Kiss Me: I'm a Wee Bit Irish

Good morning and happy Monday!  I had a blast yesterday celebrating St. Patrick's Day a little early with some friends - here's my friend Kim, myself, and my friend Michelle:

Aren't we cute?  ;)  We skipped the actual parade and met at the local Irish bar/restaurant, which was absolutely packed.  It was just a fun afternoon, and I was home by 5:30/6:00.  Which was good, because I was UP until the same time the night before... picking up my daughter from a party she went to that was over an hour away.  She called me in the middle of the night wanting to come home, so I went and got her.  I'm such a good mom.  :)  Anyway, last night I slept for almost 11 hours - I guess I needed it!

So today's card is on track with the St. Patrick's Day theme - this one is for the Stamp of the Month challenge at:

From the Heart Stamps Monthly Challenge

I colored the adorable Hamlet Pigwit Think Spring image with Prismacolor pecils & mineal spirits and I added Stickles to the clovers.  Papers are some printables I found online, ribbon is from Stampin' Up! and the charm is from my stash (I colored it in with green Stickles).  Peace.

CC Designs & Sassy Studio

Happy Sunday - today is the St. Patrick's Day parade in my city.  Although I don't go to the parade (too many people for me), I am heading to the local Irish bar/restaurant this afternoon to spend some time with friends!  My husband is heading home this week, too, so I'm going to save the corned beef dinner for next weekend.  :)

I have been on a freaking roll lately - it's good to have my mojo back!  Today I have 2 cards to share, the first is for the:

CC Designs Challenge: Guy Cards OR Funky Shaped Cards

I went with a card for my husband - I know it's got pink in it, but I thought it screamed "knight in shining armor" and Jeremy really does fit that bill.  ;)  So I used the little Meoples digis, colored with Prismacolor markers, pencils, and mineral spirits and I added some Stickles, too.  Papers are from MME, ribbon and sentiment are from Stampin' Up!

And next is a card I made for the Senti-Mint release/blog hop challenge at:

Sassy Studio Designs

The challenge was to use the freebie that was hidden along the hop - the cute little "You are the Apple of my Eye" sentiment.  I traced the word APPLE from the sentiment onto the blackboard (not a great job, but it will do...), colored the image (printed on DP) with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and printed the sentiment out separately, then added a little apple from the DP to the corner of the sentiment and attached them both to the card using pop dots.  Added a little ribbon tag, and it was done. I have to say that the new Sassy Studio Sentiments are just awesome - I love them all!  Peace.

Just Some Lines March Challenge: St. Patrick's Day/Good Luck - Week 2

Good morning! Today's card is for week 2 of the March challenge at:

Just Some Lines: St. Patrick's Day/Good Luck

The image I used is called Fairy - Bring Home Luck.  I colored her with a combination of markers and pencils, adding some Stickles to her wings and the clover she's flying on.  Papers are from Stampin' Up!  I used a heart punch to create the 4-leaf clover in the lower right corner.  Peace.

Whimsie Doodles & Simon Says Stamp

Hello friends - today I have a sweet little tag for the following challenges:

Whimsie Doodles: Anything But a Card

Simon Says Stamp:  Tag It!

 I used Little Artist from Whimsie Doodles, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and markers with some Stickles for accent.  I used papers from My Mind's Eye, added a ribbon from my stash and made the sentiment with my Dymo Caption Maker.  The paint brush is a die cut from My Favorite Things.  Peace.

From the Heart Sketch Challenge

Good morning!  Today's card is for the:

From the Heart Sketch Challenge

I made this card for one of my very best friends who snuck off and got married a couple of weeks ago!  LOL  Congratulations Kerri-Lynn & Ed!  :)  I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye, ribbon is from Stampin' Up!, gemstone stickers & brad are from my stash, sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  Peace.

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Crazy for Coffee

Hello there!  Today we have a new challenge for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge:  Crazy for Coffee

My image is from Wonderstrange and the paper is a printable one I found online somewhere.  I added the sentiment with my Dymo Caption Maker. Peace.

Just Some Lines March Challenge: St. Patrick's Day/Good Luck & DICC #72 with Polka Doodles

Hello friends - 2 new challenges starting today, the first is our monthly challenge at:

Just Some Lines:  St. Patrick's Day/Good Luck

Please remember to use an image from Just Some Lines - we have lots of fun images including some freebies... I'd also like to enter this into the:
 
 Time4Scrap: St. Patrick's Day

I used 4 Leaf Clover Fairy, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and some Stickles.  Papers are (free) digi papers from Digital Card Fun.   I printed a shamrock on the opposite side of the polka dot paper, then cut it out and inked the edges of the printed side so it would stand out a bit more.  Sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  Ribbon is from Stampin' Up!

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We also have a new itinerary challenge at:

Desert Islands Crafts Challenge #72 with Polka Doodles

1. Asian Themed
2. Lots of Red
3. Metallics
4. Text (as in, paper or embellishments with text on them)
5. Mythical Creatures
6. Vellum
7. Found Object from Nature
8. Stripes
9. Use Chalk
10. Make it Glow 

Remember to use at least 3 items from the itinerary - I used #'s 1, 2, and 4.  I used Dollie Daydream Goes East - Parasol from Polka Doodles, colored with Prismacolor markers, pencils, and mineral spirits - added some Stickles to the bird & flowers.  Paper was in my stash - along with the little metal charm that says "live you dream".  Ribbon is from Stampin' Up!  Peace.