FBW #103 and Raise the Bar #11

Happy Wednesday! Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

Today's challenge at Flutter By Wednesday is a color combo~ blue, green and white. Be sure to check out all the Flutter By Team members blogs (links are all under the tab at the top of my blog, I proudly design for) to see their fab creations!

I'm also entering this in Raise The Bar's Challenge #11 which is APRIL FOOL!
Show us a style that you normally don't do! 

As most of you know, I normally create cards with an image I can color. Well today I decided to use my SU Flight of the Butterfly for my card and lookie..no coloring!! This card took me WAY longer than it should have! Way out of my element when I can't color! LOL! It seems way too simple but I couldn't figure what else to do it! 

supplies:

• card size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
• stamps: SU Flight of the Butterfly,
• paper: SU cardstock,
• ink: SU brilliant blue, SU glorious green,
• others: SU punches, rhinestone stickers,

Also bear with me while I try to find the layout/design that I like for my blog. It's an adventure to see what I have each time you come to visit! Have a happy fluttering day!

Try It Out Tuesday #61

Today's Try It Out Tuesday challenge is a wonderful sketch by Suzanne!

Be sure to visit the store blog, Follow Your Heart, to see how you can play along and also to see the other design team members creations.


Here's the wonderful sketch~

And here's what I came up with~

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2
• stamps: Heartstrings, SU Spring Song
• paper: TAC Gentle Beginnings, SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Old Olive
• others: copics, copic glitter pens, SU marker,

A shout out...

I just ordered a few copics and copic refills from MerriArtist and they shipped within the hour I ordered! Prices are reasonable and obviously, awesome customer service! Just a little shout out for them!

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Little Aud

Isn't this just the sweetest image? I seriously {heart} this last release from Victoria Case for SCACD, Hearts and Hugs Spring Collection. Just way too cute!!
I used this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch~ Challenge 62. 

Okay, this is the first card I've created that I've "liked" in a while. Fun products to play with too...Petaloo Flora Doodle Butterflies, Basic Grey goodies, Viva Decor Pearl pen--you really "need" these awesome pens by Viva Decor! There are videos on Susana's site to show you some of the amazing ways to use them.

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Little Aud, Kraftin' Kimmie Fairy Sentiments,
• paper: SU cardstock, Basic Grey Kioshi,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU pale plum,
• others: copics, nestabilities, Martha Stewart border punch, Basic Grey Kioshi ribbon doilies--totally {heart} these!, Viva Decor Cream Pearl Pen, Petaloo Flora Doodle Butterflies, stickles,

My final swap card for the month

Here's my final card I made to "mingle/swap" with a partner in one of my yahoo groups. I had thought the theme was spring but I double checked and it's Hello/Thinking of you. 
Hope my partner likes it! I made so many coloring mistakes on this image but I *think* I fixed them all pretty good so hopefully it's still an acceptable card.
I used an older SCS Bella sketch, BSC67.

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Angelica's Bunny Hugs, TAC Jeans and Wings,
• paper: PTI vintage cream, SU cardstock, Basic Grey Green at Heart,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU cameo coral,
• others: copics, copic glitter pens, flowers, Basic Grey Green at Heart brads, SU markers,

Try It Out Tuesday #60---on a Sunday!

This week we're posting our Try It Out Tuesday projects on Sunday as Susana was celebrating her 25th wedding anniversary this past week!! I hope she had a wonderful time!
Our challenge this week was to create an Easter or Spring gift! Be sure to check out the store blog, Follow Your Heart, to see how you can play along and also to see what the other design members came up with!!

Here's what I came up with~~

well...you can see that I totally didn't get this done. No excuse, I've known about it for a while but I kept putting it off and then I just didn't have any creative ideas so instead of rush through it I chose to not do it but I'll be posting lots of fun cards and projects this week with fun stuff from Susana's store so be sure to stop back by!!
Hopefully I'm forgiven and not fired....


Be sure to check out Susana's store!!! LOTS of new goodies in the store!

• Viva Gloss Pens
• Wonderful new Basic Grey papers and goodies! 
• Zva Creative Pearls and Rhinestones
• Our Craft Lounge Stamps! 
• ScraPerfect Printing Pouch--I can't wait to try this!
• Petaloo BUTTERFLIES and flowers!!
• Prima Clear Stamps

I'm sure I missed something so be sure to head on over and go shopping at SCACD!!!

Bellas are in da' house!!

I {heart} Stamping Bella and just got an order in on Thursday so I just had to play with them and older ones that have never seen ink~~shudder! My weekend crew--links on my sidebar--might even play along this weekend so visit them if you have time!
I took a break from details but if you'd like to know any supplies or anything, just ask!!
On to da' cards~~

First up is Meredith the Teacup Girl. I thought it turned out cute but it was a challenge as I used all scraps for it...fun finding yellows and oranges that matched!

Next we have Martha Lulu. I tried to be creative with my coloring, not so sure I like it....

One last one for today...Content-to-be-a-bella. I think I'm starting to find my groove again.

Have a happy day!! And thanks for the compliments on the new blog look! I had fun working on it and it feels less "cluttered" to me.

Bellarific Friday! Getting sketchy!

I always have the greatest intentions to participate in Stamping Bella's Bellarific Fridays but seems I always forget! Well not this week!! I remembered and lookie~~ a fab sketch to play along with!

And here's what I came up with~~

supplies:

• card size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
• stamps: Butterflyabella,
• paper: SU cardstock, DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies stack, vellum scrap for butterfly
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU bashful blue,
• others: copics, copic glitter pens, nestabilities, stickles, Martha Stewart butterfly punch,

just testing..

Trying out Blogger's new template designer and stuff...this is just a test post...please ignore!!

Feeling so much better!!

Thank you all so much for the well wishes! I am feeling so much better!  A slight headache, I'm sure from dehydration, but 100% better than Tues. and Wed.!! Whatever I had...I don't want it back...ever!! LOL!
I have a card that I made earlier in the week scheduled for tomorrow and I hope to get crafty this weekend but until then..here's some photos of the kiddos and Freckles!
Belle outgrew all her warm weather clothes so we went shopping. She decided she wants to mainly wear dresses--lucky for me we found some cute and pretty ones on sale for 50%!! Here's one that she let me pick out!

Freckles...she looks so small in this photo! 

And Matthew...my jammie boy..he loves his pj's and his Nintendo DS!!

Have a great night!!

Out of it...

Sorry no card to share today. Yesterday I got hit with either a virus or food that didn't agree with me.  Won't bore you with the details but it was a rotten, rotten day. I'm still not feeling too hot but better.
I'll be back as soon as I can.
Be sure to visit the Flutter By Team to see all their wonderful creations!!! links are on my sidebar..

Paper Sundaes Challenge #10

This week at Paper Sundaes the challenge was one of my favorite techniques, paper piecing!!
Here's what I came up with~ I actually thought of this card as I was falling asleep on Sunday night and couldn't wait to create it. I love this PMS image, just so precious. I paper pieced her dress, headband and wings.
I'm really not too happy with the way this turned out, I got smudges on the image and tried to fix them and think I made it worse..sigh... I almost didn't post it but thought why not, you get to see the bad along with the good. Hehe!

supplies:

• card size: 5 x 5
• stamps: Madelyn the praying fairy,
• paper: K&Co paper pad that is older than the hills, SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Spring Pansy,
• others: copics, SU scallop border punch, Kaisercraft pearls, butterfly punch,

In the mood for spring!

I must have really been in the mood for spring this month! Usually I only sign up for one swap/card exchange a month but this month I signed up for 3 and they all have the "spring" theme. Hehehe...
I already did one that you can see here, and my partner loved it. Now onto the next one...posting this after my partner receives it as she reads my blog..hehehe!
I thought this adorable Sarah Kay stamp would be perfect! Have you seen the new release of Stampavie ? Oh my...total cuteness! 

supplies:

• card size: 5 x 5
• stamps: Spring is back,
• paper: some from my stash, SU cardstock, vellum,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU certainly celery,
• others: copics, copic glitter pens, stickles, nestabilities, SU border punch, CM butterfly punch, mini dew drops,

Pearl the Mermaid

I've been enjoying the past few days as I've been just creating what I'm in the mood for...not DT work, no challenges, nothing except what inspires me. Fun to take time to do that once in a while.
I think I mentioned that mermaids are catching my eye lately. So funny as I use to not care for them at all. Guess they won my heart though. Here's a cute one from Tiddly Inks Digital Stamps. 
You might need some sunglasses...I got a little carried away with the bright colors..hehehe! She makes me smile though, especially her pink pearl!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Pearl the Mermaid digi,
• paper: DCWV All Dressed Up stack, SU cardstock,
• ink:
• others: copics, Petaloo dazzlers, smooch, stickles, shimmerz,

On a more serious note, I wanted to share a blog post that was shared on Facebook a few days by a friend. This was a serious a-ha moment for me! please take time to read it or at least look up the side effects from using Splenda. I have used Splenda in my ice tea for quite a while..I stopped using it the minute I read this, which has been about 3 days ago and yes, I'm feeling better. Not saying it's all related to that, could be other things but still....
READ THIS!!

Flower Lili

I'm taking the kind words of encouragement and using the paper on one more card. Then I think I'll move onto another pad of older than the hills paper. LOL!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Flower Lili, SU teeny tiny wishes
• paper: K&Co older than the hills pad, PTI vintage cream,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Landscape
• others: copics, stardust pen, copic glitter pens, mini dew drops,

Pretty Hat Anya

Not sure how successful I'll be at using up this paper...only the second card with it and I'm ready to move on. LOL! It was good in theory! LOL!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Pretty Hat Anya,
• paper: K&Co. paper pad that is older than the hills, PTI vintage cream, SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU bashful blue,
• others: copics, nestabilities, SU ticket corner punch, Martha Stewart butterfly punch,

Sweet Tilda

I'm on a mission to use up paper! So bear with me if you see several cards featuring the same pattern paper..hehe! Some of this paper I've had since I started scrapbooking 12 years ago! It's time to use it or get rid of it....which I have a hard time doing so I'm going to try to use it!!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Sweet Tilda, TAC retired gift with purchase stamp
• paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU cardstock,K&Co. paper pad that is older than the hills,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tattered Rose distress ink,
• others: copics, nestabilities, small sponge dauber, Martha Stewart border punch, CTMH ribbon, flowers, Kaisercraft pearls,copic glitter pens,

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #65

What a fun sketch Mercy has this week!! I had to play along!!

supplies:

• card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
• stamps: Izzie had a daisy,
• paper: Basic Grey Euphoria (I've almost used up my whole 6x6 pad, yay!! first time I've ever used a whole paper pad!), SU cardstock,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU lavender lace,
• others: copics, nestabilities, CTMH ribbon, stickles, CTMH pearls,

Don't forget to check out the Makeup 4 The Weekend challenge Friday and play along!

And for those who asked~~ yes, all those goodies were mine. I didn't win them. Buying stamping stuff is how I cope with Sam being gone...not the best way but it is what it is. You'll see my spending slow down drastically when I have my hubby home (and when we don't have the extra pay coming in that we get from him being gone) --I'm just thankful to have an understanding hubby!! (and yes, he is aware that I spend...hehehe)

Ohhh....did I tell you all we're getting a puppy?? Yup, a German Shepard puppy. Should have her in June!! We're so excited!!

Who's coming over to play??

A fabulous day yesterday and then lookie what I get to play with today! New rubber and a new butterfly punch!! So who's coming over??

And yes, that is the new Spring Pixie kit!! yay!! and new Magnolias and new Greeting Farm! punch by Creative Memories and my free sale-a-bration set for my last Stampin' Up order and those cute Sweet November Baby Bunnies!!
Yippie...I'm off to cut some rubbah! Who's coming over to play?

Totally amazing day!

Have you ever had a day that you just don't want to end? That's how my day was today! I spent the day with such good friends...we had so much fun with them scrapbooking, me coloring images, the kids playing and even my Freckles got to go and play with some new doggie friends!
I got home later than I planned and a very happily worn out family so I don't have a card to share but wanted to let you know a few things!
First~ lookie at all the images I got colored!!

Next there is a huge clearance sale at PMS that you don't want to miss!! Katie is wanting some of her overstock to find new homes! Serious discounts! Check it out HERE! and you can read about it on the PMS blog, HERE!

Also, don't forget that Susana has the new Basic Grey and another FABULOUS product, Viva Decor Pens!! Seriously these are so cool...you will LOVE them!! Check out these videos by Suzanne and Marti..watch them and then I know you'll want these awesome pens!

Okay, I'm outta here....don't know if I mentioned or not but my kiddos are on spring break this week and next so that's why I'm not around quite as much!

Going green for FBW!!

I thought it was so fun that St. Patrick's Day was on Wednesday this year!! So, of course, I had to make the Flutter By Wednesday challenge to use green and/or shamrocks! Even more fun that Paper Makeup Stamps is our sponsor this week!! Fun!! Be sure to check it out!!
I just had to use Chelly with Lucky Clover for today's challenge! Is she not perfect? and oh so fun? and the Lucky Me sentiment set is perfect with her!!

supplies:

• card size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
• stamps: Chelly with Lucky Clover, Lucky Me sentiment set,
• paper: scraps,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,SU handsome hunter,
• others: copics, stardust pen, copic glitter pens, shimmerz, rhinestones, stickles,

Try It Out Tuesday #59

Time for another Try It Out Tuesday!! Be sure to visit Susana's store blog, Follow Your Heart, to see how you can play along and also to see the other fabulous creations by the design team. 

Our challenge was to pick a movie you love and create a project/card with the movie theme in mind.
This was a true challenge for me as I was dying to play with the new Victoria Case for SCACD Heart and Hugs Spring Collection release..sooooo, I thought and thought and finally came up with the movie~ Bolt!!  In the movie, Penny rides a scooter, but I must say Little Dianne is much cuter. I also thought of the tv series, My Friends Tigger and Pooh as the little girl, Darby also rides a scooter in it. (can you tell I'm a mom? LOL)

Here's what I came up with~

supplies:

• card size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
• stamps: Little Dianne, TAC static words,
• paper: SU cardstock, Basic Grey June Bug,
• ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU real red,
• others: copics, white pen, copic glitter pens, SU markers, June Bug brads,  

Be sure to check out the new Basic Grey and new Lockhart stamps available NOW at Susana's store!!

Here's a photo of my favorite star on her first scooter (a few years ago) too~