Dilly Beans Distressed & Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Plays in the Attic

Hello there - time for another new challenge at:

Dilly Beans - Distressed/Worn/Torn

I used Jenna Framed, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and Copic markers.  DP is from MME (sprayed with Log Cabin Smooch Spritz) - key charm is from my stash.  Come play along with us this week and show us how you get distressed!

Next up is my card for this week's:

Pixie Dust Studio Challenge - Pixie Plays in the Attic (Vintage)

I used Wink the Jester, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits, Prismacolor markers, and Copics.  DP is from MME, again sprayed with some Log Cabin Smooch Spritz.  I added some ribbon tags with ribbon scraps I had, pearl stickers, and a crown charm. 

Peace.

Wicked Wednesday ATC #44: Frankie & His Bride

Hello there - it's Wednesday, which means time for a new challenge at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC:  Frankie & His Bride

We are sponsored by Pixie Dust Studio this week, and here's my little ATC using their sweet Frankie and Frankie's Bride images:

 

I used alcohol inks and a few layers of UTEE on my ATC, then cracked it.  Hearts are clear stickers from my stash - "I do" is from some stickers I found on clearance.  Images are colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Diamond ring digi is from Little Scraps of Heaven (I cut off the little candy corn that he normally holds).  Peace.

Birthday stuff & challenges :)

I had a fabulous birthday yesterday, just what I needed!  :)  My mom made a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and so did I - and we Skyped and had cake together.  hee hee   Helped with the homesickness, it really did.  Jeremy bought me this gorgeous Pandora bracelet, which I have wanted for a while now (but men need PRODDING, gentle hints don't seem to work - LOL):

Then Jeremy & the kids took me out to dinner at Cattlemen's Steakhouse, it was delicious - here I am turning 41:

It's not so bad.  :)  You're only as young as you feel, right?  I definitely still feel young.  :)  My kids help with that - they made me the sweetest cards and commented that "Dad said we should go buy you a card, but we knew you'd rather have one that we made!"  They were right.  Trevor's said "happy birthday to the coolest hippie ever."  How awesome is that, that my 19-year-old son thinks I'm cool?  I think it's pretty great.  I love my kids.  :)  

I actually got pretty spoiled - Jeremy's mom got me a gift certificate to my favorite local spa (can you say MASSAGE???), my sister got me a Barnes & Noble gift certificate so I finally bought myself a Nook (regular Nook with Glowlight), and my friend and fellow Dilly Beans DT member Glo sent me a GORGEOUS card with the most perfect stamp - it's for the back of ATC's and it's got an angel on it!  That was just one of the sweetest and most thoughtful things for her to do - I was thrilled!  :)  You know how they say "it's the thought that counts"?  Well, it really is.  Thank you, Glo!  :) 

So anyway - I have a couple of cards to share today, my first one is for the:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Kristina's Inspiration Photo 

 

And here's my take on it:

My sweet kitty is from Saturated Canary, DP is from My Mind's Eye, ribbon is from SU!  Sentiment is a sticker from SRM Stickers.  Flower & button are from my stash.

Next is my card for:
 
and

DigiStamp Boutique - August Challenge

I used Beach Rosie from the DigiStamp Boutique, DP is from My Mind's Eye and sentiment is a sticker from SRM Stickers.

Peace.

HDH MM Guest Designer & Cheerful Stamp Pad - Coming Up Orange

Happy Birthday to me!  hee hee  I was soooo excited when I was asked to be a guest designer for the Haunted Design House during the month of August, and thought it was really cool that my first guest spot landed on my birthday - today!  So here's my project for this week's new challenge:

 HDH Macabre Monday - Insidious Inspiration (photo below)

I took a hardcover notebook and altered it into a Spells & Potions book:

I used some kraft DP from Tim Holtz, a key charm and gemstone stickers from my stash, skull image from Smeared Ink, book image from Tiddly Inks, and lots of Black Velvet Smooch Spritz.

Next up - we have a new challenge for you at:

The Cheerful Stamp Pad:  Coming Up Orange

I made a pair of ATC's with my images from our sponsor this week, Lunagirl, pre-colored and ready to create with!  I paired them with some great art quotes.

Peace.

Graphicat & TGF

Just squeezing in quick for the:

Graphicat Sketch Challenge

and also for the:

TGF Farm Fresh Friday - Can You "Digi" It?

I used the digi image Beto Bouquet from The Greeting Farm, colored with Prismacolor markers, Prismacolor pencils, and mineral spirits.  DP is from Crate - buttons & felt bumblebee sticker are from my stash.  "xoxo" is a sticker from SRM Stickers.  Peace.

Catch the Bug: Anything Goes & Crafty Mess: Birds

Having a great weekend - got a bit of crafting done yesterday, some laundry, did the grocery shopping with Cass (we went to TWO grocery stores, I might add, not what I enjoy! LOL), then Jeremy took us out to dinner at an all-you-can-eat buffet, Chinese food, so good.  Today is a crafty day allllll day - Jeremy & Trev are heading to the horse races at the Sonoma County Fair, Cass and I are just staying home and relaxing.  Girl's Day!  :)

My first card today is for the:

Catch the Bug Challenge:  Anything Goes

I used Cowboy in Training from Bugaboo Stamps, isn't he cute?  My brads were silver ones with stars from SU!  and I coated them in some distress embossing powder to roughen them up.  DP is from Crate.

My next card is for the:

Crafty Mess Challenge:  Birds

Image is called "April Showers" from Designed2Delight, paper and chipboard pieces are from Crate.  :)

Peace.

WW ATC Reminder: Take Time for You!

I am sorta kinda feeling sorry for myself this weekend.  My birthday is Monday and I always make a big deal out of my birthday. I'm not the kinda girl who goes out and parties a lot, but I always go out with my hubby and friends on my birthday weekend, and we par-tay.  I always do stuff with my sister, whose birthday is 3 days after mine (one year later) and we have always just called it "our birthdays".  I always go shopping with my friend Linda, and she always takes me to lunch.  My mom always makes me a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and chocolate ice cream because one time, I made a joke about how could ANYTHING that's chocolate with chocolate and MORE chocolate not be the BEST birthday dessert ever?

*sigh*

So yeah, kinda feeling sorry for myself.  I think a girl deserves to do that every now and then.  I'll be OK, though.  I did talk to my mom today, who was super sweet and made me feel better.  Then my sister called me while hanging out with a mutual friend, and they made me giggle for a good 15 minutes.  So you know, life goes on.  I'll be OK.

So it's Saturday and I have our reminder post at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge:  Take Time for You

 I used Mermaids Love Bubbles from A Day for Daisies above, cropped her close and crooked and mounted the whole thing onto an ATC.  I colored with Stickles, Prismacolor pencils, and mineral spirits.

For my next ATC, I used Me Time Anya from The Greeting Farm, stamped onto glossy white cardstock that I had colored with alcohol inks and colored with Prismacolor markers:

Come see what the other girls came up with and join us at WW ATC Challenge!  Peace.