All Dressed Up: Clean & Simple

Good morning!  I don't know about you guys, but clean & simple cards are kinda hard for me to do now!  I just don't want to stop adding stuff once I get going - but I did manage to force myself so I could enter the:

All Dressed Up Challenge: Clean & Simple

I used Party Girl 02, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and paired with papers from My Mind's Eye and a ribbon from Stampin' Up!  Peace.

Kiss Me: I'm a Wee Bit Irish

Good morning and happy Monday!  I had a blast yesterday celebrating St. Patrick's Day a little early with some friends - here's my friend Kim, myself, and my friend Michelle:

Aren't we cute?  ;)  We skipped the actual parade and met at the local Irish bar/restaurant, which was absolutely packed.  It was just a fun afternoon, and I was home by 5:30/6:00.  Which was good, because I was UP until the same time the night before... picking up my daughter from a party she went to that was over an hour away.  She called me in the middle of the night wanting to come home, so I went and got her.  I'm such a good mom.  :)  Anyway, last night I slept for almost 11 hours - I guess I needed it!

So today's card is on track with the St. Patrick's Day theme - this one is for the Stamp of the Month challenge at:

From the Heart Stamps Monthly Challenge

I colored the adorable Hamlet Pigwit Think Spring image with Prismacolor pecils & mineal spirits and I added Stickles to the clovers.  Papers are some printables I found online, ribbon is from Stampin' Up! and the charm is from my stash (I colored it in with green Stickles).  Peace.

CC Designs & Sassy Studio

Happy Sunday - today is the St. Patrick's Day parade in my city.  Although I don't go to the parade (too many people for me), I am heading to the local Irish bar/restaurant this afternoon to spend some time with friends!  My husband is heading home this week, too, so I'm going to save the corned beef dinner for next weekend.  :)

I have been on a freaking roll lately - it's good to have my mojo back!  Today I have 2 cards to share, the first is for the:

CC Designs Challenge: Guy Cards OR Funky Shaped Cards

I went with a card for my husband - I know it's got pink in it, but I thought it screamed "knight in shining armor" and Jeremy really does fit that bill.  ;)  So I used the little Meoples digis, colored with Prismacolor markers, pencils, and mineral spirits and I added some Stickles, too.  Papers are from MME, ribbon and sentiment are from Stampin' Up!

And next is a card I made for the Senti-Mint release/blog hop challenge at:

Sassy Studio Designs

The challenge was to use the freebie that was hidden along the hop - the cute little "You are the Apple of my Eye" sentiment.  I traced the word APPLE from the sentiment onto the blackboard (not a great job, but it will do...), colored the image (printed on DP) with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and printed the sentiment out separately, then added a little apple from the DP to the corner of the sentiment and attached them both to the card using pop dots.  Added a little ribbon tag, and it was done. I have to say that the new Sassy Studio Sentiments are just awesome - I love them all!  Peace.

Just Some Lines March Challenge: St. Patrick's Day/Good Luck - Week 2

Good morning! Today's card is for week 2 of the March challenge at:

Just Some Lines: St. Patrick's Day/Good Luck

The image I used is called Fairy - Bring Home Luck.  I colored her with a combination of markers and pencils, adding some Stickles to her wings and the clover she's flying on.  Papers are from Stampin' Up!  I used a heart punch to create the 4-leaf clover in the lower right corner.  Peace.

Whimsie Doodles & Simon Says Stamp

Hello friends - today I have a sweet little tag for the following challenges:

Whimsie Doodles: Anything But a Card

Simon Says Stamp:  Tag It!

 I used Little Artist from Whimsie Doodles, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and markers with some Stickles for accent.  I used papers from My Mind's Eye, added a ribbon from my stash and made the sentiment with my Dymo Caption Maker.  The paint brush is a die cut from My Favorite Things.  Peace.

From the Heart Sketch Challenge

Good morning!  Today's card is for the:

From the Heart Sketch Challenge

I made this card for one of my very best friends who snuck off and got married a couple of weeks ago!  LOL  Congratulations Kerri-Lynn & Ed!  :)  I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye, ribbon is from Stampin' Up!, gemstone stickers & brad are from my stash, sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  Peace.

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Crazy for Coffee

Hello there!  Today we have a new challenge for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge:  Crazy for Coffee

My image is from Wonderstrange and the paper is a printable one I found online somewhere.  I added the sentiment with my Dymo Caption Maker. Peace.