CTS #348

Good morning and happy Thursday!!  This is a super special week for me.  My oldest, the boy who made me a mom, is 16 tomorrow.  It seems like just yesterday that he was born, scaring the crap out of his dad and I.  I can't imagine life without this awesome kid.  He's such a joy to have around and I love that we can talk, laugh, and enjoy each others company.  Happy birthday, Isaac!!! I'm also a little excited that he gets his normal license today so he can drive to work and not just school. Woo hoo!

The other boys are healing well from their tonsillectomies and I am slowly getting my sanity back after doing two at once. I'm still not sure if that was a brilliant idea or a brilliantly stupid one. Anyway, that's the crazy that is happening around here. I'll tell you what I need, a good sketch to relax and make a card with. Luckily, CAS(E) this Sketch has me covered and you can enjoy it too. Here's the card I created:

I had a ton of fun with this card. I started by inking up the bottom of my white card stock with distress inks. Just a quick note, Scrapbook.com has a deal going on right now that you get a free randomly selected distress ink with a $25 purchase using the code FREEINKPAD. Can't beat that! After I finished inking my card front, I stamped this awesome winter scene in black and added a sentiment from the set at the top. I trimmed down my card front and layered it on a black card base. Super simple but I love the wintery look. Here's a closer look:

Thanks so much for checking out my card today and for playing along with us at CAS(E) this Sketch. I hope to see you over there!

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Little Houses

Good morning!  It doesn't get more wintery feeling than this morning.  We had an ice storm and are on day 2 of no school.  My oldest is rejoicing and I can't say that I'm too sad about it myself.  We've been putting together puzzles and playing board games.  Perfect winter activities in my book!  I have one last wintery card to share with you guys and I figured today was as good a day as any. 

My card today uses elements from a Clique Kit from Crate Paper's Snow & Cocoa line of products.  I started with this cool "hello, snow" card and added two hill to the bottom with kraft patterned paper cut using the Dual Dotted Border Builder Dies.  I layered this on a piece of navy cardstock cut with a Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Rectangles with foam tape and added it to my card front.  Next, I added my little puffy sticker houses using a bit of foam tape on the middle house.  A few snowflakes, enamel dots, and sequins finish it off.  Here's another look:

 
Thanks so much for checking in with me on this chilly day!  I hope you have a great week!

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Dual Dotted Border Builder Dies

Clique Kit Holiday

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Wintery Coffee Card

I think it's the perfect morning for a coffee card!  I made this card for a friend to give to her barista as a thank you.  I love that she is so awesome and thinks about all the people in her life that make her days brighter and wants to make sure they know she appreciates them.  Just think how awesome this world would be if we all showed our appreciation to each and everyone that impacts our lives even in the smallest way.  Not that coffee is a small endeavor!  He he he.

I love how this wintery card turned out and I hope you do too!

I have been hoarding this cool background paper for awhile now.  I just love the birch bark look of it.  It just screamed to be paired with this snowflake paper from Crate Paper.  So I stamped the saucer from the Concord & 9th Let's Chat Stamp set on the snowflake paper and cut it out as well as the cup with coffee stamped inside which I adhered to the saucer with foam tape for dimension.  I added elements from Crate Papers Snow & Cocoa all around my warm cup of cheer as well as enamel dots and wooden asterisks.

I hope you enjoyed my card today.  I always love sharing them with you!  Have a great 2017!!

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A Snowman on a Chilly Day

Oh my, it is COLD here today and it's only getting colder.  Thank goodness for fuzzy slippers.  :)  My boys are annoyed with the cold because there is no snow.  They keep saying that there is no reason for it to be cold if there isn't any snow.  I have to admit, I agree.  Not that I want a ton of snow.  I'm not ready to break my back shoveling but enough to play in would be perfect!  Maybe Friday...there is a chance.

We've been busy busy.  Are you surprised?  Ha ha!  Basketball for my little guy started this week and he is loving it.  Wrestling is in full swing and gymnastics is still going strong.  Throw in Christmas parties and concerts...CRAZY!  I will say, I feel more relaxed this year because I'm giving myself a break.  Christmas cards are going out when they go out.  I'm not stressing about having them done and sent by a certain date.  If people get a winter card rather than a Christmas card, I'm ok with that.  I'm trying to look at all the obligations of the season that way and, so far, it is working to keep my stress level down.  In honor of winter cards, I created this super cute snowman card!  LOVE IT!

This card was created completely with element from a Clique Kit.  I used the packaging from a product to add the light blueish background before adding my cute snowman sticker.  This amazing acrylic word looked awesome with the card and snowman so, on it went.  I dotted my "i" with an enamel dot and finished it all off with a banner sentiment sticker which I think made it all come together.  Here's another look:

Thanks so much for checking out my card for today.  I hope you are having an amazing holiday season!  See you tomorrow for another CAS(E) this Sketch challenge!