Woodware USA Challenge #45 Happy Fall Y'all!

I have a simple fall-themed card for you today using a beautiful set from Woodware USA called Pretty Labels. It isn't a fall-themed set, but I love how the colors are just the essence of fall! I've used the Indian Summer paper by Basic Grey, and I love bringing it out at this time of year! If you would like to join us this week at Woodware USA, please upload your fall-themed card HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today...stay tuned for my Paper Pretties card a bit later!

FBW172 Partying with Susana!

Hello Flutter By Wednesday fans!! I'm so happy that you are back for another week in our month-long birthday celebration! Remember that all of the challenges are open this month -- just don't forget your butterflies, fairies and angels on your cards! This week we have a sponsor near and dear to Danni's heart - Susana's Custom Art and Card Design (SCACD).

I only own one stamp from Susana...can you believe that? And, here this little cutie is! I had to add a butterfly...thank goodness I remembered! The paper is Love Me Do from My Mind's Eye, and the card stock is both Basic Black and Daffodil Delight from Stampin' Up. The sentiment is from a Woodware USA set called Ribbon Banners. I love that new set...one of my current faves! The image is colored with Copic markers, and I've used this wonderful red, textured ribbon to set things off!

Thanks for stopping by today. Please join us HERE to play along in the Flutter By Wednesday challenge this week!

PTT34 Getting Sketchy at the Party!!

It is Sketch week again here at PTT! We have another option for all of you who make cards then find challenges(that would be me!hahaha)! This week if you would like to use our sketch....great! But we would also like to see some monochromatic designs! So here are the options....Sketch or Monochromatic....OR BOTH!!!
We have a 3 fantastic sponsors this week!

My name is Jenn Camargo and I'm a SAHM of 7 kids...6 girls ages 18-3 and a surprise baby boy age 4 months. I've been scrapbooking/card making for 18 years, and started digital designing three years ago. I LOVE my work...it's my creative outlet. I am thrilled to be sponsoring this challenge and loving all the fantastic works of art on the site!

We are a small family Craft business that came about when as a card making family, my daughters and young granddaughters and I that is! Not our men who do not make cards, although my husband has had a go....Could never find the stamps and crafts that we had seen advertised! So, in the end we decided to start up Crafts and Me, so that we could get the products we wanted not only for us, but to offer to other crafters like you. We love the different ranges of stamps and crafts that we get from all over the world and we hope you will love them too.... Our aim is to give you the best possible customer service that we can, and to treat our customers just as we would want to be treated ourselves.

Heart Song Designs offers hand drawn digital stamp images perfect for all your papercrafting needs. We offer a variety of images from elegant to super cute. Come visit us at www.heartsongdesignsshop.com and find digis that make your heart sing.

Card Details:

Stamps: Lovely Cupcake by Heart Song Designs; Ribbon Banners by Woodware USA
Paper: Cottage Wall DSP, Rich Razzleberry, and Pale Plum by SU

Ink: Rich Razzleberry by SU

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; Cuttlebug embossing folder; prima bling;

Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots -- in a "league" of our own!

2nd post today...please scroll down for my Woodware USA post!

This cute little guy is the latest release from ARTish for Paper Pretties, and he is called Alley Gator!! My sister's boyfriend owns a bowling alley, so when I told her about this particular image, she was so excited! I believe I know who will be the recipient of this card! Our challenge this week was to use buttons on our project, and I immediately knew that I had to have black buttons that looked as close to bowling balls as I could! It's amazing how much I had to dig to find two black buttons that matched!

Anywho...here is my project for today! I'm quite pleased with how the layout turned out and the paper is from Stampin' Up (Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso, Chocolate Chip, and Bella Rose DSP). I used my Nestabilities to cut the circle and scalloped circle and Stampin' Up punches to highlight the sentiment. The ribbon is also from Stampin' Up. The image is colored with Copic markers.

Thanks for stopping by today...enjoy the rest of your Monday!

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

FBW170 Sparkle Creations

It is our official kickoff of September at Flutter By Wednesdays, and it is a big hoopla! September is Danni's birthday month, and she likes to do it up BIG!!! There will be prizes, so you have to play along all month with us! Our first sponsor this month is Sparkle Creations, and this was my first stamp from her! Isn't she adorable? Sparkle was so amazing to give the Flutter By team stamps to work with for this challenge! They are awesome! To play along with us this week, please visit HERE for inspiration, instructions, and to view prizes!!

Thanks for stopping by today...here are the nitty gritty details:

Card Details:

Stamps: sentiment from Woodware USA; Scooter Chloe by Sparkle Creations

Paper: Wander by Basic Grey; Riding Hood Red and Pool Party by Stampin' Up

Ink: Riding Hood Red and Pool Party by SU for sponging; Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; SU circle punch; May Arts ribbon; Martha Steward border punch

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.

Paper Pretties - Monday Whatnots! Primary Colors

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We have a fun challenge and awesome images this week at Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots! Our challenge is to use primary colors, and I put a bit of a twist on it, but this guy is bright! You can see all of the other awesome cards/projects from the rest of my peeps at Paper Pretties HERE.

Also, remember that these images now come with sentiments, and they are still at a very low price for you! We love to offer quality products at awesome prices, so take a look. Just follow the links with the names of the images!

Diamondz

Pablo Parrot

Card Details:

Stamps: Diamondz with sentiment by ARTish for Paper Pretties
Paper: Basic Grey Wander; Riding Hood Red and Blue Bayou by SU

Ink: Barely Banana by Stampin' Up for sponging

Accessories: Copic markers; SU Blue Bayou ribbon; Nestabilities

Woodware USA Challenge #42 - Anything Goes

Sorry for my late posts today...we were out of town for my niece's wedding, and things never get done as smoothly as I would like. I wasn't really near a computer, and we all know that life happens! The wedding was great, and for that period of time, cardmaking and blogging were the furthest from my mind!

That being said, I've had this card done for over a week, and I really wanted to share it with you today! We have an anything goes challenge this week at Woodware USA. You can upload your card HERE to play along! And, if you haven't done so, Woodware USA has a brand spanking new FALL 2011 RELEASE that you MUST SEE...find it HERE!!

Be back shortly with my Paper Pretties card!

Card Details:
Stamps: School Tots by Woodware USA
Paper: DSP, Real Red, and Basic Black all by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic markers; SU ribbon; unknown AccuCut die; white gel pen