Chickens!

Hi Friends,

I know it's been a while since I posted. I took a hiatus from crafting after my son was born and I'm trying to get back into it more regularly.

Here is a card I made for the Sisterhood swap group I'm in and the theme was to make a card that had anything to do with chickens :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Bella and Bronte

Hi Friends! Happy Tuesday!

I'm back with a fun little card I made for my swap group last month. My friend Barb, was the hostess and she picked FUN FOLD for the July theme.

While I LOVE this theme and I really enjoy seeing all the amazing folds people use, to be quite honest, I'm not very great at complex folds. I would like to blame it all on my Score-pal and say, perhaps mine wasn't made right, but alas, I think I am the problem! I can't tell you how many pieces of paper I go through trying to make folds work! Haha. I think I'm highly dysfunctional in the area of scoring and folding. :) But after many attempts and trying different things, I settled on the card that you see. It started out as a combo of two folds but it ended up being mostly a Gate Fold.:)

I used a Mo Manning stamp called Bella and Bronte and paired her with papers from Me and My Big Ideas (both gifts from a dear, dear friend of mine). Bella and Bronte are colored in Copics and matched with a button from Basic Grey. Oh and the sentiment is not part of this set, but came from a Kanban set (I think I got it fromthe Sugar Nellie store online).

Thanks for stopping by to take a look! Have a wonderful day!

Thanks For The Lift

Hi Friends!

I hope your Tuesday is off to a great start!
I thought I'd pop in today with another card that I've been hoarding. :)

I made this card a few months back for the swap group I'm in. The theme for that particular month (hosted by my FABulous friend, Lorie) was 'things that fly' or 'things you can find in the sky'---such a fun theme. So, when I started to think about it, I was totally inspired by this lovely set from There She Goes stamps.

I decided to go real CAS and just paired the image with a touch of patterned paper (My Mind's Eye,  Kraft Funday-Bright Days), bit of baker's twine (MME Lime Twist), wooden button (Kaisercraft) and sentiment from PTI. And then for a bit more dimension, the hot air balloon is popped up off the scene.

I don't often say this about my cards, but I love how this one turned out!
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope it's a beautiful day in your neck of the woods!

Summertime FlipFlops

Hiya! Happy Monday to you!

I'm back with another challenge for The Pink Elephant! This week's challenge 153 is to use the photo below as inspiration for your card or project!

For my card I've used this new summer set from Papertrey Ink, called Flipping Out and paired it with paper from there too! If there's one thing that I absolutely LOVE about summer, it's getting to wear flip flops any time I want to!

Be sure and pop over to The Pink Elephant challenge blog and see how the rest of Ella's Girls have been inspired by this festive summertime photo! Hope you'll play along with us!

Crown Thy Good With Brotherhood

Hi Friends!
I hope you're having a great Wednesday!

I'm popping in with a little card today that I made for my friend, Barb's swap! The theme was Red, White, and Blue and I just couldn't resist signing up! I love this color combo (just as Barb does) and it gave me a GREAT excuse to play with this little House Mouse stamp that I've had for ages. I hope it's okay that this wee little brotherhood of mice has wrapped itself up in the flag! They're just trying to be patriotic, right? :)

Okay, on to the card...I had picked out this Tim Holtz patterned paper, that's super vintage, so I wanted to color the flag to match that old, rustic look. I used my Copics and then squared the edges with a white gel pen (added a bit of Stickles to the background stars too). And then I decided to just go super simple with the card layout to draw attention to the image and because I knew I had to color up 5 more. I don't know if this happens to you, but when I put together my first card for a swap (aka the prototype), I always end up having a bit of trouble making the rest just as good as the first. I definitely try--that's the perfectionist in me--but there's just nothing like that first card! Do you have that issue too? :)

Alas, I digress. These cards are now off and running to their destination and I can't wait to see the cards I get in return! Thanks again to my friend, Barb and thanks to You for stopping by my blog today!

Enjoy The Journey

Hi Friends!
Happy Happy Friday!
I'm soooo excited for the weekend! How about you? :)

My card for you today is a card that I'm contemplating using for my swap group this month. The theme is MAN cards and I think I really like how this one turned out. I'm also going to enter it in the Cards for Men Challenge #10, for Someone Special.

As soon as I saw this image pop up at Wax Fruit Company, I knew I had to snatch it up! My dad is kind of a hard person to make cards for, but he LOVES GOLF, so this image is PERFECT!!

I really wanted to create an earthy background to go with the scenery of this image. So I decided to use Basic Grey Origins and combine a bunch of those background papers to make my own background. Then I took one of the patterned papers and placed it behind the immie, with some stitching, just to make it stand out a bit from the background. I also asked my DH if I could snag one (or a few!) of his golf tees to make my card complete!

I chose this sentiment from SU, so that my card would be more of a generic MAN card for the swap, but I think when I make the one for my dad I will replace the sentiment with a PTI Happy Father's Day. :) Or perhaps I'll still keep "Enjoy The Journey" on the outside and put the second sentiment on the inside. LOL, it takes me forever to make decisions!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Thank you so much for stopping by today!

New Life

Good Friday to You!

Before I share my card with you today, I'd just like to take a moment to reflect on Good Friday a little bit. The day that Jesus was on trial, forced to carry his own cross and then unjustly and unfathomably crucified, is know as Good Friday. Why is it then, "good?" Because the sacrifice that Jesus made, brings a message of Good News for all...New Life.

"One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”
But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence?
"We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Luke 23:39-43

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

"So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation."
2 Corinthians 5:16-19

My card today is for this month's theme in the monthly card group I'm part of. The theme is 'things that awaken during Spring'. I think Spring is a perfect example of new life. I'm always in awe of how nature sprouts back to life during the Spring. And this causes me to reflect on the shedding of the old layers and starting anew...how God allows us to be a new creation in Him, because of His Son, and then because of the "pruning" of our hearts in the days, months and years that follow.

I chose to keep the image black and white and just add color to the plant and to the butterfly...in order to highlight the theme. And then I chose to CASE this wonderful layout from my very talented friend, Catherine. The patterned paper on my card is from Cosmo Cricket, the ribbon and background stamp are from Impress, the sentiment is Amy R for All that Scraps, and the main image itself is a retired hostess set from Stampin' Up. It's difficult to see on camera, but the butterfly and the sentiment have also both been highlighted with the glitter of clear Spica pen.

Thanks so very much for taking a look at my card today. May God bless you and your family abundantly this Easter.
With love,
kadie

Friend Blend

Hello, Friends! Happy Monday!

And it is a very happy Monday, indeed! I have this friend...a very sweet and dear friend...and it's her BIRTHDAY today!! So, on this very special day, I'd like to dedicate a very special post to one of the most KIND, CARING, COMPASSIONATE, CREATIVE and all around WONDERFUL women that I know... this card and these wishes are for you, KELLY!

Dear Kelly, On this day, we celebrate you...an amazing Woman of God, Incredible Wife, Mother, and Daughter and lifelong SISTAH! You take each moment and truly live it for others...such a bright shining example of Christ's LOVE and how He longs for us to live the lives He's given us. I consider myself truly BLESSED to know you and be counted among your many, many friends. You inspire me each and every day and I'm so so thankful that God brought you into my life. This card was made just for you and it's on it's way to you right now. Remember how I wished I could mail you a latte? :) I figured out how!! heehee

Love you, Love you (a latte), Dear Friend!! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

My Friends

Hi There! Happy Wednesday!
I'm popping in with a quick a card today. This is one I made for the monthly swap group I'm in. February's theme was "something you love" and it was hosted by Barb, who's just a complete sweetheart!

It was such a great theme, so when I sat down to create, I was conflicted because there are so many things (and people) that I love:
Jesus, my DH, my family and friends, my pups, stamping, reading, writing, music, movies, chai tea lattes, sweaters, down comforters, pajamas, the rain, traveling, etc etc. But then I looked over on my table and saw this stamp about 'Friends'...and I knew this is where my card was going to go for this month's theme.
God has truly blessed me in the friendships I have (and have had) and I can't tell you how many times, I've been up, down or all around and one or all of them have rallied to encourage me and lift my spirits. To have one friend that loves and cares for you in the way this little quote speaks of...is truly a gift. And I'm so thankful to be blessed with many wonderfully loving and caring friendships in my life.
So raise your cup of chai tea latte (or beverage of choice) and here here to FRIENDS! :)
Thanks for stopping by today. Big Hugs to you and I hope you're having a great week!

Deets: Flower is Airbrushed with Copics (was plain white originally). My first attempt at this! The paper is AC textured CS (3 diff colors pieced together) and it's been put through the Cuttlebug with the paisley emboss folder and then hand stitched around the edges. I've also used a Nestie for the sentiment and SU! Bermuda Bay Ribbon.

The Silver Lining

Happy Friday, Friends!
I'll be back with another Puddle Jumper card tomorrow, but until then I have a little card to show that I made for the Sisterhood swap group last month.

Our wonderful hostess, Maryann chose a very fun theme for us. She said on Jan 1st we were to look out our windows and create a card that reflected the weather! Well...I'm from Seattle, so there are usually only one or two scenes I see...rainy and rainier. lol. Actually, we do have some BEAUTIFUL weather here in Seattle, but during the winter it's usually kinda drippy and/or overcast. Don't get me wrong though, I absolutely love this weather...it makes me happy. :)

Especially, if I get to have a day with my sweetie...like the scene on this card!

I hope you like it and maybe you'll create a weather inspired card of your own! Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you back here tomorrow!

Color Blocking

Hello! Happy Friday!
I'll be back tomorrow with another Puddle Jumper card, but until then, I wanted to sneak in with a little card I made last month for the swap group I'm in (affectionately called the Sisterhood).
The challenge last month was to create a color blocked or monotone card using a favorite color. Well, as you can see, one of my fave colors is orange and I don't often have the opportunity to use a lot of orange, so I was super excited when our sweet Donna presented us with this challenge.
I got out my old Tart and Tangy stamp set from SU, matched that with a sentiment from Papertrey Ink and paper from K & Company and voila. Can you smell the oranges? :)

Thanks for popping by today and I'll see you back here tomorrow!

Have A Tweet Christmas

Hi Friends!
Happy Monday!

I'm so sorry for the lack of posts lately! Things have been out of sorts at my house lately, but this week is full of fun things so I hope you will join me! Tomorrow is going to be the Holiday Hop at TGF and it's going to be HUGE (starts at 7pm CST)! And then stay tuned because Wednesday there is going to be a fabulous "Jesus is the Reason" Hop dedicated to the true meaning of Christmas. And then I just might have another cutie pie Puddle Jumper for you on Friday!

BUT TODAY...today I'm showcasing the adorable little Have a Tweet Christmas digi stamp that I got from Freshed Brewed Designs for my entry in this month's Sisterhood of the Traveling Cards Swap. As soon as I heard that it was going to be SNOWMAN themed, I knew that this little FBD stamp was going to be perfect for my card!

I pulled out some old Stampin' Up! favorites for this one, including my ornament punch and Red Ridinghood ribbon! I used Copic markers to color the image and stickles and glittery button to give this card a bit of sparkle!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you are enjoying the holiday season!

One Good Friend

Hello There!
How was your weekend? Mine was very relaxing. I even got together with my sister-in-law on Saturday and we got pampered with pedicures! Talk about relaxing! And just in case you're totally curious (I know I would be), I chose a dark shade of maroon for my toesies, since it's fall :)

I wanted to pop on and share a little card I made recently for the monthly card swap I'm in! This month's theme, hosted by the FABulous and ever so funny--Karen, was about friendship and to get a little cheeky with your message. There were some awesome suggestions for sentiments; hilarious actually, but everytime I looked through my stamps, I just could not make a perfect match...until I found these two in my bin!

The cutie pie monsters are from Stampin Bella Monstah Bash and the sentiment is from Inkadinkado. The paper is My Minds Eye, the ribbon is SU and the images are colored with Copics and Clear Spica.

Such a fun card to make...I hope the girlies like it! AND what a PERFECT day to post this card too because it's my dear friend KAREN's BIRTHDAY!!! Happy Happy Birthday, my sweet friend! I hope you're having a fabulous day!

Thanks for popping by today!

Lots of Little Things

Good Morning!
I know, I know, it's been a bit quiet around here, eh? I haven't been working on anything Big this week, just lots of little stuff. But I wanted to pop on and say hello! And share a card or two. :)

This is a card I made using the new 60's Mod Ivy stamp from the Fashionista line at Tickled Pink Stamps! I think she is so sweet and totally reminds me of Mary Tyler Moore (I think I'll have to try an alteration with her hair shorter too). I paired Ivy with this new paper from Echo Park and a little bit of a funky layout. In the end, I think it might be a little too busy for me, but it is what it is! :)

I also thought I'd share a few other things from the past week that are a bit simpler.



I hope you're having a WONDERFUL week!! Don't forget to get signed up for TGF's Anniversary Blog Hop! I'll see you back here tomorrow for Maryland card kits!

Thoughts of Summer

Good Morning to you!
I don't know about you, but today feels like a very sleepy day. Here is Seattle, it's still a little dark, overcast, there's a slight wind and I'm having a hard time with my startup button! I do, however, have a latte and some yummy oatmeal, so hopefully in a few moments I will be warmed up and sparked up! :) How are YOU today?

The card I'm posting today is my entry for the monthly card swap I'm in. The May theme was hosted by the amazingly talented and ever so sweet, Lorie! She proposed that we create a card that reminded us of summer and beyond that, the sky was the limit. Well, it seems I took to the skies literally and created a summery hot air balloon card with this new Up, Up and Away set from Papertrey Ink!

I had a lot of fun with this card! I knew I wanted to use this set and after thinking about the layout for a little bit, I decided also that I was going to do a bit of masking to create a fun scene. I also wanted to try and draw in one focal point, so I did the background images in black and raised and colored the center image only.

I'm so excited to get the swap back and see all the beautiful summery cards that my friends made!
Hope you have a great day and I'll see you back here tomorrow for Farm Fresh Friday!!

Little Green Creatures

Hello Friends!
I wish I had a fun story or two to tell today, but alas, I am lacking in tales...so instead I'll just jump right into the card! :)
The theme for our monthly swap group (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Cards) in March was to make a card using a little green creature. Such a very cute and fun theme, hosted by our Sweet Susan2 (as we affectionately call her because we have more than one Susan)! So, I dug through my stamps and found this adorable froggie from TGF's 'Down by the Pond set'. This set holds a very special place in my heart because it is from the very first month I started as a Gardener at The Greeting Farm!
I decided to do a pretty simple card in order to make Mr. Froggie the focus, but I also wanted to use bright and bold colors to make sure the sentiment truly fit and he was indeed bringing a happy, SMILEY greeting!
I can't wait to see all the other little green creatures that our group came up with! Frogs and Crocs and Dragons--Oh My!
Hope you have a Wonderful day!

Friendship and Flowers

Hi Friends, Happy Monday!
My card for you today was my entry for last month's Sisterhood of the Traveling Cards Swap. Our hostess was the fun and fabulous Tanja and she chose a theme of flowers and buttons...oh how I LOVE buttons!!
I was also excited to use some of my new PTI stuff...and in fact, a dear friend of mine sent me this 'flowery' set for my birthday and it couldn't have been more perfect for this theme!

That's it for me today, just a short post...we got another doggie over the weekend and I didn't get much sleep; waking up every few hours to tend to him...good preparation for kids I suppose! See you tomorrow!

Deets:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Friends 'til the end (NO DOUBT! xoxo)
Paper: Papertrey Ink In Bloom PP, SU Old Olive and Razzleberry
Ink: Craft White, Razzleberry, Black Stazon
Embies: Making Memories Button, Magenta Thread, Paper Distress Tool

Your Day

Someone's gettin older...darn it!

Last month's Sisterhood of the Traveling Card Swap theme (SCS), hosted by the beautiful Michelle, was to take inspiration from our birth month (zodiac, gemstone, flower, etc) and create a card that celebrated the wonderful month that each of us was born!
My birthday is in the month of---da dun da--FEBRUARY! LOL!
So for my card I chose to go with the color purple to represent my gemstone--amethyst.
I also used my Susie Surprise stamp from TGF because I've been told that she kinda looks like me (in my skinnier days). And voila, a card to represent me (and of course, I HAD to include my favorite embellishment BUTTONS)!
It's been a while since Susie saw some ink, so I'm glad that I got to make this card and send it out to my sistahs. :)
See you back here tomorrow for something super cool for TGF!!

Deets:
Stamps: The Greeting Farm Susie Surprise
Paper: Basic Grey Eva
Ink: Copics
Embies: Misc Buttong, Fiskars Circle Cutter, MS Thread
Layout: Cased from the FABULOUSLY TALENTED Amy Young

Deck the Halls

Good Monday Morning!
I had a wonderfully relaxing weekend! I did a little stamping, did a little cleaning...did a lot more stamping than cleaning...isn't that how it goes! :) And it rained rained rained! Josh and I went to go get coffee Saturday morning but couldn't find any umbrellas...so we decided to experience Seattle at it's finest and ended completely soaked. It was fun though!

On to today's card: I recently took advantage of the new stamp presale at All That Scraps and this cutie Trevor stamp was one that arrived on my doorstep!
This month's theme for the Sisterhood of the Traveling Cards (a monthly swap group) is Christmas cards that include a Christmas memory, but the kicker is that we can't use Red or Green. So...I've been thinking about this card. Besides wrapping presents, which is my all time favorite thing to do at Christmas time, many of my fond memories are from when we've gotten our Christmas tree and then proceeded to decorate it with all the trimmings! Although I did use a bit of green on this card, it's the nontraditional green...so maybe it will be okay to submit. :)
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope that your week is SUPER!
Deets:
Stamps: ATS C.C. Designs Trevor, Tree, AmyR Sentiment
Paper: Crate Paper Lil Sprout, K & Company, Bermuda Bay
Ink: Copics, Memento Black
Embies: Basic Grey Button, Paper Distress Tool, MS Thread, Brad

Autumn Blessings

This time of year in Seattle is always a little strange weather-wise. It's always very cold in the morning, so we layer layer layer, but then by the afternoon the sun is out and it's blazing hot, so then we peel away the layers! But regardless of the temperature the leaves are still changing, the pumpkin spice lattes are available and my favorite time of year has arrived! It's also my sweet friend, Roxane's favorite season and that's why she chose "Anything Fall" for this month's sisterhood of the traveling cards theme. To go along with that theme I chose to use items from October Afternoon (fitting for our fave season, eh?). It always seems when I sit down to make a card that there's a million possiblities. I fiddled around with this one for awhile and then settled on my card for today. Thanks for popping over today and Happy Thursday!
Deets:
Stamps and Paper: October Afternoon Weathervane
Paper: American Crafts PP and Textured CS
Ink: Brown Stazon
Embies: Making Memories Button, Basic Grey Button, Orange Thread, Nesties, SU! Ribbon