Paper A La Mode Challenge

Happy Saturday folks.  It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.  Today begins a new challenge at Paper A La Mode on the Outlawz ning site.  Our challenge this week is brought to us by our team leader, Theresa.  

Our sponsor for this week isScrapbook, Stamp Society and the prize for winning is 2 images of your choice.  The theme: it's a recipe challenge.

The Recipe:               1 Cardstock

2 Patterned Papers

3 Embellishments

A Pinch of Whatever Else You Like.

This is a beautiful image from Art by Miran.  I love this girl.  I added some Martha Stewart butterfly punches to give it some dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping in to see me today and maybe, just maybe I will see some of y'all over at Paper A La Mode this week.  Have a great day and God bless.

Recipe:

Image: Art by Miran

Sentiment: Desert Diva

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, 

Sakura Glitter pens, Sakura White Gel pen

Cardstock: Recollections

Papers: K & CO Best of Brenda Walton

Gems: Queen and Co.

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

Stewart Butterfly Punches, Spellbinders Classic

Circles, Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles

Challenges:

Simple Salutations--#81  Birthday Cards

C.R.A.F.T.--#243  Shades of Blue Color Challenge

Creative Knockouts--#21 Birthdays
Feeling Crafty--Butterflies

Pink and Purple Birthday Card

Hello friends.  Happy Monday.  It's beginning to snow again here.  Man, I'm so ready for some tropical weather..maybe the Bahamas or at this point Mexico.

Today's card uses lots of pinks and purples.  It's pretty blinged up too.

This is Pip and she's from 


I went to Walmart about two weeks ago and for some reason I went to the children's craft spot.  I found two boxes of gemstones for $4 each.  Each one has about 300 pieces in it.  There are lots of different sizes and even some different shaped ones. They aren't self adhesive, but a bit of Glossy Accents and you're done.

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

Recipe:
Image: Pip from A & T Digital Designs
Sentiment: Fiskar's Year Round Stamp set
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, BIC Markers, Sakura Gelly Roll White Gel Pen
Ink: Versafine Onxy Black
Cardstock: Dark Purple (Recollections), Light Purple (Colorbok), Pink (Recollections),  Glitter Pink (DCWV), Neenah Solar White
Paper: KI Memories Peace and Butterflies pad
Gems: Walmart
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Spellbinders Classic Circles Large, Spellbinders Lacey Circles, pop dots, Martha Stewart Mini Stamp Press, Glossy Accents, Pick Me Up tool

Challenges:
Seems A Little Sketchy--#56
Creative Card Crew--#53
The ABC Challenge--D is for Dazzle
Seize the Birthday--Coloring
One Crazy Stamper--January Anything Goes

Be Yourself

TGIF.  It's been a long week here for us.  Everyone is feeling better around here.  My father in law is still in the hospital.  They have determined that he has something more than pneumonia going on.  His sugar is way out of whack too. 

I'm so glad that y'all decided to drop in for a visit.  I really appreciate the time you spend looking at my creations.  It really means a lot to me.

The card I have made for today is an Easel card.  I love these, but don't make them too often.

I used one of Anna's image from Cuttlebug Cuties to make this monochrome black and white card.

Thanks again for stopping in to see me.  I hope y'all have a great weekend.  God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Cuddlebug Cuties
Sentiment: Fiskar's Friendship stamp set
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star Glitter pen, BIC Marker in pink, yellow
Cardstock: Recollections, Georgia Pacific, Neenah Solar White
Paper: DCWV, The Paper Studio Harper's Bazaar
Gems: Queen and Co, Recollections
Ribbon: Hobby Lobby
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots, glue dots, The Paper Studio Label punches: 2.5" and 3", Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, Zig 2 way Squeeze and Roll glue pen


Challenges Entered:
My Time to Craft--Easel Cards
Friends of Speedy TV--#107  Black and White
Creative Craft Challenges 2--#1  New  (Ribbon)
Digi Galore--Monochrome
Sparkles Monthly--New Stash (Ribbon)
Milk Coffee Challenges--Monochrome

Psalm 51:10

Welcome friends.  This may be my last post for the day...it all depends on what I get done for the rest of the night. 

I participated in the Word Art Wednesday challenges quite a bit last year.  I really slacked off on challenges the latter part of last year and I wanted to get back in to doing them.  I love the Scripture Art that you can receive free every week.  

I love purples, so I decided since I have been on a pick kick that I would shift gears and use some purple.  I used quite a few different shades of purple for this card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope I haven't made your eyes bleed with all these posts. :)  If you have any questions, please leave me a comment.  You can just leave a comment for me even if you don't have a question.  I love reading them.  Have a wonderful weekend and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Stamp: Word Art Wednesday
Cardstock: Recollections
Paper: My Stash
Ribbon: My Stash
Gems: Queen and Co.
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, X-acto Knife, Pop Dots, Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board

Entered into:
Friends of Speedy TV --#106 New Year's Resolutions

You Strike My Fancy

Howdy ho neighbors.  Do you guys remember Mr. Roger's Neighborhood?  I loved that show when I was a kid.  I wish they would show reruns of that and Captain Kangaroo.  Those were my two favorites when I was young.  Kierstynne would get a kick out of them.

Today's card follows the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  I'm not too good at clean and simple cards.  I have noticed that most of the winners and the projects the DT makes are all CAS.  So, I thought I would give it a whirl.

I used a set of digi stamps from Sweet and Sassy to make this card.  It took me about 10 minutes to make this one.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have been able to spend lots of time in your craft rooms this week.  Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all. 

If you have any questions, please leave me a comment. :)

Recipe:
Stamps: Sweet and Sassy
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Recollections, Georgia Pacific
Paper: Scrapbook Calendar from 2009
Embellishments:  Gems--Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Spellbinders Classic Squares and Classic Scalloped Squares, Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board, Cutterbee Scissors, pop dots

Entered into:
MFP Speedy TV Simple Salutations--#79

Toad-ally Wild

Welcome, welcome.  I'm so glad to see ya today. It's still cold here.  Yet, tomorrow it's supposed to in the 60's.  It snowed a bit here last night.  No wonder everyone is sick.  This dang weather has no idea what it wants to do.

I love frogs, so when I saw the challenge at Robyn's Fetish this week, I knew I had to use her frog image.  I also decided to play along with My Favorite Things this week and follow the sketch challenge.

I just love this image.  Don't they look like a bunch of wild guys?  I have an uncle who we call Uncle Frog, nicknamed as a child because he was always coming home with frogs in his pockets, so I may save this one for his birthday.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I know I have been posting alot lately, but I've been in craft frenzy this week.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Robyn's Fetish
Sentiment: Office Word using "Air Conditioner" Font
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Recollections
Papers: DCWV, American Traditions
Embellies: Gems--Queen and Co.
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots, Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board

Congrats! You Got Your License

Hi there.  This post contains a cute little card made with an image from Sliekje.  Most of her images contains cats, but there are some that have some really cute kids.

This card is perfect for a boy who has just gotten his driver's license, which is what the inside sentiment is about.  I think it turned out pretty dang cute.

Thanks so much for stopping in today.  I truly appreciate you and the time you took to come see me.  If you have any questions, please feel free to ask about how I made this card.   Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Stamp: Sliekje Digital Stamps
Sentiment: Office Word using "Catsup Font"
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Recollections
Papers: DCWV
Brads: Recollections
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Martha Stewart Mini Score Board, Pop Dots, Cutterbee Scissors

Entering:
Tuesday Morning Sketches--follow provided sketch
Party Time Tuesdays--#154 Color Challenge

From the Heart January Stamp of the Month Challenge

Whoot!  Whoot!  It's Friday.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I have a few cards to post today, so stay tuned for more. :)

For this challenge, Faith has generously provided a freebie for everyone so that you can play along.  As long as you make a project for January, you will recieve February's image.  If you keep going, by the end of the year, you will have 12 of Faith's wonderful images.  

Isn't this just the cutest little Valentine?  I used the Decoupage technique to make this by printing out the image three times and just cutting certain parts of the image and pop dotted them up.

Thanks so much for coming to see me today.  I hope y'all have a great weekend.  God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Freebie image from Faith at From the Heart Stamps
Sentiment: Birds Cards
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Cardstock: Recollections, Neenah
Papers: Cloud 9 Designs
Extras: Zig Millennium Black Pen for dash lines.
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop dots, Spellbinders Lacy Circles dies, Martha Stewart Mini Score Board

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

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge

Hello there.  Welcome back to my little spot in blog land.  I am so grateful to everyone of you who take the time to come see what I have been up to.

Today's card is for the new Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog challenge.  It's Anything Goes and the DT used Eureka images this week.

I chose "The Legend of the Butterfly" for my card.  It's a beautiful story.  I trimmed it down and inked the edges before matting it on a piece of Cream card stock.  The card base is made from the same Cream Recollections card stock.  The patterned papers are from K & Co.  All those cute little butterflies are made from the Martha Stewart punches, but I'm not sure of the names.  The one punch has the larger butterfly and the other has three smaller butterflies.  I added some pearls to the bigger ones to finish off my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all will consider joining us at TCCCB this week.  Have a great day and God bless!

Simply B November Challenge

Hello there.  I haven't posted in a while, but I'm back tonight with a card that I made for the Simply B Fan Page challenge for November.  You could pick either the Indian Betty or the Pilgrim Betty.  I chose Indian Betty.

I had to color this girl twice.  I tried the first time with my Spectrum Noir, but I couldn't get her hair to look right.  So, I printed her out again and colored her with my trusty Crayolas.

Isn't she adorable?  I made my background paper with Martha Stewart Stamps.  Some of the are leaves and some are feathers.  I used Memento inks to stamp with.  I added some paper flowers die cut from a Cuttlebug die and added some rhinestones to the centers.  The sentiment is from Mary at Cardz TV.  I just love her stamps.

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

I am also going to enter this card into the following challenges:
Simply Create Too--Give Thanks
Sentimental Sundays--Giving Thanks #181
Created with Love--Anything Goes  #67
Papertake Weekly--Give Thanks
V's Sweet Ideas--Color Challenge

Journey

Happy Monday.  Thanks for stopping by today.  The card I have for you this morning is my first card for Beccy's Place.  We have a wonderful set to use called Bicycle Set.  Included in this set are three great images and sentiments to go along with them.  When you leave my blog, hop on over to Beccy's Place and check out the store for this new image set and all the other beautiful designs.

I printed off this image onto Neenah Super Smooth White card stock and used BIC Markers to color in the bike and flowers.  For the back ground I used a few different Distress Inks--Forest Moss, Tea Dye, Antique Linen, Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey and Tattered Rose. I inked the edges of the image and sentiment with Bahama Blue Memento Ink.  Both the image and the sentiment are matted on a Deep Blue from HOTP.  I used two different DP from DCWV.  The card itself is 6" square and made from HOTP card stock.  I cut the circle DP with my Martha Stewart Circle Cutter.  Adding some red gems from Queen and Co. finished off the card.

I hope you liked this cute image and the card made with it.  Have a wonderful Monday and God bless y'all.