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Happy Birthday from Teddy Bea

2011-06-28T05:00:00.012-05:00

Good morning all. It's Tuesday and that's better than Monday, right?? : ) I just thought I'd pop in this morning to share a card I just made over the weekend. It's another fabulous Teddy Bo images called 'Flowers are Nature's Paintings'. I'm just crazy in love with all Teddy Bo's images!

I'll bet you didn't think there was this much pink in the whole world, didja?? hahaha! Well... I love pink and wanted something so soft and feminine for this sweet image. So I looked through my latest Prima purchases and found this fabo 6x6 DP called Sparkling Spring Collection. It was just what I was looking for.

The sketch I used is from Simon Says Stamp Challenge and I hope I'm not too late to enter. Oh well... if I am, I am! It was great fun making it and thanks SSSC for the inspiration SKETCH!!

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - the SKETCH
Crafty Creations - let it shine
Creative Belli - the letter 'G' -- use embellies starting with 'G' -- gems, green
Little Darlings Challenges - favorite color combo -- pink, green
CCEE Stampers - include pink
Meljen's Designs Challenge - stripes and/or plaids
The Rubber Cafe - birthday
Scrapbook Sisters - happy birthday
Alphabet Challenge - h is for half dozen - include 6 of something -- I've got 6 gems
Delicious Doodles Challenge - cute and cuddly
Our Creative Corner - our style
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - make it sparkle
Sugar Creek Hollow - tic-tac-toe -- glitter, flowers, pearls
Totally Gorjuss - ribbons and lace
Challenge Up Your Life - include circles
Bizzy Becs Challenge - all about lace
The Crafty Pad - bold and bright OR soft pastels
Cutie Sunday - animals
Dream Valley Challenge - ribbons
KB Cute Monday - use flowers
Lollipop Crafts - inspired by song -- 'Don't Eat the Daisies'
The Shabby Tea Room - my favorite things
Pile it on - going round in circles
Digital Tuesday Challenge - flower power
Top Tip Tuesday - T is for...? anything on your card beginning with T -- Teddy Bea
Tuesday Trigger - CAS card with table, lacy tablecloth, flowers in a flowerpot
CMC Copic Challenge - coloring folds, pleats and/or ruffles

That's it for today gals. I'm tired and am going to bed. Have a great week!!
Denise

Stamps: Teddy Bo Flowers are Nature's Paintings, sentiment digi (sorry, don't know who to give credit to)
Papers: Prima Sparkling Spring Collection, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, WOC flowers, ribbon, button, green gems, pink gems, pink pearls, lace, leaf punch, glitter
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #117

2011-06-26T02:00:00.005-05:00

Good morning stamping friends. I hope your Sunday is going along wonderfully! Since it's Sunday, it's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. I always look forward to Sunday's and the CIC is a big reason why! Let's get started, shall we? Here's what I created from our latest inspiration cupcakes...

Tada! Can we all say 'gaudy'??? I put tons of stuff on here. Well... tons of stuff for me!! haha! I really got carried away, didn't I? Oh well... it sure was fun!! Let's take a look at our inspiration photo for this week...

Kewl, right!? And just perfect for our fun and fab U.S. celebrations of the 4th of July. I hope you have great plans for that holiday. Not big ones on my end, but will spending the day with my mom, brother and granddaughter. Of course, she'll want to do fireworks and I won't blame her at all. I wanted the same thing when I was her age.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Glitterbabe Digis. They generous provided some images for the DT to play with. I went with the 'birdhouse' and it's sentiment. Please take the time to jump over to the CIC blog and check out all the other team member's creations. They are all inspiring!! And... one lucky random winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to spend at their on-line store.

Other challenges:
Tayllored Expressions - the SKETCH
Simon Says Stamp and Show - show some metal
Totally Stampalicious - something old (key charm), something new (the star DP)
A Spoonful of Sugar - ribbons and bows
Everybody-Art-Challenge - anything goes
Riley and Co - buttons and bows
Crafts and Me - we are in stitches (mine is faux)
Fresh Brewed Challenge - photo inspiration
I {heart} Ribbon Challenge - linen thread and hemp
Stampavie and More - butterflies
Pals Paper Arts - stars
Paper Play Challenge - stars and stripes
StampInsanity - stars and stripes
Crafty Purple Frogs - swirls and pearls
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Blogger Challenge - things with wings
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - add a charm
Stamp Something - celebrations something
Fairytale Challenge - America
Simply Create - fly with us -- something with wings
Stampin' for the Weekend - our favorite thing(s) -- pearls, charms, buttons, roses
Sugar Creek Hollow - tic-tac-toe -- buttons, flowers, distressing OR die cut, pearls, paper piercing
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - something old (key charm), something new (the star DP)
Word Play Weekend - home/house
Craft Your Days Away - vintage (I think this is)
Crafty Calendar Challenge - things with wings
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - stars and stripes

That's it for today folks. Thanks for coming by and come back soon, ya hear?? Have a great day and I hope you'll join us at CIC this week.
Denise

Stamps: Glitterbabe Digis birdhouse and coordinating sentiment
Papers: October Afternoon 5 and dime (stars), Graphic 45 Le' Romantique Collection celebration (stripes), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, distressing tool, butterfly punch, BG buttons, twine, small and large pearls, chipboard star, house key charm, SU ribbon, WOC rosebuds, VersaMagic Chalk Ink wheat
Techniques: Copic markers, distressing, sponging, paper piercing, faux stitching

Aud Sentiments Challenge #31

2011-06-23T02:00:00.004-05:00

Edit: Won card of the week honor at Word Play Weekend #6

Happy Thursday friends. What's Thursday mean? First of all, it means the weekend is almost here!! YAY!! But even more importantly, it means it's time for a new Aud Sentiments challenge. Another YAY! This week our challenge is to use a Sentiment about Food/Drink. We all like food and drink challenges don't we? hahaha! Here's my stab at the challenge...

Look... a pie man!! "How Sweet"!!! This image was soooo fun to color. The sketch is from CardPatterns and the first time I saw it I said this is it. It almost looks like we're looking in a little cafe window and watching the pie man wheel his pies around. I think that turned out pretty great. Thank you CardPatterns. I used a couple of dark (and I mean dark) brown buttons, then added some metal brads for something a little different. Talk about different... I thought I'd chosen all antique brass brads, but getting out in better light, I think I have 1 antique brass, 1 gold and 1 silver. Yikes!! Oh well... I think it almost works. Antique brass for the brown, gold for the olive green and silver for the blue!?! OK... maybe not, but I'm tryin'!!

Our sponsor for this challenge is once again the great Robyn's Fetish. They have some wonderful stamping needs including great images. Take, for example, pie man. The lucky random winner will receive ????. Great, right?

Other challenges:
CardPatterns - the SKETCH
Crafts 4 Eternity - embellies starting with "R" - ribbon
Crazy 4 Challenges - add twine, floss, string...
Word Play Weedend - blue
Just Some Lines - spotty dotty
Simon Says Stamp and Show - show some metal
Totally Stampalicious - something old (metal brads), something new (Prima papers)
Kaboodle Doodles - food and/or dring
Stamps R Us - 1 image, 2 DPs, 3 embellies
Everybody-Art-Challenge - anything goes

Thanks for stopping in today folks! Come join in the fun with us and create something for food/drink. Have a great day!
Denise

Stamps: Robyn's Fetish Pies 4 Sale One Pence digi image, MFT How Sweet It Is sentiment
Papers: Prima Botanical Collection (blue polka dot), Prima Madeline Collection (plaid)
Ink: Distress Ink walnut stain (for sentiment)
Supplies: Ribbon, brads, twine, BG buttons, glitter, border punch
Techniques: Copic markers, prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #116

2011-06-19T05:00:00.008-05:00

Good Sunday morning my friends. I hope your day started bright and shiny and continues that way. Another Sunday? FABulous... that means another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. WooHOO! I think you're gonna love this week's cuppies. But I say that every week, don't I? : ) Let's get started, 'K? Here's how this week's cupcakes inspired me...

Isn't this a fun card? It sure was fun to make!! I think this is the first time I've gotten to try paper piecing with digis. I've been printing the images at work (using my own papers). It's later when I think it sure would be nice to paper piece this or that. But after all the resizing, I'm not confident about going back getting the same size. So this time I printed them at the same time. Really works swift when you use your brain!!! Now... let's look at our inspiration for this challenge...

I just think these are wonderful! Soooo summery with their leaves, ladybugs, daisies and mushrooms. And I love the colors. Wouldn't you like to try your hand at these babies?? Come on... I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Our sponsor this week is Amber Ink. One lucky winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to their store! WoW!! They provided the DT with some images to use and I just loved this Mushroom Border image. And that Love Bug sentiment is just darling too. As you can see, I've added plenty of little ladybugs to my card. Probably too many, but I just love those little things. The daisy ended up having to go there. I tried my hand at just adding some little dot daisies with my Signo white pen and lemon yellow liquid pearls for the center. Well... as you can guess, I didn't like it. So I took them off... or tried to. the centers scraped off easy enough and normall I can remove the white inks with a wet tissue. But, this doesn't work as well when you're doing it on the chalk inks! I tried a few things to 'fix' it, but it just got worse! So, as I said, the daisy had to go there! : )

Other Challenges:
Pals Paper Arts - the SKETCH
KB Cute Monday - anything goes
Lollipop Crafts - inspired by music -- Ladybug, Ladybug, Ladybu-u-ug
Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
Stamps R Us - 1 image, 2 DPs, 3 embellies
Scrap-Creations Going Grey - anything goes
Sweet Stamps - embossing - the white cs under Love Bug
Clear it out Challenge - paper piecing
Fresh Brewed Designs - put a little song in your heart -- Ladybug, Ladybug, Ladybu-u-ug
The Paper Shelter - punches and dies
Moving Along with the Times - inspired by a song -- Ladybug, Ladybug, Ladybu-u-ug
Crafty Purple Frog - your favorite things (ladybugs, daisies, red, buttons)
Southern Girls Challenge - anything goes
Totally Paper Crafts - die cuts and punches
One Stop Craft Challenge - use stickers
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - buttons -- random winner! YAY!
Just Some Lines - spotty dotty
Bling it On - embossing - the white cs under Love Bug
Scrappy Frogs Challenge - use red
Tip Top Tuesday - open challenge
Creative Inspirations Paint - bright colors

Stamps: Amber Ink Mushroom Border and Saying Love Bug sentiment
Papers: MME Stella and Rose Hazel, Quirky Twerp Playful Sunshine Scrapbooking Kit digital --polka dot red, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, flower punch, BG button, Jolee's boutique dimensional stickers (ladybugs), VersaMagic chalk ink sea breeze
Techniques: Copic marks and primsacolor pencils w/ OMS

Teddy Bo Challenge is Shaped Cards

2011-06-12T16:27:00.007-05:00

Hello again all! Second post for today so if you're looking for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge you can scroll down to the previous post or click here.

I created this card for the Teddy Bo Challenge this this time was 'shaped cards'. Now... I've never made a shaped card. I've wanted to for ages, but just didn't take the leap. I really don't have any of the right tools to easily make a shaped card so I kept putting it off. Well... the Teddy Bo Challenge made me do it as entries for the DT call had to complete the challenge. UGH!! So... introducing my very first shaped card...

Now... let me tell you what, this was quite a struggle!!! It's sadly taken me all day to finish this card!! I cut out my circle card, then tried this, then tried that to get the other layers to look right!! My nestie circles were too small to make it look right, so I tried a doily. It was too small too so I tried two doilies... then three. That's where I stopped. So I did a bunch of sponging on the doilies and the nestie circle, added some ribbon, roses and pearls and called it good. I know it's not the best shaped card ever, but maybe not too bad for a first try??

Challenges:
Teddy Bo Challenge - shaped card
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Lollipop Crafts - inspired by song -- "Puppy Love"
Stamps R Us - pets
Papertake Weekly Challenge - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - use an animal (or two??)
Your Next Stamp Challenge - seeing shapes
Art Impressions - monochromatic
Do it with Digis - animal magic
Inspire Me Friday - anything goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - doilies
Totally Gorjuss - flower power
Just Some Lines - monochromatic
Craft Your Days Away - monochromatic

Thanks so much! See ya soon!!
Denise

Stamps: Teddy Bea Puppy Love
Paper: Gina K. pure luxury, I think the background cs is SU perfect plum
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, doilies, WOC roses, MS ribbon, tiny pearls, VersaMagic chalk ink spring pansy
Technique: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #115

2011-06-12T09:00:00.002-05:00

Good morning stamping friends! It's Sunday and the weather is beautiful right now and has been for the last couple of days. I don't expect it to last but I do appreciate it when it's here!! And Sunday means another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge that you'll have lots of fun with. First, here's my inspiration from our cupcakes this week...

Heeheehee! I just giggle when I look at these spring ducks! They are so cute!! Now, let's get to the inspiration cupcakes, OK? Tada...

Can you say colorful? There aren't many color not included in in this photo. And lots of patterns. Aren't they great?? I hope you'll be able to join us this week We can't wait to see what you've come up with.

You're probably asking yourself... with all those colors, why did she only end up with basically one? Well, that's a great question and believe me, I asked it myself!! The bottom line is the image of the duckies. To me it just screamed yellow, yellow, yellow. So I didn't tax my brain too hard and I went with yellow! : )

Speaking of this image, our sponsor this week is Prairie Fairy Designs. They have tons of cute images and kindly offered each DT member an image of their choice. I picked a goodie, did I? One lucky random winner will receive 5 digis of their choice. Gotta love that!!

Other challenges:
The Sweet Stop - the SKETCH
Fairy Fun Friday - summer fun
Card Cupids - animals
Crafty Hos' Challenge - bright colors: yellow, blue and green (there is a little blue, bow and little flower)
I Did it Creations - birds
Addicted to Stamps Challenge - summertime
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Cupcake Craft Challenge - things with tails
KB Cute Monday - use bright colors
Pear Tree Designs - summer delights (summer colros)
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - friends
A Spoonful of Sugar - here comes summer
Digital Tuesday - in the garden/outdoors
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - use an animal
Creative Card Crew - wings
digistamps4joy - wings
Pals Paper Arts - show them our signature style
Do it with Digis - animal magic
Paper Crafting Journey - our feathered friends
Stamping with the Dragon - friendship
Inspire Me Friday - anything goes
Totally Paper Crafts - summer
Crafty Calendar - things with wings
Bee Crafty - summer's here

Thanks for stopping in today my friends. You know how much it means to me. Have a great Sunday and let's do some stamping!
Denise

Stamps: Prairy Fairy Designs spring ducks
Paper: October Afternoon the thrift store, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: WOC flowers, MME ribbon, black rhinestones, VersaMagic chalk ink sea breeze
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

For the Love of Baby

2011-06-08T04:00:00.003-05:00

Good Wednesday folks. Hump day... YAY!! It's all downhill from here, right? I've worked up a card from one of Mo's Digital Pencil images. This one is called baby and bunny. She is so adorable that I wanted to keep her soft and sweet. Here she is...

Love her!! And I got to use another one of those beautiful Prisma papers I'd won in a blog candy prize. I've truly fallen in love with them. I just ordered three Prisma 6 x 6 paper pads and can't wait until they show up on my porch. Teehee!

I'm not going to 'talk' alot here. Just post my photos and enter some challenges. Sometimes I think you all must get soooo sick of my gabbing! But I will say I loved using all these beautiful 'girly' embellishments on this card. Lotsa fun!!

Challenges:
Mo's Challenge - SKETCH
Cute Card Thursday - embellish it
StampInsanity - anything goes
Craft us Crazy - remembrance and/or love
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - photo of pink/green bed ensemble
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Stamp Something - June digi day
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Speedy the Cat's Challenge - flowers
Wee Memories - anything goes
Bizzy Becs - all about lace
Jay Gee's Nook - photos with pink/green
CR84FN Color Challenge - lt. pink, med. green, neutral
Addicted to Stamps Challenge - bingo -- cute image, flowers, charms
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Paper Playtime - anything goes w/ a charm
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Have a great day friends and come back soon.
Denise

Stamps: Mo's Digital Pencil baby and bunny
Papers: Prima Sparkling Spring Collection, Gina K. pure luxury
Inks: none
Supplies: Nesties, WOC flowers, lace, pink pearls, white pearls, ribbon, brad (the LOVE is a brad), charm
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #114

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

Happy Sunday stampers! I hope you're doing well. I have been soooo tired today that I've been sleeping quite a bit! What a waste of a Sunday, huh! Sunday means another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. I hope you'll find some inspiration from our cupcakes this week and join in with us. Here's how the photo inspired me...

And our inspiration photo this week...

Aren't those cupcakes beautiful!! Just one thing... what's that airplane doing in there?? {shrugging shoulders} Anyway... as you can see, I went more with the blue than the lavender. I just couldn't find any purply papers that would work for these cupcakes. Hmphf!

This card seems awfully blah to me. The roses are what's saving it... and the cute Tiddly Inks image. It just needs something more. I hope I find what that is before I send it to someone! haha!

What isn't blah is our sponsor this week which is Di's Digi Downloads. She's got lots of awfully cute digital images and they now have some polymer stamps available. Please head over and take a look. One lucky random winner will win 5 digis or 2 stamps. WooHOO!

Challenges:
LORA Crafts Sunday Sketches - the SKETCH
Tiddly Inks - darling diva
KB Cute Monday - anything goes
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - swirls
A Spoonful of Sugar - flower power
Creative Card Crew - for a diva
Fab 'n Funky - what'eva
Flutter by Wednesday - open
digistamps4joy - wings
Divas by Design - florals
Charisma Cardz - something that flies
Colour Create Challenge - purple, blue and silver
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes
Catch the Bug Challenge - June anything goes
Less is More - monochrome - the dress is blue violet
Just Some Lines - monochromatic
Crafty Calendar Challenge - things with wings
StampARTic - blue, purple, white

I'm keeping this short and sweet today. Thanks for dropping in folks! Come back soon, 'K?
Denise

Stamps: Tiddly Inks fairy fae
Papers, BG lilykate twinkle, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesites, WOC roses, small pearls, silver balls, glitter
Technique: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMH

A shabby chic Teddy Bo

2011-06-01T04:00:00.011-05:00

Edit: Won top honor at Do it with Digis #11

Hello folks! I hope you all enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend. Mine was quiet and peaceful. But today is Tuesday and it's back to work. It has been hard to get back into it. I guess I need a few more days off!! haha!

I found this Teddy Bo image in my 'printed off' stash and decided to do something with it. This is one of the first Teddy Bo images I'd purchased. He was great fun to color up. I colored the hearts up in more of a pink, so used a couple pink embellies to. I'm afraid Teddo Bo's been pinked!! : )

This card would have worked perfectly for the last Teddy Bo Challenge which was to use Teddy Bo only. But... I didn't get him done in time. And I made the card before the new challenge which came out yesterday which is make a shaped card, so he won't work for that either. Oh well... I'll keep trying!

I'm going to keep this short today. OK... OK... keep the cheering down! haha!! I'll see if I can get a shaped card done for the current Teddy Bo Challenge!

Challenges:
The Deconstructed Sketch - the SKETCH
A Spoonful of Sugar - flower power
Digital Tuesday - animal friends
Sweet Stamps - masculine card
Charisma Cardz - boy oh boy!
DYSU - animals
Craft Us Crazy - remembrance and/or love
Do it with Digis - it's all about the boys
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes or favorite
Inspire Me Friday - anything goes
Polka Doodles - male theme
Stamp Something - sentimental - use a sentiment
2 Sisters Challenge - anything goes
A La Card Monkey - man card
Totally Gorjuss - string's the thing
BasicGrey Challenge - shabby chic
Crafty Calendar - teddy bears
Crafty Hos' Challenge - twine
Paper Sundaes - vintage/shabby chic
Stamptacular Sunday - bugs or boys
KB Cute Monday - anything goes
Lexi's Creations - father's day or a man's card
Creative Inspirations - cute bears/animals only
Fab 'n Funky - what'eva
Freshly Brewed Challenge - it's a guy thing
Scrapalicious USA - card for a man
Simon Says Stamp - father's day/male card

Thanks for coming by today. It always thrills me when you do. Have a great Wednesday and see you soon!
Denise

Stamps: Teddy Bo i heart u, DSP sentiment
Paper: BG Curio, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, BG buttons, Prima flower, BG brads, distressed ink antique linen, white twine, crinkled ribbon
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #113

2011-05-29T00:00:00.007-05:00

Edit: Won 2nd place at Catch the Bug Challenge

Good morning stamping friends. It's Sunday again and do you know the great thing about this Sunday?? Many of us don't have to dread going to work tomorrow because it's a holiday!!! Yes, it's Memorial Day and I wanted to take a moment to honor all those who have sacrificed everything for our country. What brave souls and so very patriotic. Bless all that have loved ones they are thinking about today.

Another great thing about this Sunday... it's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge! Yepper... let's have some fun. Here's my card created from our cupcake inspiration photo...

Heeheehee! Doesn't she just make you giggle? At least smile!! This is a digital image from our sponsor, Bugaboo Digi Stamps. It's called Molly Moo - sunflower. I think I've fallen in love with Molly! Now for our cupcakes photo that will provide your inspiration this week ...

Aren't these great?? So many flowers... such bright colors... a coupla little bugs. Fun!! I hope you'll find some inspiration and come play with us. It was great fun coloring Molly up in these bright summery colors! I decided to keep the colors restricted to my image and the matting cardstock. For my DP, I embossed some white cardstock with a flowery folder as I thought that design fit perfectly.

Then I decided to add some sun to this sunflower image. The little sun I used is from one of those little $1 clear stamp sets. I don't use those a lot, but they sure come in handy for the right projects! BTW... I'd meant to add a bubble cap over the sun's face, but I forgot. Well... I forgot before I took the pics, but it has a bubbled face now. The bubble cap just fit absolutely perfectly!! I didn't want to rework the photos I'd already taken, but I did take one extra photo...

Back to our sponsor, Bugaboo Digi Stamps. They are awarding 7 (yes I said 7) images of the winner's choice. That's totally worth joining us this week, isn't it? And a little more of a plug for them... they are having 50% off everything in the store through May 31st. That makes an image like Molly Moo - sunflower yours for a mere buck and a half!! Go... go have fun and get you some bugaboos.

Other challenges:
Mojo Monday - the SKETCH
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - flower power
Totally Stampalicious - favorite bugaboo stamp
Woodware USA - anything goes
Bows and Berries - turquoise, bright pink, yellow, black, white
Digital Tuesday - add some texture
Sparkle Creations - include a hat
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
The Pixie Cottage - here comes the sun (and/or a sketch)
Anything Goes Challenge - bingo -- punches/die cuts, flowers, lace/ribbon
Truly Scrumptious - anything goes
DYSU Challenge - animals
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
For Your Inspiration - colorful air balloons photo inspiration
Stamp Something - sentimental -- use a sentiment
Creative Friday - summertime
2 Sisters Challenge - anything goes
CES Challenge - embossing
Catch the Bug Challenge - bright colors
EtsyInspired Challenge - Paula Arts (my inspiration for the colors and sunflowers)
Really Reasonable Ribbon - anything goes
Copics Creations - yellow
Desert Island Crafters - use 3 or more of the 'itinerary' -- ribbon/lace, image, embossing, flower
Sparkles Forum Challenge - something metal -- ladybug charm
Addicted to Stamps - bingo -- cute image, flowers, a charm

That's all I got today folks! Thank you for stopping by. I hope you'll come back very soon. Enjoy your Memorial Day.
Denise

Stamps: Bugaboo Molly Moo - sunflower digi, Paper Garden sentiment digi
Paper: Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, ribbon, charm, bubble cap, bright large gemstone stickers, edge punch
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/OMS

Sweet, Sweet Sophie

2011-05-27T00:00:00.007-05:00

Edit: Won top 3 honors at Addicted to Stamps Challenge #4

Hello my friends! Hey... it's Friday! We've made it!! haha!. I wanted to post a quick little something new I worked up a few days ago. I've wanted to play with Sophie for ages now. I printed her out a looooong time ago and she's just been waiting for me.

Isn't Sophie sweet??? She's another of Mo's Digital Pencil's adorable kid images. I've got several more printed off and ready to make into a card so I just need to get with it! : ) The DP I've used is another of those beautiful Prima papers from the Sparkling Spring Collection called "Rosebud". I have just fallen in love with all these Prima papers and have been looking to buy some more. But I can't find any of the ones I want!!! ACK!! They are always out of stock. I asked the Archivers gals the last time I was there if they carried Prima papers. She said they had but were having a very hard time getting their order from Prima. Let me just say... "Prima... come on!!! Send out those orders!!". haha!

I'm going to take it easy the rest of the evening (after I take my dog out to play). I didn't get much sleep last night and have been sooooo tired today, especially this afternoon. Around 3-4, I just couldn't hardly stay awake at work!! Of course, now that I'm home, I'm wide awake!! haha!

Challenges:

Mo's Digital Pencil - pearls and flowers

Card and a Half - the SKETCH - their 1st challenge!!

I Did it Creations - anything goes

One Stitch at a Time - bling it on

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - pink and brown

Cutie Sunday - pink and green

KB Cute Monday - so girly

Lollipop Crafts - bling it!

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - flower power

Woodware USA - anything goes

The Ribbon Reel - photo inspiration -- shabby chic pink and white dining room

Stamps R Us - goin' digital

Papertake Weekly - pale, pretty pastels

Crafts and Me - gems and pearl

Creative Card Crew - anything goes

Fab 'n Funky - let's go all cute and cuddly

The Paper Shelter - anything goes

Stampavie and more - pink

Anything Goes Challenge - bingo -- lace/ribbon, flowers, punches/die cuts

Divas by Design - one for the girls

The Sisterhood of Crafters - button box -- use a button(s)

Truly Scrumptious - anything goes

Paper Play Challenge - blossoms and blooms

2 Sisters Challenge - use a digi

CES Challenge - embellish it -- use at least 3 types

Little Claire's - sparkle

By the Cute and Girly - anything goes

Desert Islands Crafters Challenge - use 3 or more of the Desert Island 'itinerary' - I used patterned paper, pearls, glitter/bling, ribbon/lace, image (stamp or digi), punch, flower, button -- WOW... 8!

Really Reasonable Ribbon - anything goes

Crafty Catz - pink and green

Totally Papercrafts - pink and girlie

Fun with Shapes and More - everything must be sparkle

Inspire Me Friday - anything goes

That's it for today folks. As always, thanks for stopping by and hope you'll come back again soon.

Hugs, Denise

Stamps: Mo's Digital Pencil Sophie digi

Paper: Prima Sparling Spring Collection, Gina K. pure luxury

Ink: none

Supplies: BG buttons, border punch, ribbon, WOC roses, crystal stickles, 'diamond' gems, pink pearls

Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Aud Sentiments Challenge #29

2011-05-26T09:09:00.003-05:00

Good Thursday morning stamping phenoms. Look how close we are to the weekend! WooHOO!!! Today is time for another fun challenge at Aud Sentiments Challenge. The sentiment challenge this fortnight is "A sentiment/card for a male". We all need more of those cards, don't we. Here's my take on that theme...

This crazy fun image is Napoleon from our sponsor this week, Digis with Attitude. That 'grouchy' lion's stare is frightening, right? OK... not frightening, but fun! Digis with Attitude have many more of what I call 'grumpies' plus sentiments to go with them. Why don't you take a few minutes and go see them all?

Amazingly this card came together for me rather quickly. Of course, no problem figuring out what color the lion should be... light brown, medium, brown, dark brown. haha! And since he is so monochromatic, I wanted a bit more color and design in my papers and MME fine and dandy true blue worked perfectly for me.

If you want a good giggle, please bop over to all the DT's blogs as they have created some equally fun and grumpy cards.

Other challenges:
The Decontructed Sketch - the SKETCH -- didn't enter, this sketch closed last night, but wanted to give them the credit
I Did it Creations - anything goes
Woodware USA - anything goes
Lexi's Creations - spots and/or stripes
Stamps R Us - goin' digital
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - use at least 3 different DPs
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
The Pixie Cottage - a sketch and/or here comes the sun
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - boys! boys! boys!
Truly Scrumptious - anything goes
Charisma Cardz - boy oh boy!
DYSU Challenge - animals
Do it With Digis - it's all about the boys
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Delicious Doodles - let the sun shine (background DP)
Digi Days - for the boys
2 Sisters Challenge - use a digi
Crazy 4 Challenges - bring a giggle to someone
Sugar Creek Hollow - masculine
Really Reasonable Ribbons - anything goes
Stamp Something - stamp something with beachy colors
Crafting for all Seasons - anything goes -- their 1st challenge!! : )

That's it for me this morning my friends. Have a great day... a great weekend and see you soon.
Denise

Stamps: Digis with Attitude Napoleon digi and sentiment digi
Paper: MME fine and dandy true blue, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Buttons, ribbon
Techniques: Copic markers w/ prismacolor pencils and OMH

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #112 and DT Call

2011-05-23T11:48:00.022-05:00

Edit: OMGoodness, I forgot to include the information about the DT call we're having. The call will be open until June 1st and the new sweeties will be chosen and notified by June 7th. For all the details, please head over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog. Good LUCK!!

Happy Monday my friends! How's that for an oxymoron!! I hope you had a happy weekend. I did... mostly! Didn't feel well Saturday evening, but it was short-lived so no worries. Yay!! Today I'm going to share my Cupcake Inspirations Challenge card for this week. As always, the cupcake photo is just fabulous and it was fun deciding what to create. Here's what I came up with...

Wonderful image, right? Of course, it's a Lili of the Valley stamp called Rosie Posie. Cute, eh? As I've said many times before, I just love LOTV stamps. They are all so precious! OK... now the challenge photo...

Do you love hydrangeas? If you do, I'm sure you love this photo and the challenge! And great colors, right? Pulled the pastel artist right on out of me. Fun!

I know the layout and embellies are pretty boring. I don't know what my problem was when finishing off this card. I looked for a SKETCH to follow but didn't find one I really wanted to go with, so I just went simple (boring). And then... after I'd stickled up the flowers and dots on the wrapping, I went and smudged it so there is stickles in all kinds of odd places on this card! : ) Whoops!! It seems like I'm always doing something!!

Other challenges:

Lollipop Crafts - bling it!
Whoopsie Daisy - birthday challenge
Woodware USA - anything goes
I Did it Creations Challenge - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - bling it on
Creative Card Crew - cute and girly
Papertake Weekly Challenge - bloom and grow
Sweet Stamps - birthday card
Tuesday Throwdown - baby/child
Claudia and Company - birthday card for a girl
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - sparkle and shine
Divas by Design - one for the girls
Truly Scrumptious - anything goes
Paper Play Challenge - sparkle galore
Cheerful Stamp Pad - make it colorful
Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - flower power
Little Claire's - sparkle
Desert Island Crafts Challenge - pick 3 (pattern paper, glitter, image, square card
Scrappy Frogs - happy birthday
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Simply Create - special day/event
A La Card Monkey - they say it's your birthday
Catch the Bug Challenge - grads, dads and other celebrations (mine = happy birthday)
Wee Memories - stamp it
The Hotspot - Case-A-Cake -- shaded lavendars #2 and #4

Thanks for stopping in today folks! Have a great Monday and we'll see you again soon.
Denise

Stamps: LOTV Rosie Posie, sentiment - unsure
Papers: Prima Sweet Fairy Collection, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Crystal stickles, purple and 'diamond' gems
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Aud Sentiments Challenge #28 -- late, late, late!

2011-05-15T20:07:00.008-05:00

Hi again friends. This is my second post for today so if you're looking for my Cupcake Inspirations Challenge post, please scroll down, or click here.

I'm afraid this post for Aud Sentiments is a tad late, but I've finally gotten caught up and hope to stay that way for a while!! Ahhhhh... what a good feeling!! Now on to the challenge! This fortnight's challenge is No Sentiment. Isn't that funny for a 'sentiment' challenge blog? I thought it was a fun idea and give an 'atta girl' to whoever thought it up.

To be honest, I love this card!! I adore that image from A Day for Daisies and guess what. It's a freebie!! Better get over there quick and get this one before they get smart and realize what they're giving away!!! : ) I also love these papers (more about them soon). Everything just came together so nicely. That almost never happens for me! haha!

I don't say this near often enough, but I always hope you'll go see the other DT members blogs as we have a great team and they always have amazing projects to share with you. It's worth your time to visit.

Our sponsor for this challenge is The Digichick. I must admit, I wasn't familiar with this sponsor before this challenge, but believe me, I have them bookmarked now!! They have some great items in their store. They kindly let each DT member select an item to use for this challenge. It was soooo fun looking through everything. I ended up choosing this set called "Playful Sunshine Scrapbook Kit". Just look at that list of items that comes with this kit! For my card, I chose to use Floral Ivory (the main background DP), Gingham and Polka Dot Red. It was hard to narrow it down to these three as I love them all, but I'm very happy with these three.

To me, this screams of vintage. I know I don't have any rough or dinghy edges, but it seems so to me. The image looks vintage as do the DPs. What do you think?

Other Challenges:
I {heart} sketches SFYTT - SKETCH
Craft Your Passion - check it out -- use checks, plaids or gingham
Cute Monday - anything goes using a digi
Simon Says Stamp and Show - anything goes
Double Dutch Challenge - vintage
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - circles
Creative Craft Challenge - distressed/vintage
Clear it Out Challenge - any ribbon/trim
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - May flowers
The Paper Variety - movie inspiration -- Baby Boom (with Diane Keaton)
Scrapalicious - flowers
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - look what the store brought
Copic Oz - celebrate women
Moving Along with the Times - 2Bs -- buttons and baby
Paper Romance - Mother's Day
Southern Girls - let's hear it for the girls
Stamp Something - anything goes
Mami Doodles - spots and/or stripes
By the Cute and Girly - anything goes
The Emerald Faerie Garden Challenge - anything goes

OK folks. That's it for me today. No more posts! Thanks for coming by and looking around. I love it when you do that! : ) Take care until next time.
Denise

Stamps: A Day for Daisies Kiss for Sis
Papers: Quirky Twerp Playful Sunshine Scrapbooking Kit -- floral ivory, gingham, polka dot red, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, flower, BG buttons, pearls, SU choc chip ribbon, pop dots
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #111

2011-05-15T18:28:00.003-05:00

Happy Sunday stamping friends. This has been a low key do nothing kind of Sunday for me. Well... do nothing except make cards!! I've been playing catch up for several days now and after I get these posts completed, I will be caught up!!! {happy sigh}! Now, on to other fun Sunday things to do. One of the funnest is joining the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. As usual, there are some terrific inspiration cuppies that you'll love! Here's the card I made for this challenge...

Do you love this little image or what?? That birdie with her house and flowers is so springy to me, perhaps even summery. OK, on to the inspiration photo. Here it is...

LOVE it!! Those baby birds crack me up, as they do IRL when they are making a commotion for their supper. Beak straight up in the air and opened as wide as it will go. When they do get a morsel from mama bird, it's a quick swallow and back to tweetin' with open beak again. And it's great how the baby bird cupcakes have some toasted coconut to make it look more like they're sitting in a nest. Kewl!!

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More. They very kindly shared a few of these birdie images with our DT so we could play around with them. And what fun it was coloring up this sweet image. As I was coloring it up, I was thinking and thinking about what DPs I wanted to use with the colors I'd chosen. I was having a terrible time when all of a sudden... I spied this beautiful piece of Prima paper called Parsley Place from their Madeline Collection. Of course, that's my granddaughter's name so I just had to love it!! This is one of the wonderful papers I'd won from Chelsea's last blog candy. It was a super lovely candy and I was sooooo thrilled that I was the lucky winner! Be sure you don't miss any of Chelsea's cards and candy. You won't be disappointed.

Oh, and by the way... the winner of the random drawing for this challenge will be awarded either 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and one paper set of their choosing. Doesn't that sound great?? Wish I could enter! haha!!

Other challenges:
Crafting Life's Pieces Challenge - the SKETCH
Cute Monday - anything goes using a digi
Simon Says Stamp and Show - anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - lots of layers
Everybody-Art-Challenge - flowers
Clear it Out Challenge - ribbon, trim
Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - May flowers
Scrapalicious - flowers
Anything Goes Challenge - home sweet home
4 Crafty Chicks - spring-inspired cards
Moving Along with the Times - 2B's -- buttons and bird
Scrapbook Sisters - the birds
Stamp Something - anything goes
Mami Doodles - spot and/or stripes
The Emerald Faerie Garden Challenge - anything goes -- their FIRST challenge!

I'll say good-bye now my friends. Well, at least until I get the next post done. Have a great evening!
Denise

Stamps: Robyn's Fetish waking up birdie digi
Paper: Prima Madeline's Collection, MME Gertie (green), MME Hazel (blue), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Lace, crochet trim, pearls, BG buttons, pop dots,crystal stickles
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

A Special Flower

2011-05-10T05:00:00.007-05:00

Edit: won top 3 honors at Card Makin Mamas challenge #20

Hi folks! Happy Tuesday! Boy, I don't say that very often!! I've been down on my posting for a few weeks now and hope to work out of that rut. To that end, last night I decided to work up an image I'd colored several weeks ago.This is a fabulous digital image from A Day for Daisies. I just love this company and all their images. If you're not familiar with them, I hope you'll treat yourself and go take a look.

Isn't she darling??? I wanted to keep her coloring nice and simple to mirror the image so decided to go with red and white with light blue sky. After I'd colored her I just struggled so badly on how to finish her off. I couldn't find the right patterned papers, design, nothin'!! What a chore! So I decided to put her aside for a while and focus on other things. Then last night when I was finally feeling better, I got her going with the red, white and black combo. Sometimes these colors are a bit much for me, but I must admit, I really like this. So glad I used my white embossed DP on the top half of the card. I think it helped keep the card light and still simple. As a last step I decided to put those black rhinestones on the polka dots. I thought it was very cool that putting them directly on the white dots as I did, carved out a little red box just for the rhinestones!! I wasn't expecting that!

I'm going to give this card to my granddaughter. We've had this 'sunshiney' thing going on since she was very, very little. She's 12 now, but still asks me to sing 'You are My Sunshine' to her every now and then. Of course, I'm always happy to do so as it's also a treat for me to walk down that memory lane. It's always a great trip! : )

Challenges:
Mojo Monday - the SKETCH
Craft Your Passion - check it out (bow)
The Crazy Challenge - anything goes
Cute Monday - anything goes using a digi
Simon Says Stamp and Show - anything goes
Take Time for You - circles
Cooking it up with Katie - use green (a little), add punching, make it a double (charms)
Your Next Stamp Challenge - so charming
Paper Play Challenge - show us your style
Southern Girls Challenge - let's hear it for the girls
Card Makin' Mamas - for a loved one
Fairy Fun Friday - for the girls
Mami Doodles - let's get girly
Catch the Bug - anything goes
My Time to Craft - scallops
By the Cute and Girly - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - 2 ribbons, lace or trim
The Crafty Pad - spots and dots
Sentimental Sundays - anything goes
Scrapology - be charming
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - circles
Tuesday Throwdown - use die cuts

So glad you came by today. Have a good one and hope to see you soon.
Denise

Stamps: A Day for Daisies A Special Flower, sentiment unknown
Paper: Canvas Corp red & white mini dots reverse, Doodlebug Design Inc (white embossed on top), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, BG button, gingham bow, charms, ribbon, tiny pearls black rhinestones
Techniques: Copic markers with prismacolor pencils and OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #110

2011-05-08T21:35:00.005-05:00

Welcome stamping friends. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all those who have taken on this tough but rewarding occupation!! I hope you've had a fabulous day. It sure feels like I've been away a very long time, but it's just been a week!! It was a very long week for me. I had training Tuesday through Friday in Kansas City which is 35 miles away. I was totally wiped out by the end of Friday!! My brain was stuffed full of new information and I think a bit of it leaked right back out again!! haha! Yesterday I went out to my mom's a day early as both my sisters and little brother were coming down to visit her. That meant we were all there to wish my mom a Happy Mother's Day (my other brother lives with Mom to help take care of her). I think the day meant a lot to her. I know I had a great day spending it with them. Today I've felt like I had a touch of something. All I wanted to do was sleep and I've done plenty of that this day.

Now... I am finally getting my Sunday post posted!! So sorry to be late, but it just couldn't be helped this time. Now... on to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. This is another fun one so hope you'll be able to play along with us. Here my card...

And the inspiration for this week...

So adorable AND springy, isn't it? Fun bright and bold colors, flowers and those little bees! Soooo cute! What would you come up with from this cupcake inspiration??

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Glitterbabes. They have a great selection of digital images that I think you'll love. The imageI used on my card were generously shared by Glitterbabes. I had great fun coloring them up. They are called 'dahlias' and come with the sentiment included on my card. It really make quite a striking card whether you go bright or pastel. The random winner of this week's challenge will receive two images of their choice from Glitterbabes!! Incentive enough, isn't it?? : )

Other challenges:
Card Patterns - the SKETCH
The Crafty Pad - spots and dots
Sentimental Sundays - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goesTry it on Tuesday - something old (nestie, MS punch, baubles), something new (images, DPs)
Tuesday Throwdown - add brads or eyelets
Creative Card Crew - for Mom
For Fun Challenge - Mother's Day card or lots of flowers
7 Kids College Fund - April showers bring May flowers (carried by 7KCF: Prima Madeline Collection DP)
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - it's a celebration (celebrating my mom)
Divas by Design - anything goes
CCEE Stampers - Cinco de Mayo (bright colors)DYSU Challenge - purple
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - quote/sentiment
Friday Mashup - inspired by nature
Paper Cutz - Mother's Day
Stamp Something - May digi day
Fairy Fun Friday - for the girls
Bloggers Challenge - back to nature

Thanks for stopping by today friends. It's always good to see you and hear from you. Such a gracious group of folks!!
Denise

Stamps: Glitterbabes Dahlias (with sentiment)
Papers: MME Stella and Rose Gertie (yellow), Prima Marketing Inc Madline Collection (music), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, MS edge punch, Bella's baubles string of pearls, brads
Techniques: Copic markers

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #109

2011-05-01T06:00:00.013-05:00

Good Sunday morning friends. As you're reading through this, I'll be lazing away at my son's house. Hopefully getting waited on hand and foot. OK... I know... that's a bit too much to ask for!! haha! So glad you popped in today as it's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. This week's inspiration photo is fun and I hope you'll join in and play along. Here's what I came up with...

Man... I just looked at my last post and this card looks exactly like that one!!! Well, not exactly, but the same color scheme, which makes them seem the same! YIKES!! Oh well... it's a good color combo!! haha! I hope you like it. Now let's see where my inspiration came from...

Aren't they adorable and fun?? And so many directions your inspiration might take you. The caption with this photo is 'Mom and daughter cakes' so I thought it would be very appropriate to use this fun stamp which is from 'Designs by Leere'. I purchased this a couple years ago from Stampavie. Its name is 'Mother and Daughter'.

Our sponsor for this week is the very cool Anita Be Stampin. Anita has some wonderful stamps and images in her store and she's just the sweetest person. I hope you'll jump over and take a look. And if you enter our challenge, you'll be eligible to win a prize from her. Great, right?

Other challenges:
Cupcake Craft Challenge - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - use some buttons
Bows 'n Berries - bright and bold
Ooh La La Creations - aqua, bling, sentiment
Going Grey - flowers
Little Red Wagon - for Mom
The Paper Variety - polka dots
Simon Says Stamp! - anything goes
Copic Oz - celebrate women
Moving Along with the Times - anything goes
Pals Paper Arts - buttons
Craft Us Crazy - Moms and flowers
Crafts 4 Eternity - anything goes
Just Add Ink - just add a flower (or three?)
Paper Cutz - anything goes
Creative Friday - open theme
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays - mother's day
2 Sisters Challenge - for a mom
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - may flowers

I guess that's all I've got for today folks. Now I need to be headin' on down the road to my son's. I hope you all will join with us for this challenge. I can't wait to see what you create!!
Denise

Stamps: Designs by Leere Mother and Daughter, MFT Happy Mother's Day (sentiment)
Papers: MME Stella and Rose Gertie, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Flowers, BG buttons, red rhinestones
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #107

2011-04-17T06:00:00.002-05:00

Good morning friends! I'm having a lovely Sunday morning and I hope you are too. Since it's Sunday, it's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Rachel has, as always, found some beautiful cupcakes to give us our inspiration. Here's what I came up with...

Can you say 'bright'? I just hope it's not too much! I took a little trip to Archivers yesterday and had fun looking around and grabbing a few goodies. I finally got my MME Stella and Rose Gertie pad (used here) and I finally bought this little stamp set. I've looked at it for several visits, but have held off buying it. Well... as you can observe, I stopped holding off. I know... enuff talk. Here's our cupcakes for this week...

Don't ya love 'em? All symbols of Asian beauty. So colorful and unique. Just lovely. Of course, not one single lantern in the bunch, but I'm OK with that. haha! That's where this inspiration led me. Where will it lead you? I can't wait to see your creations!!

You know what?? I just noticed I didn't put one darn embellishment on this card!!! I guess there is that black elastic cord and the white glitter, but that's it! I usually keep my cards fairly uncluttered (because I can't do the cluttered thing very well -- wish I could), but this is ridiculous!! Oh well... I think it's OK with all the colors I used. It just seems funny!

Other challenges:
Eat Sleep Stamp - the SKETCH
Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
My Time to Craft - spot on
Papertake Weekly - truly dimensional
Fab 'n Funky Challenge - all spotty and dotty
For Fun Challenge - pink, blue, purple, green and yellow - must choose at least 3
Art Impressions - anything goes
Card Makin' Mamas - spring colors
Paper Sundaes - texture

That's gonna do it for me today folks. Thanks so much for popping in today. I hope you enjoyed your visit and will come again soon. Have a great day!!!
Denise

Stamps: American Crafts Stamp Collection terrace, American Art Stamp
Paper: MME Stella and Rose Gertie, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: black elastic line, white glitter, lace, pop dots
Techniques: Copic markers

Aud Sentiments Challenge #26 and BLOG HOP

2011-04-14T05:00:00.004-05:00

Happy Thursday stamping friends. Aud Sentiments is going to have a lot of fun today and we hope you'll join in with us. It is our 1 year anniversary and we're going to celebrate all during this challenge!! So... let's get to the challenge, shall we? We are so pleased to have Sassy Cheryl's as our sponsor this week. She has utterly adorable images and are such a pleasure to color up.

The theme for this challenge is... ANYTHING GOES. Isn't that everyone's favorite??? I know it's mine! Here's what I came up with...

This is Sassy Cheryl's wonderful image called 'Nature Boy'. Doesn't he look so proud of his new little buddies? That smile of his just makes me smile and that's one of the greatest things going. I used a fun new item on this card that I'd picked up on my last visit to Archiver's. They're called bubble caps. I wasn't sure what they were when I bought them, but thought I'd try them out. The back of the package shows that you'd need a tool to press the bubble caps to a cap. Well, I just did it by hand using DP instead of a cap and it worked fine.

Stamps: Sassy Chery's Nature Boy digi, TLC Creations sentiment digi
Paper: MME fine and dandy, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, MS border punch, bubble caps
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

NOW... onto more fun!! It's a Birthday Celebration and a BLOG HOP!!

Each one of the DT members has picked one of our favorite sponsors to use for this hop. Each sponsor is giving away prizes on each blog. Just think of all those goodies waiting to be won! Here's all you have to do...
1. Visit each blog in the hop and leave a comment.
2. Become a follower of Aud Sentiments.
3. Leave a comment on this post about what you like about our challenges or any ideas you'd like to see.

That's it! You'll have until the end of the challenge to complete the blog hop. Now... you should have arrived here from Amy's blog. If you stumbled across us accidentally, head back to Ruthie's blog, our starting point. Here is the order of our hop...

Yep, I'm bringing up the rear. Well... someone's got to do it!! haha! For my sponsor, I selected Meljens Designs. Here's a little something about them...

Meljens Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljens Designs blog has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month. Please visit their line of stamps at Whimsy Stamps.

Each DT member got to select an image from their sponsor to use for this hop. It was very hard to select just one, but I decided to go with 'Gruffy Little Gnome'. I just love him and he's sooooo fun to color!! Here he is...

Fun, right?? Now don't forget... you must leave a comment on my blog to have a chance to win some Meljen's prizes. They are giving away 4 images of your choice. AWESOME!! And leave a comment on each of the other blogs so you'll have a chance to win their sponsor's prizes.

One last item to mention. Aud Sentiments is now opening a DT call. Please head over to the challenge blog to see how to enter. The DT call also runs through the duration of our challenge... until April 26.

Stamps: Meljens Gruffy Little Gnome digi, Stampabilities always make me smile
Papers: MME Stella and Rose Hattie (polka dot), BG urban prairie, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, BG buttons, Bella's baubles string of pearls, ribbon
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you've had fun!! I know I have!
Denise

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #106

2011-04-10T06:00:00.000-05:00

Good Sunday morning stampers! I hope you're having your coffee, are reading the paper and getting to relax a bit this morning. I can do a little relaxing this morning, then I have visitin' to do. Seeing that it's Sunday, it's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. What a fun challenge this is going to be. Here's my take on today's cupcake photo...

This little cutie is from Whimsie Doodles and is part of their recent April release. More on that shortly. Let's go ahead and see our cupcakes...

ACK!! Aren't those ca-yute??? They just make me smile when I look at them. They really remind me of the little felt shapes we used to use to make pictures. Of course these are just a teeny-weeny bit more professional. haha! There are so many directions one could go with these cupcakes... lots of options.

Now... back to Whimsie Doodles. They are our sponsors this week!! YAY!! They kindly gave us a few images from their April release to choose from and use. I chose 'Go Big Gnome' because she looks so sweet standing there with her big flower. The fun news is one random winner will receive two of Whimsie Doodles' images of their choice. There are several more little gnomes that are all sold separately (with their own little sentiment) or you can buy them as a set.

Other challenges:
Eat, Sleep, Stamp - the SKETCH
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Do You Stack Up? - follow the yellow brick road -- use yellow
Scrapbook Sisters - use the color yellow

That's all I've got for today ladies and gents!! Hope you enjoyed your visit and will come back soon!!
Denise

Stamps: Whimsie Doodles go big gnome and sentiment digis
Papers: MME fine and dandy (blue, yellow), October Afternoon fly a kite (red), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, BG buttons, flower gems, red glitter
Techniques: Copic marker w/ prismacolor pencils and OMS

Anita Be Stampin Release Day and Blog Hop

2011-04-08T07:00:00.003-05:00

Hello stamping lovers. Today is Anita Be Stampin and Blog Hop day! WooHOO!! All of the new digi images are available NOW at the Anita Be Stampin Shoppe. We are celebrating this event by having a blog hop filled with inspiration. Be sure to visit all the stops on the blog hop today, because one lucky winner who comments on EVERY blog along the way will win this entire digi release. Gotta love that! You should have arrived here from Brenda's blog. If not, jump over to the ABS blog to start at the beginning. Today is the reveal for Ariana and Luna. Introducing... Ariana.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! The next stop on the hop is Jen. Remember to leave a comment on every blog on the hop by Sunday, April 10th at 12:01 am CST for your chance to win the entire ABS digi image release today. Here is the list of all of the stops on the hop today, just in case you get lost along the way:

ABS blog

Angela

Anita

Brenda

Jen

Joni

Kellie

Lelia

Rachel

Tracy

ABS blog

Happy hopping my friends.
Denise

Stamps: Anita Be Stampin Ariana and sentiment digis
Paper: Graphic 45 le romantique
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, green rhinestones, WOC white roses, MS butterflies punch, baby pearls, white glitter
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Anita Be Stampin New Release

2011-04-07T07:00:00.002-05:00

Good morning all! Wow... it's a fun day for me as I'm getting to participate as Guest Designer in a new release by Anita Be Stampin! How lucky am I?!?! And I just know you're going to love these new images. They are all fairies... some sweet and sassy, some shy and demure... all beautiful! The Anita Be Stampin Design Team (and I!) will be sharing our projects today and tomorrow using the new ABS Release. Amberlee and Meadow will be featured today and Ariana and Luna tomorrow.

Making her debut today is sweet Amberlee. Isn't she aDORable?? I felt the need to color her up all in pinks and I think it suits her perfectly. And she was a blast to color up. I have this illness that makes me always add glitter to a fairy's wings and it's no different for Amberlee. haha!

Now remember... tomorrow is the actually release day and we will be celebrating with a BLOG HOP! We all know those are always fun!! All four fairy images plus a fairy sentiment set will be available then. It'll be great!! We certainly hope you'll come by and join us.

Stamps: Anita Be Stampin Amberlee and sentiment
Papers: BG porcelain, Gina K. pure luxury
Inks: none
Supplies: Nesties, pink rhinestones, WOC roses, ribbon, white glitter, baby pearls
Techniques: Copic markers with prismacolor pencils and OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #105

2011-04-03T12:16:00.004-05:00

Happy Sunday my friends. I hope yours is going wonderfully. I've been doing a little catching up on my sleep this morning. Ahhhhh... it's a great thing!! But, on to today's Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. As always, Rachel has found some wonderful inspiration cupcakes for us this week. First, let me share my card...

What a fun Happy Easter image, right?? So cute! But, boy... did I have a ton of trouble with him! Not the image's fault... it was all me. I fought it and fought it and colored some more here and there and everywhere to where I just said stop!! So I did stop... finally, and ya know what? I pretty well like the end result. Grrrrrr... driving myself nuts for reason. I'm a total dolt!!! : ) OK... OK... you don't have to agree so readily!! hahaha!! Let's leave the trials and tribulations of creating behind and move on to enjoy our inspiration this week...

Now aren't they wonderful?? Great options for some Easter cards with a bunny, chick, eggs, flowers, a basket, etc. My image came from Glitterbabe's Digis and is called Painting Eggs. Glitterbabe's just happens to be our sponsor this week. There are also some sentiments that come with this image, but guess what. I could NOT find the ones I'd printed off. Gads!!! So I substituted this sentiment from the MFT set 'Eggstra Special'.

Other challenges:
Critter Sketch Challenge - the SKETCH and buttons
A Spoonful of Sugar - easter
Digital Tuesday - for the kids
Crafty Creations - bunnies
Creative Card Crew - for a child
The Paper Variety - 1-2-3 recipe of our choice -- 1 image, 2 flowers, 3 buttons
ABC Challenge - r is for roses -- add flowers, especially roses
Creative Craft World - easter
Charisma Cardz - bling and sparkles
Paper Romance - bling
Craft Us Crazy - easter
Frosted Designs - bling
Paper Cutz Challenge - easter with any colors
Stamp Something - april digi day
Digi Days - easter
Allsorts Challenge - blooming blossoms
Bee Crafty - easter
Copic Oz - easter
Aly's Sunday Challenge - hippity hoppity bunnies

Thank you all for stopping by today. You are all great and don't ever forget that I appreciate you sooooo much!! Enjoy your day!!
Denise

Stamps: Glitterbabes Painting Easter digi, MFT Eggstra Special sentiment
Paper: Heide Swapp summer dress (blue), BG archaic (brown), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: BG button, WOC red roses, white glitter
Techniques: Copic markers w/ prismacolor pencils and OMS

Aud Sentiments Challenge #25 and BLOG HOP news

2011-04-02T10:54:00.000-05:00

Hello friends. It's Saturday, one of the best days of the week!! So glad you stopped in today. I'm afraid I'm two days late with my DT challenge card, but I finally completed it for this challenge which is a sentiment/card for a child. That leaves things wide open for you, right? There's lots of great children themed stamps... it's just choosing which one!

Is there anything sweeter than a sleeping baby? And this image called 'Sleeping Infant' depicts that so well with her little feet tucked under and her little bum up in the air. I know... awwwwwwwwwwwww! : ) This image is from our sponsor this week, Digi Doodles. They very generously gave the DT some of their images to play with and I just had to color up a little baby girl. What fun!!! Please go take a peek and their store and see their great images.

I kept the embellisments pretty simple as I think this new paper from MME is gorgeous!! I just love their new Stella and Rose line... all four new collections!! I still need to get Gertie and Hattie, but I'm having a great time using Hazel and Mabel. You'll be seeing quite a bit of these in my future posts. I just hope it doesn't get boring!!

Now for the BLOG HOP news!! We're going to be having a BLOG HOP for our 1st birthday!!! This celebration BLOG HOP is going to run from April 14 - 26. AND there will be lots of prizes so plezzzz make sure to mark it on your calendar. AND, if you'd like to help spread the word, please feel free to grab the badge on my sidebar and even post about it. We certainly hope to see you in a couple of weeks to join in the fun!!!

Other challenges:
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge - the SKETCH
CES Challenge - children
Catch the Bug - anything goes
By the Cute and Girly - cute and girly
One Stitch at a Time - mother's day/babies
Sentimental Sundays - cute and cuddly
Paper Playtime - digi monday and anything goes
Stamp Something - april digi day
Wags 'n Whiskers - ribbons and pearls

Once again, thanks for stopping in today. I hope you enjoyed looking around. Have a fun day and I'll see you soon.
Denise

Stamps: Digi Doodles Sleeping Infant digi, sentiment - Stampendous Baby Invite
Paper: MME hazel, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, ribbon, charm, pink pearls
Techniques: Copic markers w/ prismacolors pencils and OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #104

2011-03-26T22:24:00.071-05:00

Welcome friends! Happy Sunday to you all! Today, we have another fun and inspiring Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. I hope you'll join in with us this week. Trust me, you'll have a blast!! Here's my sample for this week's cupcakes...

What do you think?? Tell you the truth, I love this card!! It's bright with a fabulous image, great papers, and fun embellies. What more could you ask for?? : ) Now... time to share the inspiration photo for this challenge...

Aren't these ca-yute??? Can anything say spring better than these flowery cupcakes?? I don't think so! And I love the colors! I just can't imagine all the time it would take to make all those little flowers!! At least for me it would take forever!!

Our sponsor this week is Paper Pretties. They've got some awfully cute images! The lucky random winner will receive a stamp of their choice.

This sweet image is one from Tiddly Inks and is actually a freebie!!! Can't get any better than free, right?!?! He's one of the Bumble Bears and is called For You. I got all the cupcake colors in those flowers, but you can't even tell there are yellow ones in there! I should have colored the flowers from lighter big ones to dark for the small flowers. Once again... live and learn!!

Other Challenges:
The Sweet Stop - the SKETCH
Craft your Passion - show your appreciation
The Shabby Tea Room - BINGO -- buttons, flowers, glitter or gems, flowers, die cuts
Stamp with Fun - spring
Ooh La La Creations - mother's day or special friend
Stamps R Us - celebrate spring
Wild Orchid Challenge - dieing to punch it out
A Spoonful of Sugar - ribbon, pearls/rhinestones and flowers
Digital Tuesdays - button up
Going Grey - spring has sprung
Cooking it up with Katie - animals with colorful buttons
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Flutter by Wednesdays - open challenge
Fresh Brewed Designs - 2 or more embellies
Little Red Wagon - butterflies
Simon Says Stamps Challenge - mother's day/girlie
Creative Cottage - spring has sprung
Creative Crafty World - bling and mother's day
Hanna and Friends - spring
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
StampInsanity - punch it out
Crafty Purple Frog - use green - a little or a lot
Southern Girls Challenge - add an animal
Friday Mashup - zoo animals -- polar bears are zoo animals, right?
Stamp Something - spring somethings
Totally Papercrafts - cuddly and cute
Card Makin' Mamas - animals
Allsorts Challenge - for a special lady
Totally Gorjuss - spring is sprung
Craft Your Days Away - for a mom or a special lady
By the Cute and Girlie - springtime
Crafty Calendar Challenge - March - spring
The Crafty Pad - mother's day
One Stitch at a Time - mother's day or babies
Aly's Sunday Challenge - happy spring
Gingerloft - die cuts or punches
Pile it On - cutie patootie
Clear it Out Challenge - buttons
Totally Stampalicious - for your BFF

That's it for now my friends. Thanks for stopping by today. Come back soon, would ya??
Denise

Stamps: Tiddly Inks For You digi, sentiment is a digi, but I can't find who it's from... but I will then I'll post it here
Paper: My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose Mabel (orange) and Hazel (green)
Ink: None
Supplies: BG buttons, MS butterflies punch, tiny pearls, orange gems (on sentiment), ribbons, WOC small rose, crystal stickles
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #103

2011-03-20T09:01:00.010-05:00

Good morning everyone. I hope your day is going fabulously!! This morning I'm exceedingly tired for some reason. But right now, it's lovely outside after a day of rain yesterday, so that makes me smile. And since it's Sunday, it's time for another Cupcake Inspirations challenge. I believe the inspiration photo this week will make you smile. Here's what I came up with this week...

This is one of those adorable Pure Innocence images from Heather Ellis who we are lucky enough to have as our sponsor this week. This week's randomly chosen winner will receive 3 of Heather's designs of their choice, either from her Etsy Shop or her webstore. And this image works in perfectly with our wonderful cupcakes this week...

Aren't those wonderful?? Daisies are honestly my favorite flower. They are sweet, simple, fresh, beautiful and just brighten your day. I was thrilled when I saw this photo for the first time. And the creator of these sweet cupckaes did the daisy proud!!

I embellished on the colors a bit this week. I added red and that lovely blue to give more pop to my card. I did however, want to emphasize the daisies/flowers theme. So to top off the daisies in the image, I added a few punch out white flowers with big yellow centers. Tada... daisies!!

Now, on the image's daisies, I'd originally used the grey shading on them, but I'll tell ya... that was a mistake!! It just dirtied them up and they didn't stand out as I wanted. So I changed them back to plain white by using my little Signo white pen to fill in the petals. Ahhhhh... much better. You'll notice that I'd forgotten to fix the little daisy in her hair, but that'll show you the before/after difference. And now I have that one fixed. I also added some yellow fuzz to the center of each daisy. I know it's hard to tell but IRL it makes a difference.

Other challenges:
Mojo Monday - the SKETCH
Sugar Creek Hollow - anything goes
Cutie Sunday - spring colors/images
I Did it Creations - celebrate spring
Aly's Sunday Challenge - happy spring
Gingerloft Challenge - die cuts or punches
The Pink Elephant - springtime
Wild Orchid Challenge - dieing to punch it out
Papertake Weekly - trio tastic - 3 of something/anything on your project
Fresh Brewed Designs - spots and dots
Anything Goes Challenge - die cuts
Charisma Cardz - to die for
Scrapbook Sisters - spring flowers
Paper Cutz Challenge - anything goes
Stamp Something - something sweet
Creative Friday Challenge - spring awakening
Crafty Calendar Challenge - spring

I think that's all I've today my friends. So glad you stopped by and hope you'll come again soon.
Denise

Stamps: Heather Ellis Pure Innocence 020 digi, MFT How Sweet It Is (sentiment)
Papers: October Afternoon seaside and party line (yellow)
Inks: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, SU red ribbon, MME Stella Rose ribbon, marvy flower punch, MS large spots, fuzz
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Teddy Bo Challenge #5

2011-03-18T15:54:00.008-05:00

Edit: Won top card honor at Teddy Bo challenge #5
Edit: Won top 3 honors at The Crafty Pad challenge #112
Edit: Won top 3 honors at Going Grey challenge on 3.15.11
Edit: Won top 3 honors at Card Makin' Mamas challenge #17

Good day my friends. So glad you stopped by today. I've been playing with another wonderful Teddo Bo image that I'll be able to enter into the latest Teddy Bo Challenge, which is a great sketch. I love sketch challenges. They just make life easier. : )

Dontcha just love this image??? I had a blast coloring her up. And I got out of my comfort zone a bit by putting together some DPs that mostly don't seem to go together. So many times I've seen other very talented bloggers do this very thing and their creations always looks so wonderful! So, I thought I'd take a stab at it. I don't think it's too bad, but I know I have a ways to go to get better and more comfortable!!

One paper I just had to include on this card was the music paper. If you hadn't yet noticed, the title to that song is 'The Rabbit". Yep... yep... yep... just had to do it. I added some extra distressing by sponging around the edges of "The Rabbit" song circle, added a few buttons, several flowers, a bit of stickles and tada... done.

Challenges:
The Teddy Bo Challenge - the SKETCH
Catch the Bug Challenge - scallops anyone?
Kraftin' Kimmie - anything goes
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Challenge - spring has sprung
By the Cute and Girly - springtime
The Crafty Pad - buttons
Cutie Sunday - favorite color combo -- pink with anything (black, aqua)
One Stitch at a Time - glitter and gems
Aly's Sunday Challenge - anything goes
GingerLoft Challenge - use those flowers
Paper Playtime - choice #2 - pink and glittery
Whoopsi Daisy - pile on the flowers
Woodware USA - spring is coming
Lexi's Creations - Easter
The Pink Elephant - spring time
Wild Orchid Crafts - dieing to punch it out
Going Grey - anything goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - triple tastic - use three of something on your project
Fresh Brewed Challenge - spots and dots
Stampavie and more - spring or Easter
7 Kids College Fund Challenge - pink and flowers
Anything Goes Challenge - die cuts
The Lollipop Ladies - inspiration of candy necklaces -- I used the colors
Charisma Cardz Challenge - to die for
Meljen's Designs - use dotsSouthern Girls Challenge - use flowers
Stampin' with the Dragon - bring on spring
Paper Cutz Challenge - anything goes
Stamp Something - something sweet
Totally Papercrafts - add buttons
Card Makin' Mamas - animals
Creative Friday - spring awakening
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge - back to nature/changing of the seasons
Wags 'n Whiskers - spring
Art Impressions - getting punchy
Crafty Calendar Challenge - spring
Amber's Crafts - anything goes

That's all for today folks. I wanted to take a moment to thank ALL my followers for becoming one. I'm not very aggressive and don't offer give-a-ways at this time so am thinking you really do want to be a follower and that just makes my day!! LOVE you all! And all you sweet commenters as well. Have a great day and I'll see you again soon.
Denise

Stamps: Teddy Bo Easter Bunny Bea digi
Paper: Canvas Corp Baby Pink & Ivory Dot Reverse, October Afternoon the thrift shop (black polka dots and music), MME fine and dandy (blue), Distressed Ink (for sponging)
Ink; none
Supplies: Nesties, WOC roses and cherry blossoms, aqua gems, BG buttons, diamond stickles, pink cord
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS, sponging

Aud Sentiments Challenge #24

2011-03-17T08:36:00.002-05:00

Good morning friends. Man, the weather in my area was just wonderful yesterday and is supposed to be again today. That really puts a smile on my face!! Something else that puts a smile on my face is a new Aud Sentiments Challenge. (OK... that was just too corny, wasn't it?? haha!) The challenge theme this week is 'Get Well cards'. What a great idea as I never have one when I need one!! You too?

This image is called 'Little Honey's Nurse' and is from Sassy Studios, our sponsor for this challenge. They kindly shared some images with the DT and I chose this one. She was very fun to color... and fast!! I think I made this card in record time!! As always with my pinks, they are quite yucky in the photo. Please imagine the bow and pearls and a perky, pearly pink, 'K?

I colored my nurse up in Breast Cancer awareness colors. I have a few girlfriends that have suffered from this awful disease and know what a tough road that is to travel. Luckily, all I've known have survived and are doing well. Let's all pray that more and more women enjoy that outcome and that it continues for my friends.

Challenges:
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - the SKETCH
Alphabet Challenge - S is for stripes
Krafty Kimmie Stamps - anything goes
Sweet Stampin Challenge - your favorite move -- one flew over the cuckoo's nest
Cutie Sunday - your favorite color combo -- mine is pink with just about anything!!
Aly's Sunday Challenge - anything goes
Going Grey - anything goes
ABC Challenge - Q is for quote -- use a quote or sentiment
DYSU Challenge - add a bow
Bling it On - anything goes

I've got to keep this short this morning so I'll say my thank yous... thank you for coming by dear friends. I hope to see you soon and I have more fun to share soon. Have a great day!!
Denise

Stamps: Sassy Studios Little Honey's Nurse, sentiment - computer generated
Paper: BG Eva
Ink: none
Supplies: RR pink ribbon, breast cancer charm, pink pearls
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #102

2011-03-13T11:10:00.004-05:00

Good morning friends and family!! Happy Sunday to you all. Sunday... Cupcake Inspirations Challenge... they just go together. This week we have another wonderful photo inspiration that I think you'll really love. But first... my take on this week's challenge...

Do you love those little ants or what??? But let's get to our inspiration for this week first...

Oh yum!! AND beautiful too!! This is one of my favorite color combos, at least when it's nice and soft and sweet like these cupcakes. Hearts, roses and clover... what a great combination!!

Our sponsor this week is Doodle Pantry. They kindly shared some images with the DT so we could play a bit. This image and sentiment are from a set called Clover Patch Ants. They have several great ants images/sets as well as lots of other adorable images. And they are sooooo reasonably priced! I think you'll have a great time if you go browse around their store a while. They are offering a $10 prize to one lucky random winner this week.

Other challenges:

Get Sketchy - the SKETCH

Craft Your Passion - anything goes

Cupcake Craft Challenge - pink polka dots

Cute Monday - use the color pink

The Shabby Tea Room - luck o' the Irish
Bling it On - anything goes

Thank you for dropping in today my friends. Have a wonderful day and a great week. Hope to see you again soon!!

Denise

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Clover Patch Ants

Paper: K&Co (green), Tilda papers (pink)

Ink: none

Supplies: WOC flowers, BG glazed brad, pearly swirls

Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

I finally made the Teddy Bo Challenge!!

2011-03-06T14:19:00.003-06:00

WOW!! My second post today!! I almost never do that!! : ) If you're looking for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge, see the previous post or click here.

YAY!!!! I've made a couple other Teddy Bo cards and missed the challenge deadline on each. But... today, I'm ahead of the deadline... by 3+ hours!!! Heeheeheehee!!

This image is called 'sitting waiting for you'. So sweet, isn't she??? And really, really fun to color up. The Teddy Bo Challenge this week was to use brown and duck egg blue. I don't really know what duck egg blue looks like, but I hope this is close! I actually did google it and I think it's pretty good, but there were lots of duck egg blue blues.

Since I don't have any chair or bench or other 'sit on' things, I had to sit Bea on the ribbon. I guess that works. Oh... I finally got the 'hanging image' with nesties to work right. Ya know, it's the little successes that make me happy!! How 'bout you??

Challenges:
The Teddy Bo Challenge - brown and duck egg blue
KB Cute Monday - anything goes using a digi
Paper Playtime - digi Monday anything goes
Your Next Stamp Challenge - blue
Meljen's Challenge - u r such an animal
Alphabet Challenge - r is for ribbons
Catch the Bug Challenge - anything goes
Delicious Doodles Challenge - create the card you'd like to receive
Stamp Something - March digi day
Digi Days Challenge - glitz and glamor
The Crafty Pad - use a ribbon

That's it for today folks. Again... thanks for stopping by. Your sweet comments are so very appreciated!! Thank you all!!!

Denise

Stamps: Teddy Bo & Co sitting waiting for you
Paper: K & Company black and white fusion, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, BG buttons, brown thin jute, diamond gems, white glitter, MS ribbon
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #101

2011-03-06T06:00:00.008-06:00

Good Sunday morning my friends! Hope you're having a great weekend and that it continues through today. Man, it feels like ages since I've posted. I guess Feb. 23 is ages ago!! Anyway... here we go again with another fun Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. I think You'll really enjoy this challenge. Here's what I came up with this week...

And what, you ask, might this week's cupcake look like to inspire a card such as this? Well... here it is...

Isn't that gorgeous?? This is truly one of my absolutely favorite color combos! Green, purple, white...lovely!!! Doesn't Rachel do a wonderful job of finding these incredible, edible cupcakes???

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is Paper Garden Projects. They kindly gave each DT member a choice of images and I chose this lenten rose image. It's part of a lovely set called Spring Blooms 2. I hope you'll take a few minutes to go browse around their shop. The really have some lovely images. And the lucky winner this week will receive a $20 store gift certificate to have fun with!! I hope you'll join in this week.

Other challenges:
Stamping 411 - the SKETCH
The Crazy Challenge - here comes spring
Cute Monday - anything goes using a digi
Paper Playtime - digi Monday anything goesWoodware USA - anything goes
Everybody-Art-Challenge - springPapertake Weekly - anything goes w/ option something old
Creative Inspirations - in the garden
Fab 'n Funky Challenge - spring into action
For Fun Challenge - purple, green, yellow (hard to tell but the flower centers are yellow/gold)
The Pixie Cottage - spring
The Sisterhood of Crafters - ribbons and bradsC.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Mother's Day
Cute Card Thursday - signs of spring
Scrapbook Sisters - spring
StampInsanity - texture
Craft Us Crazy - nature
Stamp Something - March digi day
Crafty Calendar Challenge - spring
Simply Create - power of flowers
Stampin' for the Weekend - springtime
By the Cute and Girly - springtime

Well... that's all I got folks. Thanks so much for stopping by today. Hope you enjoyed yourself. Come back soon!!! THANKS!
Denise

Stamps: Paper Garden Spring Blooms 2 digital set
Paper: K&Company Black & Ivory Fusion (purple), PTI white cardstock, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Embossing folder starry night 2, shimmery green brads, diamond gem design, ribbon
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Something a bit different... for me

2011-02-23T20:15:00.002-06:00

Edit: Named one of the Super 6 for Sketch #103 at CardPatterns

Howdy folks! This is just a short post to share something I tried this evening that's really different for me. Let's just start out with the card, shall we?

And the sketch...

Ta-da!! OK, so you say, what's the big deal, right? Well... nothing really, except I never make cards like this. This clean and simple format is always so appealing to me when I see others' cards, but I just don't have the talent for it. Luckily, Card Patterns sketch for this week's challenge totally lends itself to this type of card. I decided I was going to give it a shot as all the DT cards were so cool. So I tried my hand at it. What fun... and so quick, especially for me! heehee!

Not too bad for my first attempt, huh? I may have to try this a again in the near future. I had to hold myself back several times from trying to add some background DP or an extra layer or two, just to have more schtuff on there. But I'm glad I didn't add anything else. I like it. I hope you do too.

Challenges:
Card Patterns - the SKETCH
Ooh La La Creations - pink, pink and more pink
The Crazy Challenge - baby love
The Pixie Cottage - something cute
Stampavie and more - welcome

As always, thank you for coming by. Come back soon, 'K?
Denise

Stamps: Stampendous baby invite clear stamp set
Papers: Gina K. pure luxury, NO DP
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, BG buttons, tiny pearls, thin jute
Techniques: Copic markers

Wishing upon a star

2011-02-21T08:38:00.010-06:00

Edit: Won top 3 honors at 4 Crafty Chicks challenge #25
Edit: Won top 3 honors at CES Challenge #24
Edit: Won top 3 honors at Bows and Berries challenge #1

Hello folks. Here we are on another Monday and starting out a brand new week. Stating it that way makes it sounds more exciting than it really is, doesn't it? Well... maybe I should start looking at it that way. Maybe it's time to start appreciating Mondays. Ya think?? Well... maybe not! But... I think you're here to see some card making so let's get on to that. Here's a new card using another fabulous Teddy Bo & Co image.

This is another Teddy Bea and is named When you wish upon a star. I just love her. Of course there aren't many of these Teddy Bo images that I don't love! haha! Crazy me... for the second time, I started a Teddy Bo challenge card just to end up missing the challenge which was In the Pink!!! That's pretty bad, especially when there are two weeks to complete an entry!! Oh well... I'll get sync'd up some time soon... I hope!

To go with that pink theme, I uncovered these fabo DPs. I'm so sorry that I don't remember where they came from, but I'm wondering if it was a candy prize I'd won that included Magnolia papers. If anyone knows, I'd love for you to let me know so I can give proper credit. These are actually They make me think of a little girl's old-fashioned bedroom wallpaper. Unfortunately, you can't see much of the bottom paper, but it's really lovely.

Edit: A comment I received from Claudia Rosa assured me these are not Magnolia papers, She suggested they might be Tilda papers. I looked through my blog to see if perhaps I'd posted that candy and, luckily, I had. Claudia is absolutely correct!!! These are Tilda papers! I confirmed this from Yvonne's (candy giver) blog. Thanks for sharing your vase knowledge Claudia!! I'm happy to get it right! : )

I see Teddy Bo & Co has released some new images so I'm sure I'll cave soon (won't take much) and get me a 'couple' more. haha!

Challenges:
Wild Orchid Challenge - the SKETCH
Bows and Berries - anything goes
Pile it on - childhood dreams
Simon Says Stamp and Show - show some stripes
Whoopsi Daisy - someone special
Lexi's Creations - flowers
Ooh La La - pink, pink and more pink
Papertake Weekly - puttin' on the glitz
Stampin' Royalty - mark it up (use your markers)
7 Kids College Fund Challenge - design a square card
ABC Challenge - O is for old-fashioned (my DPs)
Crafts and Me - things with wings
Creative Cottage - fabulous florals
Creative Craft World - use a square card
4 Crafty Chicks - fairy, angel, butterfly (I hope a bear fairy is OK!)
DYSU - lots of dots
Crafty Purple Frog - a touch of magic
Dutch Dare Challenge - pink, white and red
Delicious Doodles - glitz, glam, shimmer, bling
Friday Mashup - phabulous photo of spring time flowers including pink, white, blue
Totally Papercrafts - do it with digis
Wags 'n Whiskers - use your punches
CES Challenge - spots and stripes
Make it Colourful - smooth gradients
Copic Creations - warm colors (I think I'm there)
Corrosive Challenge - magical creatures
I Did it Creations - anything goes
Stamptacular Sunday - S.O.S - someone special
Gingerloft - our furry friends
Dare to be Sassy - use a punch

Thanks for stopping in today, my friends. Hope you will come back very soon. Lotsa love...
Denise

Stamps: Teddy Bo When you wish upon a star digi
Papers: DPs unsure, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: WOC roses, pink and little white pearls, MS edge punch, ribbon
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS, sponging (can't see it, but it's there!)

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #99

2011-02-20T11:54:00.003-06:00

Good morning friends. At least it's morning here for a little while longer. I totally forgot to post this this morning. Now... how goofy is that!?!?! But here I am now and so glad you came by. It's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge and once again, I think you'll love this one. As usual, let's start out with my take on the inspiration...

This is Baby Emily from Prairie Fairy. Isn't she the cutest little glasses-wearing baby??? I think so too. But, let's get on with this week's photo inspiration...

Whadda ya think?? Kewl, right?? We have a little cake for inspiration this week instead of cupcakes which just increases the fun!!

Prairy Fairy kindly shared some of their images with the DT which is always so appreciated. I loved playing with Baby Emily. She was fun and easy too. I glittered up her dress, scrunchie and glasses and added some tiny pearl earrings. I really struggled with which papers to use. It took a long time, but I finally settled on these BG Wisteria blues. They matched the cake well and I thought the flowers pretty well matched those on the cake.

Other challenges:
Totally Stampalicious - bling, glitter or glitz
Ooh La La Creations - for someone special
7 Kids College Fund - calling all squares ... design a square card

Again... thanks for coming by today. I hope you've found the inspiration to pop over to CIC and join in this week's challenge. Have fun with us!!
Denise

Stamping: Prairie Fairy Baby Emily digi, sentiment - Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps One of a kind clear stamp set
Papers: BG wisteria, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, WOC roses, doily, pearls, blue jeweled brad, white glitter, VersaMagic chalk ink wheat

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Guest Designer

2011-02-18T20:35:00.054-06:00

Good morning friends. Up and at 'em and all that jazz. Today's post is brought to you by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Some time back they asked if I'd like to be a GDT for them and I jumped at the chance. They have some adorable images that I've greatly enjoyed playing with. Here's one I worked up and have posted on their blog...

See what I mean? This little cutie is called Bethany Bunny's Flower. There are more of these digital sweeties in the store along with other fun images. I hope you'll 'hop' over and take a look. It's quite fun to browse through their store.

It was quite fun to work with these great springy papers. I'm sooooo ready for spring!!! But I know we're not out of winter yet and am afraid we still have rough winter days ahead. But I've been very, very grateful for this past week. It's been wonderful all week, especially Friday and Saturday when it was mid to high 60s. LOVE it!!

Challenges:
The Sweet Stop - the SKETCH, but I missed the challenge : (
Totally Papercrafts - do it with digis
Crafty Ann's Challenge - love is all around
Simply Create - bold and bright
Charisma Cardz - spring has sprung
Going Grey - spring fever
Crafty Calendar Challenge - love
Creatalicious - ribbon w/ a love theme
Really Reasonable Ribbon - spring theme

That's it for me today my friends. Thanks for coming by and I hope you'll come back tomorrow as I'll have another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge posted. See ya then!
Denise

Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Bethany Bunny's Flowers digi, sentiment - One of a Kind clear stamp set
Papers: BG lemonade, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, MS paper flowers, brads, ribbon
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ OMS

Aud Sentiments Challenge #22

2011-02-17T07:45:00.002-06:00

Good morning friends and neighbors! It's Thursday!! Oddly, I really like Thursdays as I know the weekend is now within reach and I can make it until it's here. hahaha! But... let's get down to business. It's time for another Aud Sentiments Challenge. This challenge is to use a trendy saying. I'm not sure how 'trendy' mine is, but it fits this image perfectly!

Luckily for all of us, our sponsor for this challenge is Kenny K's. They create such great, fun images and generously offered the DT an image of their choice. FUN!! I chose the ever cool Groove Dude. He's just jammin' and 'having fun', isn't he?? The random winner will receive a great prize so come on and join in.

Did you ever color something and immediately think... mistake! That's how it was with this dude's guitar! A green guitar was just not a good idea! But I couldn't print off another image at the time so I had to go with it! Just let me say... sorry 'bout that guitar folks! haha! Also, I wanted to ask if you all ever get 'grainy' results from your copics? It doesn't happen very often, but when it does, it's not pretty. It happened on this dude's skin. I'd appreciate any suggestions you could share with me.

Creative Craft Challenge - cards for a teen

Well... that's it for today. Thanks so much for dropping in and I hope you'll join in our challenge this week. Remember... the weekend is coming!!

Stamps: Kenny K's groove dude, DSP Play digi sentiment

Paper: BG lime rickey and mellow (the green), Gina K. pure luxury

Ink: Distressed Ink vintage photo (for sponging even tho it's nearly invisible!)

Supplies: MS large dots

Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/OMS, sponging

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #98

2011-02-13T10:06:00.007-06:00

Edit: Won top 3 honors at Aly's Sunday Challenge #ACS35

Happy Sunday stampers! Welcome to another round of Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. This week our inspiration is one of the lovliest cupcakes I've seen for some time (and I like them all). So... let's get on with it shall we! Here's my card...

And... for the inspiration...

Well... what do you think?? Gulp... fabulous, right??? Love these colors!! They are just so pleasing to my eye.

I do want to let you know that we have a couple new Sweeties starting with us today. They are Chris, Veronica and our Guest Designer this week which is Melissa Bove. I urge you to wander over and take a look at their blogs and leave them a little love. And don't forget our regular Sweeties too!

How do you like that fabulous flourish?? Our sponsor this week is Flourish with a Bling. They generously provided the DT (before our new Sweeties came aboard) with a couple of their wonderful products. Isn't this one yummy?? I love that its puffiness gives added dimension.

I do hope the flourish looks OK. I'm not very good at working with them, stamped or otherwise. You can't image how many angles and positions I tried before opting for this version!! hahaha! Another item I need to add to my 'need to learn' list.

Other challenges:
Friday Sketchers - the SKETCH (at least my starting point)
Flutter by Wednesday - anything goes (with a butterfly, fairy or angel)
Ooh La La - for someone special
I Did it Creations - bling it up
Crafty Creations - three little words
Fab 'n Funky - tempting texture
Charisma Cardz - mythical/fantasy
Craft Us Crazy - anything goes
Paper Cutz - ladybugs, bees or butterflies
Make it Colourful - shadow and depth
Our Creative Corner - cut it out
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - love bugs (use a bug on your card)
I Did it Creations - bling it on
One Stitch at a Time - bling it up
Aly's Sunday Challenge - bling it up
Bows and Berries - anything goes
Totally Stampalicious - bling, glitter or glitz

Thanks for stopping in today my friends. Have a wonderful Sunday and we'll see you again soon, OK?
Denise

Stamps: Motivet fairy with butterfly, Whimsie Doodles sentiment from L'il Cupid set
Papers: BG kioshi, Doodlebug Designs (embossed), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Flourish with a Bling puffy flourish, MS tag (the cute little doily), purple and green gems, white glitter, MS border punch, VersaMagic spring pansy chalk ink
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/OMS, sponging

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #97

2011-02-06T05:00:00.007-06:00

Edit: Won top 3 honors at DYSU Challenge #5
Edit: Won top 3 honors at CES Challenge #22
Edit: Won top 4 honors at Do it with Digis #3

Happy Sunday morning friends and crafters! Are you enjoying your weekend?? Will you be hunkerin' down tonight to watch the Super Bowl??? I will, at least for a while, though I don't have one team favored over another. I'll just be watching for fun. But enough of that... on to our Cupcake Inspirations Challenge for this week. Here's what I have to share...

This is a new image called Love Letter. I just found this little family of bears very recently. They're called Teddy Bos and can be found here at Teddy Bo & Co. You might want to pop on over and check them out. They are aDORable, both Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea!! Bea was very fun to color up!! Now... here's the inspiration photo for this week's challenge...

Aren't those so kewl and yummy looking??? So scrumptious and beautiful. Rachel (our leader extraordinaire) always manages to find the greatest cupcakes to inspire us, doesn't she? Thanks for all the great photos Rachel!!

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is Di's Digi Downloads. The lucky random winner will win 5 digis of their choice. How fun is that???

Red and brown is one of my absolute favorite color combos (do I say this every week???). They just look so smashing together. Then I added several hearts and some roses which are nowhere to be found in the photo!! I again used a little sentiment from a $1 clear stamps set. Those sets sure can come in handy!!

Oh dear! I just now noticed that Bea has lost her little pearl button on one of her boots. Yikes!! Hey, please do me a favor and pretend that you didn't notice that. I'll fix it here IRL and hope you'll forgive me for not reposting corrected photos. Wonder where that little sucker went!!!

Other challenges:
The Sweet Stop - the SKETCH
Gingerloft Challenge - the color red
Crafty Hos' Challenge - love theme
The Crafty Pad - love is in the air
Cutie Sunday - hearts
I Did it Creations - love is in the air
One Stitch at a Time - do it with a digi
Stamptacular Sunday - hearts gone wild
Papertake Weekly - anything goes + flowers
The Teddy Bo Challenge - seeing double (2 items that match) Ohhh... I missed it!!
Try it on Tuesday - feel the lurve
Craft Your Passion - bling on your love
Cute Monday - use hearts
Double Dutch Challenge - love is in the air
Stamps R Us - animals
Wild Orchid Challenge - love is...
Fresh Brewed Challenge - anniversary
Simon Says Stamp! - love is in the air
7 Kids College Fund - i {heart} you
The ABC Challenge - N is for nestie
Crafts and Me - reds
The Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes
CCEE Stampers - use your punches
DYSU Challenge - red hot
Moving Along with the Times - red
Paper Play Challenge - stamp it out
Scrapbook Sisters - red, red, red
Craft Us Crazy - anything goes
Crafty Purple Frog - valentine's day/romance
Do it with Digis - valentines
Stampin' with the Dragon - anything goes
Raise the Bar - hearts
Stamp Something - February digi day
Card Makin' Mamas - valentine
Digi Days Challenge - romance
Fairy Fun Fridays - for a sweetheart
Teddy Stampers - love
Stampin' for the Weekend - valentines day
Allsorts Challenge - love love love
CES Challenge - red and romance
Crazy 4 Challenges - valentines day
EtsyInspired - Daisy Petal Designs (my inspiration)
Kraftin' Kimmie - seeing red
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - valentine
Craft Your Days Away - photo inspiration
Bee Crafty - hearts
By the Cute and Girly - red is all around us
Crafty Calendar Challenge - love
Creatalicious - ribbon and a love theme
Sentimental Sundays - happy valentines day
Crafty Creations - inspiration poem
Catch the Bug - anything goes

Whoa... that's quite a list, huh! Thanks so much for popping in my friends. Have a great day and hope to see you again soon.
Denise

Stamps: Teddy Bo & Co Love Letter, sentiment from clear stamps
Paper: October Afternoon report card (polka dots) and the thrift shop (lacey), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesites, SU choc chip ribbon, WOC roses, gem hearts, red gems
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils with OMS

Magical Fairy

2011-01-24T06:26:00.006-06:00

Edit: Won top 3 honors at CES Challenge #20

Hi folks. I was just messin' around today and decided to work up a card using a Lily of the Valley image. They are some of my favorites and I don't take time to use them near often enough, soooo I thought it was a good thing to do with my time AND it kept me from cleaning my house that's much in need of cleaning!!.

I think this little gal was the first LOTV image I ever purchased (although that could be wrong). And just like my last post, this is the first time I've inked her up. I've been trying to make a greater effort to stop buying stamps (I'm currently going through withdrawal) and use some of those I've purchased but never used!!! It's really quite sinful. But it is soooo hard not to pick up some of the new cuties that get released all the time. Aside from all that, it was wayyy past time to play with this little fairy.

Do ya think I could have gone any more pinky-greeny??? Hmmm... over the top??? Well... these are a couple of my fave colors, so I say no... it's just right. Hope you agree! I haven't used any of the BG sultry collection for ages and thought they would fit miss tiptoe to a tee. : ) Add a few WOC roses, some pearls and glitter and wham, bam, thank you maam, ya got yourself a card!!

Challenges:
Lily of the Valley - the SKETCH
Cards and More - fairies and elves
Oldie but a Goodie - bright and cheerful
For Fun Challenge - glittery
Stampin' Royalty - anything with wings
ABC Challenge - m is for magical
Truly Scrumptious - brown, pink and green
do you stack up? - think pink
Stamp Something - cute somethings
CES Challenges - angels and fairies
EtsyInspired - Nanny's Room (my inspiration)
Wee Memories - anything goes
BasicGrey Challenge - flower power
Let's Ink it Up - anything goes
The Ribbon Girls - pink and green
The Crafty Pad - something girly
Cutie Sunday - anything goes
Gingerloft Challenge - things that fly (I hope fairies qualify!)
Wild Orchid Challenge - let's get sentimental
Alphabet Challenge - L is for Ladies
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - a forgotten stamp
Wags 'n Whiskers - a fairy special challenge
Magical Monday - flowers
Paper Cutz Challenge - it's your choice

The LOTV challenge has a great sketch this week so if you have some extra time this week, try to join in. It's always fun playing with their stamps!! Thanks for coming by today. Hope you enjoyed your stay. Come back soon, 'K?
Denise

Stamps: LOTV fairy - on tiptoe, sentiment from Stamping Bella
Paper: BG sultry, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, WOC roses, pearls, white glitter
Techniques: Copic markers with prismacolor pencils and gamsol

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #95

2011-01-23T06:00:00.006-06:00

Hello friends and happy Sunday. It's supposed to snow around these here parts today, but I'm hoping they're wrong about that. They are so often you know... wrong I mean. Don't fail me know weatherpeople!! teehee! Seeing it's Sunday, it's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Here's what I came up with this week...

I just love this image with mommy sheep and baby lambie. I must have bought it two or more years ago, but this is the first time I've inked her up! Yeesh... that's pitiful! I know, I know... quit babbling and show us the inspiration. You ask for it... you got it.

Like I said before, sweet, sweet, sweet. And fits perfectly with this time of year. You may have already noticed that I chose my image and embossing folder because of the curly-cue frosting on this cupcake. I thought they both worked so well. And I used the inverted side of the embossed paper as that also matches the frosting. Then I worked in the colors and the little red hearts. I am pleased with it and had a lot of fun working it up.

As usual, I have to apologize for the pinks in my photo. IRL, they match perfectly. I guess the fabric just photographs differently than paper??? I dunno... just guessing. Anyway... sorry for what looks like clashing pinks. Ugh!

Our sponsor for this week is Scrappin Doodles. The lucky winner will receive a $10 gift certificate. How's about that???

Other challenges:
The Sweet Stop - the SKETCH w/dry embossing
Woodware USA - pink, red and white
Tuesday Throwdown - valentine
Oldie but a Goodie - bright and cheerful
Fab 'n Funky - animal magic
Fresh Brewed Designs - spread some love
Simon Says - bingo (punch/die cuts, embossing, ribbon)
do you stack up? - think pink
Meljen's Designs - pink and red
Wee Memories - anything goes
Challenge up Your Life - clean and simple
Craft Your Days Away - love
Creatalicious - ribbon w/a love theme
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge - anything goes
Let's Ink It Up - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - hearts and ribbon
Catered Crop - recipe I followed: copic markers, chalk ink for sponging, scallop punch, art sponge, sponging with chalk ink
Raise the Bar - NEW (nesties, embellies, white)
Creative Craft World - cute and cuddly
Totally Papercrafts - add a heart

That's about it for today. Thanks ever so much for poppin' in today. I hope you enjoyed your visit and will come back very soon.
Denise

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co Love Ewe (image and sentiment)
Paper: Crate Paper paper doll collection, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, ribbon, red heart brads, non-MS edge punch, VersaMagic chalk ink sea breeze, cuttlebug embossing folder d-vine swirls
Techniques: Copic markers, sponging

Aud Sentiments Challenge #20 and News

2011-01-19T22:10:00.005-06:00

Happy Thursday friends. I hope your week is going well. Today, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is I'm danged tired of this cold and it doesn't show any signs of leaving any time soon!! Grrrrumphf!! Now for the good news! I am a proud new member for the Aud Sentiments Challenge Design Team starting today! I am so, soooo thrilled to be on this DT!! {smiling}. Now, back to business. The challenge is to use the word 'love'. Can it get any easier??? ! Here's what I've come up with…

Our sponsor for this challenge is Squigglefly. They kindly provided the DT members with a fabulous sentiment we could work with. I just love mine, don't you?? Once I saw it, I knew I just had to use a musician, a dancer... something with music. I went with this great image from Sassy Cheryl's called 'Dance Partners'. Isn't she cute dancin' around the room with her special little teddy?

I loved making this card. Another challenge called for the colors red, kraft and brown. I thought that would be tons of fun to work with... and it was!! I found a piece of this polka dot paper from October Afternoon's Report Card collection and knew I had to use it as it went with her dress soooo well!! The white embossed paper was purchased that way. You can't see it very well, but it's got flowers, vines/swirls and hearts embossed on it. It really is pretty great. I distressed it up just a little with some VersaMagic chalk ink in wheat (which looks like kraft to me). I created the flowers by punching out two small retro flowers, distressing them a little with some Distress Ink walnut stain, and adding a button as their centers.

Other challenges:

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - the SKETCH

Stampin' B's - use a die cut

Delicious Doodles - use 3 colors

Stamp Something - anything goes

Wags 'n Whiskers - with love

Card Makin' Mamas - girls just want to have fun

Simply Create - use your punches

2 Sisters Challenge - flowers

Kraftin' Kimmie - fancy florals

Secret Crafter Saturday - with love

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays - anything goes

Craft Your Days Away - anything goes

The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge - anything goes

CR84FN Color Challenge - red, kraft, brown

Craft Your Passion - button up

Paper Playtime - use the word love

Picture Perfect Creations - heat/dry embossing

Simon Says Stamp and Show - polka dots

Lexi's Creations - say it with love

Wild Orchid Challenge - let's get sentimental

Sassy Cheryl's - buttons and bows (using the hair bow as my bow???)

Fab 'n Funky - animal magic

Fresh Brewed Designs - spread some love

The Pixie Cottage - sketch and/or who do you love (the latter only)

Make it Colourful - color with red

Raise the Bar Challenge - oh to be a kid again

I think that's all I've got today. Thanks for poppin' in. I hope you'll join us in our 'use the word 'love'' challenge. You have until Feb. 1 to get your entry in. Take care all!

Denise

Stamps: Sassy Cheryl's Dance Partners digi, Sentiment Squigglefly's Love is friendship set to music digi

Paper: October Afternoon's Thrift Shop, Doodlebug Designs (embossed), BG archaic (kraft on the bottom layer), Gina K. pure luxury

Ink: none

Supplies: Nesties, EK Success retro flower punch, BG buttons, Bella's Baubles espresso, VersaMagic chalk ink wheat, Distress Ink walnut stain

Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/gamsol

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #94

2011-01-16T09:52:00.006-06:00

Happy Sunday friends!! I hope your weekend has moved along smoothly and you'll be able to enjoy your Sunday. I've got a lot going on today, but nothing very strenuous so it should be a good day. And... when it's Sunday, it's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge and I believe you'll love it!! Here's my attempt...

It was really fun coloring up this ca-yute Tiddly Inks image. And I'm pleased with the results. However, this is nowhere near what I had in mind when I first decided what to work up for this week's challenge. More on that later. Right now, here's our inspiration...

Scrumptious-looking right? That entire thing looks edible, doesn't it? And great colors to work with. As usual, pinks in my photo aren't near as 'perky' as those IRL. So... please use your imagination, 'K? : )

Now, about this card. First of all, I didn't even select this image originally. I was going to use Mo's Digital Pencil's called 'Shy Valentine Nessa'. I had her all colored up, almost done when I went and messed up her lacy heart!!! ARGHHHHHHHHHH!!! I tried to think of anything to try to salvage her, but alas, no luck. I would have printed off another to replace the bad heart but my printer is still out of whack. Soooo... I had to toss that idea. Then I fought and fought with layout and which papers should go where. As I said, I'm pleased with how it turned out, but yeesh, the process was...... let's just say 'frustrating'!! : ) I'll bet that's wayyy more than you ever wanted to know. haha!

Other Challenges:
Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge - the SKETCH
The Crafty Pad - something new (image)
Cutie Sunday - black, gray, and color of choice
One Stitch at a Time - new (image)
Craft Your Passion - let's tie one on
Lexi's Creations - say it with love
Going Grey - love is in the air
Crafty Creations - new beginnings
Fresh Brewed Designs - black + white + one more color
Creative Cottage Challenge - something new
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - button up
The Lollipop Ladies - add some glitter or bling
Scrapbook Sisters - hearts desire
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - new goodies (image)
Southern Girls Challenge - totally loved up
Stamp Something - anything goes
Wags 'n Whiskers - with love
Scrappy Saturday Challenge - use ribbon
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - with love
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - hearts
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays - anything goes
Craft Your Days Away - anything goes
Creatalicious Challenge - ribbon with a love theme
Really Reasonable Ribbon - hearts and ribbon
Paper Play - cutie patootie

That's about it for this challenge. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll come back soon. Take care, dear friends!!
Denise

Stamps: Tiddly Inks who loves you digi image, sentiment Whimsy Doodles
Paper: BG (but can't remember the collection), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Cuttlebug embossing folder, ribbon, PTI buttons, pink glitter
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ gamsol

2011-01-15T09:29:00.001-06:00

It's so great when you have one of your cards posted on a challenge's site as a 'Featured Card'. Well... that happened with this card over on The Sweet Stop!! Thank you so much gals for such an honor!! I'm still smiling!!!

You know... this is so fun, I think I'll try again this week! : ) Hope you'll all come and join in too! The Sweet Stop always has wonderful sketches.

THANKS!
Denise

Super Sweet Sugar Nellie

2011-01-11T18:31:00.003-06:00

Hello stamping enthusiasts. Just a few more hours and we've made it to hump day, right? Woohoo!! Last night I worked up a new card using one of Sugar Nellie's wonderful images.

Dontcha just love her... that sweet little face in profile. This image is called 'Santa's Little Helper'. She's not new so you've probably seen her on many other blogs/galleries, but this is a first for me. And how fun it was to color her up! She's a big image and this nestie was the only one even close to resembling an oval that she would fit into! : )

I'll be entering this gal in The Sugar Bowl challenge which is a sketch this time. Here it is...

It's a great sketch, but I sure struggled with it. Only because of the size of everything. I used a 5" square card, wishing I'd gone with 5.5". But I'm pretty pleased with the result so I'm not going to sweat the little stuff. ha! I haven't included a sentiment yet, but think I'm going to use it for a winter birthday, rather than for Christmas wayyyyyyy next year. : )

I glittered up her coat fringe (I always do that!) but also added some of that white fuzzy stuff for something a little different. OK... OK... I'll fess up. I mistakenly poured on the fuzzy stuff, was annoyed so added the glitter too. I actually like it! I also used my other new Sizzix embossing folder called 'starry nights 2' along with a MS edge punch.

Challenges:

The Sugar Bowl - the SKETCH and embossing
The Pixie Cottage - punches
The Lollipop Ladies - add some glitter or bling
CES Challenge - all creatures great and small
EtsyInspired - La Pomme (my inspiration)
One Stop Craft Challenge - a card for a child
Secret Crafter Saturday - tons of texture
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - use embossing
By the Cute and Girly - bling it on
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge - anything goes
Let's Ink it Up - anything goes
Copic Creations - sparkle
Just Christmas and Birthday - winter

That's it for today. Hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back soon. Take care my friends.
Denise

Stamps: Sugar Nellie Santa's Little Helper
Papers: Graphic 45 Christmas Past 8x8 pad, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, WOC roses, MS edge punch, white fuzzy stuff, white glitter, sizzix starry night 2 embossing folder, small pearls
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/gamsol

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #93

2011-01-09T10:17:00.025-06:00

Edit: Won Top 3 Featured Card honors at The Sweet Stop #90
Edit: Won Top 3 honors at Fairy Fun Fridays #43

I'm late... I'm late... for a very important date. It's Cupcake Inspirations Challenge today and half the morning is gone already!! ARGH!!! But I'm here now and ready to share how this week's cupcake photo inspired me.

This is an image from Bugaboo (our sponsor this week) and the first time I saw it, I couldn't help but say 'awwwwwwww'!!! Could you help it when you saw her? : ) So of course, she was the image I chose for this challenge. Why, you ask? Well... here's our inspiration photo for this week's challenge...

Fun, right?? I just love these cupcakes and their colors and cute little baby cutouts. I don't make baby cards very often so when I'm given the chance to do so, I love it! As I said, I love these colors and was able to work them all into my card, except for the orange. I probably could have included some orange, but just thought that would be a bit over-the-top! And aren't my two DPs great? I did not buy them together, but ended up with two colors of the same pattern!! Perfect challenge to use them together!! hahaha!

As noted above, our sponsor this week is the very fun Bugaboo Stamps. They have sooooo many absolutely adorable images. If you're not familiar with them, I would suggest you pop over to the store and look 'em over. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Oh... and the random winner will receive 7 images! Yep... that's right... 7!!!

I hope you'll have time to go visit the other 'sweeties' creations as I'm always blown away by their wonderful projects. And this week, our Guest Designer is Marjorie at Mommy Scraps. I hope you'll stop by her place as well.

Other challenges:
The Sweet Stop - SKETCH
Papertake Weekly - anything goes w/option lace (sorry... no lace)
Tuesday Taggers - new beginnings
Fab 'n Funky - anything goes
Simon Says Stamps! - new beginnings
Creative Cottage - something new (image)
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
Stampin' B's - use something old (ric-rac) and something new (image)
Do it with Digis - new beginnings
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - new beginnings
Delicious Doodles - new (image)
Stamp Something - January digi day
Fairy Fun Friday - new beginnings
2 Sisters Challenge - gettin' girly
One Stop Craft Challenge - a card for a child
Stamp, Scrap and Doodles Saturdays - new beginnings
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - something new plus ribbon
Sarah Hurley Challenges - new beginnings
Quirky Crafts Challenge - new beginning
Pile it On - it's all about the cute children
Card Makin' Mamas - girls just want to have fu
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Woodware USA - something NEW

Thanks for stopping by today, my friends. I wish you a very fun (or quiet) Sunday, whichever is your preference. Take care folks!!
Denise

Stamps: Bugaboo Boo Bugaboo digi, Studio G clear stamps
Paper: Heidi Swapp tropical smoothie (green) and summer dress (blue), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (sentiment)
Supplies: Nesties, BG black brads, back ric-rac
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/gamsol

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #92

2011-01-02T06:00:00.007-06:00

Hi folks! After missing last week's Cupcake Inspirations Challenge, I'm tickled to be participating again. So, without further ado, here's my card...

Isn't this gal just adorable!?!?! She's a Motivet stamp I picked out last year and never got around to coloring her up. Now I have and it was so fun working with her. Quick and easy to color, yes... even for me!!! haha! Now for the CIC inspiration photo...

These are just great, aren't they? And just about anything in there for us to use as inspiration... butterflies, flowers, hearts, dresses, squigglies and who knows what else is in there that I can't quite make out! Well... as you can see, I've found my inspiration from the colors. Red, white and black are always great to work with and my little image worked great for these colors too.

I went with the simple layout, an embossed strip (with my latest embossing folder) and some roses to add a little bit more pretty. Everything went together so well on this. That's pretty unusual for me. I so often struggle with what paper and what design, etc, etc. Not so much with this card. This DP came to mind immediately when I saw the photo for the first time.

Our sponsor this week is Karber Digital Images. The winner of this week's challenge will get to choose two images of your choice! I hope you'll have time to join in this week. Karber's has some really cute images!!

Other challenges:
Unscripted Sketches - choose any previous sketch (I used #50)
Cupcake Craft Challenge - thank you
The Pink Elephant - winter wonderland
Papertake Weekly - be thankful
Creative Craft Challenge - anything goes
Stampavie and more - red
7 Kids College Fund - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - thank you
Cute Card Thursday - thank you
Meljens Designs - something cold and snowy
Southern Girls - anything goes
Stamp Something - something with glitter
Winter Wonderland - thank you
Allsorts - thank you
CES Challenge - anything goes
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - use something new (embossing folder)
By the Cute and Girly - bling it on
Copic Creations - sparkle
Aly's Sunday Challenge - anything goes
Christmas Card Challenges - embossing
Cutie Sunday - winter
Paper Sundaes - something new (embossing folder)

That's all for today. I hope your Christmas was wonderful and your new year will be just as you'd like it to be. Blessings.
Denise

Stamps: Motivet Girl in snow, SU greetings
Paper: BG jovial, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, WOC red roses, white glitter, diamond stickles, Sizzix embossing folder (sugar)
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils w/ gamsol

Friday Mashup #24

2010-12-23T20:00:00.010-06:00

Good morning all and Merry Christmas Eve. As you're reading this, I'm probably traveling to my sister's. This is the big day for me and my family as we've always celebrated on Christmas Eve. It's a great night and we all try to not miss it! Now, that means Christmas is pretty quiet, but that's OK too!

I was the Friday Mashup winner for their challenge #22, making me a Mashup Maven!! : ) That also meant I could join along with their challenge as a Guest Designer. I jumped at the chance as I love doing GD gigs!! They are just plain fun.

The challenge this week is a color challenge using marina mist, real red and old olive. That's a great combo, don't you think?? Anyway... I enjoyed using those colors together.

I made up this little sweetie for today. Doesn't he look to snug in that little stocking?!?!?!? I purchased him last year, but didn't have time to work him into a card. Well... I made it juse in time this year! YAY!!! As you can see, I went with a really simple layout. I've been doing that more and more lately. Especially during Christmas season when I'm so darned busy!!

I chose BG's jovial collection for my background as it has all three of the colors I was needing. It really does have some olive included, but you sure can't see much of it, can you? hahaha! The sentiment is computer-generated. I added pearls to the top and bottom, then gave it some sparkle with a bit of glitter.

Other Challenges:
Allsorts - anything goes
CES Challenge - anything goes
Copic Creations - sparkle
The Crafty Pad - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Paper Playtime - anything christmas
Picture Perfect Creations - anything christmas related
Anything Goes Challenge - the letter C (christmas)
Fresh Brewed Designs - merry christmas
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Creative Craft Challenges - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp! - anything goes
7 Kids College Fund - anything goes
ABC Challenge - k for keep it simple
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Alphabet Challenge - h for hats
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - your choice
Stampin' for the Weekend - christmas

That's it for today stamping friends. I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! Be safe and be well. See you after Christmas.
Denise

Stamps: Stampavie christmas stocking, sentiment computer generated
Paper: BG jovial, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, ribbon, pearls, glitter
Technique: Copic markers w/ prismacolor pencils and gamsol

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #90

2010-12-19T06:00:00.005-06:00

Edit: This card won Top 3 honors at Aud Sentiments challenge #18.

Happy Sunday morning folks! I hope your weekend is going well. Are you still baking Christmas goodies, or wrapping the presents, or shopping?!?!? Not me... I haven't started these things yet! I know!!! But, I don't have tons to do this year, so it should be fine. {fingers crossed}.

As you know, if it's Sunday, it's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Let me tell you, you're going to love this week's inspiration!! I know I did!! This is my take on the challenge. And this is the inspiration...

Isn't he just wonderful? I don't know where Rachel, our leader extraordinaire, found this but it's awesome!! And perfect for our last challenge before Christmas. He's got the happiest face, doesn't he?? Now the image I decided to go with is from Sassy Cheryl's . I just thought he was one great santa! Oh... and by the way, Sassy Cheryl's is having a Merry Christmas sale from today until December 24th

This image was so fun to color up. But the rest of the card was very, very frustrating! Of course, no one's fault but my own. I couldn't decided which DP to use, then accessorizing wasn't working out very easily as I was using a different sentiment which was a little longer than this one and just didn't look right no matter how many ways I changed it around!! Whew, that was quite a sentence!! So, I selected a smaller sentiment and things began to go a little better. Not much, but a little! {smile}

Our sponsor this week is http://www.sparklecreationsrubberstamps.com/">Sparkle Creations. They are not only offering a Cupcake Ruby stamp to the random winner, but also 10% off to those who participate in our challenge. Great, eh?? So, no excuses... come on and play!

Other challenges:
Stamp with Fun - christmas
Just Christmas and Birthday - traditional christmas colors
A Spoonful of Sugar - christmas card
Fresh Brewed Designs - merry christmas
Creative Card Crew - anythings goes
Fab 'n Funky - quick and easy does it
For Fun Challenge - christmas - not winter
ABC Christmas Challenge - z for zero time left
Cute Card Thursday - one for the kids
Hanna and Friends - just a little christmas
Stamp Insanity - holiday card - our way
Alphabet Challenge - h is for hats
Crafy Catz Weekly Challenge - our choice
Stampin for the Weekend - christmas
2 Sisters Challenge - christmas
Allsorts - anything goes
CES Challenge - anything goes
Aly's Sunday Challenge - anything goes
Christmas Card Challenge - christmas card
The Crafty Pad - anything goes
Cutie Sunday - christmas
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Stamptacular Sunday - TREEmendous
Aud Sentiments - anything goes

Thank you for coming by today. Have a great day and in case I don't get to post again before next weekend... Merry Christmas.
Denise

Stamps: Sassy Cheryl's santa and his tree digi, computer generated sentiment
Paper: October Afternoon very merry (stripes), BG eskimo kisses (trees), Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: BG buttons, white twine, VersaMagic chalk ink sea breeze
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils and gamsol

Love these snowmen...

2010-12-16T06:00:00.015-06:00

Edit: This card won Top 3 honors at 4 Crafty Chicks challenge #16.

Hello again my friends. Welcome, so glad you've stopped by! Are any of you like me and just love snowmen?? I have recently discovered that I am truly and deeply in love with Sassy Cheryl's wonderful ones!!! I just can't get enough of them... they simply make me smile!! : )

This one is called Snowman Baring Gifts. Isn't he just great?? Once again I've used my prismacolor pencils to work him up. I chose the colors from some new DP I got at my fave store, Archiver's. I thought this paper was so bright and cute! I was going to go with Merry & Bright as my sentiment, but I printed it off too danged big so I went with joy instead! : )

As usual, my pinks don't look anything like real life!! My camera or lighting or whatever it is, just doesn't capture it properly. Would you believe the ribbon is actually hot pink, not red?? {sigh} As you can see, I'm still not over my snowflake fetish and am pasting them on everything I can!! : ) That's OK... I like 'em!

Watch for another snowman card over the weekend. I just found Sassy Cheryl's Designs blog!! What a great place to go look around. She has a COLOR ME challenge every Tuesday that sounds really fun, plus you can get her brand new images at a reduced price. I can't believe I didn't know about this before, but so glad I found it now.

Challenges:
Scrapbook Sisters - non-traditional christmas colors
7 Kids College Fund - winter wonderland
Frosted Designs - use ribbon
Stamp Something - December digi day
Wags 'n Whiskers - snowflakes
Allsorts - last minute christmas projects
Stamptacular Sunday - winter wishes
Cupcake Craft Challenge - non-traditional colors
Paper Playtime - snowmen
Stamp with Fun - christmas
Stamps R Us - anything goes I was the random winner!!! WOOhoo!
A Spoonful of Sugar - christmas card
Sassy Cheryl's - snowmen
ABC Christmas Challenge - your favorite challenge from the past year. F - Frosty; N - Noel; P - presents.
4 Crafty Chicks - snowmen
Cute Card Thursday - one for the kids
Hanna and Friends - just a little christmas
Moving Along with the Times - let it snow
Stamp Insanity - holiday card -- our own way

Have a great day and enjoy your stamping!! Come back soon, 'K?
Denise

Stamps: Sassy Cheryl's snowman baring gifts digi, sentiment computer generated
Paper: Doodlebug Design all wrapped up, SU certainly celery, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: snowflakes, silver balls, paper piercing tool
Techniques: Prismacolor pencils and gamsol, paper piercing

Cappuccino Anyone?

2010-12-13T08:00:00.003-06:00

Good morning friends. Goodness... it's less than two weeks until Christmas and I've still got so many images I wanted to work up for cards!!! ACK!! I think some will have to hold over to next year, don't you!! But, I'll get a few of them done. Like this wonderful digital image from Sassy Cheryl's called 'Cappuccino Snowman'.

Isn't he fab-u-lous??? Actually ALL Cheryl's snowman are super cute and so fun to work with. I'll warn you... it'll be very hard to decide which is your favorite!! You may have to get more than one, which you'll see in a few days is exactly what I was forced to do!!! : ) For this card, I decided to switch to my prismacolor pencils and it was really fun to use them again... really fun.

Snowflakes, snowflakes, snowflakes!! I can't seem to get enough of them! I think this is the third card in a row I've added them! Well... I love 'em and think they add lots of wintery character to our creations. These are a little different for me. I bought them Saturday at my favorite stamping/crafting store in Kansas City... Archiver's. They are foam. You folks have probably already seen these, but I'm always a little behind the times! : ) I plopped them on then added a blue gem in their centers.

I also got this great paper at Archiver's. The images about cover them all up, but there are Christmas greeting running through some of the stripes. I really need to get better at figuring out how to size my digis so as not to take up the entire card, but not so small as to make coloring very challenging. Does anyone have some hints? I guess I just have a hard time visualizing.

Challenges:
A Spoonful of Sugar - christmas cards
Digital Tuesday - baby it's cold outside
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
Riley and Company let's think christmas
Fab 'n Funky - christmas is for the children
7 Kids College Fund - winter wonderland
ABC Challenge - j for jewels and gems
Stamp Something - December digi day
Wags 'n Whiskers - snowflakes
Allsorts - last minute christmas
One Stop Craft Challenge - sassy christmas
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Paper Playtime - snowmen
Stamp with Fun - christmas
Just Christmas and Birthday - traditional christmas colors
The Pink Elephant - winter wonderland

Well... that's all I got for you today. Thanks so much for stopping in and to those so kind as to leave me a comment (which I love), an extra special thanks. Take care and have a great day!!
Denise

Stamps: Sassy Cheryl's cappuccino snowman digi, Bizzy Bec's digi sentiments - FREE
Paper: Fancy Pants tradition, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, dazzlers (snowflakes), MS blue gems, doily, VersaMagic chalk ink aloe vera
Techniques: Prismacolor pencils and gamsol, sponging

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #89

2010-12-12T06:00:00.014-06:00

Edit: This card won the Friday Mashup 'Mashup Maven' honor. : )
Also... Top 3 honors for Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club challenge #47. : )

Hello my stamping buddies. Happy Sunday to you all. Another Sunday... another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Another great cupcake to inspire us this week. Here's what I came up with...

I know... whoa, that's lotsa blue!! Just so you'll understand why I headed down this road, here's the cupcake inspiration for this week's...

Aren't those luscious looking??? They're just dripping (frosting) with beautiful deliciousness!! I just think these are great and had fun working up a card from them.

This sweet cutie is a digital image from Anita Be Stampin. This is a relatively new store started by one of our very own sweeties, Anita. She is also generously sponsoring our challenge. The random winner will win 3 digi images or 1 rubber stamp set.

I paper pieced her dress and boots, glittered up her white trim, stickled up the snowflakes and hand wrote the sentiment.

Other challenges:

Paper Playtime - snowflakes

Stamps R Us - holiday card

A Spoonful of Sugar - christmas cards

Digital Tuesday - baby it's cold outside

Fresh Brewed Designs - sparkle and shine

Papertake Weekly - red & green must not be seen

Creative Card Crew - anything goes

Riley and Company - let's think christmas

Lil Red Wagon - use a die cut

Simon Says Stamp - christmas, but no red or green

7 Kids College Fund - winter wonderland

ABC Christmas Challenge - y is for yuletide

Aud Sentiments - use the words 'happy holidays'

Crafts and me - moody blues

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - christmas/winter tags, ornaments or cards

Alphabet Challenge - g for glitter

Friday Mashup - snowflake challenge - Won the Friday Mashup Maven award! : )

Stamp Something - December digi day

Totally Papercrafts - paper piecing

Wags 'n Whiskers - snowflakes

Allsorts Challenge - last minute christmas projects

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - a christmas carol (Let it Snow)

One Stop Craft Challenge - sassy christmas

Speedy the Cat's Friends - paper piecing

Stamp, Scrap and Doodles Saturdays - monochromatic

Challenge Up Your Life - advent/christmas creations

Craft Your Days Away - punch it out

Copic Oz - christmas with a twist (non-christmas colors)
Paper Cutz - use a snowflake or snowman
Gingerloft Challenge - distressing
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes

Thanks for stopping in today. Have a great Sunday and please, come and join the CIC challenge this week. You'll thank me later (a Monk quote).

Denise

Stamps: Anita Be Stampin Aspen digi image, sentiment was hand written

Paper: BG figgy pudding, Gina K. pure luxury

Ink: none

Supplies: Nesties, pearls, MS snowflake punch, VersaMagic chalk ink sea breeze

Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils and gamsol

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #88

2010-12-05T06:00:00.006-06:00

Edit: This card won Top 3 honors at Frosted Designs for their 12.3.10 challenge! : )

Good morning my friends! Happy Sunday. Let's enjoy it while it lasts. So glad you popped in today. It really makes my day! It's time for another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. I think you'll have a good time with this one. Here's my DT card...

Isn't this a fun one??? I love this image from Tiddly Inks. It's called 'Bah Huggabuggs'. {smile} I just thought it was such an adorable Christmas image. What brought about this card? This week's photo inspiration, which is...

Now that's a perfect Christmas cupcake, don't ya think? It was very easy to find my inspiration for this one. Holly, holly, holly, and I wanted to try to get a Christmas tree in there as well. Did it!!! : ) By the way... our sponsor this week is Lawn Fawn. They are offering this great stamp set for the lucky winner of this challenge. Great, right?

I'm not sure you can tell very well from these photos, but I've glittered up the little huggabugs fluff on their santa hats, the star, the two little ornaments and a little on their wings. I did a double edge punch for a lacey affect, then added a ribbon down the middle of it. The sentiment is from Bizzy Becs Store blog and, believe it or not, they are FREE!! Yep, I couldn't believe it either. If you'd also like to share in Bizzy Bec's generous nature, go HERE.

Other Challenges:

The Crafty Pad - anything goes

Paper Playtime - christmas carol inspired (rockin' around the christmas tree)

Magical Monday Challenge - wings

Stamps R Us - create a holiday card

Tiddly Inks - christmas time is here

Riley and Company - let's think christmas

ABC Challenge - I is for ice and snow

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for yuletide

Crafts and Me - christmas

Dutch Dare Challenge - christmas/winter projects

Delicious Doodles - use a digi

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - let it snow

Mark's Finest Papers - red and green

Scrappy Saturday Challenge holiday music inspiration (rockin' around the christmas tree)

Secret Crafter Saturday - christmas

2 Sisters Challenge - sparkly christmas

Challenge up Your Life - advent/christmas creations

Bizzy Becs - christmas

One Stitch at a Time - old and new stash (new: images, old: BG wassail DP from last year (or the year before??)

Wags 'n Whiskers - snowflakes

Totally Papercrafts - xmas punches

Stamp Something - christmas colors combo

Frosted Designs - glitter

Alphabet Challenge - f for foliage

Prairie Fairy Fridays - use a star

Thanks for stoppin' in today!! Hope you enjoyed your stay. Come back soon, 'K?

Denise

Stamps: Tiddly Inks Bah Huggabuggs digi image, Bizzy Becs circle digi sentiments

Paper: BG wassail, Gina K. pure luxury

Ink: none

Supplies: Nestie, MS edge punch, MS snowflake punch, ribbon, dimensional stickers (little snowflakes), glitter

Techniques: Copic markers

Birthday for a Special Girl

2010-12-04T11:00:00.008-06:00

Edit: This card won Top 3 honors at 4 Crafty Chicks challenge #14! : )

Hello friends! YAY... it's the weekend! I'm always so happy on Saturday and Sunday! : ) I bet most of you are too, right??

Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made for my granddaughter, Madeline. It was her birthday yesterday and she just loved it!! She's one of my biggest stamping fans. All the rest of my family enjoys receiving them, but isn't all that excited about it. Madeline is and I really appreciate that. It's really sweet of her.

You can probably tell from the image I've selected, but Madeline is crazy for cats... especially kittens! When I saw this image from A Day for Daisies, I knew I had to have it for Madeline's b-day card. I just recently found these folks and I just love their products! Wonderful images and they have new releases every Friday!! It's fun finding new sources of great images!!

I have a lot of differing items on here... lace and pearls, the flannel plaid-type DP, and a pewter charm. I like to do that. Mix things up or do the unexpected, at least in small doses. It was so, so fun to color up these kitties! Just a couple plops of copic markers here and there and they're done. Cute, aren't they??

Challenges:
Crafty Ann's Challenge - the SKETCH
Aly's Sunday Challenge - use one of Aly's favorite things
A Crafty Little Place - anything goes
Going Grey - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes birthday card
Tuesday Throwdown - embellish it
Fab 'n Funky - birthday card
Moving Along with the Times - for someone special
Stamp Insanity - luscious lace
Delicious Doodles - use a digi
By the Cute and Girly - children
Hodge Podge Challenge - birthday
4 Crafty Chicks - birthday

That's about all I got today. Thanks for stopping by. Remember, you've still got time to get your entry into Cupcake Inspirations Challenge before tomorrow. Take care my friends and enjoy your weekend!!
Denise

Stamps: A Day for Daisies a lap full of kittens, happy birthday from Studio G clear stamps
Paper: BG jovial, BG two scoops, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink none
Supplies: Nesties, lace, pearls, BG buttons, charm, VersaMagic chalk ink wheat
Techniques: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils with gamsol

Prairie Fairy blog candy

2010-12-02T07:05:00.000-06:00

Prairie Fairy has returned to blogger and is celebrating with some delish candy!! Jump on over and have a look!!!

Good luck!
Denise

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #87

2010-11-28T22:02:00.005-06:00

Edit: This card won Top 3 honors at Aud Sentiments challenge #16! : )

Hello dear friends. I hope you've had a grand Thanksgiving weekend!! It sure is great to get together with family. Well... it's Sunday again and that means another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Once again I am late and I hate that, but sometimes life gets tough and we get behind. But... I'm making a vow to do better!! : ) Here's my card for this week...

And our inspiration (you're gonna love it!!)...

LOVE it!! I've been drooling over this cupcake since the first time I saw it! hahaha! It's just soooo great! It took me quite some time to figure out how to go with this photo. Not sure I did it justice, but it wasn't for lack of 'want to'.

Our sponsor this week is Amber Ink. They kindly provided us with these delish images to use for this challenge. And good news... the random winner will receive this digital set, called 'tis the season, as well as $5 for some ipapers. How's that sound??

Other challenges:
For Fun Challenges - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - let it snow
Aud Sentiments Challenge - ho ho ho
Crafts and me - christmas
Stampin' B's Design Team - make a holiday card
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - christmas
Paper Playtime - christmas carol inspired -- Oh Christmas Tree
A Crafty Little Place - anything goes
Going Grey - anything goes

Thanks for popping in today. Come back soon, ya hear?!?!
Denise

Stamps: Amber Ink 'tis the season digital set, (sentiment hand-written by me)
Paper: My Mind's Eye I Believe
Ink: none
Supplies: Nesties, red rhinestones, polar white flower soft, yellow glitter (on star), VersaMagic chalk ink sea breeze

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #86

2010-11-21T18:07:00.004-06:00

Edit: This card won Top 3 honors at Aud Sentiments challenge #15! : )

Oh man....... I'm such is goof!!! I thought I'd scheduled this to post early this morning, but it got saved as a draft instead. So all day today... no post. So SORRY!!!! Duhhhhhhh!! Here's what you should have seen this morning!!

Well, it is Sunday and that means another Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. YAY!! There are again some fab-o cupcakes Rachel has chosen as our inspiration. But first, my interpretation...

This is the first time I've ever colored a turkey, well at least in my adulthood! It was fun and this one is soooo cute!!! Now... here's the inspiration photo...

Aren't they something?? I'm just always amazed by these folks' talents. These are sooo cute, those pumpkins and leaves are great, and that frosting just look so yummy!! I went the fall colors for my card. Probably shouldn't have gone with so much red, but I like red!! : )

This great image is from Robyn's Fetish and it's called Tom Turkey. Robyn's Fetish is our sponsor this week and kindly let the DT select from some of there digi images and digi paper. They really have some really great images/paper in their shop so please head over and look them over. For the random winner this week... 5 digital products. That could be 5 images or 4 images and one digi paper. It's quite a deal. Well worth coloring up a turkey! : )

Other challenges:
One Stitch at a Time - choose a season or event
Sparkle Creations - giving thanks
Digital Tuesday - anything with wings --- I was the random winner!!! WooHOO!
Papertake Weekly Challenge - autumn skies
Creative Card Crew - let's give thanks
For Fun Challenge - be thankful
7 Kids College Fund - give thanks
ABC Challenge - H is for holiday
Aud Sentiments Challenge - being thankful
Stamp Something - something with thanks
EtsyInspired Challenge - Queen of Tarts Wafers (my inspiration)
Mark's Finest Papers - have a circle on your card

Thanks for stopping by today ladies. Hope you come back soon. If I don't post anything before then, have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!!!
Denise

Stamps: Robyn's Fetish Tom turkey digi image, PTI autumn abumdance (sentiment)
Paper: October Afternoon fly a kite
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Supplies: Nesties, yellow-gold rhinestones, VersaMagic sea breeze chalk ink
Techniques: Copic markers

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #85

2010-11-14T08:15:00.002-06:00

Good morning stamping fans!! I hope your Sunday morning is starting out beautifully. It looks like we might see the sun for awhile around my parts. It's been pretty dreary the last few days. But enough of the weather report! We're all here to talk about stamping and today we'll talk about the new Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Here's my try...

This is a wonderful digital image from Simply Betty Stamps called London. Simply Betty is our sponsor this week and has many fabulous images, both digital and rubber. Go take a look... I know you'll enjoy your visit. But... the inspiration photo for us this week is...

Aren't these so kewl??? They just look soooo yummy!! I must admit, I had a hard time deciding how to interpret this photo. Finally, I decided I was most inspired by the colors. So, I worked London up in reds, yellows, blacks and green (eyes).

I certainly hope you'll come and join in the fun this week. The prize for one lucky random winner is 6 (yes SIX) digital images. Wouldn't that be fun... picking out 6 digis!?!?!?

Challenges:
Stamping 411 - the SKETCH
Alphabet Challenge - C is for cats
Party Time Tuesdays - photo inspiration
Moving Along with the Times - nice and bright
Stamp Something - Novemeber digi day
EtsyInspired - Happy Day Designs (taking her dancing bracelet)

Thanks for stopping in today. You are all so great and your comments really bring a smile to my face!! A special thanks to those that take the time to leave me one. Have a great day and have fun with this challenge.
Denise

Stamps: Simply Betty Stamps London
Paper: BG ???, Gina K. pure luxury
Ink: none
Supplies: WOC lace, rub-on sentiment, brads, Prima velvety flower, gold stickles
Technique: Copic markers and prismacolor pencils with gamsol