Some new paper pads I got recently **UPDATED

Oh my goodness...   I surely don't need not a single more paper pad, but I couldn't resist paying only $1.80 for each of the Christmas pads, $1.99 for each of the Sn@p pads, $1.59 for two of the Love Me pads and $1.92 for the other three.. I did spend a bit more for some of my all time favorite My Mind's Eye pads ~ Breeze, spending $29.00 for 5 brand new ones.. and that included shipping.    I can't wait to get busy making some more cards using those pads.

*UPDATE:  I was asked where I purchased these pads at.    The Breeze ones I bought from someone on eBay.  The Love Me pads were all purchased at Michael's.  I have found that they ring up at $2.99 (while most others are $5.99 ~ have a cashier price check them all and see which ones are on sale, these were the ones I was specifically looking for) and I used some 40% and 50% off coupons to score them so inexpensive.   The Sn@p pads were on clearance at Michael's and the Christmas pads were purchased at ACMoore.. they were marked down to $2.00 and our store gives a 10% military discount, bringing them down to $1.80 each.

 Here are some links to some cards I made in the past and have wanted to make some more, but couldn't find the pads anywhere~ along with links to cards I made with other pads as well.

Breeze pads:

The Essence of Love and Happy Birthday to YOU cards

Wishing You a Beautiful Day lots of cards

69+ cards from one 6x6 MME paper pad

Love Me pads:

36 "From the Heart" cards from one MME paper pad

Simple Stories Sn@p pads:

52 cards from 1 6x6 Paper Pad ~ I LOVE YOU SO MUCH & HELLO

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

MFTWSC166 "MERRY CHRISTMAS" card

I have been challenging myself to make at least 5 Christmas cards a month..  so far so good!  I know I can make more than that, but with my son having one sport and into another, it's been a busy busy here and I haven't really devoted the time to making more than the 5 for the challenge.   

I used this week's MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge for this card.. I have already pulled out the papers to make 4 more, but I think on the others I will be eliminating the ribbon.. this stuff gave me such a hard time, I will figure something else do do, some more layers, brads, etc.. something!  

Here is the sketch I used:  MFTWSC166

SUPPLIES:

card stock:  Always Artichoke, American Crafts red, White
pattern paper:  MME Found Christmas
ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler
stamps:  MFT Christmas
accessories:  Scor-Pal, White Ribbon, Embossing Folder and Dimensionals


thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

MOJO335 "YOU'RE THE BEST" card

What a difference a couple of days make..  two days ago it was in the 30's and at times super rainy...  then yesterday it was in the 60s and today the 70s.. yikes!   

I cut it a bit close to finish this card in time for the deadline..  I didn't print it off until about 2 hrs ago.. and as soon as dinner was over, I started on it.      

I used this week's MOJO Monday 335 Sketch:   MOJO335

SUPPLIES:

card stock:  Neenah Canyon Brown, White
pattern paper: MME Happy Day
ink:  SU Early Espresso
stamps:   MFT Sending Thanks
accessories:  Scor-Pal, Brown Brads, Hole Punch, MFT Die-namics Square Stax, Pierced Square Stax, Layered Rose, Sentiment Strips, White Brad, Cropadile, Glue Dots and Dimensionals

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

SSSC209 "BEAR HUGS" card

What a fun sketch this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #209 is.       I made my diagonal piece more in the center because I didn't have a long enough piece.       I really like that wood looking paper in the background.    The MFT Pure Innocence girl I had in my basket of colored images, so I picked her, trimmed her out and added her to my card.  I want to send this to someone who needs a big bear hug right now.  Please say a prayer for a sweet lady named Erika who is has been sent home on meds for her heart because there is nothing else they can do for her.   I have known this woman since I was a little girl and my parents bought a house across the street from her.  I am going to send a card to her each week to let her know I am thinking of her from afar.    

here is the sketch I used:  SSSC209

SUPPLIES:

card stock:  Neenah Canyon Brown, Creme
pattern paper:  MME Miss Carolina Fiddlesticks
stamps:  MFT Pure Innocence Bear Hugs
ink: Memento Black, Asst. Copics, Brown
accessories:  Scor-Pal, Score Tape, American Crafts Brown Ribbon, Lifestyle Crafts Embossing Folder, MFT Dienamics Ovals and dimensionals

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

MFTWSC165 take 2 "I LOVE BEING YOUR MOM" card

I liked this sketch so much.. I decided to make another card using it.  LINK to the card I made earlier today using the sketch...  totally different papers/stamps.     I had this image already colored and paper pieced from a long time ago.   I reached into my basket of colored MFT Pure Innocence images and seen this one, so many times I have passed up using it, but this sketch was perfect for it  

When I was putting my card together I noticed a mark on the main layer and so I used a brad to cover it up.. I must've dropped something on it.. because I have no idea how it got there.  I did bring the dies with the flower pieces over to my desk when piercing them out, I did drop one, I guess the piece where the dies were attached together hit at just the right spot ... it was an easy fix with the brads.

Here is the sketch I used:  MFTWSC165

SUPPLIES:

card stock:  Neenah Canyon Brown, White
pattern paper:  MME Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks
ink:  Memento Black, Asst. Copics, Versafine Black
stamps:  MFT Pure Innocence Cute-a-tude
accessories:  Scor-Pal, Score Tape, Dimensionals, MFT Layered Rose, MFT Circle Stax, Brads, Hole Punch, MFT Fishtail Flags, Corner Chomper


thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

MFTWSC165 "THINKING OF YOU FROM MILES AWAY" card

What a fun weekend this has been... my family went to Raleigh and all towns in between here and there. Got a new rifle (for hunting) and some new dies (for stamping)..   among some other things    Tonight after dinner,  I finally had a chance for some quiet time and stamping time ~ yeah!!

I used this weeks MFTWSC165 sketch for my card along with some Basic Grey paper pad and MFT Die-namics and Stamps. 

Here is the sketch:  MFTWSC165

SUPPLIES:

card stock:  Black

pattern paper:  Basic Grey Wander Paper Pad

ink:  Versafine Black

stamps:  MFT You Move Me

accessories:  MFT Die-namics You Move Me dies, MFT Circle Stax, MFT Fishtail Flags Stax, Scor-Pal, Score Tape and Dimensionals

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

SSSC208 "I {heart} MY MOM" card

Happy Friday All!!!      Since I used my "I {heart} my DAD" stamp on my last card.. I figured I'd use my Mom stamp on this one.   I used this week's SSSC208 sketch for my card.  I am a bit behind this week on any card making as I have been stressing on trying to renew my driver's license in another state using a Military exception and it's not been easy..  I think I am going to have to bite the bullet and get a license in the state I am in and I am so not happy about doing that.   Hopefully things will work out this upcoming week..  because Thursday is my birthday and my license is due to expire that day!!!

Here is this week's sketch that I used:   SSSC208

SUPPLIES:

card stock:  Kraft, White, Brown
pattern paper:  MME Collectable Remarkable
ink:  SU Early Espresso
Stamps:  Hero Arts I HEART My Mom
accessories:   Memory Box Butterfly Die, Lifestyle Crafts Dots Embossing Folder, SU Brown Brads, Hole Punch, Scor-Pal, Glue Dots and Dimensionals

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

VLVFeb2014 Sketch 3 "I {heart} MY DAD" card

What a fun sketch this week's Viva la Verve Sketch is.     I pulled out a new 6 x 6 paper pad for the papers and while searching for my "I (heart) my DAD" stamp, I found this wooden star.

This is the sketch I used:     VLVFeb2014

SUPPLIES:

card stock:  Kraft, Naturals White, Brown
pattern paper:  My Mind's Eye Collectable Remarkable paper pad
ink:  SU Early Espresso
stamps:  Hero Arts "I (heart) my DAD"
accessories: Annabelle Stamps Hemp Twine Mustard, MFT Die-namics Circle Stax, Fishtail Flags Layers Stax, SU large Star Punch, Wooden Star, Scor-Pal, SU Brown brads, hole punch and Dimensionals



thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

MFTWSC164 "Love The Here and Now" card

It's been a super busy week here and I haven't had a chance to make any cards..  I don't want to miss any of the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenges.. so I hurried and made this card this afternoon.  We have a basketball game to attend here shortly, so I am typing as fast as my fingers can.

I used this week's MFTWSC164 layout for my card.. I turned the sketch sideways:

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SUPPLIES:

card stock:  kraft, black, white
pattern paper:  Authentique Fresh
ink:   Versafine Black
stamps:  MFT Chalkboard Greetings
accessories:  MFT Die-namics Oval Dainty Doily, MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax, MFT Die-namics Oval Stax and Dimensionals


thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

SSSC207 "HELLO" card

Several months ago I bought a package of  Wood Veneer pieces from Studio Calico and I haven't even opened the package until today.      I was trying to make a quick card and seen the package laying on my desk and thought I'd use them.

I used this week's SSSC207 layout for my card:

SUPPLIES:

card stock:  Kraft, Cherry Cobbler
pattern paper:  MME Miss Caroline Dolled Up
accessories: Studio Calico Wood Veneer, Mini White Brads, Hole Punch, Photo Corner Punch and Dimensionals


thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them