Getting Spring Fever!

I am so ready for this cold weather to move on and for things to warm up a bit!  The wind can go away anytime now, as well!!  So, being in a spring mood, I grabbed some springy papers and a fun image to make this cute card!

I followed the sketch at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenges and used one of the super cute Pre-Colored digis from Meljen's Designs!

I'd also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - Digi

Stamp Something - Digi

Cute Card Thursday - Banish the Blues

Pile it On - Bright and Breezy 

Creative Belli Challenge - Jewelry (pearls)

Thanks to all of the challenge blogs for such fun challenges and such awesome DT inspiration!

Karen's Doodles - Silver & Gold

Happy Monday and time for another fun Karen's Doodles challenge!

This week, we are asking you to make a card using Karen's Doodles and the colors

Silver and Gold

I've made a Christmas card using the Oh-So-Fun Christmas Moose image!  Now, I had to giggle while I was making this card, because I finished it up right after my hubby and I had finished hanging all the lights on the house!  And, so I was looking at this little moose, all tangled up in lights, thinking of my hubby.. all tangled up in lights!  Hehhehe!

As always, there are prizes to be won at Karen's Doodles!  But, you have to play to win!

Hope to see you join us this week!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

A Spoonful of Sugar - Christmas Cards
Stamp Something - Digi Day
The Crafty Pad - Embossing
Totally Gorjuss - Snow
Digital Tuesday - Baby, it's cold outside

We're hungry at Meljen's!

I'd like to bring special attention to a very important Meljen's Designs release!
Melissa - the heart and soul behind Meljen's Designs - lost her Dad, Keith Smith, one year ago today.  Melissa we are all so very sorry for your loss!  In honor of her Dad, who was an avid fisherman, she has created a special set of images to share with you.

These are just so cute and fun!  Each of these new, special images can be purchased in the Meljen's shop at Whimsy Stamps.

Please take a moment today to hug your loved ones, remember those that have passed and treasure those that are with us.  Life is short and time passes so quickly!

The Meljen's Design team has created some amazing cards to share with you using this special release - some have been posted on the challenge blog today, most are on the DT members blogs and more will be posted on Thursday with the new challenge.  I hope you get a chance to visit the team and leave them some love.

Melissa is offering up a Freebie of the FISHER MOOSE as a prize in 2 contests - there will be a Facebook announcement later today and there is an announcement on the challenge blog now.  If you leave a comment on Facebook and/or the challenge blog sharing a memory of a loved one, you will be entered in a random drawing.  If you comment on both Facebook and the blog, you have 2 chances to win!
Good Luck!!

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Did you see this weeks challenge at Meljen's Designs

It's all about FOOD!!

A perfect challenge to go along with the super cute release this week!

I've had a chance to play around with Pumpkin Pie Slice and I came up with this simple card, showcasing the yummy image!

I just love pumpkin pie... but... there isn't nearly enough whip cream on this slice - Melissa??  Pass the whip cream please?  LOL!!

I hope you can play along in our TASTY challenge this week!! There's only a couple of more days to get your entries in!!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges as well:

Fresh Brewed - 2 or more patterned papers

Stamp Something - Digi Day

Little Red Wagon - 3 of something (I've got 3 each in my jewel sets)

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Card Makin' Mamas - Keep it Simple

Karen's Doodles Challenge #36

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

This week, we challenge you to make a Christmas card using only Black and White!  Of course, you may use other colors on your image, but not anywhere else!!

Image: Bigsby Swinging Lights

This challenge is harder than it sounds!!  I really wanted to do a bright red ribbon and some red rhinestones... and I wanted to highlight the embossing by coloring some of those ornaments... but, I like this card, it really makes Bigsby stand out and the card really is all about him, isn't it?

I hope you get to play along this week!!

I've used the sketch at Stamp Something this week for their challenge.

SSC #78 - Seasons Change

It's Stamptacular Sunday Time, everyone!!

This week, we challenge you to create a card or project using as many colors as you can BUT only the colors of Fall!

I've used a lovely Swiss Pixie that I thought would look great in Fall colors

I hope you can join us at Stamptacular this week!  Our sponsor is Magnolialicious with an awesome Magnolia stamp for our random winner!

I'd like to enter this card into the challenge at Drunken Stampers - Salute To Fall & Stamp Something - Fall Colors

Thanks for visiting!

Karen's Doodles!

Happy Monday!

I am incredibly honored to have been asked to join the Karen's Doodles Design Team!

There are a few changes to the team this week.  The 3 separate blogs are now 1 BIG blog with all countries participating as one!  And the Kids blog is now about KIDS and KIDS alone!  The challenges there will still be every other week, to give the kids lots of time to play along, but they will match the main blog challenges!  So Mom, Aunts, Grandmas, Neighbors and Friends, grab your kids and have them make a card with you!  Adults post on the main blog and Kids post on the Kids blog!  

There are also new prizes to be won!

• 1st Place - 3 Digi stamps of your choice from Karen's Doodles and Card of the Week Blinkie, awarded to the best entry
• 2nd Place - 2 Digi stamps of your choice from Karen's Doodles
• 3rd Place - 1 Digi stamp of your choice from Karen's Doodles

You can still find Emily at the Kids blog and she has a new creation to share with you!

We have both followed the challenge theme this week of

Summer Zest!

Yellow, Orange, Lime Green and a splash of Blue color challenge

We hope you play along, too - and don't forget to have your little one join you!

Here's my Summer Zest card for you

Image: Dragon Birthday

This fun card also fits the challenge at:
Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Summer Fun (Summer Colors)
Stamp Something - Photo Inspiration (Birthday Photo)
Cute Card Thursday - Whateva!
Little Red Wagon - Circles, Circles, Circles

Coffee Me, Please!

This card was a TON of fun to make!

And I love how it turned out!

This one is for the challenge at:

Inspirational Card Sketches: Pick Your Sketch - this one is sketch #57

Stamp Something: Digi

Paper MakeUp Stamps: Use Flowers (the sentiment inside is a PMS stamp)
Sentimental Sundays: New or Neglected Stash - image and swirls are brand new, sentiment has been neglected!
Oh, Alice: Muchness - my muchness is pearls, rhinestones or these acrylic bauble thingys... don't seem to make a card without something hanging out on the corners!!
Pile It On: Quirky - I think this image is pretty quirky, I love it!

and, I even did the inside as well!

Image: Fresh Brewed Designs

Sentiment: Paper Makeup Stamps

Karen's Doodles Kids Challenge #7

Hey Kids and Kids-at-Heart!

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

This week we have an awesome sketch for you by my sweet friend, Callie:

And we also have a theme of GET WELL

Here's my take on the sketch, I added a sentiment medallion to the corner and I had fun stitching on this one!

Image: Karen's Doodles
 Sentiment: Raindrop Echo Designs

Stamp Something is having a DIGI challenge this week!  My image & sentiment are both digi!

Meljen's Designs - Challenge #9

Hi!

I hope you can join us at Meljen's Thursday Challenge this week!!

Melissa has a very special New Release to share with you this week!  This release is also very special to me.  It's called "In Loving Memory" and was created with Memorial Day in mind.  There are images here to remember our families, our friends and our soldiers.  We have flowers, dog tags, doves, ribbons and even a few adorable angel animals.

I have created a card using an image that really jumped out at me in the release.  When Melissa asked the team for ideas, I suggested a Stars & Stripes ribbon, and when I saw what she created, I was just in awe!  I couldn't have imagined anything better and I am so thrilled to have this image in my collection!

Our challenge for you this week is "Silver and Gold" - that's open to your interpretation, so go have some fun!

Oh!  And, if you are interested in any of the new release images or any other images in the shop, they will be on sale all weekend in honor of Memorial Day!  10% off each and every stamp in the shop!  So, pull out that wish list, and start shopping!

Here's my card - using shimmery silver paper:

Image: Meljen's Designs "Stars & Stripes Ribbon"

A few more challenges for this one as well:

Freshly Brewed: Red, White & Blue
Stamp Something: 2 of Something (2 patterned papers)

Sunshine Charlotte

Had some play time today and found a couple more challenges to play in!

So, here's Charlotte!

Image: Charlotte - The Greeting Farm

and fence - Pollycraft

Challenges:  

Anyone For Anya - Double Trouble (2 images)
Stamp Something - 2 of Something

The Pink Elephant - Orange
KL Stampin N Scrappin - All Torn Up

Circles!

I got to spend the weekend at my parents house across the state and had such a good time!

Mom and I worked on a card idea that she had for her monthly stamping get-together and I think it turned out so cute!

She was checking out my blog the other day, and hopped over to Mercy's blog to find this cool tutorial about using a plastic canvas circle as a template for paper piercing circles.. such a GREAT idea!  Thanks, Mercy!  So, we used Mercy's tutorial and we "cased" her card to create a fun birthday card!  Mom will be sharing this card idea and new technique with her stamping girlfriends at their next meeting.

Mom was also excited to unpack her new Cuttlebug and use her new Nesties for the first time!

I'm going to toss this card into the hat at Stamp Something for their Celebrate Something challenge this week.

All Supplies are from Mom's Stash!

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!

A Very Special Thank You

This card is for the surgeon who helped us at the hospital last weekend with Emily.  For those that don't know, she had appendicitis and we had to quickly get her into surgery to have her appendix removed.  For a 5 year old who has never had any health concerns other than a cold, this was a lot to take in!  She was very brave and is recovering amazingly well.  She has a follow up appointment with the surgeon tomorrow afternoon and I wanted to make him a card to thank him.  He was very gentle with her and he explained everything to her and us before he did anything.  He was very friendly and compassionate and I really appreciate having him there to help us through all the decisions that had to be made.  It was a scary time for all of us and I'm thankful that we had such an understanding and caring Doctor by our side.

I'm entering this card into:

Stamp Something: Girly

Dare You 2 Digi: Pearls (and digi)

Stampin' For The Weekend: Monochromatic

What'd I Use?

Image: Meljen's Designs (Digi)

Markers: Copics

Sentiment: Unknown stamp

Nestie: Labels Four

Papers: Daisy Bucket

Pearls: Martha Stewart

Ribbon: from my stash

Challenge Saturday

Evening All!

Just wanted to share a couple of challenge cards with you - 

Here's Number One:  I think I hit a record amount of challenges with this card!  It started with Farm Fresh Friday, which is a color combo.  An interesting combo, but I really like the result!  Anyone For Anya and Totally Gorjuss want to see flowers, so there's flowers in the patterned paper & in Anya's hair.  Stamp Something wants to ring in Spring and I chose to use colors that I think are springy, especially the Guava.  The Pink Elephant wants to see ribbon.  And, Stampin' For The Weekend provided me with a fun sketch!

For challenges:

Farm Fresh Friday - Colors: Chocolate, Kraft, Guava

Anyone For Anya - Flower Power

Totally Gorjuss - Flower Power

Stamp Something - Touch of Spring (or spring colors)

The Pink Elephant - Ribbon

Stampin' For The Weekend - Sketch

inside detail:

What'd I Use?

Image: The Greeting Farm "Hippie Anya"

Markers: Copics

Kraft paper: My Mind's Eye

Guava paper: Core'dinations

Patterned paper: Daisy Bucket

Nesties: Oval & Scallop Oval

Build-A-Brad

Ribbon: from my stash

And this one is for Pals Paper Arts and Cupcake Craft Challenges

It was hard to keep simple and not add layers and embellies and "stuff" to this card, but it was fun and I like the way it turned out!  It will make a nice quick card for those birthdays that always seem to sneak up on me!

Pals Paper Arts - K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Sweetie)

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Simple

What'd I Use?

Image: {ippity} "Life's Little Moments"

White Gel Pen

Embossing: Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday"

Ribbon: Fancy Pants Designs

Do you like this stamp??  You can only buy it from an {ippity} Chick, Like ME!  Check out my {ippity} shop HERE

5 Challenge Valentine

Yea, I know... I said no more Valentines... It's hard to avoid them in the challenge blog world this week, though!  And, I saw this really super cute paper yesterday at Craft Warehouse and really wanted to use it :o)

So, here's my card!

Challenges:

Mojo Monday (Sketch)

The Pink Elephant (Mushy Gushy)

Stampin' For The Weekend (Valentine)

Stamp Something (Valentine)

Copic Creations (Feather Blending)

What'd I Use?

Image: AI Factory

Markers: Copics

Nesties: Circle, Scallop Circle, Labels Nine

Paper: (hmm.. I should look that up!)

Pearls: single - Martha Stewart

strip - from my stash

Ribbon: from my stash

Stamp Something Sketch

I'm so glad that I got some stamping time today!!  This is my THIRD post for tonight, so be sure to scroll down to see the birthday cards that I made for Bradley and Emily.

This card is made for the sketch at Stamp Something.  My Best Friends birthday is coming up, so I think I might send this one to her.. unless I make something else before then!  :)

I used Tempting Turquoise cardstock (I think that's the right color) and the rest of the papers are all out of my scrap pile.  The flowers are from the dollar section at Target from last summer, I think.  The images are all from Unity.  I colored them with Copics and Glitter pens.  I'm not exactly thrilled with my coloring, though.

Other than the flowers, I stuck pretty much to the sketch.  I added the flowers because I thought it just needed something more.

 

I haven't decided if I like this card or not... which is why I might make another card for my best friends birthday.....

Thanks for stopping by!

Look! It's a MOM card!

Hiya everyone!  Just wanted to share an awesome card that my Mom made today!   I think it turned out pretty cool!  I really like the glittery champagne!

Way to Go, Mom!

I'm going to enter this into a few challenges for her, since she doesn't have a blog :)

Stamp Something - use something new (this is a new stamp that Mom recently got and the paper is new, too)
Cupcake Craft Challenge - A Time For Celebration (obviously a New Year's card)

Wish Mom luck on her challenges!  :)

Thanks for stopping by!