Daily Challenge on PaperCrafts Website

Hi,

Awhile ago...I started a daily challenge on PC website. Each day someone new was supposed to post a challenge. It went pretty well for awhile but then kind of went away. There had been some interest in restarting it....so I issued a challenge for Today/Tomorrow....Using the Masking Technique. This is definitely something I am not great at.....That is why it is a challenge. LOL

Here is what I came up with. Origianlly I came up with a fantastic idea of the birds all stacked up on top of each other and having the sentiment Friendship Grows. But I realized soon enough....I wasn't that talented. Therefore, I thought of how excited our cats get when the birds come to our bird feeders and how they are in kitty heaven. So that is how I came up with this idea. I love using Tiny who I call Fat Cat.

As you can see, I have the black along the edges...I noticed I had some smudges so I was trying to hide that. Then I noticed I had a lot more smudges in other places. I am hoping noone notices and thinks it is part of the design. :)

TFL

Jennie

Happy Birday!!!

Hi....

I decided to make and post another card....I guess I am feeling creative tonight. It is finally starting to cool off...we are going to have a storm hit. I used some of my scraps of the SEI paper that I had....and just kept layering. It is 4.25 x 4.25. Wasn't sure what to do with it. And I saw on PaperCrafts Website a post by pjpants about doing a paper piercing swap so I tried it and used my SU bird set (first time using it.) and it is a bit busy....but I like it.

Thanks for looking.

Jennie

Birthday Card

Hi...

I bought PaperCrafts 101 Magazine...it is 14.99 but definitely worth it. I loved all the cards and actually decided to try and to make one.

The one I did is on page 81 called Eat Cake. My layout is pretty similar but I used flower instead of a rub on wording (eat cake) in the middle. Plus I placed a sentiment down in the corner...which they didn't have. I was originally going to put a puffy cake sticker in the middle...however, it was too big and the wrong colors.

I won't say who this card is for....they might be reading. :) Probably not!!! I will just say....somehow my DH his mom & his dad's birthday's are all a couple of days apart. And I doubt it is for dh or his dad.

Also, I didn't have a piece of chipboard so I made my own version of the circle cutout using my CB.

Thanks for looking.

PS...the designer of the card in the mag is Angelia Wigginton

Just Because...

I made these two cards this evening...Just Because!!! I received this set, I think it is called Furnished with Love from a friend. We swapped a bunch of stamps. I thought it looked like a fun set and would be easy to color with the copics.
Poor Sheldon, I think I was up and down about 20 times during the movie we were watching. First I had to clean up a previous mess that was driving me crazy. Then I started working on these. I pulled out the CB and everything...but decided not to use it. Overall I kept them pretty simple.
Thanks for looking!!!!

New Swaps!!!

Hi,

I have actually finished 2 swaps. :) I think I have 3 more to do. So I am doing pretty good. Last night Sheldon and I went to an Eagle Scout Ceremony. I am definitely thinking that if we have a boy...he is going to become a Boy Scout. Randy was a great guy. Sheldon works with his dad and it was really nice meeting him. He is graduating this year and will be going to Georgia Tech.

So, after we did that...Sheldon and I decided last night to watch a movie. One of my normal routines while we are watching tv is to craft....drives Sheld crazy as I leave a huge mess along the way. However, I get things done when I do this.

So I decided to work on my Photo Image Card Swap. I used my picture of Rocky. It didn't turn out quite the way I wanted. However, with a face like that....how bad could the card be.

TFL,

Does the Early Bird Get the Worm?

Yes, I believe it is true. Sheldon and I have been working hard on getting up early to go and work out. On Wednesday we woke up at 6:00 AM and Friday I was up by 5:40 AM. So, today we decided that we were going to try out a local grocery store that was supposed to have fantastic biscuit sandwiches and go to the Botanical Gardens.

The kitties had us up by 7:00 AM--so we were out the door by 7:30 AM. We found out that the grocery store no longer serves breakfast so we went to McDonald's and arrived at the Botanical Gardens at 8:00 AM.

We decided to take the easy 1 mile route down by the river and back up on the other side. Our goal is to build up to the 2.9 mile trail....however, that might be after the baby is born.

We were passed by a couple of joggers....and Sheldon was letting me walk in front of him. When I turned my head and right in eye level of me. I gave a little scream and jump and Sheldon walked over and saw him. Luckily we brought our camera, however, as Sheldon was getting it ready the owl flew away. We were so bummed...however, he just flew over into another tree so he could keep an eye on us.
We think he is a Barrel Owl. To show the owl all the way....I had to use the shadow/hilight feature on Photoshop so it takes away the contrast.

We stayed and watched him for awhile and another jogger came by and we had him look at the owl.

After that...I was on the lookout for other animals. Sheldon came across a frog. Then I came across a lizard.
So all in all...I would say that we had our worms this morning. What a fun way to start the day. Of course untill I got lost on the way back to the car and ended up walking a lot further because I had to do a turnaround.

We are thinking of making this a weekly Saturday excursion.

Thanks for listening.

Beaded ATC Swap

Hi, I am pretty excited. I love doing swaps with Katherine (dokis on PCMB Website). She always holds such fun swaps and everyone does fantastic work.

I think I have joined 4 or 5 of her swaps---one was for 4x4 collages, another one was vintage Valentine's....actually I cannot remember them all.

For her beaded swap---the only requirement was that there was beads on the atc. I did the flower lady with earrings....and it was so fun to see the variety.

Thanks again, Katherine!!! I will be looking out for more fun swaps to join. Maybe I will be on time one of these days.



PS....the self portrait swap isn't due until the end of June...so I am ahead on that one.

Self Portrait Swap

I joined a self portrait atc swap. :) I was under the false assumption that I could draw a picture of myself....LOL NOt to be. So instead I did a photo and made some changes in photoshop....it is easier to see in person than in the picture the changes.
She said we could a biography of ourselves...so instead of just doing it in the back...I made it into a little card.
Thanks for looking.

You Make My Day Award

Hi,

My friend Deb gave me an award. She is a wonderful person and has a fantastic blog. Please check it out.

I would like to share with the following people the reward. Because they make my day great too.
Heidi's Blog
Cammie's Blog
Lee's Blog

Is it a Bear or Mouse?

Hi,

I am seeing it makes a lot of difference in being tired all the time to having energy again. I actually feel like creating.

Here is my prototype a swap on PC Website that I joined. It is for Cheryl's swap. :) This is similar to the bunny I made at Easter....but it is supposed to be a bear. Though I think it looks more like a mouse. I only had enough light brown textured paper to make 3 circles to cut in half. LOL

I know I wasn't supposed to join anymore swaps for awhile...but I couldn't resist. I also joined a scrap and images already inked swap. I have tons of images from people...and never thing to use them.

TFL

Jennie
PS...the paper is from the new SEI Collection I bought yesterday. Not sure if it goes...but I love it.

Birthday & Mother's Day

I am currently the big 35!!! :) My birthday was last friday. I had a nice time. Sheldon and I went out to dinner and hung out at the bookstore. You can definitely tell that I am not a party animal.

Here is the birthday card that Sheldon made me for my birthday. I was supposed to get a laptop, however, it was running a little late. LOL I should get it in the next day or so.
Today I went to lunch with a friend. Afterwards...I went to Michael's. I guess my buying hiatus is over. I bought a few things....here is the Mother's Day Card I made with the new supplies. I am glad my mom is pretty understanding.....since I am late. As usual.
Thanks for looking.

Jennie

Shoe Toss

Hi,

Here are the ATC's that I am sending out for the PCMB Shoe Toss. I made 8 of them and they will be going out tomorrow. That is my last official swap that I am signed up for. YIKES.....all that is left to do is finish my cj's.....my goal is to do them by this weekend. (They look a little crooked...because I did black on black for the picture.)

Thanks for looking. Have a great day!!! Jennie