sketchy Friday #5, Courtney turns 14

good morning to all,  My granddaughter is turning 14 this weekend, WOW!  good thing for my updating calendar, I was thinking she was turning 13...I found this sketch over at sketchy Friday and thought I would give it a try, anything to help with a little MoJo

Courtney loves her make up and cannot forget the bling!!

bridal shower #2

good morning to all,  Aubrey's birthday party was postponed because of the snow storm we got here in Wisconsin, and so glad it was! we would have had an hour and half  drive there and 2 1/2 hour drive back... it came that fast and heavy. When I called early afternoon to see if it had started snow in Appleton yet, and it had, but both of the kids were throwing up. Not fun for anyone!

this card is for another nephew getting married this year, I had time for this shower card, but wanted it done!
Ashley had post a sample of flowers on face book so I copied it, They had painted mason jars silver and added the deep pink tulips with twine around  it also...very pretty if I might add....I will be adding
A bridal shower from lyrical letters when I get it back from my sister...

tulip tops are from cindy loo, stems from walk in my garden,cream on tulips are rain drops from   a childs year,   I wanted to add a little dimension  to the flowers and I think it did the trick! pop dotted the jar and
ends of 2 flowers

cake top

good morning to all,   we now have about 3 inches of snow on the ground, looks fresh and clean out there.
It is fluffy so if the winds pick up there will be a lot of drifting.
Yesterday my daughter called up and asked if I would make Aubreys' cake for Sunday and that she would like a puppy on it. Of course I said I would and she would have to settle for the flavor of cake I had on hand
(did not want to run to town any more) so yellow it is!!! (I had chocolate also, so I was safe)
I could have just had the puppy on the cake, but the circle adds more strength to the topper and a bit more interesting to look at, this way I just have to add a border and Happy bd Aubrey. I also have pop dots behind some of the doggy bones and double foam tape behind the puppy.

 I add 2 thicknesses of foam tape to the bottom of votive cups (get them at Michael's), this step is to keep the paper out of the frosting and getting greasy .

not sure if you can see, but I also added a round piece of craft plastic to the back side so that when I remove the votive cups it will not tear at the paper and Aubrey can keep it

 

it will stand this much off the cake...

 will add picture of finished cake when I finish it

till then....

 

Paper Playtime #2, Jeff's bd card

good morning to all, yesterday I found this over at PPT where Janis has a simple challenge this time
Ch# 2 Use some BROWN

I had this card on my DS ready to be made for a man, I had already planned on having brown in it!
this is going to Aubreys' other grandpa whom she shares a birthday with...

extra large card for Aubrey

good morning to all, boy.... is it cold out this morning -2 when I woke up and we might get up to 6 for a high.
I had fun making this card for Aubrey, she will be 6 on Wed. even though we will be seeing them next Sunday, I want her to get it on her birthday,   it being a extra large card   19 1/2 x 6 and with all the layers,
it is a heavy card and will need more postage, but she is worth it!

              cannot have fun in the snow without her big brother

               and what is snow without snow people!

 I also have extra snow flakes so when she opens it up they will come floating out....

Mika turning 11

Wow, time sure flies when watching children grow up,  Mikayla is  my nephews daughter who has turned into at bright young lady for only being 11....

Big brother Eli

I could not go without making a big boy card for Eli...he is 2 1/2 and has been waiting to see his baby brother, although I think he was expecting him to be his age also....
I put this on a wobble, printed the sentiment on comp.

Welcome Baby Jacob

good morning to all,   Yesterday my daughter had a little boy, Jacob   I was at at loss for what to make till I saw Andrea Ewen's over at EwenStyle    she used MJM sketch Which I wanted to use anyway along with the stamp from Verve,,, I was just have a hard time trying to piece it together  so thank you Andrea, it turned out great!  hers is # 96 in the MJM line up..

Die Cuttin Divas challenge # 96

Hi all, this cute little guy is going to my nephews son.  I found this sketch at DCD
it is a large 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 card
I also used clear rain dots from cloud9 design for the bubbles.

Happy bd Kris

Good morning to all,,, Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a great start of the New Year!!
Not so around here...My husband thru out his back on Monday,bad timing because he had to wait til Wed. for the chiropractor's office to open. He had one treatment and will have to go 3 times a week for at least 3 weeks.. a lot to ask of a stubborn farmer, but better now than during planting season...

for this card I found a challenge and hop at terrific Tuesday challenge....

Winter Tic Tac Toe Terrific Tuesday Challenge Hop!

 

I had this card on my DS and had everything in one line.....snowflakes, blue and for die cuts I used my cricut  Art Philosophy for the snowflake and banners   I also used the ribbon, blue and glitter (gel pen around snowflake)  with the sentiment and patterned paper....looks like the embossing and the buttons are the only things I did not use!!   secret phrase     Baby New Year!!!