52 Week Challenge - Week #3

I put my 52 Week Challenge layout together tonight...took me what seemed like forever LOL! 

I knew I wanted to use this sketch from Artful Delight (designed by our SNC leader Abby!)

I finally decided to scrap some pictures from this past Christmas and it's the first time I got to use my new printer! My friend Suzy got an awesome printer and since she loved it, I decided to use a gift card to get my own. No more running to the pharmacy for just a picture or two to scrap!

All supplies except the kraft paper and Thickers are from the October Afternoon Holiday Style collection. Initially I wasn't going to get any but one day I went to the LSS and they had it in stock - it just jumped into my basket, I swear!  I also got those cool stitched Thickers that day - I think I need more even though I only opened the package tonight. The kraft paper is MME Funday and I took it from my Artful Delight January kit. I like that it has a light pattern to it so I could still journal on it and it broke up having so many busy patterns. 

It's supposed to start snowing overnight! I hope to get some good pictures tomorrow to scrap!

Skating by to say Hi for FBW #176

It's time to flutter!

This week's Flutter By Wednesdays Challenge is open, just remember to include a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation. You can enter {HERE} and also we have a guest designer this week! Her name is Amanda and you can see her creation on the FBW blog and say hello to her at her blog {HERE}. You can see the rest of the FBW team's samples by visiting the links on my sidebar.

I am so in love with my card this week!  I've made lots of cards with no coloring lately and it was like getting back on a bicycle with my copics LOL!

This cutie pie is Roll With It from the MFT Pure Innocence line. She was so happy to finally see ink and I even gave her a sidewalk! I used the current Sketches by Carly which I've posted below. One of the baskets I filled with paper is one collection from each company that I have paper from...in hopes that I can try to use some of it up! This paper is from the American Crafts City Park line. I thought it was perfect for this image!

Since I want to use paper up, I decorated the inside of the card too :)

Here is Carly's sketch. As you can see, I flipped it. I love all the layers!

Thanks for fluttering by! I'll be back later this morning with my Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past hop card!

just because...anything goes for PaperCutz #101!

TGIF!! Any weekend plans? So far the highlight of my weekend will be picking up my new glasses tomorrow, can't wait to get them!

Today I'm sharing my card for PaperCutz Challenge #101.  The challenge is Anything Goes...that's right create a card, layout or project using any themes/colors you'd like! Please enter your creation HERE and check out the DT samples while you are there!

Here is my card~

I used a FTL sketch from a few weeks ago. I always find their sketches to be great starting points when I'm not sure what I feel like creating.  And when in doubt, always bring out the butterflies :)

Other challenges that inspired me~
Do You Stack Up #29 - Wings
Craft Us Crazy #13 - Anything Goes
Flutter By Wednesday #163 - Open w/butterfly, fairy or angel

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Everyday Sayings by Hero Arts
Paper: Emma's Shoppe by Crate Paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: Marvy Scallop Circle punch, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Recollections pearls, American Crafts ric rac

TFL!

Recipe Challenge for FBW #152

We have a 3-2-1 recipe challenge for you today at Flutter By Wednesday!

We want to see to the following on your creation~

3 flowers

2 patterned papers

1 button

Here is my take ~ still no coloring with my copics LOL!

Click HERE to enter your creation at FBW and check out the links on my sidebar to visit the rest of the talented DT!

Thanks for fluttering by!

Your Choice @ PaperCutz this week!

Easy challenge this week at Paper Cutz!

YOUR CHOICE - make a card, layout or craft project with any theme/colors you'd like!

I created a congratulations card for one of my co-workers that had a baby boy a few weeks ago. I used my favorite baby set from Stampin' Up - Cuddles & Tickles. I picked it up at a scrapbook store tag sale a few years ago and always turn to it when I need to make baby cards!

I used this FTL sketch for a starting point~


To play along, please upload your creation HERE and for more inspiration, please check out my fellow dt members' blogs located on my left sidebar!

TFL!

PTT #24

Happy Tuesday!

Today's Party Time Tuesdays challenge is to create a birthday card and include one or more balloons on it (plus the required birthday wording on your card front!).

Now when I envisioned my card, I really thought I'd be using birthday balloons....but in my messy room, the Unity Love in the Air set was the first one that I came across with a balloon in it....even more perfect is I found this American Crafts City Park paper. Love how this turned out!

To see the rest of the design team samples and to enter your creation, please click HERE!

PTT #18

Happy Tuesday!

I finally have a PTT card to share with you all!

This week's challenge is a color challenge, when I was coming up with challenges I thought it would be fun to name some of them after cakes so this one is called "Carrot Cake Challenge" and the colors that should be used are orange, brown and white/ivory and don't forget the birthday wording on the front of your card!

I created this card for my FIL's birthday on Sunday. The paper is from the SEI Moonrise collection, the leaf was cut from the Stretch Your Imagination cricut cartridge and the sentiment is from the Paper Makeup Stamps Birthday Cheer set.

I used an FTL layout from last week~

To join in the Party Time Tuesdays fun, please click HERE where you can enter and also see all the wonderful samples from the design team!

Card Supplies~

Stamps: PMS Birthday Cheer

Paper: SEI Moonrise

Ink: Memento

Other: Stretch Your Imagination cricut cartridge, American Crafts ribbon, SU corner rounder, chocolate spica pen

Miss Island Pixie

Are you enjoying World Card Making Day? I'm trying to...this cold is slowing me down!

I did make a layout earlier, you'll see that tomorrow morning :)

Danni issued a challenge to me yesterday...to use some of the many digi stamps I have printed! She will have a few cards posted tomorrow, so be sure to check her out HERE.

This is the stack of digis I pulled out this morning...think I have enough to choose from? LOL


I decided to pick an image from the top of the stack, Island Pixie from Pixie Dust Studio - they have so many more cute images since the last time I visited, eek! I need to use, use, use and not buy, buy, buy!


Here is a close up of the sparkle, shine & paper piercing ~ another eek, it's not showing up too well, hopefully if you click on it, you can see it...


Knowing full well I couldn't go with a digi only challenge, I went to my challenge list and incorporated a few more~

ESS #102 ~ sketch
Flutter By Wednesday #124 ~ sparkle & shimmer plus butterfly, fairy or angel
Hanna & Friends #64 ~ So Dotty
365 Cards ~ The 3 P's ~ Polka dots, paper piercing (on the brown piece under the scalloped area), pop dots
Paper Sundaes #37 ~ Things with Wings
Alphabet Challenge - W is for Wings

Card Supplies~
Image: Island Pixie ~ Pixie Dust Studio
Paper: American Crafts ~ Everyday; PTI cardstock
Ink: SU Apricot Appeal
Copics: YG23, YG25, E00, R20, E17, E18, R85
Other: big scalloped ovals lg nestabilities, paper piercer, sundance smooch, fairy dust creative inspirations paint

Off to create some more!

Paper Cutz Challenge #60

TGIF!!

Woohoo the weekend is finally here! Lots of plans ~ tomorrow I am doing a 2 mile walk with the local Compassionate Friends organization and then on Sunday, my husband (so fun to say that!!) and I are going to the Big E.

Today's Paper Cutz Challenge is to make a card, LO or craft project using a digital, hand stamped or Cricut cut image of a critter. Use any colors or theme you'd like. Show us your critter love!

For my card, I am using a reindeer from the Cricut Create a Critter cartridge. I received it for a challenge last month but ran out of time to make it then. It's perfect for today's challenge! I just {heart} reindeer and this one is the cutest!

I used one of my new Basic Grey Sizzix embossing folders for the background, have you seen those? So many fun different ones! The designer paper is from the American Crafts Jolly collection and the sentiment is from a Hero Arts stamp set.

Please be sure to link up your critter project to the Paper Cutz Challenge blog and while you are there, check out what the rest of the design team did! You'll be wowed!

Have a GREAT day!!!

Paper Cutz Challenge #58

TGIF!!

Today's Paper Cutz Challenge is to make a card, LO, or craft project using a tag or tags and any colors/theme you'd like. I took a different approach to traditional tags and decided to make a pocket card. The insert is my tag. I really love how it turned out!

Here is a side view with the tag peeking out of the pocket~

and here is the full view of the tag~

The paper is all from the American Crafts Jolly collection. I cut the strip of trees from a scrap leftover from a card. The snowflakes are from an old sheet of stickers and the sentiment is from Amuse.

Now it's your turn. Show us your tags! Please link your creation using tags to the Paper Cutz Challenge blog by next Thursday and while you are there check out all the wonderful samples from the Design Team!

Have a fantastic weekend!! I'll be working on lots of wedding details and hopefully getting some crafty time in!

TE Blast from the Past Hop #3

Welcome to another fun filled Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Hop!

We have another great sketch from Sankari this month~

My card uses my favorite TE Christmas set ~ Season's Sweetings

My favorite part of this card is the trim on the tree. I finally opened up my sparkly fluff, if you click on the picture you should be able to see the sparkle :)

The paper is from my American Crafts Jolly stack, love the sparkle and shine on the paper....it just doesn't show up well in photos.

I hope you enjoy hopping around today, I can't wait to check it out tonight!

Be Merry, Be Bright

Here is today’s Christmas card, I just love how it came out! I inked up an American Art Stamp (Gingerbread Man) from my uninked stash of stamps and used Jolly dp by American Crafts, it’s so sparkly (except it’s not showing good in the photo, sorry!)  I found the adorable gingerbread men brads when I was unpacking a few weeks ago :)

 

I used this week’s Midnight Madness sketch and am also entering it into The Paper Variety’s Christmas card challenge.

TFL!

Squigglefly Challenge #50

Good morning!

It's time for another Squigglefly challenge! Maria is challenging us to make a get well card or creation this week.

I went with the card option and made this pretty card using Flower Pot by Rich Davis.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:
Stamp Simply #140 - Gone Askew

Sentimental Sundays #4 - Get Well

Card Details~
Stamps: Flower Pot ~ Squigglefly, Everyday Sayings ~ Hero Arts
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Early Bird
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Copics: R46, YG95, YR24, E31
Other: Large Deckled Rectangles nestabilities, MM brads, red spica pen, American Crafts ribbon

If you would like to play along, please link your creation to the Squigglefly blog. For more inspiration, please check out my fellow DT members blogs - links on the left sidebar.

TFL and have a great day!

It's a Bella Sunday!

Danni and I challenged each other to use our bella stamps from Stamping Bella today, just bellas for today, not the other cutie patootie lines. We are going to each make at least 2 cards using some fab stamps that haven't seen ink yet.

I picked out a bunch of stamps last night and naturally couldn't decide which one to ink up first LOL. This morning I had a brilliant idea to use this week's recipe challenge at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long. I had such a fun time putting this card together!!! I really love how it turned out :)

Card Details ~

Stamps: Jinglebella ~ Stamping Bella, Studio G sentiment

Paper: PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy, Stampers Select White, BG Eskimo Kisses

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk

Copics: Eoo, R29, YG67, E29

Other: American Crafts ric rac, misc. buttons, candy cane & gold stickles, gold spica pen, white fun flock, mini pop dots

Now I need to decide what to use next! I'll be back later with a 2nd card!

Dust off your stamps & my news!

{please scroll down for my Flutter By Wednesday post}

The wait is over...I can share my news!

I have been chosen to be a design team member for For Fun Challenges! Thank you so much for this opportunity, Helen!

This week's challenge is to dust off your stamps (no digis allowed) and to include the following recipe: 1 image, 2 colors with white or black, and 3 embellies!

I dusted off one of my favorite Stamping Bella stamps to use for today's challenge. I've been neglecting the bellas for far too long!

I used up some scraps (except for the red) from a bunch of cards I made this weekend, and no sketch, how about that! LOL

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Cuppacakeabella ~ Stamping Bella
Paper: DCWV from ages ago, misc. cardstock from stash
Ink: Memento
Copics: RV11, RV32, RV34, R46
Other: red spica pen, American Crafts ric rac, prima flower & brad from stash

If you'd like to play along, please link your new creation to the For Fun Challenges blog. For more inspiration, please visit my fellow DT members (be sure to welcome them aboard too!) - links are on my right sidebar (under followers).

Squigglefly Challenge #48 with a sneak peek!

You're in for a treat today!

It's Squigglefly Challenge #48 and with it I've used a new image that will be released on Saturday. It's called Hang On by Jackie Mathews.

Now back to the challenge...Maria issued an embossing challenge, wet or dry. Since I am not a big fan of my heat gun, I chose to use dry embossing. I absolutely adore the scene I created here. I thought the 'water' was a great idea and it turned out just as good as I had hoped!


Card Details ~
Stamps: Hang On by Jackie Mathews ~ Squigglefly, sentiment from The Angel Company
Paper: Basic Grey Granola
Ink: Memento
Other: copics, cuttlebug distressed stripes & tiny bubbles folders, American Crafts brad

So what are you waiting for? Go emboss something using a Squigglefly image and enter it into the challenge! If you use a Squigglefly image, you'll be entered to win a prize! For more inspiration, please visit my fellow DT members listed on my left sidebar!

The Mother of All Blog Hops!

Welcome to the TSG Mother of All Blog Hops! I hope you are enjoying seeing all the fabulous TSG creations!

If you've arrived here from Holly's blog, then you are in the right place! If not, please start at the There She Goes blog.

I am sharing a card from the very cool set, Loads of Fun, my absolute favorite TSG set!


ETA: I decided to add this card, thought it was a little too funky, but my wonderful fiance assured me it wasn't...although he won't agree to let me have some fun polka dot appliances LOL!

This is the inside, I used up some scraps and added another fun sentiment from the set!

Fun tip: The polka dots on the green paper were made with an eraser!

Thanks so much for hopping by! Your next stop on the hop is Candice!

Card Details~
Card 1
Sketch - ICS65
Stamps - Loads of Fun ~ There She Goes
Paper - Basic Grey Urban Prairie
Ink - Memento
Copics - No, E41, Y32, BG23, RV32, YG03, R27, BG01
Other - ric rac ~ Michaels, brad & photo corner ~ American Crafts, Marvy scallop punches, pop dots

Card 2
Sketch - Sketch Girl 17B
Stamps, Paper & Ink - same as above
Copics: 100, RV14
Other: Glossy Accents, Marvy scallop punch, pencil eraser