Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Birthday Ostrich

This little cutie is the "Quirky Ostrich" from Doodle Pantry. She is new this month and I hadn't gotten the opportunity to use her yet. She was a lot of fun to color. The layout for this card is from Papertake Weekly. At Stampin' For The Weekend they wanted to see a cutie and I think she is! Stamps R Us is hosting a birthday challenge.
Creative Card Crew wanted to see an easel card this week. Over at party Time Tuesday they are having an anything goes week. Finally over at Totally Gorjuss their challenge is birds of a feather. Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy your week!

Monday, September 26, 2011

Shoes! WooHoo!

Are you a shoe lover? Well, I have to admit I am. I follow in my mother's footsteps with this addiction. =) I had such a good time making this card. I am totally in love with all three of these shoes they are from Bugaboo Stamps and are sold sparately so you can go here to find them. The perfect sentiment is from Doodle Pantry the set is called Fancy Shoe.
The sketch and the color combo are from the Catch the Bug Challenge. At Crazy Challenge they are hosting that we can pick any three colors we want. That goes great with the Bugaboo challenge so I am sticking with pink, green, and black. Finally over at the Critter Sketch challenge they are having an anything goes week. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope your week goes well!

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Go Nuts!

What a fun afternoon of coloring and sewing! Have you been having a good day? This adorable little squirrel is from Clear Dollar Stamps. The set him and the sentiment below to are called Squirrel Chatter. I just love the sentiment. How fun! This card is going to my Grandma. Her birthday is in November and she feeds the squirrels in her yard. Let me tell you from experience don't you dare touch the "special" cookies she buys for her squirrels, she will let you know you have done wrong! =) I guess you feel you can just about say anthing when you are in your 90's!
These are the fun challenges I am submitting this card into:
Birthday Sundaes - Birthday with buttons
Come and Get It - Easel card
CR84FN - Orange, Yellow, and brown
Crafty Pad - Stitching - I had sewed the buttons on the card
Paper Sundaes - Anything goes
Sunday Sketch - Sketch
One Stop Craft Challenge - Easel
Cooking It Up With Katie - Oval, orange, and decorate inside of card
Stamps R Us - Birthday
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you day is going great too!

Saturday, September 24, 2011

4 of the 7 Dwarfs

The Dwarfs are now in pumpkin form. =) Below are just four of them. This fun pumpkin set is from Digi Doodle Shop's Best they are called "The 7 Dwarfkins". Aren't they just so cute! At the Digi Doodle Challenge they wanted to see autumn colors so I thought these cuties would work.
The sketch for this card is from Card Patterns. At All Sorts they wanted to keep it simple. 2 Sisters wanted to see gigham or plaid. Over at Crazy 4 Challenge they wanted to see a halloween project. Finally, over at The Squirrel and The Fox challenge they are having an anything challenge. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope your weekend is going great!

Friday, September 23, 2011

Twick or Tweet

Have you been over to join in the fun at the Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge? If not, you should! This is the last week for the Halloween or Fall challenge. The card below is from Doodle Pantry, they are one of our sponsors for this challenge. They have wonderful kid friendly stamp sets. The set I used is called Birdie Bat. This little birdie is all set for halloween. The inside of my card reads "Twick or Tweet" it is one of the sentiments you will receive with this set. Now come on over and join our challenge but remember we want to see cards that are fun for kids that means no adult themes or adult stamps. =)
These are the challenges that I am submitting this fun card into:
Sketches by Carly - Sketch
Crafts 4 Eternity - Autumn
Crafty Catz - Autumn
Raise the Bar - Things with wings

Have a great weekend and I really hope you join in at Send A Smile 4 Kids.

Winter Wonderland in Aqua

Brrrr! I totally forgot today with the first day of Autumn. I feel badly for making a winter card. Well, that settles it, I am just going to have to make an autumn card now. =) If you have to you have to! When I saw this sketch I feel in love with it. The sketch is from Fetch a Sketch challenge. It is a new challenge to me. Over at Lili of the Valley they wanted to see aqua, white, and glitter - what a fun combo. The "Winter Wonderland Wishes" is from Doodle Pantry. It is one of the sentiments from the Winter Wishes set.
These are the other challenges I am entering my card into:
Pals Paper Arts - Lace
My Time to Craft - L= lace
Crafty Pad - Sparkly Gems
Card Makin' Mamas - Punches
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Clean and simple
Winter Wonderland - Sending across the miles (my uncle gets this, he lives in southern Florida, just some good ole snow from up North)

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a super fun weekend!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Cute Scarecrow

I think this scarecrow is just adorable. This is Mr. Straw and he is from Digital Delights by Louby Lou. The sentiment is a wooden stamp I had in my stash. At the Delightful Challenge they wanted to see a happy fall card. The sketch for this card came from Cute Card Thursday challenge.
These are the other challenges I am entering this card into:
Play Date Cafe - Fall colors
Southern Girls - Anything goes
Craft Us Crazy - Goodbye summer
Tuesday Throwdown - Fall
Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

Big Egg Birdie

Isn't this just a hoot of an image! I think it is so funny. I made this card today for my cousin. She is having a baby in Nobember and having a shower this weekend. She doesn't know what sex the baby is and doesn't want to know until the birth. So this card needed to be generic. This adorable image is from non other than Doodle Pantry. Her birdie line is just too sweet. This set is called Big Egg Birdie. The sentiment inside the easel is included with the set.
These are the challenges I am entering the card into:
Creative Card Crew - Babies
Creative Inspiration - Let's celebrate
Repeat Impressions - Sketch
Papertake Weekly - Creature
Paper Playtime - Easel
Critter Sketch - 1 image, 2 designer paper, 3 embellishments (ribbon, charm, buttons), and 1 sentiment.
Corrosive Challenge - Punches or dies
The Squirrel and The Fox - Anything Goes
CCEE - Bird
Stampin' B's - 2 or more Spellbinders (Grand Circle, Ribbon Tag Trio Three, and Eyelet Squares)

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Monday, September 19, 2011

Time for Halloween and Fall cards for Send A Smile 4 Kids

WooHoo! It's time for us to start collecting fall and halloween cards for the kids in the Children Hospitals. We would love for you to join in the fun over at Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge. The next two weeks we are celebrating fall or halloween. Please keep in mind these cards are going to sick kids - we are asking for no death type cards for halloween. Our goal is to bring smiles and take their minds of their illnesses. =)
This adorable image is from Doodle Pantry. The set is called "Candy Corn Ants", with this image you will receive three different sentimnets. They are one of our sponsors this challenge and I am so excited about that! I just am in love with her images, they always bring a smile to my face. I hope you will hop on over and join in the fun of the challenge, then send your card to Karen so you will change a families day! =)

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Yeah Blog Hop!!

It's Blog Hop Day for Clear Dollar Stamps - Yeah!! This month we are celebrating our new colors. They are Orange Whip, Kiwi Delight, and Berry Blast and I love them all! If you have come from Christi's blog than you are in the right spot. If not, then you will want to hop on over to the Clearly iStamp Blog so you don't miss out on any of the fun!
For my card I used the Elegant Accents Stamp Set and the Elegant Accents Die set. Aren't these new colors just so happy?!? Love them! Now you will want to hop on over to Jan's blog to see what fun she has created! Have a great day!!

Friday, September 16, 2011

It's Digi Day at Clear Dollar Stamps!

WooHoo, new stamps at Clear Dollar Stamps! Gotta love that! This adorable little guy is part of a new digital stamp set called "Birthday Fall Critters". He isn't holding the package in the stamp so I had to cut his body apart. Don't fear, I was careful and he didn't squirm too much! =)
These are the challenges I am entering this card into:
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Creative Inspiration - Anything goes
Paper Playtime - Easel Card
Crazy Challenge - Birthday Day
Paper Sundaes - Decorate Inside of card
Thanks for stopping by. Now you will want to hop on over to the Clearly iStamp blog to see all the new sets from Clear Dollar! Have a great day!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Fall Leaves

It's starting to feel like fall more and more everyday. It is my favorite time of the year. This beautiful leaf and acorn is part of a stamp from Clear Dollar Stamps and it is called "Leaf Hellos". I stamped right on the colored paper and then used gold embossing powder. I was going for a vintage look for The Pink Elephant challenge this week. The sketch came from Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge. These are the other challenges I am entering this card into:


Craft Your Passion - F=Fall
Critter Sketch - picture challenge - fall leaves
Crafty Pad - Autumn
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Fall
Party Time Challenge - Ribbon, trim, and fibers
Tuesday Throwdown - Pearls (Viva Pearl Pen - Dark Brown)
Kenny K Challenge - Pins and pearls

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Howdy Cowgirl

This little cutie is ready to go to the rodeo. Isn't she just too cute! I know I want those boots, well doesn't every girl need a pair of pink cowboy boots!! This is "Cowboy Birdie" from Doodle Pantry. But, she became a Cowgirl with the change of the marker colors. =) The layout for this card is from Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.
The color combo is from CR84FN and 2 Sisters challenge. At Creative Inspiration they wanted to see acetate on our project which I used flowers from Heidi Swapp. At Cute Card Thursday they wanted to see office supplies on our project. I used pink staples. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great week!

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Santa Claus is Comin to Town

He's not coming this week but he will be coming soon enough! =) This fun window santa is from Digital Delights. At the Delightful Challenge this week they wanted to see some bling. I have jewels but his fur and hair have glitter on them. The sketch for the card is from Christmas Challenge.
At Crafty Hazelnut's Challenge they wanted to see swirls. Now at Bah Humbug they wanted to see some paper weaving. It has been a long time since I did that and I totally forgot how much time went into doing weaving but I did it girls! At both Secret Crafter and Charisma Cardz they wanted to see a project inspired by a song - "Santa Claus is Comin to Town". =) Finally, over at Winter Wonderland they just wanted to see a Santa on your project. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cool Cat

This is really "One Cool Cat". This image makes me chuckle. This adorable little guy is from Bugaboo Stamps and is called "Cool Cat". Over at the Catch the Bug challenge this week they wanted to see punches and dies. I used a Martha Stewart punch for the butterflies and a Spellbinders for the circle and inverted scalloped circle. The layout is from The Sweet Stop Challenge.
These are the other challenge I am entering my card into:
Copic Challenge - Fall colors
Crazy 4 Challenges - Fall colors
Totally Gorjuss - Card for a male
Jellypark Challenge - Pass it on (this card is going to Send A Smile 4 Kids)
Crafy Us Crazy - Autumn colors
Thanks for stopping and I hope you are enjoying your weekend!


Friday, September 9, 2011

Girly Girl!

This little cutie fairy is a new stamp from Kelley Kid's. Isn't she just adorable, her name is Saiya Fairy. I won this image last week and couldn't wait to use her. Then I saw over at the Kelley Kid's Challenge they wanted to see girly girl and I thought this would be fun to use. The layout for the card came from Sketches by Carly, I always love her sketches.
These are the other challenges I am entering this card into:
Flutterby Challenge - Fairy
Digital Tuesday - Fairies
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes with flowers
Crafty Catz - Ribbon
Daring Cardmakers - Photo - pink, green, and white
Pattie's Creations - Girly
Stampin' for the Weekend - Pink
Stamp Something - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend!

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Are you playing at the Doodle Pantry Challenge?

If you haven't joined in the fun over at the Doodle Pantry challenge you are out of the loop! Did you know that if you play you get a free image? Well, you do! Hop on over and check it out! The card I made for today is using one of the new Doodle Pantry images. This adorable little guy is called "Quirky Bat". I just love all of the "Quirky Collection"! This is a easel card inspired by my friend Sandra. Thanks girl!!
These are the challenges that I am entering this card into:
Fab 'n Funky - make me laugh
Little Red Wagon - Die cuts
Truly Scrumptious - Decorate inside of the card
Crafty Creations - Not a square card
Tuesday Throwdown - 3 DP, 2 buttons (the pumpkins are buttons), 1 ribbon
Crazy Challenge - Spots and or stipes (does my squigly stripes count)
Corrosive Challenge - Funny sentiment
Copic Challenge - Fall or halloween (copic - N8, N6, N4, N2, N0, R08, YR07, YR04, RV11)

Thanks so much for stopping by and I really hope you will come over and play with us at the Doodle Pantry challenge!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

New Stamps from Clear Dollar Stamps!

Ever get your wires crossed? Well, mine were today so I am behind on those post. Sorry! Today at Clear Dollar Stamps they are releasing some new adorable "Up Lifting" stamps! The first card I have to show you is using the "Daisy Hot Air Balloon" and the sentiment "Lifting You up in Prayer". The "Peace" on the balloon is part of the Daisy Balloon set.
The second card I have to show you is using the sentiment "Let Your Faith Soar". I went off the balloon theme and went with the "Beautiful Butterflies" set and the "Bold Butterflies Die set".

The third card for today is using the "Hot Air Balloon" stamp set and the sentiment "With God, the sky's the limit". This balloon has polka dots on it. It is just so cute! I used a VersaMark stamp pad and clear embossing powder. Then I stamped and embossed three times to cut the pieces apart to make the balloon kinda "puff" out. =)


My last card of this post shows off the polka dots a lot more. Aren't they just too cute! The balloon again is the "Hot Air Balloon" stamp set and the sentiment is using the "Sending God's Wishes". This is one of those great sets that you can change the word combination to so many different things.

Again, sorry for the late post! You will want to see all the new stamps that are available today and to do so you can just pop on over to the Clearly iStamp blog. They have them all in one post but she was on time with her post. =) Have a great day and I hope this was "Up lifting"!! Sorry, just couldn't resist!

Monday, September 5, 2011

New digis at Doodle Pantry! =)

WooHoo!! The day for new digis has finally arrived! It's Doodle Pantry Release Day! It is so hard to keep these cuties from you guys! As soon as they are being downloaded I just want to start coloring. =) It was funny when I was coloring this image I was craving a popcicle so bad!! I found a purple one in the freezer and ate it! I just love Lauries ants and this stamp didn't let me down. This stamp is called "Popcicle Ants". This stamp also comes colored if you would rather have that and also comes with digital paper to match the colored images. Way fun!!
You will probably recognize the Martha Stewart punch. I thought is was perfect for the dripping popcicle. You will want to hop on over to the Doodle Pantry website to see all the sets that are available today. Believe me - you will NEED them all! =) You can also see what all the other designers made with the fun new images. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you see you again soon!

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Time for School

Summer really did fly by even with the heat. I can't believe it's school time. The card I made today is using a stamp from Clear Dollar Stamps called My Little School Bus. It just makes me smile to see those wiggly wobbly looking wheels. Hopefully none of your children ride on a bus with wheels like this. =) The sketch came from Paper Sundaes challenge. At Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle they wanted to see a project made for an occupation. At Come and Get It, Crazy 4 Challenges, and One Stop Craft Challenges they all wanted to see a back to school project. Finally over at Stamptacular Sunday and Creative Card Crew they are having an anything goes week. Thanks so much for stopping by and if you are in the US I hope you enjoy your day off tomarrow.


Saturday, September 3, 2011

Challenge day over at Send A Smile 4 Kids!

For the next two weeks we are celebrating birthdays for the kids at the Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge! Either sex we don't care we just want to see your kid friendly birthday cards. These flowers are from Stamp Fairy. They are one of our sponsors this challenge.
These are the challenges I am submitting this cheery birthday card into:
Sweet Sketch - Sketch
Cooking it up with Katie - Pink, bling, sticker (birthday Queen is a sticker)
Crafty Creations - At least 3 punches or dies (The circle Spellbinders, the tag Sizzix, the butterflies Martha Stewart, Corner rounder)
Flutterby Wednesday - Celebrate
Truely Scrumptious - Pink
My Time To Craft - In Full Bloom
Party Time Tuesday - Anything birthday goes
Aud Sentiments - Girl with sentiment
Charisma Cardz - Anything goes

I really hope you will come on over to the Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge and join in the kid birthday fun! Then send your card to Karen so it will brighten a very sick childs day! =)

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Boo to You

Wow, the first of September. Crazy! But, frankly I am tired of all this hot weather so I'm glad to see fall coming. To put me in a cooler mood I decided to make a halloween card. This fun image is from Digital Delights and is called "Pumpkin Lara". They are also having a halloween challenge at Delightful Challenges this week so it worked great. At Throwback Thursday they wanted to see the tradition halloween colors.
The sketch for this card is from the CRAFT challenge blog. Finally, over at the Little Red Wagon they wanted to see a border punch used and I don't think I have ever used this one. Thanks so much for stopping by and I wish you a wonderful September 1st!