4/100 and 5/100

A quick Friday morning post.....
Here and cards four and five toward my one hundred using just my stash.

Number 4 is made because I had this SU! Set out.....used only once before lol


Number 5 was made out of necessity. And I am adding it to this post so fewer tears might be shed. May God's hands comfort you, Victor!



Let me know what you think ;-)



Thanks for stopping by!
HUGGZ,
April

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3/100

Yep, still going strong on this challenge....
Today, it isn't a card (obviously), but still a project from my stash!

The end result (one again) isn't what I started with. Let me show you my fails....








So, my original thought was to make an eggshell mosaic pin for my SIL....Lauren made it look so easy. One word...NOT! I used Ranger Adirondack Ink which I thought I HAD to have and eggshells and cardboard salvaged from a case of beer. Obviously a gentle touch is better.....less is more...

After getting eggshells stuck from head to toe, I conceded!

Because I had promised Shelly a handmade gift, I consulted the Ranger site and modified one of their tutorials and came up with this....


Let me know what you think....

Thanks for stopping by!
HUGGZ,
April

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Day 2/100

Inkin' up some stamps that have been neglected....that's part of the 100 Cards in 100 Days challenge. When I got this set, I thought I would use it over and over again...go ahead, laugh!
So, my SIL's birthday is today and I didn't start out making this card, but I didn't like what I did make. SCS Inkling talked about a word card and that is what I started out making....dun dun dun.....I turned that into the interior of my card....
Here it is....what do you think?


Thanks for stopping by!
HUGGZ,
April
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Day 1/100

I am a sucker for a challenge.... I seriously am not sure I can accomplish this, but am going to give it my best!

I found was pointed in the direction of a thread challenging yourself to make 100 cards in 100 days, using your stash!

So, this is my first one! Yippee! Woot Woot!


I kept this one more masculine than most of my cards. I planned to use it for my neighbor (the gentleman I speak fondly of who uses my cards), but I am sad to say he has transitioned into a comfort care setting within the last week and this card just won't do it :-(

I hope I don't bore you in the next 99 days....lol, but I would love any encouragement you want to give!

Thanks for stopping by!
HUGGZ,
April

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COF Cherish

The group I am in, Crafters of Faith, has a monthly challenge....

For our December challenge, we wish to "SNOW" you our winter inspired Crafter of Faith cards!

COF sisters: Create a card/project using a snowy-winter theme and "ring in the new year with glitter and bling!" Your winter/snow card creation should reflect the beauty of the gift of the season - snow, winter, snowflakes, etc and include bling and glitter to ring in the joy of what will be!



I kept my card simple. I want my COF Sisters to 'Cherish' the little things. As we ring in the New Year, I hope that peace and goodwill prevail, that health and happiness abound, and everyone can take a bit of time just to 'cherish' our circumstamstance!

Happy New Year and may His love abound!

HUGGZ,
April

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Snowy Days

It is the 28th.....meaning the day the Calendar Girls post!

Our theme this month by the (envious) Kelly is Winter Wonderland! For a gal who lives in Miami, she sure does love her snow!

So, here is a bit of inspiration.....we received a foot of snow this week.... Here is the view from my garage door looking outta the neighbor hood! You can see that my son and his friends had fun in the yard yesterday!




And now that you need to warm up, grab a cuppa and check out this little gift 'bag' of winter thank you's. I am only showing you the outside, but inside is four matching cards and envelopes! I found the tutorial here....had never tried this before, so am submitting it at the Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #178 (where there was no sketch this week...lol).




Obviously, the blue from Kelly's challenge is evident, but the silver is in the brad....lol....just a tad of it, but there it is!

Hopefully, somewhere on my sidebar is the link to the other Calendar Girls's blogs.... Otherwise, you can fin the links here....

Thanks for stopping by!
HUGGZ,
April

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Happiness (would be)... SNOWMEN

Here it is a week before Christmas and all through my neighborhood...

all I see is brownish grass and no snow to be had!

 

Living in western NY, I would expect to see snow by now....

but nary a flake this week!

 

So, I will just have to deal with paper snowmen....

from the delightful Dilly Beans!

 

 

They are this week's sponsor of:

{PIN}spirational Challenges #38 gives you this inspiration:

And, for inspiration from me, I made you this card!

 

 

Things have been crazy busy at my house, so if I don't get right back to you,

I APOLOGIZE!!

 

Thanks for stopping,

Huggz,

April