Anything Goes And I'm Thinking Birthday

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One of my co-workers has a delightful little granddaughter, who's having a birthday, this month. I generally do something for little Sativa-Ann, for her birthday. This year, I wanted to be different. I decided to make this cute little birthday bucket filled with candy.

The bucket has styrofoam in the bottom, with easter grass on top. The sticks are wooden skishkabob skewers that I bought last summer, for grilling shishkabobs, and still had some lying around the house. The Image (Nesbitt) and tickets are by Digital Delights By Louby Lou. I've colored the image with Promarkers. The "flowers" are punched with scalloped circles, with the ticket sentiments attached to them, with foam mounting tape. I attached the punched flowers and Nesbitt image to the skewers with hot glue. The ribbon around the bucket is from my stash. After adding my skewers to the bucket, I filled the bucket with candy.

I think little Sativa-Ann is going to love this birthday gift!


I'm entering this project in the following challenges:

For A Child at Creative Card Crew
Challenge #104 For The Kids at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #41 Cook It Up (Centerpiece with Candy) at Fresh Brewed Designs
PTT#9 Anything Goes With A handmade Flower (Flowers in centerpiece) at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #3 Handmade Flowers (Flowers in centerpiece) at The Stamping Boutique
Punch It Out At Whimsie Doodles
Challenge #3 Happy Birthday at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #74 Bright As Day at AI Factory
Challenge #37 Inspired By An Elvis Song (Hound Dog) at Crafty Ann's
Shape With Us at The Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #12 Happy Birthday at Fairy Tale Challenge
From The Home (Shishkabob Skewers) at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #40 Do It Yourself at Simply Create
Challenge #125 Spots and Dots (on bucket) at One Stop Crafts
Whatever at Fairy Knoll
Anything Goes at Catch The Bug
Animal Applause: Any Animal That Appears To Have Arms at Stamping Vacation
Challenge #17 Spots (on bucket) and Stripes at Craft Your Days Away
Challenge #30 For Children at Crafty Emma's
April Digi Day at Stamp Something
Challenge #56 Something 3D at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #3 Anything Goes Birthday at Birthday Sundaes
Challenge #23 Use A Punch Or Die Cut at Mami Doodles
Challenge #49 Anything Goes at I Did It Creations
Challenge #42 Digi Monday at Paper Playtime
Polka Dots, Checks And Stripes at Happy Monday Challenges
Challenge #33 Make A Box Or Gift at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #16 Back In Shape at Happileigh Scrappin
Anything Goes at MyGrafico
Challenge #25 Anything But Square Or Rectangle at Ellephantastic

OMG!!! Kenny K Is Having A DT Call!!!!

Anyone who knows me knows that Kenny K is one of my most favorite Digi companies! His images are so "me" in style! When I found out Kenny K is having a DT call, my first thought was, "OMG, I have to apply!" But then I got to thinking about how many people would be applying and figured I wouldn't really have a chance. So I thought about it and tossed the idea around in my head...

Around, and around, and around...

I tossed the idea around so much, that I felt like I was tossing a salad!

You know what they say though, we're our own worst critics! And mama always said, "You will never know, if you don't try." And mama was right. I have to try, or I'll always wonder, "What if I had..."

So, here I am Kenny K!


My first example is one of my new favorites. This is my first attempt at doing an altered clock. My friend, Dan, loves Mystical, Magical and Fantasy themed items, so I wanted to give him something different, this year for Christmas. The image is from Rick St Dennis. I apologize that the image in the photo isn't super clear to show off the coloring, but It took me several attempts to get a decent picture of it. All the sparkle on the image, plus the glare on the glass made it difficult to get a perfect photo of the clock.






This next one is one of the most favorite cards I have ever made. My first attempt at a side step card! This one was so much fun to make, and plus I love Halloween! I even incorporated acetate into this card, to be different. I made another of these that I love, also, but I don't want to bore anyone with posting two types of the same card. The images on the card are from Stamping Dragon Designs.





And, since this post is for the Kenny K DT call, and Christmas is fast approaching, it's only fitting that I show you my Christmas cards for this year. Sometimes I think simple is the way to go. Some images and papers go so great together, that you just don't need or want to add a lot of "extras." I love Kenny K's new Santa image and found this awesome glittered cardstock that I knew would look great with Santa. The layout, I felt, was perfect for Santa and the papers, so all I really needed was a little extra "bling" from the silver Christmas tree trim.





Now, the waiting begins. I'm crossing my fingers that I'll get to be one of Kenny K's Krafty Girlz!

Thank you, Kenny K, for the opportunity to apply!