ATSM Challenge #98 Holiday

Hello friends!  Welcome to my newest follower - so happy to have you join me.

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

This week ATSM Challenge #98 is Holiday.  We want to see your holiday creations

for Christmas, Spring Break, Grandparent's Day, Father's Day, 4th of July, a holiday vacation, etc.

We have a fabulous sponsor for this challenge

 who is offering our TOP ADDICT a wonderful prize.

My DT card is for Thanksgiving and uses a digi by Kathryne called "Autumn Delight".

I went a little banner crazy as I just got my new die in the mail a few days ago.  

I've seen this on lots of projects and felt that I just had to have it too :o)

I also got these fun new papers by Doodlebug at the same time.

I used my Stampin' Up Blendabilities for everything except the shoes and fence.

Really happy with how this turned out. Hope you like it too. 

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:
The Corrosive Challenge Blog #200  Celebration - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #233 Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #31 - Layer it Up
The Outlawz Challenges - Twisted Thursday - Twist Anything Goes

My lovely ATSM DT pals have made some awesome holiday creations

to inspire you to play along this week.  Please go visit them and say "hi".
I hope to see your card in our gallery and come visiting you soon!

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

SNOW in Spring??

Hello dear friends and followers.  Did my title catch your eye?  

Finally, finally we have spring here in Montana - so why in the world would I say Snow?

Well...that's because my DT card for the challenges this week at 

52CCT - May Pick a Previous Challenge (this time its a previous sketch)

and My Time to Craft #250  No Designer Papers

 is all about SNOW.   Take a look:

Digital image by Bugaboo Digis

Not a stitch of designer paper in sight on this card :o).
That's the idea for MTTC #250.
You can use inks, stamping, watercolor or embossing - just no DP.
I find that I don't miss DP as much when I use some dry embossing to add texture.

As I mentioned the challenge this week at 52CCT is to Pick a Previous Sketch.

I used the Sketch #16 from April 2013

Please visit our sketches archive HERE and select any one of the sketches to work with.  

You can change shapes, rotate the layout, make a rectangular or square card. 

As long as the basic layout comes through to us, it's all good! 

 Please don't forget to tell us which sketch you selected!

You may have noticed that most of my DT cards this month for the 52CCT Challenges
used images from Bugaboo Digis.  I was very honored to be chosen as May's Biggest
Fan at Bugaboo and had a lot of fun creating with the cute images this month.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations Challenges #264 - It is all about "S"
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for May

Completely Christmas #14 - Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenges #26 - Anything Goes
The Outlawz Friday's Alchol Markers Challenge - Anything Goes
w/option to make it Christmas or Winter Holiday.

I hope that I've inspired you to play along with one of these great challenges.
I can't wait to visit you and see what you've made.
The rest of my lovely DT pals have also made some amazing creations
for your inspiration.  Please go visit them as well and say "hi" while you're there.

Time for me to get my crafty little self to bed tonight.
Have a busy day planned in the yard tomorrow (barring rain or snow - lol)
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Monthly Digi Stamp Challenges - Deedee's Digis & From the Heart

Hello friends and followers.  Hope each of you is doing well.

I seem to be burning the candle at both ends lately and feel as though
I'm suddenly running out of steam.
So much to do, so little time left for crafting lately. 

I started two cards weeks ago, but finally got them finished last night so that  

I could participate in a couple of my favorite progressive challenges. 

The first card is for Deedee's May Digi of the Month Challenge. 

This is a progressive challenge which gives you a free digital image
each month just for participating in the previous challenge.   

I've loved each fun image I've received.
Perhaps I'll inspire you to check it out and start playing along too :o)

Take a look at what I made using "Not a Tie":

Just for fun - here's the inside too :o)

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #20 - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Challenges #19 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge

The second card was made for the
From the Heart May Digital Stamp of the Month Challenge.
This is also a progressive challenge where you get a free digital
image each month for participating in the previous challenge.
Who doesn't love a freebie?
All of their images are just so wonderful!
I'd love to see you start playing along too.

The digital image is called "Whimsy Garden Fence" and here's my card:

On this card I used my new Stampin' Blendabilities markers by Stampin Up!
on the Flowers, banner and bird (Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
and Coastal Cabana). Each color comes in a light, medium and dark shade for blending.
Really impressed with the deep rich color and the way they blend.

I'm also entering the following challenges with this card:
Come and Get it Challenges - Lots of Layers
Papertake Weekly - Sketchie Free for All (using sketch below)

Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #200 Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge
Digi Haven - Spring has Sprung Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Okay, so that's all for me today friends.
Thanks again for stopping by.
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Lacy Sunshine Ebony Mer {Just for Your}

Hello friends and followers, so glad you've stopped in to visit me today!

I made this card for the Lacy Sunshine Facebook Fan Group challenge 

using the digital image called "Ebony Mer" which I received for free for being 

part of the fan group and participating in the challenge.

Take a look please:

Isn't she a lovely image? I got brave and tried something new and a bit out of my 

comfort zone on this card - I colored her face blue.  

Eek - I gotta tell you, I wasn't sure if it was a good decision or not 

at first. But the more I look at it, the more I like it :o)

This is how I always imagined a mermaid would look. 

Well, maybe a bit more sparkly - but still as blue. 

I also tried frantage but had a bit of a disaster with it.    

I think I'll be picking up frontage particles for awhile - quite comical really.

Did manage to get some of the stuff on the card - but it sure wasn't how I planned for it to look.

Guess I'll be googling for you-tube videos on how to use the stuff - lol.

Ahhh... the creative process is somethings not what we expect and yet 

we end up with a great project if we just embrace it.  

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

Lacy Sunshine Dies and/or Punches Challenge

(I used two dies and one punch on this card)

Thanks so much for visiting me today! Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Praying for You - ATSM #97 Make Your Mark

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

This week ATSM Challenge #97 is Make Your Mark.  

We have an awesome sponsor - Eureka Stamps with an awesome prize for our Top Addict.

Check out the official challenge to learn more.

 For my DT card this week I've used one of the sponsor images - take a look:

I had so much fun coloring this gorgeous image.

I even tried my hand at the subtly dotted background again.

A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit a butterfly habitat area

that was in the Smithonian Museum.  It was the most amazing experience to 

have all these beautiful butterflies floating around.  I'll never forget it.   

I've had a crazy last couple of weeks so I'll keep my post short for today. 

But I'm sure glad that you came by to visit me and I hope that you will 

also go check out the lovely creations that my fabulous DT pals

over at ATSM have made for you to as well.  You'll be really glad that you did!

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

52CCT May Stash Challenge - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue

Hello friends and happy weekend! 

The past couple of days have been in the 80s - so sunny and beautiful.

I think spring is finally here - whoot whoo!!

I will admit that I had a bit of a hard time today with thinking about snow and Christmas. 

But then I realized that the beauty of it is that it can be very nice outside

and I can still have fun making a Christmas card to be ready for the season ahead of time.

On that note...it's time to show you what the  newest challenge is at 52CCT.

Our hostess with the mostest, Ruth, has chosen a fabulous challenge this time.

I think this is a super fun challenge.
Almost all crafters have a combination of something brand new and something old in their stash.
If you are lucky enough (like me) to have a friend who has something different
in their stash that you can borrow, then you've gotten the third piece of the challenge.
And last but not least - use the color blue somewhere in your Christmas creation.
Easy Peasey - right?

Don't stress out if you can't use all 4 categories, but please do use at least 2 of the categories for creating your Christmas card. Let us know in your post what elements you used so we can ooh and ahh with you. 

Here is my DT creation for the 52CCT May Stash Challenge:

The designer paper is my something old (from Stampin Up! season 2009)

I used my NEW stampin' blendabilities markers in daffodil delight and coastal cabana

to color the nutcracker.  I really like these. They are very smooth and quite comparable

to the copics that I normally use.  It was fun to have another coloring option. 

(The hair, face and sword were colored with copics).

I borrowed a stamp set from my friend Jeanne (the wreath and nutcracker) 

and the something blue...well that seems quite self explanatory :o).

Hope you like this card and that I've inspired you to join us this week at 52CCT.

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

further inspire you.  Go visit them and say "hi" while you're there.

Til next time... enjoy the sunshine and take some time for crafting! Hugs D

ATSM Challenge #96 - Anything Goes {I think you're lovely}

Hello friends and followers - hope that you are having a most wonderful day!

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! 

ATSM #94 is Anything Goes - one of our most popular challenges.

We have a fabulous sponsor for this challenge - Rick St. dennis

Rick has generously allowed our DT to select one of his digital images to create

with for this challenge.  Soooo many awesome images - it was hard to choose.

I finally settled on one that reminds me of a friend of mine.

Here's my ATSM DT card to share with you using "Morning Goddess":

Now don't you agree that she is lovely? 

I love her fancy high heeled slippers.

I can't wear shoes with that much of a heel during the day 

much less shortly after waking up and before 3 - 4 cups of strong coffee :o)

Please go check out the gorgeous work by my ATSM DT pals for more inspiration.

I hope to see your card in the gallery soon! 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Feeling Crafty Challenges #28 - One for the Girls/Ladies

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