Rosie D's "Friendship" Challenge

I warned you (lol) ...

Here's my 2nd posting today.

The challenge over on Rosie D's blog is all about FRIENDSHIP.  I had this 6x6 piece of Crafty Secrets Pastel designer paper cut out ready for a creation and thought how cute it would be with the Wink Wink Ink Button Bear image.  My sentiment is also from Wink Wink Ink ... it comes along with the "Falling  Apart" image.

The only additions to this adorable designer paper, besides the cute little Button Bear image are the baby buttons, Offray pink satin ribbon and a lattice border (Martha Stewart) on the sentiment panel.  Pretty easy peasy ... yet so, so cute!!  Oops nearly forgot to mention I did my coloring with Prismacolor markers.

Okay ... after a bite of lunch, I'm headed back to the crafting cave!!  The snow has slowed down a bit ... that's a good sign!!  See you later!  Thanks for stopping by!!

Rosie D's, Crazy4 and Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday

Now here are three FUN-TIME challenges!! Over at Rosie D's blog, this week's challenge is a sketch and the sponsor is none other than my friend Teri Sherman (Delicious Doodles). If you haven't seen any of Teri's digis ... you MUST jump right on over and take a look!! So for my card I decided to use one of Teri's digital images ... isn't this flower pretty!!!

(click on image for larger view)

The other two challenges covered with this creation are the Crazy4 Challenge (C4C21) - Pretty in Pink and the Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday Challenge - Spring.

Here are the deets on my card:

Stamps: The Stamp Pad Co. (sentiment)
Paper: Whisper White, Mellow Moss, Daisy D's designer paper
Inks: Versafine black, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Glitz Tiara Stickles, Nestabilities classic ovals, sponge, Spellbinder Floral Accents Shapeabilities, Making Memories brads, ZIG Photo Markers

Thanks for stopping by! Is it cold where you are today??? Boy it sure is here in Ohio ... and I hear it's going to get colder as the week goes on ... brrrrrr!!

Rosie D's Sketch Challenge

I just LOVE sketch challenges and there's a fun one over at Rosie D's. Here I have used an adorable image from Charmed Delectable which was colored with Prismacolor markers ... stippled background with more mustard ink and edged with a gold Pilot marker.

Here is the recipe for this creation:

• Stamps: Inkadinkado (butterflies), Serendipity (sentiment), Charmed Delectable
• Papers: Whisper White, Colorbok (Tracey Porter) dp
• Inks: Versafine black, more mustard
• Accessories: Gold Pilot Marker, Creative Memories Oval Cutting System, Pink & Tiara Stickles, Prismacolor markers

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!!

Challenge Fun ...

Well, here we are at the beginning of a New Year and I am READY TO GO!!!

Today I decided to play a couple of challenges that have caught my eye. My first card is for Challenge #61 over on Rosie Dee's Challenge Blog. This time around, it's a FREE CHOICE challenge ... what ever you want to do!! AND, ... since I still have more birthday cards to create for my aunt in Texas, I decided to use my new adorable Squigglefly image "Happy Birthday Sara". Isn't she a cutie patootie!!!

I have used Prismacolor Markers for coloring as well as chalk for the grass & clouds. The background paper I have used is DCWV Glitter Sweet ... other papers are Whisper White, Hot Pink cs, Lavendar Lace & YoYo Yellow. The balloon sentiment was created with a Nestabilities classic oval die and the sentiment is by Stampcraft. Embellishments are pink grosgrain ribbon, white curly ribbon, Crystal Effects (on small balloon) and lace border punch by SU.

I hope you like this card ... my aunt has several LITTLE Great Granddaughters who I'm sure will love this little gal!

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Another challenge blog that caught my eye recently is Winter Wonderland. How much fun is it to do Christmas cards all year long!! This year I really enjoyed doing my Christmas cards and was sad to have to put my Christmas goodies away ... WELL, now I don't have too!! However, for a little change up, they are incorporating color & sketch challenges this year. This week's colors are LIME ... CHERRY ... & CINNAMON.

For my creation I chose to use one of the TAGS which is a part of the 12x12 Christmas paper pack by Graphic45. My background paper is from My Mind's Eye and the Cinnamon cardstock is Bazzill. I've added lime ribbon from Hobby Lobby & red Stickles on the berries as my embellishments.

Please be sure to hop on over and check out this fun site. I can't wait to see what challenges they have in store for us in this new year! Oh yea, they're also looking to extend their DT ... details can be found on the link to the site I have provided! (I put my name into the pot ... keeping my fingers crossed!!)

Thanks for stopping by today! Stay warm ... and those of you in the SNOW BELT ... be careful out there!!! Happy Stamping!

Rosie D's Design Team Call

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE everyone!!!

There is a call out for a new Design Team member over at Rosie D's Challenge Blog so I thought I'd try out for the position. We are asked to create a New Year's card creation and one altered item. I decided to coordinate the two into a gift item for my neighbor. I just loved the color on this wine bottle so that was the basis for my color scheme as well as the coctail on my card ... a Blue Hawaiian perhaps???
Thankfully, I found time this morning to finish my project ... shew, none too soon ... since tonight is New Year's Eve! LOL!! The digi images used on my projects are from the Delicious Doodle Shoppe which are designed by Teri Sherman. I have used DCWV Glitter Sweet designer paper for the background on both my card & the wine bottle.


After printing my images, I used a Fiskars swivel craft knife to cut them out. The coctail drink was colored with Prisma Pencils & Gamsol and although I don't think you can tell by the angle of my photo, there was Crystal Effects used on the Blue Hawaiian drink and the umbrella has been popped up. (click on the image for a larger view) The embellishments I have added are various colored sequins and holiday curling ribbon. I've also used Silver Stickles on the 2010 sentiment positioned on the top o the wine bottle. New Years always calls for a touch of sparkle, right??

Here's wishing you & your family a wonderful, properous New Year! I know you've heard me say it before, but we are really looking forward to the new year since my dear husband is now Cancer Free!!

Enjoy your evening and please be safe!! We will be staying home, watching the ball drop ... and of course toasting each other with a little glass (or two) of Asti! We are expecting more snow over the weekend here in NE Ohio ... so I should have lots of time to play with my new Christmas crafting goodies! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!