Hugs & Kisses

Hello everyone and happy Wednesday!  Today I would like to share a creation with you that I made using this absolutely adorable Sleepy Riley image!!  Isn't it sweet?!  The challenge over at Riley and Company is ...Riley in Love... and there's also a couple of "shaped cards" challenges going on so I thought I would play along!  I've colored Riley with Copics, the sentiment is from C.C. Designs and I've listed the rest of the supplies at the end of this post.  For such a small card I can't believe how many goodies I've use! :) 

Enjoy the rest of your day and thanks so much for stopping by!        

   

I would like to add my Riley card to the following challenges:  

2 Sisters-  I Heart you

Craft Your Passion- Recipe: 1 Ribbon or Twine, 2 DP's & 3 + Buttons
Cupcake Craft- Entwined

Incy Wincy Designs- Recipe: 3 Embellishments, 2 Papers, 1 Image

Opus Gluei- Warm Fuzzies
Penny's Paper-Crafty- Anything goes

Riley and Co- Riley in Love

Rainbow Lady's- Have a Heart

Scrappy Frogs- Die Cuts 

Sentimental Sundays- Shaped Cards
Speedy Fox & Friends- Shaped cards

Truly Scrumptious- All creatures great and small
Tuesday Throwdown- Entwined 

Whimsy Inspiration- Anything but a square card

  Supplies:  Classic Scalloped Nestie, QuicKutz nesting circles, Sizzix rick-rack die, EK Success heart punch, echo park & doodlebug design papers, buttons & twine

Birthday Tiger

Good morning everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Stamps R Us and today's theme is... Anything Goes! Digital Delights is sponsoring the challenge and my card features this adorable Cupcake Timmy image!  He's colored with Copics, the fun postage stamp & ticket sentiments are from Whimsy Stamps and I used the coordinating dies to cut them out... the happy birthday sentiment is Hero Arts.  The dp is from Bella Blvd... it's called Sugar Cone and I think the colors are perfect  for a tiger!  Added a button & twine and voila! It's done.

On another note... after much thought and deliberation it has been decided to close the Stamps R Us challenge blog on February 27th, so this will be our last challenge. It has been such an honor to be part of this fabulous and talented design team! THANK YOU ALL for this wonderful opportunity!! I'll miss you guys, but I know where to find you!! :) ...now head on over to the challenge blog for more inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!   

 

Challenges:

Crafters Companion- anything goes

Digi Doodle Shop's Best- One For The Boys

Fun with Shapes & More- Birthday + die cuts 

Here Come the Boys- a fav. Song: Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor  

Hotshot Crafts- One for the Boys
Kaboodle Doodles- Where the Boys Are
Karens Doodles- Celebrate!

One Stitch At A Time- Anything Goes

Sassy Studio Designs- Birthday card
Simon Says Stamp and Show- Anything Goes

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Make Me Smile

Sundays with Crissy- Happy Birthday
The Cheerful Stamp Pad- Happy Birthday
The Crafty Pad- The Letter "B" (birthday, button, brown & best)

Some bunny loves you

Happy Friday everyone!  It's Alphabet Challenge time!  We are back to the beginning with the letter A for Animal Antics!  For today's creation I used this adorable Whipper Snapper stamp!  I've colored the image with Copics and the sentiment is from C.C. Designs.  The bg is embossed with the CB Tiny Bubbles folder and the heart is cut from a Sizzix die.  The button, ribbon and gems are from my stash.     

I hope you can join us and be sure to stop by the challenge blog for more fabulous DT inspiration! Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by!

      

Challenges I would like to enter:
By the Cute & Girly-  Love is in the Air
Crafting for all Seasons- Love is in the Air
Crafty Bloggers Network- Pink and Blue
Delicious Doodles- All Loved Up

Divas by Design- Love

Do you Stack up- Love

Lexi's Creations- Love 
Moving Along With The Times- Cute critters

My Mum's Craft shop- It must be Love

Poodles Parlour- Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant- Pink

Truly Scrumptious- Love and Hearts

i "HEART" you.

Happy Saturday everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Calendar and this month the theme is... Love and Marriage with the option of lace & pearls.  Our fabulous sponsor is Heather Ellis and I chose this adorable Pure Innocence image to work with!  OMGosh she is so cute!  She's colored with Copics, the sentiments are from Technique Tuesday and my dp is from BasicGrey (Origins collection).  I've also used a couple of new MFT dies... Rolled Scallop flower and Mini Pennants.  I love these dies! The pearls and buttons are from my stash.

 I made this sweet non-traditional Valentine for my DH!! 

I hope he likes it! :)     

 Now head on over to the challenge blog and check out all of the fabulous creations by the other team members! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!  

Challenges I would like to enter: 

Alota Rubber Stamps- LOVE with No red

Always Something Creative-in love, engaged, married or Valentine
Crafty Ann's- Love is in the Air

Deep Ocean- Love you! 

Digi Doodle Shop's Best- Love is in the air
Fairy Tale- Love, Love, Love

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT- Loves Me, Loves Me Not 

Little Miss Muffet- Valentines & love

Penny's Paper-Crafty- Love is in the air
Sweet Stampin'- The one I love

Sweet Sunday Sketch- Sketch
The Paper Shelter- Love is in the air

Truly Scrumptious- Love and Hearts

Tuesday Throwdown- Use Hearts

Whimsy Inspiration- make your own flowers

I Love Ewe

Good morning everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Stamps R Us and today's theme is... Valentine/Love! Robyn's Fetish is sponsoring the challenge and I chose this sweet little  Ms. Lambchop image to work with!  I thought it would be perfect for OWH... so I made 2 cards! :)  I have a few more cards to assemble and my box will be ready to mail off!

 Both cards are colored with Copics and the postage stamp & ticket sentiments are from Whimsy Stamps.  I've used a corner punch to create the base of the cards and the the rest of the squares are cut from my new Lifestyle Crafts rounded square nesties...

the papers are from Doodlebug design (petite prints collections) and the "I love Ewe" sentiment is computer generated.  All of my paper flowers and rhinestones are from my stash.

For more inspiration make sure you stop by the challenge blog and take a look at all of the DT fantastic creations!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

I'm entering my cards into the following challenges: 

Anything Goes- To The One I love

Crafty Purple Frog- Valentine's Day/Show us some love
Drunken Stampers- Something New (rounded square nesties)
Mami Doodles- For a Loved One

Moving Along With The Times- Blooming Marvellous (Flowers)

OWH Midweek Throwdown- Glitter free Bling

Pixie Cottage- Sketch and/or love and kisses
Poodles Parlour- Valentine/Love
Stampin' Sisters in Christ- Your Style (cute images & bright colors)
Stamptacular Sunday- Diamonds or Pearls
Sweet Stampin- Lets see thoes Animals
The Crafty Pad- Show some Valentine/Anniversary Love
Wags 'n Whiskers- Valentines/Love

Whimsy Inspiration- Pearls or Bling

Zoo Animals

Happy Friday everyone! I have some very exciting news to share with you today! I am now a Design Team member for the Alphabet Challenge!  WooHoo!  I'm sooo excited and look forward to working with such a talented team!  Thank you ladies! 

A new challenge starts today and we are on the letter Z for Zoo Animals!  For my creation I chose this adorable Meljens image that I've had for ages... it was so fun to finally create a card with this little cutie!  It's colored with Copics and the sentiment is Hero Arts.  The dp is from Echo Park (Dots & Stripes Candy Shoppe collection) and the scalloped border was cut with one of my new MFT dies.
I hope you can join us and be sure to stop by the challenge blog for more fabulous DT inspiration!  Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by!
    
Challenges I would like to enter:    

Card Makin' Mamas- Something Old (my image)
Crafty Ann's- What's new Pussycat (my MFT die)

Digi Doodle Shop's Best-  Anything Goes

Dream Valley- Animals 
Fussy and Fancy- Polka Dots

Hooked on Crafts-  Something Bright

My Sheri Crafts- New Things (my MFT die) 

Pixie Dust Studio-  Let's Go to the Zoo

Simon Says Stamp- Anything goes

Sisterhood of Crafters- Striped paper

Stampin With The Dragon- Anything Goes

The Stamping Boutique- Die Cuts

Other Supplies:  Long Classic Rectangle & Scalloped nesties, EK corner punch, paper flowers & a rhinestone

Adorable Angel

Happy Monday everyone!! It's time for a new challenge at Stamps R Us and today's theme is... Just Kidding Around... we would like you to create a card for a child. Our fabulous sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps and I chose this sweet Bobblehead Kid Angel to work with!  What a cutie!  She's colored with Copics and the sentiment is a $1 stamp from Michaels.  I've used my new Lacey Circles nesties and Lacy Heart die cut from Sizzix.  The bg is embossed with the Sizzix Dots folder and the center circle is embossed with the CB Spots & Dots folder... added some buttons and ribbon and there you have it! 

For more inspiration make sure you stop by the challenge blog and take a look at all of the DT fantastic creations!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Challenges I would like to enter: 

Addicted to Stamps- January Blues

Bloggers- Wings and Things
Crafts 4 Eternity- Colour Combo (ice magic/blues)
Crafty Bloggers Network- Mono crome

Crafty Cardmakers (C15) - No Floral Embellishments  
Crafty Catz- Something New (nestie & heart die cut)
Crazy 4 Challenges- Monochromatic card in Blue

Digi Doodle Shop's Best- Embossing

Pixie Dust Studio- Put Your Heart into It!
Sentimental Sundays- Ribbon + Sentiment

Secret Crafter- Anything goes with Blue
Sparkles Monthly- New Crafty Goodies (nesies & heart die cut)
Sweet n' Sassy- Monochromatic 

There's Magic in the Air- From the Heart

Little One

Happy Saturday everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Calendar and this month the theme is... "New News" (new baby, new job, new year... etc.) with the option of buttons and bows!  Crafty Sentiments is sponsoring the challenge and I chose this adorable Bobby Bear image to work with!  I've colored the image with Copics and added glossy accents to the balloon, bottle and diaper... the sentiment is a $1 stamp from Michaels.  The papers, buttons and ribbon are all from my stash!

Now head on over to the challenge blog and check out all of the fabulous creations by the other team members! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Anything Goes- The Colour Blue + 1 other colour

Card and Scrap- Baby

Craft Your Days Away- New Beginnings

Crafty Catz- A New Beginning 

Delicious Doodles- All things New

Di's Digis Designs- Something New

Digi Doodle Shop's Best- New Beginnings

Fairy Tale- Something New

House That Stamps Built/DCC14- Blue and Brown

My Mum's Craft Shop- Something New 

    Ruby's Rainbow- Baby or Child

Simon Says Stamp- New something

The Poodles Parlour- Button Up

Pretty in Pink

Good morning everyone... Happy New Year!!          

Today starts a new challenge at Stamps R Us and the theme is "Show us what you got/Anything goes"...so if you've received some new goodies for Christmas use them... if not, anything goes is just fine!  The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring the challenge and I chose this ADORABLE Smoochie image to work with!  Isn't she sweet?!!  She's colored with Copics, the sentiments are from Whimsy Stamps... and I used some of my new Doodlebug design papers.  I found this awesome site on line... 50+ Paper Flower Tutorials so I thought I would give the fringed flowers a try!  They were so fun to make and I added pearls to the center to give them an extra dose of girly!         

        Now head on over to the Stamps R Us blog and check out all of the fabulous creations by the other team members! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

        Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Boots- Celebrations 

Jellypark- Old Year/New Year (old sentiments/new image & papers)
Kaboodle Doodles- Let's Celebrate

Pile It On - Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish- Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show- Something old/Something new

Sparkles Forum- Anything BUT a Christmas Card
The Pink Elephant- Anything goes
The Squirrel & the Fox- Something New (image & papers)
Totally Gorjuss- Something Happy

'Tis the season to be Jolly!

Hello everyone! Today I wanted to share with you a fun Christmas card... my last one!  WooHoo!! 

This adorable reindeer is a rubber stamp from C.C. Designs and it's colored with Copics.  The postage stamp sentiment/die cut is from Whimsy Stamps and the fabulous dp is from Jillibean Soups.  The bg panel is embosed the CB Snowflakes folder.  I punched a couple different sizes of snowflakes... added some Glamour Dust and red gems and voila it's done!  

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a

Wonderful Christmas!!

Challenges I would like to enter:

4 Crafty Chicks- Christmas Card

Addicted to Stamps- Snowflakes

All That Scraps- Anything goes 

Crafting for all Seasons- Christmas

Crafty Boots- Christmas

Crafty Creations- Embossing and Glitter

Crafty Emma- Party, Party, Party 

Cutie Pie- Use a Sentiment

Di's Digi Designs- Show us Christmas

Divas by Design- Merry Christmas

Forever Friends- It`s All Christmas + animal

Oldie But Goodie- Christmas Animals + older stamp

One Stitch At A Time- Anything Goes

Stampavie and More- Red

Totally Papercrafts- Time to Party!!! 

Peace on Earth

Good morning everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Stamps R Us and today's theme is... Angels!   A Day for Daisies is sponsoring the challenge and I chose this precious Angel with a Bell image to work with!!  OMGosh isn't she sweet?!!  She's colored with Copics and the sentiment is from a mini stamp set that I purchased at Walmart.  I've added  Glamour dust to her wings and snowflakes... you can't see it very good in this photo but they are so sparkly IRL!!  Our challenge will run until the 1st of January... so you have 3 weeks to play along!  ...and don't forget to stop by the challenge blog and take a look at the DT creations... they are BEAUTIFUL!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Challenges I would like to enter:

ABC Christmas- Anything goes Card Makin' Mamas- Christmas Creative Card Crew-Tis The Season Delightful Challenges- Blue Christmas  Dream Valley- Christmas Fairy Fun Fridays- Beat the Winter Blues Flutterby Wednesdays- Open + butterfly, fairy or angel Lexi's Creations- Untraditional Christmas (no red or green) Made Especially For You- Let it snow  One Stitch At A Time- Use a Digi Ruby's Rainbow- Monochrome Stampin For The Weekend- Christmas Stamptacular Sunday- Christmas Glitz Sweet Stampin- Things with Wings The Perfect Sentiment- Sparkly Christmas The Pink Elephant- Snowflakes & Sparkles The Stamping Boutique- No Traditional Christmas Colours

Other supplies:  Oval nesties, Paper Studio-snowflake dp,  CB snowflake die, Sizzix snowflake die, MS border punch, EK photo corner punch & pearls

Cold and Frosty

Happy Saturday everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Calendar and this month the theme is... Cold and Frosty!  For my creation I chose this Winter Bird image from Bugaboo Stamps to work with... I think this image is sooo cute!!  It's colored with Copics, the sentiment is computer generated and the dp is from Echo Park.  The snowflakes were cut with an Sizzix die and for the corners I used a QuicKutz die.  Added some bling, a button and a couple of silver bows to finish it off.   

Now head on over to the challenge blog and check out all of the fabulous creations by the other team members!! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Aud Sentiments- Any Winter Holiday Sentiments

Bah Humbug- Cute Critters
Catch The Bug- Use an Animal

Clearly Inspired- Christmas

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days- Winter Wonderland + digi
Divas by Design-Anything goes

Fairy Tale- Christmas
Forever Friends- It's All Christmas + animal
Fun with Shapes & More- Cold as Ice + dies or punches

Hooked on Crafts- Winter Wonderland 

Patties Creations- Christmas 
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Simply Create Too- All About Christmas
Sweet Stampin'- "Snow" something
The Emerald Faerie Garden- Non Traditional Colours 

Totally Stampalicious- Non Traditional Holiday Colors

Santa's coming to town

Happy Monday everyone!! It's time for a new challenge at Stamps R Us and today's theme is...Embossing!  Sketching Stamper is sponsoring the challenge and I chose this fabulous Santa image to work with!! 

Santa is colored Copics, the dp is from Authentique... the Wonder collection and the postage stamp is from Whimsy Stamps.  The embossing is done with the Sizzix Dots ef and a QuicKutz die was used to cut out the poinsettia.  The pine trees were cut with an CB die and a Sizzix die was used for the swirls... added some tiny cream pearls and there you have it! 

  For more inspiration make sure you stop by the challenge blog and take a look at all of the DT fantastic creations!   

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!  

Challenges I would like to enter: 

2 Sisters- Holiday

Bunny Zoe's Crafts- Anything Christmas with Pearls
Craft Your Passion- Tis the Season...

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas- Vintage and/or Distressed
Crimbo Crackers- Santa

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge- Christmas + digi 

Hiding in my Craft Room- Holiday-any holiday

Incy Wincy Designs- Trees

Just Some Lines- Tic Tac Toe-  (embossing, digi & flower)

One Stitch At A Time- Seeing Red

Sparkles Forum- Vintage Christmas 

Stamptacular Sunday- Anything Christmas

Sweet Stampin- Punches and Dies
There's Magic in the Air- Vintage/Shabby Chic Christmas

Totally Papercrafts- Christmas

Truly Scrumptious- Christmas with pearls or vintage

Give Thanks!

Hello everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you a  Thanksgiving card that I made for my In-Laws!  I feel so incredibly blessed to have such awesome In-Laws!  They live in Arizona and this Thanksgiving we are staying here in Colorado...  so I wanted to make sure they received some Happy Mail!! 

This cute little Turkey is a Bugaboo Stamps image and it's colored with Copics.  The fun ticket and postage stamp sentiments are from Whimsy Stamps... along with my new dies to cut them out!! ...no more cutting them out by hand!  The bg is embossed with a wood grain ef and the tiny maple leaf punch is from the $1 bin at Michaels. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!   

Challenges I would like to enter:  

Card Making Mama's - Thanks/ Be Thankful

Celebrate the Occasion-  Thanksgiving + Use a Punch
Crafting for all Seasons- Thanksgiving/Thank You or Sketch

Creative Card Crew- Thankful 

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations- Thanksgiving

Partytime Tuesdays- Sketch and/or Giving Thanks 
Hooked on Crafts- Something Punched

Kaboodle Doodles- Thanksgiving
Paper Pretties- Giving Thanks
Penny's Paper-Crafty-  Give Thanks
Pixie Cottage- Family Thankfulness and/or Sketch
Sentimental Sundays - Thanksgiving
Simon Says Stamp- Thanksgiving/Thank You
The Sisterhood of Crafters- Giving Thanks 

Warm Winter Wishes

Good morning everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Stamps R Us and today's theme is... Bling it On!! Crafty Sentiments Designs is sponsoring the challenge and I chose this ADORABLE Snowman Couple to work with! This sweet image is colored with Copics and the sentiment is from Hero Arts.  I cut the snowflakes from a Sizzix die and added some Glamour Dust for extra sparkle!  I love how this card turned out!  ...but then again, I love anything with these colors!!  :)                

Now head on over to the Stamps R Us blog and check out all of the fabulous creations by the other team members! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Challenges I would like to enter:

C.R.A.F.T- Cute
Craft Your Passion- Let it Snow

Crimbo Crackers- Make it Sparkle 

Delightful Challenges- Snowflakes

Di's Digis Designs- Ribbons and Bows

Fun with Shapes & More- use something three times + dies or punches

Hooked on Crafts- Something punched or diecut

Inky Impressions- Glitter it Up!

 Ooh La La Creations- BINGO (ribbon, diecut & sparkle)

Opus Gluei- What`s on your Head?

Sketch and Stash- sketch #74 + stash (my ribbon & charm)

Stamptacular Sunday- Punch It + Stamp

Other Supplies: Oval nestie, misc. $1 dp, sm circle punch, EK corner punch, ribbon, star charm & rhinestones 

Let it Snow!

Happy Saturday everyone!  It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Calendar and this month the theme is... Winter Wardrobe!  We are sponsored by our very own teammate Jenni at Cardmadfairy's Creations!! Thank you Jenni!    

As soon as I saw this adorable Buttons Snowman image I knew I wanted to use it and thought it would be perfect for paper piecing!!

 

Here's a closer look of this sweet image!

As you can see... I paper pieced the tiny buttons, his scarf and hat... such a festive Winter Wardrobe! lol... The little bit of coloring that I did do is with Copics.  The sentiment is a $1 stamp from Michaels and the bg is embossed with the CB Snowflakes folder... the dp and buttons are from my stash.  I punched a couple different sizes of snowflakes... added some Glamour Dust and there you have it!   Now head on over to the Challenge blog and check out all of the fabulous creations by the other team members! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!   

I would like to add my Christmas Tag to the following challenges:

Always Something Creative- It must Sparkle

 Bah! Humbug!- Snowmen

 Cooking It Up With Katie- Anything but a card

 Crafty Catz- Anything Goes

 Dream Valley Challenges- Anything Goes

Gingerloft- BINGO (buttons, dp & glitter)
 Jellypark Friends- Non-traditional Christmas Colors
 Ladybug Crafts Ink- Non Traditional &/Or Distressed Christmas
 Paper Play-Button Up
 Paperminutes- Blue & White
 Pixie Dust Studio- Paper Piecing
 Simon Says Stamp- Buttons
 Stamp Insanity- Chilled Out Blues
 The Craft Garden- Christmas BUT no Red or Green

Oldie but Goodie

Happy Monday everyone!! It's time for a new challenge at Stamps R Us and today's theme is... Masculine.  Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the challenge and my card features the Vintage Auto set! I printed one of the matching Outline digital papers onto some Spring Blue cs to create my background paper... then I printed the image out on the same cs so I could paper piece the body of the car... the rest of the image is colored with Copics.  Added the sentiment,  a fancy scalloped border and some gems!!  Now head on over to the challenge blog and check out all of the fabulous creations by the other team members! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Come and Get It Challenges- Anything Goes

Crafts and Me- Use Blue 

Creative Craft Challenges- Fancy Edges

Digi Doodle Shop's Best- Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges- Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy- black, border, and bling

Make it Monday- Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times- No Girls Allowed

Phindy’s Place- paper piecing

Stamps & Fun = Creativity- Vintage

Stamptacular Sunday- Border and/or Frame

Sweet Stampin- Anything goes