FLOWER FRENZY AT DI’S DIGI DESIGNS!

Happy Saturday to all my crafty friends.  I’m back home since yesterday afternoon and still not feeling well, my head feels like it weighs 100 pounds, ugh!  At least it’s sunny and will be warmer today.

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you over at DI’S DIGI DESIGNS and it is FLOWER FRENZY!  So, we are looking for those flowers – can be on your image, papers, embellies or any/all of the above!  You have until 11:59pm EST on Friday, April 12 to come join the fun. Remember, you don’t need to use an image from DI'S DIGI STAMPS to play along, but if you do, you have a chance to win 2 images from DI'S DIGI STAMPS in addition to a chance at the sponsor prize – $10 voucher to There She Goes (winner pays postage if any).

DI'S DIGI STAMPS is Di’s NEW STORE and I hope you will check it out – the old shop, DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS is still open and new images are still being added there as well, but DI'S DIGI STAMPS features easier navigation as well as awesome galleries of Di’s images being used on some wonderful creations!

For my card today, I chose this adorable image “Sweet Moments” from DI'S DIGI STAMPS.  I colored the image with my Copics and cut with Lifestyle Crafts dies.  I added sentiment from a clear stamp set, cut with L’il Inker die.  Papers are Core-dinations CS and DP from My Mind’s Eye.  Lace is from Webster’s Pages and flowers from Prima (bottom corner) and Recollections.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Additional Challenges:
SKETCH N STASH – sketch
BROWN SUGAR – flowers
MY SHERI CRAFTS – spring has sprung
CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, CARDS – bring on spring
CLEARLY INSPIRED – anything goes
DIGI HAVEN – digi and spring
JELLYPARK CHALLENGES – pretty pastels
SWEET N SASSY DIGI CHALLENGE – digi plus think spring
SWEET PEA STAMPERS – spring colors
PAPER CRAFTING JOURNEY – ribbon or lace

SPRING 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 SPRING!  I don’t know about you, but I am definitely ready for spring and it looks like we may finally be seeing some signs of spring here in Ohio this weekend – woot! 

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 3pm EST on Thursday, April 11.   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 “Little Birdie Told Me.”  There are many wonderful choices of images for Spring creations at BROKEN BOX STOCK, so hope you will go take a peek.

I colored my image with Copics and cut out with Nesties.  I used Core-dinations CS and My Mind’s Eye DP for my card.  Sentiment is from Clear Dollar Stamps and cut with Verve die.  Buttons are from Bag O Buttons.  Organdy ribbon is from my stash.  Hope you will come play along with us

Additional Challenges:
GRAPHICAT – sketch
CRAFTY RIBBONS – anything goes with ribbon
DL ART – Spring
HANNA AND FRIENDS – Easter/spring
CREATIVE MOMENTS – animals
CAN YOU DIGI IT – pick a season (Spring)
DIGITAL TUESDAY – spring colors plus digi
RIBBON CAROUSEL – spring is in the air plus spooled item
STAMP AND CREATE – fur or feathers
THREE SCRAPPY GALS – spring

LITTLE BLUE BUTTON STAMPS - MY DT POST DAY

Happy Friday everyone!  Hope you are having an awesome day!   Today is my DT post day for LITTLE BLUE BUTTON STAMPS and I am showing off  Little Blue Button Stamps image "Rag Doll Sweetheart Shopping Day."  I love this gorgeous image and decided to go a bit against my normal style and create a shabby chic/vintage card.  I found the perfect patterned papers from First Edition and paired them with Core-dinations cardstock in complimentary colors.  I then cut my Copic colored image out with Lifestyle Crafts die and added a Cheery Lynn die cut frame behind it.  I added rumple ribbon from Lovebug Creations and found an awesome sentiment from a There She Goes clear stamp set.  All circles are cut with SU punches and I added soft Prima pearls below the sentiment to complete the creation.  Sure hope you like it!!

Don't forget about our Easter challenge going on right now!  You can find it by clicking HERE - hope you will come play along:)

Additional Challenges:
THERE SHE GOES – sketch
CRAFTY RIBBONS – anything goes with ribbon
PAPER CRAFTING JOURNEY – ribbon or lace
SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS – funny or witty sentiment
CRAFTS AND ME – pink
WHIMSICAL DESIGNS – pastels
BEARLY MINE – girly pink
LEJ DESIGNS – vintage or retro
TOP TIP TUESDAY – funny creation (funny sentiment)
CREATIVE CREATIONS – the letter B – bags, bench, bows, blue, bun (in her hair), blooms, boots

DIGITAL DELIGHTS THURSDAY SHOWCASE

So sorry this post is a wee bit late today.  I am away with my family til tomorrow for my kids’ spring break, and I am not feeling too well – just a bad cold/sinus issue, but not 100%, which is a bit of a bummer.

We have a NEW CHALLENGE over at DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES this week, so hope you will check that out!

 

I have a fun creation to share with you today for DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG Thursday showcase.  I have used DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP image/sentiment set “Color My World.”  I adore this sweet image – she was such fun to color with my Copics.  I combined all the images of this set with GIMP.  I cut out the sentiment with scissors, added My Mind’s Eye bling and colored with Copics.  I used Core-dinations CS and My Mind’s Eye DP, buttons from Bag O Buttons and rumple ribbon from Lovebug Creations (told you you’d be seeing more of it!)

Sketch is from Sketchy Friday. 

Additional Challenges:
AUD SENTIMENTS – card with sentiment for a child
C.R.A.F.T. – Mother’s Day/Female
CRAFTY RIBBONS – anything goes with ribbon
PAPER CRAFTING JOURNEY – ribbon or lace
SHELLY'S IMAGES – anything goes
PAPER PRETTIES – for kids
CREATIVE CRAFT CHALLENGES – for the kids
613 AVENUE CREATE – anything goes
THROUGH THE CRAFT ROOM DOOR – anything goes
ONE STITCH AT A TIME – use a digi
CRAFTY CARDMAKERS – friendship

INSPIRATION THURSDAY AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET!

Hey everyone!  Wow, can’t believe it’s Thursday already – kids on spring break this week and it has just flown by!  I’m super excited because not only do we have some FABULOUS INSPIRATION creations to share today at LITTLE MISS MUFFET, but we have a FUN AND FABULOUS 3 day event coming April 4-6, so you will want to stay tuned for that!

Don’t forget our CURRENT CHALLENGE at LITTLE MISS MUFFET - it is EASTER. You have until Tuesday, April 2 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 EASTER. 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 – LITTLE MISS MUFFET ON FACEBOOK - Barbara has promised a FREEBIE when we reach 200 followers, so tell your friends too!!

Today I used this super sweet LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS rubber stamp “Taylor.”  I have colored her with Copics and added a brick wall for her to sit on then cut image out with Sizzix die.  I have added DP from Little Yellow Bicycle and Bo Bunny, lace from my stash, CS from Core-dinations, flowers from Prima and Michael’s.  Sentiment is from MFT and cut with Nestie.  Sure hope you like it and will visit LITTLE MISS MUFFET to see all the wonderful DT creations

Additional Challenges:
HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT – spring flowers
JEN’S DIGIS – spring
SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS – Easter/spring
RIBBON CAROUSEL – spring is in the air plus spooled item
THROUGH THE CRAFT ROOM DOOR – anything goes
CREATIVE CREATIONS – The letter B – blue, bows (on hat and top), blooms, brick wall, book
FOREVER FRIENDS – girls
HOUSE OF GILLI – flowers and/or ribbon
THREE SCRAPPY GALS – spring
SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP – sketch

NO SQUARES ALLOWED AT MILKCOFFEE CHALLENGE

We have a NEW CHALLENGE at MILKCOFFEE CHALLENGE this fortnight  and it is ANYTHING BUT SQUARE – you can create a card or other project, just must be a shape other than square.  You have until 8pm EDT on Wednesday, April 10 to come play. While we’d love to see you use an image from MILKCOFFEE SHOP, it is not required to play along in our challenges. Hope you will come join us!!

 

For my creation, I chose MILKCOFFEE SHOP image “Alicia and Easter Basket.”  I love this sweet little image and colored it with my trusty Copics then cut out with Nesties.  I must admit I was having issues trying to decide what shaped type card I wanted to use, so I chose a Nestie Grand Caliber die set from my stash and used those with some American Crafts CS and SEI DP.  Image and frame around cut with Nestie as well.  Flowers are Prima and from my stash, ribbon from Inky Impressions, sentiment from My Craft Spot and cut with Nestie.  Bling is My Mind’s Eye.  Sure hope you like it and will come join our challenge!!

Additional Challenges:
CRAFTS AND ME – pink
CRAFTY CREATIONS – Easter
CREATIVE BELLI CHALLENGE – Easter
DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY – Easter
PAPER PRETTIES – for kids
PENNY’S PAPER CRAFTY – anything but square
PAPER SHELTER CHALLENGE – anything goes
STAMP N DOODLE – Easter/spring
A & T EMERALD FAERIES – bling
CLEAR IT OUT – Easter and stash items – ribbon, bling, flowers

EASTER OR SPRING CHALLENGE AT INKY IMPRESSIONS

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Super tired today, what else is new?!?  LOL.  We have a NEW CHALLENGE at INKY IMPRESSIONS CHALLENGE today and it’s EASTER OR SPRING.

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.   INKY IMPRESSIONS has a lot of awesome stamps to fit this theme, so hope you will check out the shop!  You have until Tuesday, April 2 at 5pm EST 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!!

Also, our INKY IMPRESSIONS FACEBOOK PAGE giveaway is March 31 so I hope you will come join us there for all the fun!

For my creation this week, I have chosen INKY IMPRESSIONS rubber stamps image “Angelica’s Bunny Hugs.”  This image is so sweet and I had such fun coloring it with my Copics and cutting out using Nesties.  Papers are from a stack I got free with one of my papercraft magazines, CS is Bazzill.  I added a sentiment from Clear Dollar Stamps which is cut with Nestie and My Mind’s Eye bling added.  Rumple ribbon is from Lovebug Creations (hint, it’s my new favorite obsession, so you will be seeing lots more), button from SU and twine from Inky Impressions.  Hope you will come join us.

Additional Challenges:
CAN YOU DIGI IT – pick a season (Spring)
CLEAR IT OUT – Easter (no rectangle – this is a 5.5 square), stash items DP, button and bling
CUTTIN AND STAMPIN CHALLENGE – Easter
LADYBUG CRAFTS INK – anything goes
LOVES RUBBER STAMPS – Easter
OLDIE BUT A GOODIE – Easter plus items 6 mos. old (buttons, bling, DP)
PARTY TIME TUESDAYS – anything goes
SWEET STAMPS – Easter
USE IT TUESDAY – all about spring and hoarded supplies = button, DP, bling
STARS AND STAMPS – sketch

FLOWERS CHALLENGE AT DIGI DARLA!

Busy, busy here today on the blog!  We have a NEW CHALLENGE at DIGI DARLA'S CHALLENGE this week and it is FLOWERS! 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 30 at 9pm EST. I sure hope you will come play along!

For my creation, I chose DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS image “Spring Planter 1.”  This is such a fun image to color and I really like how it turned out using my Copics.  I cut out with Nesites, added ribbon from Inky Impressions, sentiment from Mark’s Finest Papers cut with Lil Inker Designs die.  CS is Core-dinations and DP is from my stash.   Flowers are also from my stash.  Hope you like it and cill come play along.  I based my layout on last week’s Technostampers Lunchtime Sketch.

Additional Challenges:

CRAFTY BOOTS CHALLENGE – flowers
HOUSE OF GILLI – flowers/ribbon
MY GRAFICO – anything goes
PAUSE, DREAM, ENJOY - anything goes
SQUIGGLEFLY – anything goes
THREE SCRAPPY GALS – spring
CATERED CROP – flower power
NO MATTER WHICH CHALLENGE – anything goes
2 SISTERS CHALLENGE – Easter/spring
WORD PLAY SATURDAY – springtime

FANCY FOLDS CHALLENGE AT DIGI MAKEOVER

We have a NEW CHALLENGE PAPER MAKEUP STAMPS DIGI MAKEOVER CHALLENGE and this week we are looking for FANCY FOLDS creations.  I always love fancy folds challenges because I really enjoy seeing what everyone creates, and I’m always looking to try something new! 

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! Also, if you use a PAPER MAKEUP SHOP digi and are chosen the winner, you will get 2 bonus images in addition to the 3 images prize, so 5 total!  You have til 9pm EST on Sunday, March 31 to come play along, can’t wait to see what you create.

For my card this week, I have chosen PAPER MAKEUP SHOP digis “Last Minute and Moody for Fun.”  I love the sentiment because it definitely suits me – I rarely get things done ahead of time, just now how I operate  I cut sentiment out with Lifestyle Crafts die and daubed with Memento ink.  Flowers are from my stash, CS is Core-dinations, DP is Lilly Bette and American Crafts.  Ribbon is from Paper Mart.  Image colored with Copics, cut with Nellie’s die and distressed with Memento Ink.  This fold is a variation on a Z fold or a concertina fold.  I hope you like it and hope you will come join our challenge!!

Additional Challenges:

CRAFTY BLOGGERS NETWORK - spring/pastels
EUREKA STAMPS – it’s in the words
FOREVER FRIENDS – girls
INCY WINCY DESIGNS – pastels
LOVE TO CREATE – pastels
MY GRAFICO – anything goes
613 AVENUE CREATE – anything goes
CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS PAINT – anything goes
ECLECTIC ELLAPU – whimsy or funny
ONE STITCH AT A TIME – use a digi

USE A DIGI CHALLENGE AT WHOOPSI DAISY

Hello everyone and happy Monday!  Today is the first day of my kids’ spring break and we have 4+ inches of snow on the ground!!  I am also feeling a wee bit pokey this morning about getting things done, although I did just go walking for an hr.

Anyway, we have NEW CHALLENGE over at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE this week and it is USE A DIGI, so we are looking for cards or projects with a digi - nice and easy this week!  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 USE A DIGI.  Either way, we hope you will join us! You have until 12 noon EDT on Sunday, March 31 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.

For today’s card, I used this cutie from WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP Sheet 426.  This is one of my favorite images.  I have colored her with Copics and cut with Nesties.  DP is from my stash, sentiment from Mark’s Finest Papers, ribbon from The Ribbon Carousel, CS from Core-dinations, bottom scalloped piece cut with Martha Stewart punch, circle and scalloped circle halves cut with SU punches.  Resin flowers are from Prima.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!

Additional Challenges:
THE SWEETEST THING – sketch

ABC CHALLENGES – Easter cards
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – cute
CUTIE PIE CHALLENGE – Easter
DAISY DOODLES – Easter plus digi
FOREVER FRIENDS – girls
KABOODLE DOODLES – Easter
VICTORINE ORIGINALS – anything Easter
THE SQUIRREL AND THE FOX – Easter/Passover
2 SISTERS CHALLENGE – Easter/spring

FRIENDSHIP CHALLENGE AT WAGS N WHISKERS

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you at WAGS N WHISKERS this time and it is FRIENDSHIP.   You are not required to use an image from WAGS N WHISKERS, but if you do, you will be entered into a 2nd drawing to win a WAGS N WHISKERS digi. Challenge runs until 7pm EST on Thursday, April 6.  Can’t wait to see your entries!

Also, we have a number of NEW DT members, so if you have time, please visit them and welcome them to the team.  You can find links to their blogs at WAGS N WHISKERS.

For my creation, I have chosen WAGS N WHISKERS digi “Easter Blessings,” which I thought was perfect for both a friendship creation and for this time of year with it being so close to Easter.  My sentiment is from SU and cut with Taylored Expressions die, flowers are Petaloo and bling is My Mind’s Eye.  DP is from My Mind’s Eye and CS is Bazzill and SU.  Blue piece embossed with Sizzix folder.  Image is colored with Copics and cut with Nestie.

Additional Challenges:
SPARKLES CREATIONS RUBBER STAMPS CHALLENGES – sketch
CHARISMA CARDZ – die cuts
DRS DESIGNS – baskets
C.R.A.F.T. CHALLENGES – photo inspire
CRAFTY CREATIONS – embossing
CREATIVE MOMENTS – animals
THE PAPER SHELTER – spring
SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS – green
STAMPOTIQUE DESIGNERS CHALLENGE – spring

CRAFTY CARDMAKERS – friendship

DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOWCASE THURSDAY

Hi everyone! 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 one of DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP image “Flower Power Rosie” along with a circular Easter sentiment from Circular Sentiments set available at DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP.  I have colored my image with Copics and cut with Nesties.  Paper is from Core-dinations and DP is My Mind’s Eye.  Ribbon and lace from my stash and bling from Prima.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Sure hope you like it!

Additional Challenges:
THE SWEET STOP – sketch

EASTER CHALLENGE AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET

Hi everyone!  Spent yesterday going to dr. appts. – just annual ob/gyn and annual thyroid ultrasound for nodule I have, hopefully there will be no change.  If I could ask for some prayers that the nodule shows no change, thanks so much!

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you today at LITTLE MISS MUFFET and it is EASTER. You have until Tuesday, April 2 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 EASTER. 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 – LITTLE MISS MUFFET ON FACEBOOK - Barbara has promised a FREEBIE when we reach 200 followers, so tell your friends too!!

 

Today I used this super sweet LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS image “Lil Bunny.”  Isn’t she so cute?!?  I just love the bunny hat and the whole image was such fun to color with my Copics and cut out with Lifestyle Crafts dies.  Sentiment from Taylored Expressions is cut out with Memory Box die and I added bling and Flowers from Prima.  Papers are Basic Grey DP and Bazzill and SU CS.  Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you will join in the challenge!!

Additional Challenges:
UNSCRIPTED SKETCHES – sketch
DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY – Easter
LITTLE RED WAGON – Easter
RUBY’S RAINBOW – Easter
SIMON SAYS STAMP – Easter/Spring
STAMPAVIE AND MORE – Easter
CREATIVE CRAFT CHALLENGES – for the kids
DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGE – cute and cuddly
DIE CUTTIN DIVAS – use a bunny plus die cuts
SCRAP CREATIONS – favorite embellie (flower)

LITTLE BLUE BUTTON DT and YOUTUBE GIVEAWAY CHALLENGE

Hi everyone!!  I am super excited to announce that I was chosen for the LITTLE BLUE BUTTON STAMPS DT!!  You are going to love the adorable images designed by the super talented Olga.  

Today is my first posting day and I am using LITTLE BLUE BUTTON STAMPS image “Miss Lilly, Is it for Me?”  Isn’t she so cute!  I have colored her with Copics and cut out with Nesties.  I added DP from My Mind’s Eye, Core-dinations and SU cardstock, blign from Prima and sentiment from Taylored Expressions also cut with Nestie.  Ribbon is from a multipack I found in my stash.  I sure hope you like her.

Challenges entered:

CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES – sketch
ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE – 2 of something (2 designer papers)

A & T EMERALD FAERIES – Bling
DIGITAL TUESDAY – digi plus Easter
CUTIE PIE CHALLENGE – Easter
CRAFTY BOOTS – flowers
HOUSE OF GILLI – flowers and/or ribbon
LOVE TO CREATE – anything goes
PAUSE DREAM ENJOY – anything goes
TAMMY SCRAPPIN CORNER – Easter

 

Also, wanted to let you all know about the GREAT GIVEWAY Challenge Olga has at her YouTube Channel.  Check out the details below:

Giveaway challenge March 16-March30

So let me explain the rules:

1. To be a subbie of my YT channel MissAnyona (it's not necessary if you do not have YouTube)
2. To create any project using stamp for coloring (you can use my stamp or any image stamp which you can color)
3. Make a video response and link it to this video
If you do not have a channel you can make a post in your blog and left your link in the comments to this post! In your blog post you should add this banner


4. For extra entry please follow Little Blue Button Stamps blog http://digitaldesignsby.blogspot.com (don't forget to leave a comment saying that you are following this blog)
5. You have time till March 30!

FLOWERS GALORE CHALLENGE AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

Happy Tuesday everyone!  Weather here is still so dreary, I feel like spring will never come!  There is even more snow in the forecast for the weekend and early next week – ugh!

Enough of that though, we have our NEW CHALLENGE at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS starting today and it is FLOWERS GALORE!  Flowers are my favorite embellie so I had such fun making this card and I can’t wait to see what all of you create as well.

Our winner's prize this time is this wonderful rubber stamp from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS – what a fabulous 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, March 25 at 9pm GMT to join in the fun.


Right now the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG is the place to be!   Hope you will come check out all the fabulous inspiration from the DT gals being posted over there!!


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 pay a visit there.

For my creation today, I have used CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS rubber stamp “Butterfly Girl.”  I love this precious stamp and she was so much fun to color with my Copics.  I then cut her out with scissors.  I have added Core-dinations CS and Bo Bunny DP.  I chose flowered papers and then added flowers too – roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts and sparkly flower is from Prima.  Ribbon is American Crafts.  Sentiment is from a Gina K. rubber stamp and cut with Nestie.  Frame behind image also cut with Nestie.  Sure hope you like my card and will join our challenge!

Additional Challenges:

SKETCH N STASH – sketch

BEARLY MINE – anything goes
CELEBRATE THE OCCASION – happy Easter
FLOURISHES – bring on Spring
SCRAP CREATIONS – favorite embellishment (flowers)
CUTIE PIE CHALLENGE – Easter
RIBBON CAROUSEL – spring is in the air plus spooled item
SHOPPING OUR STASH – Easter/spring
TWIST OF FAITH – celebrate Easter
ABC CHALLENGES – flowers

EASTER/SPRING CHALLENGE AT DIGI DARLA’S!

We have a NEW CHALLENGE at DIGI DARLA'S CHALLENGE this week and it is EASTER! 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 23 at 9pm EST.   I sure hope you will come play along!

For my creation, I chose DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS image “Bonnie book and bear.”  I thought this was a perfect image for an Easter card with the sweet basket of eggs sitting by and figured she was praying while reading The Bible.  Coloring done with Copics and image cut with scissors.  I have added Core-dinations papers DP from a book that came with one of my crafting magazines.  Stickers are from K and Co.  I used Nestie to cut scalloped circles and square and en embossing folder for embossed purple piece.  Sentiment is from Taylored Expressions and cut with Nestie.  Sure hope you like and will come
join the challenge!!

Additional Challenges:
SIMON SAYS STAMPS – sketch
613 AVENUE CREATE – anything goes
ABC CHALLENGE – anything goes (J is for Just as you like)
KREATIVEINKAUF – spring
LIA STAMPZ – Easter/Spring
NATALIE AND AMY’S CHALLENGE – die cuts
ONE CRAZY STAMPER – anything goes
THE STAMPING SHACK – Easter
VISIBLE IMAGE – spring
2 SISTERS CHALLENGE – flowers for spring

SHOW US PASTELS AT DIGI MAKEOVER CHALLENGE

Good morning everyone!  Well, it’s Monday and it’s raining like cats and dogs and I’m tired, but it’s the start of a new week and hopefully it will be a good one!

We have a NEW CHALLENGE PAPER MAKEUP STAMPS DIGI MAKEOVER CHALLENGE and this week we are looking for PASTEL COLORS on your creations!

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 24 to come play along, can’t wait to see what you create.

For my card this week, I have chosen PAPER MAKEUP SHOP digi “Elle” and have colored her with Copics, Atyou Spicas and Sakura gel pens.  I have then cut her out with Nesties and added sentiment from My Craft Spot that I also cut with Nesties.  Flower is from Prima, ribbon from American Crafts, bling from Prima, lace from Webster’s Pages.  DP is from Best Creations and CS is SU and Core-dinations.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Additional Challenges:
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY – sketch
GLITTER N SPARKLE – Easter/Spring colors
HOBBYCUTZ – Easter/Easter box
LACY SUNSHINE – layer it up (9)
CREATALICIOUS CHALLENGES – lovely Easter
DESERT ISLAND CRAFTS CHALLENGE – use lots of yellow, sentiment on front, ribbon, 3 or more patterned papers
DIGI HAVEN – Easter

A & T EMERALD FAERIES – Bling
CARD MANIA – lots of layers (9)
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – ribbons/lace
CUPCAKE CRAFT – mythical creatures

EASTER–ANYTHING BUT A CARD CHALLENGE AT PLATYPUS CREEK!

Hey everyone!   Hope you had a lovely weekend.  Mine was spent at my 12 year old son’s soccer tournament outdoors.  Yesterday wasn’t too bad – in the 50s for day game and cooler for evening game, but bearable.  This morning was quite cold and snowing, which was stinky, but the boys won today, so that was nice after tie and loss yesterday.  At the moment, I’m just glad to be in my house, bills paid, dinner eaten, kids’ lunches pack and kitchen cleaned, so I am blogging and crafting until bedtime!  YAY.

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you this week at PLATYPUS CREEK BLOG and it is EASTER BUT NO CARDS – must be something OTHER THAN A CARD!  You do not have to use an image from PLATYPUS CREEK, but we’d sure love to see one!! Hope you will come play along!!

 

My card today features PLATYPUS CREEK image “Easter Ella” who I have colored with Copics and cut with Nestie.  I then daubed the edges of die with Memento inks.  Fence basket is cut file from My Scrap Chick, which I cut with my Pazzle.  I used Core-dinations CS and DP from DCWV.  I added some Easter grass and candy filled plastic eggs.  Sentiment is from a rubber stamp set in my stash and is cut with Nestie.  Hope you like it and will come play along!!

NEW CHALLENGE AT MILKCOFFEE - GO GREEN!

I’m sorry I’m a bit late with posting this NEW CHALLENGE at MILKCOFFEE CHALLENGE, but the week was busier than expected and we are away this weekend for my older son’s soccer tournament.  Thank goodness I have had some down time tonight which has allowed me to catch up on a bunch of stuff

Anyway, our NEW CHALLENGE over at MILKCOFFEE CHALLENGE is GO GREEN, so we want to see the color green or use something recycled (or both are of course acceptable!)  You have until 8pm EDT on Wednesday, March 27 to come play.  While we’d love to see you use an image from MILKCOFFEE SHOP, it is not required to play along in our challenges.  Hope you will come join us!!

For my creation, I chose MILKCOFFEE SHOP image “Fairy Tiffany.”  This image is just gorgeous and I had such fun coloring her with Copics and Reflections glitter pen.  I cut her out with scissors.  I added SU papers, ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, DP from Kaisercraft, pearl from Prima and sentiment from Taylored Expressions cut with Taylored Expressions die.  I also used punches for the squares and scalloped piece.  Hope you like it.

Additional Challenges:
I {HEART} SKETCHES – sketch
ALOTA RUBBER STAMPS – springtime
DIGI GALORE – St. Patrick’s Day

SPEEDY AND FRIENDS - green

REALLY REASONABLE RIBBON – flowers and ribbon
SANDY'S CRAFTY CREATIONS – shades of green
THE CRAFTER’S CAFÉ CHALLENGE – green and/or St. Patrick’s Day
VISIBLE IMAGE – spring
A GEM OF A CHALLENGE – Easter or spring
COLOR ME CREATIVE CHALLENGE – spring colors

THINK SPRING HOP WITH INKY IMPRESSIONS!

I am glad it’s Friday, but it’s going to be a very busy day, followed by a busy weekend, followed by the kids’ last week of school before Spring Break and then finally, a couple days of relaxing before life gets crazy again.

I am so excited because we have some FABULOUS New Digi Releases for you from INKY IMPRESSIONS and we’re showing them off for the next week with our blog hop! We will be giving away 2 digis of choice to the winner – woot! Just make sure you comment on the INKY IMPRESSIONS INSPIRATION BLOG –

where you should have begun the hop (if you didn’t, please go back and start there) – plus all the blogs participating in the hop by March 22 for the chance to win. Enjoy!!

You are now at Audrey’s BLOG and your next stop will be BABETTE’S BLOG.

For today’s creation, I have used one of INKY IMPRESSIONS awesome new digis “Umbrella LiLi” and one of the great corresponding sentiments also available at INKY IMPRESSIONS.    I have colored the image with Copics and cut out with scissors.  Paper behind image cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.  Papers are Core-dinations and SU CS and Prima DP, which goes perfectly with this image!   Top DP and CS piece cut with corner rounder punch.  Sentiment cut with scissors after formatting done in Word.  Prima pearls round out the card.  Sure hope you like it and enjoy the rest of the hop

Additional Challenges:
SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP – sketch
MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES – spring is in the air
SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS – seeing green
CRAFTY CREATIONS – singing in the rain
JEN’S DIGIS – going green
RUBY'S RAINBOW – yellow and green
WORD ART WEDNESDAY – encouraging/uplifting sentiment and anything goes
ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE – 2 of something (2 pearls, 2 panels of red DP)
FLOURISHES TIMELESS TUESDAY – go green (use some green)
TWISTED TUESDAY – spring into green

NEW THURSDAY SHOWCASE AT DIGITAL DELIGHTS!

Hi everyone!  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 one of DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP images from last week’s New Release – meet “Feel Better Ted.”  I have merged him with 2 elements from DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP Get Well Accessories set (pill bottle and temperature chart) and used a fitting sentiment from Get Well Accessories set.  I added papers from Pebbles, ribbon from American Crafts, buttons from SU.  Image cut with Nestie and scallop border done with MFT die.  Sure hope you like it!

Additional Challenges:
REPEAT IMPRESSIONS – sketch
INKLINGS AND YARNS – anything goes
PENNY'S PAPER-CRAFTY CHALLENGES – ribbon and die cuts
DUTCH DARE CHALLENGE – spots and stripes
DIGITAL TUESDAY – digi plus frame it

NEW MINI RUBBER RELEASE AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET!!

Hi everyone!  Wow, busy week here on the blog and at home.  My kids are definitely getting tired of the cold as they all seem to have cabin fever despite the fact they go to school 5 days a week.  They are all whiney and crazy acting and I must have cabin fever too because I am getting stressed easier than usual.  Praying warmer weather and sunshine find their way here soon!

We have a MINI RUBBER STAMP Release today at LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS which goes along with our large rubber stamp release from February 28, so we are showcasing both sets for you today.

We also have our current CHALLENGE for you today at LITTLE MISS MUFFET and it is BOYS ONLY.  You have until Tuesday, March 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 theme of BOYS ONLY. 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 – LITTLE MISS MUFFET ON FACEBOOK - Barbara has promised a FREEBIE when we reach 200 followers, so tell your friends too!!

For my project this week, I have chosen the adorable rubber stamp “Celeste Amberglow Egg Hunt” from LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS
Feb. 28 release and have combined her with “Daisy Rock” from this week’s mini release.  I have colored everything with Copics and Recollections glitter pen and cut out with L’il Inker die.  I used DP from My Mind’s Eye and Bazzill CS.  Ribbon is from American Crafts and sentiment is from Taylored Expressions and cut with die from my stash.  Bling from Prima. Sure hope you like it!

Additional Challenges:
CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS – spring
DIVAS BY DESIGN – pink
FAB N FUNKY – sentiment
THE PAPER SHELTER – Easter
PENNY'S PAPER-CRAFTY CHALLENGES – ribbon and die cuts
STAMPAVIE AND MORE – Easter 
WHIMSY INSPIRATION – stitching
BEARLY MINE DESIGNS – Easter
CELEBRATE THE OCCASION – Spring is in the air
LADYBUG CRAFTS INK – spring

GOOD LUCK OR GREEN AT THE STAMPING CHEF

Hello everyone, I am here to tell you about a NEW CHALLENGE at THE STAMPING CHEF CHALLENGE! Our challenge this time is GOOD LUCK or GREEN Creations.   You have almost 2 weeks to enter, challenge closes on March 26, so let’s see that BLING!!

My creation today features this adorable fairy “Dana” from THE STAMPING CHEF SHOP.  I have colored her with Copics and cut out with Nesties.  I added papers from Bazzill and Core-dinations, DP from Crate Paper and Jillie Bean, ribbon from my stash, pearls from Prima, sentiment from SU Ink which is cut with Nesties.  Hope you like her and will come play along!!

Additional Challenges:

SHOW US SOME BLUE (COLON CANCER AWARENESS) AT INKY IMPRESSIONS

Happy Wednesday everyone and hope you are having a great first part of the week.   In my mind, I have been a day ahead all week – thought yesterday was Wednesday, keep thinking today is Thursday – ugh.  There’s snow here again this morning, which is making me quite unhappy.  I want spring NOW!!

We have a NEW CHALLENGE at INKY IMPRESSIONS CHALLENGE today and it’s to SHOW US BLUE in honor of Colon Cancer Awareness!  My hubby’s father died at a young age (52) from Colon Cancer, so this is a cause near to our hearts.   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 19 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 “Happy Spring LiLi.”  I have colored her with Copics and cut her out with my new Nesties.  CS is from SU abd Bazzill, buttons from SU and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  DP from my stash, sentiment from my stash cut with Memory Box die.  Sure hope you like it and will come join us!

Additional Challenges:

MORE NEW RELEASES AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS!

Hello and happy Tuesday!   I am still tired from time change on Sunday, ugh.  Doggie goes in for his progress check today on his injuries.  I think they look much better, so he seems to be healing nicely, of course he still looks bizarre with one side of his head shaved except for around and on his ear.

Anyway, we have the last day of our NEW MINI RELEASE over at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS SHOP
of  wonderful Easter related stamps and fabulous sentiments. Hope you will stop by the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG and check out some of the DT gals work posted there. 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! We only need 3 more followers!!

Finally, we have a NEW Challenge at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS, and it is “HELLO SPRING” so I hope you will join along – you have until Monday, March 18 at 9pm GMT to come play!

My creation today uses the new CRAFTY SENTIMENTS SHOP release “Field of Flowers” which I have colored with Copics and cut with Nestie.  I mounted the image onto an Easter egg cut file that I got from My Time Made Easy and was finally able to use my new Pazzle.  It was way easier than cutting all the pieces by hand!  Sentiment is from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS SHOP as well and is cut with Nestie and colored with Copics.  Flowers are from Prima and pins are from Flourishes.  Tulle is from Papermart.  Sure hope you like it!!

Additional Challenges:


MAD FOR MARKERS – Easter
OOZAK – anything Spring goes

MY GRAFICO – anything goes
CRAFTY BLOGGERS NETWORK – spring or pastels
CRAFTY BOOTS – old (papers), new (template for egg)
CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS – spring colors
EUREKA STAMPS – spring
INCY WINCY – things that begin with F – flowers, furry creature, fun shape
KABOODLE DOODLES – 3D
LOVE TO CREATE – Lavender and lace

BUTTONS AT DIGI DARLA!

We have a NEW CHALLENGE at DIGI DARLA'S CHALLENGE this week and it is BUTTONS!  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 16 at 9pm EST.

For my creation, I chose DIGI DARLA’S DESIGNS “Crissy and Squirrel.”  I have colored this cute image with Copics and cut with Sizzix die.  Papers are SU, Bazzill and Core-dinations and DP is SU.  Sentiment is from Mark’s Finest Papers and cut with Smooches die.  Buttons are from my stash, mesh ribbon is from Papermart.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Additional Challenges:

NO MATTER WHICH CHALLENGE – anything goes
ONE STITCH AT A TIME – use a digi
OPUS GLUEI – spring has sprung
STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY – to die for
THE SQUIRREL AND THE FOX – Autumn or Spring
ONE STOP CRAFT – Spring
A DIE FOR A SKETCH – sketch

CARD MANIA – lots of layers (8)
EUREKA STAMPS – spring
LOVE TO CREATE – Lavender and lace

EASTER CHALLENGE AT DIGI MAKEOVER

Good morning everyone! Ugh, it’s Monday and it’s raining and we just lost an hr. of sleep yesterday due to time change.  Wow, I am a gloomy gus today, huh?!?

Good news though is that we have a NEW CHALLENGE PAPER MAKEUP STAMPS DIGI MAKEOVER CHALLENGE and this week we are looking for Easter creations!

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 17 to come play along, can’t wait to see what you create.

For my card this week, I have chosen PAPER MAKEUP SHOP image “Ally.” I love this beautiful image and have colored her with Copics and Atyou Spica pen.  I cut her out with Nesties.  I have used papers from Jillie Bean, CS from Bazzill, Core-dinations and SU.  Borders are cut with Taylored Expressions dies and ribbon added is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Sentiment is from SU ink, cut with Taylored Expressions die and Prima pearl added.  Prima pearls also used on side opposite sentiment.  Pink flower is Prima and blue one from Wild Orchid Crafts.   Sure hope you like it and will come join us!

Additional Challenges:
SKETCH SATURDAY – sketch
ADDICTED TO STAMPS – bring on spring (lots of flowers)
NO MATTER WHICH CHALLENGE – anything goes
ONE STITCH AT A TIME – use a digi

MY GRAFICO – anything goes
CRAFTY BLOGGERS NETWORK – spring or pastels
CRAFTY BOOTS – old (paper) new (image, ribbon) blue (flower)
CUTIE PIE CHALLENGE – magical
DIGI SKETCH CHALLENGE – Easter/spring
EUREKA STAMPS – spring

NEW RELEASES AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS!!

Hello and happy Sunday!  We have had a time change this weekend, so have lost an hr. of sleepy time.  Oh well…  I have a great deal to catch up on today as the end of my week was pretty crazy.  My kids were off school on Weds. due to snow and that same day, my dogs got in a huge fight which landed one of them an overnight stay at the vet and an hrs. worth of stitching!  He’s doing much better now – we go back to check on his progress on Tues.  Needless to say, I didn’t get much done late in the week, so hoping to do some catching up today.

Anyway, we have a NEW MINI RELEASE over at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS SHOP of some wonderful Easter related stamps and fabulous sentiments.  Hope you will stop by the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG and check out some of the DT gals work posted there.   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! We only need 4 more followers!!

Finally, you still have til 9pm GMT on Monday, March 11 to come enter our PRETTY IN PINK Challenge at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS, so I hope you will join along!

My creation today uses the new CRAFTY SENTIMENTS SHOP release “Bunny Harvest” which is colored with Copics and distress Stickles added.  I have cut with Nellies dies, used papers from Bazzill and Cloud 9 Design DP.  I added ribbon from BBCrafts, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, button from Bag o Buttons, twine from Doodlebug.  Base of card cut with Nesties, sentiment from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS SHOP cut with Sizzix die.  Sure hope you like it!

Additional Challenges:

ADDICTED TO STAMPS – lots of flowers
613 AVENUE CREATE – anything goes
OPUS GLUEI – spring has sprung
STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY – to die for