Happy Birthday Kylie!

Happy birthday to you...happy birthday to you...Happy Birthday dearest Kylie...

Happy Birthday to YYYOOOOOUUUUU! 
And...Many More :o)

Wasn't that the best blog singin' you ever heard? LOL.

This week we are celebrating the birthday of a lovely lady

named Kylie Purtell - Whooot Whooot. 

Our sweet blogging pal Loll Thompson has organized a fun birthday hop 

in Kylie's honor. Be sure to pop over to Loll's blog to get the details 

and see the links to all the other blogs and cards.

For a while Kylie was addicted to butterflies.  But I see that she has 

dropped that from her blog now.  Hmmmm...wonder what she is addicted to now?
Well no matter for now since my card for her has a cute littlebutterfly on it.
Cheers to you Kylie: 

Kylie, dear friend, I hope that you have the most amazing birthday 

and that this next year of life is full of many blessings and great happiness.

So thankful to have met you and have the opportunity to celebrate you.

Big {{{HUGS}}}} D

P.S. For those of you who may be wondering, this cute image,
sentiments and papers are from Deedee's Digis.
The set is called "Bugs and Blooms"
You can purchase it here. 

Christmas in July - first ever Blog Hop - 52CCT!

Hello, friends!  Welcome to July at 52CCT!  

Welcome to the 52 {Christmas} Card Christmas in July Blog Hop!  If you've arrived here from Asha's blog, you are on the right track!  If you haven't and want to participate for a chance to win honors and/or prizes, please go back to the original hop post and follow along with us!  

So, what do you need to do to participate and have a chance to win?!  Leave a comment at each stop along the way (including the main challenge post) and then make a Christmas creation based on one or all of the following prompts and then link it up below! Participate as many times as you like this month.  

Maybe each week you might want to try a different challenge (see prompts below).  

Here are the prompts to inspire you:

(Choose one, two, three, or all four!)
Sketch

Four different shades of pink from lightest to darkest, grey and light green.

For my DT card this month I used the color challenge.

Take a look:

Thank you for coming by to leave a comment!  Don't forget--hop along with us starting at the original 52CCT post for multiple chances to win honors and prizes!  Your next stop will be be Deborah's blog! 

Merry Hopping! 

I'm entering my card in these following challenges too:

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Lots of Sparkle

Christmas Card Challenges #31 - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards All Year Round - July - Non- Traditional Colors

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

Deedee's Digis - July Digi of the Month - "So Cool"

Hello friends! A special shout-out to my newest follower Zella.
So happy to have you along in my creative journey.

Now that June has just somehow evaporated (poof, where did it go?),

 it's time for another monthly challenge at Deedee's Digis.  

Here's the newest Digi

Talk about cute - right?!!

If you participated last month in Deedee's June Digi of the Month Challenge

you should receive this set for free to use in July.  

If you are just joining us and want to get started, you can purchase the 

July Digi of the Month set  in Deedee's Shop for the very awesome price of $1.25.

Then make and share a project with us on the challenge site to get a free image

in August.  Pretty cool - huh?

Here's my DT card to share with and inspire you this month:

Doesn't this just make you smile :o)

Decided to keep it CAS and let that darling penguin take center stage.

I found that great paper in my stash. Love how it mimics ice cubes.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #78 Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark 

(like a moth to a flame I'm already back and playing along - lol)

Come and Get it Challenges - Animals
Crafty Catz -Challenge 237 "Anything Goes"
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

That's all from me today friends.
Today is supposed to be 90 degrees. Hoping to get outside and
enjoy that warmth - at least a little.
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Christmas in June for MTTC #252 and 52CCT June Stash Challenge (Charms)

Hello friends and followers - happy weekend to you all!

It's not often that my DT challenges line up at the same time - but this week they did.

For both challenges it's Christmas in June.  Here's the scoop...

At 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT), our hostess Louise has a stash challenge 

for us and she wants us to use charms on our Christmas cards.

Over at My Time to Craft (MTTC) Challenges it's my turn to be the hostess 

and MTTC Challenge #252 is Christmas in June.  

Here's my DT card for both of the challenges:

Digital image by Lacy Sunshine - Flower Pot Pretties "Holly"

I added lots of glitter and shimmer this time.  It's hard to see in the photo

but there is green and red Stickles glitter on the holly leaves in the image.

I also used silver Stickles and Liquid Pearls in lavendar on the ornament.  

The holly dies, sentiment ticket and silver ribbon and charm are all from my stash. 

The Christmas papers are also from a couple years ago.  

I'm feeling great about using up so much of my extra stuff to make this card :o) 

Isn't this little lady a cutie?  She is from Lacy Sunshine's Flower Pot Pretties group.

There is a fun challenge going on over on the Lacy Sunshine Facebook Group

called SAVE THE FLOWER POT PRETTIES.  This is my first entry in that challenge. 

I am also entering this card in these other great challenges:

The Outlawz Challenges - Friday's Coloring Challenges - Twist of Christmas

Christmas Card Challenge #30 - Photo Inspiration (mine was the ornaments)

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Lots of Sparkle

Merry Monday #114 - Use sparkle, shimmer or shine 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges #75 Hilde's Sketch (see below)

Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge #183 - Embossing heat or dry

I hope that  you will decide to join us at both 52CCT and MTTC for these

June Christmas challenges.  The 52CCT Stash challenge ends Friday, July 4th.

The MTTC Challenge #252 is a fortnight challenge which will run for 2 weeks.  

Please go visit my lovely DT team mates at both of these challenges.

They have prepared some amazing Christmas creations to share with and inspire you.

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

Lacy Sunshine's Tiny Evening Puff HobbGobbi

Hello friends! A very quick post for me tonight just to share a card I put together 

to enter in the Lacy Sunshine Facebook Challenge 

which showcases this darling new image called 

Tiny Evening Puff HobbGobbi by Heather Valentin.  

Take a look please:

 

Such a fun image as this called for bright, happy colors - I think :o)

Did you notice her pretty pink finger and toenails.  

Must have just been to the beauty parlour (that's what my husband calls it

when we take our shitzu's to the groomer - lol).

I used the sketch from MOJO Monday #351 for this card.

I'm also entering this card in these other challenges:

Digi Galore - Add a Button (I added two).

The Corrosive Challenge #202 - Color Me Happy (favorite coloring medium)

Mine is using copic markers.

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes with No Topping option

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

Happiness is Handmade - Deedee's Digis

Hello friends! It's almost Friday and I'm doing the happy dance - yahoo! 

I joined a gym recently and decided to make the investment in a few sessions 

with a personal trainer to help me get on track 

(who am I kidding...someone to keep me accountable).  

I went the past two days and today I AM FEELING IT!  

I told him that he needed to take it easy on me 'cause I'm old - but he just laughed at me. 

It wasn't just any laugh...it was a very evil laugh. 

I'm tasked with going to do my program on my own tomorrow and report to him how I

did when we get together on Tuesday again. Good gracious...what WAS I thinking? 

Anyway...I flexed my creative muscles a few days back 

and made this card to share with you today.

I'm in a square card mode again (I seem to do that in spurts). This one is 5 1/2" square.

Take a look:

Digital image by Deedee's Digis - "Handmade Happiness"

Isn't this just about the cutest little mouse you ever saw?

I just love this because it so captures why I make cards. 

I do believe that handmade cards bring the recipient happiness.

Usually each card contains a little bit of love too - don't you agree?

I'm sending this card to a special lady who I know will appreciate it.

This is one of the Newest Releases in Deedee's Digital Shop.

It comes with a couple other cute sentiments and papers too.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Feeling Crafty Challenge #28 - One for the Girls/ladies

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #82 "Stamping" (digital or rubber)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping in to visit me today.  I'm off to soak my sore muscles in a hot tub.

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

ATSM - Challenge #101 - Anything Goes

Hello friends, today I post with a mix of emotions as it is my last post 

for Addicted to Stamps and More!

Nearly two years ago this really lovely lady named Kylie 

offered me an opportunity to be on her challenge blog.  I was still pretty new 

to the blogging scene and not terribly confident in my card-making skills. 

 I had applied to a couple other challenges and received a "no thank you". 

Not that I blame them as I wasn't nearly at the caliber of some of their other team members.  When I applied with ATSM I fully expected the same answer, 

but to my delight I was accepted.  

Lately it's been challenging to keep up with everything and I knew that these next few months are going to be really busy.  I needed a bit of a break to re-group my personal life, and at the same time felt an inexplicable tug to try something new.  I didn't want to let the wonderful ASTM team down or ask for special favors, so I decided it was time to step down.  Change is good.  If we don't change we don't grow.  One really good change you will see is there will be several new talented DT members joining the ATSM crew in July.  

You are going to be wowed by their talents and personalities.  

Well I'd better get to announcing the ATSM Challenge #101 - Anything Goes 

and show you my DT Card.  We have a fantastic sponsor this week

and I've used one of the sponsor images on my card this week. Take a look:

It's kind of hard to tell (unless you zoom in) but those stripes on the dsp

are candles. Lots and lots of candles.  Still using my new banner die - just love it. 

I haven't put a sentiment on the inside yet but I think it might make reference to 

all those candles compared to that itty bitty cake :o). 

As I said, I move on with very mixed emotions.  Soooo love the ATSM team (especially Kylie - hehehe)! I've had so much fun on the ATSM Challenge DT.  I have seen many changes, met some amazing women who I will treasure our online relationship with 

forever (and hope to meet all of them in person one day), received tremendous 

support and encouragement and dare I say it...even improved a lot in my card making 

skills (and confidence) through the challenges.

Very sad to say goodbye :o(.  But...ready to embrace a change.     

It's not good-bye really, it's see you later (for now).  Kylie you aren't totally rid of me 

as I'll be joining in on some of the challenges :o). 

Today I'm linking up with these challenges:

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes (NO topping option)

Sister Act Card Challenge #62 - Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge #34 - Anything Goes

Let's Craft and Create - Challenge #93 - Spots and/or Stripes

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #99 - Dots and/or Stripes

I hope that you will decide to join us this week at ATSM #101 - Anything Goes.

Please go visit the rest of the DT members and see what they have to share

with and inspire you.  Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D