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Heart Song Inspiration #33

2012-01-30T06:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday!

It's time for another Heart Song Inspirations challenge and this week it is Brads and/or Buttons. I was going to use brads as well as buttons but could not find any to match. I still don't have all my supplies unpacked from the move almost a year ago, ( I know shame on me) but my dh is finishing the basement with is going to be my studio little by little as finances permit, needless to say I still have lots of supplies boxed up.

To play along with us this week create your project using Brads and /or buttons and link it to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog for a chance to win.

Exciting News

2012-01-29T06:00:00.003-06:00

As you know I have been guest designing for Meljens Designs the month of January, Well....I got asked to be on their team! Woot Woot! so you will be seeing more of these cute images on my blog :)

Butterfly Kisses

2012-01-28T06:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Saturday!

It's time for a DT showcase card for Eureka Stamps. For my card I used the stamp 20801 Butterfly & Sunflower, well I knda turned the sunflower into coneflowers by coloring them pink. This stamp is a part of the Tender Thoughts collection and I love all of them. they are fun to color and make a beautiful birthday, Mother's Day or Sympathy card.

SNSDC 38

2012-01-27T06:00:00.002-06:00

This week our challenge at Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenges is something sweet!

We are challenging you to use Desserts or Sweet elements in your creation

Just a few things to keep in mind as you play....

Please use digital images ONLY for the challenge.

~You don't have to use SNS digi images to play along but we sure do love when you do!

~Please share a link to your creation using the Linky Tools feature at the end of this post. If Linky Tools is down, please add a link with your comment.

~When uploading to online galleries, please use keyword SNSDC38.

For my card I used Cocoa's Sundae, yum yum

Framed Butterfly

2012-01-25T06:00:00.000-06:00

The blogger phantom strikes again.

This card is a reminder that our Frames challenge is still going on at Creative Belli. I also made this card for a color challenge on SCS. CC359, a basically limeade parade using the colors Basic Black, Lucky Limeade and Poppy Parade, of course I don't have Stampin' Up papers so I used PTI cardstock.

The Butterfly is from the set Everyday Miracles from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Tuesday Throwdown #82

2012-01-24T06:00:00.002-06:00

Happy Tuesday!

It;s time for another Tuesday Throwdown, this week our challenge is Charmed, use a charm on your project. Our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps and they graciously donated images to the team. I picked this cute snowman and turned it into a valentines card by using pink and red and I stamped the sentiment "there is snow one quite like you" on the inside.

To play along for a chance to win create your project using a Charm and link it to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword TT82

Heart Song Inspiration #32

2012-01-23T06:00:00.002-06:00

Happy Monday!

It's time for another Heart Song Inspiration, this week our challenge is Red& White and/or Ribbon. I used them both. This beautiful June Rose digi makes it easy to make a red & white card. To play along with us for a chance to win some Heart Song Designs Digis just create your project using our challenge and link it to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog.

Guest Designer Time

2012-01-21T21:35:00.000-06:00

This week I used this cute image Love Birds from Meljens Designs> I went with non traditional colors to match this ribbon I had in my stash

Found My Mitten

2012-01-21T06:00:00.000-06:00

It's time to share another Biblical Impressions card with you. For my card I used two different stamps, 84207 Patchwork Glove and 32603 Snow Swirl. To make my background I stamped the Snow Swirl with Versamark ink added some sticky powder and heated it before adding my embossing powder. I then colored my image with Copic markers and masked it so I could sponge my background with distress ink

New Digi Release for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

2012-01-20T06:00:00.032-06:00

Happy Friday everyone!!
It is time for Sweet `N Sassy Digi Challenge!Our challenge for his week is an Easel Card, I must admit this is the first one I have ever made, I hope you like. Can't wait to see yours
Today, we are adding a little more fun to the regular challenges!The Sweet `N Sassy Digi Challenge ladies are bringing the FUN Blog Hop for January Digi Release!!Get a cup of your favorite drink & chocolates, and start hopping the Digi Challenge ladies that listed below.
While you're hopping, be sure to leave your love to their blog hop posts…One of the ladies below is a mystery blogger and she will be picking one name from the comments on her blog post!!The winning prize will be whole January Digi Release!! (The winner will be announced here on Friday, January 27th.)(From here, you can write up the normal challenge post and insert your card, supplies and anything about your creation)Be sure to stop by our team's blogs for more details on their fabulous creations. Here is mine using a sentiment from the set True friend

Sketches By Carly #48

2012-01-20T05:00:00.002-06:00

It's time for another awesome sketch by Carly. this week's sponsor is Karen's Doodles. You will want to play along for a chance to win. To do that just create your project using the sketch below

have fun can't wait to see what you come up with just link your creation to Sketches By Carly for a chance to win.

Monthly Maniacs Challenge

2012-01-19T23:00:00.002-06:00

Hello! A group of us gals who formerly designed for Paper Maniacs are starting a monthly challenge and we are calling it the Monthly Maniac. We decided a fun way to keep in touch, was toparticipate in a monthly challenge. Every month someone new will provide a challenge to the rest of thegroup.

This month’schallenge is from Emily and it is SNOW. Below you will find links to everyone’s blogs. We hope you like what you see and come backagain to see what we have been up to!

Ashley

Emily

Tenia

Patti

Belli Challenge 135

2012-01-18T06:00:00.002-06:00

Hi there and thanks for stopping by!

Today is Wednesday and it is time for another Belli Challenge. Our challenge for the next two weeks is Frames - Make It Fancy. I must admit this is not my style. I am pretty much a CAS stamper so to make a framed card was a little challenging for me, but I came across some spellbinder labels and just cut them in half to make my frame. The stamp I used is a new set from Sweet 'n Sassy, Together Silhouettes. I just love it.

I hope you will play along with us, to do that make a fancy frame around an image or decorate a Photo Frame!! Show us Fancy! Link it to the Creative Belli challenge blog and you have a chance to become the Belle of the Belli!

Tuesday Throwdown #81

2012-01-17T06:00:00.002-06:00

It's Tuesday and you know what that means?

It's time for another throwdown. This week we are stuck in Neutral. That means our challenge to you is to make a project using neutral colors. Our sponsor is Stitchy Bear Stamps. For a chance to win create your Neutral project and link it to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog. While you are there check out the rest of the DT projects. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword TT81 so we can find it.

Heart Song Inspirations #31

2012-01-16T06:00:00.000-06:00

This week our challenge at Heart Song Inspirations is Glitter and/or White on White. I kinda did both. I used one of the newest digis Hanging Hearts at Heart Song Designs and added glitter to each heart.

To play along for a chance to win link your project to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog. While you are there be sure to check out the inspiration from the rest of the team

Yes Virginia, It's Another Snowman

2012-01-15T19:49:00.000-06:00

Can ya tell how much I love snowmen..haha

This week at Meljens Designs the challenge is anything goes so I just had to use the image Frosty Face.

Snowmen aren't just for Christmas, you know! They are great to create with from Christmas to Easter!!!

I am loving being Guest Designer this month and getting to play with all these cute images.

Eureka DT Post

2012-01-14T17:50:00.002-06:00

This is my first post of the new year for Eureka Stamp

I found this cutie 30201 Snow Man Block, which makes a great CAS card.

You could go without coloring him at all but I gave him just a touch of color on his nose, hat and buttons. I distressed the edges to make it stand out from the White background. You can find this one and many more cute stamps in the Eureka Store.

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge #36

2012-01-13T06:00:00.000-06:00

Hi there today's post is going to be short because I am spending the last couple days with my DD and GDD they leave to go back to Germany Sunday morning :(

This week our challenge at Sweet 'n Sassy digis is Monochromatic. I love monochromatic cards so this was an easy challenge for me. Link your Monochromatic project to Sweet 'n Sassy digi challenge and be sure to use a digital image, it doesn't have to be SNSS but we love it when you do use our images.

Remember:

Every card you enter throughout January, you will get one entry to be eligible for winning 3 digis of your choice from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store. Plus, if your card is used SNSS digi stamps, it will be two entries!! Be sure to play along every week... The more you play and/or use SNS digis, the more chances you get to win!!

Biblical Impressions Blog Hop

2012-01-12T22:30:00.002-06:00

Hi there and welcome to our first Biblical Impressions blog hop of the new year! We will be doing a blog hop the second friday of each month to give you some inspiration using Biblican Impressions Stamps.

If you did not arrive here from Jessica's blog then you will want to go back to the QKR Stampede blog and start from the beginning so you don't miss anything. Our theme is Winter and for my card I used this cute snowman Stamp 84204 Snow Star. This is the end of the hop so head back to the Main store blog QKR Stampede and let us know what you thought of our winter hop

Tuesday Throwdown #80

2012-01-10T06:00:00.027-06:00

Happy Tuesday! It's time for another throwdown. This week our challenge is Baby, It's Cold Outside, which interprets made a winter project. Not sure if it is cold where you are but it is definitely cold here in Colorado. Our sponsor this week is a Stampin Up demonstrator Catherine Pooler. She is giving away One Free Month of Club InBox! Members get exclusive videos and tutorials teaching you techniques, seasonal projects, mini-albums, cards and more. All projects will be new and Catherine only shares them with club members! To play along for a chance to win this fabulous prize just link your Wintery creation to the Tuesday Throwdown Blog

Heart Song Inspirations #30

2012-01-09T06:00:00.003-06:00

It's time for another Heart Song Inspirations challenge, this week our challenge is to Torn Paper and/or Border Punch. You can see which one I used on this new image. To play along for a chance to win create your project either tearing your paper or a border punch and link it to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog.

Supplies:

Digital Image: Owl Love ~ Heart Song Designs

Cardstock: PTI

Design Paper: Echo Park

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Copic markers, ribbon

Eureka It's The First Hop Of The Year

2012-01-08T21:00:00.006-06:00

It's the second Monday of the month and that means that it's time for our first Eureka Blog Hop of the year! This month we are celebrating Love and Valentine's Day. Eureka Stamps has a ton of awesome images available in unmounted red rubber and in digital and you are sure to be inspired to create something special for your loved ones after you hop through all the fabulous creations that our Design Team has created for you.

You should have arrived here via Kristie's blog if not you will want to go to the QKR Stampede blog and follow the links so you won't miss out on any awesome inspiration . Your next stop will be Jessica, she has a great card to show you.

Supplies:

Stamped Image: Valentine Giraffe ~ Eureka Stamps

Cardstock: Pure Poppy ~ PTI

Design Paper: Bo Bunny

Copic markers, ribbon

Guest Designer

2012-01-07T10:00:00.001-06:00

I have been asked to be a Guest Designer for Meljens Designs for January, Woot Woot!

Melissa has some of the most adorable images.

For my card I used a Christmas image Christmas Star Snowman but gave it a more wintery feel.

The challenge this week at Meljens Designs is Stars so I made my card to fit the challenge as well.

Biblical Impressions Baby

2012-01-07T06:00:00.004-06:00

My daughter has a friend who is expecting a baby boy and wanted me to make a card. Her friend also likes vintage. This Sm Carriage -30207 from Biblical Impressions was a perfect fit for my card.

I am trying to keep a new Year resolution of using my old design papers and found this old October Afternoon in my stash which also worked well.

Supply List:

Stamped image: Sm Carriage ~ Biblical Impressions

Kraft Cardstock:~ PTI

Design Paper ~ October Afternoon

Copic markers Spellbinder dies, Ribbon

Sketches By Carly #47

2012-01-06T08:00:00.000-06:00

It's time for another fabulous sketch by Ms. Carly this one is sponsored by Bugaboo, I used this cute little girl that could be a birthday, thinking of you or valentines card. To play along for a chance to win some digital stamps from Bugaboo , link your creation to Sketches By Carly. You have two weeks to play along with us. Be sure to stop by and see the rest of Team Carly's take on her sketch

A Sweet 'n Sassy Recipe

2012-01-06T06:00:00.005-06:00

If anyone has a clue how to get blogger to post on time please let me know

Hi there and thanks for stopping by!

Our challenge this week at Sweet 'n Sassy Digis is A Recipe Challenge - Use one number element, two embossings and three colors of your choice. We didn't have many players this last week so I hope you will play along. To do that link your creation to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi challenge blog.

Sweet 'n Sassy New Release

2012-01-05T20:52:00.000-06:00

Had to share this cute Rhubarb from the new release at Sweet 'n Sassy. Isn't he adorable? Now you can get him in a clear stamp!

Belli Challenge #134

2012-01-04T00:00:00.000-06:00

I am still having trouble with blogger so I am posting this before I go to bed instead of scheduling it so the main post may not be up yet.

The Belli girls have been off a couple weeks to enjoy the holidays but we are back with a fun challenge, Snowflakes. I love all things snowflake/men so I am excited about this challenge and look forward to seeing what you all create. All you have to do is have at least one snowflake on your creation and link it to the Creative Belli for a chance to win Belle of the Belli, for a GD spot with us how cool is that?!?

Supply List:

Cardstock: PTI

Design Paper: Cosmo Cricket

Stamp: Sweet 'n Sassy

Embossing Folder: Provocraft

Tuesday Throwdown #79

2012-01-03T06:00:00.002-06:00

The Tuesday Throwndown DT took some time off to enjoy the holidays but we are back Our challenge this week to ring in the new year is Something Shiny. Our sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish. To play along for a chance to win, link your Shiny creation to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog.

HSI #29

2012-01-02T06:00:00.002-06:00

Hi there and thanks for stopping by!

I hope you had a wonderful New Year's day and made some resolutions that will be life changing not the kind that always get broken like losing weight. Mine is to have a daily time slot for Jesus, a date so to speak that we can be together with no ineruptions and deepen our relationship.

Our challenge this week at Heart Song Inspirations is Anything Goes, easy peasy challenge so I hope you will play along with us. To do just that link your creation to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog for a chance to win.

Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T00:00:00.012-06:00

Happy New Year!

I am so thankful for all the blessings I received in 2011. My first grandchild, a move to Colorado where my dh is home every night instead of traveling all week with work, a new house. So many more. I look forward to 2012 and I am excited that it begins with Worship!

What a way to begin a new year than in the House of God worshiping the King of Kings.

I hope you have a blessed year and give God the glory

Casing the DT

2011-12-30T06:00:00.002-06:00

I hope you all had a very blessed Christmas holiday!

This week at Sweet 'n Sassy digis we are CASEing the DT. What a fun challenge huh? I can't wait to see who you choose to CASE. I chose this CARD from Harriet Skelly, I love how she made her own dp paper so I did the same. To play along all you have to do is choose a DT member and CASE one of their cards The creation you case doesn't have to be the one with SNS digis. Please add the image or the direct link of the creation you case in your post so we can see.

Tag ~ You're It

2011-12-16T00:00:00.002-06:00

This week's challenge at Sweet 'n Sassy digis is Tag You're it! Simple challenge all you have to do is make a tag of any sort. Remember you must us a digital image, it doesn't have to be Sweet 'n Sassy but we sure love it when you do.

For my tag I used the digital image of Cocoa's Stocking and printed it on my tag then reprinted it on design paper and paper pieced the stocking as I did on my blog hop card yesterday. Oh by the way if you missed .

the crazy 4 Cocoa hop scroll down and hop along because there are some awesome projects out there

To play along with us just mae your tag and link it to the Sweet 'n Sassy digi challenge blog, and remember

Every card you enter throughout December, you will get one entry to be eligible for winning 3 digis of your choice from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store. Plus, if your card is used SNSS digi stamps, it will be two entries!! Be sure to play along every week... The more you play and/or use SNS digis, the more chances you get to win!!

If you post to an online gallery please use the keyword SNSDC33

Crazy 4 Cocoa Blog Hop

2011-12-15T07:00:00.004-06:00

Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Crazy 4 Cocoa blog hop! We all adore Cocoa and thought it would be fun to showcase him all month long. Today, as part of the fun, the Sweet 'n Sassy Design Divas have joined together with e few of the talented Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge ladies to bring a great Cocoa Mouse blog hop to you! Make sure you've got your warm drink and some chocolate...let's get ready to hop!

If you just happened on the blog hop because you're a regular reader of my blog, and you'd like to view the entire hop, you can start back at the Sweet 'n Sassy Blog - you'll find a full list of participants there, and all the details you need. If you're already hopping and you arrived here from Carole's blog, you're doing just fine.

My card uses an image from the set Cocoa's Christmas. I have always loved this little guy from the beginning and if you do not own a cocoa stamp you must get one he is so fun to color

Here is the whole list of design team members hopping along today:

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Kim O'Connell
Sandy Domelle

Monika Davis

Carol Longacre
Ceal Pritchett <----- You are here

But wait...there's MORE!!! We want YOU to hop along with us! All you have to do is make a card or project featuring Cocoa Mouse and add your direct link to our linky tool. One participant (drawn at random) will win their choice of ONE free Cocoa Mouse clear stamp set or FOUR free Cocoa Mouse digis! You have until Saturday, December 17 at 11:30 PM EST to add your direct link...go get stamping!

Don't forget, during the month of December we really are Crazy 4 Cocoa. The entire line of Cocoa Mouse clear stamp sets and digi images are 10% off!

Your next stop is KIM and you are in for a treat!

Blogger Strikes Again

2011-12-15T00:06:00.000-06:00

Here is something I have been working on for my Addilyn

I hope you will bear with me through this blogger issues. I have been busy with a new business venture and not around my computer much to see that my posts didn't post.I do have a post scheduled for tomorrow for a blog hop, please if you do not see it here email me at ceal331@gmail.com so I can get it posted

Tuesday Throwdown #78

2011-12-13T06:00:00.001-06:00

OPur challenge this week at Tuesday Throwdown is to make something for Someone Special. Our sponsor is My Grafico, for a chance to win create your project for Someone Special and link it to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog.

This will be our last challenge for this year as we are taking the next couple weeks off to spend some time with our families during the Christmas holiday.

HSI #28

2011-12-12T06:00:00.004-06:00

Happy Monday and thanks for stopping by!

It's time for another Heart Song Inspirations and our challenge this week is Doilies and/or Snowflakes. I used this teacup image because I am attending a Christmas tea this Saturday and wanted to make a thank you card A doilie was the perfect touch for it. To play along for a chance to win create your Snowflake/Doilie project and link it to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog.

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge #32

2011-12-09T06:00:00.007-06:00

It's a Tea Party, yep this week at Sweet 'n Sassy Digis our challenge is Hot Drink theme. It can be Cocoa, Coffee, Tea any hot beverage you'd like. I used Sweet Cocoa because for the whole month of December the Sweet 'n Sassy Divas are Crazy 4 Cocoa. I hope you will play along with us for a chance to win 3 digis of your choice.

Sketches By Carley #46

2011-12-09T05:00:00.001-06:00

Time for another wonderful sketch by Carley, love this little girls sketches!

This one is sponsored by The Paper Shelter, you will want to play along for a chance to win some of these cute digis. You can find the sketch HERE. Make sure you stop by Sketches By Carley to see what the rest of Team Carley came up with

Belli Challenge #132

2011-12-07T00:00:00.002-06:00

It's time for another Belli Challenge Woot Woot!

Our challenge for the next two weeks is Winter and Christmas. Easy challenge I hope you play along with us. Remember our challenges are just for fun and this one will help you get another Christmas card made.

The spirit of the Belli challenges is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!

Which is my case is the Martha Stewart chunky glitter

Tuesday Throwdown #77

2011-12-06T06:00:00.000-06:00

This week we are Celebrating The Season at Tuesday Throwdown is sponsored by Robyn's Fetish. So create anything you wish that Celebrates The Season and link it to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog for a chance to win

HSI # 27

2011-12-05T06:00:00.002-06:00

Our challenge this week at Heart Song Inspirations is Christmas Color Challenge, using the tradition colors of Green, Red and White. Easy challenge I hope you will play along to do that create your Christmas Color project and link it to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog for a chance to win.

I'm back Finally

2011-12-02T16:14:00.000-06:00

What a couple weeks, I left to go to Arkansas for thanksgiving had all my posts scheduled and nothing posted, got home my computer crashed so I am just getting it back and able to post so the last couple challenges are probably not active anymore.Thanks for stopping by and checking on me I am now among the living again...haha

Tuesday Throwdown Masculine Christmas

2011-11-29T06:00:00.000-06:00

Oops just found this in drafts

this weeks challenge at Tuesday Throwdown is Masculine Christmas. I have a tough time doing a masculine card in general much less a Christmas card. Our sponsor is Dudetime Doodles who donated the digis the DT used be sure to check out what the rest of the team came up with and link your creation to the Tuesday Throwdown blog for a chance to win.

Christmas Card Challenge #52

2011-11-27T06:00:00.010-06:00

Well this is my last card as November guest designer at Weekly Christmas card Challenges, wow where did the time go? The challenge this week is Vellum, which I hardly ever use but love the way this turned out. I took a piece of vellum ran it through the cuttlebug and then colored it with Copic markers. Added a ribbon to finish it off.

Sketches By Carly # 45

2011-11-25T06:00:00.007-06:00

It's time for another sketch by Carley, I tell you this little girl has some awesome sketches. You can see the challenge sketch HERE. To play along just create your project using Sketch 45 and you will have a chance to win 3 digis of your choice from our sponsor Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. How cool is that?

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge #30

2011-11-25T05:00:00.011-06:00

Our challenge this week at Sweet 'n Sassy Digis challenges is Favorite Things. Well Cocoa is definitely a favorite of mine along with Kraft cardstock and paper piecing I love this technique, they look it gives to your finished project. I used Cocoa's gift and paper pieced the box.

Thanksgiving At The Belli Challenge

2011-11-23T06:00:00.007-06:00

Our challenge at Creative Belli for the next couple weeks is Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for? I am thankful for family and friends, which I am in Arkansas at the present time sharing thanksgiving with my best friend. I sure hope blogger is being nice and posting all my scheduled posts because I don't have internet there.

HSI #25

2011-11-21T06:00:00.009-06:00

(Our challenge this week at Heart Song Inspirations is Circle shape or thank you card. I hope you will play along with us this week, sorry my posts are so short but trying to get he all scheduled before we leave. We are having to leave early because a friend lost her son is a tragic accident.

Christmas Card Challenge #51

2011-11-20T06:00:00.007-06:00

The challenge this week at Christmas Card Challenges is Black and White, who would have thought this color combo would turn out so elegant? I used a Christmas stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps

Sentimental Tags

2011-11-20T05:00:00.003-06:00

Our challenge this week at Sentimental Sundays is Masculine tags, my husband loves deer so I used a stamp from Biblical Impressions and a couple old Stampin Up stamps to create this for his gift

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge #26

2011-11-18T06:00:00.002-06:00

Our challenge this week at Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge is Birds. Yep another easy peasy and we are still celebrating our birthday so be sure to play along for a chance to win 4 digis of your choice.

Make sure you check out our celebration HERE.

{Home Is The Snow Falls}

Digital image: Titmouse ~ Sweet 'n Sassy

Cardstock: PTI

Design paper: Echo Park

Copic markers, Distress Ink, Liquid Applique, Spellbinders

Tuesday Throwdown #75

2011-11-15T06:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Tuesday it's time for another throwdown. This week our challenge is Lots Of Circles. Our sponsor this week is My Grafico. To play along to win create your project with lots of circles and link it to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog.

HSI #24

2011-11-14T06:00:00.002-06:00

Okay I just noticed that blogger sent all my posts to drafts so please scroll down to see my cards for yesterday

This week at Heart Song Inspirations our challenge is Gold and/or Glitter. I used both, I colored my image with Copic markers and added some shimmer with the Spica glitter pen, I then added some gold leaf around the oval to highlight image. To play along with us create your project using Gold/Glitter and link it to the Heart Song Inspirations blog.

Deck The Halls

2011-11-13T06:00:00.001-06:00

It's time for another guest designer card with Christmas Card Challenges. this week is Deck The Halls, use holly or a wreath on your creation. I used this image which I have fallen in love with from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps and some holly design paper. I hope you will play along, to do that make deck your halls (creation) with holly/wreaths and link it to the Christmas Card challenge. I love making Christmas cards!

Sentimentally Thankful

2011-11-13T05:00:00.002-06:00

Our challenge this week at Sentimental Sundays is Thanksgiving/Thank you. easy challenge for you so I hope you will play along. To do that just create your Thankful project and link it to the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog. While you are there don't forget to pick up your gorgeous freebies that Chris from Mudmaven Designs is offering this week.

My son is here visiting this week so my posts are going to be short and sweet so I can spend time with him and today is his birthday!

Sketches By Carly

2011-11-11T07:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Veteran's Day!

First off I would like to thank all those who have served in our nations military past and present to protect our freedom. Including my daughter What a unique day 11/11/11. *Sorry for the late posting Blogger had issues again*

I have joined Team Carly on Sketches by Carly. This sketch is sponsored by Bugaboo. Carley has some wonderful sketches and she is only 13 years old.

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge #28

2011-11-11T06:00:00.000-06:00

This week our challenge at Sweet 'n Sassy Digis is Paper Piecing. I love to paper piece on my cards and don't do it as much as I would like. I wanted to make a masculine Christmas card and this image was perfect.

Reminders

The SNSS Birthday Celebration is still going on for a whole month of November! Don’t miss to click HERE for the celebration schedule!

We have ONE MORE exciting prize during November!!

In addition to the regular monthly challenge prize, ONE participant, chosen randomly, will receive 4 free digis EACH WEEK!!

{Cocoa's Mittens}

Digital image: Cocoa's Mittens ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock: PTI

Design Paper: Basic Grey

Copic markers, Twine

Give Thanks BIblical Impressions November Hop

2011-11-10T23:04:00.000-06:00

Hi there and thanks for stopping by!

You should have arrived here from the QKR Stampede home blog if not you will want to start there so you don't miss a thing. There are some awesome harvest projects in this hop.

For my tissue wrap I used two different stamps 81506 - Pumpkin Patch and 84102 - Autumn Corn Harvest. I had a box of tissue to wrap this around and it kinda got used this past weekend and then thrown away,. but my wrap fits nicely around a box of tissues normally.

From here you will hop to Christine's blog she is new with us but an awesome designer so I know you are in for a treat.

Our hop doesn't offically start until 6AM EST so some of the links may not be working so please check back in the Morning

Belli Challenge and DT Call

2011-11-09T06:00:00.002-06:00

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for another Belli bi weekly challenge at The Creative Belli. Our challenge to you is Paper Piercing, not to be confused with paper piecing. Just poke holes in your project and there ya go. To play along with the Belli girls just create your paper pierced project and link it to The Creative Belli. Remember we are a just for fun challenge blog.

Would you like to be a Belli Girl? We are holding a DT call you can find all the deets HERE.

tuesday Throwdown #74

2011-11-08T06:00:00.002-06:00

Hi there and thanks for stopping by! If you are looking for the SNSS birthday Blog Hop please scroll down.

Our challenge this week at Tuesday Throwdown is Your Favorite Color Combo. Our sponsor is Stitchy Bear Stamps. For a chance to win link up your Favorite Color Combo creation to the Tuesday Throwdown blog.

Happy Birthday Sweet 'n Sassy!

2011-11-07T07:00:00.004-06:00

Hello and welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Birthday Blog Hop! Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is so excited to be celebrating four wonderful years! I have always loved their stamps right from the beginning and have loved being a part of a company who wants to glorify God!

A fantastic group of Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps design team members past and present, along with some special friends, have put together this fabulous Birthday Blog Hop to kick off a whole month of fun. We have 36 stops so the hop will take place over three days - feel free to take your time visiting each blog! You have until 11:59pm EST November 9th to leave comments on as many blogs as you can. On Saturday, November 12th Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps will announce FOUR winners (chosen at random from comments on random stops along the hop); each lucky winner will receive a prize pack including stamps, dies, paper & twine valued at $40!

If you have been following along already you should have come from Bridget's Blog. If you are only starting here, please head back to the SNSS blog and go from there. You won't want to miss any stops along the way! Also, don't forget to comment on as many stops as you can....the more comments the better your chance of winning one of the fabulous prize packs! :)

Here is what I created for the hop

I used a new digi Flower Cake, that Korin drew up for our release party this past Thursday. have you seen the new release you will want to go and check it out because there are some stamps and dies that you can't live without :)

Your next stop on the hop is Dina, but just in case there are any hiccups, here is the whole list of celebrants on this party train:

Korin Sutherland
Holly McMillen

HSI #23

2011-11-07T06:00:00.002-06:00

Anything goes at Heart Song Inspirations this week. So link it up for a chance to win! Create anything your heart desires and link it to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog.

Guest Dsigner for Christmas Card challenges

2011-11-06T06:00:00.003-06:00

Woot Woot I have been asked to be a guest designer for November at Sparkle Designs Weekly Christmas Card Challenges. This week the challenge is a sketch challenge that you can find HERE.

{Christmas Blessings}

Image: Christmas Candle ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Sentiment: Primitive Christmas

Cardstock: PTI

Design Paper: Basic Grey

Copic markers, Spellbinders

I used non traditional colors for my card Aqua mist and Berry Sorbet. Colored my image with Copic markers, sponged around image using destress inks. Added a spellbinder die to finish the card

Sentimentally Wedding or Anniversary

2011-11-06T05:00:00.009-06:00

This week at Sentimental Sundays our challenge is Wedding or Anniversary. To play along with us create your project and link it to the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog, while you are there don't forget to pick up your freebies.

{Happy Couple}

Stamped background: Hero Arts

Sentiment: Verve

Cardstock: PTI

Bridal embossing tinsel, Ribbon, Versamark ink, Heat Gun

I stamped the background image using versamark ink and covered with embossing tinsel. Used a heat gun to melt and finished card off with a ribbon

SNS Digi Challenge #27

2011-11-04T06:00:00.003-05:00

If you haven't heard Sweet 'n Sassy turned 4 years old and they are celebrating their birthday all month long. This is how it works on the Digi challenge:

In addition to the regular monthly challenge prize, one participant, chosen randomly, will receive 4 free digis each week!! The participants do not have to use SNS Digi stamps. How cool is that!?!
Our challenge this week is Christmas an easy challenge so everyone can play along for that chance to win 4 free digis! to do that just create your Christmas project and link it to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge.

And....from now through the 7th SNSS has 50% off on all digital images~ woot woot

{Welcome Baby Jesus}
Digital image: Smiley Snowman ~ SNSS
Cardstock: PTI
Copic markers, Spica glitter pen, Provocraft Embossing folders, Martha Stewart glitter, MS snowflake punch, Rhinestone

I cut out my image, colored it with copic markers, embossed card front with snowflake folder, Embossed white cardstock with the swirls embossing folder and added glitter, adhered it to my cardfront, punched a snowfake and added a rhinestone to finish card

Release Day At Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

2011-11-03T07:00:00.027-05:00

Hello and welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Release Day Blog Hop! This month we have are doing something really fun - the Design Divas and the Digi Team are hopping together, to celebrate the fabulous clear stamps, digis, and dies being released tonight!! Grab your favorite cuppa and maybe some of that yummy chocolate the kids collected this week ;) and get ready for some amazing eye candy! Don't forget to join us tonight at 8:00PM EST in our member company forums over on Splitcoaststampers - we have a great release party planned! There will be full reveals of all of the stamp sets, digis and dies, plus challenges AND prizes!!!
If you have been following along already you should have come from Sandy's blog. If you are only starting here, please head back to the SNSS blog and go from there. You won't want to miss any stops along the way!

**Here is what I created for the hop

Your next stop on the hop is Mary's Blog , but just in case there are any hiccups, here is the whole list of team members sharing new release goodness today:

SNSS Blog
Kim Schofield
Sandy Domelle
Ceal Pritchett
Mary Faus
Janette Olen
Makiko Jones
Kim Singdahlsen
Jessica Fick
Stephanie Wright
Dina Kowal
Holly McMillen
Carol Longacre
Taylor Usry
Cathy McCauley
Margo Smith
Bridget Finlay
Harriet Skelly
Monika Davis
Korin Sutherland

Once you have stopped by each blog, make sure to go back to the SNSS blog and leave a comment letting us know what you think of our November release. You won't want to forget this step because we've got a HUGE prize up for grabs.....the ENTIRE NOVEMBER RELEASE valued at over $130!!!!!....that's 6 stamp sets, 3 die sets and 11 digis!! Tonight at the release party we'll announce our randomly drawn winner from the comments on this post.

Happy Hoppin'

No Stamps Snowman

2011-11-02T20:49:00.001-05:00

Had fun playing with the Splitcoast Stampers sketch today. I created this fun CAS card using no stamps at all.

I used Kraft cardstock and some Jilli Bean Soup kraft design paper, added some twine, punched a Martha Stewart snowflake and added a button to finish it off.

Challenges:

The Paper Shelter ~ Christmas Fun

Freshly Brewed ~ Anything Goes

Pixie Cottage ~ Get Started Make a Christmas Card

Simon Says ~ Buttons

Bows and Berries ~ CAS

Stamp With Fun ~ Buttons

Tuesday Throwdown #73

2011-11-01T06:00:00.003-05:00

Just found that this did not post

Our challenge this week at Tuesday Throwdown is easy peasy, are you ready for this? Our challenge is Thanks. How easy is that? I hope you will play along for a chance to win some digis from our sponsor Robyn's Fetish. To do that just link your project to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog before next Monday 12pm EST

HSI #22

2011-10-31T06:00:00.008-05:00

Happy Halloween!

And I made a Christmas card...haha. It has to be the cold weather and the snow that has put me in a Christmas mood.

This week our challenge at Heart Song Inspirations is Embossing and/or 3 or more layers. I did both I embossed my diecut and have lots of layers. To play along for a chance to win create your project using Embossing and/or 3 or more layers and link it to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog.

{Winter Basket}

Digital image: Winter Basket ~ Heart Song Designs

cardstock: PTI

Design Paper: Girls Paperie

Copic markers, Spellbinders

Sentimentally Flowers

2011-10-30T06:00:00.002-05:00

Birth Flowers that is. Our challenge to you this week is to create a project using Birth Flowers. I used the March daffodil because my birthday is in March but also because I made this card for a friend who lost her Mother yesterday and her favorite flower is a Daffodil or Buttercup as I call them. To play along for a chance to win some digs from our sponsor Heart Song Designs who provided the birth flowers for the DT to use, create your project using the flower that represents the month you were born or any birth flower and link it to the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog. While you are there don't forget to pick up your freebies for they are only free the week of the challenge.

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge #26

2011-10-29T14:47:00.000-05:00

This week our challenge at Sweet 'n Sassy Digis is Harvest Time, use fruits of veggies on your creation. I used a new Cocoa digi from SNS, he is such a sweetie. I am glad Korin came out with a new image I was missing him. To play along with us for a chance to win create your Harvest Time project and link it to the SNS Digi Challenge blog.

Every card you enter throughout October, you will get one entry to be eligible for winning 3 digis of your choice from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store. Plus, if your card is used SNS digi stamps, it will be two entries!! Be sure to play along every week... The more you play and/or use SNS digis, the more chances you get to win!!

{Sweeter}

Digital image: Cocoa's Candy Apple ~ Sweet 'n Sassy

Kraft cardstock: PTI

Design Paper: Scribble Scrabble

Copic Markers, Distress Ink, Twine, Spellbinders

Snow Storm Playing Catch Up

2011-10-29T14:12:00.000-05:00

It started snowing Tuesday night and snowed pretty much all day Wednesday. It's not even Halloween yet so what do we call this walking in a Fall Wonderland? Sure made me want to make Christmas and winter cards. This is looking out of my backdoor after it had only been snowing like a few hours. We ended up with 15 inches and no power for two days so needless to say I am playing catch up over the next few hours I will be posting all my dt projects. I just got caught up on house duties and errands I had planned to get done while we had no power. Even though it quit snowing late wednesday night we still have a year full of snow but thankfully the roads are clear.

1, 2, 3, 4 Belli Challenge

2011-10-26T06:00:00.000-05:00

Our challenge for the next two weeks is a 1234 challenge, what is that? well here's an example

(1 piece of dp, 2 flowers, 3 colors, 4 brads, whatever combo you wish but it must be 1234.) Got it??

Here is my 1234 recipe 1 Twine, 2 Design papers, 3 Buttons, 4 layers. I don't know why but this is a challenge for me. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. To play along just for fun create your 1234 project and link it to the Creative Belli challenge blog. Please list your combo in your post.

{Brighten My Day}

Stamped image: Avocado Arts ~ Love these stamps

Cardstock: PTI

Design Paper: October Afternoon

Twine, Buttons, Spellbinders

Tuesday Throwdown #72

2011-10-25T06:00:00.000-05:00

This week's challenge at Tuesday Throwdown is Primary Colors. Our sponsor is My Grafico who donated us digis to use. To play along with us for a chance to win create your project using Primary Colors and link it to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog. While you are there check out what the rest of the team created with these cute circus digis

HSI #21

2011-10-24T06:00:00.002-05:00

Happy Monday and thanks for stopping by!

Our challenge this week at Heart Song Inspirations is No Sentiment/Harvest, easy enough I hope you can play along. To do that for a chance to win some free images just create your Harvest/No sentiment project and link it to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog.

Here are the deets for my card

{Faux Tiled Mum}

Digital image: November Chrysanthemum ~ Heart Song Designs

Cardstock: PTI

Design Paper: Bo Bunny

Copic markers, Crystal effects, Ribbon

Sentimentally Halloween

2011-10-23T06:00:00.000-05:00

This week's challenge at Sentimental Sundays is Halloween/Pumpkins. Easy enough so I hope y'all will play along with us, to do that just link your Halloween/Pumpkin project to the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog. While you are thee don't forget to pick up your freebies as they are only free the week of the challenge.

{Happy Fall}

Digital image ~ Meljen's Designs

Cardstock ~ PTI

Copic markers, Ribbon, Spellbinders

Avocado Arts

2011-10-22T18:47:00.001-05:00

I went to a Stampin show this afternoon and I found these Ka-U-te stamps that I have never heard of before Avocado Arts. I just had to come home and make a card and found the perfect sketch on one of my favorite challenge blogs Clean & Simple Stamping.

The neat thing about their stamps is that they are really versatile. I stamped the back side of the flowers with color and then the flower itself in black ink, to get this look. You should definitely check them out!

Challenges:

Clean & Simple Stamping ~ FTL163

Cuddly Buddly ~ Card For Your Bestie

Shaping It Up With Sweet 'n Sassy Digis

2011-10-21T06:00:00.000-05:00

It's another shaped card this one is for our challenge at Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Get In Shape. Making a shaped card is a whole lot easier than getting in shape physically..haha. I hope you will play along with us this week, to do that just create your Shaped project and link it to the Sweet and Sassy Digi challenge blog.

{Miss You A Latte}

Digital image: Teacup Cocoa ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock: PTI

Design Paper: MME

Copic markers, Ribbon, Spellbinders

Challenges:

SCS HYCCT1118 ~ I will Survive

Digi Doodle ~ Green and Purple

My Time To Craft ~ Punches/Dies

Scarecrow Rhubarb

2011-10-20T12:20:00.001-05:00

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. I have been getting lax on my posting not getting a card posted everyday so here is one for today. I finally got caught up on the Hope You Can Cling To challenges, so I may just be back with another :)

I looked around for challenges to enter it in and wow were there a bunch.

{Squeezing Rhubarb}

Digital Stamp: Rhubarb Scarecrow ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock: PTI

Design Paper: Basic Grey

Copic markers, Embossing folder, Distress inks, Spellbinders

Challenges:

HYCCT1119 ~ Give 'em a Squeeze

SCS SC355 ~Sketch

CRAFT ~ Autumn

Charisma Cardz ~ Embossing

The Paper Shelter ~ Harvest

City Crafter ~ Harvest Festival

Deep Ocean ~ Fall Colors

Sweet Stamps ~ Lots of Layers

Tip Top Tuesday ~ Layer It

Card Cupids ~ The Color Orange

Paper Sundaes ~ Halloween or Fall

Pile It On ~ Fall is Fun

Basic Grey ~ Autumn/Fall/Halloween

Crafty Emma ~ Forever Autumn

Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Upcoming Holiday

My Sheri Crafts ~ It's The Great Pumpkin

Fussy and Fancy ~ Fall or Halloween

Stampin' For The Weekend ~ Colors of Autumn

Wags and Whiskers ~ Fall Colors

ABC DT Challenge ~ Pumpkins

Tuesday Throwdown #71

2011-10-18T06:00:00.001-05:00

I was wondering what happened to this post and I put 2010 instead of 2011 so its a day late.

Our challenge this week at Tuesday Throwdown is Shaped Cards, I hope this won't scare some of you off. I love making shaped cards but they can be a little challenging at times. Our sponsor this week is Catherine Pooler an independent demonstrator for Stampin Up. To play along for a chance to win her gracious prize just make your shaped card and link it to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog by 6pm PST Monday October 24, 2011

{Thankful Wreath}

Digital Image: Acorn Wreath ~ Heart Song Designs

Cardstock: PTI

Copic markers, Ribbon, Brad, Crystal Effects, Spellbinders

HSI #20

2011-10-17T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hi there, thanks for stopping by and please scroll down for the OWH fundraiser

Our challenge this week at Heart Song Inspirations is Flowers and/or Felt. I used both. Where is my felt you ask? Well see that little brown center to my sunflower? well it's felt :) I hope you will play along with us, t o do that just link your Flowers/Felt creation to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog for a chance to win.

OWH Fundraiser

2011-10-17T05:00:00.000-05:00

Operation Write Home is a not-for-profit organization that collects and sends handmade greeting cards to American soldiers for their use in keeping touch with their families back home. They need to raise $13,000 to cover holiday shipping costs.
Among other fundraisers going on at the same time, K 'n K Designs will be selling 7 new digi sets designed exclusively for this cause. These include 4 sets by Katlyn and 3 sets by Deedee Anderson, which my card is made from. Each "set" includes an image and some greetings, in both Jpeg an PNG file formats, all in a zip file.
These sets are available for just $2 each, or in various value bundles (e.g. get them all for just $10!), with all proceeds (minus Paypal fees) donated to Operation Write Home.
The sets can be purchased at the K 'n K blog (NOT their store) from October 17th thru noon November 1st.
All purchases will be emailed out within 24 hours of payment clearance.
Those who don't craft but would still like to aid the cause can donate directly to OWH. Info on how to do that is on this PAGE

Sentimentally Fancy

2011-10-16T10:29:00.001-05:00

Blessed Sunday!
It's time for another Sentimental Sunday challenge and this week it is Fancy Folds. I hope you wont let this scare you away ( It is a bit challenging for me) and play along. To do that just create your project using a Fancy Fold and link it to the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog. While you are there don't forget to pick up your freebies as they are only free the week of the challenge

2011-10-14T06:00:00.001-05:00

Our challenge this week at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi challenge is a recipe challenge. Use the color Black, Two different design Papers and three different embellishment. For my card I used this cute honey bee Rhubarb. My 3 embellishments are ribbon, Rhinestones, and Glitter on his wings. I hope you will play along with us, to do that just link your project to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge and remember....

{Bee Happy}

Digital image: Rhubarb Honey Bee ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Cardstock:PTI

Design Paper: Stash not sure

Copic markers, Ribbon, Rhinestones

Biblical Impressions October Blog Hop

2011-10-13T22:00:00.027-05:00

I hope you have enjoyed our little hop, you should have arrived here via Roxie's blog wasn't her project awesome?! I am the last stop before you head back to the QKR Stampede blog. I hope you left some love one everyone's blog, everyone loves a little comment

Belli Challenge #128

2011-10-12T06:00:00.000-05:00

This Belli challenge we are giving you some option. Our challenge is to use Flower Soft, Felt or Chunky Glitter or all three. I chose felt as you can see. I also made this card for another one of the Hope You Can Cling To challenges at Splitcoast Stampers. Hope you will play along with us to do that link your creation to the Creative Belli challenge blog. Remember this is a just for fun blog.

Tuesday Throwdown # 70

2011-10-11T06:00:00.001-05:00

With breast cancer awareness this month, we at Tuesday Throwdown wanted to challenge you to USE PINK. This is also a great opportunity to play along with the Hope You Can Cling To challenges at SplitCoast stampers. To play along for a chance to win 3 digis of your choice from our sponsor Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps just link your Pink creation to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog.
I made my card for one of the Hope You Can Cling To Challenges as well.
There is also another site Link Up For Pink that you should check out too.

{Cocoa's Awareness}
Digital image: Cocoa Supports the Cause ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock: PTI
Design Paper: Echo Park
Copic markers, Spica glitter pen, Distress inks Rhinestones, Spellbinders, Sweing machine

Heart Song Inspirations #19

2011-10-10T06:00:00.000-05:00

This week at Heart Song Inspirations our challenge is another easy one Sponged Background and/or Diecuts. I hope you will play along to do that for a chance to win create your project using a sponged background and/or diecuts and link it to the Heart Song Inspirations challenge blog. The image I used is a new one Tree. I loved coloring it Autumn colors.

Anything Goes At Sentimental Sundays

2011-10-09T06:00:00.001-05:00

Easy challenge at Sentimental Sundays this week Anything Goes, as long as it has a sentiment. So you will want to play along for a chance to win some digis from Meljen's Designs. To play along for a chance to win just link your project to the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog and while you are there pick up your freebies

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge #23

2011-10-08T15:56:00.000-05:00

I have been having computer issues for the past three days so I am just getting to post my sample for the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi challenge from yesterday. Our challenge for the week is to make a BABY card or project. I hope you will play along. I used the Digi Stuffed Bunny and printed her out several times and paper pieced her with MME papers.

And one last thing!…

I have been out of town for a week and did not get a chance to make cards on World Card Making Day so I have to play catch on on the challenges. I also made this card for one of the Hope You Can Cling To challenges at SplitCoast Stampers.

{Pink Bunny Baby}
Digital image: Stuffed Bunny ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock:PTI
Design Papers: MME
Lace

Tuesday Throwdown #69

2011-10-06T06:00:00.000-05:00

This week at Tuesday Throwdown our challenge is Halloween.. To play along for a cahnce to win from our sponsor Robyn's Fetish link your Halloween creation to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog

Heart Song Inspirations #18

2011-10-03T06:00:00.000-05:00

This week Anything Goes at Heart Song Inspiration. To play along with us for a chance to win, link your project to the Heart Song Inspiration challenge blog.

{Mrs. Snowman}
Digital stamp: Snowmen Love ~ Heart Song Designs
Cardstonk: PTI
Design Paper: MME
Copic markers, Glossy accents, Glitter

Sentimental Stitching

2011-10-02T06:00:00.000-05:00

Our challenge this week at Sentimental Sundays is Stitching/Sewing. You can actually sew on your card or you can so faux stitching but remember to include a sentiment. Our Sponsor this week is Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, for a chance to win three digis of your choice make your project using stitching/sewing and link it to the Sentimental Sundays challenge bog.

{Sew Thoughtful}
Stamped Image: Sew Happy Cocoa ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock: PTI
Design Paper: MME
Copic markers, Twine, Glossy effects, Button

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge #22

2011-09-30T06:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Friday!
I am on my way to Arkansas to visit some friends while the hubs is in the deer woods. I have my post scheduled so I hope they all post okay.
Our challenge this week at Sweet 'n Sassy digis is a color challenge Red, Yellow and Purple boy was it a challenge for me, this one took a long time to find the dp I wanted to use. I hope you will play along with us this week, to do that just create your project using Red, Yellow and Purple and link your creation to the Sweet 'n Sassy digi blog.

{Rhubarb's Tree}
Digital Stamp: Rhubarb Trims The Tree ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock: PTI
Design Paper: Cosmo Cricket
Copic markers, Twine

Paper Piecing Belli

2011-09-28T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hi there and thanks for stopping by!
It's time for another challenge from us Belli girls. Our challenge for the 2 weeks is Paper Piecing, I love doing this technique especially on baby cards. To play along with us link your Paper Pieced creation to The Creative Belli. Remember our challenge is just for fun and we would love to have you play along.

Tuesday Throwdown # 68

2011-09-27T06:00:00.006-05:00

This week is a special challenge along with our theme of Thinking Of You, we are asking you to send the cards you make to Operation Write Home.

In case you're not familiar with Operation Write Home, they are a non-profit organization that provides handmade greeting cards to help American soldiers keep in touch with their loved ones back home. OWH is celebrating its birthday this month, and since it gets its stock from crafters like us, we thought we'd help them celebrate by helping them grow their stock of cards through our challenge this week.

To help inspire you to participate in our bonus challenge, we are offering a special bonus prize this week -- a $20 gift certificate to spend at My Grafico! To be entered into this drawing, you must mail your card to OWH, and then designate that by typing "OWH" after your name when you link up.

HSI #17

2011-09-26T06:00:00.000-05:00

This week at Heart Song Inspirations our challenge is Ribbon and/or Tag so another simple challenge for you to play along with. To play along for a chance to win some HSD digis just create your project using Ribbon and/or a Tag and link it to the Heart Song inspirations challenge blog.

{On My Mind}
Digital image: Tea Cup Posies ~ Heart Song Designs
stamped sentiment: Verve
Cardstock: PTI
Design Paper: Kaiserkraft
Copic markers, Spellbinders, Distress inks, Ribbon

Sentimentally Challenged

2011-09-25T06:00:00.003-05:00

Happy Sunday I hope you are having a blessed Sunday. This week at Sentimental Sundays our challenge is to Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone/ Try Something New. This week the Ways To Use It challenge was to use a lunch sack on your project well that is something new for me so I decided to make it for this challenge as well. The lunch sack challenged me as to how was I going to use it on a card and then I went for my morning walk and seen the leaves on the ground and "light bulb" I knew what I wanted to do for my card. I stamped the leaves on a brown lunch sack,cut them out and used gold leaf to give them the golden color (another challenge in itself..haha). I then scrunched them to make them look more realistic.
I hope you will play along with us this week, to do that just create a project using something new or challenging to you and link it to the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog for a chance to win.

{Goodbye Summer}
Stamped image: Open Maple ~ Biblical Impressions
Cardstock: PTI
Design Paper: Bo Bunny
Gold Leaf, MS Border punch

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge #21

2011-09-23T09:49:00.000-05:00

Thanks for stopping by my post today is for the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge and this week our challenge to you is Border Punches. Now that is easy enough I hope you will play along, to do that just create your project using Border Punches and link it to the SNS Digi Challenge blog. Remember you must use a Digital image, it doesn't have to be SNS but we sure do love it when you do.

{Rhubarb's Present}
Digital image: Rhubarb Santa ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock: PTI
Design Paper: Echo Park
Copic markers, Ribbon, SU scallop border punch, Spellbinders, Rhinestones