Dilly Beans: Anything But a Card & DICC: Bombshell Stamps

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

Dilly Beans: Anything But a Card

I made a couple of pages in my mini art journal, which I thoroughly enjoy doing.  The image I used is #339: Frida's Flower Headband, and I colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and some Stickles.  Come play along for your chance to win some Dilly Beans digis!

We also have a new itinerary challenge for you today at:

Desert Islands Crafts Challenge

Due to an internal glitch (ie: me screwing up - hee hee), we have 2 itineraries for you to choose from this week.  Our sponsor is Bombshell Stamps and we were given this gorgeous set called Indian Princess to use for our challenge.  This set also happens to be the Muse Monday set featured on the Bombshell Stamp blog this month, which means it's on sale all month long in both rubber and digi format!  I love how this came out - my papers are from My Mind's Eye, and I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits with lots of Stickles added in. Come see what the rest of the DT did with this beautiful digi set.  I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts: Make it Sparkle

Happy Campers: Glitter It

QKR Stampede: Western
Creative Fingers: Anything Goes

Have a fabulous weekend!  Peace.

All Dressed Up: Autumn Colors

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

All Dressed Up Challenge: Autumn Colors

Fab n Funky Challenge: Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge: Sentiment

I used Little Autumn Girl 3, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and paper pieced with paper from Authentique.  I added a little sticker embellishment I had in my stash and tied a ribbon around it to finish it off. Peace.

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Anything Goes with Stampotique

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

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Anything Goes

(as long as it's an ATC)

Our sponsor this week is Stampotique, and I am also entering my ATC into the:

Stampotique Designers Challenge: One Layer

My sentiment is a stamp from Stampotique, stamped on digi paper from Tiddly Inks that I cut to ATC size and mounted on a heavy piece of cardboard.  I sponged the edges and added some glitter to the bee's wings. Peace.

Ugly Christmas Sweater

OMG - one week from today I'll be on a plane right now headed back East.  I am excited, nervous, hopeful, and happy.  Looking forward to seeing the house we're renting, seeing my friends, hugging my mom & my papa & my sister & my nephews.... LOL  It's going to be a whirlwind when I get there between visiting my friends & family, celebrating the holidays, moving into a new home.... etc.  I have a feeling I won't feel like "real life" hits me until after the new year!  And by then Jeremy & Trev will be making their plans to come visit in February, so at least I won't have time to miss them too much!  :)

Today I have a little Christmas card I'd like to enter into a few challenges:

Stamping Sensations: Christmas

Sweet Stampin': Christmas is Coming

Brown Sugar Challenge: Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland: For a Child

I used Ugly Christmas Sweater from Saturated Canary, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and Prismacolor markers.  Papers are from October Afternoon, buttons are from my stash.  Peace.

Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Inspiration Post

Good morning - just popping my card in for our Monday morning DT post at:

Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps

I would like to enter this into the:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Clean & Simple

I used D040 Pine Branch Die, CLR037 Fall Leaves Clear Set. 

Peace.

Blogging Buddies & a Christmas Card

Hello friends!  I had the best weekend - first of all, my buddy Glo visited me yesterday and we had a great day.  Her hubby brought her and they stayed for dinner and we had a lot of laughs - they learned that I'm a crazy-psycho-fly-freak and that I cannot rest until I kill it once I see one in my house.  hee hee   Here's me and Glo:

I just love her!  (And on a total side note here - if you know what is on my wicked awesome new T-shirt, then you totally rock.  Leave me a comment if you do, I'm always curious to see who shares my obsession with... ha!  I'm not gonna tell ya.  ;) LOL)

And then this morning Cass and I drove about an hour and a half to Walnut Creek to meet 3 more of my blogging/crafting buddies for breakfast, and here we are:

Me, Donna, Kim, and Denice.

So here's the thing - I just adore these ladies, and I didn't even have to meet them in person to know that.  But it was awesome being able to chat and visit together in real life.  I'm very thankful for the great friendships I've formed as a result of the blogging and crafting community.  Love you girls - thanks so much for making the effort to get together!

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Just a quick little Christmas card today for a few challenges:

Crafty Calendar: All Things Christmas

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland: For a Child

Crafty Little Fairies: Christmas in November

I used Hugs for Santa from Redonkadoodles (formerly Redonkulous Designs), printed on DP and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and Prismacolor markers.  Papers are from my stash - added a little ribbon and some pearl stickers.  Peace.

Just Some Lines & WW

Hello friends - I'm SUPER excited because my buddy Glo from Creepy Glowbugg is coming to visit and hang out with me today!  :)  So psyched - and then tomorrow I get to go have breakfast with 3 more of my crafting/DT buddies - what a fun weekend!  I'll be sure to share some pics.

Anyway - today I have a card for our reminder post at:

Just Some Lines: 3 or More Embellishments

I used one of our new images, Em - Thank You String, paper-pieced and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits. Papers are from my stash - my embellishments are ribbons, gemstone stickers, and a metal charm.

We also have a reminder post for you today at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Add a Feather

As the DT leader, I was a total slacker on this one and didn't get my reminder ATC done.  I've been super busy trying to get everything ready for my move, so I guess I just have to give myself a break - but do head over and see what the rest of my awesome Design Team came up with.  Have a great weekend!  Peace.