Digital Ink Co. Sketch Challenge

HAPPY MONDAY EVERYONE!!!

Here we are at the beginning of another week and that means it's time for another Digital-Ink Co. Challenge. Today we have a SKETCH CHALLENGE for you to have fun with and check out what the winner will receive. This adorable snowman is by Jules Junk ... isn't he cute? And he could be yours ... so, please come play along!! We are going to start using a Digital Ink Co. code so that you can upload your work to SCS, PCP and SNR. The code this week is D-IC002. Be sure to continue using Mr. Linky or we won't be able to see your entries. Let's get crafting!!





Now onto my creation for today's challenge.

Along with the sketch, I used one of the awesome REECE'S DESIGNS on my creation. I took the liberty of flipping the sketch to accommodate these fun to color fall pumpkins that April has created. Here is the recipe for my creation:



Stamps: GinaK (sentiment)

Papers: Old Olive, Whisper White, Basic Black, Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday designer paper for JoAnn's.

Inks: Computer Ink, Versafine Black

Accessories: Digital image by Reece's Designs, Fiskars swivel craft knife, Prisma pencils, Gamsol, Target brads, Nestabilities, Fiskars decal scissors, dimensional tape.





Be sure to pop on over to the STORE and check out all the images available by these talented ladies. Also please take a moment and check out the wonderful creations my co-team members have created for your inspiration.




Boni http://bonibleauxdesigns.blogspot.com/
Diane http://princessscrapgirl.blogspot.com/
Jackie http://jackie-cardcorner.blogspot.com/
Jennifer http://justcoffeepleasestampsribbonspaper.blogspot.com/
Kim http://memoriesinthyme.blogspot.com/
Micki http://artfulxpressions.net/
Raquel http://raqode7.blogspot.com/
Tanis http://tannyps-rubbish.blogspot.com/
Teri http://handmadebyteri.blogspot.com/





Thanks so much for stopping by today and thanks to those who take the time to honor me with their comments! It truly "makes my day!" Hope you have a wonderful week!

A few Touching Moments ...

Just a quick post to share with you today. Mark & I were invited to the wedding of our friends Mark & Nancy Beelman's daughter Sarah to Travis McKay over the weekend in Toledo, Ohio. I was thrilled that my DH was feeling well enough to make the trip. Unfortunately we didn't arrive in time for the wedding but did make it to the reception and had a wonderful time.

The Beelman's were our neighbors when we lived in Perrysburg, Ohio (Toledo area) and we have remained very close, loving friends even though we don't see each other as often as we would like. Mark & I were SO THRILLED to see Sarah so happy on this, her wedding day ... she & Travis make a wonderful couple and we wish them many years of love & happiness.

Stamp Simply #104 - Halloween is Almost Here!!

A moment of rememberance for those who lost their lives on 9/11/2001. God Rest Your Souls ...

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Today's Stamp Simply challenge over on Sharon Johnson's blog was all about Fall/Halloween! Here it is in Sharon's words:

Halloween is Almost Here! - Today’s challenge is to make a card or project
for Halloween, or perhaps a bag or container for treats! Anything
goes. And I realize some don’t care to do Halloween, and that’s just
fine — then just incorporate a pumpkin into your project! Everyone can
play, and we hope you do!!!

Since I had friends coming to "PLAY" today ... I made this card VERY quickly. So, it's a true STAMP SIMPLY creation. My main image is from the Crafty Secrets Halloween Cotton Scraps and the background paper is Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday designer paper. The orange satin ribbon is from Offray.

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My friend Terri Snode was on vacation this week so we decided to "get together and play" ... so I put the word out to a few others and my daughter even took her "day off" and drove the hour to come play. We shared snacks, chocolate, techniques, stamped images and a lot of laughs! Terri got several cards created, while my daughter Carolyn learned a few coloring tips from Lana Edward. Friend Carol Smuts joined in on the fun today and shared several vintage images among other things. This time we decided to each bring "grab bag" gifts, drew names for the drawings ... another fun way to share!! In the grab-bag there were some really cool items ... stamp sets, stickers, ribbon, rubber wheels, holiday envelopes ... WOW!

1999 vs 2008

Yippee ... I have a NEW (used) car and I love it!!!

I "LOVE" my Subaru Outbacks!!! The white car here is my OLD car (1999) and when I traded it in today, it had 182,669 miles on it and would have gone to 200,000 without a problem ... but, it was getting older, was going to need all new tires again before winter and I didn't want to put anymore money into it since we had been considering replacing it!

The blue pearl car is basically the same car but several years newer ... has under 30,000 miles and has all the "yummies" plus MORE! A few additions are: a built in Navigation system, sun roof, climate control, and several more! I really loved my other car and hated to get rid of it but I wasn't trusting it to go on long trips anymore ... so I did the next best thing ... bought a REPEAT!!

I know this probably wouldn't excite a lot of people. I don't need a FANCY car ... but I do need one that I can rely on and that I won't worry about driving in the snowey winters here in NE Ohio!

OKAY ... that's my exciting news for today!!! Thanks for letting me share it with you!!! Sorry for the bad photos ... I took them with my cell phone since I didn't think about taking my camera with me.

Blogaversary Candy

My online friend Amy Johnson is about to celebrate her 1 Year Blogaversary ... Yippee ... and she's offering up some awesome Blog Candy for the event. Please hurry on over and wish her well!

Congrats Amy ... wishing you even more fun in the upcoming year!!!

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Stop back later when I'll have some EXCITING news & photos to share with you (on a personal note this time)! Have I peeked your interest????

Penny's Challenge #6 - Sketch

Welcome to another Penny's Challenges challenge! Today we have a fun sketch to play with! I went a little "outside the box" but still kept the sketch concept recognizable.

This little gal is called "Hanna in Daddy's Shoes" and I've made her a red-head because she reminded me of my own daughter when she was little and was always walking around in ANY shoes that happened to be sitting around.

Here are the material details:

Stamps: Great Impressions

Papers: Whisper White, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Daisy D's designer paper, Chocolate Chip

Inks: Versafine Black

Accessories: Creations by Penny image, Martha Stewart picket fence border punch, Martha Stewart bird punch, Prisma pencils, Gamsol, Fiskars swivel craft knife

Please pop over to Penny's Challenges to check out all the details ... then come create with us!! For even more inspiration, check out my co-design team members blogs listed below.

* Alanna - Alanna's Spot in the World

* Alison - Hairy Harry's Craft

* Boni - Bonibleaux Designs

* Cheryl - CherCroppin's Stamp Pad

* Kim - Memories in Thyme

EXCITING NEWS FOR PENNY ....

Have you checked out the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge??? Well, this week (MMSC18), Creations by Penny is a sponsor and she has generously offering up a wonderful set of her digis and a really cool stamp set from “Close to my Heart”. Be sure to check it out and show Penny your support!

THANKS so much for stopping by today! Your support means more to me than you will every know!!!

Delicious Doodles ...

I recently realized that one of my co-team members on the Digital-Ink Co. design team ... Teresa Sherman (Teri's Cards and Toppers) has her own little digi store and adorably cute images. You can check out her store here - Delicious Doodles.

Well, of course I just had to make a few purchases and here are a couple of cards I found time to create early this morning. Isn't this little snowman guy the cutest little thing!! I used Prisma pencils & Gamsol for my coloring and the papers are Pacific Point, Whisper White and Basic Grey (Wisteria) designer paper. The snowflakes were from an EKSuccess snowflake punch and I've used Nestabilities for the Snowman Circle & scallop circle mat. My sentiment is by Sarasota Stamps ... stamped onto Whisper White with Pacific Point ink ... matted with Pacific Point and all cut out using my Fiskars swivel craft knife.

For card #2 I decided to make a country scene where this little horsey might reside. The background scene was created using Stampscapes stamps and I've used Prisma Pencils/Gamsol for coloring. I started out with a piece of Whisper White paper cut to size ... then using sponge pods, smeared soft sky ink on the top and old olive ink on the bottom. Then I stamped the cabin, extra pines on the right side and the geese in the sky. After coloring my horsey, I used my swivel craft knife to cut him out and dimensional tape to pop him up. If you'd like to read the sentiment, please click on the image for a larger view.

I also have the Bat and Bunny images of which I haven't had time to create with yet ... but I'm hoping my creations have inspired you enough to jump on over to Teri's blog and store. Thanks for stopping by today ... please stop back tomorrow for PENNY'S CHALLENGES, Week #6.

I'm HUMBLED ~ Awards

I'm thrilled to have received these awards from two new co-design team members. It's so heart warming to know that such talented ladies are inspired as much by my work as I am by theirs!!

The "I {heart} Your Blog" award came from Cheryl (CherCroppin's Stamp Pad) who is on the Penny's Challenge design team with me ... and ... also from Kim (Memories In Thyme) who shares a seat on the Digital-Ink Co. design team with me. Both are very talented ladies and I would appreciate it if you pop over to their blogs, check out their work and say Hello!

Cheryl also was kind enough to honor me with the "I Like Your Style" award! Isn't it awesome!! Now the rules for the "I Like Your Style" award is to pass it on to 5-7 bloggers who inspire you and that's going to take me a little more time to decide and post.

Thank you ladies for your kindness and support! I will pick recipients for these awards and come back later with that information!

Get Sketchy #4 & Basic Grey Challenges

My last posting for this Labor Day Weekend is for the Get Sketchy #4 Challenge and the Basic Grey Inspiration Challenge. I don't do many inspiration challenges (don't know why??) but I really enjoyed doing one today!



Check out what our inspiration piece was. The design papers from the Basic Grey Wisteria 6x6 pack worked perfectly. I also used Bazzill buttercream yellow and Old Olive cardstock.




Here are the other materials used on this creation:

Stamps: SU Fifth Avenue Floral
Inks: Versafine black
Accessories: Fiskars swivel craft knife, Creative Memories round tip green marker, Kaiser pearls, SU mint ribbon




Thanks for taking time to stop by and I hope you have a great week ahead!! Please stop by tomorrow when I hope to share with you creations designed for the SCS Crafty Secrets Forum Challenge (which I happen to be hosting, teehee), and a few others!!

CCEE Challenge & Our Creative Corner Challenge

I have a couple cards to share with you today! For this posting, my creation covers two challenges ... the sketch challenge offered over on the CCEE Stampers Blog and the Stars & Stripes offered over on the Our Creative Corner Challenge Blog.


Recipe:

Stamps: Great Impressions, Technique Tuesday (sentiment)
Papers: Sandylion designer paper, Whisper White, Real Red, Navy cs
Inks: Versafine black, Real Red, Kaleidocolor-spectrum
Accessories: Nestabilities (circles), Offray grosgrain red ribbon, Sponge, Prisma pencils, Stampendous diamond dots, dimensional tape



I can't believe that the Labor Day Weekend is nearly over! Is this year going fast for you too??? Or is it just me??? Either way ... I'm so glad you stopped by today ... I hope you had a WONDERFUL weekend!!!

DIGITAL-INK CO. - Challenge #1

HAPPY LABOR DAY EVERYONE!!!

Are you having fun yet??? Well we sure are over on the Digital-Ink Co. Challenge Blog!!! Today is our very FIRST challenge and we would LOVE for you to play along!!!! For our first challenge, we are using Jules Junk poppy image. Isn't it awesome!!!


Now here's MORE exciting NEWS!!! In addition to giving away a free image as part of the participation win - Digital-Inc. Co will be giving away Jules Poppy as a freebie! Yes, you can get this awesome image FREE and if you play the challenge creating with her image, then submit to Mr. Linky ... you will be in the picking for a winner of the April Reece Design prize. WOW ... how cool is that!!!




Be sure to jump right over to the STORE and check out all the other images available!! I'm SURE you'll find there are many images "you just can't live without"!! AND, there are even more "NEW" images for September available that you have to see!!!!



For this creation, I used Prisma Pencils & Gamsol for my coloring. I've also used my Fiskars swivel craft knife to cut out and dimensional tape to pop it up for extra dimension.

Here is the materials list:
Stamps: Inkadinkado (sentiment), Michael Strong (Cloisonne Pot)
Papers: Old Olive, Basic Black, Summer Sun, Paper Pizazz designer Paper
Inks: Versafine Black, Computer Ink
Accessories: Digital-Ink Co. Jules Junk Poppy Image, Fiskars Apron Lace Border punch, Offray grosgrain ribbon, Prisma pencils, Gamsol, blending stump, Fiskars swivel craft knife, Creative Memories fine tip black marker for faux stitching, Scotch dimensional tape,



I am SO EXCITED to be a part of this Design Team ... please stop by the blogs of my co-team members and draw inspiration from their creations! What a talented group of ladies ... and to think, WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED!!!!

Boni http://bonibleauxdesigns.blogspot.com/
Diane http://princessscrapgirl.blogspot.com/
Jackie http://jackie-cardcorner.blogspot.com/
Jennifer http://justcoffeepleasestampsribbonspaper.blogspot.com/

Kim http://memoriesinthyme.blogspot.com/

Micki http://artfulxpressions.net/
Raquel http://raqode7.blogspot.com/
Tanis http://tannyps-rubbish.blogspot.com/
Teri http://handmadebyteri.blogspot.com/


THANKS for stopping by today and PLEASE check out this new store and challenge blog ... you will definately want to get in on the FUN!!!

Saturday Spotlight ... check it out!!!

Vicki (basement stamper) from Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential is starting something new ... well, here it is in her words:

I'm SOOO excited to present to YOU a combination of Hidden
Potential and Saturday Spotlight from my personal blog (click my name to go there.) into this really FUN challenge blog for everyone to learn fun ideas & techniques that will help give you the most from your own loved and un-loved stamps and stash!

Now mind you ... I JUST heard about this fun-filled adventure and can't wait to check it out myself and give it a try!! What a great way to let your creative juices FLOW!!! Vicki has just announced her Design Team and I'm happy to say I see a couple VERY FAMILIAR faces! Congrats Crystal & Boni!!!! There is also Blog Candy available ... check this out ...

WOW ... now that's what I call "GOODIES"!!! Make sure you jump right over and check out all the details!! Here is another LINK ... to make it VERY easy for you!! More words from Vicki:

Be sure to spread the word for your chance at winning all of these wonderful
goodies that will surely get you started in participating in the challenges
starting up Saturday, October 3rd!!! The drawing for this give away will
end about one week before the start of our first challenge which will be on
Friday, September 25th and I will be announcing who the winner of this big give
away on Saturday, September 26th....so be sure to be watching this blog for the
winner!!**

Hope you're having a wonderful Labor Day Weekend! We here in NE Ohio are enjoying beautiful fallish weather ... GREAT for cooking out on the deck with friends & family! And that's exactly what we did yesterday! It was so nice to have my DH feeling good enough to be out there enjoying his first Braut in over a year and sharing in all the fun!!

A "Fairy" Simple Post ...

I've always been intrigued with "silouette images" and couldn't wait to design with this awesome digital stamp. This digi was created by Stitchy Stamps (Kathy) and is available at Digital-Ink Co.



Being a silouette, my first instinct was to stick with the basic Black & White layout with a pop of color ... for instance Red as I have used here. OR maybe Teal, Purple, Lime Green ... well, you get the picture! After laying out my pieces, I didn't like ALL the black & white so I added the red flourishes to the striped designer paper.

NOW for something a wee bit different using the same Fairy2 Silouette image by Stitchy Stamps. I put this together from pieces out of my scrapbasket. Although you can't see it very well, I've used my Creative Memories Decorative Cutter for the background designer paper to give it a little more movement. Again, I didn't like the solid black color so stamped a flourish onto it with Stazon White to mimic the wings of the silouette. The white Nestabilites oval had been sponged with orange for a different project but was put aside at that point in time and works perfectly for what I was trying to achieve here!!



Using my trusty Fiskars Swivel Craft Knife, I cut around my silouette image before attaching with dimensional tape ... in my mind, it kind of gives you the illusion she's walking out of a mist ... can you see it????? I used a Martha Stewart floral punch with another scrap of designer paper to create my embellishments. I can't wait to see what else I can come up with using this digital stamp.



Well, that's it for today! Ooh wait ... please be sure to check back on Monday, Sept. 7th (I know it's a holiday but stamping continues on ... hahaha!) for the very FIRST challenge on the Digital-Ink Co. Challenge Blog. I'll be there ... hope you are too!!

Have a WONDERUL, FUN-FILLED, RELAXING weekend!!

Stamp Simply #103 & Stamps and Smiles

Oh my gosh .. can you believe it's Friday again already! I know, I say that every Friday but they are coming and going so fast ... that means I'm getting OLDER ... FASTER!!!! YIKES!!



For the Stamp Simply Challenge today, the topic is OVERSTAMPED SENTIMENTS ... merely stamp your sentiment OVER your image. I've decided to stamp my image & sentiment over designer paper from the K&Co. Ancestry 12x12 pack. VERY simple and yet very striking (in my opinion)!



My only embellishments used on this card are the Colorbok metal dots in the upper & lower corners. The floral stamp is from the SU Oh So Lovely set and the sentiment is by Art Impressions. I used a blender pen with Ruby Red ink to color in my poppies and filled in the center with a Creative Memories gold metallic pen.



Don't forget when uploading to either SplitcoastStampers or Papercraft Planet ... be sure to use keyword: ssnotime103.


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Another creation I would like to share with you today is for The Fresh Batch blog ... Stamps and Smiles Weekly Sketch Challenge.






I've turned things around a bit but you can still get the drift of the layout. Here are the details:


Stamps: JustRite (Thinking of You)
Papers: Brocade Blue, Almost Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey Wisteria designer paper
Inks: Versafine Black
Accessories: Martha Stewart flower punch, various Stickles, Hobby Lobby satin ribbon, Nestabilities (classic ovals), dimensional tape



I don't think I've ever made a card that used this many paper flowers ... but I really like how it looks! I'll have to remember this layout!! Again, when uploading to SplitcoastStampers or Papercraft Planet don't forget to use the keyword ... in this case it would be SASSC31.


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ON A SAD NOTE .... I will be sending this card along to a family who lives in our neighborhood and lost their 13 year old son yesterday. Over the weekend, this young man was doing what a lot of young boys of his age do ... riding his bike with some buddies! Somehow he fell off his bike, hit his head but didn't seem too concerned ... he wasn't bleeding or in any pain. Within hours he was at Cleveland Clinic in a comma and past away yesterday afternoon.


From what I can gather, his injury was similiar to that of actor Liam Neeson's wife, who had that skiing accident last year and although it didn't seem that bad at the time ... within a few days she was gone! Please say a little prayer for the Spencer family! Thanks

Images from Friends ....

Good Friday Morning All!!

Over time, I have received images from various online friends and have finally gotten around to making a few cards with those images to share with you!!



This first creation uses an image from Marie in Sweden! I can't even remember how or when Marie & I first starting talking but somehow we discovered we were both Pittsburgh Steeler fans. And, not only did she send me this (and a few other) adorable image, but she created a Steeler card to send them in!! Isn't she sweet!!! Thanks Marie ... GO STEELERS!!


Details:

Stamps: Rosebud Rubber Stamps
Papers: Bo Bunny dp, Whisper White, Only Orange, Close to Cocoa
Inks: Versafine black, Only Orange
Accessories: Nestabilities, Making Memories brads, sponge, Creative Memories corner rounder, watercolor pencils, blender pen, crystal affects




This adorable rocking chair is an image my friend Kay Squires in Indianapolis, Indiana, sent to me! I happened to comment on an awesome group of cards she had created with this image and asked her if she would send me a few and WOW, she sent me this image and several others along with a whole lot of other goodies ... what fun!! Thanks Kay for your generosity & kindness!!

Details:

Papers: Pink Pirouette, Close to Cocoa, Basic Grey designer paper
Accessories: Watercolor pencils, blender pens, Nestabilities, Creative Memories corner rounder, Offray grosgrain ribbon





Last but not least ... this very whimsical image from my friend Janine Orchard in London, Ontario, Canada. While meeting up with some of the Stamp Simply ladies back in July, Janine had several different little whimsical images like this to share with us all. As most of you know, I am NOT a whimsical crafter ... so this was out of my comfort zone but was GREAT FUN to play with! How do you like the colors I came up with ??? Thanks Janine for making me "try something different" ... Waving Hi!!!


Details:
Stamps: Impression Obsession (sentiment)
Papers: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Rainbow Sherbet dp
Inks: Versafine black
Accessories: Prima flowers, Doodlebug sugar coated brads, Making Memories brads, Offray Amethyst satin ribbon, dimensional tape, detail clear embossing powder





Isn't it wonderful how we can make friends all over the world and share this wonderful craft together! I have a few others that were kind enough to share their images with me and really must get busy creating with those to share with you! I just LOVE meeting new crafting people here on the internet and am always THRILLED when I get a personal email, surprise via snail mail or even just a comment on one of my creations that I've shared here on my blog!! This is just a little token of my thanks for these ladies kindness .. I certainly wouldn't want you to think that your efforts weren't appreciated and put to good use!!! God Love Ya for being so kind!



Thanks to you too for stopping by today and letting me share! Please stop back later in the day when I hope to have today's Stamp Simply creation completed and ready to share with you!! Today Sharon has us doing "overstamped sentiments" ... should be fun!!!

My Baby is 40 ...

Tomorrow (Sept. 3rd) is actually my daughter's 40th birthday... (I was a child bride, LOL) ... but in the hopes of surprising her, WE (her friend Sandy, husband Frank, daughter Morgan and myself) put together a dinner party tonight! We were successful ... she was surprised (cried even)!! There has been a lot of things going on in her life lately and she really needed a nice surprise ... WE ... were very happy to be able to give that to her!!

Morgan works at a florist so she & Sandy took care of Balloon & Flowers! There were a LOT of balloon & flowers !! (Well done ladies!!)

It was a small group, but consisted of some of her best & closest friends. With working outside the home, starting up a business of her own, two kids in school, racing, etc. ... etc. ... there hasn't been much time left for "Carolyn"! Well tonight was "All About Carolyn" and though it was for only a couple of hours, I know she cherished each moment!! Carolyn was thrilled to see her friend Beth Bayda sitting at the table ... Beth was a god sent when Jonathan (my grandson) was a baby and I was living 4 hours away ... when she couldn't call Mom in the middle of the night, she could always call Beth!

Even though I took SEVERAL photos, I will share a few more photos with you and save the rest for Carolyn to post on her own blog! Her friend Sandy honored her with a "40" tiara and Morgan was more than happy to place it on her head!

Carolyn received several wonderful gifts from her friends ... stamping/scrapbook supplies, figurines, books of encouragement and enlightenment, birthstone earrings, and more that I can't remember at the moment, but we all cracked up laughing when she opened this pair of "reading glasses" (which she may need now that she's OLD) ... but in a Mother's Opinion ... I think they look rather attractive!!

Now these chocolate covered strawberries are MY kind of birthday present!!! But somehow I don't think she's going to share ... LOL!!! You notice she's indicating she's only going to have "ONE" ... yeah, right!!!!!

Now for my last and favorite picture! Do I have a reason to be proud or what!!! It seems like only yesterday that my dear, sweet daughter was born and here it is 40 years later ... where have the years gone!!! I am very proud of the person my daughter has become! She's a wonderful, devoted wife ... an amazingly attentive, loving mother and the best daughter any mother could ask for!!! Keep doing what you're doing my sweetheart ... because even though you doubt yourself at times ... You've Got It Right !!!!!

I LOVE YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Another COMBO card creation ...

This card was created for today's Color Throwdown Challenge and the sketch challenge over on SCS.


Here are the materials details:

Stamps: Embrace Life, Wordsworth

Papers: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Always Artichoke, Basic Grey (porcelain)

Inks: Versafine black

Accessories: Detail Clear EP, Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch, Basic Grey Opaline Pearls, Faiser Pearls, dimensionals, Fiskars swivel craft knife





I just love how you can now find pearls in all colors and sizes! I think they make such a wonderful addition to any card! Here I've used them to accent the flower center as well as using the larger pearls for a finishing touch in the lower corner. (click on the image for a closer look)



Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you enjoyed this creation!! Have a wonderful day in whatever you are doing!!

Penny's Challenge #5 - Pearls

Happy Wednesday everyone ... time for another Penny's Challenges! Today it's all about the PEARLS!! And, something new this week!!! If you participate in this week's challenge, you can receive a free "Creations by Penny" digital image!! Scroll down for more details.



Now, for my creation today, I've used Penny's "Bee on a Flower" digi image (you can get your copy at her STORE) for my main focus!!! I have used Prisma pencils and Gamsol for the coloring and my Fiskars swivel craft knife to cut it out!!


Here are all the details on this creation:

Stamps: Sugarloaf
Papers: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Sandy Lion designer paper
Inks: Versafine black
Accessories: Prisma Pencils, Gamsol, Kaiser black pearls, Offray satin ribbon, Bow Easy, Dimensionals


Be sure to check out all the challenge details HERE and don't forget to visit my co-designers blogs for even more inspiration on this fun challenge! They are listed on my side bar ... or here is a list for quick linking!!

* Alanna - Alanna's Spot in the World
* Alison - Hairy Harry's Craft
* Boni - Bonibleaux Designs
* Cheryl - CherCroppin's Stamp Pad
* Kim - Memories in Thyme







Check out this "Strawberry Cupcake" digi image! Isn't it awesome ... well, it can be yours just by participating in this week's challenge using PEARLS. Jump on over to the challenge blog for all the details.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Please stop back tomorrow when I hope to have some "surprise photos" to share with you!!! It's going to be FUN!!

Digital Ink Co. - NOW OPEN!!!

There's a NEW Digital Ink Company in town and they are "OPEN FOR BUSINESS"!!! Last week was the GRAND OPENING of this awesome STORE and today they are announcing their brand spankin' new DESIGN TEAM!!! The image designers for this store are amazing and there is such a wide variety of images to choose from ... you really MUST CHECK IT OUT HERE!!

Once you've selected & purchased your digital images ... be sure to check out their new Digital Ink Co Challenge Blog and play along!!! Each week there will be new CHALLENGES ... new SPONSORS and new inspiration from their FABULOUS Design Team. Here's a list of the ladies who will be inspiring you from week to week (anyone you recognize on this list? tee hee) .

Boni http://bonibleauxdesigns.blogspot.com/

Darlene http://darscraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Diane http://princessscrapgirl.blogspot.com/

Jackie http://jackie-cardcorner.blogspot.com/

Jennifer http://justcoffeepleasestampsribbonspaper.blogspot.com/

Kim http://memoriesinthyme.blogspot.com/

Micki http://artfulxpressions.net/

Raquel http://raqode7.blogspot.com/

Tanis http://tannyps-rubbish.blogspot.com/

Teri http://handmadebyteri.blogspot.com/

Yes, I'm proud to annouce that "I have been selected" to create along side these wonderfully talented ladies for the next however many months they'll have me!!! I am VERY excited to be giving this DIGI WORLD a try and so far, I LOVE IT!! Now if I can just talk DH into buying me a wireless printer so I don't have to keep running up and down the stairs when I want to print something new!! LOL!!

Here is a card I created using one of the Designs by Sue images! She's called "Sad Girl" and here she's sad she missed her friend's birthday!! This is only ONE of the many wonderful images available by several different designers!


Other details on this creation are:
Stamps: None
Papers: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Daisy D's designer paper
Inks: Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Hand written sentiment, Creative Memories fine tip black marker, Prisma pencils, Fiskars swivel craft knife, Nestabilities (classic scallop hearts), Hero Arts pink pearls

THANKS so much for stopping by today and helping me "spread the word" on this new digi store and challenge blog!!

Get Sketchy Challege #3

It's time for another Get Sketchy Challenge and here is the creation I made for it. I decided to do a Christmas card because my friend, Sandy let me punch out a few of her new Spellbinder Shapeabilities and I thought one would work perfectly for this layout!!

I have a habit of "sketching" the sketch for the challenge and taking it to my craftroom to work on (instead of printing it out). Looking at the actual sketch here ... I see I should have made the middle panel a little larger! But I'm still very happy with the outcome!!


Here are the materials used:

Stamps: Hero Arts

Papers: Christmas Green cs, Whisper White, The Paper Studio design paper, Christmas Red cs

Inks: Versafine Black

Accessories: Spellbinder Shapeabilities, Michaels holiday ribbon, Gold Pilot Marker



Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Please come back tomorrow for Penny's Challenges, the Color Throwdown, the SCS Sketch Challenge and whatever else I might have time for, LOL!!!

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #17

Time again for another Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge and this week's sponsor is DRS ... how cool is that!!! If you haven't been to this challenge site yet ... Where have you been??? LOL ... please pop on over ... check out all the fun & prizes!!! This is one website you definately don't want to miss checking out!!

Now ... on to my creation! I don't have many DRS Designs (YET), but I do have a couple and this one is my favorite!! Such a simple design that sends such a powerful message no matter how you create with it!!!

Here are the details on my creation:

Stamps: DRS Designs

Papers: Very Vanilla, Really Rust, Graphic45 designer paper

Inks: Versafine Sepia, Ranger Vintage Photo

Accessories: Nestabilities scallop rectangles, Hobby Lobby burgundy satin ribbon, Making Memories antique brass brads, sponges, Basic Grey Opaline pearls, Offray ivory satin ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by today and don't forget to hop on over to the challenge for ALL the details!

Crafty Secrets - Playing With Plaid

Lori Lynn is our hostess today over on the Crafty Secrets Forum Challenge of Splitcoaststampers. Lori has asked us to use PLAID in our creation today. Well ... it just so happens that I picked up this plaid paper by DaisyD's while visiting Toyrifix yesterday and so of course I had to use it!!! I used my Nestabilities Decal Rectangle to cut the opening out of the plaid paper then distressed the edges with a sponge and Ranger Vintage Photo distress ink. This sweet image is from the Crafty Secrets Childhood Images & Journal Notes booklet. My sentiment was created by using 2 of the clear stamps in the Crafty Secrets Sweet Kids set, the ribbon is from Hobby Lobby and the Candy Dots are by Pebbles, Inc.

What a fun challenge! If you own any Heartwarming Vintage/Crafty Secrets products ... why not come join in on the challenge and share your inspiration with us!! It's really a fun loving group of ladies and we share our love for Crafty Secrets with a different challenge & hostess each week of the month!! I'll be looking for you!!! Thanks for stopping by today!!