SOFTPENCIL TUESDAY - SWEET SAILORS

It's Tuesday, which means time for my SOFTPENCIL PROJECT this week!!  A few announcements before I get to my project this week.  You'll want to pop on over to the SOFTPENCIL BLOG to check out everything that is going on this week.   Plus, Elizabeth has shared some SUPER EXCITING news about the new SOFTPENCIL STUDIOS coming in 2011!!  You can also see all the work from the other SOFTPENCIL DT members, which is AMAZING.  If you have a chance, please stop by the other DT members blogs (links in my sidebar) and leave them some love as their work is so inspiring!!

As of now, the SOFTPENCIL SHOP is closed for maintenance, so the only place you can get the current SOFTPENCIL PRODUCTS is at SOFTPENCIL'S ETSY SHOP.  All current products will be available ONLY until Jan. 2.  Elizabeth is re-designing all her characters, so get your current SOFTPENCIL products while you still can.  For NOVEMBER, everything in the SOFTPENCIL ETSY SHOP is 20% off!!  Also,

Sale is going on, so you definitely want to get yourself over there to take advantage of all these GREAT OFFERS!!

One last thing before I get to my card.  Hope you will pop on over to SOFTPENCIL GROUP ON PCP for fun, chatting and getting to know the DT and other lovers of SOFTPENCIL!! 

For our DT projects this week, we are using the image "Sweet Sailors," which is so adorable.  I have colored my SOFTPENCIL image with Copics, Atyou Spicas and Stickles.  It is cut out with Nellie's die, distressed with SU Cherry Cobbler ink and then I laced pearls through it.  Papers are SU Cherry Cobbler and Crumb cake and TAC white.  Each paper is embossed with Sizzix EF - red and white use same EF and different one used on Crumb cake.  White piece is distressed with SU Cherry Cobbler ink.  Lace/ribbon is from The Girl's Paperie.  I had a lot of fun making this, and I hope you like it as well.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:
SWEET SUNDAY SKETCH - sketch
THERE SHE GOES - color - cherry cobbler, crumb cake, white
GINGERLOFT - great outdoors
CRAFTY EMMA - lace
CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES - circles
AI FACTORY - bring on the bling
A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR - anything goes
ARTFUL INKABLES - all about punches/dies
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - punch or die cut

MARVELOUS MONDAY AT SHELLY'S IMAGES!

It's Monday and although I always start Mondays kind of slowly, SHELLY'S IMAGES SHOP does not because over there, it's MARVELOUS MONDAY!!  So head on over there and get your FEATURE IMAGE - "Sleigh Ride" for a SPECIAL PRICE TODAY ONLY!!  This image is FABULOUS, head on over to SHELLY'S IMAGES BLOG and check out what the DT has created with this wonderful image.

Here is my card.   I colored the image with Copics and Atyou Spicas, cut out with nesites and distressed with Su Handsome Hunter.  I chose Sparkly green CS from Marco's Paper as my base.  DP strip is from Kaiser Craft.  Pearly ribbon is from my stash.  Present sticker is something I just bought (will add who makes it later).  SU Poppy Parade is embossed with Sizzix "Merry Christmas" EF and Bazzill textured tan paper also embossed with Sizzix folder.  I followed the sketch from THE SWEET STOP.

Inside is Echo Park DP and sentiment is from sheet of stickers from Paper Maniac.

I hope you like it and that you will go visit SHELLY'S IMAGES to pick up your image TODAY at the SPECIAL PRICE:)

Challenges to be listed later...

WHOOPSI DAISY HOLIDAY CARD CHALLENGE

Welcome to my announcement of the NEW CHALLENGE at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE BLOG.  This week we are challenging you to make HOLIDAY CARDS.  You have until next SUNDAY, Nov. 28, 7:30pm EST to enter the challenge over at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE BLOG.   While you are not required to use a WHOOPSI DAISY image, we'd sure LOVE to see one!  You can find all the AMAZING images at WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP and also a FREEBIE!!  Linnie's designs are so WONDERFUL and you get 4 images per sheet at a really FABULOUS price, so I hope you will check it out:)

As I have mentioned, I have been experimenting with lots of different papers, layers and textures and my card for this week's WHOOPSI DAISY challenge is no different.  I chose to make another gate fold card.  I used 3 of the images from WHOOPSI DAISY SHEET 150 for my card.  I chose a Grey Bazzill textured CS for the base.  SU basic black is used as 2nd layer and then I embossed red vellum from Marco's Paper with a Cuttlebug EF.  Button is from Jilliebean and green lace is from Webster's Pages.  Images are colored with Atyou Spicas and Copics, cut with nesties and daubed with SU handsome hunter.

For the inside of the card, I chose to follow the sketch from

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY

I created the sentiment using Microsoft Word and cut out using nesties.  I colored my WHOOPSI DIASY image with Copics and Atyou Spicas, cut out with Nesties and daubed with SU handsome hunter.  Lace is from Hero Arts.  Green ribbon is from my stash.  DP is Kaisercraft.  Snowflake is cut using Marianne's die and sparkly red paper from Marco's Paper, which is also used for the 2nd layer.  Pearls are Mark Richards.  Scallops done with Quickutz die.  I hope you like it and that you will come join our challenge at WHOOPSI DAISY:)

Other challenges entered:
CRAFTY PAD - red and green
GINGERLOFT - outdoors
SCRAPPY FROGS - Christmas
2 SISTERS - snowflakes
BEE-CRAFTY - Digi and something hidden
CRAFTY EMMA'S - lace
MARK'S FINEST PAPERS - circle
OUR DAILY BREAD - holiday
STAMPING WITH THE DRAGON - inspired by holiday song
TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS - snow/snowflakes
CRAFTY CREATIONS - beautiful insides

CRAFTY HOs' SKETCH CHALLENGE

Happy Sunday!!  Yesterday was quite busy.  We had a party for the younger 2 of my 4 kids.  Their birthdays were in Sept. and Oct., but because of soccer, we couldn't schedule the party until this weekend.  There were over 30 kids, although thankfully, it was at the roller rink and not here, which made clean up very easy!!;)  Anyway, yesterday was the only day this week that I didn't post anything yet it seems like it's been an eternity since I posted something new!

Ok, enough jabbering.  I am excited to share our NEW CHALLENGE over at CRAFTY HOs' this week.  It is a sketch challenge and the sketch is from our very own SCRAPPY.  She makes great sketches, and this one is no exception.   You have until 11:59pm EST on Sat., Nov. 27 to enter your project over at CRAFTY HOs'.  Can't wait to see what you create:)

I have flipped the sketch for my creation.   I chose the "Snowbaby and Pogo in a Pickle" image from CARDMADFAIRY CREATIONS.  I love this sweet image.  I have colored it with Copics and Atyou Spicas, cut it with nesties and decorated with Stickles.  All DP is from Kaisercraft mini stack.  Holly bling is from Basic Grey.  Base CS is SU Poppy Parade.  Sentiment from Martha Stewart Crafts stamped on red vellum using Staz-on black.  Brads are from Doodlebug Designs.

Other challenges entered:

ALY'S SUNDAY CHALLENGE - Aly's favorite things - eskimo
THE CRAFTY PAD - red & green
GINGERLOFT - outdoors
ONE STITCH AT A TIME - season or event
SCRAPPY FROGS - Christmas
CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY - Christmas trees
SCRAP, STAMP AND DOODLE - no flowers
STAMPIN FOR THE WEEKEND - winter
DARING CARDMAKERS - 3 of something (3 DPs)

FREEBIE FRIDAY AT DIGITAL DELIGHTS!!

Looking for a NEW FREEBIE this week?!?  Visit DIGITAL DELIGHTS by LOUBY LOO SHOP and click on the Freebie section.

Every week we will have a character, accessory or sentiment designed to compliment many of our images.

More Christmas stamps coming this week....... STUCK UP THE CHIMNEY SANTA - I just LOVE this fun image!!

The freebie will be in black and white.
Dont worry if you missed the last weeks as it is now in the store for sale.

FUN AT FAIRY KNOLL THANKFUL CHALLENGE!

Good morning, if you are up at this early hr. (6am) like me, I hope you got some good sleep:)  It's FRIDAY and that means a NEW CHALLENGE at FAIRY KNOLL BLOG.  Our challenge this week is THANKFUL - this can be anything you are thankful for or Thanksgiving card.  Your projects must be entered by Nov. 25 at noon PST at FAIRY KNOLL BLOG.  Remember our BLOG HOP is still going on (scroll down for blog hop post) until Sunday and gives you the chance to win ALL 9 OF FAIRY KNOLL's WINTER HOLIDAY/CHRISTMAS IMAGES!!  So, I hope you will play along with that:)

Remember that while you do not have to use a FAIRY KNOLL image in your creation, we'd LOVE to see one.  You can find FREEBIES at FAIRY KNOLL SHOP.  Also, maximum entry per person is 2.  Thanks and have a great day!!

I made a gate fold card this week.  I used Bazzill textured yellow and green CS, SEI DP, an orange metallic/sparkle paper from Marco's Paper and a green vellum also from Marco's (local store, though you can order through their website).  Ribbon is from my stash, button flowers are Basic Grey, sparkly bling leaves are from Jolee's Boutique.  I colored my FAIRY KNOLL image with Copics and Atyou Spicas, cut with nesties and distressed with SU garden green ink.  Green vellum is embossed with Sizzix EF.  Need to check who makes sentiment stamp on front, but it is stamped in Staz-on brown and cut using nesties.  Hope you like my card:)

I have also entered the following challenges:

SHIRLEY'S 2 GIRLS - thanks and leaves

AUD SENTIMENTS - thankful w/ sentiment
CCEE STAMPERS - buttons
CRAFTY CREATIONS - beautiful insides
PAPER PRETTIES - Thank you
SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS - thankful
CREATIVE CARD CREW - give thanks
CRAZY CHALLENGE - thank you or Thanksgiving
SKETCH AND STASH - sketch
C.R.A.F.T. CHALLENGE - use vellum

SEW MANY CARDS CHALLENGE - TURKEY AND A PUNCH!

Happy Friday everyone!!  Saturday is probably my favorite day of the week because I can sleep in and stay up late, but Friday is a close second!!  Life has been busy to say the least.  After doing basically NOTHING for 4 days due to being sick, I have just been trying to catch up on stuff all week.  Can't believe it's Friday already.

Friday means there is a NEW CHALLENGE at SEW MANY CARDS CHALLENGE BLOG and this week, in celebration of THANKSGIVING, our challenge is to make a project with a TURKEY AND A PUNCH.  I love fall colors, so I had great fun making this card.  I hope you will take part in our challenge this week - make sure to link your project at SEW MANY CARDS CHALLENGE BLOG by Thurs., November 25 (Thanksgiving Day) to be eligible for our prize.  It is not required to use an SMC image to play along with us, but we'd sure LOVE to see one!!  All of Angela's FANTASTIC images can be found at SEW MANY CARDS SHOP.

I chose Donovan the Donkey with a turkey in wagon as my image.  I LOVE this fun image!!

I colored the image with Copics and Atyou Spicas then cut out using Nellie's die.  Ribbon is from scrapbook.com, DP is SEI, base CS is SU cherry cobbler and brown is Prism.  Small flowers are cut from a McGill punch that has multiple flowers and larger flower is also cut with a punch.  I hope you like it and that you will come play along with the challenge!!

I have entered the following challenges as well:

AI FACTORY - die cut or punch

DIGI DOODLE SHOP'S BEST - anything goes

HODGE PODGE SHOP - anything goes

PALS PAPER ARTS - ribbon or fabric

THE PIXIE COTTAGE - sketch plus ribbon

DIGITAL TUESDAY - digi plus anything with wings (turkey)

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - Autumn

CRAZY CHALLENGE - thank you or Thanksgiving

SHIRLEY'S 2 GIRLS - Thanks and leaves

FRESH BREWED CHALLENGE - SHOW US YOUR STYLE!!

I am so pleased to share my first FRESH BREWED DESIGNS card with you as a member of the DT!!  We have a NEW CHALLENGE today and the theme is SHOW US YOUR STYLE (anything goes!).  You can find the CHALLENGE at  FRESH BREWED CHALLENGE BLOG.  Make sure you also swing by the NEW FRESH BREWED DESIGNS SHOP.  Heather, our FABULOUS owner and illustrator, has a huge selection of AWESOME digis and is also featuring rubber stamps!!  So, please visit the shop and check it all out.

For my card this week, I followed the sketch from THE PINK ELEPHANT. I really enjoyed working with this sketch.  I chose some of my favorite colors - purple, pink, brown and green for this card.  I used one of my FAVORITE techniques, dry embossing - I used a Sizzix EF.  Papers are SU kraft and pretty in pink.  Sentiment is from Verve.  Flower bling is Darice.  Nellie's dies were used to cut image and background paper.  MFT die used to make scallop border.  All DP is from K & Co.  Sentiment cut with Quickutz die and daubed with SU purely pomegranate.  Ribbon is from my stash.  FRESH BREWED DESIGNS IMAGE colored with Copics, Atyou Spicas and Stickles.  I hope you like it and that you will play along with the challenge!!

You have until Tues., Nov. 23 to get your entry linked up to the challenge blog.  Although we'd LOVE to see you use a FRESH BREWED DESIGNS image, it is not required to play in the challenge.  Thanks and have a great day!!:)

Challenges entered:
CRAFTY CARD MAKERS - dry embossing
CRITTER CHALLENGE Texture
SIMON SAYS STAMP - sparkle
STAMPS R US - sparkle and scallops
PAPER SUNDAES - pick your toppings - I chose embossing and ribbon
PAPER PLAYTIME - P.S. I love you (anything you love - coffee, parties, the colors I used for this card)

FAIRY KNOLL WINTER BLOG HOP & NEW DT!!

It's time to give an OFFICIAL warm welcome to the NEW DT members of FAIRY KNOLL - YAY!!  We are also celebrating winter or the coming of winter with a BLOG HOP!!  Told you my blog would be BUSY today!  Please make sure you are on the right path.  You should have arrived from ALEX'S BLOG.  If you have not come from there, please go back to FAIRY KNOLL CHALLENGE BLOG and start at the beginning.

For the hop, you will need to comment on each DT member's blog.  You can win all of the FAIRY KNOLL winter images or the image used by certain DT members.  There may also be a few SURPRISES along the way:)

For my card, I chose this FAIRY KNOLL IMAGE of  Winter Wonderland.  I colored the image with Copics and Atyou Spicas and used Liquid Applique for the fur on the fairy's hat, collar and for the snow.  DP is from Best Creations, border is a nestie border die, flowers are K & Co.  Base CS is SU pretty in pink and textured SU garden green is the 2nd layer.  I hope you like it:)

Well, it's time for you to move onto the next blog, and that would be our AMAZING owner & illustrator BRANDI'S BLOG Have fun and good luck:)

Challenges entered:
THE SWEET STOP - sketch
ELLEPHANTASTIC - Christmas or a butterfly
MARK'S FINEST PAPERS - snowflake
SWEET STAMPIN - snowflakes
FAB N' FUNKY - use something you have forgotten about (image and borderabilities die)
STARS & STAMPS - winter theme

SEW MANY THINGS HERE ON MY BLOG TODAY!! SEW MANY CARDS BLOG HOP IS FIRST

Wow, busy day in life and on my blog.  Hope everyone is GREAT!!!  Lots to get through and getting tired, so must stop chatting so much;)  Welcome to SEW MANY CARDS BLOG HOP!!  If you arrived here from SEW MANY CARDS CHALLENGE BLOG, you are in the right place.  If not, go ahead and start from the beginning. 

Today, we are all sharing images from the NOVEMBER VIP club.  What a FABULOUS idea - you can join the SEW MANY CARDS VIP Club and pay each month, or join for 6 months or a year at a time.  The VIP CLUB is not only a FANTASTIC way to get the SMC IMAGES each month, but as a club member, you will also get exclusive benefits such as templates and video tutorials.  WOW!!  Go check it out at SEW MANY CARDS SHOP.

I am showcasing the image of HALEN THE HARE for the blog hop.  If you wish to win my image or any other images along the way or the GRAND PRIZE, you will need to stop at each blog along the hop and leave comments.  Sounds easy enough, right?

                                                               Front/closed card

                                                                            Open

I am loving fancy folds this week, so I have chosen this tri-fold for my card.  Embellishments are SEI (felt tree) and Mark Richards (pearls).  All DP is Best Creations.  SU pretty in pink is embossed with Sizzix EFs.  Sentiment is from Hero Arts clear stamps, stamped in SU garden green and distressed with SU purely pomegranate.  Base is textured SU CS in Garden green.  HALEN is colored with Copics, Atyou Spicas, Stickles and Sakura white glaze pen.  I hope you like this and have a great time on the hop.

Your next stop is

DARLING's BLOG.  Hope you have a WONDERFUL time!!

Challenges entered include:

ANYTHING GOES - emboss it

A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR distressing
FLOURISHES - Christmas
CRAFTY CARD MAKERS - dry embossing
WOODWARE USA - red, green, brown
THE CRAFTY PAD - Christmas sparkle
SCRAPPY FROGS - Christmas
CRAFTY EMMA - think pink

SOFTPENCIL TUESDAY - MERRY CHRISTMAS

It's Tuesday, which means time for my SOFTPENCIL PROJECT this week!!  A few announcements before I get to my project this week.  You'll want to pop on over to the SOFTPENCIL BLOG to check out everything that is going on this week.   SOFTPENCIL is sponsoring the challenge at CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS and the CI DT have made some FABULOUS projects using SOFTPENCIL images, so you'll want to see those!   Plus, Elizabeth has shared some SUPER EXCITING news about the new SOFTPENCIL STUDIOS coming in 2011!!  You can also see all the work from the other SOFTPENCIL DT members, which is AMAZING.  If you have a chance, please stop by the other DT members blogs (links in my sidebar) as their work is so inspiring!!

As of now, the SOFTPENCIL SHOP is closed for maintenance, so the only place you can get the current SOFTPENCIL PRODUCTS is at SOFTPENCIL'S ETSY SHOP.  All current products will be available ONLY until Jan. 2.  Elizabeth is re-designing all her characters, so get your current SOFTPENCIL products while you still can.  For NOVEMBER, everything in the SOFTPENCIL ETSY SHOP is 20% off!!  Also,

Sale is going on, so you definitely want to get yourself over there to take advantage of all these GREAT SALES!!

One last thing before I get to my card.  Hope you will pop on over to SOFTPENCIL GROUP ON PCP for fun, chatting and getting to know the DT and other lovers of SOFTPENCIL!!

This week, we are working with the image "MERRY CHRISTMAS."  I LOVE this image because it reminds me of the joy and simplicity that I like to take in at Christmas time.

Craft Your Passion (link below) has a technique challenge this week for a diamond fold, which I had actually never seen before and thought it was SUPER COOL, so I followed the tutorial linked to the Craft Your Passion Challenge blog.  I chose DP from Basic Grey and base is SU textured more mustard.  SOFTPENCIL Image is colored with Copics, Atyou Spicas, Sakura glaze pen (white) and Stickles.  Image cut by hand.  Sentiment is Amuse clear stamps, stamped with SU cherry cobbler, cut with Nesties and distressed with SU old olive.  Gold trim is from Pink Paislee.  I do not remember who makes sparkly red flowers/flourishes.  I hope you like it, I'm pretty psyched how it turned out:)

I have also entered this card for the following challenges:
CRAFT YOUR PASSION - diamond fold (instructions for this fold provided on the blog)
LEXI'S CREATIONS - traditional Christmas colors
POLLYCRAFT - glittery Christmas
CRAFTY PAD - Christmas sparkle

CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS - Inspiration Photo                                                       

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGES - nontraditional shaped Christmas card

2 SISTERS - Christmas

BEE-CRAFTY - Digi and Christmas

CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY - Christmas tree

WHOOPSI DAISY EASEL CARD CHALLENGE

Good Tuesday morning everyone!  Wow, I haven't posted since Fri. - yikes!  I am FINALLY feeling better after being down and out since mid-day on Thurs.  I had some sort of virus which left me with Vertigo for several days, which was NOT fun!!  Anyhow, I'm trying to do some catching up and then moving forward with this week's projects.

We have a NEW CHALLENGE this week going on at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE BLOG and I hope you will go check it out and make a card for it.  Our challenge this week is MAKE AN EASEL CARD.  If you need some inspiration, you need look no further than WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE BLOG because the DT samples are FABULOUS!!  You have until Sunday evening EST to get your projects done and linked over there.  Starting this week, we will have a "Top 3" winners chosen each week, an awesome BADGE to go with your win and also 1 sheet of digis (4 images)!  WOW!!! 

Remember, while it is not necessary to use a WHOOPSI DAISY IMAGE, we'd love it if you did.  Watch for the next FREEBIE in the WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP plus you'll find MANY new sheets and they are AMAZING, so go on over and have a look!

Here's my card closed

and open.

I followed the sketch from SKETCH SATURDAY .  I used Basic Grey and SU DP, MFT ribbon, pearls from Mark Richards, buttons from JoAnn and flowers from Prima.  Base CS is SU cherry cobbler (quickly becoming my new fav!)  Sentiment is from a clear set, stamped in Staz-On black and cut using nesties.  WHOOPSI DAISY IMAGE is colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas.  I hope you like it!!

I am also entering in the following challenges:
I DID IT CREATIONS - Traditional Christmas colors
DARING CARD MAKERS - Poppies or vibrant red
DIGI's WITH ATTITUDE! - Use Sparkle, Ribbon, and 2 pieces of Patterned Paper
CRAFTY SENTIMENTS - red flowers
ALY'S SUNDAY CHALLENGE - all about music
SECRET CRAFTER - sparkle and shine
INCY WINCY - Rock on
STAMPS R US - sparkle and scallops

SEW MANY CARDS BLUE & WHITE CHALLENGE

I am SUPER EXCITED to announce that I am back on the DT for SEW MANY CARDS - woo hoo!!  I am a bit late posting this week's challenge card due to being sick.  I have chosen Marvin the Mouse with Santa Hat as my image for the week.  Our challenge over at SEW MANY CARDS CHALLENGE this week is a card using colors WHITE & BLUE.  Please come on over the challenge blog and join us!  You have until 11:59pm on Thurs., Nov. 18 to get your challenge entry done and linked up to our Inlinkz tool.  You do not have to use an SMC image, but we'd sure love to see one.

Btw, Christmas images are still on sale until Monday 11/15/10 use the coupon code CHRISTMAS2010
at SEW MANY CARDS SHOP

I colored my SEW MANY CARDS image with Copics, Atyou Spicas, Liquid Pearl and Stickles.  Then cut with nesties.  All DP is Echo Park.  Sizzix EF used on SU baja breeze.  Flower is Prima.  Lace if from Craft Brulee.  Snowflake border punch is Martha Stewart.  Sentiment is from C.C. Designs rubber stamps - stamped clear and embossed with Adirondak silver EP.  Silver paper is from LSS.  Base of card is TAC white 100.  I hope I have all the details correct, I am starting to feel dizzy again so I need to go lie down.  Hopefully will be back in an hr. or so to continue catching up.

AI FACTORY - punch or die cut
CUTE CARD THURSDAY - anything goes
SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS - anything goes
CCEE STAMPERS - store bought flowers
PAPER PRETTIES - embossing
NO TIME TO STAMP - Christmas in Nontraditional colors
CHARACTER CAFE - embossing
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - sketch

SLOWLY TRYING TO CATCH UP

FREEBIE FRIDAY AT DIGITAL DELIGHTS!!

EVERY FRIDAY WE WILL HAVE A NEW FREE DIGITAL STAMP AVAILABLE FOR GRABS AT OUR STORE


Visit DIGITAL DELIGHTS by LOUBY LOO and visit the Freebie section.  Every week we will have a character, accessory or sentiment designed to compliment many of our images.

This week we have another Christmas Christmas Sentiment (from our Marlooney's Quirky Quips!!) Enjoy:) NAUGHTY SANTA SENTIMENT

Dont worry if you missed the last week's as it is now in the store for sale.