FBW #169

Time for another Flutter By Challenge!! Be sure to visit the FBW blog to see how you can play along! Be sure to visit my Flutter By Team for lots of inspiration too!! Links are on my sidebar and a big welcome to Mary who joins the team this week!

Our challenge this week is to use the theme “Celebrate” along with your butterfly, fairy or angel. I chose this week’s theme to get everyone prepared for the month of fun that is coming up in September on FBW!! You won’t want to miss it!!

I used another one of the Fall Flora Fairies that SCACD just released..yes, I’m totally in love with them! Today I used Annie Oak Leaf and she is celebrating the arrival of fall--hopefully soon! I am so excited to be here in Washington for fall this year, I just love the crispness in the air, the fall colors…ahhhh….

 

The little details~ Annie Oak Leaf, Memento Tuxedo Black, copics, Basic Grey Pyrus, buttons, twine, SU creamy caramel ink, Smooch illuminate,

Raise the Bar Challenge #72

This week at the Raise The Bar Challenge they have a color challenge~ use primary colors, red, blue and green!

I found this cute digi-Capri Marci Sitting in my digi folder just screaming to be colored, who am I to argue?  I had to break my no-Big Shot challenge to use an embossing folder but that was it--no dies were used.

The little details~ digi-Capri Marci Sitting, copics, Cricut Paper Lace cartridge, SU designer paper, Cuttlebug argyle embossing folder, Martha Stewart punch, Kaisercraft rhinestones,

Little Punkin

Send a Smile 4 Kids is asking for cute--not scary-- Halloween and Autumn cards so I thought what a perfect time to use all the Halloween stamps I’ve bought and sadly never used!! So be prepared for lots of Halloween and Autumn cards this month!!

I haven’t inked up any of my House Mouse stamps in a while so I thought I’d start my box to send with this cute little mousie dressed as a pumpkin.

I had to get creative as I challenged myself not to use my Big Shot this week starting with this card…eeek!! So for the circle I used my Creative Memories cutting system.

For my layout I used the current sketch by Carly. I had to add an extra element to the sketch because I had an operator error when cutting the scallop circle out with my Cricut--I did it three times and decided to stop wasting paper and use what I had, even with the error..LOL! This is the reason I challenged myself not to use my Big Shot, so I’d get familiar with my Cricut! I also left off the sentiment as it was just not working for me..sigh.

Susana has been busy again and there are new fun products in the store~ Prickley Pear Stamps and matching dies, new Couture Embossing Folders, and New Jillibean 6x6 paper pads--scroll down a bit! Oh my so many awesome things!! Also don’t forget to enter the blog candy on the store blog!!

The little details~ Little Punkin, Memento Tuxedo Black, copics, CM cutting system, Cricut Create a Critter cartridge, leaves from my stash, Reflections Autumn stack, Bella baubles, small hole punch, SU marker,

StampFairy Challenge-Buttons and Fibers

Today is my last day as guest designer for StampFairy. I had so much fun and really appreciate the chance to guest design for them and will try to play along whenever I can!

Be sure to visit the Challenge Blog to find out all the details on how you can play along and to see all the wonderful design team creations.

Our challenge today is to use buttons and fibers. I used another one of the Linda Fairy images as I think they are just so cute!

The little details~ digi-Linda Fairy, copics, nestabilities, paper from my not so old pile, buttons, flowers, fibers, scrappers floss, stickles,

Friendship Rose

I just had to ink up another one of the wonderful Fall Flora Fairies that were released on Friday! I {heart} them!!

Today I’m sharing Friendship Rose with you. Isn’t she a delight? For some reason I picture her talking with a southern drawl and being oh so polite and lady like.

Have you ordered your fairies yet?? You know you NEED them!! Be sure to look around Susana’s store too…I know she’s been busy uploading lots of new things! and don’t forget about the blog candy on the store blog!

I tried something a bit different with this fairy. I sponged on a background of sorts using a Crafter’s Workshop Template. Once I had it sponged and while I still had my mask on the fairy I went over the white spaces with shimmer chalk to fill it in some (Belle came in while I was chalking and she said, wow, that’s alot of sparkle!) LOL!!

Since I had so much going on with my little scene, I just kept the card super simple. I spritzed my white base cardstock with Maya Road Mist to add just a bit more sparkle to the card. I also used my Cricut for the border and then the butterflies are Make It Crafty Butterfly Leaves chipboard--oh my word are they so gorgeous, such fabulous work in chipboard! I painted them with my favorite DecoArt Glamour Dust Ultra-fine glitter paint.

You can see the shimmer and sparkle in the next photo~

 

The little details~ Friendship Rose, Memento Tuxedo Black, copics, SU inks, shimmer chalks, Maya Road Mist, Cricut Storybook cartridge, Make It Crafty Butterfly Leaves, DecoArt Glamour Dust Ultrafine glitter paint, stickles,

SCRS Challenge #57

This week’s challenge at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps is a color challenge! Normally I don’t do so well at color challenges but this one was primary colors so I thought that was up my alley so I thought I’d join in the fun!

I had the hardest time choosing what stamp to use (seriously, don’t you love Sparkle’s line of stamps?) and finally decided on one of my newest stamps from the Karber line, Soda Jenny.

The little details~ Soda Jenny, Memento Tuxedo Black, copics, nestabilities, SU Summer Sun ink, scraps of TAC paper, MFT Open Scallop Doily, Just My Type embossing border, Swiss Dots embossing folder, SU marker,

SCACD Fall Flora Fairies Release

Oh how I’ve been waiting for this day!!! I am over the moon in love with this release from SCACD!!

Introducing the SCACD Fall Flora Fairies!! You know you’ll want them all! Be sure to visit the store blog to visit the other designers showcasing these fairy-licious images today and also to check out the next Sylvia Zet for SCACD sneak peek and blog candy!!!

Today I’m sharing with you the beautiful Tulipa! Isn’t she just so pretty and magical? I pretty much am smitten with her and her fall fairy friends!! I paper pieced her little flutterby friend. For the inside of the card I used her matching flower that comes with her and the sentiment that comes free with the set!

    

Be sure to head on over to SCACD and go shopping and remember for our international friends, you can find these at Quixotic Paperie too!!

The little details~ Tulipa, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics, My Mind’s Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky, SU Certainly Celery ink, nestabilities, copic glitter pens, flowers, Quickutz flourish die, SU Pretty In Pink ink, Fruit Punch Stickles, Stardust Stickles,

Spring Hat Bunny…for fall?

I found this sweet little bunny in my digi folder waiting to be colored up so I thought why not? even though she’s meant for spring, why couldn’t she be for fall too?

The digi is from Whimsy and Stars Studio-Mabelle RO and can be found HERE in her Etsy store.

 

The little details~ digi-Spring Hat Bunny, copics, Basic Grey Indian Summer, Craft Concepts embossing folder, Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder, Martha Stewart punch, pearls

Send a Smile 4 Kids

I am so pleased and just filled with happiness as I have just went through my stash of cards and got 55 cards ready to be mailed off to Send a Smile 4 Kids. I hope to make monthly card donations to them from now on as this is one cause that touches my heart.

For those who don’t know, my Annabelle was in the Children’s Hospital in Kansas City, a week after she was born. She was having seizures and after a horrific day at the hospital where she was born and watching them poke my baby 18 times to try and get blood and spinal fluid--with no success--they air-lifted her to the Children’s Hospital.

She was in their care for a week and basically her seizures were caused from her thyroid not being fully developed and not producing enough calcium and magnesium.

I will never forget how kind and caring the staff was there. So I can just imagine if you add in receiving handmade cards, it truly would be an extra blessing in a most trying time.

Annabelle is fine now and has never had another seizure but I still remember that time of our lives that was filled with fear of losing our precious baby girl.

Matthew was also in the German equivalent of a Children’s hospital for a week after birth too. But he is also fine now.

So yes, this cause touches me deeply and now that I’ve found it, I hope to help promote it and donate to it as much as I can! I hope you’ll consider helping out too!

I was pleased to find out that they also have challenges to help get your creativity going so I hope to play along often!

Their current challenge is to use punches and/or die cuts. I noticed when I was getting cards ready to go that I didn’t have many “boy” cards so I’m going to try to do more of those (why are they so hard for me?) so here’s what I came up with~

The little details~ Matthew, Memento Tuxedo Black, copics, SU Bashful Blue ink, nestabilities, copic multi-liner, My Mind’s Eye Lime Twist-Fly a Kite, SU border punch, Sizzlit button die, scrappers floss,

Belle’s Birthday Bookmark

There is a new challenge blog for kids and by kids, La-La Land Crafts For Kids. Their first contest is to create a birthday bookmark.

I have got to stop telling Annabelle that things are for a challenge as then she rushes through to get her project done. LOL! Especially today as her friend was waiting to run through the sprinkler with her.

She insisted on doing everything herself and didn’t want any supplies except the image and paper.

I need to start photographing some of her work when she’s just playing around as she really does better than this….not that this is bad, I love how creative she is…but she really does better.

Anyhoo, here’s her bookmark using Capri Marci.

FBW #168-Thank You Victoria

It’s Wednesday so that means it’s time for another Flutter By Wednesday Challenge! Be sure to visit the blog to find out how you can play along!
Every year I try and have a digital stamp made for my fabulous Flutter By Team to say thank you for their hard work. This year I contacted Victoria Case and wow, she really came up with a beauty for us!!
So today we are saying Thank You to Victoria for the gorgeous image! Be sure to visit my Flutter By Team--links are on my sidebar and also on the FBW blog--to see all the different ways we used this beautiful image. And again, thank you Victoria for creating the digi for me and my team!
I found these papers and thought they’d be fun with this image. I’m thinking they were some of the DeLovely collection but not sure.

The little details~ digi by Victoria Case which I forgot to rename so it’s just going as Danni for now..hehe…, copics, DeLovely paper (?), MFT die-namics butterflies, sticker gems, stickles,

Flowers From Leah

I finally broke down and got a few digi’s from Whimsie Doodles! They have some of the cutest images!! Today I decided to use the adorable Flowers From Leah.

For my layout I used The Sweet Sunday Sketch for the week, sketch #131.

The little details~ digi- Flowers From Leah, copics, scraps from the older than the hills pile, SU scallop border punch, SU marker, Kaisercraft rhinestones, stickles

I will miss you TAC

It is with sadness that I tell you that TAC has hung up their wings. Effective immediately--no more orders, etc. (for the official word, you can visit their website HERE)

We were told of this on Saturday and asked to keep it quiet until they announced it publicly, which they did today.

I’m not going to lie, this has hit me hard. I first started stamping because of TAC. I have been with the company for about 7 years--with a bit of a break but still a good customer.

But after the initial shock wore off, I stopped and realized everything happens for a reason. I was blessed to go to seminar and had such an amazing time, met some wonderful people and that is something I don’t regret. I also have tons of awesome stamps that I love and will use.

I am just sad. Sad for me as I was finally finding my wings and doing well with my business. Sad for the owner of the company who has her dreams fading. Sad for the other angels who are now feeling a loss like me. Just sad.

At this point I don’t think I’ll be joining any other companies. The only one that I would even consider is Stampin’ Up because I do truly like their products but I just can’t do the “no linking/no design team on your blog” policy.

So for now I am a free agent and looking forward to whatever the future holds. Thank you all for the support you’ve given me and for my customers, thank you for letting me be your angel--I truly am blessed!

Top Note Box

I thought it’d be fun to make one of these cute little top note boxes. I found the tutorial on SCS--HERE. Mine is a tad different but close enough.

I thought Wild West Anya would be fun paired with the scrap paper I found. I paper pieced her outfit and hat. She’s sparkly as I stamped her on Cryogen Iridescent paper.

Also wanted to wish my Mom a very Happy Birthday! Love you!!

The little details~ SU Top Note Die, scraps of paper, Wild West Anya, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics, nestibilities, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Memento Desert Sand ink, pearls,

StampFairy Challenge- Fancy Fold

Time for another StampFairy Challenge! Be sure to visit the blog to find out how you can play along and also to see all the fabulous DT creations!

Our challenge today is Fancy Folds! I went with a tent topper card using these directions from SCS. I used the cute Linda Fairy for my image.

 

The little details~ digi-Linda Fairy, copics, nestabilities, SEI Sunny Day, stickles, sticker gems,

For Sale

I’m clearing out all my odd and end ink pads! Most have not been used much, if at all. I will only sell these as “groups”. Please email me if interested!!! (US residents only please)
First up~ VersaMagic Dew Drops-chalk ink. I have used some of them more than others but all are still in good shape. I have all 36 colors--9 packages of 4 each. I will only sell as a group~ $20 plus shipping. This is a pending sale right now-thanks!

Next up~ Brilliance Pigment Ink Pads. I have had these for a while but barely used them. Most are still “juicy”--some might need re-inked. Again, only selling as a group~ $20 plus shipping.   Colors are Graphite Black, Pearlescent Jade, Pearlescent Ivy, Pearlescent Beige, Moonlight White, Pearlescent Orchid, Mediterranean Blue, Pearlescent Crimson. pending sale..thanks!

Finally I have Palette Hybrid Ink Pads and refills. Only selling as group and these are all brand new--the most they’ve been used is maybe 3 times! $ 20 plus shipping. Colors are Belle Rose, Noir Black, Claret, Beaux Arts Blue, Jardin Moss. pending sale-thanks!

Something new for me

One of my favorite techniques is paper piecing but I’ll admit it, trying it with a digi stamp made me quake in my flip flops! But I decided I needed to try it before I gave it a bad name so here’s my first attempt at paper piecing a digi stamp.
The image is from Tiddly Inks and is called Belle. The paper is some I’ve had forever! While it did work okay I will say that my printer did not really like the designer paper I used so maybe I need to try different types to see what works best.

Hope you have a great day!! I am busy getting things ready for Matthew’s birthday which is tomorrow…double digits here we come! the big 1-0! eek…where’s my baby boy?? I must say though, I am very proud of him, he’s really such an awesome kid. (Both Belle and him sat politely while Peggy and I sat and talked about stamps and such during our fun little meetup at Pike’s Market yesterday, hehe)
The little details~ digi- Belle, copics, flowers, stickles, glitter dots, teeny butterfly punch,