Easter Cards for the Troops

Hi Everyone!

It's time for our new challenge at Simply Create Too. Our theme this time is a fun one, "Eggs & or Bunnies".  I decided to do both.   

I made all these cute little cards for our Troops to send back to their kids for Easter.   It's such fun to make cards for such a good cause, especially when they are so bright and cheery.  I used a mixture of digis from various artists.

I am entering my cards into the following challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks Easter
• Aud Sentiments Happy Easter
• Charisma Cardz Easter
• Clear it Out Use up Pastel Papers
• Crafty Boots Easter
• Crafty Sentiments Easter
• Crazy Amigos Eggs
• Delightful Challentes Easter
• Fab'n"Funky Easter
• Fresh Brewed Spring
• Lexis Creations Easter
• Paper Shelter Easter
• PaperPlay Easter
• Penny's Paper Crafty Easter
• Ruby's Rainbow Easter
• Sarah Hurley Easter
• Sisterhood of Crafters Easter
• Paper & Such Easter

I used some of my favorite tools and all the goodies from my stash to create my cards:

• Cuttlebug, Nesties & Embossing Folders
• Prisma Markers
• DP & Cardstock from my stash

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

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs

You're the Bestest!,,Emily

Hi Everyone!

Yikes, it's another quickie post for me!  Once again I find myself posting after midnight.  I made this card for a little girl named Emily.  You can find out all about her on Dustin Pikes Blog or her Aunt's blog.   

Dustin Pike is hosting a wonderful card drive for this very special brave little girl.  A big thanks Dustin for making these special digis to use!!!  I made a waterfall card so that I could incorporate 4 of these cute digis on one card.  I could have made the card bigger to use all 5 digis in the set.  I kept it a standard A2 card so I can easily mail it.

I love the way it turned out and I hope that Emily will like it!  You can find a great Waterfall Card tutorial video on Youtube here.    Thanks Dawn for sharing!

I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Divas by Design Stamp Something
• Scrappin for Kenzie Cards for Emily
• Dustin Pike A Smile for Emily
• Hooked on Crafts More than 1 Fold
• Simon Say's Stamp Anything Goes
• The Cheerful Stamp Pad Anything Goes
• Totally Stampalicious Critters

Thanks for stopping by, hugs

Kaden's Birthday Card

Hi Everyone!

Just have to share this cutie patootie Birthday Card that I made for my oldest grandson Kaden.  Can hardly believe that he's gonna be 7!  Gonna be a short post, it's already tomorrow and way past my bedtime...lol

Of course I used all my fave tools and all my supplies from my stash, even the bakers twine!  The image is new and is one of Krista's called "Force".  You can get him over at Krista's Etsy shop the Saturated Canary.    

I love to make little boy cards.   Kaden loves to make cards with his Nana too, and I am sure he will be wanting to make a card with the "Force" too.  I am sure he will love it!

I will be entering my card into the following Challenges:

• Craft Your Passion Monochromatic
• CYDA For the Boys & Buttons
• Creative Inspirations Monochromatic
• Digi Makeover For the Boys
• Di's Digi Designs Emboss It!
• Gingerloft Happy Birthday
• Guylous Monochromatic
• Lollipop Crafts Anything Goes
• Love to Create Masculine
• Paper Playtime For the Guys & Sentiment
• Saturated Canary  Twine
• The Crazy Challenge Add a Sentiment
• There's Magic in the Air Less is More

Thanks for stopping by, hugs

Life is Beautiful

Hi Everyone,

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

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! 

Our theme this week is "Anything Goes", super easy right...  No excuses not to enter!!!  There will 2 prizes this week.   A Gift Voucher from Joanna Sheen & Stitchy Bear Digital Store.

I got to use a digi called "Lylie", you can find her in the Sylvie's Stamp section at the StitchyBear Digital Store.   My friend is gonna love it!  I will be entering her into the following challenges:

•  Cardmadfairy's Add a Sentiment
• Fairy Fun Friday's Spring Fling
• Flutterby Wednesday's Open
• Hanna & Friends Flowers
• Our Craft Lounge Spring
• Patties Creations Anything Goes
• Poodles Parlour Anything Goes
• Stampin for the Weekend Anything Goes
• Stampin with the Dragon Things with Wings
• Sweet'n Sassy Celebrate Spring

 I used some of my favorite tools and goodies to create my card:  

• Cuttlebug, Nesties, & Embossing Folders
• Copic Markers
• Label Punch
• Crochet Flower (made by Laura, thanks girl)
• Prima Flowers & some brads
• DP & Cardstock from Stash

£10 UK Gift voucher

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,

For You, Rain or Shine

Hi Everyone!

It's time for our midway reminder at Simply Create Too.  Our theme is "It's Spring?"  I used one of Krista's gorgeous digis called "Let it Rain".  You can find her at the Saturated Canary Etsy Store.

I tried several new things.  I added some cheesecloth...umn  think  I need to get some better quality stuff.  Does every one's fall apart or just the cheap stuff I got?  Let my ribbon hang off the base and colored my image with  Prisma pencils.  Not sure about any of them.  


Playing around or not, my card has a great home to go to.  I am sure my friend will love it.  I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Alphabet Dry Embossing (Scallop Nestie)
• Card Makin Mamas Buttons
• Crafts & Me Airy Spring Colors
• Crafty Anns Spring
• Crafty Catz Spring
• Crafty Purple Frog Anything Goes
• Crop Stop Shaped Card
• Fussy & Fancy Anything but Square/Rectangle
• JellyPark What's the Weather
• Little Darlings Spring is in the Air
• PaperPlay Spring Colors
• Sassy Cheryl's Think Spring
• Sweet'n Sassy Celebrate Spring
• Whimsical Wednesday Celebrate Spring

I always finish the inside of my cards.  I can share this one.  I love this rubber sentiment stamp that I picked up at a garage sale.  Everything except the digi came from my stash.  I used some of my fave tools to create my card, my Grand Calibur, Cuttlebug, some Nesties and embossing folders.

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

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs

Happy Birthday Tayler!

Hi Everyone,

There is still plenty of time to join in our current challenge at  The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog  Our theme is still "Ribbon and or Lace"  I got to use up more of my stash, yippee!

We are being sponsored by Digital Delights I got to use Angel Donita, what a cutie patootie! I made this for my little niece Tayler. I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Bearly Mine Dots
• Crafty Calendar Spring Cleaning (all stamp from stash)
• Fabulous Friday Things with Wings
• Gingerloft Birthday
• HotShot Craft Ribbon
• Love to Create Anything Goes
• Outlawz Recipe
• One Stop Crafts Handmade Flowers
• Scrap Creations Flowers
• Squigglefly Homemade Flowers
• Tuesday Throwdown Spring Cleaning (all but stamp from stash)

These are some of my fave tools & goodies that I used to create my Birthday Card, everything except the digi came from my stash:

• Cuttlebug,  Nesties & Embossing Folder
• SU Label Punch
• Copic Markers
• Janome Mini Sewing Machine
• Polka Dot Ribbon & Pink Lace 
• Brad, Prima Flowers & Pink Pearl
• Crocheted flower by Laura
• DP & Cardstock

Tayler loves her card, think she likes her gift more...lol Hope to see you join in the fun! Don't forget to stop by our wonderful Sponsor. Louby Loo has lots of awesome digis to look at.

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs

Fairy Cute

Hi Everyone!

It's time for our new challenge at Paper Creations Ink.   Our theme is "Things with Wings", yummy right.    Our wonderful sponsor Stamp And Create is offering a $20.00 Gift Certificate!!!  OMGosh are you running to your craft space yet...lol   Awesome prize right.  You have until the end of the month to enter.


I used Wags n Whiskers Fairy Lacey Digi.  You can find this cutie patootie at Stamp And Create.  I decided to make this little spring card.  Not sure which one of my friends will get this...ummm I may just keep it...  I am entering my card into the following challenges:

•  Monday Crafters Cafe Embellies with A Twist
• Creative Stamp Friends Spring
• Get Hippity with Ippity Things with Wings
• Incy Wincy Things with Wings
• Love to Create Anything Goes
• Make My Monday Spring Fold Card
• Stamps & Fun Spring

I used some of my favorite tools to create my card:

• Cuttlebug, Nesties
• MS Punches
• Pearls & Flower Brads
• Copics
• DP & Cardstock from my stash

Hope to see you join in the fun at Paper Creations Ink!

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs

Inspire

Hi Everyone,

Time for our new challenge over at One Stitch At A Time.  Our theme this week is "Girly", super fun right..   Our Sponsor this week is Bunny Zoe Crafts.

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 seperate draw and eliglbe 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 "Princess Bernadette Butterfly by Claire", you can find her in the Hope Jacare Doodles section at the StitchyBear Digital Store.    I will be entering her into the following challenges:

• Fabulous Friday Things with Wings
• Just Some Lines Spring Cleaning (Metal Sentiment,brads,button/2 plus yeears)
• Little Claires Spring
• Pan Pastel Add a Flower
• Penny Black Springtime   oops, no digis allowed
• PCJ Pretty Pastels
• Sentimental Sundays Metal
• Stamptacular Sundays Cute as a  Button
• Stampin with the Dragon Things with Wings
• Totally Gorjuss Spring

 I used some of my favorite tools and goodies to create my card:  

• Cuttlebug, Nesties, & Embossing Folders
• Copic Markers
• Button,Ribbon & Yarn, brads
• Metal Sentiment
• DP & Cardstock from Stash

with a £10 UK gift voucher

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,

We have a Winner!

Happy St Patrick's Day Everyone!

Thanks to all the wonderful crafting bloggers out there who joined in for the chance to win my Yummylicious Blog Candy!!!   

The Lucky Winner is

That's you  Alie Wade of TeddyBobCrafts

Congrats  Ali!  I have sent you a note via the email address you used to link up with Mr Linky.   If you didn't receive that email, please leave me a comment with your correct email  address.  


Update, Ali will be shopping at Simon Say Stamp  have fun!

Wishing everyone a fabtastic St Paddy's Day! 

St Paddy's Day Treats

Hi Everyone,

Just a quickie post...  Have to share these cute little Two Pocket Treat Holders that I made for St Patrick's Day.  I just love how easy these are to make.  You can find the directions and a great video on Angie's blog.  

I did make them the smaller size, and added an eyelet for strength. I used the super cute AJ & Audrey St Patrick's Day digis from the Stamping Boutique and Lizbit from SBDS.

This is just one batch...lol  They will be going to both my friends, family and of course my clients.  I colored them all with my Prisma pencils.  Can you tell that the images are less about 1 inch tall, no way to stay in those lines with my Copics... not that I can ever stay in the lines..

I still got to use some of  my fave tools, Cuttlebug, embossing folder, crop-a-dile, circle and scallop punches.  

They will all be yummylicious once all the chocolate coins are added to them..

I will be entering them into the following challenges:

• Crafting for all Seasons Green & Yellow
• Crafts & Me Circles
• Fab 'n'Funky Luck of the Irish
• Hooked on Crafts More than 1 Fold
• Inky Impressions Luck/Green
• Kaboodle Doodles Show us some Green
• Little Red Wagon Luck
• My Grafico St Patrick's Day
• Rainbow Ladies St Patrick's Day
• Simon Says Green
• Sassy Cheryls Wearin of the Green

Don't forget to enter my candy, it end at midnight on March 16th.   Can't wait to see who won!!!  Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs

It's Spring!

Hi Everyone!

It's time for our new challenge at Simply Create Too.  Our theme this time is "It's Spring?"  I used a freebie printed sheet that came with my one of my magazines.   It is Designed by Karen Adair and is available at craftsuprint

I think it fits the theme perfectly, easy peasy card to create too.  Just cut it out, stick it down and it's good to go...lol  The only tools I used were my scissors, ATG gun and a piece of white cardstock.  Oops and my bone folder..lol

I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Digital Tuesday Think Spring
• Little Darlings Colors of Spring
• Stampavie & More Spring/Easter

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

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs

"Grandma" Mother's Day Card

Hi Everyone!

Hope everyone is having a great week.   I am lovin' the fact that Spring is here,  Spring cleaning,  not so much.  Longer warmer days sound fantabulous!!!!

I made this card for my youngest daughters MIL.   It's perfect for my grandkids to give to their  other Grandma for Mother's Day.  Everything came from my stash that I have had for at least 6 months plus...lol  I used one of Roberta's digis from Prairie Fairy Designs.

 I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps Sketch
• CYDA Mothers Day
• Crafty Catz Mothers Day
• Dream Valley Mothers Day
• Fairy Fun Friday's  Distress  It
• Ladybug Crafts Anything Goes
• Lexis Creations Mother's Day
• Pan Pastel Girly/Mothers Day
• Paper Sundaes Feminine Flair
• PaperTake Weekly For the Girls or Mum
• Simon Says Anything Goes

Don't forget to check out my Blog Candy too!

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs