Blue, Green & Coral

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

It's time for another card. This time, a Tilda image done in the colors of green, blue and coral. Don't you just love the cute little chipboard dragonflies? I've never really been a fan of chipboard, but I do like Dragonflies. These chipboard pieces came in a new RAK I received, so I thought I would put them to use.


I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

PPC-CC#14 Green, Blue & Coral at Picture Perfect Creations
Challenge #54 Bright & Cheerful at Ooo La La
Anything Goes at Daisy Doodles
Color An Image at Tuesday Throwdown
CWC005 Touch of Green at CAS-tastic
Challenge #69 Use Your Fave Stamp at Crafty Creations
Challenge #114 No Designer papers at Cute Card Thursday
Week #21 Up In The Air at Paper Play Challenges
Challenge #32 Wings at Totally Gorjuss

Simple Little Birthday Girl

It's time for another clean & simple birthday card. This time for a girl. I can't remember where I got this sweet little image. It was a freebie and I got it back before I had enough sense to start filing them by Deisgner/Company. So, I apologize to the creator, for not making a note of it. If anyone knows who the designer of the image is, please let me know so that I can give them proper credit for this wonderful image!

I decided to do this card in pink and green, since it is one of my favorite color combos. Since I am such a punch fanatic, I had to drag out a cute border punch, as well. All items from the stash. The sentiment stamp is from Stampin Up!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Pink & Green at Creative Card Crew
Challenge #65 Clean & Simple at Corrosive
Challenge #34 Punches or Die Cuts at Creative Inspirations
Challenge #54 Bright & Cheerful at Ooo La La
Anything Goes at Daisy Doodles
Pink & Green at Forever Friends
Challenge #60 Cute People at Digital Tuesday
Color An Image at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #17 Use A Border Punch at Your Next Stamp
Challenge #30 Birthday at Little Red Wagon
CWC005 Touch of Green at CAS-tastic
Challenge #69 Use Your Fave Stamp at Crafty Creations
Challenge #96 Girl Birthday at Stampavie & More
Challenge #114 No Designer papers at Cute Card Thursday
Challenge #24 Going Round and Round at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #21 Going Round In Circles at Charisma Cardz
FF#3 Photo Inspired at If The Shoe Fits

"Don't Stop" Hang In There! & Card Request

This cute monkey image is from Dustin Pike (Doodle Dragon Studios). He looks like he is determined to climb those trees, doesn't he? Doesn't that make him "Up In The Air?" Dustin Pike has a post on his blog, here, about someone he knows who has Multiple Sclerosis, and he is asking everyone to send in cards. (You can find the address on his blog). The card reminds me of that popular song by Fleetwood Mac... "Don't Stop" (Thinking About Tomorrow). A perfect card, then, to send in, at Dustin Pike's Request.

I created the card in manly colors so that I could add more male or unisex oriented cards to my stash. The colors blue green & Brown seem perfect for this card type.

I will be doing my part to send a card, at Dustin Pike's request, by sending in this card.

I also am entering the card in the following challenges:

Challenge #65 Clean & Simple at Corrosive
Manly Monday at Totally Stampalicious
Anything Goes at Daisy Doodles
Color An Image at Tuesday Throwdown
Sticks & Stones at Kah Wink E Dink
It's A Man's World at Tuesday Taggers
(Pink) or Blue With Green & Brown at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #69 Use Your Fave Stamp at Crafty Creations
CWC005 Touch of Green at CAS-tastic
Challenge #8 for dad at I Love Digi
Challenge #38 One For The Boys at Dare You To Digi Stamp
Challenge #52 Blue & Green at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #58 Home/Masculine at Twisted Thursdays (S2G)
Week #21 Up In The Air at Paper Play Challenges
Challenge #34 The Boys Are back at Crafty Catz
Challenge #24 Going Round and Round at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #21 Going Round In Circles at Charisma Cardz
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I've Wandered Completely Outside Of My Box!

Well, I've went and done it, now! I've been doing so much experimenting with new techniques, card styles and layouts, that I've completely wandered outside of my box. (Now, I just hope I find my way back to my box, so I can go in and out as I please! LOL)

This digi stamp sentiment is from Deedee's Designs. I'm not the type to make a card using a scripture, so this is new for me... And quite honestly... I'm not sure what I will even do with this card. But Deedee's Designs offered this image for free as part of their challenge this week... And since using a scripture is definitely a challenge for me, I figured I might as well fall the rest of the box and see what I could create! I have to admit, I'm very surprised how well this turned out, and I'm very pleased with it. I hope the rest of you will like it, too.

All items used to create this card are from my stash. I've had these charms forever and never had a clue what to do with them. The butterfly is made with a Martha Stewart Punch. Everything seemed to come together really well, for me, for this card.

Thank you, Deedee's Designs for bringing me all the way out of my box!

Please take the time to check out Deedee's Designs-She has some wonderful images!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #2 Use A Scripture Verse of Praise at Crafting With Deedee's Digis
Challange #4 Layers at Sundays With Crissy
Challenge #65 Clean & Simple at Corrosive
Challenge #28 Chocolate & Cream at Quirky Crafts
Challenge #9 Chocolate Chip With A Splash of Color at Just Scraps
Challenge #34 Punches or Die Cuts at Creative Inspirations
Affirmations at 52-Card Pickup
Challenge #45 Buttons and Butterflies at Pollycraft
Challenge #43 Button Up at Incy Wincy
Anything Goes at Daisy Doodles
Challenge #49 Words (no Stamped Images) at Die Cut Dreams
V is for... At ABC
Another Challenge--Texture at Delighful Sketches
Challenge #12 Blooming Charming at Creative Cottage
Challenge #9 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Three's A Charm at Sew Many Challenges
Week #21 Up In The Air at Paper Play Challenges
Week #21 Color Challenge at Prairie Fairy
Friday Fun-Frilly & Girly at Paper Garden
Challenge #30 Something New at Bee Crafty
Challenge #32 Wings at Totally Gorjuss
Up In The Air at Miami Doodles

Awwww Poor Little Rupert!

Another card for Stampin Dragon Designs DT. Poor Little Rupert Is Feeling Poorly. I'm betting he'd feel better if you'd stop by Stampin Dragon's store, and buy him so he could come and live with you! There is a big sale in the store, but only till the end of the month! Time is running out to pick up all thier cute images at sale prices! Hurry over to the store and do your part to make Rupert feel better! I really hate to see him feeling "green!"

I decided to do this card in colors that were for both male and female. (I tend to lean toward making cards geared for females, and I'm trying to come up with more unisex cards. The background paper is from My Mind's Eye (Yes, I know.. I am stuck on that paper stack right now!) The chipboard embellishment I received in a RAK and never quite knew what to do with it.... till now. The sentiment is punched out using the word window punch from SU, then mounted on the modern label SU punch, and then attached to a circle. The pretty green felt ribbon gives the card the finishing touch.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challange #4 Layers at Sundays With Crissy
Challenge #65 Clean & Simple at Corrosive
Felt, Fabric or Tulle at Practical Scrappers
Anything Goes at Daisy Doodles
Color An Image at Tuesday Throwdown
Another Challenge--Texture at Delighful Sketches
Challenge #69 Use Your Fave Stamp at Crafty Creations
CWC005 Touch of Green at CAS-tastic
Challenge #24 Going Round & Round at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #21 Going Round In Circles at Charisma Cardz
Challenge #52 Blue & Green at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #9 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best

Summer Challenge at Stamping With The Dragon

It's that time, again! Time for another challenge at Stamping With The Dragon! We had a blast creating cards for last week's "naughty" challenge! There were so many wonderful cards submitted!


This week's theme is Anything Goes--Summer! Here is my DT card for this challenge.

Get out your ink, stamps and paper and create something with a summer theme. Once you have created your card, head on over to our challenge blog, Stamping With the Dragon, and enter your card into the wonderful Mr Linky. There are three really cute summer time images up for grabs, (including the one used in my card) from Stitchy at Stitchy Bear Stamps! Come on over to Stamping With The Dragon and play with us!

Happy Hatch Day!

Phew, here I am, again! I I had this card ready, yesterday, but my internet was going in and out and just wouldn't cooperate with me posting a pic.That happens here when it storms really hard--I hate that about our internet, but its the only provider we can get where we live. Anyway, enough rambling... back to the reason for the post...

Don't you just love this little girl?! Sooo adorable! This card is to show you all the newly released image at Stamping Dragon Designs. The image is called Jiggy hatch day. Stop by Stamping Dragon Designs and take Jiggy home with you, today! There are so many cute images you can have for your very own. Thier challenge blog, Stamping With The Dragon, hosts challenges every two weeks. Come over and play with us at Stamping With The Dragon!

I chose the colors pink and yellow because I seen the cutest bag on evil bay the other day. (I wanted it, of course, but hubby says I have way too many purses already! Like one could EVER have too many bags!!!) I cut Jiggy's face (well whatever you call where her nose is... What's that called on a dragon, anyway?!), the paws and tip of the tail, and made them stand out from the rest of the image. I wanted to try and make Jiggy look like she's actually coming out of the egg in 3D. This card is simply done, because It's all about the image and showing it off. The yellow parts of Jiggy are glitter and sparkly and colored with MS glitter pens.

The background paper is from My Mind's Eye. The stars are felt ribbon from Michael's, the happy face button and pink ribbon are from my stash.

The inside of the card says, "Happy Hatch Day! Hope your Birthday is EGG-stra Special!"


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #20 3D at Charisma Cardz
Challenge #8 Glitter Glitz & Sparkle at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Week #15 Anything Goes at Sew Many Cards
Challenge #65 Clean & Simple at Corrosive
Felt, Fabric or Tulle at Practical Scrappers
Challenge #54 Bright and Cheerful at Ooh La La
Challenge #43 Button Up at Incy Wincy
Anything Goes at Daisy Doodles
Challenge #105 Celebrations at Spoon Full Of Sugar
Color An Image at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #16 Its A Girl Thing at Crazy Challenge
Challenge #19 It's All About The Bag at Raise The Bar

Fancy Floral

Time for another card for the Stamping Dragon Designs Design Team. I actually use a challenge sketch to make this card... And then when I went to enter the card in the challenge, I found that they had decided to suspend challenges and pulled the sketch. The Sketch was supposed to be #7 at Stretch N Bubbles. I'm bummed that they decided to suspend challenges, because I just found thier challenge blog and was looking forward to submitting my card. Oh well. Hopefully they will bring them back!

This card uses the image Fancy Floral from Stamping Dragon Designs. This one is new to my collection and I love the elegance and intricate detail of this one. I highlighted the image with red to coordinate with the background and theme, then cut it out and pop dotted it to the front of the card. I love the look of how it blends in, yet stands out (if that makes any sense). I think it's a great effect. The background paper was originally black and white, but I added some red highlights with markers. I bought this paper specifically for this challenge and one other. The rest if the items were from my stash.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #2 Red, White & Black at Cowgirl Stamps
Challenge #15 Black, White & 1 Other color at magical crafts
Say It With Flowers at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #68 Encouragement/Celebrations at Crafty Creations
Challange #95 Flower Power at Stampavie
Challenge #20 3D at Charisma Cardz
Week #15 Anything Goes at Sew Many Cards
Challenge #8 Seeing Spots at Meljen's Designs
2 of Something challenge at Stamp Something
Challenge #30 Something New at Bee Crafty

Happy Sundae!

Happy Sundae everyone! Hope you all are having a great weekend! Hubby and I went out for a full body massage last night and to dinner. Then I stayed up all night crafting.

Don't you just love this new image I picked up?! This cute image from Deedee's Designs inspired me to make a card because it looks so yummy and it reminds me of years ago when the school used to take us to the local ice cream parlor on a field trip! The sundae looks almost good enough to eat. You can pick up this image for your very own, in Deedee's shop, as well as lots of other cute images. She has some great stuff, so stop by and check it out!

I wanted to keep this card clean and simple so that it showcases the image. All the papers and embellshments are from my stash, except the white ribbon I picked up tonight because for some reason I found that I had no white ribbon in the house!


I've entered this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #2 Use White As An Accent Color at Deedee's Designs
Use Photo Corners at Totally Stampalicious
Challenge #42 Blast From The Past at Incy Wincy
Challenge #68 Encouragement/Celebrations at Crafty Creations
Week #15 Anything Goes at Sew Many Cards
Challenge #8 Seeing Spots at Meljen's Designs
2 of Something challenge at Stamp Something
Challenge #30 Something New at Bee Crafty
Challenge #65 Clean & Simple at Corrosive Challenges

Without You, There's No Color In My Life

This card was inspired by the sketch and challenge at Twisted Sketches.

I was driving down the road one night, on my way to work, thinking about card ideas, when the sentiment came to me...."Without you, there is no color in my life." (It's so strange sometimes, the things we are doing, when a creative idea comes to us!) The next morning, I stopped on my way home from work and bought some black & white paper, and this card came out of my head and onto paper. I love the elegant look of black and white cards, and the sentiment seemed to fit perfectly.

All Items to create the card are from my stash, except the new paper. The rose image is from Birds Cards. The rose in the center is pop dotted to add dimension.


I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Twisted Cards #007 Black & White with sketch at Twisted Sketches
Patterned Paper at Practical Scrappers
Challenge #17 You're On My Mind at Simple Doodles
Challenge #18 Make It Pop At Doodle Palace
Challenge #35 Pick Two or More at Inky Impressions
Challange #95 Flower Power at Stampavie
Unused Stash at ABC
Challenge #31 Monochromatic at Kaboodle Doodles
Challenge #20 3D at Charisma Cardz
April Showers Bring May Flowers at ClearlyIStamp
Week #30 Something New challenge at Bee Crafty

Glitter and Glitz

The Front:



The Inside:



I have been on a roll, lately with card making! It's so fun and relaxing for me. My aunt has been spending some time with us over the last week, and she doesn't sleep well at night... So she likes to sit and watch me make cards at the kitchen table. That means I have to do my part to keep her entertained!

This cute little image is from Dustin Pike. He is so cute! I even decorated the inside of the Card! The purple background was originally white paper, which I embossed with the little hearts cuttlebug folder (The one that comes in the love language set). Then, I sprayed the white cardstock with Glimmer mist for a light sparkly effect. The purple glitter paper is specialty paper from Hobby Lobby. I bought this on impulse, because purple is my favorite color, and had this in my stash, saving it until an idea struck me. The heart's are punched with a punch by Martha Stewart. Pink ribbon is from my stash. The heart on the Dragon's Box, and the sentiment are both pop dotted to stand out. Pink & Purple is one of my favorite color combos.


I've entered this card into the following challenges:

Patterned Paper at Practical Stampers
Celebrations at By The Cute & Girly
Challenge #17 You're On My Mind at Simple Doodles
Week #52 Happy Birthday All Sorts!
As You Like It at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #30 Animals at KL Stamping N Scrappin
Challenge #18 Pink, Purple & Neutral at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #34 Punches or Die Cuts at Creative Inspirations
Challenge #54 Bright & Cheerful at Ooo La La
Challenge #104 Cute & Girly at Spoon Full of Sugar
Challenge #18 Make It Pop at Doodle Palace
Challenge #46 Favorite Color Combo & Glitter at Tuesday Morning Sketches
Circus/Animals Challenge at Design Dollies
Challenge #61 Card For A Child at Creative Inspirations
Challenge #35 Pick Two or More at Inky Impressions
Unused Stash at ABC
Challenge #20 3D at Charisma Cardz
Challenge #51 Celebrate/Birthday at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #8 Sparkle, Glitter & Glitz at Digi Doodle Shop
You Look Like A Monkey & Smell like one too! challenge at Doodle Dragon Studios

Its A Mermaid!

This card was my first attempt at coloring the entire image with my new Prismacolor Art Markers. I really like how the coloring came out. For this card, I used the sketch from Creative Card Crew. The image is from Epiphany. I wanted to go with a simple card for this image, because I wanted the relaxing image and colors to be the focal point of the card. The paper is from My Mind's Eye. I used skittles, from my stash, dyed with Tim Holtz gold alcohol ink mixative, as the embellishemnts.


I've entered this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #50 Sketch Challenge at Creative Card Crew
Color Challenge at Design Dollies
U is For Unused Stash at ABC
Patterned Paper challenge at Practical Scrappers
Challenge #14 Anything Goes at Crafty Ann's
Challenge #30 Round and Round at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #8 Seeing Spots at Meljen's Designs
Challenge #8 The Outdoors at Crafty Calender

Everything Is Better With Chocolate

Here I go, again, trying something new! This was my first attempt at a Tent Card, and I have to admit that I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Beleive me, it looks even better in person. The picture really doesn't do it justice. It is hard to tell in the pic, but the chocolate bar is dangling in the circular window. I love how this card stands up by itself for display.

I made this card for the Stamping Dragon Design Team. The image is from Stamping Dragon Designs and is called,"chocolate." You can find the image in Janette's store, here. All of her papers and images are 50% off through the month of May, so stop by and pick up this chocolate image, as well as some of the other goodies. She has so many cute images and background papers, as well as digi stamp packs.

The background paper is by My Mind's Eye. I used designer paper clips by The Paper Studio, as charms. The brad is from K & C company. The scalloped border is made with the Martha Stewart Daisy Punch around the page set. The fibers and ribbon are from my stash. I used the MS punch also, with a brad, to make my own embellishment, which I pop dotted to the card.


I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #91 Blooming Charming at Cupcake Crafts
Challenge #31 Blue, Brown & Cream challenge at Sophsti-cats
Make Your Own Embellishment at Kah-Wink-E-Dink
3D Make It Pop challenge at Doodle Palace
CCH15 Something New at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #16 Cut It Out & Pop It Up at Your Next Stamp
U is For Unused Stash at ABC
Week #19 Sweet Treats at Charisma Cards
Charming Challenge #17 at I Love Digi
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at Dare You To Digi Stamp
Challenge #7 Ribbon at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
challenge #44 Khaki, Brown, Aqua & Cream at Color create
Challenge #58 Food Or Drink at Stampin B's
Week #19 Brown & other colors at PaperPlay
C is For Chocolate at Alphabet Challenge
Patterned Paper Challenge at Practical Scrappers
Challenge #22 Cut It Out at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #30 Something New at Bee Crafty
Challenge #83 Metal at Secret Crafter
Challenge #30 Round and Round at Totally Gorjuss
Simply Scalloped at Andrea's Stampin Moments
Challenge #28 Chocolate & Cream at Quirky Crafts
Challenge #34 Punches or Die Cuts at Creative Inspirations
Tent Card With Charms at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #29 Put A Window In It at Little Red Wagon
CBC91 Hole Punches at Creative Belli Blog
1, 2, 3 Recipe at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #8 Seeing Spots at Meljen's Designs

When You're Feeling Froggy

This cute little image cracks me up. It is from MelJen's Designs! I love her images and sentiments. Frogs are one of my favorites for some reason, and this reminds me of how my dad and brother used to go fishing a lot, when my brother and I were growing up. This card was made with a few challenges in mind. I figure it could also be used as a male card, since I didn't use girly colors. (That is so outside of the box for me). I'm trying to push myself to do more cards that would be suitable to send to males. I used skittles on the card, as an embellishment. Sketch is from The Town Scrapper/Humble Pie Stamps. The photo corners are made with a punch by EK Success.


I've entered this card into the following challenges:

Featured Stamper at Meljen's Designs
Sketch Challenge at The Town Scrapper
You Crack Me Up at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Anything Goes at Dare You To Digi Stamp
Anything Goes at Crafty Ann's
Male Card at Stamping For The Weekend
Challenge #17 You're On My Mind at Simple Doodles
Week #40 Masculine Card at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle
As you Like It challenge at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #26 Get Personal at Sweet Stamping
Week #19 Brown & Another color at PaperPlay
Challenge #34 Punches Or Die Cuts at Creative Inspirations
Photo Corners Challenge at Totally Stampalicious
Challenge #10 Outdoors at Cards For Men
U is For Unused Stash at ABC

Fishing You A Happy Birthday!

Male cards are always a struggle for me, especially for adult males. This card was inspired by several challenges. I used a sketch to design the card, then realized I didnt have a lot of papers to fit in with the theme and images... But hey, that's why its called a challenge, right? Challenge yourself to use your stash and make it work... So that's what I did, and here is the finished, yet plain, product. But then, most guys don't like fancy anyway, right? The sentiment and the fish image are from Hope Jacare, the background papers are from a paper stack by My Mind's Eye. This fish, as well as the sentiment are cut out and popped up, to add dimension. (Sorry, I know its hard to tell that in the pic, since it blends in so well with the card). I tried a new coloring technique for this card, and used my new markers for the first time. This was colored using Primsmacolor Art Marker. I only bought a few colors so far, but am finding that I really like them and they have become one of my favorite things! I used the sketch from Sketch Friday #14 at Practical Scrappers. The sentiment says, "Fishing You A Happy Birthday."


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Cut It Out & Pop It Up at Your Next Stamp
CCH #15 Something New at The Crazy Challenge
U is For Unused Stash at ABC
Anything Goes at Dare You To Digi Stamp
Ocean Shades Of Blue & Green at Rainbow Lady's
Anything Goes at Shelley's Images
Celebrate Something at Stamp Something
Patterned Paper at Practical Scrappers
Friday Sketch Challenge at Practical Scrappers
Anything Goes at Crafty Ann's
Celebrations at By The Cute & Girly
Male Card at Stamping For The Weekend
Challenge #17 You're On My Mind at Simple Doodles
Week #40 Masculine Card at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle
Week #52 Happy Birthday to All Sorts Challenge Blog
Week #30 Something New challenge at Bee Crafty
Masculine Birthday Challenge at Our Creative Corner
As you Like It challenge at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #26 Get Personal at Sweet Stamping
Challenge #22 Cut It Out at Pixie Dust Studios
Favorite Things at Sundays With Crissy
Challenge #10 Outdoors at Cards For Men
3D Make It Pop challenge at Doodle Palace

Sketchy Pink and Green!

I know an Octopus isnt normally cuddly.. But this one is sooo cute! Don't you just want to snuggle him?!

I just love the color combo of Pink and green! For this one, I added in some darker green, for a different effect, and followed the sketch at Delightful Sketches. All of the materials are from my stash. The Flowers are K & C company. The dotted Paper is from Mind's Eye, as is the small square of green patterned paper behind the sentiment. It's hard to see that I used a second patterned paper, but its there if you look closely. This cute image is called Octo Love and is from Dustin Pike. The inside of the card says, "And Wishing You A Happy Birthday"


I've entered this card into the following challenges:

Challenge #5 Pink & Green at Craft Your Passion
Color, Color Everywhere at Doodle Dragon Studios
Challenge #91 Tooooo Cute at My Time To Craft
Challenge #4 Pink & Green at City Crafter
1, 2, 3 Recipe at Penny's Paper Crafty
Cards With Circles at CAS-tastic
Unused Stash at ABC
Challenge #112 Someone Special at Cute Card Thursday
Anything Goes at Dare you To Digi Stamp
SD#17 You're On My Mind at Simple Doodles
Challenge #30 Round at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #18 Cute & Cuddly at Pile It On
Challenge #12 Going Dotty at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #13 Critters at Critter Sketch
Week #52 Birthday Challenge at All Sorts
Sketch Challenge at Delightful Sketches
Challenge #7 Flowers In Bloom at Meljen's Designs
April Showers Bring May Flowers at Clearly IStamp
Week #19 Flowers at Prarie Fairy

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Doesn't this remind you of the Nursery Rhyme, "Itsy Bitsy Spider?" These are the only kinds of spiders I like... stamped ones! At least these are cute! The spiders are stamped with the Stampin Up! set, Cute As A Bug! All materials for the card are from my Stash. And, again, I'm stepping out of my comfort zone and trying to use the striped paper from my stash!


I've entered the card in the following challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge at For Fun
Challenge #91 Too Cute at My Time To Craft
Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone at Tuesday Taggers
Unused Stash challenge at ABC
Nursery Rhyme Inspired challenge at CEEE Stampers
April Showers Bring May Flowers at ClearlyIStamp
Petals and Pearls at Crafty Catz
Anything Goes at Crafty Ann's
Happy Mother Good Day (Nursery Rhyme inspired) at Design Dollies
Flowers and Blooms at Meljen's Designs
Ribbon Challenge #7 at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Anything Goes at Shelly's Images
Week #19 Flowers at Prarie Fairy
As you Like It at Whoopsi Daisy

There's a New Challenge (Blog) In Town!

This card is my DT entry for our first challenge on the Stamping Dragon Desings challenge blog. Our first challenge starts today, Friday May 14th! The theme is to make a card with a naughty twist. (Keep it clean enough to post though, please!)

Stop by and play along with us in our first challenge on the new blog! We are being sponsored by a wonderful sponsor.... Glitterbabe! Click HERE to play along with us and try your luck at a great prize!! Hope to see you there!

Do You Feel The Love?

Once again, I've been hard at work making cards for the DT! This is another image from Stamping Dragon Designs. This one is called Hippy Love! I love this image and thought it was perfect for a black, white & red combo! I think the shiny, sparkly Prima flowers really give it that extra "pop!" I thought I would try using striped paper... Normally I try and stay away from Stripes. But I'm trying to broaden my horizons and try new things! Anyway, you can get this image for your very own, as well as lots of other cute images, in thier store, Here! Get them fast while all images are 50% off through the end of May!

Also, Check out Stamping Dragon Design's new challenge blog! The first challenge starts later today, Friday May 14! Stop by and play along with us and win a great prize from our sponsor, Glitterbabe!

Okay enough of my excited rambling!


I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Too Cute challenge at My Time To Craft
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone Challenge at Tuesday Taggers
Unused Stash at ABC
Someone Special challenge at Cute Card Thursday
Anything Goes challenge at Dare You 2 Digi Stamp
Challenge #14 Anything Goes at Crafty Ann's
Petals and Pearls challenge at Crafty Catz
Flowers & Blooms Challenge at Meljen's Designs
Ribbon Challenge #7 at Dig Doodle Shop's Best
Shabby Chic at Die Cut Dreams
Shiny, Sparkly, Special challenge at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #14 Ribbon, Sparkle, Dimension at The Wildflower Patch
Week #19 Flowers Challenge At Prairie Fairy
Celebrations at By The Cute & Girly
Challenge #17 You're On My Mind at Simple Doodles
Flowers/Mothers Day at Daisy Doodles

Win A Free Digi of Your Choice at Stamping Dragon Designs!

How would you like to win a Free Digi of your choice from Stamping Dragon Designs?! They have so many cute and adorable images!

Stamping Dragon Designs is kicking off thier new challenge blog on May 14th! In celebration of the New Challenge Blog, Jannette is giving away one image of the winner's choice. All you have to do is stop by the challenge Blog HERE and take a guess on how many followers you think the blog will have by May 14th! That's it! Easy as pie now, isnt it?! We'd love it if you'd sign up to be a follower while you are there, too!

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Feeling A Little Vintage? Or Not!

I had no set idea in mind when I created this card. It just sort of evolved as it went along. It does remind me, though, of the Nursery Rhyme, "Mary, Mary, quite Contrary, how does your garden grow?" After it was finished, I felt like it had a bit of a vintage look to it. (But then maybe I'm crazy and don't know what I'm talking about!) I'm really not the vintage type and wouldn't have an idea where to start, if I wanted to... So this is outside the comfort zone for me. I do feel like it came out quite nice, though.

The Digi image is from Designed2Delight. The background paper, which has a vintage feel to it, is from Hobby Lobby. Ive had this paper for a long time, and could never figure out what to do with it. Flowers are from Prima. The gold beading is from Michael's.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Delightful Inspirations Free May stamp at Designed2Delight
Challenge #17 You're On My Mind at Simple Doodles
Nursery Rhyme Inspiration at CCEE Stampers
April Showers Bring May Flowers at ClearlyIStamp
Anything Goes challenge at Dare You To Digi Stamp
Challenge #34-One For The Girls at Crafty Angels
Mother challenge at Daisy Doodles
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone at Tuesday Taggers
U for Unused Stash at ABC
Ribbon Challenge #7 at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #56 Ribbon Home Twisted Thursday challange at S2G challenges
Flowers & Blooms Challenge at Meljen's Designs
Mother Goose (Nursery rhyme inspired) challenge at Design Dollies
As you Like It challenge at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #1 Spring or Mother's Day at Cowgirl Up Stamps

Pink & Black Birthday

Today's card is birthday.... In my favorite color combo, pink & black! The patterned paper is from Hobby Lobby. The black dots on the cake are Black Diamon Stickles. The Frilly background strip is a punch from Martha Stewart. I wanted to keep this card cute, but simple. I feel like sometimes simple is more.

I entered this card in the following challenges:

Anything Goes at Incy Wincy Designs
A Toast To You challenge at Digital Tuesday
Birthdays or Celebrations at Simon Says Stamp
Fancy Edges at Fab 'N Funky
Clean & Simple Birthday at The Wildflower Patch
CW002 Birthday Challenge at CAS-tastic
Anything Goes at Dare You To Digi Stamp
Birthday Challenge at C.R.A.F.T
Birthday Somethings at Stamp Something
Challenge #62- Birthday at Corrosive
As You Like It challenge at Whoopsi Daisy
Pull Out Your Punches Challenge at Delightful Sketches
Celebrations at By The Cute and Girly
Challenge #3 Favorite Things At Sundays With Chrissy

Beary Happy Wedding

Here is a cute, simple wedding card. I used all items from my stash. The image is from Dustin Pike. The background paper is embossed with silver swirls. I used Bazzil Wings for the flowers and silver adhesive pearls for the flower center.



I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Embossing Challenge at Craft Your passion
Anything Goes at Incy Wincy
Furry Friends challenge at Spoon Full of Sugar
Wedding challenge at Charisma Cards
Animals Challenge #13 at Lexi's Creations
Wedding Challenge at C.R.A.F.T
Anything Goes Challenge at Dare You To Digi Stamp
Wedding challenge at One Stop Crafts
As You Like It challenge at Whoopsi Daisy
April Showers Bring May Flowers at ClearlyIStamp
Celebrations at By The Cute and Girly

Pink & Green, Oh My!

It's time for another challenge card! I think I am starting to get my mojo back a little. This little cutie is a Dustin Pike image. I wanted to make my mother in law something cute and colorful for Mother's Day, and this is what I came up with. All materials were from my stash. I used the sketch over at Critter Challenge.


I entered this card in the following challenges:

Green Sketch Challenge at Critter Sketch
Pink & Green Challenge at Little Red Wagon
Mother's Day challenge at CCEE Stampers
Anything Goes Challenge at Dare You To Digi Stamp
Animals challenge at Lexi's creations
Ribbon Challenge at the Crafty Pad
Anything Goes at Incy Wincy
Sparkle challenge #3 at Crafts and Me
Pink, Green & White challenge at Doodle Dragon Studios
As You Like It challenge at Whoopsi Daisy
Punches challenge at Delightful Sketches
For Mom challenge at Raise The Bar
Celebrations at By The Cute and Girly
Challenge #1 Spring or Mother's Day at Cowgirl Up stamps

Suitcase Teddy

Another new DT card for Stamping Dragon Designs! I admit, my creativity is on vacation right now...Since losing my mom last week, its been hard to be able to create something nice, but I'm trying to find my Mojo again... Just have to keep creating, till the sparkle comes back, I guess. Anyway, this cute little image is called Suitcase Teddy, from Stamping Dragon Designs. They're having a big sale on all thier images, for the month of May, so stop by and pick this little cutie up for yourself, as well as several other cute images from Stamping Dragon!

I used all items from my stash. The background paper I've had forever, and had no idea what I was going to do with it, when I bought it. Of course, I admit I am a self proclaimed paper fiend!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Sophisticat's Card for A Child Challenge
Anything Goes challenge at Incy Wincy
Furry Friends Challenge at Spoon Full of Sugar
Oh Baby/Children Challenge at Quixotic
Animals challenge at All Sorts
Challenge 13 (animals) at Lexi's Creations
Card for A child Challenge at Oh! Alice
Challenge #17- Boyish Colors at Pile It On
Children's challenge #11 at One Stitch At A Time
Buttons Challenge at Crafty Sentiments
Anything goes at Dare You 2 Digi Stamp
As You Like It challenge at Whoopsie Daisy