Happy Easter To Ewe

Hello everyone! Are you ready for another Stella Says Sketch challenge?! It's that time, again! Whoo Hoo! Be sure to come over and play with us for your chance to win awesome prizes from Bugaboo Stamps. TO check out our sketch and link up with us, check out Catch The Bug.

My card, today, uses the current Stella Says Sketch. I've used  the image and matching sentiment,  Happy Easter To Ewe, from Bugaboo Stamps. I went with pastels, for the Easter holiday.  The ribbon is from my stash, as are the pearls. The papers are new, from Hobby Lobby.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #46 Lovely Easter at Creatalicious Challenges
Challenge #156 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #203 Photo Inspiration (Easter) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #140 Easter at The Squirrel And The Fox
Use A Digi at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #103 Springtime at Alota Rubber Stamps
CIC#71 Anything Goes at Clearly I Stamp
Challenge #51 Anything Goes With Ribbon at House of Gilli
Challenge #9 Spring or Pastels at Crafty Bloggers Network
Challenge #80 Easter at Daisy Doodles
Challenge #40 Cute Easter at The Cutie Pie Challenge
Easter or Spring at Melonheadz Friends
Whimsy or Funny at Eclectic Ellapu
Easter at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Challenge #63 Celebrating Easter at Digistamps4Joy
Fur Or Feathers at Stamp and Create
Easter Eggstravaganza at The Crafty Calender
Anything Goes at Mema's Crafts
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at No Matter Which Challenge
Anything Goes with Spring at Oozak
RCC#78 Spring Is In The Air at The Ribbon Carousel
Challenge #7 Spark Your Creativity/Anything Goes at Pin and Tack
Ribbon or Lace at Paper Crafting Journey

Growing Old Is Mandatory

Here we are, again, with brand new Stella Says Sketch challenge for you! Are you ready to play along and take your chance at some fabulous prizes from Bugaboo Stamps?! Well if you are, then you need to come over to Catch The Bug and link up your project for your chance to win!  Remember, you must use the sketch when you play along! Hurry! Come play with us!

My card today uses the current sketch from our Stella Says Sketch challenge.  I've used the image and sentiment set, Gus Birthday - Optional, by Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I've used red glittered ribbon and blue gemstones to add sparkle and shine.  The striped and polkda dotted papers are new, from Michael's. The sentiment is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.  It makes a great masculine birthday card, don't you think?


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Inspired By A Song or Film (Grumpy Old Men) at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #66 Make Like A Zebra at Southern Girls Challenges
Round Up (Circles) at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #67 Anything Goes at Let's Craft And Create
Challenge #78 For A Guy at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #64 Anything Goes at Digistamps4Joy
Challenge #81 Anything Goes at Bearly Mine Challenges
Challenge #205 Boys at Digital Tuesday
VSC#10 Anything Goes at V's Sweet Ideas
Challenge #14 All About Spots at Paper Creator's Crafts
SYNC #8 Anything Goes at Pin And Tack
Challenge #42 Recipe (1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments - blue gemstones) at Emerald Faeries

Ice Cream Fun In The Sun

Hello, everyone! I have a new card to show you, today!  Crafty Sentiments is offering their newest Harriet image for free, right now, if you use it in their current challenge!  I just couldn't resist this little cutie, and just had to request her so I could play along. I don't think she is even in the store yet! Isn't she adorable?! This is my first Crafty Sentiments image and I love her so I will definitely have to start buying some of their images!
I've used the sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy, for my card layout. All papers are from my stash.  I love the polka dots on this! I think it really makes things stand out. This is the perfect card for summer, since Hariet is eating ice cream! Who doesn't think of ice cream when they think of summer!  I've use some green and metallic silver ribbon tied in a bow, to accent the image.  Purple pearls were used to set off the upper right and lower left corners of the card.  The purple butterfly above the image is also perfect for the summer theme, isn't it?

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #41 Sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy
Fun In The Sun at Crafty Sentiments
Give It An Uppercut And Punch It Out at Southern Girls Challenge
Challenge #112 Summer Solstice at My Sheri Crafts
Something Sweet at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #019 Polka Dots at Mayzy Art
Challenge #168 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
Summer at Eclectic Ellapu
Challenge #23 Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #52 All About Summer at Creatalicious
Challenge #74 Seeing Dots + Ribbon at Really Reasonable Ribbon
TSG212 Anything Goes at There She Goes Clear Stamps
CCH#147 Teens Card at Crazy Challenge
Challenge #93 Punches/Dies at Paper Make up Stamps
MIM#145 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #25 Happy Birthday at AA & T Challenge Blog
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at Eureka Stamps Challenge
Challenge #46 One For The Kids at The Cutie Pie Challenge
3's (3 Colors: Green, Yellow and Purple) at Glitter N Sparkle
RCC#82 Fun In The Sun at The Ribbon Carousel
Summer at Mema's Crafts
Here Comes Summer at Craft-Room Challenges
Challenge #54 Welcome Summer at Deep Ocean
PWC256 Summer Fun at Paper Pretties
Challenge #173 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #83 Summer at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #43 Anything Goes at Lia Stampz
Challenge #212 Recipe (Image, Pearls, Ribbon and Sentiment) at C.R.A.F.T
Summer Fun at Milk Coffee Challenge
For The Girls at Send A Smile For Kids

Happy Birthday, From Me To You

Have you missed our Stella Says Sketch challenges?! You've probably noticed that we're only doing one Stella Says Sketch challenge per month, during the summer months, instead of the usual two (Biweekly)< to give the DT a slight break.  Don't worry though, you still get one a month to play along in and we'll return to our normal Stella Says Sketch challenge schedule, once the summer is behind us.  But, for now, enjoy having an entire month to play along in our sketch challenge at Catch The Bug. As always, our lovely Jodie, from Bugaboo Stamps is giving away digi prize packages to some lucky winners - So be sure you come over to Catch The Bug and play along with us! You don't want to miss out on your chance to win!

I have a birthday card to show you, today. My card uses the image, Block - For You From Me, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash.  The flowers are by Prima and are also from my stash.  I've used the word window and modern label punches to punch my sentiment. Gold gemstones have been added to the flowers to make blingy flowered centers.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #45 3,2,1 Recipe ( three patterned panels, two clouds, one image) at The Cutie Pie Challenge
TSG210 CAS at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Favorite Color Combo (Black and Yellow) at House of Gilli
Bring On Spring at Incy Wincy
CCH#146 Use Sentiments at The Crazy Challenge
MIM #143 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #24 Bling (Gemstones) at A and T Challenge Blog
Challenge $65 Anything Goes Plus Texture at Tammy's Scrappin Corner
Challenge #126 The Same Letter - B (Bling, Blooms, Butterfly) at Crafts 4 Eternity
Challenge #90 Bling It On at Fussy and Fancy Challenges
Challenge #186 Anything Goes With Flowers at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #45 Summer at The Squirrel And The Fox
Challenge #22 Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #10 Anything Goes at Pin And Tack
Challenge #53 For A Girl at Deep Ocean
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #37 Yellow at Can You Digi It
Challenge #71 Things With Wings (Butterfly) at Let's Craft and Create
CHallenge #136 Something Old (Flowers) at Crafts And Me
IIC#111 Birthday at Inky Impressions
Challenge #115 Flower Power at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #130 Birthdays at Penny's Paper Crafty

You Give Me Butterflies

Good Morning!

My apologies on this post being updated late.  We've had storms all night and my internet connection has been atrocious! Phew! Let's hope it stays up long enough, this time, for me to finish the post.

Today I have this cute new butterfly card to show you.  I love how this one turned out.  I used an image from Shelly's Images.  This is something new, for me.  I wanted to try a black and white card, with pops of color in the image.  I think it turned out beautiful! What do you think? I love butterflies and they always remind me of summer.

The papers are from my stash.  I used black pearls to accent two corner.  Sparkle and shine were added by using two think pieces of white glittery ribbon.  The black butterfly finishes it off with just the right touch.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #23 Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen
Things With Wings at Crafty Calender
Summer at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #16 Anything Goes With A Sentiment at Oozak
Challenge #9 Take Flight at Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge
Anything Goes at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #212 Recipe (Image, Pearls, Ribbon, Sentiment) at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #182 Clean And Simple at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #70 Summertime Fun at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #149 Summer Fun at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
Challenge #177 Summertime at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #46 Use Something Metal (Metal Framed Butterfly) at The Squirrel And The Fox
Summer Fun at Stamp And Create
Leave A Little Sparkle at Great Impressions Stamps
RCC82 Fun In The Sun at The Ribbon Carousel
Challenge #10 Make It Sparkle at Paper Creators Crafts
Challenge #52 All About Summer at Creatalicious
Challenge #74 I'm Seeing Dots + Ribbon at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Show us Those 3-D (Butterfly) Creations at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #168 In The Garden at Craft Your Passion
Challenge #94 All Tied Up at Paper Make Up Stamps
Challenge #146 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #45 Summertime Fun at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #35 Anything Goes at Platypus Creek
Summer at Melonheadz
PTT#126 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #54 Welcome Summer at Deep Ocean Challenge
Butterflies at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Challenge #153 Glitz and Glimmer at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #59 The Sun Ha Got His Hat On (Summer) at LEJ Designs
Challenge #83 Summer at Aud Sentiments
Summer Fun at Milk Coffee Challenges

Cup of The Irish

Hi all! Are you feeling lucky?! I hope so, because today is ABC Monday at Catch The Bug! It's time to show you "Anything But A Card!" Today, for your ABC Monday, I've chosen this cute altered St. Patrick's Day drink cup.  Adorable, isn't it? Want more ABC inspiration?  Check out Catch The Bug for more fun ABC ideas!

For my altered drink cup, today, I used the image, Edward Elephant - St. Patrick's Day, from Bugaboo Stamps. I found this cute alterable drink cup at The Dollar Tree.  Such a bargain.  All papers are from my stash.  I printed the image, colored it with Promarkers, and did fussy cutting around it, then added shamrock stickers to the paper, to give that extra St Patrick's Day touch.

I am entering this cup in the following challenges:


PTT#109 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Recipe (One image, Two papers, 3 embellishements - Shamrocks) at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #75 Anything Goes at Bearly Mine Challenges
Three's A Charm (Three Shamrocks) at Delightful Challenges
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Challenge #101 Animal Magic at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #116 Favorite Color (Green) at Penny's Paper Crafty
Anything Goes at Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #113 Tic Tac Toe (Green. Flowers, Layers) at Crafts 4 Eternity
Challenge #15 Anything But A Card at Hotshot Crafts
Inspired By: Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #14 Green or St Patrick's Day at The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog
Favorite Things (Altered Item. The Color Green) at By The Cute And Girly
VSC#9 Masculine at V's Sweet Ideas
Challenge #7 Spark Your Creativity/Anything Goes at Pin and Tack

It's A Hello Birthday Paint Can

Hi everyone! I'm excited to have a fun new project to show you, today.  I've been dying to post this for everyone to see, but had to wait till the recipient received it, since it was a birthday gift. Are you ready to see something different from me?! How about checking out this altered paint can that I made for my friend, Sheila, for her birthday?! She loves hello Kitty, so I knew it was perfect for her!

I bought an empty paint can from Home Depot and covered it with scrapbook papers in polka dots and stripes.  The color theme is red, white and blue.  I used Hello Kitty stickers, as well as some Hello Kitty digital clip art, colored with Promatkers, to decorate the can.  The middle of the can has a band of red glittered ribbon. I've used sparkly shiny ribbon pieces in red, white and blue, to tie on the handles.

To decorate this paint can, I incorporated the themes of Birthday, Girlie and Friendship to make the perfect gift for a wonderful friend. It also reminds me of my childhood, since I loved Hello Kitty as a child. I'd have loved to have received this, as a kid, wouldn't you?!

I filled the can with lots of Hello Kitty goodies for Sheila, including a Hello Kitty watch! 

Front Of Can:

Back Of Can:

I am entering this altered Hello Kitty Birthday/Friendship paint can in the following challenges:


Challenge #59 Anything Goes at Whimsy Inspirations
RCC81 Celebrations (Birthday) at The Ribbon Carousel

Challenge #50 For The Girls at Creatalicious
Challenge #72 Red White and Blue + Ribbon at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Challenge #107 Childhood (Loved Hello Kitty as a kid!) at Alota Rubber Stamps
Challenge #43 Ribbons at Emerald Faeries
TSG209 Circles (Polka Dots) at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Favorite Color Combo (Red, White and Blue) at House Of Gilli
Challenge #146 Use Sentiments at The Crazy Challenge
Challenge #90 Anything Goes at Paper Make Up Stamps
Linky Party #142 at Make It Monday
Cute at Digi Sketch Challenge
PTT#122 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #15 Anything But A Card at Hotshot Crafts
Challenge #68 Red, White And Blue at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #104 Anything Goes at Wags n Whiskers
Challenge #230 Furry Friends (Hello Kitty) at One Stop Craft Challenge
Challenge #212 Red, White And Blue at Cupcake Inspirations
Inspired By: Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Off The Edge at Come And Get It Challenges
Challenge #57 Animals (Hello Kitty) at Dream Valley Challenges
Challenge #44 Here Come The Girls at The Squirrel And The Fox
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Anything Goes With Ribbon at Crafty Ribbons
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Tie A Ribbon at Divas By Design
Challenge 200 Ribbon Lace or Twine at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #36 Anything But A Card at Can You Digi It
Challenge #55 Celebrate (birthday) at LEJ Designs
Challenge #59 Photo Inspiration (Polka Dots) at (PIN)spirational Challenges
Challenge #175 I've Been Framed at Corrosive Challenge