Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day! We are hanging out with the family for a Father's Day cookout. My dad went to breakfast with me and my brother this morning too so it's been a day filled with yummy food!

I have two cards to share with you today. The first is for my son's father. Kayne specifically asked that I make one and I could not

decline such a sweet request. Kayne also made his dad a handprint canvas.

The card features Star Boy Luka from La-La-Land Crafts. I love this little guy!  He is colored with Copics, fussy cut, and matted on top of the Star Circle Nestabilities die with foam squares. Papers are Recollections - Comic Heroes. I also used my trusty Fishtail Banners Die-namics. I added a chipboard sentinent snd foam letters. The sketch is Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #186.

This next card is the one I made for my dad.  This image, Papa and Me from A Day For Daisies, reminds me so much of my son and my dad! 

The image is just so sweet! I have a picture of them walking just like this, minus the suspenders and slingshot! I cut it out using  my Labels Twenty One Nestabilities from Spellbinders. I sponged the background with Baja Breeze ink and traced around the edge of the die for a bit of doodling. Papers are Simple Stories - Summer Fresh.  I kept the embellishments simple with just a couple of buttons and die cut letters. 

I am still blogging from my phone so be patient with me. I hope everyone is enjoying their day, celebrating with the special dads in your lives!

{hugs}
Regan

White Wedding

I have been doing a lot of crafting these days.  I guess being offline is good for something!  Today I'm sharing a wedding card I made for a special request.  I was asked to include a bride & groom image and the date of their wedding.  I decided to go with the always classic and elegant white on white.  The image is You May Kiss The Bride from A Day For Daisies.  I colored it with Copics and cut it out with the Fleur de Lis Squares Nestabilities from Spellbinders.  I cut four Fishtail Flags Banners and embossed them with my Swiss Dots folder.  I layered those on top of another embossed panel and used the ticket corner punch for some added character.  The date is computer generated and cut with thee Spellbinders Fancy Tags.   The Mr. & Mrs. sentiment is from a $1 Studio G set that I picked up at AC Moore eons ago. An eye-catching bling swirl and some flowers are my finishing touches.

I am "borrowing" my parents' Internet again tonight.  I did go and get a NEW new modem and cable, but I haven't been home to get them hooked up.  I took the small man strawberry picking today!  Here's a look:

   
 Tomorrow is Father's Day, and I'll have a couple of cards to share.  If I can get technology to cooperate with me, that is!  Now I have to get myself to the grocery store and home to make a card.  I really do need to stop procrastinating...  lol  Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you are enjoying your weekend so far!

{hugs}
Regan

Teacher Appreciation

Hello!  STILL no Internet here! Blogging from a smartphone is challenging but I'm thankful for the option. I am officially frustrated with technology, though, as I went to my local cable company office, picked up a new modem and it didn't resolve the issue! Now they think it might be a cable so I have to go back tomorrow.  Ugh!

Anyway, I do have a card to share with you today!  The end of the school year is here and it's time for teacher thank you gifts. My coworker asked for a card for her son's kindergarten teacher. I was happy to oblige using Mayzy Art's Teacher image. She is colored with Copics and cut with a Spellbinders Classic Oval Nestabilities. I then matted her on top of a Beaded Oval and a Floral Oval. Papers are from Michaels Recollections line.  Sketch is #262 from Sketch Saturday. I added flowers, flat back pearls, and an organza ribbon bow. The frog image is from Stampin' Up and I used him because that was the name given to that kindergarten class this year. The fishtail flags die and sentiments are from My Favorite Things.

I hope you are enjoying your day! I hope to be back soon to share more creations with you, including some Father's Day ones! 

{hugs}
Regan

Music Speaks

I'm back!  Even if my Internet's not.  Today I have a La-La-Land Crafts card to share.  This is Mod Marci, and I used her to make a birthday card for the music teacher that visits Kayne's day care every month for a music day with the kids.  She plays the guitar so I thought the image was perfect.  The sketch is #115 from Sketch n Stash.  (The items from my stash are the baker's twine, pearls, and flowers.)  Papers are My Mind's Eye - Happy Day.  Marci is colored with Copics and cut out with my Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities and matted on the Star Circles die.  I added Sakura Clear Star glitter pen to her eye shadow & hair and Glaze to her lips.  The star border is a Martha Stewart punch.

I know the kids have something fun and awesome planned for her on her special day and I was happy to be able to contribute!  I love these sweet LLLC images, especially Luka because he reminds me of Kayne, but Marci is equally adorable!

Sorry for the short posts, but with limited access to the 'net and lots of crafting to get done this is a bit of a crazy week.  I hope yours is fabulous!

Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, E31, E33, E04, E74, E79, R20, R81, R85, N2, N6, N8, BG10, BG72).

Challenges:
- Bearly Mine Challenges: #90-Anything Goes

{hugs}
Regan

Not All Who Wander Are Lost

Hello!  Still no Internet here so I'm taking some time at my parents' to draft posts.  I have been busy this week so far- lots of crafting going on here!  This card is a Father's Day request I received from a co-worker.  I was asked to use an RV image and a travel theme.  After a quick search for an image, this was the resulting creation.  Papers are DCWV Travel Stack and the layout is the June sketch from The Stamp Spot.  I added a fishtail flag banner with the Dad sentiment and a couple of Tim Holtz metal embellishments.  Masculine cards are not my thing, but I was pretty happy with how this came out, given the strict parameters I was given.

 Thanks for stopping by and check back for more crafty goodness soon...

Markers used: Copics (Y11, Y23, Y28, Y38, YR24, N0, N2).

{hugs}
Regan    

The Corrosive Challenge #176 - Animal Antics

I am experiencing some technically difficulties so my card may not be posted until a later time, but I did want to tell you about a brand new challenge and sponsor over at The Corrosive Challenge.  We'd like to welcome QKR Stampede as our sponsor!  They have a fantastic selection with a mix of cute, fun and quirky in digi AND rubber!  Check out their shop HERE and see for yourself. 

They kindly allowed each team member to select an image to work with.  Our challenge this fortnight is Animal Antics.  All you need to do to play along is create a project featuring an animal or animals.  I selected Special Delivery (stork) as it's always good to have baby cards in your stash.  The image is colored with Copics and fussy cut.  I used the current Deconstructed Sketch 104 as my layout.  I love using my Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics die by My Favorite Things!  Papers are DCWV - Nana's Nursery Girl.

Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, E31, E000, R32, R43, N0, YR15, YR24).
 
Kayne and I had our own animal antics yesterday when he took his first horseback riding lesson.  He loved it!  Not an ounce of fear and he did so well in the saddle and with the reins.  It was a joy to watch him and his instructor said he was such a good listener.  Kayne got to brush his mount, Nezzy, after their ride and even got to feed her a peppermint treat.  His instructor was super sweet and brought him out into the paddock to visit with all the horses.  One, Joseph, followed us and served as our guide and protector.  We're told he has a thing for humans.  Kayne gave him a kiss in gratitude.

Please stop by The Corrosive Challenge blog to see what the talented team has created for this fun challenge!  Today is supposed to be a lovely day so we may spend it outside.  Kiddie pool anyone?  I also have some crafting to do!  And with no Internet to distract me, hopefully I will be productive.  (Although there's always the smartphone, at least, to keep me connected!)

{hugs}
Regan     

Creepy and Kooky

It has been a busy weekend already and of course my Internet has decided to act up.  I can't get my laptop to connect at home so I am doing this from my parents' house.  Sadly, my battery is also dead so that limits me from taking advantage of free WiFi most places because I need an outlet too.  So, I will try to get my Corrosive Challenge post up on time, but my card may not be added until I can get to someplace with access again on Monday or Tuesday.  Because of course I have procrastinated and it's not done quite yet.  lol

For now, I am posting a quick card that I made for my best friend.  We went to the theater last night to see The Addams Family, and I felt the urge to color up Wednesday Sara Addams from Sassy Studio Designs.  The sketch is #21 from i {heart} sketches.  The image is colored with Copics, and I used a little spider web stamp in two of the corners.  I also sponged the edges with Tim Holtz Old Paper Distress Ink to tone down the whiteness some.  The pearls were placed around the edge of a Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities die.  My favorite Martha Stewart border punch- Drippy Goo - graces the right side of the image and the inside of the card.  A spattering of flowers in the corner finish off the card.

The show was awesome and we had a lot of laughs!  It might not have been Broadway (I've seen a few shows there as well as in Boston) but it was still a thrill to attend live theater!  So much talent on stage!  And a whole bunch of fun!  I highly recommend it for a creepy and kooky good time!

Thanks for stopping by and hope you're enjoying your weekend so far!

Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, E31, E34, E74, E79, R20, R35, R39, R89, N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, 100, YG03, YG06).

{hugs}
Regan