FBW150 Celebrate our Sesquicentennial!!

How is that for your big word of the day? How often do we get to use the word sesquicentennial? Woohoo! Flutter By Wednesday is celebrating their 150th challenge, and we have some amazing surprises for you! Check HERE for more exciting details!

Now, on to the "OOPS" section! Remember the old adage, "do as I say, not as I do"? Well, that would apply today! My brain doesn't seem to be working, and I didn't follow the challenge guidelines. Our challenge this week is to use soft pastel colors. Well, mine don't exactly look soft or pastel. I'm so sorry! Please, do as I say, not as I do!

Color Throwdown #137

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #99

Card Details:

Stamps: Pure Innocence by My Favorite Things; sentiment by Unity stamps

Paper: Sweet Pea DSP; Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, and white by SU

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Summer Sun for sponging

Accessories: Copic markers; rhinestone flourish; prima flowers; Nestabilities;

Cuttlebug embossing folder; SU oval and scalloped oval punches

PTT11 April Showers

April Showers hopefully bring May flowers because we've had one heck of a ride here! Last week we had a wind storm that knocked down two trees, and a hail storm 5 days later that brought golf ball (even some tennis ball) size hail. And, there was torrential rain last night. What is going on? Well, I hope the May flowers are as vibrant as the ones on my card today! They will brighten any day, don't you think?

Our challenge this week at Party Time Tuesdays is being sponsored by Glitterbabe Digis, and I was given these adorable rainboots! I couldn't resist! And, shouldn't all rain boots be fire engine red? YES! So, our theme this week is showers of all kinds! Upload your creations HERE! I have used the above sketch for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #112. It's a beauty, so check it out!

Card Details:

Stamps: Rainboots image by Glitterbabe's Digis

Paper: June Bug by Basic Grey; Daffodil Delight and Basic Black by SU

Ink: none

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities Wonky Squares; Cuttlebug embossing

folder - Swiss Dots; May Arts ribbon; Prima flowers; brads

Woodware USA Challenge #22 - Anything Goes

Hello Woodware USA fans!! A quick post for you all today because I have a sick child! Our challenge this week is anything goes, so just go with it!! If you would like to see more samples, get details, and upload your card, just click HERE. I can't wait to see what you come up with. Just don't forget, only two entries each! Thanks for stopping by today!

Card Details:
Stamps: Flutter By Butterflies by Stampin' Up
Paper: White and Elegant Eggplant by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic markers; Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spica glitter pens; ribbon; punches; rhinestones

SCH Vintage Easter

Our challenge this week at Sugar Creek Hollow is to make a vintage Easter card. I combined quite a few elements this week to create my card. I've used two images from Sugar Creek Hollow -- Easter Wishes egg and the Dogwood branch.

I printed the Dogwood three times, colored it, and cut it out. Then, I layered it around the sentiment image, which is placed on a Nestability cut out. The finishing embellishments are Stampin Up satin ribbon and Basic Grey pearls. The paper is from Once Upon a Springtime by Graphic 45, and the cardstock is Chocolate Chip and Pink Pirouette from Stampin' Up.

If you would like to play along with us this week, please find more samples and details and upload your card HERE. Thanks for stopping by today!

FBW149 Just Some Lines...

Flutter By, Butterfly because it's Wednesday! We have an open challenge this week and a sponsor at FBW -- Just Some Lines. Awesome digi stamps for your crafting pleasure. This little cutie is called Emo Angel - Butterfly flutter. She is perfect, isn't she? Don't forget to use either an angel, fairy, and/or butterfly on your creation! If you would like to play along this week, you can find more details and upload your creation HERE.

We also have a fun surprise for you this week -- a very special guest designer -- Beate Johns! I've long followed her work on Splitcoast and who hasn't done one of her amazing tutorials. Please give her a big FBW welcome! Midnight Madness Sketch #98

Card Details:

Stamps: Emo Angel - Butterfly flutter by Just Some Lines

Paper: DSP, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point and Peach Parfait by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; Martha Stewart

border punch; stickers from pack by SU

PTT10 An Air of Elegance

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

Good morning!! Aren't Daffodils lovely, especially at this time of the year? After a long winter, they are a welcome sight! This beautiful image is a frame from our sponsor this week at Party Time Tuesdays -- Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps. I actually "married" the frame with this lovely sentiment and "saved" it as its own image! Our challenge this week at Party Time Tuesdays is to make Elegant Birthday cards! This is one that I will be sending to a friend for her birthday! If you would like to join us this week, simply upload your card HERE.

We are having a weekly giveaway over on our Facebook page. All you have to do is leave a COMMENT not just "like" our Party Planner of the week. This past week we did not have a winner...there were no comments left, just "likes". The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to any online digital store of their choice. That is worth a couple of digi's in most stores!!! This week we have your Party Planner Molly. The winner of this giveaway will be posted next week along with the winner of this challenge.

Card Details:

Stamps: Daffodi Frame and sentiment by Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

Paper: Daffodil Delight and Wild Wasabi by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Copic markers; Creative Memories cutting system; Cuttlebug embossing folder; gems; SU ribbon

Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots - Tuesday Edition

It's Tuesday, and we have a new edition of the Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots!! There are two new images by ARTish for Paper Pretties today, and they are adorable. I had a little help today from my daughter! I was only going to do one card, and I chose this adorable turtle. Well, she decided that she would like to color in Hula-hooping Hector, and she made a card from it! It was all her...she even decided to use a different medium -- crayons! I am entering my card in the following challenges:

• Sketch Saturday #149


• Paper Sundaes #63 Spring Blossoms


• Stamp Something - April Digi Day


• Belli Challenge - old embellishments (brads and "flat" primas)

Here is my daughter's creation!

Chelone Hula Hooping Hector

Card Details:

Stamps: Chelone by ARTish for Paper Pretties

Paper: Stella and Rose by My Mind's Eye; Early Espresso

and Close to Cocoa by Stampin' Up

Ink: Pink Pirouette by Stampin' Up for sponging

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; Martha Stewart

border punch; May Arts ribbon; prima flowers; brads; pearls

Woodware USA Challenge #21 - Monochromatic

These flowers remind me of my pansies out front! We planted them back in the fall, and I really thought they were toast during the colder months (and a few snowfalls), but they are gorgeous and thriving now. I knew that I wanted to use this set for my monochromatic card today. The set is called Flowers and Frames from Woodware USA, and the sentiment is from the set Jane's Script. I love Jane's Script, and I find myself reaching for it very often with a lot of my cards! I love a good all-purpose sentiment set! If you would like to join us this week, please find samples and more details HERE. Remember that we draw for a monthly winner of a free stamp set at Woodware USA! Cheers to you all! Card Details: Stamps: Jane's Script and Flowers and Frames by Woodware USA Paper: Almost Amethyst and Concord Crush cardstock and Almost Amethyst DSP by Stampin' UP Ink: Concord Crush by SU; Memento Tuxedo Black Accessories: Copic markers (BV000, BV00, BV02, BV04, BV08, Y06); May Arts ribbon; Making Memories; charm

Paper Pretties: Stamps with a Cause!!

Hello! It's Sunday, and we have had glorious weather here in NC! My parents were visiting on their way from Myrtle Beach to home, and they left this morning. Meredith and I were a little sad, but she gets her sentimentality from me (lucky her!). I have a cute little clean and simple (CAS) card for you today. It is made with this lovely set from Paper Pretties. The set is seen below, and it was illustrated by Joni Stringfield. It is awesome, and you get the whole set in a zip file! Woohoo!! Do you know what the best part is? The proceeds are going to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and this will help many people living with this disease. If you would like to purchase this set, please follow the link HERE for more information. And, even better -- IT'S JUST $7.00!! My lunch costs more than that some days! That is eight images plus three sentiments! Can you say BARGAIN? My card took less than 10 minutes! It's a win-win! Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #105

Card Details:

Stamps: Easter Babies (stamps for a cause) by Joni Stringfield for Paper Pretties

Paper: Daffodil Delight and Cool Caribbean by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Copic markers; Martha Stewart border punch

Sugar Creek Hollow - It's our monthly Sketch!!

Happy Saturday!! It's supposed to be beautiful here this weekend in Charlotte -- after a week of a lot of rain! We have a sketch challenge this week at Sugar Creek Hollow, and you can find it below! My image is from the Flowers of the Month collection at Sugar Creek Hollow, and they are so beautiful to color (especially with my new Copics from Carpe Diem that arrived!). If you would like to join us this week, simply upload your card HERE. There are many stunning examples from the design team for you to behold! Check them out! Have a glorious weekend!

Card Details:

Stamps: April Flower of the Month by Sugar Creek Hollow

Paper: Stella and Rose by My Mind's Eye; Rose Red and Going Gray by Stampin' Up

Ink: none

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; crinkly ribbon and lace trim; colored pearls; Cuttlebug embossing folder; Bow Easy