Busy Busy so posting one for two today!

Whew, I have a feeling this week is going to fly by and I still have a few (quite a list) things I must finish up before Friday gets here.

I managed to finish up all my baking and candy making this weekend and now to package it up and deliver to my neighbors, putting the last of the Christmas cards in the box this morning -  I know cutting it  a little close but these are all going local so they will receive before Friday (fingers crossed), LOL!

Now for my actual card posting, My card is my DT card for two different challenges -The first challenge is StampFairy second challenge ANYTHING GOES!! 
Thanks to everyone who joined the first challenge this past week, amazing entries from everyone!!

And the second challenge is my last DT card for the Critter Sketch Challenge, their theme this week is ANYTHING CHRISTMAS!
I have enjoyed my time as a DT for Critter Sketch and it was a hard decision to make in leaving the team. Melanie and April are wonderful to work with and really make it fun to be part of the team. All the gals from the two terms I have served are very talented and share so much inspiration that I was honored to be a team member among them. I will miss being a part of the team but will be visiting and joining them as often as I can ...... Thank you Melanie for the past fun six months!

Ok, so here is my card for the two challenges using StampFairy Lenny with his Candy Cane.

Image- StampFairy

DP - Creative Imaginations

PTI - Pure Poppy cs.

Sketch - I heart Sketches

Sentiment- SU words

Nesties - circle and scallop circle

MS Snowflake punch

Craft Lounge Sparkle Fluff

Red Gingham ribbon - Hobby Lobby

Sliver beads - Recollections

White Snowflake brads- stash

I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Joyful New Years!

Thank you for visiting and leaving me so many lovely comments through out the year.

May your Holidays be Blessed!

New challenge at Critter Sketch - come join us with our fun sketch

Good Morning, I hope everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed some of this beautiful fall weather we are having. I was surprised at how fast the temperatures has dropped in the last few days here in Kentucky. Yesterday it was rather chilly and I actually had to wear a fleece out, and could of used a pair of gloves as well since my hands were very cold.

This morning I am sharing a card for the new challenge over on Critter Sketch,with the new month we also have a new sponsor for our challenge and our new Design Team members too!

First welcome to all the new ladies joining the Critter Sketch team for this term, you can find a list of all the design team members on my side bar. The team is broken into two groups so every other week we all take turns sharing our creations. This week is Team #1's turn and I am joining team 1 today with a card for you.

Our challenges for this month is sketches and each week we will have a new sketch for you to play along with. This week our fun sketch is brought to you by our very own Michelle - she has design a fun sketch that I enjoyed designing my card from.

As I mentioned we have a new Sponsor for the month of October and she is one of my favorite artists. Meljen's Designs

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

Here is my take on Michelle's wonderful sketch

                I used this fun image from Just-Inklined and a couple of SU stamps to create my card.
I hope you join our challenge this week creating a card or scrap page using our fun sketch, as I would love to come visit you to see your take of the sketch.
Be sure to swing on over to the Critter Sketch challenge to see what my sister design team gals are sharing with you today. So don't be a stranger come join us and share your creations with the team.

Have a crafty day!!
Hugs
Jacki

Critter Sketch Challenge #28

Good Morning and a Happy Monday,

It's the beginning to a new week and hopefully a calmer week than I had last week. Today being it is Monday starts a new challenge over on the Critter Sketch Challenge and this week we have a recipe challenge for you all to play with.

Our very own team mate Moira has challenge us with this wonderful recipe of  using the colour red and striped patterned paper somewhere on your creation. She would also like to see something summer related.

Here is my take on the this week's challenge

I used this wonderful image from Karen's Doodles of Summertime Boy Baseball, along with this week's Friday Sketchers sketch #116 for my layout. Using PTI card stock Poppy Red and Enchanted Evening, design paper is from Creative Imaginations, sewing around the base of the card and nestie oval of the image. PTI buttons were used for the embellishments with SU linen thread, Queen & Co half pearls used on the corners.Sentiment is from PTI Everyday Buttons.

We would love to have you join our challenge this week, the sky is the limit for your creation but remember to use the color red, striped pattern paper and summery theme on your creation.

If you would be interested in being on our design team Critter Sketch Challenge is currently having a Design Team Call. Please click here for all the details, Being part of a design team is fun and challenging so give it a try.

Thanks for visiting with me today and I hope you join our challenge this week as I would love to stop by your blog to see your creation.

Have a great crafty Monday!

Hugz ~ Jackie 

Challenges entered:

Critter Sketch - recipe challenge

Friday Sketchers #116- sketch

Wishing you Sunshine and Happiness - New Challenge at Critter Sketch

Hi, Happy Monday!

WOW! where does the time go?? Seems like the days are just flying by, this is the last week of summer vacation for the kids here in our area. Boy, I just spent the last three days getting school supplies and fighting the crowd trying to find school clothes for Hunter. Could not beleive that they had hoodies and long sleeves on the racks, amazing since it has been in the high 90's the past week.

Okay on to my reason for my post this beautiful morning, Today is Critter Sketch Challenge day and Melaine has a great sketch for you this week.

There are no special requirements this week except the sketch. You can create it as a card or scrapbook page and you can create it as is or flip it.

I kept my card pretty much to the sketch and I have to say it was fun and easy to follow. For my image I used one that was being offered as a freebie and once again I did not list who was offering it. I know it was out there for anyone to use that wanted to make a card for a fellow blogger's sister. (If you know who this belongs to please post in the comments so I can give credit to who created and deserves credit). I am trying to be more aware and listing the company of each image when I download and save to my computer.

Our August sponsor is limeLight Papercrafts.

 

Now hop on over to the Critter Sketch Challenge blog as my fellow design team gals have some Absolutely Gorgeous cards to share with you. I hope you find inspiration with the sketch and join us this week. Just upload your card or project on the Critter Sketch Challenge blog and I will stop by and leave some love.

Have a Great Day!!

Life and Lemons = Margaritas

Good Morning and a Happy Monday!

I am still having a fabulous time in Chicago, and hoping the rain stays away so we can take in the Cubs game this evening. This is the one thing that Hunter insisted he wanted to do while we are here, so as long as I don't have to sit in the rain we will be catching a ball game tonight.

Today begins a new challenge over on the Critter Sketch challenge blog, This week we have a fabulous sketch for you to play with. Now the challenge is to use the sketch plus we want to see you use a minimum of 2 different ribbons.

This is my off week on the design team, but you know I can not resist a good sketch so I just had to play along.

As some of you may agree when Everyday Life and Lemons meet that it sometimes equals only one thing - Margaritas!!! LOL!! Beverage of my choice on those days when all is tart!

When I saw this sweet image released on Whimsie Doodles, I didn't hesitate to grab it up. It is such a fun image and I see me using it for many different occasions. I think it makes a great Pick Me Up card on those days that you find you're carrying the whole world on your shoulders. LOL! Ever have one of those days?

 I used Basic Grey Nooks and Pantry paper collection,(isn't it just perfect with this image?), a little bit of Dazzling Diamonds and Stardust Stickles to give the lemons a bit of sparkle. Doodle Bug glittery candy dots. Those yummy ribbons are from a Taylor Expression's Key Ingredient Kit.

So I hope you hop on over to visit the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog and see all the fabulous creations the design team has to share with you today. I would love to see your creation with the sketch, just link your card to our challenge blog by Sunday August 8th.

Have a Fabulous Week and crafty day!!

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Critter Sketch Challenge #24 - A sketch with Robyn's Fetish

Good Morning,

WOW, can you beleive it is the last week in July? Where has this month gone? The kids will be going back to school in three weeks around here. Time seems to fly by anymore.
Today is a new challenge over at the Critter Sketch Challenge blog and our last week with Robyn's Fetish as our sponsor.

If you haven't been over to Robyn's Fetish store, you should take a minute and check out all the wonderful images they offer.

This week we have a sketch for our challenge, to help get the creativity going.

Robyn's Fetish sent the design team some of their wonderful images to play with. I have been sharing them with you all month and here is one more that I enjoyed creating with.

I used PTI Pure Poppy for my base, some Christmas papers I had found in my stash, colored the image with Copics, then distressed the background with Tim Holtz Old Linen, flowers are Primas, Pearls are from Queen & Co.

Thanks so much for taking a moment to stop by, swing on over to the Critter Sketch Challenge blog to see what the other girls are sharing. I hope you join us this week using our sketch.

Monday at Critter Sketch Challenge

Good Morning friends,

A brand new week and a brand new challenge at the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog!

Did you have a fabulous weekend? I totally enjoyed mine, Saturday was Awards Day for Hunter's baseball team, then we went out to lunch and did a little shopping, later in the evening we went to a Carnival at one of the local churches. Hunter enjoyed riding some of the rides and playing a few of the games ($40 blown in less then 2 hours) but the best was I got my Holy donuts!!! Oh my goodness these are the best donuts and they only make them during this carnival and then in mid August for our county fair!!!  So I had to get my fix and even brought extras to bring home for breakfast yesterday morning mmmmm!!! So tasty!

Robyn's Fetish is our sponsor for the month of July and the wonderful talented Susan was so sweet to give the DT gals some Adorable images to play with. Thank you Susan I am having so much fun with these adorable images.

The Critter Sketch challenge for this week is We would like to see a card or project with the theme of THANK YOU!!!!

For my card layout I used an older sketch from Sketch and Stash #35, card base is PTI Raspberry Fizz, Basic Grey design paper from the June Bug pack, Robyn Fetish's image Waking Up Birdie, May Arts gingham ribbon, other ribbon is from Michael's, SU sentiment, BG half pearls, stickles - Black, Stardust and Waterfall.

Copic - E35,E37, RV14, YG23, YG03,YG67,BG10,B34,B45,110

Now be sure to swing over to the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog to see all the beautiful creations from my DT sisters and to read all the goodies on the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a wonderful crafty day!

Smiles

Jacki

Are You Seeing Stars? Critter Sketch Challenge is!

Good Morning

I hope you had a Fabulous Holiday yesterday , I am still relaxing at the camp site and will be packing up and heading home later today. All good things must come to an end, but we have had a FANTASTIC time, swimming, boating and just plain Ole relaxing!!!

Today is a new challenge over at Critter Sketch Challenge and even though this is not my week to showcase my card, I still played along with the challenge. I just had too, you see our Sponsor for the month is Robyn's Feist and the wonderful talented Susan was so sweet to give the DT gals some Fabulous, Adorable images to play with and I just loved everyone of the images and had to play with each of them.

Is this not CUTE or what?

For our challenge for this week, Melanie wants to see STAR!!! She want to see a creation using a minimum of 4 stars on your layout.

Well I think my card just fits the challenge, I have the 4 stars plus a few more!! LOL!!I was able to use this adorable Robyn's Feist image which you can find here.

I used a recent Card Pattern sketch for the layout, thi9s fun paper is one that I found among my stash, image is colored with Copics, Prima Flowers, heart brads from stash and SU brads.

Thanks for stoppin by to visit, I hope you run over to Critter Sketch challenge blog and visit the DT's , they would love to hear some sweet comments from you.

Happy Monday, thanks for stopping by to visit! I also would like to say thank you for all the sweet and lovely comments you all have been leaving me. I am so thankful and very appreciative that you take the time to support my love of crafting!

Hugs

Jacki

Critter Sketch Challenge #20

Good Morning and A Happy Monday friends,

Oh where has this month gone? It is hard to believe that we are at the last week of June already!
 Well, It is the beginning of a new week and  we have  New Challenge #20 over on the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog. Yeah!

This week we have another great challenge sketch from Kelly Haberstroh. Kelly and Melanie are in a blog group together and Kelly was sweet enough to offer up a sketch for us to use.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Soft Pencil and they have some adorable Images that would make some darling cards.
Of course we would love to see your Soft Pencil images as this is their last week as our Sponsor, but it's not required. Our challenges have no vendor restrictions!!

I really had fun with this sketch and Soft Pencil's image "Ladybug and Flower"

Isn't this paper gorgeous? I picked it up over at the Die Cuts R Us store, it was one of their 6x6 sample packs, sorry I am not seeing it in the store now, but Claudia does have some other yummy packs available. Card base is PTI Pure Poppy, image is colored with Copic, Candy Dots are from Pebbles.


Now, you will want to hurry on over to the Critter Sketch Challenge blog to see all the fabulous creations by the other design team gals.  We would love for you to take a moment and visit their blogs. These gals are very talented and have some fabulous creations to share with you.

Be sure to link up your project to our challenge blog, I can't wait to come visit and see your take on the sketch.
Have fun and happy creating!!
Crafty Hugs
Jacki

Critter Sketch Challenge DT card

Good Morning,

It's the beginning of a new week and a New Challenge over on the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog

This week we have a great challenge sketch for you to play with, and along with the sketch we would like to see ribbon too!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Soft Pencil and they have some adorable Images that make darling cards.
Of course we would love to see your Soft Pencil images put to use but it's not required. Our challenges have no vendor restrictions!! You may rotate the sketch and add embellishments just so long as we can see the sketch in your project. Be sure to mention Critter Sketch Challenge in your blog posting.


Here is my card for the challenge, I used Soft Pencil image Happy Sailors, isn't this image just adorable.

I made an easel card for my project since the image was going to be my main focal point.

 

My card is made with PTI Pure Poppy, DP Creative Imaginations, MS border loops punch, star jewels are from Joann's craft essentials, sentiment is from Ginger's House . Image is colored with Copic Y21,YR23, YR04, E00, E02, YG23, R29, B45. B32, BG10

Now hurry on over to the Critter Sketch Challenge blog to see all the fabulous creations by the design team. Be sure to link up your project to our challenge blog, I can't wait to come visit and see your take on the sketch.

 Have fun and happy creating!!

Crafty Hugs

Jacki

Birthday Wishes Challenge with Critter Sketch, Phindy's Place and Basic Grey

Good Morning my friends,

It's kind of yucky weather here today, overcast with thunderstorms but hopefully it will clear up as the day progresses as we have tickets for our local farm league baseball team this evening and Hunter really wants to go since he won these tickets by reading 4 books through their reading club. It's a great program for the young kids during the summer, and the games are always so much fun for them as the evening is filled with activities for them to participate in.

Have you visited the Critter Sketch Challenge this week? We have a birthday challenge for you and we would like to see  your take on creating a child's birthday card. Your project can be for a baby, toddler, or teen birthday. Although it is not my week to showcase my designs please stop by the blog and check out the fabulous creations by the design team. Lots of wonderful inspiration for you!


                      
I never seem to have any cards on hand for those girl birthdays that seem to sneak up on me and when I saw that Phindy's Place Challenge blog challenge #8  for this week was that they want to see Happy Birthday projects. I remember I had this adorable image from Phindy's Place that was offered as a freebie awhile ago and knew I must use it for my card. I colored her up with my Copics and for my layout I used this week's great sketch from Sketch and Stash challenge sketch #37 .   My  gorgeous DP is from the Basic Grey " Green at Heart" paper pad, my flowers and flower buds are Primas, sentiment is PTI, I added some Orange and Magenta Stickles for dazzling bling on the image flowers and sprayed the flowers with glimmer mist for some more dazzle, my ribbon, pearls and doily are from my stash.

I very happy with the finished card and can't wait to deliver to a special little girl for on her birthday.

This card will be entered in the following challenges
Phindy's Place Challenge #8 - Happy Birthday
Sketch and Stash challenge sketch #37 - New : Basic Grey Paper, first time using image Stash: ribbon, pearls and flowers
CupCake Craft Challenge - dazzle - stickles and glimmer mist
Going Grey Challenge #14- Happy Birthday - BG Green at Heart DP
Simon Said Challenge- recipe 1 image, 2 DP and 3 embellishments - flowers, ribbon and pearls


Well since I have two more of my grandsons for the day we are heading out to a art class to paint our own ceramics this morning. The youngest (6yr old) was so excited when he saw that they had a class he called me to tell me about the class and asked if I would take him to paint on the day he was with me. Oh how could I not say yes to this precious child of mine. I am so blessed with these boys.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I wish you only the best and hope your day is filled with wonderful memories.

Big Hugs
Jacki

Exciting News to Share

I am so excited about today's post. I am pleased to announce that I am a very proud member of the Critter Sketch Design Team.

The Critter Sketch Challenge brings a new challenge to you every Monday and Melanie has two design team groups. So with me being on group 2 I will begin sharing  my take of the challenges with you on Monday June 14th.

 This week the Critter Sketch Challenge (#16) is a FUN challenge as we want to see beautiful flowers and would like to see the color purple somewhere on your project.  We can't wait to come visit you to see your fabulous creations.
You will have until this Friday, June 4th to paricipate in the challenges to be eligible to be entered in the drawing to win 3 free Doodle Dragon digi images.

So get out those beautiful flowers and find that special purple some thing and come play with us.


Hugs
Jacki