4 Crafty Chicks - Guest Designer for February

Hello friends!
This month I get the pleasure of being a guest designer
for the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenges.
I'm pretty jazzed to have this opportunity - thanks Crafty Chicks!!

The first challenge of February - 4CC Challenge #232
is to make a creation using a hand colored image.
If you have followed my blog at all you know that
I LOVE to color with my copics - so this is right up
my alley - Whoo Hoo!

Here's my first Guest DT creation using
a sweet digital image by Lacy Sunshine 

There are a couple of ladies at my work who will be having babies

in a couple months.  Hopefully one of them will have a little girl :o)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Lacy Sunshine Challenges - Have a Heart 

(there is a tiny little heart on the giraffe)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - February AG

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenges #91 - anything goes

Stamping Sensations - February - Anything Goes

I have been playing along with the 4 Crafty Chicks

and always admire their lovely work.  I hope you will go 

visit them this week and see what they have made

for your inspiration this week.

Then I hope that you will join us too!  

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

Valentine's Day for a Friend

Good morning sweet friends and followers!

Hope you are having a Wonderful Wednesday!

A quick post before I dash off to work 

to share a valentine's card I made for  a

swap at Kraftin' Kimmie Friends.

My swap partner was Miss Kimmie herself

and she has received her card now so I can share it with you. 

This darling bunny stamp is from a KK set called I{heart} You!

the sentiment is from another darling set called Lulu and Friends.

I added some little embossed hearts and teeny tiny pearls.

Wanted it to be special for her :o)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart - Challenge #45 "AG"

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge #14 - Love is in the Air

Simply Create Too - Challenge 78 - Happy Valentines Day

Sweet Stampin' Challenges - Love 

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #137 Anything Goes

As I said... a quick post... gotta get to work now.

Thanks so much for visiting me today.

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

I'm a Krafty Gal Now!!!! Kraftin' Kimmie Friends 2,000+ Followers - Christine's Sketch

Hello sweet friends and followers!

I have some really WONDERFUL NEWS 

to share with you today...

I am now a Krafty Gal 

for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!!!!!!!

As my month as a guest designer was coming to a close 

I was feeling soooo sad to be leaving that 

fabulous group of Kraft Gals. I didn't want it to end. 

I was preparing myself to do a "Thank You for having me"

blog post and then I was invited to stay as a Krafty Gal.

EEEEEeeeee....happy dancing!!

So now my post is a 

"Thank you so much for keeping me" - LOL

I'm seriously over the moon to have this opportunity.

I LOVE Kraftin Kimmie Stamps and 

I love being part of this amazing group of 

talented and wonderful women. 

I hope you will be inspired by my krafty creations :o)

I'd like to share my first official card as a Krafty Gal

that I made for the Kraftin' Kimmie Krafty Krop

to celebrate Kimmie's birthday and reaching

2,000+ followers in the Kraftin' Kimmie Friends Facebook Group.

But first... let me show you Krafty Gal Christine's sketch

that my card is based on.

as an added element to the sketch

(for double the chances to WIN some Krafty Ka$h)

Christine has chosen "Add PINK".

Ohhhh she is a girl after my own heart - LOVE Pink!

Here's what I made:

 this darling fairy is "Clarabelle" and the sentiment

comes from one of her other fairy friends "Tinkerbell". 

Per Christine's wish I used lots and lots of pink

and it makes me HAPPY :o)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - February Challenge "Anything Goes"

Loves Rubberstamps - Challenge #136 Pink and  Girly

Crafting for All Seasons Challenge #94 Things with Wings

613 Avenue Create Challenge#108 - Anything Goes

If you missed the party this weekend at Kraftin' Kimmie

you still have all week to participate in the Krafty Krop.

There are six awesome sketches and extra themes that

you can play along with for a chance to WIN some

Krafty Ka$h to spend in the KK Shop!

I hope that you will join the fun.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Til next time friends...hugs and happy kraftin'! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Friends Facebook 2,000+ Followers - Cheers!

Wow! What a fun and busy day this has been helping Kimmie
celebrate her upcoming birthday and being part of the  

Kraftin' Kimmie Friends 2,000+ Followers CELEBRATION!

Have you been enjoying the other challenges and the

special videos by the Krafty Gals?  

We had so much fun getting this ready for you!

I hope you've had as much fun following along

and will be submitting a creation (or more) of your own

to share with us!  Do you know that there are prizes 

to be won?  And if you use the sketch AND the extra element

you double your chances to WIN some Krafty Ka$h!!

We are down to the last challenge of the event and this time

the challenge is by ME!!!!!!!!

So excited to have the opportunity to do this!

Here's my sketch for you 

 and my extra element is BLING

because I think every party needs bling of some sort!

Here's my card to inspire you using a sassy image and

sentiment from "Sophia"

I gave her brown eyes (like mine) and a sassy red dress

to PARTAY in! Lots of bling to celebrate too! 

Oh my... if only I looked that good! LOL.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Creative Fingers Challenge #65 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #358- Stamping Mad! (Anything Goes)
Crafty Creations #281 - Something Old Something New
(new stamp, old papers and rhinestone strip)
Tip Top Tuesday - Something New
(new stamp set - new sketch)

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

Kraftin' Kimmie Facebook Friends 2,000+ Celebration - Alexis's Challenge

Hi there!

The Krafty Gals at Kraftin' Kimmie have outdone themselves

coming up with sketches and challenges for us to use 

this weekend as a CELEBRATION for 

Kraftin' Kimmie Facebook Friends 2,000+ Followers 

and Kimmie's upcoming birthday!

I just can't resist the opportunity to play along 

so I'm back again to share another card for this

great event using a sketch by Krafty Gal Alexis

If you've been following along with me here

and/or in the KK Facebook Group Event

you know that each Krafty Gal also gives you 

an added element to use with her sketch 

so you can double your chances to win some 

FABulous KK stuff!

 Alexis has chosen "boy colors"as the extra element to her sketch.

It doesn't mean you have to make a "boy" card - just use

boyish or earthy colors.  You NEED to go check out 

her fabulous card - you will be wowed at how she used

these colors to make a fabulous feminine card!

Here's my card for Alexis's challenge  

This is Lucas - you can find him in the set called

"Lil Buckaroos" by Cheryl Grant. Cutest Sheriff in Town!!

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - January - AG
4 Crafty Chicks - #231 Anything Goes/Crazy Egg
The Pink Elephant #283 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenges #91 - Anything Goes

I hope you will stay tuned today because I have
a special surprise later!  Thanks for stopping by!
Til next time...hugs and happy kraftin'! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Facebook Friends 2,000 Followers Celebration - Jenny's Challenge

Hello again friends!

Back again with another card for the 

Kraftin' Kimmie Facebook Friends 2,000+ Followers Celebration
and Kimmie's Birthday!!

 If you haven't joined the fun yet, it's not too late!

We will be partying every two hours until 8 pm EST.

This card uses a sketch by Krafty Gal Jenny Peterson

the added element is "animals"

If you use the added element with the sketch for 

your krafty creation you will have double the chances

to WIN a fabulous prize from Kraftin' Kimmie.

OH MY GOSH... if you haven't already checked out

Jenny's card for this - you better get on over and do so.

I guarantee that it will knock you sox off.

Here's my card using Jenny's sketch and element

This sweet image is from the set called "Snow Much Love"

and the sentiment is from "Birthday Trinkets"

HINT...the Birthday Trinkets are on sale this weekend for 44% off!

I know own a sewing machine so my stitching come from

an embossing folder and then I sanded it off a bit to stand out more.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #108 "A.G. w/ create your own

I used 1) an image 2) a sentiment 3)dry embossing 4) stitching and 5) ribbon

Creative Knockouts #74 - Animal Antics

Sentimental Sundays #243 "Anything Goes w/a sentiment"

Seize the Birthday "Anything Goes (no topping this week)

Crafty Catz Challenge#264 - Stitching Real or Faux (mine is faux)

The Corrosive Challenges #216 Winter Blues

You have all week to play along with us at 

the Kraftin' Kimmie Krafty Krop Celebration.

You can link up your krafty creations here.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

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

I {heart} You!!

Hello friends! So happy you are here to visit me today!
Usually Saturday's mean that there is a special challenge
starting at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

But this week we aren't doing that because instead we will be CELEBRATING
Kraftin' Kimmie Friends Facebook Group 2,000+ followers
and Kimmie's upcoming birthday
by having a KRAFTY KROP Online!!

 

There will be a series of 6 challenges through out the day
and LOTS of chances for you to create and WIN
some fabulous KK stuff.

I'm super excited because I get to host one of these challenges!
Stay Tuned for more on that later!

I decided that I would share a card with you that I made
for Valentine's Day and to give you a few HINTS
as to the challenges that will be starting today at 10:00 am EST
in the Kraftin' Kimmie Facebook Group Event.

So without further pause let's get to sharing my card 

with you today using I {heart} You!
It's got a darling little animal on it, no boy colors but lots of pink,
some bling, a slight bit of distressing and I decorated the inside.
Hmmmm....I'm thinking you might be seeing some of these
elements over the course of the day - just maybe...
Take a look:

and then the inside

EEEEeeee isn't it just so cute??!

LOVE this set so much!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Through the Purple Haze Challenge #75 "Love is in the Air"

Kit and Clowder Challenges - January "Anything Goes"

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #231 Anything Goes/Crazy Egg
Fusion - Heartful


Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #212 - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too -Challenge #78 "Happy Valentine's Day/Use Hearts"

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!
Stay tuned for more soon on the special event!
Til next time....hugs and happy kraftin'! D