Little Love Duck

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Happy Thursday!  It’s time for the new Meljen’s Designs challenge.  This week we have a super fun and super easy challenge for you – ANYTHING GOES!      

For my project this week I used the digital image Little Love Duck.    He is so cute and makes me think of spring.  Check out those cute rain boots. 

 

As is my habit lately, I made 2 of this card too.   Since they both are the same, I’ll save you from having to look at both.  1 is for my stash and 1 is for OWH or my daughter’s school fundraiser.

I got some good news this week.  I finally can return to working out.  (Insert  happy dance here!  or should I say insert a Jazzercise dance here?)  I had foot surgery at the end of September, got a stress fracture over the holidays, and then injured myself by tripping up the stairs.    I can finally go back to working out on a limited basis.  Hurray!  I am so happy to be heading back. 

 

Don’t forget to check out my February Follower Blog Candy HERE.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

 

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Little Duck Love (digital stamp) by Meljen’s Designs and Tiny Tags by PaperTrey
• Inks:  Close To My Heart cranberry ink
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white, Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzill Basics Pinecone CS, October Afternoon Farmhouse DP
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Victorian Lace edge die & Tiny Tags die, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Starbucks coffee sleeve, misc. baker’s twine & button

Challenges:

• Alphabet Challenge – Animal Antics
• CES Challenge – 3 or more layers
• Craft Your Days Away – Stitching
• Cupcake Craft Challenge – Twine
• One Stitch At A Time – Anything goes
• Scrappy Frogs – Die cuts or punches
• Sew Many – buttons
• That’s Krafty Thursday – kraft
• Totally Stampalicious  - Texture
• Tuesday Throwdown – Twine
• Do you stack up? – Layers
• Stamping Boutique Challenge – stitching
• Flutterby Wednesday – Anything with wings
• Inky Impressions – die cuts or punches
• Ladybug Crafts Ink – Spring is in the air
• Sarah Hurley challenge – dies cuts

Birdhouse In Your Soul

I have another sweet Whimsy & Stars Studio image to share with you too. This little cutie, Bird House Girly, is just perfect for spring. I especially love her because I enjoy feeding and watching our local birds.

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Once again, I made 2 cards. One for my stash and one for OWH or my daughter’s schools fundraiser. They use the same design but the papers and embellishments are a little different.

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While I was working on my cards, this song kept running through my head. Since it was such a long time since I heard this song, I thought I would share it on Marcea’s blog for Music Saves My Soul.

Don’t forget to check out my February followers candy HERE.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Birdhouse Girly (digital stamp) by Whimsy & Stars Studio
• Inks: None
• Papers: Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, My Mind’s Eye Stella & Rose Gertie paper pad
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, My Favorite Things Scallop die, Copic markers
• Embellishments: May Arts burlap twine, misc button, Starbuck’s coffee sleeve

Challenges:

• 2 Sisters Challenge – I Heart You (2nd card)
• All Sorts Challenge – Free & Easy
• Card Mad Fairy's Digi Day - Hearts (2nd card)
• Catered Crop – Hearts (2nd card)
• CES Challenge – 3 or more layers
• Craft Us Crazy – Anything goes
• Craft Your Days Away – Stitching
• Crafts & Me – Use a new image
• Crafty Pad – “B” – birdhouse, buttons
• Crafty Purple Frog – Flowers (1st card)
• Cupcake Craft Challenge – Twine
• One Stitch At A Time – Anything goes
• Paper Pretties – use flowers (1st card)
• Papertake Weekly – Anything goes
• Scrapbook Sisters – Anything goes
• Sew Many – Buttons
• Squigglefly Challenge - have a heart (2nd card)
• Stamps R Us – Anything goes
• That’s Krafty Thursday – kraft

Bear with me…

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Okay, admit it….You like the bear butt… Isn’t he cute? When I first saw him I really thought he was adorable but I wasn’t sure what I would do with it. Well, here you go… One night I decided to color him up anyway and the all the punny sentiments started coming to mind. He is perfect for a belated birthday card.

Once again, I decided to make 2 cards – 1 for my stash and 1 for either OWH or the fundraising auction at my daughter’s school.

Since it’s Thursday, it means there is a new challenge at the Meljen’s Designs blog. This week the challenge theme is PASTELS. Stop by the blog to see the “A” team’s pastel projects, see the challenge rules and link up your project.

Don’t forget to check out my February followers candy HERE.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Bear Butt (digital stamp) by Meljen’s Designs
• Inks: None
• Papers: Neenah Crest solar white, Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzill Basics Simon canvas texture CS, October Afternoon Campfire DP
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Die-Namics Stacking Stars & File Tab dies, Copic markers
• Embellishments: May Arts burlap twine, misc buttons & twine
• Other: Font – Ain’t Nothing Fancy

Challenges:

• Allsorts Challenge – Free & Easy
• Alphabet Challenge – Z=zoo animals
• Catch the Bug – Anything goes
• Cooking it up with Katie – Spool, metal, sentimetn
• Craft Us Crazy – Anything goes
• Craft Your Days Away – Stitching
• Frosted Designs – Ribbon or twine
• Fun with Shapes – birthday
• Papertake Weekly – Anything goes
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge – Anything goes
• Scrapbook Sisters – Anything goes
• Sew Many – Birthday
• Squigglefly Challenge – Birthday
• Sunday's W/Chrissy – Birthday
• That’s Krafty Thursday - Kraft

Coffee Girl

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Hey there coffee girl…. Have you ever heard that song by the Tragically Hip? I had that song stuck in my head the entire time I was making these cards. Although most of the lyrics really don’t match this sweet image, I still couldn’t get the song out of my head. (In fact, it is running thru my head right now!)

This week I’m sharing some cards that I made using the “Coffee Girl” digital stamp from Whimsy & Stars Studio. Isn’t she sweet?

When I started coloring with Copic markers, I would always print out two copies of an image, one for practice and one, hopefully, for my finished card. Often times I had to print more but I started with 2. Since I am getting a bit better using Copics, I am still going to print 2 copies of the image, but I hope that I will be make 2 cards using them. I donate cards to OWH and to my daughter’s school for fund raising so I always can use some extra cards. It will also allow me to make a dent in my paper stash so that I can buy some of the new lines that I saw from CHA.

Here is a look at both cards. I stuck with the same lay out and just changes a few details.

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Keep your eye on the Whimsy & Stars Studio blog and store. Mabelle is putting some new and returning images in the store.

If you would like to hear “Hey There Coffee Girl” by the Tragically Hip, you can find a video here. All the videos I could find were filmed at shows so the sound quality isn’t the greatest but you still might find it catchy.

Don’t forget to check out my February followers blog candy.

Have a great day! Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Coffee Girl (digital stamp) by Whimsy & Stars Studio, Ticket Sentiments by Raindrop Echo Designs on Whimsy Stamps , Close To My Heart Buttoned Together
• Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Versa Mark
• Papers: Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzill Basics Pinecone CS, Bo Bunny Kitchen Spice DP
• Tools: Sewing machine, Copic makers, Papertrey Buttoned Up #2
• Embellishments: Hug Snug seam binding, Kaiser pearls,May Arts burlap twine, Ranger clear embossing powder, misc button & lace

Challenges:

• Allsorts Challenge – Free & Easy
• Catch the Bug – Anything Goes
• Craft Us Crazy – Anything goes
• Craft Your Days Away – Stitching
• Crafty Pad – Spring colors
• Do You Stack Up – Anything goes
• Frosted Design – Ribbon or twine
• My Time To Craft – A = adorable
• The Pink Elephant – Pink
• Shelly's Images-Terrifically Thrilling Thursday – Tied up

Balloon Bunny Birthday Wishes

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Happy Saturday! Since I am sitting at my daughter’s fencing class for a couple of hours this morning, I thought I would take the time to post a card that I made for a friend’s (Scrap It Girl’s) birthday. (Stop by her blog to check out all her fabulous creations, her scrapping challenge, or to wish her a happy birthday.)

For this card, I inked up a new Lili of the Valley stamp that I got over Christmas. I love LOTV animal stamps. So, so cute!

It also gave me the chance to use one of the Christmas gifts my hubby gave me, one of the PTI Bloom Builders dies. Is he a good gift shopper or what?

If you like this stamp and would like one of your own, keep checking back. I bought 2 of these stamps so that I could give one away as blog candy on my blog. I’ll get the post up soon.

I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Balloon Bunny from Lili of the Valley, Say It (In Pieces) (digikit) by Hero Arts
• Inks: None
• Papers: Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzill Basics Aqua CS, October Afternoon Sidewalks paper pad
• Tools: Martha Stewart edge punch, Big Shot, Papertrey Bloom Builders #3 die, Sewing machine, Copic markers, misc. pink CS from scrap pile
• Embellishments: The Twinery baker’s twine, button , Sakura stardust gelly roll pen

Challenges:

• Lili’s Little Fairies – Spring Colors
• Allsorts challenge – Free & easy
• Catch the Bug – Anything goes
• Craft Us Crazy – Anything goes
• Craft Your Days Away – stitching
• Delightful Challenges – Punches & Dies
• Do You Stack UP? Anything goes
• Frosted Designs – ribbon or twine
• Fun with Shapes – birthday
• Fussy & Fancy Friday – Polka Dots
• Incy Wincy – Flowers
• Lollipop Crafts – Anything goes
• My Time to Craft - A=adorable
• Party Time Tuesday – Anything goes
• Polly Craft Challenge – Favorite Things (Copics, twine, button)
• Simon Says Stamp – Animal antics
• Stamp & Create – Anything goes
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays – die cuts & punches
• Sunday's W/Chrissy – birthdays
• Victorine Stamps – Anything goes
• Whimsy Inspires – Mae your own flowers

Wear Red for Women

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Did you know that more women die of cardiovascular disease than from the next four causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer? But 80 percent of cardiac events in women could be prevented if women made the right choices for their hearts.

National Wear Red for Women day is coming up on February 3, 2012. I have set a personal goal to raise money for Go Red for Women and the American Heart Association. Donations support medical research, awareness, education and community programs that will help women live longer heart-healthy lives.

If you would like to donate, you can find my fund raising page at HERE.

Don't forget to wear red on February 3rd and help raise awareness of the signs of heart disease, stroke, & heart attack.

You can click on the badge below to go to the Go Red for Women site to learn more information on the signs of heart attack or stroke.

Thank you

I’m Loving You

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It’s an exciting day over at the Meljen’s Designs blog and shop. Melissa is releasing a bunch of new digital stamps and pre-colored digital images for February in the Meljen’s Designs store today. (I’ll give you a peek below.)

Although I enjoy coloring, there are time when I love using precolored images. They are so quick and easy to use when you have a time crunch or want to make several cards quickly. I decided to use some of the new pre-colored digis to make several Valentine’s Day cards for teachers and grandparents. I stayed with the same design on all of them to make the paper & die cutting easier. (My card design is loosely based on sketch MFTWSC18.) First I’ll show you a look at all the cards and then a closer look at each of them.

As promised, here is a look at all the new goodies Melissa is putting into the shop today.

The theme for the new Meljen’s Designs challenge is “Loving You”. Perfect for Valentine’s day. You can link up your card, see the challenge rules and be inspired by the DT’s creations on the Meljen’s Designs blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Images: I Heart You Badge, Kitty Love, Little Light Bulb, & Loving Ewe precolored digis from Meljen’s Designs
• Inks: none
• Papers: Papertrey white & kraft CS, Bazzill Basics red CS, Basic Grey Sugar Rush DP
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Taylored Expressions Layering Doiles dies (small & medium), Martha Stewart edge punch, Provocraft Seeing Spots embossing folder
• Embellishments: Paper Studio clear gemstones (colored with R29 copic marker)
• Misc: Sentiments printed using the free font Words of Love

Challenges:

• By the Cute & Girly – Love is in the air
• Corrosive Challenge – Hearts
• Crafts 4 Eternity – Clean and Simple
• Crafty Pad – Valentines
• Crafty Purple Frog – Valentines
• Crafty Sentiments – Punches/dies
• Di's Digi Designs challenge – Valentines day
• Emerald Fairies Garden Challenge – Be my valentine
• Fresh Brewed Challenges – (monthly) Love
• I Brake for Challenges – Love
• Inky Impressions – Pearls or bling
• Lil Red Wagon – Valentines Day
• One Crazy Stamper – Love is in the air
• One Stop Craft Challenge – Stitching
• Paper Issues – All you need is love
• Paper Pretties – Love
• Paper Shelter – Love is in the air
• Pattie's Creation Challenge – embossing
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge blog – Love is in the air
• The Pixie Cottage – Sketch and/or CAS
• Simon Says Stamp – Animal Antics
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays – anything goes
• Stampin’ Royalty – Valentines day
• Stampin’ with the Dragon – anything goes
• Stamp-n-doodle – Valentines
• Stamps R Us – Valentines
• The Stamping Boutique (TSB) – Valentine
• Top Tip Challenge – Valentine
• Totally Gorjuss – K.i.s.s.
• Totally Stampalicious – CAS
• Tuesday Throwdown – Valentines
• Use It Tuesday – All about love
• Do you Stack Up Anything goes