HAPPY THOUGHTS / PIO #16...

This is my last card for today, kinda a quirky one! I got these 2 new sets from Paper Smooches yesterday, Spring Groves and He Said, She Said. I noticed that some of the smaller images from Spring Groves would fit in the thought bubble, so I decided I would show what squirrels might think about. They have to think about something right?

Challenges I played with -
Pile It On - Pop it up!
My Craft Spot - Make it Pop!
Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - Anything Goes
Lawnscaping - Stamp a scene
Make it Monday
Pollycraft - Cute critters

Thanks so much for visiting!

SAFFRON / WFCo. New Release...

Hello! I finally got these 2 new images into the shop - YAY! (It's only been a week or so...) This image is called Saffron, see those orange threads... I think that's the saffron! Such a pretty flower, reminds me of a crocus or lily or something. The other image is called Flutterby.... we've had so many butterflies fluttering around the office lately - I just love them!



 




I also used the following challenges...
Aly's - use a bow
Crafting When We Can - your style
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Pile It On - use anything that starts with a "b"
Craft Your Passion - use flowers


Bye for now...

XOXOXO / CR84FN #11, PIO #3 & more...

Here's a quick card I put together this morning... just some paper, felt, buttons & twine...

I was over on Chupa's blog EARLY & saw this challenge that I hadn't played with, CR84FN! Thanks, Chupa! What are enabling friends for, right?!? Instead of Kraft I used the "natural" cardstock with inclusions.... unfortunately since it was so early when I looked at it, I didn't R-E-A-D it to see it was Kraft and not cream... SORRY! The Xs and heart are all die cut felt... Yes, I used my giantdwarf felt stash that I just got... still loving it! Buttons are Papertrey & baker's twine. Nothing complicated here - lol!

Other challenges this cards is entered into:

Pile It On - Anything goes

The Crazy Challenge - Buttons

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Love is in the Air

One Stitch at a Time - New (the felt)

Challenge Up Your Life - C&S

Secret Crafter - With love

Stamp Something - Anything goes

Pals Paper Arts - Valentines (photo inspiration)

Craft Your Passion - Buttons

Bye for now...

WHIMSICAL GIRL: THE KISS / CS #20, PPA #76 & SGC #10...

Here a little card I whipped up before work this morning as the kids drank their milk & watched Timmy Time... I used a Bee Crafty digi, Whimsical Girl: The Kiss. Isn't it the cutest?!?

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I based this card on an awesome sketch I found over at Cardabilities. This seemed perfect for Pals Paper Arts' Valentine theme & Southern Girls (I'm a southern girl in the US - but I think these southern girls are farther south than me!) totally loved up theme.

I love saving all my ribbon scraps to add to buttons at a later date for some added "flair". Actually I hate throwing ANYTHING away, just ask my hubby! He wanted to help me clean my craft area one time and promptly stopped when he heard me screeching... he was throwing away bits if ribbon and paper - LOL!

Other challenges for this card:

Pile It On - Children

Stamp Something - Digi Day

Crafty Card Makers - Red & a die cut

Scrap-Creations - Love is in the air

Stampin' B's - Die cuts

Have a great day!

MOLLY BABY BUD / SSSC #99, PIO #2, CMM #12 & SBC#92...

Here's a little cutie that was "born" (released) yesterday ~ meet Molly Baby Bud from Baby Bud Designs! SO SWEET!

I've been dying to do Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch since she posted it... and as usual I had to do it my way - lol! Well, I woke up at 5ish this morning and rushed around so I could stamp before work... which was hard to do since I was talking on the phone til after 2am - lol! Cheers to my non-alcoholic hangover that rhymes with, heck I can't even rhyme, AGHHHH! How about Story Freud, Gory Void, Glory Overjoyed (likin' this one).... anyway please remember I'm only working on 3 hours sleep....

ANYWAY - the papers are some old retired SU! that I loved... as are the buttons. This fulfills the Stampin' B's Challenge. Since this is a cute little girly, it also fits Card Makin' Mamas. And I'm also going to enter this in the Pile It On, since it's a child.

Ahhh, well that's all for now... it's taken me a couple hours to type this up, so I better run!!!

Bye for now....

SNOW DROP BABY BUD / BBD #4, SS & PIO #2...

Oh my - isn't this the sweetest little thing?!? This is Snow Drop Baby Bud, by Mary Ann Wainright over at Baby Bud Designs. Not only did they start a new challenge today, they also have a new release - I'll be sharing a card with their new images later this evening!

The paper is from Basic Grey, the Olivia collection, it perfectly matches the SU! Groovy Guava, Old Olive & Kiwi Kiss. I may need more - lol!

This card fits the criteria for 3 challenges:

Baby Bud Designs - Friendship

Stamp Something - Use a digi

Pile it On - Cute children

Make sure to check out the new Baby Bud release, it's TOO CUTE!!!

CHARLIE & EVIE / SSSC #98, PIO #1 & DTC #91...

Alright, I admit to getting a little silly with the digis the other night... I thought it would be cute to see Charlie giving Evie a piggyback ride - lol! These are two more Bug&Roo digis designed by Hannah Boyd, designer extraordinaire, for byLORIdesigns!

So besides these digis being new, I also used my new GIANT loopy scallop border punch! Why do I think I need EVERY border punch I see? Because they are SO FUN! I had this whole card put together, minus the vellum - and you could barely see Charlie & Evie! EEEK! So I think the vellum was a nice fix, huh? I even added some piercing around the edges for that little extra "umphfff"!

I based this cards on the Sweet Sunday Sketch, Pile It On to use something new, and Digital Tuesday's anything goes, which I missed the deadline for - oops!.

Have a happy Tuesday!

CELEBRATE / ACT #36, PIO #25, TSSC #127, EIC #94 & CC #73...

By far this is the most challenges I have ever put together... what a weirdo I am - lol!

For this card...

Stacey's patriotic colors @ the Curtain Call - I love 'em!

Mary Jo's sketch - sorry, I took some liberties with it!

Etsy Inspired - The 'sparklers' & color scheme mimic this bag.

Crafty Creations - wanted some "shine" (ie - glitter or bling)

Pile It On - wanted something done to the paper, I distressed!

Whew! Anyway, I used Papertrey Ink's flowers from Green Thumb to make my glittered "sparklers" - I loved sparklers on the 4th of July when I was a kid! I used Stampin' Up! Craft ink & then embossed with Dazzling Diamonds EP. The sentiment is also SU!, Celebrate Everything. This was the first time I'd inked it up!

Have a happy evening!

A SPECIAL EGG GIRL / JUGS #25, PTW #37, PIO #10 & etc...

Well, I really never thought I'd like digital images, but I cretainly have been gravitating to them lately!

This card fulfilled a TON of challenges, probably more than I've ever managed on a single card. I do have my own rules for that, though... only '1' sketch & color challenge per card! I played along witht he cool Papertake Weekly sketch and the wonderfully 'spring-y' colors from Just us Girls.

Here are all the challenges:

Just Us Girls - Color Challenge

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

Stamp Something - Distressed

The Shabby Tea Room - Spring Inspired w/ Stitching

Pile It On - Furry Friends

Sassy Cheryl's - Easter

Crazy 4 Challenges - Spring

Our Creative Corner - Easter

This image is a digital stamp from Sassy Cheryl's isn't she CUTE!!! I love the vintage look! All the designer paper & ribbon is retired Stampin' Up! The button is Papertey Ink. I used Copics to color her, the edges of the image are distressed/ spinged with SU! inks Bashful Blue & Certainly Celery, the dry-embossed background is sponged with So Saffron. The card base is Soft Suede, But it looks darker since I distressed the edges. The tag is a die from SU!, as well.

Have a beautiful day!