Saturday, May 31, 2014

Just Some Lines - Summer Break

Good morning!  Today's card is for our post over at:



We're going to be taking a Summer break from challenges, so we posted our May winners today along with some eye candy from our DT.  I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Cut it Up Challenge: Summer Vacation (must include die cut)

I used one of our adorable new images, Beach Girl, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  My swirly die cut is from My Favorite Things - papers are from My Mind's Eye.  Flower & gemstone stickers are from my stash.  Sentiment is from Kraftin' Kimmie.  Peace.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Wicked Wednesday: Fairy Wonderland

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



Our sponsor is The Greeting Farm, and I turned my little ATC using Cheeky Fairy into a birthday card:


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


Papers are from MME, I used my notebook punch and a ribbon tag from Stampin' Up!  Added some gemstone stickers and created the sentiment with a combination of stickers from SRM Stickers & my Dymo Caption Maker.  Have a great day!  Peace.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

From the Heart Whimsical Fence

Good morning, friends.  Posting quickly today for the:



I colored my image with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from Jillibean Soup.  Button is from SU! and the ribbon & alpha beads are from my stash.  Peace.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Digi Stamp Boutique: Happy Birthday Princess

Hello everyone - hope you're all enjoying this long Memorial Day weekend.  We saw the sun for a few hours yesterday and I'm sure hoping it comes back out today for a bit!

Today's card is for the following challenges:



I colored DSB Princess Zoe with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and paper-pieced her dress.  Papers are from MME, I added a crown charm and the text was printed on DP and punched out with an oval punch.  Peace.

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Emo Rose (Just Some Lines)

Happy Saturday!  Today we have week 4 of our May challenge at:



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


My image is called Emo Rose, and I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are digi papers.  Ticket is from Tim Holtz, ribbon is from SU! and button is from my stash.  Peace.

Friday, May 23, 2014

More #100happydays stuff! :)

Just sharing a few more of my #100happydays posts:

Trevor on his first birthday:

Trevor a few months before his 21st birthday:

My sis, one of our BFF's Cheryl, and me:

Mother's Day's present from Cass:

Paint Nite #3:

Me and my best-friend-who-is-more-like-a-sister, An:

Private jokes with said BFF above:

Best story (and author) of all time:

Peace.  :)

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Anything Goes with Jellypark

Good morning! I'm entering this into the following challenges:



I colored this fun Fisherman image with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from Teresa Collins & 7Gypsies.  Peace.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Foxy

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

I'd like to enter my ATC into the following challenges:



Our sponsor at Wicked Wednesday this week is Sami Stamps - I colored my sweet foxes with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Kept it really simple by just sponging the edges and adding a sentiment (with my Dymo Caption Maker) and a ribbon tag secured with a gemstone brad.  Peace.

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Just Some Lines Week 3: Flowers

Good morning!  Today we have week 3 of our current challenge at:


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



I used one of our new images called Emo Daffodil, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are digi papers from Marisa Lerin - I added a ribbon and a bumblebee charm that I colored with yellow Stickles.  Peace.

Friday, May 16, 2014

A Random Fan

Good morning!  Today I have a little card for the:



The challenge was to use 3 items from this list:  yellow, embossing, buttons, grass, and pink.
I'm also entering this into the following challenges:

My image is called Hanging and I colored her with Prismacolor pencils (yellow shirt) & mineral spirits.  Paper is from My Mind's Eye - I added some die-cut grass (My Favorite Things), a button (Stampin' Up!), and a butterfly charm.  Peace.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

DICC #77: Sami Stamps

Hello all - today we have a new itinerary challenge for you at:

Here is the itinerary - remember to use at least 3 items from it:

1. Music
2. Tools
3. Use more RED than any other color
4. Die cuts or punches
5. Something recycled
6. Washi/craft tape
7.  Paper piecing
8. 5 or more buttons
9. Use an online tutorial and include a link to it in your post
10.  Color on Kraft cardstock/paper

I used #'s 7, 8, and 10:

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


The image I used is called Bird on my Fairy Toes from Sami Stamps.  I printed on Kraft cardstock, paper-pieced her clothes and colored the rest with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Added some pink Stickles to her wings and the birds - finished it off with buttons down the side.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye.  Peace.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Red, White, and Blue

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



I'd also like to enter my ATC into the following challenges:


Our sponsor this week at WW is Sweet Pea Stamps - I used the digi called Dragonfly Dreams, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Added lots of red Stickles and some Tim Holtz stickers for my sentiment.  Peace.

Monday, May 12, 2014

#100happydays - More Stuff That Makes Me Happy

Here are a few more of my pics from my #100happydays posts on Instagram, enjoy!

Katie & Me
Kelsey, Deb, Kim (Girls' Night Out):

Paint Nite #2:

 Stuffed pizza from Giordano's in Chicago:

My son graduating from Navy Basic Training:

Meeting my good friend and fellow DT member Chelsea while in Chicago:

Encouraging fortune cookie signs:

My new car (2012 Toyota Corolla):

Peace.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Tiddly Inks: Flower Power with Poppy

Happy Mother's Day!  :)

Today's card is for the following challenges:



I used Poppy from Tiddly Inks, colored with Prismcolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Digital paper is from Delicious Doodles.  Ribbon is from from SU! and the "be happy" beads are from my stash.  Peace.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Emo Allium - Just Some Lines

Good morning!  Today we have week 2 of our May challenge at:




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



I used one of our new images called Emo Allium, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  Peace.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Tropical Colors

Hello everyone!  We have a new challenge for you today at:



Our sponsor is Time for Tea Designs - I turned my ATC into a card to enter into the following challenges:

I colored my image with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from Stampin' Up!  Sentiments are from SRM Stickers.  Peace.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

DICC #76: The Stamping Boutique

Good morning friends!  It's so good to be home, even though I miss Trev already!  I sent him his cell phone yesterday via overnight mail, so he should be able to contact us by phone or text by tonight.  :)  He also bought himself an i-Pad mini, so he's been in touch with me using Kik messenger service, too.  It's so nice to hear from him!

Today we have a new challenge for you at:


Here is the itinerary (must use at least 3 items from it):
 
 1.  Go Goth/Emo
2.  Black & White & One Other Color
3.  Use chipboard OR corrugated cardboard
4. Add text
5. Based on a song
6. Include an animal
7. Crowns or tiaras
8. Dry embossing
9. Use a stencil
10. Something funny/humor

And here is my creation, using #'s 1-5:

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:


Our sponsor at DICC is The Stamping Boutique and I colored this fun image called Emo Alice with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from doodlebug design inc., and I added a chipboard tag from DCWV and a Glow-Skull from my friend Gloria's Etsy shop here.  Peace.