The Next Level - Challenge 5

This week at The Next Level our challenge was to use the following sketch to create a card.

I still had some paper left over from a patriotic challenge and decided to incorporate it on my card.

I think this turned out pretty cute. I love the little kitty!

Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 8

Whimsy Stamps posted a color challenge this week to use the color combo of red, orange, and yellow. I don't really use much orange on my pages or cards, so this challenge was a little difficult. Let's just say my crafting room is a mess since I went through several paper bins looking for something in the orange family. I took the liberty of using cherry red, peachy orange, and mustard yellow to complete the challenge.

The card didn't turn out too bad! What do you think?

2 Sketches 4 You - sketch 29

2 Sketches 4 You posted a sketch challenge (#29) this week.

I liked the sketch so much that I ended up making two cards using the same cute mouse stamp from Whiff of Joy.

Isn't the mouse just adorable? Can't wait to make more cards using it.

Tag! You're it! & Thank you

We'll I missed a few challenge deadlines this week, but I still wanted to complete the cards and post them to share. This first challenge was to make a card that had a tag somewhere on it.

The second challenge was to use unmatching items to create a card. In this card, I used several different styles of letter stamps to create the word "thanks".

Red, White, and Blue

I want to apologize to my loyal followers. It has been an extremely busy work week, so I haven't had a chance to do much card making or paper crafting the last few days. I finally had a break in my schedule to take a few pictures of projects I completed over the weekend.

There have been several challenges this week asking for anything red, white, and blue for the 4th of July. Here is a dum dum & jelly belly bouquet along with a stars card that I will be giving to my aunt this 4th.

I sure hope she is going to enjoy it!

Dotty Spotty Challenge

One of my dearest friend's Heather came by on Saturday and we took out my new stamps to create some cards. We both decided to create a card for the Splendid Stamping with TGF challenge called Dotty Spotty. The theme was polka dots and they wanted to see them somewhere on your card creation.



Here is what Heather created:



And here is my card:



We had a blast! What do you think of our cards??

Strawberry Festival - June 26th through 28th

If you love strawberries – you’ll LOVE Long Grove’s annual tribute to this tasty treat! Strawberry Fest is the granddaddy of Long Grove’s signature festivals, drawing thousands of music-loving, food-loving, and fun-loving visitors to the historic business district for the three-day event. It is considered one of the premier outdoor festivals in the Chicagoland area!
Free Festival Shuttle to two remote parking sites on Saturday and Sunday. Geimer Greenhouses, (2 miles south) 2727 Route 53 just north of Lake Cook Rd., or Apachi Day Camp, (2 miles north) just north of Route 22 on Old McHenry Rd. Continuous shuttle service from 11 am to 6 pm.

The pleasures of summer are celebrated with “berry” wonderful strawberry-inspired treats. Strawberry lovers of all ages flock to Long Grove’s renown fest to enjoy chocolate covered strawberries, fruit smoothies, and other strawberry drinks, ice creams, strawberry donuts, baked goods and, of course, the farm-fresh berries themselves. There is free live entertainment all three days at venues all over town and most of Long Grove’s many shops, galleries, cafes, and restaurants offer variations of strawberry-themed foods, drinks, and merchandise.
Fun for All Ages Strawberry Fest features plenty of activities and fun for children, including a variety of kiddie rides, face painting and outdoor activities and tents full of family and education-oriented products.

Shop ‘Till You Drop Visitors to Long Grove will also love the dozens of trendy shops, boutiques, galleries, and restaurants in a beautiful old-world setting of historic buildings, cobblestone walks, colorful gardens, and the landmark covered bridge.

Long Grove is located in Chicago’s northern suburbs, near Routes 53 and 83, north of Lake-Cook Rd. For more information, directions, and our line-up of musical talent, phone the Visitor’s Information Center at (847) 634-0888