Aud Sentiments Challenge #26 and BLOG HOP

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...

Ruthie

Julie

Audrey

Ali

Scrappy

Maria

Lorraine

Dee

Kym

Tammy

Amy

ME

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

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

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 

ME

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

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

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

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

Aud Sentiments Challenge #24

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

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!!

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

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