Softpencil Thursday

Happy Thursday everyone!

Today is Softpencil Thursday and our challenge was to create a one layer card. Ok, normally I could do this, but this week it just wasn't meant to be. I do apologize. I tried everything and finally had to give up because I have 500 million other projects to get done. I do have my image colored with my copics and this image is called Michu and His Enchanted House. You can find this image at the Softpencil Etsy Shop. Don't forget our Softpencil challenge every Saturday at PCP

Thanks for stopping by my blog!! It means a lot that you take time to come by to visit. I will have another post right after this one so be sure to stop back by. I did actually make that project!! LOL Have a wonderful day!!

YNS Challenge #2

Happy Wednesday everyone!
I am a Guest Designer for YNS for the next couple of months and I am loving it!! The team is so talented and easy to with and I love their fabby images!! This week's challenge is a Shape Card Challenge that Lana has for us! The only rule for our challenges is that you use a YNS stamp for your creation. Remember that YNS limited edition digital Halloween stamps are only available until Oct 31st so hop over to the Your Next Stamp Store and pick up your set today! The Starlets cards are really awesome so be sure to check out our challenge blog for some inspiration! Please also stop in on each Starlet and leave them some love!!

Be sure that you stop in and participate!! There are some great prizes over there. If you are looking for the winners of YNS Challenge #1 be sure to check the challenge blog for the list of winners on Thursday.

For my card, I used the Fhiona Loves to Skate set. She comes with lots of little snowflakes, birds, hearts, and a sentiment. She is a cutie!! I cut out a mitten shape for my card and used Basic Grey papers. I used a nestie to cut out my pretty eyelet circle in the center and used ribbon from my stash. I colored my image with copics, popped everything up on pop-dots and used Glossy Accents on my ice to give it that "frozen" shiny look. I also used it on her headband to make it look like plastic. I love these colors and this image is adorable. I'm happy with how this turned out!! I hope you are too!

I have also entered this card in the Creative Creations Challenge. Thank you for visiting my blog today!! I will have another post today so be sure to watch for that. Pleaae also leave me a comment so I know you were here. I'm sorry that I haven't visited as often as usual, but I have been bogged down with some serious piles of work to do. I'm working through it and should be back to a normal visiting schedule very soon.

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long

Be sure to scroll down and see what I made yesterday!! It's a Freebie for you!!

Happy Monday Everyone!

Kind of a quick post this morning. Sankari was our hostess this week. She thought it would be fun to do something a little different and create some tags for our gifts, presents, etc. :) So your challenge is to create at least three tags (they can be the same or different) :). If you would still like to create a card instead of a tag - you could always create a card with a tag in it :)

So I made two tags. One I cut with my nesties, stamped it with my JustRite stamper, popped it up with pop dots, put jewels on it, tied some silver cord to hang with and the other is just a simple mini card tag. For this tag, I used a Great Impressions stamp and colored her with my copics, shimmerz and some yummy Basic Grey paper. I popped her up on pop dots.

Be sure to visit the Christmas Stampin' All Year Long blog to see what the other challenge divas have created. I also have them listed on my sidebar. Again, we'd love for you to play along. Just leave a comment and a link to your creation on the Christmas Stampin' All Year Long blog or if you upload to SCS or PCP, use the keyword CSAYL. Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Be sure to leave me a comment so I can return the favor! Don't forget to come by tomorrow to see what I have to show you. I have been a busy little bee lately!!

IT'S FREEBIE FRIDAY ON SUNDAY!!

Hello Friends!

I know it's not Friday, but you can still grab this adorable FREE Image from DIGITAL DELIGHTS to have for your very own! This is Billy with Bat Balloons. Isn't he the cutest! He was quick and fun to color so if you need Halloween cards in a hurry this may just be the image for you. For my card, I was able to enter lots of challenges (yay) which I have listed below. I used the Friday Sketchers #74 for my card. It's a fun sketch and I thought it would work wonderfully with my image and it did!




I simply followed the sketch and used K & Co papers and a Quickutz die for the letters "boo". I used my cuttlebug for some embossed texture and distressed it with black ink. I used cute little spider 3-D stickers because they were cute!! I also machine stitched around all of the elements with my sewing machine.These are the challenges I was able to enter with my card.

2 Red Bananas - use Purple, Black and Orange
Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Use punches or die cuts
ABC - F is for Flying -batty balloon

My Time to Craft - Quick

Papertake Weekly - The Dark Side

Cute Card Thursday - Spookfest

Digital Tuesday - Halloween
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Stitching and Buttons

Don't forget to visit our Delightful Sketches Challenge Blog. We always love to see your work!!You can also visit us at Papercraft Planet or SNR Card Universe. We have prizes and challenges happening in both of those communities too! Don't miss out! Thanks so much for stopping by today. It's always nice to read comments on my cards. I've been a little slow this week visiting, but I hope this week will be better. Maybe my sinuses will settle down and behave. I hope.

It's a Delightful Sketches Thursday

Happy Thursday everyone!!

Wow what a busy week! Are you ready for another great sketch challenge from Delightful Sketches? If so, we have a new one up just for you!! This challenge is sponsored by The Ribbon Retreat. I wish I could enter myself. Have you seen some of the gorgeous ribbons they carry? If not you should go take a look, and if you're lucky enough, you could be the winner of the $20 gift certificate that you can use in their store!! What a fabulous prize!! I do hope you'll come play with us. You never know, you just might win!! The challenge will run from 10/15-10/29 so that gives you more time to enter!! I love that!

For my card I used Maggie and colored her with Copics in Halloween colors. I used K & Co Halloween papers and folded the corners up to expose the backside of the paper and secured it with brads. I cut my other shapes with my nesties and tied ribbon on (gotta have my ribbon). I used Studio G stamps to stamp in the corners of the card. I had so much fun making this card. The DT have made some fabulous creations for this sketch too!! Be sure to visit them and give them some love as well. Their links are on my sidebar.

I have some other business to tell you about as well!! Tuesday, October 20th there will be another fabby tutorial from Deanne, one of our super talented Tutorial Artists. Wednesday October 21st, Digital Delights is sponsoring Creative Inspirations Challenge. Then on Thursday October 22nd, look out for the Guest Designer Spotlight on Digital Delights. We also have groups on PCP and SNR so come over and visit us. We have a challenge going on at SNR that ends Saturday. So hurry over and enter!! We can chat and you can share your fabby Digital Delights creations with us. Just for joining our group at PCP you will be entered for a chance to win this beautiful journal that Wendy made especially for this give-a-way. It is so cute! Who doesn't need a place to record those great fall memories and pictures of the fall colors?

Whew, that's a lot going on!! Don't worry, I'll be posting reminders on my blog! I hope you enjoyed my card and I really appreciate you stopping by to visit!! If you are not already a follower of my blog, sign up and I'll remind you about all of these fabby dates and prizes that you could win!! I hope you have a wonderful day!!

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long

Happy Monday Everyone!!

Today is Christmas Stampin' All Year Long day, which means that we are going to be one more card closer to being done with our cards for this Christmas!! Yay!! I hope you'll play along with us this week. This week our fearless leader Maria has provided us with one of her fabby sketches to use.


For my card today I used this adorable Pink Cat Studio's Digi Stamp. Have you been to Melissa's new Digi Store?? If not you have to check it out!! She has the most adorable images. She has been making cuties out of 'rubbah' for a while and now she's doing some digi's!! I used my nesties to cut out my shapes and I colored my image with my copics. I used a glue pad and a Basic Grey stamp to stamp the pretty snowy flourish in the bottom left corner. I glittered it after I stamped it with the glue pad. IRL it looks really amazing!! My patterned paper is by Best Creation, Inc. and is glittered. I have had the worst time trying to photograph glittered or shimmery stuff lately. I don't know why, but I just can't seem to make it work!!



Be sure to visit the Christmas Stampin' All Year Long blog to see what the other challenge divas have created. I also have them listed on my sidebar. Again, we'd love for you to play along. Just leave a comment and a link to your creation on the Christmas Stampin' All Year Long blog or if you upload to SCS or PCP, use the keyword CSAYL. Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Be sure to leave me a comment so I can return the favor! Don't forget to come by tomorrow to see what I have to show you. I have been a busy little bee lately!!

Freebie Friday at Digital Delights!!

Happy Friday Everyone!!

Hi Friends!It's Freebie Friday at Digital Delights! Head over and grab your adorable image:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!! I love reading your kind comments and love leaving them too!! I'm hoping by the end of the weekend I'll be caught up with my blog hopping!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Now what are you waiting on? Get over to Digital Delights right now and get your freebie!!