I Love Digi #6 - Thank You!

 

This weeks challenge at I Love Digi gives me a great chance to Thank all of the I Love Digi participants and my friends for their support of the I Love Digi blog and Design Team!

So, I would like to dedicate this card to you all!

Our sponsor this week is Toucan Scraps and they have provided the Design Team with an assortment of fun stuff to play with while making our cards!

The prize up for grabs is 1 free product from the shop!

Here's my card:

What'd I Use?

Image: Hanglar (from a swap! LOVE these!)

Markers: Copics

Nesties: Labels Ten & Pinking Circles

Papers: Toucan Scraps
Medallian: Toucan Scraps

Ribbon and rhinestones: from my stash

Wish List Wednesday

I've been browsing ETSY today and then I went on a cupcake search... and here's what I found...

1. I've always liked this idea for a Macbook vinyl

2. So cute!

3. If only they had one in pink....

4. Tried to pick up this book this weekend, but it was out of stock.... 

SSC $56 - Sew Special!

Happy Stamptacular Sunday!

Our challenge for you this week is called "Sew Special"!  We want to see stitches - either real or faux, however much or little you like!

Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp!

They are generously offering our random winner:

PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate plus FREE shipping!

This week I had an idea in my head and it worked out pretty well, for the most part.  I really wanted to crank up my sewing machine and put real zigzag stitching all over this card... but I realized at the last minute that I didn't have any dark brown thread!  Sigh... oh well, I had some rub-on stitches that were close in color to what I wanted, so they will have to do!  I hope you like it, and I hope it isnpires you to Sew Something Special this week, too!

What'd I Use?

Image: Hanglar (I believe)

Markers: Copics & Sakura Glitter Gel pens

Nesties: Labels Ten, Classic Ovals

Paper: Coredinations

Baubles & Bee's: from my stash

Karen's Doodles Kids Challenge #4

It's time for another challenge at Karen's Doodles Kids!

Our challenge for you this time is a color challenge!

We would like you to use:

Brown & Pink

or

Brown & Blue

or

Brown & Pink & Blue

and, of course, any Karen's Doodles image!

Here's my card for you:

 What'd I Use?

Image: Karen's Doodles "I Didn't Do It"

Markers: Copics and Sakura Glitter Gel Pen

Cuttlebug Embossing: Spots & Dots

Scallop Trim Edge Punch and Corner Punch.

Ribbon & Pearls from my stash

Meljen's Designs Challenge #4

For The Little Ones!

First off, I would like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT for weekly releases!

WHOO HOO!

I don't know where Melissa finds the time, but wow - she has come up with another amazing release for us this week and the Design Team and I have had a whole lot of fun with it!

This release is called "Stuffed With Love" and it is just full of the cutest images I've ever seen!

I just fell in LOVE with this "Little Sock Monkey" the second I saw him!  So, I had to make a card with him!  I really wanted to make more cards to share with you, but I'm having printer troubles this week and I struggled just to get this image ready in time!  Next week, though - I'll have more to share!

Can't wait to see what you create!  Remember, if you use a Meljen's image, you'll have double the chances to win 3 images of your choice from the shop!

And, while we're talking about the awesome new Meljen's Designs Shop - don't forget that today is the first day of the week long Customer Appreciation Sale!  25% off each and every stamp in the shop!  Including the new "Stuffed With Love" release!

What'd I Use?

Image: Meljens' Designs "Little Sock Monkey"

Markers: Copics

Nesties: Labels Four

Martha Stewart Loops border punch

Martha Stewart Pearls

Papers: from my stash

Sentiment: unknown stamp

Wish List Wednesday

My Wish List is pretty small this week - I've been busy and haven't had a lot of "surfing" time - but I did find one thing that caught my eye!

 This is just rockin' cool!  Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge fan of crime tv, movies and books!  I love CSI, Criminal Minds, NCIS, Bones, etc.. too many movies and books to list... so, when I saw this kitchen knife...Well, I think I just have to have it!

Meljen's Sale!

Hey all you Meljen's Fans!

Melissa just announced that she is having a BIG SALE starting this Thursday and going on all week!

Every Single Image in the Meljen's Shop is ON SALE for 25% off!!

And, that will include the NEW RELEASE that comes out on Thursday!!  WhooHoo!

Why?

It's Customer Appreciation!

 Melissa knows that her customers are the best around and she wants to Thank You All!

So, mark your calendars!  There's a new challenge and a sale you don't want to miss out on!

Meljen's Lion

Happy Monday, everyone!

I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend!  And I hope that you managed to find some time to participate in some challenges!  Like, maybe, the Meljen's Designs Thursday Challenge?  Hmmm...?

 We have a 3-D challenge for you this week!  We would love to see your cards or projects that have some sort of 3-D element on them!  And, of course, if you were to use a Meljen's Designs image, you would be entered TWICE to win our fabulous prize!  What prize, you ask?  Well, how does 3 images of your choice from the Meljen's Designs Shop sound?  Think you might want to play along now?

 

Some of the amazing girls from the Design Team have wowed you with creations using this weeks challenge and I thought I would throw a card into the mix too!

There are some 3-D elements on this card - the image itself is popped up on pop dots, there's rhinestones in the corner and of course, my cute little chipboard lion!

This adorable lion image was a freebie to the members of Meljen's Paper Craft Planet group and he was so much fun to color!  He's just soooo darn cute!  Love him!

Hope you like my card!  I'm really pleased with how it turned out!

And, don't forget to post your creation to our challenge!  We'd love to see your work!

What'd I Use?

Image: Meljen's Designs

Markers: Copicshttp://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1991405353789596191&postID=8974393418597842189

Papers: DCWV "Animal Crackers"

Chipboard Lion: DCWV "Animal Crackers"

Ric-Rac: American Crafts

Rhinestones: from my stash

more challenges for this card:
Paper Sundaes: No People
Critter Sketch Challenge: 10 items (5 rhinestones, 1 corner punch, 1 chipboard, 2 ricrac, 1 glittery paper)
Stamp With Fun: Animals
Crafty Cardmakers: Desert Island - create a card using only items you would have to have if deserted on an island: Meljen's Designs, my Copics, DCWV paper stacks & chipboard ribbons and rhinestones - can't live without any of them!

SSC #55 - Penguins!

Did you know that April 25th is "World Penguin Day?" Well...what are we waiting for? Let's celebrate!  Create a card or project that reminds us of a penguin. You can do this by using an image of a penguin or simply by creating a card or project that is made with the colors black and white. 

Be creative!

We have 2 sponsors for you this week:

Our Very Own, Paula:

and Creations By Penny:

Winner's choice of 8 images

I'm entering this cute card into the following challenges this week:
Stamp Something: Something Layered (I've got lots of layered papers)
Little Red Wagon: Dry Embossing (I used Swiss Dots and the dotty paper)
Cupcake Craft Challenges: Childhood Memoris (I LOVED penguins as a child)
One Stop Craft Challenge: Things with wings (Penguins have wings!)
Papertake Weekly: Cutie Pie (Go ahead, tell me penguins aren't CUTE!)
Roses On Paper: Layers
Paper Sundaes: No People
Crazy Challenge: Don't Call Me Flat
Totally Stampalicious: Critter Card
Creative Belli Blog: Any kind of die cut (I used circle & scallop circle Nesties)
If the Shoe Fits...: Inspiration Photo (Black & White)

I had some fun browsing The Daily Dare today, can you tell?  :)

Ok, on to my card!

Some of our Design Team used the color inspiration and some used penguins - either way is fine, whichever you prefer!  I chose to use penguins, although I struggled to find a cute penguin image that wasn't too Christmassy... Thankfully, my Mom found me some stamps while she was out shopping and they worked perfectly!

Here's my Penguin creation for you:

What'd i use?

Stamps: Studio G Clear Stamps

Markers: Copics

Papers: from my scrap pile

Nesties: Circle and Scallop Circle

Embossing: Swiss Dots by Cuttlebug

Ribbon: from my stash

Lots and lots of pop-dots!

I Love Digi #5 - Sketch

WoW!  We are just amazed at the huge participation we are seeing at I Love Digi!  You are all just awesome and we are so glad that you are enjoying our challenges!

Thank you so much for your support!

Our challenge for you this fortnight is a SKETCH!

And our sponsor for you is:

As always, you have 2 weeks to participate in this sketch and we only ask that, other than following the current challenge theme, you use something Digital on your project.

Here's my card for you:

What'd I Use?

Image: Busy Beauties Boutique "Strawberry Lolita"

Markers: Copics

Papers: unknown

Flowers, rhinestones & pearls: from my stash

Share your {ippity} Blog Hop!

 Wheeeeee!!

How Fun!

An {ippity} Blog Hop!  Hosted by our very own {ippity} Chick, Bonnie!

Do you have your {ippity}??  If not, you can get some HERE from your favorite {ippity} Chick, Me!

The wonderful Bonnie is offering up a prize for the hoppers, so be sure you visit each of us and, of course, don't forget to leave some love!  We all love comments right?

pssst - I have also heard a rumor of some extra surprises, too!!

So, here are my cards that I have created just for you to enjoy!  I do hope you like!

When you're done visiting here, you can go back to Bonnie's blog to see who to visit next.

First, I have a beautiful Home card, I really like how this turned out:

What'd I Use?

Image & Sentiment: {ippity} Simply Home

Markers: Copics

Paper: K & Company

Cardstock: Bazzil Bling

Ribbon: from my stash

And a quick and simple birthday card:

What'd I Use?

Letters: {ippity} Alphabetically Adorable

Markers: Copics

Cardstock: Bazzil Bling

Papers & Baubles: from my stash

Do you LOVE the stamps I used today?

Do you want to see more?

Check out {ippity} in my shop! 

(Due to today's Blog Hop, my Wish List Wednesday post will skip this week - look for it again next week!)

SSC #54 - Spots & Dots

Another fun week at Stamptacular!

This weeks challenge is called
SPOTS AND DOTS

Create a card or project using at least two pattern papers that have spots and/or dots! The rest is up to you!

Our wonderful sponsor this week is 

MELJEN'S DESIGNS

and she is offering up 4 digi images of your choice to our randomly chosen winner!

Participate again this week for a chance to be our Guest Designer!  And show us your very best work for a chance to win our TOP 3!

Meljen's Desings graciously allowed each Stamptacular Team member to choose an image to use on this weeks challenge, so to see more Meljen's Inspiration, visit the rest of our Team!

• Leonie
• Adria
• Gemma
• Cheri
• CarlyAnn
• Barb
• Annette
• Marianne 
• Priscilla
• Dee -Me!
• Paula
• Carolyn
• Sarah

Here's my Spotty and Dotty card:

What'd I Use?

Image: Meljens Designs "Cheesy Mouse" (digi)

Markers: Copics

Nesties: Circles, Scallop Circles

Everything Else: from my stash/scrap pile

Karen's Doodles Kids Challenge #3

Time for another Karen's Doodles Kids challenge!!

Grab a kid and play along!

This weeks challenge is to use EMBOSSING - wet or dry, whatever your fancy :)

Emily was excited to get to use my Cuttlebug this week!

You can see here card HERE

Here's my card:

 What'd I Use?

Image: Karen's Doodles "Puppy & Her Bone" (digi)

Markers: Copics

Cuttlebug: Textile

Papers and cardstock: from a swap

Meljens Designs Thursday Challenge #2

WoW!!!

Can I just say what an AMAZING hop we had last week??  You are all just absolutely awesome!  

I would like to thank everyone of the 50+ visitors that stopped by my blog and left such wonderful comments!  I have worked hard on my blog to make it a cool place to hang out and I am so glad that everyone loves it as much as I do!  You are all just beautiful, lovely, fantastic friends!  Thank you thank you!  Also, in response to everyone who complimented my coloring - WOW!  Thank you so much!  I am still practicing with my Copics and feel that I have a very long way to go, but your comments sure made my day!!

I also want to thank everyone (wow!  Almost 100!!) who participated in our first challenge EVER at Meljen's Designs Thursday Challenge last week!  I'm glad we started with a nice, easy, Anything Goes theme to get the mojo flowing!  Now, let's spice it up just a bit, you think?

This week's challenge is "Girly Colors" 

your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create something using Pink, Purple, Pastels, etc... 

Remember, if you use a Meljen's Designs image, you will be entered twice to win a fabulous prize!!

Here's my Girly Pink card for you!

What'd I Use?

Image: Meljen's Designs "Piggy Bath" (digi)

Markers: Copics

Papers: Daisy Bucket

Nesties: Circle, Scallop Circle

Scallop Edge punch

Ribbon: From my stash

Wish List Wednesday

I've had another fun week of trying to find fun stuff to post on my wish list!!

So, here we go!

1.  I totally LOVE the reusable shopping bags!  I have one from almost every store in my area and a few from around the country as well!  My Dad brought me one home from Boston and a coworker brought me one from New York!  This one caught my eye, though... any of my Disney friends wanna send me a R.A.K.??  LOL!  :o)

2. I'll be shopping for a new tshirt this weekend when Hubby and I go to Forks to be total Twilight Fans!

3.  I love Pandora Radio - could use this in my craft room!  It's an internet radio so I can listen to Pandora without having to use up the batter on my computer!

4. A Welcome sign for my front door

5. My poor puppy gets cold when we go out for nighttime potty walks!

(almost even looks like my pup, except Perry's black with a long tail)

Have a great week!
Don't forget -
new Meljen's Designs Challenge tomorrow
new Karen's Doodles Kids Challenge Friday
new Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Sunday

Karen's Doodles Blog Hop Winner!

So sorry for the delay in this post!

Please forgive me! :o)

I've visited random.org and entered in my 60 wonderful comments - Thank You ALL so much for such amazing comments!!  I loved each and every one of them and I'm glad that you all enjoy my blog!  I've certainly enjoyed tweaking it and adding this and that and making it as cool as I can, and I'm glad to know that all the work I've put into it is appreciated and enjoyed by my visitors!

So.... Mr.Random took those 60 comments and gave me...

#3

 and the #3 commenter was:

Bonnie Brown said...

Lovin it!! Great card!

Bonnie - Congrats to you!  Email me using the blinking on my sidebar and I will have the Love At First Sight image sent off to you!

Thanks everyone for joining us on our hop and I hope to see you participate in our challenges again soon!

SSC # 53 - Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice!

Happy Easter, everyone!

It's time for another Stamptacular challenge at Stamptacular Sunday!

This week's theme is Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice!

For this week’s challenge you will create a card or project that is just for girls! What you create and how you do it is totally up to you! Oh, and, of course, don’t forget to stamp somewhere on your card or project!

You will have from now until midnight (EST) April 10^th, 2010 to complete this challenge and post a DIRECT LINK to your submission into our Mr. Linky in order to be entered into the drawing for this week's fabulous prize donated by:

FRESH BREWED

The prize is a $10 GIFT CERTIFICATE

AND

BEE-CRAFTY

The prize is Winner’s Choice of THREE images

A HUGE thanks to Merrigan @ Bee Crafty for allowing our DT to use her images on their projects this week!

Don't forget, we are bringing back our Guest Designers, so be sure to enter 3 challenges a month to be eligible!  The Design Team will vote on their favorite crafters and you could be chosen to join us for a whole month of Stamptacular fun!

Our Guest Designer this month is my sweet friend, Callie!  Congrats, sweets!

We are also introducing our Top 3!  Each week we will choose our top 3 favorite entries and those 3 will receive a special blinkie to proudly display on their blogs!

Also, this week we would like to welcome our new Design Team members:

• Leonie
• Adria
• Gemma
• Cheri
• CarlyAnn
• Barb
• Annette
• Marianne 
• and our returning favorites:
• Priscilla
• Dee -Me!
• Paula
• Carolyn
• Sarah

Be sure to visit the new blogs and show some love for their amazing creations!

Here's my card for you this week, I can't wait to see what you create!

What'd I Use?

Image: Bee Crafty "Little Lady Skipping" (digi"

Markers: Copics

Patterned paper: Miss Elizabeth, Pollycraft and unknown scraps

Ribbon & Pearls: from my stash

Have a WONDERFUL EASTER!

Meljens Designs Grand Opening Blog Hop!

Looking for Karen's Doodles Blog Hop?  Scroll down or Click HERE please :) 
And if you're looking for my I Love Digi DT post, it's HERE 

Wowzie!  What an exciting day today is!!

If you're hopping with us, you should be here from Shana's blog!  If you just happened to stop by here to say "Hi!", then you should go start at the beginning with Meljen's Designs blog.  You don't want to miss a step!  There are prizes to win if you follow the hop all the way and leave comments as you go!

Today is the GRAND OPENING of Meljen's Designs Brand NEW Shop!!  Check it out by clicking below:

With the new shop, you will have INSTANT DOWNLOADS!  No waiting for an email and NO OUT OF STOCKS!  All images will be instantly available to you ALL the time!  Download links will be available at the time of purchase and they will also be emailed to you.

There will also be a search feature which you can use to find specific images!

While you're there, don't forget to check out today's NEW RELEASE images!  You'll see the new releases featured in each of the Design Teams projects today as you hop along!

Another big announcement is that Meljen's Designs Thursday Challenge blog launches today!

Every week you'll have the opportunity to play along with the Design Team!  This week's challenge is "Anything Goes".  You don't have to use a Meljen's Designs image, but if you do, you'll be entered TWICE to win the prize drawing!  You'll have a chance to WIN 3 images!  How cool is that??

Speaking of our wonderful Design Team, you should really go check them out and see how awesome they all are!

Andrea - http://andreascreativepapertrail.blogspot.com/
Cheryl - http://shestamps.blogspot.com
Kim - http://piggyandminniemouse.blogspot.com
Kimberly - http://faerietaleswithpaper.blogspot.com/
Lauretta - http://passioncartesetplus.blogspot.com/

Dee - http://sprytebyrd.blogspot.com (ME!)
Lisa  - http://lisashandmadecards.com
Melanie - http://merniebug-abugsview.blogspot.com/
Nicole - http://gottahavepaper.blogspot.com/
Shana - http://twocutelittlemonsters.blogspot.com
Shannon - http://northerngirlstamper-shannon.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://creativek9s.blogspot.com/ 

Back to the HOP!  As you're travelling through the Design Team's blogs, be sure to leave comments on each one!  And make sure to go ALL the way through the hop, you never know where you'll find a special surprise!  :)  The Grand Prize for our hop will be chosen by random from all the visitors who leave comments all the way through and from links left on the Design Team blog!  What's the prize, you ask??  Well... 

Yup, that's a $10 Gift Certificate to use at Meljen's Designs NEW SHOP!

Cool Huh?

And, without further ado - here are my cards to share with you!

I've used 2 new release images from Meljen's Designs today, of course!  I just know you're going to love these new images!  They're all so cute!!

What'd I Use?
Image: Meljen's Designs "Pixie Dust Fairy"
Markers: Copics & Sakura Glitter pens
Patterned paper: Daisy Bucket
Nesties: Circle & Scallop Circle
Ribbon: Michaels
Dew Drops: from my stash

What'd I Use?
Image: Meljen's Designs "Cuddle Dragon"
Markers: Copics & Sakura Glitter pens
Patterned Paper: K & Company
Cardstock: Bazzil
Rhinestones: from my stash

Ok, I've kept you here long enough!  You've got hopping to do, right?  You're almost through to the end, keep going, there's a surprise waiting for you!

You're next stop from here is Ann!

Have fun!!

I Love Digi #4 - Recipe

Another fun 2 weeks at I Love Digi!!

This time we have a RECIPE challenge for you!

We'd like to see what you can do with:

3x Patterned Papers

2x Brads

1x Embellishment

Everything else is up to you, just remember to use a digital image and or papers!

Our Sponsor this week is Bee Crafty!  They've kindly offered up images to the Design Team to use on our projects!  

 

Here's my mini card for you!  

It's hard to see in the photo, but there is a third strip of paper under the fibers that is different from the rest.  And the fiber and rhinestones are my embellishment.

I was aiming for the Chocolate Bunny effect... 

  What'd I Use?

Image: Bee Crafty

Nesties: Labels One

Patterned Papers: from a swap

Brads: Memory Makers

Rhinestones, Fibers: from my stash