Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Top Tip Tuesday Guest DT :)

Good morning!  I was honored to be chosen as a Top Tipper and Guest Designer at Top Tip Tuesday!
http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/

Today's the day and I was given this adorable image by MelJen's to play with for my GDT spot for the new challenge at:



I would like to enter this into the following challenges:


I colored Steampunk Girl with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  I used papers from My Mind's Eye and banner & number die cuts from My Favorite Things.  Added a little steampunk clock charm I had in my stash to finish it off.  Thanks to TTT for having me!  Peace.
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Sunday, April 27, 2014

A Day for Daisies: Stripes

Hey there - I'm preparing today's post ahead of time, as I'm still in Illinois visiting Trev.  :)  My card today is for the:



I made my own stripes using strips of DP (Authentique) - my image is colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  I added some Stickles, a flower with a button center covered in Stickles, and a metal charm. Peace.
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Saturday, April 26, 2014

My Sailor & JSL Final Week: Spring Challenge

Good morning! Here is a picture of me and my new Sailor from yesterday... don't mind the tears of pride on my face.  :)


Yes, he's that tall.  hee hee  What an amazing day - the poor kid had been awake for 30 hours at this point.  He had to go take care of some paperwork, so we picked him up a few hours later and took him out for a steak dinner before bringing him back for a well-deserved good night's sleep.  We get to spend today and tomorrow with him, as he's on "liberty" for the weekend.  Then I have to leave him and head home Monday - I know I'll be crying, but it's just for me.  He's doing awesome and loving all of this, so I'm thrilled for him.  I'm just gonna miss him so much.
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We're on our last week of our current monthly challenge at:



Check it out and join us for a chance to win 4 images of choice from the JSL shop.  Peace.
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Friday, April 25, 2014

Navy Graduation & Dilly Beans: Halloween in April

Happy Friday!  Trevor is graduating today - here's the card I made for him:

I'm entering this into the following challenges:


I colored my image (from Dearie Dolls) with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Kept it pretty simple - the sentiment is from SRM Stickers and I love that little Navy charm!  :)  So proud of my kid.
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We have a new challenge for you at:



I used #578: Num Num, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from doodlebug design inc.  Peace.
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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Sami Stamps Mushroom Fairy

Good morning!  By the time this posts, I'll be on a plane to Illinois to see my boy graduate from Navy Basic Training!  I'm so excited.  Tomorrow morning is the ceremony, my husband and my parents are also coming.  We're so stinkin' proud - I'm sure I'll have lots of pics to share next week!

Today I have a card for the:
 


I used Mushroom Fairy, printed on DP and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and Stickles.  Papers are from one of my favorite My Mind's Eye pads, called Gnome Sweet Gnome. I added a little mushroom brad and a bee charm - sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  

So I went to Paint Nite with my friends the other night - and today's card reminds me of the painting I did:


 I love it - Paint Nites are so much fun, my sister and I have one scheduled each month for the next few months. :)  I'll be sure to share the results!  Peace.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Wicked Wednesday & Moving Along with the Times

Good morning!  We have a new challenge for you today at:



We're being sponsored by DRS Designs, and I used the "Great Friends Drink Alike" stamp.  Papers are from doodlebug design inc.  I added some gemstone stickers and inked the edges of the ATC with Melon Mambo ink.

I'd like to enter my ATC into the:
 
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Next is a sweet card I made using one of the Lots of Love for Lauryn images designed by Claire at Jellypark:


This card is for the following challenges:


I colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye, flower is from my stash. Sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  Peace.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Happy Birthday Cass & Crafty Calendar

Today my gorgeous, funny, sweet, amazing daughter Cass turns 19.  My "baby" - I can hardly believe how quickly the years have flown by.  She came into this world screaming like a banshee, full of life and ready to take on the world.  She's been a shining light in my world since that very day - my little mini-me.

I'd like to enter her birthday card into the following challenges:


 For Cassidy's birthday card, I used this sweet elephant stamp from Lili of the Valley - Cass wants a tattoo of a baby elephant behind a mama elephant, so I made her this card and got her the sweet elephant Alex & Ani bracelet for her birthday.  Anyway, I stamped the image on DP and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and Stickles.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye.  "Happy Birthday" is from My Favorite Things.
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My next card is for the following challenges:



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This cute dragon image is from Bugaboo Stamps (I used lime green/player's choice of Bugaboo image/recycled item of ribbon tag).  I colored him with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and lots of glitter.  Ladybugs & bumblebee brad are from my stash - papers are from MME.  Peace.
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Monday, April 21, 2014

Easter & Spring Stuff

Best of luck to all of the people participating in the Boston Marathon today!  Boston Strong.

I have 2 cards to share with you today.  The first is a leftover Easter card for the:



I used Lizzy Love Cute Girl #8 from Oddball Art, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits. Papers are from MME, and the flowers and things are all from my stash.  I made the sentiment with my Dymo Caption Maker.
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And next is a card I made for the following challenges:

 




I used Keep Buzzin' (Tamaya the Bee) from The Stamping Chef, colored with Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits.  For the Crafty Catz Challenge, the B stands for bee/bumblebee.  :)  Papers are from MME, and the sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  Ribbon tags are from SU! Peace.
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Sunday, April 20, 2014

The East Wind & Whiff of Joy

Happy Easter!

My first card today is for the following challenges:

The East Wind: Humor 


I used Lucy Loo Blow the Skull Kisses, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and lots of Diamond Stickles.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye.  Sentiment is from TLC.  For the Creative Corner challenge, I used jewels (J for Jenn/Jewels).
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My next card is for the following challenges:



I colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Added some text stickers and a couple different pieces of lace.  Papers are from jillibean soup.  Peace.
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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Just Some Lines: Think Spring & Tuesday Morning Sketches

Good morning!  The sun is shining and it's a long holiday weekend here in Massachusetts (Patriot's Day is Monday)... we're going to brunch for Easter at my sister's tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to it.  I'm bringing a cheesy squash casserole and mimosas!  ;)  Hope you all have a nice Easter if you celebrate it.

Today we are on week 3 of our current challenge at:


I made 2 Easter cards:

And one little ATC (my daughter was born on Earth Day/April 22 - I've always that was so cool since I've been an Earth Day activist since before most people even realized it was a "thing" - LOL):
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And my next card is for the following challenges:



I used an image I got as a freebie for donating to the Lots of Love for Lauryn fund here.  I love this butterfly with the awareness ribbon, it's just perfect. I colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and added lots of Stickles.  Papers are from MME.  Peace.
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Friday, April 18, 2014

From the Heart for Lauryn, Sweet Pea Stamps FB Challenge, & Paris Girl

Hello friends - the other day I joined the Lots of Love for Lauryn Blog Hop but I wasn't able to share the card I made for Lauryn.  I wanted to share that with you first - you'll get a code to get this adorable image for free if you donate on the Lots of Love for Lauryn blog page here.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

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The image is called Shine and she's from the Faithful Friends line at From the Heart Stamps.  I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and added Stickles.  Papers are from MME, ballet slippers charm is from Joanns.com.

Next up is my card for the:



I would like to enter this into the following challenges:


I used My Beloved (Charmaine Flannery) digi stamp from Sweet Pea Stamps, printed on DP and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  DP is from MME.  I added some gold pearl stickers, a key charm, and text stickers from Tim Holtz.  

And last for today is a card I made for one of my bestest friends in the world, An.  She mentioned to me her love of the Eiffel Tower and how it's on her bucket list to go see it some day, so I wanted to make her a card to remind her of her dreams.  :)
  

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:


The digi is a freebie coloring page from Jade Dragon on Deviant Art, printed on DP and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye, Eiffel Tower 3-D sticker is from my stash, along with the little "Paris" oval.  Peace.
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Thursday, April 17, 2014

100 Happy Days (up to Day 16) :)

Good morning - I decided to play along with this thing called 100 Happy Days.  You can read about it here, but the point is to take a picture of something that makes you happy every day for 100 days and to post it on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.  I wanted to share a few of these things with you - I'm up to Day 16 so far. Here are a few things that make me happy:


Doing this really does make you realize that you have something to be happy about every day.  I am having fun with it and really hope to get all the way up to 100.  I did give myself permission to skip days and pick back up where I left off - after all, this is supposed to make us feel GOOD, not stressed.  LOL
OK - go be happy!  Peace.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Easter/Earth Day

Good morning - today we have a new challenge for you at:



We have 2 sponsors this week - Dilly Beans & Just Some Lines - my image is from Just Some Lines and is called Earth Day Kids.  I colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and printed the sentiment out in my word processing program.  I added a little peace sign sticker to finish it off.

This next Easter card is for the following challenges:



I used Swiss Pixies Bunny Lucy from CC Designs, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  I used this purple paper I have had in my stash forever and decided to stick with the purple monochrome theme.  I added purple Stickles to the metal flower brad, and added a butterfly and ribbon.  Peace.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

DICC #75: The Stamping Chef

Good morning!  Today we have a new itinerary challenge for you at:


We're being sponsored by The Stamping Chef this time, and here is our new itinerary:

 1.  Lots of pink 
2.  Sugar skulls
3.  Suckers or sweets (lollipops or candy)
4.  Hearts
5.  Add a feather or wings
6.  Pearls or gemstones
7.  Add a banner or bunting
8.  Stitching (real or faux)
9.  Anything but a card
10.  Spritzes or sprays

We ask entrants to use at least 3 items from the itinerary and to mention what they are in their post.  Here is my tag using #'s 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10:


I would like to enter this tag into the following challenges:


I used Speak No Evil from The Stamping Chef, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye.  I used some Smooch Spritzes, added pearl stickers and a feather.  Sticker sentiments are from Tim Holtz.  Peace.
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Monday, April 14, 2014

Lots of Love for Lauryn Card Drive



Isn't this little girl just precious? Let me introduce you....
Lauryn was diagnosed with Leukemia on March 27, 2014. She is currently hospitalized in the DC area undergoing chemotherapy to fight this terrible disease.  Lauryn is Linda Payne's granddaughter...many of you in the stamping community probably already know sweet Linda!

As news of Lauryn's illness spread via social media, many of you have asked if there is anything you can do to help, so we have come up with a plan. We decided to have a Card Drive and would like to invite YOU to help by sending "happy mail" to Lauryn and her family.

Please create cards to share your love and encouragement for Lauryn and her family. Lauryn's parents are Josh and Elizabeth and she has two older siblings: Lily and Logan. We thank the Lord for this dear family and need to pray for them as they are seeking to glorify the Lord throughout this trial. 

Cards can be mailed to:

Children's National
Hematology/Oncology RM 437
Lauryn Newsome
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington DC 20010

You can find updates on Lauryn via a Facebook page that has been set up by some family. It is Fight on Little Lauryn. They have shared how encouraging it is receive a simple "like" on a Facebook status or words of love and encouragement that is posted.
Here is the fabulous group of bloggers who have joined us in promoting this Card Drive. We would love for you to hop with us as numerous bloggers have blog candy and all you need to do is leave a comment... 
Olga Jewell Craftieodamae
Mary Anne Kelemen Lakeside Stamping
Lisa Haines The Purple Place
Colleen Holmes A Card’s Delight
Anita Autore Cards & Coffee 
Sandra Van Blaricum Cards and Creativity 
Nina Brackett Crafting in Croatia
Linda Coughlin The Funkie Junkie
Kathleen Curry Will Stamp for Wine
Melissa Czapor My Many Journeys
Vicki Dutcher All I Do is Stamp
Tera Fujan Stamp Queen 
Joy Hadden Pieces of Joy
Karen Knegten Studio at the Lake 
Lee Murphy My Reality
Betty Neville Betty Neville's Blog
Jackie Randolph Paper Moments 
Shirley Ross Card Art, Etc.
Brenda Turner Stamp It Up
Geri Utterback Geri’s Cards 
Cheri Weston Stamp’n Boomer 
 
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Sunday, April 13, 2014

From The Heart Challenges

Today I have 2 cards for the 2 challenges at From the Heart.  The first one is for the:

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I would also like to enter this one into the:

Digi Choosday Challenge: Flower Power

I flipped the sketch sideways and used Peace Like a River (I HAD TO have her, isn't she precious??), printed on kraft cardstock and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits with a bit of Stickles.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye - and those peace sign stickers are from my stash.

The next card is for the:




I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

AllSorts: Spring Blossoms
Digi Galore: Flowers
Sweet Stampin: Flowers 

This month's image is called Spring Medley.  I used papers from MME, a ribbon from my stash, and some gemstone stickers.  The image is colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and Stickles.  Peace.

Peace.
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Saturday, April 12, 2014

JSL Week 2: Think Spring

Hey friends - happy Saturday!  I went to a comedy hypnotist show last night and it was just one of the funniest and most enjoyable shows I've gone to!  The guy's name is Dan Candell and you can see his website here.  I gotta tell you, I always thought I was the type who could not get hypnotized but he did a little mini-hypnosis on the entire audience at the beginning of the show and proved me wrong.  He basically had us put our hands together and hold our index fingers out and then said that our fingers would start to move toward each other.  Well, I could NOT stop my fingers from moving towards each other.  It just happened.  It was so weird.  The rest of the show was just awesome - the people who volunteered were great and I give them a lot of credit for their courage!  LOL  I highly recommend going to see this show if you get a chance!

Today I have a card for our 2nd week of April's challenge at:
 
 
I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
 
 
This is one of our new images, Just Gab, and I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits with a tiny bit of Stickles added to her shoes and headband.  Papers & ribbon tags are from Stampin' Up!  Sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  Peace.
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Friday, April 11, 2014

Dilly Beans ATC & Whiff of Joy Owl Love

TGIF!  We have a fun new challenge for you today at:

ATC's, or Artist Trading Cards, are miniature works of art that measure 3.5 x 2.5 inches exactly.  They can be made of any medium and include whatever embellishments you like.  Have fun with it!  I used 384: Sugar Skull & Flowers, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and lots of Stickles.  The background is a digi paper that I shrunk down to ATC size before printing.  Sentiment is from SRM Stickers.

Next up is my card for the:


I used Owl Treasure Our Friendship, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and white Fun Flock.  Papers are from MME.  Peace.
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