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Feb 6th Bugaboo (Love-pink, black & white)

2012-02-06T00:06:00.030-06:00

6 Feb 11

Challenge #132

Recipe (1 image, 2 pp, 3 embellies)

Although we are already in the month of February, this is actually the first challenge that I have done this year. All of my other cards I finished at the end of last year and had them set to post, so I haven't done anything crafty this year! I came down with a bad case of Walking Pneumonia for the whole month of January!! I have to say, it feels good to be finally getting well and back to doing crafts again!

OK- now on to this weeks challenge at Incy Wincy Designs.
With Valentine's Day coming up, that's what we want you to do this week, but only using the colors white, black and pink. We got to use Bugaboo digi's for this weeks challenge, so I had to use non other than the fab Stella!! I colored and cut her out, sticking her on a piece of white cs that I cut out using the "Lattice Rectangle" die with stickles on the edges. The ribbon is from my stash, tag is from Cosmo Cricut, one of the first craft kits I ever bought and hearts I got from my friend, Elaine.

Winner gets 7 digi's!!

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Challenges entered:

Wednesday

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ #20 Anything Goes

http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/ #136 hearts/valentines

http://trulyscrumptiouschallenge.blogspot.com/ #73 love & hearts

http://www.whimsical-designs.com/ #41 Use something old (tag & ribbon)

Incy Wincy #129 Jan 23rd Anything but a card

2012-01-23T00:07:00.002-06:00

K 'n K Designs

23 Jan 11

Challenge #129

Anything But A Card

http://knkdesigns.blogspot.com

I am ashamed to admit that I have never used this weeks sponsor, which is K 'n K Designs. We want you to think outside the box and make something other than a card. I have to admit, I was lost!! I'm not sure if it's from being sick for going on 4 months now or what, but I just couldn't think of anything!! So I finally came up with a gift card holder. I used handmade paper (which I did not make). I used two separate digi's, one being "Kolar & Birdie" and the second one was the "Birdie Told Me" saying, which I cut out using the scallop die. Hope you like it, since there's really not much to it!! haha...

Paper Crafting Journey #27 Jan 19th Floral Theme

2012-01-19T02:05:00.000-06:00

Paper Crafting Journey

Challenge #2

Floral Theme

This is my first "official" card as a Paper Crafting Journey DT member. The last couple of ones in November and December were just as a guest before the new term started with this challenge.

For the first challenge of the year, they had a sponsor, but no digi's, so i asked Ignacio, from Nicecrane Designs if he would like to also be a sponsor and supply the digi's)? Of course, he said yes!!

The digi's are from the Flower Children series. I used pink cardstock for the border papers and the patterned papers and flowers are from my friend, Elaine. I added stickles to the edges of the flowers. I also added distress stickles in "Peeled Paint" to all the leaves on the sigi's. The button is from my stash. The center stripe is from the flower paper that I cut out. Unfortunetly, I glued the digi too far to the left, so had to find something to fill the rest of it and decided to add another flower children digi.

There will be two lucky winners from this challenge

Nicecrane Designs

Prize-$15 gc to store

Sketching Stamper Digi Stamps

Prize-4 stamp sheets

Incy Wincy Jan 16th #128 Bright & Bold

2012-01-16T00:05:00.004-06:00

http://buysassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/

Prize is 4 digi's

Jan 16th

Challenge #126

Bright & Bold

This week we are being sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs. One of the tougher challenges for me is using really bright colors! I'm more of a muted, antiquey type of person.

I used the "Back to School Brittany" digi, coloring her with my Copics, and cutting her out. The papers are from my favorite digital kits artist, Heather Jolly Digital Scrapping. The paper is from the "Willow" kit and the tag is also from Heather, but from the "Friendship" kit. The tag was blank and I added the wording, flower and the border, which I added the stickles too. The lace is from my stash, ribbon is MLB "Zinnia", and the butterfly I got from my friend Elaine as part of my Xmas present.

Incy Wincy #127 Jan 9th Vintage

2012-01-09T00:02:00.005-06:00

9 Jan 12
Challenge #127
Vintage

This week our luck DT got to play with some very cute designs from Stamping Dragons Designs for out Vintage challenge. I hope mine looks "vintagy" enough!!
The digi is called "bedtime". I used papers from Shabby Princess "Vintage Floral" paper kit. The "note" paper I found doing a search, but wrote the blog info down wrong. (Below is what the note origianly looked liked). I had a friend, who has some of the best free digi sets around, clip it so I could use just the note, without the envelope, You can find her sets here. I added the pin and fan to the note using the Gimp program. The pin is also from the "Vintage Floral" kit and the fan is from the same messed up search where I found the note set. Since I am still learning how to do things using Gimp, I also asked Heather to add the stitching around the edges of the note. I really like the way it came out....thanx bunches, Heather. The ribbon is from Blue Hill, flowers-(big one) Prima e. and the small yellow one I got from one of the lovely girls on my DT, Nikki, rhinestones are also from Prima, that I sprayed with Glimmer Mist, and the tag I got from my friend, Elaine. I have the best crafting friends in the world!!!

http://dragonslairdesigns.com/shop/

Challenges entered:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ #45 Scraps + sentiment

http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/ #98-use stash

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ #164 Bingo (flowers, lace, distressing)

http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/ #121 Thinking of you

http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/ frames

Incy Wincy #126 Jan 2nd Limited Runs Digi's

2012-01-02T00:08:00.001-06:00

2 Jan 2012

Challenge #126

Anything Goes

Prize Any 3 digi's @ store

Hope everyone survived the holiday season!! I know I barely did!! First off, we have what they call "Cedar Fever" down here in Texas!! And if you have allergies (which I do), it's complete missery!! An they say it's suppose to last past the middle of Feb!! Oh yea...

Then we were suppose to be sponsored by Jen's Digi Stamps, then they went caput...of course, after most of us had made our cards!! Luckily, we have our very own talented designer on our DT!! Yea Nikki!! So our new sponsor is Limited Runs Stamps. You also have to make sure you check out her monthly challenge blog here. Oh yea, she also has freebies and a candy for every follower!! So go check it out...

Back to my card...the purple & yellow bg papers are scraps and the purple ribbon paper was left over from a kit that I had bought to make a book for my daughter when I first started doing scrap booking. The ribbon only went down two of the sides, so I cut out a piece from another side and added it to the bottom. There were hats also in the corners, so I cut one of them out and added the flower, instead. Originally, the bunny had a bow on top of her head so I cut it off and replaced it with the hat. I thought it was just too cute!! The purple flowers are from my scraps and the yellow's are metal with rhinestone flowers in the middle.

Incy Wincy #125 Dec 26th Winter Wonderland

2011-12-26T00:03:00.016-06:00

Prize 4 Digi's at Meljens Designs Store

This week the design team got to play with some really cute digi's from Meljens Designs. Mine is called "Mouse Skiing". I been sick of making Christmas cards for ahile now, so I decided to make something else, a gift bag. I've had a Paper Boxes kit from K & Co. for a few years. I've used a couple of them, but not too many. I decided this was a good gift to make for one of my neighbors. She's kind of old and a little bit disabled, so I thought it would be a good way to cheer her up.
I printed out the digi really small, cut it out in one of the small circle dies and colored it with my Copics and distressed the edges in distress ink in "Tea Dye" by Tim Holtz. I added the digi to one of the flowers, cut out a tag from other parts of different boxes, added a bow from Martha Stewart and little beige pearls inside the loops of the tag and to the edges of the box. I also wrapped some antique lace around the box.

Here's what the top of the box looks like. The blue flower is from Prima, which I added another pearl to. I glued it to other flowers that I got from my stash.

After all that work, I had to make a card to go with it!! Oh well...I used the same digi, just a little bigger, coloring it and cutting it out the exact same way so it would be matchy matchy. I used the same lace, "waterfall" stickles and the same bow as I did on the box, adding a button on each edge of the lace. The paper (brown) is also from K & Co., but it's from the McKenna line. The tag is from the box kit, which I stamped with an ANM stamp and Rubber Stampede ink and the blue paper is scrap, also from the box kit. The large snowflake is a Martha Stewart punch with "waterfall" stickles layered with a little snowflake punch (I think it's from Cutting Edge) with "diamond" stickles on it. I really hope she likes it...I plan on filling the box with little candies.

Here's an update.....I gave this to my friend and she ABSOLUTLY loved it!! She just went on and on about how pretty it is and how she couldn't wait to show it off to people....made my day!! And I was having an absolutly crappy one!!!

Challenges entered:

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/ #57 Blue + One color (brown)

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/ (2 wks) #95 Anything but a card

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/ (2 wks) #7 Use a Sentiment

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/ (2 wks) Anything but a Xmas card

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ #44 Anything Goes

http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/ #5 snowflakes

http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/ #104 Holiday card & gift set

Nicecrane Designs "Twas The Night Before Christmas" Series

2011-12-21T08:54:00.002-06:00

Nicecrane Designs
Twas The Night Before Christmas Series
21 Dec 11

Ignacio had come up with this cute new set of digi's based from the book by Jesse Walton. They are all so adorable!! I colored it with Copics, cut it out and glued it to two different size dies. The red and blue paper are from scraps and the pink paper I got from my friend, Elaine as part of my Xmas present. I love the embossing on it. The rub ons are from Daisy d's called "I Believe Doodles". I wrapped it around part of the card, adding ribbon, a diamond dangle, and some old plastic beads I found one day cleaning out my daughter's room...I used the sketch from Seems a Little Sketchy and color combo from Our Creative Corner. The look so good together!!

Grab you own set by clicking on the link below...

http://nicecranedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=99_100&products_id=791

Challenges entered:

Thursday 15th

http://cropstop.blogspot.com/ #50 Non Traditional Colors

http://www.sarahhurleychallenges.blogspot.com/ #56 Coloring

Friday 16th

http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/ #68 Christmas (no red/green)

http://www.phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/ #86 Scraps

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/ #2 Embossing

Saturday 17th
http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/ Color Combo

Sunday 18th

http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/ #3 Non Traditional Xmas Colors

Monday 19th

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/ #98 Christmas

http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/ No red/green

http://seemsalittlesketchy.blogspot.com/ #2 Sketch (2 weeks)

Wednesday 21st
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ #66 Anything Goes Christmas

Nicecrane Designs "Victorian Calling Cards" 19 Dec

2011-12-19T13:29:00.000-06:00

Nicecrane Designs

Victorian Calling Cards

Like the card you see on the top of the page? You can use them for business cards or place setting for your holiday table, or what ever you choose. Just pick out the one you like and upload it to a program (I used Picasa, which you can download for free, here).

Just click on the link below.

http://nicecranedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=80_81&products_id=786

Dec 19th Challenge #124 Circle card

2011-12-19T00:14:00.008-06:00

A Day For Daisies

Prize is a $16 GC to the store

YEA!! I remembered to post my card on time this week!! he he...

Can you tell by my card what the challenge is this week? If you guessed circle cards, the you right!! Now these have to be one of my worst cards to make. I just can't seem to get them to look right. My digi that I picked is called "My Prince". I cut out the green paper with the scallop circle die and the rest of the card I used different sized of the flower dies. The bow is from Martha Stewart, brads, flowers, and gold studs are from my stash and the rub on is from My Sentiments Exactly.

CDAC progressive Challenge #9

2011-12-17T09:03:00.002-06:00

CDAC Progressive Challenge

Challenge #9

Dec 14th - Jan 14th

We are now up to Challenge #9 at the CDACPC. The wonderful people are giving everyone 2 extra weeks for this challenge because of the holidays. Not that I needed it. I couldn't wait to start, once I saw this cute little digi, from I printed the digi out on the green striped sparkly paper and then the same digi on plain cardstock. I colored the bear with my Copics and cut it out and paper peiced it with the tree. I added some small pearls for the "balls" on the tree and added the bow from Martha Stewart, which I also added a pearl to. Like I did with the Incy Wincy challenge a couple of weeks ago, I put it in a frame from Graphic 45 and mounted it on top of the red paper from Paper Boutique's "Country Christmas" set. The metal corners (which are actually green) are from Inspirations, which I got from my friend Elaine for Christmas! I love them...everything else is from my stash..

Challenges entered:

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/ Christmas

http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.com/ #15 Paper Peicing

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/ December-Bingo (brads,flower,ribbon)

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/ Christmas

http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ Color

http://glittergeeks.blogspot.com/ #28 Anything Goes

http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/decembers-#12 Use animal

Incy Wincy Dec 12th Use a Brad

2011-12-16T12:13:00.002-06:00

Dec 12th
Challenge #124
Use a brad

Oh my God!!! I completely forgot to post my card for this weeks challenge...I've been so spacey lately!! sorry...

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by Nicecrane Designs. The challenge is to make a Christmas card using brads. The digi is Vintage Christmas, papers are from Graphic 45. I took out the center part of the frame and glued the digi inside it. The picture borders are from Heather Jolly Digital Scrapping. I think they add a great touch!

Prize is a $15 GC to the store

Challenges entered:

http://www.aifgraphics.com/blog/?p=1380 #99 Christmas

http://cropstop.blogspot.com/ #50 Non Tradionel xmas colors

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ #195 Stripes

http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/ #143 Bingo (vintage, sentiment, digi)

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ #50 Xmas

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ Xmas

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/ #25 Non Traditionl Xmas colors

http://blog.icopic.com/2011/12/icopic-weekly-challenge-60.html #60 Xmas

http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ #99 Xmas

Paper Crafting Journey #26 8th Dec

2011-12-08T00:47:00.001-06:00

8 Dec 11
Challenge #26
Christmas

This is the last challenge this year for Paper Crafting Journey. In January I start my "official" term for PCJ, but loved starting early. Thanx guys!!

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by Meljens Designs. These digi's are just way too cute!! I love using them!! Although I'm starting to get tired of Christmas/Winter cards. After all, I started making them in October, when I got tired of Halloween ones!! ha ha...

The papers are from my stash, along with the ribbon and gold studs, which were originally swirls that I cut apart. I used a small scallop oval to put the snowman on.

I followed the sketch from Totally Gorjuss again, but this time I did it as it was suppose to be.

http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/

Challenges entered:

http://www.totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/ #109 Sketch

Incy Wincy Dec 5th #123 Non Traditional Xmas Colors

2011-12-05T00:13:00.003-06:00

http://www.prairiefairydesigns.com/cart/home.php

Dec 5th
Challenge #123
Non Traditional Christmas Colors

Our sponsor for this week is Prairie Fairy Designs. We got to pick from some wonderful digi's for our Non-Traditional Christmas Color Challenge. That means no red, green, gold, or silver.

I went with teals & blues. The digi is called "Carolers Singing". This is not something I usually do. I like to do the more cutesy stuff. I cut it out using my new dies "Big Scallop Circles-large" size. The bg papers are from Graphic 45 and the strip of other paper came from one that my friend Elaine gave me, ribbon-Creative Charms, flowers are GCS Imports and Prima e. and the tag is leftover from a Daisy d's kit.
I used the sketch from Totally Gorjuss, but twisted it around a little bit. Hope it's ok??

Challenges entered:

http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/ #87 Christmas Song

http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ #181 Christmas Carols

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything Goes

http://karensdoodleschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ #92 Recipe

http://www.vostamps.blogspot.com/ #22 Ribbon

http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ #84 Flowers

http://www.sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/2011/12/ Non traditional Xmas colors

http://www.totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/ #109 Sketch

http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/ #67 Use blue & white

CDAC progressive Challenge #8

2011-12-03T14:43:00.003-06:00

CDAC Progressive Challenge #8

For this challenge I used the "Fancy Fins" digi from McMahon Five. I've never heard of them, but this digi is just too cute!! I love these type of cards, but have a hard time getting all the little pieces of papers to line up correctly. The papers are from K & Co's "McKenna" line (see, I told you that I would be using alot of it)..haha. I added flowers from my stash, along with rhinestones from Creative Charms and Basics to finish it off.

Below are close ups of the different sides.

Challenges entered:

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ #21 Sparkle

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ #28 digi/sentiment/recycle

http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/ #69 Fany Folds

http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.com/ #14 Cut it out

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/ #94 Lot of spakle

http://liastampz.blogspot.com/#8 Fancy Folds

Nicecrane Designs Little Angels ATC's Sympathy Card

2011-11-28T09:20:00.001-06:00

My neighbor across the street had just died last week, so I made this card for his wife and daughter. I'm not good at making these types of cards. I can never tell how much is too much on the card??

I thought this angel was sort of right for the situation. The papers are from my new K & Co. "McKenna" paper pack. I used Martha Stewart's "Botanical Scallops" punch for the border down the sides of the digi, ribbon is from Hero Arts, pearls-Kaiser, and for the flowers I used a small "scallop circle" die and smaller flowers from the stash, and the saying is a rub on from My Sentiments Exactly.

I was glad that she liked it when I gave it to her...

This is what I put on the inside....

http://nicecranedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=580

http://nicecranedesigns.com/

Challenges entered:

http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/ For someone special

http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ bingo (punches, gems, 3 pp)

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ #62 Shabby chic/vintage

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/ #181 Open

http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com/ #33 Things w/wings

http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/ Angels

Incy Wincy Nov 28th #122 Use a Tree

2011-11-28T00:12:00.004-06:00

28 Nov 11
Challenge #122
Use a Tree

Our very own Nikki, owner and designer of Limited Runs Stamps, came up with the great digi's that we got to play with this week. For the challenge, we want to see trees in your project. I used two digi's for my card this time. The first one is the back ground called "Piney Forrest" and the second on is the litttle girl called "Anne with a Candy Cane". I colored both digi's with Copics and used stickles to break up the snow lines and to bring out the stars.

We are also having a DT call. Deadline for this is Dec. 4th, so don't forget to check it out here.

Challenges entered:

http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ #97 Winter Wonderland

http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ #115 Use Snow

http://ellephantasticchallenges.blogspot.com/ Nov Chal Weather Related

http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/ Use Trees

http://www.doitwithdigischallenge.blogspot.com/ #22 Winter Wonderland

http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/ #95 Christmas (no xmas paper or image)

http://www.phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/ #83 Snow

http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.com/ snow

Nov 24th Paper Crafting Journey Challenge #25

2011-11-24T00:31:00.001-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving To All!!

After doing a couple of GDT for Paper Crafting Journey, Lisa asked me if I would like a permanent position on the the DT. I said of course!! Although, I was suppose to offically start in January, Lisa let me start early. Our sponsor for this week is Digital Delights. The digi is called "Pickles the Penguin".

I put him on two different size "scallop ovals" dies, adding stickles to the outline of the snow and the top of the hat. All the papers are from, once again, my friend Elaine. The flowers and rhinestones are from my stash and the little snowflake circles were a Christmas present from my daughter last year. I don't know who they are from...

http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.blogspot.com/

Nicecrane Designs Sale Nov 22-Nov 25

2011-11-22T10:52:00.000-06:00

Ignacio is giving everyone who makes a purchase between now and November 25th 50% off your entire order, so stock up now on those digi's you've been wanting!!

Use promo code 1c13399e0c

Incy Wincy Nov 21st #120 Tic-Tac-Toe

2011-11-21T00:06:00.004-06:00

21 Nov 11
Challenge # 120
Tic-Tac-Toe

We have a new sponsor, Mami Doodles, or at least it's the first time I've used them. One lucky winner gets 3 digi's that they pick + 1 that you pick.
The DT got to play with some really cute images. Mine's called "Little Black Dress", although I didn't make mine black...

The challenge this week is Tic-Tac-Toe. Pick 3...up, down or diagonal, doesn't matter...just make sure you tell us which way you went. I went diagonal, top left to bottom right (red, any Christmas sentiment, ribbons).

The papers are from Graphic 45, which I bought last year near the end of the season, so I didn't use too much of it last year. But trust me, you'll see me use more of it this year!! I made the ribbons using a shiny white paper and "Kaleidoscope" Bordabilities dies and added red and white rhinestones along the edges. The Christmas sticker is from an old kit, but I'm not sure which one and the stars are from my friend Elaine.

Challenges entered:
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges #47 Christmas (use a digi)
Paper Creations Ink #13 Christmas
Stamps r us Challenges Bling it on
Woopsi Daisy Challenge Christmas + blog hop
Lollipop Crafts #58 Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad Traditional Christmas colors
Just Us Girls Challenge #111 Color (red, white, & green)
Digi Doodle Shops Best #83 Red & Green

CDAC progressive Challenge #7 Nov 15th

2011-11-15T11:42:00.003-06:00

CDAC-Progressive-Challenges

This is the 7th week of the CDAC Progressive Challenges. I picked my digi from Ginger Loft called "Bailey with Honey Bees". I did one like this while ago for a DT that I was on last year. I liked the way it came out so much with the yellow & black, that I did kind of the same thing again. The butterfly is from Jenny Bowlin and the paper is from Floppy Lattes Digital Designs. The little bee on top of the tree is from the other digi that I printed out from Ginger Loft, colored and added stickles to the wings.

For the inside, I added paper from Fred-She-Said, that I got from another DT that I'm on. I also I used another digi that we could pick from. The sentiment is from Sending Treasures. I think it fits perfectly!!

Challenges entered:

Squigglefly Challenge #124 Happy Birthday

Cutie Pie Challenge #5 Bears

The Ribbon Reel Challenge #15 Butterflies + color

I Did It Creations Challenge #81 Everybody loves teddy

The Hybrid Chick Challenge #6 Birthday

Patties Creations Challenge #33 Birthday or Thanksgiving

Simply Create Challenges #56 Love you bear-ly much

Silhouette Card

2011-11-14T14:32:00.000-06:00

I made this card quite a few months ago, but got sick and sort of forgot about it. I don't know where I got it from, though. The red paper I distressed, added the "Kaleidoscope" border using the Bordabilities Dies, adding rhinestones from my stash and flowers that I got from my friend Elaine. I know, I love all the stuff she sent me when we did our swap, so get used to me saying that!! haha...

Challenges entered:

Ooh-La-La-Creations Challenges #93 Bingo (flowers, dies, gems)

Stamps R Us Challenges Bling it on

Allsorts Challenge #129 Black & White + 1 color

If The Shoe Fits Scrap It #96 Try somethiing new (using silhouette)

Cute Card Thursday #190 Red is for Rememberance

Incy Wincy Nov 14th #121 orange/yellow & brown

2011-11-14T00:05:00.003-06:00

14 Nov 2011

Challenge #121

Color (orange, yellow & brown)

The lucky winner gets a $20 gc to the store

This week's sponsor is Fred She Said. This is the first time I've used these digi's and I had to buy some more to use for my card, I loved them so much!! The papers and butterfly are from the "Blue Pansies" kit. I took the yellow paper and changed it to the orange using the Gimp program. The yellow paper is on the inside. The frame with the sunflowers and words are from the "Sunflowers_Thankfullness" kit. I also added the "Thankful" word to the frame with Gimp program. The border is from K & Co.

New Baby Card

2011-11-11T11:40:00.001-06:00

I made this card for a friend of mine who is expecting a new baby girl in Feb. (I know it's a ways away, but I couldn't wait to get started on it)!! The digi is called "Hello World". It's one I've had for a while, but don't know where I got it...

I printed two of them and cut out the egg part to make it pop and added pearls to the centr of the flowers. I used the Labels Dies. The papers are more from my friend Elaine. The crongrats word I printed from my computer and the rest of the embellies are from my stash.

For the inside I also printed the words on my computer and used the same papers as borders that I used on the outside. I really hope she likes it.

Challenges entered:

My Partner in Crafting Crime #35 Use something free

The Crafty Pad #146 Paper Piecing

Shellys Images Blog Decorate inside of card

Lil Red Wagon #106 Congrats

Crafty Sentiments New baby

Sketch and Stash Challenge

CDAC progressive Challenge #6

2011-11-10T16:09:00.000-06:00

CDAC PC6
Card #2

I decided to make a second card for the CDAC Progressive Challenge. Keeping with the extra part, I used the same glitter that I used to make my snow on the first card. I cut out the bear and added him to the square punch that I used to cut the papers. The ribbons are from my scraps and the papers are from my friend Elaine. I used the sketch from Christmas Card Challenges.

Challenges entered:
Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenges #27 Christmas/Holiday
Inky Impressions Challenges #32 Glitter it up
Truly Scrumptious Challenges #69 Bingo (Glitter, die cuts, Ribbon)
Christmas Card Challenges #49 Sketch