Old cars

My dad was a collector of old cars. He had 2 Model T Fords, a Model A Ford and a 1929 Packard (which was his pride and joy). Dad didn't just save the cars for occasional driving. My sisters, brother and several of the neighbor kids used to get to go out for ice cream in the 1923 Model T on a regular basis. Dad wasn't afraid of kids sticky fingers-he just wanted us all to have fun! We decided, once dad could no longer take care of the cars, that we would buy the 1923 Model T from dad. It hadn't run in a decade or so and was badly in need of restoration. In the more recent years, dad had put all of his time and energy into getting his Packard ready to sell, so the other cars were kind of neglected.
My husband has struggled to figure out on his own how to get the Model T running, since dad's memory his last few years was a bit foggy and he couldn't really help in the matter of getting the car running. We inherited several boxes full of books and manuals, which have proven very helpful. We took a trip over to middle Ohio this summer and as my sister was taking us to a local aviation museum, we passed by a store whose name I recognized as one of the Model T parts stores that my dad had used. We stopped on the way back to my sister's and bought some parts. My husband has it running now, but it still needs a lot of work! See all of the smoke?

I needed a card for my nephew's birthday. I know that he will like this card because it will remind him of his grandpa.
I used the sketch from My Favorite Things. I flipped it and used a border stamp instead of a scallop so it would be more masculine.

Recipe: Bo Bunny Mama-razzi 6x6 pad, My Favorite Things Jumbo Mod Borders and Travel stamp sets, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Distress Ink Black Soot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four, Buttons Galore and More, Glue Dots, Scotch ATG adhesive, Jute from stash, Recollections card stock

Ombre Birthday!

My oldest daughter turned 30! Wow-I can't believe how fast the years are flying by now!
I had a hard time making a card for her. She's not a frilly kind of girl. She doesn't like jewelry or ruffles or really decorative things. I saw the Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World, the wheels began to turn. This week's trigger is Honoring Ombre and here is the image

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I had just received 6x6 pads of We Are Memory Keepers Chalkboard and Carta Bella's Hello Again in the mail and was admiring them. I ran across one of the papers in the WRMK pad which was a salmon pink ombre and decided to use it as my background. The pale blue cardstock (Carta Bella Hello Again) behind the sentiment is also ombre, but it's hard to tell. I wanted to use a sketch, but I felt too restricted, so I just winged it!
Here is my card-I think my daughter liked it, even with the roses. She does like flowers ;-)

I am linking this to:

Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger Honoring Ombre

Unity Stamp Co's Friends with Flair

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday Birthday project Challenge blog

Recipe: We Are Memory Keepers Chalkboard 6x6, Carta Bella Hello Again 6x6, Unity Stamp Co. Birthday Jubilee set, Prima Flowers, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Twenty six, Distress Ink Pumice Stone, American Crafts Zing Black embossing powder, Recollections Clear embossing powder, Queen and Co. Rhinestones, Celebrate It ribbon, white cardstock base from stash, Tombow permanent adhesive, Glue Dots and my Scotch ATG permanent adhesive.

Gelatos, butterfly and bling

I'm linking up to a new challenge blog. It's called A Mixed Media Color Challenge.
Here is the current challenge. These colors are beautiful!

I used some Gelatos for the background. For the butterfly, I used Gel Medium mixed with a Gold Champaign Gelato and spread it over a butterfly mask on top of my vellum.

I am also linking this up to The Repeat Impressions blog Things with Wings DCC814
and Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes.

Products used: White cs, gesso, Faber Castell Gelatos: Raspberry, Blueberry, Cotton Candy, Snow Cone, Pistachio and Gold Champaign, The Paper Company Vellum, Liquitex Gloss Gel Medium, The CraftersWorkshop.com Mask, Verve Stamp (Wonderfully Made set), 3Girl Jam ribbon Goblin Green, Zva Creative bling and Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Trendy Triangles

Moxie Fab World has a challenge called Trendy Triangles where the only requirement is to use triangles on your project.

I was going to try to link up to The Color Throwdown #255, but I didn't make it in time. I still loved these colors. I used all except the Tangerine.
This will also be my entry for Unity Stamp Co. blogspot's Friends with Flair.

Products used: Doodlebug Designs Ink by Colorbox in Swimming Pool, Bubble Blue, Bubble Gum and Cupcake, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Unity Stamps 1" Leaves All Over set and Jillibean Soup Favorite Sentiments, Timeless Twine, Sequins and Glossy Accents.

Just Navy

Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger this week is I'm Craving Navy.

This shouldn't be so difficult, but I had a hard time coming up with something. Maybe it was because I had an awful headache today or maybe because I made a huge dinner for about 12 people over at my mil's. I dug through a few of my 6x6 paper pads and found Just Because by Little Yelllow Bicycle. There were a few possibilities, but I chose the easy route. I used a premade border/sentiment strip with some neutral background paper inked with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink, a trio of navy pearls from Zva Creative and it was done. I don't think that it will win any awards, but I was happy that I made an attempt at this challenge.

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Watermelon

It's time to play over at Curtain Call Challenge blog.
Here is the gorgeous inspiration board

I used the Mojo Monday Sketch

Here's what I came up with

I will add all of my products I used tomorrow. It's past bedtime now!

Ok I'm back. Here is everything I used: My Minds Eye So Sophie 12x12 Reliable, MME Oh La La for Her 6x6 pad, Distress Ink Evergreen Bough, 3Girl Jam crinkle ribbon Coral Crush, EK Success punch for sentiment, Unity Stamp from Jillibean Soup-Dutch Mustard Soup set, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, sequins from stash, Glue Dots, Tombow Monoadhesive, Scotch ATG adhesive and a hand made stick/hat pin.

See the light

I made a card for three challenges that have wings as the inspiration. It must be getting to the buggy time of summer!

Our Daily Bread Designs blog challenge this week is any stamped image with wings. I used a sentiment stamp from their Quote Collection 3 set.

The monthly challenge at Viva Las Vegas Stamps blog has this image for inspiration. I went with the wings, the roses and the off white and pink colors for my inspiration. The small bee stamp is VLV-don't they look real?

Really Reasonable Ribbon's challenge is Things with wings and a ribbon.

Some friends and I got to go to some Teresa Collins classes yesterday taught by Teresa. It was fun and she is very down to earth. I won a 6x6 pad and a pack of flowers in the Now and Then line that I wanted to use. Here is our picture with Teresa

Other challenges that I will enter: Paper Issues

Other products: Um Wow Chipboard-hexagons, PaperHouse Fabric sticker (bees are stamped on it), Thermoweb 3D foam squares, Tombow Aqua Liquid glue, Glue Dots, Scotch ATG adhesive, Recollections doily, TH Distress ink Walnut Stain, Seam binding (stash).

A quick card with a long lasting sentiment

A few friends of mine are on the Design Team for a fun challenge blog called Clear It Out Challenge Blog- the idea is to clear out your stash! This weeks challenge is International with washi. I got an new stamp from Unity Stamp Co. called Do Small Things. Whatever faith or denomination (or not) anyone claims to be, you have to admit that Mother Teresa has to be one of the most inspirational women of this century. So my International is India.

I needed a thank you card and thought that this summed up my feelings pretty well.
I was also making this card for the last challenge over at Crop Chocolate, which was to use purple and green. In a mad dash to make a quick card last night, I grabbed some washi tape, the stamp and some inks and paint.

I made both the purple floral washi and the black and white dragonfly washi tapes about 8 or 9 months ago.  Here is a good DIY washi tape tutorial that my friend Dee Dee over at Viva Las Vegas Stamps made. I used this Technique to make the dragonfly washi.

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I am entering this in the following challenges:
Clear it Out Challenge International/Washi
Creative Inspirations Paint Anything Goes
Unity Stamp Monthly Card Sketch Challenge

Products used: MME Indie Chic washi (green), home made floral and dragon fly washi tapes (made by me ;-), Unity Stamp, Distress Ink Milled Lavendar (under paint), Creative Inspirations Lavender paint, Zva crystals, Reminisce white card stock.