Walking on Sunshine Blog Hop

Are you walking on sunshine seeing all these gorgeous new Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Sampler #4 images?? Love this release!

You should have arrived here from Suzanne's blog, if not, you should go back to the beginning of the hop to Aud's blog so you don't miss a thing!
When you're done hopping...remember to head to Susana's store and order yours..they are the sunshine you need!! While you're there be sure to check out the Viva Decor Products! They really are a must have for any crafter!!

I was excited that I was given Me & My Buddy to present today! So cute to have the little girly with her doggie! We all know I love dogs! I can't wait until June when we get our puppy!

But you didn't come here for chit-chat...here's my card with this fun new image!

supplies:

• card size: 5 x 5
• stamps: Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Me & My Buddy,
• paper: SU cardstock, Basic Grey June Bug,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU bashful blue,
• others: copics, nestabilities, flower, Basic Grey June Bug buttons, scrappers floss, glue dots,

Now you need to hop on over to Anki's blog to see more of these sunny images!

Ashlie Fairy in pink

I had someone contact me on my Etsy store asking if I could create THIS card in pinks. I said I'd try so here is my try at it! I used the same sketch and image, just different papers/colors.

supplies:

• card size: 5x5
• stamps: Ashlie Fairy,
• paper: Memory Box Gossamer, SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, buttons, scrappers floss, Creative Inspirations paint, stickles,

Don't forget that today is the last day to enter the wonderful blog candy at Susana's store blog, Follow Your Heart, and tomorrow is the release and Walking on Sunshine blog hop!!!

Maxwell's Pet for FBW #107

Last night when I tried to create a clean and simple card for this week's Flutter By Challenge, my brain just couldn't picture a card. Today though, after seeing all the fabulous inspiration from my Flutter by Team (links on the FBW blog sidebar), I finally came up with an idea!!
I just love this little House Mouse stamp, Maxwell's Pet. I so wish I could be Maxwell and have a pet butterfly! Well, okay so I do want them to be free in nature but still, it would be cool!

supplies:

• card size: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Maxwell's Pet, SU teeny tiny wishes,
• paper: Neenah Solar White cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, copic multiliner to fix the sentiment where it didn't stamp all the way, SU mat pack, ribbon, stickles, 

(weird, now the photo editor is back to the way it was...hmmm...gotta love blogger! LOL)

New upload for photos....

I see that blogger has changed how to upload your photos into your posts....I found it easiest to use the "from your blog" link and then upload from my computer there. Might not work for everyone but worth a try.
I did my first attempt at using a screen shot and then wrote in red where to upload..hopefully this helps!

nada..nothing..zip..zero

I had the best intentions to play along with my Flutter By Challenge this week but umm, my mojo seems to have disappeared. I hope to find it soon and try to get creating again.
Be sure to check out the other Flutter By Team members to see what they have created to inspire ya!

Also, don't forget to enter the FAB blog candy at Susana's store blog, Follow Your Heart and mark those calendars for the release on Friday!!

Try It Out Tuesday #65

For today's challenge it's one of my favorite types~~a sketch!! 

Be sure to visit Susana's store blog, Follow Your Heart, to see how you can play along and to see the other design team member fabulous creations. Don't forget to enter in the AWESOME blog candy while you're there and put some sunshine in your life on Friday with the new release!!! 


Here's the sketch by Suzanne~

Not going to lie, this one intimidated me but I didn't want to give up so here's what I came up with~ 
Isn't Gabrielle so fun?? I tell ya, I really like these Kraftin' Kimmie stamps! I used Kiwi Smooch on the teacups to give them some shimmer. I also added touches of copic glitter pens to add some sparkle to her dress and headband.  Couldn't leave the buttons naked so I used some fabulous scrappers floss through them.
The top corner bothered me but I couldn't decide what to put there and then I remembered my Transparent Viva Decor Gloss baubles I had made. Perfect!!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2
• stamps: Gabrielle,TAC sentiment,
• paper: Basic Grey Nook and Pantry, SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU chocolate chip,
• others: copics, buttons, circle punch, smooch, copic glitter pens, scrappers floss, Viva Decor Gloss pen, glue dots,

Things are good!!

Just a little update! Sam did make it home about 3am Sunday morning! It is SO good to have him back.
Here's a few photos of our silly family back together...the kids helping him unpack..and play at the same time!

And a picture of our new puppy, Daisy, that we will be getting in June!

Life is good!!!!

Beary Big Hugs

As I'm writing this post on Saturday evening, we have around 8 hours until we pick up Sam. I can't even describe how excited I am!! even though it will be 3 AM, it will be so wonderful!
I thought it only appropriate to use my new Belle's n' Whistles stamp, Beary Big Hugs as I know there'll be lots of hugging going on soon!! In our family we have "big squeezy hugs" and I thought this sweet girl looked like she was giving her bear a big squeezy hug!!
I added some sparkle to her headband, the bears heart and bow and also her bow with copic glitter pens.  
I looked around for a sketch as I just didn't know what I wanted to do and found an awesome one at Friday Sketchers!

I was stumped as to what to add to my flower centers and then I remembered my Prima card jewelry! They worked perfect! and I finally used my first Zva Creative Pearls!! LOVE them..will have to get more of them and the rhinestones and the Prima Say it in Pearls...oh my!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2
• stamps: Beary Big Hugs,
• paper: DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies stack, SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, copic glitter pens,flowers, Prima card jewelry, Zva Creative pearls, SU marker,

Don't forget to walk on some sunshine over at Susana's store blog, Follow Your Heart, and enter to win some AWESOME blog candy!! Then mark your calendars for some sunshine in your life on Friday with the wonderful new release!!

Atlantia

By the time this posts I should have my soldier home with us! I can't tell you how very excited we all are for this. This deployment has been such a long one for me...funny as it was only a year....the last one was 15 months and seemed shorter.
Anyhoo, wanted to leave you something to look at until I return "back to normal" next week.
When looking through my images, Atlantia just cried out to be inked up. I think she is just so beautiful!! I was still thinking about this week's Try It Out Tuesday Challenge to frame your card and/or image and thought how fun it would be to use diamond drops as a border/frame for the card. They are the neatest flatback diamonds..so pretty!! To make the shells shimmer I used my favorite Creative Inspirations paint. On her pearls I used Smooch Illuminate-gorgeous product!
Then as a final touch, because we know I love sparkle, I added Viva Decor Glitter Liner to her beautiful wings and the outside of the image. I used the hologram..which has the most beautiful iridescent sparkle...I could fall in love with this stuff!!

supplies:

• card size: 5 x 5
• stamps: Atlantia,
• paper: PTI cardstock, SU cardstock, TAC Rustic Chic,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, corner rounder, diamond drops, copic glitter pens, Creative Inspirations Paint, Smooch Illuminate, glue dots, Viva Decor Glitter Liner,

Be sure to head on over to Susana's store blog, Follow Your Heart, tomorrow (Sunday) where you'll be walking on sunshine for the next release--which is coming on the 30th---and of course some AMAZING blog candy!! You won't want to miss this chance to win..so be sure to head over there tomorrow (Sunday the 25th)!!

**edited to add...that Sam is still not home...we've had delay after delay. My friend pegged it right saying I probably felt like a yo-yo and that I do!! I'll update when he's home**

I love stamps!!

When I saw this cute new Anya, I just had to have her! I think I've already said that I LOVE STAMPS! Hehe! I really should get a t-shirt that says that. Now I just need a stamp that says I have a sparkle addiction as that's what one of my good friends told me I have. LOL!


I used Mercy's sketch for the week~

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Stamping Anya,
• paper: scraps of TAC paper,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, ribbon, flowers, glue dots, stardust pen, bella baubles,

Don't forget to head on over to the PMS Blog today and check out the Makeup 4 The Weekend challenge!!

A little birdie told me that a new release is coming to SCACD soon too! Keep checking back to find out more details!!

It's almost time!

Just a little note to say that I might disappear for a few days from commenting--I have some posts already set for you all---because I got an email last night from my soldier that he should be here Friday or Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!

So today I'm doing the last minute things around the house and waiting for that phone call that tells me when to go get him!

I'll be back around soon though!! 

Have a super happy day!!

Happy Earth Day!

Today is Earth Day! Hope you take a moment to think about a way or ways you can help out our wonderful Earth. 

Paper Makeup Stamps is having a sale on the "Green Themed" stamps! You don't want to miss out! Head over the the PMS blog for details and also to see what the other team members created for this wonderful day!

I admit I probably don't do as much as I could to be green but one thing I do is to have a recycle trash can by my crafting area. That way all the little excess pieces of paper and such are recycled vs. just thrown away.

I made my card using Caliope with flower...isn't she so sweet?

supplies:

• card size: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Caliope with flower,
• paper: SU cardstock, DCWV Pocket Full of Posies stack,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU lavender lace,
• others: copics, nestabilities, shaped paper clip from Target,

Spring Birgitta for FBW #106

Today is another Flutter By Wednesday! This week we have an awesome sketch from Mercy! No secret that I {heart} her sketches, she is just so talented!!
Here's the sketch~

Here's what I created~ I will deny I ever said this but I think I have too many stamps...I know, crazy. But I have the hardest time choosing what image to use as I love them all! LOL! I finally did eeny meany miney mo and came up with Swiss Pixie Spring Birgitta. Poor neglected little stamp hasn't seen ink..so very sad!!
The sweet little bunny had to be fluffy so I used some white fun flock on him.

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Swiss Pixie Spring Birgitta, A Muse Essential ovals,
• paper: PTI cardstock, SU cardstock, CTMH designer paper scrap,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Aloe Vera,
• others: copics, copic multi-liner,CTMH ribbon, SU marker, fun flock, CTMH pearls, copic glitter pens, ballet slipper shimmerz pealrz,

Have a happy fluttering kind of day!

Try It Out Tuesday # 64

Today's challenge is to Frame It! Create an interesting frame on your card and/or around your image. Use anything BUT paper for your frame.

Be sure to check out Susana's store blog, Follow Your Heart, to see how you can play along and also to see the other fabulous creations the design team came up with. 

I had to really think about this one! Here's what I came up with~ I might not of followed the challenge too well as there is still paper framing Spunkette but it's in the shape of flutter by's! 

you can see the dimension on her skirt and the flutter by's in this photo

 

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Spunkette, TAC Tag Tidbits,
• paper: SU cardstock, Basic Grey Green at Heart,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, CM cutting system, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, tutu pink Creative Inspirations Paint, Smooch Illuminate, fruit punch stickles, Kaisercraft rhinestones,

And for those who have been so kind and left comments regarding Sam coming home, I really appreciate it. The latest word from him is that he should *maybe* be here anytime between the 25th and 27th. So another week...which seems like a lifetime but I'm hoping will fly by!

Little Danni with flutterby

I finally got an email from Sam...still delayed and really no news as to when he'll be coming home because of the volcano. I'm hopeful it's by the end of the week but we'll see.
I had the idea for this card come to me last night--in the middle of the night. LOL! If I hadn't of been tired, I might of gotten up and made it right then. I wonder if when you start dreaming of a hobby if it then qualifies as an obsession?
It didn't turn out quite like I had thought of it but I still think it's cute! I used these directions for the easel card. You can't really tell but her dress and socks are paper pieced.

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Little Danni with flutterby, SU oval all,
• paper: Basic Grey Kioshi, SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, white pen, CM cutting system, Basic Grey Kioshi ribbon doilies, flowers from my stash, Basic Grey Kioshi brads, gems from my stash, glue dots, SU oval punches, stickles,    

Susana has yet more new goodies in stock!! Check out All Things Pins!  and the Viva Decor Glitter Liners are back in stock!! Pink Paislee paper pads! Kraftin' Kimmie and Our Craft Lounge stamps!  Fun, fun stuff!! Check it out!!

Eye Pod

I was in the mood to create something silly and fun..what could be more silly and fun than a cute monster? I just adore this latest monster, Eye Pod, from Paper Makeup Stamps.
I thought it would be fun to make a bookmark for Matthew as he's lost most of his.

supplies:

• bookmark size: 2 1/4 x 5 1/2
  
• stamps: Eye Pod,
• paper: scraps,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, SU markers, punches, white pen, 

And if you make one child one, you need to make the other child one..LOL! so here's Belle's. I told her I wanted to do a monster for her too so she chose Duncan the baking monster. I think Duncan is a boy but since Belle's fav color is purple today, we made Duncan a girl...LOL!

supplies:

• bookmark size: 2 1/4 x 5 1/2
• stamps: Duncan the baking monster,
• paper: scraps,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, SU marker, punches,  

The Wild Flower Patch Challenge 10

We decided to stay home for the most part this weekend to see if there was any news on Sam's return date so I figured I'd try to create some to keep myself busy. There is a strong possibility that he will be delayed due to the volcano in Iceland. Sigh. LOL!
I really am falling in love with the Wild Flower Patch images and their challenges!! This week the challenge is to use three punched shapes and bold colors. 
Here's what I came up with~ my 3 punched shapes are the circle, birthday cake and heart border. Not sure my colors are bold but they are bright! LOL!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: digi Birthday Lily, TAC Chicken Scratch,
• paper: SU cardstock, designer paper from my scraps,
• ink: SU pixie pink,
• others: copics, copic glitter pens, SU border punch, circle punch, birthday cake punch, Viva Decor Glitter Liner,

Danni's tip of the day~ if you use glitter, be sure the ceiling fan is off. I do it about once every year...forget the fan is on and dump the glitter on and wow, sparkly Danni and sparkly world! Having one of these Glitter Clean Up Cloths is a lifesaver! ( I didn't do it on this card but when I was making my baubles in the previous post)


Susana just got more of the awesome Viva Decor Glitter pens in stock! Be sure to order yours!! She also will be adding some more fun stuff soon so be sure to check it out!!

Victoria

I got my new Kraftin' Kimmie stamps from Susana's so I had to ink them up!! 

Also got the Viva Decor Transparent Gloss pen~~ had to play with that too! Here you can see I made my little baubles and then I put glitter on them! The Glamour Dust is just gorgeous since it's such a fine glitter.

 

Onto the card~

 

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2
• stamps: Victoria,
• paper: Pink Paislee 365 Degrees, SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, SU border punch, flowers from my stash and Prima's, Prima card jewelry, rhinestone from my stash, Mrs. Grossman's crystal accents, glue dots, carrot smooch, smooch illuminate, copic glitter pens, stickles,

Makeup 4 The Weekend #24

This week's Makeup 4 The Weekend challenge is from Tina! She challenged us to use 5 embellishments. They can be all the same or different, but there can only be 5.
Be sure to check out the PMS Blog to see how you can play along and also to see what the other fabulous design team members have created!
I had the hardest time choosing which image to use as I love them all but finally decided on Greg, who was released this month! 

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Greg,
• paper: Basic Grey Granola, SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, brads, Creative Inspirations Paint-antique silver,

What a day and have you seen??

I spent a good portion of today buying Sam a used truck for when he gets home. He had a friend look at it and do the haggling so all I had to do was get the money but it still seemed like quite the ordeal. Regardless, we have a truck now so that's one less thing we have to worry about when he gets home.
I haven't been sleeping well again--maybe excited about something...anyhoo, I wanted to pass on some yummy stuff..hehehe!


Be sure to check out Marti's latest videos on the Viva Decor pens, she has two new ones up on Susana's store blog, here!

Head on over to Susana's store too and check out yet more new goodies!!  Pink Paislee Paper pads , check out her new section of all white flowers too!! Great for coloring with copics to match your creations! and did you know she's carrying Zva products now? I'd head on over and take a look around...and fill up that shopping cart!

Don't forget that all the new releases are available at Paper Makeup Stamps now too! So when you're done filling your cart at Susana's, head on over and fill up one at PMS too!!!

Have a happy day!

Swiss Pixie Gretel for FBW #105

This week's Flutter By Challenge is an open one, just be sure to have a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation!
I really didn't know what image I wanted to use until I remembered this weekend I had spent time coloring at a friend's house and tried out my hand at African American skin tones, (too bad I didn't write down what colors I used as I can't remember now!). Another friend wanted this image turned into a card for her best friend so here's what I came up with. I kept it fairly simple so my friend could mail it easily.

Supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Swiss Pixie Gretel,
• paper: Basic Grey Wisteria, SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, nestabilities, white pen, Martha Stewart punch, stickles,

Proud mommy

To keep myself occupied until Sam comes home I've been tackling jobs that I've put off too long. One of those was cleaning out our art cabinet so we could actually use it! Once I finished the kids were thrilled with everything, it was like Christmas. I was so proud when I found Belle STAMPING this morning!! Such a proud mommy..hehehe!
Here she is making her flowers in the rain~

Try It Out Tuesday # 63

Our challenge this week is to Emboss It! Dry embossing, cuttlebug folders, embossing powders....whatever your choice is!
Be sure to stop by Susana's store blog, Follow Your Heart, to see how you can play along and also to see the other fabulous creations from the design team.
Did you know Susana is carrying Our Craft Lounge Stamps now?? Yup, she is! So fun!  I had to have the Fairy Dust is a Must set and decided to use it for today's creation!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Fairy Dust is a Must, 
• paper: SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, copic glitter pens, nestabilities, bloom dots cuttlebug embossing folder, magic mesh, shimmer chalk, Creative Inspiration Paint, pearls made with Viva Decor pearl pen and glamour dust, stickles, 

Ohhhhh...I'm so excited!! Susana is now carrying Kraftin' Kimmie stamps too!!  She has primas back in stock and new colors of Viva Pearl pens will be up soon!!! Check it all out!! 

So touched

I am so honored~~ Click here!!

Monster and Moody for Rock Review Day!!

Have you ordered your NEW PMS stamps yet?? There were so many wonderful images and sets released on Wednesday night, if you haven’t checked them out….be sure you do!! Also check out the PMS blog to see a review of the release~~maybe there was something you missed and NEED!!

Today we’re showing off the monsters and the Moody For Rock which is now available in rubber!! (The digi is still available too for you digi fans!)

I was happy I was chosen to show off Moody For Rock! It’s such a fun image! Here’s what I came up with~ I'm having fun lately with the different colored hair...guess I'm letting my wild side out..LOL!

supplies:

• card size: 4 1/2 x 4 1/2
• stamps: Moody For Rock, You Rock My World sentiment,
• paper: TAC Rustic Chic,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU tempting turquoise,
• others: copics,stardust pens, nestabilities, siren smooch, SU markers, Kaisercraft rhinestones,

Change is coming...

We are about a week away--give or take a few days--from Sam coming home. For those of you who are new to my blog or don't know, Sam is in the US Army and has been deployed to Iraq for the last year. 
I can not tell you how ready I am for him to be home! It's been a long year, but we did it!
With him coming home, our schedule is going to be out of whack for a while. He'll be working part days or full days for a while and then at the end of May he'll have a month off, during which we are doing lots of family things and trips.
I plan to keep creating as much as I can, but you can understand that family time comes first. It also means my time on the computer will decrease, therefore me leaving comments will decrease. 
I hope you all will stick with me while we adjust to life as a family all together again and by July we should be in a new routine and I can get back to leaving comments, creating often and all that jazz. 
Did I mention I'm so ready and excited for him to be here! Time is dragging by!! LOL!!
Be happy and smile!

The Wild Flower Patch Challenge 9

This week over at the Wild Flower Patch the challenge is a sketch! I must admit the sketch really intimidated me but I thought I'd give it my best shot! 

Here's what I came up with~~ what do you think? I don't know that I got all the elements of the sketch on there but I tried...hehe!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2
• stamps: digi Willow Butterfly Fairy ,
• paper: SU cardstock, paper from my stash-I think it's MME stack,
• ink:
• others: copics, Heidi Swapp distresser, staples, Martha Stewart border punch, flowers, bella baubles, copic glitter pens, stickles,

MTSC68 Sweet Skunks

I  haven't inked up this TAC set in a while so I thought I'd play with it...while looking at challenges, I thought Mercy's sketch this week would be perfect!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: TAC Sweet Skunks,
• paper: SU cardstock, Basic Grey Two Scoops,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,
• others: copics, floral fantasy cuttlebug embossing folder, copic glitter pens, nestabilities, Kaisercraft pearls,

**Be sure to check out Susana's store!! The hard to find Prima flowers are all back in stock!! They are all so pretty!!  She also has select Spellbinder's dies on sale!! Can't beat these deals!!**

**Check out the PMS blog the next few days too as we do a review of all the new releases!! Fun stuff! Have you ordered your PMS yet? better get some of those fun stamps now!!**