I love you Dad!

"If you've noticed I've been absent from the crafting world lately, you are correct. I will be back soon, but would like to share some sad news.

My father, Joseph Monahan, passed away suddenly last week in his home in Cincinnati. Luckily he did not suffer, but he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. I rushed to Cincinnati when I heard the news and have been here with my mother ever since. This past week has been about family, and while it was much needed, I wish that the circumstances were different.

If you have called or emailed me about a crafting issue and I have not called you back, please know that I will get back to everyone as soon as possible. If you have called to express your condolences, I am grateful and will get back to you as soon as I am home and things are back to normal, which will probably be early next week.

Thank you for all the kind words, cards and flowers. It is nice to know at times like these that I have the support of many great friends. If I have learned anything from this it is that life is indeed too short and cherish those close to you, as you never know how much longer you have with them.

I love you Dad."

365 Card Challenge Catch Up 127-138

Wow! I never though I would get caught up. I've been in Washington D.C. with CTMH for the past week and met lots of wonderful CTMH consultants and have learned so much. And now I getting ready to leave for a Caribbean Cruise for a week so I'll be catching up when I get home.

Because I got so far behind and don't want to miss a challenge at 365 Card Challenge I'm going to be listing my cards without individual information. If you need information on any of the products I've used send me an e-mail and I'll get back with you.

Day 138 is "Create Your Own" From the list you need to choose your own item, technique, pattern from each of the list.

List A pick a pattern, List B Color Trio, List C Embellishment, & List D Shape:

Day 137 is "Hot & Cold" For this challenge split your card in half based on color groups hot,cold, warm & cool whatever they're called and there should be a distinct separation between the two. Anything else goes.

Day 136 is "Imagine This Chalkboard" With an imagine this challenge all you have to do is be inspired by the item listed....in this case a chalkboard.

Day 135 is "White Space"

Day 134 is "Card Recipe" Ingredients:

• 4 patterned papers


• 5 blossoms


• hand stitching


• 1 stamped sentiment of your choice


• 4 x 4 card

Day 133 is "Super Sketchy Sunday"

Day 132 is "Stampin' Saturday" The challenge is to include 2 stamps on your card 1 rubber or clear and 1 digi:

Day 131 is "Beautiful Banner". The challenge is to create a banner on your card.

Day 130 is Ad Inspired:

Day 129 is Aged Looked. You need to give your card the aged look.

Day 128 is a color challenge:

Day 127 is Old, New Borrowed, Blue. The challenge is to make a card including something old, something new, something borrowed, & something blue. You don't have to make it a wedding themed card just let the words inspire you.

DID YOU KNOW on average, a million barrels worth of blood is pumped through the heart in a lifetime.

Day 126 Guest Designer

Today's challenge at 365 Card Challenge is "Super Sketchy Sunday" I was invited to be a guest designer this week. With today being my 36th Wedding Anniversary I thought a red, white and blue patriotic card would be appropriate. The stars bursting is exactly how I feel when I think of my wonderful husband Bob who I've spent the last 36 years married to. Happy Anniversary honey!

• Bazzil Cardstock
• The Paper Company Stars
• Cricut Cartridge "Stand & Salute"
• Doodlebug Lily White Sugar Coating

DID YOU KNOW both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on Independence day, July 4, 1826

Day 124 & 125

Day 125 at 365 Card Challenge is "Shades of Orange"

• Bazzil Cardstock
• K & Company Patterned Paper
• Doodlebug Lily White Sugar Coated Glitter
• CTMH Stamp sets "Extreme Happiness" C1356 & "For Every Occasion" D1187
• Cricut for cutting flower
  

Day 124 at 365 Card Challenge is " Shades of Purple"

• Bazzil Cardstock
• Glossy Accents
• Cricut Cartridge "Preserves" & "Summer in Paris"
• Twine
• CTMH Stamp set " Boom" B1354

DID YOU KNOW that champagne is a sparkling wine?

Day 123 at 365 Card Challenge

Day 123 at 365 Card Challenge is "Shades of Yellow" The challenge is to use three shades of yellow on your card.

• Bazzil Cardstock


• CTMH Bee Mine stamp set


• May Arts Ribbon


• Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen

DID YOU KNOW a honey bee can only sting once and then she dies because her stinger is ripped out during the stinging process.

Day 122 at 365 Card Challenge

Day 122 at 365 Card Challenge is "Shades of Blue" The challenge is to use three shades of blue on your card.

• Bazzil Cardstock
• DCWV Patterned Paper
• May Arts Ribbon
• CTMH Stamp Set Family Ties-Pets B1350, Chocolate Ink Z2111
• Cricut Cartridge "Animal Kingdom", "Paper Pups"

DID YOU KNOW the labrador retriever is the number one type of dog breed in the USA,Canada & UK.

Challenge 116 through 121

Day 121 at 365 Card Challenge is "Shades of Red" You need to use three shades of red on your card to meet the challenge:

• CTMH-Cardstock, Stamp Set "Something Splendid" D1424 ,Paper Pack-"Perfect Day" x7100B
• Cricut -Flower Leaves and senitment card cut from Cricut
  
  

Day 120 at 365 Card Challenge is ""Shades of Green" The challenge is to use three shades of green on your card.

• Bazzil Cardstock
• Cricut Cartridge "Paperdolls"
• Doodlebug Glittered Cardstock
• Want 2 Scrap pearls
• Martha Stewart Border Punch
  

Day 119 at 365 Card Challenge is "Super Sketchy Sunday"

• Bazzil Cardstock
• E K Success Border Punch
• Want 2 scrap Pearls
• Prima Flowers
• CTMH Stamp Set-For Every Occasion D1187
  

Day 118 at 365 Card Challenge is "Ransome Note" You need to find your sentiment by cutting out your letters from magazines and newspapers.

• Bazzil Cardstock
• CTMH Stamp Set Fruitful Delight C1410
• Prisma Colored Pencils
  
  

Day 117 at 365 Card Challenge is "Favorite Five" You need to use these five things:

• Favorite Color-Green
• Favorite Embellishment-Flowers
• Favorite Sentiment-Hello
• Favorite Card Shape-A2
• Favorite Tool-Cricut
  

• Bazzil Cardstock
• Prima Flower
• CTMH Stamp Set "Ms. Chillin" D1404, button, ink
• Copic Markers
• Martha Stewart Border Punch
  
  

Day 116 at 365 Card Challenge is "Cut Three Ways" You need to use 3 different methods of cutting or trimming elements on your card. I used a border punch, a corner punch, and a Cricut for my butterflies.

• Bazzil Cardstock
• Cricut Cartridge "Indie Art" & "Paperdolls"
• May Arts Ribbon
• CTMH Stamp Set "Butterfly Wings" D1341
• Doodlebug Lily White Glitter
• Copic Markers

DID YOU KNOW to make atraditional 9 inch apple pie you need 2 pounds of apples?

Day 115 at 365 Card Challenge

Todays challenge at 365 Card Challenge is "Imagine This: Bedtime" All you have to do is think about bedtime and design a card to fit the theme.This was a great card to use up all my scraps.

• Cricut Cartridge "George & Basic Shapes
• Cricut Cartridge "Storybook Font"
• CTMH B&T Papers
• CTMH Stamp Set "Aspiration" C1340
• May Arts Ribbon

DID YOU KNOW not everyone dreams in color.

Challenge 111 through 114

Challenge 114 at 365 Card Challenge is "Tuesday Triplets" Button, Brads, Buttons, & Bows that means to include three of each of those on your card:

• Bazzil Cardstock


• Senic Route Patterned Paper


• May Atrs Ribbon


• Bo Bunny Ribbon


• CTMH buttons


• American Crafts Mini Brads


• CTMH stamp set "Paisley Praise" D1414

Challenge 113 at 365 Card Challenge is Ad Inspired:

• Bazzil Cardstock


• CTMH Cherry Oh B&T paper X7123B, buttons, ribbon
  

Challenge 112 at 365 Card Challenge is "Super Sketchy Sunday"

• Bazzil Cardstock


• Bo Bunny Patterned Paper


• Create Cafe Epoxy Stickers


• May Arts Ribbon


• CTMH Stamp set "Authentic" D1401
  

Challenge 111 at 365 Card Challenge is "Stunning Silhouette...with a Twist" The challenge is to create a silhouette on your card. The twist is to make your card in black & white.

• Bazzil Cardstock


• CTMH Stamp Set "Be Yourself" D1349 & Just Blooms Z1300


• Making Memories Patterned Paper


• May Arts Ribbon


• Bazzil Rhinestones

DID YOU KNOW to reap the therapeutic benifits of green tea, you must drink 4 to 5 cups each day.

Days 107 thru 110

Day 110 at 365 Card Challenge is "Love is in the Air with a twist" The challenge is to create a wedding card with the word Love on it. The twist is keep it non traditional very little white, no cake, dress or ring, or the typical symbols found on a wedding card.

• Bazzil Cardstock


• CTMH stamp set "So Lucky" C1390


• Cricut Cartridge Alphalicious

Day 109 at 365 Card Challenge is "Stripes and Bold Colors with a twist" The challenge is to use stripes and bold colors. The twist is that you can only have four colors.

• Bazzil Cardstock


• May Arts Ribbon


• American Crafts Big Brads


• Fiskars Border Punch


• Cricut Cartridge George & Basic Shapes
  

Day 108 at 365 Card Challenge is "Sing a long with a Twist" The challenge is to draw inspiration from the song "Rainbow Connection" The twist is not to put a rainbow on your card.

• CTMH Stamp set "Boom" B1354
• CTMH Liquid Glass
• May Arts Ribbon
• K & Company Patterned Paper
• Bazzil Cardstock
  

Day 107 challenge at 365 Card Challenge is "That Special Guy with a Twist" The challenge is to make a Fathers Day card with an argyle pattern. The twist is to make the argyle pattern a piece of fabric.

• Bazzil Cardstock


• CTMH Stamp Set "Wonderful Friend" D1422


• American Craft Brads


• Bo Bunny Patterned Paper


• CTMH-buttons


• Cuttlebug Embossing folder-Argyle

DID YOU KNOW Fathers Day always falls on the third Sunday in June.

Back in the Swing

First off I'd like to THANK everyone for their cards,well wishes,flowers and many phone calls as I recuperate from my gallbladder surgery. Today is the first day I have felt strong enough to work on some cards and did so in little spurts but I think I've caught back up for the time being.

Day 106 at 365 Card Challenge is "Fun with Fabric with a Twist" Stamp an image on patterned fabric and incorporate it into your card.

• Basic Grey Patterned Paper
• May Arts Ribbon
• Bazzil Cardstock
• CTMH Stamp set "Howdy" D1435
• Gold embossing powder

Day 105 is Super Sketchy Sunday:

• Bazzil Cardstock
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Embossing Folder
• CTMH Stamp set "Fringed Phrases" C1366

Day 104 at 365 Card Challenge is "Life's a Party" the challenge is you must use the word Party somewhere on your card:

• Doodle Bug Glittered Cardstock
• Copic Markers
• Cricut Cartridge "Tear Drop"
• Cricut Cartridge "Celebrations"
• Doodle Bug Lily White sugar coating

Day 103 at 365 Card Challenge is "Peek a boo" cut out part oa an image so that the color and or pattern on the inside acts as part of the image:

• Cricut Cartridge "George & Basic Shapes"
• Bazzil Bling Cardstock
• Darice Rhinestone Setter embellishments
• WRMK Patterned Paper

DID YOU KNOW over 500,000 undergo surgery for gallstones annually.

Day 102 Repetition is the Key

Todays challenge at 365 Card Challenge is Repetition is the Key. You need to use a word and an image on your card at least three times:

• Bazzil Cardstock
• Fiskars Border Punch
• CTMH stamp Grown with Love D1372
• CTMH inks Holiday Red Z2127, Black reinker Z2205
• Zig pigment pen

DID YOU KNOW all ladybugs are born black?

Days 97 thru 101 Catch Up

Day 101 at 365 Card Challenge is Inchie x 10 put 10 inchies on your card:For this challenge I used my Copic markers and CTMH's Beatiful Day Stamp set. After I stamped and colored my inchies I embossed with Holographic embossing powder from Ranger. I cut my inchies with Cricut Cartridge George & Basic Shapes.

Day 100 at 365 Card Challenge is "All Lined Up" the challenge is to get things all lined up in rows. In fact, everything from the embellishments to the sentiment should be lined up, and you'll need to have at least three items in each line that you create.

• Martha Stewart Button Punch


• Provo Craft Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Textured Textiles


• Fiskars Border Punch


• K & Company Patterned Paper


• CTMH Stamp set Thank You D1361


• CTMH brads
  

Day 99 at 365 Card Challenge is So-Charming not just to use a charm on your card, but to create one out of paper. For this one I got a chance to use one of the wonderful digi stamps I won from Some Odd Girl. I also got a chance to practice with my Copic Markers.

• Copic Markers
• Some Odd Girl digi stamp-Mae Posies
• May Arts ribbon
• Bazzil Cardstock
• Cricut Cartridge- George & Basic Shapes
  
  
  Day 98 at 365 Card Challenge is another Super Sketchy Sunday:

• Bazzil Cardstock
• DCWV Patterned Paper
• CTMH buttons
• Cricut Cartridge- Graphically Speaking
• May Arts Ribbon
• Stampendous Mini Words
  
  
  

Day 97 at 365 Card Challenge is Supersize It! Make an extra large card, so that when the cardstock is folded, the dimentions of the card are at least 5.5 x 8.5

• Bazzil Cardstock
• Prima Flowers
• Cricut Cartridge-Wildcard
• Basic Grey Patterned Paper
• CTMH buttons

DID YOU KNOW in 1932, the original Three Musketeers bar has three pieces of candy, one chocolate, one vanilla and one strawberry.