stamp-n-play

More Frosting Please

2012-02-01T04:00:00.000-08:00

Its February 1st and a new release at Doodle Pantry! Look at these lovely ants I got to play with, one of them is even stuck under the cupcake wrapper, lol! I printed out the stamp twice, cut out some of the ants along with the top of the cupcake and added stickles to the coloured candies. Take a look at what the other Doodle Pantry DT members created with their images, they're all gorgeous!

You can also enter into the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #20 starting at noon today. All you need to do is use a Doodle Pantry image, if you don't have one there are freebies here. Best of all just for entering the challenge you receive Cocoa Cup Ants for free!

Hop on over and take a look.

I've entered this into:
Dream Valley Challenges: Animals
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays: anything goes
Ditzy-Craftymess Challenges: anything goes
Fun with Shapes and More: cupcakes

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Cupcake Ants
Paper: basic black, only orange, real red, whisper white, digi paper
Ink: summer sun, only orange, real red
Other: spellbinders classic/scallop circles, stampin up perfect polka dots embossing folder and oval punch, cuttlebug diamond plate embossing folder, buttons, rhinestones, ribbon,

Baby Birdie

2012-01-31T06:00:00.000-08:00

Hi there, I'm back from Maui and ready for challenges! I can't believe its been a week since my last card and challenge...I've missed posting. Today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches...so I created this birdie card for the challenge.

I cut and popped the nest, bow and flower. She is shaded with chaulk to make her a soft pink. I've entered her into:
Dream Valley Challenges: Animals
One Stitch At A Time: use a digi
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: things with wings
Stampin' for the Weekend: embossing
Stampin with the Dragon: anything goes

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Birdie Babies, Impression Obsession Hearts Swirls
Paper: bravo burgundy, pink pirouette, regal rose, whisper white
Ink: pink pirouette, ballet blue, craft bravo burgundy
Other: prisma markers, stampin up chaulk and modern label punch, ribbon, MS border punch, crafts too hearts embossing folder, pearls, diamond stickles (flower centre)

Brrrrrr

2012-01-24T00:28:00.000-08:00

I'm in Maui where its gorgeous out, 80F, but back home its 21F (-6C) which isn't really cold but colder than where I am! I used Doodle Pantry's Thinking Ant with the Winter Accessories, (scarf and ear muffs) just too cute. Sorry but this post is short and sweet, Aloha!

I've entered this into:
Gingerloft Challenge: Let is Snow
The Squirrel and The Fox: Critters
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: Let it snow
Crafting for all Seasons Challenge: Snowman/snowflakes

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Thinking Ant and Winter Accessories
Paper: glorious green, green galore, whisper white
Ink: green galore
Other: prisma markers, ribbon, stampin up oval punches, MS snowflake punches, EK success snowflake punch, rhinestones, cuttlebug snowdots embossing folder, spellbinders classic/scallop oval

Happy Anniversary

2012-01-19T23:33:00.000-08:00

I was so organized and ready for my 30th anniversary, I made a card months ago so didn't have to worry about that since we were leaving for vacation on our anniversary. Sooo I went looking for the card a week before we left. I tore apart my craft room and do you think I could find the card... NOOOO! So I made another one with my stamping buddy, thank goodness I had time.

I love Rubbernecker stamps the ladies are so elegant!

However Maude, wow she looks a bit green around the gills, maybe its that windchill thing, lol! We're having a great time in Maui and the temperature at home is around -39 with the windchill... its awesome to be here! I'm entering this into:
C.R.A.F.T. challenge: use numbers
Craft Us Crazy: valentine/love
Creative Card Crew: Seeing Red
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Texture

Stamps: Rubbernecker Monique, Art Impression Maude
Paper: cherry cobbler, whisper white
Ink: cherry cobbler
Other: prisma markers, whimsy diecut, cuttlebug d'vine embossing folder, stampin up designer punch, watercolour pencils, cherry cobbler stickles

Call me

2012-01-16T04:00:00.000-08:00

I'm off on holidays today but thought I'd post this gorgeous card I made with Doodle Pantry's Vintage Phone. I love using early espresso, soft suede and vanilla together for the vintage look. I used the spellbinders cogs and a background embossing folder clocks works to add to the vintage look.

I've also entered this into:
One Stitch at a Time challenge: anything goes
Stampalot Challenge: monochromatic
CES Challenge Blog: Vintage Dahling
Elphine House: vintage

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Vintage Phone
Paper: early espresso, soft suede, very vanilla, whisper white
Ink: barely banana, early espresso
Other: cuttlebug clock works embossing folder, spellbinders cogs, stampin up oval punches, dollarstore pearls,

Wooden Duck

2012-01-14T00:04:00.000-08:00

This duck is a free image from Outlawz and as long as you use the image more free images are sent to you. I'll miss making something with the next set since I'm off on Vacation, Hawaii here we come!

I've entered this into:

Outlawz: use free image

Digi Doodle Shop's Best: embossing

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge: birds

Lexi's Creations: anything goes

Stamps: Anne Fenton Outlawz freebie

Paper: always artichoke, tangerine tango, early espresso, whisper white

Ink: early espresso, tangerine tango, always artichoke

Other: twine, stampin up oval punch, cuttlebug bird embossing folder, spellbinder label, stampin up buttons

Snow Buddies

2012-01-11T06:00:00.000-08:00

These popcorn bears are totally adorable I just love them. These couple of bears were perfect for my friends anniversary, they've been married 33 years, awesome!

I added stickles to their hats and the little bit of snow.

On Monday my DH and I will have been married for 30 years and to celebrate we're off to Maui! Very Exciting!
I've entered this into:
Shopping Our Stash Weekly: All that glitters, sparkles or shines
Sweet Stamps Blog: hearts
Karen's Doodles Challenge: Valentine/Love
Stamps R Us: What did you get for Christmas

Stamps: Crafters Companion Popcorn Bears Snow Buddies
Paper: cherry cobber, pacific point, whisper white
Ink: none
Other: prisma markers, rhinestones, heart embossing folder, diamond stickles, spellbinders label 15, stampin up designer label

Lil Hummer

2012-01-07T07:35:00.000-08:00

Today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring One Stop Craft Challenge and its a bingo challenge!

I used Doodle Pantry's Lil Hummer from January's release and did embossing, diecuts/punches and flowers. I'm not very good at flowers but my stamping buddy Glenda (she does gorgeous flowers)

assured me I could do it, so I kept practising and I LOVE how the flower turned out. I added stickles, of course, and lightly sponged the flower background.

There's still time to enter the latest challenge at Doodle Pantry's Digital challenge, it ends on January 24. Its an anything goes challenge, you just have to use a Doodle Pantry image and just for entering the challenge you receive an adorable workout birdie image. If you win the challenge you receive a $15.00 coupon to spend in the Doodle Pantry Store, sweet. I've entered this into:

Craft Us Crazy: anything new or humourous

Cute Card Thursday: what's new (flower)

Simon Says Stamp Challenge: something new (new image, new technique (flowers))

Stamp n Doodles blog: anything goes

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Lil Hummer

Paper: Handsome hunter, summer sun, whisper white, costco paper

Ink: summer sun

Other: prisma markers, EK success flower punches, rhinestones, classic/scallop oval spellbinders, whimsy leaf diecut, diamond and yellow stickles

Little Angel

2012-01-04T06:00:00.000-08:00

OK I think I'm now officially the stickle queen, I just love the stuff, lol, I mean really even her hair! IRL she is totally gorgeous! I was suppose to have this done last week so I'm a little behind but its finally done and I have my first Christmas card of the year.

I've entered this into:
Digi Makeover Challenge: sketch
Creative Card Crew: Snow Day
Sweet Stamps Blog: winter
Dream Valley Challenge: Christmas
One Stitch at a Time: Use a digi

Stamp: Madi Tries by Sandi Huggett
Paper: brilliant blue, whisper white
Ink: none
Other: cuttlebug snowdots embossing folder, MS and EK success snowflake border punches
diamond, orange, bronge, gold stickles, classic/scallop spellbinders ovals, ribbon
Stamps:

A New Year and New Images

2012-01-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Everyone, I hope you have a healthy, happy 2012! Along with a new year comes new images from Doodle Pantry and if that isn't enough there's still a sale of 50% off all stamps for today and tomorrow. Go to the specials page at Doodle Pantry, grab the coupon code, and go shopping!

There are fabulous new images and I chose this wolf who was so easy to work with. I used prisma markers on him but he looked too smooth, so I took a finger sponge and with a swiping motion added darker colours. IRL he looks soooo good.

The background paper is wallpaper and I added epoxy dots to the eyes to add dimension. Nice!

Jan 1 is also the start of a new Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge. Just for participating, using a Doodle Pantry image, you receive a free image, the workout birdie. If you don't have an image you can browse the freebie page and grab one. Take a look at what the other Doodle Pantry designers have made and go shopping, how could you not at 50% off, but hurry the sale ends tomorrow at midnight!

I've entered this into:

Jellypark Challenges: old year/new year (old wallpaper, leaf/ new image and buttons

Charisma Cardz: anything goes

Card Crafter's Circle: anything goes

Digi Doodle Shop's Best: anything goes

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Wolf, Rubbernecker Fern

Paper: early espresso, always artichoke, whisper white, wallpaper

Ink: craft always artichoke, classic creamy caramel, close to cocoa

Other: leaf and regular button, spellbinders classic/scallop oval and diamond, epoxy dots, ribbon, stampin up oval punch

Rest, Relax & Enjoy

2011-12-31T00:00:00.000-08:00

This adorable little hopper is for a friends birthday. The inside says Live, Laugh, Love Happy Birthday!

I love the double bows from Jak Heath's site they are so elegant.

I've entered this into:
House Mouse & Friends: Fuzzy and Warm
The Paper Shelter: tie a bow
Crafty Boots Challenge: celebrations
Stampin' for the Weekend: anything goes

Stamps: House Mouse Relaxing Bubbles, Rubbernecker bubbles, Stampin Up teahouse
Paper: early espresso, wild wasabi, whisper white
Ink: mellow moss, wild wasabi
Other: prisma markers, stampin up circle punch, spellbinders, ribbon, diamond stickles

Pig me up

2011-12-30T06:00:00.000-08:00

A friend's dad died a week before Christmas so its been a rough holiday for her. I thought I'd take her to lunch and this card would be perfect to lift her spirits. What an adorable, you gotta smile when you see him, pig! I used two sets from Doodle Pantry, the sentiment is from Precious Piglet and the image is from Mud Piggy.

Doodle Pantry is having an end of the year sale, from now until January 2, 50% off all regular priced digitals! Click on Doodle Pantry, take a look, grab the sale code and have fun! Come on back on January 1 for new Doodle Pantry images. I've entered this muddy guy into:
The Paper Shelter: tied bow
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: anything goes
Shopping Our Stash Weekly: Tie it up use ribbon, twine, rick rack or a Bugaboo image
Crafting When we Can: Friendship

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Precious Piglet and Mud Pig, Impression Obsession splotched
Paper: bravo burgundy, pretty in pink, wallpaper
Ink: craft regal rose, classic bravo burgundy
Other: prisma markers, spellbinders inverted squares and deckle rectangle, buttons, ribbon,

Christmas Gifts

2011-12-26T09:13:00.000-08:00

This is the Christmas gift I made my sister this year. I had a magnetic box that was covered in paper I didn't really like. (It was hideous actually!) So I grabbed my extra sticky tape from Scor-pal and changed the paper... I used wallpaper, my favourite. The very bottom of the box is some of the original paper.

I borrowed a die cut from Whimsy Stamps that I adore, its so delicate, and added a flower to the top of the box.

The sentiment on the front suits my sister so perfectly!

Filled it with cards.

And added three ornaments I made. I love cross-stitching and these are made on foil paper. They're thick like a really good cardstock. They take a while to make because I can't sew like regular cross-stitching but I don't have to frame them either, sweet!

Merry Christmas Everyone!
I've entered this into:
Ooh La La Creations: anything but a card
Sparkles Forum Challenge: anything but a card
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge: anything goes
Delicious Doodles Challenge: anything goes

Stamps: Rubbernecker( sentiment) Stampin up (background)
Paper: wall paper, always artichoke, mellow moss
Ink: always artichoke
Other: whimsy die(vine) spellbinders classic/scallop oval, dollarstore flower, ribbon

Holiday Cheer

2011-12-23T06:00:00.000-08:00

I needed a really fast card (shockingly I didn't have enough, lol)so I used Doodle Pantry's Holly and Juniper colour set. I cut out the image and then the green and red with spellbinders inverted square. I added glitter to the cuttlebug scrollworks embossing, added brads and was done. I'm almost done with my projects for Christmas... I have another foot to knit on the scarf for my son, just have to spray the coasters I stamped, add backing to some cross stitch ornaments and bake. Oh yeah and start wrapping...so basically on track to be done by 3:AM Christmas morning!

Doodle Pantry is having a 30% off sale until the 24th, hurry over and have a look, what a great Christmas gift to yourself!
I've entered this into:
Crafting for all Seasons Challenge: Christmas
Little Darlings Challenge: Christmas
PaperPlay Challenges: Christmas
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Last Christmas card of the year

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Holly and Juniper coloured
Paper: glorious green, cherry cobbler, whisper white
Ink: cherry cobbler
Other: brads, cuttlebug scrollworks, spellbinders inverted square, diamond stickles

Santa Baby

2011-12-19T07:45:00.000-08:00

This little adorable guy was a freebie from Tiddly Inks last Tuesday(you can buy it now) and he is perfect for a baby's first Christmas card as well as the challenge at Tiddly Inks which is a white Christmas. As I was making this card I'm humming Santa Baby by Madonna, lol!

I've been working on a scrapbook calendar this week and I'll post pictures later. I've entered this into:
Tiddly Inks: White Christmas
Dream Valley Challenge: Christmas
One Stitch at a Time: anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges: Its Santa
Sassy Studio Designs: Favourite Christmas movie or TV show

Stamps: Tiddly Inks Santa Baby, Stampin up sentiment
Paper: cherry cobbler, whisper white
Ink: cherry cobbler
Other: prisma markers, ribbon, cuttlebug snowflakes and candycane embossing folders, spellbinders classic/scallop circles, Stampin up tag punches and bakers twine, diamond stickles, white gel pen

Christmas Mailbox

2011-12-13T06:00:00.000-08:00

I used very different colours for this Christmas card, yellow and brown, hmmmm. I like how it turned out but it is different. This card is for the creative freebie challenge at Outlawz. I didn't use nearly as much stickles as I did on the birdie card, but its still glittery.

I've entered this into:

Outlawz Creative Freebie challenge: use the image

Crafty Boots Challenge: Christmas

Lexi's Creations: Untraditional Christmas no red or green

Paper Sundaes: Anything Christmas

Stampin' for the Weekend: Christmas

Cute Card Thursday: anything goes

Stamp: Christmas Mailbox by Anne Fenton

Paper: summer sun whisper white, garden green, wallpaper

Ink: craft summer sun, handsome hunter marker

Other: prisma markers, rhinestones, cuttlebug snowflakes, diamond stickles, ribbon, MS holly punch, spellbinders label 15

Glittery Snow Birdie

2011-12-11T06:00:00.000-08:00

Today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Stamptacular Sunday Challenge and the theme is Christmas Glitz, lots of glitz and glitter! Well I think I might have gone overboard with the diamond stickles because believe me its very glittery IRL. I used the cute little birdie from Doodle Pantry and he's making a birdie snowman. I printed off the image twice and cut out parts to pop up. Hop on over to Stamptacular Sunday challenge and give the challenge a try! I've entered this into:

Craft Your Days Away Challenge: Snowman

My Sheri Crafts: Let is snow

Prairie Fairy Fridays: Beat the blues

Stampin with the Dragon: Show us Christmas Bling

Winter Wonderland: let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Snow Birdie

Paper: pacific point, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: Stampin Up chaulk and buttons, prisma markers, cuttlebug snowdots embossing folder, diamond and light blue stickles, MS branch and snowflake punch, spellbinders deckle rectangles, rhinestone

Sam's Trees

2011-12-08T08:02:00.000-08:00

This is what I've been doing for the past couple of days! My son's girlfriend wanted to make Christmas cards and last year she wanted different cards for different people, it took a LONG time. So this year we designed them so the backgrounds could be different with different colours. In all honesty I thought she'd pick all different colours but she surprised me. The best thing she liked about these cards is the sparkle, lots of sparkle. THANK YOU Joan and Karen for letting me steal your glittery cards to help Sam! It saved both of us tons of time.
The tree was stamped with black and then restamped with versamark. Heat and stick powder was applied, heated and then glitter applied and reheated. Sam used diamond stickles on the background.

Stamps: Stampin up Lovely as a tree, Rubber Stampede Pine Tree

Paper: lucky limeade, pacific point and silver

Ink: black

Other: recollections glitter, stampin up heat and stick powder, snowburst and petals a plenty embossing folder, spellbinders labels 4, diamond stickles, ribbon

Holiday Horn

2011-12-05T06:00:00.000-08:00

I've had a busy weekend visiting my son, he lives 3 hours away, so this card was a really fast one. I like how it turned out but I don't like the stickles I added to the bow, it didn't turn out like I thought it would. I added real red chaulk to the main panel because it looked yellow compared to the background panel. I've entered this into:

Come and Get it Challenges: anything Christmas

Catch the Bug Challenge: anything goes

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle: make a holiday card

Clearly Inspired: Christmas

Stamp: Doodle Pantry French Horn

Paper: real red, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: Stampin Up Chaulk and petals a plenty embossing folder, ribbon, rhinestones, stickles, spellbinders scallop circles

Very Merry

2011-12-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

This is the second stamp from Sandi and Anne at Outlawz. As long as I make something with it and post it I get another free stamp, awesome! Holiday Alyssa looked to me to be more of a vintage stamp so that's why I chose the darker, muted colours. I printed, cut out and popped up the presents to add some dimension. I really liked how she turned out and I've entered this into:

The Outlawz Creative Freebie: use the freebie stamp

Digistamps 4 Joy: Christmas but no animal

Simon Says Stamps Challenge: anything goes

Digital Tuesday: go green

Sparkles Forum Challenges: vintage Christmas

Stamps: Holiday Alyssa by Sandi Hugget, Impression Obsession Snowflakes, stampin up short & sweet, Paper Dreams of Mine Gifts

Paper: Bravo burgundy, always artichoke, whisper white

Ink: bravo burgundy, craft always artichoke, river rock

Other: prisma markers, cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder, spellbinders scallop ovals, stampin up oval punch, diamond stickles, EK success snowflake punch, ribbon,

Happy Birthday to You

2011-11-30T06:00:00.000-08:00

My son needed a birthday card for a friend so I decided to make a singing birthday card, lol!

I cropped the two little guys and put them on the inside to finishing singing their song.

And then all of the critters on the back to end the song! Happy Birthday Dayna.

I've entered this into:

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge: Bundle up for winter

Stamps R Us: Emboss it

Birthday Sundaes: birthday card c/w sentiment

Paper Sundaes: winter wonderland

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge: winter wonderland

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: Snowmen

Stamps: Di's Digis, sentiment computer generated

Paper: basic back, pacific point, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders deckle rectangles, stampin up oval punch and perfect polka dots embossing folder, ribbon, diamond stickles

Not a creature was stirring...

2011-11-28T06:00:00.000-08:00

What are these sneaky little guys doing... stealing Santa's cookies, oh no, lol! Doodle Pantry is sponsoring The Scrapbooking Queen Royal Digi challenge today and the theme is Christmas/Holidays. I printed off the stamp twice so I could pop up a few of the ants and of course the cookie. I added stickles to the red snowburst paper and to the white embossed paper, its a pretty simple card.

I've entered this into:

Christmas Card Challenges: vellum

Dream Valley Challenges: sparkle

One Stitch at a Time: seeing red

Hiding in my Craft Room: mix it up holiday

The Poodles Parlour: Christmas

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Holiday Ants

Paper: basic black, snowburst vellum (red), whisper white

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders deckle rectangles, stampin up modern label punch and snowburst embossing folder, diamond stickles, ribbon, rhinestones

Naughty or Nice

2011-11-24T06:00:00.000-08:00

I made this card for my husband Robin, he's been naughty and nice, lol! I love this Sassy image, its the one I chose when I won last months challenge. This months challenge for Sassy Studio Designs Christmas challenge is Christmas Carols so I added the sentiment from the song Santa Claus is Coming to Town, printed off the "list" twice to pop it up and used stickles... lots of stickles. I've entered this into:

Sassy Studio Designs Monthly Christmas challenge: Christmas carols

The House that Stamps Built: Christmas card include a snowflake

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Christmas

One Stitch at a Time: anything goes

Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps: Christmas Themed

Stamps: Sassy Studio Designs Santa's List, Impression Obsession music sheet

Paper: Handsome hunter, green galore, whisper white

Ink: craft green galore

Other: prisma markers, stampin up snowburst embossing folder, oval punch and ticket corner punch, MS snowflake punches, diamond stickles,

Remembering Katie

2011-11-22T07:00:00.000-08:00

Today I'm part of a hop in memory of Katie Renz, she passed away on November 7 and was a huge part of Clear Dollar Stamps! If you've arrived from Barb's blog you're on track and at the end of the hop, if not start at the beginning on Lori's Blog. I never had the pleasure of working with Katie, I arrived at Clear Dollar Stamps after Katie took a leave, but through her friends I've discovered her to be a warm, caring, very creative lady who will be greatly missed. As part of the hop we were given the option of casing cards Katie's done or creating birthday cards for her children. As you can see I chose birthday cards.

I know these cards will be a little late, snail mail from Canada takes forever, but it will be nice to extend their birthday, lol! If you want to know more about Katie and her life you can go to My Paper Haven and read all about it.

Peacock Birdie

2011-11-21T06:00:00.000-08:00

This is the first time I've used this image and I was unsure of my colour choices until I added the stickles and background. Then it just popped and wow, I love it! I made the colour choices because Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Craft Your Passion this week and their challenge was a photo inspiration, which is basically fall colours. Hop on over and take the challenge!

I've also entered this into:

Digi Designs Challenge Blog: fall colours

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle: embossing (I used both wet and dry)

Fairy Fun Fridays: Anything Fall

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge: all about the birds

Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog: sketch

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Peacock Birdie, Stampin Up weathered background

Paper: early espresso, tangerine tango, summer sun, whisper white

Ink: morning marigold, tangerine tango, craft chocolate chip

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders scallop ovals and inverted squares, stampin up classic/scallop oval punches,ribbon and petals a plenty embossing folder, yellow stickles, rhinestones

Good Friends

2011-11-19T06:00:00.000-08:00

It was my good friend's birthday a week ago and this is the card I made for her. I love the double diagonal pocket card.

The sentiment is so perfect!
and the inside is too true! If you laugh every day things just seem better, I love humour!
I've entered this into:

Clearly Inspired challenge#40: flowers

Pattie's Creations Design challenge: birthdays or Thanksgiving

Stampin with the Dragon: food for thought

Digi Doodle Shop's Best: use red and green

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps digital Sweet & Spicy, Art Impressions sentiment, computer sentiment, Stampin up fundamental phrases

Paper: dollar store flowers, handsome hunter, green galore, whisper white, real red, cherry cobbler

Ink: green galore, cherry cobbler

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders rectangle deckle, labels 20 and classic/scallop circle, stampin up perfect polka dots embossing folder, ribbon

The stockings were hung...

2011-11-16T00:01:00.000-08:00

This gorgeous stamp was one of four freebies from The Outlawz Creative Freebie Challenge. All you have to do is create at least one project with one of the freebies and you get another set of four free images, they are amazing! The challenge ends on November 19, hurry over. I did a pretty simple card and added a double bow from Jak Heath's tutorial, its so fast and totally elegant! I've entered this into:

The Outlawz Creative Freebie Challenge: use one of the freebies

Digital Tuesday: digital Christmas Time

Paper Sundaes: digital image

Wags 'n Whiskers stamps: Christmas themed

Stamps: Christmas Stocking Sandi Huggett

Paper: cherry cobbler, whisper white, handsome hunter, mellow moss

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, stampin up perfect petals embossing folder and small oval punch, MS holly border punch, red and yellow stickles, red ribbon, spellbinders labels 4

With Sympathy

2011-11-14T06:00:00.000-08:00

Today is the Funeral Service of Katie Renz, a Clear Dollar Stamp Designer, who was loved and respected by all. This is the card I made for her husband Kevin and their children.

I've entered this into:

Paper Sundaes: digital image

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days: texture

Crafty Catz Weekly challenge: use a digi

Delicious Doodles challenge: remembrance

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Lily Collection, Stampin Up Warmest Wishes

Paper: bravo burgandy, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: Stampin Up perfect polka dots embossing folder and classic/scallop oval punches, spellbinders classic/scallop ovals, ribbon, MS butterfly punches, pearls

Bossy

2011-11-13T06:00:00.000-08:00

Isn't she a scream, wow she'd scare anyone! I did this card for my brother-in-laws birthday, I swear sometimes this is what my sister looks likes, lol! I also think its a good thing my sister never visits my blog! I've entered this into:

Crazy 4 Challenges: 3 different papers, 3 embellishments, 3 dies or punches

Glitter Geeks: humorous

My Partner in Crafting Crime: use a freebie (the blue striped paper was free wallpaper)

Totally Stampalicious: anything goes

Stamp: Art Impressions Maude, sentiment bossy

Paper: garden green, pacific point, whisper white, wallpaper

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, stampin up photo corner punch, spellbinders wacky squares, button, ribbon and curly cue, crimper

Loves Ornament

2011-11-11T06:00:00.000-08:00

Good morning, only 44 days til Christmas, lol, therefore its time to make tons of Christmas cards. I'm not designing for Clear Dollar Stamps so that means I can enter their challenges, yeah! The challenge this week is a colour challenge, red, green, gold and white. I've also entered this into:

Clear Dollar Stamps: colour red, green, gold and white

Crimbo Crackers: make it sparkle

Delightful Challenges: snowflakes

The Pixie Cottage: sketch

Whimsy Challenge: recipe (1 ribbon, 2 dp and 3 embellishments

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Loves Ornament, Stampin Up Basic backgrounds

Paper: whisper white, cherry cobbler, handsome hunter, garden green

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, dollarstore rhinestones, stampin up classic/scallop oval punches, snow burst and perfect polka dots embossing folders, spellbinders classic/scallop circles, MS snowflake punches, recollections gold brads, diamonds stickles

Complete Clear Dollar Stamp Calendar

2011-11-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

Sit down and grab a cup of coffee because this is a very long post! On Sunday I posted June's page for the Clear Dollar Stamp Blog hop and I promised to post the whole Calendar, so here it is. The calendar comes with January to December but no front page so I made one myself. I put the 2010 into paint and then added the little critters to it.

This is how each of the pages look like. The top part is the calendar and I've highlighted the dates that my Dad needs to remember. Then on the bottom part I've put what the date means. If he has any appointments they then can be circled with a pencil/pen and again on the bottom part put what the appointment is.
All of these pages once I figured out what I wanted to do were fast and easy.
I used a 1 3/4" coil for the Bind-it-all and it fit perfectly.

This is a fantastic calendar from Clear Dollar Stamps hop on over and take a look.

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps All Year Round Digital Calendar

Paper: basic black, whisper white, and lots of others, lol!

Ink: none

Other: stampin up ticket punch, bind-it-all

Hey Ray

2011-11-08T06:00:00.000-08:00

Some of the Art Impression stamps are hilarious, look at this guys face. I made this card for a friends birthday, an older friend, lol! I'm working on another card with a woman, a very grumpy, angry woman, wait 'til you see her. I've entered this into:

Dream Valley Challenges: anything goes

Stampalot Challenge: blue and green

Catch The Bug Challenge: anything goes

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: anything goes

Stamps: Art Impression Oscar, Impression Obsession splotched

Paper: night of navy, ballet blue, green galore, whisper white

Ink: craft green galore, classic ballet blue

Other: stampin up perfect polka dots embossing folder and decorative label punch, spellbinders inverted squares, button,

Clear Dollar Stamps Calendar Blog Hop

2011-11-06T06:00:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone if you've arrived from Jan's Blog you're on the right track, if not please start at the beginning here and hop along on the Clear Dollar Stamps All Year Round Blog Hop! We all chose a month from the All Year Round Calendar Set to play with. I got to play with June and I made a calendar book for my Dad. Later this month I'll post each month in the year for you, but for now you get to see June. I've highighted two days in June because my dad has to remember them, the 2nd is his brothers birthday and the 10 is my son's!

Now hop on over to Sarah's blog she's got a gorgeous creation for you !

I've entered this into:

Catch the Bug Challenge: anything goes

PaperCrafting Journey: use a digi

Little Darlings Challenge: not a square

Bearly-Mine Challenge: anything but a card

Stamp: Clear Dollar Stamps All Year Round

Paper: basic black, cherry cobbler, costco red, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: bind-it-all, prisma markers

Doodle Pantry 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

2011-11-05T06:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome everyone I've finally worked out my problems with Blogger! If you've come from the Doodle Pantry Blog you're on the right track, if not hop on back and start at the beginning because there are prizes to be won! There will be 5 prizes of $10.00 chosen from the linky entrants on the Doodle Pantry blog. All of the DT have created projects with the new Doodle Pantry 12 Days of Christmas set. I created a 14 section accordion tag .

The set comes in both outline and colour, I used outline so I can colour, I love to colour!

If you have time leave a comment, there may be a mystery hostess with a prize. Now hop on over to Lori's Blog she has a fantastic creation to show you!

I've entered this into:

Crimbo Crackers: anything as long as its Christmas

Sarah Hurley Challenges: use more than two images

Little Darlings Challenges: not a square

Crafty Catz Weekly challenge: anything goes

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge: Christmas/Holidays

Stamp: Doodle Pantry 12 days of Christmas

Paper: basic black, summer sun, costco green, vellum snowflake paper

Ink: none

Other: eyelets, MS snowflake and holly border punches, MS snowflake punch, Stampin Up scallop border punch, spellbinders label 15, ribbon

Fish Whisperer

2011-11-04T06:00:00.000-07:00

Bugaboo strikes again! This image is perfect for a friends birthday, he's an avid fisherman and looks just like Gus... just kidding Dave. This is the first Friday in 8 months I haven't posted for Clear Dollar Stamps... feels kinda weird, lol. I am part of a blog hop tomorrow for Doodle Pantry AND on Sunday for Clear Dollar Stamps, woohoo! I'm entering this into:

PaperCrafting Journey: Use a digi

The Paper Variety: Smile (create something humorous

Papertake Weekly Challenge: anything goes (plus a bit of bling if you want)

The Poodles Parlour: Lets hear it for the boys

Stamps: Gus fish whisperer

Paper: cajun craze, handsome hunter, summer sun, whisper white, hostess dp pack

Ink: bashful blue

Other: ek success border punch, stampin up crystal effects and tag punches

Armadillo armor

2011-11-01T04:00:00.000-07:00

Its November 1st and a new release for Doodle Pantry! There are a ton of new images and I got this cute little armadillo to play with. I've never seen a real armadillo before so had to do some research on google. I found two different coloured critters, one was a blue silver and one was more a golden yellow brown. However the yellow brown armadillo had lots of long hair on his legs, it looks hilarious! Both the brown and lighter blue paper are wallpaper which gives this card so much texture. Drop on over to all of the Design Team and see what they've created with their images! I've entered this into:

Cards for Men: animals

Paper Playtime: past or present anything goes

Come and Get it Challenges: anything goes

Dream Valley Challenge: anything goes

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Quirky Armadillo

Paper: night of navy, whisper white, wallpaper samples

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, button, spellbinders inverted squares, ribbon, stampin up ticket punch

Vintage Auto

2011-10-31T06:00:00.000-07:00

I made this gorgeous card for the Stamps R Us challenge which Doodle Pantry is sponsoring. The challenge is to make a masculine card, very easy. I used the cuttlebug clocks embossing folder which looks very vintage. Love how this card turned out! Hop on over to Stamps R Us and give the challenge a try. You could win! I've entered this into:

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle: monochromatic

Paper Crafting Journey: use a digi (the image and sentiment are both digis)

The Paper Shelter: anything goes

Simon Says Stamp challenge: anything goes

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Vintage Auto

Paper: basic black, early espresso, confetti cream, whisper white

Ink: soft suede

Other: prisma markers, recollections brads, stampin up designer label punch, victorian cutting blade, cuttlebug clockworks embossing folder

Huge Pumpkins

2011-10-30T06:00:00.000-07:00

This card is huge, I mean gigantic! It's 4 inches wide by 9 inches high, huge! When I saw the pumpkin topiary I knew a regular card wouldn't do it justice so....lol. I made this card for the challenge over at The Corrosive Challenge Blog that Doodle Pantry is sponsoring and the theme is flourishes, anyway, anyhow. I chose a paper flourish... finally. I first had a rhinestone flourish, didn't like it, then a couple of different paper ones and finally settled on this one with the help of my stamping buddy Glenda. Thank you so much Glenda! I've entered this into:

Designed 2 Delight Saturday's Designer's Challenge: pumpkins

One Stop Craft Challenge: no sentiment

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge: harvest time

C.R.A.F.T Challenge: Savannah colours

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Topiary Seasons, Rubbernecker Fern background

Paper: cajun craze, handsome hunter, whisper white, pumpkin pie, garden green

Ink: bashful blue, craft really rust

Other: prisma markers, clear embossing powder, tim holtz flourish, ribbon, rhinestone dragonflies

Sassy Santa

2011-10-29T11:00:00.000-07:00

I love these Sassy Studio images, what guy wouldn't want this card for Christmas. After entering the progressive Sassy challenge, I decided to do their monthly Christmas challenge and for October its ornaments. So the whole project could be an ornament or the paper has an ornament on it etc. I stamped Christmas ornaments and embossed them and added the rhinestones and cute little bells, sweet. I've entered this into:

Sassy Studio Designs Christmas challenge: ornaments

Christmas Stampin' All Year: Jingle all the Way

Charisma Cardz: anything goes

Stamps: Sassy Studio Designs Sassy Santa, Stampin Up tree trimmings

Paper: basic black, whisper white, real red

Ink: craft bravo burgandy

Other: clear embossing powder, stampin up ticket punch, rhinestones, jingle bells, MS snowflake punch, EK success snowflake punch, diamond stickles

Carnations anyone

2011-10-28T10:15:00.000-07:00

As far back as I can remember Carnations have been my favourite flower. My birthday is in January, carnations are January's flower, is there a connection, I don't know, lol! My absolute favourite colour of carnations is deep red, which is also the colour of a garnet, January's stone. Hmmm I think I see a pattern here. This is one of the last posts as designer for Clear Dollar Stamps, my term is ending... "sniff". So I saved the best for almost last! You still have a week left to enter Clearly Inspired challenge #38 use lots of pink for a chance to win a $10.00 gift certificate or a gorgeous digital pumpkin pie image! I've entered this into:

Papertake Weekly: sketch (I did replace the sentiment with a bow, I hope that's ok)

Charisma Cardz: anything goes

Crafty Purple Frog: sparkle (I used stickles and rhinestones)

Digi Doodle Shop's Best: anything goes

Stamp: Clear Dollar Stamp Carnation Flower of the Month

Paper: cherry cobbler, whisper white, always artichoke, wallpaper (the striped and green leaf)

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, rhinestones, red/gold stickles, ribbon, spellbinders classic/scallop circles

What Balls?

2011-10-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

I made this for our friends birthday yesterday, Happy Birthday Ian! Bugaboo stamps has the best Gus birthday images, lol. I've entered this into:

Party Time Tuesdays: anything goes

Catered Crop: follow the recipe (I used pattern paper, senior, punches, masculine and funny)

Crafts 4 Eternity: at least one metal embelllishment (I used 7)

Stamps: Gus golf

Paper: brocade blue, night of navy, whisper white, Stampin Up dp hostess pack paper

Ink: bashful blue

Other: recollections brads, Stampin Up decorative label and crystal effects,

Steampunked Vivian

2011-10-23T06:00:00.000-07:00

This is the last of the images for the Sassy Steampunk Progressive Challenge, meet Vivian, and I went all out with the glitter! I've got to get some spellbinders gears, I ran out of watch parts, lol! So I went wild with the rhinestones, big ones and little ones. This has got to be one of my favourite colour combinations. I've entered this into:

Sassy Studio Designs: Steampunk images

One Stop Craft Challenge: no designer paper

Wags'n Whiskers stamps: fall colours

Little Miss Muffet challenge: girly girly

Stamp: Sassy Studio Steampunk Vivian

Paper: early espresso, tangerine summer sun, whisper white

Ink: tangerine tango

Other: prisma markers, rhinestones, stampin up tag punch, ribbon, cuttlebug clock works embossing folder

Victorian Sassy

2011-10-21T16:31:00.001-07:00

This is my second post for today but I couldn't wait for tomorrow! This is the 3rd image in the series of images from Sassy Design Studios. Steampunked Victoria is totally gorgeous and I'm hoping she looks Victorian with the background wallpaper. The middle cherry cobbler that I crimped is suppose to be a chair rail, which I think looks Victorian. There is only one more image and that I think will be due on Sunday. Its been an exciting week with gorgeous images! I've entered this into:

Sassy Studio Designs: Steampunk Victoria

PaperPlay Challenges: use black

Pollycraft Monday Challenge: girls, girls, girls

The Squirrel and The Fox: one for the girls

Stamp: Sassy Steampunk Victoria

Paper: basic black, cherry cobbler, pink pirouette, Jak Heath free digital paper, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, recollections brads, spellbinders flourishes, crimper, EK Success border punch

Thinking of You

2011-10-21T06:00:00.000-07:00

Today's a new day and another chance to win at Clearly Inspired Challenge #38. The theme for the challenge is pink, lots of pink. I don't do a lot of pink, so this card for me is really pink! Hop on over and give the challenge a try. I've entered this into:

Charisma Cardz: Embossing (heat or dry)

Crafts and Me: pink, green and blue

Jens Digi Stamps: fight like a girl

Whimsie Doodles: think pink

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Sentimental Quilt, Stampin Up Teahouse and simple stripes

Paper: regal rose, pink pirouette, mellow moss, always artichoke, whisper white

Ink: craft pretty in pink and always artichoke

Other: pink ribbon button and reg button

Sassy Amelia

2011-10-19T17:44:00.000-07:00

I finally got her done with only a couple of hours to spare! OMG, lol! This progressive challenge of Sassy Studio is harder than I thought. What is it with these kids that want me to cook and do laundry, come on, I've gotta stamp! I've entered her into:

Sassy Studio: steampunked clocks and gears

Sweet Stamps: lots of layers

If the Shoe Fits...Scrap It: Where my girls at?

Stamps: Sassy Studio Amelia, Hero Arts Clocks

Paper: basic black, wallpaper, whisper white, early espresso, soft suede

Ink: early espresso, craft chocolate chip

Other: stampin up tag punch, brads, watch parts

Just Boo-tiful

2011-10-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the Digital Tuesday challenge this week with the theme of Halloween. I've used the Spooky Wreath image with the Candy Corn Ants sentiment. Just a hint of Halloween, lots of fall, perfect. I was unsure of how to do the background and as I was walking my dog I found fabric leaves on the ground (it was garbage day yesterday, lol!!) so I picked 4 of them up and used 2 on my card, I'm a recycler! I've entered this into:

Paper Creations Ink: Halloween

Paper Sundaes: Halloween/Fall

One Stop Craft Challenge: Halloween

The Sweet Stop: sketch/ recycle

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Spooky Wreath/Candy Corn Ants

Paper: basic black, always artichoke, wallpaper, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, buttons (includes the leaves) stampin up oval punch, fabric leaves

Sassy Steampunked

2011-10-17T06:00:00.000-07:00

Sassy Studio Designs is giving this gorgeous freebie image and you have until tonight at 8pm PDT to create a card and enter it into their challenge which is to create a project with Steampunk Josephine using metal embellishments. IF you create a project you automatically earn a second free image it will be emailed to you. Then if you create a project and enter their challenge you'll earn a 3rd free image. It will be emailed to you and if you create a project with it and enter their challenge you'll earn a 4th image! Is that not awesome. Good luck, I'm entering her into:

Sassy Studio Designs: use metal embellishments

If the Shoe fits..Scrap it: where my girls

Shelly's Images: Terrifically Thrilling Thursdays: show us your layers

Stamps: Sassy Studio Designs Steampunked Josephine

Paper: early espresso, soft suede, kraft, natural ivory

Ink: craft chocolate chip, classic soft suede

Other: prisma markers, stampin up ticket punch, watch pieces, cuttlebug clockworks, stampin up crystal effects

Hey Gorgeous

2011-10-16T06:00:00.000-07:00

Doodle Pantry is sponsoring The Corrosive Challenge Blog this month and the theme is "Things with Wings". I used this cheeky parrot from Doodle Pantry's Parrot Play for the challenge. I LOVE how his beak turned out it almost pops off the page. When I was doing the background I stamped the leaves really well, got a nice clean dark image on the paper and sprinkled the embossing powder over it. When I was heating it I'm thinking " Some places aren't sticking very well, I wonder why..." WELL its because I didn't use versamark first OR craft ink! Taking two weeks holidays isn't a good idea, I forgot how to craft, lol! I do like however the different colours of green it created, the background looks quite awesome IRL.

I'm entering this into:

Daring Cardmakers: a little birdie told me

Forever Friends: use a sentiment

Papercraft Star: leaf

Whimsy Stamps Challenge: die cuts and/or punches

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Parrot Play, Rubbernecker Fern background

Paper: basic black, whisper white, summer sun

Ink: kiwi kiss, basic black

Other: EK success lattice punch, stampin up scallop oval, spellbinders circles, recollection brads

Poinsettias and Penguins

2011-10-15T08:00:00.000-07:00

Clear Dollar Stamps October release is here and the images are gorgeous! This Poinsettia is December's flower of the month which I printed off twice, cut out and popped up. I added red stickles to the background flowers and the centre.

I've entered this into:

One Stitch at a Time Challenges: anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Lets do Christmas

Papertake Weekly Challenge: use 3 different shapes

Stamp: Clear Dollar Stamps Poinsettia FOM

Paper: cherry cobbler, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders scallop circles, stampin up petals a plenty and perfect polka dots, red and yellow stickles, cuttlebug snowflakes,
This second card from Clear Dollar Stamps, Christmas Cuties, comes with only one penguin but I went into paint and copied and layered two more penguins. They are so cute singing their little hearts out, lol! I've entered them into:

Forever Friends: use a sentiment

ABC Christmas Challenge: U is for unused stash (the musical background stamp)

The Paper Shelter: we love animals

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Christmas Cuties, Impression Obsession music sheet, stampin up serene snowflakes and basic backgrounds

Paper: basic black, whisper white, summer sun, cherry cobbler, green galore

Ink: craft green galore and summer sun, classic purely pomegranate

Other: prisma markers, recollection note brads, stampin up tag punches, ribbon, stapler, spellbinders label 15

Happy Wedding Day

2011-10-12T00:01:00.000-07:00

Friends got married last weekend and this is the card I made for them. I LOVE Kenny K stamps and these stamps were perfect for them. I was very pleased how the tux turned out, I just love my prisma markers!

I added glitter to the vail on both images and to the flowers. I used larger pearls on the outside with smaller ones on the inside.

I folded the edge over by 8cm to create a pocket on the inside and that's where I put the money and knew it would be safe from falling out. It made a fantastic wedding gift! I've entered this into:

Dream Valley Challenges: monochromatic

One Stitch at a Time: anything goes

One Stop Craft Challenge: anything goes

Dutch Dare Card Challenge: special fold card

Stamps: Kenny K Happy Couple and Wedding Dance stamps

Paper: whisper white, concord crush

Ink: concord crush

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders label 15, pearls, diamond stickles, cuttlebug textile embossing folder

Dear Iris

2011-10-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

I made this gorgeous Iris for the Corrosive challenge (which Doodle Pantry is sponsoring) with the theme Purple Passion. Use purple plus one other colour. I had so many cards to make this past week that this one was a CAS card. Very clean and simple, lol! Hop on over to Corrosive you still have another week to enter the challenge for a chance to win! I've entered this card into:

One Stitch at a Time: anything goes

One Stop Craft Challenge: anything goes

Crafts and Me Challenges: use a digi

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Iris

Paper: whisper white, concord crush

Ink: summer sun

Other: prisma markers, MS butterfly punch, score pal, spellbinders label 15, yellow stickles

Happy Birthday Taylor

2011-10-07T06:00:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not I made this cute creature for my son's friend's birthday. There's a mouthful. He's 23 and has a great sense of humour! This is also for the Clearly Inspired challenge #37 still going on which is this fantastic sketch. You still have time to enter and win, hop on over and take a look. I've entered this into:

Digital Tuesday: We like to party (a celebration of somekind)

Scrap-Creations: Fall

Papertake Weekly Challenge: anything goes

Sweet Stamps: anything goes

Stamps R Us: autumn/fall

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Birthday Fall Critters

Paper: early espresso, wallpaper, Stampin Up hostess DP paper

Ink: bashful blue, apricot appeal

Other: prisma markers, stampin up ticket punch, spellbinders rectangles

Sam's Birthday

2011-10-05T06:00:00.000-07:00

This is such a Sam image, lol! Sam is my son's girlfriend and I made this card for her birthday. I used the new Stampin up embossing folder on the background and added stickles, lots of glitter, pretty simple. I finished this card before leaving for holidays, thank goodness. However I didn't have time to finish a card for the new Doodle Pantry Challenge today. The only requirement is to use a Doodle Pantry image and if you don't have one there are freebies here. Hop on over and take a look and give it a try. I've entered this into:

StampFairy Challenge: birthdays

Dream Valley Challenges: monochrome

Crafts 4 eternity: anything goes

Stamps: Kenny K Scarlet West

Paper: Pacific Point, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, diamond stickles, snowburst embossing folder and ticket punch

Bountiful Harvest

2011-10-02T06:00:00.000-07:00

Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the Cupcake Inspiration challenge today. The cupcake is chocolate with white icing with a green and orange leaf on top, I took the colours as my inspiration. Hop on over to the Cupcake Inspiration blog, take a look and enter the challenge for a chance to win! Have a great week.

I've entered this card into:

Crafting for all Seasons: fall colours

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge: anything goes

Just some lines: its fall, y'all!

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Harvest Bounty

Paper: Cherry cobbler, wallpaper, whisper white

Ink: bashful blue

Other: prisma markers, ribbon, leaf brads, spellbinders label 15, stampin up modern label punch, recollections mini brads

Doodle Pantry New Release

2011-10-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

We've changed dates for the new release from Doodle Pantry and look who's back! Now these little rascals are after the candy canes, lol! The inside says "Sliding by with a Christmas Hi" Isn't that the best! Take a look at what the other Design Team members created then hop on over to Doodle Pantry take a look at the release AND for two days only today and tomorrow if you make a purchase you get an additional 20%off, sweet!

Sorry for the short post but I'm on holidays and had a short time to post for the next two weeks, so short and simple! I've entered this card into:

Critter Sketch Challenge: anything goes

Inky Impressions Challenges: punches/dies

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days challenge: Christmas

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Candy Cane Ants

Paper: basic black, whisper white, real red

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, ribbon, spellbinders label 15, stampin up classic/scallop oval punches, cuttlebug candycane embossing folder

Happy Holidays

2011-10-01T07:00:00.000-07:00

Today Clear Dollar Stamps is sponsoring Operation Write Home and the theme is Christmas! I LOVE Christmas so making this card was so easy. Hop on over to OWH and take a look. I've entered this card into:

Tickled Pink Stamps: beginning to look like Christmas

Party Time Tuesdays: anything goes

Catch the Bug challenge: anything goes

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Snowman Cheer

Paper: glorious green, whisper white

Ink:bashful blue

Other: prisma markers, MS snowflake and branch punches, Stampin up clasic/scallop oval punches and white gel pen, Michaels ribbon, cuttlebug snowdots embossing folder

Yum

2011-09-30T06:00:00.000-07:00

Doesn't this look so good... my favourite fall pie, pumpkin! Its Friday and time for a new Clearly Inspired challenge which is a sketch. I really like this sketch it was fast and easy.

I used Pumpkin Pie from Clear Dollar Stamps it comes in outline and colour. I very rarely use the coloured images but this one just begged to be used, its gorgeous! I've entered this into:

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge: Fall colours

Stamps & Fun = Creativity: anything goes

Woodware USA: happy fall

Just Some Lines: fall colours

Stamp: Clear Dollar Stamps Pumpkin Pie

Paper: whisper white, wallpaper samples, digital paper from Pumpkin Pie

Ink: none

Other: stampin up oval punch, classic oval spellbinder, deckle blade from trimmer, leaf buttons

New Home

2011-09-28T06:00:00.000-07:00

Well now wouldn't you be proud as this homes owner, lol! A friends son bought his first home and I made this for him. The inside says "Congratulations on your new home!" The inside also has an outhouse on the bottom right hand corner. I LOVE this image. I've entered this into:

Paper Sundaes: anything goes

The Squirrel and The Fox: anything goes

Southern Girls Challenge: anything goes

Anything goes challenge: anything goes

Party Time Tuesdays: anything goes

Stamp: Make it crafty Aussie Outback Shack

Paper: early espresso, whisper white, wallpaper sample

Ink: bashful blue

Other: prisma markers, recollections brads

The Perfect Marriage

2011-09-25T08:38:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my sister and her husband, its their 11th anniversary. I love Stella and Gus, the inside says "Still remains a secret!" I've entered this into:

Catch the Bug Challenge: use the sketch and/or pink, green and black (I used both)

Paper Sundaes: anything goes

Sassy Studio Designs: Square card

Digi Stamps 4 Joy: anything goes

For Fun Challenges: anniversary without cake or bells

Stamp: Bugaboo Stella/Gus marriage secret

Paper: basic black, whisper white, Stampin Up hostess pack dp

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, stampin up chaulk(background of main image), crystal effects and oval punch, recollections mini brads, spellbinders circles

Tickled Pink

2011-09-23T06:00:00.000-07:00

I have some friends with babies due soon and this totally adorable flamingo from Clear Dollar Stamps is so perfect! With two babies due hopefully at least one will be a girl, lol! I added some stickles around the scallops to give it a bit of zing and popped up her beak, wing and grass. You still have a week to enter Clearly Inspired challenge #36 which is to use glitter. Hop on over and take a look. I've entered this into:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Dies to die for

Creative Card Crew: babies

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge: lots of layers

StampFairy Challenge: All things that sparkle

Stamp: Clear Dollar Stamps Tall Trio

Paper: whisper white, regal rose

Ink: bashful blue, pretty in pink

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders classic/scallop ovals, dollar store pearls, diamond stickles

Birthday Bunnies

2011-09-21T06:00:00.000-07:00

Aren't these guys adorable! The stamp is quite large so I stamped each image separately so I could compress the image. Only the two large ones are stamped on the paper the little guy I cut out to pop up. I added stickles to the hats to give it a little zing. I've entered this into:

House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge: birthday and flowers

Creative Craft Challenge: buttons and bling

Going Grey with Scrap-Creations: anything goes

The Squirrel and The Fox: anything goes

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays: birthday

Stamps: Stampabilities Party Hoppers, stampin up teeny tiny wishes

Papers: basic black, gable green, whisper white, summer sun, real red, handsome hunter, garden green

Ink: gable green(embossing folder)

Other: stampin up chaulk(gable green), modern label and window punches, prisma markers, spellbinders label 15, ribbon, flower punches, recollections mini brads, MS branch punch, button, cuttlebug happy birthday embossing folder, cotton ball, red, orange, yellow stickles

Fall Fun

2011-09-20T06:00:00.000-07:00

These crazy ants are at it again! They're just floating along on a leaf having a great time which is a perfect fall card for the challenge Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge. Doodle pantry is one of the sponsors and its to create a fall or Halloween card for a kid. These ants make it so easy. I'm also entering this into:

Heart Song Inspirations: colour orange and/or buttons (I used both)

Lexi's Creations: card for a child

My Craft Spot: fall leaves

Paper Creations Ink: buttons or bows

Delicious Doodles Challenge: Cute as a button

Raise the Bar challenge: leave summer

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Falling Ants

Paper: Early Espresso, whisper white, summer sun, wallpaper

Ink: bashful blue (clouds)

Other: prisma markers, recollections brads, spellbinders classic/scallop ovals, sizzix flourishes, stampin up buttons and square lattice embossing folder, ribbon, yellow stickles

Ewe are So Adorable

2011-09-16T06:00:00.000-07:00

Isn't this little lamb just way too cute, so totally adorable! I was running out of time so I printed off a coloured version of the lamb, very easy and fast. I made this card for the Clearly Inspired Challenge #36 which is glitter. I embossed the background with d'vine swirls and then added diamond stickles. Lots of stickles, lol! I've entered this into:

4 Crafty Chicks: embossing

Moving Along with the Times: sparkle

Forever Friends: use your dies

Stamps & Fun= Creativity: animals

The Corrosive Challenge: funny or punny

Stamp: Clear Dollar Stamps Sentimental Ewe coloured

Paper: pacific point, whisper white

Ink: none

Other: stampin up buttons and classic/scallop oval punches, cuttlebug d'vine swirls embossing folder, diamond stickles, spellbinders classic/scallop circles

Joy

2011-09-15T07:48:00.000-07:00

Its the 15th of the month and a new release for Clear Dollar Stamps. I just love the look of the chrysanthemum flower, it so puffy and full and can be so many different colours. It's also the flower of the month for November. I chose the theme of blue and white and I think it will make a gorgeous anniversary card. I printed the stamp off twice and then cut out the leaves and flowers to pop them up. I added stickles (my favourite accessory) to give it a little dazzle. I kept the background simple so the flower stands out. Hop on over and take a look at the new releases as well as what the other designers have created, their projects are gorgeous! I've entered this card into:

Everybody-Art-Challenge: flowers

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT challenge: flowers

One Stitch at a Time challenge: anything goes

Digi Design challenge: anything goes

PaperPlay Challenges: punches and die cuts

Cute Card Thursday: anything goes

Stamp: Clear Dollar Stamp Chrysanthemum November flower of the month

Paper: whisper white, pacific point

Ink: bashful blue

Other: prisma markers, ribbon, stampin up perfect dots embossing folder, diamond stickles, spellbinders label 15, recollections brads

Movie madness

2011-09-14T07:13:00.000-07:00

These little critters just get into every kind of mischief, lol! Doodle Pantry is sponsoring this OWH Stars and Stamps week and the theme is a bug's life, and what a life these bugs have. I've layered the card but kept it pretty simple otherwise. The popcorn has some stickles on it and there are brads otherwise just wallpaper. Yep all the coloured paper (the black and white are real paper) is wallpaper samples. I love recycling! I've entered this card into:

OWH: its a bugs life

Fab 'n' Funky challenges: eyes down for Bingo (stamped image, 3 papers or layers, die cuts)

For Fun Challenges: red, brown, yellow

Lexi's Creations: autumn

Catch the Bug Challenge: lets get punchy

The Sweet Stop: sketch

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Movie Ants

Paper: basic black, whisper white, wallpaper samples

Ink: summer sun, more mustard

Other: prisma markers, yellow stickles, stampin up classic/scallop oval punches, cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder, ribbon, recollections mini/standard brads

Winter Wishes

2011-09-11T07:54:00.000-07:00

I've been noticing with digis that my images on my cards keep getting larger and larger! I don't know if I need better glasses or I just like colouring, lol. This gorgeous scene is from Doodle Pantry and on the inside I put "A very Merry Christmas". I've entered this into:

The House that Stamps Built: the sketch

One Stitch at a Time: anything goes

Digi Design Challenge blog: anything goes

Stamp Something: anything goes

The Paper Shelter: embossing of any kind

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Winter Wishes

Paper: whisper white, glorious green

Ink: bashful blue

Other: prisma markers, recollections classic and mini brads, MS snowflake punches, Michaels ribbon, cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, stampin up perfect dots embossing folder, diamond stickles

Oh no

2011-09-10T11:16:00.000-07:00

I love house mouse and merging these two images is so perfect! The look of horror on Mudpie's face is priceless. I made this card for the house mouse & friends challenge and I hope its accepted since its not an actual food recipe. I just love the ingredients! I've also entered this into:

House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge: recipe

Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge: use green as a main colour

Sundays with Crissy: friendship

The Poodles Parlour: animal antics

Stamps: Stampabilities Mudpie Tells and Big Foot, recipe computer generated

Paper: basic black, whisper white, green galore

Ink: none

Other: stampin up gable green chaulk, square lattice embossing folder and curly label punch, prisma markers, rhinestones, spellbinders deckle rectangle, ribbon

Just for You

2011-09-09T09:10:00.000-07:00

I haven't made a nugget box in a while and who doesn't like treats. This is the first time that I've actually used a stamp from Clear Dollar Stamps, I've always used a digi. But I saw this gorgeous stamp, and since its not a digi yet... I went shopping! This image is one of 10 in the set called Asian Plants. I used the smaller images to stamp my nuggets.
Here's a side view of my nugget box, you can see I put a ribbon and bow on each side and you can see the epoxy dots I used on the flowers. I painted some crystal effects onto the pot to give it some dimension.
Now I just have to make a card and my gift is ready. I've entered this into:

Creative Card Crew: anything goes

Papertake Weekly: anything goes

Ribbon Carousel challenge: anything goes

Critter Sketch challenge: anything but a card

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: the sky's the limit

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Asian Plants

Paper: brilliant blue, regal rose, whisper white

Ink: bashful blue

Other: prisma markers, epoxy dots, spellbinders deckle rectangles, stampin up ribbon, crystal effects, hershey nuggets, dollar store labels

Cheers

2011-09-08T06:00:00.000-07:00

This card took forever! My husband wanted a card for an employee and friend who's been with the company for 30 years. I made suggestions, he countered with other suggestions, finally we decided on beer...his favourite beer. I've entered this card into:
My Mum's Craft Shop challenge: layer it up

Papertake Weekly challenge: anything goes

Cards for Men: G is for green and glitter

Do You Stack Up: texture

Stamp: Digishack Cheers

Paper: early espresso, whisper white, river rock, confetti cream

Ink: river rock

Other: prisma markers, buttons, crimper, decorative and curly label punches, stickles, ribbon, white gel pen

I'mmmmmm Back!

2011-09-05T06:00:00.000-07:00

Woohoo I'm back designing for Doodle Pantry Stamps, its the 5th, so their latest release, is that awesome or what! AND my first card is with my favorite guys the ants, what could be better. I printed off the popsicle ants twice and cut out the popsicle to pop it up. I took a bite out of the card...just like the little ant did, lol! If you hop on over to the Doodle Pantry challenge #16 and participate by using a doodle pantry image you recieve this set for free! There is also a sale at Doodle Pantry from today the 5th until the 7th 30% off, have a look. I've entered this card into:

Catch the Bug Challenges: anything goes

Easy Craft Projects: use yellow

The Poodles Parlour: animal antics

Stamp Something: September digi days

Charisma Cardz: anything goes

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Popsicle Ants, Impression Obsession splotched

Paper: handsome hunter, summer sun, green galore, whisper white

Ink: bashful blue

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders deckle rectangle, crimper, ribbon, recollections brads, EK success scallop border punch

The second card I made for my son who just bought his first home. Now he's officially a responsible adult, congratulations BJ!
What's really cool about the funny disguises mask is it could be put on any digital stamp, since a digital can be made to any size. My next card with this set will be putting the mask on one of my old people stamps, lol, that'll be hilarious! I just punched out a circle to use as a face and cut out the stamp to pop it up. I chose the google eyes first so I'd know how big to make the stamp. Its hard to make out but the charm says giggle.
I've entered this card into:

Creative Card Crew: anything goes

Crafts and Me Challenge: add a charm

Cute card Thursday: use at least one punch

One Stitch at a Time: use a digi

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Funny Disguise

Paper: night of navy, cajun craze, stampin up hostess dp paper, whisper white

Ink: blush blossom

Other: prisma markers, recollections mini and regular brads, stampin up photo corner punches, modern label punch, dollar store charm, ribbon, google eyes

Here's Lookin' at You

2011-09-02T06:00:00.000-07:00

Isn't he just the cutest, lol, I LOVE his eyes! I put epoxy dots on them to accent them even further. I made this card for the Clearly Inspired challenge #35 which is using patterened paper.

The green background paper is from Clear Dollar Stamps Vegetable Garden and the white strawberry flower paper is from Clear Dollar Stamps Little Strawberry paper. What I like about digital paper is you can print it off as you need it and don't need to store tons of it, even though I still do, lol. Give a card a try and enter the challenge. I've also entered this card into:

Charisma Cardz: anything goes

Do You Stack Up: friendly critters

The Paper Shelter: anything goes

Creative Card Crew: anything goes

Stamp Something: September digi day

The Poodles Parlour: animal antics

Stamps: CDS Praying Eyes Mantis

Paper: handsome hunter,whisper white, CDS little strawberry and vegetable garden paper

Ink: bashful blue, certainly celery

Other: prisma markers, epoxy dots, stampin up designer label punch, ek success flower punches, MS branch punch, spellbinder wacky squares, recollections mini brads

Kiss Me

2011-08-31T06:58:00.000-07:00

I haven't done a Christmas card for a while and finally had few minutes last night. I finished it at midnight but I did get it done. This stamp is one that comes without a backing so you put glue on it yourself and I missed placed the package. If anyone knows what stamp company he is from please tell me, so when I find it I'll publish the name of the company, he is so totally adorable! I've entered this into:

Creative Card Crew: anything goes

Heart Song Inspirations: anything goes and/or favourite colour combo (I did both!)

Stamps R Us: anything goes

Christmas Stampin all year long: monochromatic

Crafts 4 Eternity: recipe #34 anything Christmas

The Paper Shelter: anything goes

Stamps: Main image (?), Doodle Pantry Merry Mistletoe (sentiment)

Paper: cherry cobbler, whisper white

Ink: bashful blue chaulk(take the white off the image)

Other: prisma markers, classic/scallop spellbinders circlers, cuttlebug snowflakes, MS snowflake punches, Stampin Up decorative label punch, michaels ribbons, diamond stickles glitter

No More Wrinkles

2011-08-28T09:00:00.000-07:00

Its was my aunts birthday yesterday and she's getting up there in age, 84 years old. She grew up on a farm and helped her Mom when she could on the farm, so was in the sun a lot. She is small and petite just like Stella but has LOTS of wrinkles, lol! This card was so perfect for her. The background paper on this is wallpaper which has so much texture, and I added stickles to the bra. I've entered this into:

Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday: make a birthday card for a female, use red and bling (nailed it!)

Jellypark Friends: get punchy

The Poodles Parlour: anything goes

The Paper Shelter: die cuts and punches

My Time to Craft: here come the girls

Stamps: Bugaboo Stella Peeker Braless

Paper: cherry cobbler, concord crush, whisper white, wallpaper sample

Ink: cherry cobbler

Other: prisma markers, EK Success Tulip border punch, spellbinders classic/scallop circles, red and diamond stickles, stampin up decorative label punch, dollarstore rhinestones

Raccoon Friends

2011-08-26T07:27:00.001-07:00

These cuties are from Clear Dollar Stamps and they're having fun in a bunch of flowers! I printed off the stamp twice and then cut out the raccoons and popped them up. I added glitter to the flowers and two of the background papers are wallpaper samples, lots of texture! I've entered this into:

The Poodles Parlour: anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown: dimension and texture

Paper Playtime: anything goes

Stamps R Us: anything goes

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Raccoon Friends

Paper: whisper white, pacific point, wallpaper samples

Ink: bashful blue, barely banana

Other: prisma markers, recollections brads, orange stickles, spellbinders deckle rectangles

Tiger Lily

2011-08-23T06:00:00.000-07:00

This elegant tiger lily is a Doodle Pantry flower from the lily collection. My Mom grew vivid,

tall, gorgeous tiger lilies. Orange ones, pink, and deep burgandy stargazers. I was too timid to try the burgandy ones but I knew I could do the orange ones. I added crystal effects and clear beads for dimension on the stamens. I cut out the lily to pop it up, it adds so much dimension.I've entered this into:

Doodle Pantry Stock the Pantry #5: use a doodle pantry image

Paper Creations Ink: show us your flowers

Paper Playtime: anything goes

Pollycraft Monday Challenge: autumn colours

Stamps R Us: anything goes

Designed 2 Delight: anything goes

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Lily collection, Lucky sheep

Paper: basic black, tangerine tango dp paper, whisper white

Ink: bashful blue

Other: prisma markers, clear beads, crystal effects, spellbinders deckle rectangle, stampin up dusty durango ribbon, modern label punch and perfect dots embossing folder,

Sweet

2011-08-21T06:00:00.000-07:00

I love house mouse and this weeks challenge is Lets get fruity! I've got a "few" House Mouse stamps and this one is the only one with fruit. I've got Christmas, baby, huge scenes but only one fruit. I think I need a "few" more mice, lol! I've entered this into:

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge: Lets get fruity

Crazy 4 Challenges: bingo (I made a square card, dry embossing, brads)

Your Next Stamp Challenge: Fruit Inspiration

Paper Playtime: anything goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show: Some Bling

Stamps: Stampabilities Summer Shower, sentiment computer generated

Paper: whisper white, basic black, cherry cobbler, green wallpaper

Ink: almost amethyst, bashful blue

Other: prisma markers, EK success tulip border, recollections mini and regular brads, stampin up ticket, oval punches and perfect dots embossing folder, michaels ribbon, deckle trimmer

Daisies

2011-08-19T06:00:00.000-07:00

I've been doing tons of daisy cards lately, I guess I'm mellowing with age because I've hated daisies most of my life, lol! I created this card specifically for the Clearly Inspired Challenge #34 which is to use scripture on your card. I printed the stamp off twice and cut out the daisies to pop them up. Gorgeous. I've entered this into:

Clearly Inspired Challenge: use scripture

Sassy Studio Designs: use more than one die cut (I've used 5)

Paper Creations Ink: show us your flowers

One Stitch at a Time: anything goes

Stamps: CDS Jargon Mix, CDS Everything Beautiful (sentiment)

Paper: CDS Patchpal Lamb (daisy paper), stampin up glorious green, green galore, whisper white

Ink: nothing

Other: prisma markers, stampin up tag punches, stapler, michaels ribbon, classic/scallop spellbinder ovals, dollarstore pearls, orange stickles

Bridal Shower

2011-08-17T06:00:00.000-07:00

This is one of the images that I chose from Sassy Studio Designs when I won a challenge at For Fun Challenges. Is she not totally gorgeous! I have a bridal shower to attend this Saturday and she is so perfect. I might have gone just a little overboard on the glitter, man I LOVE stickles, but I really love how it turned out.
She's all glittery and perfect! I've entered her into:

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog: wedding/shower/anniversary

Paper Playtime: anything goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show: Bling

One Stitch at a Time: anything goes

Stamp: Sassy Studio Designs Bella Bride

Paper: whisper white, elegant eggplant

Ink: bashful blue, almost amyethyst

Other: prisma markers, diamond stickles, dollarstore rhinestones, ribbon, stampin up corner rounder, crafts too hearts embossing folder, cuttlebug textile embossing folder

Flowers Galore

2011-08-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

Its the 15th of the month which means a new release from Clear Dollar Stamps! This gorgeous flower is an Aster and is September's flower. I added stickles to the centres and to the wings of the butterflies. I love the tri-shutter card its so versatile.

I've entered this card into:

One Stitch at a Time: anything goes

Craft Your Days Away Challenge: birthday celebrations

Card Makin M amas: birthday card

Crafty Sentiments Designs: punches and dies

Craft Us Crazy: anything goes

Anything Goes Challenge Blog: birthday celebration

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Aster Septemer FOM, Clear Dollar Stamps A Big Bear Hug (sentiment)

Paper: The paper company (purple) Stampin Up summer sun, whisper white, pretty in pink, Trudy's digital patterned paper

Ink: Stampin Up bashful blue, pretty in pink

Other: prisma markers, spellbinders classic ovals, stampin up classic/scallop oval punches, MS butterfly punches, ribbon, making memories buttons, EK success border punch, dollar store pearls

This second card has a Gladiola which is August's flower. For both cards I printed the stamps off twice to cut them out and pop them up. I got the dragonfly rhinestones from the dollar store, way too cool! Pop on over and take a look at the new stamps, they're gorgeous!

I've entered the cards into:

Just Some Lines: embossing

Crafty Catz Weekly challenge: emboss it

Craft Us Crazy: anything goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs: punches and dies

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Gladiola August FOM

Paper: Stampin Up cherry cobbler, real red, whisper white

Ink: stampin up bashfulblue, pretty in pink, baely banana

Other: prisma markers, stampin Up chaulk pretty in pink, summer sun andclassic/scallop oval punches, dollar store rhinestone dragonflies, spellbinders classic/scallop ovals, MS scallop border punch, ribbon, crafts too butterflies embossin folder

Oh My Jelly Beans

2011-08-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

My favorite guys strike again, Doodle Pantry Ants, this time eating jellybeans. Are they having fun or what! I created the red cloth and clouds and added the colourful brads, perfect! I've entered this into:

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge: use a doodle pantry image

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days: Summer Holidays

Crafty Catz Weekly challenge: Emboss it

Jellypark Challenges: use your favorite embellishment

KB Cute Monday Challenge: Anything goes with a digi

One Stitch at a Time Challenge: use a digi

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Jelly Bean Ants

Paper: basic black, whisper white, the paper company

Ink: bashful blue, ridinghood red

Other: prisma markers, recollection jumbo brads, stampin up square lattice embossing folder and modern label punch, spellbinders deckle rectangles,

Just Precious

2011-08-12T06:00:00.000-07:00

This totally adorable lamb is a patchpal from Clear Dollar Stamps. Most people make baby cards a soft pastel but not me, its bold and has black on it! Yes, I'm different. I had already made a card for the baby shower tomorrow but decided on a different, more bold one. I love it! I'm entering this into:

Meljen's Designs: use black

The Crazy Challenge: embossing

KB Cute Monday: anything goes using a digi

There's magic in the air: Let's get wild (use an animal)

One Stitch at a Time: use a digi

Catch the Bug: August anything goes

Stamp: Clear Dollar Stamp Patchpal Lamb

Paper: basic black, whisper white, the paper company,

Ink: none

Other: prisma markers, dollar store rhinstones, Stampin Up modern label punch and perfect dots embossing folder, spellbinders deckle rectangles, Michaels ribbon, crafts too hearts embossing folder

Precious Baby

2011-08-11T06:00:00.000-07:00

I don't have a card today but this is a cross-stitch I did for a friend's new baby. I changed up the colours to make them much darker and added purple and dark green, the couples favorite colours. I forgot to take a picture BEFORE I framed it, its really hard to photograph with glass, lol! I think it will really shine when its on the wall which is purple!

Party Hardy

2011-08-09T06:00:00.000-07:00

This little hopper has had waaay to much to drink, lol! This card is something I very rarely do, make an ATC card. The cards are so small 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" so they go fast but I find them harder to do. I made this for the house mouse challenge and am pretty pleased with it. I've entered this into:

House Mouse and Friends Monday challenge: make an ATC card

ATC Challenges: all things summer/anything goes

Craft Your Days Away Challenge: birthday celebrations

Craft Us Crazy: August anything goes

Cute Card Thursday: no designer paper

For Fun Challenges: anything goes

Stamps: Stampabililties Party Hoppers

Paper: taken with teal, summer sun, whisper white

Ink: summer sun, barely banana, bashful blue

Other: ribbon, rhinestones, stampin up perfect petals embossing folder, spellbinders deckle rectangles, cotton ball

Happy 29th

2011-08-08T06:00:00.000-07:00

Ok there is a funny story behind this card. I made this for a friend who is on weight watchers and has done fabulous, me not so much, lol! So I took this card and flowers to her and she read the card, WITHOUT her glasses and in dim light. She thanked me for the card and loved the flowers. So we're sitting talking and suddenly she bursts out laughing. The card was on the table and she could see it better and actually read the small writing! Man getting older sucks. So with that being said take a look at Stella's glasses. The crystal effects came out globby so I'm saying that her glasses are scratched! I'm entering this into:

One Stitch At A Time Challenge: use a digi

Birthday Sundaes: must contain birthday wording

Catch the Bug Challenge: august anything goes

Craft Your Days Away challenge: birthdays

Card Makin Mamas challenge: birthdays

Stamp Something: use a digi

Stamps: Bugaboo Stella, Stampin Up special day, sentiment computer generated from art impressions

Paper: brilliant blue, tempting turquoise, whisper white

Ink: brilliant blue, craft tempting turquoise

Other: prisma markers, stampin up modern label and ticket corner punches, crystal effects, ribbon

Gene's 60th birthday

2011-08-06T06:00:00.000-07:00

I love this image! There is a lady that is behind him on an inner tube, I just masked her off. I had originally wanted to put the sentiment Laughter is an instant vacation but since its not a digi after cutting everything else out I discovered that it was too large, so used this one. I'm entering this into:
Crafty Ann's challenge: summertime
Divas by Design: summer is here
Creative Craft Challenge: Its Summer time
Sweet Stamps: Hot Time in the Summer
Tuesday Throwdown: summer time
Critter Sketch Challenge: summer fun

Stamps: Art Impressions Jumping In((includes sentiment), Rubbernecker bubbles
Paper: Glorious green, gable green, whisper white
Ink: craft green galore, classic glorious green
Other: prisma markers, stampin up chaulk, exposy stickers, stampin up ticket punch, recollections brads, spellbinders wacky squares

Beautiful Day

2011-08-05T06:00:00.000-07:00

Its the first Friday of the month therefore another Clearly Inspired Challenge and this challenge is things with wings! I've always loved this combination of colours, soft suede, vanilla and early espresso, gorgeous! The stamp and sentiment are both from the set New Butterfly by Clear Dollar Stamps.
You can really see how 3-d it is in this picture. Hop on over and give challenge #33 a try!
I've entered this into:
Ribbon Carousel challenge: anything goes
Papertake Weekly challenge: anything goes
My Mum's Craft Shop: monochromatic
For Fun Challenges: anything goes
Crafts and Me Challenge: anything goes
Stamp Something: must use a digital

Stamps: CDS New Butterfly, Stampin Up French Script, Impression Obsession stitched
Paper: early espresso, soft suede, very vanilla
Ink: soft suede, craft chocolate chip
other: prisma markers, dollar store pearls, button, MS branch punch, stampin up perfect dots embossing folder, classic/scallop oval punches, ribbon, gold stickles,

Gidy Up Neddy

2011-08-02T06:00:00.000-07:00

I just bought this stamp from Just Inklined, I LOVE it! I've made this a birthday card but I'm unsure what to put on the inside. I want it to be funny but have come up blank so if you have any ideas I'd appreciate them! I've entered this into:
Corrosive challenge: manly
Here Come the Boys: Travel
Stampin' sisters in Christ: Any creature great or small
Charisma Cardz Challenge: four legged animal
Scrap-Creations: buttons or bows OR both
Papertake Weekly challenge: anything goes

Stamps: Just Inklined Gee Up Needy, Impression Obsession Splotched
Paper: pacific point, summer sun, garden green, whisper white
Ink: summer sun, only orange, bashful blue, ballet blue
Other: EK success border punch, crimper, stampin up buttons,

Little Froggy

2011-07-31T07:59:00.000-07:00

I've never done a Criss Cross card before and my friend Glenda, who does fantastic cards on Gilby's Corner has done many of them, so I decided I'd better give it a try! Take a look at this card absolutely gorgeous! This little guy is from Clear Dollar Stamps and I made a birthday card to help Stamps R Us celebrate their 1st birthday!
Since I like to add a little note to the card the back of this froggy is blank.
I've also entered him into:

Stamps R Us: birthday
Stampin for the Weekend: paws for thought
Charisma Cardz challenge: four legged friends
Party Time Tuesdays: anything goes
Paper Sundaes: clouds and skies

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Hoppy Log Digi
Paper: handsome hunter, whisper white, sage shadow, Stampin Up hostess designer paperCostco multipack (years ago!)
Ink: bashful blue, pretty in pink, certainly celery (all cloud colours)
Other: prisma markers, stampin up modern label, ticket corner, photo corner and round tab punches, spellbinders deckle rectangles, EK success scallop border punch, recollections jumbo and mini brads, butterfly brad, crimper

Very Merry

2011-07-30T06:00:00.000-07:00

In keeping with most of my posts this month here's another Christmas card. If I keep this up I should be almost done by the end of November, lol! There have been a whole flurry of challenges this month, more than most and I think I'm almost caught up. This little guy was made especially for House Mouse & Friends Monday100th post challenge and hop. Create a card with bling, button and bows and then do the hop. So I'm off to hop! I'm also entering this into:

Crafty Creations Challenge: Christmas in July
Truly Scrumptious: Buttons and bows
Digi Doodle Shop's Best: anything goes
Fussy and Fancy Fridays: Christmas in July
Crafty Catz weekly challenge: Christmas in July
Stampin' for the Weekend: Paws for thought

Stamp: Stampabilities Comfort and Joy
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, whisper white, shimmer white
Ink: none
Other: prisma markers, stampin up petals a plenty, chaulk and oval punch, cuttlebug snow dots, ribbon, rhinestones, red stickles, jolene's buttons, spellbinder deckle rectangle

Life is Good

2011-07-29T06:00:00.000-07:00

This is my husbands fondest wish when he retires. Water, sand, palm trees, food and something cold to drink! This is my third entry into the Make it Colourful contest sponsored by Make it Crafty. They've had a month long 1 year celebration on their amazing digitals, go on over and take a look. I did two entries for merging images and this one is also merging images but I'm entering it into Most Creative Combination of images. I combined the beach scene with the BBQ and Aussie Santa. Awesome! I'm also entering this into:
Crafting for all seasons: Beach/ocean
For Fun Challenges: Sand/beach
Stamp Something: summer fun

Stamps: Make it crafty Aussie Santa, Aussie BBQ, Beach Hut Impression Obsession Splotched
Paper: dusty durango, summer sun, pacific point, whisper white
Ink: cajun craze, pacific point, soft sky, ballet blue
Other: prisma markers, recollections brads, stampin up ribbon, crystal effects, oval punch, sharpie black

Asian Garden

2011-07-28T06:00:00.000-07:00

I lost count how many times I tried watercolouring this image before I finally gave up and used markers, waaaay better. I LOVE how it came out! I made this card especially for Doodle Pantry Stock the Pantry challenge # 4, I haven't missed one yet and I was getting worried! I've also entered this into:
Stamps & fun: no sentiment
Paper Playtime: summer
Totally Stampalicious: anything goes
Easy Craft Projects: the summer
Craft your days away: summertime

Stamps: Doodle Pantry Asian Garden, Stampin Up weathered
Paper: handsome hunter, summer sun, gable green, only orange, whisper white
Ink: craft green galore
Other: clear embossing powder, ribbon, rhinestones, diamond stickles, prisma markers, MS border punch

Dianne's Birthday

2011-07-27T06:00:00.000-07:00

I LOVE Ethel and I made her for my sisters birthday. She looks hilarious in her leotard, what a looker, lol! Here's the insideOriginally I was going to colour both images and put Ethel with frying pan on the outside and her in a leotard on the inside but... I ran out of time and just coloured the one. I still love her. I've entered her into:
Mojo Monday: sketch
Sweet Stampin' challenge: fashion (lol!)
Crafty Ann's challenge: dry embossing/ debossing
Wags 'n whiskers: buttons and bows

Stamps: Rubbernecker Ethel, stampin up teahouse background, sentiment computer generated
Paper: concord crush, pink passion, pink pirouette, whisper white
Ink: pink passion, concord crush, wisteria wonder
Other: prisma markers, spellbinders label 4 and deckle rectangle, stampin up tag punches, crystal effects and sanding blocks (sanded bottom part of pink passion textile paper, ribbon, buttons, cuttlebug textile and swiss dots embossing folders, recollections mini brad

Magnolia

2011-07-25T06:00:00.000-07:00

Friday was a very interesting day to say the least! My son and his girlfriend had asked a week ago if I'd make a card for each of them, they needed going away cards for people leaving each of their work places, and they were leaving at the end of the month, no problem. What I forgot is that the two kids were leaving for vacation and their last day was ... yes you guessed it Friday. Then a friend was leaving for a 60th birthday at 3:00 AND I still wanted to make 3 challenge cards for the Catch a Bug Christmas in July challenge. So this is the first card I made and raced it to Sam's place by 1:00, raced home and started on the birthday card. My friend came at 3:15 to pick it up, 5 minutes after I finished it. When she left I worked on the last card and it was done just before I had to leave to pick up another son from work. Talk about a deadline, lol! Now I had the whole night to work on the three Bugaboo cards but I was too tired to do them, oh well. Next Year! I love my kids, lol! I've entered this into:

The crafty Pad: embossing heat or dry
Craft Us Crazy: anything goes
Paper Pretties: embossing
7 kids College Fund: texture

Stamps: Paper Garden Projects spring trees
Paper: concord crush, whisper white, pink pirouette
Ink: none
Other: prisma markers, ribbon, rhinestones, cuttlebug texture embossing folder, diamond stickles, classic/scallop oval spellbinders

Candy Cane

2011-07-22T06:00:00.000-07:00

I've been doing Christmas cards all week and had to work with this gorgeous stamp! Its from Clear Dollar Stamps and is called Candy Cane Poem. I printed it off twice and then cut out the holly and berries and popped it up. I'm still learning how to add highlights but I think the berries turned out perfectly. I'm entering this into:
Catch the Bug Challenge: Friday anything goes
The Rubber Cafe: Christmas in July
Paper Sundaes: Christmas in July
Craft Us Crazy: Anything goes
Winter Wonderland: holly and ivy

Stamp: Clear Dollar Stamp Candy Cane Poem
Paper: Stampin up dp, michaels vellum, whisper white
Ink: none
Other: prisma markers, MS snowflake punch, classic/scallop oval spellbinders, ribbon, cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder

Ruby Christmas Tree

2011-07-21T06:00:00.000-07:00

This is my second card for the Bugaboo Mini Challenge, Tuesday's use the freebie Ruby. I picked fun, bright paper and really wanted to get at least another two challenges done but alas it wasn't to be. I'm off tomorrow to go house shopping with my son in another city, which I think is more fun anyway! I've entered this into:

Bugaboo Tuesday challenge: use Ruby Christmas Tree
The Crazy Challenge: Christmas in July
Paper Creations Ink: Christmas in July
Christmas Card Challenge: if you want Faith (but any Christmas card is good)
Creative Inspirations: Xmas in July

Stamps: Bugaboo Ruby Christmas Tree
Paper: whisper white, glorious green, red vellum paper, dollarstore paper
Ink: glorious green
Other: prisma markers, stampin up crystal effects, buttons and ticket corner punch, recollections brads, ribbon

Magical Garden

2011-07-19T07:00:00.000-07:00

I've been working on this project for 2 weeks now and I think its finally done! It's so very colourful and at one point I thought I had waaaay too many dragonflies on it so I asked Sam (my son's girlfriend, the pictures for her but she doesn't know it) and she said there weren't enough dragonflies, lol! I added one more and I like it. I will be doing two more pictures both 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 I just haven't decided whether I'm mounting them on wood or putting them in a scrapbook frame. I made this specifically for a challenge over at Make it Crafty where they are having a month long 1 year celebration. The challenge is for merging images. I started with the mushroom house in the background, then the pond lily in front. I did the right side with forest flower, flipped it and put forest flower on the left side. The main sheet I printed twice so I could cut out different sections and pop them up. I separated the dragonfly and printed out different sizes onto a transparency sheet, cut them out and coloured them with stickles. I printed out the frog and added him to the lily pad. The only embellishment I added were rhinestone dragonflies I found at the dollar store and stickles, lots of stickles. I really like how it turned out and can't wait to start on the next one!
I've entered this into:
Make it Colourful: merging images
Stamps R Us: Through the garden gate (what a garden it is, lol!)
Little Claire's Designs: things with wings
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge: include an animal (2 frogs )
Stampin' for the Weekend: wings and things
Creative Craft Challenge: 3-D it

Stamps: Make it Crafty Mushroom house, lily pad, forest flower
Paper: whisper white, taken with teal, summer sun, handsome hunter, transparency sheet
Ink: island indigo
Other: prisma markers, stickles, rhinestone dragonflies,

Bugaboo Christmas Ornament

2011-07-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

All this week Bugaboo stamps is having Christmas in July challenges and the first one is a card using non traditional colours. I've used purple and white with some orange and black, no green or red anywhere! Head on over to Catch the Bug challenges and take a look, its well worth it. There are a ton of Christmas challenges for July and I'm entering this into:
Catch the Bug Challenge: Monday non-traditional colours
One Stop Craft Challenge: sketch
Paper Sundaes: Christmas in July
2 Sisters Challenges: Christmas in July
CES Challenges: Christmas
Simply Create: Christmas time
Stamp Something: Christmas in July
Stampin with the Dragon: Christmas in July

Stamps: Bugaboo Poppixmas ornament
Paper: Michaels value pack, whisper white
Ink: concord crush
Other: prisma markers, cuttlebug snowdots, stampin up perfect dots, MS snowflake punches, snowflake border punch and branch punch, diamond, orange, purple and red stickles, gold cord, ribbon, classic/scallop spellbinder ovals and build a flake, EK success tag punch

Bubble Bath

2011-07-17T10:04:00.000-07:00

Wahoo bath time! Its so hard to see the bubbles on this card but they make it so cute! This is actually a huge stamp and I just stamped a very small portion of it. The background stamp is a background from Rubbernecker. I'm off to clean the rest of the day, yuck! I've entered this into:
House Mouse & Friends: Make a splash
Allsorts challenge: Free and Easy
Cute Card Thursday: Going round in circles
Crafting for all Seasons: furry friends
Paper Pretties: Animals

Stamps: Stampabilities Spa Day, Rubbernecker bubble background
Paper: concord crush, almost amythest, whisper white
Ink: concord crush
Other: prisma markers, stampin up perfect dots embossing folder, recollections brads, sakura glitter pen, Stickles blue and diamond, spellbinders label 4

Baby Giraffe

2011-07-16T09:00:00.000-07:00

There's a new challenge at Clearly Inspired and its a colour challenge! I used the pre-coloured Gigi Giraffe and paper from the set which made this fast and easy. Go on over, take a look and have a great weekend. I've entered this into:

Little Darlings Challenge: Button and brads or eyelets ( 1 brad, 6 button brads)
Paper Pretties: animals
Do It with Digi's: Spots or stripes or both
KB Challenges: something cute
Digital Tuesday: spellbound

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Gigi Giraffe digital
Paper: Island indigo, whisper white, summer sun, digi paper from Gigi Giraffee
Ink: island indigo
Other: spellbinders scallop ovals and inverted squares, stampin up tag punches and old olive ribbon, EK success flower punches, MS branch punch, making memories button brads,

Roses and Brownies

2011-07-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

Its the 15th of the month so a new release from Clear Dollar Stamps! This gorgeous rose is June's flower of the month and made a perfect wedding card. I printed it off twice, cut out the roses and a couple of leaves to pop up, added some stickles and there you have it. The second card took a lot more thought. I was very unsure of what to do and finally decided on a double pocket card with recipes and a jar of mix. One of the recipe cards has what is inside the jar(mix) and the other card has the recipe for making the brownies. Too cool.

I coloured the jar on the outside of the card myself as well as added the dots around the scallops with gel pen but the image that is on the recipe card and inside the card are both coloured stamps. If you do a lot of baking and giving baked goods as gifts, this stamps for you! Check back tomorrow I've got another card for Clearly Inspired challenge #32! I've entered these cards into:

Crafts 4 eternity: recipe 3-2-1 roses (3 dp papers, 2 roses, 1 sentiment) jar(3 brads, 2 recipe cards, 1 image)
One Stitch at a Time: anything goes
The Crafty Pad: lots of texture
Digital Tuesday: spellbound (use 1 or more dies) roses I used 2 dies, jar I used 3
Amber's Crafts and Stuff: embossing (both cards have wet embossing)
The Rubber Cafe: spellbound by spellbinders roses I used 2 dies, jar I used 3

Rose Card
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Rose June Flower of the Month, Stampin Up Floral background and whimsical words
Paper: garden green, cajun craze, summer sun, whisper white, Doodle Pantry Tweet house digital paper, sample paper (floral background from stamp magazine)
Ink: Stampin up craft summer sun, classic cajun craze
Other: prisma markers, spellbinders deckle rectangles, MS border punch, michaels ribbon, recollections rhinestones, Stampin up scallop oval punch, yellow stickles, foam pop up

Jargon Mix card
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Jargon Mix, Stampin Up Chicken Wire
Paper: whisper white, pacific point, Lynn Norton Parker and The Paper Company
Ink: craft chocolate chip, white gel pen
Other: Spellbinders classic/scallop oval and wonky squares, eyelet, ribbon, red stickles, recollections brads, foam pop dots, clear embossing powder