PTT71

We are rolling out the royal treatment this week, in honor of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee!  When I had to request which Tiddly Inks image I would work with, this little cutie just jumped right off the screen and yelled, "hey, pick me!"  Isn't she just adorable?  Her name is Wryn, and that little frog even has personality!  So, bring out the gold and the sparkle and the jewels and play along with us this week at Party Time Tuesdays!  You can find all of the information HERE for this week's challenge. 

Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots - Tuesday Edition

2nd post -- scroll down for my Party Time Tuesdays post!

Thanks for stopping by today! We have two adorable new images by ARTish for Paper Pretties available today (you can see them below)! I used this fun sketch from Sketch Saturday to highlight one of this week's image -- Colorful Easter. I can just see a little rascally rabbit doing this!! If you would like to see what the rest of the Paper Pretties Digi Team has done this week, please visit HERE for more details and inspiration.

Sketch Saturday Challenge #148 - sketch above

A Colorful Easter

Easter Treats

Card Details: Stamps: A Colorful Easter by ARTish for Paper Pretties; sentiment by Stampin' Up Paper: unknown dsp; Melon Mambo and Pink Pirouette by Stampin' Up Ink: Melon Mambo for sentiment Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; sponging; Spica glitter pens

Paper Pretties - Monday Whatnots, Tuesday Edition -- Ahoy Matey

2nd post today, please scroll down for my Party Time Tuesdays post!!

AAAARRRRGGHHHH!! I'm getting my pirate on this week with Paper Pretties. I knew that when I saw this image, I had to use the map paper! Don't you love it when you have a clear idea of what you want your card to look like? I certainly do, and this one came together easily -- also another plus! Check out the Paper Pretties blog for some wonderful examples from the rest of the design team. There are so many of us that we can't fit them all on one day!

Pirate Hani

Hans
Card Details:

Stamps: Hani by ARTish for Paper Pretties; sentiment by Woodware USA

Paper: Newsprint DSP, Basic Black, and Going Gray by Stampin' Up

Ink: Palette Noir; Creamy Caramel for sponging

Accessories: Copic markers; Cuttlebug embossing folder; Spica glitter pens

PTT6 Are you feeling LUCKY?

We have quite the March Madness challenges coming your way this month at Party Time Tuesdays! Our challenge this week is two fold--St. Patrick's themed with some kind of container or box--NO CARDS! If you would like the wonderful tutorial for this box, you can visit the Party Time Tuesdays blog HERE for instructions. The tutorial is from Twosdays Techniques, and they do a fabulous job with their instructions!

Secondly, we are also sponsored this week by Stamp Fairy, and I have long been admiring their adorable images. It was really fun to work with this cute little monkey this week! Check out their other amazing images!

Project Details:

Stamps: Willy by Stamp Fairy; sentiment from Stampin' Up

Paper: Green Galore, Basic Black, and Kaleidoscope DSP by Stampin' Up
Ink: Glorious Green by SU

Accessories: Copic markers; Spica glitter pens; satin ribbon; EK Success punch; Bow Easy; Grosgrain and organdy ribbon

FBW144 - Robyn's Fetish Open Challenge

I'm fluttering by today with a lovely image given to our FBW design team from Robyn's Fetish! It is called Primitive Pitcher, but with all that I have going on in this card, it is far from primitive!! The image isn't a fairy, butterfly, or angel, but I added my butterflies to fit the bill. Besides, don't butterflies love flowers? I think so! If you would like to play along this week, the challenge is open...just don't forget the angel, butterfly or fairy on your creation. Upload your card HERE!

I colored the image with Copic markers, and I used the warm grays, along with V00, V05, V06, Y04 and G21 to round out the rest of the image. I then accented with Spica glitter pens, and I used Nestabilities to cut the image and the SU Butterfly Wings Embosslit to make the textured butterflies. The ribbon is Rich Razzleberry, and I used flowers and the pin to hold all of the loops together! The paper is Green at Heart by Basic Grey, and my cardstock is Wild Wasabi and Rich Razzleberry by Stampin' Up.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Paper Pretties Whatnots - Tuesday Edition

Just a little note from a Bugling Bear...wouldn't we all love to see and hear that? I searched and searched my craft room for paper with notes on it. High and low, I tell you! Then, it dawned on me...I have the SU background stamp, Musical Score. Duh! All the time I wasted, and I can just create the paper myself! I've been a little bit of the Capella paper lately from Basic Grey. I think sometimes certain papers lend themselves to different times of the year. I never have to shop again technically with all the ribbon, paper, gadgets and embellishments I have...YIKES!!

Today, we are debuting two new images by ARTish for Paper Pretties -- Dunker and Bugle Bear. If you would like to see the rest of the design team's creations, please visit HERE for more details! Thanks for stopping by today!

Card Details:

Stamps: Bugle Bear by ARTish for Paper Pretties;

Musical Score BG and sentiment by Stampin' Up

Paper: Capella by Basic Grey; Gold Shimmer, Kraft and Early Espresso by Stampin' Up

Ink: River Rock for sponging; Early Espresso for sentiment

Accessories: Copic markers; Spica glitter pens; Wonky Squares Nestabilities;

SU punches; EK Success note punch

FBW143 You Sparkle

Hello my fellow butterfly lovers!! I have a new stamp and new papers to share with you today!! I have this awesome set from my most favorite Flutterbyer -- Danni! The set is from The Angel Company, and it is just precious! The papers are ones that I bought at the beach this weekend by Prima, and they are darling!! They are really muted, so I had to insert some pink to jazz it up a bit!

Our challenge is open this week, and we would love for you to join us. Click HERE for more details and to upload your creation! Thank you for stopping by today!

Card Details:

Stamps: The Angel Company

Paper: DSP by Prima; Kraft by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: EK Success punch; Martha Stewart punch and ribbon; Jolee's flowers; SU oval and scalloped oval punches; Copic markers; Spica glitter pens

FBW137 - a sketch by Carly

Day 3 with no school, and the cabin fever has set in. My husband has gone out to work each day, but we have been home bound. It is starting to take its toll. I get less done even though I've been home more! Go figure! Please let there be school tomorrow!

Hey Flutter By Wednesday fans!! We have a wonderful sketch for you today from Carly. Carly is 12 and is very talented in making sketches. Please visit her and leave her some love! When you make your card, just remember to include a butterfly, fairy, or angel on it! Upload your creation HERE, so that we can come and admire your handiwork! I flipped the sketch a bit for my purposes, but you can see the general sketch in my card.

True Confessions: I'm still sending out my Christmas cards! Yes, I am. And, I have found that I still need a few more, so this is one of my way late Christmas cards! YIKES! Aren't you all appalled?

Card Details:

Stamps: Astra (digi) by Paper Pretties; Glad Tidings by Stampin' Up for sentiment

Paper: Wassail by Basic Grey; Always Artichoke, Kraft, and Riding Hood Red by Stampin' Up

Ink: Early Espresso for sentiment

Accessories: Copic markers; Stickles; SU word window and modern label punches; Spica glitter pens; jewel and flower; Nestabilities

Sugar Creek Hollow Back in Action with a Sketch!

The design team at Sugar Creek Hollow has had a much needed holiday break, and we are back to bring you some amazing new cards using a fun sketch!

Everyone is invited to enter a card using this sketch and you are not required to use an image from Sugar Creek Hollow, but if you do, you will get two entries into the random prize drawing. The winner of that draw will receive a digi of her choice from the Sugar Creek Hollow Shoppe and a badge to display on her blog. Once we reach a minimum of 10 entries, the Design Team will select a Card of the Week and the creator of that card will receive a special badge to display on her blog. Every month there will be a Guest Designer chosen from the Cards of the Week and that person will be invited to join the Design Team in a challenge. There are lots of reasons to enter, so we can't wait to see your fabulous creations. Upload your creation HERE and start the fun with us!

Did you know? - - - The proceeds of sales from the Sugar Creek Hollow Shoppe go to provide food, clothing and shelter for those who are less fortunate. If you don't have any images from the Shoppe yet, check it out and when you buy something to use on your creations you can say that you have helped out, too.

Card Details:

Stamps: Bad Hair Day and Congratulations ticket by Sugar Creek Hollow
Paper: DSP by Graphic 45; Riding Hood Red, Close to Cocoa, and Early Espresso by SU

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; Spica glitter pens; Cuttlebug embossing folder; Martha Stewart snowflake punch; brad; Lucky card by 7 Gypsies; brown trim in organza

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

It's my last post with the Party Time Tuesdays team. I've had a lot of fun creating birthday cards every week, and I will miss this time on Tuesdays! Thanks to Kristie and Dianna for making it so much fun!

This week our challenge is Anything Goes. I have wanted to use this rhinestone Cupcake phrase for the longest time, so I figured now was my chance!! If you would like to play along, please upload your creation HERE. Thanks for the memories!

Card Details:

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes and Versatile Verses by Stampin' Up
Paper: DeLovely by Cosmo Cricket; Melon Mambo, Basic Black and

Pink Pirouette by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers; Spica Glitter Pens; Nestabilities; Word Window and

Modern Label punches by Stampin' Up; unknown ribbon

FBW135 Merry Christmas Break!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Flutter By Wednesday fans! This is our last post for 2010 so that we can take a little holiday break! Our challenge this week is open, so upload your card HERE if you want to play along. You don't want to miss our first post of 2011 with a blog hop happening on January 5th! Don't forget about us because we will be back!

Danni is looking for a few talented paper crafters to join us on the FBW team, so check out the DT call HERE for more information! We are saying goodbye to our awesome guest designer, Erin. She has so much talent...stop by and say "hi" to her! And, I'm so excited to welcome back Kristie to our team. She is a former member of the team who came back to join us again. It's been so much fun for me to work with Kristie on both the Flutter By team and as part of her awesome design team at her challenge blog, Party Time Tuesdays. Give her a warm welcome back!

I borrowed this Sweet Pea stamp from my friend, Dawn because she has them all! I knew I wanted to get a little extra fussy for this card because it was our last before the "break." She is a beauty. I used the Sizzix Poinsettia die for the background...boy, was that a lot of cutting!

Thanks for stopping by today, and don't forget to catch the blog hop on January 5th!

Card Details:

Stamps: Sweet Pea

Paper: Mistletoe and Pear by Basic Grey; Riding Hood Red,

Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, and Basic Black by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers; glitter glue; Sizzix poinsettia die;

Spica glitter pens; Prima gem flourish

Woodware USA Challenge #5 - It's WINTER!!

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
In the lane, snow is glistening.
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight...
Walking in a Winter Wonderland!

Well, I can sing about it because we didn't receive any snow here, but I'm sure people in other parts are rolling their eyes, saying, "here we go again!" We hope that you will enjoy the cards the design team from Woodware USA has for you this week. Our challenge was to do a winter-themed card for this week's challenge! I just love this new little set from Woodware USA called Winter Tots...check it out HERE!

We would love for you to join us this week, and don't forget that we draw a monthly prize. You can find all of the details and participate HERE!

Card Details:
Stamps: Winter Tots by Woodware USA
Paper: unknown DSP; Real Red and Garden Green by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic markers; May Arts ribbon; Spica glitter pens; SU oval and scalloped oval punches

FBW134 An Angel Gets Her Wings

Happy Wednesday! We have a day off from school today, so it seems as if it will be errand running day! We have an open challenge this week at Flutter By Wednesday, and I so wanted to use this angel stamp from Motivet, and here she is!! Isn't she just precious? She was fun to work with, but what stamps aren't fun to work with?

For more details and to link up your card for FBW this week, please click HERE.

Two more challenges for this card:

• Stamp Something - Christmas Color Combo
• Copic Creations #40 - light source (here it is mid to upper left)

Card Details:

Stamps: Angel Girl by Motivet

Paper: Jovial by Basic Grey; Soft Suede and Riding Hood Red by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers (R20, R21, R24, Y0000, Y28, C00, C04, E000, E00, E01, E11, E13); Spica glitter pens; Wonky Squares by Nestabilities; Cuttlebug embossing folder; velvet trim; button

PTTC24 Happy 6th Birthday, Meredith!

Our theme this week at Party Time Tuesdays is to use balloons!! Find details and upload HERE. I was so excited that the challenge fell on my little girl's birthday! I love this new image that I received from The Angel Company! It's a cute one!! The 6 was cut from Plantin Schoolbook, and the card shape was cut from Christmas Cards for the Cricut! The sentiment is from the Teddy Remembers set by Woodware USA.


This is Meredith's school picture from this year...she is growing up so fast! I can't believe that she is 6 already. Where does the time go? Happy Birthday, Sweet Pea!

Card Details:

Stamps: Wonder and Joy by The Angel Company; sentiment from Teddy Remembers by Woodware USA

Paper: Melon Mambo DSP and cardstock, Pink Pirouette cardstock by Stampin' UP;

pink glitter paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Plantin Schoolbook and Christmas Cards Cricut cartridges; SU pink ribbon;

SU oval and scalloped oval punches; copic markers; spica glitter pens

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

Woodware USA Challenge #2-One Layer Card

I did it, and it was so freeing...only one layer to this card!! I can't believe it!! Our challenge this week at Woodware USA is to make a one-layer card. And, you can WIN A STAMP SET!! Enter in our challenge, and you will receive one entry into the monthly drawing. Use a WOODWARE USA stamp, and you will receive TWO chances to WIN!! Doesn't get any better than that! And, there aren't a lot of entries so far, so your chances are exponentially better! What are you waiting for? Check out the design team samples and details HERE!!

I have used the set I Love Snowmen by Woodware USA, and it is one of my favorites. I used the button stamp to make a border around my main image. I colored both the snowman and button images with Copics. Then, I enhanced the buttons with Spica Glitter Pens. From there, I used Stickles to make the Snowmen sparkle, and I used Liquid Applique to make the trim puffy! Fun, fun, fun! The card measures 4 1/4 inches square...can't wait to send it out for my holiday cards!

Cheers...thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to enter the challenge before next Sunday at 8:00 pm.

Woodware USA Color Combo and First Challenge for YOU!

It is Monday, and that means today I'm featuring a card from Woodware USA. Today we are starting our first challenge with participants, and we are excited! We hope that you will join us!! We don't require a Woodware USA image, but you get an extra entry into our monthly drawing if you do use one! That's right, a monthly drawing for a free set of Woodware USA stamps (a $15 value). You can't go wrong with that, now can you? We would love to have you participate, so go HERE for all of the details and some inspiration from my teammates!



This is the inside of my card because I just couldn't make it work on the outside of the card!

Card Details:

Stamps: Penguin Fun and Traditional Christmas Greetings by Woodware USA

Paper: Merry Moments DSP, Garden Green, and Chocolate Chip CS by Stampin' Up

Ink: Silver Encore; Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers; Spica Glitter Pens; SU and unknown rick-rack ribbon; Nestabilities (ribbon slide and front image); Sizzix embossing folder; silver pearls

Let There be Peas on Earth!

It is a sensational shabby chic Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow this week! We have a challenge this week of using light blue, pink, kraft and chocolate chip for our colors, and it was hard to incorporate all of that into a holiday card also, but I hope I pulled it off! I used the wonderful crinkly ribbon from the Sugar Creek Hollow store, and I was finally able to incorporate a charm into my work! Yay!! We hope you will stop by the rest of the teams' blogs and leave them some love...they are a most extraordinarily talented group of women! Blessings to you all this fine Saturday!

Card Details:

Stamps: Let there be Peas... by Sugar Creek Hollow

Paper: Mistletoe and Pear by Basic Grey; Pretty in Pink, Kraft, and Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Copic markers; Spica glitter pens; Nestabilities; Crinkly ribbon; EK Success border punches; charm

FBW129 Flutter By and In Style Stamps!!

Happy Hump Day...it's a Fluttery Hump Day! This week at Flutter By Wednesday, we are being sponsored by In Style Stamps. They provided the design team with some adorable images, and I chose to work with Fairy Chloe this time. She is a cutie! I made my card into a shaped card using my Nestabilities...the only problem is it wouldn't stand on its own! LOL!! We would love to have you join us this week, as we have an open challenge. Just don't forget to use your butterfly, angel or fairy. Get all the details and upload your creation HERE. You will have the chance to win 4 digital images from In Style Stamps! Now, that's a prize!!

Card Details:

Stamps: Fairy Chloe by In Style Stamps

Paper: Concord Crush and Lavender Lace by Stampin' Up

Ink: Almost Amethyst to sponge

Accessories: Copic markers; Stickles; Spica Glitter Pens; Martha Stewart Bling; Nestabilities; Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder

Monday, Monday…and we have a day off!! It fell on the perfect day this year…right after Halloween. Lots of candy has infiltrated our home—let’s hope that it is forgotten in a couple of days!

Welcome to a new challenge at Woodware USA, and it is anything goes this week. You will see all sorts of creations from our very talented design team. And, insert drum roll, starting next week, you too will be able to play along with us. And, there will be prizes on a monthly basis! Have I piqued your interest? I hope so!! Check back next Monday, November 8th for a new challenge and a blog hop to show you all of the awesome new sets from Woodware USA.

Rachel, who has the wonderful challenge blog Cupcake Inspirations, is on our Woodware USA design team. This week, Woodware is sponsoring her challenge, and I was privileged enough to create a card with this week's inspiring cupcake. Isn't it a beauty? I just loved it, and it was fun to make a creation for it!

Card Details:
Stamps: Teddy Remembers by Woodware USA
Paper: Indian Summer by Basic Grey; Early Espresso and Pumpkin Pie cardstock by Stampin’ Up
Ink: Palette Noir; Early Espresso by Stampin’ Up
Accessories: Copic markers; Spica Glitter Pens; Nestabilities;

Making Memories trim; Martha Stewart border punch