It’s Monday, and we have a treat for you!! This week’s challenge for our Woodware USA design team is ANYTHING BUT A CARD! This really is a challenge for me each time that we do it. I get into the card rut, so I seldom venture out into the world of “other things.” Today, I did!

I have a box that came in a pack of six from Martha Stewart Crafts. It is designed to hold treats (brownies, bars, cookies, etc.), so I decided to jazz it up a bit. I tend to give more treats around the holidays, so I made this for Christmas. I kept the stamping simple, but I loved that I could assemble the phrase “we wish you a Merry Christmas” through stamps in the set called Traditional Christmas Greetings. It is a great all purpose set, and it gives you a large amount of greetings, both religious and secular.

I used a set of paper from My Mind’s Eye called Colorful Christmas, and it is adorable…so glad that I had some left over from last year because this box took up a lot! The box is almost 9 inches square, and the depth is 2 ½ inches. The ribbon is Purely Pomegranate satin ribbon from Stampin’ Up.

See you tomorrow!! Tuesday is always a party, so check back for my Party Time Tuesdays card!!

It's Saturday again, and we have a color challenge for you this week at Sugar Creek Hollow. The colors are: River Rock, Early Espresso, and Baja Breeze. A fun color combo that I haven't used myself before. I used this wonderful tag as my image, and I love the little scene that it depicts...reminds me of home in the winters. I hope you enjoy your weekend...it is finally Fall here in the Carolinas!

FBW126 Trick or Treat

Yay...it's WEDNESDAY! And, that means that it is time for Flutter By Wednesday! Today's challenge is to use a fall theme in your card, but don't forget the butterfly, fairy or angel (the most important part!) Upload your card HERE. I bought this adorable fairy from Paper Pretties a couple of weeks ago, and I was finally able to ink it up! She is a cutie! I also used my Martha Stewart border punch with bats on the card. It is a bit lost in all of the detail, but you at least get some cool cute little bats as excess paper! Slap some mono on them, and voila, another embellishment. That is a true testament to how I hate to throw things away! And, I'm excited about my watermark...can you believe that I have one? And, I was able to use it!! (pats herself on back).

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Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #88

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Card Details:

Stamps: Halloween Fairy Elle by Paper Pretties

Paper: Eerie by Basic Grey; Kiwi Kiss and Basic Black by Stampin' Up

Ink: Palette Noir

Accessories: Copic markers; Martha Stewart border punch; SU ribbon; SU circle punch; Nestabilities

Our challenge for Party Time Tuesdays this week is to make a fall themed birthday with a leaf and/or pumpkin on the card! Since I have been playing with my Cricut a bit more lately, I found a great leaf on the Wild Card cartridge. I just love that cartridge for its versatility. I originally wanted to do a leaf-shaped card, but I decided on this little gem of a cut out! I used Making Memories Autumn Splendor paper to cut the leaves, and I used Basic Grey Indian Summer for the background. The cardstock is Stampin’ Up’s Chocolate Chip and Really Rust. I only pull out the Really Rust in the fall…and my stock is getting low!!

We would love to have you join us this week with your fall-themed birthday card! Upload your card HERE to be entered! Remember, that there will be monthly prizes for participants, so come on over and join us! See you tomorrow for Flutter By Wednesday!

A Stitch in Time...

Our challenge this week at Woodware USA is to use Faux Stitching on our cards…a sometimes forgotten technique that really adds some fun dimension to your work. I just love this adorable set from Woodware called A Winter’s Day. It is so wonderfully drawn and easy to color. You know that I seem to measure the worthiness of a stamp by its colorability! (I know, it’s not a word…still!)

Don’t forget that you still have time to receive two free ink pads from Woodware USA with any order!! It’s a seriously great deal!!

The paper that I used today is from Jovial by Basic Grey, and I used Chocolate Chip and Really Rust from Stampin’ Up. The ribbon is also Stampin’ Up, and I have my lovely triple bow courtesy of the Bow Easy!!

Thanks for stopping by today…I’m so glad that my new blog design is finally up and running!! What do you think?

Sugar Creek Hollow Gets Sketchy!!

Things are a little "sketchy" at Sugar Creek Hollow this week, but in a good way!! We have a wonderful sketch to follow this week, and it is a very versatile one. I used this lovely image with pumpkins in a basket called "Baby Jack Basket" for my sketch! It's a simple image to color, and I love using all of my fall papers! My background for the picture is actually paper from Making Memories called Autumn Splendor. The ribbon is crinkly ribbon that can be purchased from Sugar Creek Hollow...Tracy hand-dyes them all, and they are gorgeous!! The lovely sparkly leaf is from the Autumn Splendor pack also.

Thank you so much for stopping by today...it is always a delight to read your comments! I believe that I will be debuting my new blog in the next week or so, so stay tuned!! I can't wait to show it off!

FBW125 A Fairy from Robyn's Fetish

We have a wonderful sponsor this week at Flutter By Wednesday...Robyn's Fetish! We were treated to some wonderful digital images! My card this week uses the Poppy Fairy from Robyn's Fetish. Check out all of the details on the Flutter By Wednesday blog HERE. We would love for you to participate this week...the challenge is an open one!


I have entered this card in the following challenges:

• Pink Elephant Challenge #85 - childhood theme (fairy)
• Paper Sundaes #38 - Something from your stash (Euphoria by Basic Grey - older paper
• Basic Grey Challenges - sparkle

Here is a closeup of the sparkle on my card...it is hard to see the sparkle of the Spica glitter pens. Thanks for stopping by today!!

PTTC15...It's Time for Another Birthday!!

The birthdays can commence...the Party Time Tuesdays challenge is back from its September hiatus!! We are so excited to bring you our creations today, and it is an anything goes kind of week. Just don't forget that it must be a card, and it must have some reference to birthdays on the front of the card! You can upload your creations HERE so that we may admire your handiwork.

I was so excited to add these new Nestabilities to my collection...I think I may be obsessed! I just love these little metal dies!! Couple it with my Bow Easy, and I am a happy girl!

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There are some fun changes at PTT!! We are now having a monthly prize! Check out all of the details on the PTT blog for instructions!

We would also like to welcome Jenn, Jan, and Colleen to our team...be sure to visit their blogs and leave them some love!!

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I've used the awesome sketch from this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (#87)!

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See you tomorrow for my Flutter By Wednesday post! Thanks for stopping by today!

Pink, Pink, and more Pink!!

Happy Monday everyone!! We have a real challenge for you this week…our creations will be monochromatic! Let me tell you—thank goodness I have a lot of pink because this was a true challenge for me!!

I used the wonderful butterfly set from Woodware USA this week. It is really fun and easy to color for a quick card. My card today measures 5 inches square, and I have used Pink Pirouette and Melon Mambo from Stampin’ Up. The ribbon is also Stampin’ Up. A simple, monochromatic card.

Don’t forget that we still have two free ink pads with orders at Woodware USA, and there are 28 new sets. Please check them out and get your new ink…it is well worth it!

Check back tomorrow for my Party Time Tuesday post...yes, we are BACK!!

Sugar Creek Hollow Blog Hop--Christmas is Coming!!

Good morning and thank you for joining us hErE at Sugar CrEEk Hollow for our Christmas Blog Hop. WE arE going to play thE "SEcrEt Word" gamE today. You will nEEd to collEct a lEttEr at Each blog and thEn post your answEr at thE last stop.

WE will bE awarding a $25.00 gift cErtificatE to onE lucky winnEr!

I am sharing with you today two of our nEw Christmas Digi Stamps Entitled
"Christmas Sentiments" and "Christmas Cardinal."

Here is the order of the blog hop today! Don't forget to collect your letters!

Tracy, Owner
Joseline, DT Coordinator
Mary
Marsha
Nancy
Sally
Kelly
Stephanie
Cec
Sharon
Renee
Joni
Lisa
Donna
JulieMegan
Ms. Plum
Heide
Dawn, Guest Designer
Sugar Creek Hollow Blog
Sugar Creek Hollow Store

Thanks for stopping by today!! Enjoy the blog hop!