Sending Love Your Way

Hello!  I'm still working on Valentine's Day cards.  This year I am planning on mailing more cards than usual to friends and family that I am not able to regularly see due to COVID.    

I used this cute bear from Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios to quickly make 5 cards.   The bear is colored with Copic markers and the hear was paper pieced.

  I rubbed with reverse side of the hears with my embossing stylus and used dimensional tape to give the heart dimension.

The design of all the cards is the same.  Paint spatter, sequins, and hearts left from cutting the boarder were used as embellishment.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:   Valentine Bear from Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios,  Trees, Birds, and Messages by Hero Arts, Tiny Tags by PaperTrey
• Cosmo Cricket Tea for Two 6x6 mini deck paper pad, Georgia Pacific white card stock, Starbucks coffee sleeve

Challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #2 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  January - Make It Cute
• Crafty Friends Challenge M, 3E, - #148 - Anything Goes
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 03 (W1 of 2)  and Wk 02 (W2 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES
• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #266 Anything Goes + A DT Call (W2 of 2)
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #46 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) Always Anything Goes
• Dies R Us Challenge (2W, P1/15, E3, die cuts) #161 - Anything Goes

More Blue Jays

 I enjoyed coloring the blue jays for the cards I posted earlier this week,  so I printed 2 more images to color.  This time I printed them slightly smaller so I would have more flexibility with placement on the cards.  I kept the cards pretty flat for easy mailing.

I used the same designer papers as last time but added some small tags for interest.

These are the last two Christmas cards for 2020.  I have some birthday cards to work on and then should start on cards for next year.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Images:  Season of Serenity Digital Stamp Set from Power Poppy
• Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather 6x6 paper pad, Georgia Pacific white CS, Paper Trey kraft CS

Challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #26 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (W1 of 2)
• Crimbo Crackers 2W, Must Be Christmas Related #222 Anything Goes  (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Creations  M, 1st W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Gals Corner - M, 2nd W, 3E, #214 - Tis the Season
• Paper Shelter W, 3E - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Christmas critters
• The Paper Funday M, 4E, #23 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Christmas/Holiday

Serene Blue Jay

 I have probably mentioned how much I like watching the birds at our bird feeders.  This year we had a family of blue jays.  I loved watching them teach the youngsters how it all worked.   When I saw this image from Power Poppy, I immediately fell in love with it but I didn't buy it.  I told myself that have so many stamps, especially digital, that I shouldn't spend money.  I didn't "need" it.   Then one Saturday after sitting down to craft and running into serious crafters block, I decided I just wanted to have this blue jay to color.  It didn't matter if I put it on a card or not.  I just wanted to sit and enjoy coloring.  (How is that for some rationalization?)   So $6.00 and a few minutes later, I had an entire set of digital stamps and printed out this blue jay.  Of course I printed him twice because I always print twice in case I make a big mistake.   I used Google to find some images to help guide my coloring and here we are.  Crafters block busted.  Two more Christmas cards ready to go.  

I used a sentiment and the blue jay image again on the inside of the card.  I love decorating the inside too.

I tried to fussy cut this image out.   It was a little tough around some of the pin but I think it turned out okay.

And I decorated the inside of this card too.

Thank you for stopping by!  Stay safe!

Supplies:

• Images:  Season of Serenity Digital Stamp Set from Power Poppy
• Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather 6x6 paper pad, Georgia Pacific white CS, Paper Trey kraft CS

Challenges:

• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 50 (W1 of 2)  and Wk 49 (W2 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES
• Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No. 531 -  ANYTHING GOES with OPTIONAL SOMETHING NEW (new digital stamps)
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - ANYTHING GOES
• Crafty Gals Corner - M, 2nd W, 3E, #214 - Tis the Season
• Paper Shelter W, 3E - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Christmas critters
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #45 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Make My Monday  (2W, Top 3, 3E) #137 CHRISTMAS THEME CARD (WEEK 1)

Here for the Boos

Hello!  Today I'm sharing some Halloween cards that I made to send to some of my girl friends.  When we get together (pre-COVID) there was usually a glass of wine or a martini involved.  I thought the pun would be appropriate.  I think any of them follow my blog so I am safe posting them here.

I originally wanted to create a spooky card but when I looked through my files of images I found these cute ones and decided to use them.

The next one uses different papers with the same design.  I was trying to use up some of the partially used paper pads that I have laying around.  Also, I actually left some white space!  It is mostly covered, but there is some showing.  I hardly ever do that.  Usually I keep fussing until no white space if left.

The ghosts' heads and hands along with the jack o lantern are all popped out using dimensional foam. 

 

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you have a fabulous day.

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Little Ghost and Little Pumpkin from Daisy Company
• Papers: Cosmo Cricket Matilda 6x6 paper pad

Challenges:

• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #42 - Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown W -   #468 - Funny Sentiment (week 1)
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects October - Spooky and/or Cute
• Artsystamper Challenge (2W) - #26 - HALLOWEEN COLORS (WEEK 1)
• Cutie Pie Challenge  (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) #152 TOO CUTE TOO SPOOK
• The Paper Girls  (2W 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards, F, 3E, A grand prize winner is randomly chosen every quarter) #210 HALLOWEEN (WEEK 1)
• Angie's Digital Stamps - M, 1st Sunday, 3E, Winner and Top Picks -  (October) Anything Goes + Optional Twist: Halloween
• Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (October) Spooky and/or Cute
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Add a Pumpkin (W2 of 2)

Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."

 I have had this image from A Day for Daisies for a long time. I think it was a freebie digital stamp some time ago.  I was never brave enough to try to color it before but decided to give it a try.  I am pretty pleased with how this worked out.  

Here is a closer look at the image.   The back ground is a bit more purple in real life and works well with the background papers.   Did you notice the ravens in the DP?  I was really excited when I notice I had paper with ravens.  I think I won this paper years ago and had it sitting my stash.

When poking through my craft supplies I found a jar of plastic spiders.  I don't know why I have them but I though one would work well on this card.   I didn't have a sentiment that worked well so I used some alphabet stickers that I had stashed and used ink to grunge them up a bit. 

So what do you think?

Thank you for stopping by!   I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

• Digital Stamp: Ravens Waiting from A Day for Daisies 
• Paper: Cosmo Cricket Haunted: Nevermore, Georgia Pacific white cardstock, misc. black cardstock, vellum
• Medium:  Copic Markers

Challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  (W, 5E) SPOOK
• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #262 Halloween/Fall Sentiment
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #123 October- Animals and/or Birds
• If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie... 2W,3E,C10 #153 Photo Inspiration*
• Crafty Gals Corner - M, 2nd W, 3E, #212 – Halloween
• Sisterhood of Crafters 2nd/4th Wed,3E - Lots of layers
• The Paper Funday M, 4E, #22 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Halloween
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #41 - Anything Goes
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects October - Spooky and/or Cute
• 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E - (October) Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist: Winged Things
• Angie's Digital Stamps - M, 1st Sunday, 3E, (October) Anything Goes + Optional Twist: Halloween
• Sweet Stampin W, 2E, include stamping - Use Your Old Stash

Cute Trick or Treaters

 Hello!  I think autumn is here.  We have had to turn on the heat and I've been cold when walking the dogs.  Our town has not cancelled Trick or Treat but I'm not sure how it will work with COVID.  I have stayed strong and haven't purchased any candy yet.   I know if it is in the house I will eat it.  

To get in the autumn / Halloween mood, I spent some time in my craft room making a Halloween card last night.  I enjoyed coloring this cute image.  I actually printed two with the intent of making two cards, but somehow I messed up coloring the second image.    This is the first time I tried coloring a night scene.  I don't think the highlighting or the background are right, but its okay for a first attempt.

Later this month, I will send this card to my daughter who is away at college.  I miss having her at home and worry about her with all the news stories about the increasing rates of COVID infection on university campuses.  

I want to make a few more Halloween cards to send to family and friends this year.  I hope I have time to work on them this weekend.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Image: Halloween Costumes (digital stamp) by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios
• Papers:  Cosmo Cricket Matilda 6x6 mini deck, Georgia Pacific white card stock, Stampin' Up purple card stock, misc. black card stock
• Medium:  Copic markers

Challenges:

• Rachelle Anne Miller Face Book Challenge – October Anything Goes with twist of Fall/Halloween or mostly pink (for Breast Cancer Awareness)
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #43 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) October - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges (M, P7, F, E3) #133 - Add an Animal
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #32 - Pink or Halloween
• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #261Fall/Halloween Sentiment (W1 of 2)
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #123 October- Animals and/or Birds
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #39 - Anything Goes

  

Catered Crop–Canning Jar Recipe Swap

Can you believe it is the beginning of October?  Where has the time gone?  This year is just flying by. 

Talking about time flying by, it’s already time for a new recipe swap at the Catered Crop.   For this swap Linda is asking us to use canning jars in our creations.  How fun!  Canning jars are so popular in crafting right now.   Since it is the start of October, I decided to give my “canning jar” project a Halloween feel.

 

 

I was happy to have the chance to pull out some new goodies that I recently bought from Papertrey Ink that were just perfect for the challenge.    Then, I realized that although I bought a couple of sets of Friendship Jar fillers and the die, I didn’t order the actual Friendship Jar stamp set.   So I had to improvise.  I used the die to cut a jar from vellum and another one from thin transparency film.  I stitched them together almost 3/4 of the way around the jar and then slipped in some googly eyes that I had stashed away.  The jar lid and stars are cut from Starbucks coffee sleeves.

 

 

When I was digging through my buttons for the card, I found my jar of plastic spiders.    (Who doesn’t have a jar of plastic spiders on their crafting desk? )  I thought the spider was the perfect finishing touch.   I have to admit I was sorely tempted to strategically place a few around the house to see if I could surprise my family.   I skipped it because the last time I tried something like that my daughter turned the joke around on me.  I almost jumped out of my skin when I pulled back the covers on my bed and found a spider.  Thank goodness it was one of the plastic ones.  

 

Any how….  Back to the recipe swap.  Linda curated a Pinterest board to help give us some inspiration.  You can click on the photo below to be taken to her Pinterest board: Canning Jars 

 

 

I hope you are inspired to join the Canning Jar Recipe Swap.  Be sure to stop by the Catered Crop to link your project. 

 

Thank you for looking!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Friendship Jar Fall Fillers from Papertrey Ink
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up Basic Black, Close To My Heart Smokey Plum
• Paper:  Papertrey Ink kraft CS, Paper Studio black CS, Cosmo Cricket Haunted DP, Stampin’ Up vellum, transparency
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Friendship Jar die, Die Namics stacking stars dies
• Embellishments:  misc. googly eyes, plastic spider, buttons, Devine Twine baker’s twine, black hemp twine, ribbons, Starbucks coffee sleeve

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #39: Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Challenge #30: Anything Goes
• Lacy Sunshine - 2W, 3E, SIO, Challenge #18 Digi available. (1st week) - Stitching-real or faux.
• Opus Gluei - JFF, 2W - (2nd week) Challenge #166 - Boo!!!
• 2 Sisters - W - #163 Anything Goes
• Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 143 -Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 122 - Anything Goes!
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 26 - Anything Goes
• DRS Designs - W, 1E, SIO, - #89 So Spooky it's Scary
• Crafter's Cafe - F, 3E - #30 Diecuts/Punches
• Paper Shelter Challenge -3E, SIO - #130 Stitching-faux or real
• Simon Says Stamp -  Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Use at least 1 Button
• Created With Love Challenges - W, 3E – Halloween

Great Impressions Stamps – Boo to you!

Hello and Happy Monday!  I have a new card using Ghostly Stamps (F413) and Frightfully Fun (C405) from Great Impressions Stamps.

Look at these cute little ghosties.  I thought they looked like they were hamming it up for a photo so I added a fame that looks like a polaroid picture.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Ghostly Stamps (F413) and Frightfully Fun (C405) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Up Whisper White
• Papers:  Papertrey Kraft CS, Neenah Classic Crest solar white CS, Paperstudios Black CS, Cosmo Cricket Matilda 6x6 mini deck
• Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Heat tool, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Ranger clear embossing powder, The Twinery baker’s twine, Paperstudio gemstones, misc. button

Challenges:

• Card Makin' Mamas - M (1st Friday of the month), 2E, cards only – Week 4 - For The Kids
• Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 143 -Anything Goes
• Docerela Creations- 2W, 1E, Must Stamp, SIO - No. 46 - Week 2 -  Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 122 - Anything Goes!
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 26 - Anything Goes
• Ladybug Crafts - M, P1, 3E - Anything Goes
• Oozak - M, P1, 3E - Anything Goes/Die Cuts/Punches
• 4 Krafty Girlz - 2W E3 #2 Anything Goes
• Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - 2W 2E, SIO (tab at top of page)  #119 (W2 of 2)Anything Goes
• Craftin' Boutique Challenges - W, E3, Winner chosen via inLinkz voting #9 Anything Halloween
• Crafter's Cafe - F, 3E - #30 Diecuts/Punches
• Crafting By Designs - F - Anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp -  Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #39: Anything Goes
• Amusing Challenges - W, 2E, No Digi - Anything Goes.
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Challenge #30: Anything Goes
• Opus Gluei - JFF, 2W - (2nd week) Challenge #166 - Boo!!!
• The Corrosive Challenges - 2W, 3E -Challenge #184 (1st week) Cute and Creepy
• Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Use at least 1 Button

• Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (1st week) Anything with a Sentiment

• Created With Love Challenges - W, 3E – Halloween

Great Impression Stamps–Flower Flyer

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!

 

Did you miss me on Monday?  I usually post for Great Impressions Stamps on Monday but we lost our internet service on Sunday evening so I didn’t get my post typed up.   I thought I would actually go to bed early but I got side tracked doing all kinds of important things like painting my toe nails and , cleaning out my purse.

So our internet is back and I have a new card using Great Impressions Stamps to share with you.    This pretty stamp is Flower Flyer (G327) from Great Impressions Stamps.  Can’t you almost smell the flowers?

 

 

Have a wonderful day!  Thank you for stopping by. 

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Flower Flyer (G327) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Papertrey Kraft CS, Cosmo Cricket Tea for Two 6x6 mini deck, Starbucks coffee sleeve
• Tools:  Sewing Machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Victorian Lace border die, EK Success punch, Sweet N Sassy Heart Dies, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Jenni Bowlin button, May Arts burlap twine, Copic black multiliner

 

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #31: Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Challenge #26: Always Anything Goes
• Lacy Sunshine - 2W, 3E, SIO, Challenge Digi available. (1st week) - Challenge #14 - Favorite Things (Copics, twine, Starbucks)
• One Stitch At A Time - W, SIO -Challenge #175  In the summer.
• Penny Black and More - M, 3E, SIO, no digis - (August) In the Garden
• 2 Sisters - W - #155  Anything Goes
• ABC Challenge - P1/15 - S for Stitching (see blog)
• Card a Day Blog - M, 1E/theme, P1 - Anything Goes
• Card and Scrap - 2W, P1/15 - Anything Goes
• Just For Fun - M, P1, F, 3E - Anything Goes
• Ladybug Crafts - M, P1, 3E - Something Floral
• The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - M, P1 - Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 114 - Anything Goes!
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 18 - Anything Goes
• Craftin' Boutique Challenges - W, E3 First challenge August 1, 2013 Anything Goes
• My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Stitching real or faux
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge -3E, SIO - #122 Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - 3E - #138 Stitching
• Simon Says Stamp -  Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Summer Blooms
• Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - W, must include Kraft cardstock and/or items that can be purchased at Kraft Outlet – Layers
• The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E - (1st week) Anything Goes

Feel Better…

Hello!  Happy Tuesday!    Did you know it is National Nurses Week?   To be honest, neither did I until I did a quick Google search.    But luckily, I made a card with this cute little nurse image from Whimsy & Stars Studio.     Timing is everything!

 

 

Although I made a Get Well card, wouldn’t she work great to make a card for your favorite nurse? 

 

 

Did you notice that I tried my hand at a hair color other than blonde?   I don’t know why this is so hard for me.  Maybe because I’m blonde?   To be honest, she was blonde first but her hair seemed to blend with the Band Aid too much.  So this one is take two. 

 

 

You still have a chance to check out a few things going on around my blog.  Don’t let the time run out before you get a chance to link up.

• You still have a little time to link up your creation for the very first Whimsy & Stars Studio blog hop and your chance for prizes.   Check out THIS POST for the details.
• You still have time to enter the drawing for a $6 GC for the Whimsy & Stars Studio store.   Details and the linky tool can be found on THIS POST.
• There is also still time to enter my “Cleaning Out My Craft Room Give away”.  Details and the linky tool can be found in THIS POST.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!    Thank you to all the nurses out there!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Feel Better Soon (digital stamp) by Whimsy & Stars Studio, Communique Curve Sentiments by Papertrey Ink
• Inks:  Papertrey kraft ink
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzill Basics CS, Tea for Two Cosmo Cricket mini deck
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Sweet N Sassy Heart dies, Fiskars edge punch, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Hug Snug Venetian Red seam binding (darkened with copic markers) Papertrey Baker’s twine, misc. button, Starbucks coffee sleeve

Challenges:

• Catered Crop - 2W - (1st week) The Letter "B" (Band aid, button, baker’s twine, bows)
• Great Impressions - M, 3E, SIO - (April) anything goes
• PanPastel UK Challenge - 1E, SIO - anything goes
• 2 Sisters - #90 Anything goes
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO -  Anything goes
• Stamp, Scrap and Doodle -  Ribbons and Bows
• A & T Digital Designs Challenge -  2W, 3E, SIO, P1/15 - Anything Goes
• Just Tracys Crafts Challenge - M, P1, 1E - Anything Goes
• Tiffany Doodles - 2W, SIO, P7 - Any Digital Stamp
• Unique Crafters Challenge - M, P1, 3E - Ribbons and Fibers
• Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge - M, 5E, SIO, P1 - Tic Tac Toe* (die cuts, buttons, ribbon)
• Crafty Ann's - 2W, SIO - Week 2, Stitching
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E - Week 1, 4 or more Layers
• Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - (ends May-08) Anything goes
• C.R.A.F.T. - 5E – Buttons
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best - SIO - Anything goes
• Little Red Wagon - #131 stitching
• Creative Mondays - 2W - (1st week) Anything Goes (ends 13th May)
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Paper Pretties - SIO - Use Ribbon
• Tammy Scrapin Corner - Punches/Die Cuts.
• Sassy Cheryl's - 1E, SIO - #114 A Stitch In Time

Vintage Easter

I can’t believe Easter is already coming up. This year is already flying past. And I have so many Easter images to still play with!

This week I wanted to color this sweet image from Whimsy & Stars Studio. Isn’t she adorable?

I don’t remember if I mentioned it before, but when spraying items with glimmer mist I always put some flattened coffee filters in the box under them to catch the overspray. Letting the overspray just coat the box seems like such a waste. The coffee filters always looks so pretty and shimmery and I have big ideas on what I can do with them. (Of course up until now it was all ideas.) So for this card, I broke out my stash of shimmery coffee filters and finally used them. I die cut flowers out of my filters and then sprayed them with my Copic Airbrush system to make them the correct color. Although the photo doesn’t pick it up, IRL the flowers have a beautiful shimmer. See, I knew those coffee filters would come in handy some day. (I also sprayed the lace a bit to make it coordinate with the designer papers a little better.)

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Springtime Basket Bunny (digital stamps) from Whimsy & Stars Studio
• Inks: Ranger Distress Ink Antique Linen
• Papers: Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzill Basics Blossom CS, Cosmo Cricket Tea for Two DP pad
• Tools: Sewing Machine, Stampin’ Up edge punch, Big Shot, Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Florals die, Papertrey Tiny Tags die, Copic Airbrush system, Copic Markers
• Embellishments: Flower (made from coffee filters), Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Hug Snug Cream seam binding, Papertrey button twine, Sakura white gel pen, misc. button & lace
• Font: Written On His Hands from Dafont
• Technique: Custom made rub on – My tutorial can be found here.

Challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes
• Hooked on Crafts - M, SIO - (April) Easter (ends 28th April)
• Made Especially For You - cards - Easter card with Digi stamp
• Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - must include Kraft cardstock - Celebrate Spring or Easter
• Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Vintage (ends 15th April)
• Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (April) Spring (ends 6th May)
• The Crazy Challenge - 2E – Spring
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity Bingo – Flowers, Lace, Sentiment
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO - Easter/Spring
• Craft Your Days Away - 2W - 1stW #42 Easter
• Little Claire's - M, 3E, SIO - #19 Spring
• One Stop Craft - #176 Easter
• Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Spring
• Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - 2W, 1E, SIO, must use a digi - Week 1, Die Cuts and/or Punches
• Card Makin' Mamas - 2W, 2E, cards only - Week 1, Easter (+DT Call)
• Fairy Fun Fridays - 2W, SIO - Week 2, Spring
• Lily Pad - 2W - Week 2, Flower Challenge (thru April 26)
• Phindy’s Place - 3E, SIO – Ribbon
• Simply Create Too - 2W - Week 1, Eggs and/or Bunnies
• Totally Papercrafts – Easter
• Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - Week 1, Flowers
• 4 Crafty Chicks – Easter
• Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - (2nd week) a project with the sentiment "Happy Easter
• Delightful Challenges - 1E, SIO – Easter
• Do You Stack Up? - 3E - Sew it
• Moving Along With The Times - 3E - Cute and Cuddly
• Paper Play - 2E – Easter
• Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #57 Easter
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - 2W - #76 Easter
• Sisterhood of Crafters - 2W, 3E – Easter
• Truly Scrumptious - 2W - Lace
• Digital Tuesday - include a digital element - #154 Easter
• Paper Take Weekly - Anything goes
• Top Tip Tuesday - 2W, 3E - #73 Easter & Or Animals 2nd week

I’m Seeing Stars!

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We’re kicking off a new year of challenges at the Meljen’s Designs blog with our new challenge theme of “STARS”. Since my birthday card stash is still really low, I though I would use Billy the Cowboy Bear to make a card for a boy.

Link up your project with “STARS” on the Meljen’s Designs blog for your chance to win some Meljen’s Designs images. Be sure to check out the new challenge rules HERE. I can’t wait to see what you make!

While you are here, don’t forget to check out my New Year Follower blog candy. Click the photo below for details.

To learn more about my Go Red For Women fund raising page, click HERE.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Billy the Cowboy Bear (digital stamp) by Meljen’s Designs
• Inks: Distress Inks Tea Dye & Antique Linen
• Papers: Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Neenah Crest solar white CS, Cosmo Cricket Wanted mini deck
• Tools: Big Shot , My Favorite Things star die, Spellbinders nestabilities, Sewing machine, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Jenni Bowlin Malted Milk paint dabber, misc. button, Papertrey button twine, gold Stickles, Starbucks coffee sleeve
• Other: Sentiment printed using Duality font from dafont.com

Challenges:

• Alota Rubber Stamps – A, B, C (A Cowboy Bear)
• Alphabet challenge - X=xtra special occasion (birthday)
• Cards for men – Recycle (stars made from Starbuck’s coffee sleeve)
• Craft Your Passion – Anything goes + distress
• Crafts & Me – Anything goes
• Critter Sketch Challenge – Celebrate
• Cupcake Craftroom – Anything goes
• Dare to Be Sassy Thursday Challenge – use something new (new paper & dies)
• DigiStamps 4 Joy - ANYTHING (something old, something new) GOES (old image & coffee sleeve & image/ new star dies)
• Freshed Brewed Challenges - Use Something New (to celebrate the New Year) (new paper & star dies)
• Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge – Happy Birthday or animal print
• Going Grey w/ Scrap Creations - something old, something new (old image & coffee sleeve/new paper & star dies)
• I Did It Creations – Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy – Anything goes
• Inky Impressions – Anything goes
• Ladybug Crafts Ink – Use your new stash (new paper & dies)
• My Mum's Craft Shop – Something new (new paper & dies)
• Papertake Weekly – Anything goes
• One Stitch at a Time – Use a digi
• Pile It On – Anything goes
• The Pink Elephant – Anything goes
• Saturday Challenge – Anything goes
• Sentimental Sundays – Anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp – New Something (new paper & dies)
• Shelly's Images-Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Out with the Old, In with the New! (new paper & dies)
• The Kraft Journal – Anything goes
• Top Tip Challenge – Anything goes

Winter Friends

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I love snowmen! This time of year I could just go nuts buying every snowman ornament and knick knack I see. Good thing I have a little self control or my house would be filled. Of course with digital stamps, you can have as many as you want and it doesn’t clutter up your house. This is one of the snowmen that I fell for this year, a sweet digital stamp by Whimsy & Stars Studio.

I tried to fancy this card up a bit more than my usual style. I have glitter, pearls, bling, ribbon, lace, die cuts, stitching, buttons, flocking, paper piecing - oh my! That is a lot of stuff on one card for me. I might have to keep this card for myself!

There are some fun things going on over at the Whimsy & Stars Studio. Stop by the blog and join in the Gratitude blog hop. To play along, just link up your project using a Whimsy & Stars Studio image (it does not have to be Gratitude themed) and add your favorite gratitude quote or something you are grateful for and would like to share for your chance to win one of three winners of a $9.00 gift certificate to the Whimsy & Stars Studio store. For all the details and to link up your project, check the Whimsy & Stars blog.

I’ll share this opportunity with you to share my favorite quote about gratitude.

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~ William Arthur Ward

I think this quote is perfect, especially at this time of year. Not only should we make a conscious effort to be aware of all the things we feel grateful for, but we should take the time to express that gratitude to others.

Don’t forget about the sale on Whimsy & Stars Studio digital images! You can find all the details on the sale on the Whimsy & Stars Studio blog.

If you like to stamp with rubber stamps, Whimsy & Stars Studio now has 5 rubber stamp sets, including this new, sweet Christmas stamp set.

I think I have remembered to everything that I needed to share with you. I hope you have a great week!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Snowman and Girl (digital stamp) by Whimsy & Stars Studio
• Inks: Distress Inks Antique Linen
• Papers: Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, misc. blue & lavender CS, Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Memory Box Bianca Snowflake, Papertrey Edgers #1 collection, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust clear glitter pen, Marvy Twinklette Gold glitter pen, Close To My Heart Stardust Glitz, Stampendous white fun flock, cotton crochet thread, misc. lace, ribbon, button, pearls & gemstones

Challenges:

• 2 Sisters Challenge – Anything goes
• ABC DT Challenge – Christmas card
• Addicted to Stamps – Lace & Pearls
• Bunny Zoe Challenge – Christmas & pearls
• By the Cute & Girly – Christmas Girls
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge – Cute
• Catered Crop – FRT25 (I used kraft, winter scene, distress ink, die cuts, lace, ribbon, pearls, & layers)
• Card Mad Fairy's Digi Day challenge – Texture
• Craft Your Passion – Let it snow
• Crafting for all seasons – Texture
• Cupcake Craftroom – Sweet Christmas
• Delightful Challenges – Snowflakes
• Di's Digi Designs challenge - Ribbons & Bows
• Do You Stack Up – Inspired by song (Walking in a Winter Wonderland)
• Dream Valley – Stitching
• Ellephantastic Challenge – Weather related (Snow!)
• Fresh Brewed Challenges – Monthly – Anything goes
• Gingerloft Challenge – Lace, fabric, felt
• Hooked on Crafts – Punch something (or die cut)
• Inky Impressions – Glitter it up
• Jellypark Friends – Non-traditional Christmas colors
• Lothian Crafts – Christmas
• Mad for Markers – Anything goes (w/copics)
• Mami Doodles – Christmas
• One Stop Craft Challenge – Ribbons & Lace
• Ooh-La-La creations – Bingo (Ribbon, die cut, sparkle)
• Order of Opus Gluei – What’s on your head?
• Scrappy Frogs – kraft
• Speedy the Cat Challenge – Favorite technique (coloring with copics, including my ribbon)
• Stamp Fairy – Glitter
• Stamps R Us – Bling it on
• Stamptacular Sunday Challenge – Punch it (or dies)
• Sunday's with Chrissy – Christmas using non traditional colors
• Tiffany’s Doodles Challenge – Glitter & Sparkle
• Totally Gorjuss – Christmas Traditions (playing in the snow)
• Truly Scrumptious – Bingo ( Glitter, punch/die cuts, ribbon)
• Wags N Whiskers – Christmas
• Whoopsi Daisy – Color of winter
• Crimbo Crackers – Sparkle
• Creatalicious – Christmas with sparkle
• Digital Tuesday – Christmas time

Sentimental Sundays Challenge 76 - Anything Goes

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Woo hoo! I was able to get into my craft room for a little bit this week. On Friday I was able to hobble upstairs, prop up my foot with some ice, and made this card!

The Sentimental Sundays team has a great challenge for you this week. Our theme for Challenge 76 is ANYTHING GOES with a sentiment. We have a great sponsor this week too – Meljen’s Designs!

I’m going to keep this short & sweet. Thank you to every one that sent me get well wishes after my foot surgery. Although I am not ready to go dancing, I am on the road to recovery.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Mr. Snowman 003 (digital stamp) by Heather Ellis, Tree Trimming Trio by Papertrey
• Inks: Color Box Warm Red Chalk ink
• Papers: Neenah Crest solar white CS, Stampin’ Up Real Red CS & Vellum, Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather paper pad
• Tools: Sewing machine, heat tool, Copic makers, EK Success snowflake punch
• Embellishments: Close To My Heart Glitz, Studio G Red glitter glue, Stickles Baby Blue, Clear Spica marker, misc. dew drops, Ranger clear embossing powder

Challenges:

• Card Making Fairy's Digi Day challenge – Anything goes with a digi
• CES Challenge – seeing red
• Cooking it up with Katie – Fun, Fabulous, F word (Frosty)
• Craft Your Passion – Anything goes
• Crafty Ann’s Challenge – Inspired by a Christmas song (Frosty the Snowman)
• Crafty Purple Frog – Lots of layers
• Creatalicious – Anything goes
• Emerald Fairies Garden Challenge – Punches/dies
• Heart Song Designs – Anything Goes
• Just Some Lines – Reminds me of a song (Frosty the Snowman)
• Little Claire’s - Christmas
• Lothian Crafts – Anything Goes
• Mad for Markers – Favorite colors (red & aqua)
• One Stitch At A Time – use a digi
• Paper Crafting Journey – Punches/Dies
• Papertake Weekly – anything goes w/ option of something punched
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog – Anything goes
• Saturday Challenge – anything goes with sparkles
• Simon Says Stamp – Sparkle & bling
• Sweet Stampin’ Challenge – in Stitches
• Woodware USA – Anything Goes
• Bah Humbug – Glitter & Glitz
• Sparkles Christmas Challenge – Christmas songs (Frosty the Snowman)
• Fab’s Big Christmas Cards Challenge – Shiny and/or snowflake

A is for Autumn and Apples!

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It’s Sunday so it is time for a new Sentimental Sundays challenge. This week our challenge is “Autumn”. Don’t forget to include a sentiment!

For my card I inked up a House Mouse stamp that I had stashed away. I get so used to using digital images that I sometimes forget that I have some rubber laying around. I love to go apple picking with my family in the fall. We have fun trying all different varieties of apples, posing for cheesy photos, and just goofing around. Of course we also love the fresh donuts and apple cider shakes they sell there too. This little guy reminds me of all the fun that we will have in the not to distant future when we head to the apple orchard.

I planned on chatting on a while more but things got a bit hectic with a sick dog, an emergency trip to the vet, and mopping the floor numerous times. I’ll save you the details and postpone my chit chat for a better day.

I hope you will join the Sentimental Sundays team and link up your “Autumn” themed project (with a sentiment). Be sure to stop by the Sentimental Sundays blog to see the projects created by my talented teamies.

Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps: An Apple a Day (Hop It) from House Mouse Designs and Worldwide Thank You Ticket Sentiments (digital stamp) by Raindrop Echo Designs at Whimsy Stamps
• Inks: none
• Papers: Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Neenah Crest CS, Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 mini deck
• Tools: Sewing machine, Stampin’ Up edge punch, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Twinery baker’s twine, misc button

Challenges:

• Aly’s Sunday Challenge – Add a bow
• Clearly Inspired – patterned paper
• Craft Us Crazy – Autumn colors
• Crafts & Me – Buttons & Bows
• Creative Card Crew – Anything goes
• Delicious Doodles – Start Fresh (New DP pad)
• Digi Stamps 4 Joy – autumn colors
• Emerald Fairies Garden Challenge - Buttons
• Everybody art challenge – autumn
• Fresh Brewed challenges – (monthly) something new (new DP pad)
• Fun with shapes – what you want
• Ladybug Crafts Ink – Anything goes
• Lexi’s creations – Autumn
• My Mum's Craft Shop – lots of layers
• Paper Variety – use stamps
• Papertake Weekly – anything goes
• Pile It On – Starts with B (button, bow, bakers twine, bunny, bushel basket)
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge - Anything goes
• Stamp Something – Anything goes
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays – Thank you
• Stamp-n-Doodle - Anything Goes
• That's Krafty Thursday – kraft paper

Boo to you!

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I am excited to join the Whimsy and Stars Studio design team. Today we are introducing the Fall & Winter Design Team and giving you a peek at the new Fall digi images that will be available in the store on September 6th.

Whimsy & Stars Studio Fall & Winter Design Team:

Returning team members:

• Angela Kelley http://www.angelakelley.blogspot.com/
• Chelsea Comer http://www.inkystamps2.blogspot.com/
• Danni Bindel http://dannisdreamscrafts.blogspot.com/
• Kathy Curry http://willstampforwine.blogspot.com/
• Lis Murphy http://mycraftblogumentary.blogspot.com/
• Michelle: McDaniel http://michellescreativejourney.blogspot.com/
• TriciaTraxler http://www.simplystamping.blogspot.com/

New team members:

• Cheryl Gorka http://shestamps.blogspot.com/
• Cheryl Rowley http://cheryllrowley.blogspot.com/
• Jacqui Dennis http://jacqui47.blogspot.com/
• Jennifer (Jeni) Tidwell http://jeniflipflop.blogspot.com/
• Kris Breach http://inksomething2.blogspot.com/

I have really fallen in love if Mabelle’s images. If you aren’t familiar with Whimsy & Stars Studio, you can check out all the adorable images in the Etsy store HERE. You might also want to sign up to follow the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog and join the Facebook group.

I had a hard time picking which image to start with because they were all so cute. I finally decided to use Halloween Girl first. Isn’t she sweet?

Did you notice that I am following through with my resolution to color more images of people? Have you noticed they are all blonde? I think I gravitate towards giving them all blonde hair because my daughter and I are both blondes. My DH used to be blonde but his hair has darkened to brown through the years. My next resolution is to try different hair colors. Thank goodness there are a lot of great tutorials out there!

While you are here, don’t forget to check out my Halloween blog candy and my Meljen’s Designs blog hop post!

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Halloween Girl (digital stamp) from Whimsy and Stars Studio, Halloween Ticket Sentiments (digital stamp) from Raindrop Echo Designs on Whimsy Stamps
• Inks: Close To My Heart Autumn Terracotta ink
• Papers: Papertrey kraft CS, Paper Studio black CS, Neenah Crest solar white CS, Cosmo Cricket Matilda mini deck, dictionary page
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Black jute ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, The Twinery bakers twine, misc ribbon and buttons, Sakura gellyroll stardust pen

Challenges:

• AI Factory – Anything Goes
• Aly’s Stampin’ Challenge – Halloween
• Card Making Fairy's Digi Day challenge – Buttons
• Catered Crop – FTR19 – I included magic (witch), text, sentiment, markers, digital stamps
• Corrosive Challenge – show your dark side (a witch)
• Creative Card Crew – Anything Goes
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge – Anything Goes
• Fairy Fun Fridays – inspired by a book (This was a fav of my DD’s when she was younger)
• Heart Song Designs Challenge – Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time – Halloween or Fall
• Paper Shelter – Anything Goes
• Party Time Tuesdays – Anything Goes
• Pile It On – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge – All tied up
• Scrapbook Sisters – Anything Goes
• Stamp Fairy - Button & Fibers
• Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Recipe/use 3 (I used ribbon, button, popped up image)
• Stamps R Us – Anything Goes
• Totally Gorjuss – As you like it
• Your Next Stamp - Inspired by song (“Boo To You” from the Disney Halloween parade was going through my head while making this one.)
• Delightful Challenges – halloween