Stashy Christmas

Hi Everyone!

This is one of the batches of Pillow Boxes I made for my clients.  Everything I used came from my stash.  They were loads of fun to make.  What a relief to find out that I can still color within the lines, well mostly that is.

I must say that my little thrift shop stamp is too cute!  Wonder if my clients will notice that I have used this stamp before..lol

I filled them each with a Christmas ornament.  One of my crafty friends and a client told me she closed the pillow box back up and hung it from her tree too!  Sandra you are just so clever..

I am entering my cute little Pillow Boxes into the following challenges:

• Come and Get It Anything Christmas
• Craft Us Crazy Christmas
• Creative Inspiration Paints Christmas Gifts
• Cut Create Have Fun Gift Wrap/Christmas Packaging
• DYSU Christmas
• Great Impressions Anything Goes
• Just add Ink Just add Christmas
• My Sheri Crafts Its a Wrap
• Pan Pastel Christmas Time
• The Squirrel & the Fox Christmas

I made this little "Let it Snow" meander mini for someone special.  I followed Vianney's tutorial as it has a bit of a twist.  You can find it here.

Boy oh boy didn't realize how much I've missed my little Cuttlebug!  My arm did get a good workout with these projects..lol  Everything used came from my stash.  

I am entering my little Mini Album into the following challenges:

• Anything but a Card Light/or Seasonal Holiday
• Bloggers Challenge Holiday Gifts
• Charisma Cardz Christmas Makes
• CRAFT Winter
• Delicious Doodles Anything but a Card
• Dream Valley Christmas
• Eclectic Ellapu Anything Goes
• One Stop Crafts Distressed Christmas
• Paper Crafting Journey Christmas Papercraft
• Quirky Crafts Last Minute Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by, hugz

OMGosh!!!

Hi Everyone!

Just had to share this little tidbit.  The purrrrfect gift for any crafter is back!  Yep that's right, Studio 3 Solutions is back...YIPPEE.  These little Color Cubbie's are the best.

I needed another one, so glad they are back in business again!  My Copics will be so happy...lol

Happy Shopping, hugz

Ornaments

Hi Everyone!

It's seems like forever since my last post...well I guess it has been!   The Holiday's are always so festive and filled with creativity.  What a great time of the year to get back into the swing of crafting.

My blogging skills are a little stale, so forgive me any mistakes and be gentle with me..guess my crafting skills are a little stale too.

I made these 2 ornaments for my tree.  A big thanks to Gail for providing all the goodies to make the gorgeous Fleur de Lis Ornament!  You can find a wonderful tutorial by Becca of Amazing Paper Grace here.

My second ornament is from Stamping Up.  A big thank you to Sandra for providing all the materials!  You can find them here at Sandra's SU store in the Holiday Catalog.  You can find a great tutorial by Angie of My Chick'n  Scratch here.

I am entering my little creations into the following challenges:

• Alota Rubber Stamps Ornaments
• Amusing Challenges Die Cuts
• The Artistic Stamper Home for Christmas
• Anything but a Card Holiday
• Catch the Bug Anything Goes
• Challenge up your Life 1St Snow
• Crimbo Crackers Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everyone Anything Goes
• Cards Galore Christmas
• 4 Crafty Chicks Ornaments
• Crafty Calender White Christmas
• Crafty Catz Upcycle (empty ribbon spool)
• Creatalicious Winter
• Cupcake Craftroom Anything for Christmas
• Eclectic Ellapu Santa Paws/or Snowflakes
• Fashionable Stamping To Die For
• Great Impressions Anything Goes
• Jingle Belles Anything Goes
• Ladybug Crafts Christmas/Winter
• Memas Crafts Anything Goes
• My Sheri Crafts Tis the Season
• Natalie & Amy's Christmas/Winter
• OSAAT Anything Goes
• Pixie Dust Winter Holiday Creations
• Really Reasonable Ribbon White on White plus another color
• Simply Create Anything Goes
• Sunny Challenges Snowflake
• The Corrosive Anything Goes
• The Cupboard Trilogy Frosty Winter
• The Stamp Spot Anything Goes
• Totally Papercrafts Christmassy, but not a card
• Unique Crafters Christmas
• Wags'n Whiskers Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by, bunches of hugz

Smoochie Fashionista!

Hi Everyone,

There's still time to join in our monthly challenge at  The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog  Our theme for this month is to create using a "Butterflies and Handmade Flowers".   

We are being sponsored by Unity Stamps.   I used a cute Stamping Boutique Stamp called Smoochie Fashionista. She's just too darn cute!  

I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Alota Rubber Stamps Tic Tac Toe
• By the Cute & GIrly Spring is all Around
• Creative Craft Distressing
• Crafty Sentiments Bingo
• Great Impressions Anything Goes
• Just Tracys Crafts Anything Goes
• Just Keep on Creating Anything Goes
• Love to Create Bingo
• Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Blooms & Butterflies
• Ready-Teddy-Go Bingo
• Sunday's with Crissy Things with Wings
• Tiffany Doodles Any Digital Stamp
• Truly Scrumptious Anything Goes
• Whimsy Anything Goes

Here's some of my favorite tools that I used to create my card, everything except the digi came from my stash:

• Cuttlebug and Embossing folder
• Flower Punches
• Distressing Tool & Fingernails
• Copic Markers
• DP & Cardstock
• Michael's  Butterfly Charm & a brad
• ATG Gun & Scor Tape
• Ribbon

Hope to see everyone join in the fun!   

Don't forget to stop by our wonderful Sponsor

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs

Small Wonder Butterfly Girl

Hi Everyone!

It's time for our first challenge at My Heart Pieces.   Our challenges will go live on the 1st and 15th of every month.  That gives everyone plenty of time to enter.

The winner will receive 3 of Priyanka's images and the Top 3 will each receive 1.   That's so awesome right!   And some badges too!

You can create just about anything you want, it just has to be new and follow the theme.  You can enter up to 3 times and combine your entry with as many other challenges as you want.

Our theme is "Anything Goes.  I got to use Butterfly Girl for my project, isn't she just the cutest!  I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Bunny Zoe's Crafts Anything Goes
• Catch the Bug Things with Wings
• Crafty Calender Things with Wings
• Daisy Doodles  May Flowers
• Fairy Tale Things with Wings
• Hooked on Craft Flowers
• House of Gilli Embossing
• Love to Create Bingo
• Paper Sundae's Things with Wings
• 2 Sisters Make it Girly
• Stamptacular Sunday Butterfly Kisses
• Stamp & Create For the Ladies 
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner Show us your Flowers
• Whoopsie Daisy Spring Colours

I used some of my favorite tools:

• Cuttlebug, Nesties & Embossing Folders
• Copic
• SU & MS Punches
• Copics
• DP & Cardstock
• Lace
• Giant Flower

Hope to see you join in the fun, can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by, 

Hello!

Hi Everyone,

Happy Mother's Day!  Hope all the Mom's are having a great day and yes, it's time for our new challenge over at One Stitch At A Time.   Our theme this week is "Use Your Favorite".  How fun is that!    

Don't forget to use a product from StitchyBear Digital Store to win our top prize.  Anyone who enters using a non SBDS product will be be placed into a separate draw and eligible to win $3.00 voucher to spend at the store.   Check out the wonderful sales and freebies that change every month! 

I got to use a digi called "A Surprise for Mommy", you can find her in the Reece's Scrap Pieces section at the StitchyBear Digital Store.  I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crafty Emma Anything Goes
• Crafts & Me Punches & Die Cuts
• Delightful Challenges Distressing
• Paper Shelter Anything Goes
• Secret Crafter I Love you Mom
• Shelly's Images Let's Get Happy(Cuttlebug)

I used  some of my most fav tools, my Cuttlebug, embossing folders & Nesties and of course some MS punches and lastly my Copics.

Our Awesome Sponsor!

With 3 x Promarkers

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Thanks for stopping by,

"Mother's Day Wall Hanging"

Hi Everyone!

It's time for our new challenge at Simply Create Too.   Our theme this time is "Mom/or Feminine"  I decided to make a wall hanging for my Mom with a bit of a twist.  I up-cycled a cereal box and left it visible in the back.  I know she will get a kick out of it! 

I used another freebie sheet that I got with one of my magazines.  Designed by Pamela West and is available at craftsuprint.  It's purrrrfect for my mom, it's purple and she loves kittys!  Everything I used came from my stash.    I made my stick pin with old stash too.  

I am entering this cutie into the following challenges:

• Celebrate the Occasion Mother's Day
• Crafty Sentiments Mother's Day
• Do you Stack Up Use a Flower
• Kaboodle Doodles Honouring Mother's
• Penny's Paper Crafty Mom
• Rainbow Ladies Age, Pyramage
• Raise the Bar Mother's Day
• Scrap Creations Happy Mother's Day
• Stamp n doodle Mother's Day
• Stampin for the Weekend More than 4 layers
• Stampavie & More Monochrome
• Whimsy Add Dimension

Hope to see you all join in the fun at Simply Create Too!

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs

Farewell to Paper Creations Ink..

Hi Everyone!

It's time for our final challenge at Paper Creations Ink. The blog will be closing, and it's a sad farewell.  I will miss all the wonderful challenges and all the great DT teamies.   I have enjoyed being part of such an awesome bunch!


Our theme for our last challenge is "In the Garden" and is being Sponsored by our very own Miranda's Art.   I got to use Flower Pot Fairy for my card. I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Alphabet Challenge Garden
• By the Cute And Girly Spring is in the Air
• Catch the Bug Anything Goes
• Catered Crop Letter "B" (Butterflies, Bow, Boot)
• Crafty Calender Things with Wings
• Crazy for Challenges Gardening in the Great Outdoors
• Creatalicious  Butterflies & some Flowers
• Drunken Stampers It's not Easy being Green
• Fussy & Fancy Butterflies, Ribbons & Punches
• Opus Gluei Beyond the Garden Gate
• Stamp Scrap & Doodle Ribbons & Bows
• Sunday's with Chrissy Things with Wings

Everything except the digi came from my stash! I used all my faves to create my card.  My Cuttlebug, Nesties, Embossing Folders, MS Punches, Prismacolor Pencils & Ribbon.  Hope to see everyone join in our last challenge.

I want to wish Sara & Michael the very best!  They truly made PCI feel like home.  Thanks guys x abajillion!!!

Bunches of hugs,

Happy Mother's Day

Hi Everyone,

It's Sunday and time for our new challenge over at One Stitch At A Time.   Our theme this week is "Use a Digi/Mother's Day",   Our prize is the Stitchy Bear Store Mini Collab.

Don't forget to use a product from StitchyBear Digital Store to win our top prize.  Anyone who enters using a non SBDS product will be be placed into a separate draw and eligible to win $3.00 voucher to spend at the store.   Check out the wonderful sales and freebies that change every month! 

The DT are all using products from the new Mini Collaboration pack. There will be a new one available every 2 weeks and it will be free with a purchase from the store of only $7.  

I got to use digi papers called "Tan Leaves from the Season of our Lives paper pack".   You can find it in the Panda Bear Designs section at the StitchyBear Digital Store.  To complete my card I added Stitchy's "Flutterby" 

I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps Happy Mother's Day
• Crop Stop Emboss It
• Crafty Creations  Mother's Day
• Delightful Challenges Mother's Day
• Dream Valley For a Special Lady
• Great Impressions Anything Goes
• Lia Stampz Something for Mom
• Patties Creations Mother's Day
• Pan Pastel Anything Goes
• Paper Sundae's Mother's Day
• Sentimental Sundays For a Special Woman
• Through the Craftroom Door Happy Mothers Day

Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store

Don't forget to sign up at the Stitchy Bear Store Blog   to get all the latest news!

Thanks for stopping by,

My Heart Pieces

Hi Everyone!

Have you heard, there's a new Challenge Blog going live on  May 15th!  My very talented friend Priyanka of  "My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps is starting a challenge blog" 

There will be 2 challenges every month on the 1st and the 15th.  That gives everyone plenty of time to enter and join in the fun.

The challenge rules are pretty simple and open.  Hop on over and become a follower and check it out.  

See you there! 

Warmest Wishes

Hi Everyone,

It's a new month and time for our newest challenge at  The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog  Our theme for the entire month is "Handmade Flowers & Butterflies".

We are being sponsored by Unity Stamps.  I used stamps from several Ippity Stamp Sets to create my card.  The yummy cupcake form the Cuppy Cakes set and Warmest Wishes from the Season of Joy set.  Thanks Sara!

I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crafting for all Seasons Handmade Flowers
• Craft your Passion Lots of Texture
• Crazy Amigo Flowers
• LEJ Anything Goes
• Lollipop Crafts Anything Goes
• Paper Pretties Flowers
• Paper Playtime Anything Goes
• PaperTake Weekly Anything Goes
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner Anything Goes
• Whoopsie Daisy Anything Goes

I used some of my faves to create my card. Papers and embellies all from my stash. SU & MS punches (yikes no Cuttlebug) Prismacolor Markers, crochet flower (thanks Laura!) & some brads.

Can't wait to see you all at the CCCB! Don't forget to stop by our wonderful Sponsor.

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs

Sunshine & Summertime

Hi Everyone,

Wow it's almost May!  It's hard to believe another Month has gone by and it's time for our new challenge over at One Stitch At A Time. 

Our theme this week is "Here Comes Summer", who's not ready for summer!  Our Sponsor this week is Creative Craft World with a prize of 3 Promarkers.   

Don't forget to use a product from StitchyBear Digital Store to win our top prize.  Anyone who enters using a non SBDS product will be be placed into a separate draw and eligible to win $3.00 voucher to spend at the store.   Check out the wonderful sales and freebies that change every month! 

I got to use one of Stitchy's digis called "Sandy Bottom", you can find this cutie  in the Stitchy Bear Stamp section at the StitchyBear Digital Store.

 I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

•  Crafty Catz Anything Goes
•  Crafty Mess Distress & Embossing
• My Mums Craft Shop The Great Outdoors
• Wags'n Wiskers Distressing

Everything except the digi came from my stash.  As you can see I distressed, Stickled & Cuttlebugged my card.  Used my Copics along with all the rest of my faves.

A big thanks to our Sponsor Creative Craft World!

3 Promarkers 

Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store

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Thanks for stopping by,

Time for a Shot!

Hi Everyone!

It's time for our new challenge at Simply Create Too. Our theme is "It's About Time" You have plenty of time to join in the fun!

I created a fun little card that's a tad on the darker side.  I used a digi by Delicious Doodles called Sparkling Cyanide.  You can find him at the Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.

I kept the design pretty simple.  I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Anything Goes Time or Steampunk
• Aud Sentiments Anything Goes
• Crafts & Me Embossing
• Deep Ocean Use Punches/Dies
• Diva's by Design Buttons & Bows
• Fab'n Funky No DP
• Just keep on Creating Anything Goes
• Kaboodle Doodles Emboss It
• Lexi's Creations  Use Punches & Dies
• Love to Create Anything Goes
• Ribbon Carousel Anything Goes

I used all my faves to create my card. My Cuttlebug, Nesties, Tim Holtz clock Embossing Folder, SU label punch, Copics, Ribbon & a Black Button.

Hope to see you all join in the fun at Simply Create Too!

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs

Let Your Dreams Soar

Hi Everyone,

Wow is this month moving fast or what!  It's hard to believe that May is just around the corner and that another Sunday has gone by.  It's time for our new challenge over at One Stitch At A Time. 

Our theme this week is "Anything Goes", super easy right...  No excuses not to enter!!!  There will 1 prize this week,  the Mini Collab.

Don't forget to use a product from StitchyBear Digital Store to win our top prize.  Anyone who enters using a non SBDS product will be be placed into a separate draw and eligible to win $3.00 voucher to spend at the store.   Check out the wonderful sales and freebies that change every month! 

The DT are all using products from the new Mini Collaboration pack. There will be a new one available every 2 weeks and it will be free with a purchase from the store of only $7.  

I got to use a digi called "Hot Air Balloon Set", you can find it in the GingerLoft section at the StitchyBear Digital Store.     I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• 2 Sisters Use a Digi
• Just Keep on Creating Anything Goes
• Raise the Bar   Clouds
• Shelly's Anything Goes

 Everything except the digis came from my stash.  I used my Prismacolor Markers, cloud DP, Sakura Pen, and some clear gems.

Mini Collaboration

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Thanks for stopping by, hugs

The Whole World in our Hands

Hi Everyone!

It's time for our midway reminder at Simply Create Too. Our theme this time is  "Earth Day"   I used  Sassy Studio Designs "The Whole World in our Hands' digi.  

I up-cycled the button & ribbon.  Used my fave tools, cuttlebug with some Nesties & embossing folders.  Colored my image in with Prisma pencils.   This card will be going to Maddie, she will love it!

I will be entering card into the following challenges:

• Bearly Mine Embossing
• Paper Pretties Embossing
• Recycle, Re-Purpose/Invent Used Ribbon from flower arrangement & button from worn out sweater
• Tuesday Throwdown Recycling

Hope to see you all join in the fun at Simply Create Too!

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs