Challenge #12 Clear It Out

Welcome back to my blog, friends.  So happy to see ya.  Today is Tuesday and that starts a new challenge over at Clear It out.  Our entries last week were amazing.  If you joined in, thank you so much.  If not, how about joining us this week?

Our theme: Blues

Stash Items: Ribbons, Twines, Fibers

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful

                               

I chose to use "Victorian Winter Emily" as my image for this card.

Isn't she precious?  I love her, and not just because we share the same name..:)  I could see myself living back in the days where we dressed like this.  Gone with the Wind is right up my alley as far as the clothing goes.  I'm not so sure I would want to live without the running water and electricity though.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope y'all will consider joining in our challenge this week.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:

Image: Victorian Winter Emily (Lacy Sunshine)

Sentiment: Open Office Adline Kirnberg Script

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star glitter pen, Spectrum Noir BGR 1

Cardstock: White (Colorbok) Blue (Recollections), Kraft (Recollections), Neenah Solar White

Paper: DCWV (glitter), Colorbok

Ribbon: The Ribbon Boutique

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots

You Add Color to My Life

Hello friends.  I know I said I only had one card for Friday, but it's close enough to Saturday so I wanted to post this one. :)

Isn't this a bright and cheery card?  I like it.   It's nice to do a card with a Spring feel to it.  It's been a while.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog.  I love to see ya.  I hope y'all have a great weekend and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Image: Doodle Pantry
Sentiment:  Same set
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Glitter Pens, BIC Markers
Cardstock: Colorbok
Papers: The Paper Studio Celebrate pad
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Paper Trimmer, ATG Gun, Cutterbee Scissors

Challenges:
Glitter n Sparkle--#68 Stitching
Penny's Paper Crafty--#161 Easter
MFP Speedy TV Color Challenge--#7 Bright Colors
Alphabet Challenge--Y is for Young
Creative Fingers--#21 Stitching
Daring Card Makers--Stripes
Frosted Designs--Polka Dots

Challenge #72 QKR Stampede

Good Morning, friends.  Welcome to my blog.  Thanks so much for stopping by this Friday morn.  As we are still in the midst of our winter here in the USA, our new challenge for this week is "Winter Fun" and what is more fun than a frosty snowman?

This guy looks like he's fighting the snowflakes and wind.  I don't know if you can see it very well, but I embossed the background with tons of snowflakes using a pearl embossing powder.

Thanks again for stopping by.  Make sure to visit QKR Stampede for our new challenge and a link to the store so you can get this adorable snowman.

Recipe:
Image: Windy Snowman (15912) QKR Stampede
Stamps: Snowflakes from my stash
Sentiment: mine
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star gel pen
Cardstock: Hot Pink (Colorbok), Neenah Solar White
Papers: Light Bright (Colorbok)
Embossing Powder: Stampendous Pearl White
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, Marvy Heat Tool, ATG Gun, embossing buddy, Cutterbee Scissors

Christmas Card #3 for 2014

Hi there.  Thanks for stopping by.  I have completed my third Christmas card for the year.  I figure at this rate, I should have plenty for sending out this year.

I used another image from Ike's Art to make this card.  I think she's beautiful.  I love her hair.

I truly appreciate the time that y'all take coming to check out my blog.  I love reading all the comments that are left for me.  It really makes my crafting worth it.  Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Stamp: Ike's Art
Sentiment: Gina K Festive Frame set
Ink: Versafine Onxy Black
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Red Base (Colorbok), Red and Green (Recollections), Neenah Solar White
Papers: DCWV, Recollections City Sidewalks
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots, Creative Memories Trimmer

Challenges:
ABC Christmas--A is for Anything
Christmas Challenges--Sketch #106
Crafts 4 Eternity--#159 Fancy Folds
Crafting from the Heart--#5 Fancy Folds
Friends of Speedy TV--#108 Easel Cards

Just For You Kitties

Hi there!  Yep, it's still Monday and I am back with another card.  This one uses two cute kitties from Ike's Art Digital Stamps. 

There are lots of layers and interest on this card.  I love the way the kitties turned out.  They look very cozy.

Thanks so much for checking out my work.  I truly appreciate it.  Have a great evening and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Image: Two Kitties by Ike's Art
Sentiment: TCP 
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Pink and Green BIC Markers
Ink: Stampin' Up Primrose Petals
Cardstock: Gray (Colorbok), Pink and Black (Recollections)
Paper: Colorbok's Light Bright pad
Ribbon: AC Moore
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, Fiskar's Circle Cutter, Spellbinders Classic Circles Large, Classic Scallops Small, ATG Gun, Pop dots, glue dots

Challenges:
Ike's World--Anything Goes #9
Desert Island Crafts--Favorite Colors, No Flowers and Ribbon
Oozak--Anything Goes with Love
In the Pink--Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas--Shaped Cards

Melonheadz Friends Challenge: Winter Fun

Hello there friends.  Today starts a new challenge over at Melonheadz Friends.  We had some beautiful projects entered into our last challenge.  Boy am I glad I don't have to pick the winners.

I used the "Season Winter" Bundle to make my card.  I did alot of fussing cutting for this card.  I even used some new techniques.  I sure hope that y'all will hop on over to see what my design team sisters have created for this challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I pray y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless!

Recipe: 
Stamps: Melonheadz Friends
Sentiment: Close To My Heart January Words set
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Distressed Ink Tumbled Glass, Black Sharpie Marker
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star Glitter Pen
Cardstock: Colorbok White, Neenah Super Smooth White
Paper: DCWV Winter Basics
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop dots, Stickles Frosted Lace

Challenges:
One Crazy Stamper--January Anything Goes
V's Sweet Ideas--January Anything Goes

Challenge #10 Clear It Out

Welcome friends.  So good to see you.  I'm a tad late in posting this card.  With all the illness and such going on around here, I'm a bit addle brained.  There is a new challenge going on over at Clear It Out and you still have a few more days to get in the challenge. 

Theme: Layer it Up

Stash: Designer Papers

Our Sponsor this week is Stamp Art by Kathryne and you can find her artwork at Whimsy Stamps.  I decided to work with Alannah.  I think she's so cute.  The image comes with two sentiments, also.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I am so sorry this late.  I hope y'all keep warm today.  It's cold, cold, cold here in Pennsylvania today.  God bless y'all.

Recipe: 

Image:  Alannah (Stamp Art by Kathryne)

Sentiment: from set

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star glitter pen

Cardstock: Light Blue, Medium Blue (Recollections), White (Colorbok) Neenah Solar White

Papers: DCWV

Extras: Stickles Frosted Lace

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots 

Challenges:
Craftin' Desert Diva's--Winter

Wheely Birthday

Welcome to my blog.  It's nice to see y'all.  Hope all is going well. 

Today's card uses an image from Just Some Lines:

One of my design team sisters made this watermark for me, but for the life of me, I can't figure out how to make it transparent.  I guess one of these days I will figure it out.  

Isn't she a cute little girl?  I really like her hair.  I wish it was warm enough to go bike riding here.  I can't wait for spring.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless.

Recipe:
Image: Just Some Lines
Sentiment: Open Office "Milk Girl" Font
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Chalks, Vintage Photo Distressed Inks, Silver Metallic Pen, Sakura Glitter pen
Cardstock: Recollections
Paper: Colorbok
Flowers: Prima
Brads: My Stash
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots


Challenges Entered:
Just Some Lines--Favorite Color Combo (Blues and Yellows)
Hiding in My Craft Room--Use Scraps
Dazzling Diva--Birthdays
Penny's Paper Crafty--#160 Embellishments

Kick Up Your Heels

Howdy, friends.  Welcome back to my blog.  I appreciate y'all takin' the time to come see me.

Today's card uses an image from Sherry Baldy.  I love her big eyed girls.  They are so cute.  And, being southern, y'all know I love cowboy hats and boots. :)  Gotta have a big belt buckle too.

Thanks so much for stoppin' in.  I hope y'all have a great day.  God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Image: Sherry Baldy
Sentiment: Open Office "Milk and Cereal" Font
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star Glitter pen, Sakura Blue Star Glitter pen, chalks, Vintage Photo Distressed Ink
Cardstock: Colorbok, Recollections, Georgia Pacific
Paper: Colorbok, Studio G
Ribbon: The Ribbon Boutique
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Tim Holtz Inking tool, Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop gots

Challenges Entered:
Besties Challenge--#1 Summer Fun
Card Mania--Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion--#196  Cool Colors
Cards Galore--Anything Goes
Sparkle N Sprinkles--Use Glitter, Embossing Powder or Flocking

Get Well Soon

Hi there.  Welcome to my blog.  The card I made for this post I am giving to my husband.  He is so sick. I hope this makes him feel better and lets him know that I care.

Isn't he a cute little sick bear.  And it fits so well with my husband because all he's been able to eat for the past few days is soup.

I appreciate y'all stopping by my little piece of cyberland today.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Meljen's Sick Little Bear
Sentiment: Old stamp from my stash
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx; Memento Bahama Blue
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol; Spectrum Noir BGR 1
Cardstock: Recollections Blue; Colorbok Yellow; Georgia Pacific White; Neenah Solar White
Paper: DCWV; Authentique Essentials
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer; ATG Gun

Entered Into:
Meljen's Designs--#192  Bullseye
My Creative Moments Word Play Saturday--Yellow
Musically Challenged--Use a song from a movie (I used Teddy Bear Picnic from the movie Open Season)

Challenge #70 at QKR Stampede

Hi there.  Sorry for the lateness of this post.  I had it written down wrong on my list.  Yeah, I can be a dingbat.  

Our first challenge of the new year  is "Snowflakes and Sparkles".  That leaves a lot open to interpretation.  The prize: 5 images from the store.

I used "Sledding Girl" and "Snowflakes" to create my card.

I think she is just the sweetest vintage image. When my daughter saw this card, she says to me, "Mom, they don't make sleds like that anymore.  I bet Grandma Joan had one of those."  Yes, Kierstynne, I bet she did.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a great weekend.  God bless.

Recipe:
Stamps: Sledding Girl and Snowflakes from QKR Stampede
Sentiment: My Stash
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, OMS, 
Sakura Clear Star Glitter Pen
Ink: Stampin' Up 
Cardstock: Colorbok, Recollections
Papers: DCWV 
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Spellbinders Classic Circles Large dies, pop dots

Entering:
Card Making Mamas--#78 Anything Goes
Crafty Hands--#5  Anything Goes
Digi Haven--Baby It's Cold Outside
Simply Create Too--Anything Goes
Totally Paper Crafts--Winter Wonderland

Home Grown

Welcome to my blog.  I truly appreciate you stopping by today.    I have a cutie for y'all this time.  I used a digi from QKR Stampede for this one.  This image is called Expecting and can be found here.

I created this card for the Oldie But a Goodie challenge, New Beginnings, and the Papertake Weekly challenge, Anything Goes, New Beginnings.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a great day.  God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Expecting by QKR Stampede
Sentiment: Cardz TV Love in a Jar set
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Spectrum Noir BGR 1
Cardstock: Colorbok, Recollections
Paper: DCWV
Ribbon: My Stash
Tools: Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches, Fiskar's Trimmer, EK Sucess Scalloped Scallop Punch, ATG Gun, Glue Dots, Pop Dots

Entering:
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges:  Anything Goes

Beccy Muir's Monthly Challenge--January

Hello there, peeps.  Hope y'all are having a great day.  I have created another card for a challenge. Man, I'm on a roll.  The card for this post is for the monthly challenge over at Beccy's Place.  Beccy has some wonderful images.  I was on her design team last year and I loved it.  She is very talented.

I chose Miss Virginia to make my card.  Since it's winter here in NE PA, I went with shades of blue. I used the weekly sketch from Digi Sketch Challenge to create this card.

Didn't she turn out cute.  She's so versatile you could use any colors for her.  She just has such a sweet expression.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I really appreciate the time that you take to stop by and look at my creations.  I love reading your comments to, so please leave me some love. :)  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Beccy Muir's Miss Virginia (Digi)
Sentiment: Dee's Bugaboo Boutique
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Metallic Gel Pen
Cardstock: Colorbok, Cryogen White
Paper: DCWV
Flowers: handmade with a 5 petal punch
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, EK Success punch, hot glue gun, homemade glimmer mist, ATG Gun

Digi Darla Challenge # 93

Hello there my friends.  Today is Monday and  that means a new challenge at Digi Darla.  Our challenge this week is "Use Felt or Wool."  You can use felt or wool in any way, shape or form as long as it's visible and recognizable on your project.

I had these cute little felt cupcakes sitting on my desk just waiting for a project.  They looked a little naked so I cut a piece of card stock and scored it with my score board to look like a cupcake paper wrapper.

I know it's Christmas time, but we all need Birthday cards all year, right?  I used two papers from The Paper Studio and the card stock is Colorbok.  The sentiment is from Digi Darla.  

I hope that you will think about joining us for this challenge.  I would love to see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I truly appreciate the time y'all take to stop by my blog.  God bless!

Melonheadz Friends Christmas Challenge

Hello my crafty friends.  I am a bit late posting this card.  I should have had it up on Monday, but I awoke with a migraine and didn't do anything.  That, of course, put me way behind on everything.

This fortnight challenge at Melonheadz Friends is a "Christmas Challenge".  Create anything with a Christmas theme.

Just a quick reminder of our rules - you are not required to use an image from MELONHEADZ ETSY SHOP, but if you do, you can enter as many times as you like and your theme will be anything goes.  If you choose not to use an image from Melonheadz, that is fine too, but then you must follow the challenge theme and are allowed 2 entries per person.

I chose to use a precolored digi set for this card.  I used 

the "Gingerbread" set.

I printed out the images on Neenah Solar White card 

stock and fussy cut them out.  I used two patterned 

papers from DCWV, gems from Queen and Co.  and a 

ribbon bow from my stash.  The card base is an Olive

Green from Colorbok.

I hope that we will see y'all for this wide open

challenge. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope y'all have a

great day.  God bless.

QKR Stampede Fridays

TGIF...It's  Friday again.  Only 19 more days until Christmas.  Can you believe how fast it's coming.  I swear it was just Christmas 2012 last week.  Man, it seems the older I get, the faster the time goes.  So, with it being Friday, that means another new challenge at QKR Stampede.  We have had some great challenges this month so far, and this new one is no exception.  What is the challenge, you ask?  Well, it's:  WHITE ON WHITE with a touch of red or green.

Let's see what I have for y'all today:

I made this 6x6 card base with Colorbok white card stock.  I used a Darice Corner Swirl EF for the texture.  The strip of DP is from K & Co.'s Mod Christmas 6x12 paper pad.  I colored this tired looking Santa with Crayola colored pencils and OMS.  I used two different color reds on him so that your could see his bag of goodies a bit.  I tore apart a cotton ball for all the fur and his beard.  I just applied some Scotch Quik Dry glue to the spots and added the cotton.  I did add a touch of sparkle to the dots that the embossing folder left with a Sakura Glitter Gel pen in Clear Star.

I hope y'all will consider joining our challenge this week.  We'd love to see what y'all create.  Have a wonderful weekend and God bless.

Challenges I am entering with this card:

Robyn's Fetish--#188 Christmas Cards
Avenue 613--Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays--#183  Traditional Christmas colors
Created with Love--#69 Christmas
Papertake Weekly--Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash--#129  Holiday/Winter
Partytime Tuesdays--#149  Merry Christmas
LOC Challenges--#20  Winter or Holidays

QKR Stampede's Challenge: It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas

Hello my friends.  Welcome back to my blog.  I'm a bit late posting this.  I should have had it up yesterday.

Our new challenge for this week is : It's Beginning to Look alot Like Christmas.  

I used "Christmas Cheer" to make this card.

I colored this little guy with my trusty Crayolas.  I fussy cut him out and adhered him to a hexagon cut from my new Spellbinder's Die set.  The patterned papers are from Colorbok's Hootenanny collection.  I printed the sentiment and matted it onto a piece of green card stock.  I know the candy cane looks black and white, but it's actually glittery red and white.

I hope to see you guys over at QKR Stampede this week with some great Christmas cards.  Have a great day and God bless y'all.

Stay tuned Sunday for the first posting of the 12 Days of Creepmas sponsored by Smeared and Smudged.  

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge

Good Morning.  Welcome to another Crafter's Cafe challenge.  This week, the DT is using images from Rick St. Dennis.  The theme?  You can never have too many embellishments.  This is right up my alley.  I love embellies.

I am using Esmeralda 2 for my card.

I decided to use purples on this card, well, just because it's one of my favorite colors.  I used my Crayola colored pencils to add some life to Esmeralda.  I then trimmed down the image, rounded the corners and inked it with Dusty Concord DI.  I used two papers from DCWV Violet Leaf 6x6 paper pad.  I cut those to 2" x 5" and rounded just the inner two corners.  I used two colors of purple card stock from Colorbok and some black Recollections card stock.  The flowers are all The Paper Studio and the leaves are die cuts from a friend of mine..Hi Jan!  I added a few little purple epoxy dots to finish it off.

Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today.  I hope to see one of your cards in our challenge this week.  God bless! 

Day 14 of the 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop

Happy Columbus Day, to those of you who live here in the U.S.  I hope y'all are enjoying your day off...if you have to work, I'm sorry..:)

Welcome back to Day 14 of our fabulously creepy 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop sponsored by Smeared and Smudged.  Remember to hop your way down the blog roll at the side of this post.  Make sure to stop in a see Terra at her blog for a list of sponsors, rules and the winners of the daily Scavenger Hunt.

I have been seeing quite a few ATCs on our hop and I haven't ever tried one.  So, for today's project, I thought I would give it a go.  I wasn't too sure of the correct size, so I think I made it a bit large.  Oh well...the first time isn't always perfect, right?

I used one of Teri's images which can be found at Delicious Doodles.  She's called "I'm Baaack!"  I think she is creepily gorgeous.  I used colored pencils and OMS on her. I wanted her spider veining to show better but I didnt' have a marker with a fine enough point, so I used a #2 pencil.  I worked great!  I used a white colored pencils to highlight the bone in her arm and her teeth.   I fussy cut part of the image and inked the edges with DI Vintage Photo.  The card stock is Colorbok, the patterned paper is DCWV and the gems are Queen and Co.  

I hope y'all enjoyed your stop at my blog along the way.  Make sure you stop back in tomorrow for another project.  Have a wonderfully creepy day!

A Friend Loves at All Times

I'm back again with another card for y'all.  This is the last one for now.  I promise.  Maybe later on tonight I might have another one or two or ten...lol

This cute little guy is from Meljens Digis.  And the sentiment is from Dee's Bugaboo Boutique. If you are looking for some wonderful Christian sentiments, check her out...HERE

When I was first beginning this card, I thought to myself..UH OH..you picked the wrong color scheme.  I didn't like it.  But, the more I looked at it and added the flowers in the corners, I began to like it more and more.   I used my Neenah card stock and love the way the bear turned out.  I also pulled out my  #1 favorite die..my rose die.  I am addicted to this die.  It makes my roses look so much better.

I started out with a white card base from HOTP.  I added a piece of mustard yellow card stock from Colorbok.  The DP is from Heidi Grace's One Fine Day pack.  I added some Glitter Gel Pen for some sparkle. The die cut leaves were a gift from my special friend, Jan who is Precious Kitty's Creations.  Thanks Jan.  I added some pearls to the center of the roses to finish them off.  I used my Nestabilities to cut out the sentiment and the circles.

Thanks again y'all for taking the time to see what I have created.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Crafts 4 Eternity--#111 Teddy Bear Picnic
Meljen's--#147 All You Need is Love
Friday Sketch Challenge--#37