Princess Scrap Girl

Thank You Cards

2012-01-25T08:33:00.002-06:00

At The Sisterhood of Crafters our challenge is to use STRIPED PAPER on your project. This is a very quick and easy set of Thank You cards that I made and they all feature the same striped paper. I didn't even use a stamp, the sentiments are all rub ons. Doesn't get much easier than that.

Check out what the other sisters created for their striped creation at The Sisterhood of Crafters, then join us with your own striped project.

Black, White and Yellow - Bridal Shower

2011-12-28T06:00:00.014-06:00

This post is going to have LOTS of pictures. My neice got married on 11-11-11 and I decorated this Bridal Shower for her. As you can tell her wedding colors were Black, White and Yellow.
I had a lot of fun putting it all together.

I found this "Bride" bling sticker from Jolee's at Wal-Mart.
Added it to a big yellow candle, then set it on a black plate and surrounded the bottom with big faux diamonds. Found those at Wal-Mart too.

This was a plain black "holder" from Target, I found in the party supply isle. It was flat and had to be put together. Added daisy stickers all around the bottom and black dew drops to the handle.

Found this "W" on clearance at Michaels for around a $1.
Added 3 coordinating ribbons to it and placed in on the table. Added fresh yellow flowers to a premade cake.

These little white buckets were at the $1 store, 3 for a $1. Added ribbon around it and glued on white dew drops. Finished off with 3 ribbons around the handle and filled them with Lemon Heads.

I made custom water bottle labels. This is from a free template I found from Judy Prouse. Megan and Shane
11-11-11 Shane & Megan with Bar Code November 11, 2011
Marriage Facts - Sorry the picture is too blurry to read.
You can click on HERE to get the free download and read the Marriage Facts.
I saved this post so I could use it for the Black, White and One other Color Challenge at The Sisterhood of Crafters. So go on over and check out the other pretty creations my fellow Sisters made and they all used different accent colors.

Here are a few pictures of my neice Megan and Shane. Their wedding was in Destin, Florida on 11-11-11. We stayed there for a week in a condo on the beach and had a great time.

I am entering my table decorations in the following challenges this week:
ColourQ - Black, White and 1 other color (Yellow)
Craft Room Challenge - Anything Goes
Karens Doodles - Spots and Stripes
Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Anything BUT a Card
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Secret Crafter - Anthing goes
Squiggles and Giggles - Lets Celebrate (Bridal shower/Wedding)
That Craft Place - Sweet Treats in Pastels (yellow)
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Use It Tuesdays - Colors favorite sports Team - Pittsburg Steelers, lots of ribbon from stash

Polka Dots

2011-11-23T16:47:00.006-06:00

The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge for this week is POLKA DOTS. I covered a composition notebook and made a match birthday card. My son gave it to his teacher for her birthday last month. I added her name in the top section but forgot to take a picture of that.

Halloween Treat Bags

2011-10-26T06:00:00.004-05:00

This week I am hosting the challenge over at The Sisterhood of Crafters. The theme is Halloween. I made these cute little treat bags. It fits 4 pieces of the fun size candy bars. The ribbons on the handle are tied to just the front handle except for the middle one. The middle ribbon on each bag ties both the front and back handle together. I didn't want the reciepants to have to work that hard at getting their candy out. : )

I know there are plenty of patterns out there to make these little treat boxes and you can even cut them out with the Cricut, Big Shot or something like that. I chose an even easier way and cheap too. I found these favor boxes at the $1 store. There are 12 in the package and super simple to put together. I just added paper to the front and back then inked it up a little and added the ribbons. These quick and easy to make but I think turned out really cute.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog. : D

I am entering this project in the following challenges:
Bearly Mine - Anything But a Card
Crafty Boots - Autumn or Halloween
Creative Stamp Friends - Halloween
Hooked on Crafts - Something Spooky
Incy Wincy Designs - Halloween: Orange, Black. Purple
Kaboodle Doodles - Halloween/Fall
Paper Creations Ink - Halloween Theme
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Pollycraft - Spooky Goings On
Ribbon Carousel Challenge - must include spooled item - Inspired by Halloween
Riley And Company - Orange & Black
Scrappers Delights - Happy Haunting
Shopping Our Stash - Halloween or Fall colors
There She Goes - Halloween or Autumn
Top Tip Tuesday - Trick or Treat
Use It Tuesdays - Orange, Black or Purple (paper-at least 2 years old; ribbon-3 or 4 years old)

Flower Power

2011-08-24T08:02:00.006-05:00

It's been a long time since I've posted but I'm finally back with a Sisterhood of Crafters challenge. I hosted the challenge this week and it's called Flower Power. Just use a flower on your project. So here are 3 cards that I came with for this challenge.

The first 2 cards are for similar just using a different image. One is more sophisticated and the other fun. The rose image is from Delicious Doodles.

We have a sponosr this week and it's Pizzazz Aplenty. So go check out the challenge at The Sisterhood of Crafters and get in on a chance to win some goodies.

Mother's Day Challenge at The Sisterhood

2011-04-27T06:40:00.005-05:00

I am hosting the challeng this week at The Sisterhood of Crafters. It's an easy challenge, just make any project for Mother's Day. I've been watching "Secrets From a Stylist" on HGTV lately so I decided to name the style of the card I made. I'm calling it "Vintage Shabby Chic". : )
Would love to have you come participate at the Sisterhood challenge too and heck out what the other DT and Guest DT made for their projects.

I have entered this project in the following challenges:
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Mother's Day Theme
Little Red Wagon - for Mom
Paper Shelter Challenge - for Mom

Help with fundraiser for Japan...

2011-03-19T17:46:00.002-05:00

One of my favorite blogs is: Free Digital Stamps Everyday they give you a list of the free digi's that are out there for grabs. Well this was posted the other day and I just had to share it.

REPOST FROM FREE DIGITAL STAMPS:
Hey everyone!! You all know me by now, and I don't really post much of "buy" things on this site, or any links to buy images.. but I think this is for such a good cause, I hope you will agree and take a look..

All the proceeds from this little cutie will go to help the people of Japan.. and she is only $1.00 I think EVERYONE here can spare $1.00 and help out.. plus you get this amazing digital stamp.. I hope you will join me in supporting this wonderful cause.. HUGS

GET STAMP HERE

I got my stamp and I hope you go grab it too. Doesn't even feel like a donation when you get this cute stamp in return.

Birthday Notebook and Card

2011-02-23T06:00:00.007-06:00

The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge this week is to use ribbon and brads on your project. I made this birthday card and covered a composition book for a one of Kaitlyn's friend. The cupcake image was from an image swap so I don't know the company. I colored it with Copics and printed out "Happy Birthday" for the sentiment.

The paper is from My Minds Eye and is called Quite Contrary. I don't think I would have mixed all those papers together myself so I'm glad the scrap companies do it for me.

Check out with the other Sisters did for their projects and then enter the challenge with your own ribbon and brad creation.

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. - not a card
Card Cupids - buttons or ribbons
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - sparkle/glitter/bling
Fashionista Friday - birthday

Gem Of A Challenge - Buttons, brads, beads, bows (brads)

Guylou's Inimitability - anything goes
I Did It Creations - Anything Goes

Little Claires - Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times – anything but a card, for a little girl (Notebook)
Tellen's Place - birthdays

In Love with Valentines

2011-02-10T16:05:00.002-06:00

I have been sooooo bad about posting lately. I didn't even post the last challenge I did with The Sisterhood of Crafters. A lot has been going on here. My sister's husband passed away suddenly on January 4th and was one of the toughest times I've been through in a long time. Now the kids have been out of school for 2 weeks due to the snow storms we have had and well I'm about to lose my mind! Not that I had much to begin with anyways. ; )

Ok enough of my ramblings and on with the challenge at The Sisterhood of Crafters. The challenge is "In Love with Valentines", any project that is Valentine related. Should be pretty easy with Valentine's right around the corner.

I know this picture looks big but the card is actually a 3x3. These are so fun, quick and easy to make.

Now see what the Sisters did for the Valentine project and then enter your own creation in on the challenge.

Christmas Tags

2010-12-13T02:00:00.002-06:00

Before I get to this week's challenge at Lollipop Crafts I want to let you all know that this will be my last challenge with the Lollipop Girls. The Lollipop team has been a wonderful group of ladies to work with during my time with the team. Due to just a lot of stuff going on in my life and family I decided to step down and try to focus on getting things back on track. My posting may be sparse for a while because my crafting has been too.

Now on to this week's challenge at Lollipop Crafts. It is CHRISTMAS TAGS.

The sponsor this week is Fairy Knoll. The winner of this week's challenge gets their choice of 5 digis from their store.

Head on over to Lollipop Crafts and see what the other Lollipop Girls did for their Christmas Tag creations.

Welcome Winter

2010-12-06T00:00:00.007-06:00

I am hosting the challenge this week at Lollipop Crafts and the theme: WELCOME WINTER Create a card/project with a winter theme.

I chose to do a layout of some winter fun from a couple of years ago. In Oklahoma we get snow but maybe one a year were it is enough to go out and play in. This was one of those times.
I've done some simple LO's lately but these are my favorite. Adding bling and embellies wherever I can. I'm not one for blank space. To me a blank space is screaming for something to be put on it. All the writing on this is from rub ons.

We have MelJen's Designs again as a sponsor this week. She has some adorable digi's. The winner of this week's challenge will get their choice of 5 digi's.
Now it's time to hop on over to Lollipop Crafts and see what the Lollipop Girls did for their winter projects.

I am entering this project in the following challenges:
AiFactory - winter
Aly's Sunday Challenge - your favorite christmas movie (White Christmas)
Catch The Bug - anything goes
Creative Belli - "R" embellishments (ribbon)
Crafts and Me Challenge - Dreaming of a White Christmas
Crafty Pad - Anything goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Let It Snow
Flutter By Wednesdays - Open Challenge, must include a butterfly, fairy or angel (kids made a snow angel)
Lexi's Creations - blue and silver
Ooh La La Creations - inspired by a christmas song (Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow)
Order of the Opus Gluei - Let's Get Frosted
Paper Playtime - Snowflakes
Paper Romance - winter
Scrap-Creations - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - embellish it
Wags 'n Whiskers - snowflakes
Woodware USA - anything goes

Christmas Card

2010-11-22T02:00:00.006-06:00

Even though this week is Thanksgiving at Lollipop Crafts our challenge is *Christmas*.

I made a vercy simple card and used some chipboard as an accent along with the flowers. The only stamping I did was the sentiment and I even embossed it.

Our sponsor this week is Limited Runs Digi's.

The winner receives 3 digis of choice. and the Top 3 receives 1 digi of choice.

Head on over to Lollipop Crafts and see and the other Lollipop Girls did for their Christmas creations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
ABC Christmas - christmas cards, optional flowers
Crafty Pad - red and green
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - anything goes
Ellephantastic - christmas or butterfly
Hodge Podge Shop - anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - 1 solid, 2 PP, 3 embellishments
Lexi's Creations - traditional christmas colors
One Stitch At A Time - a season or event
Our Daily Bread Designs - holiday cards
Scrappy Frogs - christmas
Stampin' Royalty - patterned paper

Calendar Girl

2010-11-15T02:00:00.005-06:00

This week at Lollipop Crafts the challenge is to create a project that is "Very Girly".

This one is very easy for me because I love flowers, bling and anything that is girly. I did a LO of Kaitlyn. She was in the Down Syndrome Assocation of Tulsa calendar for 2009. She has been in them before but this was her first full page feature. I just love how her picture turned out and wanted to do it justice in the LO. The sponsor this week is Fairy Knoll. The winner of this week's challenge gets their choice of 5 digis from their store.

Head on over to Lollipop Crafts and see what the other Lollipop girls did for their girly creations.

I am entering this LO in the following challenges:
Crafty Emma - think pink
Fairy Tale - anything goes
Freshly Brewed - 2 or more patterned paper
Iris's Spot - Anything Goes
Lili of the Valley - Anything Goes
Lil Red Wagon - Things in 3's
One Stitch at a Time - Fav Color
Our Daily Bread Designs - anything but a card
Paper Playtime - P.S. I Love You
Paper Romance - everything but the kitchen sink
Papers, Scissors, and Rocks - use a leaf on your project
Sassy Studio Designs - anything goes
Secret Crafter - sparkle and shine
Sketches In Thyme - Sketch

Birthday

2010-11-08T02:00:00.002-06:00

The challenge for this week at Lollipop Crafts is a Birthday theme. Create a card or any project that is birthday realted.

I made this birthday card for one of my daughter's teacher. It was for his birthday so I made it into a gift card holder.
HERE are the tutorital instructions for making this card.
The sponsor for this week's challenge is Stamp and Create. The lucky winner of the challenge will receive a $25 gift certificate to the their store.

See what the other Lollipop Girls did for their birthday creations at Lollipop Crafts.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
2 Sisters - birthday
City Crafter - 'Get your digi on' (Digi by Meljen Designs)
Crafty Catz - spots and stripes
Creative Card Crew - punches (SU notebook edge punch)
Creative Cottage - embossing (green paper embossed with dots)
Fairy Tale - anything goes
Paper Take Weekly - for boys / men

Stamp Insanity - punches (SU notebook edge punch)

C.R.A.F.T. - Dry Embossing (green paper embossed with dots)
One Stop Crafts - Embossing

Dude Time Doodles First Challenge

2010-11-05T08:22:00.007-05:00

Today marks the first official Sketch Challenge for Dude Time Doodles. I am very excited to be helping Boni out with her new venture into digi stamps with these fun Dude Doodles.

I used Rodeo Randyl for my image and the Rootin Tootin sentiment for my card. Made it plain and simple for a dude.

Dude Time Doodles will also be holding a special Guest Spot Challenge each month. You get a Freebie, a Challenge and a Chance to win a Guest Designer Spot on Dude Time Doodles.

Check out DTD for the sketch challenge and see what the projects from the other DT. Be sure to get in on the challenge for your chance to win some digis and earn a DTD badge.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Cards For Men - MASCULINE and anything goes
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Crafty Emma - chocolate caramel
Dutch Dare - clean and simple
Freshly Brewed - anything goes, optional sketch
Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
Lexi's Creations - anything goes
Paper Players - anything goes
Paper Sundaes - for a boy or man
Paper Take Weekly - for boys / men
Party Time Tuesdays - birthday cards only
Stampavie and More - orange

A "Boo"rific Halloween

2010-10-20T06:00:00.007-05:00

At The Sisterhood of Crafters this week the challenge is "Celebrate the Holidays". The holiday we are celebrating is Halloween. It's less than 2 weeks away.

For my Halloween project I decorated up these small plastic pumpkins and filled them with candy for my kid's teachers.
All I did was add some paper to the eyes and nose and colored in the teeth. I just stamped a tag and added ribbon. Very simple.

This was what the pumpkins looked like when I got them. I found them at the dollar spot in Target. There were 6 of these in a bag for a buck, I couldn't pass that up. They also had black witches caldrons and white skulls.

Now see what my Sisters did for their Halloween project at The Sisterhood of Crafters.

I am entering this project in the following challenges:
2 Sisters - halloween
Aly's Sunday Challenge - halloween
Baby Bud Designs - fall or halloween
Corrosive Challenges - no white paper

Craft Your Passion - orange, purple, black
Crafts and Me Challenge - Halloween
Creative Belli - pumpkins
Creative Cottage - halloween
Creative Craft Challenges - Trick or Treat
Creative Inspirations - Halloween/Fall
Dutch Dare - use a tag
Fab 'n' Funky - halloween

Fairy Fun Friday - Tickets or Tags
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Halloween
If the Shoe Fits - Holiday for the Holidays
Just Inspirational -Anything Goes
Let's Ink It Up - NO DIGI STAMPS and use halloween colors
Little Red Wagon - Something Old, Smething New (new pumpkins, old ribbon)
Lots to Do - Plain & Simple
Moving along with the Times - Halloween
One Stop Craft - halloween
One Stop Craft Challenge - Halloween
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime - pumpkins or spider webs
Pile it On - Kd Themed Halloween
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Halloween.
Stamp Something - halloween
Stamp With Fun - Halloween
Stampin' Royalty - halloween
Stampin' for the Weekend - halloween or fall
Stamptacular Sunday - anything but a card
Sweet Stampin - ribbon
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - No Cards Allowed (make anything but a card)
The Crazy Challenge - Halloween
The Paper Variety - project that incorporates treats
Wee Memories - Anything that is celebrated (Halloween)

Winter Wonderland

2010-10-18T02:00:00.001-05:00

The challenge this week at Lollipop Crafts is called Winter Play. Just make any card or project that has to do with winter.

I used and image from Karber called Christmas Millie. Isn't she a cutie?! I colored the image with Copics. I do not like how the shading at the bottom came out at all. Looks like they are playing in dirty snow. : ( Oh well, other than that it's pretty cute.

Our sponsor this week is Karber Digital Images. The winner of this week's challenge, which is drawn at random will recieve a digital image of their choice from Karber.

Now see what the other Lollipop girls did at Lollipop Crafts.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
A Spoonful Of Sugar - winter wonderland
Anything Goes - ribbons
Craftalicious - anything goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - images with a person
Gingerloft - winter
I Did It Creations - for a girl
One Stitch At A Time - embellish it
Our Creative Corner - use at least 3 embellishments
Paper Take Weekly - 3 of a kind
Simon Says Stamp - 3 types of embellishments, 2 PP, 1 image
Simple Doodles - Winter
Sweet Stampin - ribbon
Tuesday Throwdown - 3 of something

Let It Shine!

2010-10-13T06:00:00.002-05:00

The Sisterhood of Crafters have a fun and easy challenge this week. The challenge is use "Bling" of some kind on your project.

For my bling, I added Stickles. All I did was added some coordinating colors of Stickles right over the design on the paper. I actually added a few hand stitches to the card too.

Check out what the other Sisters did at The Sisterhood of Crafters.

I am entering this project in the following challenges:
Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge - girly cards
Craftalicious - anything goes
Gingerloft - glitter or bling
Just Add Ink - Just Add Bling and Pink
Marks Finest Paper - stripes
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (bling)
Stamp Something - punches or dies
Sweet Stampin - bling
Wild Orchid - stitching

1-2-3 Recipe - Lollipop Challenge

2010-10-11T02:00:00.006-05:00

This week at Lollipop Crafts the challenge is a 1-2-3 Recipe and the recipe is:

1 - Designer Paper

2 - Images

3 - Embellishments

I made a flower shaped birthday card and yes I cut out the shape myself but I'm sure you could tell that. ; ) I actually embossed both images this time. I know, what a surprise. Don't usually pull out the embossing stuff but I did this time. I also used some Stickles in red and silver to decorate the cake and the edge of the flower.

Wags 'n Whiskers is our sponsor for this week's challenge. The winner of this challenge will recieve 4 new release stamps.

Now run on over to Lollipop Crafts and see what our Lollipop Girls cooked up with the recipe.

This project is being entered in the following challenges:
A Spoonful Of Sugar - sparkle and shine
AiFactory - embossing
Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge - girly cards
Craftalicious - anything goes
Crafty Calendar - birthdays
Crafty Cardmakers - Step Away From The Square
Crazy 4 Challenges - birthday
Creative Cottage - bling
Creative Inspirations - birthday cards
Gingerloft - glitter or bling
Mami Doodles - girls birthday card with sparkle
Paper Players - real red, basic black, whisper white
Party Time Tuesdays - BIRTHDAY and anything goes
Sweet Stampin - bling
Totally Gorjuss - anything but a square card

Design Team Call for Dude Time Doodles

2010-10-08T12:14:00.004-05:00

Dude Time Doodles

**New**

Challenge Blog
and Design Team Call!

(hosted by Bonibleaux Designs Digis)

Check out all the details for the DT call HERE.

Color My World - Brown/Blue/Ivory

2010-10-06T06:00:00.005-05:00

This week at The Sisterhood of Crafters is another one of our new challenges. This one is called Color My World, it's a color challenge and the colors are Dark Brown, Light Blue and Ivory.

This is a very simple card that I made for my hubby's grandmother. Her birthday is next week. Not one of my favorite cards by any means maybe because it's so bland to me. Not sure that the ribbon really goes now either, looks more blue/green than light blue. Oh well, I know she'll still appreciate the handmade card. : )

You can see what the other Sisters did at The Sisterhood of Crafters. Hope you join us in this easy but fun challenge.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
A Spoonful Of Sugar - sparkle and shine
Creative Cottage - bling
Gingerloft - glitter or bling
Incy Wincy Designs - glitter, stickles, rhinestones, etc
Mami Doodles - girls birthday card with sparkle
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Clean and Simple
Paper Playtime - ribbons, buttons or rhinestones
Party Time Tuesdays - BIRTHDAY and anything goes
Polycraft Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays - Open Challenge
Stamp Something - celebrations
Sweet Stampin - punches (used border punch)

Thank You

2010-10-04T00:00:00.012-05:00

Lollipop Crafts challenge this week is to do a "Thank You" project.

I took this opportunity to use one of MelJen's designs Apple which is a freebie on her blog. I made a teacher thank you card that I know I will use this year for one of the kid's teachers.

We have MelJen's Designs again as a sponsor this week. She has some adorable digi's. The winner of this week's challenge will get their choice of 5 digi's.
Now it's time to hop on over to Lollipop Crafts and see what the Lollipop Girls did for their projects.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
2 Sisters - animal fun (hope the worm counts)
Catch The Bug - anything goes
Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge - anything goes
Creative Belli Blo g - (Old and forgotten) Numbers
Digital Tuesday - DIGI STAMP and giving thanks
Eat, Sleep, Stamp - Sketch (turned sideways)
Scrap and Stamp Saturday - anything goes
Sew Many Cards - DIGI STAMP and anything goes
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - anything goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Punch it out (used scallop border punch)
Wee Memories - Fruit themed
The Crazy Challenge - No Ribbons or Buttons
Thoughtful Thursdays - Use anything with the letter "E" (earthworm)
Tuesday Throwdown - punches (used scallop border punch)

Embelish It! Flowers

2010-09-29T06:00:00.002-05:00

It time for another one of The Sisterhood of Crafters new and improved challenges. This week we are doing "Embellish It". Make any card or project using at least 3 flowers added to it.

This is a LO that goes with the birthday one I just did. These are sort of adopted grandparents that Kaitlyn has had since right after she was born. They came by on Kaitlyn's birthday to celebrate with us. I used the Cricut to cut out the title and the swirls are rub ons then I just added the flowers on top.
Now check out what the other Sisters did for their projects at The Sisterhood of Crafters.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - going round in circles
City Crafter Challenge Blog - Flowers & Frills
Crazy 4 Challenges - Bling
Delightful Challenges - make it sparkle
If The Shoe Fits - Flowers
Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
Lexi's Creations - use a photo in your project
One Stitch At A Time - anything goes
Sundays with Crissy - sparkly and shiny
Wild Orchid - ribbons and bows

Glitter, Sparkle and Gems

2010-09-27T00:00:00.008-05:00

The challenge this week at Lollipop Crafts is: GLITTER, SPARKLE, GEMS: Create a card/project with anything sparkly.

I created a Halloween card using Softpencil's Little Witch. Isn't she cute??!! I colored her with Copic markers and then added the sparkle by using Stickles on the pumpkins. I also added gems to the ribbon of her hat then 3 down along side the image. I LOVE adding bling to everything. : )

Softpencil is our sponsor this week. They have offered up some great prizes this week for those who participate in our challenge. One participant choosen at random will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to store. Plus the Top 3 will get to choose one digi from the Softpencil Etsy shop.Now click on over to Lollipop Crafts and see what the other Lollipop Girls did for their sparkly project.

I have entered this project in the following challenges:
A Spoonful Of Sugar - anything goes
AiFactory - anything goes
Anything Goes - cute
Baby Bud Designs - Fall or Halloween
Charisma Cardz - anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - bling
Creative Belli - embellishments starting with B (I used bling)
Delightful Challenges - make it sparkle
Fourth Friday Challenge - Halloween
Gingerloft - Halloween
Little Red Wagon - glitter
Marks Finest Paper - pumpkin
One Stitch At A Time - anything goes
Other Lovelies: Thoughtful Thursdays 27, Letter D - digi stamp
Pile It On - cute and charming
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - Use a pumpkin on your card
Stamps R Us - halloween
Sundays with Crissy - sparkly and shiny
Tellens Place - Bling
Tuesday Taggers - It Takes All Sorts

Birthday Fun - Pizza Party

2010-09-22T06:00:00.008-05:00

This week at The Sisterhood of Crafters the challenge is Birthday Fun! Create a card, layout or project for a birthday.

I scrapped one of Kaitlyn's birthday parties. This was when she turned 7 and her theme was a pizza party. The girl loves pizza! Hey what can I say, so do I.
I found the invitations at a $1 store and then added some pizza stickers to them and just printed out the inside info and cut and pasted it over the text they had, I didn't want to fill out all the info by hand. I ordered a big cookie for the cake and then found these gummy pizza slices, also at the $1 store and added them on top the icing.

This is the third page of the layout. I seem to always have enough pics of the birthday to make more than just a 2 page LO. On this one I used a circle stencil to mark the spots where to put the brads. I can say for certain this is the most brads I have ever used on a page before, but I really like how it turned out. The white writing on the pictures is from rub ons. Love adding them in the blank space of a picture. Check out what the other Sisters did for the birthday projects at The Sisterhood of Crafters and then join in our birthday fun challenge.

This project is being submitted to the following challenges:
Alphabet - U is for Unused stash (I've had the pizza die cut and label for years)
Aly's Sunday Challenge - sparkly and glittery (rhinestones on page 3)
Corrosive Challenges - use some of your unused craft stuff (lots of of old brads)
Creative Belli - embellishments starting with B (tons of brads on page 3)
I Did It! - Keep it Simple (Just pages 1 and 2)
Incy Wincy - Autumn Colors
Lasting Memories Layout Challenge - Circles, squares or scallops
Paper Sundaes - Fall or Halloween Colors
Raise The Bar - something yummy
Scrap Fit - Use green in your project
Secret Crafter - anything goes
Stacey's Stamping Stage - poppy parade, rich razzleberry, wild wasabi, peach parfait, very vanilla (page 3)
Stampin' B's - Use food on a card or project
Sundays with Crissy - sparkly and shiny (page 3)
The Crazy Challenge - Friends Forever (Kaitlyn and her friends at her bday party)
Thoughtful Thursdays - letter 'C'. It can be chalking, coloring, cardstock.
Twisted Thursdays - Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Critters (check out my party animal son on page 2 with a face full of icing)

It's a Boy Thing

2010-09-20T00:00:00.006-05:00

This week at Lollipop Crafts the challenge is "It's a Boy Thing".

Since I have a boy this one was easy for me. I did this LO of Austin and one of his many Boo-Boo's. I think boys and boo-boo's go together. He's had scraps, bruises, fat lips, cuts and black eyes. Knock on wood he hasn't had a broken bone though. This is a clean and simple LO using only paper and brads. I cut the title using the Cricut and then used a bandaid punch from my local scrapbook store. I also used 2 different circle punches adding a brad in the middle of them. I thought the colors of the paper went well with what he was wearing. Austin was probably about 18-24 months old in these pictures, he is now 7 yrs old. Yes, I'm behind on scrapping. ; )

The sponsor for this week's challenge is Limited Runs. The winner will receive 3 digis of their choice.
Now run on over to Lollipop Crafts and see what our Lollipop Girls did for their boy themed project.

This project is being entered in the following challenges:
Alphabet - U is for Unused stash (I've had the paper for a long time)

Allsorts - at least 3 punches
Artful Inkables - color combos: Orange and Blue
Corrosive Challenge - Clean Up the Dust (use something that's been in your stash forever)
Crafty Emma - baby bonanza
I Did It Creations - keep it simple
Mami Doodles - boys and the color red
Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything baby
Scrapping-I Did It Creations - it's a guy thing
Secret Crafter - anything goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - tag it
Wild Flower Patch - stripes

Simply Handmade

2010-09-15T06:00:00.003-05:00

This week at the The Sisterhood of Crafters the challenge is "Simply Handmade".

This is a small plaque that I made into a door hanging for my neice's baby's room or she can put on her front door when the baby is sleeeping. I used the same paper that the invitations to her baby shower were made from.
Check out what the other Sisters did for the Handmade projects at The Sisterhood of Crafters .

This project is being submitted to the following challenges:
Crafty Calendar - blue and optional to use flowers
Just Inspirational - theme is Baby
Ooh La La Creations - stripes
Order of the Opus Gluei - Alphabet Soup (use letters)
Paper Pretties - brads or eyelets
Paper Sundaes - Use at least 3 types of embellishments
Shirley2Girls - (critters theme) spots and/or dots
Stamp Insanity - use elements in threes

All About Family

2010-09-13T00:00:00.007-05:00

Lollipop Crafts challenge this week is "All About Family". This one was an easy one for me because I have so much scrapping to catch up on so I did a LO. It's a pretty simple LO, at least for me but it gets the job done.

We have another great sponsor this week, it's Stamp and Create. One lucky participant in our challenge will win a prize for a $25 Gift Certificate to their store.

Now check out what the other Lollipop Girls did for their project over at Lollipop Crafts.

I am entering my layout in these challenges:
Allsorts - colors of autumn
Aly's Sunday Challenge - sparkly and glittery
Anything Goes - autumn
Crafty Calendar - blue and optional to use flowers
Fab 'n' Funky - anything goes
Freshly Brewed - brown
Marks Finest Paper - fall colors
Our Daily Bread Designs - sparkle
Paper Play - autumn
Paper Romance - clean and simple
Pile it On - Layers
Southern Girls - anything goes (INT)
Stamp Insanity - use elements in threes
Sundays with Chrissy - sparkly and shiny
Tuesday Throwdown - celebrate fall
Wee Memories - Fall
Wild Orchid - Make it Sparkle
Your Next Stamp - anything goes

1-2-3 Recipe Challenge

2010-09-08T06:00:00.003-05:00

This week The Sisterhood of Crafters is continuing the new challenges and this one is a 1-2-3 Recipe. Thank goodness no real cooking is involved. Cooking isn't something I enjoy but I did enjoy cooking up this project for you. ; )

The 1-2-3- Recipe is 1- Ribbon, 2 -Patterned Papers and 3 Flowers. I made another bookmark for my project this week. Since I made a couple for my son last week, Kaitlyn wanted her own bookmark too. So this one is for her. The 2 patterned papers were from scrap and I stacked the 3 flowers.
I had a hard time getting a clear picture of this. If you click on the picture you can see more detail.
I hope you will go over and check out what the other sisters cooked up and join with us on this recipe challenge. : )

Monster of a Challenge

2010-09-06T00:00:00.001-05:00

Lollipop Crafts has a Monster of a Challenge this week. It is to use a monster on your project. Now that monster could even be your little toddler.

I had this cute paper from Sassafrass with monsters on it that I knew I wanted to use. I just typed up the sentiment and printed it out. This birthday card is going to a little girl but it's coming from my son so I knew he wouldn't want to give her a "girly" card. Plus the girl's birthday party at a roller rink and one of the monsters is roller skating. How perfect is that.

Meljen's Designs is our wonderful sponsor for this week's challenge. Check out what the other Lollipop Girls did for their Monster project. Then enter your own in the challenge to win some digi's from Meljen's Designs.

Anything BUT a Card

2010-08-31T16:43:00.002-05:00

After a small break and some changes in our challenges The Sisterhood of Crafters is ready to start challenging you again. This time we are focusing our challenges on trying to help you accomplish things that you need to get done. We want you to create something you need and will use. For the challenge this week you are to create anything BUT a card. So if you have a LO that needs to be done or gift that needs to be made go for it. Get R done!

I made a couple of bookmarks for my son, Austin. He is in 2nd grade this year and he is starting to read for enjoyment. He needed some bookmarks and I asked if he wanted to make him some. He said yes but make them something I like. I was going to make them boyish but then he said like "Tom and Jerry". He loves that on the Cartoon Network. So I went online and found these images and just printed them out. No coloring on this at all.
If you didn't notice the book that I'm using is "Shiver". I was told about this from another Twilight fan. They said I'd like this if I like Twilight that I would like this and I did. I have since bought "Linger" and started it but then loaned it out to my sister. Hopefully I'll get it back soon and can finish it.

The next is a corner bookmark. I found this spider image and just printed it off and did color it a little. Then I just glued it on on a corner bookmark that I made.

Now check out what the other DT's did at The Sisterhood of Crafters. They made some great projects this week.

Lollipop Crafts Challenge

2010-08-30T00:00:00.003-05:00

Over at Lollipop Crafts this week the challenge is Sympathy. Now I consider this a real challenge. Making a sympathy card is definitely not one of my favorite things to do. But it is nice to have a card ready to send out when needed. Unfortunately it seems like when I do make a sympathy card I end up using within a short period of time. Hope that doesn't happen this time. : (

Inside of card:

We have another generous sponsor for this week's challeng and it is Fairy Knoll Magical Digi Stamps. If you participate in this challenge you will be in the drawing to win some of their images. You can check out their digi images right HERE. Now head on over to Lollipop Crafts and see what the other Lollipop Girls made for their project.

Ribbons and Buttons with Lollipop Crafts

2010-08-23T00:00:00.001-05:00

The challenge this week at Lollipop Crafts is to use ribbon and buttons on your project.

I used Fresh Brewed Designs image called "Have a Tweet Christmas". I just typed the sentiment under the image before I printed it. It is colored with Copics and the fluff on the hat is made with Liquid Applique. The challenge is to use ribbon and buttons which I did but it ended up looking more like a "non-traditional" Christmas card. Maybe it's because the heat index was 111 degrees on Friday when I made the card. Not feeling very Christmasy around here right now.

Our sponsor this week is Fresh Brewed Designs, so one lucky challenge participant will win some images from them. You can check out their digi images at their Etsy shop HERE.

Now check out Lollipop Crafts and see what the other Lollipop Girls did for their ribbon and buttons project.

Birthday Bash Blog Hop

2010-08-18T06:00:00.005-05:00

The Sisterhood of Crafters is celebrating the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of our sister Teri's digital image store called Delicious Doodles with a Birthday Bash Blog Hop. Now if you came from you are on the right track, if you didn't you'll need to start at the beginning of the hop which is at The Sisterhood. Teri is celebrating at her Delicious Doodles shop blog by having a FREE DIGI-a-DAY this week - August 16th through 20th. Be sure to stop by her shop each day and grab the freebie! Some of her images are far from what I would call a "doodle"! She is a VERY talented artist and beautiful sketches too.

I used Teri's Delicious Doodle - Celebrate with Cake for my image. I colored it with Copics and used paper from my scraps for the entire card. WOO HOOO---love using those scraps. I just typed the Happy Birthday Sentiment under the image before I printed it out.
This is a gift holder card that I have made before - very easy. HERE is a tutorial I did on how to make this card.
The sentiment inside is from either Ginger's House Blog or Create with TLC. I couldn't find the exact link but they both have tons of free sentiments.

CSN Stores has donated a $60 gift certificate that you can use on anything you like. CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from dinnerware to storage, to sofas and suitcases! Want to get in on the prize? The challenge this week is to make a project using a Delicious Doodles image.

We are hopping for the next two weeks then we have a whole new round of challenges for you crafty little geniuses so be sure to make the rounds and come back to The Sisterhood September 1st for some fun!

The last stop on this birthday hop is the birthday girl's blog - Delicious Doodles. Thanks for hopping by. : )

Ling Love - Lollipop Challenge

2010-08-16T06:00:00.004-05:00

For our 3rd challenge over at Lollipop Crafts, you are to create a project that is pet related.

I did a LO with my daughter Kaitlyn and our cat Ling. The paper is a line from My Mind's Eye. I used some sparkly stickers to make the title. They were pink and I took a Copic marker and colored over them to get them to a color that matched. It worked perfectly.
I probably need to journal a little bit on this to explain the title. My husand will get Ling if one of the kids is upset and say "Do you need some Ling Love?" Well, Kaitlyn likes to get Ling love a lot and will go and get it on her own! Not sure if you can tell but Ling doesn't really care for it at all. : )

Now go check out what the other Lollipop DT's did at Lollipop Crafts.

Baby Shower Blog Hop - Lollipop Style

2010-08-09T00:00:00.003-05:00

Lollipop Crafts is having our first Blog Hop. It's kind of early for us to do this since this is only our second week running but we are doing it in honor of one of our own - Kris - who is going to have a baby. Well by the time you read this she may have already had him. We are making this a Baby Shower Blog Hop. Now if you didn't arrive here from Barbara's blog then be sure to start at the beginning of the hop at Lollipop Crafts.

For this hop/challenge we all made a baby boy project. I made a LO with my son Austin and his cousin Zakkary. It's a pretty simple LO but the boys were so cute I didn't need to do much to the page. It's hard to read the titles because of the glare but it says "Austin meets Zakkary". Then on the left side it's "X Y Z" and the right side says "BOYS". The stickers are blocks just like the paper behind the picture.Now we couldn't have a Blog Hop without offering a prize. Check it out below:

If you want to get in on this prize then be sure to leave a comment on each blog of the hop and a winner will be chosen at random.

Your next stop on the hop is Danni.

Color Challenge with the Sisters

2010-08-04T06:00:00.001-05:00

It's time to "Celebrate the Month" with The Sisterhood of Crafters. The colors for the month of August are ORANGE, RED and GREEN. So the challenge is to make any project using these as your main colors.
I made a birthday card using a Stamping Bella image and colored it with Copics. Don't remember what the paper is that I used for this, I forgot to write it down. I made this card about a month ago for my neice's birthday and have already mailed it off. I love it when I actually use what I make. : )

Be sure to check out what my other Sisters did for their color creations at The Sisterhood of Crafters.

Lollipop Crafts - First Challenge

2010-08-02T06:00:00.002-05:00

Today is the first challenge over at Lollipop Crafts. Being the first challenge it's going to be an easy one, it's "Anything Goes". That's right, you can create any type of card or project for this challenge. Doesn't get any easier than that does it?!!

I used Meljen's digi image "Candy Land Dreams" for my card. I thought this was the perfect start for me as a Lollipop Girl. : ) I know I went waaaaay overboard on the coloring and embellishing but once I got started, I just couldn't stop. I used Copics to color the image, outlined it with Stickles and then added Dew Drops. I typed the sentiment in under the image before I printed it out.
I also decorated inside the card by adding another image from Meljen Designs and this is a freebie that I got from her blog (scroll down to find the link to her file sharing). I then typed in the Happy Birthday under it and printed it out.

This week the Lollipop Crafts challenge is sponsored by Meljen's Designs which can be found at Whimsy Stamps. Be sure to join in on the challenge for your chance to win some of her awesome images. Now go check out Lollipop Crafts to see what the other DT's made for their projects and then join in on the challenge.

Lollipop Crafts - I'm a Lollipop Girl!

2010-08-01T11:05:00.001-05:00

Hey everyone! I wanted to let you all know about a new challenge blog called Lollipop Crafts. I am please to announce that I made their Design Team. Woo Hoo!!! I really excited because I plan on concentrating on doing LO's for the challenges. I'm so behind in my scrapping and I really want to get more accomplished in that area. Being a Lollipop Girl will help get more done. I hope you follow along with Lollipop Crafts challenges and you can more of the scrapping that you need to get done also. Go check out the blog today and meet the other Lollipop Girls. : )

Our first challenge starts tomorow!!

Let's be funny!

2010-07-28T06:00:00.001-05:00

The Sisterhood of Crafters has a really simple challenge this week. Create a project that is Humorous & Funny. It can be a funny image, a belly chuckling funny sentiment...whatever makes you chuckle.

I used the digital stamp Frankie Stein by our sister Boni. One of our other sisters suggested the sentiment and as soon as I heard it I knew I wanted to use it. I just typed it up on my computer and printed it out. I love being able to use what is considered a Halloween image for something else.
Boni has just released some great images & sentiments that definitely tickle the funny bone. Be sure to follow Boni's blog: Bonibleaux Designs and check out all her digis at Firecracker Designs by Pamela. Now go to The Sisterhood of Crafters and see the other funny creations and then enter your own in the challenge.

Around the World - USA

2010-07-21T06:00:00.003-05:00

This week at The Sisterhood of Crafters the theme is Around The World. We are stopping in the good ole' USA for this week's challenge. We would like to see your Red, White and Blue.

I ended up making 2 cards for this challenge. One for the 4th, which I know has already past now but hey, I did make it before the 4th. : ) I added some Stickles to the number 4, the flag, the scallop and the bee's antennas.

The other I used the same paper but made it a birthday card. I thought this would be good for a birthday around the 4th or just for a guy's birthday.

Check out the challenge over at The Sisterhood of Crafters and see what our other sisters created too.

New Blog with Candy!

2010-07-19T09:08:00.002-05:00

Lollipop Crafts is offering up this fabby candy to get the word out about their new blog. They are also having a DT call. So go by and check out their new blog and then spread the word.

Stamp by Step - Guest Designer

2010-07-17T07:00:00.002-05:00

This is my last post for Stamp-By-Step as their July Guest Designer. I have really enjoyed working with Cheryl and doing these projects.

SCUBA Birthday Wishes
Stamps: Changito Scuba (Stampendous)
Paper: Fly A Kite (October Afternoon)
Embellishments: AC Button, Ribbons

I love making paper bag cards. They are so easy and when you include coffee, tea or some other little goody on the pull out it's a little gift too.

Paper Bag Coffee Card
Stamps: Changito Coffee (Stampendous)
Paper: Fly A Kite (October Afternoon)
Embellishments: Ribbons

I just wanted to thank Cheryl at Stamp-By-Step for asking me to be their Guest Designer this month. I would love to work with her again, it was a lot of fun. : )

Bonibleaux Designs Y'All!

2010-07-14T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hello Sisters! This week at The Sisterhood of Crafters, we are featuring new images from one of our very own sisters -- Boni Boutelle-Jones! Bonibleaux Design images can be found at FireCracker Designs by Pamela right HERE. There's even fabulous sentiments to go along with each manly image (because we all know that man cards can be a challenge).

The challenge this week is to create a card for a man. Here is what I came up with:
I used the Ken image and my own sentiment that I just typed up and printed out. You can get this Ken image for free right HERE. I really wanted the teeth to shine so I put some Glossy Accents on it but it actually made them yellow a little bit. I may have used to much. I colored the image with Copics.

This challenge comes with a prize! A $5 gift certificate will be given to one lucky challenge participant to get some of these fun images designed by Boni. So go on over to The Sisterhood of Crafters and see what our other sisters did for the challenge, then enter your own card.

Stamp by Step - Guest Designer

2010-07-08T07:00:00.004-05:00

I'm going to share a few more things that I made for Stamp-By-Step as their Guest Designer for July. This first one is of my daughter and it was a school picture from this past year. It's pretty simple design for me because I usually don't leave so much blank space but since I really liked the pattern of the paper I didn't want to cover it up too much.

"Kaitlyn"
Paper: Fancy Pants Clair de Lune
Embellishments: Flora Studios flowers, Ric-Rac Ribbon,
Flower Brad Accents

This next one is a friend of mine's daughter and neice. I loved this paper and wanted to use it for LO but did not have any pictures that would work for it. I was scrapping with my friend and she had these pics that went well so I scrapped this page for her.

"Cousins"
Paper: Fancy Pants Clair de Lune
Embellishments: Sheer Organza Ribbon, Twill Tape
Buttons by American Craft, Flowers

Covered Composition Book
Paper: Fancy Pants Clair de Lune
Embellishments: Flora Studios flowers, Ric-Rac Ribbon,
Twill Tape

I've got a few more projects that I will share next week. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out all the cool products that Cheryl has over at Stamp-By-Step. : )

Celebrate the Month - Flower Challenge

2010-07-07T07:00:00.002-05:00

It is my turn to be hostess at The Sisterhood of Crafters, this is my first time to host. This week as our theme is Celebrate the Month. For those of you who do not know, the flower for the month of July is the Delphinium, Larkspur or Water Lily.

The challenge this week is to create any type of project using one of these flowers.
I chose the WaterLilly and used a digital stamp by Delicious Doodles. She also has a beautiful Delphinium. I love the Delphinium she made but I totally butchered it when coloring it. Some of our Sisters though used it and did a beautiful job on it.

Since I am hosting this week, I decided to offer up a prize. It will given by random draw to all who participate in the challenge. For the prize, I have 9 sets of clear stamps.
So check out The Sisterhood of Crafters, the beautiful projects the sisters created then join in on the challenge for your chance to win all these stamps. :D

Stamp by Step - July Guest Designer

2010-07-01T07:00:00.001-05:00

I am honored to be the Guest Designer for July at Stamp-by-Step. I have some fabulous products from their store to use for my designs. Throughout the month I will showing you all the items I made. You can go to Stamp-By-Step and click on the Guest Designer and see all my projects at once but I will be showing you a couple each week of this month.

The first 2 items I made were thank you cards that I can use for my kids teachers next year.I used the stamps Lilly & Billy Sweethearts on both cards. I know these are Valentine's stamps but I like to be able to use them for more than just Valentines so I just used some rub on sentiments and but the "thank" above the image and the "you" inside the heart. Both cards used paper from October Afternoon "Fly A Kite" . On this girl one I used a Dazzlers Florette and I love the way this flower sparkles.

Both cards have grosgrain ribbon on them and images were colored with Copic markers. I love that I already have 2 cards ready for the next school year. I'll be showing a couple of more items next week. Be sure to stop by Stamp-By-Step and check out all the cool products she has.

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Social

2010-06-30T07:00:00.003-05:00

I'm finally back in the game!! I'm going to start posting more frequently which means I am crafting again. To start back I'm joining my sisters at The Sisterhood of Crafters for the social and challenge this week. It couldn't be a more time appropriate challenge, well at least it is for me. The social is to talk about our favorite movie and the challenge is to make something that represents the movie. Well H... E.. L... L... O..... of course it's TWILIGHT for me! This is a planner that I made the end of last year and I showed the cover but don't think I ever showed the finish project. So here it is....

The black flourishes and wings are grungeboard that I inked up. I used my Twilight stamps to make the Team Edward, Cullen banner and the word Twilight. The birds were on the paper as well as the "A Beautiful Distraction". How stinking appropriate is that???!!!!!! : D

Front Inside Cover

Back Inside Cover

I had to give some room to the wolves. Although I'm Team Edward, you can't deny the hunky wolves. ; )

Back CoverI hope you stop by The Sisterhood of Crafters and check out the other sister's projects.Would love to hear what your favorite movie is even if it's not Twilight. ; )

Hear is my motto about the Twilight Saga:
I'm Team Edward not Rob
I'm Team Taylor not Jacob

BTW is Taylor legal yet???!! ; )

Blog Candy and more

2010-06-07T14:23:00.003-05:00

One of my online scrap friends is offering some blog candy. Go check it out at: Paper Crafting with Erica. She has 2 different packages you can win. It's open until June 18th.

Also wanted to mention another online scrap friend of mine - Kim, just started a new sketch challenge. It's sketches to use for your LO's. It's called a Sketches in Thyme. They have their first challenge up right now.

One more thing to mention. I have been asked to e the Guest Designer by Cheryl over at Stamp-by-Step. So I will be the guest designer for July. I just receieved some products from her to use and they are fabby. Can't wait to get started.

Teacher's Gift

2010-05-19T16:53:00.002-05:00

I can't believe it's been 2 months since I've blogged. It's been that long since I've been crafting too. I am beginning to miss it now so I'm going to get started again real soon.

Thought I'd share with you real quick about the only thing I have created in a while and it's not much. For teacher appreciation I got these roses.
The only thing I did to dress it up a little was stamped on the card and add a little ribbon to it. Then on the front of the pot I added a flower. Simple, yet the teachers loved it.

That's is for now. We are going on a family vacation to Play Del Carmen, Mexico this Saturday. I'm so excited. This is the first time the kids will ride in a plane and their first beach experience. Nothing like spoiling them with one of the most beautiful beaches in the world!!

I hope to start creating again once we are back from vacation. I want to get back in the game and start playing along with my sisters over at The Sisterhood of Crafters.

The Sisterhood Of Crafters Challenge

2010-03-24T06:38:00.004-05:00

Today starts the 2nd challenge over at our new challenge blog - The Sisterhood of Crafters. This week is "Tips, Techniques and Tutorials" and our hostess Kim has a great tutorial to help you think outside the box when using stamps. Here is the card Kim created by using egg stamps to make this pretty flower.

Check out her tutorial HERE and then see what our other DT's did with their "out of the box" ideas. This week I did not create anything myself for this challenge. Spring break was last week for us and it was kind of crazy with my hubby out of town all week on business.

Altered Composition Notebooks

2010-03-21T17:52:00.003-05:00

One of my favorite gifts to make for people is to cover a composition notebook. I try to buy a lot of them after school starts and you can get them for around $.25 each. But if you can't find them on sale they are only $1 regular price.

This first one was for a friends daughter who is in high school.

This next one I have made but haven't given it to anyone yet. I see there was a smudge on the camera lense when I took these pics because it is on each of the pictures. Ooops!

I like to add a bookmark to each of these too.

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - 1st Challenge

2010-03-17T06:00:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone! Thanks for stopping by today. Today is our first challenge over at The Sisterhood of Crafters. The theme for this challenge is Around the World and our hostess this week is Darlene. Since today is St. Patrick's day she chose Ireland as our destination. You are to create any type of project using Ireland as the theme. It could be from the culture, colors of the their flag or anything that reminds you of Ireland. I have never been to Ireland but I would love to go one day. It looks like it would be so beautiful!

For my project, I went with the obvious St. Patty's day card theme. Not to original but I thought this image was so cute. I just made the back of the card look like the flag of Ireland.

I hope you get a chance to join in on the The Sisterhood challenge. We will have a new challenge each Wednesday.

Ideas for Kids Schools Pictures

2010-03-10T09:24:00.002-06:00

After my last post for the SSDS design team, I took a little break. But I'm back now and have several things to share that I did for Christmas gifts and never posted.

I have made these frames in the past as gifts to the grandparents. I take the wallet size of the kids school pictures and mat them with coordinating paper and slide into a double 5x7 acrylic frame. It's quick, easy and inexpensive.
The buttons and the flowers in the corners are attached on the outside of the frame but the rest is protected under the acrylic. So far these have been a hit when I make them for the family. This is good if you don't have enough of the big size pics to go around. It makes the wallet size look more substantial.

SSDS - Sparkle Challenge & DT Call

2010-02-27T09:38:00.003-06:00

Hi everyone! I wanted to let you know that this is my last post as a DT for Scrap, Stamp and Doodle Saturday challenge blog. I have had a great 6 months with these gals but I'm stepping down now. Thanks girls for a great ride! There are a few spots open now for their DT so they are having a DT call. Link at bottom of post for details on DT call. But now on to this weeks challenge at SSDS. What you need to do for this weeks challenge is to create a project with sparkle and shine.

Here is what I came up with for it. I used TGF Anya stamp and colored it with Copics. To make the sparkle I used a Gelly Roll Stardust pen. I colored in the guitar and I probably should have just outlined it. It lost definitition with it all sparkly but hindsight and all that. ; )

Our sponsor this week is Digi Stamp Characters. Be sure to stop by her etsy shop, Digi Stamp Characters! The winner will receive 3 digis of their choice!
Check out SSDS for the other DTs sparkle creations and enter your own sparkle creation. Now on to the DT call info. SSDS is looking for at least 4 more ladies to add to the team. Check out all the details right HERE. This is a fun group and I highly recommend you try out for it.

SSDS - So Charmed

2010-02-20T07:00:00.001-06:00

At Scrap, Stamp and Doodle Saturday challenge blog is a fun challenge this week. The challenge is to use a charm on a card. I love the look of charms but rarely if ever have I used them myself. I didn't want to go out and buy a charm so I looked in my stash of broken and old jewelry to see what I could find. Here is what I came up with for the challenge.

Be sure to check out SSDS to see what the other DT's made and to get in on the challenge. Our sponsor for this week is Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts.

Helpful tip that I bet you didn't know...

2010-02-18T09:02:00.003-06:00

First let me tell you that this has absolutely nothing to do with scrapbooking or crafts in any way. But I bet you will find this helpful. Ever been in a rental or borrowed car and not know which side the gas tank was on? What about the first few times you fill up your brand new car. You pull in the gas station and strain to look out both side mirrors to try and see the gas tank? Well guess what?? You can usually tell which side the gas tank is on by looking at the gas gauge. There’s an arrow or it says right or left.

What?? I didn't know that, did you? My husband shared that with me last night and I thought it was such a revelation that I had to share with everyone else too. I told Eric that if everyone read the manual that actually came with their car they would know that too. But what does anyone ever use the manual for except maybe to figure out how to set the clock or radio. : )

SSDS - Sketch Challenge

2010-02-13T14:11:00.006-06:00

At Scrap, Stamp and Doodle Saturday challenge even with the blog hop going on we are still having a challenge for the week. This week is a sketch challenge.

Tiddly Inks is the sponsor this week and I used one of their designs for my card.

I colored the image in Copics and used the sketch (below).

You have several chances to win from SSDS. Get in on the blog hop and do the challenge for this week. Check out the images you can win from Tiddly Inks on the SSDS blog and what the other DT's did with the sketch also.

SSDS - Love is in the Air - Blog Hop

2010-02-12T08:16:00.000-06:00

Welcome to SSDS's Love is in the Air Blog Hop! You should have just come here from Lisa Vaughan. If you didn't you need to start at Scrap, Stamp and Doodle Saturday challenge blog so you can get in on all the fun and prizes.

For my "Love is in the Air" theme, I made a card for my MIL's birthday. Her birthday is on Valentine's day.

3 Prizes Up for Grabs:

* For someone who leaves a comment on every blog in the hop.

* For a new follower of SSDS.
* For someone who completes the sketch (below) by the end of the hop.

Thanks for stopping by on the hop and your next stop on the hop is Cheri Graves. Don't forget to leave a comment if you want to get in on one of the prizes. : )

SSDS - Valentines with a Twist...No Red

2010-02-06T07:00:00.001-06:00

Love is in the air... oh no, wait not yet. hehe That is our blog hop coming up next weekend. See my blinkie on the top right hand side of the blog. Be sure to join us for some love, fun and prizes. This weeks' challenge at Scrap, Stamp & Doodle Saturday is also about Valentines but with a twist. The twist is to create a Valentine without using any red.

My camera is not working so I had to scan my project so it looks a little funny. What the real bummer is about my camera not working is that is stopped working the day we got 6" of snow. I was so pretty outside and the kids played in it but I didn't get any pics. : (

I used a Magnolia image and colored it with Copics. I can't remember the line of papers I used.
I went ahead a decorated a little bit on the inside of the card because I wanted to add the sentiment that I printed out. It says "Sending you the sweetest thoughts on this special day". A great card for a friend. Now let's see if I ever get it mailed out. : P

See what our other DTs did for the project and also join in on the challenge at SSDS. This weeks sponsor is Michelle Perkett Studio. She is a wonderful artist and she turns her art into digital stamps. Be sure to check out her Etsy Shop, her art is almost magical.

A Sweet Blog Award

2010-02-01T07:26:00.004-06:00

I received this sweet blog award from one of my sweet online friends Kathy - Stitchy. Stitchy is starting a new challenge blog called One Stitch at a Time. The grand opening for the blog is on February 14th, so be sure to go check out my friends new blog and her assortment of digi stamps that she offers.

Now I'm suppose to name 10 things that make me happy.
1. Hearing my children laugh.
2. Laying on a beach.
3. Scrapping - of course!
4. Vegging out and watching tv.
5. Hanging out with my girlfriends.
6. Shopping - retail therapy ; )
7. Organizing just about anything.
8. Eating a really good dessert. Yummm
9. My online friends. : )
10. The Twilight books, movies and Edward. Sigh.....

I have such sweet online friends that several of them had already rec'd this award like Boni and Micki. Hugs to you girls!

The award goes to:
Christine - a good friend I met on CafeMom and ended up meeting in person too.
Michelle Zindorf - she does the most beautiful cards and I was able to take one of her classes last fall and loved it. She is super busy doing tutorials for her blog and going around the country teaching classes so she may not have time to pass on the award but she deserves it all the same.
Kristy - Also a CafeMom friend, fellow DT member at one time and now she has opened her own online digi store called Some Odd Girl
I guess that is all for now but I have many more online buddies. Divas of the Digis -- I'm talking about you. : )

SSDS - Anything goes

2010-01-30T07:00:00.002-06:00

The challenge at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday challenge is well basically anything you want to make. My Favorite Things is our sponsor for this week and they were so kind give the design team a digital stamp of our choice to use on our project. I choose the Digi Kit - The Boo Crew to work with for my project. I know it's way past Halloween and a long time before it comes around again but I wanted it anyway. This year in our neighborhood someone started the "Booing" the houses and it was a lot of fun. I'm sure this will become a tradition, so I thought I would make this door hanger for us to put out after we have been booed.

I'll might try and laminate this since it will be on the outside to protect it from the elements.

Go to SSDS and check out what else our other DT's made this week and enter your own project for a chance to win from this week's sponsor, My Favorite Things.

SSDS - Spring Card

2010-01-22T08:49:00.001-06:00

Last week Austin had strep then this week the stomache bug. It's so hard to watch your kids be sick and you can't fix it. : ( It's Saturday morning and Austin is feeling much better today. Kids sure bounce back quicker than us adults.

Ok so this week at Scrap, Stamp and Doodle Saturday challenge blog is a very easy challenge. Just make a Spring themed card. We've had fog the last week or so and rain today so thinking about spring is nice. My card is a 3x3 that I ended up using in a swap. The patterned paper is from Sassafrass.

See the other DT's creations over at SSDS and then enter your own spring card. This week's sponsor is Revidevi and if you are the winner you have your choice of one of her digi stamp sets.

SSDS - Celebration Card

2010-01-09T07:00:00.003-06:00

I've been without my computer for too long. Finally it's back and working great. Had 9 viruses, 30 malware or spyware and 1 root something or other removed. There are some really bored people out there just creating crap to put on our computers to make it difficult on us. Ok so make a virus that you can steal a bazillion dollars with, I get that, but just to cause people you don't even know problems. UGH!! I think a lot of them are young, immature teenagers just getting their kicks out of it because they CAN do it. Ok, sorry, I'm off my soap box now.

This week's challenge at Scrap, Stamp and Doodle Saturday challenge is to make a card for a celebration. It can be birthday, new baby, wedding, new home or what else you may be celebrating. Our sponsor this week is Sweet Pea Stamps and they were very generous and gave the DT stamps to use for the this challenge. This image and the sentiment are both from Sweet Pea Stamps.
I colored the image with Copics and I think this may be the first time I have colored and entire image including the backgroud. I will say though don't use Quick Quotes chalk ink if you are going to use Copics to color. I wasn't even thinking when I did it and as soon as I started coloring I noticed it bleeding. I didn't go back and redo them but hopefully covered up or fixed all the areas where it bleed or smeared. Oh yeah she's got some dark smoldering eyes there doesn't she? : ) Well that was another case of me just going over board.
I ended up coloring over all the sentiment only because it looked a little smeared anyways. Then I colored the background of that because the white just stood out too much. I should have just stamped the sentiment on a colored piece of paper but I had already put my stamp, pad and cleaner away and didn't want to get it out again. I know, wow, I was kind of lazy on this one wasn't I? : O
Go check out SSDS challenge and what all our fabby DT's made for this. Also if you participate in this challenge, which come on, this one is easy, you will be up for a prize from our sponsor Sweet Pea Stamps.

SSDS - Use a Picture Challenge (Twilight)

2010-01-02T07:00:00.002-06:00

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a fun New Years! It's still almost hard to believe that it's 2010!!! I remember when it turned 1999 and thinking WOW it's 1999 just like in Prince's song! Then we had the 2000 computer scare and everyone thought the whole computer world would shut down because of the date. Now it's 2010!

I don't usually make new year's resolutions but this year I did. I have resloved to declutter my ENTIRE house. I mean everything!!! In every room, closet, cabinet, drawer and even in the attic and the garage. My closet, master bath, Austin's room, kitchen cabinets and pantry are all done. I've already taken several boxes to the Good Will store and thrown out several bags of junk and trash. The other thing I'm doing is making my own planner and trying to keep a daily schedule in hopes of staying more organized and use my time wisely and effeciently. We'll see how that goes. Ok sooooooo now how does this all relate to Scrap, Stamp and Doodle Saturday challenge? Oh it does because for this week's challenge you are to use a photograph on a card. Well, I fudged a little and used a couple of photos on the cover of my planner instead of a card. ; )
Since this picture was taken I have added more to the front cover and have finished the back cover and both inside covers. I have pictures but on my other computer which I am having trouble with once again. Getting blue screen with message on it, twice tonight. : O So once I have it up and running again I'll post the updated pics and hopefully finish the project soon.

Check out SSDS for the this weeks challenge and see what our other DT's did for the challenge. This weeks sponsor is Phindy's Place Etsy shop. She has some adorable digital images.

Michelle Zindorff Brayer Class

2009-12-24T09:05:00.004-06:00

I got the chance last month to do one of Michelle Zindorff's brayer classes in Moore, OK. I live in Broken Arrow near Tulsa about 2 hours from Moore but my sister lives in Moore. It worked out that the weekend I was going to my sisters was the same weekend Michelle was having one of her classes there. It was only about 2 or 3 miles from where my sister lives. I was able to get in at the last minute to her beginner but all the advanced classes were full.

The class I took was on Sunday morning. It just so happened that there were only 3 of us in the class. Michelle said that it was very unusual for a class not to fill up. I'm guessing it was because it was on a Sunday morning and Oklahoma is in the Bible belt so probably everyone was a churh. Which is where I would have been if Ihad been a home. : ) The other 2 ladies that were in the class were also from Tulsa. Having such a small class meant Michelle could just sit there at the end of the table and not have to stand and walk around to everyone. We got individualized attention and she had 3 giveaways which meant we each got one. What we got were her demo cards that she made or the class. So I have an original Michelle Zindorff picture. : ) I may have to frame it and hang it in my craft room.

So here are the cards that I made in class. This is the order that we made them.
Not bad, huh? It's basically learning the technique that Michelle has perfected in using the brayer. Now I need to practice, practice and practice some more.On this second card I ended up having some black smudges on it so that is why the birds are there. Michelle didn't have birds on hers. The birds looked bette then the smudges. ; )
Now as of yet I have not tried to make any more using her techniques but I really hope to VERY soon. Michelle called me the "Whimpy Stamper"! Well, I kind of was too. After just a short time of using the brayer my arm/shoulder was hurting. I asked if we would be sore from this and she looked at me kind of funny and said "No". I asked the other 2 girls if it hurt them and they said no also. So that is where I got the label "Whimpy Stamper". My shoulder has been hurting for a long time when I do activities that move my arm back and forth like that. I finally went to the doctor just yesterday and she thinks it's my rotater cuff. I got a steriod shot in my arm, some anti-inflamatories to take every day and a couple of excerices to do to strengthen the rotater cuff. I go back to the doctor in about 4 weeks. I hope this helps because it has really intereffered with me doing thing. Cooking, cleaning and even scrapping hurts so I knew it was time to do something.

It's Christmas Eve and I wanted to wish everyone a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

SSDS - Sketch Challenge

2009-12-19T07:00:00.002-06:00

At Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday blog this week is a sketch challenge. Because of the Christmas holiday this week's challenge will be open for 2 weeks. All you have to do is follow the sketch and make your card. This is my take on the sketch. I used Copics to color the image and I think the paper is Bo Bunny but not 100% sure. I used Dew Drops on the bottom edge.

Here is the sketch to use for the challenge. It was designed by our very own DT - Carlie.

You have 2 weeks for the challenge so go on over to SSDS and check out what the other DTs did and enter your own card. The sponsor for this week's challenge is Paper Temptress.

SSDS - Shaped Card Challenge (Ornament Card)

2009-12-12T07:00:00.002-06:00

Not that you probably missed me but I was unable to participate in last week's challenge over at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday challenge blog. My computer got a nasty virus and my hubby took it in but just for the "free" cleaning and didn't clean the virus off. It's really strange when I try to Google something it gives me the list of sites to check and then when I check them it gets hijacked and goes to these weird places. Anywho, enough about my computer problems let's get on with the challenge this week at SSDS. The challenge is to create a shaped card any shape except square or rectangle.
I will show you what I did that worked first then I'll move on to the diaster. : O I made an ornament card.
This wasn't my intention. At first it was going to just be a round card or roundish. There had to be a flat side where the back could stay attached. So what I did was take my very old Creative Memories circle cutters system and cut a large circle on a folded piece of white cardstock. I hung the circle pattern over the cut edge of the paper so there would be an area that stayed together. I hope that makes sense. I didn't take a pic of what I'm talking about. Then I cut the smaller size circle in red and layered it on top.

I had already colored the image (Lilly from The Pink Cat Studio) with Copics. Added the background paper and sentiment then went to put it on the card. It ended up fitting better having the opening at the top. When I held it that way I thought hey that looks like an ornament. So I made it into an ornament.
I had this golden yellow paper that already had a scalloped edge so I just cut it off to make the top of the ornament. Then I took 2 circle punches and punched out what looks kind of like the ring to hold the hanger and attached it to the back of the card. I think I did pretty good considering I changed plans in the middle of making the card. : )

Now on to my diaster! I had printed out a ginerbread and snowman digi to the far right of my page then folded it in half and cut it out. It looks ok but I could tell I should have used thicker paper. I colored it with Copics and then added white Liquid Applique to make it look like fluffy white trim. So this doesn't look too bad right?

Well open up the card and see the diaster inside!!! ICKY!! Of course, Copics bleed through so why wouldn't you see this on the inside then the back side of the card I tried to outline to make it look better and well as you can see that didn't work.

I'll probably just cut off the back and use the front on another card. Here is the snowman I made and cut out but didn't end up coloring. The concept is good but my execution didn't quite make it.

Now back to the challenge over at SSDS, go over and check out what cool shaped cards the other DT's made then go make one yourself and enter it in the challenge. The winner this week will receive some goodies from Victoria Case who is sponsoring our challenge.

Baby card and Gift

2009-12-06T09:00:00.003-06:00

I've had people ask me many times if I sell the stuff I make and the answer has always been no. Well I finally decided I'm going to start selling some of my things and take specific orders. I already have sold some cards and have an order for some Christmas cards and I'm making 2 scrapbook albums for Christmas gifts. I may have gotten in over my head on those but I'll let you know when I'm done.

This is a card and paper bag album for a baby gift. I made it for the lady who cuts my hair. It's for one of her customers and in exchange she will give me credit towards the services she gives me. I'm also going to be doing a scrapbook album for a trip she is going to be taking.

This is only the second paper bag album I've made but I enjoy doing these. I think they are fun and pretty easy to make. All the paper in this project and for the card is from Fancy Pants, it's called "Little Sprout".

She knew the baby was going to be a boy so when I found some pink in the paper I tried to cover it up. Like with the brown flower at the bottom. Yes you can use flowers on boy's pages, especially when they are babies. It may get harder as they get older but when they are young, go for it.

I just used 2 paper bags for this ablum so that made for 2 opening that I had for pull out tabs.

I used ribbon to connect the bags together instead of rings because it made it less bulky and that way she could toss it in her purse for a take along brag book.

I have thought about opening an Etsy shop to sell my cards but I just don't know if I want to deal with shipping or not. I like doing thing local so there is no shipping involved. Who knows maybe I can make enough to support my own scrapping addiction. ; )

SSDS - Christmas Card Challenge

2009-11-28T07:00:00.003-06:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! To continue with the holiday spirit this weeks challenge at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday challenge blog is to make a Christmas themed card.

I did a card that was very easy to make. I bought some of these vintage looking gift tags after Christmas last year on major clearance. All I did was stamp the sentiment at the bottom of it and double matted it. I used some Dew Drops to cover the little whole where the string was, added some patterened paper, a flower and some ribbon and that's it.

Now if you plan on making any Christmas cards at all you might as well do one this week and enter it in the challenge at SSDS. The Cutting Cafe is sponsoring our challenge once again this week so if you are the lucky winner you will be receiving some goodies from their store. Be sure to check out all the other Christmas cards that our DT's did also.

Kaitlyn and the Possibilites!

2009-11-25T22:10:00.003-06:00

My daughter, Kaitlyn on the first day of school this year. She is 9 years old, is in third grade and has Down sydrome. This has absolutely nothing to do with scrapping or stamping but everything to do with my life. I just watched this video and had to share it. It's about 25 minutes long so be prepared if you are going to watch. This may give you just a little insight into my life some of the joys of having a child with special needs. Oh it has it's challenges too and kids with DS aren't all happy go lucky like people think they are but this video shows a very positive aspect of DS.

SSDS - Flower Pot Card

2009-11-21T07:41:00.004-06:00

There is a fun challenge going on at Scrap, Stamp and Dooodle Saturday challenge blog. It's to make a Flower Pot card. It really isn't hard to make at all. HERE is a tutorial on how to make them.I did not do a good job on the pictures. I should have put this on a white background since there is so much brown in the card. I would have retaken the pictures but I already mailed the card out to my neice for her birthday.
I put a little notch at the bottom on the card pull out and slipped a gift card in there. You should really give this card a try. It's easy but yet impressive when it's done. Also go check out SSDS and see what the other DT's did with their flower pot cards. This week's challenge winner will win some digi images from Dustin Pike's Doodle Dragon Designs.

New Moon!!!

2009-11-18T08:21:00.007-06:00

I am so excited about New Moon! I have never been this obsessed or ga-ga over any movie, book or character before. I feel like a teeny bopper I'm so giddy. I just found out about this Twilight stamp set and HAD to have it. Paid probably waaaay too much for it but I could not resist. I've hear this is rare and hard to find and the store I bought this from said it was their last one and they wouldn't have any more. So this was meant to be for me. : )

I'm not going to the midnight movie but have plans to go on Sunday with some friends. I don't like watching movies in crowded theaters and plus midnight is too late for this old lady. hehehe In case you haven't seen the extended preview for New Moon check this out.
This is a music video for Shattered but this song is not on the New Moon soundtrack. I know because I already bought it. : ) But it's a good song and there are some scenes in this I hadn't seen before.

I liked this. hehe I enjoy watching parodies of Twilight and New Moon. Did you see SNL do the "Franks" instead of the Cullens? Too funny!

D-IC Sketch Challenge

2009-11-16T08:00:00.006-06:00

The challenge this week at Digital-Ink Co. challenge blog is a sketch from Card Patterns.

The images on this are from it's call the Thank You Sentiment pack. Does this look familiar? This was part of the same images I also used the same paper which is from DCWV - LaCreme.

I pop dotted the image and sentiment on top. I used some of these ribbon beads I had to make it look like a ladies hand this time. I wanted to add a ring but couldn't get it to look right. This was so easy because there is no coloring well I did color in the butterfly but that didn't take long at all.

Try your hand (oops sorry - no pun intended hehehe) at this sketch. Check it out at D-IC Challenge Blog and see what our other creative designers did too. As always the winner will something special from Digital-Ink Co.

Thankful for Friends of Faith ~ SNR Blog Hop

2009-11-14T07:20:00.002-06:00

This post will stay on top until noon on Monday, November 16th. Please scroll down to see more recent posts.

Welcome, today we're out in force on the internet -- showing our faith and giving the glory to God. United, we stand as Christian paper crafters and blog owners to make a presence on the internet for all to see. We're celebrating the theme of friends and we're happy to share our projects with you based on the verse:

"Two are better than one,

because they have a good return for their work:

If one falls down,

his friend can help him up. "

Ecc4:9-10a

You should have just arrived here from Maria Matter - Joyful Stamper. If not you will want to start at the beginning of the hop which is at A Faith Perspective. Layers of Color Stamps, Gina K Designs Stamps and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, together with SNR Magazine have donated some wonderful prizes for today's blog hop. (See prizes and how to win at the bottom of this post.)

As soon as I heard about this hop I knew I wanted to be a part of it. I am so blessed to have some wonderful Christian friends in my life. I've recently had several conversations with my friends about how great the people in Oklahoma can be. I think we came down to the fact it is because we live in the Bible Belt and that plays a big part in how friendly the people are around here. I live in Tulsa, which has been called The Buckle of the Bible Belt. I use to complain about the weather around here and wished I lived somewhere else but the older I get the more I appreciate and come to realize I'm just where God wants me to be. If you are not familiar with Oklahoma weather, Will Rogers said it best, "If you don't like the weather in Oklahoma, stick around a while and it will change." It is not uncommon to see the "high" and "low" temperature predictions for a day spread out over a thirty-degree temperature range or the "high" temperatures on one day being forty degrees hotter than on the next day. A Saturday may bring temperatures of sunny eighty-degree weather, followed by a stormy Sunday and a snow-falling Monday. Probably a little more than you wanted to know about Oklahoma weather. : ) Sorry, I got off track. hehe Back to my wonderful friends!! Besides the friends I have here, I have also have met many online Christian crafters too. I love when I come across a blog and can tell right away they are a Christian. So to all my Christian friends here and online THANK YOU!!!

Here is a lunch sack card that I made and will give to one of my dear friends.

I just made a card very similiar to this about a week ago. I used the same papers and really liked the colors so decided to use them again it's from My Minds Eye ~ Out and About. The image if from Stamping Bella and I used Copics to color it. I also went over the sentiment with the same Copics. The coffee came from a women's conference I went to about a month ago where Jennifer Rothschild spoke. She is amazing! This is some coffee that they sale and it's called "Girlfriend" blend coffee. I don't drink coffee but I have plenty of friends who do.

Thanks so much for dropping by and now you are off to Karla Kellum - Life Song Kreations.

To enter, simply hop to the blogs of all of the participating staff members of SNR Magazine, take note of the staff member's name, and leave a comment on their posts. Then send an email to games@scrapbooknewsandreview.com listing each of the staff members who participated in today's hop. All entries must be received by Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12 noon, EST and three winners will be randomly chosen to win.

PRIZES ARE:
One $100 gift certificate from Layers of Color Stamps & a 6 month subscription to SNR Magazine.
One basket of goodies -- four stamp sets from Gina K Designs & a 6 month subscription to SNR Magazine.
One set of digital stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps & a 3 month subscription to SNR Magazine.
In addition, every participating staff member of SNR Magazine will offer a free one-month subscription to the magazine to one of their lucky visitors by simply leaving a comment on their blog.

SSDS - Sketch Challenge - Fresh Brewed Designs

2009-11-14T07:00:00.003-06:00

This week at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday challenge blog is a sketch challenge. Our sponsor is Fresh Brewed Designs. She has some fun digi stamps and we got to play with some for this challenge.

I used Tom Turkey for my image. I think it's so funny that the turkey is drinking coffee. Doesn't seem too worried that Thanksgiving is almost here. : ) Joemamma at Fresh Brewed Designs says he's planning his escape. I colored the image with Copics and just printed out the sentiment. The patterned paper is Beautiful Leaf Life from Bo Bunny.

See what you can do with this sketch and enter the challenge at SSDS. Also, check out what the rest of our talented DT's did with the sketch and Fresh Brewed Designs images. The winner of this weeks challenge will win some digi images from Fresh Brewed Designs .

New Release Day at Digital-Ink Co.!

2009-11-12T07:00:00.003-06:00

It's finally here! New Release day at Digital-Ink Co.!! Here is the card that I have been giving you sneek peeks on this week. The images on this are from Stamping Dragon Designs. There are several images in this set that you can mix and match. I am LOVING the pointing hand. I can see using this with all sorts of images and sentiments.

I used just a little bit of black colored pencil to fill in some of the areas of the sentiment. If I was using a card with more colors I'd probably use one of the accent colors from the paper to make the sentiment pop. I just bought this paper from Hobby Lobby, 1/2 off of course! It's from DCWV, La Cre'me paper stack. The black at the bottom on the paper is velvet and I used a velvet ribbon for it too. Very simple card and easy to make yet I think it makes quite a statement.

Check out all the other new releases at Digital-Ink Co. store and go to the D-IC Challenge blog and see what the other DT's did with their new release images.

Sneek Peek and Top Picks II

2009-11-11T07:00:00.003-06:00

Back with one more last Sneek Peek until the New Release tomorrow at Digital-Ink Co. Have you figured out what it is yet?

I'm also going to list a few more of my own Top Picks from Digital-Ink Co. store. This month at DIC the featured creator is Angela of Sewn Together which means any of her images are 30% off this month.

Check out one of my favorite images of hers called Toga birthday. Wouldn't this be great for a belated birthday card, you could say you were just a little slow at getting to it. : )
Another creator at the store is Jules Junk. I love this Blast Off stamp set. Great for a kids birthday or to use for a scrapbook page.

The last of my Top Picks for today is from Reece's Designs. She has a line of Lucy stamps which I think are adorable. Pilgrim Lucy is perfect for your Thanksgiving cards.

Hope you've enjoyed my Top Picks and Sneek Peeks this week. Tomorrow is the BIG reveal.

Sneek Peek and Top Picks

2009-11-10T07:00:00.004-06:00

Yesterday you got a sneek peek at one of the new releases that Digital-Ink Co. is going to have soon. Well here is one more sneek peek.

I also wanted to highlight just a couple of the images from the store that I really like. Each of the creator at Digital-Ink Co. have their own style and bring something different. Judy with M&M Designs and the store's owner has a lot of victorian images for all you vintage fans. Here is one of them I really like, it's called Vintage Bonnet 2.
Wouldn't that make a great vintage Easter card or Mother's day card. Oh or a birthday card for your grandma.

Another designer that has a great image I like is Stitchy Stamps. Stitchy is a huge fan of Twilight and so am I. You couldn't tell from my side bar or anything. hehe Well she drew up these fun vampy images of Edward and Bella. I think this is what I think Edward and Bella would look like as kids and after Bella has "changed". : ) She also has some great silhouette images too.

Speaking of Stitchy, my online Twilight buddy! She left me this blog award on her blog. Isn't she a sweetie?! Thanks Stitchy. : )

Tomorrow I will reveal another sneek peek and a couple more of my top picks at D-IC.

Digital-Ink Co. ~ Quote Challenge and Sneek Peek

2009-11-09T07:00:00.001-06:00

The challenge this week for Digital-Ink Co. challenge blog is a quote challenge. That's pretty easy. Just use a quote on your project. It can be any project and any colors just use a quote. So for my quote I used "Friends are the flowers in the garden of life." But I don't know who said it and doesn't look like anyone else does either. I Googled it, which I love to Google : ) and it isn't credited to anyone just says anonymous.

The image I used if from Lil Diva Designs called Emily. I used Copics to color the image and I also traced the sentiment with my Copics. The paper is from My Minds Eye ~ Out and About.

Be sure to enter this very easy challenge over at Digital-Ink Co. Challenge Blog for your chance to win this fun digi image from Lil Diva Designs called Sids House. Also check out what the other DT's used for their quotes.

Now before I go I have a little sneeky peeky for you! Digital-Ink Co. is having their first official New Releases coming this Thursday, November 12th. So each day until then I'm going to do a little Sneek Peek of the images I got to play with and all will be revealed on Thursday.

SSDS - Special Fold Card Challenge

2009-11-07T08:00:00.003-06:00

This week the challenge at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday challenge blog is "Special Folds Card". There are so many different ways to make a card than the standard fold in half. I used the Joy Fold and found the instructions HERE.

I used an old paper pack that I had from Making Memories. All the patterned paper and sentiments were in the pack. I didn't have to stamp a thing. This card was so easy to make I just got on a roll with my paper pack and made 2 more. : )

Go check out SSDS and see what the other DT's did for their special folds and then enter your own creation in the challenge for chance at the prize.

D-IC Color Challenge

2009-11-02T07:00:00.001-06:00

How about a color challenge? Digital-Ink Co. challenge blog is having a color challenge. Make any project using these colors and enter it in the challenge.
I got out my Copics and found the colors that when pretty good with these. Just FYI if you use Copics here are the colors I used: YG03, RV14, RV11, B00 and for the giraffe Y21 and E35. I don't have a ton of Copics but these matched pretty good. The only place I used the blue on the image was the eyes and that doesn't show up very well. Of course, I had to bling out the baby carriage and pacifier. Hey, don't laugh at my blingy paci!! They do actually have pacifiers with bling these days. : ) The image is from Sewn Together it's called Jaden in Baby Carriage. Paper is from Penny Lane called Tiny Dancer except the the green gingham. I found that in my scrap file. Go to D-IC Challenge blog and enter for your chance to win some fre digi stamps and check out what the other DT's did with the color recipe.

SSDS Challenge Blog - Anything But A Card

2009-10-31T08:00:00.006-05:00

This week the challenge at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday challenge blog is "Anything but a card". That leaves the field wide open. Everyone one should be able to do this challenge. Look at it as a chance to get something done you need to do. I bet you have some Christmas gifts or possibly teachers gift that need to be made. Well make one then enter it in the challenge. Who knows you may just end up winning the prize and you will have one more thing off your list of to dos.
For my "anything but a card" project I covered this organizer for a very good friend of mine. She bought this for only about $5 and loved how it is laid out to work with each day but the cover was just too boring. She asked if I would "work my magic" on it and yes I do believe those where the words she said. hehe Didn't know I had magical powers did you? Well I do. You should see what happens in my scrap room at night. Paper flying around, glitter magically appearing on everything and scissors disappearing before my eyes. LOL Ok, back to the project.

Here is the before picture:

And here is the after:

The paper is from K&C Company, a paper pack called Wild Saffron. I use a plain old glue stick to adhere the paper to the front and I think it works great. I had some brown chipboard letters that I used for her name but I added some white rub ons to them to add some interest and make her name pop just a little. Then add lots of ribbon to the sprial rings. Christa is not a really girly girl so I had to be careful and not make this to frou frou for her. The only thing she asked was that it not be pink! : ) So I actually held back and didn't add as much ribbon as I probably would have and I didn't bling it up either. She said it was just right.

I love adding a bookmark to planners and journals. I think it's a neat touch and I know I use it on mine.
I used a tab punch and added a tab for each month so she could flip easily to any month she needed.
Christa loved her new and improved organizer.

Does this motive you to go and make a gift for a friend? Well if it does be sure to enter it into the challenge at SSDS challenge blog. Go check it out and see what the other DT's did for their "anything but a card" project.

EDIT: I scheduled this post a while back and in the meantime The Cutting Cafe became our sponsor for this week and gave the DT some fun stuff to play with. So I used the Square Box with Dividers Template and made this fun birthday box.

I used cardstock for the bottom of the box and used some thin patterned paper for the lid. I suggest you DON'T use thin paper. It just wasn't sturdy enough. I added a piece of paper to the inside top of the box to give it a little more strength. It will work find to give as a gift but next time I will use double sided heavy cardstock.

I used my circle Nesties for the sentiment. Then some flowers, bling and ribbon and ta dah!! Not sure who is getting this or what is going inside of it but it will probably be chocolate. : )

So NOW go and check out SSDS challenge blog and get in on the action. The Cutting Cafe will give the challenge winner their choice of 3 of their cutting files!

D-IC Recipe Challenge

2009-10-26T07:00:00.002-05:00

The challenge this week at Digital-Ink Co. Challenge blog is a recipe challenge. The recipe is to use:

fabric

glitter

button

bow

on your project. Don't let the fabric scare you off because it can be ANY type of fabric, ribbon, lace or whatever.

I will say I wasn't overly creative on the fabric part of it. I used a wide piece of silk ribbon. The image I used is Flower Bunch by Jules Junk and it's colored with Copics. The paper is from K&Company - Wild Saffron paper pack. The sentiment is from SU. You can sort of see the glitter. I used some Crystal Stickles on the middle of the button and some around the sentiment. I also took a Stardust Gelly Roll pen and outlined the flowers and sentiment.

Be sure to check out the challenge over at D-IC and what the other DT's created with this recipe. This week the prize is from Sewn Together and she has some fabulous images in the store also. Be sure to check them out. The sale is still going on until the end of the month - 1/2 off everything! It's a deal you don't want to pass up! Also you will get a free digi image each month if you sign up for the Digital-Ink Co.'s newsletter. We all like them freebies don't we?!! ; )

SSDS - Sketch Challenge

2009-10-24T07:00:00.003-05:00

This week at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday Challenge blog is a sketch challenge.

This week our sponsor is Michelle's Scrapbooking & More. She carries lots of fun stamps and scrapbook supplies.

I used on the of the Pixie Cottage stamps The South End Girls for my card. Isn't she adorable! I colored the image with Copics and pop dotted her dress on. I also pop dotted the HB sentiment.

Be sure to check out the other DT's work and great images from the Pixie Cottage stamp line at the SSDS challenge blog. Be sure to enter the sketch challenge to so you can get your chance at the prize that Michelle's Scrapbooking & More will be giving away.

Guest Designer @ Digital Two for Tuesdays

2009-10-20T07:00:00.003-05:00

Today I have the priveledge of being the Guest Designer at Digital Two for Tuesdays. If you haven't seen this blog you need to go check it out. Every Tuesday Cora posts 2 digital images on her blog for you to use FREE! The images are vintage B&W that are great for coloring and using on your projects. The first image this week is a mediallion style B&W image. I have never printed anything to actually use as patterned paper but that's what I did. The more I look at the card I almost think it should have been a sympathy card. I can always change out the sentiment on it. But other than that I like how it turned out. I usually like a lot more stuff going on with my cards but I'll just call this simple elegance and be happy with that.The next image is the lady at the window. I really took liberties with this one. : ) I was in the mood to make a Halloween card so instead of making pretty little blue birds, I colored them black. I used a new punch I have from Martha Stewart called "Scary Branch" and formed them into trees around the window. The paper is from Cosmo Cricket their Haunted Halloween collection. I colored the image with Copics. I think it's actually a strange Halloween card but hey it's Halloween, strange is allowed, right?!
If you would like to get these images, just go to Digital Two for Tuesday blog and grab them.

SSDS Color Challenge

2009-10-17T07:00:00.002-05:00

This week at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday challenge blog I am the featured Design Team member and our Guest Designer is Sue McMahon of McMahon Five Designs. She is also sponsoring the challenge this week. The challenge this week is a color challenge. Make a project that reflects the colors in this picture.

I don't think I did the picture justice. It's so pretty but I'm trying to be practical when I'm doing my work these days and make something I will use. So I made these Blessing Mix boxes.

The images are from McMahon Five Design and I colored them with Copics. Cut the images out and adhered them with pop dots. These images are part of her new release and also part of the prize for the challenge winner. : )

HERE are some free printable Blessing Mix cards you can use. I made the box 2 different sizes just because I was playing with the design the smaller one is from Angie Kennedy then I just added an inch to the length and width and made the second one. I was going to have them all ready with the mix all bagged up and pretty ribbon but I'm having a hard time finding Bugles! I didn't find them at Target or Wal-Mart. I'm going to give these to my kids teachers right before Thanksgiving.

Be sure to go to SSDS challenge blog and enter your project in the challenge. Also check out Sue our Guest Designer and our other talented DT member's creations. Here is the digi images that Sue from McMahon Five Design is putting up for the prize.

Digital-Ink Co. - Sketch Challenge

2009-10-12T08:00:00.006-05:00

Have you been to Digital-Ink Co.'s store yet? You really need to go this month the entire store is 50% off!! This week at Digital-Ink Co. Challenge Blog it is a sketch challenge.I used an image from M&M Designz called All Dressed Up and how cute is she?!! I colored the image with Copics. The paper is a paper pack called Sweet Collection from Die Cuts With a View. Go to Digital-Ink Co. Challenge Blog to see what the other DT members created and also to enter the challenge. There are free digi images from the store for the winner of the challenge. : )

SSDS - What can you cook up with this recipe?

2009-10-10T08:00:00.005-05:00

This week the challenge at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday challenge blog is recipe challenge for a card. Here are the ingredients for the challenge:

4 x 7 Card

5 Blossoms

Glitter

Embossed Sentiment

3 Different Patterned Papers

Here is what I cooked up for the challenge.

I used an image from Dustin Pike because he is the sponsor for this week's winner. This was an image he had for free - Thanks Dustin! He had the B&W version and also one that he colored. I printed off the colored version. I outlined the whole image with my clear glaze pen then I took glossy accents and put it on the teddy bear and lunch pail or whatever that is suppose to be he's holding. : ) I embossed the Happy Halloween with black embossing ink then went over it with clear glaze pen and added some purple glitter.

So what can you cook up with this recipe? Go to Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday challenge blog and check out what our other DT's cooked up with the recipe. Be sure to enter the challenge for your chance to win the FREE images from Dustin Pike.

D-IC Falloween Blog Hop!!

2009-10-08T08:00:00.001-05:00

This post will stay on top until the end of the hop which is 10/8/09.

This is it!! The blog hop starts today!! If you just happened upon my blog you'll want to start at the beginning at it's at Digital-Ink Co. Store Blog. If you came here from (Kathy) Stitchy Stamps you are on the right track.

I made this Falloween basket out of my Sizzix pillow box die cut. I just saw the tutorial for this and thought I'd give it a try. Not bad considering I did it from memory. I used a digi image from (Kathy) Stitchy Stamps and colored the image with Copics. This is one of the freebies that you got at the stop of the hop. : ) Used Nesties with my Big Shot to cut out the image. This paper is from Bo Bunny and is really old! The year on the back was 2006 - yikes! But hey at least I finally used it! I also used it in my next project too, which you will see on Monday. OOOhh, oooh, I bet the suspense is just killing ya huh?!! hehehe
The Happy Halloween is just one of those $1 stamps.

Oh and don't forget you need to find the mystery letter in my blog post somewhere. Hmmmmm.... I hope I didn't make it too difficult for you gals. ; )

Thanks so much for coming by and be sure to leave me some love!! Your next stop on the hop is Jackie. Oh yeah and the store is having a 50% off sale ALL of October. How crazy is that?! Be sure to stock up on your favorite images during this sale.

2009-10-05T07:00:00.002-05:00

The challenge at Digital-Ink Co. Challenge blog is to create a Fall/Halloween card. I used an image from Stamping Dragon Designs (Suitcase Teddy Bear) that you can find at the D-IC store. As soon as I saw this cute little bear, the first thing I thought was he could be waving goodbye to summer. I just typed up the sentiment using a fun font and printed it out in brown. I colored the image with Copics and even the background. After I did that I went back and added Gelly Roll White pen outline around the bear to make him stand out. I cut the bear and sentiment out with Nesties and my Big Shot. You need to go to D-IC Challenge blog and check out what the other DT's made. Also you want to make sure to get in on the blog hop that started last Friday. There is still time and there are great prize up for grabs and lots of freebie images too!!

SSDS Challenge Blog - Halloween Theme

2009-10-03T07:45:00.003-05:00

This week the challenge at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday challenge blog is a Fall or Halloween Theme card or project.

For my card I used a vintange Halloween image I found online and printed it off onto white cardstock. Then I took the image and went crazy with the glitter.

My glue pen ran out so I tried using my clear glaze gen pen as an adhesive and it worked great. I just drew over the parts I wanted to add glitter then added the glitter and TA DA -- it stuck. Of course, I did each color of glitter separately. The paper is from My Minds Eye and the beaded "ribbon" I just got from Tuesday Morning. Very cheap too, I might add. I got three rolls of it for $1.49. What a deal and I really like how it looks. For the orange scallop cut I used a border punch from Martha Stewart.

Since you are probably making your own Halloween or Fall cards be sure to enter the challenge at SSDS challenge blog. Also be sure to go check it out and see what the other DT's did this week.

Back to School Challenge @ Simply Scrapping

2009-09-29T08:00:00.002-05:00

Earlier this month at Simply Scrapping I participated in The Back School Challenge.

Guidelines YOU MUST USE EVERYTHING ON THE LIST

* Must use all 4 colors posted (You can add others if you want)

* Must use 1 recycled item (example something from a wrapper-for instance candy bar, school supply wrapper/price tag, product tag, I know you can think of something

* Must use a SHOE LACE from a shoe

* At least one paper clip

* The word School must be somewhere on the layout using chipboard letters, if you do not have chipboard, make your own letters using cardboard

* Must use one rub on

* Must use 3 buttons

* Must use 1 circle

* Must use 1 Brad

I thought this was kind of a hard challenge. I got everything on there from the list but not sure if I'm overly pleased with the results though. I almost forgot the circle so I punched out a small circle and put it in the middle of the "o" in school. Also the recycled item it a bottle cap, it had a button on it by the tag with the date. The rub on is "first day of". I think the rest you can see pretty well. The only product name I can tell you is the pp and that is from the Grade School Pack - Die Cuts With A View.

Stamp by Step - Spooky Circles challenge

2009-09-28T18:59:00.003-05:00

Stamp by Step is having a fun Halloween challenge that I entered and here are the details.

September 14 - October 4
TAKE THE CHALLENGE
Spooky Circles
Looking for a fun design challenge? We've got one for you! All you need to do is include circles in your Halloween design and submit an electronic photo of your creation to: cheryl@stampbystep.com with the subject line: Spooky, by Sunday October 4th, 9:00pm for a chance to win this prize package.

The skull stamp is from Imaginisce and I stamped it in purple then covered it in purple glitter. The paper is also from Imaginisce called Hallowhimsy.

Digital Ink Co. (D-IC) - Color Challenge

2009-09-28T09:15:00.007-05:00

For the challenge this week over at Digital Ink Co. Challenge Blog - it is a color challenge. So this is the color combo we are suppose to work with.

Does that look like burgundy, light blue and dark blue to you? I didn't think so and neither did most of the design team. I thought it was minty green in the middle. So this color challenge was pretty much "open to interpetation". : )

I used an image from Stitchy Stamps available at Digital-Ink Co. I don't know where the guitar image is from sorry I don't remember where I got it. I colored both images with Copics then went to town on the bling. : ) Me loves the bling!! I also used my clear Glaze pen on both images. I pop dotted the girl image to add dimension. The paper is from Cosmo Cricket "Cogsmo".

Now check out Honey - isn't she a cutie pootie from Beary Dust [Sue]!!If you would like a chance to win this image you need to go enter the challenge. While you are there you can check out what our other DT's did or should I say how the other DT's interpretated the colors. ; )

The Digital-Ink blog hop starts this Friday, October 2nd and the Blog Candy drawing is October 19th. There is so much going on at Digital-Ink Co. so come join in on the fun!!

SSDS Sketch Challenge

2009-09-26T08:00:00.001-05:00

At Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday Challenge Blog this week the challenge is a sketch.

I followed the sketch pretty much to the "T". This is a simple card for me, not too much frou, frou. The B&W paper from a paper pack The Paper Studio. The green glitter paper is from a scrap pile and I think someone else gave it to me. I did have glitter on my face though when I was done. : ) I used the glitter paper to punch a small flower and put it in the middle of my B&W flowers. The Happy Birthday image was also given to me. So besides this being a simple card it also didn't cost very much to make.

This is a pretty easy challenge so you need to go to SSDS and play along. There will be a prize involved too. : ) Be sure and check out what our other DT's made also.

Simply Scrapping Card Challenge - with Tutorial

2009-09-23T14:15:00.008-05:00

This weeks challenge at Simply Scrapping I made another tutorial for you. This is another very simple card to make and just what you need when giving someone a gift card. You can make this for a birthday, thank you or Christmas. Do you know some friends or family you are giving a gift card to on Christmas? Well if you do this challenge, you'll be one step ahead of the game come Christmas time. Once you see how easy these are you may want to make them in advance so you will have these ready when you need them.
I did the tutorial using just a solid colored cardstock in hopes it would show up easier but on my final card I used different paper. Here is what it looks like finished:

Gift Card Holder - Card Tutorial

Cut cardstock or double sided paper 5” x 12”; then score at 4”, 6” and 8” (ignore that second score line on mine – I made a mistake when doing my 4” in score line)

Fold card as shown – valley, mountain, valley (that’s how the folds should go)

Turn the card over on the back side and add adhesive to the fold around the edges as shown. You want to make sure you don’t add adhesive the middle section because that is insert for the gift card.

Fold the card together and turn over. This is looking at the inside of the card.

Now you need to make an opening for the gift card to slide into the middle section. I used a punch from Stampin’ Up and punched it a couple of times to make it wide enough. You can experiment with different styles of punches to get this opening or you can just cut an opening with scissors too.

I used scissors to cut off the little rounded part left by the punch to make it a straight edge (where I’m pointing on the picture).

Now the opening for the gift card is done.

On my finished example, I used a scallop punch just a decorative touch. Not necessary but just another place to embellish and I love to embellish!!

Put adhesive on just one side of the punch and adhere below the opening for the gift card. Just decorate the front as desired.

Here is my finished card again.

Digital Ink Co. - Challenge Blog - and - BLOG CANDY

2009-09-21T07:56:00.004-05:00

BLOG CANDY ---- Go check out Digital Ink Co. Challenge Blog for all the details. You are going to want to get in on this one - just look what is up for grabs!
This week's challenge is a recipe challenge: 2 designer papers and 3 brads/buttons/ OR eyelets! It's a really easy one to so be sure to enter for your chance at this digi image from April Reece Designs:

The images the design team used this week are from the Shoppe and belong to Beary Dust [Sue] - thanks Sue

I used paper from Sassafrass "Serendipity". I added a little blink to the middle of her hair bows and colored the image with Copics. To make the beary fuzzy, I added brown flock to him. Isn't that fun?!

So go to Digital Ink Co. - Challenge Blog and check out the challenge for this week, the creations from all the other Design Team members and of course the blog candy!!

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday Challenge Blog

2009-09-19T08:59:00.000-05:00

It's Saturday and time for another Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday challenge. This week it is a color challenge. I love these colors!! Ok so my take on it didn't really play up the great colors from the pictures but I really wanted to use this paper. Plus when I'm making these cards I try to think of something I could really use. Since the kids are back in school, I know they'll be getting invited to the birthday parties so I can always use a birthday card. This one will end up going to one of Austin's friends. I only used the paper and cut outs from the paper line which is Cosmo Cricket "Cogsmo" line. All I added was a few brads and I did color the lines on the guage looking thingy. I pop dotted the robot on for extra dimension. I found a font that I thought would go along with a robot and just typed it out and printed it off the computer. So now skeedaddle on over to Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays challenge blog and try this challenge out. There is a prize involved!

Also be sure to check out what the other design team members did with the challenge too.

Digital Ink Co.Challenge Blog - Sketch challenge

2009-09-14T12:25:00.000-05:00

Digital Ink Co. Challenge Blog this week has a sketch challenge.

For this challeng I used an image from Reece's Designs the Haunted House. You can find this image at the Digital Ink Co. store.

The paper is from Daisy D's and I've had it in my stash for quite a while. I colored the image with Copics. You really can't tell from the picture but I did you a clear glaze pen over the windows, pumpkins, door and bat. I cut the Trick or Treat bag image out and added a little bit of orange tissue paper sticking out the top. It's just taped to the back of the image, then I pop dotted the image on with black pop dots.

Head on over to the Digital Ink Co. Challenge Blog and give the sketch a try for your chance to win this:

While you are there check out all the other design team members projects. All the images can be found at Digital Ink. Co. store. She has some really cute stuff and you can't beat the price of a digital stamp.