Holiday Peekers are here!!

Today is the release day of the new Holiday Peekers by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD!! Be sure to visit the store blog, Follow Your Heart, to find out all the details of this release and to find the links to the other SCACD DT who are showcasing these wonderful stamps today!!

Today I’m sharing the cute Pumpkin Patch Peeker! Super fun for those autumn creations!! The pumpkins just screamed to be paper pieced so that’s what I did, hehe!

 

Head on over to SCACD and order yours today and remember for our international friends, you can order yours at Quixotic Paperie!

The little details~ Pumpkin Patch Peeker, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics, Basic Grey Pyrus, copic glitter pens, nestabilities, buttons, scrappers floss,

Fall Fun sneak peek

Today is the last day for sneak peeks from The Craft’s Meow!! Be sure to hop along with us for release day tomorrow!!
Be sure to visit the blog to see all the other designers creations!! And remember to hop along with us tomorrow!
Today we’re showing the super cute set, Fall Fun! So many cute elements to this set to create lots of fun projects!!

I want to thank you all for visiting my blog and leaving such sweet comments. I’ve been blessed with a cold so I’ve been a bit under the weather but am starting to get my groove back. Gotta have those under the weather days so you appreciate the good ones, right? Anyway, thank you!!

Fruity For You Sneak Peek!

Time for another fun sneak peek from The Craft’s Meow! Isn’t this so fun to see so many fun sets all week long so you can go shopping on October 1st!!
Be sure to visit the blog to see the other fabulous designers creations and check back tomorrow for one more sneak peek before the big release on October 1st!
Today we are showing the fun new set, Fruity For You! I will admit it, it took me a bit to come up with a card for this set because there was no coloring involved..ack!! But I really like how this turned out!
I was a bit tired of autumn colors so I went a little bit *loud* with some bright colors! hehe! I also was going into sparkle withdrawls so I had to add some sparkle too.

FBW #173

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Time to flutter!! Be sure to visit the Flutter By Wednesday Blog to see how you can play along this week!! This is the last week of my birthday celebration but we still have some fun give-away’s so be sure to visit the blog to find out all the details! Be sure to visit my Flutter By Team too for lots of inspiration! links are on my sidebar! Also a big welcome to the team to Kelly who is joining the Flutter By Team this week!!
We have two give-away’s this week! The first one is from The Greeting Farm! How can you not love the cute images from TGF? I am a true TGF junkie even if I don’t post often they hold a special place in my heart. I used Sweet Anya today as she was just crying out to be inked up! I hope you brought your sunglasses as I had fun with some bright colors!

Our second give-away is from Paper Makeup Stamps. I first fell in love with their fairies and then when I was on the DT I fell in love with all the other stamps they carry, but I will always hold a special place in my heart for their fairies! I used one of my latest purchases, Jill Fairy today.

The little details~ Sweet Anya, Memento Tuxedo Black, copics, DeLovely paper, nestabilities, SU Lucky Limeade ink, SU border punch, Martha Stewart punches, flower, stickles, Jill Fairy, SU Garden Green ink, Bo Bunny Barefoot and Bliss, Bella baubles, tear drops,

Apple Pickin’ Time with The Craft’s Meow

Time for another sneak peek from The Craft’s Meow! Remember to visit the blog to see all the other designers creations!
Today we’re showing off the set, Apple Pickin’ Time! What a fun set and even though I didn’t use it on my card, I adore the sentiment that comes with it~ If friends were apples, I’d pick you! How cool is that??

 

See you tomorrow for another peek!!

Shopping Our Stash #19

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This week at Shopping Our Stash the challenge is one color plus black and white! (skin tones and hair colors are okay)  Be sure to visit the SOS blog to find out how you can play along and also to see the other design team members creations!
I had the hardest time figuring out what I wanted to do with this challenge. Can we say totally overthinking things!! LOL! I finally just sat and went through my catalogs of my stamps and when I spied this Asian Butterfly from TAC, I knew that was the stamp I had to use this week!

  

Also a big shout out for my sweet birthday girl today! Annabelle turns 7 today!! Where is that little 5 lb. 10 oz. baby girl that was born 7 years ago?
The little details~ TAC Asian Butterfly, Memento Tuxedo Black, SU markers, nestabilities, Cuttlebug Victoria and Swiss Dots embossing folders, Kaisercraft rhinestones, SU Dazzling Details,

Day 2 of sneak peeks…

Time for another sneak peek of one of the new sets being released on October 1 for The Craft’s Meow!
Be sure to visit The Craft’s Meow Blog to see what the other designers created today and remember to visit each day for more fabulous sneak peeks!
Today we are showing the set, Happy Fall! A super fun set that I can see lots of possibilities for!
Here’s what I came up with~

Have a great day and remember I’ve got lots going on this week here on my little blog so check back often!

Time for a sneak..

Today is the first of many surprises this week!! I’m excited to be working with the talented designers of The Craft’s Meow for the upcoming October 1st release!!
Today we are sharing sneak peeks of the new set, As We Gather Together. A gorgeous, elegant autumn set!
Be sure to visit The Craft’s Meow Blog to see what the other talented designers came up with and be sure to visit each day this week for other sneak peeks at more delicious sets!!
Here’s what I came up with~

Thanks for stopping by today and remember to stop by often this week as my blog is a busy one this week!

Poppy

I just had to ink up another stamp from the latest release from Sylvia Zet for SCACD! This is Poppy! What a cutie pie and I just adore her little ladybug friend!

The little details~ Poppy, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics, copic glitter pens, Bo Bunny Garden Girl, Quickutz flourish die, gems from my stash, stickles,

And the winner is…

Time to announce the winner of my blog candy for reaching over 500 followers! And the winner is #5-Shirl!! Congrats!! Contact me within a week so I can get your stamps in the mail to you!!

I know summer is over but…

This cute lil digi just screamed to be colored in! This is the cute Beachy Tia from Some Odd Girl.

 

The little details~ digi- Beachy Tia, copics, Bo Bunny Barefoot and Bliss, buttons, scrappers floss,

Stamping, coloring, cutting….

Next week is a super busy week on my blog so I am working on a few things to get ahead so nothing new to share today.

BUT…you can always take a few minutes to go shopping!! Hehe! Susana has been busy again!!

• New embossing folders that are fabulous!!
• New Kraftin’ Kimmie stamps from the latest release!! Lovin’ these angels!
• And can’t forget the awesome holiday papers in stock! Oh my!! Love these!!

Have fun shopping!!

FBW #172

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Time to flutter by!! It’s time for another Flutter By Wednesday Challenge! Be sure to visit the blog to find out how you can play along!! Still celebrating my birthday with a fabulous giveaway this week so be sure to check it out! Also be sure to visit my Flutter By Team’s blogs for lots of inspiration~~links are on my sidebar!
This week our give-away is from one of my all time favorite stores, Susana’s Custom Art and Card Design (SCACD). I can’t even put into words how much Susana means to me. In December it will make 3 years since she asked me if I wanted to be a guest designer on her team. The rest is history as they say. She has encouraged me, believed in me and become one of my most special friends. She makes my {heart} happy!!
When I first found Susana’s store the stamps that lured me there were the Faerie Song Art Stamps. Even though I don’t play with them much anymore, they still are some of my favorites so I had to create a card with one them! This is the beautiful Bryony. The little dots of stickles in the background of the image were an idea I CASE’d from the talented Jen, and a few other crafters!

As time has gone on, SCACD has expanded and grown to include SCACD exclusive stamps! I feel so fortunate and blessed to get to play with all these fabulous stamps! Of course it’s no secret that the Victoria Case for SCACD stamps are some of my favorites so I had to create a card using one of those stamps too! I used the fun, Thinking of You as she sadly hadn’t seen ink yet!

And since the give-away this week is the Fall Flora Fairies, I had to make one more card using one of them too! I used the beautiful Stargazer for my card today.

The little details~ Bryony, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics, nestabilities, Couture Creations embossing folder, flowers, Viva Decor Glitter Liner, sticker gems, stickles, Thinking of you, SU So Saffron ink, copic glitter pens, shimmer chalks (for eyeshadow but ended up sparkling up the whole image, LOL), Cosmo Cricket Wanted, SU Embosslits Beautiful Wings, pearls from my stash, Stargazer, Crate Paper Snow Day, SU markers, punches, Doodlebug Sticker Jewels,

Annabelle’s favorite color

A quick post so that Annabelle can enter the La-La Land Crafts For Kids Contest #3- Use Your Favorite Color!

Her favorite color is purple and she chose our new Cheerleader Marci for her image. She did everything by herself--including using the Big Shot and nestabilities for her circles!

Also including a picture of one of her latest drawings~ a triceratops dinosaur on one side and a pterodactyl on the other!

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #18

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Time for another Shopping Our Stash Challenge!! This week’s challenge is No coloring allowed- put down the copics and prismas....think of dragging out your colored ink pads and/or sentiment/quote stamps for this round!  Or how about stamping an image and NOT coloring it in?  Use your imagination along with your neglected stash!
Be sure to visit the blog to find out how you can play along and also to see the other design team members creations!
Boy, this one and last week’s challenges are TRUE challenges for me!! Not color? ACK!! LOL! But believe it or not, I do have some stamps that don’t require coloring! Here’s what I came up with using Fairy Wishes from TAC which was designed by Nina B.  At the moment this set is not available since TAC closed but you can find a similar one at The Craft’s Meow.

The little details~ Fairy Wishes, Prima Fairy Flora papers,  SU Peach Parfait, nestabilities, Once Upon a Princess Cuttlebug embossing folder, CTMH retired ribbon, Kaisercraft pearls, Viva Decor Glitter Liner, Bow Easy,

Balloon Girl

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When looking through my digi’s this cute little Balloon Girl from Whimsy and Stars Studio-Mabelle RO jumped out at me. Isn’t she just so darling? Fun, fun! You can find her HERE!

 

The little details~ digi-Balloon Girl, copics, SEI Sunny Day, SU scallop border punch, SU Teeny Tiny Words, SU Pumpkin Pie ink, CTMH retired ribbon, Kaisercraft pearls, Smooch illuminate, stickles,

Don’t ya love my new banner and siggy? Thank you Christy Croll!!

Loli and Shellie

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I’m so happy to finally be getting a chance to play with the latest oh so cute release from SCACD, Sylvia Zet for SCACD, The Adventures of Loli and her friends and also The Adventures of Poppy and her friends.
Today I decided to play with Loli and Shellie. Seriously, is this not the cutest? I just love these stamps! I also used my new Crafts-Too Spots embossing folder! So fun!!

The little details~ Loli and Shellie, Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics, My Mind’s Eye-Fine and Dandy-Tickled Pink, Crafts-Too Spot embossing folder, DecoArt Glamour Dust Ultrafine paint, MFT butterfly die-namic, sticker gems, stickles,

Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge #18

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Happy Saturday! Hope that your weekend is off to a great start! It’s time for another challenge at Send A Smile 4 Kids! Be sure to visit the blog to see the other design team members creations and to see how you can play along!
We have three sponsors this week! How fun is that! The Crop Stop, Doodle Pantry and Glitterbabe Digis! Be sure to see what prizes are up for grabs too on the blog!!
Our challenge this week is to create a card using the theme of Cute Halloween or Fall! Remember to make your creation appropriate for a child!
The design team was given some digi’s to work with so I chose this adorable Pumpkin Birdie from Doodle Pantry. So fun and hopefully sure to bring a smile to a child!

The little details~ digi- Pumpkin Birdie, copics, Memento Tuxedo black ink, TAC Tag Tidbits, Reflections Autumn stack, buttons, stickles,

Raise the Bar challenge-Leave Summer

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I was so excited that my card won a spot in the top 3 at Raise The Bar Challenge so I get to be a guest bar-tender this week!!
This week the challenge is “Leave Summer” meaning we are focusing on leaves as fall quickly approaches. Be sure to visit The Raise The Bar Challenge to see how you can play along and to see all the DT’s creations!
Here’s what I came up with using Autumn from Victoria Case for SCACD. She is one of my most favorite fall stamps! I got a little bright with my coloring so I paired it with some darker papers..I really like the way it turned out!

The little details~ Autumn, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics, white pen, older Taylored Expressions Key Ingredient kit, scrappers floss, copic glitter pens, SU markers, stickles,

Oh me, oh my!

I am so seriously honored that over 500 of you have chosen to follow my blog!! Thank you so much!!

I thought to celebrate my little blog getting over 500 followers I would give away 5 stamps--one for each 100!

So, ONE winner will receive the following all from SCACD~ (all are unmounted red rubber stamps)

 

 

To enter for a chance to win, just be sure you are following my blog and leave your link below to your blog! Then leave me a comment telling me what has been your favorite card that I’ve created lately.

I will draw a winner via random.org on September 22, 2011 and announce the winner on September 23, 2011! Good luck and again, thank you for following my blog!