Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - Valentine's Day

Will You Be Mine? That is the question! This week at Paper Pretties our Monday challenge is to make a Valentine's Day card! And, I have pulled out all the hearts, I mean stops! This little cutie is called Q-pig, and he is ready and well-aimed! The sentiment is one of three that will complement this little guy!

If you would like to join in the fun this week, please visit HERE for more information and to upload your card! Thanks for stopping by!

Card Details:
Stamps: Q-pig by ARTish for Paper Pretties; sentiment by Paper Pretties
Paper: K&Co. Valentine's Day paper; Target V-Day paper; Real Red and Pink Pirouette by Stampin' Up
Ink: Pink Pirouette for sponging
Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; Creative Memories heart punch; SU border punch

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - Red, white, and a color of your choice!

I wanted to go for a little different shape for my card this week! We have a color choice this week -- red, white, and another color. I chose green! I ended up not having any time to be able to make my Christmas cards this year, so I guess I'm not burned out yet! The few that I have will go to our close family.

This little cutie is Emalina, and she comes with four sentiments for you to choose from. I used Nestabilities to cut out the scalloped shapes. Then, I used my Creative Memories circle cutter to cut the shape of the card. The "pearls" around the card are made using my gold and silver Viva Decor pearl pens. Love them!

If you would like to join us this week, please visit HERE for more details! Thanks for stopping by today!

Woodware USA Challenge #44 - A Sketch!!

Just another Manic Monday, and I'm raring to go!! Crazy, busy week ahead, but I have some fun cards to slow the pace a bit! Today, we have a sketch from Woodware USA, and it is a fun shaped card!! If you would like to adapt and attach the circular shape to a square card, that would be just fine! Upload your cards HERE and play along with us this week!

I made a very simple card this week, and I used a sentiment with these wonderful Ribbon Banners! They are the perfect accent or focal point to any card. I had a little issue with my cutter at the top, but I made it work. Sometimes, it is the simplest things that confound you! The card stock is Kraft and Chocolate Chip from Stampin' Up, and the designer paper is called Ooo La La by My Mind's Eye. I used the Creative Memories circle cutting system to make the card, and the scalloped shape is Nestabilities. The small circles are punched with an SU punch, and the ribbon is crinkled in the background...not sure where in my travels I acquired that!

Thanks for stopping by today...can't wait to have you play along!

FBW171 Whimsy and Stars!!

Hey everyone!! We have more celebrating at Flutter By Wednesday this week! Remember, that we are celebrating Danni's birthday all month long, and you are the ones who benefit, even more than the design team!! And, that is hard to beat! Also, the challenges for this entire month are OPEN, so what are you waiting for? Hop on over HERE to enter your card today! Please don't forget, like I did, to include a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation.

We have two wonderful sponsors this week -- Whimsy and Stars and Tiddly Inks! You can't beat the cuteness of either of these companies.

In addition, we have a wonderful guest joining us this week at FBW -- Amy Young! Please pop on over and say hi to her!!

I have used the above sketch from the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #134 for my card today!
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On a personal note -- I have to apologize and explain my absence of late. In the immediate few days, I've been fighting an awful cold, and it seems to cloud everything. Being supermom is the only thing I've been able to somewhat maintain! LOL! This past summer and now early fall, I have been heavily involved with my daughter's school on their PTO Board. While I absolutely love volunteering, it has consumed a lot of my time and energy. In addition, I'm a Girl Scout leader to a troop of 16 girls, and of course, that is ramping up as well! So, please bear with me as I navigate this new normal. I feel busier now than I did when I was working full time!! Who would have thought...

Card Details:

Stamps: Balloon Girl by Mabelle RO - Whimsy and Stars Studio
Paper: Sugar Rush by Basic Grey; Rose Red and Close to Cocoa by SU
Ink: none
Accessories: Nestabilities; Copic markers; SU ribbon; Martha Stewart border punch; brads; Creative Memories gold pen; Bow Easy

Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots - We're Blue and Brown and whatever else you would like!

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Sorry about my picture today...I don't know what was going on with my camera! And, no amount of help from PSE was going to right it today! The blue is just a little off for my liking!

We have a brand new release today from Paper Pretties, and ARTish has created a cute little image called Channel Surfers. I just love the recliner! And, we all know that cats and mice do really get along! Our challenge this week was to use a color combination -- blue, brown, and a color your choice. Well, my third color is orange (of sorts) in my colored image! For more information and some fun examples, please visit the Paper Pretties blog for more details!

Card Details:

Stamps: Channel Surfers and sentiment by Paper Pretties

Paper: Close to Cocoa CS and DSP, Night of Navy CS by Stampin' Up

Ink: none

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; Sizzix embossing folder; My Mind's Eye ribbon pack; SU oval and scalloped oval punches for sentiment; Creative Memories silver Precious Elements pen

PTT27 - It's a BLOG HOP at Party Time Tuesdays!

Welcome to the Party Time Tuesdays Blog Hop

If you love birthdays this hop is for you! It is also the inspiration of our challenge. So in order to see the inspiration, you have to HOP! Plus, you will have a chance to win one of 2 prizes. A $25 gift certificate to The Robin's Nest or a $10 gift certificate to Paper Makeup Stamps.

In order to be eligible, you have to leave a comment on every DT members' PTT post for today. I will then randomly "draw" 2 winners!

Here is the Hop Order:

Party Time Tuesdays Blog
Renee
Danie
Paige
Nancy
Jen S
Jackie
Suzanne
Mary
Peggy

We would love to have you join us in our blog hop today and help to welcome our new team members to the Party! Also, don't forget that our challenge theme this week is to make a birthday card! Check it out on the Party Time Tuesdays blog!

Our DT was lucky enough to get some fun images from

Pink Cat Studios

and Chi Chi Memories.

So show us your best birthday creations!!

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Remember, to see the DT inspiration and be eligible to win any of the wonderful

prizes...you must go forth and HOP!!

Good luck!

Card Details:

Stamps: Clown Car by Chi Chi Memories; sentiment by Woodware USA

Paper: DSP from Target; Daffodil Delight, Brilliant Blue, and Real Red by SU

Ink: Cherry Cobbler by SU

Accessories: Copic markers; My Mind's Eye trims; Creative Memories Precious Elements pen; Martha Stewart border punch; Nestabilities (Xyron special); SU scalloped and oval punches

Woodware USA Challenge #35 - A Sketch!!

A little aside from me about Woodware USA...I just adore all of their sentiment sets! They are my go to sentiments for just about every card I make. I love, love, LOVE them! Check them out HERE to see what I am talking about!

I'm giving you two views of my Woodware USA card this week! It was a departure as far as colors go for me...I hardly ever deal in the orange family! Well, here it is this week! We have a fun sketch from Kerry this week, and if you would like to join us, you can visit HERE for samples and more details!

Card Details:

Stamps: Ted in the Garden and Mixed Greetings by Woodware USA

Paper: Beyond the Garden DSP, Groovy Guava, and Wild Wasabi by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic markers; hole punch; Nestabilities; rickrack by May Arts; Cuttlebug embossing folder; SU ribbon; SU Modern Label and Word Window punch; corner rounder by Creative Memories

FBW162 A Little Inspiration for YOU!

I realize that I didn't use sunflowers in my card, but that is the beauty of an inspiration photo...you take whatever you want from it and use it as a jumping off point. Plus, I didn't have any sunflowers!!

I've used this amazing little image from Whimsy and Stars Studio. She is drawn by Mabelle RO (you'll recognize her from the TAC catalog), and you can buy this digi image straight from Mabelle HERE.

Our challenge this week at Flutter By Wednesday is to use the picture below as inspiration for your project. It is a beautiful picture! Don't forget to include your butterfly, fairy, and/or angel on your creation! My butterflies are very small in the paper at the top of my card. However, they are there! Upload your card and see some other amazing samples HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!


Card Details:
Stamps: Faith Flowers by Mabelle RO for Whimsy and Stars Studio
Paper: Prima DSP; Soft Suede and Soft Sky by Stampin' Up
Ink: computer ink
Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; CM cutting system - oval; prima flowers; brads

Woodware USA Challenge #32 - a sketch from Kerry

Welcome to another challenge at Woodware USA...this week we have a sketch seen below!! To enter your card and see other DT samples, please visit HERE! We would love to have you join us for this week's challenge.

I made this card the other day, and I actually used some of the paper from the "new" in colors by Stampin' Up. Well, seeing as how they came out a year ago, I'm a little behind on what is "new"! 30 minutes before we are to leave to go and have a Father's Day dinner with my husband's family, I ask him if he bought his dad a card. Well, he hadn't, so I used the above card as a template, and I made one in under 20 minutes! I was proud of myself, but I didn't have time to take a picture of it. Just image a more masculine version using the leaves from the set Daisy Squares!

Card Details:

Stamps: Daisy Squares and Garden Greetings by Woodware USA

Paper: Blushing Bride DSP; Blushing Bride CS and Elegant Eggplant CS by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Martha Stewart border punch; rhinestones; Silver Creative Memories pen

PTT20 Happy Father's Day!!

2nd post today -- please scroll down for Paper Pretties

How would you like to win these little beauties seen below? Well, all you have to do is join us this week at Party Time Tuesdays! Our theme is Father's Day, and you have until early next week to create your card and upload it! Check it out HERE for more details. We would love to have you join in the party at Party Time Tuesdays!

We are being sponsored all month long by Icopic, and I just can't get enough of my beloved
Copic markers...I'm actually about 30 away from having them all! Can you say obsessed?

The adorable image that we are using today is from 2 Cute Rubber Stamps, and they have some super cute images for you to play with. And, best of all, they are digital, so you can have almost instant gratification!! AWESOME!!

Card Details:

Stamps: Cowboy Kid by 2 Cute Rubber Stamps; sentiment by Woodware USA

Paper: Stampin' Up DSP; Night of Navy by SU
Ink: Night of Navy by SU

Accessories: Copic markers; EK Success border punch; CM silver pen; SU gingham ribbon

FBW158 Going Dotty!

I love polka dots, so when I found out our challenge this week at Flutter By Wednesday was to use polka dots, I was excited!! And, I was able to use my brand new Joy! Crafts die that I purchased recently! The only drawback was getting it out of the die, but it came out beautifully!! My paper is from the Cupcake 6x6 pack from Basic Grey, which I only have about 5 more sheets...can't believe that I've almost used up an entire one of those packs!!

If you would like to join us this week at FBW, please upload your card (including a butterfly, fairy, or angel) HERE! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Card Details:
Stamps: Jane's Script by Woodware USA
Paper: Cupcake by Basic Grey; Poppy Parade and Marina Mist by Stampin' Up
Ink: Palette Noir
Accessories: Joy! Crafts die; Nestabilities Circle; Creative Memories circle; assorted red pearls; SU Word Window and Modern Label punch; ribbon

PTT12

Happy Tuesday everyone!! Tuesday means a new challenge at Party Time Tuesdays, and we have a new sponsor also!! We had the privilege of working with images from Karen's Doodles! They are absolutely adorable, as evidenced by my little bunny cutie above. The sentiment is an old one from Stampin' Up. We also have a sketch from Stacy this week, and another sponsor. My beautiful butterflies are from Jolee's, and I received them from Circle B Enterprises...the most awesomely priced place for stickers of all kinds. Check them out! If you would like to join in the fun this week, please upload your card HERE.

Card Details:

Stamps: sentiment from Stampin' Up; Love at First Bite by Karen's Doodles

Paper: Stella and Rose by My Mind's Eye; Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery by Stampin' Up

Ink: Marina Mist by SU

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; CM circle cutter; Cuttlebug; May Arts ribbon; Jolees butterflies; SU scalloped oval and oval punches

Happy Day - Paper Pretties Whatnots, Tuesday Edition

2nd post today, please scroll down for Party Time Tuesdays post
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep, or at least some of them! Today, we have some fun new digi images from ARTish for Paper Pretties. Little Bear Peep and Peeps Sheep are new today! That is the beauty of digital images...I can print out three sheep all different sizes!! I love being able to manipulate the sizes of digital images.

You can find more awesome samples of these digis on the Paper Pretties blog, and they are immediately available for purchase on the Paper Pretties site. Hop on over, and hopefully you can help this little bear find her lost sheep!

Card Details:

Stamps: Little Bear Peep and Peeps Sheep by ARTish for Paper Pretties

Paper: My Mind's Eye DSP; Summer Sun and Kraft by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Copic markers; Making Memories trim; CM circle cutter; SU rubons; Martha Stewart ribbon

FBW141 Fairy Friends

We made it...halfway through the week! Despite the fact that there is snow in the forecast for tomorrow, I'm going to remain optimistic because it will be in the high 50s/low 60s next week. Crazy weather, huh?

Valentine's Day is creeping around the corner. I can't believe all of the Valentine's Day cards that I have made of late...I am not sure I even know that many people!!

Our challenge this week at the Flutter By Wednesday challenge was to use at least three hearts in our creation, but don't forget to include a butterfly, fairy, or angel on your project. I had colored this image, and I wanted to use it for today's card, so I found a great sketch this week -- the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #103 -- and I went for it. The designer paper is by Stampin' Up, but I'm not sure of the name because it came in a pack of miscellaneous paper from someone. The cardstock that I used was Cougar White for the image, Pretty in Pink and Basic Gray by Stampin' Up. The image is called Fairy Friends by Paper Makeup, and the hearts are cut from a punch made by Creative Memories. You can join us in the challenge this week by uploading your card HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!

FBW133 A Dream...

Happy Hump Day! It's Flutter By Wednesday, and we have a fun, open challenge for you this week!! We are so fortunate to have been given a wonderful digi called Sunny Fairy from Karber Digital Images. What a cutie she is!! Find out your chance to win two free digital images from this fun company HERE.

As I mentioned, the challenge this week is an open one, but don't forget to use a fairy, angel and/or butterfly on your card...that is the most important detail! We hope that you will join us this week! Happy Fluttering!

I have used the Mojo Monday Sketch #167 for my card today!

Card Details:
Stamps: Sunny Fairy by Karber Digital Images; sentiment from Paper Makeup
Paper: Love Me Do by My Mind's Eye; Soft Suede and Riding Hood Red by Stampin' Up
Ink: none (computer images)
Accessories: Copic markers; Spica Glitter Pens; Frosted Lace Stickles; Creative Memories cutting system; Nestabilities; ribbon; Quickutz star dies

Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland...

...on a sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow! I have combined two of this year's winter releases from Sugar Creek Hollow. I love that I have finally figured out how to "layer" items in my photo editing software. It was definitely a "DUH" moment on my part!! However, here it is!! The fruits of my labor, so to speak! Our challenge this week was to include lace on our card, and this could be either real lace or faux lace. Well, I have plenty of real lace, so I decided to embellish this circle a bit. It sure did add some texture! Also, I have included some of the lovely crinkly ribbon that Tracy sells in the Sugar Creek Hollow store...I'm addicted to it! Talk about adding texture! Thanks for stopping by today...you will love the creations from my other team mates! Check out my list on the left sidebar!

Card Details:

Stamps: Winter Wonderland set and Christmas Cardinal by Sugar Creek Hollow

Paper: Graphic 45 designer paper; Riding Hood Red and Kraft by Stampin' Up

Ink: Close to Cocoa to sponge edges

Accessories: Copic markers; Creative Memories cutting system; lace; Crinkly ribbon

"Happy Birthday Danni!" Blog Hop

Welcome to a very special blog hop today honoring our fearless Flutter By Wednesday leader, Danni! She is having a birthday today, and Michelle got a wonderful idea to surprise her with a blog hop of birthday cards...what better way for a paper crafter to celebrate her birthday!

So, if you arrived from Michelle VP's blog, you are in the right place. If not, go to her blog anyway because it is the first stop on the hop! Continue on to Jodi's blog to continue on for our birthday hop for Danni!


My card is also for this week's Paper Pretties Wednesday challenge (PWC117)...a wonderful sketch, as seen above!! I just love this digi image, and I knew that it was so fitting for Danni's birthday!! Love the butterfly, of course! And, because it is a digital image, there is almost instant gratification!

Card Details:

Stamps: Flutterby by Paper Pretties

Paper: Olivia by Basic Grey; Black by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Copic markers; Creative Memories circle cutter; Basic Grey rubons; Kaisercraft Black pearls;

FBW119 Off to School...Flutter By Style

Well, it's official...my daughter is now a kindergartner! She started school yesterday, and this is a card that we made for the assistant teacher. I'll have the card for her teacher on in a day or two. I had to use this adorable new image I bought from Paper Pretties. If you aren't aware, Paper Pretties is under new ownership, and Heather is doing an awesome job! I placed my order on Sunday, and my stamps arrived on Wednesday. Now, that is some seriously fast shipping and great service. The Paper Pretties challenge this week is Back to School (luck would have it that I did this card!!) I also used the sketch from this week's Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C51).

It is Flutter By Wednesday, and I had to add butterflies to this card...butterflies can fit in anywhere. We planted flowers in our front bed. Finally, after 7 years of living here, and I am so glad that we did. We planted lantana and verbena and the butterflies are constantly visiting. How awesome is it to see butterflies every day? Well, at least at Flutter By Wednesday, you can see them once a week.

You definitely want to participate this week...it's an open challenge (use a butterfly, fairy, and/or angel), and you need to have participated at least once to experience the wonders starting next week on the FBW blog. Something big is coming, and you are in for a treat!! I can't spill the beans just yet, but it will definitely be worth your while!! Upload your creation HERE. We have to say goodbye to Tina this week, but we will have a new guest designer next week. Be sure to leave the team some love this week.

I leave you with my kindergartner. She practically bounced out of bed she was so excited! I was strong and held back the tears, but I was definitely sobbing inside!!

Card Details:

Stamps: Off to School Sophia by Paper Pretties; apple and sentiment from School Tots by Woodware USA

Paper: Poppy Parade DSP and CS, Night of Navy DSP and CS by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: MS butterfly punch; Copic markers; Spica glitter pens; SU ribbon; CM oval cutting system; Nestabilities; rhinestone stickers