Crazy4Challenges34 - CASE

For the Crazy4Challenges #34 this week, we had to pick one of the DT's cards to CASE any way we wanted - I chose to CASE this card by Cindy Haffner, who I'm a big fan of. :) I CASEd the sketch, and here is my interpretation, using this adorable piggy image by MelJen's digital designs:

I used SU! DP in Pretty in Pink w/ Regal Rose dots, and Bashful Blue w/ Brocade Blue dots, and I paper-pieced the piggy. I love paper-piecing. :) I also used Dazzling Diamonds and Light Blue glitter, along with ribbons and gemstone brads also by SU! Sentiment is a rub-on by SU! Peace.

Paper Cutz - Mother's Day & Delightful Inspirations

I do not scrapbook - although I love the idea of it, I just take one look at the mountains of pictures waiting to be scrapbooked, and I panic and give up. I spend 99.9% of my stamping time making cards. But I decided to make this scrapbook page for my mom for Mother's Day, and to frame it instead of putting it in an actual scrapbook. This is for the

Paper Cutz challenge - Mother's Day

So that's my mom and me. The stamp is by TGF, it's Hope/Grace Laundry - the sentiment is also by TGF. The butterflies are from the Sticky Sweets collection from SU! covered in pink glitter. Various ribbons and DP by Stampin' Up! I hope she likes it.

And this one is for the Delightful Inspirations challenge:

I used some old retired Stampin' Up! DP. I don't know about you, but I almost always choose my DP first and then pull my colors out of it. That's what I did here - the colors are Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, Lovely Lilac and Certainly Celery. I also used Barely Banana and Real Red. The umbrella is covered in Dazzling Diamonds glitter and the puddle in light blue glitter.
Peace.

Raise The Bar and Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday

Oh you know how sometimes you make a card and you just LOVE the way it turned out? That's how this one was! I love these digital fairy images by the Greeting Farm! This card is for 2 challenges:

Raise the Bar - Color Me Happy

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday - Make Something Girlie

Just the other day I realized I had all of the TGF Fairy images except "Spring Fairy", which is this one, so of course I had to buy her. hee hee Hope you're all having a great week - peace.

MelJen's - For the Little Ones

I really should just stop browsing through blogs and finding new stamp and digi companies to fall in love with. *sigh* But I just can't help myself! And so when I saw one of the adorable images by MelJen's Digital Designs, I knew I had to have some for myself. So I bought some. You should go buy yourself some, too - they are on sale at 25% off until Wednesday, the 28th. So I made this card for the

MelJen's Designs Challenge - For the Little Ones

I just love this little unicorn, he reminds of the My Pretty Ponies (c) or something, doesn't he? She? I dunno, but it's so colorful and cheerful, I just love the way it came out. I used my Prismacolor colored pencils blended with Gamsol to color the unicorn and the grass. The rest of the inks and papers are SU! in Lovely Lilac, Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, and Certainly Celery. Assorted ribbon from my stash. Peace.

Play Date Cafe & Unscripted Sketches 52

Happy Monday! Back to the grind this week, but that's OK - gives me something to look forward to: Friday! hee hee

I made this card for 2 challenges:

Unscripted Sketches #52 challenge - use recycled items

The DP was recycled off an old card, and the ribbon was recycled from a package. I also followed the US52 sketch.

The Play Date Cafe color challenge - Clay, cream, and turquoise-y blue (can also use silver or gray)

I used the Greeting Farm's digi image Creepy Cakes Royal Pain, along with SU! cardstock in Sahara Sand and Tempting Turquoise. Turquoise gem brads by SU!

Peace.

DUDS36

So this is it - today is my last day of my 2-week vacation. *sigh* I could get used to this, I am not one of those people who says "Oh I can't imagine not working" - I definitely CAN imagine not working! hee hee Cuz let's face it - a mom/wife's life is certainly a working one whether we work outside of the home or not! HMPH! I digress - on to the good stuff. ;)

For today, I have a card using a beautiful digi image from MelJen's Designs, and this is for the

Dare You To Digi Stamp Challenge 36 (DUDS36) - use Flowers

I used the Sweet Pea DP paper from SU! in Old Olive and Chocolate Chip along with coordinating markers, as well as my Prismacolor colored pencils to color. I have been on a roll this weekend with challenges so I should have a post for you every day this week. Have a happy Sunday! Peace.

Sweet Stop, Delightful Inspiration, MyGrafico & Digital Tuesday challenges

I've got a lot on my mind, and stamping really is like therapy to me. It's so peaceful to sit in my room & create and think - or not think - whatever. LOL My husband and son really want to move to California - my daughter is absolutely adamant that she will not go. She just turned 15, remember. I understand her feelings... but it's so beautiful there. I really think some day I will live there, but I cannot see myself quitting my job and moving my family all the way across the country right now. I feel a lot like my daughter does - I cannot imagine not having my friends within hugging distance. *sigh*

Anyway, here are the latest creations for the following challenges:

Delightful Designs (I see I missed the deadline but I'm posting it anyway)

Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #53

The image is a freebie from Designed2Delight - I love this color combo of Stampin' Up! colors Chocolate Chip or Close to Cocoa (both, actually), Pumpkin Pie, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, and So Saffron.

This cutie is one of the digital images from MyGrafico and I am using this card for 2 challenges, as well:

My Grafico sketch challenge

Digital Tuesday - April Flowers

OK - be back tomorrow - peace!