A Wild Birthday card!

I found a cute card layout on Pinterest and decided to use it for a card.  I really do like the layout but the cardstock I used, I think is a little wild for my tastes!

It is bright and cheery - perfect for a birthday!

What do you think?  Please, let me know!

I had the day off work yesterday  (Martin Luther King Day) and spent it running around.  When I have a day off, I try to schedule lots of appointments that I can't otherwise get to. I went to one town 25 miles away from where I live, came home for a few minutes and then went to another town about 40 minutes away from us in the opposite direction! Whew! I was tired when I got home.  My next day off of work is Presidents Day in February....I plan on going to Colorado to see my granddaughter (weather permitting!!)

Gail S.

Another Challenge Card!

Well Peeps, yesterday in Nebraska was bee-u-tee-full but today it is windy and chilly. I have been able to get into my craft room and make some more cards (happy dance) and today I have one to share the I am linking up to another challenge. Techno stamper blog found HERE has a Monday Lunchtime sketch challenge #298. This is the challenge sketch:


And this is what I came up for this challenge:

I had the cardstock Baja Breeze out from another card that I made so I started with that. I also still have some retired DSP paper that I love and it fit perfect for this card. When you purchase SU! DSP packs....they last forever! You can make so many projects just from one package.

I have a small tip for you also! When card making, don't throw away scraps.  The white cardstock behind the solid Baja breeze cardstock is a scrap!

This is what I used! I had used this paper for two other projects.

I added a small pearl to the center of the flower and popped it up on dimensionals.

I hope this inspires you to try this sketch out and make a card today! 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Gail S.

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #203

Good Sunday to you all!

Today is a beautiful Sunday in Nebraska. It is warm and the sun is shining and I am going to take a walk just as soon as I get done posting this blog! I need to get out and soak up some Nebraska Sun!!!

I am linking a card that I made last night to the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge HERE!  I saw the challenge on facebook last night and was is the mood to create so I came up with this:

I used some retired SU! products and Pear Pizzazz cardstock (my favorite!)

I hope you enjoy it and challenge yourselves to make a card using this sketch as inspiration!



Thanks for stopping by!  Now...time to enjoy the rest of the day!!

Gail S.

Masculine Happy Birthday

I wanted to make some cards to have on hand so when occasions came along, I wasn't scrambling to get a card made.  I made some masculine cards to have on hand for birthdays and came up with this.

I used some retired paper scraps and got several made to have on hand. I love how they turned out.

Gail S.

Thank You Cards

I wanted to send out a few Thank You cards and got this simple idea for a layout on the computer. They were easy enough to whip out several in no time at all.

I used the Festive Flurry paper pack for the cardstock on the banners and Coastal Cabana for the background.

Gail S.

A New Year!

Wow! A new year - 2014!  Last year flew by. Most of the year was a good one for the Slagle's but there were some sad times. I hate to admit but December was sooooo busy at home and work, I didn't even get Christmas cards sent. I just sent to the people that I received one from. Hopefully this year I will be more on top of things.

I have been crafting....when I can get a few minutes to spare and I do have some cards to share with you!

Today is a bitterly, cold day here in Nebraska and we have an anniversary that we need to get out and go to! Yikes, I would like to just stay home and hibernate but oh well.  I made a simple, yet pretty card for the occasion.

I always seem to lean toward red, black and white for anniversary cards lately!  This time though, I used basic gray for the card and added just a tiny pearl for an accent on the little heart.

The inside was simple with a couple of more little hearts and an anniversary sentiment. I took a picture of it but it was too blurry to share.  I do have a picture of my Granddaughter to share that was taken at Christmas. Love this little girl!!

She loves bubbles and we were blowing them and having a great time!

Til next time - Gail S.

Holiday Open House

Hello Friends!

Christmas is just about here! Are you ready? I need more time!!  So much to do and so little time. 

About a week ago, I did host a Holiday Open House and had such a great time.

 

This table showed some of the projects I have made and some of the things I gave away.

 

 These are just a few of the items we made!  

 

 I love the snowflake ornament kit that SU! offered!

 

I have a few pictures of the ladies having a great time working of their projects.

 

 



 The ladies now want to make this a more frequent event! 

I don't know if I will be able to post any more before Christmas so I wish you a very Merry Christmas!!  Please stop by again and leave a comment - it helps keep me going with posts! 

Gail Slagle