Butterfly Kisses and Springtime Wishes With Lacy Sunshine

Hello bloggers, crafters and challenge fans! It's time for a new challenge at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog! This time, we have the perfect one for you, for the season:  Our challenge theme, this time, is Butterfly Kisses and Springtime Wishes at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog. We want to see your Spring time creations, to celebrate the beautiful weather we've been having! We are a bi-weekly challenge blog, so you have two weeks to create and link up with us. You could win a guest designer spot or a fabulous prize from Lacy Sunshine Stamps!



Starting with this challenge, Lacy Sunshine introduces something new - Their Crafter's Recipe Cards! have you ever just loved a project and felt like you just had to know what the creator had used on that specific project?! Well, now you can, with the Lacy Sunshine Crafter's Recipe Cards! Each post, the Lacy Sunshine Design Team Members, will add their recipe card, for their posted project. This way, you can see exactly what we used to create each project - Right down to the coloring medium and the colors we used! How cool is that?! Are you excited yet?! I hope so! I'd love to hear your feedback, in the comments, as to how you like these new recipe cards!

Oh, and now, here is my recipe card for today's project:

As you can see from my recipe card, my card uses the image, Saphira Blue Belle, from Lacy Sunshine Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All papers used are from my stash. My card layout uses the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I've used hand dyed skittles to embellish the card. The flower is hand made, made with Stampin Up Punches. I hand cut a pennant, to stick up under the flower.  I think it's a great effect, don't you?!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Add A Sentiment at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #293 Sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches
Spring Is In The Air at Cards In Envy
Challenge #133 Think Spring at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #220 Boys And Girls Come Out to Play at Penny's Paper Crafty
Anything Goes at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #254 Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion
Spring at Crafty Boots Challenge
March Patterned Paper Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Challenge #26 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #15 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Challenge #136 Photo Inspiration at PINspirational Challenges
Cute at Just Inspirational Challenges
Challenge #30 Flowers at Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog
Challenge #262 Springtime at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #285 Chevrons or Stripes at Crafty Creations
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #12 Anything Goes at Crafty Gals Corner Challenge
Spring Has Sprung at Creative Corner Challenges
Challenge #114 Many Colors at Fairy Tale Challenges
Challenge #99 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #82 Anything Goes at Simply Create Too
Spring In Her Step at The East Wind
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Art By Miran
Challenge #11 Use A Die Cut at Get Creative
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #273 Spring at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps
Challenge #233 Anything With Nature at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #62 Easter/Spring at Pile It On
Challenge #221 Hop Into Spring at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #117 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Easter/Spring at That Craft Place
Challenge #128 Anything With A Twist of Flowers at Artistic Inspirations

Let's Show Off A Snow Bunny Ethereal Enchantress

Wow, I have been busy, busy, busy posting this week!  Now I have my Lacy Sunshine hat on and I'm here to tell you about our new challenge at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog. Christmas is fast approaching, so, this round, we want to see your creations with the theme of North Pole.  Think things like Candy Canes, Snow, Snowflakes, Winter, etc.) Anything that reminds you of the North Pole.  Easy one this time, isn't it? Create something and come link up with us at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog, for a chance to win! You have two weeks to play along with us! Don't miss out!

Oh, Oh and have you heard about and/or seen the new Ethereal Enchantresses line from Lacy Sunshine? If not, you really need to check them out! They are so awesome!  Another fabulous line of images from Heather Valentin, available, now, in the Lacy Sunshine shop!

Speaking of Ethereal Enchantresses, my card uses the new Ethereal Enchantress image, Snow Bunny Ethereal Enchantress, from Lacy Sunshine. I used a fun candy cane print paper, as well as other North Pole and Winter themed papers, all from my stash. My card uses the sketch at Sketch N Stash. The top right and bottom left corners of the image have been embellished with snowflake die cuts, with attached metal swirls. I added glitter to the image to add sparkle and shine.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #151 Sketch at Sketch and Stash
Two or More Designer Papers at Crafty Sentiments
Anything Goes at Clear It Out
Frame It at Just Inspirational
Challenge #274 Entertain Us (Song - Winter Wonderland) at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #127 Things With Wings at Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge
Anything Goes at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Challenge #1 at A Crafty Mess
Snow People at Sweet Stampin Christmas
Challenge #62 Anything Goes at Fitztown Challenge Blog
Challenge #6 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
12 Months of Xmas Card Link Up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
Challenge #99 Christmas at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #246 A Christmas Sing Song (Winter Wonderland) at I Love Promarkers
Let It Snow at Divas By Design
Challenge #183 Card For a Child at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #56 Make It Sparkle at Creative Moments
Get Ready For Christmas at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #56 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Challenge #8 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #204 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #20 Let It Go at A Song In Your HeART
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #19 Baby It's Cold Outside at The East Wind
Challenge #221 Make It Sparkle at 4 Crafty Chicks
Favorite Layout at Creative Corner Challenges
Challenge #84 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #114 Bling It On (Snowflakes with metal swirls) at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog
Challenge #120 Use A Seasonal Sentiment at Aud Sentiments
Traditional Christmas at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #75 Snow! Snow! Snow! at Simply Create Too
Challenge #263 Sparkly at Totally Gorjuss
HIMCR #175 Any Holiday at Hiding In My Craft Room
Challenge #257 Jingle Bells at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps
Challenge #213 Happy Everything at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #239 Use A Digi at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #92 Lots of Layers at Addicted To Stamps

Fall Into Thanksgiving

Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog

Harvest/Thanksgiving Challenge

uses the image, Bubbles Autumn, by Lacy Sunshine Stamps, colored with Promarkers.

Sketch at Sassy Studio Designs. All papers used, are from my stash.



I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

DTBST #254 Sketch It Up at Sassy Studio Designs
Inspired By A Song (Autumn Leaves), Book or Movie at Incy Wincy
TPE275 Photo Inspiration (Fall) at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #113 Count Your Blessings at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #116 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Add A Sentiment at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #5 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Pumpkin Patch at Cards In Envy
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Autumn Colors at PDE Linky Party
PWC335 Give Thanks at Paper Pretties
Challenge #55 Celebrations at Creative Moments
Challenge #54 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Fall and Foliage at Eclectic Ellapu
Challenge #74 Thanksgiving at Simply Create Too
Thankful Thoughts at Great Impressions Stamps
November Challenge at Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge
Anything Goes at A Girl Who Crafts
Leaves and Foliage at Eclect Ellapu
Challenge #261 Warm Colors at Totally Gorjuss
Colors of Autumn at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #286 Photo Inspiration at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #45 Special Occasion (Thanksgiving) at Pile It On
Challenge #55 Anything Goes at Creative Fingers
Challenge #255 Clean and Simple at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps

Sailing Sailing Over The Ocean Blue

It's Sunday and that means it is once again challenge time at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog. Our theme, this fortnight, is to make a project that features a hat. Sounds like a fun one, doesn't it?! Come over and play along with us in our challenge! You could be one of our winners! Heather is generously giving away prizes and a guest designer spot, so come link up for your chance to win a prize - Or have the honor of being selected as Top 3 or guest designer!
Hurry over and show off your hat in our latest challenge!


My card uses the image Bubbles Sailing, From Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers. My card layout uses the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I never win there, but I really like thier sketches, so I like to play along now and then.  I chose not to add a sentiment or embellishment this time, since I like to sometimes just concentrate on showcasing the images and papers.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Challenge # 272 Sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches
Challenge #57 Anything Goes at Fitztown Challenge Blog
Favorite Color Combo (Red, White and Bue) at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #52 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Stripes and Wags N Whiskers
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #27 Anything Goes at Treasured Times Stamps Challenge

Summer Treats Make Sticky WIngs

Well, I'm baaaaack, with news of our new challenge, at Lacy Sunshine! Can you believe summer is almost over?! Wow! Time sure has flown by, hasn't it?! Anyway, our challenge theme, this fortnight, is.... Summer! A perfect theme, isn't it? Ready to show off your summer crafting mojo with us?! Come over to the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog and link up your creation with us! Remember, there are Top 3 spots, a guest designer spot and a random winner to be drawn, so lots of chances for prizes to be won!

My card uses the image, Lil Scoop, from the Sticky Wings line of digis, by Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers. I went with summery colors and a flower print. All papers are from my stash.  A friend talked me into buy a beginners paper quilling kit, so I tried my hand at quilling this flower and vine, for embellishing the card.  Not bad for a first attempt, right?

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #23 Anything Goes at Crafty Girl's Challenges
August Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
August Anything Goes at A Girl Who Crafts

Show Us Your Inner Animal With Chessie Catnip Flower Pot Pretties

Wow! Time sure is flying by, isn't it? Can you believe August is almost here?! Anyway, its time for another challenge and we have some new releases to show you, too?! Our theme, this fortnight, is flowers.  Come over to  Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog to play along and see our new releases! Remember, you have two weeks to play along, as always, so we expect to see lots and lots of fabulous entries, this fortnight! The prizes are the usual - There's a random winner to be chosen, Top 3 spots and a guest designer spot up for grabs! Plenty of chances  to win, from Lacy Sunshine! Come see the awesome talent of the design team, at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog!

I have to admit, this project was quit challenging! We were given a digi "Puzzle," I like to call it. Each part is printed separate and you're able to piece them together, however you want.  I have to say, it was a lot of fun to  figure out how I wanted to put it together.  I hope you like my finished project!

My card uses the image, Chessie Catnip Flower Pot Pretties, from Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers. I used this fun paper, from my stash, with hearts and animal footprints. I thought it would go great with this fun kitty image! I fussy cut each part of the image and put them all together, individually, to create this 3D image. I used striped paper across the center of the card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #118 It's All About The Girls at Fussy and Fancy Challenge
July Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #78 Anything Goes at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Challenge #27 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Patterned Paper at CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog
Anything Goes July at A Girl Who Crafts
Challenge #149 Girly Girl at Paper Makeup Stamps
Challenge #100 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations Challenges
CHallenge #82 Lots of Layers at Deep Ocean Challenges
TTCRD July 15-21 Anything Goes at Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenges
Challenge #228 Girls, Girls, Girls at I Love Promarkers
Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #96 Use A Digital Image at Fairy Tale Challenge

Let's Catch Some Butterflies

Whoo Hoo! Welcome to another challenge! Are you ready to come play with us?! I hope so, because we have an Anything Goes Challenge for you, at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog! You have two weeks to play along, as always, so we expect to see a huge potpourri of fabulous entries, this round! There's a random winner to be chosen, Top 3 spots and even a guest designer spot, so you have lots of opportunities to win, from Lacy Sunshine! Oh and its the birthday of Eleanor and Pickles this month, too, so we are celebrating by using images of these two cuties, on our creations! Come see the awesome talent on display!

My bright, colorful card, today, uses the image Eleanor and Pickles Catching Butterflies, from Lacy Sunshine. I used these gorgeous papers from my stash - The base paper has flower foil accents, to add that extra special touch. This card has lots of layers, so I felt it didn't need any extra emebllishments.  I wanted to be all about the layers, this time!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #34 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Challenge #67 Summer Fun (Catching Butterflies) at Lia Stampz
3 Or more Layers at Divas By Design
PWC315 Summer Fun at Paper Pretties
Summer Fun (Catching Butterflies) at Milk Coffee Challenges
Challenge #94 Lazy Summer Days at Fairy Tale Challenge
Challenge #67 Flowers at Craftitude
Challenge #6 Anything Goes at Ditzie Digi Designs
Lots of Layers at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #264 How Does Your Garden Grow at Allsorts
Challenge #122 For A Child at A Gem Of A Challenge
Challenge #218 Anything Goes at One Stitch At a Time
Challenge #202 Color Me Happy at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #90 Include Some Yellow at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #77 Anything Goes (With Pink) at 613 Avenue Create
Anything Goes at My Craft Creations

It's Raining Frogs

I'm so in the mood for bright colors today! They just make me so happy and remind me of Spring! Oh, and what better combination than feminine/girlie and bright colors?!

Today is a new challenge at Lacy Sunshine and we're going girlie! All the DT have had a blast showing thier feminine side, this time! As for me, I'm not super girlie, myself, so I went with bright colors with a light feminine touch.  Of course, I'm no tomboy either - I must be somewhere in the middle! LOL!  Anyway, our challenge is open for two weeks, so you have plenty of time to link up with us and show us the girly girl in you - Come play in our feminine challenge, for your chance to win! There are prizes up for grabs, as well as a Top 3 and a Guest Designer spot! Come play with us at Lacy Sunshine!

My card uses the image Emily - Raining Frogs, from Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers. All papers are chevron pattern and are from my stash. For my card layout, I've used the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I used three flower shaped buttons in the upper left corner of the image. Green pearls were added on each side panel, as well as to the flower buttons, to make flower centers. I also added three tiny green pearls in each corner of the image.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #244 Sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches
Challenge #110 Anything Goes For Kids at Love To Create
April Showers Bring May Flowers at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Challenge #190 Weather Report (Rain) at Tuesday Throwdown
Spring Has Sprung at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #117 Spring Is In The Air (Rain) at A Gem Of A Challenge
Anything Goes at Mema's Crafts
Spring at Bearly Mine Challenges

Pretty Pretty Flower Pot Pretty

Wow, what a tough winter we've had! If you're like me, you're ready for some warmer weather! I'm dreaming of warmth, sunshine, flowers, and even rain! Yes, yes, I know - why am I thinking of rain?! I guess, because it means Spring brings lots and lots of rain! I'm ready for a change in weather - I'm so sick of the cold, snow and ice, aren't you?! Rain is nice, too, sometimes - Especially nice to sleep when it rains - It's so relaxing to me!

Anyway, let me stop babbling and start telling you all about our new challenge at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog! Since we're all thinking about spring, now, let's see some flowers! That's right - Our theme is to add some flowers.  A perfect challenge theme for this time of year, don't you think? We want to see your flowery creations so come link up with us, for your chance to win.  There are top 3 spots up for grabs as well as a guest designer spot. Oh, and prizes to be won, too!

My card uses the image Lilac Flower Pot Pretties, from Lacy Sunshine. I went with papers in purples, to go along with the Lilacs in the image. I used a mixture of patterns, including stripes and polka dots. Glittered purple ribbon accents the center of the card. I used purple gemstones in the upper right corner. I used the Martha Stewart  branch punch to punch out some greenery and made a vine on the bottom half of the card. I used glittered flowers, with gemstone centers, from the Paper Studio, along the vine.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Welcome Spring at Di's Digi Designs

Peek A Boo

Hello! I'm peeking in to tell you about our new challenge over at  Lacy Sunshine! This round, our challenge theme is all about Spring! That's right, our challenge theme is "It's A Spring Thing!" Let's see your springy creations! It may be a Spring theme, Easter, Flowers, sunshine, Rain or even just Spring colors! Put some "Spring" in your projects and show us what you've created!

Remember, Lacy Sunshine Challenges last two weeks, so you have plenty of time to play along with us, so start working on those Spring creations and come play along with us for your chance to win! There will be two random winners, for each challenge! One random winner will win 5 images, the other random winner will win three images. There will also be a top  3, who will each win one image.  You definitely don't want to miss out on these great prizes, so come play with us at Lacy Sunshine!

Today's card celebrates Easter and uses the new image, Matilda Peek A Boo, from Lacy Sunshine. Isn't she a cutie patootie?! I just love how she is peeking up out of those Easter eggs, don't you?! I used soft springy colors for this one - I think they're the perfect colors for Easter. I used some green ribbon with a Chevron pattern, across the center.  The papers are new, from Hobby Lobby and just go so well with the Easter image. I used the pastel chevron paper along the bottom, layers with light green pinstripes. Blue gemstones from my stash, were used to embellish the card.

I made this card for a male friend, for Easter.  How do you think he will like it?

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #12 Anything Goes at Crafty Girls Challenges
Challenge #310 Springtime at Cute Card Thursday
Challenge #77 One For The Boys at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #128 Bling It On at My Sheri Crafts

Hurry, Hurry, Spring!

I'm here to tell you about the newest challenge over at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge blog.  We have another fun one for you, this fortnight! Our new theme, this time, is Lots of Layers! How many layers can you make on your project! We'd love to see! Come on over to Lacy Sunshine and show us your layered creations! Heather will be giving away some digis, so don't miss out on your chance to win! You could also be selected as our Top 3 or our next guest designer! Come show us what you got!

My card uses the image, Eleanor ~ Antheia, from Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers. Of course, I had to use lots of layers, since it's our challenge theme this fortnight.  All papers are from my stash. I used some new orange washi tape diagonally across the top right corner and bottom left corner.  The strips of washi tape have been accented with metallic green gemstones.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


February Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Floral Images at Great Impressions Stamps
RCC 90 Washi Tape at The Ribbon Carousel
Sassy and Sexy at Incy Wincy
MIM #178 Anything Goes at Make It Monday

Use The Color Green at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #55 KISS at Creative Card Crew
Ladies at Just Inspirational
Challenge #113 Spots and Stripes at A Gem Of A Challenge

Violet Flower Pot Pretty

Are you a Lacy Sunshine fan and have a Facebook account? Well, if you are, Lacy Sunshine is having a contest in thier Facebook group right now! You have until Feb 13th to enter a project on their Facebook page, using any of the Lacy Sunshine Flower Pot Pretties images. Heather will choose the winners and post them in the Facebook page on Valentine's Day. Feb 14th! There will be prizes for several categories, so don't miss out on this chance to win! Come play along with us in the Lacy Sunshine Facebook group!

This is my entry for the contest.  Even though I am part of the Lacy Sunshine Design Team, Heather is allowing he DT to play along, too and there are separate prizes for DT Members. This way, we all have a chance to win, if we play along! Yay!

My card uses the image - Violet Flower Pot Pretty, by Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers. I went with shades of purple, being that the image is named for Lilacs. All papers are from my stash. I just love the fun mix of patterns on this card - I think they are perfect with the layout I chose. I used a border punch by Martha Stewart to punch the border across the bottom of the card. The violet flower is by Recollections. I used the Martha Stewart branch punch, to punch the greenery around the flower and used a purple gemstone as the flower center. The same purple gemstones were used in a cluster of three, near the top right corner of the image. My sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with a scalloped circle punch by The Paper Studio.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
DTBST #215 Stop And Smell The Flowers at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #6 Spots And/Or Dots at Pile It On
Challenge #58 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Girly at Top Tip Tuesday
Sassy and Sexy at Incy Wincy
MIM #178 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #200 Favorite Challenge (#195 Fancy Edges/Border) at Craft Your Passion
Include A Sentiment at Whoopsi Daisy

Come Hop With Lacy Sunshine and Meet The Cherished Wings Girls!

Whoo Hoo! Today is our first ever Blog Hop at Lacy Sunshine! Let's hope this hop will be a huge success, so that we can have many more hops! Can you tell I am very excited for the Lacy Sunshine Blog Hop - I hope you are too!

For this hop, Heather is debuting her new Cherished Wings line of clear stamps! Yay! Who doesn't love clear stamps, right?!  Remember, these are ONLY being released in clear stamp form, so they aren't available in digi format! These awesome new clear stamps are approximately 4" tall! Wow, Talk about some clear stamp goodness!

 If you'll hop along with us, you'll get to see all the new Cherished Wings clear stamps showcased in gorgeous color - A reason, in itself, to hop along! Of course, there will be lots of prizes given away, with the winner to be announced on the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog on Feb 9th! Will it be you? Maybe - But you have to be in it to win it - so make sure you hop along with us and leave us all comments along the way! You have until Midnight Feb 8th GMT, to hope along and be in it to win it!

Remember, if you get lost along the way, return to the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog, to get back on track - You will find the full blog hop list, there!

You should have landed here, from hopping over from Manderly's blog.

While you're here, be sure you leave me some love by leaving me a comment on my card and the new Gabriella Cherished Angel clear stamp. One lucky person who comments on my blog during the hop, will win a digi image of thier choice, from the Lacy Sunshine store! Yay! The same goes for all the other blogs in the hop, so be sure you comment on all of them for multiple chances to win.

There are other prizes up for grabs too - There are three - Yes! THREE Grand Prize winners will receive one these Grand Prizes: Three of the newly released Cherished Wings clear stamps, two of the Cherished Wings clear stamps, or one Cherished Wings clear stamp. To win the Grand prize, though, you must become a follower of the Lacy Sunshine Blog AND leave comments on ALL the blog hop stops along the way.

Once you are done leaving some love, head on over to Chrissy's blog, to see what she has to show you.  I know you're going to love her creation, because she is one talented lady!

Before you go, let me show you my card  and tell you all about it:

My card uses the image, Gabriella, from the new Cherished Wings line, by Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers. Her wings are sparkly and shiny, from the addition of glitter. I used gray cardstock for my base and for matting, to help bring out the grey in my papers.  All papers are by Recollections and are from my stash. My card layout uses the sketch at Sketch N Stash. I've used this lovely ivory colored sheer ribbon, accented with a handmade bow, using the same ribbon. I used some new  paper flowers by the Paper Studio, to accent the top right corner of the image. The greenery around the flowers has been punched with the branch punch from Martha Stewart. Pink gemstones were used for the flower centers. I used some brand new pink gemstones to accent the card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


CMC #39 Angels or Fairies at Card Mania
Challenge #70 (Angel) Fantasy at Deep Ocean Challenges
Anything Goes at Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge
Challenge #35 Add Some Sparkle (Glittered Wings) at Creative Moments
Challenge #68 More Than Two Colors at Fairy Tale Challenge
Challenge #198 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #5 Use Ribbon at Pile It On
Texture at Eclectic Ellapu
Challenge #57 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #34 For A Lady at Hobby Cutz
Challenge #38 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #126 Anything Goes at Paper Make Up Stamps
MIM#177 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Use The Color Green at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #100 your Personal Style at Digi Darla's Challenges
Challenge #3 Anything Goes at The Paper Nest Dolls
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Girly at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #93 Photo Inspiration at PINspirational
TTCRD Feb 4 - Feb 10 Anything Goes at Through The Craftroom Door
Anything Goes at Delightful Challenges
IIC #145 Someone Special at Inky Impressions
Challenge #163 Old (Papers)and New (Flowers) at Penny's Paper Crafty
February Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #15 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Challenge #75 Anything Goes at Crafty Ribbons
DTBST #215 Stop And Smell The Flowers at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #11 Anything Goes at 4 Krafty Girlz
Anything Goes at Craft-Dee Bowz

Bubbles Is Having A Sunshiny Day

Good early morning, everyone!

It's been so bitter cold out, lately - Let's hope this is, at least, a sunshiny day, to bring some slightly warmer temps, today. It's time for a new challenge, again, at Lacy Sunshine! So, if it snows out or is just too cold o go out, then get your crafting goodies out and create something spectacular - So that you can play along with us in our challenge, this fortnight!

Our theme, this time, is to use a sentiment on your creation.  Easy peasy, right?! So easy, that you have NO excuse, for not playing along! A always, Heather is generously giving away prizes and a guest designer spot, so come link up for your chance to win a prize - Or have the honor of being selected as Top 3 or guest designer! What are you waiting for, now? Come play with us at Lacy Sunshine!

Oh, and while you're here, I wanted to give you a heads up on some exciting news! We are having our first ever blog hop, on The lacy Sunshine Blog, starting on Feb 7th! Yay! What fun it will be! You'll have till midnight GMT on Feb 8th to hop along with us! There are awesome prizes to be had, so be sure you come over and hop along with us!

Okay, now back to my card.

Today, my card uses Bubbles Sunshiny Day, from Lacy Sunshine. Isn't she an adorable little fairy? My card layout uses the sketch at Wags N Whiskers. I love this sketch because it has so many layers. I used some fun papers, all from my stash.  Gotta love those stripes! The flowers are by Recollections and Prima. I used punched greenery around the flowers, punched with the Martha Stewart Branch Punch. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with a circle punch. I added glitter to Bubbles wings, to add sparkle. I used my new pink pearls as the  flowers centers.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #121 Sketch at Wags N Whiskers
Challenge #10 Anything Goes at 4 Krafty Girlz
Challenge #57 Anything Goes at Craftitude
Challenge #62 Embellishments (Pearls, Flowers) at The Squirrel and The Fox
Challenge #74 Flowers at Addicted To Stamps
CMC #39 Angels or Fairies at Card Mania
Challenge #74 Anything Goes at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #76 Anything Goes/Animals at Artistic Inspirations
Bling and Sparkle at Whoopsi Daisy
Anything Goes at Part Time Tuesdays
Challenge #70 Fantasy (Fairy) at Deep Ocean Challenges
Favorite Sketch at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #92 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at PINspirational
Anything Goes at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #255 Seasonal (Spring) at Crafty Creations
Challenge #14 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef

PWC 295 Texture at Paper Pretties
Challenge #255 Seasonal (Spring) at Crafty Creations
Challenge #69 For The Girls at Crafty Creations
Anything Goes at Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge
Challenge #35 Add Some Sparkle (Glittered Wings) at Creative Moments
Think Warm Thoughts (Spring) at Crafting By Designs
4CCC #179 Anything Goes at 4 Crafty Creations
Challenge #306 Something New (Pearls) at Cute Card Thursday
Challenge #68 More Than Two Colors at Fairy Tale Challenge
Challenge #221 Sunny Colors at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #198 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Texture at Eclectic Ellapu
Challenge #57 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #34 For A Lady at Hobby Cutz
Challenge #38 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Floral Images at Great Impressions Stamps

Bugg Mee! Bugg Mee! BuggMee!

Good Morning, Good Morning! I'm here to let you know it's time for new releases and to tell you about our new challenge over at  Lacy Sunshine! Heather has really outdone herself, this time, with the new cuties being released, today!  Just wait till you see these cuties! New Buggmee's! (Yes, yes, pronounced Bug Me's)! Adorable digis drawn with bugs in mind! Check them out! I bet you never knew just how cute bugs could be, till you've seen these! These little cuties are available, now, in the Lacy Sunshine shop for instant download immediately after purchase! No more waiting for your images to be emailed to you! Check out and get your images instantly! How awesome is that?!

To go along with the new Lacy Sunshine Buggmee release, we also have a fun new challenge for you to play along with! Our challenge theme, this fortnight, is to play bingo!  We've provided the bingo card for you - Now come play bingo with us and you just might win! It's fun and very easy to do - Just come by the Lacy Sunshine challenge blog, check out the bingo card we've provided and make your own bingo when creating your project! Very simple to do - Then, just come back and link up your card for your chance to win!

Our challenges last two weeks, so you have plenty of time to play along with us at Lacy Sunshine. Come play with us for your chance to win!  We have two random winners, so play along and don't miss out! One random winner will win 5 images, the other random winner will win three images. There will also be a top  3, who will each win one image.  You definitely don't want to miss out on these great prizes, so come play with us at Lacy Sunshine!

My card uses one of the new images, Sammy Bedbug, part of the Buggmee line, by Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers. All papers used in the creation of this card are from my stash. I used some green and gold metallic ribbon to make a handmade bow for the card.  The circle is punched with an EK Success circle punch in two different sizes. I used chevron patterned washi tape beneath the image. I used my new Card Candi with metallic gold stars, to embellish. The image has had glitter and sparkle added to the wings, her antennae and the fluffy ball on her hat.

From our bingo card we provided for this challenge, I made this bingo on my card:

Bow, Glitter, Card Candi

What kind of bingo will you make? Come link up and show us YOUR bingo!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Add Texture (Bow, Card Candi) at Incy Wincy
Anything Goes at Crafty Boots
MIM#174 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
CMC #38 Anything Goes at Card Mania
Challenge #72 Bundle Up - It's Cold Outside at Eureka Stamps
Feminine at Artistic Inspirations
Favorite Color Combo (Blue, Green and Orange) at Whoopsi Daisy
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Layers at Clear It Out
New Year Stash at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #178 Stripes at Tuesday Throwdown
Children at Just Inspirational
TTCRD January 14 - January 20th at Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #141 Winter Blues at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #160 Embellishments at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #12 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Girly Cards at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #85 Bows at The Fairy Tale Challenge
Buttons or Bows at Jellypark Friends
Challenge #125 Use A Digi at My Sheri Crafts
Your Favorite Style at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #55 Buttons, Bows or Bling at Pumpkin Spice
Challenge #2 Warmth Food or Clothing-I used fuzzy winter hat) at Open Minded Crafting
Challenge #196 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #55 Anything Goes or Winter Blues at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #32 Lots of Layers at Hobbycutz
Challenge #175 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #73 Three Fave Embellishments (Glitter, Card Candi, Bows) at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #75 Ribbon at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #61 January Blues at The Cutie Pie Challenge
Challenge #33 Anything Goes With Ribbon at Scrapbook Stamp Society

Love Is In The Air With Lacy Sunshine

Wow, we sure had a nice break over at Lacy Sunshine. Did you miss us?! We sure missed you! Are you ready for a new challenge and some new releases? You'd better be, because we have both for you over at the Lacy Sunshine challenge blog!

Our headline for this challenge is Love Is In The Air - Which means our new release, this week, is valentine images, in honor of Valentines Day next month! I mean, after all, you need those images ahead of time, so you can create that special Valentine for your hunny! All images are now available as instant downloads, too, so there's no more waiting to have your images emailed to you!

Now, let's talk about the current challenge!

Our challenge theme, this fortnight, at Lacy Sunshine, is Anything Goes! So, not only can you show use those fabulous valentine projects you make with our new releases - You can also link up any other creation, using any other images - Anything Goes! So come check out our creative goodness from the design team and link up some creativity of your own, while you're there! You have two weeks to play along with us. There are prizes to be won, including a top 3 and a guest designer spot! Whoo hoo! Lots of chances to win!

I made a cute valentine card for you.  I've used the image, Splits Sticky Wings - Cherry on Top, from Lacy Sunshine. All the papers are by Recollections and are from my stash. I used a Martha Stewart valentine punch to punch the scalloped heart medallions. Red glittered pearls were used to embellish. I added glitter to her wings and to the center of her eyes for glitter and sparkle/

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
Challenge #190 New Beginnings (Love) at Corrosive Challenge
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #110 Something New (New Love) at A Gem Of A Challenge
Pearls (or buttons) at Crafting From The Heart

Winter Wishes

Good Morning, everyone! Did you know that it's time for a new challenge over at  Lacy Sunshine?! I'm here to tell you all about it and to entice you to stop by and play along! Our theme, this round, is Winter Wonderland.  Let's so those chilly, frosty creations!  Remember, there are lots of prizes to be had and even a guest designer spot! Whoo Hoo!

Our challenges last two weeks, so you have plenty of time to play along with us at Lacy Sunshine. Come play with us for your chance to win!  We have two random winners, so play along and don't miss out! One random winner will win 5 images, the other random winner will win three images. There will also be a top  3, who will each win one image.  You definitely don;t want to miss out on these great prizes, so come play with us at Lacy Sunshine!

My card definitely has that winter feel, doesn't it?! I've used the image Winter Emily, from Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers.  All papers are from my stash.  Don;t you just love those polka dots and snowflakes peeking out!  Emily sure is bundled up for Winter!  I used a snowflake button and  gemstones flourishes to embellish.  Emily has bad sparkle and glitter added to the trim of her cape.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:


Winter Blues at The Crafting Cafe 
Anything Goes With Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges

It's A Bling Thing With New Sticky Wings at Lacy Sunshine

Hello! I hope you all are having a wonderful day, so far, and I hope you are ready for our new challenge over at  Lacy Sunshine.  If you love bling, then we have the perfect challenge for you, this fortnight, too!  Our challenge theme, this time, is.... It's a bling thing!  That's right, baby! We want to see you bling it up! So get out those gemstones, pearls, glitter and bling to your hearts content! Then come on over and link up your creation!

Our challenges last two weeks, so you have plenty of time to play along with us at Lacy Sunshine. Come play with us for your chance to win!  We have two random winners, so play along and don't miss out! One random winner will win 5 images, the other random winner will win three images. There will also be a top  3, who will each win one image.  You definitely don;t want to miss out on these great prizes, so come play with us at Lacy Sunshine!

My card uses one of the new images. Lil Peanut Brittle, from the Sticky Wings line, by Lacy Sunshine, colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash. I added glitter to her wings, to add some glittery sparkle, because, after all. who doesn't love sparkle?! For my card layout, I used the sketch at Sketch and Stash.  OF course, I had to add some bling, since this is our challenge theme - So I've added gemstones above and below the image.  I also added gemstones to the tips of her antennae, to the center of her hairbow and to the pocket on her jumper.  She is definitely all about the bling! I finished the card with sheer green ribbon and  matching handmade b ow.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:


Ribbon, Twine, or Fibres at Incy Wincy
Challenge #113 Lots of Layers at Paper Make Up Stamps
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Glitter at Just Inspirational
Keep it Clean and Simple at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #193 All That Glitters at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #64 Autumn Colors at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #247 Autumn Colors at Crafty Creations
BLD59 Ribbon and Bows at By Lori Designs
Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #184 Glitter at Hanna and Friends
Challenge #116 Fall Colors at Wags N Whiskers
Challenge #123 Fall or Thanksgiving at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #125 Sketch and Sketch N Stash
Challenge #105 Gems, Gems, Gems, Gems at A Gem Of A Challenge
Challenge #2 Color Palette at  Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge
Chalenge #45 Show Us Your Tools (Promarkers) at Pile It On
Add Sparkle at The Ribbon Girls
Challenge #58 Fall Colors at Glitter N Sparkle
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Anything Goes With Glitter at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges

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

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