The Crazy Challenge

Today's challenge for at the Crazy Challenge is sponsored by Robin's Fetish Digital Stamps. You're to create something using black, white, and pink. Please chirp on over to the Crazy Challenge for deets and inspiration.

Thank You

I used part of a Shirley’s 2 Girls digi stamp to make the CAS card. To find out more about how I made it, visit my other blog…I Love a Challenge.
Challenges:
Your Next Stamp Challenge- punch
CAS-tastic- touch of green
Stamp and Scrap May 2010- sketch and homemade flower
Sunday with Crissy- layers
Sentimental Sunday- thankful

This card is part of my lastest Julia and Julia Challenge over at my other blog...I Love a Challenge. Go check on my progress... Make sure you read the red print at the top for background info.

Quick Gift Bag

A dear friend turned 60 years old yesterday. I needed to make a quick gift bag to hold her gifts. I took a plain black gift bag, a card I made earlier this week, and a strip of remnant polka-dot fabric.  Glued the card to the side of the bag, stuffed it with goodies, and tied it shut with a fabric bow. The image is a Shirley's 2 Girls digi stamp. I used a Die-namics border from My Favorite Things.

Challenge:
Your Next Stamp Challenge- use a border punch

Family Holiday

My children and grandchildren will be coming home for a visit this summer. It will be great to have everyone together. In order to make the best use of our time together, I've made agenda cards to send out to my kids. You are viewing the front and back of the card/large tag. The stamps for this project are from Eat Cake Graphics. I went a little crazy with the dots...

Challenges:

Pixie Dust Studio- going round and round

Charisma Cardz- going around in circles

Tuesday Throwdown- image you can color

S2G Twisted Thursday Challenge

This week's challenge over at S2G Twisted Thursday is to create a father's day card. The girls have  created several new digi stamps just for the occasion. This fun image is just one of them. You can view them  at their store. Hope you have a chance to play this week. Make sure you swim over to the  S2G Twisted Thursday blog to see the creations of the very talented DT.

I started another "Julia and Julia" challenge over at my other blog... I love a Challenge. Make sure you click on the link to see what I'm doing this time.

Whimsy Haven Blog Hop Wednesay

Welcome to the Whimsy Haven Blog Hop. I'm first this week! This is my last week as guest designer for Whimsy Haven. It's been a blast working with Lindsay's stamps. What I like most about her work is that you can build with her images. I took the window from the Seed of Hope set and the Alex image to create my card. Thanks, Lindsay, for the opportunity to work with such a fun team!

Lindsay is having a half price sale this week! Great time to buy her digi stamps! Make sure you go to the Whimsy Haven Blog to see this week's $1.00 and other deets about the hop!

Next stop...the talented JoAnn

Crafty Creations

 
I can't believe another week has flown past me. It's time for the Crafty Creations Challenge. It's an easy one! All you have to do is use your favorite stamp..that's it! Since Bugaboo Digi Stamps is sponsoring the challenge, I selected my favorite Bugaboo stamp. Actually, I have more than one favorite...To make it easier for me to choose, I selected one that would be perfect for a 60th birthday gift tag. One of the Flip Flop Girls (my adult click...do they still use the word "click?") is turning 60 on Friday. Please take the time to visit Bugaboo. She has so many cute characters with funny sentiments. You'll chuckle...I promise.

Daisy at the Beach

The scallops made on this card were created with my new wide scallop Die-namics metal die cut from My Favorite Things. I made this card for a challenge without reading all the directions...not a good idea...oh well, I like how it looks so I found some other challenges for it. It's a card for a child...when you're in the "silver" years, anyone under the age of 18 is a child...Daisy, the S2G digi, is a teenager. I used two stamps to create the background paper behind Daisy. While looking through my stash of stamps, I found a random dot stamp and a little flower stamp. The flower reminded me of sand dollars...humor me...instant DP...

Challenge:

Creative Inspirations- card for a child

SophistiCat Challenge- splish splash

Digital Tuesday-cute people

Blog Anniversary Winners

The winner of the $10.00 gift certificate to Shirley's 2 Girls is Irena from Irena's Creations! Congrats, Irena!! Please contact me for details.  Make sure you  visit her blog. She's a very talented crafter!

BJ has claimed the Eat Cake Graphics certificate! She's another very talented crafter. Please take a look at her stuff, too!

The Crazy Challenge

Another Monday...that means it's Crazy Challenge day! Today's' challenge is to do something girly. You can't go wrong with rhinestones, short dress, heels and a big bow! Our spsonsor this week is Sassy Studio. Please go to The Crazy Challenge for deets and inspiration. Have a great day!

Blog Anniversary Update

The $10.00 gift certificate to Eat Cake Graphics is still up for grabs! Tara G. didn't contact me, so it's on to another draw...

B.J. from AskBJ has been drawn. B.J., I know you visit my blog often, please contact me to win!!!! This will be posted until Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

The $10.00 gift certificate to Shirley's 2 Girls will be drawn tomorrow morning. You have until midnight tonight to enter. All you have to do is go and leave a comment on my Anniversary Post.

CAS to the Rescue

My Inner Self has been warning me about papercrafter's burnout or loss of mojo. I think I'm very close to losing my mojo. Fortunately, CAS cards provide a means to create without much effort. Days like this...it's CAS to the rescue. Being a collector of quotes, I found this one the other day. Thought it would be a nice sentiment for a graduation card. Quote, border punch, DP, and ribbon...instant CAS!!

Challenges:

C.R.A.F.T.- Celebration

CAS-tstic Challenges- one lalyer card
All Sorts- celebration

Just Keep Paddling...

Sometimes I think I'm paddling upstream... I know if I keep going, I'll get there...wherever that may be...This wonderful rubber stamp is from Eat Cake Graphics. I just love Holly's work! If you haven't been to her online store, you need to paddle over there... The sun is a clip art piece from Hallmard Card Studio. I colored it using my Copics.

Challenges:

Meljen Designs- spots

ABC Challenge-U is for unused stash

My Time to Craft- Under the weather

Creative Inspirations- card for a child

Creative Cottage Challenge Blog- one for the boys
Daring Cardmakers-boy
Dare U 2 Digi- boy (sun is the digi)

Twisted Thursday- Favorite Color

Today's challenge at S2G TT is to add your favorite color. I display my latest 10 cards on a french bulletin board above my desk. I think normal people probably display their grandchildren...Well, nine out of ten have pink. It's safe to say that my favorite color is pink! Just love pink, white, and black together. Make sure you read the sentiment...

Updates!

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Blog Anniversary Update

Since Janette from BosCrafty Place did not contact me, I've randomly chosen number 29. Tara G. of Inking on the Edge, please contact me by Friday the 21st at 6:00pm in order to claim your $10.00 gift certificate to Eat Cake Graphics. If you don't contact me by then, I'll draw again.

Don't forget to leave a comment on my orginal blog anniversary post. A $10.00 gift certificate to Shirley's 2 Girls is up for grabs!

I will draw on Monday.

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I Love a Challenge

Mission Accomplished!

I completed 21 projects using Papercrafts Magazine May/June 2010 issue as my inspiration. Please go take a look at them. They're on my I Love a Challenge Blog.

Whimsy Haven Blog Hop Wednesday

Happy Birthday!

Lindsay!!!

If you've come from  JoAnn's  you're in the right place. If not, please go to Whimsy Haven to start at the beginning.

The Design Team got together and decided to surprise Lindsay with a birthday blog hop! She doesn't know we have chosen a birthday theme to go with her scheduled hop. Her bithday is this week, and we wanted to send warm birthday wishes.

The stamp I've chosen to work with this week is from The Seed of Hope set. For $5.00, you get a lot of stamps that can be used for many different occasions.  

Lindsay has two sentiment digi stamps today for $1.00 each. Tomorrow, they'll be regular price. You need to go to her blog to see them and to start at the beginning of the hop.

I'm the last stop!

Don't forget to Stop at Whimsy Haven for deets!

See you next week!!

Crafty Creations

Wednesday is Crafty Creations Day! This week's challenge is Congrats/Achievement. I've chosen to do a retirement card for a good friend. I think reaching retirement  is one of life's greatest achievements! I'm so in love with my little butterfly die cut!

Let’s Party

When I saw this cute little digi hamster (free) over at 2 Cute Rubber Stamps, it took me back to when I was kid and had pet hamsters. I'm sure if I had given them hula hoops, they would have hooped all night long. Hamsters are party animals...

Challenges:

Designed to Inpire Your Creativity- ribbon

2 Cute Rubber Stamps- use the free digi

The Crazy Challenge

It's Monday! Time for another Crazy Challenge. This week's sponsor is Digi Doodles and the challenge is "something new." I chose to work with the Digi Doodle Watering Can. It was a fun digi to color. Make sure you go to The Crazy Challenge for deets and inspiration.

Blog Anniversary!

I didn’t realize it until yesterday that this morning is my one year anniversary in blog world. My first posts had nothing to do with paper crafting because I didn’t know about challenges. When I discovered them, it didn’t take long before, like many  others, I became addicted. It’s been such a fun time for me. I’ve met so many creative people along the way. I’ve been lucky to have been chosen for many wonderful design teams. I thought about having blog candy, but, I changed my mind. Instead, I’m giving away gift certificates from two companies that have given so much to me over the last five months. First, a $10.00 gift card from Shirley’s 2 Girls. My very first challenge win was from their Twisted Thursday’s Challenge. I immediately fell in love with the stamps with an “attitude.” When they had a Design Team call in December, I made the team! My second $10.00  gift card is from Eat Cake Graphics. I saw one of Holly’s stamps on a blog which led me to her store. It just so happened that she was having a design team call. I applied and was chosen! She has supplied me with wonderful rubber stamps that are whimsical and never fail to make me giggle. These two companies are among the best out there! Thanks. I'm having two separate drawings. First, I randomly chose one person from my current list of followers. The winner of the Eat Cake Graphics gift card is Janette of Little Bos-Crafty Place. Congrats! If you do not contact me by Wednesday, 6:00 pm est, I’ll draw another name. If you become a follower after this post, you’ll be included in any additional draws. The second drawing will be made from comments left on this post! You will have until Sunday, May 23rd to leave a comment. I'll draw Monday, the 24th for the Shirley's 2 Girls card. Finally, thanks to everyone who has made this small world of ours a fun adventure. Cheers!

(Number 77 represents last person to follow. I counted down to 57 from this point.)

Beachy Keen

I haven't heard from my Inner Self lately. I think this may be her with the cute guy. Kidding aside, this cute stamp is from Eat Cake Graphics. Holly's stamps always make me laugh.

Challenges:
One Stop Craft- summer breeze
Designed to Inspire-ribbon
Pixie Dust Studio- cut it out
If the Shoe Fits- rain or shine
Shelly's Images

Confession

I have a confession...My daughter earned her Master's Degree last December. Being such a busy time of year, it quietly slipped by without a lot of fanfare. When I visit my daughter and her beautiful family next month, I'll be tucking away this little gift box filled with something...I also made it for the Fun with Fabric Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. I found the fun polka dot fabric in the remnant bin at a local craft store. I love it when I find a bargin...there's enough leftover for lots of future projects...

Eat Cake Graphics

Here's another rubber stamp by Eat Cake Graphics. The expression on the dog's face is perfect! Please go have a look at Holly's Store. If you make quilts, you're in for a surprise!

Challenges:

Inky Impressions- summer

Crazy 4 Challenges- boy card

A Crafty Little Place- sketch

Scrap-Creations- animal

My Time to Craft- too cute

PaperPlay- brown

Cards for Men- outside
Cute Card Thursday-someone special
Pile-it-On- cute and cuddly
Alphabet Challenge- chocolate
Paper Cutz-dog or cat
Stampin' for the Weekend-male

Twisted Thursday Challenge

I can't believe another Twisted Thursday is here! This week's challenge is to add ribbon to your card. You know you have lots of ribbon...don't waste...use it on this week's challenge! Please go to S2G Twisted Thursday for deets and inspiration!

P.S. I'm very happy to report that I have 2 1/2 days off from work after working 9 days in a row! Sweet...Can anyone guess what I'll be doing??...no, it's not a contest. lol

Whimsy Haven Wednesday Blog Hop

It's another Blog Hop Wednesday over at Whimsy Haven. If you arrived from Amy's blog, you're in th right place. If not, please start at the beginning over at Whimsy Haven. There's a new $1.00 image (today only!) and other deets. For this week's hop, I chose Alex. The minute I saw her my brain flashed to childhood and paperdolls. Those who have followed my blog for awhile know I LOVE paperdolls! I immediately printed out several different outfits for her. I thought she needed an umbrella; so, I used the one from the Dancing in the Rain set. Like my daughter, the clotheshorse, she needed a suitcase to store all her clothes. I altered an Altoid box to make a suitcase. I wish kids still played with paperdolls...oh well, I had a good time...

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Next stop on the hop is the very talented Stephanie at Handmade Creations. See you next week...

Crafty Creations Challenge

It's another Crafty Creations Challenge! This week's theme is Around the World. Our sponsor is Sassy Studio! My image was colored with Copic markers and Spica pens. The Spica pens give just a hint of a sparkle. I find myself reaching for them a lot. Hope you join us this week!

The Whimsy Haven Connection

 Jenn, one of the DT from Whimsy Haven,  suggested I play in her challenge over at  ...wee Memories. The challenge is to add stitching to the card. I made the card with the Dance in the Rain Set from Whimsy Haven. Lindsay, the artist/owner, is also sponsoring a challenge over at 2 Sketches for You. Please take a peek at these challenges. Better yet, enter them!

...wee Memories- stitching

2 sketches for you- sketch

The Crazy Challenge

It's another Crazy Challenge Monday! Today's challenge is to do something cute and cuddly. I mean, to make a card or something that is cute and cuddly. I chose a Shirley's 2 Girls stamp to do the job. They have such cute animal digi stamps. I used to have a gray cat just like the digi. He had a few nasty habits...but, he was cute and cuddly.

Just Christmas and Birthday Card Challenge

I'm the hostess for this week's Just Christmas and Birthday Card Challenge. Please follow the link to see the deets and the sketch designed by moi'. Would love to see what you do with it...

Additional Challenge:
Stamp Something- birthday

Happy Mother’s Day!

My mother passed away several years a go. She was poised, elegant, and had such a wonderful sense of humor. Like the butterfly, she fluttered quietly through life bringing joy to all her children. Even though I still miss her, I take comfort in knowing that she's  in my heart quietly watching and enjoying my life with me. Happy Mother's Day, Mom...

Challenges:

Clean & Simple- sketch

Flutter By  Wednesday- butterfly or angel

Moxie Fab World- photo inspiration

If the Shoe Fits- mother's day

Isabella's Challenge- mother's day
Raise the Bar- Mom

Saturday Post a Little Early

I'm posting my Saturday card a little early because I want to enter it in the Penny Black Challenge. It also works for a couple other challenges, too. I love Penny Black kitty cats! Orange tabby cats are my favorite!

Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge- punch

CAS-tastic Challenge- birthday

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge- wedding or birthday

CAS Mood

I've been in a CAS mood lately. It's the way to go when you're working 9 days in row before a day off. I love this rubber stamp from Eat Cake Graphics! It would make a wonderful father's day card for a military dad. It's also a great summertime card. I must apologize for not coloring the field around the stars blue. Remembered after I had made all the little gold dots. I was coloring during the wee hours... Please forgive... I'll fix it when I have a day off...

Challenges:

Designed to Inspire You- summer

The Crafty Pad- ribbon

Pollycraft Monday Challenge- sun/summer

Incy Wincy Designs- anything goes

Twisted Thursday- Home Sweet Home

This week's theme for Twisted Thursday is Home Sweet Home. The twist is to include the word "home" on your card. Please go to the Twisted Thursday blog for deets and inspiration. I promise you'll be inspired.

Whimsy Haven Blog Hop!

Whimsy Haven Wednesday Blog Hop!

 If you've come here first, please make sure you go back to the beginning at Whimsy Haven to see this week's release stamp and deets about the prize.

You need to leave a little love at each blog along the way and one at Whimsy Haven in order to qualify for the drawing!

EEEkkk! I'm first!

Today's my first time at being the Guest Designer for Whimsy Haven Stamps! Wow! What fun stamps! I chose the "On the Shelf" set to showcase today. Well, I couldn't just stop at one card...this set is really versatile.

 When I was a young girl, I wanted a dollhouse. The closest I ever got to owning one was my doll furniture collection for my Barbie Doll. This set reminded me of dollhouse furniture. With that as my inspiration, I made a wall arrangement. Since I had no place to put the cute lamp, I had to make another card.

I love how you can manipulate digi stamps. I took the lamp and squished it and stretched it to different shaped lamps. One lamp from the set becomes four lamps for this card. With a little paper piecing and dimensionals, the card was finished in a snap. The sentiment on the inside will say, "You brighten my day!" You know...you do.

Next Stop

Click yourself to Jenny's blog- Wee Memories

I can't wait to see what she's created.

If you get lost, go back to Whimsy Haven for the list of blogs along the hop.

Crafty Creations Chalenge- Magical

This week's sponsor for the Crafty Creations Challenge is Stitchy Bear Stamps. The theme is MAGICAL. I selected the stamp, cups_tiare, to work with because there's nothing better than a fairy with an attitude. I found the little genie bottle on a coloring page website. My wish is for you to make your way to Crafty Creations for deets and inspiration. I have two wishes left... 

What a Catch!

When I saw this rubber stamp, I knew it was going to make a perfect  father’s day card for my husband. He has been a great father to our two kids. Whenever my husband goes fishing, he always comes home with stories about his catches. Little does he know, when I married him, it was the greatest catch of all. Enough of the mushy stuff…

Challenges:

Incy Wincy- Anything goes

Sentimental Sunday- someone special

Allsorts- animals

Lexi's Creations- animals

Crafty Cardmakers- distressed

Aly's Sunday Challenge- animals