Hello and Happy Monday!  When I woke up this morning it was only 47 degrees here in Phoenix...that's crazy!   So I needed to use some bright and cheerful colors and I also wanted to use this stamp from a Stampin' Up set from '07 that I just got and that I really like.  I think I'll have some blueberry Eggo's now....have a great day!

Stamps - Stampin' Up - Oh, So Lovely
Digital Sentiment - Pink Petticoat
Cardstock - Green - Stampin' Up, Lite Blue - CTMH, Dark Blue - Bazzill 
Paper - Stampin' Up - Blueberry Crisp (had to use it with this stamp!)
Ink - Stampin' Up - Baja Breeze and Basic Black
Other Stuff - ProMarkers, ribbon, craftworkcards candi.

Peace & Luv,

A big reuben sandwich and a green beer....it's just that kind of day!  Enjoy!
I'm going to enter this one into a challenge at More Than Favors - St Patty's Day 

and for Use It Tuesday: Challenge #27 - Green!  For this challenge I am using papers that I have had for a very long time, but I do love them!

Digital Image - Linda Tieu
Cardstock - Joann's
Papers - DCWV's All Dressed Up Stack
Other Stuff - ProMarkers, oval nestie, craftworks candi.
My Favorite Thing - It's St Patrick's Day!!

Peace & Luv,

Just to be fair, here's one for the boy's!!

Thanks to the freebie from MelonHeadz, this card came together quickly!

  Thanks Nikki!

Cardstock - Kraft

Papers - DCWV's Citrus Stack

Digital Image - MelonHeadz (free)

Other Stuff - Circle nestie, twine and a button.

Peace & Luv,

Hello there!  What could be more precious than a tiny baby girl?  I have a friend whose daughter works in the baby ward at a hospital and is always needing cards, so here is the first of a few that you'll be seeing here.  It was simple and very fun to do!

Papers - Stampin' Up
Other Stuff - Michael's flowers, little pin, corner rounder, binder punch, craftworks candi, button, DMC floss, rhinestones, and a zig-zag scissor.
My Favorite Thing - Quick and easy!

Peace, Luv and Happy Friday-Eve!

Happy Sweet Sketch Wednesday #145!!!

Our sweet sponsor this week is A DAY FOR DAISIES...yippee!!

A DAY FOR DAISIES provides themed categories of over 1000 fun and whimsical digital images, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!

The Grand Prize winner this week will receive a $12 Gift Card to ADFD Shop!

Check out all of the places to view these amazing images for lots of inspiration:
ADFD WEBSITE: www.adayfordaisies.com
ADFD BLOG: http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com
ADFD FACE BOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Day-For Daisies/142905905744876?ref=ts
ADFD ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/shop/adayfordaisies

The rest of the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Design Team Diva's have all created some real masterpieces this week, so be sure to check them all out and leave 'em a little love!

I can't wait to see what you create with this terrific Sketch!


Digital Image:  ADFD - Potted Gerber Daisies
Cardstock:  More random cardstock from the office supply store clearance rack...
Papers: DCWV's Cafe Mediterranean Stack
Other Stuff: ProMarkers, nesties, crochet thread, craftworkcards candi, pop dots.
My Favorite Thing:  The person it's for....Carol Dee!

Peace & Luv, 

 

Everyone can use a little bit o' luck right?

Here's a link to the download of this freebie template....Pumpkin Petunia.

Peace & Luv,

Hello and Happy Friday-Eve!!

  I found a new Digital Stamp Artist and her name is Linda Tieu aka torta gialla

 and this little Hat Lady is a freebie....I just couldn't resist her!

Digital Stamps (inside & out) - Back To Paper Shop
Cardstock - From a office supply store clearance rack... 
Papers - Basic Grey
Other Stuff - ProMarkers, ribbon, button, DMC floss, square nestie.
My Favorite Thing - The Hat Lady of course!

Peace & Luv,

Happy Sweet Sketch Wednesday 144!

The sponsor of this week's challenge is Stamp Fairy and the Grand Prize winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate...woohoo!!

I adore so many of the images, but Patsy I have to say is my favorite!  In this image she just looks like she's having way too much fun!

As always, the rest of the SSW Design Team Diva's have done some amazing things with these images, and we'd love to have you join us this week as well.  We are always amazed at your creations!

The Stamp Fairy Blog is also a great place for more inspiration and to see all of the newest images that have just been released.

Digital Image - Stamp Fairy - Patsy April Showers Set
Cardstock & Papers - Stampin' Up
Other Stuff - ProMarkers, oval nestie, border punch, CTMH buttons, sheer ribbon, DMC floss.

Peace & Luv,

Happy Tuesday to you!  I had a dream about making this card last nite, and I do believe I like how it turned out.  Sometimes the picture in your head doesn't transfer very well to paper, but this little puppy has my heart...

Circle Sentiment Image - Gina Jane Studios
Puppy Image - Operation Write Home


Bib Overlay Card Kit - the Paper Cut
Papers - Stampin' Up and Shirley's 2 Girls
Other Stuff - ProMarkers and ribbon!

Peace & Luv,

 

Good Monday Morning ~ I hope you had a good weekend!

I've been thinking about this image for awhile, and decided today was the day to make some more simple note cards and use up some older papers too!

Digital Image - Pink Petticoat
Cardstock - Random office supply deal...
Paper - Paper Reflections
Other Stuff - Marker, border punch, rhinestones and pop dots.

Peace & Luv,

 

As much as I loved yesterday's card, today well not so much....I've been working on this one since Tuesday, which is when I had planned to post it, but it just didn't come together like I wanted it to.  I decided to post it anyway and move on and hopefully tomorrow's mojo will be better!

Cardstock - Stampin' Up
Papers - Basic Grey
Digital Image - Hero Arts
Digital Sentiment - Pink Petticoat
Other Stuff - Border punch, ribbon, rhinestones, glitter pen.
My Favorite Thing - The dragonfly is pretty....

Peace, Luv and Happy Friday-Eve!

 

Happy Sweet Sketch Wednesday 143!!!

 
The wonderful sponsor of this week's challenge is Laurie from the Doodle Pantry and the Grand Prize is 3 Digital Images of the winner's choice!!

Here is a little message from Laurie to all of you:

“I am simply thrilled and so thankful to be able to sponsor this Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge! We have a wide variety of whimsical characters as well as realistic scenery, floral images, scriptures and a small selection of digitally pre-coloured images. My digital doodles have a special place in my life, and I enjoy the opportunity to share them with everyone at affordable prices.”

 

So are you surprised at my choice of image that I used this week?....not so much right?!...hehehe, this cool cat had my name written all over it!  It was the perfect opportunity to use some of my pink Peace sign paper, and I kept it pretty simple (for me anyway). I think I actually had one of these chairs when I was a kid...it looks familiar to me.

The rest of the SSW Design Team Diva's have rocked the house with their terrific creations, so you need to check them all out and how about joining us this week too?  We are always excited and thrilled to see your creations!

Digital Image - Doodle Pantry -  Shaggy Cat

Cardstock - CTMH

Paper - Karen Foster

Other Stuff - ProMarkers, ribbon and rhinestones baby...that's it!

My Favorite Thing - Well, if you're a cardmaker you know how every now and then you actually make something that you really like....this is one I'm keeping for myself!

Peace & Luv and Happy Leap Year Day!

 

Have you got your fill of coffee yet and are you ready for another Monday?.............big sigh......

I'm still working on my first cup, and without even realizing it when my card was done it pretty much matched my actual coffee cup this morning!  That cracked me up for a minute.

Anyway, I never seem to have enough cards for "just because" and so I thought this one fit the bill for that.  It was created using Sketch 154 at CardPatterns.

 

Digital Image - Broken Box Stock
Cardstock - Bazzill
Double-Sided Paper - Scribble Scrabble
Other Stuff - Circle nestie, kraft border from CTMH, and DMC floss.

Peace & Luv,

Well hello and Happy Friday-Eve to you!!

  Today's card is for 2 challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Winged Things - Challenge 205

Mojo Monday 229 - Sketch 

Digital Image from Birdie Brown-Digital Stamps by Torico

Digital Sentiment - Create with TLC

 Papers - Stampin' Up

Other Stuff - Markers, twine, Prisma flowers, and rhinestones.

My Favorite Thing - The happy birdies!

Have a beautiful day!

Peace & Luv,

 

 

Happy Sweet Sketch Wednesday #142!

The sponsor of this week's challenge is Bugaboo Stamps, which is where these fun and funky coffee cups are from!

The Grand Prize winner this week will receive 7 digital stamps that value $21...wow!  There is also a very cool blog called Catch The Bug that you should check out and see the wonderful things that not only their DT have created, but two of our own SSW DT Diva's have created and will be featured on as well!

At first I was going to put the sentiment on the inside, but then I decided to put it on the outside:

So then, totally unrelated, I've been wanting to make one of these chickens that I've seen a few places but couldn't find a template for.  So I just made one up, and since I had these papers in front of me I just decided to use them:

 Pretty cute, ya?!!

 I can't wait to see what you come up with this week, and if you have any Bugaboo images of course we'd love to have you use them but it is not necessary.

Digital Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Coffee Time/Smell the Coffee
Cardstock - Stampin' Up
Papers - Pink Paislee
Other Stuff - Markers, circle punches, Prisma flower, Starbucks coffee sleeve.
My Favorite Thing - How cute the cups look as flowers!

Peace & Luv,

 

Happy Fat Tuesday! When you have an extra day off to craft you spend more time on the computer blog-hopping, well at least I do.  So I found 4, count them 4 challenges to enter today's creation in:

Papertake Weekly - Kraft paper

Party Time Tuesday - Red/Black/Kraft

My Time to Craft - Bring on the Cake

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch #134

Digital Image - Pink Petticoat
All Papers - Close to My Heart - Roxie
Other Stuff - Markers, flower punch, 2 circle punches, sheer ribbon, and Prisma glitter.
My Favorite Thing - The papers!

Peace & Luv,

Happy Monday and Happy President's Day!  I hope you're enjoying the day off, but if not I'm posting this at almost 3pm here so your work day should be almost over.  This could easily become a "guy card" and I enjoyed using these fun and interesting papers!

Stamps - Star and Sentiment - CTMH Wishing Star set
Ink - CTMH
Cardstock - Stampin' Up - Soft Suede
Papers - BoBunny 

Peace & Luv,

It's Friday....thank you....right?!!  And for me I've got a 4 day weekend in front of me!  We have Monday off, and I thought I'd just throw another vacation day on top of that and really get some fun crafting done.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well!

Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Papers: DCWV's Citrus Stack
Stamp & Ink: Close to My Heart 
Other Stuff: Scallop circle punch, Prisma flowers,
brads and twine.
My Favorite Thing: The fresh colors.

Peace & Luv,

Hello and Happy Friday-Eve!  I thought I'd throw a little bit of pretty in this week, which is what I think this card brings with the buttons and bling....and I always like to add a fun little surprise on the inside too!

No stamps were used, it's just all papers from DCWV's Whimsy Stack, and CTMH butterflies and buttons!

Peace & Luv,