Sympathy card

I made this card for my friend, Cherie, who recently lost her grandfather.  She was his only grandchild...so they were very close.  I wanted to make a special card, and I thought that this digi image (colored with copics by my hubby) would work for me and the verse I wanted to use on the card.

Though nothing can bring back the hour
of  splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower,
we will grieve not,
rather find strength in what remains behind.
~William Wordsworth.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Blessings,
Jill

Card for Tuesday...

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My husband colored this digi image for me with copics...Y11, Y15, YR15, G40, G0000, YG03, E08, G82, V01,V12, V15, C2, C3, T2, W1

I cut out my image with a Spellbinder die, but can't tell you the name, I borrowed it from my crafty friend, Cherie.  I also used an embossing folder for my background Stampin' Up Fancy fan.  I also used a Martha Stewart punch around the page...deco fan.  I colored my Stampin' Up ribbon with copics to match my flowers.

Fill each day with simple pleasures!

Thank you for stopping by my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill

Fill each day with simple pleasures

 This card was made with a Sugar Nellie digi (Nancy) my husband purchased the digi at Funky kits...He colored the image with copics E00,B00,E37,E33,E31,RV34,Rv66,RV55,T5,C0,E97,E000,C00.
I used Stampin' Up designer paper for the background, spellbinder labels Ten die to cut out my image. Added ribbon, brads and a prima flower

 The bird bath was a digi from Squigglefly, my husband colored the image with copics.  I thought he did such a beautiful job with all the coloring, that I decided to just make it into a note card and keep the card plain to show off his lovely work.

My last card was also a digi (Squigglefly) that my husband colored with copics for me.  I made it into a quick card for my granddaughter (who is very fashion wise)  (smile)  Aren't most Seventeen year old girls into fashion?

My husband has a binder full of images he colored for me, I haven't counted them but I'm sure there are over 100 colored images in it.  So I need to get busy and make some more cards with his beautifully colored images.  I have a hard time keeping up with him...

Thank you for looking,
and I hope you have a very blessed day/weekend...

Jill

Spring is coming

It won't be too much longer and my favorite season will be here!  I thought this card looked like spring! I enjoyed the technique that I used on my card yesterday so much that I had to use that technique again.
My center fold card was made using a digi image from Squigglefly, My score-pal, cuttlebug embossing folder for my side images, added brads, pop dots, and a purchased flower

Thinking of spring

We have been having some nice warm weather so far this winter (I know it won't last! smile) but I have been enjoying while I can, and I'm already thinking of spring, and this image helped. the Garden image was colored with copics by my husband, the image is from Squigglefly, and the Tulip frame and designer paper is by stampin' UP

a Card for Fall

My card was made with a Squigglefly image, Cottage Shelf, done by artist Deena Perreault.
Deena's Blog can be found here...http://acreativeneed.wordpress.com/
My pumpkin was punched out with a punch by Ek Success, and my striped background paper is from Stampin up, I put a sheet of Vellum over it so my images would stand out more. I also used pop dots on my bottles to make them Pop out, and added button brads to my corners.
Hope everyone has a good day...

SFC117 Squigglefly Challenge

Time for another Squigglefly challenge...

This week's card challenge is to use flowers on your card...for a birthday, Anniversary, etc.

lease join in the challenge at Squgglefly challenge blog...found here

Put SFC117 in your keyword if you enter your card at Split Coast or other card forum...

the digi that I used from Squigglefly is called This Old Front porch...by Artist Lynne Stansbery

Squigglefly design team...

Heather's Headliners

Heather http://stampdetails.blogspot.com/

Tammy http://tammy-tammyspot.blogspot.com/

Holley http://holleybarnhartsblog.blogspot.com/

stephanie http://stephaniemino.blogspot.com/

Terri http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=171458 Pat http://patacakespages.blogspot.com/

Debbie http://debbiesstampingadventures.blogspot.com/

Peggy http://thenuttycardmaker.blogspot.com/

and Me

I wanted to add that I noticed that this does look like a "Summer" porch. I know it's Autumn, smile. But this porch scene is very timely for me, because we just had our small deck, made over with adding a roof over top and screening it in. My porch may not look as elegant as the porch on this card, but it is just as comfy. We had our morning cup of coffee sitting out on the porch watching the birds. Oh, what a tough life we live...smile.

SFC111 Squigglefly Challenge

Another great Challenge at Squigglefly
THIS week's challenge: Touchy Feely!

The challenge is to use texture on your creation. Think outside the box: textured cardstock, embossing, flocking, fabric, pom pom's, sandpaper, cork, etc. You name it- you can use it on your project!
Go to the Squigglefly blog to enter your card...Link found here

On your blog and at card forums put SFC111

Squigglefly's Design Team
Heather's Headliner's


Heather
http://stampdetails.blogspot.com/
Tammy
http://tammy-tammyspot.blogspot.com/
Holley
http://holleybarnhartsblog.blogspot.com/
Stephanie
http://stephaniemino.blogspot.com/
Terri
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=171458
Pat
http://patacakespages.blogspot.com/
Debbie
http://debbiesstampingadventures.blogspot.com/
Peggy
http://thenuttycardmaker.blogspot.com/

My card was made using Squigglefly image "Up a tree without a ladder" by artist Lynn Stansbery. My texture was made by using a cuttlebug embossing folder (Distressed Stripes)

My image was colored with copics by my husband YR000, E50,E17,c4,c5, E97,E31,R000, E40

I also used a cuttlebug die to cut out my leaves.

SFC110 Squigglefly challenge (Using Buttons

Time for another Squigglefly Challenge. This week's Challenge is to use Buttons on your card (actual buttons or chipboard buttons) and for an extra challenge add a bow too.

The Challenge link can be found here

My image can be found at Squigglefly, my husband colored it with copics, I used a punch to punch out the squares...some of the background paper was colored with copics to match the image and the rest is October Afternoon designer paper, Just added the buttons and a ribbon.

Squigglefly Challenge SFC109

My granddaughter in her "pin tucked" dress

It's Monday so it is time for another Squigglefly Challenge. I made this card for Challenge SFC109. You can join in the fun too at Squigglefly this week. The challenge is an easy one...
Add a handwritten sentiment, doodling or something hand drawn to your project.
You will find the Challenge Link here
I've been told that my handwriting is legible, so I wasn't intimidated to have to use my own handwriting, but I chose to try something different. I can't draw, but I think that almost anyone can do doodling...even me...smile... I first heard about Zentangles at Split Coast Stampers, when they had a Ways to Use in Challenge, and you were to make a card using Zentangles... It was Split Coast Challenge WT271. For learning about the technique they posted Zentangle.com to get ideas.
My image is called Susie with Heart and the Artist is Lynn Stansbery. My husband colored the image for me with copics, and I made a Zentangle frame around the image.
I chose this image because it reminded me of both my daughter and granddaughter growing up. I used to make dresses for my daughter with Smocking on it, and this dress almost looked like smocking. It also reminded me of a dress I made for my granddaughter that had pin tucks on the front of the dress...

Squigglefly Monday Challenge #108- SFC108

I made this card for Squigglefly's Monday Challenge (I know it's Tuesday, and I am a bit late...
Busy week...smile. For this week's challenge you are to use Kraft on your card. It can be
kraft cardstock (which is what I used) stamp your image on kraft...on use Kraft in some other way. The challenge can be found here I used very little Kraft on my card, just as a small frame around this beautiful image, and also for the tabs on the top of the card. My image is called "Park Bridge" and it is by artist Lynn Stansbery the image should be found here.

The image was colored with copics...

Squigglefly Challenge #107 SFC107

It's Monday Morning and it's time for another Squigglefly Challenge...to read about this week's challenge and to enter your card...read about the challenge here
I used the image "Playful Pup" by artist Lynn Stansbery...the image along with some "freebies" can be found here .
My card was colored with copics.

In the Good Old Summertime

Happy Monday everyone, and Happy Independence day to everyone in the USA!

Today it's time for the Squigglefly challenge, and the day for my very first design team card to be posted. I'm excited to be able to be a part of this... You can find the challenge for Squigglefly here
You too can join in the fun and post Your "Fun in the summertime themed card" My card is called A Walk in the Park, and it is a digi by Artist Lynn Stansbery. You can find the digi that I used here
There are also some "freebies" that you can use from Squigglefly, you can find the Squigglefly home page here
The digi that I used " A Walk In the Park" was colored w/copics by my husband. I added a fence which was cut with a Sizzix Sizzlit, and a rose sticker (Jolee sticker)
I selected this digi because it reminded me of the time I first met my husband's family. I was invited for dinner at my husband's house on a beautiful summer evening. I was meeting everyone for the first time, his parents, and his siblings, and I was very nervous. After dinner, my "New" boyfriend (Now hubby) asked me if I wanted to take a short walk. I was overjoyed to be able to get away for a few minutes, my nerves were getting the best of me, and the walk helped to calm me down.
It started out as a pleasant walk, beautiful summer night, soft breeze blowing, and we were walking under some lovely shade trees. As we got nearer to all the trees I could hear all these birds in the trees above us. My first thought was..."I hope none of these birds decide to drop something unwanted out of tree and land on top of us." I no sooner had that thought when I saw something drop down on the right front of my brand new lovely YELLOW dress. A dress I was wearing for the very first time. I looked at the "unwanted substance" and was trying to figure out how I could somehow discreetly remove the "glob" without being noticed at all. I tried to retrieve a Kleenex out of my pocket (or purse) and get rid of the unwanted "yuk" Thinking I had successfully completed my secret mission, I was then trying to figure out what to do with the now unwanted Kleenex I had used, when I heard this voice to the left of me say..."They Got Ya?" Needless to say, since I was a teenager, who embarrassed very easily...It was not a favorite moment at the time...smile.