Chic Sparkly Christmas

Good Morning!

I have a cute card for you, today! Another Christmas card! Can you tell I am getting into the Christmas spirit?! I hope you are, too, because Christmas will be here before you know it! If you haven't started your Christmas cards, yet, you better get busy!

For today's card, I am using the October freebie from KennyK Downloads - This cute snowman, colored with Promarkers. All my papers are glittered, to add sparkle, and are scraps from my stash.  I also added glitter to the snowman, as well ad embellishing with two shiny sparkly snowflakes, and a snowflake button.  The bottom panel has three recycled buttons, threaded with baker's twine. My sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches. I put some wiggly eyes on the snowman and tiny black pearls down the front, for his buttons.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #100 Celebration (Christmas) at Fussy and Fancy Challenges
Early Holiday Wishes For Kids at Send A Smile 4 Kids
Inspired By: Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #158 Holida Chic: Sparkle at Kenny K's Krafty Krew
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #43 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Inspired By A Film (The Snowman) at Eclectic Ellapu
Glitter at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge
Day 301: Starts with C (Cardstock, Christmas) at 365 Cards
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Tammy's Scrappin Corner
MIM #164 Anything Goes at Make it Monday
CHallenge #112 Use Your Scraps at Paper Make Up Stamps
Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
PND#16 Anything Goes at The Paper Nest Dolls
PTT#144 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #63 Button It Up at Deep Ocean
Challenge #77 Anything Goes at LEJ Designs
TTCRD Ootober 29 - Nov 4 Anything Goes at Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #62 Free For All at Twisted Tuesday Challenges
Challenge #82 Clean and Simple at Let's Craft and Create
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #192 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #92 Christmas at Aud Sentiments
IIC#132 Traditional Christmas at Inky Impressions
Challenge #151 Black or Bling (Pearls for buttons on image) at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #79 3x DP, 3x Layers at Digistamps 4 Joy
Challenge #231 For The Boys at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #293 Sparkles at Cute Card Thursday

Happy Halloween

Phew! I have had crap internet, again! I know, I know - I just said this not long ago! LOL  Darn internet is terrible in the fall and winter here! Uggh!

Anyway, today is Oldie But Goodie Thursday at  Catch The Bug. The design team has done a great job, as always, at bringing those Oldie But Goodie Bugaboo Stamps images back into the spotlight, with thier awesome creativity! Jump on over to Catch The Bug to see all thier fabulous creations!

I figured since today is Halloween, I should end October with one last Halloween card.  My card features the image, Hween Brat Pumpkin, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with promarkers. All papers are scraps from my stash.  I used two different kinds of Halloween washi tape to embellish two of the corners.  The top right corner has a die cut spiderweb with two punched spiders. I've used a cute metal candy brad at the top left corner of the image and three gemstones to the right of the image.



I am entering this card in the following challenges


October Linky Party at DL Art
RCC86 Halloween (with Washi Tape) at The Ribbon Carousel
Challenge #15 Dies or Punches at Paper Creator's Crafts
Monthly Challenge: Pink or Halloween at Just Inspirational Challenges
Fall Or Halloween at Stamp and Create
Challenge #100 Celebrations (Halloween) at Fussy and Fancy Challenge
Challenge #78 Orange and Black at Pattie's Creations
Inspired By Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #68 Halloween at Dream Valley Challenges
Challenge #183 Anything Goes at Hanna and Friends
Halloween at Stamping With The Dragon
R#147 Happy Halloween at Crafts 4 Eternity
Challenge #207 Spooky at Totally Gorjuss
Halloween at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #167 Cute N Spooky at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Challenge #187 Boo at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #43 (Embellishment Crazy - Washi Tape, Gemstones, Diecut) at Pile It On
Challenge #186 Tic Tac Toe (Bling, Patterned Paper, Washi Tape) at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #183 Halloween at Robyn's Fetish
A Little Boo For You at Come And Get It
Halloween With Orange at Clear It Out
Challenge #171 Witch Way To The Candy (Candy in image and candy brad) at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #43 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
RCS#56 Hocus Pocus at Red Carpet Studio
Challenge #56 Use Black at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge
Challenge #18 Halloween at Craft Your Passion
Challenge #89 Halloween at Love To Create
MIM #164 Anything Goes at Make it Monday
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Tammy's Scrappin Corner
Halloween at Melonheadz Friends
CHallenge #112 Use Your Scraps at Paper Make Up Stamps
PYC#7 Halloween at Parade your Crafts
Challenge #25 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
Halloween at Whoopsi Daisy

Winter Christmas Wishes

Oh wow, darn internet has been bad, bad, bad here! My apologies to all my followers for being so late in getting my post written! Finally got some internet lasting long enough to save a post! Yay!  Anyway, I have some awesome news!

I have been asked to be a guest designer for C is For Challenge and this is my first GDT project! Yay! So excited!  It's always such an honor and a pleasure to be invited to do a guest designer spot!  Thank you so much, Anna, for giving me this opportunity!

Today's new challenge at C is For challenge is to use Buttons. If you're like me, you love using buttons, so this is a great challenge to play along with, isn't it? You have two weeks to play along, and we have some fabulous sponsors offering up some awesome prizes for the lucky winners! Want to win? If you do, then you have come pop over and play along with us! What are you waiting for? Come play along!

I made this cute Christmas card today, using the image Alannah, from Stamp Art Designs By Kathryne, colored with Promarkers. I used this fun mix of snowflake and plaid paper scraps from my stash.  Two large green buttons, recycled from an old coat, were threaded with Christmas colored baker's twine, and used to embellish the card. I used two pieces of metallic green holly in the upper right corner.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


October Linky Challenge at D.L Art
Challenge #100 Celebrations (Christmas) at Fussy and Fancy Challenge
Early Holiday Wishes For Kids at Send A Smile 4 Kids
Inspired By Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges
Challenge #18 Anything Goes at Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge Blog
Challenge #183 Anything Goes at Hanna and Friends
DTBST #200 Make It Yours (DTBST #154 Celebration) at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #43 (Embellishment Crazy - Buttons, Twine, Holly) at Pile It On
Challenge #63 Button it Up at Deep Ocean
Challenge #43 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Inspired By A Film (A Christmas Miracle) at Eclectic Ellapu
Day 301: Starts with C (Cardstock, Christmas) at 365 Cards
CHallenge #112 Use Your Scraps at Paper Make Up Stamps
MIM #164 Anything Goes at Make it Monday
Challenge #25 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society

Let's Deck The Halls

Good early morning to you all!

I'm back, again, with a new challenge for you, today, at Lacy Sunshine.  Our challenge theme, this time, is Anything Goes/Deck The Halls! Another fun one, isn't it?! Don't forget, our challenges last two weeks, so you have plenty of time to play along with us at Lacy Sunshine. As always, there will be two random winners. One will win 5 images, one will win three images. There will also be a top  3, who will each win one image.  You definitely have to be in it to win it, so come play with us at Lacy Sunshine!

My card uses the image, Holly's Garden, by Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash. I added glitter to the fur trim on her dress, for sparkle and shine.  The left side of the image is accented with a white pearl swirl.  I used green glitter ribbon and a green and white polka dot bow, made by hand. The sentiment is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:


Anything Goes at Crafty Bloggers Network
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
October Linky Party at DL Art
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Creative Craft Challenges
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at 4 Krafty Girlz
Challenge #100 Celebrations (Christmas) at Fussy and Fancy Challenge
Early Holiday Wishes For Kids at Send A Smile 4 Kids
Inspired By Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges
Challenge #48 Sparkle at Emerald Faeries
PTT #143 Glitter at Party Time Tuesdays
TTCRD Oct 22-28 Anything Goes at Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #221 Give Me A P (Pearls) at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #92 Christmas Sentiments at Aud Sentiments
CHallenge #18 Anything Goes at Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge Blog
CHNC challenge Extra - Christamas at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra
4 CCC #165 Girls Night Out at 4 Crafty Chicks
Challenge #183 Anything Goes at Hanna and Friends
Shine On at Southern Girls Challenge
DTBST #200 Make It Yours (DTBST #90 Stripes And Polka Dots) at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #43 (Embellishment Crazy - Ribbon, Bow, Pearl Swirls) at Pile It On
Challenge #186 Tic Tac Toe (Patterned Paper, Image, Sentiment) at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #43 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Inspired By A Film (Santa Clause) at Eclectic Ellapu

Thank You So Berry Much

We're back, today, with a new challenge to get your creative juices flowing, at Catch The Bug! It's a photo inspiration challenge! Have you seen the  posted photo for the photo inspiration challenge?! It's a yummy photo of a bunch of fruits in rich juicey colors! Surely it'll inspire your creativity to create, so come check out Catch The Bug and play along with us! There are three different chances to win, so you don't want to miss out!

My card, today, uses the image and sentiment from the Card Kit - KIDZ - Strawberry, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash.  I used two green buttons, recycled from old clothing I'd thrown out when I purged my closet. The buttons are threaded with baker's twine.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


October Linky Party at DL Art
Thankful at One Crazy Stamper
Thanks at House of Gilli
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at 4 Krafty Girlz
Challenge #186 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Inspired By Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #24 Friendship at Oozak
TTCRD Oct 22-28 Anything Goes at Through The Craft Room Door
Anything Goes at Paper Crafting Journey
DTBST #200 Make It Yours (DTBST #53 Thank You) at Sassy Studio Designs
Thank You at House Of Gilli
Challenge $63 Button It up at Deep Ocean

Friends Are Like Flowers

Hi everyone! Are you back, today, for Oldie But Good Thursday?! It's that day, again, at Catch The Bug. We're showing off some of those older images, and reminding you just how fun they are to create with! We'd love for you to stop by Catch The Bug, today, and check out all the awesome Oldie But Goodie inspiration!

My card, today, features an image and sentiment from Mini Set - Flower Garden, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used some pretty printed papers from my stash. I used two handmade pink bows to embellish and three  dark pink pearls.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


October Linky Party at DL Art
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Anything Goes at Crafty Bloggers Network
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Creative Craft Challenges
Challenge #229 Ribbons and Bows at Allsorts
Challenge #186 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Inspired By Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #55 Pink at The Squirrel And The Fox
Challenge #42 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #24 Friendship at Oozak
Challenge #221 Give Me A P (Pink) at Passion For Promarkers
Anything Goes at Paper Crafting Journey
DTBST #200 Make It Yours (DTBST #182 Clean and Simple) at Sassy Studio Designs

Flying By For Halloween

Happy Saturday!

Welcome to a new challenge, today, at Catch The Bug. This week, its time for a Bingo Challenge! Whoo Hoo! I know a lot of you love these bingo challenges - So do I! Aren't they fun?! There are always so many fun combinations of things to include on our projects! What a way to get creative!

We'd love to have you come play along with us, this week, in our Bingo challenge! There are lots of prize packages up for grabs, from Bugaboo Stamps - So come play with us, at Catch The Bug!

My bingo for this card, is use a Punch, the color Orange and the color black. Of course, that means I just had to do a Halloween card, with that color combo! I used the image JJ - Broom Stick, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. The  top right corner has a die cut spider web, with a punched spider web added with foam mounting tape for 3D effect.. I've used three animal print gemstones in the top left corner, for some added sparkle. The center has a cute jack o' lantern metal brad. I used some funky green and black skull ribbon across the bottom and some candy corn washi tape along the bottom right corner.



I am entering this card in the following challenges:


October Linky Party at DL Art
Halloween at The Crafty Calender
VSC#16 Halloween at V's Sweet Ideas
RCC86 Halloween (with Washi Tape) at The Ribbon Carousel
Challenge #15 Dies or Punches at Paper Creator's Crafts
Inspired By: Halloween at Creative Inspirations Paint
Monthly Challenge: Pink or Halloween at Just Inspirational Challenges
Colors of Halloween at Di's Digi Designs
Halloween at The Crafty Calendar
Challenge #232 Photo Inspiration (Halloween & Colors) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #141 Humor at Pile It On
Challenge #185 Dress Me Up (Witch) at Corrosive Challenge
Inspired By: Halloween at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #54 Add Some Orange at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge
RCS#55 Bi-Centennial Man (Metal Pumpkin Brad) at Red Carpet Studio
Challenge #119 Pumpkin at D.L. Art
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
TPE221 Photo Inspiration (Halloween) at The Pink Elephant
Halloween at Incy Wincy
CCH#156 Halloween at The Crazy Challenge
Halloween at Crafty Boots
Challenge #101 Halloween at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #162 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #63 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #8 Halloween at C Is For Challenge
PYC#6 Halloween at Parade Your Crafts
PNDC#15 Halloween at The Paper Nest Dolls
Halloween at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #108 Anything Goes at Bearly Mine Challenges
Halloween With Orange at Clear It Out
Challenge #169 Pumpkin Patch at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #79 Anything Goes at PINspirational
Brads (Pumpkin) at Just Inspirational Challenges
TTCRD October 15-22 At Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #22 Spooky at Passion For Promarkers
PWC280 Embellish Everything at Paper Pretties
Challenge #91 Funny Halloween at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #244 Let's See your Sparkle (Gemstones) and Shine at Crafty Creations
Challenge #149 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Use Halloween Colors at Paper Crafting journey
Challenge #164 Layers at 4 Crafty Chicks
Challenge #182 Halloween at Hanna and Friends
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at 4 Krafty Girlz
Challenge #66 Anything Goes at Crafty Ribbons
CMM #75 Hallowen at Card Makin' Mamas
Fall Or Halloween at Stamp and Create
Spooky at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Happy Halloween Hues at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #75 Celebrate at LEJ Designs
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #58 Non Scary Halloween at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #63 Too Cute To Spook at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #66 Anything Goes With Ribbon (Skull Ribbon) at Crafty Ribbons
Royal Color Challenge #2 (orange, black, yellow) at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #51 Spooky Bingo (Skull Ribbon, Die Cut, Pumpkin Brad) at Lia Stampz
Challenge #100 Celebrations (Halloween) at Fussy and Fancy Challenge
Challenge #78 Orange and Black at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #166 Halloween Colors at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Challenge #102 Spooky at Pink Gem Designs
Challenge #42 Dress Up at Pumpkin Spice
Challenge #63 Button it Up at Deep Ocean

Have a Happy Halloween, Big Boy!

Can you believe how fast Halloween is approaching?! Wow! It'll be here before you know it! In honor of Halloween, I have a fun, sexy Halloween card to show you. How's that, for a masculine card?! Perfect for that special guy in your life.  This card is for a friend, for Halloween.  I'm sure he's going to love it!

For my card, I've used the image, Bite Me, by The Stamping Chef, colored with Promarkers. My card layout uses the sketch at Feeling Sketchy. This black, white and gray chevron paper is the perfect background. I've used a scrap of black fabric tulle that has a fun purple foil spiderweb pattern on it. I've used two thin strips of green and black bat patterned paper on each side of the tulle, to highlight the tulle.  A clear star gelly roll pen was used to highlight the web on the image and add sparkle. Three spider buttons in purple and black add the finishing touch. All papers are scraps from my stash, as is the piece of tulle.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Colors of Halloween at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #165 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Halloween at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #232 Black, Green and White at Cupcake Inspirations 
Inspired By: Halloween at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #67 Buttons (Spiders) at Dream Valley Challenges
CHallenge #41 Pile It on (Spider Buttons) at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
RCC 86 Halloween + Spooled item (Spiderweb tulle) at Ribbon Carousel
Anything With Glitter (On Spiderweb) at Sparkle N Sprinkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #48 Sparkle (On Spiderweb) at Emerald Faeries
CCH#156 Halloween at The Crazy Challenge
Halloween at Incy Wincy
TPE221 Photo Inspiration (Halloween) at The Pink Elephant
Halloween at Crafty Boots
Challenge #110 Clean and Simple at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #101 Halloween at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #162 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #63 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #8 Halloween at C Is For Challenge
Challenge #15 Halloween with Buttons at Get Inky
Texture (Spiderweb Tulle) at Make My Monday
PYC#6 Halloween at Parade Your Crafts
Challenge #23 Anything Goes + Layers at Scrapbook Stamp Society
PNDC#15 Halloween at The Paper Nest Dolls
Halloween at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #108 Anything Goes at Bearly Mine Challenges
Happy Halloween Hues at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #75 Celebrate at LEJ Designs
Challenge #101 Out With The Girls at Anything Goes Challenge
Challenge #79 Anything Goes at PINspirational
Challenge #65 Scraps, Pieces, Odds and Ends at Use It Tuesday
TTCRD October 15-22 At Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #22 Spooky at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #91 Funny Halloween at Aud Sentiments
Use Halloween Colors at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #182 Halloween at Hanna and Friends
October Linky Challenge at D.L Art
Anything Goes at The Crafting Cafe
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Creative Craft Challenges
Spooky at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
PWC280 Embellish Everything at Paper Pretties
Let's See your Sparkle (on Spiderweb) and Shine at Crafty Creations
Challenge #133 use Two Colors Only (Purple And Green) at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #149 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Frame It at Delightful Challenges
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #164 Layers at 4 Crafty Chicks
CMM #75 Hallowen at Card Makin' Mamas
Halloween at Stamp And Create
Challenge #72 Sketch at Feeling Sketchy
Challenge #185 Dress Me Up (Schoolgirl) at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #63 Too Cute To Spook at Crafting For All Seasons
Happy Halloween at Crafty Calender

Say Thank you, Ladybug

It's Oldie But Goodie Thursday, today, at Catch The Bug. I hope you're ready to see the design team rock some of those older images back into the limelight, because that's just what we've done! We've really done ourselves proud, this time, so come over and check out all the fabulous creations!

I decided to make a thank you card, today. My card features the image Flower Ladybug, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I've used three different papers in a color combo of purples and blues. All papers are scraps from from my stash.  (Gotta love using scraps!) I used a piece of purple ribbon with a metallic gold thread across the card and tied into a handmade bow.  (THe last of that ribbon! Boo!) Above the bow, I've used three tiny blue pearls. The sentiment was punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


October Linky Party at DL Art
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Challenge #205 Wings And Things at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #165 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Challenge #101 3, 2, 1 Recipe (3 papers. 2 types of embelli - ribbon and pearls, 1 image) at A Gem of A Challenge
Challenge #141 Humor at Pile It On
Challenge #54 Things With Wings at The Squirrel And The Fox
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Thankful at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #110 Clean and Simple at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #162 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #63 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Thanks at House of Gilli
Challenge #79 Anything Goes at PINspirational
Challenge #65 Scraps, Pieces, Odds And Ends at Use It Tuesday
PWC280 Embellish Everything at Paper Pretties
Challenge #133 use Two Colors (blue and Purple) Only at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #149 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
PSC#96 Clean And Simple Thank You's at The Perfect Sentiment
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #164 Layers at 4 Crafty Chicks
Challenge #66 Anything Goes With Ribbon at Crafty Ribbons
Challenge #24 Friendship at Oozak

Dare To Be Different

Well hello there!

Welcome back to my blog!  Are you ready to hear all about what's in store for you, today?! Today, I'm here to tell you about  ABC Monday - That's Anything But A Card, at Catch The Bug! You really need to go check out the fabulous ABC ideas the rest of the team has come up with! Hurry! What are you waiting on?!

For my ABC on this fine Monday, I've created this cute zebra ATC. (Artist Trading Card)  These are so much fun to collect and trade with other ATC fans.  If you've nevfer gotten into ATC,s you really should try them! it is amazing how mch you can squeeze into one little ATC! Give it a try!

For my project, today, I have used the image, zebra, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers.  The background is an animal print card base, from my stash. I used pink and black zebra print washi tape, paired with two little white flowers that hae black polka dots and black pearl centers. The bottom left corner is embellished with pink and black zebra print gems.   A truly zebra-rific cration, don;t you think?!


I am entering this ATC in the following challenges


Challenge #11 Flowers at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #80 Ink Technique (Coloring) at Let's Craft and Create
October Linky Party at DL Art
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #65 Scrap Pieces, Odds and Ends at Use It Tuesday
Anything Goes at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Spots and Dots (On Flowers) at Milk Coffee Challenges
Challenge #165 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Challenge #141 Humor at Pile It On
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #110 Clean and Simple at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #162 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #63 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Spots And Dots at Whoopsi Daisy

OMG! Super Exciting News - I Made It!

OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!

I have some super exciting news to share!  I've been having to sit on my hands and tape my mouth shut, too, in order to keep it secret until it was time to reveal it! Believe me, you have NO IDEA how hard it has been to keep this new to myself! *giggles* Ohhhh But the day has finally come that I can share it.........
     
       Are you ready..................

               I'm super excited and thrilled to bits to announce........

           I Made The Lacy Sunshine Design Team!

Oh my gosh, I am so darn excited! I'm still pinching myself, because it's so hard to believe! But, yes, yes, it's really true....

              I'm A Sunshine Girl!  Whoo Hoo! Yay!

I know it's hard to believe! I'm still pinching myself, thinking it's a dream and I'm going to wake up! But so far, I haven't woken up, so it must not be a dream, after all! I think all I've done is given myself bruises from pinching myself! LOL! I am so thrilled and honored to be working with such a talented group of ladies and I can't thank them, enough, for giving me this amazing opportunity!

Anyway, now that I've bounced around and announced my news from the rooftops, its time to show you my first project for Lacy Sunshine.

Our challenge at Lacy Sunshine this fortnight is to use Fall Colors.  Very appropriate for this time of year, don't you think? Also a very easy theme for you to play along with us, so get out your crafting supplies and create some fall colored goodness! Remember, you have two weeks to play along with us for your chance to win awesome prizes! There will be two random winners - One will win 5 images, one will win three images. There will also be a top  3, who will each win one image.  Lots of prizes to be had, so don't miss out! What are you waiting for?! Come play with us! Hurry!

Here is my fall colors card for our current challenge, and first project, ever, for the Lacy Sunshine DT! I'm using the image Eleanor Bookworm, from Lacy Sunshine. All papers used on this card are scraps from my stash.  What a fun mix of plain, polka dots and stripes! I love how well the papers go together! I've colored the image with Promarkers. My card layout uses the sketch at Feeling Sketchy. Three animal print gemstones were used to embellish the right side of the image, with an added handmade polka dot bow in the top right corner. The bottom left has a funky orange and black animal print button, threaded with brown metallic baker's twine and tied in a handmade bow. Don't you just love how I incorporated the animals prints into the card, for added fun?!


I am entering this Fall Colors card into the following challenges:

Challenge #71 Sketch at Feeling Sketchy
October Linky Party at DL Art
Royal Digi Challenge #28 at The Scrapbooking Queen
Thankful/Autumn at One Crazy Stamper
A Coat of Colors at Mema's Crafts
A Button And A Bow at Great Impressions Stamps
Anything Goes at Oozak
RCC86 Fall (with Ribbon and Twine) at The Ribbon Carousel
Sparkle (Gemstones) at Emerald Faeries
Buttons and Bows at Just For Fun Challenge Blog
Challenge #54 Fall at House Of Gilli
Anything Goes at Jellypark Friends
Anything Goes at Crafty Bloggers Network
Challenge #83 Inspired By A Song Title (School Days) at Tammy's Scrappin Corner
Challenge #60 Anything Goes at Eureka Stamps
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #101 Out With The Girls at Anything Goes Challenge
Challenge #65 Scrap Pieces, Odds and Ends at Use It Tuesday
TTCRD Oct 8 at Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #80 Ink Technique (Coloring) at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #189 Brown and Orange Color Combo
Three Or More Layers at Divas By Design
Anthing Goes at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Challenge #17 Shades of Autumn at Rhedd and Rosies Challenge
Challenge #27 Autumn at Creative Moments
Anything Goes With Ribbon at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #228 Fall at C.R.A.F.T
R#145 CAS at Crafts 4 Eternity
Spots and Dots (On Flowers) at Milk Coffee Challenges
Challenge #77 Ribbon at Pattie's Creations
Sing A Song, Sing Outloud (School Days) at Southern Girls Challenge
Challenge #57 Golden Brown at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #101 3, 2, 1 Recipe (3 papers. 2 types of embelli - ribbon and gemstones, 1 image) at A Gem of A Challenge Challenge #67 Buttons at Dream Valley
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Fall or Halloween at Stamp And Create
Challenge #4 Spots And Stripes at The Stamping Chef
Challenge #165 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Challenge #185 Dress Me Up (Schoolgirl) at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #54 Add Some Orange at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge

Under The Weather?

Happy Saturday!

Are you ready for a new challenge, today, at Catch The Bug?! You'd better be, because its that time, again! We had a huge amount of entries, last week, so hopefully we'll have just as many this week! I'm sure you're anxious to hear about this week's theme, though, aren't you? Since there are a lot of activities going on, right now, to raise breast cancer awareness, how about a theme that goes hand in hand with it? Our theme, this week, is "Think Pink." Of course, your project doesn't have to have a breast cancer theme - It can be anything that has the color pink. Easy enough, right?  Come link up with us - We can't wait to see what you create! There are lots of digi prize packages up for grabs, from Bugaboo Stamps, to be won, so hurry and play along with us, for your chance to win!

I went with a get well card that could be used for anyone going through breast cancer, a child in the hospital, or just someone feeling a little under the weather. Its perfect to cheer up anyone who's feeling poorly!  My card uses the image AKV Doctor - Get Better Soon, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. This fun glittered background is sure to cheer someone up! I used a strip of pink and white washi tape across the center panel. Two blue flowers with pearl centers help set ff the center panel.  I've used a pink butterfly with added glitter, in the top right corner. I used a clearstar gelly roll pen on the doctor's hammer to add some shine.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #30 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Anything Goes With Glitter (butterfly) , Embossing Powder or Flock, at Sparkle N Sprinkle
Challenge #11 Flowers at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #80 Ink Technique (Coloring) at Let's Craft and Create
Anything Goes at 4 Krafty Girlz
October Linky Party at DL Art
Royal Digi Challenge #28 at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #15 Dies or Punches at Paper Creator's Crafts
Challenge #100 Pink at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #86 Breast Cancer Awareness/Pink/Support at Love To Create
CMC#31 Pastel Colors at Card Mania
Anything Goes at Jellypark Friends
Challenge #114 Pink/Breast Cancer Awareness at Wags N Whiskers
Challenge #40 Favorite Color (Pink) as Main Color at Pile It On
Challenge #180 Use A Digi at Robyn's Fetish
Challenge #40 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
RCS#54 Pretty In Pink at Red Carpet Studio
MIM#161 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
CMC#31 Pastel Colors at Card Mania
Challenge #60 Anything Goes at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #62 Make It Girly (Pink, Butterfly, Flowers) at Artistic Inspirations
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Two By Two at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #78 Pink at PINspirational
Monthly Challenge: Pink at Just Inspirational Challenges
TTCRD Oct 8 at Through The Craft Room Door
IIC#129 Glitter And Sparkle at Inky Impressions
Three Or More Layers at Divas By Design
Anthing Goes at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Bright Colors For Kids at Send A Smile For Kids
R#145 Clean and Simple at Crafts 4 Eternity
Challenge #165 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog

One More Candle

Here we are - Back, again, with another Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug! Don;t you just love seeing us bringing the older images back into the spotlight?! It's always so nice to be able to revisit those old favorites!  Want to see some Oldie But Goodie inspiration? Come over to Catch The Bug and see what the design team has to inspire you! You'll be glad you did!

My card today features the image, Frame it - Stella - One More Candle, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash. I used yellow and white Chevron print washi tape across the center of the card. The sentiment  is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #30 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #101 Out With The Girls at Anything Goes Challenge
Challenge #80 Ink Technique (Coloring) at Let's Craft and Create
Anything Goes at 4 Krafty Girlz
October Linky Party at DL Art
Royal Digi Challenge #28 at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #184 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #40 Favorite Color (Black) as Main Color at Pile It On
Challenge #180 Use A Digi at Robyn's Fetish
Challenge #40 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
MIM#161 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #83 Inspired By A Song Title (Happy Birthday) at Tammy's Scrappin Corner
Challenge #60 Anything Goes at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #65 Scrap Pieces, Odds and Ends at Use It Tuesday

Happy Halloween Mummy

Wow, I have been posting like a fiend, this week haven't I?!  I hope you aren't sick of me, yet!

Today, I'm here to remind you that its Stella Says Sketch Sunday! That's right! We have a new sketch for you to play along with, starting today! It's a fun sketch, so you are definitely going to want to play along. Remember, you have two weeks to play along, so there is plenty of time to link up your creation and be in the running for the awesome prizes from Bugaboo Stamps!

We want to see you there! Come play with us!

I have another Halloween card for you, today. I've used the image, Bobblehead Hween Mummy from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. Of course, my card layout uses the current sketch from our Stella Says Sketch Challenge. I used a metal Halloween brad on the left side of the image.  All papers are from my stash. Across the bottom, I've uses a pieces of funky green and white skull ribbon. The top corner has a piece of orange and black washi tape that has little  buggy eyed spiders. I've used three gemstones in the upper left corner.

This card is for a friend's grandson, for Halloween.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


PTT #140 Spooky Little Monsters at Party Time Tuesdays
Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
For The Boys at Digi Sketch Challenge
Something For Men at Rhedd and Rosie Challenge
For  A Boy at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #184 Cute And Creepy at The Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #30 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #160 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at Creative Craft Challenges
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
PWC278 Purple, Green and Orange at Paper Pretties
Challenge #31 Just A Bit Out There at The Crafter's Cafe
Challenge #90 For A Child at Aud Sentiments
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #64 Anything Goes With Ribbon at Crafty Ribbons
RRR #82 Halloween (With Skull Ribbon) at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Challenge #80 Ink Technique (Coloring) at Let's Craft and Create
October Linky Party at DL Art
VSC#16 Halloween at V's Sweet Ideas
RCC86 Halloween (with Washi Tape ad Ribbon) at The Ribbon Carousel
Challenge #99 One For the Boys at Fussy and Fancy
Let's Hear It For The Boys at A Gem Of A Challenge
Challenge #180 Use A Digi at Robyn's Fetish
Challenge #40 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #184 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Inspired By: Halloween at Creative Inspirations Paint
Monthly Challenge: Pink or Halloween at Just Inspirational Challenges
Challenge #77 Ribbon (With Skulls) at Pattie's Creations

Happy Birthday, Ewe!

Happy World Card Making Day, bloggers! Are you celebrating my crafting your booties off today?! I've been crafting all week, in honor of it, and got myself a head start! LOL

Today, we have a new challenge at Catch The Bug - This is everyone's favorite, and perfect for World Card Making Day! Our challenge them is Anything Goes! *Applause* I know, I know - Everyone loves it. So do I!  Of course, as usual, there are great prizes up for grabs, from Bugaboo Stamps, so come over to Catch The Bug and link up with us in our Anything Goes challenge, in honor of World Card Making Day!  You are welcome to link up any project - It doesn't have to be a card - So get crafting!

In honor of World Card Making Day, I've created a fancy Fold Card.  This is yet another version of pop up card.  You can see, in the first pic, that the card has a pull tab, which pops up the image.  Check out the second pic, with the image popped up after the tab is pulled.  So cool, isn't it?! I have to say, I absolutely LOVE the fold on this card.  I went with masculine colors because I made this for a male friend's birthday (He thought it was awesome, by the way!)  I used chevron printed washi tape, purple square gemstones and round purple gemstones. My card uses uses the image Make It Snappy - Birthday Ewe, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. The sentiment is handwritten with a white opaque pen by Signo.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
For The Boys at Digi Sketch Challenge
Something For Men at Rhedd and Rosie Challenge
For  A Boy at Paper Crafting Journey
Show Off Those Coloring Skills at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #30 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #160 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Animals at Melonheadz Friends
Challenge #7 Boys And Men at C is For Challenge
Challenge #82 Anything Goes at Digi Darla's Challenges
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at Creative Craft Challenges
TTCRD October 1 - t at Through The Craft Room Door
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #31 Just A Bit Out There at The Crafter's Cafe
Birthdays at Stamp and Create
BLD56 Use Washi Tape at By Lori Designs Challenge
Challenge #188 Songs (Happy Birthday) at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #90 For A Child at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #147 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #5 Animal (Sheep), Avian or Aquarian at The Male Room
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #80 Ink Technique (Coloring) at Let's Craft and Create
Anything Goes at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #227 Animals (Sheep) at C.R.A.F.T
Anything Goes at 4 Krafty Girlz
October Linky Party at DL Art
Royal Digi Challenge #28 at The Scrapbooking Queen
Anything Goes at Oozak
Challenge #99 One For the Boys at Fussy and Fancy
Anything Goes at Jellypark Friends
Let's Hear It For The Boys at A Gem Of A Challenge
Challenge #184 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time

Oooooo Witchy Woman

Wow, can you believe I'm back, again, this week?! Are you tired of seeing me yet?! LOL! I'm here with a new Halloween project for you, today, in honor of Freebie Friday, at Bugaboo Stamps! There are lots of other fun projects for you to check out, today, too, at Catch The Bug - Head over and see what the DT has to show you, today!

Today, my card features the Freebie Friday image, AKV Witch, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I've used a mix of kraft, orange and black. Recycled buttons, threaded with baker's twine, have been used to embellish the card.

This card is perfect for a guy, this Halloween, with the wonderful masculine colors!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #160 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #82 Harvest Moon at Digi Darla's Challenges
Challenge #14 Fall Colors at Get Inky Challenges
PYC#5 Fall Colors at Parade Your Crafts
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #167 Colors of Fall at Tuesday Throwdown
Favorite Color Combo (Fall Colors) at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at Creative Craft Challenges
TTCRD October 1 - 7 at at Through The Craft Room Door
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
PTT #140 Spooky Little Monsters at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #106 Halloween at Bearly Mine Designs
Challenge #101 Out With The Girls at Anything Goes Challenge
Challenge #31 Just A Bit Out There at The Crafter's Cafe
Challenge #80 Ink Technique (Coloring) at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #188 Songs (Witchy Woman) at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #90 For A Child at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #147 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Anything Goes at Moving Along With The Times
October Linky Party at DL Art
Royal Digi Challenge #28 at The Scrapbooking Queen
Halloween at The Crafty Calender
Thankful/Autumn at One Crazy Stamper
VSC#16 Halloween at V's Sweet Ideas
Anything Goes at Oozak
R#144 Cinnamon Color Recipe at Crafts 4 Eternity
RCC86 Halloween (with Twine) at The Ribbon Carousel
Challenge #184 Cute and Creepy at The Corrosive Challenge