Clean and Simple.....

....is this week's 'Stamp n Scrap' challenge over at Simply Scrapping Crafts.  I was all excited to get moving on my first card today for the new challenge, especially since I seem to struggle with CAS cards.  I love the look and the design, but see others who seem to make it look so easy and create amazing cards. 
     I started by picked out an image that I had partially colored and it was a cute snowman.   I finished coloring him with my copics and then picked out two matching pieces of cardstock, put together my layout and had this cute card.  I headed to the group to post it, and quickly re-read the challenge instructions to make sure I had the requirements....well guess what.  I missed one very important details......I needed to add a Twist of Fall??  Oops!  Looks like I picked the wrong season for this little guy....

  ...Okay....back to my desk and starting over...!   I picked out this cute little digi from Bugaboo...and this time, I made sure to pick something with a Fall Theme!  Yaay!!   I colored this cute little 'Pumpkin Boy', picked out some Halloween paper by 'Recollections" and created 'Trick or Treat' my new (Fall Themed) card, which is what I will be submitting to the challenge.

  Off to color again and work on another challenge and hoping to get it right from the start!  :)

Where has the week gone.?

....It's already Thursday and I feel like I have lost the past two days.  I have only managed to make one card in the past two days and miss my crafting already.  I can't wait to get back on track today and spend some time creating some new challenge cards.

    I do have one card to share and this was created with a new stamp called 'Spa Gilli' and this is another of the wonderful adorable stamps from the Gilli line, the wonderful line created, by my friend Anary.  My card was also created and is card with a few challenges in mind and wish I could go spend a lovely day at the SPA! 

    My 'Life is Good' Spa Gilli card was created and inspired by the following challenges:

• Stars & Stamps Blog - Midweek Throw down Challenge - 'For the Girls'
• Digi Doodle Shop - Challenge # 27 - 3D it (Dimension)
• Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge # 61 - I wonder what it could BE!

      I also want to remind everyone that today is the last day to enter the 'Let's Celebrate' - Challenge over at A Day for Daisies and I would LOVE to see you enter a card.  For inspiration, I used this sweet Blossom Cupcake image, as I think a nice little treat is always a fun way to celebrate. 

   Afternoon Update - It's been a great day of catching up on some of my favorite challenges and today I have a card inspired by both Meljen Designs who is sponsoring today's challenge over at the 'Stars and Stamps Blog' for Operation Write Home.  This is the card I created for Challenge # 27 - Monochromatic - over at the Meljen Designs Team Challenge blog.   My image, called 'Faith Love Hope', is a favorite and one of the many Meljen Design images I have in my collection.  If  you would like to add some to your collection, please can go HERE!

     I also want to take a moment to thank Melissa, the artist and creator of Meljen Designs, for featuring one of my cards on the her blog today!   It was such a wonderful honor and I was very happy to see it in today's newsletter.    It was a fun card and was created with another of her wonderful images -- 'Fall Teddy Bear'.  Thank you Melissa for the wonderful honor and my best wishes to Carla who also had her adorable card featured!

     Hope you all have a wonderful day and as always -- Happy Crafting!!!

My very first Gilli Card!!!

...As I'm sure some of your know, one of my craft friends, Anary, created her very own brand new stamp line called Gilli.  We have all been so excited and very happy for her and have been anxiously awaiting to start our Gilli Collection.   I placed a pre-order the very first time I saw these adorable images and was so excited to find out they shipped on Friday.  TODAY, was the lucky day they arrived at my home.  WOOHOO!  My very first order of Gilli Stamps are here!

     I have to tell you that these stamps are fabulous, highly quality and so darn cute, even cuter in person and they tamp wonderful clear crisp images.  If you are familiar with Magnolia Stamps, they are mounted the same way and come in a package style, somewhat similar.  They are a deeply etched red rubber on foam mount and every image I stamped came out perfect.  The back of package is adorable is designed with a colored picture and the name of the stamp, which can be cut out and made into a little tag for organization and storage.  A fabulous and very unique idea.  I stamped out 3 of each image using a plain acrylic block and it was a breeze.    Not only are they cute, well designed and well made, they are also super fun to color.  I stamped mine in Black Memento ink, and colored with Copic.   I finished coloring a few, then began a card and I am very happy to be here now to share my very first 'Gilli' Card with you all.

    This cutie called 'Gilli Girly' and she was one of my first choices.   I also bought Gilli Spa and Gilli Jeans along with a cute sentiment, which has since sold out is is back on pre-order.   These stamps are already very popular, that many from the original supply have sold out, but if you hurry there are still some in stock, or you can pre-order, so you'll be first in line on the next shipment.  They are all super cute and I'm sure they will continue to sell quickly.  If you want to buy some now, HOP on over to Simply Scrapping, and pick out your favorites, they are some really cute ones still in stock and the next shipment will be arriving soon.    I am very happy for Anary and really believe she had done a wonderful job with these adorable images.  I have already gone back to Simply Scrapping placed an order for more.   Once my next order arrives, I will have  he Butterfly Set, two more Sentiments, Gilli Tee and Asian Gilli, plus some other craft goodies from Cindy's store.  

    I know many of your know Anary and how talented she is.  She's also become a very sweet and dear friend to me and I think she's one of the most caring people I have ever met.  I hope the Gilli's are a huge success and wish Anary the very best! 

A dreay Monday...

...it's still cloudy and today we are expecting rain and even cooler temps....I already miss Summer.  Fall is likely here to stay and I think I need to get ready.  Luckily, Hubby is preparing as he ordered Firewood which was delivered this morning and will be wonderful in the wood stove on the super cold days.
  As much as I'm not really ready for winter, I do love Fall and I totally LOVE Christmas and will be starting on my shopping very soon.  I love to have all my Christmas Shopping done early, so that I can relax and totally enjoy the holidays.  I also have a lot more Christmas cards to make and will be working more on that in the next several weeks.

  Today, I wanted to make some bright and sunny and was inspired by a card created by Catherine Pooler, my new Stampin' Up Demo.  Catherine is very talented and I am very pleased to have signed up for her Club In-Box.   Catherine is also a member in many of the craft groups that I belong to, and it's been really fun getting to know her.  Here is the video I watched that inspired my card today.  I love this particular designer paper and bought it as soon as I saw it. 

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 And here are BOTH together!!

  Both these cards were very easy and fun to make.  The perfect way to add some Sunshine to this dark dreary day.  

   Now, I am off visit my groups and see what everyone is up too!  Have a wonderful day!!
 

Fall is here...

...What a difference a day can make here in New England.  Yesterday, we had clouds and sun with temps up in the 80's, and now today the feel is Fall is here with dark skies, lots of clouds and temps down in the 60's.   It's also a great day for starting Fall projects and that's what I have been doing.

   I have two fun cards to share and both were inspired by several challenges.  My first card was based on this week's 'Sketch # 36' from the OWH Stars & Stamps blog.  I am posting a copy of the sketch here and inviting you all to join in!

 And this is my created based on this fun sketch!

   My sweet little 'Black Cats for Sale' image is from 'A Day for Daisies' and you can find it HERE, in the online store.  I thought it was so sweet and adorable to see all the tiny kittens in the pumpkins and it's perfect for a fun Halloween of Fall card.  I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

• Mark's Finest Papers - Challenge # 22 - Pumpkins
• Stars & Stamps Blog - Sketch # 36 Challenge
• One Stitch At A Time - Challenge # 32 - Anything Goes

   My second card today is a very fun and whimsical card also in a Halloween and Fall theme.   There are so many challenges right now with Halloween Themes, which is really fun.  For this card, my inspiration started with the idea of making a 3D Halloween project.  A challenge hosted by Bugaboo Stamps over at the Catch the Bug Challenge blog.  I created my 3D card by making it in an Easel Style and then to add more dimension.   I used layers that I embossed in my Cuttlebug and also popped up with pop dots.  My image is also from Bugaboo is part of the September Club Set, which I absolutely love!!

And another view...

    I had fun creating this card and also created it with a few more challenges in mind.  I hope you will all stop by these challenges too.  My card is being submitted to each of these fun challenges.

• Catch The Bug Challenge - 3D Halloween
• Shirley's Two Girls - Challenge # 75 - Something Spooky
• A Crafty Little Place - Challenge # 57 - Colors (Brown/Green/Orange)
• Stamps R Us - Challenge 3 5 - Halloween Theme

   And now I am off to work on a project for another challenge!  I hope everyone is having a nice weekend and hope you too are spending time creating some fun projects.

Happy Saturday....What's UP??

  It's a bit cloudy here today, but still very mild for late September.  This morning I slept in and most of the morning I spent working on a new card based on a new technique I learned from Suzanne Dean over in her Color Me Creative Classroom.   This classroom is open to all and there is a new Copic Coloring challenge every two weeks, if you would like to join in, please hop on over to the classroom HERE!

  The challenge for this week is to create a project using a Monochromatic coloring technique, which I've seen quite often lately.  Personally, I had never tried it, but there are some details that are provided if it's new to you over in the challenge forum, which you'll find here.  I also am enrolled in Suzanne's classes and she does a full class in the Level 4 Classroom, specifically on this technique, which allowed me to spend time watching the video and working along with my own image.

  I hope you like my card, it has a nice vintage type feeling and is a fun technique.  I'm sure it's one I will use again.

  And this is a slightly different view.

     I totally enjoyed making this card and also based the theme and design on a few more challenges, which I will be submitting this Sweet Vintage style Tilda Card.

• Alphabet Challenge Blog - The Letter V - Vintage
• Color Me Creative Classroom - Monochromatic Copic Coloring
• Crazy 4 Challenges - BLING
• Stamp Something - Fall Colors

    Thank you all for some wonderful idea and inspiration.  I am off now to work on another challenge card and hope to be back to post it a bit later.  See you then!!

A Fabulous Fun Friday.....

     This is my second post today! I have so much fun and fabulous news to share and I thought it would be easier to add a second post, rather than one very long post!  :) 

     I am here now to share another card I created today for a few of my most recent cards, mostly created for challenges!  And speaking of challenges, I would to see my friends join me in the brand new challenge that started today over at Baby Bud Designs, and if you hurry, you can still pick up Fairy Orlagh, who is our wonderful  Friday Freebie. image for Setpember

    On top of that fun challenge, I also want to take  minute to remind you all that the second challenge over at 'A Day for Daisies' will end on September 30th and I hope you'll join in.  You still have plenty of time to post a project.  Our theme is 'Let's Celebrate' and you can find our the Challenge here.

    Here is a new card I just finished up with a few challenges in mind and this created with created with a Digi Image from Lori Boyd and this is Ethan one of her sweet Lollipop image.  If you would like to add this cutie to your collection, you will find him here, in Lori's new store!

 
     Boy's Rule is the card that I created with Ethan today and he is being submitted to the following challenges:

• Simply Scrapping Crafts - Color Combo with a Twist (Boys)
• Stamp Something Challenge - Fall Colors
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Challenge 26 - Emboss it!
• StampInsantity Stamp Company - #28 - Show 'em Who EmBoss!

    I have two more fun cards to share and both of these cards were created for challenges.  The first was for this week's Stamp n' Scrap Challenge over at SSC.  Our challenge was to use some stitching on our cards...Ha Ha..!!  If you know me, you know that I can not sew and as much as I LOVE the look of stitching on cards, its' sew not me!   But, I found I had the perfect image from Bugaboo Stamps, and did NOT want to give up, SEW (pun intended) I am very happy to say I managed go create a few stitches and finish this card.

     My second card was created for a variety of challenges, and was based on a color combo challenge over at the Crafter's Digital Arts Center.    The adorable pocket digi image donated to the challenge by KLM Designs, who is also the challenge host.  If you would like to join in, you'll find the challenge here, at CDAC, along with three different 'freebie' pocket images you may choose from for you creation.  The colors for the challenge are Lavender, Pink, White and Cocoa and this is my card.   I created my flowers by hand with a Tim Holtz's Flower die and also with one of the new Doohickey dies from Magnolia, which are very cool.   I cute out a few sets in each color and then used a pen to roll up the edges a bit and hand cut some stems from my cocoa cardstock.  For centers I added brown (Cocoa) bland and adhered them to my car with clue dots.  I really look how the Doohicky dies worked out.

   As for my pocket, I printed the digi directly onto patterned paper and then paper-pieced the other colors.  There are some fabulous tutorials all about digital stamps and all the great things you can do with them on your computer.  You can find the tutorial over at CDAC HERE!!   If you love digi images as much as I do, you will LOVE this wonderful group.  It's open to ALL and free to join. 

This card was also created and will be submitted to these challenges:

• Paper Romance - Challenge # 17 - Handmade Flowers
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - Challenge # 60 - Handmade Flowers
• Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog -(Flower Power)  Make your own Flowers

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   Before I sign off for the day,  I wanted to give a shout out to one of my craft friend's Anary.  I wanted to wish her great success with her wonderful new line of Stamps called Gilli.  These adorable stamps are now in stock and ready to ship.  My first order shipped today and I am very much looking forward to their arrival.  I hope you'll all visit Anary's blog and take a peek at this sweet new line!  Anary is a fabulous designer, and a very sweet and wonderful friend,   I am very excited for her and very happy about this fabulous new venture.    I can't wait to start seeing Gilli cards popping up all over the internet!  Currently they are being sold exclusively at StampingScrapping, a nice online craft store I have shopped at many times.   I have a feeling these will be a bit hit and I am so excited to know they have now arrived in the store and are now Shipping!   WOOHOO!!!

I have exciting news today!!!

   Happy Friday,

    Today is going to be a fun Friday for me, and also a very special day over at the Baby Bud Designs Blog, as it's 'Friday Freebie' day.  If you hurry on over to the blog, you'll find a special Baby Bud Image -FREE- and it's the adorable, 'Fairy Orlagh' who I showcased on my card below.

 Fairy Bud - Orlagh

'Pretty in Pink"

      Not only is it 'Friday Freebie' day, but today we are also announcing our very First Challenge and I invite you all to join in.  We will host a new challenge month and each month with have it's own theme.   Our theme for Challenge One is Fall/Halloween and starts today.    Our challenges are open to ALL and this challenge end at  Midnight (EST) on Friday, October 20th.  You have all month to join in and you can enter as many times as you want, as long as each project is new and meets the challenge theme. You will find the upload directions over at the blog and we will be using Inlinkz for you to easily upload your project photos directly from your blog.

   We would LOVE to see you use a Baby Bud Design image for your project and you are welcome to use today's FREEBIE - 'Fairy Bud Orlagh' or an image of your own.   You can find all the other Baby Bud cuties in the ETSY Store too.

     One lucky winner will be chosen randomly and will receive (2) Baby Bud Images from the store.  The winner will be announced on Friday, October 22nd, and this will be our first prize!!:

2 Baby Bud Digi images of your choice from the Etsy Store!

2 Baby Bud Rubber Stamps

and a card kit packed full of amazing goodies!!!

    Good Luck too all and have fun!    I will be looking forward to seeing your fun projects.  If you would like some inspiration please hop over to the blog and take a peek and the fabulous projects created by the Lady Buds.  All of the gals are very creative and have designed some amazing cards that you will not want to miss!


      Below are two fun Halloween Cards I created with with the adorable new 'Autumn' the latest addition to the Baby Bud Family.

   I hope you all have a lot of fun with your new Freebie and hope you'll all take part in our very first chalelnge!  It's been such a pleasure for me to be part of this very talented team!

   Happy Friday and as always -- Happy Crafting!!

Happy Thursday!!

  Today is going to be another fun and crafty day for me.  I am feeling so much better today and with Fibro any good day, is such a blessing.

   I have a really fun card to share with you know and it was created with several challenges in mind, but is also a super cute and fun 'Birthday Card'.  Lots of bright colors and as cute image from Bugaboo Stamps.   I also tried something new for this card and merged my digi image onto a new digi paper, which is my first time trying a background and it was fun!

   This is my card, which is also an Easel Card and I was inspired to make an Easel Card by my friend Ann, who was the inspiration designer for the Midweek Throwdown Challenge over at the Stars and Stamps blog.  If you have never created an Easel Card, they are really fun and you can find a great tutorial over at Split Coast Stampers, created by Beate Johns a very well known and talented crafter.

   My card was also inspired by Colleen's new Copic Coloring Challenge over at SSC.  Colleen challenged us to great a Birthday Card, include the colors Green and Black and also to make it sparkle, which I did with a bit of Stickles.  

    My fun and bright Birthday card is being submitted to these fun and creative challenges:

• AiFactory - Challenge # 49 - Anything Goes
• OWH Stars & Stamps - Midweek Throwdown - Easel Cards
• Simply Scrapping Crafts - Copic Color Challenge
• The Creative Cottage - Challenge 23 - Birthday Cards for a Boy
• Charisma Cardz - Challenge 38 - Anything Goes
• Dutch Dare - OWH Challenge - Birthday Cards
• InStyle Stamps - Birthday Card - for OWH

    Thank you all for some wonderful ideas and special thanks to everyone is who has been sponsoring all the fun challenges for Operation Write Home for the big Birthday Bash!!!

I've been spotted!!!

  What another wonderful treat for me.....my good luck continues as my cards have been featured in the 'You've been Spotted' post over at Claudia & Company.

   These cards are various cards that I have created in the past few months, using stamps and images that I have submitted to various challenges.  The cuties are all from the Lollipop collection and sold at Die Cuts R Us, Claudia's store.  You can find them at her store - Here!!

  My thanks to Claudia and Sheri  and all the Design Team members for such a sweet honor!   I am very touched and continue to feel very fortunate! 

Wednesday --- Challenge Day!!

...I always look forward to Wednesday, it's the middle of the week and one of the days I seem to find a lot of fun new challenges.   I have been working on a few different challenges for the past couple of days and I am happy to be feeling better and back to share some cards.

   My first card was created with a few challenges in mind and the first one that inspired me was the new challenge over at 'The Pink Elephant', once of my favorite challenge blogs.  Lori's challenge for this week was one I knew I would love, because I am also a fan of Heather's images and already own a nice selection. The challenge was to - Use the color Aqua, a Designer Paper and to use an embellishment of your choice.  I started by coloring this cute little image in a little Aqua outfit and for my Designer paper I chose some the The Memory Box's - Spearmint Collection, and I chose to use a few little gems and pearls go with the Aqua theme and this is my completed card.

    I also created this card to submit to this week's chalelnge over at the challenge blog and their challenge this week is - 'I Did it Creations' - Keep it Simple.  And also to the CUTE challenge being hosted this week at the Anything Goes Challenge Blog.  I hope to see all my crafty friends join me in these fun new challenges.  

   My next card was created for a brand new challenge that started yesterday over at A Craft Little Place and this is Challenge # 57 A Color Challenge.  The colors for this week are;  Orange, Green and Brown, all colors that work out wonderful for a Halloween Card and that is exactly what I created with this adorable little 'Baby Pumpkin Boy' digi from C.C. Designs.

  And I have one more to share and this card I created for fun and to get ahead on my Christmas Cards.  It was created with a fun little Santa image from Bugaboo Stamps.
  

   Now, I am off to Simply Scrapping Crafts to see what new challenges they have to offer this week.  I have a few favorites there and I generally start off at the Stamp n Scrap Challenge, then head to the Copic Corner-Coloring Challenge and also stop by the Card Corner, to see what fun ideas they have.

    Update:   I finished up two card for challenges over at SSC and I'm back to share them with you now. 

     My first card was created for the new 'Card Corner' Challenge and if you join in, you'll find a wonderful sketch this week created my Maureen, to use as your inspiration.  For my card is chose this sweet image 'Angel Happy' from A Day For Daisies.  I colored her with my Copics and added a fine layer of white sparkling glitter to her wings and halo.  I then used the sketch as a guide for my design and added some bling and sheer white ribbon.

  And my last card for today, (I'm wiped out), was created for this week's Creative Corner Challenge at SSC. You can find all the details in the challenge and it's a fun one.  This is the card I created and it's a bright and fun Halloween Card!

 And that's it for me for today!  I've had a fabulous day of crafting, but I'm now beat.  Time to rest up and take it easy, before my Fibro flares up!  Good Night!!  :)

I am a lucky gal...

...Despite dealing with a Fibro flare for the past two days, I have had some really good days lately, that I am always so HAPPY when I have a good day!   I have also had lots of fun and exciting new for the past few weeks and I'm totally happy about all the good fortune that has come my way.   It started a few weeks ago, when I learned that one of my cards was going to be 'published' in the 'Through the Craftroom Door' Publication by Suzanne Dean and Marti Wills.  I can't wait to show you the card and plan to do so in the next couple of week.

    I also am very proud and totally thrilled to be a member of two fabulous Design Teams.  My first team is called the 'Lady Buds' and we design for  Baby Bud Designs.   As most of your know I absolutely LOVE digi image and they are my latest craze.  They are so fun to work with and the Baby Buds are as sweet as an be.  Please be sure to hop on over to the Baby Bud Design Team blog this Friday for a special announcement.

   And just last week I accepted a Design Team position with  A Day for Daisies.   I first found Tammy's wonderful images from part a being of her group over at the Crafter's Digital Arts Center.  I am very honored to now now be on this Design Team too.   I thank both designers again for giving me this wonderful opportunity, I am truly very grateful to have the chance to work on both teams, it's a pleasure for me.  I invite you all to join in our challenge, which you can find here.

  And if that was not all exciting enough, I have since been on an amazing lucky streak and won several challenges, which I'm sure you have read about here on my blog.   I am excited again to let you know that I was one of the winners of the Blog Hop over at  'Lollipops and Sugar Sticks' Lori Boyd's brand new online digi store.   Woohoo!!   My awesome prize from Lori was my choice of five of her adorable digis, plus both of the newest additions, the Sugar Sticks.  The Bride & Groom and also The Grand Parents.   If you love them, as much as I do, please be sure to hop on over to Lori's brand new store and pick them up.

   I was totally excited to find out I won and want to thank Tammy (ScrappinNana) for sharing the exciting news with me.   I also want to thank Lori for her very generous prize!  I have been a fan of her sweet little lollipop images for quite some time and it was truly a pleasure to win two of her newest creations! 

  I also want to THANK all of the wonderful designers, store owners, challenge blogs and all my fabulous craft friends, for all the kindness, support and inspiration you have all provided to me.  You are all very special I am blessed to have such a wonderful group of friends!!

  I LOVE challenges find them a perfect way to come up with new ideas, to meet new crafters, to practice my cardmaking skills and also as a great way to have fun.  I am so very lucky to have won some fabulous prizes and I WISH all my wonderful friends the very best of luck and hope you will have have the pleasure of so much good fortune! 

  Today, I'm working on some brand new challenge cards and will be back later to share some with you.   Have a great day and keep on crafting!!

   Hugs,

    Lisa

Taking a little break today...

  Hi everyone -

   My Fibro is acting up a bit today, so I thought it would be best to take a little break, put my feet up and rest.  I know there are lots of fun challenges I want to work on and I hope to do some coloring, while I rest.

    I am also very excited to tell you all that I won another awesome challenge and it was last week's chalelnge over at the I did it Creations Challenge blog.  I entered this sweet and fun "Rainbow" themed card into this challenge and was very happy to win. 

  I was very touched the by the challenges that were promoting Autism Awareness and created my rainbow themed card, with this adorable image called 'Macie' which was designed by Lori Boyd.  To read my original post and more about the challenge and also, the Mission 4 Macie, please go here!

   My thanks to everyone who took part in the Autism Challenges and also to Jeanette and the sponsors for the fabulous prize!   THANK YOU!!

    Hugs,

    Lisa

Fall is coming...

...and it's very hard to believe that Summer ends tomorrow, but I can say I also am enjoying the nice fresh dry air.  It's so much nicer to have all the windows open and feel the cool crisp air.

    And with Fall in mind, I created two really fun cards this morning and both were inspired by a new sketch from the Stars & Stamps Blog.  I also want to remind everyone that OWH is having a wonderful birthday celebration and there are many wonderful challenges and fabulous sponsors who have donated images and card ideas throughout the month.  Please be sure to stop by today and you'll be very happy to find some super cute Freebie images, that were donated by Heather Dennis. There is at least one new challenge every day, so please stop by the blog daily too see what is new.  

   The sketch I used for my cards is from Challenge # 35, which you can find HERE!  I also copied it over here for you to see.  You can find a new Sketch every Sunday over at the Stars and Stamps blog and they are all fabulous.

    I chose to make very cute and fun Halloween Cards and both of my images are from Bugaboo Stamps and part of the new September Stamp Club kit, which I found over at the store this weekend.  I loved the stamps and the price is wonderful too.


    In addition to the OWH Sketch Challenge, I am also submitting my cards to these new challenges:

• Paper Sundaes - Challenge 36 - Fall or Halloween Colors
• Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Challenge # 57 - Ecclesiastes 3:1* - Fall Colors
• Pixie Dust Studio - Challenge 40 - Fur or Feathers
• Stamps R Us - Challenge # 5 - Halloween

   

     *Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven." 

    And now I am off to visit my groups and then work on a few more cards.   I hope you are all enjoying the last few days of Summer and looking forward to Fall and the Holiday Season.

Sunday afternoon!!

  I have had a blast coloring some of my new images and it's been a very peaceful and relaxing day for me.  I am working on two new Design Team projects, so you will have to wait a little bit before you see what I am working on, so be sure to come back and there are lots of new and exciting things coming up very fast!

  I do have one challenge card to share and I'm here to do so now.   This card was created with a few challenges in mind and was started for a color combo challenge over at SSC.  The colors for this challenge are - Light Green, Dark Green, Red and Brown and I started my card with a wonderful 'Flower Ring' image from Isabella's Sketchbook.  I colored with Copic Markers in shades of red and green and used my 'Chocolate' Spica Pen, for the floral stems.  I added some gems in a deep brown color and also used Red Stickles to add sparkle and shine to the center of each flower.  I used my Copic ABS system to spray paint a very light green background for my image and then use one of the Spellbinder dies to cut it out.  Lastly, I added some dark brown ribbon and some paper from the Spiceberry set, I have fallen in love with. 

     My card is also being submitted to the following challenges:

• Simply Scrapping Crafts - Color Combo - September Week 3
• Aly's Sunday Challenge - ASC #25 - Sparkle and Glitter 
• Sundays With Crissy - Challenge #9 - Sparkle & Shine

   Did you happen to notice my new watermark?  This is the very first time I used it and it's brand new today.   It was designed by Wendy at 'Delightful Custom Blog' and I wanted to give her a shout out and say thank you again for your wonderful designs.  These are my newest watermarks and I love them both.  The first one is for my personal cards and challenges --

And this one will be used with my Design Team projects
for 'A Day for Daisies'!

     I was so happy with the others she has designed, that I want back for more.  If you are looking for a new Watermark or looking to change up your blog a bit, I highly recommend Wendy to you.  She also designed my blog header, as well as, the Watermark I use for my Baby Bud Design Team creations   If you hop on over to the blog HERE, you'll see samples of her work - you'll even see my new watermarks!   I LOVE them all and think you'll be equally pleased with her work.  I also want to thank my friend, Colleen, who recommended Wendy to me!   It's been a pleasure to work with Wendy and I am also a member of her Digital Delights Group  over at Simply Scrapping Crafts.

   And now I am off to post my card to the challenge site and then work on my next project  - Dinner!

   


 

Happy Sunday!!

  Today is another lovely day here in New England.   It's starting to feel a bit more like Fall, and the leaves are starting to turn.  Yesterday, I saw some gorgeous Mums and Pumpkins over at the local garden shop and hope to add some to my deck soon.  I'm not quite ready to say Goodbye to Summer, but I do now it's ending soon.   I do love Fall, but Winter is not for me.  I'm a warm weather girl and do not care for the bitter cold and snowy winter were have here! 

    I will be working on some new challenges cards today and wanted to remind you about a brand new challenge starting Friday over at the Baby Bud Designs Blog.   It will also be 'Friday Freebie' day, so mark you calenders and be sure you hop on over on Friday, as the Freebies are available for only one day, and it's going to be a cutie!   If you would like to see all the adorable Baby Bud images, you can find all them in the Etsy shop - Here!  I hope to see you on Friday and hope you'll join in on our very FIRST Challenge.
  
    I am also sharing two cards I created with two Baby Buds, that I simply adore! My first card is little Emmy and she is so sweet, I have created several cards with her!

 

  And my next card was created with 'Kira'  who is also as adorable as can be.  Isn't she a cutie?  I sure think so and I am also loving these wonderful new Spellbinder dies.  for this card I weaved ribbon in the cut-outs and think it's a fun new look.

    I'm off now to work on some fun new creations and wishing everyone a fabulous day!!  Happy Crafting and Happy Sunday!!

WooHOO! I won a Bugaboo Challenge!!

....and I am so excited and had no idea until five minutes ago.  I had been over at the Operation Write Home 'Stars and Stamps Blog' and was very excited to see that Jodie of Bugaboo Stamps was hosting a challenge for the OWH Birthday Celebration.  I clicked on this  LINK and look what I found -   I won the last challenge!!   My 'Don't Worry Be Happy' Bugaboo Sewing Bear card WON!   WOOHOO!!!  Here is a picture of the card I had submitted to the 'A Stitch in Time Challenge' and I can now pick out (7) new images from Bugaboo Stamps!  Woohoo!   Perfect timing to because I was just about to being on my new card for this week's challenge over at the Stars and Stamps blog.

  I am off to Bugaboo to pick out my new stamps!! Yippee!!!!   My special thanks to Jodie of Bugaboo Stamps and also to Operation Write Home for having Bugaboo as a sponsor over at the Stars and Stamps blog!!!  THANK YOU !!

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  Afternoon Update:

  Have you been over to Bugaboo Stamps in the past week?   If so, did you see the September Digi Stamp Club Set?  If not, then hop on over and check it out.  I found it while browsing today and thought it was absolutely wonderful.  I know, I'm bad, but I LOVE digital images and the price is fabulous -- 20 Images fro $20.00!  WOOHOO!   In case you can't guess, I bought it and anyone else who does will also have their name entered to WIN the October Set for FREE!  Yes, for Free!!   Yaay!!!
 
  I am very pleased to be back and wanted to share my new card with you.  This card was created for Operation Write Home and several of the challenges who are sponsoring OWH cards this month.  My digital image is from Bugaboo and if you LOVE it and want to add it to your collection, you can find it HERE!

     I have had this image for about a month and already created a few different cards with this cute Santa.  He was colored with my Copics and then cut out.  I then cut out two different shapes and I  used two new Holiday themed Designer papers with Spellbinder Dies.  The Black and White paper behind Santa is the from Memory Box and is part of the Spiceberry collection that I have fell in love with earlier this week.  I bought mine from from Susana's Custom Art & Card Design, which is where I also bought the striped paper with is from Basic Grey's Jovial Set.  I used a Martha Stewart Snowflake punch to create the burgundy snowflakes and the others dimensional snowflakes were 'found' in my stash and are from American Crafts.  My Holiday Hugs is a digi sentiment I created and then cut out with a Stampin' up punches.   Normally, I use ultra-fine white Glitter for white, but OWH cards can NOT contain glitter, so to add a bit of shimmer, I painted Santa's beard and hat and Hat with some Shimmerz in 'Pixie Dust' and then tops it with a fine layer of 3D Crystal Accents.  I hope you'll like him.

   I am also entering my Santa Card to the following challenges:

• Bugaboo Stamps - Operation Write Home Challenge - Holiday Theme
• Two Sister's Challenge Blog - For Operation Write Home - Christmas Cards
• Alphabet Challenge Blog - U for Unused Stash (my AC snowflakes)
• Paper Romance - Operation Write Home - Holiday or Birthday Cards

    I also want to take this time to THANK all the sponsors who are supporting this month's Birthday Bash for  'Operation Write Home' and inspiring us all to create cards for this wonderful cause.  When I send off my next package of cards, (hopefully this week), I will have sent over 100 cards to OWH and I'm really excited to have met that goal.  It's a group I totally love and I plan to continue creating cards for OWH and take part in the challenges over at the Stars and Stamps Blog!    Thanks to everyone who has sponsored the group and to all the crafters who are taking part in making extra cards this month for the 'Birthday Celebration'.  THANK YOU!!

A Very Happy Day....

..And another gorgeous weather day and a perfect early Fall weekend.  Today, is lovely and I'm totally enjoying working on some new cards for a variety of new challenges.

   The card below is the very first card card I have created as a Design Team Member 'A Day for Daisies' and I am very excited to share it with you.  I created with a few challenges in mind and the first is our new Let's Celebrate challenge over at the 'A Day For Daisies' website.  Our challenges are in The Flower Basket section, which you will find by clicking on the challenge tab at the top on the home page!  I invite everyone to join me in this fun new challenge.

  For my card I chose to use this wonderful Blossom Cupcake image, as I always think a yummy treat is a fun way to celebrate.  I also was inspired by the a wonderful photo over at the Fab N' Funky site-which helped me to choose this cupcake with the delicate little flowers on top.

  I colored by cupcake in my favorite Copic colors of lavender and pinks and then added Petal Pink Liquid Pearls to create a fun center for each flower.  My cardstock is Lavender Lace from Stampin' Up and I created my little 'heart' border with a new EK Success Punch.  I also love the new release of Spellbinder dies and this is the Beaded Circles set, one of my favorites.  The other layers were also cut and embossed in my Cuttlebug using the Large Scalloped Circles die. 

  I am submitting my 'Let's Celebrate' card to the following challenges:

• A Day for Daisies - Challenge # 2 - Let's Celebrate
• Fab N Funky - Challenge #40 - Get the Photo Vibe
• Inktegrity Designs - Challenge # 14 - Anything Goes
• Stamp Something - Super Digi Day Challenge - Use a Digi

  I also have one more card to share and this card was created for the new iCopic Lover Challenge which you will find HERE!  As you might remember, I was very lucky and actually won the last challenge, so I am thrilled to be playing again and wish everyone GOOD LUCK!!    The colors for this challenge are Brown, Orange and Yellow and I choose to use this cute little Football Bear-by Meljen Designs, which is perfect for FALL.

   My little 'Football' card is being submitted to these fun challenges:

• iCopic Lover Challenge - Challenge # 4 - Orange, Brown & Yellow
• Secret Crafter - Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 48 - Wild Thing (Animals)

     I'm off now to color some more fun images and hope you all are having an awesome crafting day, like me!