiment, Hearts, & Cupcake images - Silhouette Store (#303598) 

Clear wink of Stella pen used on the cupcake toppers & Tiny Hearts

Fun Foam for added dimension

Slanted banner dies - MFT (My Favorite Things)

Have a Safe and Happy Weekend!!!

Theresa

Happy, Happy Rainbow B-day...

Hello, and Happy Wednesday Crafty Friends!

How is your week going so far? Mine? Not too bad I guess -

I finally found some paper towels last night - YAY!

I stopped by my local grocery store (needed potatoes)

Didn't find a bag of potatoes but found some cheap version

of paper towels - Since I really needed them, I didn't complain

about the brand - They have signs up everywhere limiting

everyone's purchase to 2 per household - 

I'm hoping to find a bag of potatoes this week (keeping fingers crossed)

In the meantime, I made another card using my

IP8720 Canon Printer and my Silhouette Program -

You know we all need Birthday cards! So I put a few images together

and designed this fun Birthday card!

I added some Sheer Shimmer Sparkle Spritz and realized I need a 

new bottle - it kind of splattered (I wasn't going for that look)

but it happened and It is what it is! hahaha

Cardstock - Bazzill White, Neenah Solar White, Stampin' Up

Happy Happy Rainbow Image - Silhouette Store (#298392)

Birthday Candle Image - Silhouette Store (#155047)

Bubble Birthday Background Image - Silhouette Store (couldn't find the Number)

Stitched Rectangle Frame Die - MCT (My Creative Time)

Fun Foam for added dimension

Wishing you all a Wonderful Day!!!

Theresa

Happy, Happy, Happy...

Hello and Happy Monday Everyone!

I'm back from my Spring Break and I

see all the craziness going on in the world!

Remember I was without internet for a week

so I'm a little behind! This does explain the

easy drive home with less traffic - Boy it was

a quick and easy ride for a change! LOL

We are doing just fine and I still have to go to work -

The schools are closed but they want us to come in 

and deep clean while we wait for school to re-open! 

Hunter and I will be going in at night so the teaching staff

can be there during the day - we don't want anyone

to freak out if there's too many of us at school at once -

Our school has been keeping the whole staff up to date

with what's going on and what will be happening in

the near future - As far as I know our whole

staff is still employed and we are all doing our parts to help

the students with what they need - 

My husband, who most of you know is disabled is

back at the other place - remember it is in the

middle of nowhere and I made sure to stock his fridge

and freezer before I left... 

Although, that was a challenge since so many people

were buying up all the food! He was running low since the last time 

I was there (which was back in February) - But I think

I got him squared away until I return Easter Weekend!

Of course, that worried me as Hunter and I returned to Utah...

We had no toilet paper in the house or paper towels

and we were really low on food since we knew we'd be gone

for a week and of course not realizing everyone

would freak out!  I did grab some extra toilet paper from

my husband, since he had more than enough to share with us...

But not enough paper towels (ooh, well) -

When we returned, traffic was sparse and we stopped to check our

Walmart out for some food.. thankfully they had meat in stock, eggs, and milk

so we were good about that, but still no paper towels - Otherwise

we are set for a little while - we did not hoard anything - we only took

what we needed for the time being - 1 gal. of milk, 1 pack of eggs, 

1 pk of lunch meat, some cheese, some meat - 

but certainly not more than what I felt we needed -

There were no canned goods, but that didn't bother me either - 

I do have some canned food on hand as well 

I'm just shocked by all the hoarding some people feel the need to do!

I get people are scared (Me not so much) but I get it for those that are -

But in a time of need for EVERYONE... WHY? on earth would they think

it's okay to hoard all the toilet paper and food? When there are

so many of us in this world who need it as well - 

I guess helping your fellow man goes out the window when

some become panicked and scared - Of course, the Media is no help -

Anyway, I'll jump off my soapbox and share a card I made

over the weekend - I had a bunch designed in my Silhouette Program

awhile ago when I didn't have a printer - and now that I do I can

actually bring these designs to life! YAY

The images are from the Silhouette Store (#303598)

They are a sticker pack, so I used different ones in the pack to create my card front

I wanted this one to be for a female so I added some Clear Wink of Stella 

to the Balloons and tiny hearts

This one could be for either or - But I didn't add any glitter to it -

The Stitched Rectangle Frame die is from (MCT) My Creative Time

I used Fun Foam to pop up the card front onto the card bases

The cardstock is - Papertrey Ink, Bazzil White, & Stampin' Up

My Printer is a Canon IP8720

I hope you are ALL doing well and are Healthy!

HUGS!

Theresa

Quick Birthday...

Hello, & Happy Spring Break!!!! YAY!

Yup! It's finally here for us and we are on

our way to the other house to get some more work done!

Geesh! Why does that not sound exciting?

Ooh, wait... because it's NOT Exciting!!! LOL

But it is something that needs to be done before

moving day - Which is inching closer and closer!!

I've got one more quick card to show ya

before I head out of town -

This is another Silhouette Store Image (#297225)

It's called Happy Birthday Watercolor Floral - I love the colors

I just used a Stitched Rectangle Frame die

and popped it up with some fun foam right onto a 

pacific point (SU) colored Card base -

I added some tiny clear adhesive gems and called it done!!

This will be another card I can use for school so a win-win for me!

I'll be gone for a week and I won't have internet -

So wish me luck and I'll see you guys when I return!

Have a BEAUTIFUL WEEK!!!!

Theresa

Retro Glam....

Hello & Happy Wednesday Everyone!

While I'm still struggling to create, I managed

to make 8 cards over the weekend using an

old card kit that I had just sitting around - 

I made a card with this kit a long time ago

and since I'm not feeling super crafty I thought this

might help jump-start some Mojo! 

The kit says you can make 8 cards, (which you can see them on the cover) 

 since I already made a card with this kit and made 8 more over the weekend

and have at least 2 possibly 3 cards left to make with

this kit... I think you can get at least 12 cards completed using

any card kit -

I never use the sizes they offer like 5x7 or the large square card

size of 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 - I use the extras from those types of

designs to create more cards with - I also prefer to use

my own cardstock for the card bases - which pushes

more cards out of the kit as well - 

These first 3 cards are the first ones I made

trying to jump that Mojo Juice!, So they

are more like the ones in the picture on the card kit -

I used Sahara Sand Stampin' Up Cardstock for my card bases

This is a long card sized at 3 1/2 x 8 1/2

The only changes I did from the kit are I added only 1 pink scallop

(the kit shows 2) and I added a faux stitch swirl from the bird to the sentiment

I also added Clear wink of Stella on the Birthday chipboard letters and

the chipboard birds wing and belly -

I also added some Fun Foam for Dimension

This one was supposed to be a 5 x 7 card but I cut it down

to be an A2 Size (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) and I also didn't add the

4 pink dots the card kit shows - I just didn't like them -

I used my favorite My creative time Stitched rectangle frame die

and added some fun foam for dimension

I also added some Clear Wink of Stella on all the green flowers, 

it gives it a nice sparkle!

This one I changed ever so slightly - I actually love the design of this one -

The original design has that background leaf as the card base -  But I used

my Sahara Sand Cardstock and added a Bazzill green cardstock layer 

then cut down the leaf design then added the rest - I had to trim the

scallop pieces and green strip because mine wasn't the size of the original -

I added clear wink of Stella to the Hoot letters and to the pink bow on the owl

I also added some fun foam for dimension and the stitched

rectangle frame dies are from My Creative Time

I hope you have a WONDERFUL DAY!!!

Theresa