Candy Cane Dreams

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a great week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  Can you believe that tomorrow is the 1st of June already?  Where does the time go?  Wasn't it just January? Anyway, I am here to share my DT card for this week's Copic/ProMarker Challenge at The Outlawz site.  It is the last Friday of the month, so the theme is the ever-popular "anything goes" and we offer up the option to put a Christmas twist on it, if you'd like.  That is not a requirement for the challenge.  The only thing that is a requirement is to have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand).

Here is my card:

I decided to get back to the Christmas twist this month. My card base and mats are SU Riding Hood Red and the patterned papers are from the Basic Grey Aspen Frost 6x6 pad.  The fun image is Peppermint from MayzyArt.  I printed her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added some Red Stickles to the ornaments on her shoes and necklace and Glossy Accents to the holly berries in her hair. The sentiment was a freebie on Whimsy Stamps Facebook page last October.    Some Ice White Pearl Pen accents, two sparkly holly stickers and an olive satin bow finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Copic/ProMarker Challenge and check out the gorgeous creations from my teammies, Jen, Linda and Dawn!  We hope you will play along!  The May challenges are being sponsored by 2 Cute Ink.  One randomly-selected participant in this month's challenges will win 3 digistamps of their choice from 2 Cute Ink.  There are also lots of site-wide prizes up for grabs when you enter the challenges at The Outlawz!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sunday Sketch & Stamp #158 (Marie's sketch)
MayzyArt Challenge #018 (sweets)
Basic Grey Challenges #94 (inspired by a song; I chose Candy Cane Christmas from Darius Rucker)

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #62 - Sketch Challenge

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Hope you've had a great week so far!  I've been very busy, but I certainly couldn't have asked for nicer weather! Given that it's Thursday, it's time for another Little Miss Muffet DT post.  We have a brand new challenge for you.  This time, it's a sketch challenge.

Here is the sketch to follow:

Here is my take on the sketch:

My card base and mats are SU Sage Shadow and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks 6x6 pad.  I merged two adorable images from Little Miss Muffet Stamps - Sage as Annie Oakley and Dill as Jesse James.  I printed the merged image onto Make it Colour Blending Card and colored them with my Copics.  I added some Stickles to the stars and other metal bits and some Glossy Accents to Annie's glasses.  I cut out the image and a mat with my Cameo.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A feather in Jesse's hat, anchored by a tiny gem, and a pair of stitched leather cowboy boots from Jolee's (I think) finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the merged image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog and check out the fabulous creations from the rest of the DT and our wonderful guest designers, Petra, Stephanie and Deanne!  We hope you will play along!  You have until Tuesday, June 11 at 11:59 PM to enter your creation.  If  you use a Little Miss Muffet stamp or any Pollycraft image, you can enter with "anything goes" as the theme and you can enter as many times as you'd like.  If not, please follow the theme and enter only once.

I am entering my card int he following challenges:
Craft Your Passion # 164 (natural materials; I used a feather and leather)
Through the Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)
Simon Says Stamp Challenge (anything goes)
Party Time Tuesday Challenge #122 (anything goes)
Twisted Tuesday Challenge # 51 (Challenge: children ; Twist: use yellow)
Oozak Challenge #14 (anything goes with earth tones)

Have a wonderful day and I'll see you soon!

Welcome Baby Brother

Hi there! Happy Wednesday!  Hope your week got off to a great start!  It's always nice having a "short" week!  I've got a ton to do today, so I'm popping in early to share a card I made for a few challenges I enjoy doing. I haven't had much time lately for non-DT work, so I'm happy to have gotten this one done.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Pretty in Pink and the patterned papers are from the Echo Park Bundle of Joy 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Polly's Little Prayer by Elisabeth Bell for Sweet Pea Stamps.  I stamped her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of Stickles to her nightgown and headband for some sparkle.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A triple-loop seam binding bow and a bunch of Wild Orchid Crafts flowers finished my girly card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'l be by to visit your blogs in between all my appointments today.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Elphine House Challenge #45 (welcome little one)
Papertake Weekly (sketchie free for all; I used #79)
The Cutie Pie Challenge #45 (3,2,1 recipe : 3 types of embellishments, 2 patterned papers and 1 stamp)
Addicted-to-Stamps Challenge #57 (BINGO; I used middle row- ribbon, flowers, sentiment)
Divas by Design (tie a ribbon)
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #173 (girly)
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #54 (bows)

Here is PTW sketch 79:

And the ATS BINGO card:

Have a great day and see you soon!

La Vie Est Belle

Hi there!  Hope you had a nice Memorial Day weekend and you are ready to face the start of the new work week!  The weather was gorgeous here all weekend!  I hope it was was in your neck of the woods, too!
I'm popping in really quickly to share a preview card for a new set in Paulette's Create With TLC store.

Here is Vintage Map Flags Countries by Create With TLC:

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Buckaroo Blue and the patterned papers are from the Prima En Francais 6x6 pad.  The France pennant is from the new set.  The image is France Honey from Sassy Studio Designs. I printed her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The small sentiment is also from Create With TLC.  I added an Eiffel Tower cut with my Cameo to the background and a few adhesive pearls to finish my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to catch up on my blogging starting tomorrow.

Have a wonderful evening and see you soon!

613 Avenue Create - Guest Designer

Good morning!  Happy Sunday!  It's super early and  I hope I am still sleeping when you see this!  I am here to share my last post as Guest Designer for the 613 Avenue Create blog.  It's been a wonderful 3 months and I'm so happy to have had the opportunity to design with the wonderful and talented ladies there!  This week's challenge is sponsored by Meljen's Designs and the theme is "anything  goes".  I was lucky to receive a cute digi stamp from Meljen's to use for my card.

Here is my creation:

My card base and mats are SU Blue Bayou and the patterned papers are from the Carta Bella Winter Fun 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is Just Like Dad from Meljen's Designs.  I printed him on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored him with my Copics.  I added a few dots with my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen.  The sentiment is from Sharon at A Piece of Heart blog. She generously shared it as a freebie last June and you can find it here.  Some stitched Blue Bayou ribbon finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the 613 Avenue Create blog and check out the fantastic creations from the DT!  I know they would be thrilled if you played along!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #199 (sketch)
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges #172 (ribbon and/or lace)
Cute Card Thursday #270 (tie it up)
QKR Stampede Challenge #40 (one for the boys)

Here is TMS-199:

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

New Beginnings

Hi again!  Can you believe it?  I've managed to create another card and even found the time to sit at the computer and post it!  It was such a gorgeous Saturday!  Sunny and 80 - just perfect!  Hope it stays this way for the rest of the long weekend!

Here is the card I created:

My card base and mats are SU Baja Breeze and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Dolled Up 6x6 pad.  The sweet image is New Beginnings from Elisabeth Bell for Sweet Pea Stamps.  I stamped her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I also colored in a sky and grass with my Copics.  I added a few highlights with my Sharpie White Paint Pen and Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen.   I used Spellbinders Lacey Circles and a Lacey Square Die for the background.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  Some lace and a few Wild Orchid Crafts flowers finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #207 (sketch)
One Sweet Challenge May (Spring colors)
Elisabeth Bell's World May/June Challenge (new beginnings)
Elphine House Challenge #44 (diecuts and lots of layers)
No Matter Which Challenge #9 (things with wings)
Polka Doodles #21 (to die for)
Card Makin' Mamas #70 (rubber stamps)
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge ( photo inspiration)
Crafts and Me Challenge #134 (lots of layers)

Here is SSW-207:

And the PCJ photo inspiration:

Thanks for stopping by!  See you soon!

Be Yourself

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  I hope your long weekend is off to a great start!  It's a beautiful day here and I'm looking forward to getting outside to enjoy some of it!  Before I do, I am here to share a card I made for a couple of challenges I enjoy doing when I can find the time.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Wild Wasabi and the patterned papers are from the GCD Studios Happiness by Kathy Davis 6x6 pad.  The image is Nevaeh from Saturated Canary.  You can find her in Krista's shop here.  I printed her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.   I added a few highlights with my Sharpie White Paint Pen and Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I thought it was perfect for this purple-haired beauty!   A few pearls in the corners finished my card.

Here is a close up of the image:

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11

Hair and purple on outfit: BV000, BV02, BV08

Green: G40, G43, G46

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Saturated Canary Challenge #44 (different hair)
The Squirrel and The Fox #44 (here come the girls)
The Corrosive Challenge #174 (my sentiments exactly; sentiment on front)

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Copic/ProMarker Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  The weekend is nearly here and for those in the US, it's Memorial Day weekend with an extra day off!  Hope you've had a good week and you have fun plans for the weekend! I've got a lot going on today, so I'll make my post brief.  I am here to share my DT card for this week's Copic/ProMarker Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme this week is "one layer cards".  We want to see images colored on the card base or no more than one layer above the card base.  Don't forget that there must be coloring with alcohol markers (any brand).

Here is my card:

This was a really hard challenge for me!  As you know, I love my patterned papers and layers and I rarely go the CAS route with my cards.  The image and sentiment are from the Write, Paint, Create set by 2 Cute Ink for Whimsy Stamps.  Heidi, from 2 Cute Ink, is sponsoring our challenges for the month of May.  I stamped the image and sentiment directly on the card base of XPress-It Card and colored the image with my Copics. I added some Fruit Punch Stickles to the pool of paint and tip of the paintbrush for a little sparkle.  That is it!  Clean and simple - lol!

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Copic/ProMarker Challenge and check out the fantastic CAS creations from the rest of the DT!  They do this style far better than me, as you will see!  We hope you will play along!  As I mentioned, our May challenges are being sponsored by 2 Cute Ink.  One randomly-selected participant in this month's challenges will win three digistamps of their choice from Heidi's 2 Cute Ink store.  There are also lots of site-wide prizes up for grabs when you enter the challenges at The Outlawz!

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Sentimental Sundays #155 (clean and simple with a sentiment on front)

Have a great day and weekend and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet - New Release and Blog Hop

Good morning!  Happy Thursday! Hope you've had a good week!  It's time for my Little Miss Muffet post! We have something very exciting going on this week!  We've got a very special new release for you!  Jodie, from Bugaboo Stamps, has designed some exclusive Sunbonnet Rubber Stamps for Little Miss Muffet Stamps!  How cool is that?  Wait until you see these adorable new stamps!  And in addition to that, Little Miss Muffet Stamps is releasing a fantastic new metal die called "Birds on a Wire"!  You are going to love it! You can see everything from the new release in the What's New section of the Little Miss Muffet store.  There are a bunch of Special Offers going on for this new release where you can get free stamps with your order, so be sure to check out the details on the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog!

To celebrate this special new release, the Little Misses have joined up with the Bugaboo Stamps DT for a fun blog hop!  There will be lots of inspiring projects with the new stamps and a fabulous prizes to be won by hopping along and leaving comments along the way.  The prize winners will be randomly-selected from all the comments, so the more comments you leave, the better your chances of winning!

The blog hop will close at 8 PM, Central Time on Sunday May 26.  If at any time you get lost, the entire blog list can be found on the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog.

You should have arrived here from Becky's blog.

Here is my card for the hop:

My card base and mats are SU Riding Hood Red and the patterned papers are from the Nikki Sivils It's Raining, It's Pouring collection.  The adorable image is Fancy Sunbonnet Umbrella from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I printed her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added some sky and grass, also with my Copics.  I added some Glossy Accents to the puddle and raindrops and a few polka dots with my Sharpie White Paint Pen. The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I finished my card with the Birds on a Wire diecut that was just released.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy the rest of the hop and be sure to leave comments for everyone so you have a chance to win the fantastic prizes that are up for grabs!

Your next stop is Cheryl's blog.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch 'n' Stash #114 (sketch; I flipped the sketch to vertical.)
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)

Have a great day!

Style Is Eternal

Hello.  It's the end of the weekend and the first chance I've had to create anything new.  Sorry that I haven't visited either.  I am still trying to catch up when I can.  I am popping in quickly to share a card I made to preview a beautiful new set in Paulette's Create With TLC store.

Here is "Roman Fashion Vintage Collage":

And here is my creation using this set:

My card base and mats are SU Soft Sky and the patterned papers are from the Basic Grey Serenade 6x6 pad. I printed the vintage collage on X-Press It Card and colored it with my Copics.  The sentiment is also from Create With TLC.  It is from the Retail Therapy set in Paulette's store here.  Some vintage lace and a few mulberry paper roses from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up:

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to be catching up on my blogging tomorrow, so see you soon!

Copic/ProMarker Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a good week and you are ready for a fun weekend ahead!  I'm still dealing with things other than crafting right now, so I have to keep this brief, but I wanted to share my DT card for this week's Copic/ProMarker Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme this week is "cute and cuddly".  You can interpret this as you wish, but please remember you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project.

Here is what I came up with:

My card base and mats are SU Bermuda Bay and the patterned papers are from the Simple Stories Vintage Bliss 6x6 pad.  The darling image is Freddy from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I printed him on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored him with my Copics.  I added a few white pearl accents with my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  Some Bermuda Bay dotted ribbon and a few buttons from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Copic/ProMarker Challenge and check out the adorable creations from the rest of the DT!  We hope you will play along!  The May challenges are being sponsored by 2 Cute Ink.  One randomly-selected participant in this month's challenges will win their choice of three digistamps from the 2 Cute Ink store.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #206 (sketch)
Stampin' For The Weekend (button it up)
Craft Your Passion Challenge #162 (child's play)
QKR Stampede #39 (children's card or tag)

Here is SSW-206:

Have a great day and weekend and I will try to get by to visit your blogs soon.

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #61 - Color Challenge

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Hope you've had a great week so far!  Sorry I've been MIA again.  I've had a family medical emergency and there's been no time to craft or blog this week.  I still wanted to share my DT card for this week's Little Miss Muffet post.  We have a brand new challenge this week and it's a color challenge.  We want to see "Kraft, Red and White" for your projects.

Here is my card:

Given that I was short on time this week, I went with a really simple design.  My card base and mats are SU Crumb Cake and the patterned papers are from the Little Yellow Bicycle Just Because 6x6 pad.  The cute image is BBQ Chester from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I printed him on X-Press It Card and colored him with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  It is from the BBQ Word Art set in Paulette's store here.  A couple of coordinating ribbon tabs and a few Kraft-colored pearls finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog and check out the fabulous creations from the rest of the DT and our wonderful guest designers, Yoshira, Petra and Cathy!  We hope you will play along!  You have until Tuesday, May 28 to enter your creation.  If you use a Little Miss Muffet stamp or any Pollycraft image, you can enter as "anything goes" and enter as many times as you'd like.  If not, please follow the theme and enter only once.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch Saturday 258 (sketch)
Incy Wincy Challenge (animal antics)
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)

Here is SS-258:

Have a great day and I'll be by to visit as soon as things settle down in my world.

Copic/ProMarker Challenge - The Outlawz

Good afternoon!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a great week and you have fun plans for the upcoming weekend!  I am late posting today because I have had major computer problems.  It seems some nasty malware snuck onto my computer and I've spent all day scanning, restoring and updating.  I think it's better now, but I am definitely going to keep an eye on everything for awhile. Not a fun way to spend the day! Anyway, I'm here to post my DT card for this week's Copic/ProMarker Challenge at The Outlawz.  The theme this week is "May flowers".  You can interpret this as you wish, but you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Baja Breeze and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Kate & Co. Cambridge Court 6x6 pad.  I used some Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight diecuts to frame the bottom DP panel and the main image.  The sweet image is Bella Sole Love Letters by Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps.  I stamped her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added in a cloudy sky and some grass, also done with Copics.  I added tiny pearl accents to her dress, the flowers and the corners of the diecuts using my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen. The sentiment is computer-generated.  A cluster of Wild Orchid Crafts roses and two sprays of pearl beads finished my card.

Here is a close up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Copic/ProMarker Challenge and check out the gorgeous floral creations from the rest of the DT.  We hope you will play along!  The May challenges are being sponsored by 2 Cute Ink.  One randomly-selected participant in the challenges will win 3 digistamps of their choice from the 2 Cute Ink shop.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Corrosive Challenge #173 (Mother's Day)
The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge #43 (Mother's Day)
Love to Create Challenge #64 (Mom or special lady)
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner Challenge #61 (Mother's Day)
Party Time Tuesdays #119 (Mother's Day)
Loves Rubberstamps #51 (anything goes)
Whimsy Stamps Challenge #59 (anything goes)
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #170 (use beads)

Have a great weekend and see you soon!