Ahhhhh Summer! Enjoy!

Hey Hey Hey! It's time for a new challenge at Shelly's Images! Today, we want to see you make a project with something you've recycled or reused. It's so important in today's world to recycle as much as we can, and help save the earth. Go green!

For my project, I've made a card that is also a gift card Holder. The flap with the button opens up to reveal a gift card insert. (Sorry, no pic of the inside.. I forgot to take one! LOL)

My project uses Happy Hour Strawberry from Shelly's Images. The image is colored with Promarkers and sparkle added with a clear star gelly roll pen. The flowers are rubber stamps and are stamped using dauber paints. The flowers have been cut out and pop dotted for dimension. The sentiment, Enjoy, is a rubber stamp and has been stamped on canvas. (Something new I tried and I love it!) The button is recycled from an old shirt I threw away. (TIP: Want to use a button on your project, but don't have one to match? Use Adirondack paints or markers to color your button to the color you need!) I painted the button with Adirondack paint dauber, to match my project. The flap with the button is secured with velcro to open and close the card. I used gems from my stash as the flower centers.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #61 Summer at Alota Rubber Stamps
Spotty Dotty at Just Some Lines
Make Your Own Backing paper ( i used stamps and paint) at Creative Crafts
Challenge #57 Summertime (drinks by the pool) at Wags 'n Whiskers
Summer at Fairy Knoll
Challenge #61 Make It Sparkle at Speedy The Cat's Friends
Challenge #72 Include Flowers at I Love Promarkers
The Letter G (Glitter) at Creative Belli Blog
Challenge #26 Going Round In Circles at Pile It On
Show Us your Flowers at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #117 Flower Power at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #40 T is For (Two Flowers and my post includes a tip) at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #2 Flowers at Deep Ocean
Challenge #31 Food or Drink at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #9 No (Manufactured) DP (I Made my own with a paint and a background stamp) at The Stamping Boutique
Challenge #12 Something Old (button), Something New (Flower Stamps) at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #26 Ice Cream Colors (Lime sherbert, raspberry, and chocolate)at Charisma Cardz
Challenge #11 Favorite Things (Frozen Drinks, sparkle, Strawberries, Flowers) at Stampin' For The Weekend
Challenge #109 Gardening (Flowers) at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Embellish It (flowers, gems) at AI Factory
Challenge #44 Circle Frenzy at Sarah Hurley

What?! Another tag?!

Another Tag for the Tombola game at CDAC! This image is by Mami Doodles and is colored with Promarkers. Ribbon and DP from my stash, with a patriotic color scheme.


I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Tombola Game Room at Crafter's Digital Art Center
Anything Goes at MyGrafico
Red, White and Blue With Ribbon at Catch The Bug
Red, White & Blue at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #11 Red White and Blue or Summer at Craft us Crazy
Red, White & Blue at Stamp Something
Challenge #18 America at Fairy Take Challenge Blog
Challenge #136 The Colors of America at Ann's Creative Nook
Simply Red at Scrappy Frogs
Challenge #117 Photo Inspiration (Red, White & Blue) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #127 Bold and Bright at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #10 Ribbon at Dream Valley
In The Garden at By The Cute And Girly
Show Us your Flowers at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #117 Flower Power at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #2 Flowers at Deep Ocean
Challenge #73 Beautiful Women at The Crazy Challenge
PTT#22 4th of July (Red White & Blue) at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #55 Red, White and Blue at Tuesday Throwdown
All About Keeping it Simple at Clear It Out
Challenge #22 Red White and Blue at Digistamps4Joy
Red White and Blue at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #49 Digi Monday Red White & Blue at Paper Playtime
Challenge #68 Colors of Your Country at Cookin It Up With Katie
Challenge #2 Favorite Color Combo (Red, White and Blue) at Little Darlings

Tag! You're It!

Here I am, again, with another Red White & Blue Tag! This time, I've used an image from Bugaboo Stamps. (The recent friday freebie! Whoo hoo!) She is colored with Promarkers. All papers and ribbon are from my stash.


I am entering this tag in the following challenges:


Tombola Game Room at Crafter's Digital Art Center
Anything Goes at MyGrafico
Red, White and Blue With Ribbon at Catch The Bug
Challenge #42 Anything But Square at Crafty Emma's
Red, White & Blue at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #11 Red White and Blue or Summer at Craft us Crazy
Red, White & Blue at Stamp Something
Challenge #18 America at Fairy Take Challenge Blog
Challenge #61 Patriotic With A Sentiment at Sentimental Sundays
Challenge #136 The Colors of America at Ann's Creative Nook
Simply Red at Scrappy Frogs
Challenge #117 Photo Inspiration (Red, White & Blue) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #127 Bold and Bright at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #10 Ribbon at Dream Valley
Challenge #20 Layers at Iris' Spot
Challenge #33 Red, White & Blue at Woodware USA
PTT#22 4th of July (Red White & Blue) at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #55 Red, White and Blue at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #40 T is For (Trim) at Top Tip Tuesday
All About Keeping it Simple at Clear It Out
Challenge #22 Red White and Blue at Digistamps4Joy
Red White and Blue at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #12 Something Old (trim) , Something New (image) at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
There Was A Little Girl at Stamps R Us
Challenge #68 Colors of Your Country at Cookin It Up With Katie
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #2 Favorite Color Combo (Red, White and Blue) at Little Darlings

Red, White & Blue! A Tag For You!

How about celebrating July 4th with this cute tag?! I'm really into the red white and blue color combo, lately in honor of Independence Day. I've used this fabulously refreshing image, Happy Hour Strawberry, from Shelly's Images, and colored it with Promarkers. I added sparkle and shine with a clearstar gelly roll pen. The red and white polka dot paper is new, and the blue ribbon is from my stash.

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Tombola Game Room at Crafter's Digital Art Center
Spotty Dotty at Just Some Lines
Anything Goes at MyGrafico
Red, White and Blue With Ribbon at Catch The Bug
Challenge #61 Make It Sparkle at Speedy The Cat's Friends
Challenge #42 Anything But Square at Crafty Emma's
Red, White & Blue at Penny's Paper Crafty
Let It Shine at Crafty Creations
Challenge #61 Summertime (Drinks By The Pool) at Alota Rubber Stamps
Challenge #11 Red White and Blue or Summer at Craft us Crazy
Red, White & Blue at Stamp Something
Challenge #57 Summertime (drinks by the pool) at Wags 'n Whiskers
Challenge #18 America at Fairy Take Challenge Blog
Challenge #61 Going Round In Circles at Phindy's Place
Simply Red at Scrappy Frogs
Challenge #117 Photo Inspiration (Red, White & Blue) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #26 Going Round In Circles at Pile It On
Challenge #127 Bold and Bright at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #10 Ribbon at Dream Valley
Challenge #49 Digi Monday Red White & Blue at Paper Playtime
Challenge #33 Red, White & Blue at Woodware USA
PTT#22 4th of July (Red White & Blue) at Party Time Tuesdays
All About Keeping it Simple at Clear It Out
Challenge #20 Layers at Iris' Spot
Challenge #55 Red, White and Blue at Tuesday Throwdown
Anything But A Card at Scrap-Creations
Challenge #20 Red White and Blue at Celebrate The Occasion
Challenge #20 Layers at Iris' Spot
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #49 Digi Monday Red White & Blue at Paper Playtime
Challenge #68 Colors of Your Country at Cookin It Up With Katie
Challenge #2 Favorite Color Combo (Red, White and Blue) at Little Darlings

Thank you, Daisys Doodles and Whoo Hoo!

It's Tableu Tuesday at Daisy's Doodles!

Wow, June has flown by, already! It is hard to believe that this is my last post as Guest Designer for Daisy's Doodles!I've had so much fun using Jules' wonderful images and working with these wonderful ladies!

So, I've made this cute little thank you card, to thank everyone at Daisy's Doodles for having me as guest designer for June.

And I have some big news! I've been invited to join Daisy's Doodles as an official DT member! Of course I said yes! No way was I going to miss out on a chance to work with these wonderful ladies!

I can't wait to show you all my first project next week, as an official DT member!

Thank you, Daisy's Doodles for inviting me to join your family!


I am using the adorable little Sissy, today, for my card. She is available to have for your very own in the Daisy Doodles store. She is colored with Promarkers. I haven't made a monochromatic card in awhile, so I thought it go monochrome this time. (I love making monochrome cards for some reason!) I've used the fabulous Dots and Daisies digi papers from Daisy's Doodles. The flowers, ribbon and gems are all from my stash.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #41 Inspired By A Song (Thank You For Being A Friend) at Lollipop Crafts
Spotty Dotty at Just Some Lines
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Challenge #8 Thank You/Appreciation at Bows and Berries
Challenge #116 Favorite Ice Cream Combos (vanilla with blueberries) at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #147 Anything Goes at Everybody-Art
Challenge #71 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #120 The Letter G (Girl, Gems) at Creative Belli Blog
Challenge #41 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #25 White +1 Other Color at Charisma Cardz
Monochromatic Cards at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #158 Digi Day at Rainbow Lady's
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Photo Inspiration at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #2 Flowers at Deep Ocean
IBFCC3 Photo Inspiration (Polka Dots) at I Brake For Stamps
Challenge #61 Going Round In Circles at Phindy's Place
Challenge #13 Monochromatic at Do It With Digi's
In The Garden at Timbroscrapmania
Spotty Dotty at Just Some Lines
Challenge #26 Going Round In Circles at Pile It On
Challenge #9 Photo Inspiration (Colors blue and white) at Jay Gee's Nook
Summertime Blues at Incy Wincy
Challenge #20 Layers at Iris' Spot
Challenge #73 Beautiful Women at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #65 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
There Was A Little Girl at Stamps R Us

Seeing Red at Craft Your Passion

It's challenge time, again, at Craft Your Passion. This time, we want to see the color red on your project! This is an easy one, folks, so there is no reason not to join us this week! Be sure you link up a project and play along with us for your chance to win some goodies from our featured sponsors,Lauretta's Digital Stamps and CocoDingo!


For my project, I did an altered notecard holder. Actually, you can use it to hold most any kind of paper, recipe card, photo, etc. I plan to use it in my kitchen to hold recipe cards when I try new recipes. I found the notecard holder in the clearance bin at Michael's and decided to alter it. It was a fun project and very easy to do! The image is flower boot by Lauretta's Digital Stamps and is colored with Promarkers.


I am entering this altered notecard holder in the following challenges:


Simply Red at Scrappy Frogs
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Challenge #116 Favorite Ice Cream Combos (Pistachio and chocolate with strawberries) at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #147 Anything Goes at Everybody-Art
All About Keeping it Simple at Clear It Out
Challenge #71 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #41 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters
Something Old (Image), Something New (Note Card Clip) at Sweet Stampin
In The Garden at Timbroscrapmania
Challenge #42 Anything But Square at Crafty Emma's
Challenge #29 Heavy Metal (metal notecard clip) at Mami Doodles

Hummingbird Thinking of You

It's MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMarvelous Monday at Shelly's Images!

Today we are featuring this fabulous image, Hummingbird, for your viewing pleasure. I think this is one of my favorite images of Shelly's! I had so much fun creating with it, and so did the rest of the DT! You can see thier beautiful creations, too, at Shelly's Images. Head on over and see what they have to show you, and leave us all some love while you're there. We love to hear your comments.

This gorgeous hummingbird image can be yours for a special price, today only, in Shelly's Store


For my card layout, I've used the sketch at Annabelle Stamps to create this pretty get well card. The hummingbird is cut out and popped out from the card, to add dimension. The papers are both scraps my my stash. I've used pearls from my stash, in two colors on the bottom corners of the center frame. The sentiment is from Sentiments 4 You and is punche with oval and scalloped oval punches. The ribbon is tied into a ribbon puff and wrapped around the center frame. The inside of the card says, "And wishing you a speedy recovery."

This turned out perfect for a get well card!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


ABSC039 Sketch at Annabelle Stamps
Challenge #105 Park Life (Feed The Birds, Bird Watching) at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #61 Summer (reminds me of the birds in the bird feeder in the summer) at Alota Rubber Stamps
Come Fly With Me at The Poodles Parlour
Things With Wings at Crafty Calendar
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Challenge #57 Summertime (Reminds of me the birds in the bird feeder) at Wags 'n Whiskers
Week #137 Get Well Soon at One Stop Crafts
Summer at Fairy Knoll
In The Garden at By The Cute And Girly
Challenge #20 Layers at Iris' Spot
Challenge #2 Favorite Color Combo (Blue and Green) at Little Darlings

Have A Blast

Here is another card I made, using the sketch from Party Time Tuesdays. All papers and ribbon are scraps from my stash. The sentiment is from Create With TLC.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

PTT #21 Sketch at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #12 Red, Orange and Yellows at Little Miss Muffet
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
TTT #29 Cross It at Top Tip Tuesday
Spotty Dotty at Just Some Lines

Red And White at Digi's With Attitude

We have a special announcement for you at Digi's With Attitude! this week. We want you all to know how much we love and appreciate all of our followers and challenge participants! Summer is offically here and everyone is so very very busy enjoying family, BBQ's and the fabulous weather. Our fabulous owner, Cindy-Lynn, wants us all to enjoy it, so she has given the DT the summer off! Whoo hoo!

This means a bit of a change for the challenge starting today, and for the time the DT is on break (July and August). The current challenge is anything goes and will run for the entire 10 weeks that the DT is taking their summer break. This means you have 10 whole weeks to play along! Wow! How's that for opportunity!!! At the end of the 10 weeks, when we return from our summer break, the winners of the challenge will be drawn! yes, that's right, I said winners!!! Lots of winners! There will be 10 winners drawn when we return! So be sure you play along for your chance to win!!!

For today's project, I decided to make a tag and go with a red white and black combo. The musical DP is from my stash. I'm using Rockband Tween, by Digi's With Attitude! She's colored with Promarkers. I bought the red and white star paper especially for this tag and then punched out stars with punches by Creative Memories. Ms. Rockband Tween has glitter and sparkle added with a clearstar gelly roll pen. The black ribbon is from my stash.


I am entering this tag in the following challenges:


Challenge #42 No Sentiment at Lexi's Creations
Anything But A Card at Divas By Design
Favorite Things (Images: Digi's With Attitude!) at Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Southern Girls
Simply Red at Scrappy Frogs
Something Old (ribbon), Something New (Patterned Paper)at Totally Stampalicious
Challenge #27 Bright Colors (No pastels) at Happileigh Scrappin'
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #116 Favorite Ice Cream Combos (Cookies and cream with strawberries) at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #147 Anything Goes at Everybody-Art
Challenge #33 Use Red at Ladybug Crafts Ink
All About Keeping it Simple at Clear It Out
Challenge #124 Let It Shine at Crafty Creations
Challenge #71 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #120 The Letter G (Girl) at Creative Belli Blog
Challenge #158 Digi Day at Rainbow Lady's
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Black and White +1 (Red) at Frosted Designs
Challenge #2 Favorite Color Combo (Red, White and Black) at Little Darlings

Like An Icecream Sandwhich

Can you beleive it?! A non DT post from me?! Whoo Hoo!


Today, I want to show you a card I made, using the sketch from Party Time Tuesdays. I went with bright colors of Yellow, Orange and Turquoise. Color scheme compliments of Annabelle Stamps. All papers and ribbo are scraps from my stash. The sentiment is from Create With TLC. The button is recycled from an old shirt I threw away.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Say It In Orange, Yellow and Turquoise at Annabelle Stamps
TTT #29 Cross It at Top Tip Tuesday
PTT #21 Sketch at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #78 Summer Lovin' (summer colors) at Fab 'n Funky
Inspired By Bright Colors at Creative Inspirations Paint

Birds Of A Feather

Yay! It's Monday, and that means a new challenge at Craft Your Passion! Our theme this week is Paper Piecing. We have a fabulous sponsor for you this week! We're being sponsored by the wonderful folks at AI Factory, who are giving away a digi prize to one lucky winner!

The generous folks over at AI Factory have given the DT a couple of adorable image sets to play with this week, too! Thank you, AI Factory!

We hope you will join us at Craft Your Passion for our Paper Piecing challenge this week! You know you'd love to win the digi prize from AI Factory! And while you're visiting us at Craft Your Passion, check out the other wonderful creations by the DT and leave them some love!

For my project this week, I decided to try and make a corner bookmark. I hadn't ever made one before, so I was a little nervous about it. While it didn't turn out perfect, I'm happy with the results, for my first attempt! I used scraps of papers from my stash. The birdies are paper pieced and are from the Little Birdie Told Me set from AI Factory. I used a tea green Promarker to outline around the white parts of the birds. I wanted those parts to be white, but find that the white often gets lost in everything, if it isnt highlighted. The tea green Promarker is very light and works well to highlight white spaces. I used the branch punch by Martha Stewart to make sprigs of greenery for the birdies to nest in, and to nest the heart in. The heart is punched with a punch by Creative Memories, and is attached with foam mounting tape for dimension. The border is also punched using a Martha Stewart Punch.


I am entering this corner bookmark in the following challenges:


Let The Paper Piecing Begin at Clear It Out
Challenge #51 Put A Little Song In Your Heart (Birds Of A Feather) at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Deep Ocean
Anything Goes at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #119 Branches at Creative Belli Blog
HSC5 Laser Cut Details at The Hotspot Studio 313
Anything But A Card at Divas By Design
Challenge #18 Punches And Dies at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #42 No Sentiment at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #103 Inspired By A Song (Birds Of A Feather) at Moving Along With The Times
In The Garden at Hanna And Friends
Favorite Things (Bookmarks and Reading) at Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #85 Tags or Bookmarks at Fun With Shapes And More
Challenge #12 Animal Magic at Do It With Digi's
PCJ#12 Our Feathered Friends at Paper Crafting Journey
Something With Pretty Papers at Stamp Something
Challenge #71 Die Cuts And Punches at Totally Papercrafts
Things With Wings at Crafty Calendar
Challenge #30 Things That Flutter at Delicious Doodles
In The Garden at Timbroscrapmania
Challenge #8 Photo Inspiration (colors) at Jay Gee's Nook
Things With Wings at Sweet Stampin
Photo Inspiration (colors) at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle
Challenge #67 Things With Wings at One Stitch At A Time
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Something Old (Punch), Something New (Patterned Paper) at Totally Stampalicious
In The Garden at By The Cute And Girly

Swimming By To Say Hi

I'm swimming by to say hi, today, because it's time for Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images!

Since we've just celebrated Father's Day, I've been creating a lot of male inspired cards, lately! I have another fun masculine card for you today, using today's featured image, called bad Day Fishing. You can get this fun image today only, for a special price, in Shelly's Store

This image reminds me of going fishing with my dad when I was younger. I remember one time, I went to cast my line into the water and got it hooked in my hair! Poor dad had to sit and untangle it! The things we put our dads (And moms!) through! LOL


My card layout follows the sketch at Ellephantastic. I'm using the Bad Day Fishing and the Hook Line and Sinker images, from Shelly's Images. The images are colored with Promarkers. I cut out the Hook Line and Sinker three times, to use as an embellishment for the bottom left corner in the matted image. I used foam mounting tape to attach them, so they have the 3D effect of fish jumping out of the water. The cute fish ticket says "Swimming By To Say Hi" and is from When The Scrap Hits The Fun. I added hand dyed dew drops above the fishy ticket, to simulate bubbles. The green patterned paper is a digi paper from Bearly Mine Designs. The other patterned papers are scraps from my stash. I used a Clearstar Gelly Roll pen to add some sparkle to the water in the image.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #56 One For The Boys at Wags 'n Whiskers
Challenge #41 Inspired By A Song (Fishing In The Dark) at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #28 Card For A Boy Or Man at Mami Doodles
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Hooked On Crafts
Dad and Lads at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #38 Open at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #51 Put A Little Song In Your Heart (Fishing In The Dark) at Fresh Brewed Designs
June Sketch Challenge at Ellephantastic
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Deep Ocean
Challenge #38 Mixed Alpha's (Two Types of Text on Fish Ticket) at The Paper Variety
Challenge #103 Inspired By A Song (Fishing In The Dark) at Moving Along With The Times
Summer Fun at AI Factory
Challenge #117 For The Boys at Dutch Dare
Challenge #61 Summer at Alota Rubber Stamps
Favorite Things (dewdrops) at Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #10 Masculine at Craft Us Crazy
Challenge #12 Animal Magic at Do It With Digi's
Challenge #77 Sparkle and Shine at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #83 For The Men at If The Shoe Fits... Scrap It!
Under The Sea (Fish) At Cardmadfairy's Digi Day Challenge
Challenge #12 Anything Goes (used a square of their digi paper) at Bearly Mine Challenges
Challenge #1 For The Men at Paper Creator's Crafts
Sparkle Power at Fairy Knoll
It's A Man's World at Catch The Bug
Challenge #9 Cards For Men at Little Claire's
Challenge #44 For A Guy at 2 Sisters
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Challenge #116 Fun In The Sun at Stamptacular Sunday
Sparkly or Summery at Sentimental Sundays
Summer at Crafty Ann's
Something Old (Paper Scraps), Something New (Fish Ticket) at Totally Stampalicious
Masculine and No Flowers at Stamp-n-Doodle

Show Your Independence

Wow! Can you believe how fast time has flown by?! June is almost over, and soon we'll be celebrating Independence Day! So, since Independence Day, July 4, is so close, let's show our love for the Stars and Stripes, the Red, White and Blue!

This is our new challenge for you at Daisy's Doodles! Show us Stars and Stripes to celebrate Independence Day! Come over and play along for your chance to win at Daisy's Doodles! We can't wait to see all of your fabulous creations!

I am having a blast as June guest designer at Daisy's Doodles! Jules has so many fabulous images to choose from! If you haven't checked out the Daisy Doodles store, you really should! You'll love the huge selection of images! Jules has something for everyone! Hurry over and check it out! You'll be glad you did.

My card today uses papers that are all scraps from my stash. I used the eagle image, from the Celebrate America set. I've colored the eagle with Promarkers and matted him in blue. I used two star shaped buttons to the upper left of the image. Below the image, I used a strand of red and white baker's twine and a strand of blue and white baker's twine, then tied them in knots in different increments, to make loops. I've used star shaped metal brads, through each knot, to make a decorative border with the baker's twine. To the right of the image, I've punched a circle and pop dotted a punched star in the center, then added strands of baker's twine hanging from the circle. (Sort of reminds me of a metal of honor!)


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #41 Inspired By A Song (America The Beautiful) at Lollipop Crafts
Things With Wings at Crafty Calendar
Challenge #9 Cards For Men at Little Claire's
Challenge #28 Card For A Boy Or Man at Mami Doodles
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Hooked On Crafts
Choose 3 Past Challenges (Buttons, Brads, Punches) at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #51 Put A Little Song In Your Heart (America The Beautiful) at Fresh Brewed Designs
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Deep Ocean
Challenge #63 Red, White & Blue at Meljen's Designs
Anything Goes at Delightful Challenges
Die Cuts (Stars) at Whimsie Doodles
Challenge #10 Seeing Spots at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #18 Punches And Dies at The Paper Shelter
Day #108 Mega Movie Thursday (Poster Inspiration - Colors Red, White and Blue) at 365 Cards
Challenge #42 No Sentiment at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #103 Inspired By A Song (America The Beautiful) at Moving Along With The Times
Favorite Things (Brads) at Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #24 Use A Star at Do You Stack Up
Challenge #12 Animal Magic at Do It With Digi's
Something With Pretty Papers at Stamp Something
Challenge #71 Die Cuts And Punches at Totally Papercrafts
Challenge #83 For The Men at If The Shoe Fits... Scrap It!
Challenge #56 One For The Boys at Wags 'n Whiskers
Challenge #1 For The Men at Paper Creator's Crafts
Things With Wings at Sweet Stampin
Buttons at Speedy The Cat's Friends
Dad and Lads at Papertake Weekly
Simply Red at Scrappy Frogs
It's A Man's World at Catch The Bug
Spotty Dotty at Just Some Lines
Challenge #44 For A Guy at 2 Sisters
Challenge #67 Things With Wings at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #25 Show Me Some Metal at Pile It On
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Challenge #13 Stars at Cards For Men
Challenge #92 Red, White & Blue at Die Cut Dreams
Challenge #27 Bright Colors (No pastels) at Happileigh Scrappin'
Something Old (Star Buttons), Something New (Star Brads) at Totally Stampalicious
Masculine and No Flowers at Stamp-n-Doodle

Sometimes You Don't Know If You're Coming or Going

Thank you so much to all of you who played along with us in our last challenge! We truly appreciate all your support and there were so many fabulous Father's Day creations!

We have another fun challenge for you, today, at Digi's With Attitude! This time, we want to see anything you want to show us! That's right! Anything goes, so you have no excuse not to play along with us!

There are awesome prizes to be won! As always, Digi's With Attitude! is giving away a $10 gift certificate to their fabulous new store! If youven't checked it out, you really should! There are so many fabulous images to choose from! There will be One $10 Gift certificate winner, to the store, for every 25 entries, plus a chance at being named Honorable Mention and/or Card of the Month!

Our sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish, who's giving one lucky winner two digi paper packs of their choice, from their store! Whoo Hoo! How's that for a fun prize?!

Be sure you come over and play along with us, this week! Jump on over to Digi's With Attitude! and play along! We love to see your creations!

My card uses the Digi's With Attitude! image, Viagra Simon, from the Wrinkled Attitude line, available in the store, here. He is colored with my much loved Promarkers. The blue patterned paper is a digi paper from the Summer Dreams digi paper pack by Robyn's Fetish. I've used sheer green ribbon, green buttons and green dew drops from my stash. The sentiment says, "Sometimes You Don't Know If you're Coming Or Going," and is punched using oval and scalloped oval punches. I used blue and white baker's twine to tie onto my buttons.


I'm entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #56 One For The Boys at Wags 'n Whiskers
Challenge #40 Inspired By A Movie (Grumpy Old Men) at Crafty Emma's
Challenge #9 Cards For Men at Little Claire's
Challenge #28 Card For A Boy Or Man at Mami Doodles
Challenge #146 Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy at Cupcake Crafts
Challenge #98 Father's Day/Masculine at Incy Wincy
Anything Goes at Totally Stampalicious
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Deep Ocean
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #7 Masculine at Bows and Berries
Dad and Lads at Papertake Weekly
Choose 3 Past Challenges (Buttons, Anything Goes, Punches) at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #38 Open at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #8 For Men Only at The Stamping Boutique
Anything Goes at Scrap-Creations
Day #107 Mega Movie Wednesday (Poster Inspiration - Colors Blue and green) at 365 Cards
Favorite Things (Buttons) at Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #10 Masculine at Craft Us Crazy
Let's Play Bingo (Ribbon, Sentiment, Shape - Oval) at Simon Says Stamp
Anything Goes at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #18 Punches And Dies at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #117 For The Boys at Dutch Dare
Favorite Things (Buttons) at Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #83 For The Men at If The Shoe Fits... Scrap It!
Embellishment Recipe "R" (Ribbon) at Crafts 4 Eternity

Bugs and Bees, Oh My!

It's Tableau Tuesday at Daisy's Doodles and the DT have some fabulous projects to show you! Be sure you hop over and check it out.

This is my second project as guest designer for Daisy's Doodles and I am having so much fun with my guest DT spot! ! I'm using an image and digi ladybug paper from the Li'l Honey set, and made an altered cup for a co-workers granddaughter. Isn't it adorable?!

I can't wait to give it to her! She's going to love it!


I'm entering this altered cup in the following challenges:


Challenge #41 Inspired By A Song (Honeybee) at Lollipop Crafts
In The Garden at By The Cute And Girly
Things With Wings at Crafty Calendar
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #20 Wings at Digistamps4Joy
Challenge #102 Anything But A Card at Moving Along With The Times
Something New (tumbler cup) at AI Factory
Challenge #70 Summer at Totally Papercrafts
Challenge #22 With A Child/For A Child at Card Makin' Mamas
Flower Power at Totally Gorjuss
Choose 3 Past Challenges (Florals, Spring, Anything But A Card) at Tuesday Throwdown
Day #106 Mega Movie Tuesday (Movie Poster Inspiration - Colors) at 365 Cards
Anything Goes at Totally Stampalicious
Make It Free And Easy at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #42 No Sentiment at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Hooked On Crafts
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Deep Ocean
Challenge #98 Photo Inspiration (Flowers) at Tuesday Morning
Challenge #38 Open at Top Tip Tuesday
Anything Goes at Scrap-Creations
Favorite Things (Ladybugs) at Crafty Purple Frog
Simply Red at Scrappy Frogs
In The Garden at By The Cute And Girly

Have A Magical Birthday!

We have a new challenge for you, today, at Craft Your Passion. Our theme this week is, "It's Magical." We want to see your magical creations, for a chance to win some prizes! Whoo Hoo! Who doesn't love prizes?!

Our sponsor this week is a fabulous little lady who draws the cutest images! We're sponsored by Didge, of Didge's Doodles. She graciously gave the DT some of her adorable dragon stamps to play with too!

WHurry over to Craft Your Passion?! and show us your magical creation, for your chance to win some goodies!

My card uses no DP, this time! Can you believe it?! The background and text on the card are all created with the Tim Holtz Paint daubers and background rubber stamps. It was so much fun to make my own background. The sentiment, birthday wishes, is stamped onto canvas. (My first time trying that, and its so cool!) The flowers are by Hero Arts and are stamped and cut out, then coated with Tim Holtz distress crackle paint. I used stickles on a couple of the flowers, as well. The image is from Didge's Doodles and is colored with Promarkers. I used gemstones for the flower centers.



I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #41 Inspired By A Song (Puff The Magic Dragon) at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #20 Wings at Digistamps4Joy
Something New (stamps for background) at AI Factory
Challenge #56 Father's Day/Male Cards at Sew Many Challenges
Things With Wings at Crafty Calendar
Challenge #62 No Backing Papers at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #17 Celebrate at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #23 Birthday at Do You Stack Up
Flower Power at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #40 Inspired By A Movie (How To Train A Dragon) at Crafty Emma's
Challenge #115 Flowers and Pearls at Stamp With Fun
Anything Goes at Totally Stampalicious
Make It Free And Easy at Whoopsi Daisy
Pick Two (Flowers, Gems) at Paper Cupcakes
CHallenge #31 Happy Birthday at Woodware USA
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Deep Ocean
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Hooked On Crafts
Favorite Things (Flowers) at Crafty Purple Frog

Hats Off To You

Hats off to you! It's Marvelous Monday!

Today's featured image at Shelly's Images is this wonderful top hat. I love the elegant look of this image. It's perfect for wedding cards, or even invitations to fancy events.

Don't miss out on your chance to own your own top hat! It's available for a special price, today only, in the Shelly's Images Store.


My card today is done in one of my favorite color combos. Pink, white and black. This card was created strictly from items from my stash. Nothing was bought new, for creating this card. I'm going to be sad when this polka dotted paper is finally gone, since I absolutely love polka dots! (Well, on cards, anyway, but I hate wearing them! LOL!) The pink adhesive pearls in the corners seemed to be a perfect touch. The image is cut out and embossed using nestablities and colored with Promarkers. The pink flowers are by Martha Stewart. I've used a Martha Stewart punch to make leaves for accenting the flowers. This card had to have some sparkle, too, so that is where the glittered ribbon comes in!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #8 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Jay Gee's Nook
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #9 Punch It at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #62 Pink and Pearls at Meljen's Designs
Something New (Flowers) at AI Factory
Sparkle at Crafty Sentiments
Flower Power at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #43 3,2,1 Recipe (3 embellishments: ribbon, Flowers, Pearls) at 2 Sisters
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Deep Ocean
Challenge #125 Just Because You Can at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #97 Ribbon and Flowers at Pollycraft
Challenge #115 Flowers and Pearls at Stamp With Fun
Anything Goes at Totally Stampalicious
1,2,3 Recipe at Stamps R Us
Make It Free And Easy at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #42 No Sentiment at Lexi's Creations
Pick Two (Flowers, Pearls) at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #67 Frame It at Karen's Doodles
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Hooked On Crafts
Day #105 Mega Movie Monday (Poster Inspiration - Colors - Lots of Black and white) at 365 Cards
Favorite Things (Flowers) at Crafty Purple Frog

Congrats, Grad!

My graduation card today uses the freebie image from Dude Time Dude Doodles. He's colored with Promarkers. The card layout is the sketch at Annabelle Stamps. My border is punched using a Martha Stewart border punch. The scrap of ribbon and blue gemstones are from my stash. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval punches.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

ABSC038 Sketch at Annabelle Stamps
Freebie Challenge at Dude Time Doodles
Challenge #17 Celebrate at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #56 One For The Boys at Wags 'n Whiskers
Challenge #115 Dads or Grads at Stamptacular Sunday

Daisy Doodle Blog Hop Winner!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to everyone who participated in the
Double Celebration blog hop for Daisy's Doodles, as well as all
the nice comments on my card for the hop.

It's time to announce the winner of the stamp set from my stop on the hop:


The winner is.......

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Babe O'Mara !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Whoo Hoo! Congrats, Babe! I will be forwarding your name and email on to the wonderful
folks at Daisy's Doodles and they will contact you about your prize!

Thanks for hopping with us!

You're A Grrreat Dad, And I'm Not Lion!

Are you ready to show us your attitude?! I hope so, because we have another wonderful challenge for you, today, at Digi's With Attitude!
Since it is so close to Father's Day, it seemed like the perfect challenge theme for this week. I really hope you'll play along with us! We can't wait to see your Father's Day creations


As always, we have awesome goodies to give away! As usual, Digi's With Attitude! is giving away a $10 gift certificate to their awesome new store! One winner for every 25 entries, plus a chance at being named Honorable Mention and/or Card of the Month!

Plus, we're being sponsored by the oh so popular Stitchy Bear Stamps store, who's giving one lucky winner at $10 gift certificate to their store!

Don't miss out on these fabulous prizes! Come on over to Digi's With Attitude! and play along! We can't wait to see what you create!


My card layout follows the sketches at Sketch N Stash and at I Love Promarkers. (I admit I LOVE this sketch!!) The image is colored with Promarkers and is available in the Digi's With Attitude! store, here. I went with 3 different patterned papers, in bright summery colors. Doesn't the polka dots and stripes look great together?! The striped paper is new, the rest are from my stash. I love this color combo! One of the sentiments is punched with circle punches. Both sentiments are attached with foam mounting tape, for dimension. The buttons are recycled from an old shirt I threw out when I cleaned the closet. The golden brown gems are from a goodie package I won, in a blog hop.


I'm entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #21 Special Man at Craft your Days Away
No! No! No Embossing at Stamping Vacation
Challenge #41 Inspired By A Song (Daddy's Girl) at Lollipop Crafts
Manly at Some Odd Girl
Card For A Man Or Boy at Fussy and Fancy
Challenge #23 Father's Day or Wedding at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #45 It's All About You, Dad at Simply Create
Challenge #61 Father's Day or Card For Dad at Creative Inspirations
Challenge # Father's Day at Here Come The Boys
Challenge #145 Things With Tails at Cupcake Crats
Challenge #63 Sketch at Sketch N Stash
Challenge #70 Father's Day at The Crazy Challenge
Anything Goes at Catch The Bug
Challenge #41 Male Card or Father's Day at Lexi's Creations
Masculine at Magical Monday
Challenge #9 Buttons at House of Gilli
Challenge #7 Masculine at Bows and Berries
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #52 Animals at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #155 Here Comes Summer (colors) at A Spoon Full of Sugar
Challenge #31 It's All About The Males at Ladybug Crafts Ink
Challenge #83 Father's Day at Whimsie Doodles
Challenge #13 Special Man at Amber's Crafts and Stuff
Challenge #9 Punch It at My Mum's Craft Shop
For The Guys at The Paper Variety
Challenge #10 Father's Day or Masculine at Craft Us Crazy
Father's Day at Delightful Sketches
Challenge #106 Father's Day at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #23 Male/Father's Day at Paper Play
Something New (Striped DP) at AI Factory
Challenge #12 Animals at Do It With Digi's
Challenge #69 Sketch at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #56 Father's Day/Male Cards at Sew Many Challenges
Something Punched at Stamp Something
Challenge #56 One For The Boys at Wags 'n Whiskers
Challenge #29 Father's Day at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #28 Card For A Boy Or Man at Mami Doodles
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Deep Ocean
Challenge #8 For Men Only at The Stamping Boutique
DCC68 Designer's Choice Challenge (Texture - Buttons) at Repeat Impressions