Exciting News

I have some exciting news ... I was selected to be a Guest DT member for the Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy Design Team.  Woohoo!!!  There were so many talented people that entered and I was afraid that I didn't have much of a chance of being picked.  I'm so glad that I decided to give it a try.  Thanks Maria Therese for giving me this chance to work along with your fantastic DT for a couple of months. 

Please be sure to visit the Simply Sassy DT Blog to see their beautiful cards and all the latest Simply Sassy images.

Thank you for stopping by.  Your kind comments mean so much to me and they always brighten my day.

Sugar Nellie

Happy Friday!  Yes, the weekend is finally here ... it's time to kick back and relax.  Have you seen these gorgeous new Simply Sassy stamps from Sugar Nellie?  I adore them!  I just got them a couple of days ago and today is the first chance I've had to play with them.  Sugar Nellie is having a Guest DT call and you can get all the details here.  There are so many talented people who have applied.  But I figured I'd give it a try anyway, so I'm entering this card in their GDT call.

This image is called High School Student.  Don't you just love her?  She's such a cutie with her little lunchbox and legwarmers.  And I love her big glasses!  Anyway, I colored her with copics and colored pencils.  I distressed the edges of all my papers with distress ink and stitched around all my papers.  I added some ribbon and a bow.  I also added distress ink to my punched flowers, along with some chocolate pearls.  My sentiment is by Whimsy Stamps and is called Ticket Sentiments ... I just love these ticket stamps.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy GDT Call
City Crafter Challenge Week 41  -  Sew Fun
Crafty Catz Challenge 67  -  Flowers
Crafty Pad Challenge 105  -  Something Girly
Crafty Sentiments  -  My Favorite Things (image, sewing, pearls, flowers)
Critter Sketch Challenge 49  -  Distressing and a Circle
Do You Stack Up Challenge 4  - patterned Paper
Dutch Dare Card Challenge 97  -  Recipe
Pals Paper Arts PPA78  -  Bows
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge PWC138  -  Sewing
Sisterhood of Crafters  -  Anything Goes
That's Krafty Thursday  -  Kraft cardstock
The Sugar Bowl Challenge 52  -  Marie Therese's Sketch
There's Magic in the Air  -  Tic Tac Toe (punch/ribbon/bling)
Tuesday Throwdown 33  -  Distressing

Stamp:  Sugar Nellie - High School Student; Whimsy Stamps - Ticket Sentiments
Paper:  Memory Box - Gossamer; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, ribbon, flower punches, MS branch punch, chocolate pearls, Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink, Stitching

Put Your Heart Into It

Good morning everyone.  I hope you're having a wonderful Thursday.  Only one more day and then the weekend will be here ... yeah!  We have a new challenge for you today over on the Meljen's Designs Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  This week we are asking you to ... put your heart into it ... in other words, use hearts.  And, since it will soon be Valentine's Day, why not use this challenge to get some of your Valentine cards made?

I used Lovin' Turtle on my card today.  I colored my image with copics and colored pencils and added a little StarDust stickles to the hearts on her shell.  Yes, I've decided my Lovin' Turtle is a girl ... that's why she's got stickles on her shell!  I added some ribbon and a bow, my sentiment, and some hearts cut with my nesties.  My paper is the new We R Memory Keepers Valentine line and I've fallen in love with it.  Wow, I must be getting better since I'm actually using this paper rather than hoarding it LOL!

Now, be sure you stop by the Meljen's Designs Challenge and Inspiration Blog  to check out all the gorgeous work by the DT members and to get all the details on our latest challenge.  Here's the latest release from Meljen's Designs.  Aren't they just the cutest?  Such perfect images for your Valentine cards.  You can purchase these or any of Meljen's Designs images at Whimsy Stamps.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge 136  -  Valentine
Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge 8  -  Love is in the Air
Charisma Cardz Challenge 4  -  Valentines/Love
Craft Your Passion Challenge 42  -  Use 2 pp
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 57  -  Delight in your Digi
Lexi's Creations Challenge 32  -  Valentine
One Crazy Stamper  -  January Love Challenge
Paper Cutz Challenge 75  -  Your Choice
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 45  -  Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp  -  Animal Antics
Sisterhood of Crafters  -  Anything Goes
Stamp Something  -  Cute Somethings
Stamps R Us Challenge 13  -  Animals
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge  -  Valentine and Love

Stamp:  Whimpsy Stamps Meljen's Designs  -  Lovin' Turtle; Inkadinkadoo - sentiment
Paper:  We R Memory Keepers, Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Nestabilities, StarDust stickles, Glossy Accents, ribbon

In the Garden

Hello friends.  It's finally warming up and the snow is melting.  I'm hoping we'll have some nicer weather for the next few days.  Anyway, I do have a card to share with you.

This cute kitty is by Penny Black and it's from their In The Garden set.  There are so many cute images in this set.  Penny Black always makes such adorable little animals.  I colored my image with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol and added some Glamour Dust to the flower.  The border punch is the EK Success paw print punch ... isn't it cute?  I think it's perfect for animal cards.  I added some pearls and a bow and this card was finished ... very clean and simple.

Thank you for stopping by!

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Belli Challenge 109  -  Letter P
Challenge Up Your Life Challenge 35  -  CAS
Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge 5  -  Anything Goes
Glitterbabe's Challenge 28  -  Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 46  -  As You Like It
Paper Cutz Challenge 75  -  Your Choice
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 45  -  Anything Goes
Simon Says  -  Animal Antics
Simply Create Challenge 35  -  Use Your Punches
Stamp Fairy  -  Circles and More Circles
Stamp Something  -  Cute Somethings
Stamps R Us Challenge 13  -  Animals

Stamp:  Penny Black - In The Garden transparent set
Paper:  Bazzill
Other:  Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, EK Success paw print punch, glaze pen, Nestabilities, ribbon, pearls, Glamour Dust

Totally Ladybug Tuesday

Happy Tuesday to all of you.  I hope you're having a fantastic day.  Well, since this is Tuesday it can only mean one thing ... yeah, that's right ... Totally Ladybug Tuesday!  Our lovely Guest Designer, Amber, chose our theme this week and she wants to see everyone go Plum Crazy With Stitching.

I used Dressing Up Robyn for my card today.  I colored her with my copics and colored pencils and added some stickles to her shoes, necklace, and the flowers on her hat.  I used My Favorite Things Dienamics Rolled Flower die to make my flowers.  I added some pearls on my card and in each flower.  I added ribbon and a bow to finish it off.  You can find Dressing Up Robyn and all the other fabulous Ladybug Crafts Ink stamps here.

Be sure you stop by the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog to see the beautiful work by the other team members, and I hope you find some time to play along with us in our challenge this week.  And if you're lucky enough to be going to CHA this year, be sure you stop by the Ladybug Crafts Ink  booth and say hello to Kerry.

Thank you for stopping by!

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Craft Your Passion Challenge 42  -  Use 2 pattern papers
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 38  -  Floral
I Did It Challenge 39  -  Card for a Child
Ooh La La Challenge 72  -  3 of a kind
Simon Says Stamp  -  Bingo (gems/glitter/ribbon)

Stamp:  Ladybug Crafts Ink - Dressing Up Robyn
Paper:  Little Yellow Bicycle; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, MFT flower die, ribbon, pearls, stickles

Mailed With Love

Happy Sunday!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  It's still bitterly cold here but it is suppose to warm up tomorrow ... I'm keeping my fingers crossed lol!  I have a new card to share with you.

This image is called Mailed with Love and it's by Meljen's Designs.  I colored my image with copics and colored pencils and added some Glamour Dust to the hearts and flowers.  My border punch and little tag are both by Martha Stewart and my sentiment is Hero Arts.  I added a little ribbon and button to finish it off.

Here's Meljen's Designs latest release.  Aren't these images adorable?  You can find this release and the rest of Melissa's fabulous images over at Whimsy Stamps.  And be sure to stop by the Meljen's Designs Challenges and Inspiration Blog to see the beautiful projects made by the talented team members.  Our challenge theme this week is Pink and Red.  I hope you find some time to play along in the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge 20  -  Love Theme
Belli Challenge 109  -  Letter P
Cutie Sunday Challenge  -  Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge 43  -  Anything Goes
Freshly Brewed Challenge 31  -  Spread Some Love
Inky Impressions Challenge  -  Tag It
One Crazy Stamper  -  January Love Challenge
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 45  -  Anything Goes
Pixie Dust Studios Challenge 58  -  Button Up
Simply Create Challenge 35  -  Use Your Punches
Stamp Something  - Cute Somethings
WhoopsiDaisy Challenge  -  Valentine and Love

Stamps:  Whimsy Stamps Meljen's Designs - Mailed With Love;  Hero Arts (sentiment)
Paper:  We R Memory Keepers; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor and Caran d'Ache colored pencils, Glamour Dust, MS punches, ribbon, button

Sweet Thing

Hello everyone.  I hope you're managing to stay nice and warm where you are.  It's freezing cold here today ... below zero this morning.  Even the dog doesn't want to go out lol!  I'm trying to stay inside where it's warm and get some cards completed.

This stamp is by Penny Black and it's called Sweet Thing.  I colored this little sweetie with my copics and colored pencils.  I added Glamour Dust to her wings and the cupcake.  I also added Glamour Dust around the edge of my image.  I used my Martha Stewart Layered Arches punches and added a bow with a little charm.

I finished the inside with some Nestabilities hearts and a sentiment by PTI.

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend.  Thanks for stopping by!

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Alphabet Challenge Blog  -  L is for Ladies
Aly's Sunday Challenge ASC33  -  Things with Wings
Belli Challenge 109  -  Letter P (pink)
CES Challenge 20  -  Angels and Fairies
Crafty Catz Challenge 66  -  A Forgotten Stamp
Cupcake Inspiration 94
Do You Stack Up Challenge 3  -  Pink
Fairy Fun Friday Challenge 44  -  Happy Birthday
Flutter By Wednesday 138  -  Anything Goes
Glitterbabe's Challenge 28  -  Anything Goes with Sparkle
Paper Cutz Challenge 75  -  Your Choice
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 45  -  Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs Challenge  -  Hey Cupcake
Simply Create Challenge 35  -  Use Your punches
Sisterhood of Crafters  -  Birthday Challenge
Stamp Something  -  Cute Somethings
Stampin' Royalty Challenge 55  -  Anything with Wings
Sundays with Chrissy Challenge 13  -  Ribbons
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 50  -  Add a Heart
Tuesday Morning Sketches 77  -  Heavy Metal
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 45  -  Fairy Special Challenge
WhoopsiDaisy Challenge  -  Pretty in Pink

Stamp:  Penny Black - Sweet Thing; PTI - Simple Little Things (sentiment)
Paper:  Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, MS punches, Glamour Dust, ribbon, charm, Nestabilities

Frosty the Snowman

Happy Wednesday to all of you.  I was blog hopping a few days ago and ran across Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog.  The challenge for December is Anything Winter.  I really wanted to enter this challenge but all my Elisabeth Bell winter images were Christmas stamps.  So, I had to go shopping and look at what I found!

I absolutely love snowmen and when I saw this image I knew I had to have it.  The image is called Frosty the Snowman and I purchased it from Elisabeth Bell's Digi Gallery.  I think this image of the children building their snowman is just too stinkin' ca-ute!  Anyway, one of my best friends keeps a stash of cocoa mixes in her desk at work because her office is always so cold during the winter.  She keeps them in a little ugly plastic sandwich bag ... yuck!  We're meeting for lunch later this week so I decided to make her a pretty holder for her cocoa mixes.  She loves it when I make her crafty things. 

I colored the image with copics and colored pencils and added Glamour Dust for all the sparkle.  I've used various punches for my snowflakes and added Glamour Dust and pearls.  I used the tutorial that Jodi (Inked Inspirations) shared on her blog (with an adjustment to accomodate the thicker packets of cocoa mix).

Here's a picture of the inside.  I've had these snowflake brads in my stash for a long time.  I love being able to use up something I've had forever.
Thanks for stopping by today!

I'm entering my cocoa holder in these challenges:
Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge  -  Anything Winter
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 12  -  Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 11  -  Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations Challene 71  -  Bling It On
Pollycraft Challenge 76  -  Pastel Colors
Simon Says Stamp   -  Bingo (gems, glitter, ribbon)
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Challenge  -  Anything Goes
Stamp Something Challenge  -  Anything Goes
Sundays with Chrissy Challenge 13  -  Ribbons

Stamp:  Elisabeth Bell's Digi Gallery - Frosty the Snowman
Paper:  Fancy Pants, Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Glamour Dust, Martha Stewart border punch, snowflake punches, pearls, ribbon, snowflake brads

Don't Be Square

Happy Tuesday to all of you!  Today is Totally Ladybug Tuesday and we have a new challenge for you over on the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog.  Our lovely Lisa picked the challenge this week and she asked that we make anything but a square.  So, I pulled out my Nestabilities and made a round easel card.

My sweet little image is from Ladybug Craft Ink's new Baby Baby set.  I used copics and colored pencils on my image and added a little stickles to his blanket.  I used white acrylic paint to make the polka dots.  I added a little bow and a button and this card was finished.  The sentiment is also from the Baby Baby set.

Be sure you go to the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog to see what my talented teamies have made this week.  And, you can find out if you were a lucky winner in last week's Blog Hop or TLT challenge.  I hope you find some time to join us this week for our anything but a square challenge.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge 135  -  Blue & Green
Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge 8  -  Love is in the Air
Craft Your Passion Challenge 41  -  Button Up
Crafty Pad Challenge 104  -  Something New
Crazy Challenge 50  -  Buttons
Delightful Challenges  -  Easel Card
Ellephantastic Challenge 22  -  New Beginnings
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 45  -  New
Paper Playtime Challenge 34  -  Use the word "love"
Pattie's Creations Challenge 10  -  Anything Goes
Pollycraft Challenge 76  Pastel Colours
Stamp Something Challenge  -  Anything Goes
Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge 72  -  New
Stamps R Us Challenge 12  -  Shaped Cards
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge 94  -  Anything but a Square
Totally Gorjuss Challenge 63  -  Cuddly
Wags n Whiskers Challenge 44  -  With Love

Stamp:  Ladybug Crafts Ink  -  Baby Baby
Paper:  DCWV, Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, white acrylic paint, Star Dust stickles, Nestabilities, ribbon, button, floss

Little Betsy Bluebell

Happy Sunday to all of you.  I hope you're having a wonderful weekend.  I found a little time to get my fingers inky so I've got a new card to share with you today.

This little cutie is Betsy Bluebell and she's a Penny Black stamp.  Isn't she adorable?  I love her outfit, especially that  little pleated skirt.  I colored Betsy with my Prismacolor pencils and gamsol and added lots of Icicle Stickles to her balloons.  I used a Martha Stewart punch for the border and the corners, and added flowers and greenery, and a little birthday tag. 

Thank you for stopping by!

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
2 Sisters Challenge 22  -  Flowers
Aud Sentiments Challenge 19  -  Two-Word Sentiment
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 11   -  Anything Goes
Creative Cottage Challenge 30  -  Something New
Delicious Doodles Challenge 38  -  Use 3 Colors
I Did It Creations Challenge 38  -  I'm Turning Blue
Pattie's Creations Challenge 10  -  Anything Goes
Pixie Dust Studio Challenge 57  -  Let's Play Tag
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle  -  Anything Goes
Stamp Something Challenge  -  Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters  -  Birthday
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 49  -  Happy Birthday

Stamp:  Penny Black  -  Betsy Bluebell
Paper:  Jillibean, Kaisercraft, Bazzill
Other:  Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Icicle Stickles, Nestabilities, black glaze pen, MS punches, flowers

Just Because

Hiya peeps!  It's Thursday and that means we have a new challenge for you over on the Meljen's Designs Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  Please make sure you stop by and check out all the beautiful projects created by the Design Team.  I hope you find some time to play along with us in the challenge this week. 

I used Bird's Spring Trinkets on my card today.  I just love this cute bird with his "SPRING" banner.  After all the freezing temperatures and snow we've had lately, this little birdy was the perfect reminder that this nasty weather is only temporary lol!  I used colored pencils and gamsol on my image and added some Glossy Accents to his beak and boots.  I added flowers and a bow and decorated those with some buttons.

Here's the entire collection of Melissa's newest release.  Don't you just love these images?  You can find all of the Meljen's Designs images over at Whimsy Stamps. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge 50  -  Stamp, Ribbon, Bow
Aud Sentiments Challenge 19   -  Only Two Words
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 11  -  Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge 40  -  Let's Tie One On
CES Challenge 18  -  All Creatures Great and Small
Crazy Challenge 49  -  Animals
Creative Cottage Challenge 30  -  Something New  (image)
Creative Cowgirls Challenge 4  -  Something New  (image)
Cutie Sunday  -  Recipe
Delicious Doodles Challenge 7  -  New  (image)
Digistamps4Joy Challenge 10  -  Button Up
Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge 5  -  Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs  -  Sentimental
Sentimental Sundays Challenge 37  -  Anything with Wings
Stamp Something  -  January Digi Day Challenge
Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge 71  -  Wings
Sundays with Chrissy Challenge 13  -  Ribbon

Stamp:  Meljen's Designs  -  Bird's Spring Trinkets
Paper:  Basic Grey Marjolaine; Bazzill
Other:  Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Glossy Accents, Stardust pen, Nestabilities, MS punches, flower punches, ribbon, buttons

Baby, Baby

OK, grab your favorite drink and get comfy because I've got a long post.

Today is Totally Ladybug Tuesday and we've got a  Blog Hop going on!  Kerry has a new release of stamps and we are having a blog hop to celebrate.  You can check out the new set of stamps over at Ladybug Crafts Ink.  They are baby stamps and they are so adorably cute!   

I used the bathtub baby for my card today.  The image is colored with copics and prismacolor pencils.  I added some pearls to the bathtub for the bubbles.  I used Fluffy Stuff on all the water and dusted it with Glamour Dust before I heat embossed it.  There's a tiny little bow tied with embroidery floss that I placed on her little curl.  My sentiment is also part of the new release and I punched it out with a Martha Stewart punch and tied it into my flowers with some embroidery floss.  I added pearls to the center of my flowers and the corners of the card.  I finished my card by adding ribbon, a bow and a charm.

There are two ways to win a prize this week.  You can win prizes by participating in our Blog Hop:

     -  Visit each DT member and leave a comment on each of their blogs so we know you've visited

     -  Leave a comment over on the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog telling us which one of the new images is your favorite

     -  Display our Blog Hop banner on your blog, either in a post or on your sidebar

The Blog Hop prize is a set of the new Baby Baby stamps, along with some goodies from Hayley at Funky Farm Scrapbook Barn.  Our blog hop will close at 9 am GMT on Monday, January 17 and the winner will be announced at 9 am GMT on Tuesday, January 18. 

The second way to win a prize of the Baby Baby stamps is by entering the BABY themed challenge this week over at Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog.  I hope you find the time to play in our challenge this week.

So if you're playing in our blog hop, you should have arrived here from Gaelle's blog.  Your next stop should be Kerry's blog.  If you get lost, you can go here to find the order. 

Just so you know, Kerry is offering the new Baby Baby set at a great sale price for one week only.  You can check it out here.  Also, be sure you hop over and check out the Funky Farm Scrapbook Barn because Hayley is having a fabulous 10% discount for all the Ladybug friends ... you just need to make sure you use the code TLTLADYBUGS. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge 50  -  Stamp, Ribbon, Bow
Aud Sentiments Challenge 19  -  Only Two Words
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 11  -  Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge 40    -  Let's Tie One On
Crafty Calendar  -  New Beginnings
Creative Cottage Challenge 30  -  Something New
Creative Cowgirls Challenge 4  -  Something New
Cupcake Craft Challenge 124  -  Something New
Cutie Sunday  -  Recipe
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge 93
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 54  -  Anything goes
Fun at Fairy Knoll  -  All That Glitters
Incy Wincy Challenge 76  -  Go Dotty
Let's Ink It Up Challenge 8  -  Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations Challenge 71  -  Bling It On
Paper Cutz Challenge 73  -  Use Metal
Prairie Fairie Friday Challenge 43  -  New Beginnings
Quirky Crafts Challenge 1  -  New Beginnings
Rainbow Lady's Challenge 134  -  It's All New To Me
Sarah Hurley Challenge 24  - New Beginnings
Sassy Studios Dare to be Sassy #54  -  New Challenge
Scrapbook Sisters Card Challenge 17  -  Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs  -  Sentimental
Secret Crafter Challenge 116  -  Tons of Texture
Simon Says  -  New Beginnings
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday  -  New Beginnings
2 Sisters Challenge 21  -  Gettin' Girly
Victorine Originals Challenge 4  -  Tag It

Stamp:  Ladybug Crafts Ink - Baby Baby
Paper:  Imaginisce, Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, glaze pen, pearls, Glamour Dust, Nestabilities, MS punches, flower punches, Fluffy Stuff, charm, ribbon, embroidery floss

I Love Ewe

Hello!  Today is Thursday so that means we've got a new challenge for you over on the Meljen's Designs Challenges and Inspiration Blog.  Make sure you stop by to check out the amazing designs by the DT.

I chose Loving Ewe for my card today.  I colored my image with my copics and prismacolor pencils.  I used some My Mind's Eye Be Loved papers I had left from last year.  I punched out some hearts and coated them with Star Dust stickles for some sparkle.  I added some ribbon and a bow, and a little button tied with embroidery floss.  The sentiment is a freebie from Melissa and you can find it here.

Here's the entire collection of Melissa's latest images and you can find them at Whimsy Stamps. 

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you find time to play along with us in the Meljen's Designs Challenge this week.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Alota Ruber Stamps Challenge 50  -  Stamp, Ribbon, Bow
CCEE Stampers CCEE1101  -  Check It Out
Cooking It Up With Katie Challenge 43  -  Buttom Me a Ribbon Animal
Crafty Sentiments  -  Anything Goes
Creative Cottage Challenge 30  -  Something New (Image)
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 146  -  Out With The Old (old dp)
Delightful Challenges  -  Buttons
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge 41  -  Buttons
Digistamps4joy Challenge 10  -  Button Up
Do You Stack Up Challenge 1  -  Cute as a Button
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 54  -  Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge 1  -  Let's Get Digital
Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes
Pixie Cottage Challenge 51  -  Sketch and/or Punches
Sassy Studio Dare To Be Sassy Thursday #54  -  New Challenge (new image)
Scrappy Frogs  -  Sentimental
Secret Crafter Challenge 115  -  Buttons and Bows
Stamp Something  -  Glitter

Stamps:  MelJen's Designs - Loving Ewe, I Love Ewe Freebie
Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Be Loved; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Star Dust stickles, Glaze pen, Nestabilities, ribbon, heart punches, button, embroidery floss

Anything Goes ... and a Blog Hop!

Good morning to all of you and I hope you're having a great Tuesday.  We have a new challenge over at the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog.  Since everyone is just winding down from all the holiday activities, we've kept the challenge easy this week and our theme is ... Anything Goes!

I've used Shopping Nikki on my card today.  I colored my image with copics and prismacolor pencils and then I paper pieced the shopping bags.  I used a black glaze pen on her belt and buttons and a Stardust pen on her shoes and belt buckle for a little bit of sparkle.  I stitched around my image and added a little red bow with a button.  I love this sentiment...isn't it great for this image?  It's also a Ladybug Crafts Ink stamp and you can find the set of sentiments here. 

Be sure you stop by the Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog so you can see what the other ladybugs created.  I hope you find some time to play along in our challenge this week.  You might notice that we have a new DT member today ... Pami!  Pami joined us in November as a Guest DT member and she fit in so well with our team that Kerry invited Pami back as a permanent member.  We all missed Pami and we're so glad she's back with us! 

Now, let's talk about the Blog Hop!  We're having a blog hop next week to celebrate the release of new Ladybug Crafts Ink stamps...yeah!  Believe me, you will definitely want to return next week to check out the new stamps because they are adorable (there's a tiny sneak peak on our blog banner).  The blog hop will kick off on Tuesday, January 11, 2011.  We would love it if you would display our blog banner to help us promote the Blog Hop.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
Paper Issues  -  New Challenge (new stamp)
Paper Sundaes Challenge 50  -  Something New (new stamp)
Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs Challenge  -  Sentimental
Secret Crafter Challenge 115  -  Buttons and Bows
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge 36  -  Use Something New (new stamp)
Stamp 'n Doodle Challenge  - Anything New  (new stamp)

Stamps:  Ladybug Crafts Ink  -  Shopping Nikki and It's Only Words 2
Paper:  Cosmo Cricket, Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Stardust pen, Black Glaze pen, ribbon, button

Wishes

Happy Sunday to all of you .... and Happy New Year since this is my first post of 2011!

I managed to catch one heck of a cold this week and haven't felt like making cards until today.  I've got a couple of DT cards that are due so I need to get busy on those too.  But first, I have a birthday card to share with you.  I've had these Magnolia stamps for a while and just now got around to inking them up.

The stamp is Fairy Dust Tilda and she's one of my favorite Magnolia stamps ... hmm, I think I say that about all my stamps, don't I?  I used my prismacolor pencils to color the image.  I added Glamour Dust to the eyelet on her outfit and to the "fairy dust" she's blowing.  I stamped and embossed the Snowy Circle and then added a tiny little pearl in each of the snowflakes.  I embossed my cardstock with a snowflake embossing folder and added some navy ribbon, and larger pearls in the corners. 

Thank you for stopping by.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:
7 Kids College Fund Challenge 11  Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge 7  - Sparkle and Shine
By The Cute and Girly January Challenge  -  Bling It On
City Crafter Challenge Week 37  -  Stamp It Out
Crafty Catz Challenge 63  -  Your Choice (Challenge 53 - Magnolia)
Just Magnolia Week 87  -  Anything Goes
Paper Pretties  -  Ring in the New Year
Southern Girls Challenge 9  -  Anything Goes
Crazy4Challenges C4C68  -  Celebrate Something
Stamp Something  -  Glitter
Simon Says  -  Time to Party/Celebrate
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 47  -  Time to Party
Moving Along with the Times Challenge 79  -  Birthdays and Circles

Stamps:  Magnolia - Fairy Dust Tilda, Snowy Circle; PTI - Mixed Messages
Paper:  Bazzill
Other:  Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Glossy Accents, Cuttlebug Winter Wonderland embossing folder, Nestabilities, embossing powder, Glamour Dust, pearls