What's the Buzz?

Hello!  I hope you are doing well.  I am getting a little stir crazy while staying "Safer at Home" but at least I have been able to spend time in my craft room.

When scrolling through my library of digital images, I saw this cute little bee from Wings & Willows and though he would be perfect for some cards for friends.

For the second card, I used a sentiment in my library created by Doodle Pantry.  

When I was adding links to my post I was sad to see that both of these shops have closed.

Thank you for stopping by!  Bee happy and stay safe!

Cheryl

Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #9 - Anything Goes

 Crafter's Castle - M, 1st Sat., E3 - April - Anything Goes 

Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Die Cuts / Punches (W1 of 2)

Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 16 (W1 of 2)  and Wk 15 (W2 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES

Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No.503  -  ANYTHING GOES - OPTIONAL:  ADD A SENTIMENT  

QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 395 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

TIME OUT Challenges 2W #160 Chair Photo Below *(W1 of 2)

House That Stamps Built W, 3E - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #16 - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) April - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

LeAnn’s World 101 (M, P3, E3) #25 - Anything Goes

Cutie Pie Challenge  (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) #146 BUNNIES, BEARS AND OTHER B'S

Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (1st & 3rd Monday,5E)  - APRIL - ANYTHING GOES

Deer Valentine

I have one last Valentine’s day card to share with you for this year.    I thought I was done but then I saw this image from Rebecca Parker of Wings & Willows and I knew I had to have him.  This fabulous image is Dear Valentine.   I decided to use him to create (another) Valentine’s day card for my hubby.

 

 

I did not have gray cardstock on hand so I cut the mats out of white CS and used my Copic markers to color the edges so it looked like the correct color.   I created my own, custom rub on to add the text to the journal tab.  If you are interesting in finding out more about this technique, you can find my tutorial here.

Stop by Rebecca’s shop, Wings & Willows, on Etsy to see all her fabulous digital stamps.   While you are there, use the promo code “shestamps15” to receive 15% off any order through the end of February.   You might want to stop by Rebecca’s blog and become a follower so you can stay up to date on her newest images and are aware of any freebies.

Before I go, here is another look at Dear Valentine.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Happy Valentine’s Day!

 

**Don’t forget to check out my blog candy give away. **

 

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Dear Valentine (digital stamp) from Rebecca Parker of Wings & Willows
• Inks:  Stampin’Up Going Gray
• Papers:  Papertrey white CS, Neenah Classic Crest solar white CS, My Mind’s Eye Love Me collection papers
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Journal Tabs die, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Misc. baker’s twine, My Mind’s Eye Love Me chipboard
• Font:  Sweetie Pie from Da Font

 

Challenges:

• A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - 2W, 3E, SIO - #40 Love (
• Can You Digi It - 2W- #29 Love Is In The Air*
• Celebrate the Occasion - 1E - #99 Valentine Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - W, 1E, SIO – Valentine's
• LEJ Designs SIO -  #40 For Someone Special
• Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge W,1E, SIO – Animals
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge - M- must include spooled item - Love Is In The Air
• Through The Craft Room Door 3E, W - Always Anything Goes!
• Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Love
• Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (2nd week) Love
• Craft Your Passion - E3 - My Valentine
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (Feb) Anything Goes
• Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W - (2nd week) Valentines Cards
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO, F, must use digi - (2nd week) Love/ for a Man
• Digi Darla Challenge - W, SIO - Be My Valentine
• Kaboodle Doodles – Valentines
• Love to Create - 3E – Love
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• MyGrafico - 2W, SIO - (deadline Feb 24) Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - cards - Love is in the Air
• Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Valentines
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Anything Goes
• Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment - Love is in the Air
• The Squirrel & the Fox - 2E, 2W - (1st week) Love
• A Gem of a Challenge - W - #66 Hearts/Valentines
• Allsorts - 1E - #193  Valentines
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO - Theme, Affairs of the Heart
• Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - (W2 of 2) Valentines &/or Love
• Digi Haven – 3E, must use a digi – week 2 Love or Valentines
• Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes
• Totally Papercrafts – Valentines or love

Wings & Willows Freebie and Sale

My blogging friend Becca is has an adorable Ground Hog Day freebie on her blog.  You can find Phil HERE.  

 

While you are there, don’t forget to follow her blog so you don’t miss out on any future freebies.

She is also having a $1 sale at her Etsy shop.   She has some super cute digis.    Although not part of the sale, she has some really sweet Valentine images.    I’m going to put Dear Valentine in my cart.

 

Have a great day!  

When Pigs Fly

I LOVE this image from Wings & Willows!   Doesn’t this little piggy look joyous?  He puts a smile on my face. 

 

 

Here is a look at the image. 

 

 

Right now you can get this fun pig or any other Wings & Willows image for 40% off.   Rebecca is having a fall sale through the end of October.   Just use the code FALLWINGS when you check out for the discount.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  When Pigs Fly (digital image) from Wings & Willows
• Inks:  Distress Ink Tea Dye
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzil Basics Circus Peanuts CS, My Mind’s Eye Six By Six Away We Go paper pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Journal Tabs die, Copic markers, ProvoCraft Seeing Spots embossing folder
• Embellishments:  May Arts burlap twine, mix button

 

Challenges:

• Anything Goes Challenge - 2W, 5E - #77 Animals
• Papertake Weekly -Anything Goes + optional Celebrate
• Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (2nd week) Animals
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (Oct) Anything Goes
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO, F, must use digi - (2nd week) One for the Boys
• Forever Friends - 2W - (1st week) Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• MyGrafico - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Anything Goes
• The Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W, cards - (1st week) Use a Digi
• Totally Stampalicious - SIO - Anything Goes
• Gingerloft - 2W - (1st week) Stitching (Real or Faux)
• Robyn`s Fetish - Sewing (Real or Faux)
• Sunday Stamper - JFF - What Makes You Happy  (this image!)
• 2 Sisters - #111 Use Your Favorite Stamps
• Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - 1stW Animals acting like People
• Send a Smile for Kids - 2W 2E -  2ndW Anything goes for Kids
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Whimsy Inspiration - 3E, SIO - #53 anything goes

Sale at Wings & Willows

Enabler Alert!   Becca is having a FALL SALE in her Etsy shop, Wings & Willows.   Now until the end of October take 40% off any item when you use the code FALLWINGS.  Don’t forget to check out the sale section: New $1 items in there!

This is a little peek at my new favorite, which is just perfect for the season.  You can find Fall Friends HERE.

Don’t Miss Out!

Don’t forget the sale at Wings & Willows ends at the end of the month!   You can take 40% off your order using code wandw before August 31st.  

Rebecca has some new, really cute digis in the store.    Here is a peek at my newest favorite.  I purchased him yesterday and can’t wait until I have time to color him.   Isn’t he fun?

 

 

As Rebecca says, he is a nice little reminder to never give up!   

 

Have a great day!

Wings & Willows Blog Candy Winner

Thank you to every one that stopped by my blog, Rebecca’s blog or visited the Wings & Willows shop.      Also, thank you to Rebecca for introducing me to her adorable images and sponsoring the give away on my blog.

 

So, with out further delay, the winner of a Wings & Willow digi image of their choice is….

 

(Insert drumroll here.)

 

 

#30 - KraftyKoolKat (Cathy)

Cathy said her favorite Wings & Willows image is Rainy Day.

Congratulations!  Email me at shestamps11-blogs(at)yahoo(dot)com with the name of your favorite Wings & Willows image and I will forward your information to Rebecca.

 

Don’t forget that you can still buy 3 digis, get one free until June 15th! (Use code SPR1)  

Rebecca is adding new summer digis and they are CUTE!    I’m hoping that I will have a chance to chill out like this flamingo during the upcoming holiday weekend.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by!   Have a great weekend!

Reminder

 

Don’t forget you still have a few days to join in the drawing from a free image of your choice from Wings & Willows.      You can find all the details on my post here.

Get Well Hugs and Blog Candy!

Have you seen the adorable images from the new digi artist Rebecca Parker?    Oh my goodness!  I recently found her shop, Wings & Willows, on Etsy and completely fell in love with her art.     For my first image, I had to get “Some Soup for You”.  I just love these cute little mice and the letters in the soup!

Here is a look at some of my favorite images from Wings & Willows.   Aren’t they fun?

Rebecca also agreed to sponsor a little blog candy give away.   One lucky person will win 1 image of their choice from Wings & Willows.   
You can get up to 2 entries in the drawing by doing the following -
1) Stop by Wings & Willows to pick out your favorite image.    Leave your information in the linky tool below along with the name of that image.  [i.e.:  Cheryl (Beach Bride)  or  Liz (Tooth Fairy)]
2)  For a second entry, become a follower of Rebecca’s blog.  Come back here an put your name in the linky tool a 2nd time.
The linky tool will be open 1 week.  I will announce the winner on my blog on Wednesday, May 23.

While you are there, if you fall in love with some of these adorable images, Rebecca is running a sale until June 15, 2012.    Buy 3 images and get 1 free!  (Enter the code SPR1 at check out.)



Supplies:

• Stamps:  Some Soup For You (digital stamp) from Wings & Willows
• Inks:  None
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard DP pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Sweet N Sassy Heart dies, Copic markers, Stampin’ Up circle punch, Bow Easy
• Embellishments:  Hug Snug orange seam binding, May Arts burlap twine, misc. button, Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard die cuts, Starbucks coffee sleeve

Challenges:

• Sketchbook Saturday #57 from Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)
• Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 1E - (May) Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Ribbon or Twine (or Both)
• Great Impressions - M, 3E, SIO - (May) Anything goes
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Use your Favorites  (so many – paper piecing, JilliBean Soup papers, copics, seam binding, buttons)
• Robyn`s Fetish - Paper Piecing
• Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Animal, Bird or Bug
• Colour Me Creative Copic's Challenge -3E, 2W - must use copic's - #43 Anything Goes
• Craft Your Days Away  - 2W - 1stW #45 All Creatures Great and Small
• Crafty Emma - E3 - #85 Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Poodles Parlour - 2W, 1E, SIO - Week 1, Anything Goes
• Stamp Man - 2W, 1E/craft type - Week 2, Favourite Technique (Paper piecing)
• Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E - Week 2, 4 or more Layers
• Shelly's Images - SIO - Use something that makes you happy (my copics!)
• S J Papercrafts - 3E, M - (ends May-16) Favorites  (so many – paper piecing, JilliBean Soup papers, copics, seam binding, buttons)
• Alota Rubber Stamps - 2W, SIO, P1/16 - Animal Challenge
• Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge - M, 5E, SIO, P1 - Tic Tac Toe (Die cut, button, ribbon)