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Thursday, February 28, 2013

TIME FOR THURSDAY SHOWCASE WITH DIGITAL DELIGHTS!

Ugh, more snow on the ground this morning.  I am so tired of this winter and I can’t believe tomorrow is already March 1!  Anyway, I am back again today with a new SHOWCASE THURSDAY for you at DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and I am so excited to share my creation with you. I hope you will stop by the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and see all the amazing DT gals’ creations. If you have time, I’m sure they’d love a visit to their individual blogs.

Also, a NEW CHALLENGE starts today at DELIGHTGUL CHALLENGES, so I hope you will check that out and play along!!


My card today features DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP image “Easter Kiddles” who I have colored with Copics and Reflections glitter pen.  I added My Mind’s Eye papers, pins from CTMH, CS from Bazzill.  Image cut with MFT die as is frame, tulle is from The Ribbon Spot, circle and scalloped circle cut with punches, Happy Easter sentiment is from DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP and is cut with Smooches die and pearls from Queen and Co. added.  Sure hope you like it!

Additional Challenges:
PAPER PAL ARTS – sketch

AUD SENTIMENTS – An Easter sentiment
CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS – dies and punches
CAN YOU DIGI IT – little ones

CRAFTS AND ME – dies/punches
PAPER PRETTIES – punches

LITTLE MISS MUFFET HAS NEW RELEASES!!

We have a NEW RELEASES to show off for you today at LITTLE MISS MUFFET and they are fabulous!  I hope you will check out the DT gals work on the NEW RELEASES at LITTLE MISS MUFFET, and if you have time, pay them a visit to their personal blog.

Remember, we also have our YELLOW AND BLUE Challenge going on until Tuesday, March 5 at 11:59pm CST, so still plenty of time to come enter your projects at LITTLE MISS MUFFET.  Please remember, if you do not use a LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS image, you get 1 entry and must follow our theme of YELLOW AND BLUE. However, if you play along with an image from LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS or ANY POLLYCRAFT image (this includes all of them, not just the ones available at LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS), you get as many entries as you want AND the theme is anything goes!!

Reminder, we have a FACEBOOK FAN PAGE and we sure hope you will join us – just click the link to go there – FACEBOOK - Barbara has promised a FREEBIE when we reach 200 followers, so tell your friends too!!

For my project this week, I have chosen one of this adorable new release “Swings N Slides Good Luck.”  I have colored her with Copics and Sakura glitter pen and cut with Nesties.  Papers are Bazzill CS and DP from The Paper Studio.  I added lacey, sparkly ribbon from Hobby Lobby, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima and sentiment from Verve, cut with Nestie.  I sure hope you like itSmile

Additional Challenges:
SKETCH SATURDAY – sketch
CRAFT US CRAZY – anything goes
CRAFTY RIBBONS – anything goes with ribbon
HAPPY CAMPERS – use a favorite stamp
MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES – lovely ladies
MY HEART PIECES – favorite 3 things (flowers, lace, bright colored papers)
DIVAS BY DESIGN – anything goes
STAMP N DOODLE – 2 different die cuts
365 CARDS – use word “Happy”
BEARLY MINE – anything goes

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

NEW CHALLENGE AT THE STAMPING CHEF–BLING!

Hello everyone, I am here to tell you about a NEW CHALLENGE at THE STAMPING CHEF CHALLENGE!  Our challenge this time is to use BLING, easy enough, right?  You have almost 2 weeks to enter, challenge closes on March 12, so let’s see that BLING!!

There’s also a great SALE going on at THE STAMPING CHEF SHOP, so I hope you will head over and check it out!!

My creation today features this adorable cheerleader from THE STAMPING CHEF SHOP.  I have colored her with Copics, added Sakura glitter pen and cut with Nesties.  Sentiment from Clear Dollar Stamps also cut with Nesties.  Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon and bling is from Prima.  Papers are Bazzill and DP is The Paper Studio.  Sure hope you like it and will come join the fun!!


SPLASH OF RED CHALLENGE AT INKY IMPRESSIONS!

Happy Wednesday everyone and hope you are having a great first part of the week.  It rained here all day yesterday and is grey and cold again after a beautiful, sunny day on Monday.  Oh how I long for more sun!

We have a NEW CHALLENGE at INKY IMPRESSIONS CHALLENGE today and it’s SPLASH OF RED! Cannot wait to see what you create this time.

You do not need to use an image from INKY IMPRESSIONS to play along, but if you do, you will get 2 entries instead of 1 for purposes of random.org drawing for the winner. You have until Tuesday, March 5 to come play along.

You’ll definitely want to make a stop at INKY IMPRESSIONS INSPIRATION BLOG and check out all the fun projects being presented there. Lots of fun ideas and techniques!!


For my creation this week, I have chosen INKY IMPRESSIONS rubber stamps image “Flower LiLi.”  I have colored her with Copics and cut out with Lifestyle Crafts die.  I added a tag cut with Verve die, sentiment from Inky Antics, twine from Inky Impressions.  CS is Bazzill and DP is from my stash.  Bling is from My Mind’s Eye.  I sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

I used sketch from DIGI SKETCH.
Additional Challenges:
LEJ DESIGNS – for a lovely lady
LOVES RUBBER STAMPS – make or add tag
PARTY TIME TUESDAYS – anything goes
SHOPPING OUR STASH – make or add tag
TOP TIP TUESDAY – make or add tag
TUESDAY THROWDOWN – thinking of you
CREATED WITH LOVE – bright and cheery
EUREKA STAMPS – flowers
LOVE TO CREATE – twine

365 CARDS – hats

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

NEW MINI WEDDING RELEASE AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS!!

Happy Tuesday everyone!  Today is the 3rd day of our MINI WEDDING RELEASE Previews over at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG!  I hope you will go a have a peek because the DT girls have done an amazing job (as usual) with this NEW MINI RELEASE! 

Also, we only need 12 more followers over at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG to get us to 200 which is when we will be giving away 2 MYSTERY BLOG CANDY prizes, so if you don’t already follow us there, please join us and tell your friends!

For my preview of the New Mini Wedding Release rubber stamps, I have used “Jasmin Dreams.”  This is a wonderful image and was such fun to color with my Copics.  I kept the colors very soft adding a bit more depth to the flowers so they would stand out.  I have used Basic Grey DP and Bazzill and Core-dinations CS.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, bling from Prima.  Sentiment cut with Verve die and oval doily behind image is from Cheery Lynn Designs.  I sure hope you like it.  All the New Stamps will be available at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS SHOP on February 27.

Reminder that we have a NEW CHALLENGE starting today over at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS Challenge Blog, so hope you will check that out as well and come play along!!

Additional Challenges:
GRAPHICAT – sketch
EUREKA STAMPS – flowers
CREATED WITH LOVE – bright and cheery
KABOODLE DOODLES – bling
OOH LA LA CREATIONS – sparkle and shine
THE CRAZY CHALLENGE – pink and gems

BEARLY MINE – anything goes
FLOURISHES – all that glitters
LEJ DESIGNS – for a lovely lady
PARTY TIME TUESDAYS – anything goes

Monday, February 25, 2013

NEW DT WITH NEW CHALLENGE

Hello again this morning!  Just back from my walk and still having trouble feeling my half frozen hands, but seem to be able to type ok LOL.  I am excited to announce that I am now part of the DT and PAPER MAKEUP STAMPS DIGI MAKEOVER CHALLENGE!   I am super excited to be working with this talented group of gals and the wonderful images from PAPER MAKEUP SHOP.
 
Our challenge this week is STRIPES – anyhow, anyway, just show us some stripes!    You don’t have to use a PAPER MAKEUP SHOP image, but you MUST use a DIGI to come play along.  PAPER MAKEUP SHOP has an amazing selection of cute digis, so I hope you will check it out!  You have til 9pm EST on Sunday, March 3 to come play along, can’t wait to see what you create.

For my card this week, I have chosen PAPER MAKEUP SHOP image “Aurora Fairy and have colored her with Copics and cut out with Taylored Expressions die.  I used CS from Bazzill and SU and DP from My Mind’s Eye.  I added sentiment from an old rubber stamp that is cut with Verve die and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.   Bling and pearl from Prima.  Hope you like it and will come join the fun.

Additional Challenges:
REPEAT IMPRESSIONS – sketch

MAKE IT MASCULINE AT DIGI DARLA’S!

Ugh, I totally hate Mondays and it always seems no matter how early I go to bed on Sunday, I still wake up exhausted on Monday!

A good thing about Monday though is we have a NEW CHALLENGE at DIGI DARLA'S CHALLENGE this week and it is MAKE IT MASCULINE, so show us those masculine images, papers, colors, etc.  You don’t have to use a DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS image to play along, but if you do, you get 2 entries per creation and get entered into a second draw with a chance to win 3 images from DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS!! You just add DD after your name if you used a DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS images. Challenge ends on March 2 at 9pm EST.

For my creation, I chose DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS “Soccer to Me.”  As many of you know, both my boys play soccer on traveling teams in the fall and spring plus indoor in the winter, so I adore this image.  I have colored it with Copics and cut with Nesties.  I added CS from Bazzill and Core-dinations and DP from a 6 x 6 pack (will be back with company it’s from later)  Ribbon is from American Crafts and sentiment is from a clear stamp set in my stash and is cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.  Hope you like it and will come play along!!

Additional Challenges:

Sunday, February 24, 2013

WE’RE HOPPING AND HAVE A NEW CHALLENGE AT WHOOPSI DAISY!!

We have BLOG HOP as well as a NEW CHALLENGE over at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE this week and it is ADD A SENTIMENT, so a nice, easy one this week as a sentiment always is a great way to finish off your creation.  Our hop begins on the WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE blog and you are now at *AUDREY’S BLOG* - I am the 2nd stop on the hop, so if you have not begun at the WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE, please return there.

As you hop along, please remember to comment on all the blogs taking place in the hop.  You have a chance to win the sheet used by each of the WHOOPSI DAISY DT gals as well as the challenge prizes.  Good luck and have funSmile

Your NEXT HOP STOP is SANDE!

For our ADD A SENTIMENT Challenge, remember, if you use a WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP image, you can do an anything goes creation. Otherwise, you can use any image you’d like, but you must follow our theme of ADD A SENTIMENT.  Either way, we hope you will join us! You have until 12 noon EST on Sunday, March 3 to come play along at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE.

Make sure you visit the WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP this week as there are many awesome NEW sheets that you won’t want to miss.

My card this week uses WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP SHEET 425.   I adore this image and had such fun coloring her with my Copics.   I cut her out with scissors and added her to doily die cut from Taylored Expressions and Simple Stories DP.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, pearls from Prima, ruffle ribbon from The Ribbon Carousel and satin ribbon from American Crafts.  Sentiment is from Memory Box and cut out with Nestie.  CS is Core-dinations.  Hope you like it and have fun on the hop and come play in our challenge too!!

Additional Challenges:
FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY – sketch
GINGERLOFT – ribbon and bows
JOANNA SHEEN CHALLENGE – layer it up (7)
KENNY K'S CHALLENGE – lots of layers (7)
ONE STITCH AT A TIME – use a digi
ROBYN’S FETISH – ribbon or twine
SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS – flowers, flowers and more flowers
THE SQUIRREL AND THE FOX – fairy tale or fantasy
PINK GEM DESIGNS – add a bow
TOTALLY GORJUSS -  it’s happy

Thursday, February 21, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE STAMPING CHEF’S TAMARA!

Welcome to our very special birthday blog hop for our Queen, Tamara. Today Miss Tamara is celebrating her “21st” birthday and the family wanted to celebrate with a surprise birthday hop.
To help us out in the celebration, we asked a few of our loyal followers to join in with us. I hope you all enjoy the hop and don’t forget to leave lots of Birthday Wishes for Tamara here on the blog
The hop will end on February 24th. One lucky participant will receive the digi used on the families projects, Gwenavere, all you have to do is leave a comment on all blogs and at the end (which is the stamping chef blog) comment that you have left some love for all . The winner will be posted on February 25th.
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This as well as all the other amazing images from The Stamping Chef can be found at THE STAMPING CHEF STORE

Here is the order for the hop. If you get lost along the way just come back here
Lynne- http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com
Vicky- http://crafting-vicky.blogspot.com
Pam- http://scrappinfabpam.blogspot.com
Helen- http://seeitsnapitandscrapit.wordpress.com
Nazneen- http://kaagaz-artisticquilling.blogspot.com
Amanda- http://thescrapoholiccandyshop.blogspot.com
Jearise- http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Audrey- http://hippieaud.blogspot.com (you are here!)
Zenita- http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
Jackie- http://papermoments.blogspot.com
Tina- http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com
Tanya- http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com
The Stamping Chef- http://thestampingchef.wordpress.com


Here’s my project featuring Doodlebug Designs papers and Core-dinations CS.  Coloring done with my Copics.  Image cut with Lifestyle Crafts die, sentiment from Jaded Blossom cut with Sizzix die.  Buttons from Doodlebug Design and Bags o Buttons and ribbon from The Ribbon Carousel.

Enjoy the hop and TAMARA, have a glorious and blessed birthday!!

THURSDAY SHOWCASE AT DIGITAL DELIGHTS

Here I am, back again today with a new SHOWCASE THURSDAY for you at DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and I am so excited to share my creation with you. I hope you will stop by the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and see all the amazing DT gals’ creations. If you have time, I’m sure they’d love a visit to their individual blogs.

Also, a NEW CHALLENGE starts today at DELIGHTGUL CHALLENGES, so I hope you will check that out and play along!!

My card today features DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP image “Roxy at Easter” and is colored with Copics, Shihan makers and Ranger Glossy Accents added for eggs in basket.  I have chosen Core-dinations CS and DP from My Mind’s Eye.  Sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and cut with Amuse die.  Flowers are Petaloo and pearls are Prima.  Sure hope you like it!!

Additional Challenges:
BAFFIES KREATIVLADEN – purple and green
FAB N FUNKY – flower power
LITTLE RED WAGON – totally teddies
THE PAPER SHELTER – celebrations
PENNY'S PAPER-CRAFTY CHALLENGES  - anything goes
STAMPAVIE AND MORE – lots of layers (10)
THE PERFECT SENTIMENT – floral fantasia
LOVES RUBBER STAMPS – lots of layers (10)
OUR DAILY BREAD DESIGNS – Easter
DIGI SKETCH – sketch

YELLOW AND BLUE CHALLENGE AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you today at LITTLE MISS MUFFET and it is a color challenge and those colors are YELLOW AND BLUE.  I love these 2 colors and their various shades in combination – the DT gals have created some amazing works to show off YELLOW AND BLUE so hope you will check them out at LITTLE MISS MUFFET, and if you have time, pay them a visit to their personal blog.

You have until Tuesday, March 5 at 11:59pm CST to come enter your projects at LITTLE MISS MUFFET.   Please remember, if you do not use a LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS image, you get 1 entry and must follow our theme of YELLOW AND BLUE. However, if you play along with an image from LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS or ANY POLLYCRAFT image (this includes all of them, not just the ones available at LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS), you get as many entries as you want AND the theme is anything goes!!

Reminder, we have a FACEBOOK FAN PAGE and we sure hope you will join us – just click the link to go there – FACEBOOK - Barbara has promised a FREEBIE when we reach 200 followers, so tell your friends too!!


For my project this week, I have chosen one of the newest releases from the Sugar N Spice Dolls Collection at LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS, Carob.  She is just adorable with her spikey hair and I thought it would look perfect blue!  I have added CS from SU and Core-dinations, DP from Doodlebug Designs and Authentique, sentiment from Jaded Blossom cut with Verve die, ribbon from my stash.  Triangles cut with Sizzix die, frame around image with Nellie’s die.  Charm is from Inky Impressions, flower from Basic Grey and buttons and twine from my stash.  Yellow DP cut with border punch.  Image colored with Copics, cupcake frosting done with Stickles.  Hope you like it and will come join us!

Sketch is from ONE STOP CRAFT

Additional Challenges:
CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS – dies and punches
CRAFTS AND ME – add a charm
CREATIVE MOMENTS – shades of blue
DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY – birthdays are fun
WHIMSY INSPIRATION – metal (charm)
BEARLY MINE DESIGNS – lace/ribbon/twine (ribbon and twine)
CITY CRAFTER CHALLENGE – all the glitters
SCRAP CREATIONS – Bingo (glitter, die cut/punch, buttons)
LEJ DESIGNS – button mania
CRAFTY RIBBONS – button up
SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS – stitching

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

FANCY FOLDS or NOT SQUARE CARDS AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

Our NEW CHALLENGE at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS starts today and it is FANCY FOLDS or NOT SQUARE CARDS.  I love fancy folds challenges because I love seeing new folds that I hope to try one day.


Our winner's prize this time gets this awesome rubber stamp from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS – what an awesome prize!


Remember, you can use any products you like on your challenge submissions, but if you use a stamp or digi image from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS your entry will be counted 3X for purposes of our random.org winner's draw!! Make sure you put a “3” after your name. You have until Monday, February 25 at 9pm GMT to join in the fun.


Right now the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG is the place to be!  We have New Followers CANDY that will be given away once the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG reaches 200 followers, so make sure you join us and please tell your friends!

Finally, before I present my creation, I want to tell you that CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS FACEBOOK PAGE is a fun place to visit and we have prizes, challenges and contests sometimes over there, so hope you will check it out.

For my creation today, I have used CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS rubber stamp “Let’s Have Pie.”  I have colored this cutie with Copics and cut out using Nesties.  I have added DP from My Mind’s Eye and papers from Bazzill.  Flower is from Wild Orchid Crafts, bling from My Mind’s Eye and sentiment from My Craft Spot, cut with Sizzix dies.  The fold is called a round stair step and I found the tutorial in a past issue of Magnolia Ink magazine.  It was easier than I thought it would be and I am very pleased by the result.  I hope you like it too and will come play along!


Additional Challenges:
CRAFTY BOOTS CHALLENGE – out of your comfort zone (new fold that I never tried before)
INCY WINCY DESIGNS – pop it up
CREATIVE CARD CREW – birthday
INKY CHICKS – birthday

DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGE – the letter “B” (birthday, blue, bling)
OLDIE BUT GOODIE CHALLENGE – bright colors plus items at least 6 months old (flower, die cut, bling, sentiment)
THROUGH THE CRAFT ROOM DOOR – anything goes
TOP TIP TUESDAY – make or add a tag
VICKIE’S CHALLENGE – anything goes

Monday, February 18, 2013

FOOD FOR THOUGHT CHALLENGE AT DIGI DARLA’S!

Hello everyone!  I am late with today’s post as the past 2 days have been a complete whirlwind of activity!  My now 12 year old son, his birthday was yesterday, played in a soccer tournament at a place over an hr. away from here from 9am-2pm – which means we left here at 7:15am and I had been up since 6am (I am NOT a morning person!)  Then, we went straight from there to his team’s indoor game back in town at 4pm and then he had 2 teammates spend the night.  Today, up at 6am again to walk for an hr. at 6:30am and then go to 8am dr. appt. and had to get blood work done, so was fasting!  Seriously was worried about passing out.  Then ran errands for an hr. and a half, came home, did stuff here and then both boys had dentist appt. at 2pm.  Other stuff going on as well, but those are the highlights.

Anyway, so tired now but wanted to let you know about our NEW CHALLENGE at DIGI DARLA'S CHALLENGE this week and it is FOOD FOR THOUGHT, so we just want to see some kind of food somewhere in your project.  You don’t have to use a DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS image to play along, but if you do, you get 2 entries per creation and get entered into a second draw with a chance to win 3 images from DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS!! You just add DD after your name if you used a DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS images.   Challenge ends on February 23 at 9pm EST.


For my creation, I chose DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS “Picking Apples.”  I really love this image and I have colored her with Copics and cut with Lifestyle Crafts dies.  I had added a sentiment from Pink By Design and papers from my stash.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, ribbon from The Ribbon Carousel, bling from My Mind’s Eye.  Sentiment is cut with Crafty Sentiments die and banners cut from Paper Smooches die.  Hope you will come play along!!

Sketch is from Bearly Mine Designs.
Additional Challenges:
CARD MANIA – Love
DAISY DOODLES – anything goes
MY GRAFICO – anything goes
PAPER PLAYTIME – use a sentiment stamp
SQUIGGLEFLY – use a sentiment
STAMP AND CREATE – spring
DREAM VALLEY CHALLENGES – ribbon and bling
GINGERLOFT – the color red
THE SQUIRREL AND THE FOX – love
PUMPKIN SPICE – love (use imagination)

Sunday, February 17, 2013

LACE AND PEARLS CHALLENGE AT DI’S DIGI DESIGNS!

Sorry everyone, a wee late with today’s post – pretty busy day, lots of cleaning!  We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you over at DI’S DIGI DESIGNS and it is LACE AND PEARLS.

You have until 11:59pm EST on Friday, March 1 to come join the fun.  Remember, you don’t need to use an image from DI’S DIGI DOWNLOADS to play along, but if you do, you have a chance to win 2 images from DI’S DIGI DOWNLOADS in addition to a chance at the sponsor prize – $25 gift certificate to My Time Made Easy!

For my card today, I chose this adorable image “Can I Try” from DI’S DIGI DOWNLOADS.   I colored it with Copics and cut with Nestie.  I added pearls from Prima, CS is Bazzill and DP is Kaisercraft.  I went with a vintage/shabby chic color scheme, which is out of my comfort zone, but I am pleased with the results.  The pearl flourishes are Prima and lace is from my stash.  Sentiment is Jaded Blossom and cut with new Paper Smooches die.  Hope you will come play along with us!

Additional Challenges:
CARD MAKIN’ MAMAS – birthday
GUYLOU'S INIMITABILITY – Bingo (starts with a “g” – girl, green/ free space/ die cut)
POLKA DOODLES – shabby chic
SANDY’S CRAFTY CREATIONS – anything birthday goes
CUPCAKE CRAFT – sketch
SPARKLES FORUM CHALLENGES – lace it up
ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE – vintage/shabby chic
SHOPPING OUR STASH – they say it’s your birthday
ALLSORTS CHALLENGE – things with wings (butterflies)
COLOUR ME CREATIVE CHALLENGE – color any girly or feminine image

Friday, February 15, 2013

NEW CHALLENGE AT BROKEN BOX STOCK!

Happy Friday to everyone!  It’s time for a NEW CHALLENGE at BROEKN BOX STOCK BLOG and this fortnight it’s BIRTHDAYS!  If you are like me, you can never have too many birthday cards, right?!?

I hope you will come play along for the chance to win 3 digis of choice from BROKEN BOX STOCK!  The digis there are super adorable, so hope you will go check it out – there’s also a nice selection of freebies available!  You have almost 2 weeks to play along – challenge ends 5pm EST on February 28.  You do not have to use an image from BROKEN BOX STOCK, but we sure would enjoy seeing one if you have one!

BROKEN BOX STOCK offers 2 amazing deals as well – 1. BROKEN BOX STOCK DIGI CLUB – for the low price of $9.99, you get 1 digi per week delivered to your e-mail inbox – that’s 52 digis a year and they are always wonderful images!!  2. Our BROKEN BOX STOCK TOODLES CLUB – for the great price of $19 you get 2 adorable Toodles each month all year delivered to your inbox – you get the color and black and white versions of all 24 Toodles!  If you aren’t familiar with the Toodles, click the link above to check them out, you’ll be glad you did!

For today’s creation, I have used BROKEN BOX STOCK image “Angel Toodle.”  She is so precious and I had such fun coloring her with my Copics and Recollections glitter pen.  I have cut her out with Nesties, added papers from SU, Taylored Expressions and DP from My Mind’s Eye, Kaisercraft and Bo Bunny, ribbon from my stash and sentiment from A. Jillian Vance Designs.  I sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Additional Challenges:

ALPHABET CHALLENGE – A for anything with wings
CARD CRAFTER’S CIRCLE – paint the town red
CARD MAKIN’ MAMAS – birthday
QKR STAMPEDE – anything goes
RAISE THE BAR – free at last, anything goes
SIMPLY CREATE TOO – Mother’s Day or female
SWEET N SASSY DIGI CHALLENGE – digi plus 3-2-1 (3 DPs, 2 die cuts, 1 ribbon)
SWEET PEA STAMPERS – use a digi
ABC CHALLENGE – H is for Happy Birthday
TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHES – sketch

Thursday, February 14, 2013

DIGITAL DELIGHTS THURSDAY SHOWCASE

Here I am, back again today with a new SHOWCASE THURSDAY for you at DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and I am so excited to share my creation with you. I hope you will stop by the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and see all the amazing DT gals’ creations. If you have time, I’m sure they’d love a visit to their individual blogs.

Also, a NEW CHALLENGE starts today at DELIGHTGUL CHALLENGES, so I hope you will check that out and play along!!


My card today features DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP image “Cupid Kiddles,” which I colored with Copics and Recollections pen and cut out with Nestie as well as backing paper.  Papers are Bazzill CS and DP from Prima and my stash, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, scalloped edge cut with Lifestyle Crafts die, sentiment from DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP “Love is in the Air” sentiment set is cut with Nellie’s die and daubed with Brilliance ink.  Ribbon is from The Ribbon Carousel.  Sure hope you like it!!

Additional Challenges:


DIVAS BY DESIGN – love/romance
JEN’S DIGIS – ribbon/lace
PAPER PRETTIES – red, pink, white
RUBY'S RAINBOW – roses
STAMPAVIE AND MORE – lots of layers (7)
WORD ART WEDNESDAY – encouraging or uplifting sentiment plus love
ART IMPRESSIONS – show me the love (hearts required)
CHARISMA CARDZ – anything goes
MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES – love is in the air
SKETCHY COLORS – sketch

NEW RELEASES AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET!!

Hey everyone!!   Happy Valentine’s day to all!  I am in a good mood today for 2 reasons – 1.  My 8 year old is finally fever free for more than a day and back to school for the first time this week – YAY!!  and 2. I am loving our NEW RELEASES at LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS!

Our awesome NEW digi release has something for everyone and trust me, you will LOVE them!  Make sure you check out LITTLE MISS MUFFET Blog to see ALL the fabulous DT creations this week –  you will be glad you did!

Don’t forget, you still have until Tuesday, February 19 at 11:59pm CST to come enter your projects for our Sketch challenge going on at LITTLE MISS MUFFET. Please remember, if you do not use a LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS image, you get 1 entry and must follow our SKETCH. However, if you play along with an image from LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS or ANY POLLYCRAFT image (this includes all of them, not just the ones available at LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS), you get as many entries as you want AND the theme is anything goes!!

Reminder, we have a FACEBOOK FAN PAGE and we sure hope you will join us – just click the link to go there – FACEBOOK - Barbara has promised a FREEBIE when we reach 200 followers, so tell your friends too!!

For my project this week, I have chosen LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS New Digi “Thyme” – one of the new additions to the Sugar N Spice Dolls collection.  I love this gorgeous image – I wish I had beautiful, flowing hair like that!  I have colored her with Copics and Recollections glitter pen and cut with Nestie.  I added Prima bling, a sentiment from Taylored Expressions cut with Sizzix die and ruffled velvet trim from Prima.  Papers are Bazzill CS and First Edition DP.  Sure hope you like it!

Additional Challenges:


CREATIVE BELLI CHALLENGE – Valentine/hearts
THE PAPER SHELTER – Valentine
STAMP-N-DOODLE – Bingo (digi image, ribbon, sentiment)
MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES – love is in the air
MY HEART PIECES – my heart is for you
PAPER CRAFTING JOURNEY – love
SINCERELY YOURS CREATIONS – Valentine’s love
ATCS AND CARDS WITH ATTITUDE – Be my Valentine
PATTIE’S CREATIONS – Valentine’s Day
613 AVENUE CREATE – sketch

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

NEW CHALLENGE AT INKY IMPRESSIONS–RIBBON or TWINE

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Please forgive me if I have not responded to your e-mail or commented on your blog this week.  I have been a wee bit distracted with my youngest child who has been running a fever since Friday and has been home from school going on 3 days now.    Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.


We have a NEW CHALLENGE at INKY IMPRESSIONS CHALLENGE today and it’s RIBBON OR TWINE!  Cannot wait to see what you create this time.


You do not need to use an image from INKY IMPRESSIONS to play along, but if you do, you will get 2 entries instead of 1 for purposes of random.org drawing for the winner. You have until Tuesday, February 19 to come play along.
Prize is a $10 gift certificate to INKY IMPRESSIONS!!

You’ll definitely want to make a stop at INKY IMPRESSIONS INSPIRATION BLOG and check out all the fun projects being presented there. Lots of fun ideas and techniques!!

For my creation this week, I have chosen INKY IMPRESSIONS rubber stamps “Angelica’s Heart Socks.”  I have colored her with Copics and Sakura pen and cut with Lifestyle Crafts die as well as frame.  I added Prima flourish bling, heart bling from Darice and charm from INKY IMPRESSIONS.  Twine is also from INKY IMPRESSIONS, CS is Bazzill and DP is We R Memory Keepers.  Hope you like it and will come join our challenge!

Additional Challenges:
FETCH A SKETCH – sketch
CARDS BY LADY ANNE/STAMP CHALLENGES – anything goes
CRAFTY CREATIONS – love/hearts
DIVAS BY DESIGN – love/romance
FRESH BREWED DESIGNS – hearts and dots
LITTLE RED WAGON – use the word “love”
CAN YOU DIGI IT – love is in the air (photo inspire)
CRAFTER’S COMPANION – love is in the air
PATTIE'S CREATIONS - Valentine's

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

NEW BENSON BEAR DIGIS AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS!!

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS has 3 NEW Benson the Bear Digis in the shop now and the DT gals are showcasing the awesome versatility of these images on the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG today!
Benson Bear : Benson Bear was born early 2013, he started out life as just two digital images but has already grown to 5 - such a cutie we all love colouring him up so much.
Want a chance to win some Benson's?
Enter our challenge this week that started today -You could be a lucky winner!

Also, we have 2 New Followers CANDY that will be given away once the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG reaches 200 followers, so make sure you join us and please tell your friends!

Remember, our challenge that begins today over at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS is VALENTINE’S and you can use any products you like on your challenge submissions, but if you use a stamp or digi image from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS your entry will be counted 3X for purposes of our random.org winner's draw- make sure you add a 3 after your name!! You have until Monday, February 18 at 9pm GMT to join in the fun.


Finally, before I present my creation, I want to tell you that CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS FACEBOOK PAGE is a fun place to visit for contests, challenges and giveaways!


I have 2 different Benson creations to share today.  The first one “Benson Sweet Egg” is colored with bright colors and I made an Easter card.  I have used Core-dinations CS, orange layer embossed with Spellbinders Embossibilies folder, all shapes cut with Nesties, DP from new My Mind’s Eye collection.  Bling is from Want to Scrap, ribbon from The Ribbon Carousel and sentiment from Studio G.  Hope you like this little sweetie!

Additional Challenges:

CRAFTING LIFE’S LITTLE PIECES – sketch
PRETTY LITTLE RIBBON SHOP – anything goes with ribbon
OUR DAILY BREAD DESIGNS – animal
PAPER MINUTES – spring colors and butterflies
THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR – anything goes
TUESDAY ALCHEMY – hearts or winged things (butterflies)
TUESDAY THROWDOWN – anything goes
VICKIE’S CHALLENGE – anything goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – anything goes
FOREVER FRIENDS MONTHLY – animal and butterflies





For my next card, I have made a Mother’s Day card and have chosen Benson with presents and have colored him with Copics and cut with Nesties.  CS is Core-dinations and DP is Kaisercraft.  Seam binding is from The Ribbon Carousel, bling from Kaisercraft and sentiment, cut with Nestie, is rubber stamp from my stash.  Hope you like it and will visit CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG to check out the rest of the DT creations.

Additional Challenges:
SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP – sketch
CUTTIN AND STAMPIN CHALLENGE – make something with an animal
DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGE – the letter “B” (blue, bear, bling)
HECK OF A CHALLENGE – love and flowers
ONE CRAZY STAMPER – love
READY TEDDY GO – love is in the air
VISIBLE IMAGE – love
CAN YOU DIGI IT – love is in the air
LEJ DESIGNS – for someone special
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY – hearts and flowers

VALENTINE’S CHALLENGE AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS!

Our NEW CHALLENGE at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS starts today and it is VALENTINE’S!

Our winner's prize this time is a 3 Digis of Choice CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS – what an awesome prize!

Remember, you can use any products you like on your challenge submissions, but if you use a stamp or digi image from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS your entry will be counted 3X for purposes of our random.org winner's draw!!   Make sure you put a “3” after your name.  You have until Monday, February 18 at 9pm GMT to join in the fun.


Right now the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG is the place to be!  Today the DT are showcasing 3 BRAND NEW DIGIS of the adorable Benson the Bear, so hope you will check that out!  Also, we have New Followers CANDY that will be given away once the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG reaches 200 followers, so make sure you join us and please tell your friends!

Finally, before I present my creation, I want to tell you that CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS FACEBOOK PAGE is a fun place to visit and we have prizes, challenges and contests sometimes over there, so hope you will check it out.


For my creation today, I have used CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS digi “He Loves Me” and I went with some colors that are a bit out of my usual comfort zone and I am super pleased with the resultsSmile  I hope you like her too,  I added a sentiments from Clear Dollar Stamps that is cut out with Nestie.  Image, frame and CS backing also cut with Nesties.  Heart bling from Darice, ribbon from Taylored Expressions, CS from Core-dinations and DP from my stash.  Heart sticker from Hobby Lobby.  Sure hope you will come join the challenge!

Additional Challenges:


CELEBRATE THE OCCASION – Valentine anything goes
EMERGENCY CRAFTERS – romance
LADYBUG CRAFTS – Valentine’s Day/love
NATALIE AND AMY’S CHALLENGE – something old (DP, ribbon), something new (heart sticker and bling)
ONE CRAZY STAMPER – love
PRETTY LITTLE RIBBON SHOP – anything goes with ribbon
THE CUPBOARD TRILOGY – a sprinkling or red and romance
CAN YOU DIGI IT – love is in the air
CLEAR IT OUT – anything goes with red and white items (have had the DP and ribbon for over a year)
DIE CUTTIN DIVAS – red, pink, purple and white plus die cuts

Monday, February 11, 2013

VALENTINE’S CHALLENGE AT DIGI DARLA’S

Happy Monday everyone!  My Monday has not started off ideally as my youngest is home with a fever and very runny nose.  She was sick Fri. and Sat. as well, but no fever yesterday only for it to return last night before bed, so no school for her today.

Anyway, I want to share our NEW CHALLENGE at DIGI DARLA'S CHALLENGE this week and it is VALENTINE’S – with Valentine’s Day on Thursday, this should be a nice, easy challenge for you this week.   You don’t have to use a DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS image to play along, but if you do, you get 2 entries per creation and get entered into a second draw with a chance to win 3 images from DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS!!  You just add DD after your name if you used a DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS images. Challenge ends on February 16 at 9pm EST.


For my creation, I chose DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS “Ballet Beauty.”  I have colored her with Copics and cut out with A. Jillian Vance Designs die, added bling and stickers from The Paper Studio, sentiment from My Craft Spot, which is cut with Nestie, CS from American Crafts and Core-dinations, DP and ribbon from my stash.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Additional Challenges:
COME AND GET IT CHALLENGES – show us your heart
CORROSIVE – hearts and flowers
CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS PAINT – Valentine’s Day
DREAM VALLEY CHALLENGES – Valentine
ECLECTIC ELLAPU – anything girls
GREAT IMPRESSIONS – have a heart
KENNY K'S CHALLENGE – to the one I love
PAN PASTEL UK – love and romance
SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS – love is in the air
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY – sketch

Sunday, February 10, 2013

MORE NEW RELEASES AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS


It’s the final day of our New Release Spring/Summer stamps from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS and they will be available for purchase tonight at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS!!


Right now the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG is the place to be! You won’t want to miss the final day of the NEW RELEASE Previews.  Also, we have 2 New Followers CANDY that will be given away once the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG reaches 200 followers, so make sure you join us and please tell your friends!


Remember, our challenge this week is Anything Goes over at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS and you can use any products you like on your challenge submissions, but if you use a stamp or digi image from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS your entry will be counted 3X for purposes of our random.org winner's draw!! You have until Monday, February 11 at 9pm GMT to join in the fun.


Finally, before I present my creation, I want to tell you that CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS FACEBOOK PAGE is a fun place to visit

The New Release I am showcasing today is CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS “Springtime Delight.”  This is such a wonderful image and was great fun to color with my Copics.  I added sand and sky and then cut out with Sizzix die.  Papers are Bazzil and SU CS and DP from DCWV.  I used a sentiment from SU cut out with Sizzix die.  I then added bling flourishes and flowers from Prima.  Sure hope you like it!!

Additional challenges:
SEND A SMILE 4 KIDS – Easter/spring card for kids
AVADARES – St. Patrick’s or green
BROWN SUGAR – anything goes
365 CARDS – girly swirly
FOREVER FRIENDS – butterflies
HANNA AND FRIENDS – anything goes
MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES – only girls allowed
SOUTHERN GIRLS – bling it on
DIVAS BY DESIGN – winged things
FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY – butterflies and open

Thursday, February 7, 2013

NEW RELEASES AT DIGITAL DELIGHTS!

We have NEW RELEASES to show off at DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and I am so excited to share my creation with you. I hope you will stop by the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and see all the amazing DT gals’ creations. If you have time, I’m sure they’d love a visit to their individual blogs.   Plus, once you see all the new releases, you will definitely want to hop on over to DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP and pick up some (or all) of them!

Also, a NEW CHALLENGE starts today at DELIGHTGUL CHALLENGES, so I hope you will check that out and play along!!



My card today features DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP New Release image “Easter Floppet,” although with Valentine’s day right around the corner, I have used her to make a Valentine cardSmile  I colored image with Copics and cut out with Nesties.  Added sentiment from DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP New Release spring sentiments set, which I cut with Nestie and daubed with Memento ink.  Papers are Core-dinations CS and DP from my stash, banner is cut with MFT die.  Prima flowers and blingy Darice hearts round out my creation.   Hope you like it!

Additional Challenges:
SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP – sketch
DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY – romance
REPEAT IMPRESSIONS – bright colors and vibrant prints
SIMON SAYS STAMPS – heart
EMERALD FAERIES – love
DIGITAL TUESDAY – hearts plus digi image and sentiment
SCRAP CREATIONS – Valentine
EVERYBODY ART CHALLENGE – heart
INKY CHICKS – Valentine or Anniverary
PARTY TIME TUESDAYS – love and romance

NEW CHALLENGE AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET!

Hi everyone!  Today is going to be a busy day here on the blog, so make sure you check back often so as not to miss anythingSmile

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you today at LITTLE MISS MUFFET and it is a sketch.  I love sketches and this one was especially fun because it leads itself to many different interpretations as you will see from all the DT gals gorgeous creations this week.
 Sketch 070213
You have until Tuesday, February 19 at 11:59pm CST to come enter your projects at LITTLE MISS MUFFET.  Please remember, if you do not use a LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS image, you get 1 entry and must follow our sketch.  However, if you play along with an image from LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS or ANY POLLYCRAFT image (this includes all of them, not just the ones available at LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS), you get as many entries as you want AND the theme is anything goes!!

Reminder, we have a FACEBOOK FAN PAGE and we sure hope you will join us – just click the link to go there – FACEBOOK - Barbara has promised a FREEBIE when we reach 200 followers, so tell your friends too!!

For my first project this week, I have chosen LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS “Sugar” from the Sugar n Spice dolls collection.  This image is wonderful and was such fun to color with my Copics.  I cut her out with Nestie and sentiment from SU Ink is cut with Whimsy die.  Papers Coredinations CS and Basic Grey and SU DP.  I added Tulle ribbon from my stash, pins from CTMH and my stash and pearls from Me and My Big Ideas.  I sure hope you like it and will come play along!

Additional Challenges:
FAB N FUNKY – Valentine’s/Hearts
FRESH BREWED DESIGNS – hearts and dots
PAPER PRETTIES – Valentine’s
PENNY'S PAPER-CRAFTY CHALLENGES  - ribbon/bows
STAMPAVIE AND MORE – love
STAMP-N-DOODLE – love
A & T EMERALD FAERIES – love

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES – only girls allowed

CRAFTY RIBBONS – anything goes with ribbon
CRAZY AMIGO CHALLENGE – hearts

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

ANYTHING GOES AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS!

Our NEW CHALLENGE at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS starts today and it is ANYTHING GOES!

Our winner's prize this time is a $10 voucher to CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS – what an awesome prize!

Remember, you can use any products you like on your challenge submissions, but if you use a stamp or digi image from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS your entry will be counted 3X for purposes of our random.org winner's draw!!  You have until Monday, February 11 at 9pm GMT to join in the fun.


Right now the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG is the place to be!  You won’t want to miss the NEW RELEASE Previews going on there this week – New Releases will be available February 10 at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS.   Also, we have New Followers CANDY that will be given away once the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG reaches 200 followers, so make sure you join us and please tell your friends!

Finally, before I present my creation, I want to tell you that CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS FACEBOOK PAGE is a fun place to visit and we have prizes and contests sometimes over there, so hope you will check it out.


For my creation today, I have used CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS digi “Taski” and I think she is so cute and she was a joy to color with my Copics and Sakura pen.  I added ribbon and cupcake from Hobby Lobby, paper from Core-dinations, SU and my stash.  Hearts cut with new Sizzix dies and embossed with Sizzix folder.  I added sentiment from my stash which I cut out with CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS die.  I added bling from Prima to cut sentiment.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!


Additional Challenges:
CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS – hearts/Valentine’s Day
FASHIONISTA CHALLENGE – Valentine’s
LEXI'S CREATIONS – Valentine’s/Love
VICTORINE ORIGINALS – Valentine’s and hearts

CRAZY AMIGO CHALLENGE – hearts
CELEBRATE THE OCCASION – Valentine with ribbon
DIGITAL TUESDAY – hearts plus digi
EVERYBODY ART CHALLENGE – heart
INKY CHICKS – Valentine/Anniversary
RIBBON CAROUSEL – love is in the air plus spooled item

Monday, February 4, 2013

MY TUTORIAL FOR INKY IMPRESSIONS INSPIRATION BLOG


Hey everyone!  I'm back again today with my post for INKY IMPRESSIONS INSPIRATION BLOG. I am sorry I'm a bit later than I wanted, but I had to run my daughter's forgotten backpack up to school this morning, and it threw my whole day off!  Anyway, here I am with my inspiration post and I have 2 mini ideas for you today.


First is a background using Scor-pal and ink of choice.  Choose your papers.

Cut layer that will be last layer before adding image and embellies and cut to size, then make scors going down at 1/2 inches apart.


Next flip paper opposite direction and repeat scoring.


Now you have created a checkerboard pattern.  You can leave it just like this for a cool background or you can add some more color, which is what I chose to do with this Brilliance pearlescence ink.


So, I just daubed ink over the pattern, which brings out the pattern more and adds some nice color.


Next, I stamp my image from INKY IMPRESSIONS "Super girl Lili" onto Kraft paper.



When coloring on Kraft, you need to realize that since it is darker, you will need colors with greater saturation to make sure they show up well.  So, I have used Copic pinks from the RV family, but have stuck with RV 69 and RV 66 rather than the RV 14, 17 and 19 that I would use on white.  I also used RV09, 06 and 04 with just a very small amount of 02, but nothing lighter.  On her skin, I used mostly E13 and threw in some BV 00 and E53.  Finally, I went with E23, 25 and 49 for her hair, again a tad darker than what I would use on white paper.


Last, but not least, I have put everything together and added additional Core-dinations papers, lace from Hobby Lobby, button from MFT, charm from INKY IMPRESSIONS, cord from SU and sentiment from My Craft Spot, which is cut with Nesties as is image.  Bling flourishes from Prima.  Sure hope you like it!!


Additional challenges: