Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #93 - Holiday

Hello friends - so happy that you've popped in to visit me today!

Time for another weekly challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More (ATSM)!

ATSM Challenge #93 is "Holiday".  You get to choose which holiday -
or maybe your creation is about a holiday
(oh man would I LOVE a holiday to somewhere tropical about now).

We have a wonderful sponsor again this week - ARandomFan

Here's my DT card using one of the sponsor images called Moonlight Dream.

I made this card for Mother's Day. The inside says "begin with you".

I left the "Mother's Day" sentiment off the card because 

I thought it would be good for someone to give to a special woman friend

if they don't have a mother any more but want to recognize a special relationship

with someone who is like a mother, or just to celebrate them on  the holiday.

I hope that you will decide to join us this week with a holiday card or creation.

The rest of my lovely ATSM DT pals have made some wonderful holiday cards

to inspire you to play along.  Won't you please go visit them too?

Oh...and if you use one of the sponsor images (like I did) you could also link up to the

ARandomFan Challenge #7 - Anything Goes.  This is my second entry there.

I'm also linking up to the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door - TTCRD April 29 - May 5th "Anything Goes"

The Outlawz - Monday Greetings (Anything Goes this week).

So that's it for me tonight :o).

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

I'm here for you...BIG HUGS

Hello friends, happy Monday to you - hope it's a good start to your week :o) 

I'd like to share with you a card that I made for a very special friend of mine. 

She's so special to me that I consider a sister from another mother :o)

She's been facing a very tough decision with her beloved friend and horse

and I want to let her know how much I care. 

Here's my card:

Digital image by Your Next Stamp: Gretchen with Jolly

I've had the idea for this card rolling around in my head for nearly two weeks

 and finally got the chance to make it a reality.  

The woodgrain panel is actually a stamped image.  I love how it looks like designer paper.

I'm really tickled with how this turned out. I guess sometimes it's a good thing

to have an idea brewing in your head for awhile.  It turned out exactly as I had hoped.

I'm entering my card in the following terrific challenges:

Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge #11 using the April Sketch

The Outlawz - Monday Greetings (anything goes this week)

4 Crafty Chicks - #191 Embossing

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - No DP

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #16 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #228 - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create -Challenge #69 Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today - I'm sure glad that you did!

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

MTTC #245 -April Showers and umbrellas

Hello friends! Here it is the end of April already - my how time flies!  The past few days have been rainy off and on and we are expecting another day of rain (80% chance).  A great day to stay in and craft I say :o) Our weekly challenge at My Time to Craft is a timely one for this month and the weather. 

 MTTC #245 is April Showers  and we want to see an umbrella on your creations.

Here's my April Showers creation to share with you:

Digital image by Lacy Sunshine - Emily Lollipop and Sunshine Umbrella

I left the sentiment off my card this week (something I don't often do) because I felt

that this could be used for some many occasions/reasons that I didn't want to limit my options.

   

I'm loving that I'm starting to see buds on the trees and hearing birds in the morning.  

By golly...spring must really be here! 

I sure hope that you will decide to join the fun this week at MTTC Challenge #245!  The other lovely ladies on our DT and our fabulous guest designer have made some wonderful creations to inspire you this week.  Please go visit them and say "hi"!

I'm entering the following challenges:

The Card Concept #8 - Use an Umbrella. My style is freestyle collage (I think).

613 Avenue Create #68 - Anything Goes w/twist of Candy Treats (lollipop). 

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #15 - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Challenges #16 - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges #233 (C4C 233) - April Showers Bring May Flowers 

(show both rain and flowers on your card - my paper has raindrops)

Creative Card Crew Challenge #60 - "Girly"

Ruby's Rainbow #77 *Ladies*

The Stampin Chef Challenge #26 - Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze #38 Creativity Shows

Through the Craft Room Door - April 22 to 28 - Anything Goes

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #31 - Make it Feminine

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today - I'm sure glad that you did! 

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Decorated "Merry" - 52CCT April Stash Challenge - Glitter

Hello friends!  Here we are to the weekend and time for another challenge at 52 {Christmas}Card Throwdown - where we are helping you get your Christmas cards ready one week at a time :o)

Deborah has chosen the 52CCT April Stash Challenge which is to use Glitter 

Yep - that's right - Glitter!  We think that most of you must have some of this in your stash in some form.  For example, bottles of glitter, glitter glue, glittery stickers, glitter paper. Hmmm...am I missing anything?

I LOVE the look of glitter - but HATE the mess of it. 

Most of my glitter stash is in the form of glitter glue and stickers. 

I do have some glitter paper that doesn't flake off  on everything that I like as well.  

So... here's what I came up with using some glitter from my stash. Take a look:

As you can see, I went to my cardstock sticker stash and made something fun :o)

It's kind of hard to see the glitter so here's a closer view:

Oh dear - I don't know what's wrong with this photo. I apologize for the poor quality!

Hopefully the glitter stuff at least shows better.

I had this negative die piece sitting on my desk from a previous card.  It worked perfectly 

for me to use and participate in the Merry Monday Challenge #105

which is to use a Christmas word or words and decorate each letter of the word.

I am also entering my card in the following challenges: 

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - April Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #60 - Add Glitter

Simply Create Too Challenge #60  'Stack Um Up' - use at least 2 layers

So will you join us for the 52CCT April Stash Challenge?  You can use a lot or a little glitter.

The rest of my lovely DT pals have made some wonderful glittery creations to inspire you.

Please go visit them and say "hi". We love to hear from you :o)

Til next time friends...hugs and happy crafting! D

Happy Birthday Wishes

Hello again friends! Last post for the evening to share the card I made for my precious

daughter. She had seen the image after I colored it up during a Live Colour Along session 

with Alyce from Kit and Clowder (where I've been taking skin & hair coloring classes).

She asked me to please, please make her birthday card with it this year.  

So of course I did :o)

She squealed with delight when she saw it.  

I must admit that I'm pretty happy with how it turned out too.

Take a look:

Digital image "Icy" by The Greeting Farm

It felt strange making her a wintry birthday card when her birthday was just 

two days after Easter - but here's a little story about my daughter. 

Our precious little girl was born nearly 6 weeks early on her Daddy's birthday.

I went into pre-term labor with her and we spent nearly two days in the hospital on meds. 

In the midst of this - my husband gets either the flu or a case of food poisoning 

(still not sure which it was) and has to leave me.  Miraculously my labor stops and 

I'm able to go home the next day.  Two days later, and when my husband is better,

my labor starts again and back to the hospital we go. After a very scary situation 

in which we lost her heart beat and were prepping for emergency c-section -

suddenly she decides that she is ready and she came into this world very quickly.

And...on her Daddy's birthday :o) just exactly, I'm sure, as she had always planned.

Every day since she does things in her own way and in her own time.

Oh my, you should have seen some of the outfits she would dress herself in - lol!     

So, for her to have a winter birthday card on her spring birthday 

just seems par for the course - and if it makes her happy, it makes me happy :o)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Girls Challenge #16 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin Challenges - Lots of Layers

Sketchy Challenges #71 Cordine's Sketch (see sketch I used below)

Squirrel and Fox Challenge #68 - Use Die Cuts or Punches (I used both)

Kit and Clowder - April Challenge - Use Blue

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper April Challenge

Robyn's Fettish Challenge #208 - Square  Cards

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #77 - Ladies

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge #25 - Frame It

Creative Card Crew Challenge #60 - Girly

The Outlawz Challenges - Twisted Thursday Anything Goes with a Twist Birthday Card

Thanks for letting me share this card and a little bit about my sweet, sweet girl.

Til  next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

That's Mister Old Fart ... Happy Birthday

Hello friends! Today is my husband and my daughter's birthdays.   

Here's the card I made for the 'ol man in my life - LOL!

Digital image by Bugaboo Digis:  Gus Birthday - Old Fart

So really my DH is not even 50 yet but this image so cracked me up that I couldn't resist.

DH has a blue robe (just like this) and some brown slippers that he wears 

(fortunately NOT bunny slippers!).  Thankfully he doesn't smoke a pipe and 

sadly he doesn't have as much hair as Gus.  A lot less upkeep though -hahahaha!

Anyway...it made him laugh and he said he really likes it.  Hope you do too :o)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - Stella Says Sketch Challenge #208

Just Us Girls - JUGS #237 Color Challenge 

(use Blue/Orange and any Neutrals)

  

TIME OUT Challenge #3 - Birthday with Optional Twist of Masculine

STAMPlorations April Challenge - Stamps & Your Favorite Technique

(two of my favs here - coloring with copics and dry embossing)

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge #4 - Make it for the Boys

Come and Get It Challenges - Where the Boys Are

 Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - PPWC306 - Masculine Card

Crafty Catz #227 - Bis for... (on my card) Blue, bathrobe, birthday, bunny slippers

The Outlawz Challenges - Monday Greetings - "YES" for the Embossable

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit.  Stay tuned for my next post coming soon 

where I share the card I made for my precious daughter. 

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D 

Life...Enjoy the Ride! ATS&M Challenge #92

Hello friends - I'm running a bit behind today in getting my post out!  

Time for another weekly challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!

This week ATS&M Challenge #92 is "Make Your Mark".

This is a personal favorite of mine as I LOVE to use my copic markers.

You, however, can use any kind of coloring medium you wish...

markers, crayons, watercoloring, chalks, paint - just Color :o)

This week we are once again sponsored by ARandomFan

who is offering a wonderful prize of 3 digis to our TOP ADDICT this week.

Here is my DT card this week using one of our sponsor's digital images:

Digital image by ARandonFan - "Monet's Bike" 

I had soooo much fun coloring up this image and am particularly pleased 

with the fact that I can see that my practice with shading, and coloring hair and skin 

is starting to pay off.  That skinny little bike was a bit of a challenge though :o)

This card just makes me feel happy. I hope it does you too!

The rest of my lovely DT pals have also made some wonderful creations to 

share with and inspire you this week.  I hope you will go visit them and say "Hi".

I can't wait to see what you color up for ATS&M Challenge #92 - Make Your Mark!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Digi Galore - Flowers

Inkspirational Designer's Choice - Sketch Challenge #54

Crafty Girls Challenge #16 - Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - Creativity Strikes #38

Crafting from the Heart - Challenge #15 Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - TTCRD April 22nd to April 28th Anything Goes

ARandomFan - Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me - I'm sure glad that you did!
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Hoooo Loves You???

Hello friends and followers, hope you are having a wonderful weekend.  

I have a card to share with you today for the weekly challenge at 

My Time to Craft - Challenge #244  Up, Up and Away.

That would cover anything up in the sky....aeroplanes, helicopters,etc.
If you use birds or butterflies etc...they must be main focus of creation!

Here's my DT card - using birds as the main focus:

Digital image by Deedee's Digis - Stamp of the Month "Under Your Wing"

My daughter hasn't seen this card yet.  I'm going to lay it on her pillow one morning

after she leaves for school so that she has a surprise when she gets home.

She is such a sweet girl.  Being her Mama is one of the greatest joys in my life!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Deedee's April Digi of the Month Challenge 

(a progressive challenge where you can earn a fee digital image each month 

for participating.  I've loved each one that I've received so far). 

Digi Galore - Flowers

Crafty Girls Challenge #16 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Animal Antics

Sister Act #52 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #173 - Use Ice Cream Colors

(mine are chocolate, maple nut, coffee, lemon and orange sherbet)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - April 

I hope you will go visit the other lovely ladies on the MTTC team 

and see what they've made to share with and inspire you this week. 

We'd love to see your Up, Up and Away creation in our gallery this week!

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

52CCT April Theme Challenge 12 Days of Christmas - A Partridge in a Pear Tree

Hello friends and happy weekend!  Time for another fun challenge at 

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown. 

The third Saturday of each month is a Theme Challenge at 52CCT and our April hostess,

 Deborah, has chosen the theme of ... 12 Days of Christmas.

We also have the talented - Pat Couder  as our Guest Designer this week. 

 So without further ado, I'm going to get right to sharing my DT card with you.

Here it is:

Digital image by Bugaboo Digis - Partridge in a Pear Tree

I have to admit that I had absolutely nothing in my stash to pull from this week. 

So I went shopping and found this darling digital image by Bugaboo Digis. 

I used some non-traditional colors and papers this week. I'm happy with how it turned out.

If you would like some more inspiration - just pop on over to the 52CCT Challenge site

and check out what the rest of my lovely and talented DT pals have made.

 You can use any style, color or sketch this week. 

Just make sure that you've used a 12 Days of Christmas theme.

I hope that you will play along this week.  I can't wait to see what  you come up with!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra  - April - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #53 - Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #25 - Frame It

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - April

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D 

Sweet Bubble Galore

Hello friends - thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today.  

Here it is mid-week - whew...almost to the weekend - Yahoo!  

I have a sweet little card to share with you tonight - take a look:

Digital image by Lacy Sunshine - "Bubbles Galore"

I'm playing along with the Lacy Sunshine Facebook Group challenge.
This is a fun group that you can join too and get opportunities to partipate
in special challenges and get some great free digital images.

This image actually reminds me of my baby sister when she was little.
She had the most amazing blond curly hair.  But her eyes are blue.
My daughter thinks I should have made Bubble's eyes blue too - but I like them brown :o)

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
The Sketchy Challenges - Challenge #71 Cordine's sketch


STAMPlorations - April Challenge: Stamps & Your Favorite Technique
I have several favorite techniques but using digital stamps
and coloring with my copics is at the very top of the list.

Sister Act Card Challenge #52 - Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine Challenge #31 - Make it Feminine
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - #173 Use Ice Cream Colors
my colors: huckleberry (purple), strawberry (bright pink), bubblegum (lt pink) & lemon sherbet (yellow)

Creative Moments Challenge #40 - Anything Goes/Girly
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #77 - Ladies (mine is a little lady).
  Kit and Clowder - April Challenge: Something Blue
Crafting by Designs - April Anything Goes Challenge
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #24 - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - TTCRD April 15 - 21 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - April

So that's it for me tonight friends :o)
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

ATSM #91 - Anything Goes

Hello friends! Time for another challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! 

ATSM Challenge #91 is "ANYTHING GOES" - Yahoo!! This is a very popular challenge.
I'm already getting my fingers all nimbled up to be leaving lots of comments this week :o)  

We have a fabulous sponsor this week - ARandomFan

Here's my card using the sponsor image called "Underwear Hero":

This image reminds me so much of my own son (who is now in college).
He used to grab the underwear out of the basket (usually clean ones :o))
and put them on his head racing through the room dressed much
like this image is (no shoes though).  He might be a bit mortified that
I shared this with you but it's a wonderful memory!

I've mentioned a time or two that I've been taking some on-line skin and hair

coloring classes.  I actually colored this image quite early on before

I had gotten too far into the hair tutorials.  Kind of disappointed with how

the hair turned out - but then I have to remember that I'm still learning

and this image is just too cute not to share with you.  

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

FUSION - I used the sketch (rotated)

and
Feeling Crafty Challenge #27 - Anything for a Child
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - April

I hope that you will go visit the rest of my lovely DT pals at ATS&M and
see their wonderful creations too.  I can't wait to see what you make!
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Sending Many Thanks

Hello friends!  A quick post from me tonight to share a card I made but have almost 

forgotten to get posted in time for the deadline - yikes!  I was so busy this weekend with

taxes (mine and family members) that it almost slipped right by me.  

No worries though - looks like I'll just make it!

Here it is - hope you like it :o):

Stamp by Kraftin' Kimmie - part of the Dream Big set

I made this card for my Grandma as a thank you for a recent birthday gift.  

 I used my cupcake punch to make the clouds - feeling pretty crafty about that :o) 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

colourQ #236

and

House of Cards Sketch #4 - using Cute and/or Shabby/VintageStyle

 and

Sister Act Card Challenge #52 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!  

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Happy Easter!

Hello friends! Hope you are having a wonderful day wherever you are :o)  Easter is just 

around  the corner and such a wonderful time to reflect on our blessings.  

Especially the greatest blessing of all. 

I'm looking forward to spending time with family and trying a couple new recipes from my 

Pioneer Woman cookbook (I got the holiday one for my anniversary).  

I've probably made more Easter cards this year to send to my friends and family 

than I ever have before.  There are so many cute patterned papers, stamps and digital
images with Easter themes - it's futile to resist the urge to create :o).  

Take a look at my newest Easter card please:

Digital image by Lacy Sunshine - "Rory's Eggstra Delivery"

This is Rory. Isn't she sweet?  She was so much fun to color!

Her big sack of eggs makes my kind of sad that my kids are too "big"

now for the annual Easter egg hunt which was a tradition of ours for a very long time.  

I'd hide them for myself - but with the way my memory has been lately, 

I might not find them until August - LOL.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges today:

Alphabet Challenge - E for Easter

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #30 - Add Flower(s)

Digi Haven - Easter Challenge with a Twist to use Brown 

Creative Card Crew #59 - Spring

Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Happy Easter

Divas by Design - Easter/Spring
Crazy 4 Challenges 231 - The Crazies get their Egg on (use an egg on your project) 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today - I'm sure glad that you did!

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Christmas Greetings

Hello friends! Happy weekend :o)  According to the weather channel we are going to have a cold and snowy day (after nearly 70 degrees on Friday).  What a perfect time to share a Christmas card with you!  This second week of April at 52{Christmas} Card Throwdown, our hostess Deborah has a color challenge for us to try.  

Take a look at the 52CCT April Color Challenge:

To be eligible for TOP Honours you must use at least 3 of the colors in the photo.  

Neutrals such as white, cream, black, grey, gold or silver can be used on your card base,
embellishments or inks.  However the main colors must come from the photo.

Deborah has kindly given us a reference of Stampin Up colors that are very similar

to the dots in the graphic (sometimes computers show the colors differently):

Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, River Rock

Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue

Here's my card using Baja Breeze, Night of Navy, Smoky Slate
and some copic colors that are in different shades of blues.

Digital image by Bugaboo Digis

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Catch the Bug Challenges - Stella Says Sketch #207


Christmas Card Challenges #19 - No Patterned Paper
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for April - Anything Goes

Please go check out the lovely creations from the rest of our talented DT at 52CCT!
Our Guest Designer this month is Pat Couder - so excited to have her with us.
I hope to be seeing your lovely Christmas card in our gallery this week.
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Spring! From the Heart April Digi of the Month Challenge, retrosketches#109, Papertake Weekly - Spring

Hello friends!  Got off work a little early, made chicken pot pie for dinner, watched an older episode of Glee on Netflix with my daughter tonight (I'm so hooked on that show now) and finished up this card. A wonderful Thursday evening and tomorrow is TGIF - whoo hoo!!

Here's the card I made - take a look: 

Digital image by From the Heart - "Spring Medley"

I'm so looking forward to seeing some pretty little flowers like this peeking out of the ground :o) Soon - oh so soon, I hope!  I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

From the Heart - April Digital Stamp of the Month Challenge

I got this beautiful digital image for free by using the digi from the March challenge.

retrosketches #109 (see sketch below)

Papertake Weekly - Spring has Sprung

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today. I'm sure glad that you did! 

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting friends! D

Happy Birthday Wishes...ATS&M#90 {Photo Inspiration}

Hello friends! Hope your week is going well. I had a wonderful talk with my son last night.  

He's doing so well in college and his job - and he has a wonderful girlfriend.  

Makes my heart happy to hear him so happy! I was especially tickled
because he said that he saw one of my cards that I posted on Facebook
and was showing it to his roommate and bosses.  

What a great kid I have showing off his mama's mad card-makin' skills - LOL!! 

I see that I also have a new follower - welcome! So glad you have you along. 

Speaking of mad card-makin' skills - we have a  fabulous Guest Designer this week - Bonnie, 

and a new challenge for you over at ATS&M.  Challenge #90 is a Photo Inspiration. 

We would like to see your mad card-makin' skills using the photo above for inspiration.

So many things in here to inspire you - the eggs, ovals,

Easter, bright colors, flowers,blue sky, Spring, etc.  What will you make?

Here's what I made this week to inspire you:

Digital image by ARandomFan - "Party Animal"

I was totally inspired by the bright, fun colors in this photo. 

Who can resist such a cute little monster? Not me :o)

This cute digital image is by our challenge sponsor this month - ARandomFan who generously 

provided our DT with some images to use 

and is offering a prize to our TOP ADDICT 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Girls Challenges #15 - Anything Goes

Feeling Crafty Challenges - Anything for a Child Challenge #27

4 Crafty Chicks Challenges #188 - Color a Stamped Image (digi or rubber)

The rest of my lovely DT pals at ATS&M have also made some amazing creations 

to share with and inspire you this week. I hope you will go visit them as well and 

say "hi".  We love to  hear from you, and can't wait to see what you make!

 Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Happy Birthday Wishes

Hello friends! Here it is the end of the weekend already.  My card making mojo has been
seriously lagging this past week.  I've been coloring with my copics but was really having
a hard time actually finishing a card.  I suddenly got a huge burst of creative energy
this evening and managed to put together 3 cards - just because. Whoo Hoo!  

I think it might have been that cup of coffee I had with dessert tonight :o)

In any event, I'm so tickled to have had some very productive crafting time 

and would really like to share what I've done with you.

I'll be posting 3 separate times tonight so you don't have to wade through a really long post :0)

Here's card #1 of 3 for today:

Digital image by Lacy Sunshine - Penelope Pansy

This little sweetie is a digi called Penelope Pansy - from Heather's Flower Pot Pretties.  

I got her for free by participating in the last Lacy Sunshine Challenge #29 (a Loyalty Program benefit).  

I colored her up with copic markers.  Her wavy hair proved to be a bit of a challenge 

for me and I messed up her face shading a bit, but I'm happy with how it turned out.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #130 (FMS130) - where I got the great layout 

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #30 "Add Fower(s)"

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you will come back to visit me for my other two cards also. Hugs D

Don't Lose Hope!

Hi again - back with my second card for the evening.

I made this card for a friend who is going through a tough stretch of life right now.

I thought this sentiment was a good one for what she's going through.
Really its a great thing for all of us to remember - don't you think? 

Digital image and stamp sentiment by The Alley Way Stamps

  

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

The Card Concept #7 - Use A Butterfly theme (my style is Clean and Layered)

TIME OUT Challenges #2 - Home Sweet Home (photo inspiration)

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

BE Inspired Challenge #51 - I was inspired by the polka dots but used purple instead of red. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Stay tuned for my last card of the evening. Hugs D

Spring is Here!

Hello again - last post for the evening - must get myself off to bed!
Monday morning will be here much too quickly
and I will be dragging myself desperately into the kitchen for coffee 

This time I have an Easter card to share with you - take a look:

Digital image by Bugaboo digis. 

I think this might be my favorite card of the 3 I made tonight 

mostly because of the bright springy colors and papers.

I have spring fever something fierce right now! 

Just can't wait to be doing a little gardening of my own.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Catch the Bug Challenge - April Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #205 - Easter/Spring

Simply Create Too  Challenge #58 -Easter or Bunnies

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Easter

Try Stampin on Tuesday Challenge #161 

I used the sketch below but not the twist of adding a photo

Whew - I've completed my marathon sharing of cards tonight. 

I appreciate that you've stopped in to visit me and allow me to share and inspire you.

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Celebrate - Birthday or New Job

Hello friends!  Just finished a card that has been rolling around in my head for a few days - take a look :o)

Stamp: from "Hey Hot Stuff" - Kraftin' Kimmy

Isn't she a lovely lady?  I started down the path of making this a birthday card but then decided that it might also make a great congratulations on your new job card.  I have two friends that this will work for nicely.   

I guess I'll see which occasion comes up first  before putting a message on the inside :o).  

Still practicing my copic coloring skills with skin and hair and am pleased with how this turned out.  

My own birthday is coming up next week - the big "49" - eek!  I'm not exactly sure how I got to this age so fast. Sometimes I feel a lot younger (mentally) and sometimes I feel a lot older (physically) - LOL.  My sister and brother-in-law took me and my DH out to dinner tonight at my very favorite restaurant.  We had a really great evening and I ate wayyyy more than I should have. So...I'm sitting up and waiting until my stomach doesn't feel like I swallowed a bowling ball before climbing into my bed.  I have really weird dreams if I go to bed with an over-full tummy (or after drinking wine too late).  Does that happen to you too?  

Doesn't seem to bother DH - I can hear him down the hall snoring to beat the band :o) 

Anyhoo...I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Always Playing with Paper - The Challenge #3 where I got this great design for my card

 

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #188 - Color a Stamped Image (digital or rubber)

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie - Wonderful Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me - I'm sure glad that you did. 

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

52CCT April 2014 Sketch Challenge

Hello friends!  We have a whole new month of challenges coming at you in April from 52CCT!  

We have a new Guest Designer -  Pat Couder.
I love her classy style.  If you go visit her blog - Created by Pat - I'll just bet you'll agree :o)

This month Deborah is our hostess and her first weekly challenge is this sketch:

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You can flip the sketch or make it a square shape to suite your own creative style,
but please be sure we can still see the bones of the sketch.

For my DT creation this week I chose to make a tall, skinny card (3.5" x 6").

Digital image by Bugaboo - "ginger bowl"

I colored the image with my copic sketch markers (my favorite way to color an image) 

E25, E27, YG13, YG15, E31, E35, Y11, Y13, Y15, R29 and N00

then I fussy cut around the image and popped it up a bit with dimension dots.

So...are you ready to make a Christmas card this week?  

The rest of our lovely DT at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown have made some wonderful creations

to share with and inspire you this week based on Deborah's great sketch.  

Please go visit them and say "hi".  We love to hear from you!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges #18 - Favorite Coloring Medium (copic markers).

 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - April 2014 "Anything Goes"
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Gingerbread Challenge
Sister Act Card Challenges - Challenge #51 "Anything Goes"

Thanks so much for stopping by today - I'm sure glad you did!
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

ATS&M Challenge #89 - CAS

Hello friends and followers - so nice to have you stop by today to visit my blog.

Oh gosh - here it is a new month already.  March came in and out like a lion here.

Now I guess we will be looking forward to April showers and spring flowers. 

Time for another weekly challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! 

ATS&M Challenge #89 is CAS.

You can pick any theme or color to use as long as it's Clean and Simple.

CAS means little or no embellishments, limited layers 

and open space around the main image  (generally called white space 

- but it doesn't have to be "white" - just uncluttered and not too busy for the eye).  

Here's my DT card to share with you this week:

The darling image on my card is by our ATS&M Sponsor this week, Kathryne from StampArt Design

there is a prize of 5 digis up for grabs to our Top Addict this week.

Will it be you?  It's kind of like winning the lottery - you can't win if you don't play.

That's what my husband tells me each week as he buys his tickets.  

But so far I still have to go to work each week.  I'm just saying...

He might have better luck at entering handmade cards in some challenges - LOL.

Oh well - I don't talk about his buying lotto tickets and he doesn't talk about

the boxes that get left on our door step quite often with my newest treasures :o)

Someday he might actually win & I can make cards all day long & get lots of boxes - hehe.

But I digress... back to the ATS&M Challenge #89 CAS details.

We have a new guest designer for the next couple of challenges - 

the sweet and uber-talented Bonnie Klass from Stamping with Klass.  

Please go check out the inspiration from the rest of our lovely DT this week .  

While you are visiting them leave a little love if you are so inclined.  

We love to hear from you! 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #65 - "Anything Goes" w/optional twist Create you Own Color Challenge

I didn't see my color combo listed so not sure if I meet the option part - blue, coral and green.

and

Simply Create Too Challenge #58 - "Easter or use Bunnies"

Hope to see your cards/creations in the ATS&M gallery this week. 

 Til next time... hugs and happy crafting! D