Lots of fun!!

Be sure to check out Susana's store for lots of FUN, new products and amazing give-aways!!

Tilda with Hearts

I know some people don't like these Magnolia's because they don't have noses and mouths but I just adore them. I needed a card for the Magnolia group I'm on for a mingle--I send a card and get one in return. The theme was love/red/pink/white.

I kept the card very simple as my partner lives in Germany so I wanted the card to fair the mail system well.

Supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: Tilda with hearts, A Muse Essential Ovals,
paper: TAC Ultrasmooth white cardstock , K&Company Sweet Talk mat pad, sparkle cardstock
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Charcoal
others: copics, prismacolors, OMS, Clear Copic Glitter Pen, corner rounder, CM punch, stardust stickles

That was then, this is now #4

Time for another that was then, this is now!! I'm having the best time with these. I remember how proud I was of this card as I used my Fiskars Texture Plates for it.

That was then......

And this is now....

Supplies:

card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4

stamps: TAC Pansies-retired

paper: TAC Ultrasmooth cardstock, cardstock, paper from my stash

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette French Lilac

others: prismacolors, OMS, stardust pen

A special RAK

Look at that smile!! The crafting community is always surprising me with kindness. I just recently found Sharon's blog as she joined some yahoo groups I'm in. Well, when she posted this amazing Hello Kitty card, I left a comment saying how cute it was and that my daughter would love it. Do you see what she did!!She sent it to Belle!!

Thank you so much, Sharon as you made a little girl EXTREMELY happy!

Wow!!

Check out this card! Truly amazing!!

Femme Puppy

When I first saw this stamp in Susana's store, I simply fell in love with it. Sadly it's been sitting here uninked, poor thing. So I had to remedy that tonight!!

I must admit I had a bit of an artistic challenge figuring out some of the coloring but it was fun!

Supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: Femme Puppy , TAC Oh How-inside

paper: TAC ultrasmooth white cardstock, cardstock, paper from my scraps

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Viridian Leaf, Palette Starry Night

others: copics, prismacolors, OMS, December Sky Blingz Shimmerz, Martha Stewart punch, bella embellishments

So sweet!

I don't know the name of this cutie as she came in a grab bag I got from TAC years ago but I just think she's so adorable! I used a SCS sketch, SC204.

Supplies:
card size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
stamps: TAC , TAC My Girlie Girl-retired-on inside
paper: Georgia Pacific, Basic Grey Euphoria
ink:Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Boudoir Blush, Palette French Lilac
others: copics, prismacolors, OMS, Pink Poinsettia Blingz Shimmerz , stickles

tagged.......

So I've been "tagged" lately with the whole go to the 6th folder where you keep your pictures and share the 6th photo.

Well, I haven't done it because well.....sigh......the 6th folder is my "for the web" folder and in it are......all my cards for the web. LOL! But because I'm a good sport, here's the photo.

Oh my!! I won!!

I can't believe it!! I won a brand new set being released by 2 Red Bananas!! Take a peek here at the set I won! Isn't it just perfect?? Oh my! I'm jumping up and down!!
Be sure to check out 2 Red Bananas store and also their blog!! Right now they have blog hops going on for their new releases!! Fun stuff!!
I'm still so thrilled!!

Blog Candy Winner!!!

I had random.Matthew draw a name out today for the winner of the Flutter By Wednesday blog candy and the winner is......................
Do you really want to know? LOL..........................
And the winner is...................
Marcia!!!!

Thanks to everyone who played along!! Hope you continue to play along as you never know when there might be more giveaways!!

Follow Your Heart Tutorial Thursday!

Be sure to go over to Susana's store blog, Follow Your Heart to see Susan's great tutorial on stamping on candles!!

Raining Tildas?

In a yahoo Magnolia group I'm in we have what's called Raining Cards. Basically three people are chosen each month and the people in their group send cards to them. This is the first month I've participated but it sounds like fun. I had two Magnolia cards done and both were with Tilda with a Rose so I decided to make the third card with her as well.
Did you notice the little heart charm? So cute! Susana just got lots of fun charms in so go get some!

Supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: Tilda with a Rose, A Muse Essential Ovals, CTMH All My Love-on inside
paper: Georiga Pacific, K&Company Die Cut Mat Pad Sweet Talk, cardstock
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Pixie Dust, Palette Bordeaux
others: copics, prismacolors, OMS, Pink Poinsettia Blingz Shimmerz, Sugar Plum Shimmerz, diamond stickles, Blue Moon Charms-Small Hearts , ribbon

Etsy Inspired Challege #21

Another fun Etsy Inspired Challenge this week!! This week's etsy artist is ZoZo Cards . I chose this little happy bee as my inspiration.
I used a retired little bee I got in a TAC grab bag for my main image, isn't she so sweet?

Supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: TAC bee stamp from a grab bag, A Muse Essential Ovals, TAC Bee Mine-retired, TAC Ragdolls-for the heart on inside
paper: Georgia Pacific , cardstock
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Wheat, VersaMagic Red Magic,
others: prismacolors, OMS, Candle Light Shimmerz , Red Copic Glitter Pen, stardust pen, perfectly paisley cuttlebug embossing folder, buttons, CM fine tip pen

Just because I'm having my own issues.........

What is your favorite way to color your images?
Copics?
SU markers?
Watercolors?
prismacolors and OMS?
other??

Which method have you seen that you think looks the best??

Flutter By Wednesday #42

Yay! Wednesday! That means it's Flutter By day!
I am so excited that my whole team has agreed to stay on! and I have three more talented ladies to add to the team, Ami--who will start next week,Cassie--who will start next week and Ann--who jumped right in this week! Please be sure to stop by and check out their creations as well as the rest of my Flutter By Featured Stampers!!
Ashley
Cathy
Heather
Kimmie
Michelle
Tina
Coming in the future also I will be having some special guest Flutter By Stampers so be sure to check back each week!
Today is the last day you have to enter for my blog candy!You can find all the details HERE! Since this is the last day, you have until midnight tonight, January 28th, to make a card or project with a butterfly on it, then leave a comment with a link to your project. Tomorrow morning I will put all the names in a hat of everyone who played along and have random.Matthew pick out a name.
Then the winner has 3 days to contact me so I can get your mailing address and all that good stuff so I can send out the TAC Retro Butterflies stamp set and TAC Mimi Collection of paper.

Thank you to all of you who have played along. I hope you continue to do so! You never know when there might be some more give-aways!
If you upload to SCS or PCP, use the keyword FBW42 so we can check out your creations!
Here's the slideshow of my talented Flutter By Featured Stampers cards~~

and here's my card for this week~~ a little bright but I'm trying to work "outside my box" with colors and such. I just love this stamp set, it makes me smile!

Supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: TAC Doodlebugs, TAC Swoops and Swirls-retired, on inside
paper: Georgia Pacific, Basic Grey Urban Prairie, cardstock
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Jardin Moss, Palette French Lilac
others: prismacolors, OMS, Copic Glitter Pens, SU ticket corner punch, mini buttons

Try it out Tuesday #3- Lemon Drops Box

Today's challenge was Gift packaging---use any supplies from Susana's store and a *NEW* Lockhart image to create a package for a small gift (ie. bags, boxes, wrapping paper, etc.)
Not my strong point but I did my best. I chose to use the Lemon and Bay Leaves and create a mini pizza box to hold some lemon drops (which were next to impossible to find!! Luckily Matthew spotted LemonHead candies!) .
Be sure to check out the other DT members projects on the Follow Your Heart Blog. And also be sure to check out the blog on Thursday for another DT Tutorial!!

We'd love to see your creations!! If you share in SCS or PCP, please use the keyword TIOT3. If you have a blog, just leave us a comment and a link so we can see your amazing work!!

Supplies:
stamps: Lemon and Bay Leaves
paper: Gina K. Luxury white cardstock, cardstock, Laura Ashley Traditional
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black , Palette Landscape
others: copics, prismacolors, OMS, buttons, White Scrappers Floss

Twinkling Tuesday #7

Oh how fun, Tuesday again which means it's time for another sketch from Madelynn! If this is the first time you've visited on a Tuesday, Madelynn is Jessica's 8 year old daughter who is just so talented and draws card sketches each week.

We'd love to have you join in!! Just create a card using Madelynn's sketch and then leave us a comment with a link so we can see it or upload to SCS or PCP using the keyword MTTSC7. Be sure to check out all the other DT members cards this week! Links are over on the left side of my blog!

Here's the sketch this week:

Here's my card~~

Supplies:

card size: 4 x 8

stamps: TAC Hello Easter-retired, TAC Swirly Gigs, TAC Trendy Greetings-inside

paper: Georgia Pacific cardstock, CTMH

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark, Palette Viridian Leaf

others: prismacolors, OMS, CM cutting system, shimmer chalk, CM fine tip pen, buttons

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long

My post went "live" before the post on the inspiration blog so be sure to go check it out and play along!!
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long

Christmas Cards All Year Long

When I read Maria's blog a week or so ago, she had a post that she was starting a blog that only post Christmas/Winter cards and she was looking for blog team members. I was thrilled when she emailed me that I could join in on the fun!! What a great idea to help us all get those Christmas cards done and provide some inspiration too!!
Today is the launch of the blog, Christmas Stampin' All Year Long so be sure to go over and check it out!! We'd love to have you join in on the fun!
For this first week Maria gave us a sketch to use. ( Have you seen her sketches? She ROCKS at them!)
Here's what I came up with~ I used fun flock on his beard, moustache and eyebrows. On his coat trim I used glitter. On the stars I used Lemon Copic Glitter Pen and for the candle glow I used Candle Light Shimmerz--it seemed appropriate, no? I also used stickles on the die cut star--quite the array of sparkle, huh? I had to alter the sketch a bit as my sentiment was too big to go on the front but I thought it turned out cute.

Supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2
stamps: TAC Whimsey Santa , TAC Dare To Dream-on inside, retired
paper: Georgia Pacific
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, cardstock, Palette Jardin Moss, Palette New Canvas, CTMH Holiday Red
others: copics, prismacolors, OMS , fun flock, copic glitter pen, shimmerz, glitter, cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, just my type cuttlebug embossing borders, sizzlit die for star, cyrstal stickles

Hang in there

What a fun set this is!! I just love this little monkey!!

Supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: TAC Happy Day,
paper: Georgia Pacific, cardstock, Laura Ashley Traditional
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Jardin Moss, VersaMagic Pixie Dust
others: copics, prismacolors, OMS, CM cutting system, clear dew drops

Dreamy Tilda

My poor Tilda, she's been here for a while and hasn't seen ink! I needed to make a birthday card for the Magnolia group so I thought she'd be fun. The little bee was to cover up a stamping mistake.

Supplies:
card size:
stamps: Dreamy Tilda, TAC Hello Ewe-retired , TAC Flourishes and TAC Spriglets-retired-on inside
paper: TAC ultrasmooth white cardstock, TAC Mimi
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Jumbo Java, Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink, VersaMagic Pixie Dust,
others: copics, prismacolors, OMS, crystal stickles, TAC Mimi ribbon, prima flowers, Bella Baubles Oyster ,

Oh yeah!

I was so inspired by the ladies today plus I have a challenge going with a friend to create at least one scrapbook page a week, that tonight I did two pages. I had so much fun!!

I must confess, that part of the reason I haven't been scrapping is because I got caught in a trap that I know better not to get in. The "comparison" trap. I look at all these beautiful pages in magazines and online and I get discouraged as my style is very traditional, very simple. But ya know what--I like it. I need to stop that comparison game and just relax and have fun!

I like my pages, I like that I use lots of photos on a page! I like stickers and I'm going to use them. So hopefully with this new release of trying to keep up with the Jones I can actually begin scrapping more again as it truly is my first love.

Here's the two pages I did tonight. Off to bed for me!

Oh so cute!!

Have you seen this? Oh my word! I am loving the sneak peeks from Jessica Lynn Originals! I will have to get the guinea pigs for sure, they are just too cute!!
Be sure you check out this great site!! She's also giving away some blog candy!

The best day!

I had the B-E-S-T time today at a little scrapbook get together with my new friends here in town. I'm still smiling! Best thing I ever did for myself was contacting Jennifer through SU.
I'm a happy crafter tonight!

That was then, This is now #3

I've heard from many of you that you enjoy these posts so I will continue them. It's a lot of fun for me too! This card was my first one that I was so proud of! I stamped the background, woo-hoo! Now looking at it, all I see is those uncolored bears {shudder}!! LOL!

That was then....

And this is now.....

Supplies:

card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4

stamps: TAC Best Friend Bears-retired

paper: Georgia Pacific, cardstock, TAC Tuscany Spice

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette L'Amour Red

others: prismacolors, OMS, buttons, embroidery floss

Henry Celebrating Mouse

I thought the latest releases from Whiff of Joy were so cute. I had to get one! I figured this little mouse would be a good one to start with. He just makes me smile. I used a sketch from Taylored Expressions, TECC17.

Supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: WOJ Henry Celebrating Mouse, TAC Birthday Bear-retired, TAC Party Time-retired
paper: TAC Ultrasmooth white cardstock , cardstock, TAC Catelynne
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Pink Petunia
others: copics, prismacolors, OMS, glitter, Candlelight Shimmerz, buttons, White Scrappers Floss, stardust pens

Kid sayings??

Does anyone know of some stamp sets or stamps that have kid sayings like You're Awesome, or Way to Go or things like that? I know TAC has one that I plan to get but wondered if there were anymore out there.
If you know of something, please let me know, I would so appreciate it!

Happy Mail Day!

I was so pleased today to get both of the sets I won on ebay earlier in the week! Yippie!!
I'm also hosting a swap on my yahoo group and I've been so lucky to have most of the swappers include extra images for me. I'm the luckiest stamper today!!
Off to put some of these stamps to use!

Waaahhhh!

For some bizarre reason I can't access my blog to view it or anyone else's to leave comments. It says I'm a virus or something, but I'm not.
I'm working on the problem but if I don't make it to comment.....that's why!
My world revolves around these blogs......sad but true.........so this is not a good thing for me!!

**EDIT** It's working again, whew! Sorry I freaked out but ya know, that's what I do best! LOL!
You may now resume your regular blog hopping!

Can you see my smile??

Oh my! Why haven't I made my kids cards before? It was awesome.
They came downstairs and I had them sitting on the table where they sit. Matthew noticed them first and yelled, "Annabelle, there's something on the table". Then he ran to turn on the light and ran back. They both said thank you, mom and they sat down to look at them.
They both said thank you a few more times and they were both beaming! Belle is still holding hers. LOL!!
This is what it's all about!

Card for Belle

Since I made Matthew his first card, I figured I better have a card for Belle too. I used a cute image that a friend sent me. Fun!! Another simple one as she's only 4 but still cute! I can't wait to see their faces in the morning when they find these!! I love being a mom!

Supplies:
card size: 4 1/2 x 3
stamps: image from someone else
paper: from my scraps--TAC
ink: Palette Bordeaux
others: prismacolors, stickles

Edit--Leave it to my daughter, she noticed that I made a boo-boo! Can you spot it? No? I didn't color one of the shoes--the one above the bar. Sigh. And then I colored it for her and I didn't grab the "right" pink. Sigh. I have a feeling she's going to be my toughest critic!

First card for Matthew

I was so excited to receive images from Tina that I had to use one right away! I chose this cute dragon from Lelo Designs. I thought it would make a cute card to say You're awesome! I kept it simple, after all he's 7 but I can tell this is going to be so much fun to finally make cards for my kids.

Supplies:
card size: 4 1/2 x 4 1/2
stamps: image from someone else, TAC Simply Because-retired-on inside
paper: cardstock, paper from my scraps--I think it was CTMH
ink: SU Real Red
others: prismacolors, OMS, glaze pen, Red Copic Glitter Pen , Celery Shimmerz, buttons, White Scrappers Floss, CM fine tip pen