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

Sassy Studio Designs Challenge

Hi there.  This is my last post for the day.  My fingers are getting tired. :).  This tag is for the Sassy Studio Design challenge on Facebook. Since PCP closed, they moved their challenges over to FB.

The theme of the challenge is FOLDS.  This can be in the folds of the her dress, a fancy fold card, etc. You can request the free image, Katniss Girl of Fire Sassy by emailing Jackie at ssdpcp (at) gmail (dot)com.   Once you complete your card, you will upload it to the FB page.

I used the "folds" of her dress for this tag.  I really like the gradient effect of her dress.

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

Recipe:
Stamp: Katniss Girl of Fire by SSD
Sentiment: Printed on my computer
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Glitter Gel Pen in Clear Star
Inks: Distressed Inks in Wild Honey, Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, Black Soot;  Stampin' Up Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, Sunflower Yellow
Cardstock:  Shipping Tag from Staples
Embellishments: Pearls--Queen and Co., Flourish: My Stash, Ribbon: My Stash
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, Cutterbee Scissors, water, Pop Dots, Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

Also, there is a new challenge blog in town.  Mod Squad Challenges.  This blog is run by the team from Gina K designs.  Each Wednesday there will be a new challenge with lots of great prizes.  Each month, you have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate for Gina K.  Oh yeah, I am so down with that.  I love Gina K.  The first challenge for this blog is "A Few of My Favorite Things".  You are required to use at least 3 of Cat's favorite things on your project.  I chose Pearls, Distressed Edges and Ribbon.

Entering into:
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges--Anything Goes
Mod Squad Challenges--A Few of My Favorite Things
Creative Moments--Anything Goes

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

Doodle Pantry #42 Challenge

Hi there!  Today's card is for the Doodle Pantry  monthly challenge.  You can use any image you would like and you will be entered into the drawing at the end of the month.  If you use a Doodle Pantry image, you will receive the Fire Heart set free. What a great deal.  Even if you aren't picked as the winner, you can still get a free set.

I used Cocoa Cup Ants to make my card.  I think they are so cute.  When you buy the set, you get both the colored and the outline images.  I used the colored one this time.

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

Recipe:
Stamp: Doodle Pantry Cocoa Cup Ants precolored digi
Sentiment: From the set
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific White, Recollections Black
Papers: Digital Papers from the Doodle Pantry set
Gems: Queen and Co. Brilliant Blue
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, Canon Ink Jet Printer, ATG Gun, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large, Classic Scalloped Ovals Large, Pop dots

Ike's World # 9 Challenge

Hello there my friends.  Welcome back to my little piece of cyberland.  I'm so happy to see ya.

Today's card was created for the new Ike's World Challenge.  It's an Anything Goes challenge plus there is a freebie on the blog if you don't have any of her art.

I used the carnation from the Spain Collection.   I think it's very pretty and feminine.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I have a question.  For those of you who come to see me all the time, do you like the new way I have been posting, with the recipe below?  Or do you like the way I was doing it last year by explaining how I made the card?  Let me know which you like better.

Have a truly blessed day.

Recipe:
Stamp: Ike's World Carnation
Sentiment: Sweet and Sassy
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Ink: Distressed Ink Antique Linen
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Summer Starfruit and Primrose Petals
Papers: DCWV
Ribbon: My stash
Pearls: Queen and Co.
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Spellbinders Classic Circles Large dies, Spellbinders Lacy Circles Dies, Pop dots

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

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #177 Snowmen

Good day to ya.  So glad to see y'all today.  I have been busy, busy, busy.....crafting.  I've let my housework go.  I haven't felt that good, but sitting at my craft desk doesn't make me feel any worse. :) I have to take Tim to the doctor tomorrow.  He's not getting any better.  I think he may have bronchitis. He's having a tough time sleeping laying down.  So, off to see the doc.

Today's card is for the Tuesday Throwdown  challenge this week.  The theme?  Snowmen.  I love challenges like this because it gives me a jump start on my Christmas cards for this year.

This cute little guy is from Shelly's Images.  And for those of you who don't know, Shelly has made all the images in her shop FREE!!  That's right.  Free. If you haven't already checked them out, please click Here to go to the store.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all are staying warm.  Have a great day and God bless.


Recipe:
Stamp: Shelly's Images (digi)
Sentiment: Mine
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Silver Metallic Pen
Cardstock: Recollections
Paper: DCWV
Sketch: Card Making Magazine
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #45

Good Morning.  Guess what day it is???  It's Hump Day...yeah!  I still love that commercial.  It's one of my favorites, but I was disappointed Monday night when the top funniest commercials of 2013 came on and this one wasn't on there.  It should have been.

So, let's get to why you stopped by.  Our new challenge for The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.  Our challenge this week is sponsored by 

and

and

Three wonderful sponsors means three chances to win.  Our theme is Anything Goes.  You can enter up to three times.

I chose DS4J to make my card.  This image is called

Girl on a Swing.

I have been on a pink kick the last few days with my cards.  I have also learned to make these adorable roses with a EK Success 5 petal flower punch.  I love the size of them.  They aren't too small and they aren't huge, either.  I have a larger 5 petal punch, but it seems to make them just a bit big.

Thank you so much for stopping by to visit me today.  I hope you have enjoyed the eye candy. Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:

Stamp: DS4J

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Sakura Glitter Gel Pen, BIC Marker

Cardstock: Neenah, Gina K Heavy Weight Ivory

Paper: DCWV Fabric Paper

Embellishments: hand made paper roses, ribbon--The Ribbon Boutique, Pearls--Queen and Co., Leaves--my stash

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Hot Glue Gun

Challenge #9 Clear it Out

Good Morning, friends.  How is everyone today?  My husband decided to get the entire house sick..thanks, babe.  I am a bit late posting this card. I should have had it up this morning, but things happen.

Our challenge this week is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.  They have some of the cutest, quirkiest images around.  

The stash: Buttons.  The theme: Thank You.

I chose Kidz Girl-Hot Air Balloon to create this card. I decided to use pinks and grays as my color combo.

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

Recipe:

Stamps: Bugaboo digi, Fiskar's Thank You

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, BIC Markers

Cardstock: Recollections, Neenah

Papers: MME, DCWV

Ribbon: The Ribbon Boutique

Button: Studio G

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

Entered into:

Shopping Our Stash--#133 Use Something New: button

DS4J Progressive Christmas Challenge

Hello there.  Welcome to my blog.  Today's post features the freebie from Digital Stamps 4 Joy.  This is a progressive challenge.  Each month, as long as you play along, you will receive a new Christmas image.  This allows you to get a jump start on those cards for next year.  This month's is a beautiful candle.  I followed the Feeling Sketchy #77 challenge to create the card.

I printed out the candle and then used Crayola's and Sakura pens to color it in.  I found that cute poinsettia in my stash and had to use it.

Thanks so much for coming to see me today.  Make sure to hop on over to DS4J and play along.  Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Stamp: DS4J Freebie Progressive Image
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Gel Pens
Cardstock: Recollections, Darice
Paper: DCWV
Embellishments: Poinsettia-K&Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun

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

A Day for Daisies Challenge

Good morning, friends.  I hope y'all are warm.  It's very cold here today.  -3.  Way to cold.  We did get oil on Saturday, but our pipes froze Friday night and when they thawed the ones under the kitchen sink and in the laundry room exploded.  Yep, when it rains it pours.  My wonderful FIL fixed them all.  I could not ask for a better FIL. He's amazing.

I have been working over the holidays on getting ahead on my DT work so that I could enter some challenges with new cards.  The first one I did last night was for A Day for Daisies.  I had this beautiful image in my stash, so I wanted to use it.

I think she's beautiful.  I love vintage images and this one just fits the bill.  I followed the sketch for this week at Digi Sketch Challenge and am joining the challenge at Crafting from the Heart using pearls.

Thanks for stopping by today to see what I have been up to.  I hope y'all have a great Tuesday and God bless.

Recipe:
Stamp: Digi from AD4D
Sentiment: my stash
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Ink: Stampin' Up Primrose Petals
Card Stock: Recollections
Paper: DCWV, The Paper Company, Neenah
Pearls: Queen and Co.

Melonheadz Friends Challenge

Good Morning, friends.  I hope y'all had a great weekend.  Thank you for joining me for the first challenge of the new year at Melonheadz Friends. We have a great challenge for y'all this fortnight. Birthdays..who doesn't need cards for that occasion all the time.

I chose the "50's Bundle" to make my card.  I remember when I was a girl, my grandmother made me a poodle skirt.  I loved it and it was black and pink just like this one.  I even had saddle shoes. This bundle comes with those cute little records.  I added the name of some of the songs that were popular in the 50's.

Recipe:
Stamps: Melonheadz 50's Bundle
Sentiment: mine  (inside says: You were born)
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Paper: The Paper Studio
Cardstock: Recollections, GP White
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, Cutterbee scissors, Sakura White Gel Pen, Zig Millennium black pen, ATG Gun, pop dots

Thanks so much for joining me today.  I hope y'all have a fantastic Monday.  God bless!

First Challenge of 2014 with Digi Darla

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!  I hope everyone had a safe and happy new year.  I can't believe it's 2014 already.  Unbelievable how fast 2013 went.  But, I'm ready for a much better year.

I want to welcome you to the first challenge of the new year at Digi Darla.  We have some great challenges in store for y'all this year.  Our first challenge is a Photo Inspired Challenge.  Use your imagination and create a card or project using this great picture:

This picture just screamed skating on that lake.  I used "Scottie Skater" to create my card.  I hope you like it.


Recipe:
Stamp: Digi Darla's Scottie Skater
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Papers: DCWV
Card Stock: Recollections
Snowflakes: My stash
Gems: Queen and Co.
Tools: Fiskars Trimmer, EK Success Corner Rounder, ATG Gun, Glue Dots


Thanks for stopping in today and I hope to see your creation on our blog this week.  Have a wonderful Monday and God bless y'all.

Entered into:
Love to Create--#97 Blue with Bling
Parade Your Crafts--#11 Christmas/Winter
Scrapbook Stamp Society--Anything Goes

First post as a Kenny K Core 4

Good Morning.  I am so excited today.  This is my first post as a Core 4 member of Kenny K's Krafty Krew.  I have been in love with Kenny's images since I discovered digital stamps.  I love how they are so fun and funky.  I was totally phyched to be part of the team for 2014.

Our first challenge of the new year is "Sparkle". There are so many images in the store that work well with this challenge.  I chose to work with Delores D'ammage.

Recipe:
Stamp: Delores D'ammage by Kenny K
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Glitter Gel Pen in Clear Star
Paper: Authentique
Cardstock: Recollections
Flowers: AC Moore
Gem: The Paper Studio
Lace: My stash
Tools: Fiskars Trimmer, ATG Gun, Hot Glue Gun

Thanks so much for joining me for my first post as a Kenny K Core 4 Member.  I hope y'all have a great day.  God bless ya!


Challenges:
Robyn's Fetish --Use a digi
Avenue 613--Color Challenge
Simply Create 2--Anything Goes
Crafty Hands--#5  Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge--#240  Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges--#253 Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter--Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew--#52 Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenges 2--#26  Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart--#3 Anything Goes
Cards Galore Challenges--#1 Anything Goes
Sparkle and Sprinkle--Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly--Pick of the Year (I chose Feb. 5th...anything goes.)
Through the Craft Room Door--Anything Goes

New Kid on the Block--Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge Blog

Good Morning, y'all.  It's a super cold Saturday here in NE PA.  5 degrees.  We ran out of heating oil so we stayed at my MIL's house last night so I'm a bit late posting this today.  Our oil is coming today, but our pipes froze last night.  It's so cold here in our house that you can see your breath.  

This is my first post as a design team member for Open-minded Crafting Fun.  This is also our very first challenge ever.  We are a bi-weekly challenge blog and have some amazing sponsors lined up for this year.  

Our first challenge this year is a "New Technique/New Tool" challenge.  I'm sure quite a few of y'all received some new things for Christmas and can't wait to try them out.  Well, here's your chance.

We have four sponsors for this challenge. Our first sponsor is A Day for Daisies and the prize  for winning this first challenge is  3 images of your choice.

Second, we have Crafty Sentiments Design with a prize of 3 digital images of your choice.

Next is Eureka Stamps with a prize of 5 images of your choice.

And finally, we have Milk Coffee with a prize of 5 digital images of your choice.

So, let's get on with it.  I used an image from Milk Coffee called "Madeline with Retro Outfit".  I tried a new technique using watercolor pencils to make a striped background on watercolor paper.

Recipe:
Stamp: Milk Coffee digital image
Sentiment: stickers from my stash and my computer
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Glitter Pens
Cardstock: Colorbok, Recollections
Paper: The Paper Studio, watercolor paper
Embellishments: button from my stash
Tools: Fiskars Trimmer, ATG Gun, glue dots, Spellbinders Classic Circles and Scalloped Circles

I hope y'all will check out our new challenge blog and maybe even create with some of those new tools and products you received for Christmas.  Have a wonderful Saturday and stay warm. :)  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
My Time to Craft--#229 Music or Movie Inspired--I used Austin Powers