Sketch Saturday #291 and Some Exciting News!

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope you had a good week and your weekend is off to a great start!  I've got some exciting news to share today!  It's been hard keeping it quiet until now, that's for sure!  I was invited to be on the Sketch Saturday Design Team!  It took me less than a second to say YES when Deb asked me!  I love the Sketch Saturday sketches and I play along almost every week.  Today is my first post as part of the awesome team.  Also, for the new year, the Sketch Saturday blog has been re-vamped with a whole new look that you are sure to love!  With that, on to my first project.

It's Vannessa's DT week and here is her sketch:

And here is my take on it:

My card base and mats are SU Certainly Celery and the patterned papers are from the Prima Fairy Flora 6x6 pad.  I used a large paper doily for the bottom circle panel.  The beautiful image is Daisy Fairy, a digistamp by Joanne Schempp for Sweet Peas Stamps.  It is the stamp I chose when I won a contest on the Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans FB page a few weeks ago.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of purple glitter to her top for some sparkle.  The sky and clouds were also done with my Copics. I added Ice White Pearl Pen accents around the scalloped oval frame.  A pink satin bow and a few gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a closeup of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Sketch Saturday blog and check out the fantastic creations from the rest of the DT!  We hope you will play along using Vannessa's terrific sketch!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers (anything goes)
Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans Facebook Challenge (any Sweet Pea Stamps creation)

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

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope your new year is off to a great start!  Here we are at the end of the first week already!  My thoughts are with all of my many family and friends in the Northeast.  I hope everyone stays in and stays safe from the huge Winter storm.  What a way to start the year!  Anyway, I am here with my DT card for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme this week is " something new".  This can be new beginning, new baby, new home, new crafty toys, anything new.  Just remember you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project.

Here is my card:

I went with a new Mom theme for someone I know who just found out she is pregnant.  My card base and mats are SU Pool Party and the patterned papers are from the Echo Park Bundle of Joy Girl 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Ice Cream & Pickles by Saturated Canary for Little Darling Rubber Stamps.  I stamped her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few safety pin brads from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the fabulous "new" creations from the rest of the DT!  We hope you will play along!  We have a wonderful new sponsor for the month of January.  Mitzi Sato-Wiuff of Aurora Wings is offering a prize of $10 toward digis from her fabulous Etsy shop.   Check out her gorgeous designs here.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch N Stash #129 (sketch)
Twisted Tuesday #66 (challenge: new craft thing (mine is the new stamp); twist: new beginnings)
Craft Your Passion Challenge #194 (something new)
Sentimental Sundays #187 (one of the DT's fave challenges; I chose #140-celebrating the new)
Craft Mojo January Challenge (all things new)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (something new)
Crafty Little Fairies (starting over)
A Creative Romance (something new)

Here is the SNSS:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Hug in an Envelope

Hi again! I'm back with a second post today.  It's my turn to post on The Digi Bells blog today.  I am so enjoying my GDT term with The Digi Bells!

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Blue Bayou and the patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste "Presh" 6x6 pad.  The adorable image is "I Love You This Much" from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.   The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  The beautiful mulberry roses were from the Sweet Stuff I won from Jacque's blog awhile back.  A few pearls from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for coming by again!  I always appreciate your visits!  You will want to visit The Digi Bells blog often for inspiration from the DT and GDT with Elisabeth's wonderful Digital Collection.

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #1 (sketch)
Digi Galore Challenge (girly)

Here is SSW2-1:

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Little Miss Muffet - Challenge #76

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Hope you are starting to settle into your new year routine after the holidays! I know I still have some organizing to do and a few "resolutions" to get started on, but so far, all is well.  I am here, as on every Thursday, with my Little Miss Muffet DT project.  After a couple of weeks of inspiration posts, we are back with a new challenge for you this week.  We have a sketch challenge this time.  I don't know about you, but I love sketches for jump-starting a card project.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Baja Breeze and the patterned paper is from the We R Memory Keepers Winter Frost 6x6 pad. The fun image is Luna Bitterfrost Winter Rocks by Pollycraft for Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I colored her with my Copics and added some white glitter to the trim on her hat and coat.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A few punched snowflakes with gems and a chevron-striped bow finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet blog and check out the fabulous creations from the rest of the Little Misses and our January Guest Designer, Wendy.  We hope you will play along with our first challenge of the new year!  You have until Tuesday, January 14th at 11:55 PM CST to enter your project.  All the details and rules are on the blog.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly (any 2013 challenge; I chose the one from 1/15/13- baby, it's cold outside)
Oozak Challenge #29 (blue tones)
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge (birthdays)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Blog Candy Winner!

Good morning!  Happy New Year!  Hope your day and new year are off to a great start!  I fell asleep early last night and would have missed midnight except that my next-door neighbors started shooting off fireworks at 11:55 PM!  So I saw in the new year in my time zone after all!

As promised, I am back to announce the winner of my 2 year blogaversary candy.  Thanks to all my new followers for joining and thanks to my long-time followers for sticking with me!  I appreciate all of you so much!

Without further ado, the winner selected by random.org is:

41.	Sassy Raggedy

Congratulations, Joann!  Please e-mail me with your full mailing address and I will get your package of goodies in the mail right away!

Thanks to everyone for entering!  Have a great day and see you soon!