Karen's Doodles Blog HopS!!

To celebrate Karen's Doodles more than 1000 Blog Followers, we are having Easter Blog Hops.  Yes, I said Hops!  There are 4 separate Hops going on....

Netherlands Challenge Blog

Scandinavian Challenge Blog

United Kingdom Challenge Blog

United States Challenge Blog 

For each individual hop, visit all the participating members blogs and you will find an Easter Egg with a number on it.  Collect the numbers and add up the total.  Be sure to leave a comment while you are visiting, as each Design Team member will be choosing one person from their comments to win the Karen's Doodles image they have used.  There will be 4 Grand Prize winners, one for each blog Hop, chosen from the visitors who send in the correct total of the eggs for that particular Hop.
My Egg For You:

The winner will get their choice of 4 Karen's Doodles images. 

For this hop, please send your answer to Easter Blog Hop 

If you are HERE - you are hopping in the United States Blog Hop!  Here's the lineup for the Red, White and Blue!

Sandy Hulsart

Callie Zenner

Cindy Royal

Dee Morris (li'l 'ol Me!)

Zoe McGrath

Erin Bailey

Kelly Schelske

Gini Cagle

Tracy Jackson

Lori Aragon

Shana Dahl

Lori Ng

Here's my card for your hopping pleasure!  Remember, I will be selecting a RANDOM winner from my comments to receive THIS image as a prize!  You want it?  You gotta comment!  Come on - leave some love!!   ♥MWAH♥ 

 What'd I Use?
Image: Karen's Doodles "Love at First Bite"
Markers: Copics
Liquid Pearls
Nesties: Labels Two

Wait, there is more, anyone visiting all the blogs for all 4 Hops can enter to win a

Super Grand Prize of 4 Karen's Doodles images plus an autographed

Karen's Doodles original piece of art!!

Just visit all 4 Country's blog hops, collect the numbers from the eggs and send the grand total to Karen's Doodles Grand Prize  The Hops will close on Saturday, April 3 at midnight EST.  Winners will be announced on each Challenge blog before their weekly challenge.

From here you want to head over to ZOE's blog and see what she has to share with you - don't forget to collect your EGG numbers and leave LOTS of comments!! The more comments you leave, the better chance you have to WIN!
Have FUN!

Wish List Wednesday

I'm glad you enjoyed my Wish List Wednesday debut last week!  I really loved all of your comments!

Here's a few things I've found this week that I think it will be hard to live without!

1.  I need an awesome thumb drive to store all my digi images on!

2.  Ok, I hate cereal boxes... so I have little plastic jugs to store our cereal in.. it works - but these are COOL!

(have you figured out that my kitchen color is red?)

3.  Probably the very last thing on earth that I could need is yet another paper trimmer... but REALLY!  This one has a speaker, so you can plug in your Mp3 player and rock out while you craft!  Tell me, how AWESOME is that??

4.  The CAR.... don't really need to say more, do I? The Nissan Cube is super cute and fun!  (although Hubby hates it!)

5.  Flower by Kenzo - one of my perfumes, I'm out... :(

6. Here's a wish for my sweet friend, Callie!  I wish for her to win a contest that she wishes to win!
Can you help out??
All you have to do is click HERE, find a photo of a very handsome young man named RYEN, click his name and click VOTE!  You can vote as many times as you like, so go ahead and vote - Over and over and over again!
The contest ends at midnight tonight - so if you're reading this, please take a minute to vote?
Thanks!!!

Stamptacular Bonus Fun!

Hiya!  It's another fun-filled Stamptacular BONUS FUN Day!

I hope you are here from Sarah's blog, if not, you'll want to start at the beginning with Line, so you don't miss anything!

We're doing a Build-A-Card HOP and I just know this is going to be So Much Fun!!

So, let's move on to our next step!

Ok, so now you've got some brown and a rectangle...what should we do next?  Oh, I know, grab some cardstock in your FAVORITE color.  What you end up using this for will be completely up to you.  You can choose to add this to your card now or wait until you know exactly what you want to do with it...it's up to you.  Keep that adrenalin going because we've only just begun.  Pop over to Georgia's blog to see what she has in store for you next.  

 

BONUS...BONUS...BONUS...BONUS...
Before you go, here's another chance for you to win an extra prize!
Leave me a comment and let me know what challenges would you like to see us have at Stamptacular? Ideas?

One lucky winner will be drawn to win this awesome prize:
Straight from the Heart from {ippity}

 Want to see more {ippity} stamps?  Visit my shop:
{ippity} By Sprytebyrd

Please Vote!

There's an awesome challenge going on over at The Greeting Farm!

It's the Battle of the Design Teams!

My team consists of:

Callie

Carisa

Cass

and Me!

We are the Greeting Farm Mommas!

Check out our card - made by Carisa this week!  She did an AWESOME job!  

 And don't forget to cast your vote!!

Click HERE to vote, just leave a comment on our card.

Please, please and Thank You!!

SSC #52 - Flowers!!

I do hope you are playing in our fun Bonus Day hop today!!

If not, you'll want to start with LINE!

We have our weekly challenge posted for you as well - and this week it is Flower Power!

Create a project with oodles and oodles of flowers and only use bright and cheery spring colors!

Our Prize is coming to you from our very own Sarah!

Thanks, Sarah!

Here's my FLOWERY project!

What'd I Use?

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye
Stamps: unknown

Felt Flowers: from Walmart's Christmas clearance sale

Daisies: Yokes Fresh Market

You can find the tutorial HERE:

Karen's Doodles Kids Challenge #2

WoW!!

What an AWESOME turn-out we had for our first challenge! 

Thank you so much for joining us!  Emily and I LOVED visiting all of your blogs and thought that your cards were all just fabulous!

Congrats to the winners, I hope you all enjoy your prizes!

My sweet daughter Emily has drawn up a sketch for you to use this time!  The only other requirement is to use a Karen's Doodles image, of course - so have fun with it!  You've got 2 weeks to play, so take your time!  This challenge will end on April 9th.

You can see Emily's card on her blog!

And here is my take on her sketch,
which also fits the challenge at Sew Many Challenges - Tools "Let's Punch It"

What'd I Use?

Image: Karen's Doodles (of course!)

Markers: Copics, Sakura Gel pens

Cardstock: Bazzil Bling

Patterned Paper: K & Company

Border & Corner punches: Martha Stewart

Rhinestone brads, pearls and ribbon: from my stash

Don't Forget!!

I am excited for you to join us for the Stamptacular Bonus FUN Day coming up this weekend!!

I'll see you there on Sunday, March 28th!!

There will be SO many prizes to win along the way - I think at last count there were 10 prizes PLUS a big GRAND PRIZE as well!  And, one of those amazing prizes is from ME!  Cool, Huh?  But, to see the prizes you have to join in on the fun!  So... 

Get READY!

It's ALMOST time!

See you Sunday!

Wish List Wednesday

I don't have a lot going on in the middle of the week to blog about... So, I'm going to try to start a weekly "blogisode" called Wish List Wednesday!

This is where I will post 5 (or so) things that I have seen in my internet/tv/shopping travels that I really think I should have!!  Not that I need them, or will ever get them, but they're COOL!

Just thought my readers would enjoy a little more of a peek into my crazy mind to see what really goes on in there!

This is totally random (like many things in my mind!) - it may be crafty stuff, baking stuff, clothes, kid stuff... whatever happens to catch my eye that week!

This week, for example, I've been in such a big baking and cake decorating mood, that I've been browsing lots of baking websites -
anyway this is what I've come up with for Wish List Wednesday!

Enjoy!

Oooh, I LOVE the bright red and the GLASS bowl - awesome!

Have you SEEN the Cricut Cake??  Forget the original Cricut - I want this one!

Oh - cuteness!  What more is there to say??

Anyone want to send me flowers?  The Happy Hour collection at 1-800-Flowers would be perfect for me!

This has been on my wish list FOR-EVER and will probably stay right there - this is a Tag Heuer watch, one of those "If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it" watches... but it's pretty, isn't it?? 

What's on YOUR Wish List this Wednesday?

Exciting News To Share!

Guess what?

Melissa has invited me to be part of her first ever Design Team at Meljen's Designs!

I am soooo thrilled and excited!

To show my excitement, I have created a card just for this post, to say Thank You to Melissa for choosing me as part of her amazing team!

Be sure to visit the rest of the team, too:
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/
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/ 

This card also fits into a few challenges:
The Pink Elephant: Sketch
Secret Crafter: Spring Has Sprung
Pile It On: Furry Friends

What'd I Use?

Image: Meljen's Designs (of course!)

Markers: Copics
Nesties: Circle, Scallop Circle

Patterned Paper: Miss Elizabeth

1", 1 1/4" circle punches

Ric-Rak: American Crafts

Buttons: from my stash

SSC #51 - Scene It

Are You READY???

Ok, you've got another week to get ready!!  We, the team Stamptacular, are preparing to give you a day full of stamping F-U-N!  So, mark your calendars, clear your schedules and have some fun with us!!  

Who: The Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Design Team

What: Bonus Fun Blog Hop

Where: Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog

When: Sunday, March 28th

Why: Because we LOVE you!!

Hope to see you there!!!

And now, without further ado - our challenge for you:

SCENE IT!

Create a card or project in which YOU create a scene of some sort (stamps that already have scenes are not allowed)  So, use your imagination and show us a scene!  

The Design Team have really outdone themselves this week!  These ladies always amaze me!  Be sure to check them out and leave them some love!  

Our Sponsor this week is

Simon Says Stamp

and your prize is:

Plus FREE Shipping!

My card for you is rather simple... but I got to use a new toy!  Aren't those bunny ears the cutest??  :o)

What'd I Use?

Images: Chick - Studio G, Grass - Unknown

Markers: Copics

Patterned Paper & Flower: From a swap

Egg Punch: EK Success

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Bunny Ears Punch (My new toy!): Martha Stewart

Leaf Punch: 

Is there a punch challenge going on this week?  I think I've got that covered!!  LOL!!

Happy Birthday, Dad!

My Daddy, My Hero, My Friend

Sorry that we can't be with you today - we miss you and are thinking of you!  We'll see you in just a few weeks!!

So, Dad challenged me (Yes, he gave me a card challenge!) to make a birthday card for him this year, that is better than the one I made him last year... hmmm.. you know, I've learned a lot in the past year and I've got my awesome Copics now... but I dunno, I still think that last years card was pretty darn awesome and it's going to be a hard one to beat!  Sooo.. let me know what you think - here's Dad's birthday card circa 2009:

And now onto this years card...

My Dad loves his truck and he loved the truck he had before that and he loved the truck he had before that... you get the idea, right?  I thought about making the truck gray, like Dad's Titan... but a blue truck just looked cooler on the card!

Hope this card makes you smile, Dad!!

What'd I Use?

Image: Bugaboo Stamps (digi)

Markers: Copics

Cardstock: Bazill Bling

Patterned Paper: Scrap Pile

Ribbon, brads, dew drops: From my stash

Oh Alice #4

There's an awesome sketch over at Oh, Alice this week!

I went with a large 5.5 x 5.5 square card, because I wanted lots of room to play with.  

It's a little busy with the patterned papers, but that's ok, because the whole thing just makes me

"SMILE" 

:o)

Here's my card:

What'd I Use?

Image: Shirley's 2 Girls (Digi)

Markers: Copics

Patterned Paper: K & Company

Corner punch: Martha Stewart

Letters: Thickers

Ribbon & Rhinestones: from my stash

I Love Digi #3

 

Is it time for #3 already?  Wow!  Time sure flies when you're having fun!

Before I share our challenge and my card with you, I would like to welcome a few new members to the I ♥ Digi! Team:

Jane C

Dawn

Ali

Jennifer

We are very excited to have these talented ladies join us!

Please give their blogs a visit and leave them a warm welcome on their first DT project with our team!  And don't forget to see what the rest of the team has to share with you as well:
Elaine, Callie, Karin, Paul, Bev,  Poppy, and Jane

Ok, Our challenge at I Love Digi for you is:

EASTER

You can make an Easter card or gift, or Both!  Any colors, any style, just remember to use a DIGI image and/or papers!

Our Sponsor this week is:
WINK, WINK, INK

And here's my card:

I've been wanting to do a Tent-Topper card for a while now, but I just never had an image "jump" out at me that I thought was worthy!  Now, I have one and I just received some awesome ribbon in the mail and couldn't wait to use it!

What'd I Use?

Image: Karen's Doodles (Digi) "A Present For Mom"
Markers: Copics
Nesties: Circle, Scallop Circle
Patterned paper: DCWV
Ribbon: Stamp Simply
Rhinestones: Target

There's quite a few Spring-y challenges going on right now - so let's enter this card into:

The Pink Elephant: Spring

Fab N' Funky Challenges: It's All NEW - my new ribbon!

Little Red Wagon: Copics

A Spoon Full of Sugar: Easter


The Secret Crafter: Anything Goes

Bee Crafty: Spring

Sew Many Challenges: Easter

Paper Cuts: Anything Goes

That should do it :o)

A wonderful sweet award from Melissa!

My wonderfully talented new friend, Melissa passed this award on to me today and truly made me smile :)

Here's what she said about me:

Dee Morris, also for sweet compliments and confidence she’s shown in helping point me toward sponsorship, so I can help share my digis with more people. Also for her interaction with me and our little exchanges we’ve shared in email and on Facebook. Thank you Dee!

Isn't she the sweetest?

Thanks so much Melissa!!

Part of receiving the award is sharing it with 7 other people, and then sharing 7 things about yourself... 

The 7 Beautiful Bloggers that I would like to share this with are:

My Sweet Friend, Callie - who never fails to make me laugh and smile!  Callie has always been so warm and welcoming.  She and I were both chosen to be part of the I Love Digi design team and we have partnered up to lead the Karen's Doodles Kids challenge blog, as well!  She is such a supportive and inspirational friend!  I Loves Ya, Callie!!

Jessica - who is such a fun gal!!  I just had the chance to meet her near her hometown and she took me to her favorite stamping shops and we enjoyed a nice cup of coffee on such a pretty day! I'm so glad we got a chance to meet and I look forward to hanging out with you again, soon!  Big hugs to you, Sweetie!

Priscilla - our Stamptacular Sunday Queen Bee!  With all that she has had going on this past year, she has always remained supportive and organized for her team and friends!  I have been with Priscilla on the design team for a year now and I am so honored to have her as a friend!  

Heather - another wonderfully talented artist, stamper and friend.  Heather has created an online shop of digi images that are so fun and easy to use and I am so happy for her success!  Heather is always there with a smile and a kind word on a rough day!  She is so inspiring and I love her tons!

Carisa - who also keeps me smiling and inspires me to create!  She has a collection of Greeting Farm stamps that I am so envious of and I really wish we lived closer!  Carisa is an awesome chick and I love being able to chat with her about stamping, kids and life in general!

Lisa - another beautiful blogger friend that I have actually had the chance to meet in person!  Lisa is such a joy!  She's always so positive and fun!  I love chatting with her on Yahoo, although we haven't had time for a while!  And I am hoping that I will have a chance to meet up with her when she visits WA again this year!

And lastly - my favorite Beautiful Blogger,

Emily - my sweet, beautiful daughter!  I love being able to craft and blog with my daughter!  She's so funny and makes me laugh every time we sit down to write a blog post together!  I hope her blog makes you laugh, too!

And now for 7 things about me... 

1. The 3 C's - Chocolate, Coffee, Cupcakes - need I say more?

2. I love to listen to audiobooks!  The longer the better!  I especially love anything by Nicholas Sparks, Nicholas Evans or Jodi Piccoult

3. I'm an Army brat.  I'm very proud of my country and every solder who has, is or will defend our freedom.

4. Other than card-making, I've also done some beadwork, sewing, quilting, cross-stitching and knitting.

5.  I don't like onions, peppers, tomatoes or mushrooms.

6.  I love all kinds of music, from Rascal Flatts to Metallica to The Beastie Boys to Lady Gaga

7.  I would love to be a C.S.I.

There you have it... a few things about me that you might not have known... I tried to think of things that might be new to some of you!

Enjoy your award, girls!  Thank you for all the inspiration and laughs!  What would I do without you?

Hugs!!!

SSC #50 - Sketch

We have an awesome sketch for you at Stamptacular Sunday this week!

There's a lot of room here to add some really cool embellishments and personal touches!  I can't wait to see what you create!

Please visit the other Design Team members - the current term is ending soon, and we are sadly saying goodbye to some truly amazing ladies!  I am excited to meet the new members, too!  So, hop on over, grab some inspiration and spread some love!  Our current Design Team is:
Sarah, Piali, Georgia, Carolyn, Aud Kirsten, Priscilla, Liza, Line, Janneke, Paula, and Me!

We have an amazing prize for you this week!

From our very own, Aud Kirsten (Thank You, Sweetie!)

Also - Don't forget - our BONUS FUN day is coming up soon!!  March 28th - mark your calendars for a day of FUN, FUN, FUN and of course PRIZES!!  I've got a prize for you that day as well as a few of the other Design Team members, not to mention a GRAND Prize!  You really don't want to miss it! 

Here's my card for you:

 What'd I Use?

Image: Studio G

Markers: Copics & Sakura glitter pen

Sentiments: 

Patterned paper: Daisy Bucket

Ribbon: From my stash