DT Post And Some News

Good Monday morning and thanks for stopping by!
Just to let you know starting today and not really sure how long it will last, my posts if i make one will be very short. I am in the process of moving to Colorado and the movers will be here Friday, wow I can't believe it is happening so quickly. This will be my last week of internet access here and I am not sure when I will get internet there. Please continue to stop by I am trying to get as many cards done and scheduled as I can. But I have so much to do before the movers come. For today I am sharing this cute kids card with you using a digi from I Brake For Digis

{Thinking Of You}
Digital Stamp: Angel Bear ~ I Brake For Digis  (discount code SAVE10Ceal)
Cardstock: Harvest Gold ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: Bee Happy ~ Adorn It
Copic markers, Ribbon, Spellbinders, Distress inks, Sponge 


Challenges:
Fab & Funky ~ Delight In Your Digi
Simon Says Stamp ~ Animal Antics
Totally Papercrafts ~ One For The Kiddies

Sentimentally Asian

This weeks challenge at Sentimental Sunday is Asian Inspired. This was a tough one for me because I had no Asian stamps what so ever. I found this cute Asian Doll at Heart Song Designs, and it's a freebie! how cool is that !?! My sentiment is computer generated .
To play along create your Asian Inspired project and link it to Sentimental Sundays challenge blog. While you're there don't forget to pick up your freebies as they are only free during the challenge. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword sentimentalsundays40

{Smiles}
Digital Stamp: Asian Doll ~ Heart Song Designs
Cardstock: Pure Poppy ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: K & Co
Copic markers, spellbinders, Distress inks

Blowing Kisses

{Blowing Kisses}
Digital Image: Blowing You Kisses ~ Deedee's Digis
Cardstock: Pure Poppy ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: Be Mine ~ Echo Park
Copic markers, MS heart border punch, Ribbon


Challenges:
SCS Free4All  ~ Warm Fuzzies
Charisma Cardz ~ Valentine/Love
Delightful Challenges ~ Have A Heart/love
Meljen Designs ~ Put Your Heart On It
Rainbow Lady's ~  Beary good

Bloomin' Fabulous

 V12,V4,YG13,YG25

Hi there and thanks for stopping by!
 This week our theme at Paper Maniac is Coloring with Copics. For my card I only used 4 markers which I normally use a slew of them.

{Bloomin' Fabulous}
Stamp: Say It With Flowers ~ Our Craft Lounge
Cardstock: Stampers Select ~ PTI
Patterned Paper ~ GCD
Copic markers, Ribbon, Spellbinders, Glimmer Mist


Challenges:
Clean & Simple Stamping ~ Sketch FTL124
Play Date Cafe ~ Color challenge Black/White/Lilac
Rubber Cafe ~ Sparkle/Glitter
Some Odd Girl ~ Scallops Galore

Be My Valentine

Blogger blogger what am I to do with you?  Once again my scheduled post went into my drafts and I just noticed

{Be My Valentine}
Stamp: Be My Valentine ~ QKR Stampede
Cardstock: Kraft, Red ~ Archivers
Patterned Paper: Love Sincere ~ Fancy Pants
Copic markers, Ribbon, MS heart border bunch

Challenges:
A Spoon Full Of Sugar ~ Valentines
Stamp Something ~ Cute Somethings

Cute As A Button

Our challenge at Crazy4Cocoa this week is Cute As A Button, and that he is! I am on a Valentine card frenzy so I used this cute digital stamp Cocoa's Heart, perfect for Valentines day cards. To play along with us create your project using Buttons and link it to the Crazy4Cocoa challenge blog. Don't forget you must use a Cocoa image after all we are Crazy4Cocoa. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword C4CC9

{Cocoa's Heart}
Digital Image: Cocoa's Heart ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock: Kraft ~ Archiver's 
Patterned Paper: State Of The Heart ~ MME
Copic markers, Ribbon, Heart buttons, MS heart border punch

Challenges:
Craft Your Passion ~ 2 Patterned Papers
Lexi's Creations ~ Valentines
Woodware ~ Anything Goes
Craft Your Day Away ~ Love

Distressing At Tuesday Throwdown

Our challenge this week at Tuesday Throwdown is Distressing, now I know you're thinking whee is my distressing? Well it doesn't show well in the photo but I sanded my white cardstock after I embossed it to distress and let me tell ya it is awesome. I wish you could see in the photo. It gives the snowflakes like a powdery look to them. I will be doing this more often with the snowflake embossing folder.
We also have The Stampin' Boutique as a sponsor this week and the image I used is from the shop.
To play along with us create your project using distressing and link it to the Tuesday Throwdown challenge blog. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword TT33.

{Frosty Fun}
Digital Image: Snowman Laundry Line ~ The Stampin' Boutique
Sentiment: Holiday Greetings 2 ~ Amuse
Cardstock: Stamper's Select, Pure Poppy ~ PTI
Copic markers, Snowflake embossing folder, Sandpaper

Challenges:
Shabby Tea Room ~ Winter Wonderland
Stamping, Scrapping Central ~ Winter
Paper Sundaes ~ Distressing
Catch The Bug ~ Winter White

Valentine Bears

Got an order for some valentine cards and I thought I would share this one with you. It uses a Digital stamp from I Brake For Digis and you can save 10% on your order by using the code SAVE10Ceal


{Valentine Bears}
Digital Stamp: Bear Heart ~ I Brake For Digis
Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: Martha Stewart
Copic Markers, Lace, Spellbinders

Color Me Sentimental

This week's Challenge at Sentimental Sundays is a Color Challenge, Old Olive, Summer Sun, Handsome Hunter and Poppy Parade. I don't have Stampin Up products so I had to sub some PTI cardstock and found some patterned paper with those colors or what I think is those colors I should say.
To play along create your project using the Color combination mentioned and link it to the Sentimental Sundays challenge blog and while you are there don't forget to pick up your freebies for they are only free the week of the challenge. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword sentimentalsundays39.

{Friends}
Sentiment: Smell The Flowers ~ Sweet 'n Sassy
Cardstock: Pinefeather, Terracotta Tile ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: Lil Miss collection ~ Peebles
Ribbon, Crochet flower, Brad

Challenges:
Christian PaperCraft Mag ~ Clean & Simple Saturday Sketch
Challenge Up Your Life  ~ Clean & Simple

Vintage Valentine

Hi there and thanks for stopping by!


{Vintage Valentine}
Digital Image: Rose Post ~ I Brake For Digis
Cardstock: Blush ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: Vintage Valentine ~ Fancy Pants
Copic markers, MS heart punch, Lace, Pearls, Crochet flowers, brad

Challenges:
SCS Inspiration Challenge ~  Barbie Collectibles (Miss Pearl)
Pindy's Place ~ Lace & Pearls
Craft your Days Away ~ Love

QKR Valentines Blog Hop

Can you believe that January is almost gone? It will be valentines day before we know it and the QKR design team is having a hop to share some valentines inspiration with you. You should have arrived here from Roxie's blog ( wasn't her card amazing?) if not you will want to start at the QKR Stampede blog so you will not miss out and have a chance to win. here are the deets

You will have an opportunity to win a $20- Shopping Spree from QKR Stampede (shipping will be paid too!) This is what you have to do:

1. HOP through AND comment on each blog - please make sure the Blog Hop is LIVE, THEN come back here and let us know you did so!

2. For another chance, follow this blog!

3. For another chance, become a Fan on Facebook, HERE.

4. For another chance, spread the word about our Blog Hop on your blog. Be sure to leave a comment here telling us you did that.

The Deadline for entry will be Wednesday, January 26th at midnight EST. We will announce the winner on Thursday, January 27th on the QKR Stampede Blog.

Your next Stop will be Monika, who has a fun card to share with you

{Valentine Angel}
Stamp: Watering Hearts ~ QKR Stampede
Cardstock: Kraft, Dark Chocolate~ PTI
Patterned Paper: Bittersweet  ~ Basic Grey
Copics, Ribbon, Button

Valentine Tweet

Happy Thursday!
Is this not the cutest sweetest little birdie? And he is all dressed up and ready for winter. I just fell in love and had to use him for several challenges. You can find more adorable images like this one at Deedee's Digis

{Valentine Tweet}
Digital Image: Valentine Tweet ~ Deedee's Digis
Cardstock: Aqua Mist ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: MME
Copic markers, Ribbon, Fun flock, Spellbinders

Challenges:
Crafting With Deedee's Digis ~ Got Heart
Sentimental Sundays ~ Winter
Tuesday Throwdown ~ Valentine
Freshly Brewed ~ Love or Valentines Themed
My Time To Craft ~ Spots & Dots
Scrap Creations ~ Winter Blast
Karber Challenge ~ Digi and a Ribbon

Belli With A "P"

Happy Wednesday!
 It is time for another Belli challenge and for the next two weeks we challenge you to use your "P's"
Other words use a Belli that begins with a P it can be paper, purple, pins, pink, paint anything beginning with the letter P there are so many to choose from but remember our challenge is all about using your old and forgotten product
To play along create your project using something that starts with P and link it to the Creative Belli blog.
I used an old Paper pack, Purple, and a Purple Pansy I have had forever.

{Joy}
Stamp: Plain Jane ~ Verve
Cardstock ~ Plum Pudding ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: Paper Garden ~ CTMH
Ribbon, Pansy

Crazy 4 Cocoa

Sorry about the late post, crazy blogger issues, it posted one but not the other go figure.
Thia week our challenge for all you Cocoa lovers is Pink & Red, an easy challenge so grab those Cocoa images and color away. To play along with us and a chance to win if you have played all month create your project using pink and red and link it to the Crazy4Cocoa challenge blog and remember you must use a Cocoa image.I used this cute digital of Cocoa with his sweet girlfriend Cookie :)


{Key To My Heart}
Digital Image: Key To Cocoa's heart ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock: Hibiscus Burst ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: have no clue ~ Stash
Copic markers, Ribbon

Tuesday Valentines Throwdown

Hi There
Our challenge this week at Tuesday Throwdown is Valentines. Easy peasy so get out those valentines stamps and join us. To play along link your valentines creation to the Tuesday Throwdown blog. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword TT32

{Be Mine}
Stamp: Unity Stamp Co.
Cardstock: Kraft ~ PTI
Patterned Paper : Be Mine ~ Echo Park
Ribbon, Lace, Button, Rose

CAS Birthday

Hi there I hope you are enjoying your holiday weekend
I was in need of a birthday card and I needed it quick, this digital image from I Brake For Digis was perfect to fit the job.


{CAS Happy Birthday}
Digital Image: Gifts ~ I Brake For Digis Coupon Code Save10Ceal
Cardstock: Kraft ~ PTI

A Sentimental Winter

Hi there and thanks for stopping by!
 This week our challenge at Sentimental Sundays is Winter! I am back in Colorado right now and it is definitely winter here.! To play along with us for a chance to win sentiment sets and a custom watermark, create your project inspired by winter. You could use snow, snowmen, winter colors, sentiments, trees anything that makes you think brrrr. Link your creation to our blog Sentimental Sundays and while you are there don't forget to pick up your freebie because it is only free the week of the challenge. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword sentimentalsundays38.

{Melt My Heart} 
Digital Image: Melt My Heart ~ Deedee's Digis
Cardstock: Aqua Mist ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: MME
Copic markers, Ribbon, Spellbinders

Ragdoll Love

January is half over and it will be Valentine's day before you know it. I have already started my valentine cards, this one uses a cute ragdoll image from QKR Stampede Love You.

{Ragdoll Love}
Stamp: Love You ~ QKR Stampede
Cardstock: Blush, Chocolate ~ Close To My Heart
Patterned Paper: Life Delights ~ Close To My Heart
Copic markers, Paper flower, Big brad, Ribbon

Challenges:
Pals Paper Arts ~ Valentines
PaperPlay ~ Cutie Patootie
Sassy Studio ~ Use something that is over a year old. (patterned paper)

Designed2Delight Challenge

I have wanted to do Designed2Delights Stamp Of The Month for a long time and never found the time but somehow I did this month. I fell in love with this little ewe that may be why.

{Love Ewe}
Digital Stamp: Love Ewe ~ Designed2Delight
Sentiment: Love Ewe ~ Unity Stamp Co.
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Stampers Select ~ PTI
Copic Markers, Ribbon, CB embossing folder


Challenges:
Designed2Delight ~ Free Stamp Of The Month
Stamp Something ~ Use a Digital Image
Crafty Cardmakers ~ Use red and A Diecut
Paper Sundaes ~ Circles

New Beginnings

With a new year beginning there are a lot of challenge blogs with a challenge of new beginnings so I decided to play along using this digi from I Brake For Digis. You can save 10% by using my coupon code save10ceal at the checkout, how cool is that?


{Welcome Baby}
Digital Image: Baby Bear In Bow ~ I Brake For Digis
Cardstock: Dark Chocolate ~ PTI
Patterned Paper ~ Little Boy ~ Echo Park
Copic markers, Ribbon, Spellbinders

Challenges:
Crafty Creations ~ New Beginnings
Creative Cottage ~ Something New
My time To Craft ~ Chocolate
Cupcake Craft ~ Something New
Quirky Crafts ~ New Beginnings
Elephantastic ~  New Beginnings
Crafty Calendar ~ New Beginnings 
Stampin ' For The Weekend ~ New and Blue
Stamp Something ~ Use A Digi

In The Kitchen With Cocoa

Hi there I am back with another challenge from Crazy4Cocoa challenge blog. Our challenge this week is FROM THE KITCHEN. So what do you and Cocoa want to cook up? Cocoa and I cooked some cupcakes...yum, the funny thing is I actually made some cupcakes yesterday as I was making this card.  To play along with Cocoascrazies this week make your project from the kitchen and don't forget you must use a Cocoa image. Link it to the Crazy4Cocoa challenge blog if you post to an online gallery please use keyword C4CC7
I used the Sketch from The Sweet Stop to make it even sweeter :)

{Cocoa's Cupcake}
Stamp: So Sweet Cocoa ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock: Berry Sorbet ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: Nook & Pantry ~ Basic Grey
Copic markers, Ribbon

Tuesday Throwdown Meets MFP

This week our challenge at Tuesday Throwdown is BACKGROUND STAMPING and we have a new sponsor Mark's Finest Paper. Faith gave us each a set to use how cool is that? To play along and for a chance to win create your project using Background Stamping and link it to the Tuesday Throwdown blog. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword TT31.

{Crabby}
Stamp Set: Flourished Sea Creatures ~ Mark's Finest Papers
Cardstock: Stampers Select, Pure Poppy  ~ PTI
Copic markers, Ribbon

Snow Friends

Quick card share for SplitCoast challenge

{Snow Friends}
Stamp: Snow Friends ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Cardstock: Stampers Select ~ PTI
Copic markers, Stickles, Gems

Thanks for looking

On The 12th Day Of Christmas

My true love gave to me, twelve drummers drumming which symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed. (the creed here is not written exactly as we say it today, but the 12 points are listed nicely!).
Day 12  of The Daily Dare's 12 Days Of Christmas is a sketch challenge you can find it Here. Woo Hoo I am done! I had fun I love making Christmas cards.

{Angelic Joy}
Stamp: Angelic Joy ~ Stampin Up
Cardstock: Scarlett Jewel ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: Iron Orchid Designs ~ Creative Imaginations
Copic markers, SU scallop border punch, Ribbon, Dew drops

Challenges:

Stampin Sisters In Christ ~  Wings

On The 11th Day Of Christmas

My true love gave to me 11 Pipers Piping represents the eleven faithful disciples. Day 11 of The Daily Dare 12 Days Of Christmas challenge is to make a card using snowflakes.  I love this snowman I have a ceramic one just like him in my snowman collection

{Friendly Snowman}
Stamp: Friendly Snowman ~ Pink Cat Studio
Cardstock: Kraft, Ocean Tides ~ PTI
Patterned Paper: Jolly by Golly ~ Cosmo Cricket
Copic markers, Ribbon,  MS snowflake punch, Stickles

Challenges:
Christmas Card Challenge ~ Snowmen
Let's Ink It Up ~ Anything Goes