Catered Crop - America’s Dairyland

After I created my first card for the Catered Crop recipe swap, “Map It”, I had another idea for a card and I just had to make it.

I stumbled across a link that allows you to print maps of each state.  After playing around with the setting on my printer, I printed a map of Wisconsin, my home state, at my printer’s 4x6 setting on white card stock. 

 

 

I added a heart punched out of scrap paper and added it to the part of where I live.   Cute and easy – my favorite kind of card.

Don’t forget to stop by the Catered Crop to link up your “Map It”creation.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

 

Supplies:

Papers:  Papertrey kraft CS, Paper Studios red CS, Georgia Pacific white CS

Tools:  Big Shot, Sweet N Sassy hearts dies, Taylored Expressions Woodgrain impression plate

Embellishments:  October Afternoon Mini Market blue & cream alpha stickers, American Crafts Cupboard thickers, Paper Studio gem stone

Link to printable map: http://www.nationalatlas.gov/printable/reference.html#slist

 

Challenges:

• Artistic Inspirations - W, E3 - CAS (Clean & Simple)
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #33: Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 116 - Anything Goes!

Great Impressions–Missing U

Hello!  Happy Monday!   This was a big weekend for our family.  My daughter left for a week at sleep-away camp for the first time.  In my head, I know she will have fun and make new friends, in my heart, I’m nervous for her.    I can’t wait until she comes home on Saturday and I get to hear all about her adventures.

I made this card to put in the care package that I am sending her.   I know she liked the bunnies from this stamp.  I thought I would try to use the stamp in a different way.  Does this bunny look lonely when he is sitting all alone? 

 

 

I hope you have a wonderful week!  Thank you for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Bunny Backs (E749) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Papers: Papertrey white CS
• Tools:  Big Shot, Papertrey alphabet die
• Embellishment:  Cork, Kaiser gemstones, Cosmo Cricket tiny type, misc. washi tape

 

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - W - Anything Goes (optional: Someone Special (a Male))
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• Creative Inspirations Paint - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Red, White, Blue
•  Glitter n Sparkle - W - Use 3 of Something (3 washi tapes, 3 gemstones)
• Penny Black and More - M, 3E, SIO, no digis - (June) CAS (Clean and Simple)
• Craft Lovin Challenge Blog- 2W, 3E, F, SIO, G Rated Projects(W1 of2) Anything Goes
• The Hobby House - M Random Winner; Top 3 (June) Anything Goes
• Delicious Doodles - W, 1E, SIO – Challenge #40 - All Creatures Great and Small
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - #107 - Anything Goes!
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. #11 Always Anything Goes
• Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E – Week 2 – Cute
• Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
• My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge - 2W, 3E - (W2 of 2) Clean and Simple
• Inklings and Yarns - 3E, JFF - Always Anything Goes
• Bearly Mine Challenges W, 2E, SIO - #90 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Anything Goes
• ABC Challenge - P1/15 - O is for Open (Anything goes)
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes

Great Impressions–Thinking of You with Lace Doily

Good morning!   I squeezed in a little bit of time in my craft room this weekend.   As I mentioned before, I love the Lace Doily stamp from Great Impressions Stamps.   When I finally was able to sneak into my craft room, I wanted to try to use my favorite stamp in another way.

 

 

Have a great week!  Thank you for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Lace Doily (J101) and Sweet Sentiments (E791) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Close To My Heart Chocolate, Blush, & Tulip, Papertrey Kraft
• Papers:  Papertrey white CS, Close To My Heart Blush CS
• Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Sewing machine, Stampin’ Up photo corner punch
• Embellishments:  May Arts twine, Queen & co pearls, misc. button

 

Challenges:

• Addicted to CAS 2W, 3E, 5C  must be clean and simple - #14 (W2 of 2) Circles
• The Hobby House - M Random Winner; Top 3 (June) Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - #106 - Anything Goes!
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. #10 Always Anything Goes
• Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Crafting with Dragonflies - 2W, 1E - Card for a girl
• Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - M, must use a stamp - anything goes
• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #55 Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly W- Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, - Alway's Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes

Great Impressions–Framed Garden Bicycle

Happy Monday!  Did you have a good weekend?  Today is my day to post on the Great Impressions Stamps blog.

We finally had some warm weather here in Wisconsin.  I saw several people, including my DH, riding their bikes this past weekend.  It motivated me to ink up this stamp, Framed Garden Bicycle (F390), from Great Impressions Stamps.

 

 

 

Isn’t this a cute stamp?  I love the basket of flowers.

I hope you have a wonderful week!  Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Framed Garden Bicycle (F390)  and  Sweet Sentiments (E791) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Papers:  Bazzill Basics kraft CS, Neenah Classic Crest solar white CS, October Afternoon Farmhouse CS
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Stampin up Corner punch, copic markers
• Embellishment: Kaiser pearls

 

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (optional "Flowers")
• Amusing Challenges - 2E, No Digi - Anything Goes 
• Gingerloft - 2W - (2nd week) Kraft Paper
• Lacy Sunshine - 2W, 3E, must have hand coloured image - (1st week) Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO – Spring
• The Corrosive Challenges - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Spring Fling
• My Sheri Crafts - 2W -  #107 (W1 of 2) Spring has Sprung
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 3E, 2W -week 2,Bring On Spring
• Creative Corner - Anything goes
• Inspire Me Fridays –  anything goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #105 Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Whimsy Inspiration - 3E, SIO - #57 Stitching
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (April) Anything Goes
• Cupcake Craft - W - Use Kraft
• Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - must include Kraft cardstock and/or items that can be purchased at Kraft Outlet - Anything Goes
• Marker POP Challenge - 2W, 2E, must use Markers - (1st week) Anything Goes
• MyGrafico - SIO, F - Anything Goes
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - 2W, E2 - (see blog for complete submission requirements) "Anything goes"

Great Impressions Stamps–Bunny Backs

Hello!  Happy Monday!  Today is my day to post on the Great Impressions Stamps blog.   For my project, I decided to make something for spring.   I’m not sure if it is wishful thinking or not, but I hope that it is on it’s way.  Let’s all hope that Punxsutawney Phil is accurate in his forecast this year.

Anyhow, these sweet little bunnies made me think of spring and warmer weather.  Aren’t they cute?

 

 

I also masked off part of the image and stamped one of the bunnies on the inside of my card along with a sentiment from Great Impressions Stamps. 

 

 

These cute little bunnies are perfect for spring, Easter, thinking of you, and all kinds of occasions.  I am so happy that I added them to my collection.

Don’t forget you can find Great Impressions Stamps on Facebook and Pinterest as well as the Great Impressions Stamps blog.    You can also stay on top of the Great Impressions challenges, new products, and special orders by signing up for the Great Impressions newsletter.

You still have time to join the February Great Impressions Stamps Challenge – “Have a heart!”   Link up your projects for your chance to be April Guest Designer or $20 coupon code to the Great Impressions Stamps On-line Store.

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you have a fabulous week!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:   Bunny Backs (E749) and Delight (D442) [inside sentiment] from Great Impression Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Papertrey Classic Kraft, Close To My Heart Blush
• Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest solar white CS, Bazzill Basics Lemonade CS, Papertrey kraft CS, My Mind’s Eye Miss Caroline Howdy Doody paper pad
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Bountiful Bloom II, Spellbinders Lattice Rectangle, My Favorite Things scalloped border, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Hug Snug 1/4-inch ivory seam binding, misc. buttons, misc. tulle (layered in flower)

 

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Challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps Challenge -2W, Must use stamp- (1st week) Use Kraft (ends 2nd March)
• A Gem of a Challenge - W - #67 Dies and Punches
• Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes always
• Jellypark Challenges - 2W, 2E, SIO – Week 2, So Sweet
• QKR Stampede – 4E, SIO – anything goes
• Raise The Bar - W – Free at last, anything goes
• Alota Rubber Stamps - 2W, SIO, P1/16 - Mulitples of 3 (3 buttons, 3 bunnies)
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - P1/15, use ribbon - spring colors and ribbon
• Crafty Ribbons - 2W, SIO - #38 (W1 of 2) Button up
• Forever Friends - M - (February) Animals &/or Butterflys &/or Birds
• MilkCoffee Challenge - 2W, 3E, SIO - (W1 of 2) Make it Cute
• Inky Impressions -  SIO - #97 Ribbon/Twine
• Deep Ocean Challenge - 2W - #45 Letter "B" (bunnies & buttons)
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (Feb) Spring

A Fresh Brewed Blog Hop!

I was excited to be asked to join in the Fresh Brewed Designs blog hop to help show off the images being released for November.  I’m so happy you could join us too.

This is the LAST Fresh Brewed Designs LAST rubber stamp release and blog hop for 2012!  If you are just arriving here, please go to the start of the hop at Freshly Brewed Challenges.   If you are coming from Celeste's blog, then you are right on track!

I had fun working with the new rubber stamp “Love Bird Owls” and decided to do some paper piecing.   Don’t they look sweet cozied up together?

 

 

 

Don’t forget 2 stamps are being released today.  For the duration of this hop ONLY, you can get both cling mounted stamps (Love Bird Owls and Hannah Belle) for just $10.50!!! Stop by the shop to get yours!

Don't forget to hop to each stop in the hop to see all of the fabulous cards and to have a chance to win some yummy Blog Candy!!!   (The hop will end at midnight EST on November 19th.)

Here is the hop order in case you need it:

1. Fresh Brewed Designs: http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/
2. Yolanda:  http://www.justyolie.com/
3. Sheryl: http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/
4. Sarah: http://sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com/
5. Celeste: http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/
6. Cheryl: (guest) http://shestamps.blogspot.com/  (You are here!)
7. Linda: http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/ 
8. Heather: http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/
9. Blog Candy Hop Stop: http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/11/november-pre-blog-hop-party.html

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today. Your next stop on the hop is Linda. I know she has a fabulous project to show you.

 

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:    Love Bird Owls (rubber stamp) from Fresh Brewed Designs
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Papers:  Papertrey white, kraft, dark chocolate CS, My Mind’s Eye Fine and Dandy True Blue DP pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, copic markers, Stampin’ Up edge punch, Creative Memories corner punch
• Embellishments:  May arts burlap twine, misc. buttons, American Crafts white ink pen

 

Challenges:

• Bloggers - JFF – Birds of a Feather
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (ends Nov-21) Anything goes
• Paper Play - 2E - Paper piecing
• Cards by Lady Anne / Stamp Challenge - 2W, must stamp, E4 - Anything Goes
• Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - SIO -PPC232 Buttons
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - 3E - #102 anything goes
• Anything Goes Challenge - 2W, 5E - #81 Stitching Real Or Faux
• Through The Craft Room Door 3E - Always Anything Goes!
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity - JFF - Anything Goes
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner - 2E on anything goes weeks - Anything Goes
• Corrosive Challenges - 2W, 2E - (1st week) Flutter by (wings)

Sending You Luv Teddy

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I hope you had an enjoyable New Year’s Eve. Now the holidays are over and it is back to work and school at our house. Being back on our regular schedule also means I am back to my regular blogging schedule so I have a card make with a Whimsy & Stars Studio image to share with you today.

This cute teddy was recently added to the Whimsy & Stars Studio store. Isn’t he adorable? This cute teddy also comes with some digital sentiments. Here is a look..

Here is a closer look at the teddy.

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

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful week!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Sending You Luv Teddy set (digital stamp) from Whimsy & Stars Studio, Ticket Sentiments & Friendship Ticket sentiments by Raindrop Echo Designs on Whimsy Stamps
• Inks: Close To My Heart Chocolate, Stampin’ Up Real Red, Copic BG10 ink refill
• Papers: Papertrey kraft CS, Stampin’ Up Real Red CS, Neenah Crest solar white CS, October Afternoon Sidewalks DP pad, misc. scrap yellow CS
• Tools: Sewing machine, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Copic markers
• Embellishments: May arts ribbon, Hug Snug Winter White seam binding, misc. bakers twine
• Techniques: Paper piecing

Challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks – Something new (new image, new heart trim, new butterfly punch)
• Alota Rubber Stamps – A, B, or C (B= Bear)
• AUD Sentiments – Anything goes
• Crafts & Me – Anything goes
• Cupcake Craftroom – Anything goes
• Delicious Doodles – Anything Goes
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best – Anything goes
• DigiStamps 4 Joy - ANYTHING (something old, something new) GOES (New image, trim, punch/ Old paper, seam binding)
• Everybody Art Challenge – Anything goes
• Heart Song Designs Challenge - Anything goes
• I Did It Creations – Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy – Anything Goes
• One Stitch at a Time – use a digi
• Paper Cutz – hearts
• Paper Shelter – Tie a bow
• Pile It On – Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant – Anything Goes
• Polly Craft Challenge – Punch it
• Rainbow Lady – Your Choice
• Saturday Challenge – Anything goes
• Sentimental Sundays – Anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp – Anything Goes
• Stampin' for the Week end – Anything goes
• Stamps R Us - What You Got For Christmas or Anything Goes
• The Kraft Journal – anything goes
• Papertake Weekly – Anything goes
• My Mum's Craft Shop anything goes
• Party Time Tuesday – Something new (new image, new heart trim, new butterfly punch)
• Top Tip Challenge – Anything goes

Fight Like A Girl!

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The new Sentimental Sundays challenge is “Thinking of You” or “Sympathy” with a sentiment. A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with breast cancer so I made this card to let her know that she is in my thoughts.

I used an MFT sketch for inspiration.

You can link up your “Thinking of You/Sympathy” (with a sentiment) project at the Sentimental Sundays blog. While you are there, you can check out the projects created by the rest of the DT.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Fight Like A Girl (digital stamp set) from Whimsie Doodles
• Inks: None
• Papers: Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, misc. pink CS, Neenah Crest solar white, Echo Park Life Is Good DP
• Tools: Sewing machine, Copic makers
• Embellishments: Paper Studio pink gemstones

Challenges:

• AUD sentiments – For a girl
• Catch the Bug – Anything Goes
• Creative Card Crew – anything goes
• Party Time Tuesdays – Anything Goes
• Scrapbook Sisters – Anything Goes
• Scrappy Frogs – Bling
• Stamp Something – Digi day
• Stamptacular Sunday – Woman w/attitude

Love ya!

Wow! It has been a busy week so far. I almost forgot to post my project!

On Sunday night, one of my dogs tangled with a skunk. Not only did she get sprayed but she was bit 3 times. (Thank goodness all the drama was after “True Blood” finished.) We looked on-line and saw that the “old wives tales” solutions such as tomato juice are no longer recommended. We mixed up a solution of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish soap, put it on her and had to hold her still for 5-10 minutes. (You can find more on this HERE. This solution is what was recommended by our vet too.) I’m happy to say that the solution seemed to work pretty well although my house was a little smelly the next day. We also made a trip to the vet to get a rabies booster and for them to check out her bites. She seems to be doing fine and since she was up-to-date on her vaccines, we really don’t need to worry too much about the bites.

My daughter’s softball team also won their division. Yeah Cougars!

Added to that, it is fiscal year end at the company I work at. Enough said about that. I don’t want to bore you all but suffice to say I feel like I am running around like a mad woman.

With all this going on, I felt like I could use a hug so when I saw Meljen’s Designs Teeny Mouse Hugs in my files, I knew I had to use it. I think this card is going in my box for OWH.

Before I forget, Melissa is releasing some new, yummy images today. Check these out! They will be available today in the Whimsy Stamps store.

The new challenge on the Meljen’s Designs blog is a sketch challenge. The sketch was created by our Meljen’s teamie, Dianna. Stop by the Meljen’s Designs blog to find out all the challenge details.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Teeny Mouse Hugs by Meljen’s Designs on Whimsy Stamps, Handwritten Notes from Papertrey
• Inks: Close To My Heart chocolate ink
• Papers: Neenah Solar Crest white CS, Papertrey dark chocolate CS, Cupid Collection from Pink Paislee
• Tools: Copic markers, sewing machine
• Embellishments: The Twinery baker’s twine, misc. button & ribbon

Challenges:

• Craft Your Passion – Seeing Red
• Cutie Sunday – Animals
• Delicious Doodles – Cute & Cuddly
• Paper Crafting Journey – Anything goes
• Paper Shelter – Anything goes
• Stampavie – more than 3 layers
• Stamp N Doodle – Animals
• Top Tip Challenge – T is for…? (Twine, Teeny Mouse Hugs)

Meljen’s Designs–Just Hangin’ Around

It’s Thursday so that means it is time for a new release and a new challenge at the Meljen’s Designs blog. Our challenge this week is to create a business sized (4x9.5) card. I chose not to participate in the challenge this week, so stop by the Meljen’s Designs blog to see the inspiration pieces from some of the other DT members.

Although I didn’t make a business sized card, I couldn’t resist using this new image. I typically don’t care much for possums, but this little guy is cute. I stayed with a standard sized card so that I could slip into my box of cards bound for OWH. (66 cards are on the way – mailed today!)

Here is a look at all the new images this week. They are all available in the Whimsy Stamps store starting today.

I though I would also share a picture of a real possum that loves to stop by to eat my bird seed. This picture was taken in January when we had snow on the ground. (Opposed to April when we still had snow on the ground…) I like Melissa’s “Little Possum” much better than the real deal. What do you think?

Have a great day! Thank you for stopping by.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Little Possum by Meljen’s Designs on Whimsy Stamps
• Inks: None
• Papers: Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Neenah Solar Crest white CS, My Mind’s Eye Stella & Rose Hazel paper pad
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, My Favorite Things scallop edge die
• Embellishments: The Twinery Caribbean baker’s twine, misc. button
• Misc.: Sentiment computer generated

Challenges:

• Catered Crop - Stripes & polka dot DP, Kraft, Copic Markers, die cuts, all occasion card
• Claudia & Company – project containing a butterfly
• Craft Your Passion – Anything Goes
• Crafts 4 Eternity – anything goes
• Cupcake Craft Challenge – Beginning with “C” – Critter
• Desert Island Crafts - 6. words / 9. stripes / 10. no flowers
• Emerald Fairies Garden Challenge – anything goes
• Flutterby Wednesdays – Open Challenge
• Frosted Designs – Stripes & polka dots
• House of Gilli – Layers & Stitching
• One Stop Craft Challenge – In Stitches
• Paper Cutz – Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly - Anything goes with option of round (button is round)
• Pear Tree Designs – Free for all
• Polly Craft Challenge – Anything Goes
• Scrappy Frogs – Anything Goes
• Top Tip Challenge – Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Easter or Spring

Rain, rain go away! I know, April showers bring May flowers but that doesn’t mean I have to like it! We had a little taste of summer last weekend but this week is cold and rainy. Brrrr…. Since the new Sentimental Sundays challenge is “Easter or Spring” I let our rainy, spring weather inspire me to make this card. I broke out some of the goodies I got during the scrapbook store bus tour I went on last weekend with a friend. We had a great time. I found 3 new. locally owned stores that had a wonderful variety of products. There were make & takes and special sales at each stop. And chocolate. What else could a girls want while shopping?

The designer paper and die for the flower used on this card were new. I added Glossy Accents to the puddle and rain drops to give them a bit of shine. I hope you will join the Sentimental Sundays team and enter our “Easter or Spring” challenge this week sponsored by Raindrop Echo Designs. Don’t forget to include a sentiment! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Supplies:

• Stamps - Rainy Day Friend from Phindy's Place, Ticket Sentiments from Raindrop Echo Designs on Whimsy Stamps, Flowers with Love from Anabelle Stamps
• Inks - Cranberry & Twilight from Close To My Heart
• Papers - PaperTrey kraft and dark chocolate CS, My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Gurtie DP pad
• Tools - Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities circle die, Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers die, Fiskars edge punch, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Sakura Stardust clear glitter pen, Ranger Glossy Accents, misc. red wool felt, thread & button, the Twinery maraschino bakers twine
• Techniques - paper piecing

Challenges:

• Art Impressions Stamps – Anything goes
• AUD Sentiments – Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar – April Showers bring May Flowers
• Crafty Creations – Furry Friends
• Creative Card Crew – Spring
• Creative Cowgirls – Springtime Rainy Days.
• Dare To Be Sassy Thursday – Paper Piecing
• Delicious Doodles – All Stitched Up
• Digis with Attitude – Spring has sprung
• Fab N Funky – Spotty & Dotty
• Fairy Fun Fridays – Favorite Nursery Rhyme (Rain, Rain, Go Away)
• Fun with Shapes – Animals
• Little Claire’s – Animals
• Make It Monday – Anything Goes
• Mami Doodles – Crazy for kraft
• My Partner in Crafting Crime – 3 or more layers
• My Time To Craft – On the Spot
• Paper Play Time – Weather
• Paper Pretties – at least 2 DP
• Pattie’s Creations – Spring or Easter
• Rainbow Lady – Spring Time
• Sarah Hurley – April Showers
• Saturday Challenge – Stitching
• Shelly’s Images – April Showers
• Spoonful of Sugar – All creatures great and small
• Stamp Something – April Showers Somethings
• Stampin’ Royalty – Spring has Sprung
• Sundays with Crissy – Spring or baby
• That’s Krafty Thursday – use kraft paper
• Top Tip Challenge – Spring has Sprung
• Totally Stampalicious – Anything goes
• Woodware USA – Anything goes

Cute & Cuddly (Part 2)

Our Sentimental Sundays challenge this week is "Cute & Cuddly". I made 2 cards for the challenge this week. You saw the first one on Sunday and this is the 2nd one I made using up scraps and pieces on I had on my desk. ' ll

Using a pre-colored digi from Doodle Pantry made throwing this card together a snap. The best part is that I have another card for my OWH box. My box is almost full and will soon be mailed!

I also have some fun stuff coming up on my blog. On April 1st, there will be 2 blog hops. The first is to celebrate Meljen's Designs 1st birthday and the second is to show off the new digital releases at Whimsy Stamps. Make sure you stop to check out the hops. Like all hops, there will be prizes sprinkled along the way.

I will have a fun announcement in April for a GRAND OPENING on April 15th of something super cool. Stay tuned for this. I am dying to let the cat out of the bag but I have to wait. I can't wait to tell you all.

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you will come back for some of the fun events coming up.

Supplies

• Stamps: Bunny Friends with Bunny (precolored digi) from the Doodle Pantry, Ticket Sentiments from Raindrop Echo Designs on Whimsy Stamps
  
• Inks: Close To My Heart chocolate ink
  
• Papers: PaperTrey white CS, Neenah Crest solar white CS, Stampin' Up Bashful Blue CS & Bella Bird CS
  
• Tools: Sewing Machine, Big Shot, PaperTrey Victorian Lace, Beautiful Blooms II #1 & Banner Basics die
  
• Embellishments: Starbucks coffee sleeve, Liquid Pearls Opal, Paper, Hug Snug seam binding

Challenges:

• Delightful Challenges - Pastels + ribbon


• Ginger Loft - Dies cuts or punches
  
• Totally Paper Crafts - Cute & Cuddly
  
• Wee Memories - Anything Goes

Just a Note

I am trying to make more cards for Operation Write Home (OWH). I keep a box in my craft area for OWH. Once I have if filled, I ship it off. I thought this little mouse from Meljen's Designs would make a good "Any Occasion" card for OWH.

Don't forget to stop by the Meljen's Designs blog to see the new St. Patrick's themed digital stamps released yesterday or to enter our "Green" challenge.

I don't have a lot of chit chat today. It has been a busy week. Thank you for stopping by!



Supplies:

• Stamps: Penpal Mouse by Meljen's Designs on Whimsy Stamps, It's Official by PaperTrey
• Papers: CS: Georgia Pacific CS, BasicGrey Hopscotch paper pad
• Ink: Versa Mark, Close To My Heart chocolate ink
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, PaperTrey ric rak die, EK Success edge punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Close To My Heart edge distressing tool
• Embellishments: Felt from Hobby Lobby, misc. brads, Glossy Accents

Challenges:

• Catch the Bug - Anything goes
• Craft Your Passion - Anything goes
• Creative Belli - Animals (used old stash of brads, felt, and some paper scraps. )
• Creative Card Crew - No flowers
• Do You Stack Up - layers
• Flourishes - Cut above challenge
• Paper Playtime - Anything goes with a digi
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Meljen's Designs - Challenge 48 - U R Such an Animal

How much for that doggy in the window? Doesn't he look like he is trying his best to be totally adorable so he gets picked to go home?




I made this card using one of the newly released Meljen's Designs digis which are available today on Whimsy Stamps. It fits the new challenge "U R Such An Animal" which starts today on the Meljen's Designs blog. Below is a peek of all the new releases.



I hope you will join us in the Meljen's Designs "U R Such an Animal" challenge. You can see all of the Meljen's Designs images (both digital and rubber) at the Whimsy Stamps store.

Thank you for stopping by!



Supplies:

• Stamps: Hi There Frame by Meljen's Designs on Whimsy Stamps
• Papers: Georgia Pacific CS, Neenah Crest Solar White, Close To My Heart Mayberry paper pack
• Inks: None
• Tools: Copic makers, Big Shot, Provo Craft Swiss Dots embossing folder, EK Success edge punch, paper piercing tool
• Embellishments: Twinery Capaccino bakers twine, misc brads

Challenges:.

• Clear It Out - Anything goes (used up old brads and twine)
• Creative Belli - Animals (used old brads and twine)
• Easy Craft Projects - Something for the boys
• Fairy Fun Fridays - inspired by song (How Much Is That Doggy In The Window)
• Frosted Designs - use Metal (brads)
• GingerLoft - Furry Friends
• I Did It Creations - Puches or Dies
• Mad For Makers - masculine + brown
• Paper Playtime - Anything goes with a digi
• Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes
• The Stampsmith - Something new (new paper & digi)
• There's Magic in the Air - Yellow, green, blue
• Top Tip Tuesday - favorites (Copics & bakers twine)

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #37- Anything With Wings

The new Sentimental Sunday's challenge is "Anything with Wings". We want to see your creations with anything with wings: butterflies, fairies, air plane, birds, or anything else with wings. Don't forget to include a sentiment!

I used "Miss You Birdie", a freebie, from Meljen's Designs. It is going into my stack of cards for OWH. I kept it pretty flat so that it will be easy to mail and used faux stitching to jazz it up a bit.

I hope you will join us in the "Anything with Wings" challenge at the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog. Be sure to download your free sentiments from Ann of Raindrop Echo Designs.

Enjoy the rest of your week end! Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Miss You Birdie (freebie) from Meljen's Designs (this image comes in the package of 23 free digi stamps. The download link is in the side bar.)
• Papers & CS: Georgia Pacific CS, DCWV Songbird paper pack
• Inks: None
• Tools: Prismacolor Markers, paper piercing tool, Stampin' Up edge punch
• Embellishments: Stampin' Up close to cocoa marker
• Techniques: Faux stitching

Challenges:

• Aly's Sunday Challenge - wings
• The Artistic Stamper - Things with Wings
• CES Challenge - All Things Great & Small
• Craft Your Days Away - Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• Fab n Funky - Anything Goes
• Stamp Something - Digi day

Sentimental Sunday - #30 Thanks or Thanksgiving

The theme for this weeks Sentimental Sundays challenge is "Thanks or Thanksgiving". It gave me the perfect opportunity to share a little thank you card that I made for a blogging friend.

This is my first experiment making one of the ribbon roses that I have been seeing everywhere. It was pretty easy and I think it looks pretty good.

Please join us in the "Thanks or Thanksgiving" challenge at Sentimental Sundays.



Thank you for stopping by!






Supplies:

• Images: You Are... by Inktegrity (digital stamp freebie)
• Papers & CS: Papertrey kraft & vintage cream, My Mind's Eye Complete Boy
• Inks: Distress Inks old paper, Close To My Heart Vineyard Berry
• Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Big Shot
• Embellishments: Tattered Angles Pearl glimmer mist, misc. cranberry & brown ribbon, green leaf ribbon from Papertrey

Challenges:

• Crafty Purple Frog - Flowers
• Digi Doodles Shop Best - Anything Goes
• Doodle Pantry - foliage + digi (the leafy ribbon)
• Quixotic Paperie - Any shape but square or rectangle

Hang in There! with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff

Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted to created a card to help support awareness. I think this might be the most pink card I have ever created.

**Edit: I just found out about the card drive for Elise of Paper Love Affair who has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Cheryl from My Cardmaking Haven has collected some prizes for one lucky person. For more info on this card drive and Elise's story, please see My Cardmaking Heaven. I am going to sent this card to Elise to let her know she has lots of blogging friends that support & pray for her.**



As you probably know, I just love Lindsay's "On the Line" digital stamp set. It is so versatile! I have used this set to make baby cards, anniversary cards, friendship cards, birthday cards, and now, an awareness card. Here is a closer look at the set.



And, no trick, I have a treat for you! Lindsay is having a sale on everything in her mygrafico shop. You can get this set (19 images!) for $4.20. All her digi stamps sets and svg files are included in the sale. Go get yourself a little treat.



Please stop by the rest of the DT to see what they created. Check out Lindsay's blog to download her weekly freebie.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick
Micki Harper
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen

Thank you for looking!




Challenges:

• All Sorts Challenge - Inspired by Song - Pretty in Pink by the Psychedelic Furs
• Artistic Stamper - Layers
• Cow Girl Sundays - Girly Girl
• Craft Garden - use pink ribbon, lace or yarn
• Craftalicious - anything goes
• Creat for fun - Use a digi
• Ellephantastic - Anything Goes
• Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon - Something Old, Something New (new clothes pins, old image & DP)
• Moxie Fab World - Perfectly Placed Pleats
• Mygrafico - Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time - go digi
• Papertake Weekly - 3 of a kind (3 pearls, 3 types of fibers)
• Raise the Bar - Breast cancer awareness
• Stamp & Create - Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
• Stamp Something - use punches or dies
• Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge - TESC131
• Tellen's Place - 2 DP
• The Cats Pajamas - Photo inspiration / awareness mug
• Tuesday Throwdown - element's in 3's (pearls & fibers)
• Whoopsi Daisy - Paper Piecing

Supplies:

• Images: On the Line & Breast Cancer Awareness (freebie) digital stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff (mygrafico.com)
• Papers & CS: October Afternoon Ducks In A Row This Little Piggy DP, DCWV Cotton Candy CS, Georgia Pacific CS
• Inks: None
• Tools: Martha Stewart edge punch
• Embellishments: Kaiser pearls, Canvas Home Basic mini clothes pins, PTI button twine, Sugar & Cream yarn, Hug Snug white seam binding

Hello World Here's A Song That We're Singing....

Come On Get Happy....


This week our theme for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is "Inspired by Song". I am almost ashamed to admit this song has been stuck in my head. (Some one please help me get it out!) For those of us mature enough to remember, this was the theme song of the Partridge Family. Boy, wasn't David Cassidy dreamy??? Okay, enough of this dating myself and on to my project. (Update: I just got an email that this card will be featured on SNR Card Universe. Woohoo!)





I made this card both inspired by the song and a bit by the old TV show. These cute little birds are from the Love Grows Here digital stamp set. I printed the bird in 2 sizes, colored, and cut them out. I clipped the valentine from its beak since I didn't need it for this card. I love this set! Although you probably think of it as a "Valentine's Day" set, I will use it all year. (See my post from last week here for another project using it.) The cupcake can be used for birthdays, the cherries for summer, the love birds for weddings or anniversaries just to name a few. Here is a close up of the set.

When I was at my Jazzercise class on Wednesday, sweating through an abdominal (not abominable, though it seemed that way at the time) routine set to Rihanna's "Umbrella", I thought I could do a card with one of the new sets for this song! It also works for for Faith Hills' "Red Umbrella". Either way, here is my umbrella card using the new Puddle Fun digital stamp set.




And here is a look at the complete set.




I have to admit I am disappointed I ran out of time this week to make some of the other projects floating around in my head for this theme. How about "Black Coffee" (Billie Holiday) or "Coffee Girl" (Tragically Hip) using Coffee Talk, "Born in the USA" (Bruce Springsteen) using the Patriotic collection, anything by the Scissor Sisters using the scissors from Sew Pretty, "Birdhouse in your Soul" (They Might Be Giants) using Birds & Branches... The possibilities are endless... As a music junkie,I could go on and on. But, just for you, I won't.

I hope this inspires you to create a project using that song you have in your head. Check out what the rest of the DT created when they were inspired by song.

Lindsay (Owner)
Cassandra
Christie
Jennifer
Jessica
Karin
Kristen
Rhonda
Tanya



Thank you for looking!


Challenges:

Come On Get Happy card
CCEE - Silly Animals
Charisma Cardz - Animal Magic
For Fun Challenge - Anything Goes
Just Add Ink - JAI 11- Add Ink
Magical Crafts - Animal Antics
Make Up 4 the Week end - M4TW22 - Fairy or Winged Thing
Papertake Weekly - Open Challenge
Practical Scrappers - Markers
S2G - Anything Goes
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays - #34 Wings

Umbrella Card
ABC challenge - R=Red
One Stop Craft Challenge - Paper Piecing
Our Creative Corner - Buttons
Sketch & Stash - #32 Sketch
Totally Papercrafts - Let's go digital

Supplies:

Come On Get Happy card

• Images: Love Grows Here digital stamp set by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff on mygrafico.com
• Papers & CS: SongBird stack from DCWV, Georgia Pacific CS
• Inks: none
• Tools & Embellishments: Prismacolor markers, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip marker, paper piecer, Cricut George cartridge, sentiment is computer generated
• Techniques: Faux stitching

Umbrella card

• Images: Puddle Fun digital stamp set by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff on mygrafico.com
• Papers & CS: SongBird stack from DCWV, Georgia Pacific CS, misc. brown CS
• Inks: Close To My Heart Juniper
• Tools & Embellishments: Stampin' Up markers, DMC floss, buttons, brads, Martha Stewart rick rack, sentiment is computer generated
• Techniques: Paper piecing, embossing a digital stamp

Hey Chick!

I usually post on Thursday but I just loved this card so much I had to share it today. The chick is from Cute Easter from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. I made this as a thank you card for a great friend. How adorable and springy is this chick? (Is "springy" a word? You know what I mean.)

I LOVE this stripped paper. The best part is that I found it at HL in a clearance bin for $0.25. It was mixed into some Christmas stuff and I thought it would be a great break from the traditional Christmas colors. I never got around to using it at Christmas but I thought it just screamed to be paired up with this chick. Don't you think it works?

It might be hard to see in the photo but I created a polka dot background on the yellow panel using my white Fun Flock and 2-way glue. I wanted to add a little extra texture (and fuzziness) to the card. I hope this also qualifies for the EONAC challenge to get messy. I certainly made a big enough mess when doing it.

I ordered Photoshop for Dummies from amazon.com to help the Easter bunny out (from my Monday post). I can't wait to get my hands on that book. Thank you to all who sent me links to tutorials or offered up your assistance. It has been an extra crazy week here but I am sure I will be contacting you with my questions soon. I love the stamping/blogging community. Every one is so helpful!

Thank you for stopping by to look at my card and read my babble. I hope you have a fantastic day.

Challenges for this card:

• All Sorts Challenge - #44 Spring is in the Air


• Bee - Crafty - #26 Spring (Go check out their cute Easter freebie digi)


• Crafty Card Makers - #17 Spring into spring


• Crafty Catz - #24 Spring


• Crafty Creations - #59 Dots & Spots


• Crazy for Challenges = C4C29 Spring


• Creative Card Crew -#46 Going Dotty


• Daring Card Makers - Tweetie Pie (Birds)


• Digital Tuesday - #51 Happy Spring


• EONAC - #9 All Things Messy


• Lots to Do - #11 Springtime


• Magical Crafts - #11 Spring/Easter


• The Sweet Stop - SSS48 Sketch with a spin (fuzzy wuzzy)

Supplies:

• Stamps: Cute Easter digital stamp set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff on mygrafico, Spot on Backgrounds from Close To My Heart


• Papers & CS: My Mind's Eye Out & About Primary Stripe, misc. blue, yellow & red CS, Georgia Pacific CS


• Inks: Stampin' Up Real Red (only for polka dots on the flower)


• Tools & Embellishments: Dill button, Prima flower, DMC floss, misc. ribbon, white Fun Flock, Prismacolor markers, Stampin' Up border punch, Spellbinders nestabilities, Creative Memories circle punch (computer generated sentiment)