Another rainy day....

......So much for Spring?  I don't know what happened to Spring this year...?   It's kind of like my post from Thursday....still missing and who knows when it will be back?   After such a long winter, I was so excited for the nice weather and although we've had a few days, we've had a lot more lousy days!  On the upside I am very thankful that we have not had any floods or nasty storms and my heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by that horrible weather.   When you think of how bad it could be, it quickly reminds you to be grateful for what you do have and that I am! 

    Today, I'm also thankful to be warm and enjoying creating in my craft room.  I had planned to go to a big Yard Sale being held at my LSS, but the weather was simply too lousy this morning, so I decided to stay home and I'm sure that idea also saved me money too. 

     I have some new challenge cards to share and have more that I am working on too.  I'm starting today with the new CAS Challenge over at 'The Outlawz'.  Our theme this week is 'Wedding' and the inspiraiton cards the gals created are awesome.   This is my card and I am truly enjoying learning more and more how to create this style of cards.

   My  Wedding/Love card was also inspired and submitted to each of these new challenges:

• The Outlawz - CAS Sunday Challenge - Wedding Theme
• Craft Your Days Away - # 20 - White Plus One
• Creative Cowgirls Challenge - Anything Goes!

   My next card was one I started yesterday and finished up this morning and it was inspired by this weeks' challenge over at 'Catch the Bug'.   I also thought it was a really fun card to create and my adorable little image and sentiment are from Bugaboo Stamps and are perfect for anyone who loves to craft as much as I do.

  My 'Nuts about Crafting' card is being submitted to each of these fun challenges and you are ALL welcome to play along.

• Catch the Bug -May 14th Challenge - Polka Dots & Stripes
• Emerald Faerie Challenges - # 1 - Anything Goes 
• Fab 'N Funky - Challenge # 72 -  Buttons & Bows

  My next card also featured another new digi I bought at Bugaboo during the sale and this card was inspired by the brand new challenge today over at 'Through the Craftroom Door'.   

 
   This card is being submitted to these fun challenges!

• Through The Craftroom Door - Challenge # 2 -  Any Winged Thing
• Catch the Bug -May 14th Challenge - Polka Dots & Stripes
• Totally Gorjuss - Challenge #80 - NOT Square
• Creative Craft World - Anything but a Square
• Divas by Design - Challenge # 1 - Anything Goes

    And now I am off to work on my next card which will be for a brand new challenge over at the Color Me Creative Classroom, which you can find here!   The Challenge Group is open to all and is perfect for anyone who loves to color with Copics, as they are required.   You can find all the details of the new challenge HERE along with a wonderful inspiration image.   Hope you'll come over and play along!

   Update:   I finished up my card for the Copic Challenge over at CMC and came back to share it on my blog!  Hope this will inspire you to come on over and join the challenge!
  

   I think that is about all I can manage for today, but I sure have had a very productive and creative day.  Now it's time to pick up my room, as right now, it looks like a disaster area!

  Note to Marilyn - You left a comment asking how I create my circular shaped cards.  These cards in particular were cute using the Grand Nestie Dies in my new Grand Calibur.   However, I have created others using Circular shaped dies in my Cuttlebug  and also by using a using a circle-cutter!   Using the Grand Calibur is by far the fasest and easiest and was one of my major reason for buying it.  I used nestie shapes on almost every card I make and had been using them in my Cuttlebug, but upgraded to the GC a few months ago and totally LOVE it.  I sits on the corner of my work desk and is used daily!!  

  I simply take a piece of cardstock, folder it in half, and play the top of the die, just a bit above the top of the fold and run it through the Grand Calibur!  Love IT!!   Here is a great article and tutorial from Craft Critique, writting by Kandi Phillips, who shows you a variety of options!    Also:   If you own a Cricut or Expression you can use it to also cut a variety of card shapes!