Clear It Out #45

Welcome to my blog today.  I'm so glad you stopped by.

Today starts a new challenge at Clear It Out.  We had some beautiful entries for our Fancy Folds challenge. Our theme this week?  Crazy for Polka Dots.  I love polka dots.

Our sponsor this week is: 
                                 

                                          

This is the Paris Bundle from Melonheadz Illustrations.  I flipped the image of the poodles in order to get the two to face each other.  It's hard to see, but the patterned paper actually has an Eiffel Tower on it.

Thank you for joining me today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless!

Thanks a Bunch, Sweet Summer Fun, Happy Birthday to You

Hello.  Welcome to my blog.  I have three cards for y'all tonight.  I've been working right along.

The first card is a Thank You Card.  I used an image from Meljen's Designs.  

Challenges I am entering for this card:

Meljen's--Colorful Cardstock

Cupcake Inspiration--Color Challenge

Avenue 613--Anything Goes with optional Friendship Day

Craftin' Desert Divas--Sketch Challenge

My next card uses the Monthly Challenge Image from Lacy Sunshine called Honey Sticky Wings.  You can purchase it in the store for $2 so you can participate in the challenge.  I used sentiments from Stampin' Up.

Challenges I am Entering with this card:

Lacy Sunshine--Summer with Honey Sticky Wings

The Squirrel and the Fox--Inspired by a Song or Movie (I used the movie "Bee Movie")

Through the Purple Haze--Sweet Summer
Crafty Sentiments--Add a Sentiment
Fantastic Tuesday--Anything Goes
Just Us Girls--Ribbon

My last card uses as image from Dustin Pike.  I just love his dragon images.  His monkey ones are cute too. I used a paper pack that I received free when I bought a magazine this month.

In the Pink--Animal Antics
Crazy 4 Challenges--Bunting/Banners
Craft Your Passion--Sweet Treats
Cards and More--Green and Pink

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #73

Welcome to another challenge with The Crafter's Cafe. This week our challenge is an "Anything Goes" challenge.

Our sponsor this week is:
                                                            

Isn't this just the cutest little calf?  It reminds me of when I was a kid at my grandparents.  I remember seeing them frolic in the field and getting to feed the little ones.

Thanks, friends, for stopping by today.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Penny's Challenge #183

Hello there.  Welcome to our new challenge at Penny's.  Wow, what's some great cards last week. I loved seeing all of your favorite embellishments. Make sure to check the blog to see if you are a winner.

Our theme this week is "EMBOSSING".  Dry or wet, we want to see cards created with embossing.

We have two great sponsors for our challenge:
                                                     

   

I used a Sassy Studio image called "Handy Sassy" to create my embossed card.

The striped panel was run through a Steampunk Gear embossing folder and the tool background paper is embossed.

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

First Post at a DT with Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges

Happy Hump Day!!!  I'm so happy to be back to crafting and blogging.  I have missed it terribly.  As you can tell from the title of this post, I am now on the Penny's Paper Crafting design team.  I'm so excited to be part of this great team.

Our challenge for this week is "Buttons and Bow". We have two great sponsors for this week:




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I used Bugaboo to make my card for today.

Purple and Green have to be one of my favorite color combos to use with flowers.  I love this word block from Bugaboo.  There are quite a few of them in the store.  Stay tuned because I will be using a few more of them on upcoming cards.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I sure hope y'all will join us for this great challenge this week at Penny's.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:
Image: Thank You block from Bugaboo
Coloring Medium: Chromatix Alcohol Ink Markers, chalk
Cardstock: Green and Purple-Recollections
Papers: Recollections Bold Basics Stack
Twine: My Stash
Buttons: My Stash
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop Dots, Scotch Tape (to hold down twine on back)

New Paper A La Mode Challenge

Happy Saturday, friends.  Today is a busy day for me.  I've got tons of errands to run and my daughter is cashing in one of her Christmas coupons for lunch.  I made her a coupon book and gave it to her for Christmas.  There are coupons for lunches together, playdates at the park, game nights, snuggling and a movie.  Just different things so that she can pick when we spend time together.  We are together all day every day, but I figured this way, she would feel special being able to cash in her coupon and have Mommy's attention all to herself.

Our new challenge over at Paper A La Mode (must become a member of The Outlawz to participate) is "Flowers".  Our sponsor this week is Scrapbook Stamp Society and the prize is 2 images from Sherry's store.

The Design Team used Sherry's images and this is what I came up with:

This little cutie is called Sweet Marylou Bestie.  I have really gotten into making my own flowers.  I don't know how to make anything but roses, but I can make them in the colors, patterns or sizes I need them.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope to see some of y'all's entries over at Paper A La  Mode this week.  Have a great weekend and God bless.

Recipe:
Image: Scrapbook Stamp Society
Sentiment: Cards TV
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Glitter Pens, BIC Marker
Cardstock: SU, Colorbok
Paper: not sure--it's from my stash before I started keeping my paper pads together
Roses: handmade with a punch, (greenery from a friend)
Pearls: Queen and Co.
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop Dots, Hot Glue Gun, Spellbinders Classic Circles Large, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles Petite, EK Success 5 petal flower punch, 

Challenges:
Avenue 613--#59  Anything Goes
Besties--Bingo Challenge: Flowers, Ribbon, Pink
Crafting from the Heart--#7 Anything Goes/Use Flowers
Scrapbook Stamp Society--#35 Make Your Own Flowers
Papertake Weekly--Lovely Layers
CMC Copics Challenge--February Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs--#17 Red/Pink

Paper A La Mode's new Saturday Challenge

Happy Saturday folks.  I guess we aren't ever going to see Spring.  We just got a 24 hour snow storm that dropped about 8-10 inches of snow yesterday. Tomorrow we are in line for 2-4 more.  I wanna move to somewhere warm.  The snow isn't really all that bad.  It's what happens to that snow after it starts to warm up.  Mud, mud, lots of mud and flooding.  My yard is going to look like a pond.

So now that I have finished complaining...again...about the snow, how about I show y'all what I created for PAM's new challenge?

I used this cute little mouse and teacup to make a Thank You card.  I can't wait to get my new order of Neenah card stock.  I ran out and have been printing my images on my ole trust GP card stock. Yeah, I'm a bit spoiled.  After using the Neenah card stock, I don't know how I ever used the GP.  It works fine for card bases, sentiments and layers, but definitely not for coloring and blending.  Come on Neenah..I'm waiting.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  We are going to the Ice Festival in the next little town over. It's a wonderful thing.  There are tons and tons of ice sculptures all around the town.  This year's theme is "Rock and Roll".  I can't wait to see the sculptures.  I am going to take lots and lots of pics, so I will upload some of them here.  After that, I'm going to Walmart for a new dog collar, leash, bowl and nappy.  Guess why?  Yep, that's right.  I'm getting a new puppy.  I can't wait.  His name is going to be Zorro and he's a three months old Black Lab/Rottie/Russet Retriever mix and he's so sweet and good with kids.  He has a little white thumbprint mark on his chest.  He's gonna be a big one too.  He is Kierstynne's Valentine's Day present..just a day late.




Recipe:
Image: Beary Wishes
Sentiment: Beyond the Fringe
Stamp: Studio G Heart
Ink: SU Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils
Cardstock: Recollections, Darice, GP
Paper: DCWV
Pearls: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop dots, Glue dots, Spellbinders Classic Circles Large, Classic Scalloped Circles Small, Cutterbee Scissors, Cuttlebug,

Challenges:
The Sweetest Thing--#206 Sketch
2 Sister's --#173 Embossing
Papertake Weekly--Add a Heart
4 Crafty Chicks--#181 Use Pearls
Crafty Hands--#8 Embossing