Paper Moments

Molly and Sam In Love

2012-02-03T00:50:00.002-05:00

Hi, Happy Friday

Today Stamp Fairy is releasing a new collection called Molly and Sam In Love

Gerda has created Molly a boyfriend and let me tell ya he is one fine looking young fella!!

You can see the collection by going over to the store here

Would you like a chance to win some Stamp Fairy images?

Do you love to color with Copic, ProMarker or Colored Pencils?

Come join the fun over at CMC Challenge Group

Stamp Fairy is Sponsoring this week's challenge theme

Colors of Love

Red, Pink and Cream/White

I made a card for this challenge using one of my favorite Stamp Fairy images

Patches from the Love/Valentine Collection

Papers are from Basic Grey Bittersweet 6x6 pad, Patches is colored using Copic and layered on

an embossed SP circle and Lacy Circle. I used a MS border punch for my border and Blush Pink seam binding ribbon, Flowers are from Prima.

We would love to see our followers join this great challenge group and hopefully one

of you will be the lucky winner.

Thanks for swinging by and hope you have a great weekend!

Hugs xxxxx

It's Double Fun at Whimsy Stamps today!!!

2012-02-01T11:55:00.000-05:00

Hi there, it's a fun day at Whimsy Stamps,
First we have a new challenge on the Whimsy Inspirations Challenge blog

Our theme this week is to Make Your Own Flowers - FUN!!

Here is my card using MFT rolled daisy die for two of my flowers!!

Isn't this image adorable? It is Spring Lamb one of Chrissy's new digital images for February! Want to see more of the new digital release, keep reading to find out more about all of the new digital images available today at Whimsy Stamps!!

I colored this cutie with my Copic, paired her/him with these beautiful Crate Papers "Paper Hearts", for my hand made flowers I used MFT rolled daisy die and then added small rose buds in the middle. Sentiment is one of our new release sets from Lia Stampz.

Would you like a chance to win 5 images of your choice - then come join us this week sharing your homemade flowers.
One lucky winner will be randomly drawn.

If you have used a Whimsy image and would like to be a future guest designer be sure to add GDT next to your name when you link your card.

Be sure to stop over to our challenge blog

to see all the wonderful inspiration team B is sharing today

Now before you head over there to - let me share our second fun at Whimsy Stamps!!
Today is our February Digital Release Blog Hop!!
Would you like a chance to win some of the new images

You are going to love this months release
The hop begins at Whimsy Inspiration blog
You will need to continue through the hop, leaving a comment on each of the DT's blogs

Two of the design team members will be picking a winner each to receive a free digital image of your choice.

The the very last stop along the hop -will be picking our Grand Prize winner who will win 5 free images - but you must leave a comment on each blog!!!

Here's a little preview of one of the many darling images Whimsy Stamps Artist have for you this month!!

I can't resist Chrissy's adorable images, this one is Cute Cupid and she is a cutie for sure!!

Sentiment is Lia Stampz, papers are Crate Papers "Paper Hearts", she is colored with Copic, embellishments are from my supplies!

Remember the hop will run for 1 week and will end on Wednesday Feb 8th at 12 noon EST!

Start here at Whimsy Stamps Inspiration blog

So be sure to vist each DT and leave a comment for a chance to win some sweet images from our Fabulous Artist!

Then come join us at Whimsy Stamps Inspire Challenge

for our Make Your Own Flower theme challenge.

Good luck and enjoy the hop!!

Inspiring Challenges

Lamb Card

Anything Goes - To the One I love

Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Valentine

Cupid Card

Crafty Sentiments - use punches or dies

Going Grey with Scrap- Creations - Red, White & Pink

Oldie but a Goodie - something older then 6 months (flowers, charm and Vintage corner element)and a Heart!

Digi Makeover Challenge - My Valentine

The Shabby Tea Room - Love is in the Air (picture inspired)

2012-01-31T00:30:00.000-05:00

Hello, Happy Tuesday,

Today we have a new challenge posted on the Sweet Stamps Challenge blog

Our challenge theme this week is

Shaped Cards

(anything but a square or rectangle )

Each week Sweet Stamps has a new challenge and although you are not required to use a Sweet Stamp, if you have some we would love for you to use them and you will receive a second entry into our draw.

Our prize each week to one lucky winner is a $20.00 gift certificate to Sweet Stamp Store for use on any of our lovely rubber stamps.

This was a fun challenge for me as I was able to use Cheery Lynn Designs French Flair Stacker Nesting Dies to create my full card. My card base is cut using the largest of the dies 5 7/8" x 5 7/8"

then continued with the next smaller die - I then stamped Bloom Word sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black on a oval die cut base and distress the edges of the yellow card stock with Shades Ink Buttercup Yellow Sunshine. The beautiful design paper is from 6x6 Authentique Blissful pad . Ribbon, flowers and rhinestone swirl from my supplies. I used Copic C1 and Y21 to color my flowers to match the papers.

Do take a minute to stop over to the challenge blog to see all of the wonderful cards the team is sharing for inspiration and we hope you will join us this week!

MTME Pretty Palette # 45

2012-01-29T11:00:00.001-05:00

Good Morning ,

Today I am sharing a card for our Pretty Palettes challenge.

This week we have a beautiful color combo, White, Pear, Plum and Eggplant

Simply elegant together!

Here's my design using digital papers from the My Time Made Easy Plum Fortunate Collection

Plum Pretties - Vineyard Plum, Tartan Plum , Dressy Plum matted onto Eggplant card stock and a pale green card base. I created this pinwheel cutting two 1 .25 inch strips from Dressy Plum, added a lace trim using a border punch, then folded accordion style and glued both strips together to create my fan fold. I glued to a circle base and then added a pear color brad in the center. My Sentiment is from My Little Friend digital set. Lace and Sheer ribbon from my supplies.

We would love for you to join us this week, remember if you play along with us in all of 4 Palette Challenges each week during the month, you will be entered to win a a Pretty Package of THEIR Choice!.

Thanks for visiting!

Molly Valentines gift set

2012-01-27T01:18:00.003-05:00

Hello and A Happy Friday to everyone!!!!!!!

Today Stamp Fairy has a new release just in time for you to create some adorable Valentines cards or any day cards!
I created a Valentine gift set using three of the new images being released today called Molly Love

I will fore- warn lots of pictures within this post :)

For my main card I used Molly Love 4 and the freebie image fence.

I paired this darling image with Memory Box brioche paper 6x6 pad

along with red and yellow card stock, I printed Molly at 3 inches and the fence at 2.8 inches

then hand cut the fence out to use as a border on my design. Molly is colored with Copic and I paper pieced her dress, two different lace and beautiful red sheer ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Here I wanted to show a better angle of the fence (this is a free image within the new collection)

to show how you could use as a border within your design

Matching Heart basket using Molly 3 made using my Spellbinder heart dies

and MS border punch

Molly's dress is paper pieced with Memory Box pattern paper and her blouse

and tights are highlighted with a bit of Star Dust Stickles. Red Heart Grossgrain Ribbon

from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Side view of my heart basket showing more of the detail and embellishments

with bits of ribbon and flower.

You can see the complete collection here at Stamp Fairy.com

Inspiring Challenges

Aud Sentiments - Word LOVE

Crafty Purple Frog - Valentines Day

Craft Us Crazy - Valentine

Do You Stack Up - ribbon

DRS - hearts

Paper Play - lace

My Little Rebel & a Sweet Valentine Topper

2012-01-26T02:24:00.003-05:00

Happy Thursday!!

Today is inspiring Thursday at Digital Delights blog!! You definitely won't want to miss all the fantastic projects the design ladies are sharing this week!

I have a couple of projects to share today, One more card to share using one of the adorable images from Digital Delights' January's new 50's release and

a new Valentine Topper

I just love the movie "Rebel without a Cause" staring James Dean when I was a teenager. When I stumbled across this paper in my scrap basket I knew I had to make Heart Throb Richie,

just a bit on the bad side, but in a good way! LOL!!

Now isn't this paper just the perfect piece of scrap for Heart Throb Richie? I guess I knew

when I held onto this paper I would one day have the perfect image for it!! Very clean and simple card, using a Cuttlebug embossing folder for my red card stock, Black ribbon, Hearts using MS heart punches.

My silver squares are stickers I also found in my mass stash as I have been cleaning and purging my craft room.

For second share, I used the colored Cooking Bear Topper

and created this fun little gift for one of my neighbors girls'

Another fun and easy gift to make, especially with the Colored image, all you have to do is print and cut it out. I add a heart shape doily, MS punched hearts, pearls using my Pearl Pen, ribbon bow and two ticket sentiments - Just for You can be found in the store. Filled with some delicious cookies

makes a perfect sweet gift!

Thanks for visiting and be sure to check out Digital Delights Bargain or Friday Freebie

tomorrow!

Inspiring Challenges

Valentine Topper gift

Crafty Creations - Valentine for a child - no card

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Card

Inky Impressions - heart you

Whimsical Wednesday - Love

Ribbons and Pearls with Whimsy Inspired Challenge

2012-01-25T12:37:00.001-05:00

Hello,

There's a new challenge at Whimsy Inspired Challenge blog, this week we are playing with ribbons and pearls
Two of my favorite embellishments to add to any of my projects.

We hope you will join us for a chance to win 5 images of your choice - as well as a random winner being chosen, who has used a Whimsy Stamps

image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a guest designer for a future challenge.

If you have used a Whimsy image and would like to be a future guest designer be sure to add GDT next to your name when you link your card.

For my card I attempted to do a Clean and Simple one
using some Candy Heart images by Chrissy.
I had a hard time leaving it as is and not adding
additional embellishments :)

Candy Heart images are from Candy Hearts sets 1,2 & 3

Using my scor-pal I created a texture to the top, a border lace

using a scrap from Jellibean Soup Blossom and a MS lace border punch

Added pearls to the borders, ribbon and Dazzlin Diamonds to the hearts.

For the inside I again kept it CAS using one Candy Heart from Chrissy's Candy Heart set 4.

adding some doodling along the edge. Leaving plenty of room for a message.

Be sure to stop over to our challenge blog

to see all the wonderful inspiration team A is sharing today

Would love to hear your thoughts on this CAS card,
or suggestion to help inspire me when I attempt a CAS card in the future - hahaa!

Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by to visit!

Cooking It Up with Katie - Hearts, Punches & Embossing

2012-01-25T02:13:00.000-05:00

Hi there friends, time to share this week's challenge at Cooking It Up with Katie!

Our recipe this week is a fun one - Mix together some hearts, punches and embossing

Our sponsor this week is Robyn's Fetish Designs and I used one of her images I just adore!

Isn't this such a cute image Hog Wild Love!!

To begin my card I cut my bottom layer with Cheery Lynn Design Stackers Nesting Dies French Flair Classic using the largest die, pattern paper was cut with the next size down and dry embossed using

Cuttlebug large dot folder (I think if you click on picture you can see the embossing). I colored the image with Copic and added some stickles to the hearts, glass and her ribbon bow the layered on mat cut with largest SB Lacy Circle die. Hearts were punched with three MS punches. My beautiful heart ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon January Ribbon club Hearts in Line Red Grossgrain 3/8. Flowers are Prima with Stickles added, stick pins are Making Memory.

Come play along with us for a chance to win your own images from Robyn's Fetish Designs.

Be sure to stop over to our challenge blog to see all the wonderful cards the team is sharing.

Inspiring Challenges

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Valentine's Day

Anything Goes - To the One I Love

Creative Card Crew - Seeing Red

Oldie but Goodie Challenge - some old and hearts (image & flowers, pins is over 6 months old)

Love is in the Air

2012-01-24T03:00:00.000-05:00

Hello, Happy Tuesday,

Today we have a new challenge posted on the Sweet Stamps Challenge blog

Our theme this week is all about

LOVE

Our prize each week to one lucky winner is a $20.00 gift certificate to Sweet Stamp Store for use on any of our lovely rubber stamps.

For my card I began by making my own bingo card in word then stamped our Vertical Love stamp with Burgundy Shades Ink , cutting each letter separately to affix to the empty block on my card using a small pop dot to add a 3D effect. Background design papers are First Edition Love Letter 6x6 pad. Behind my bingo card I cut Cheery Lynn Design French Pastry Doily die with a solid paper from the Love Letter pad. With my flowers at the top of my card I added Olive Branches by Cheery Lynn Designs. To add a bit of glimmer to my letters I added just a tad of Stickles - Star Dust

Side view showing the raised stamped letters

Wouldn't you love to win $20.00 to spend in Sweet Stamp store?

Then join us this week with our LOVE theme challenge

The team and I would love to visit and see your all about LOVE creation.

My card layout was inspired by this

week's sketch from The Sweet Shop

Other inspiring challenges

Crafty Boots - inspired by a song ( Have I Told You Lately By Rod Stewart)

Cup Cake Craft - All you need is Love

Simon Says Stamp - a song title - Elvis Presley - A Big Hunk O' Love

The Cutie Pie Challenge- favorite song - (Have I told You Lately by Rod Stewart)

There She Goes - Love is in the air

Pretty Palette #44

2012-01-22T00:51:00.004-05:00

Good Morning

Here's this week's color palette for our weekly challenge at My Time Made Easy Pretty Palette

Beautiful Spring Colors, perfect to cheer you up

on any day, especially during these cold winter months

Here is my take with our Pretty Palette

I use a soft yellow (Barely Banana), a brighter pink (Cameo Coral)

along with the softer pink ( Sweet Blush) for my card base and matting.

I chose a script design paper Acorn Squash from our

Fresh Cut Expression Collection 2.

My image is from our So Fortunate Digi Stamp set which is colored with Copic R20, YG13,RV35 and highlighted with Y1. Adding stitching around the base, Pearls from my stash and two butterfly using a MS punch. Sweet Blush ribbon, Sentiment is from the So Sentimental acrylic stamp set finishes off my card.

Here's a side view how how I popped the layers using pop dots and the dimension the butterfly have using

two of the punched butterfly together.

My card was inspired by the Deconstructed Sketch 35

Be sure to stop over to our challenge blog

the design team are sharing some beautiful cards using this week's Pretty Palette.

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful day!

Hugs'

Stamp Fairy Sponsors Craft Us Crazy Challenge

2012-01-19T07:00:00.000-05:00

Good Morning

I have a fun challenge to share with you today - Craft Us Crazy Challenge is being sponsored by Stamp Fairy this week and their theme for their challenge is Valentine

Here's a card I made for their challenge using Stamp Fairy's cute Panda's Paul and Pauline
Stamp Fairy's store has many adorable bears and characters that are wonderful images to help you create a SWEET Valentine card for that special someone!! Stop over to Stamp Fairy store to see all the cute adorable images for your every needs!

Come join Crafty Us Crazy Challenge this week for a chance to win

a fabulous prize from Stamp Fairy!

Get Your Kicks on Route 66

2012-01-19T01:23:00.001-05:00

Happy Thursday!!

Today is inspiring Thursday at Digital Delights blog!! You definitely won't want to miss all the fantastic projects the design ladies are sharing this week!

Have you seen the January's new release over at Digital Delights ???? Wendy created some fabulous 50's images
the team has been having fun creating with!!

This week I played with Dazzlin Sue and her COOL ride creating a tent fold fold card

Thanks for visiting and be sure to check out Digital Delights Bargain or Friday Freebie

tomorrow!

It's a color theme at Whimsy Inspirations Challenge

2012-01-18T10:07:00.000-05:00

Good Morning -

It's Wednesday and time to share our new challenge theme at Whimsy Inspirations Challenge

This week our team sister Doreen , picked a color theme of Blue & Brown (one of my favorites!) for us to create with!!

We hope you will join us for a chance to win 5 images of your choice - as well as a random winner being chosen, who has used a Whimsy Stamps

image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a guest designer for a future challenge.

If you have used a Whimsy image and would like to be a future guest designer be sure to add GDT next to your name when you link your card.

Be sure to stop over to our challenge blog

to see all the wonderful inspiration team B is sharing today

New Rubber Release today at Whimsy Stamps

to see a preview from the stamp team stop by Whimsy's Blog

For my card I used a Liastampz Mushy along with one of her sentiments

Papers - Authentique Journey 6x6 collection

Nesties - Large Oval, Large Oval Scallop

Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon

Candy Dots - Pebbles

Diamond Glaze and Copic

Inspiring Challenges

Creative Craft - color blue

Paper and Such Design - color theme

Red, Pink and White for Sweet Stamps Challenge

2012-01-17T07:27:00.003-05:00

Good Morning

Today begins our challenge #50 at Sweet Stamps Challenge blog

Our theme this week is

Red, Pink and White

Our prize each week to one lucky winner is a $20.00 gift certificate to Sweet Stamp Store for use on any of our lovely rubber stamps.

I inked up one of my favorite stamps and used a couple of

beautiful dies from Sweet Stamps to create this beautiful card.

Stamps - Wedding Swans

Ink -Tuxedo Black Memento

Dies - Nautical Wheeler Doily, Border Carnivale

Paper - First Eddition "Love Letters"

Spica Glitter Pen - Clear

Stickles - Crystal

Inspired Challenges

Penny Black and More Love and Hearts

Drunken Stamper - Love

We hope you will come join us and share your wonderful creations

using our theme of Red, Pink and White!

Have a fabulous week ...........

Pretty Palette #43

2012-01-15T01:19:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone, I have something new to share with you today!!

I know I don't normally post on Sundays, but that will be changing starting today as I am now a member of the Pretty Palette Challenge design team over on My Time Made Easy blog!! Excited - you bet I am!!

Every Sunday Pretty Palette Challenge shares a fun Color Palette for you to create with! I love the colors for this week's challenge, Pink, Navy and White - so Beautiful together!!

For my first DT card I printed out some MTME digital paper for my background from the Island Love called Candy Wrapper ( I thought this had a winter feel with the pattern). Paired it with Darling Dots in Blushing and a bit of Echo Park (blue stripes) that I had laying on my table.

Going with the winter feel I used this cute winter beanie from MTME digital images Winter Knits collection, adding a sentiment from the Warm sentiment collection that I printed onto vellum. Ribbon is seam binding from Really Reasonable Ribbons, to finish my card off I added a couple of buttons thread with blue twine, along with two different size silver pearls.

I apologize for the poor pic - I broke my light in my photo box, had a really hard

time with good lighting with the snow and gloomy weather we are having!

Here's the inside of my card, using Darling Dots Blushing along with

this sweet sentiment from Warm sentiment!

My card design was inspired by this sketch at I {heart} 2 Stamp

Be sure to stop by the MTME Pretty Palette Challenge #43 to see what the rest of the Design Team has to share with you! I hope you'll join us for this fun color challenge!

The challenge runs from today Sunday the 15th through Saturday 21st!

We would love for you to join us!

Have a wonderful and Bless day!

Jackie

"Friends are the Flowers of Life - Tiddly Inks Blog Hop".

2012-01-13T13:14:00.003-05:00

Hello and welcome to my share of the hop

I am so exciting to be part of Tiddly Inks "Friends are the Flowers of Life"

blop hop,
New and Old friends among the many crafters' in our own little
world of blog land, such a fabulous place to make friends

Thank you Christy, for having us join your team of talented and creative ladies today!!

For my card I am sharing "Wryn Grow a Little Love" and Flower sentiment which I was so lucky to win on the FB contest the other night. Thank you again Christy!! I just {heart} her!!

To continue on with the hop today, just click HERE to return to the main list at Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog, Have fun hopping along with everyone!

Card Recipe

Image- Tiddly Ink

Sentiment - Tiddly Ink

DP- Echo Park

Coloring Medium- Copic E00,02,23,25,31,G02,R37,R20,100

Ribbon- Really Reasonable Ribbon

Embellishment- Pebbles Candy Glitter dots

Stickles - Star Dust

I was inspired by

The Deconstructed Sketch - #34

Pixie Dust Studio - Put your heart in it!

Crafty Creations - something new (image, Designer paper)

Pixie Cottage - sketch or stitching

Moments to Cherish

2012-01-13T03:00:00.000-05:00

It's a Beautiful Happy Friday!!

Ok we can pretend since it is Friday the 13th!!

Today is a special day for my Grandson Nicholas

It's his 8th Birthday

Happy Birthday Nicholas!!

Well along with it being Friday the 13th, I do have a card to

share using Stamp Fairy's Newly Release Collection

Clementine Winter 2

Clementine Winter 2 Collection Preview

Have a Super Friday the 13th!

Whimsy Stamps Inspired Challenge - Birthdays

2012-01-12T09:00:00.000-05:00

Hello - Happy Thursday

Today we have a new challenge over on the Whimsy Stamps Inspire Challenge blog

This week's theme is

Birthday's

We hope you will join us this week for a chance to win 5 images of your choice - as well as a random winner being chosen, who has used a Whimsy Stamps

image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a guest designer for a future challenge.

If you have used a Whimsy image and would like to be a future guest designer be sure to add GDT next to your name when you link your card.

Card Recipe

Image : Whimsy Stamps

Pattern Papers:

Card Stock: Papertrey Inks

Color Medium - Copic

Nesties - Circle, Scallop Circle, tag dies

embellishments: Buttons, Twine (PTI), Pebbles Candy Dots,

Silver dots by Recollection

Challenges to be entered

Celebrate the Occasion - child birthday

Papertake Weekly - use a die cute and make it cute

Paper Creations Ink - die cuts or punches

Grease Lightning

2012-01-12T07:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Thursday -
It's time to share some inspiration at Digital Delights, the design team has some amazing creations using adorable images from Digital Delights so stop on over and see all the beautiful cards they are sharing.

What fun I had creating this card, the only problem
I have is I can't stop singing!!

"I got chills they're multiplying
And I'm losing control
'Cause the power you're supplying
It's electrifying!

Here's my tribute to Sandy and Danny who fell in love one summer!

Come on sing along with me, you know it's going to be
there all day!!

"You better shape up 'cause I need a man
And my heart is set on you
You better shape up, you better understand
To my heart I must be true
Nothing left, nothing left for me to do

You're the one that I want
You are the one I want
Ho, ho, ho honey"

So how many times did you watch
Grease?

Do take a minute to visit Digital Delights to see some more inspiration from the design team.

Card Recipe
Images - Rock Around Sue, Rockabilly Richie
50's Music Set
50's Sentiment
Papers -Fabulous Fifties Digital Papers
Embellisments - from stash

Stamp Fairy Sponsors Whimsical Wednesday Challenge

2012-01-11T10:11:00.000-05:00

Hello it's me again, hahaha extra posts today and I am excited to be able to share this post with you!

Stamp Fairy Stamps is the sponsor for this week's challenge at Whimsical Wednesday Challenge

This week's challenge is this fabulous sketch along with using a sentiment

Be sure to join us at Whimsical Wednesday Challenge

for a chance to win Stamp Fairy images

For my card I used one of my favorite Bear from Stamp Fairy Stamps

Barry

This image is from our Barry Winter collection

Thanks for visitng

Card Recipe:

Image - Stamp Fairy Barry Winter

Sentiment - Stampin Up

Color Medium - Copic

Papers - From my Scrap Basket

Nesties- Large Scalloped Ovals

Tools - Marianne Design Die Cuts,

Martha Stewart snowflake and fence punch

Embellies - Basic Grey Clear Rhinestones

Stamp Fairy teams Up with ABC Christmas Challenge

2012-01-11T00:13:00.000-05:00

Hello and a Happy Wednesday!!

Today Stamp Fairy Stamps is sponsoring ABC Christmas Challenge and I am a lucky gal to be sharing a project for this challenge!!

I have the perfect gift for you to give to your-self, "gasp" if you are like me you are the last one you buy for or even with all the crafting we do - we don't often make something just for US!

Well, here's a project you will enjoy for all twelve months of the year!

A calendar to remind you of all those important birthdays and anniversary, that you will be buying a present or crafting up a card to give.

I created my December Calendar to share with the ABC Christmas Challenge

The nice thing about these calendars are Stamp Fairy Stamps has everything you need to

complete all twelve months -

The template for the calendar is a free download at Stamp Fairy Store here

courtesy of our own DT member Annette

Gerda owner of Stamp Fairy created a special collection just for the calendar template

A complete twelve months of Molly Through Out the Year with accessories

to help you design a Birthday calendar just for YOU!!

My Molly calendar is a work in process, as I plan on sharing each new month on the first day of the new month here on my blog!! Would love if you come

back on the 1st of Feb to see my new month

Along with Molly Through Out the Year, she also created our favorite little Barry the bear

in a twelve month collection which you can pick up here in the store and the template

for the twelve month calendar is a free download!

If you would like to see my complete Barry Birthday Calendar

you can see my post here

Now would you like to win some free Images from Stamp Fairy

perfect way to start you OWN calendar

Then come join ABC Christmas Challenge

Anything Goes

There challenge runs for two weeks

it's never too early to start preparing your cards for next Christmas

Cooking It Up with Katie Challenge # 87

2012-01-10T23:44:00.000-05:00

Hello and a Happy Wednesday

Well the chef's are back after a month long challenge and we are ready to get the fires burning and the ingredients out for our first challenge of 2012!!

Our Recipe this week is all about the P's

Pink, Pearls and Posies (flowers)

So pull up a stool and come Cook it Up with Katie this week!

Our wonderful sponsor this challenge is Digital Delights

Looking for some cute, cute images well then go on over to Digital Delights!!

Wendy's digital images are super cute and fun to create with!!

Our weekly challenge will go biweekly for January and February

so you will have two weeks to get all your ingredients together

to cook up a card that could put you in the winner's circle!!

Card Recipe:

Image - Love Birds by Digital Delights

Color Medium - Copic

Papers - My Minds Eye and Paper Trey Inks card stock

Pearls and flowers by Recollection (Michael's $ bin)

Martha Stewart Leaf punch

Stamp Fairy Stamps Sponsor's Tip Top Tuesday

2012-01-10T07:00:00.000-05:00

Good Morning

This is the second week for Tip TopTuesday Challenge "Anything Goes"

To help inspire Tip Top Tuesday followers, a couple of us ladies from Stamp Fairy has joined their team this week with projects.

Tip: To create your own rosette cut two of 1 1/4 x 12 inch strips of pattern paper

I then used a border punch along one edge - then fan fold both strips - glue

together ( I used scorpal tape), punch two 1 inch circles for the top

and bottom of rosette, then decorate to your liking (I add my Molly Fairy image)

Besure to swing over to Top Tip Tuesday to see the fabulous project

the team is sharing along with some pretty neat tips!

Remember you still have this week to join their Anything Goes Challenge

Image: Stamp Fairy Molly Fairy

Thanks for stopping by!

We Heart You!

2012-01-10T01:59:00.001-05:00

Hello, Happy Tuesday,

Today I am sharing our new Challenge over at Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog

This week our theme is Hearts

We at Sweet Stamps love our followers
and new visitors and would love for you to join us and share
your Hearts with us!

Each week Sweet Stamps has a new challenge and although you are not required to use a Sweet Stamp, if you have some we would love for you to use them and you will receive a second entry into our draw.

Our prize each week to one lucky winner is a $20.00 gift certificate to Sweet Stamp Store for use on any of our lovely rubber stamps.

Please join us for a chance to win a wonderful prize.

All product listed on my card can be found in the Sweet Stamps store

Stamps : Pansy Heart, With Love
Embossing Folder: Love Hearts
Coloring Medium : Copic Sketch Markers
Pearls : Viva Decor Pearl Pens - Creme
Stickles

Challenges I am entering
House of Gilli - anything goes
Karen's Doodles - Valentine/ Love
The Crazy Challenge - Lace or Pearls
The Pink Elephant - Hearts
Fashionable Stamping - Anything Goes with new stash (Pearl Pens)
Stampalot Challenge - Monochromatic

Coming Soon A New Challenge & DT Call

2012-01-07T01:59:00.000-05:00

Hey my crafty Peeps!

Have you heard. there's a new fun Challenge Blog beginning on February 6th

Mark your calendars and come join us on February 6th

Want to be part of the fun?

Love to Create Challenge is looking for Design Team Members

DT Call

Love to Create Challenge is a new challenge blog beginning in February 2012

We are looking for a few passionate crafters to join our creative team

Are you a crafter with great enthusiasm who LOVES what they do and puts pride into their craft?

All styles and skill levels are welcome and encouraged to apply!

Are you someone who loves to create using digital images, trying new products, share their projects on an active blog. A crafter who is dedicated and commit to keeping a schedule by turning projects in on time, is flexible and can openly communicate with the DT Coordinator?

Then we would love to have you on our team!

DT Requirements

Submit projects weekly for our blog challenges and commenting on challenge entries

Create projects that help promote our sponsors products

Most of all have fun while being on a Design team

Applying is easy.

Send the following information to designteamlovetocreate@yahoo.com

Name

Link to your blog

Online Galleries you post to (links)

Tell us a little about yourself!

What design teams are you currently on?

Past design teams? (none are required)

Past Publications? (none are required)

Attach pictures of 3 projects that you think best represent you and your style

2 Must have a colored image

This call runs thru January 20th midnight EST

Baby it's Cold Outside

2012-01-06T03:30:00.002-05:00

Hello Happy Friday!!

We are back here at Stamp Fairy after our holiday break and ready to share some more fabulous images with everyone!!

With the new year rolling in Mother Nature decided to bring on the cold temperatures Brrrrrrrrrr! it's a might cold around my area! We received our first snow fall on Monday and thankfully it was a very mild one but made for some nasty driving conditions with the dropping temps and wetness - roads were just a sheet of black ice -eeek!!

Meet George and Friends, now these are the kind of snow people I prefer to play with LOL!!

I can stay nice and warm while playing in the snow!

I {heart} this sentiment as what better way to warm your heart the to cuddle up with

your favorite snowman!

Papers are scraps that I had, image is colored with Copic and then highlighted with Star Dust Stickles.

For the snow I filled in with Crystal Stickles.

Stop over to the store to see the complete collection

Thanks for visiting, Stay warm and cuddle your favorite snowman!

Challenges to be entered

Inky Impressions - anything goes

Little Darlings - cold

Paper Star - photo inspired

Anything Goes Challenge - color blue and one other color

Creative Card Crew - snow day

Digital Tuesday - Winter Wonderland

Everybody Art Challenge - Snow

Cheers for 2012

2012-01-05T07:15:00.000-05:00

Cheers for a Great 2012

This is Primped up Pasquali and he wants to wish you all the best for 2012!

Papers are Basic Grey Life of the Party, layered on PTI cardstock, Twine is Doodlebug

Of course he is all glittered up with some Ruby Slippers Stickles.

Sentiment can be found here in the store

Now take a minute to visit Digital Delights to see some more inspiration from the design team.

Challenges to be entered
Digistamps4Joy - something new, (image, papers) something old (Stickles)
Fab 'n' Funky - something new (image, papers)
Freshed Brewed - something new (image, papers)
I Brake for Challenges - clean and simple
My Mum's Craft Shop - something new (image, papers)

2012-01-04T23:52:00.000-05:00

Hello - Happy Wednesday

Today we have a new challenge over on the Whimsy Stamps Inspire Challenge blog

This week's theme is "New Beginings "

New Baby, New Year, New House anything that is new!

For my card I used this sweet image from our wonderful artist Kathy Kittmer called "Filled with Love"

I paired her up with some fun polka dot papers from Echo Park Dots & Stripes Candy Shoppe collection

We hope you will join us this week for a chance to win 5 images of your choice - as well as a random winner being chosen, who has used a Whimsy Stamps

image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a guest designer for a future challenge.

If you have used a Whimsy image and would like to be a future guest designer be sure to add GDT next to your name when you link your card.

You won't want to miss our rubber release today as well, swing over to the Whimsy Inspirations Blog to see all of the new December Rubber release along with some new Shape EZ template files too..
So be sure to join us to see all the new stamps that will be available in the store.

Whimsy Stamps January Digi Release Hop

2012-01-03T11:39:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the January digi release blog hop!!!!

We have lots of new images to share with you today created by, Natalie-Mooncookie ,Kathy Kittmer, Lia Stampz.and LivvyBo Designs, All Whimsy Stamps digital images are 300dpi for high print quality.You can re-size, flip, or rotate to fit your own project

If you have arrived here from the Lovely Doreen's Blog then you are in the right place if not you may wish to start the hop at the beginning at the lovely Ani's Blog

For my share today I used one of Kathy Kittmer's newest image Luv U Pengi

My papers are by Authentique Journey Collection,

Image is colored with Copic (Penguin) C1, C5 Y38, (Polar Bear) E81,R20 and shadowed with BG10.

Border was cut with a Martha Stewart border punch, Ribbon from my supplies and Charm from Whimsy Stamp shop.

You can find this image + the rest of the new release over at Whimsy Stamps

Don't forget to leave comments along the way as there will be 2 Mystery DT Members who will each be choosing a winner from the comments left on their hop posts! These winners will each win a Whimsy digi image of their choice.

The Grand Prize winner of the hop chosen from the very last stop, which is Mariska's blog will receive 5 new digital stamps of their choice from Whimsy,

The hop will run until 12 noon EST Tuesday 10th January , when the winner will be announced over on the Whimsy Inspirations blog

are you ready to hop on I do believe Your next stop on the hop is the Lovely Suzi's Blog

below is a list of the hop rotation just in case you get lost along the way, happy hopping!!

Ani

Wendy

Doreen

Jackie you are here - thanks for hopping along!

Suzi

Shannah

Carly

Mariska

Do stop by the Whimsy Inspirations blog to see more

fabulous cards by the other members of the team

Happy Winter

2012-01-03T03:30:00.002-05:00

Hello and a Happy New Year to all, We have another fantastic challenge for you this week at Sweet Stamps

This week our theme is Winter (whatever that means to you)

For me it means cold temps and a bit of snow LOL!

For my card I used this adorable stamp by Jacqueline Hill called Penguins ,

I inked the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink , lightly colored the snow with Copic Boo

and the birds peaks with Y38, add a tiny bit of Stickles . Paper are by Authentique Journey Collection

Each week Sweet Stamps has a new challenge and although you arenot required to use Sweet Stamps if you have some we would love for you to use them and you will receive a second entry into our draw.

Our prize each week to one lucky winner is a $20.00 gift certificate toSweet Stamp Store for use on any of our lovely rubber stamps.

All product listed on my card can be found in the Sweet Stamps store

Please join us for a chance to win a wonderful prize.

Challenges to be entered
Mojo Monday - sketch
Make My Monday - Nature Birds
My Craft Spot - Winter Wonderland
Stamps & Fun - snow

Stamp Fairy joins the Crazy Challenge

2012-01-02T09:41:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year everyone!!

Hope you all are ready for a year full of happiness and lots of new things, I know I am. To begin the year Stamp Fairy is sponsoring the Crazy Challenge this week and their theme is Party!!

I used one of Gerda's digi from the Birthday Kids collection to inspire a Birthday card for a sweet little girl

Fun image to paper piece as you can see. Papers are My Minds Eye

Come join the fun Party Challenge at Crazy Challenge for a chance to win some

adorable images from Stamp Fairy

Whymsical Christmas & New Years Hop

2011-12-28T00:01:00.001-05:00

Thanks for joining us for our Whymsical Christmas & New Years Hop.

This Hop is Hosted by Jessica from Scrappyluvs. Jessica is celebrating her 21 st birthday and we are so glad you are joining us in wishing her a Happy Birthday!
You should of hopped along from The Fantastic Zenita , then you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard, or reading this via email, please be sure to start at the beginning with Jessica (We wouldn't want you to miss a THING!!)

This will be a two day hop beginning with a Whimsical Christmas share and then tomorrow we will be sharing our Whimsical New Years! So be sure to mark your date books to join us on both days!

For a fun whimsical Christmas I created this colorful card using an adorable image from Meljens Designs

For my background I used a snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder on Paper Trey Inks Hawiian Shore card stock, design paper is by Scenic Route called Belleville Ice Blocks. Image is colored with Copic and lots of Star Dust and Waterfall Stickles added for bling. Ribbon is from Paper Trey Inks and Pebbles glittery candy dots for my embellishments.

Now, Hippity Hop on over to the amazing Alina To see her Fabulous Creation!

I hope you enjoy and at the end of the hop Jessica will be awarding a surprise gift to one random blogger and a $20 credit to Deisgn on Cloud 9 store you just have to follow the requirements:

Become a follower of ALL the blogs
Leave a comment on EACH blog for BOTH days

The winner will be chosen December 30th and announced on the blogs!!

Here is the line up for today's hop

Jessica http://scrappyluvs.blogspot.com/

Tami http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com/

Barbara http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/

Zenita http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com/

Jackie - Your are here thanks for visiting

Alina http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/

Ellen - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch 134

2011-12-27T23:23:00.000-05:00

Hello friends - today I am sharing my last card as part of the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge design team- it has been an amazing year as part of the design team for this fabulous Challenge Blog and I will greatly miss the wonderful gals Arlana, Judy and Nancy who run this fun challenge each week, along with all of the other fabulous designers who showcase amazing cards each week featuring the weekly sketch!

Thank you so much for the wonderful year ladies, I will visit each week to see your amazing talent and hopefully will play as often as I can!

This week Arlana has created once again a fabulous sketch to help you create some beautiful cards

Our fabulous sponsor this week is

A Day for Daisies - Tammy

http://adayfordaisies.com

http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com

A DAY FOR DAISIES provides themed categories of over 1000 fun and

whimsical digital images, including fairy tales and magical mermaids,

cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for
all occasions!

A Day for Daisies has a wonderful prize $12.00 Gift Certificate to the

ADFD store

This adorable little gal is called Grumpy! Doesn't she make the sweetest Birthday card!

Colored with Copic and paired with some beautiful papers by First Edition Desert.

Now be sure to visit Sweet Sketch Challenge blog as the ladies are sharing some fabulous creations using these beautiful images from A Day For Daisies.

Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesday

2011-12-27T11:10:00.000-05:00

Good Morning - This week at Party Time Tuesday we are featuring our last challenge for the month of December with a challenge of ANYTHING GOES, so come join us for a chance to win some fantastic prizes from our wonderful sponsors.

This week we have

Here is my card using product from My Mind's Eye. 2 CUTE Rubber stamps and

ribbon from 3 GIRL JAM

Come join us this week for a chance to win some wonderful prizes

Tuesday Morning Sketches

2011-12-27T10:57:00.000-05:00

This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, we have fun sketch for you!

This will be my last post as a team member for Tuesday Morning sketches

I am reducing my team duties as my home life has become a bit more

demanding with having a new baby in the house. I am sad to be leaving such a

fabulous team and will continue to follow Melissa and her wonderful team

each week and play along when time permits.

Thank you Melissa for the wonderful time being on your fabulous team.

Here is this week's sketch

This sketch is one we are revisiting and it is a fun sketch to create with.

Here is my card for this week

This adorable image is from a new company called A Creative Need and offered this sweet image as a freebie. I paper pieced the mitten with some pattern papers then added Flower Soft Polar White to the cuffs.

Be sure to take a minute to swing over to the design team

to see more wonderful inspiration

Sweet Stamps New Challenge

2011-12-27T10:45:00.000-05:00

Good Morning and thanks so much for stopping by,

Today I want to share with you my design team card for this week's challenge over at Sweet Stamps. Our theme this week is

Celebration

So many ways to celebrate, I decided to create a birthday card this week

using a beautiful stamp found in the Sweet Stamps store

This beauty is Carousel Horse Facing Right , paired with First Edition Paper Love Letters. To add to my layout for accent I used Cheery Lynn Holy Flourish die and some Candi buttons Dotty Very Merry Gold.

along with some flowers, ribbon and fern leaves from my other supplies

Each week Sweet Stamps has a new challenge and although you arenot required to use Sweet Stamps if you have some we would love for you to use them and you will receive a second entry into our draw.

Our prize each week to one lucky winner is a $20.00 gift certificate toSweet Stamp Store for use on any of our lovely rubber stamps.

Please join us for a chance to win a wonderful prize.

Happy Birthday Jesus Blog Hop

2011-12-17T05:00:00.007-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!!!

Thanks for joining us for our Happy Birthday Jesus Blog Hop. Today, we are worshiping the King & celebrating the TRUE REASON FOR THE SEASON! This Hop is Hosted by Tina from Crafty and Green. You should of hopped along from The Fantastic Tina , then you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard, or reading this via email, please be sure to start at the beginning with Tina (We wouldn't want you to miss a THING!!)

Thank you for Celebrating with us Today! In the midst of all the hustle and bustle of the Holidays, We have to remember the one we really celebrate and love and who is the TRUE REASON FOR THE SEASON! Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

BLOG CANDY:

There is TONS of Great Candy in this Hop. We have 7 Sponsors for this hop with FANTASTIC PRIZES!!!!

1. Jen's Digi Stamps (Gift Certificate)

2. Michelle's Scrapbooking & More (Gift Certificate)

3. Heather Flaherty w/ {ippity} (Gift Certificate)

4. Papercrafting World (Gift Certificate)

5. Scraptastical Kreations (Gift Certificate)

6. K Andrews Designs (Stamp Set)

7. My Family Keepsakes (12x12 print/page)

What You Have to Do To Be in the Running for these Fabulous Prizes:

1. The Ladies have all worked hard on their Projects, Please Comment on Every Stop Along the way on Both Days. (Separate Line up December 17th & 18th)

2. Please Become a Follower of CraftyAnd Green

This adorable image is Hanging the Star by Mo Manning owner of Mo's Digital Pencil

Now, Hippity Hop on over to the amazing Chirstel To see her Fabulous Creation Today!

Here is the line up for today Saturday

Tina (Crafty and Green)

Jacki You Are Here - thank you for joining us!

Christel

Shelly

Roberta

Haidee

Debbie

Lisa

Heather

Shawnee

Lynne

Margaret

Enjoli

Carolyn Phillips

New Release at Stamp Fairy

2011-12-15T23:56:00.000-05:00

Hello - had to share with everyone Stamp Fairy has one more adorable Barry release before the holidays

Barry Countdown to the Holidays is now available

in the store

Oh this collection is so perfect for those last minute cards

and all of Stamp Fairy Images are all 50% off through the month of December

so hurry over and load up your cart!

Skier Slippery is Just Chillin

2011-12-15T05:00:00.000-05:00

Today I am sharing one of the sweet Christmas designs
you can find in the store -
This adorable image is Skier Slippery

Isn't just too cute? I paired him up with some Echo Park Winter Park papers, lot of glitter

to look like snow and Polar White Flower Soft for his fur on his hat!!

Now take a minute to visit Digital Delights to see some more inspiration from the design team.

Sketch Challenge #9 at Simply Fifty-two

2011-12-15T01:07:00.000-05:00

Hello once again, I have a fun sketch to share from Simply Fifty Two, I used the card sketch this week and boy was this a fun and fast card to create under 30 minutes tops!

Here is the card sketch that inspired my card

Layout sketch with optional color combo

We would love to have you join in the fun this week, simply link your layout or card

to our weekly challenge Simply Fifty Two

Whimsy Stamps Challenge

2011-12-14T11:39:00.003-05:00

Hello - Happy Wednesday

Today we have a new challenge over on the Whimsy Stamps Inspire Challenge blog

This week's theme is Add a Charm to your project

For my design team share I am sharing one of Crissy's
digi from the December release called Top O' Morning

We hope you will join us this week for a chance to win 5 images of your choice - as well as a random winner being chosen, who has used a Whimsy Stamps

Challenges I will be entering

Bearly- Mine - non- traditional Christmas colors
Digital Tuesday - winter wonderland
TCP - Winter Holiday card
The Stamping Boutique - Winter/Holiday
Scrapper's Delight - Christmas/Winter
There She Goes - Blue,Pink and Red
There's Magic in the Air - winter fun
Kraftin Kimmie - Sketch

It a Bugaboo week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday

2011-12-14T09:01:00.000-05:00

Good Morning and a Happy Wednesday to everyone

Today I am sharing the new sketch for Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Bugaboo

Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps: As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was two years ago. TodayBugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!

If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you can find Bugaboo Stamps stamps at Totally Stampalicious. And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug.

Jodie has an awesome prize package for one lucky winner so be sure to follow the rules to be eligble for this great prize

I used this fabulous Bugaboo image of JJ sharing her holiday spirit. My papers are from My Minds Eye

back ground is the reverse side of the pattern paper. Use my large oval and scallop dies from Spellbinder

coloring her up with Copic and adding a bit of Stickles for some bling.

Snowflakes punch from a Martha Stewart punch and Glittery candy dots from Pebbles for the centers.

Take a minute to visit all the wonderful cards the design team is sharing on the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge blog, I hope you will join us this week .

Tuesday Morning Sketches and Bingo

2011-12-13T09:25:00.000-05:00

This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, we have fun sketch with a twist, along with a wonderful sponsor Bugaboo

Here is this week's sketch

and the twist is to play Bingo while you create your card

select which row of fun creative techniques and add it to your card

Here is my fun card using this adorable image from Bugaboo

and the diagonal line of Funky Christmas colors, pattern papers and trees (well one tree that is)

Be sure to take a minute to swing over to the design team

to see more wonderful inspiration

Cookies for Santa

2011-12-13T08:00:00.000-05:00

This week's challenge at Party Time Tuesday is

Christmas using Red & Green

We have two wonderful sponsors for the month of December

I was given this adorable image from The Paper Shelter, along with the fun papers from My Minds Eye and gorgeous seam binding from 3 Girl Jams.

This image is called Cookies for Santa and I colored her up with Copic and added a little dab of Stickles on the tree ornaments and garland. Sentiment is from My Minds Eye

Be Sure to stop over to Party Time Tuesday blog to see all the wonderful creations

the team is sharing using products from our Fabulous sponsors!

2011-12-13T01:13:00.000-05:00

Good Morning and thanks so much for stopping by,

Today I want to share with you my design team card for this week's challenge over at Sweet Stamps. Our theme this week is

Creating with Chipboard

Each week Sweet Stamps has a new challenge and although you are

not required to use Sweet Stamps if you have some we would love for you to use them and you will receive a second entry into our draw.

Our prize each week to one lucky winner is a $20.00 gift certificate to

Sweet Stamp Store for use on any of our lovely rubber stamps.

For more inspiration stop by our Sweet Stamps challenge blog

as my team members are sharing beautiful cards using product you can purchase from the store.

Holiday Celebration decorations with Stamp Fairy's Barry

2011-12-12T07:48:00.003-05:00

Good Morning Friends - yikes it's starting to feel a lot like winter around here brrrrrrrr it's cold outside!! Which doesn't help my horrible chest cold when I have to be out in it!

Today Stamp Fairy has a new challenge for you and this week the theme is Holiday Celebrations

Since we are getting closer to the Holidays our challenge will run

through the end of the month, giving the team a bit of a break to spend time with their

family during the holidays.

Hope you will share with us some of your holiday celebration projects.

For my design share, I am using the new Count down to Christmas Barry

This is the newest Barry Collection that Gerda just released this past Friday

and of course he is as sweet as can be -

I made a Christmas tree ornament with some great little press board ornaments I found at our local

Hobby Lobby - and of course with their great prices and then add in 50% off these were

almost free so I just couldn't pass them up. So a dozen or so just happen to find their way into my basket. hahaha!

Christmas is one of my most favorite holidays and I love to decorate the house with

lighted trees in every room. Here's my newest addition to my array of the different trees I set up each year and this one is definitely one I am just feeling the love for!

I used a few of the different Barry Bears from Barry Winter

colored them with Copic added lots of glitter and Stickles, distressed the edges of each with Tim Holtz Distressed Walnut stain along with distressing the ornament edges, wrapped some green plaid ribbon around the edges and then topped with a ribbon bow. My two year old grandson Reece has claimed this tree as his.

he loves to touch each one and since they won't break it's even a bigger thrill when Grandma doesn't say "No touch" LOL! Still have a few more to finish up and add to the remaining areas, and hope to have it completed by this week.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you will come join us for our Holiday Celebration challenge at Stamp Fairy's challenge blog

Also Stamp Fairy has a wonderful sale through the month of December

So go visit the store, you will find a cart full of wonderful images.

Challenges I will be entering
Come and Get it - Red and Green
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Paper Sundaes - anything Christmas
The Squirrel and The Fox - Christmas
2 Sisters - Christmas
Creations by Gil M - Red and Green
One Stop Craft - Traditional Christmas colors
Clearly Inspired - Christmas
Inspired Me Friday - anything goes
Stamp Man - make an ornament
Raise the Bar - Christmas

Cookie Exchange Gifts

2011-12-11T05:21:00.000-05:00

Good Morning, Hope you are keeping warm It's definitely Cold Outside here!!

Today I am sharing a couple of pics of my decorated boxes filled with some

yummy cookies that I made for a annual cookie exchange. Each year

my two oldest daughters, my daughter in-law and my great friend and her daughter

get together for a afternoon/evening girls event where we have a cookie exchange

fabulous food (this year we had Olive Garden YUM!) and a few drinks. Just some

down time for us ladies, catching up on the latest happenings with each other, wonderful laughs

as we enjoy each other's company!!

This year I made two of my favorite easy as pie Cookie recipes and created a decorated box

to give these goodies to each of my gals.

I created my box using utterly cute designer papers from Echo Park Holly Jolly Christmas collection

and decorated with sticklers from the Holly Jolly Christmas element page

I placed the stickers on white card stock then cut them out, snowflake is a Sizzix die

button from stash tied with Green Apple Divine twine from Really Reasonable Ribbon

From the element sticker page I was able to make all five boxes that I needed

for the exchange - this one has some of the Aqua twine added to the button

These papers are from Pink Paislee Snow Days Frosty

One of my all time favorite cookies are the Thin Mints that you can buy each year

from the local Girl Scouts. Well I was super excited when I found this super easy recipe they

are just as yummy as the ones from the Girl Scouts

Thin Mints

1 pkg (8 squares) Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate - melted slightly cooled

1/4 tsp peppermint extract

1 sleeve Ritz Crackers (36 crackers)

1 candy cane crushed

Mix chocolate and extract.

Dip crackers in chocolate mixture, turning to complete coat each cracker

Carefully scrape off excess chocolate

Place coated crackers in single layer on waxed paper- covered baking sheet sprinkle with

crushed candy

Refrigerate 30 minutes until chocolate is firm

Now with my family I have to triple this recipe - they go fast around here

Thanks for visiting and I hope you will enjoy this fabulous recipe for super

thin mints.

Challenges I will be entering

Really Reasonable Ribbon -Recipe Swap- food packaging

Challenge Up Your Life - box or packaging

Just Some Lines - Handmade gifts

Annabelle Stamps - Christmas boxes

Fairy Tale Challenge - Gift/ gift packaging

Moving Along with the Times - Last minute gifts

Pixie Cottage - Last minute gifts or cards

A Very Merry Christmas

2011-12-08T07:29:00.000-05:00

Today I am sharing one of the sweet Christmas designs
you can find in the store -
This adorable image is Flurry the Snowman

Flurry the Snowman was colored with Copic, paired with fun Bo Bunny papers, Viva Decor Pearl pen pearls

and sentiment from a Touch of Christmas

Now take a minute you deserve the break and visit Digital Delights to see some more inspiration from the design team.

2011-12-07T10:25:00.000-05:00

Today I am sharing our weekly recipe for you with Cooking It Up with Katie!!

The recipe for this week's challenge is

Anything Goes

our challenge will run through the month of December
so you will have lots of time to join us

Our wonderful sponsor for the month of December

Dude Times Doodles

I will be sharing a card each week using one of the many fabulous
images you can find at Dude Times Doodles

This week I am sharing another fun image that brings a smile
when you see it!!

Be sure to stop by and see all the inspiration the Cooking It Up

team is sharing using some awesome images from Dude Times Doodle

Have a great day!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday with Sassy Cheryl

2011-12-07T10:22:00.000-05:00

Good Morning - It's time to share the new sketch this week

at Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Our sketch for this week is another fun one

Our wonderful sponsor for this week's challenge is

the amazing Sassy Cheryl's

Sassy Cheryl’s

http://sassycheryls.com

Prize: $5 Gift Certificate

Here is my card using this adorable snowman from Sassy Cheryl's

I found these fun papers in my stash and even though they were intended for

the fourth of July I thought they would work very well with this sweet image.

What do you think, great color combo for a fun winter card!

For more inspiration with Sassy Cheryl's images, be sure to take a minute to stop over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday's blog -

Gorgeous cards being shared by the design team

Holiday Greetings at Party Time Tuesday

2011-12-06T11:13:00.001-05:00

This week's challenge at Party Time Tuesday is

Holiday Greetings

We have two wonderful sponsors for the month of December

Along with Paper Make Up for this week's Sponsor

I was given this cute little image from Paper Makeup Stamps to design my project and thought

he would be a perfect addition to my little mitten SVG cut from Digital Delights

So here is my project for a very fun Holiday Greetings. I actually made 5 of these

cute little mittens for a cookie exchange my girls and a few friends throw each year

Along with the yummy cookies I will be given each one will receive a little personal

mitten as shown but will also include a gift certificate for a deli-sh brew from Star Bucks

I colored my image with Copic and used My Minds Eye Christmas design paper for

matting, the beautiful seam binding is from 3 Girl Jam. A little bit of cutting on felt, a few hand stitching and it was completed! Super easy and sure to be a great addition to the wonderful package of cookies I will give.

Be Sure to stop over to Party Time Tuesday blog to see all the wonderful creations

the team is sharing using products from our Fabulous sponsors!

Christmas Bling

2011-12-06T03:30:00.000-05:00

Good Morning and thanks so much for stopping by,

Today I want to share with you my design team card for this week's challenge over at Sweet Stamps.

Our theme this week is Christmas Bling

Each week Sweet Stamps has a new challenge and although you are

not required to use Sweet Stamps if you have some we would love for you to use them and you will receive a second entry into our draw.

Our prize each week to one lucky winner is a $20.00 gift certificate to

Sweet Stamp Store for use on any of our lovely rubber stamps.

I love this Christmas Rose Stamp from Sweet Stamps, such a beautiful stamp.

The beautiful doily die is a new item from Cherry Lynn Designs - simply gorgeous, I layered the

center piece slight off line to give an added dimension with the die and my layout. Colored with Copic

Markers and then I lined the image with Viva Decor Pearl pen in Cream

Products used on my card can be found in the Sweet Stamp Store

Christmas Rose Candle stamp

Memento Ink Tuxedo Black

Cheery Lynn Designs Nautical Wheeler Doily

Viva Decor Pearl Pen - Cream

Stickles Christmas Red

For more inspiration stop by our Sweet Stamps challenge blog

as my team members are sharing beautiful cards using product you can purchase from the store.

Molly Fairy is here with Stamp Fairy Challenge

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Good Morning and a Happy Monday , first I want to thank everyone who has joined us on our 1 Year Birthday hop with Stamp Fairy, your sweet comments are so much appreciated. If you haven't had time or are just learning of our 1 Year Birthday Blog Hop you still have time to join us - Hop through with the team and at the end you will receive an adorable free image. Join the hop here

Here is the adorable free image you will receive at the end of the hop

For my project today I used the adorable Molly as my cover page for my

Molly Calendar - more pages to come as the days pass.

I would love for you to come visit through out the week as I share my next

pages of my Molly Calendar

To view my Barry Calendar you can see my project here

HUGS'