CASology Week 249: Warm

Seems I haven't visited CASology in ages either!  Here is the Cue Word for Week 249:  Warm!

I have just the ticket for it, too ... thanks to my friend Bobby, who shared this wonderful Ellen's Essentials All Inside by Julie.

In this instance I am adding just one color to my design which makes it bright, and CAS - the pinked panel to highlight the sentiment, and that darling little sun - totally WARM and very sweet, too!

Thanks, Bobby, for sharing ... xx

=]  Michele

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge

I do hope you all enjoyed your weekend, and that those Moms out there were spoiled rotten - we deserve it, right? 

I'm playing cards with MFTWSC332 today, Yay!  It has been far too long, for sure.  Here is their Sketch:

I had the pleasure of spending a good portion of my day with my baby girl yesterday ... okay she's no longer a baby, but she'll always be MY baby!

This little set makes me think of her as a child, and now even her babies, as they rekindle the love of the hoop!

Of course there is an Action Wobbler under that little sweetie pie!

You can catch a little glimpse of it in action at IG @mfergu01

 

I'll see you around again, real soon, I hope!  thanks so much for stopping in today!

 

=]  Michele

Mix it Up with Reverse Confetti

You know I just had to let my last card represent the adoration I have for two of the most wonderful companies in our card crafting world. 

For the Ellen Hutson May Mix it Up Challenge with Reverse Confetti:

 

Inside is stamped with one of my favorite sentiments from the BCRF set:

"SO glad you are a SURVIVOR"

 

That cute little pink ribbon 'stamp' was made by yours truly, with a piece of fun foam and the darling ribbon die from this wonderful Courage set!  Oh!!!  PLEASE tell me you've ordered yours?!  Ellen is so close to her goal!

 

Finally ... tomorrow is Mother's Day here in the States ... this leads me to share a favorite 'mom-ism' of my own sweet mama:

 

"motherhood - it ain't for sissies!"

by Lola King VanderWater

1907-1996

miss you mama

from child #9

 

=]  Michele 

E.H. Mix it Up Challenge - with Reverse Confetti!

I absolutely do not give my Reverse Confetti stamps enough love ... but this little guy wanted to come out to play with Ellen's Essentials for the May Mix it Up Challenge in the worst way ...

it gets a wee bit gruesome - fair warning!  No [real] reindeer were injured in the making of this card!

I do hope you have a wonderful weekend planned ... if you're lucky enough to still have a Mom, please do something wonderful together with her!  Give her an extra hug from me!

=]  Michele

Ellen's Essentials:  Autumn Acorns by Julie - provided the perfect sentiments!
Reverse Confetti: Later Alligator, tag die, and Jolly Holiday
A special thank you to that darling person who sends the sweet little thank you notes, and the lovely ribbon with each order!!!  @ellenhutsonllc

CAS[E] this Sketch #221

Donna Mikasa is our Sketch artist this week!  Oh, my friend, though I am a bit nervous, I just know our followers will love it as much as I do... here's Donna's CTS #221 Sketch:

A never before used Hero Arts set was calling my name this week ... I thought this handsome fella deserved a little play time!  Goodness knows I don't make enough 'guy' cards ...

 

Our Donna is the Queen of CAS design... she may better appreciate this version:

 

Either way, isn't he just cockadoodle-y-cute?!  Whoa ... I may have thought again about the placement of those enamel dots!  Geeeesh!

Let's go see the gorgeousness that inspired this Sketch, shall we?  I cannot wait to see all my team-mate's cards each week!

LOVE seeing what you create, too ... see you in the gallery!

=]  Michele

Practice makes ... pretty close to perfect! WCMC9 #9

Hello again! 

After ogling a card made by Maria Peters on IG this morning, I thought I'd try out some ink combinations ... have you done this before... 

What started out as a practice bloom, using @concordand9th Brushed Blossom ALL the wrong way, turned out to be what looks pretty close to a daisy to me ... which then became a card for the current Where Creativity Meets C9 challenge!  Phew!  are you still with me?  =]

 

Hope your mid-week is treating you splendidly!

 

=]  Michele

Inspired by All the Little Things #55

By now you may have figured out that I am indeed Inspired by All the Little Things and their fabulous photos ... this one is no exception:

After my outrageous photo set up ... how could a girl resist making a card based on this??  Well.  I couldn't.

Several Winnie & Walter sets were used to create this card ... I also stamped in several colors of Fresh Ink instead of my usual black/white!   Add a few MFT panel dies, and badabing!

Hope they like it ... I sure made a mess making it -  geeesh!  You can witness it if you find me on IG!  mfergu01 will get you there!

=]  Michele

Winnie & Walter:  In Bloom: Addie's Garden, and Lola's Blooms
MFT: Die-namics Pierced Rectangle STAX; and Wonky Rectangles
WeR Memory Keepers BIG Dots;  MME regular size dots!
Fresh Ink from Impress: Melon, Harvest, and Basil
Asst.'d cardstock from my stash - don't ask!