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Hi, my name is Terri. My grandmothers taught me how to crochet and embroider on dish towels when I was a little girl, and that started my love of crafting. Over the years I tried different things but my favorite is still stamping and card making. And what makes it better now is that my 2 sisters like it also!! It's fun when we can get together and make cards!! I love learning new ideas and techniques and give hope to others to step out of their comfort zone and try a few new things. Thanks so much for stopping by....follow along if you'd like and see what we can create!!

Sunday, September 28, 2014

MFP Oriental Sketch Challenge #54


MFP Oriental Sketch Challenge #54
I was excited to use my new stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers for this challenge!

MFP Tutorial Challenge 118 - weathered wood


MFP Tutorial Time Challenge #118 -Weathered Wood

This was an awesome challenge and I will definitely use this technique again!  The directions were very easy to follow.  The stamp I used is from Fun Stampers Journey.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

MFP Color Challenge 39 - pink gray blue


I saw this sketch and thought it would make a pretty card using these colors.  The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers.

MFP Inspiration Challenge #80 - Ruby Falls


MFP Inspiration challenge #80 - Ruby Falls
The different colors really caught my eye as I looked at the pictures, so I made a background with a Stampin' Up stamp. The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers.

MFP Simple Salutations #114 - play ball


This was a fun, fun challenge for me.  I was never a player but an avid spectator of most sports...especially baseball.  I spent a lot of time in the bleachers and always joked that I had more blankets and sweatshirts in my car during the summer than I did in the winter!!!  I made the little baseballs out of  white candies and drew the laces with a red Copic marker.

Thank you Mark's Finest Papers for choosing my card as the winner of this challenge.  I earned the ALL POSTAL stamp set.

Friday, September 26, 2014

MFP Friends of Speedy TV Challenge #141 circular card


MFP Friends of Speedy TV Challenge #141 - circular card

It's starting to look like fall outside, so I wanted to use some fall colors for this card. The butterfly and sentiment are from Mark's Finest Papers.  I don't think of using circular cards very much, but this was a fun card to make and I can see me doing this more.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

MFP Sketch With a Twist #115 - yellow/gray


MFP SWAT #115 - yellow and gray
I used one of my favorite sayings for this card and chose a lacy-type background of gray and black.
I don't think of using yellow and gray together, but I like it that the challenges force us to use different color combos.....opens my eyes to a whole new world of possibilities.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

MFP Color Challenge. 38


MFP Color Challenge 38 - Red Yellow Blue
This cute image is from Penny Black. The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers. I need a little boy birthday card and this will work great!

Monday, September 15, 2014

MFP SWAT Challenge 114

MFP SWAT Challenge 114
I missed uploading my card by one minute......very sad Face!
But it was fun making it..... I'll just have to be a little quicker next time.

Sunday, September 14, 2014

MFP Friends of Speedy TV Challenge 140


MFP Friends of Speedy TV Challenge 140 - Card for a Child
Loved this little girl holding her bear and thought it would make a great card for a little girl! The finishing touch was a little sparkly butterfly given to me by my Mom as a present - :-)

Monday, September 8, 2014

MFP Inspiration Challenge #78


MFP Inspiration Challenge #78 - Flower Pot People
For my second entry for this challenge I tried to use all the pretty colors in the inspiration pictures. I used a new die cut (spellbinders) and a stamp set I received as a gift.  The words are from Mark's Finest Papers.  

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

MFP Color Challenge #37. green/black/white


MFP Color Challenge #37 - green black white
I used a sentiment of Mark's Finest Papers and a new die cut for the flower.

MFP Inspirational Challenge #78


I loved, loved the pictures for this challenge!  My sister had made some "flower pot people" and it reminded me of them.  I wanted to use a cute flower people too, and this is how to turned out.....

Monday, September 1, 2014

MFP Simple Salutatioons #112


MFP Speedy TV Simple Salutations #112
I picked math as my favorite school subject. I remember liking all my math classes.....with the exception of Geometry! :-).

MFP Sketch With A Twist #113


I had been saving  this picture to use on a card, and when I saw this sketch I knew he would make a great subject!