Cardz TV Mailbox Smiles Anything Goes Challenge

Hello my crafty friends!  Happy Friday!  It's time for our last Cardz TV Mailbox Smiles Anything Goes Challenge.

So, here is my card.  For the front of my card I used the Cardz TV Stamps set "Simply Said."  This is a great set to keep on hand with all of it's great sentiments.  On the inside I used the "Potpourri" set.  This set has a great mix of sentiments as well.  Once again I used DSP from Stampin' Up! called Delightful Daisy.  I also used the Daisy punch from Stampin' Up! as well.

What do you think?  Would you like to take the last challenge?  If so, you have until noon, EST,
August10, 2017.  As always, you can create anything.  I can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I would really love to hear what you think?  I hope you have a great weekend!

Crafty Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

Hey Cupcake!

Hello my crafty friends!  I hope you are staying cool.  Here around the Castle it's been in the100's.  I know I haven't posted in a while and I apologize.  Since my dad passed away in January I haven't been myself.  A day at a time right?  I hope to get back into my old groove.
                       
I needed some small little Thank You cards.  I had made this type of insert fold years ago but never this small.  I used the new Cardz TV Stamps set "Sweet Sayings" for the "Hey Cupcake!" and "You're so SWEET!"  This set has a lot of fun "sweet" sayings! For the "Thank you," I used the"Heartfelt Wishes" without the "so much." For the fun little cupcake, I used the "Sprinkles of Life" stamp set from Stampin' Up!.  To punch out the top of the cupcake I used the Tree Builder punch from Stampin' Up!  The papers are from Stampin' Up! as well.

Well, I hope you have a safe Fourth of July weekend!  Thanks so much for stopping by, and I would really love to hear from you!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

CTVS DT Challenge "Mix It Up!"

Hello my crafty friends!  It's Friday so that means another Cardz TV Stamps Design Team Challenge!  Whoo Hooo!  Mary over at Cardz TV gave us a challenge to create a card, layout, or other craft project using three different patterned papers.  So here's my creation using the Cardz TV Stamps set "Heartfelt Wishes."

This card measures 4 1/2 x 4 1/2.  The ivory mat is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.  The dark purple patterned mat is 4 x 4.  The lighter purple patterned mat is 3 3/4 x 3 3/4.  The embossed ivory mat is 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 and I used the Swiss Dots folder.  The flowered mat with white flowers was cut at 2 1/2 x 2 1/2.  I used a 1 1/4 square punch for the purple paper with leaves.  The darker triangles were punched using the 1 1/4 punch, then cut in  half.  I used two different Stampin' Up! punches for the sentiment.  And on the inside I used my favorite EK Success corner punch.

Now it's your turn to join in on the fun!  All you have to do is create a card, layout, or other craft project using 3 different patterned papers.  Once you've created it, head over to Mary's blog and enter your project.  Mary will be giving away a set of her awesome Cardz TV Stamps.  You have until Noon EST April 18th.  I can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I would really love to hear from you!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

Thank You Card

Hello my crafty friends!  If you are looking for my "Luck of the Irish" CTVS Challenge card CLICK HERE  I recently made a card for a neighbor of ours to say thanks for helping with snow removal.  I had recently purchased some Mini 8 punches from We Are Memory Keepers that were on HSN.  I used the Doily punch.  For the sentiments I used the Cardz TV Stamps  "Heartfelt Wishes" set.   I used a Stampin' Up! set for the flowers on the inside.  I ran the outside panel through the Cuttlebug using the Modern Wallpaper folder.  For the sentiment mats, I used my favorite McGill and EK Success punches.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  Here around the castle we will actually be in the 40 to 50 degree range!  I'm glad to see the snow melting and actually see some grass in places.  I am so ready for Spring!  Thanks so much for stopping by and I would really love to hear from you!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

Thank You So Much!

Hello my crafty friends!  I wanted to share a card that I made for a very dear friend of mine.  I recently purchased a box of pre-folded cards from Bennion Crafts. (local craft store)  They are from a DCWV box that come pre-folded, and have a coordinating color on the back.  They also come with envelopes.  For the sentiment I used the Cardz TV Stamps set "Heartfelt Wishes."  This set has a lot of beautiful sentiments to use for many types of cards to let someone you are thinking of them.
                                        
I had recently purchased a Spellbinders set called Folliage.  I punched some out and embossed them with the Script Cuttlebug folder.  I took a small paper doily and sponged it with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distressed ink.  I used an EK Success corner punch and added some pearls.  For the sentiment mats I used the Spellbinders set Labels Four set.  Well I hope you like this card.  I would really love to hear from you.  I'm off to make some sympathy cards because my mom's aunt died yesterday.  I will share when I am through.

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

Thanks a Melon!

As you know from an earlier post, my daughter  was selected as a State Finalist in the National American Miss Utah Jr. Pre-Teen Pageant.   There is a $450.00 sponsor fee which we are raising money for.  We've already had people want to sponsor her.  I decided to make some Thank You's for them.   This card is       4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  The patterned mat is 4 x 5 1/4 and came from Pebbles Inc.  I used the Just Because cartridge for the watermelon and the mats.  The watermelon was cut at 3 1/2 inches for the rind, black, and red layers.  The red mat was cut out at 3 inches, and the white mat was cut out at 2 3/4.  The sentiment came from the Cardz TV Stamp set "Garden Greetings."

Here's my baby girl.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you are having a wonderful day!   I hope to hear from you!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

Thank You Card

Here's a fun little card I made as a Thank You to give to my awesome Mom.  The card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  The petunias and all layers were cut at 3 1/2 from the Freshly Picked cartridge.  I ran the flowers through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder.  On the flower pot I used the Floral Flourishes folder by Sizzix.  The sentiment was something I came up with and printed on the computer.