Gail's Sticky Post

WELCOME to my Blog 
 I like Paper

I choose to build my life 
around the principles of the Bible
“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
**George Washington**

Thank you for stopping by!

Have a blessed day! 

Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
 2 Chronicles7:14

  My Email address:  utb01@att.net

Happy 4th Birthday Carson

February 16 is my grandson, Carson Eugene's 4th birthday! Carson was supposed to be a girl according to the ultra-sound - HA! He came into this world a healthy baby boy and we are blessed beyond measures - he is a jewel.

Carson loves to watch the Octonauts on TV and You Tube and he can tell you about the show, the characters, and sing the songs. At Christmas time we purchased some Octonaut toys for him and this past week when he spent the night he found this empty box behind the couch - no doubt he stashed it there! LOL So I cut up the pieces and created him an OCTONAUTS Wobble Birthday Card. I am positive he will love this card!! Wobble, Wobble!

Thank you for stopping by today and be blessed. ~ Gail ~

Recipe

Recycled Octonaut toy package

Teal cardstock for the mat

Hero Arts Birthday Stamp

MFP # 4 stamp

Rangers Jet Black Ink

Sizzix Circle die for the #4 stamp

Scrap of cardstock for stamping

Action Wobble behind the Cupa - the underwater vehicle

I would like to share with and enter these challenges
Jan 29 Cardz TV Any Occasion 1E
Jan 31 Catch the Bug photo inspired - using the blue color for inspiration 1/3
Jan 31 DL Thankful Thursday January Challenge ATG 1 each day
Feb 1 Amusing Challenge ATG - No Digitals 1/2
Feb 3 Action Wobble ATG 1/3
Jan 27  WAW ATG 1/5
Jan 29 Sister Act Cards Only UE
Jan 31 Show It Off Saturday 1E ATG
Feb 7 Fashionable Stamping Numbers Challenge 1/2
Feb 16 Whimsy Stamps New Beginnings 1/3

Catch the Bug Photo

Vertical Stair-Step Card ~ Artsy Craftsy TT

Welcome Bloggers:

It is time for a monthly challenge at  ~Bibiana's Artsy Craftsy Throwback Thursday. Everyone is welcomed to play along. Simply retrieve a past project that you posted on your blog in the past and then re-post that to enter the challenge. One entry only.

The optional theme for Throwback Thursday Challenge #5 is Valentine's. Click HERE for details of this challenge.

I selected this Vertical Stair-step card I created in August of 2014 to enter into the challenge. You can view my original post by clicking HERE

I like this background cardstock and the use of Dies and Washi tape for this creation. I made 4 of these cards last August.

Recipe

Vertical Stair-step Card

DCWV Garden Party Cardstock for base of card
Spellbinders Garden Bench Die

Black Cardstock

EK Success Butterfly Punch

Black Cardstock

Little Stackers Oval Die - cut in half

Sentiment Clear Dollar Stamps

Stazon Jet Black Ink

Pop Up Tape

Washi Tape - Black and White Polk-a-dots

The Paper Studio Pearl Gem

Corner Rounder 

Thank you for stopping by and be blessed today!

February 10 Throwback Thursday CH#5

Winter Wonderland

I won at Die Cuttin Diva's - I won a Craftin Desert Stamp Set - thank you!

5 Eureka Stamps -Happy Dance! Thank you!

Recipe

Scrap of Designer Cardstock with Cardinal, Snowflakes and glitter

Blue Ribbon

Fiskars Snowflake Punch

Blue Glitter

Grey MS Ink to highlight snow

Scrap of White Cardstock

Clear Dollar Stamps Sentiment - Walking in the Winter Wonderland

PowderPuff Chalking Ink - Blue Hawaiian for stamping and for highlighting trees

Clear Dollar Stamps Animals Prints - NEW first time I have used this stamp

Stamped on White Cardstock - I left one set as stamped and the other two I added Stamped Kraft Cardstock - trimming the animal prints and gluing them down

PowderPuff Chalking Ink - Mocha Mama

Snowman Brad
Blue Heart Button - from Cute as a Button - New - I won this

Poppy Stamps Evergreen Trees - one of my favorite dies -using scraps of Designer Cardstock

Thank you for stopping by today! 
Have a wonderful life!

I would like to share with these challenges - come over and join me!!:
Jan 15 Sister Act Cards Only UE #88
Jan 16 CHNC Inspired by a Song - Walking in a Winter Wonderland UE
Jan 18 Sweet Stamps #204 -Winter Blues 1E
Jan 18 Crafting Desert Diva Blue and White UE
Jan 18 Loves Rubberstamps Stamp in any color but black UE
Jan 31 CHNC - January Challenge ATG UE 
Jan 20 ABC Christmas - Anything Goes UE
Jan 20 Crafting by Designs Snowmen 1/3
Jan 20 WAW - #166 ATG 1/5
Jan 30 Christmas Cards All Year Long - Anything Goes UE
Jan 16 Catch the Bug - Bingo - Button- snowflakes - ribbon 3/3 
Jan 18 Amusing Challenge Winter/Snow 2/2
Jan 18 Eureka Stamps #123 - Baby It's Cold Outside 2/3 
Jan 18 The Kraft Journal Pick Three - Die cut Trees - Glitter on snowflakes -Ribbon  2/2 - Kraft Cardstock 
Jan 18 Die Cuttin Divas - #198 What Inspires you in this photo - blue, snowflakes, winter theme 2/3 using Evergreen Trees die

an 20 DL Thankful Thursday - Anything with Red 2/3[cardinal] or Thank You
Jan 24 Fashionable Stamping Challenge #89 Something New - Animal Print Stamp - first time I used this stamp
 
Jan 31 DL Thankful Thursday Linky January - 1 each day ATG
Jan 31 Poppy Stamps - The Beauty of Winter UE - loving my Poppy Stamps!!
Jan 31 CHNPatterned Paper Challenge UE

 Jan Birthday Bash for Bugaboo

come and join

Baby It's Cold Outside!

Welcome Bloggers:
BRRR - it is WINTER here in Michigan big time with the SNOW and especially the COLD! BRRR! And Baby it IS COLD outside! I hope you had a Merry Christmas and I pray your New Year will be filled of wonderful adventures! Thank you for stopping by today - Stay Warm! ~ Gail ~

Here is a scripture from God's Word for you today:

For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. Colossians 1:16

Recipe

Gray Designer Cardstock for mat

Cuttlebug Divine Swirls Embossing Folder

Poppy Stamp Brevilla House Die - New - I won this die

Scrap of Black Cardstock

Scraps of White Cardstock for the Snow Drifts

Stamp It Ink - Grey for Snow highlights/Snowman highlight outline

Poppy Stamps Deer Trio Die

Scrap of Kraft Cardstock

Poppy Stamps Bundle Snowman Die

White button with gray background

Scraps of Kraft & Red Cardstock

Poppy Stamps Evergreen Tree Die

Core Kraft for one tree & green cardstock for the other 2 trees

Black and White Twine

Green Glitter on Trees

Red Glitter on Hat and scarf

Cardz TV Snowday Stamp Set Sentiment NEW

Rangers Black Ink

Cuttlebug Machine - Embossing and Die Cutting

Thank you for stopping by today! 
Have a wonderful life!

I would like to share with these challenges - come over and join me!!:


Feb 1 Stamp N Create Jan Challenge Winter Wonderland Week 2[1]

Jan 15 Sister Act Cards Only UE #88
Jan 15 QKR Stampede Baby It's Cold Outside 3/3
Jan 16 CHNC Inspired by a Song - Baby It's Cold Outside UE
Jan 31 CHNC - January Challenge ATG UE
Jan 20 ABC Christmas - Anything Goes UE
Jan 30 Christmas Cards All Year Long - Anything Goes UE 
Jan 16 HIMCR Super Scrap Saturday 3/3
Jan 16 Catch the Bug - Bingo - Button- 2 or more merged Images [deer/tree] - Texture[embossing folder - Glitter] 2/3
Jan 18 Amusing Challenge Winter/Snow 1/2 
Jan 18 Eureka Stamps #123 - Baby It's Cold Outside 1/3
Jan 18 The Kraft Journal Pick Three - Die - Embossing - Glitter 1/2 - Kraft Cardstock/deer
Jan 18 Die Cuttin Divas - #198 What Inspires you in this photo - Snowflakes which makes SNOW - cold! Brrr - just like it is here in Michigan 8 below zero today! 1/3 

Jan 20 DL Thankful Thursday - Anything with Red 1/3[hat and scarf] or Thank You
Jan 24 Fashionable Stamping Challenge #89 Something New - Cardz TV Stamp and Poppy Stamp Breville House Die
 
Jan 31 DL Thankful Thursday Linky January - 1 each day ATG
Jan 31 Poppy Stamps - The Beauty of Winter UE - loving my Poppy Stamps!!

 Jan Birthday Bash for Bugaboo

come and join

Over-The- Hill Gift Pocket Card

My Brother Gregg turned 50 in December of 2014 and my sister Kathleen is having a Birthday Party for him this month. They both live in Arizona so I will not be attending.
I created this card for Gregg and will be mailing it out with a Gift card in Celebration of his 50th Birthday! Happy Birthday Gregg - may God Bless you with many more! Enjoy the Party!

Recipe

White cardstock for base of card

Organza black  and Silver Ribbon

Little Stackers Scallop Oval Die

Bugaboo Gus Digital Stamp

Sentiment created by me in word

Black and White striped scrap cardstock

inside card:

Wording created by me

Clyde Dinosaur - Bugaboo Stamp

Sizzix Die Pocket with Scallop Edge

Machine Stitching to close Pocket

Chalk Studio In My Minds Eye Finger Pointing Clear Stamp - New

Colorbox White Ink 

  I would like to share with these challenges - come over and join me!!:

Jan 15 Sister Act Cards Only UE #88
Jan 16 Catch the Bug - Bingo Ribbon-Scallop - Stitching 1/3

Jan 12 Loves Rubberstamps - ATG with stamp used UE
Jan 31 DL Thankful Thursday Linky January - 1 each day ATG 
Jan 31 CHN January Patterned Paper Challenge UE

Coffee Stack

Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Recipe

Manilla Cardstock for card

White Cardstock for Mat

Darcie Brick Wall Embossing Folder

Black & White Twine 

Scrappy Mom's Clear Stamp sentiment -New

Black Cardstock Scraps for die and sentiment

Poppystamps cup die

Versamark embossing ink

Recollections detailed embossing powder for the sentiment

Studio G Black Glitter Gel for the bottom cup

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a wonderful life!

I would like to share with these challenges - come over and join me!!:

Jan 12 Loves Rubberstamps  - ATG UE
Jan 13 Simon Says Wednesday Something New - Sentiment Stamp is new 5/5
Jan 13 Word Art Wednesday ATG 5/5
Jan 15 Sister Act Cards Only UE #88 
Jan 16 HIMCR Super Scrap Saturday 2/3
Jan 17 Show it Off Saturday 1E
Jan 18 Cuttin N Stampin #5 - Coffee Break  1/3
Jan 22 Cut It Up 1E Black & White
Jan 31 DL Thankful Thursday Linky January - 1 each day ATG

Snowflakes with Deer Outside WIndow

Recipe

Kraft cardstock

Scrap of Teal and White Striped Cardstock

Darcie Snowflake Embossing Folder

Poppy Stamps - Lacey Curtain Die
[using valance of Lacey curtains]
Poppy Stamps - Pine Boughs Die

Poppy Stamps - Madison Window Die

Memory Box Deer Trio Die

Peacock Stickles use on each snowflake

Snowflakes - Fiskars Punch - white scraps of cardstock 

Simply Arts Pastel Chalk - Brown used on deer
Cream Chalk used on the Window die

American Craft Brown and White Twine - New item

Pop UP tape behind window

Glossy Accents for gluing
Scraps of Kraft, white and teal cardstock
PowderPuff Black Chalking Ink Midnight Obsession
Paper Smooches Stamp sets: Joy from Joyful Greetings

Paper Smooches Stamps Snowflakes from Swanky Dudes 

Cuttlebug Machine

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a wonderful life!

I would like to share with these challenges - come over and join me!!: 
January Challenge Stamping Sensations - Die and Punches  1/3 must use stamps

Jan 11 Class Cards N Such - Teal Snowflakes  2/3- using following products found in CCNS store - Poppy Stamp Lacey Curtain Die, Memory Box Deer Trio,Poppy Stamps Madison Window Die,  Click Here to visit her Store 
 
Jan 11 Simon Says Monday Old with the New - Old Deer Die- New Twine  5/5 
Jan 13 Simon Says Wednesday Something New - Twine is new 4/5
Jan 13 Word Art Wednesday ATG 4/5 
Jan 15 Sister Act Cards Only UE #88
Jan 15 QKR Stamped - #121 Baby It's Cold Outside 2/3 using Paper Smooches stamps
Jan 16 Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe -ATG with Chalk -  3/3 Brown Chalk used on mother Fawn and Cream Chalk used on Window Die
Jan 16 HIMCR Super Scrap Saturday 1/3  
Jan 31 Poppy Stamps - the Beauty of Winter UE  using Poppy Stamp Lacey Curtain Die -Pine Boughs Die - Madison Window Die
Jan 31 DL Thankful Thursday Linky January - 1 each day ATG 
Jan 31 Chalk N Stock - ATG with Chalk or Chalking Ink - Brown Chalk used on mother Fawn and Cream Chalk used on Window die 4/4
Jan 31 CHN January Patterned Paper Challenge UE

Jan 11 Paper Smooches Sparks - ATG using Paper Smooched Product  - which can be purchase HERE - http://www.papersmoochesstamps.com/

Christmas Challenges:
Jan 16 Completely Christmas - Add Foliage UE
Jan 16 CHNC Weekly Inspired by Christmas Song or Carol -  Suzy Snowflakes - Click HERE to listen
Jan 20   ABC Christmas A is for anything [antlers]
Jan 31 CHNC Jan 2015 Challenge ATG UE
Jan 30 Christmas Cards All Year Round - ATG UE 

 Jan Birthday Bash for Bugaboo

 

Winter Thanks Card

Recipe
Cuttlebug Machine - die cutting
Craft Smith Cardstock -New item - Kraft, and Pink
American Crafts - Brown and white Twine - New Item
Poppy Stamps - Fancy Thanks Die - New Item - Just received in the mail from a win - thank you
Poppy Stamps - Bundled Snowman Die - a favorite die!
Memory Box - Deer Trio Die
Basic Grey Snowflake Clear Stamp
Sizzix Round Scallop Die
Cream Paint Sample to stamp snowflake
PowderPuff Mocha Mama Chalking Ink
Action Wobble behind the snowflake die cut - Wobble, wobble
Scraps used:
Hot Pink, Kraft, White for the snow drifts
For Snowman - Cream Paint Card Sample
Micron Ink Pen for Eyes and Mouth
Sharpie for Nose
Gray Ink For highlight Snow
Pop Up Tape
Simply Art Brown Chalk to color the Mother Fawn

I would like to share with these challenges:
Jan 9 HIMCR #181 Pink 3/3
Jan 11 Simon Says Monday Old with the New - Old is Snowman Die -New is  Cardstock/Thank you Die 4/5
Jan 11 The Kraft Journal - Make It Monday Thanks - 2/2 - using Kraft Cardstock 
Jan 11 Amusing Challenge -Thanks 2/2
Jan 13 Simon Says Wednesday Something New; Kraft Cardstock/Thank you Die 3/5 
Jan 13 Word Art Wednesday ATG 3/5
Jan 13 Red Rubber Stamps - Cream, Pink, Brown - using Basic Grey Snowflake Stamp
Jan 15 Sister Act Cards Only UE #88
Jan 15 QKR Stamped - #121 Baby It's Cold Outside 1/3 -using a snowflake stamp
Jan 16 Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe -ATG with Chalk - using Brown Chalk for the Mother Fawn 2/3
Jan 20 Action Wobble - Wobble with a Card 1/3
Jan 20 Cuttlebug Mania - It takes two - using two fawns 3/3 Used Cuttlebug machine for the die tag 
 

   





Jan 31 Poppy Stamps - the Beauty of Winter UE
Jan 31 DL Thankful Thursday Linky January - 1 each day ATG
Jan 25 Crafting By Designs Jan Challenge ATG 3/3
Jan 31 Chalk N Stock - ATG with Chalk or Chalking Ink - Brown Chalk used on mother Fawn 3/4 
Jan 31 CHN January Patterned Paper Challenge UE

 Jan Birthday Bash for Bugaboo

come and join

 

Knitting Loom Hats

Here are two knitting loom hats I created this week.

This hat  is actually Black and Grey -using one strand of black and one strand of grey. 

This hat is a bit darker brown than shown in this picture. It is made with 3 strands of yarn - I like it very much!  My next hat will probably be 4 strands of yarn - it is on my bucket list!

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy and I like Easy and I am saying = it took some time but it was EASY!!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
Gail

Oink Oink

 Jan Birthday Bash for Bugaboo

come and join

Recipe

Craft Smith TypeKraft Cardstock for the Mat - New Item

QKR Pink Balloon digital Pink Cardstock for printing and stamping

Clear Dollar Stamp - All New - first time used as follows: 

1. Sentiment Something to squeak about

2. You're So Sweet 

Clear Dollar Stamp - Old - Sentiment~ God is tickled Pink... 

American Craft White and Pink Twine

New Clear Dollar Stamp - Cupcake - 2 fussy cut

Sizzix Tag Die Pink Cardstock

PowderPuff Chalking Ink Midnight Confession for Stamping New

Pop UP Tape

Cuttlebug Machine

  Thank you for stopping by today 

Have a blessed week! 

I would like to share with these challenges:
Jan 8 Sister Act Cards Only UE
Jan 8 QKR Stampede ATG  3/3
Jan 9 HIMCR #181 Pink 2/3
Jan 9 Catch the Bug - ATG 3/3
 Jan 11 Simon Says Monday Old with the New - Old is Pig Digital -New is  Cardstock 3/5
Jan 12 Scrappy Mom's Sweets UE
Jan 14 DRS - #156 How Sweet It is UE
Jan 13 Simon Says Wednesday Something New; Kraft Cardstock 2/5
Jan 13 Word Art Wednesday ATG 2/5
Jan 20 Cuttlebug Mania - It takes two - using two cupcakes 2/3 Used Cuttlebug machine for the die tag

Jan 31 DL Thankful Thursday Linky January - 1 each day ATG 
Jan 25 Crafting By Designs Jan Challenge ATG 2/3
Jan 31 Chalk N Stock - ATG with Chalk or Chalking Ink - Chalk Ink used for Stamping 2/4  
Jan 31 V's Sweet Ideas - Something New - Cardstock  2/2 
Jan 31 CHN January Patterned Paper Challenge UE

Winter Deer

Manilla Cardstock for base of card
Kraft Cardstock for mat
Cuttlebug Embossing folder Sledding
White cardstock for stencil
Rangers Alphabet Border Small Stencil - it also comes with the background I am using - New Item  - I am using it as snowflake in the background
Hampton Glitter Chalk used on stencil - blue
DRS Deer Head Stamp
PowderPuff Chalking Ink Mocha Mama for the deer and sentiment
Poppy Stamps Die Pine Boughs
Paper Smooches Stamp Set - Chit Chat - first time to use the God Bless stamp
Scraps of Kraft Cardstock
American Craft Twine - New item
Pop Up Tape behind sentiment and deer
Cuttlebug Machine for embossing and die cutting
                     Thank you for stopping by today - have a blessed week!
I would like to share with these challenges:
Jan 7 DRS Stencil UE 
Jan 7 Red Rubber Inspirational New Stamps- God Bless - first time to use   3/3
Jan 8 Sister Act Cards Only UE
Jan 11 Simon Says Monday Old with the New - Old is Embossing Folder - the new technique is using chalk for the stencil 2/5
Jan 13 Simon Says Wednesday Something New - Stencil 1/5 
Jan 13 Word Art Wednesday ATG 1/5
Jan 16 Chalk-Alot-Cafe - ATG with Chalk 1/3
Jan 20 Cuttlebug Mania - It takes two - using two die cut Pine Broughs 1/3 Used Cuttlebug machine 
Jan 31 DL Thankful Thursday Linky January - 1 each day ATG
Jan 25 Crafting By Designs Jan Challenge ATG 1/3
Jan 31 Chalk N Stock - ATG with Chalk or Chalking Ink - Hampton Art Chalk used to make the stencil - Chalking in for stamping 1/4
Jan 31 Poppy Stamps - #4 Beauty of Winter UE must use Poppy Stamp product
Jan 31 V's Sweet Ideas - Something New - The Stencil is new and the God Bless is new stamp first time to use 1/2

Jan 10 Paper Smooches Sparks ATG UE
You can purchase stamps at this store link http://www.papersmoochesstamps.com/

Let It Snow

Recipe

Grey Cardstock for base of card

Dies used as follows:

Country Landscape - Memory box - scrap of white cardstock

Crystal Wreath - Memory Box - teal cardstock for snowflakes - cut apart

 IO Trio Deer -Recycled Paint card sample for cutting the deer

Stamp Sets Used:

Paper Smooches Stamp Swanky Snowdudes

Your Next Stamp - Let it Snow

MS Grey Ink for highlighting snow

Micron Grey Ink pen for drawing snow drifts

Memento Black Ink

Spectrum Noir Markers to color the snowman

Stickles for the snowflakes and snowman scarf

Pop Up Tape behind the deer

I would like to share with these 4 challenges:

Feb 1 Stamp N Create Winter Wonderland week 1 ends 7 pm EST

Jan 10 Classy Cards N Such 1/3 Snowflakes and teal - using IO Deer Trio die that can be purchased at the store - Click HERE

Jan 15 Lawnscaping Winter Theme 1/3

Jan 10 Paper Smooches Sparks ATG UE
You can purchase stamps at this store link http://www.papersmoochesstamps.com/

Loom Knitting Scarf

Howdy Bloggers:

Here is a scarf I made using one skein of yarn.  I am just learning how to loom knit - and I am loving it!

Here is the You Tube Tutorial to create a scarf using a round knitting loom- click HERE - there are 3 parts to this tutorial.

 Although this person's scarf is multicolor - I made mine using black and grey variegated yarn. It was easy to learn how to knit this scarf using a Loom. I purchased the kit of 4 round Boyd looms. The smallest loom was used to make this scarf.   It is easy peasy lemon squeezy!

There are many You Tube videos to teach you how to make items using long knitting looms and round knitting looms. I am glad I decided to try this craft. It worked for me!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!.

Thanks Tag

I created a tag today using Pink & White supplies - thank you for stopping by!

Recipe

TH Tag Die 

Pink Cardstock
The Kraft Outlet - Pink with White Polk-a-dots Washi Tape 2 Strips

Darcie XO Embossing Folder

Memory Box Hanging Hearts Die

White cardstock scraps

Hello Kitty Washi Tape

Pink Metal Heart Brad

Scrap of white cardstock - Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Swiss Dots

Clear Dollar Stamps - Thanks sentiment stamp - New Stamp - first time to use this stamp

Memento Black Tuxedo Ink

Pink Ribbon

I would like to link up with these challenges:

Jan 31 DL Thankful Thursday Linky January - 1 each day ATG

Jan 6 Red Rubber Inspirational New Stamps-  Thanks stamp by Clear Dollar Stamp - first time to use this stamp  2/3 
Jan 9 Catch the Bug ATG 2/3
Jan 9 HIMCR #181 Pinks 1/3
Jan 10 Show It Off Saturday 1E
Jan 11 Simon Says Monday Old with the New - Old technique is embossing the tag and the new is the Thanks stamp placed on embossed white cardstock banner  1/5
Jan 11 Sweet Stamps Something New #203 - the New is the Clear Dollar stamp and this is the first time I used it 1E
Jan 11 The Kraft Journal - Make It Monday Thanks - 1/2 - using Pink with White Polk-a-dot Washi Tape - Kraft Outlet The Pink & White Washi Tape can be purchased HERE 
Jan 11 Amusing Challenge -Thanks 1/2