Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - Use Ribbon

Just another manic Monday!  Yes, it is, but I'm alive, and that is a good thing!  Just kidding!  Well, I am alive, but you know!  Today, we have a challenge to use ribbon...notice that I don't have any ribbon on it?  Well, I was making 6 different cards yesterday trying to get ahead on some challenges, and I just messed a whole bunch of stuff up!  It was crazy!  I will just pretend that the strip of red paper is just paper ribbon!!  See, I can make it work!
If you would like to join us this week and see the cute releases from Paper Pretties, please visit HERE.  Thanks for stopping by today! 

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - Lots of Layers

Today we have a Monday challenge that is really fun--using 3 or more layers! You can see some of my layers, but some are a little more subtle. I paper pieced and popped up the signs and the turtle's head in my card. In addition, I also used the sketch from this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch.

If you would like to join us this week at the Paper Pretties Monday challenge, you can upload your card HERE.

Card Details:
Stamps: On the Move by Paper Pretties
Paper: Origins by Basic Grey; Kraft by Stampin' UP
Ink: Daffodil Delight by SU
Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; SU punches; Martha Stewart border punch; SU ribbon

FBW196 - Thinking of You Cards for Butterfly Kisses Care Baskets

Welcome to this wonderful Wednesday at Flutter By Wednesdays!! We have a challenge for you that will not only help with your card making but give you an opportunity to help others! That sounds like a great idea, doesn't it?

Our challenge this week is to make a get well/thinking of you/keep fighting kind of card for children battling life-threatening illnesses. If you would like to join us this week at FBW, you can upload your card HERE.

Here is a little about the project through Butterfly Kisses Care Baskets:

It is amazing to see the wonderful things that kids and teenagers are doing now! Two wonderful teenagers from Charlotte, NC have started this fantastic non-profit called Butterfly Kisses Care Baskets.

Butterfly Kisses is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the goal of bringing care baskets to children who are battling for their lives against childhood cancer or other serious illnesses. We realize that when a child is diagnosed with a terminal illness, it not only affects the child but the parents, siblings, and the rest of their family. For this reason, we strive to bring a “butterfly kiss” not only to the child who is ill, but to the siblings as well. Our hope is that we will provide a smile among the shattered world of life-threatening illness, and that we will rally a community to make a difference through the smallest acts of kindness.

What does Butterfly Kisses do for these children? Butterfly Kisses uses a personalized, and intimate approach towards the children in creating beautiful photo collages of the children. Using photos of the child throughout their life and of course, their family, Butterfly Kisses creates a cherished memory for the family. In many instances, these families are fighting for time against the disease. In addition, we send each child and their siblings a personalized, small care box filled with small goodies for them to enjoy, along with a card made by volunteers! And for local children, we provide special care baskets with toys, gifts, and opportunities for memory-making family experiences.

If you would like to make a card for one of the children receiving a Butterfly Kisses care basket, there are some simple rules to follow:
1. Don’t apologize for their illness, offer words that are encouraging and hopeful (ie: “Dear brave friend” or simply “Dear Friend”)
2. Make the cards cheery and happy…remember who they are going to!
3. Anyone can make cards from toddlers to adults.

If you would like to donate a card or cards, please mail them to the following address:

Butterfly Kisses Care Baskets
PO Box 49111
Charlotte, NC 28277

Please consider sending some cards to these wonderful young ladies and their very worthwhile endeavor! You can read complete instructions for the cards HERE.

PTT58 Bling at the end of the rainbow!!

Hello party people!! It's Tuesday, and we're here to party again with you this week! Our challenge is to find that bling, that sparkle, that full on glitter at the end of your rainbow! We all know that we are seriously swayed by sparkle, so come to the party and plaster it on your cards!

If you would like to join us this week, you can find samples, more information, and upload your card HERE. We would love to have you join us this week!

Card Details:

Stamps: Waking the Flowers by A Day for Daisies

Paper: DP by Robin's Nest; Basic Black and Pink Pirouette by Stampin' Up

Ink: none

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; Martha Stewart ribbon

PTT52 A Photo and Color Combo!

We have two choices for fun this week at Party Time Tuesdays--a color combo and a photo inspiration! You can choose one or both if you would like this week. I have chosen to do both, and I have the adorable Breezy from Paper Pretties to share with you today! He is a cutie, and I've worked with him before! In addition, we are being sponsored by Digital Delights this week. And, don't forget there are always prizes to be had at the party! Join us!

If you would like to join us this week at Party Time Tuesdays, please see the photo and color combination pictured above. You can upload your cards HERE! Thanks for stopping by today!

Card Details:
Stamps: Breezy by Paper Pretties

Paper: Bo Bunny dp; Early Espresso and Kraft by Stampin' Up

Ink: Pool Party by SU for sponging

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; ribbon; Martha Stewart snowflake punch

PTT51 Happy Birthday from Stampendous!

Welcome to the party!! This is our 51st challenge at Party Time Tuesdays, and we are celebrating birthdays this week! So, bring out your birthday projects and cards and join us this week HERE!

We have a wonderful sponsor this week -- Stampendous! They furnished us with a clear set of stamps, and I was able to get back into my vintage groove a bit this week! The set is aptly called Time Flies, and we were also given color fragments (mine in sage). It was fun to figure out a way to showcase them.

I built my card around the sage colored fragments, and I used it as sort of a ribbon of fragments. To adhere them, I simply ran a line of Crystal Effects from Stampin' Up across the paper. I poured it on and shook off the excess. Voila!

Thanks for stopping by today...I hope you will join the party this week!

Card Details:
Stamps: Time Flies Perfectly Clear set from Stampendous
Paper: Webster's Pages designer paper; Early Espresso and Naturals Cream from Stampin' Up
Ink: Early Espresso and Sage by Archival Ink
Accessories: Stampendous Frantage sage color fragments; Martha Stewart border punch; Crystal Effects by SU

PTT50 A Little Birdie Told Me...

...to fall in love today! And, not to mention that today is actually "Save the Eagles Day," so we have a bird themed week for you! This little lovely is called Birds Couple from The Paper Shelter...they have such adorable digi stamps...you have to check them out! I always think of Cardinals and Blue Jays as polar opposites, so I decided to have them fall in love on my card! And, I carried it over into the colors that I incorporated into the card!

We are also being sponsored this week by The Digi Doodle Shop...did you know that they have 99cent digi deals? Check them out, too!

If you would like to join us this week at Party Time Tuesdays, you can get more information and upload your card HERE.

Card Details:

Stamps: Birds Couple by The Paper Shelter

Paper: Picadilly by Basic Grey; Marina Mist and Whisper White by Stampin' UP

Ink: Pink Pirouette for sponging on image

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; SU ribbon; Martha Stewart corner punch; unknown charm; Bow Easy

We are happy to be HOPPING and FLUTTERING again with Bugaboo!!

Happy New Year to all of our Flutter By Wednesday fans! Thank you so much for sticking with us during the month of December while we had a little break! Thank you also for playing along in our month-long challenge on the FBW blog! Our challenge this week is Anything Goes, and you can play along HERE. There are incentives involved here, so you want to check them out!!

In addition to our challenge this week, we have a treat for you today! We have a blog hop, and we get to introduce you to some new team members! And, wait for it, we have a sponsor, too -- Bugaboo Stamps! They provided our design team with some of the most adorable images!

First, we welcome some newbies and some oldbies to our team -- Karen, Lynette, Leanne, and Suzanne!

Here is our blog hop order today:

FBW Blog
Michelle VP
Karen
Suzanne
Lynette
Amanda
Leanne
Kristie
Mary
Nancy - YOU ARE HERE
Michelle
Danni
Harriet
Anna

Card Details:
Stamps: BBBugs Butterfly by Bugaboo Stamps
Paper: Kioshi by Basic Grey; Elegant Eggplant by SU
Ink: none
Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; May Arts ribbon; Martha Stewart Border Punch; Bow Easy

FBW182 A Fluttery Recipe for you!

Welcome fluttery fans...we are cooking up some fun for you this week! We have a fluttery recipe -- one part lace, 3 parts flowers, one dash of blue, and garnished with at least one butterfly! Doesn't that sound YUMMY? If you would like to join us, you can visit HERE for more details and to upload your card! Don't forget to have your angel, fairy, or butterfly on the card!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Card Details:

Stamps: greeting by Woodware USA; Stampendous image

Paper: Bo Bunny dp; Kraft and Night of Navy by SU

Ink: Night of Navy by SU; Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; Martha Stewart punches; rhinestones; lace

It's a PRETTIE Blog Hop!!

We have a PRETTIE awesome birthday today!! Taylor Usry is having a birthday, and we are celebrating it the Paper Pretties way...with a blog hop! Taylor, have a very happy birthday! We hope you enjoy your day and all of these lovely cards.

Paper Pretties Blog
Frances Byrne
Amber Hillman
Heather Lee-Reppen
Jennifer Greco
Kristine Reynolds
Cely Smith
Jackie Rakoski
Lawren Fowlkes
Lisa Rasmussen
Melissa Craig
Nancy Bush
Stephanie George
Taylor Usry (the birthday girl!!)

I have to apologize a bit about my card! It is a true comedy of errors! I have a hurt leg that I have to stay off of, so I am stuck in either the bed or on the couch. I hobbled up late to make my card into the craft room where I knew I could sit down and do it. Well, I finished. And, I realized that my camera is in the car, in the rain, and the cold. So, I take out my phone. Well, for whatever crazy reason, there are these gray lines throughout the picture when I take it in the usual place. My craft room is a mess...everywhere. I take the picture on my nearest surface...my Scor-Pal! YIKES...then, I email it to myself. I'm so hi-tech! Not my best picture effort, but I love the card!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Woodware USA Challenge #47 - Anything Goes

A super quick post today...running very behind!! We have an Anything Goes challenge going on at Woodware USA!! Check out all of the details and samples HERE!

Card Details:
Stamps: Jane's Script and Garden Gnomes by Woodware USA
Paper: SU DSP, Wild Wasabi and Daffodil Delight
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic markers; Martha Stewart Border punch; Nestabilities; SU ribbon; SU oval and scalloped oval punches

PTT35 Anything Goes

Welcome to another fabulous week at Party Time Tuesday! We have some amazing sponsors, and I was able to incorporate two stamps into my project for this week -- Gilli and Creative Vision. They are both awesome stamp companies! My paper is My Mind's Eye, and the cardstock colors are Early Espresso, Blushing Bride, and Close to Cocoa. I colored Spa Gilli with Copic markers and finished off with both border punches and Nestabilities!

This week's sponsors:

anaRydesign is a design house of scrapbooking and craft products. It is also the home of the ‘Gilli’ line of deep-etched rubber stamps. ‘Gilli’ is a collection of rubber stamps for you to make your own. Endless creativity is in your hands! Bring Gilli with you on your journey into the imaginative and artistic world of paper crafts and let her join in on the fun!

Winner will receive a Gilli Goodie Bag

I have always been a crafter. I enjoy making fun, silly, sassy handmade cards, scrapbook pages, and fun art projects for my friends and family to give as gifts. Creative Clear Stamps started as a solution to my own stamping needs. I had searched the web looking for fun themed stamp sets, but few portrayed my personality, sense of humor, and special interests. In 2004 I went back to school, and earned a degree in Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing (one of the best things I have ever done for myself ). I worked as a freelance graphic designer under the name Creative Vision for a few years before I decided to start my own line of clear stamps. In early 2008, after many hours behind the computer and away from my craft room, the very first stamp sets were born.

I am very excited to finally be able to share my creative vision with you! Inside my store you will find unique themed stamp sets not found anywhere else. My creative stamps are sure to inspire your scrap booking and card making creativity. All of the stamps are made in the USA from a premium photopolymer, which is similar to acrylic only higher in quality and will make a wonderful addition to your current rubber stamping supplies.

One winner will receive a Creative Vision Clear Stamp set!

Thanks so much to our fabulous sponsors for letting the Party Planners showcase your products!

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

PTT32 It's a CELEBRATION of Grandparents!

I'm so glad you are joining the party today! I'm going to do things in a little reverse order. I did two different cards today to fulfill the challenge because I just couldn't get my gorgeous pink and brown felt flowers to work with these adorable tiger cubs!! Here you have it!

Card Details:
Stamps: Cubbin' Around by Meljen's Designs; sentiment is computer generated
Paper: Ambrosia by Basic Grey; Basic Black and Tangerine Tango by SU
Ink: none
Accessories: Copic markers; Martha Stewart border punch; Nestabilities

Card Details (card #2):

Stamps: sentiment by Woodware USA

Paper: dp by Robin's Nest; Regal Rose and Close to Cocoa by Stampin' Up

Ink: Chocolate Chip by SU

Accessories: felt flowers from The Little Cherry Tree; SU punches; Cuttlebug folder; Nestabilities

Party Time Tuesdays is celebrating a special occasion....Grand Parents Day. PTT#32 Show your Grandparents some LOVE!

This week's sponsors are:

Kendra Snelling is owner of:

She has a store on Etsy HERE. She will have a cute prize for a lucky winner!

Hi my name is Stitchy and I am Co-Owner of Stitchy Bear Stamps...we started this store April 1st, No Fooling haha..I live in upstate New York with my husband and two TEENAGE adults haha, I do say that loosely as they think they run the show here, NOT...

I been creating stamps for a little less than a year now and I am totally addicted to the craft..I started about 4 years ago making digital scraps and I knew there was much more out there, so a friend of mine introduced me to digital stamps...and the rest they say is history...I look forward to seeing all the beautiful creations come through...good luck everyone..stitchy xoxox"

One lucky winner will receive a $15 Gift Certificate to Whimsy Stamps.

FBW167 Break out those dies and punches!

It's a wonderful Wednesday at Flutter By Wednesday this week because we get to use my favorite things -- dies and punches! I don't know what I would do without all of them. In fact, I wish I had invented the concept! If you would like to join us this week, please visit HERE and don't forget to include a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation!

This little cutie is from an Angel Company set by Mabelle RO called "He Created Spring". She is just so talented, and of course, I have to have some rubber designed by Mabelle in addition to the wonderful digis that you can purchase from Whimsy and Stars Studio! If you haven't discovered Mabelle, what are you waiting for?

Card Details:

Stamps: He Created Spring by Mabelle RO for The Angel Company; sentiment by Woodware USA

Paper: Cheerful Treat DSP, Pink Pirouette, and Concord Crush by Stampin' Up

Ink: Concord Crush and Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers; SU oval and scalloped oval punches; Martha Stewart butterfly punch; EK Success border punch; SU ribbon in Melon Mambo

Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots - The Lazy Days of Summer

You may need your sunglasses for this little gem...it is really busy and really bright! Our theme this week at Paper Pretties is to convey the lazy days of summer, and I think this little guy is summing it up quite nicely! I love reading in the summer, and I can't seem to get enough of books lately! So, I hope this will inspire you all to pick up a book that you have been dying to read and take some time for yourself!! The sentiment is also included with the image along with some others that you could use for multiple occasions. Check them out HERE.

Please visit the Paper Pretties blog HERE to see more examples of the lazy days of summer and join our challenge for this week!

Card Details:
Stamps: Beary Good Book by ARTish for Paper Pretties; sentiment by Paper Pretties
Paper: Lauderdale by Basic Grey; Brilliant Blue by Stampin' Up
Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; Martha Stewart border punch; May Arts ribbon

FBW161 Flight of the Fairy

I was so excited to use this spectacular image from The Stamping Boutique, our FBW sponsor this week! It is called Swan Song! Isn't it gorgeous? My daughter said it looked like Swan Lake! Our challenge is open this week at Flutter By Wednesday -- just don't forget a fairy, butterfly, or angel on your creation! If you would like to join us this week, please visit HERE for more details and to upload your card!

Card Details:

Stamps: Swan Song by The Stamping Boutique

Paper: My Mind's Eye DSP; Pink Pirouette and Rose Red by Stampin' Up

Ink: none

Accessories: Copic markers; Martha Stewart border corner punch; My Mind's Eye ricrac

PTT23 A Double Header for you Today!!

I have a double header for you today at Party Time Tuesdays! We have some amazing sponsors this month at Party Time Tuesdays, and they are all listed below. However, I'm a bit partial to Paper Pretties, as you can imagine! The above card features a sepia card topper from Charlie's Ark, which is connected to Flower Soft. They are absolutely gorgeous images, and I used a tutorial from Flower Soft to just add watercolor pops of color to the image. The tutorial can be found HERE. The paper used in the above card is from one of our sponsors this month...The Robin's Nest. They totally spoiled us with amazing double-sided paper and great embellishments!

In the above card, I used my Dienamics dies from MFT, and I just love them!! I used a bit of Very Vanilla craft ink to whiten up the edges. I still can't find my Whisper White craft ink...it must be lost somewhere with all of my socks!! I used pastels from Stampin' Up to give a little color to my background with Tommy flying his kite. The sentiment is from Woodware USA.

If you would like to join in the party this week at Party Time Tuesdays, you can visit HERE for more details and to upload your card!

Woodware USA Challenge #33 - Patriotic Colors and/or Theme

This week we have a choice between a patriotic color combo or a patriotic theme. I chose the color combo, and it so reminds me of summer! I used the fun set from Woodware USA called Sail Away, and my sentiment is from another Woodware USA set -- Ted in the Garden.

I find that I can get just about any sentiment from my Woodware USA sets, and they fit perfectly in a lot of my SU punches and small Nestabilities! Yay for me!

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

Some additional challenges:

The Paper Shelter #19 - Fun in the Sun
Delightful Challenges - Fun in the Sun
Papertake Weekly - Here Comes the Sun
Tuesday Taggers - Here Comes the Sun