"Birthday Card for Mom"

Hi Everyone,

Once again I used CHING CHOU KUIK's Red Hearts stamp.  This will be the Birthday Card to go with the box I made for my mother and posted earlier.

This is the first time I have used this type of fold.  It was a bit of a challenge.  I had added more layers and had to use my "Undo" to remove them...lol  it wouldn't lay or close right.  I decided to use a double sided K & Company DT this go round.  I will attempt it again with more layers and punching all edges.

I am entering this Fancy Fold card into the following challenges:

• A Sweet Pea DreamWings
• Claudia & Company Fancy Folds
• Fairy Fun Fridays More than 1 Fold
• Flutterby Wednesday Open
• Jac-Inks Warm Colors-Used all Stampin Up DP
• Make it Monday Anything Goes
• Oldie But A Goodie Lots of Layers
• Paper Crafting Journey Anything Goes/Fav-Copics
• Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Challenge Challenging Challenge
• Shopping Our Stash Oldies But Goodies-Stamp

Here's what I used to create my card:

• CHING CHOU KUIK's Red Hearts stamp
• Inkadinkado "Wrinkles" Sentiment Stamp
• MS Punch around the Page
• Stampin Up DP
• Copic Markers
• Black Ribbon
• Black Rhinestones
• Frosted Lace Stickles
• Ink & Sponge

Thanks for stopping by and looking... Oops almost forgot I have some yummy Celebration Candy too. Click on the pic to enter or the links on the sidebar.

Bunches of Hugs,

Lace & Pearls Box

Hi everyone,

I used one of my much neglected rubber stamps today.  I just love this CHING CHOU KUIK stamp.  Isn't she gorgeous, definitely one of my fav's. 

I made this box for my mother's Birthday.  I will be making a few more goodies to go along with it. I still have some time to add to her Birthday Collection.  

 I got to use a lot of my stash...yippee! I am entering this gorgeous box into the following challenges:

• Allsorts Things with Wings
• Crafty Purple Frog Things of Beauty
• Delicious Doodles Lovely Lace
• Dream Valley Stamp Something 
• Fairy Tale Anything but a Card
• Sweet Pea Stampers Lace & Pearls
• 2 Sisters Anything Goes
• Southern Girls Lace & Pearls
• The Emerald Fairies Anything Goes
• Totally Papercrafts Pink & Girlie

Here's what I used to create my Birthday Box:

• Ching Chou Kuik's Red Hearts
•  Cuttlebug & Nesties
• Tim Holtz Flower Die
• MS Butterfly Punch
• Copic Markers
• Pink Lace & Pearls, Shite Pearls
• K& Company DP

Yikes, made a slight mistake...can you tell...lol   Oops almost forgot I have some yummy Celebration Candy too.  Click on the pic to enter or the links on the sidebar.

 Thanks so much for stopping by.  Bunches of hugs,  

"4th of July/or Picnics" OSAAT Challenge #64

Hi everyone!   Wow another bumpy week in blogland...lol  It seems blogger went a little bonkers again.  The comment and follower gadgets must have gone on Cyber-vacation.    I guess that just adds to the excitement right??

I made an early 4th of July card.  It's collab week at OSAAT.  That means one of the winners will get the fabulous Collab Mega Kit for June, and we can all get it for free, that's right free with any $10.00 purchase from Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps!!!  Wow 

Here's what I used to create my card :

• Kelley Kids June Collab Mega Kit Digi from Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps
• Cuttlebug Embossing Folders & Scallop Nesties
• Copic Markers
• SU Sentiment
• Tag Punch
• Sheer White Ribbon
• Brad, Red Rhinestone Bling
• Ink, Sponge
• DVWV DP & Scrap Cardstock

I am entering this little card into the following challenges:

• CES Embossing
• Crafty Sentiments Special Occasions
• Delightful Challenges Tags
• Divas by Design For the Girls
• For Fun Challenges Patriotic Colors
• Moving Along with the Times Holidays
• Fun with Shapes Lots of Sparkle
• Stamp Insanity Red,White & Blue
• Stamp Something Something Sentimental
• Wordplay Weekend Scallops

Hope to see you all at OSAAT, can't wait to go on blog-about.... don't miss out on your chance to win one of these 2 fabulous prizes!!!

Oops almost forgot, I have some fantastic Celebration Blog Candy too!!! Click on the pic to enter

Thanks so much for stopping by....bunches of hugs

Celebration Blog Candy!

Hi Everyone, I have some yummy Celebration  Blog candy!  I am celebrating the fact that Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps is running an ad campaign in Papercraft Essentials.  Lucky me!!! I get to be in the July Ad.  How exciting is that. 

It's definitely very exciting for Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps and all the  girls at OSAAT.  Any whoo I am offering up this wonderful candy to Celebrate our "Pretty in Print" Contest,

You can enter up to 3 times!! Here's all you gotta do for your 3 chances to win:

• Entry 1 - Be a Follower & Post Blog Candy on your sidebar(add FB to your entry)
• Entry 2- Follow OSAAT (add OSAAT to entry)
• Entry 3- Sign-up for OSAAT Newsletter (Add NL to entry) 

Just remember to enter 3 Times you must copy 3 different URL Addresses for Mr Linky, ie your main blog, then click on one of your other posts and copy that URL to enter again and repeat for the third one. 

If you are having problems following, commenting or entering try deleteing your computers "cookies & internet cache" 
you can go to help on your computer to figure out how..lol this will clean up those bad links that are stored in there from when "blogger" had issues

Entries will close at Midnight on  July 31st.  The Random Winner will be announced on August 1, 2011

Please be sure to add the designation after your name.  You must be a follower to enter.

Don't forget to enter the "Pretty in Print" Contest for your chance to be in published.  Grab this badge or the one on my sidebar to remind you.

Good luck!!

Hat Box, "Bling it On!" OSAAT #63

I will do the rest of my post later today..lol   Ok, it's later today, and I am ready for a nap...just got back from Baseball and a picnic...yikes...I am ready for a nap so this is gonna be really short and sweet...

Ok, this weeks challenge at OSAAT is "Bling it On!"  How fun is that!  Can't wait to see what you all make.  We have 2 wonderful Sponsors, yeah that means 2 winners!  Hop on over to OSAAT and check it out. 

I got to use one of Floppy Latte's digis on my project.  I just had to make a Hat Box...purrrrfect right...I think so.  Definitely full of Bling.  You can check out all of Jess's digis at Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.

I am entering this cute little hat box into the following challenges:

• 2 Sisters Use a Digi
• Crafty Catz Anything Goes
• Fussy & Fancy 3 Paper, 2 Embellies, 1 Ribbon
• IDIC Anything Goes 
• Little Claire's Sparkle
• My Mums Craft Shop Anything but Square
• My Partner in Crafting Crime Twine, Jute or String
• Polka Doodles Anything but a Card
• Paper Romance Anything but a Card
• Paper Sundaes Pop it Up

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope to see you at OSAAT....psst we have some exciting news too.  The store is going to be doing an advertising campaign.  I will be posting some blog candy on Monday with all the details....How exciting is that!!!!

Bunches of hugs,

Happy Wedding Day, Challenge #44 Simply Create

Hi Everyone,

Hope everyone is ready for the start of another wonderful weekend!  Can't wait to enjoy some much needed gorgeous weather...yahoo!!!! 

Alrighty then, it's Friday and time for a new challenge at Simply Create.  Our challenge for the next 2 weeks is to create something to celebrate a "Special Day"  One of my clients is getting married next week.  Perfect timing right?  You betcha... 

She is a having a very simple Wedding and I decided to make my card very simple too.  I really liked this "Lolita" digi image of Stitchy's from Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.   I really do think she will love it.  I am not sure I am totally happy with it, seems a little bland...lol  I may have to use my Undo and run the base thru the cuttlebug and emboss it!  We all know how I love to cuttlebug everything...lol  In fact I will most definitely emboss it!

Anywho, I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

• Alphabet Challenge CAS
• By the Cute & Girlie Anything Goes
• Fashionista Friday CAS
• Freshly Brewed Wedding
• Inspire Me Fridays Anything Goes
• Pennys Paper Crafty Anything Goes
• Shellys Images Anything Goes
• Stamps R US Goin Digital
• Tellens Place Anything Goes
• Totally Papercrafts Don't be Square

Hope you can all join in the fun!  Can't wait to see you at Simply Create, the DT have made some gorgeous creations sure to inspire us all.

Thanks for stopping by, bunches of hugs,

"Anything Goes" at OSAAT

Hi everyone!  Yep it's Sunday again and time for our next challenge over at OSAAT.  It's another fun one, did you guess??   Well it's super easy too..."Anything Goes". 

I am going to get right to it as I have 3 projects...yikes.  You can find all these digis and more over at Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.   

My first card is for the Christmas Club.  I used Stitchy's Sweet Santa Digi  I am entering this cutie into the following challenges:

• CES Holidays
• Clear it Out Ribbon
• Creative Belli Starts with S- Santa Image
• Fabulous Friday Use Ribbon or Twine
• DDH Bling
• Pennys PaperCrafty Anything Goes
• Pollycraft Boyz to Men 
• Stamp Something Anything Goes
• Stamps R Us For the Men
• Use it Tuesdays Bling(all but digi old stash)

My second project is this box that I made yesterday at my monthly crop.  It is also for the Christmas Club.  Thanks Lorraine for the flowers and Carol for the great project!  I used one of Dezinaworld's digis.  I am entering this Christmas box into the following challenges:

• Creative Craftworld Anything but Square
• Tuesday Throwdown Die Cuts
• PaperTake Weekly Punches or Die Cuts
• Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes
• Totally Gorgeous Not Square

My last project has lots of options since there is no sentiment.  I used one of Priyanka's Gillus Gallery digis.  I am entering this cutie into the following challenges:

• Aud Sentiments No Sentiment
• Creative Card Crew May Flowers
• CLP Sketch
• Crafts & Me Punches
• Crafty Creations Anything Goes
• ECP Pastel Colors
• Everbody Art Challenge Flowers
• Fairy Fun Friday's Here come the Girls
• Paper Romance Mother's Day
• SSDS Old Supplies(Flowers & Ribbon over 2yrs old)

Hope to see everyone over at OSAAT for a chance to win the £10 Voucher from

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out all the gorgeous creations that our DT made this week. 

 Bunches of Hugs,