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Saturday, July 23, 2011

WOO HOO, 300 members on A DAY FOR DAISIES BLOG SCAVENGER HUNT

Happy Saturday and welcome to AUDREY'S BLOG.  If you're hunting for the next clue in the A Day For Daisies 300 Follower Freebie Scavenger Hunt, you found your next stop!
Here's a little inspiration for you before I send you to your next clue...
I have colored the FREEBIE from A DAY FOR DAISIES with Copics and added Stickles for his wings.  I then cut him out with Nesties and letting some of the wings come out of the Nestie.  All other shapes also cut with Nesties.  Bling is from Recollections (Michaels), DP is from SU, K and Co. and Echo Park.  Fabric buttons are from Heidi Swapp.  Ribbon is Webster's Pages, sentiment from Dee Gruenig rubber stamps.  I hope you like it:)

ARIELLE will be your next destination!   Enjoy the rest of the A DAY FOR DAISIES SCAVENGER HUNT!!
Additional Challenges entered:

LITTLE CLAIRE'S - things with wings
CRAFTY CATZ - no pink or blue
FUN WITH SHAPES and MORE - die cuts/punches and Christmas
POLKADOODLES - Christmas in July
SIMPLY CREATE - Christmas time
WINTER WONDERLAND Christmas and holly or ivy

MORE FUN WITH JUST SOME LINES

Morning all, I just wanted to share a few reminders for you today about fun stuff going on at JUST SOME LINES BLOG.   First, we still have our EASEL CARD CHALLENGE going on.   Jehanne, owner and illustrator of JUST SOME LINES images found a fun EASEL CARD Tutorial that you can view by going to JUST SOME LINES BLOG.


I also wanted to share my easel card, which also fits the theme of the AUD SENTIMENTS CHALLENGE that JUST SOME LINES is sponsoring this week. The theme is "Enjoy your Day" or any other sentiment that will leave people with a smile.


The image I chose is from the JUST SOME LINES SHOP and is from Best Friends Bundle #2. I absolutely love this image because I love coffee and sharing it with a good friend - what a great combo.:)


Front view of card
View from above (so you can see sentiment)

I colored my JUST SOME LINES image with Copics and cut with Nesties. Flower fabric button from Heidi Swapp, papers are Echo Park, Heidi Grace and SU textured cardstock. Sentiment from Whimsy Stamps rubber stamp set and cut with Whimsy die cut. Bling from Prima and ribbon from my stash.

Sure hope you will come play along with our EASEL CARD CHALLENGE and with the AUD SENTIMENTS CHALLENGE we are sponsoring - more chances to win some great images from JUST SOME LINES SHOP. Have a great day!!

Additional Challenges entered:

LOLLIPOP CRAFTS - anything goes
 2 SISTERS - anything goes
ALL SORTS - free and easy
TOTALLY GORJUSS - die cuts
CARD MAKIN' MAMAS - food or drinks
PHINDY'S PLACE - doubling up - 2 designer papers
ART IMPRESSIONS - stitching (on ribbon)

Friday, July 22, 2011

Night and Day Release plus guess our challenge ADFD

Happy Friday!!  Lots of fun stuff going on this weekend at A DAY FOR DAISIES.  We are celebrating in style some really FABULOUS milestones.  Last week, we reached 300 followers in our CDAC group and this week we reached 300 followers on the A DAY FOR DAISIES BLOG!!

So, we have a BEAUTIFUL NEW RELEASE that Tammy has created and you will LOVE the "Day and Night Set," it is WONDERFUL and you can find it at A DAY FOR DAISIES SHOP.  You can also view the DT's gorgeous samples using this set as well as find our NEW CHALLENGE at A DAY FOR DAISIES BLOG.  Now for the most fun part - you have to GUESS what are challenge is!! 

Our challenge is a RECIPE challenge and their are 2 ingredients you MUST include in you creation plus your A DAY FOR DAISIES image.  The fun part is that you have to GUESS what the 2 ingredients are!  Each of the DT cards features both the ingredients, so try to figure it out and then make your won creation featuring these 2 ingredients and link it up at A DAY FOR DAISIES BLOG by Thurs., August 4.  Good luck and have fun.  Also, make sure to check back tomorrow for another FUN EVENT happening on A DAY FOR DAISIES BLOG!!


For my card, I used "Playing in The Clouds" which is available at A DAY FOR DAISIES SHOP.  I colored the image with Copics and Atyou Spicas, added Sakura metallic glaze for clouds, brad and attachment from We R Memory Keepers, GLITTER flower from K and Co., Stickles GLITTER glue for fairies wings, papers from SU, Wild Rose Studio, Nesties for cutting shapes, Atyou Spica for FAUX STITCHING, Nestie for scalloped piece and sentiment from Stamp Oasis rubber stamps that is cut with Nestie and then bottom cut off, daubed with Staz-On.  Hope you like it and will come play along:)

Additional challenges entered:
THE SKETCH FILE - sketch
CRAFTS and ME - add a flower
FLUTTERBY WEDS - butterfly, angel, fairy and open

NEW CHALLENGE AT SEW MANY CARDS - COOKIES!!

Who doesn't love cookies?!?  They are definitely one of my weaknesses!  If you also love COOKIES, then head on over to SEW MANY CHALLENGES because we are having a cookie challenge!!  That's right, your project needs to be about cookies/baking or feature cookies.  Let's see what you got!

You have until 10pm EST on Thurs., July 28 to enter our challenge at SEW MANY CHALLENGES, although using a SEW MANY CARDS image isn't required, it is appreciated.  You can find all the SEW MANY CARDS images as well as this week's FRIDAY FREEBIE at SEW MANY CARDS SHOP.

For this week, I made a cookie book where you can write in your favorite cookie recipes.  I used one of the Miki Monkey baking images plus the Miki Monkey recipe cards.  I hope you like it!!







Everything is colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas.  I used my Xyron machine to create adhesive backing for all the papers and images/recipe cards.  Nesties used on from image and all other cut with scissors.  Papers are from K and Co. and Best Creations.  Hope you like my project and will come play along with our challenge:)

Additional challenges entered:
PAPER CUTZ - anything goes
STAMPIN' FOR THE WEEKEND - 4 legged animals (monkey)
CRAFT US CRAZY - anything goes
SHELLY'S IMAGES - anything goes

Thursday, July 21, 2011

RAINBOW LADY'S PETS CHALLENGE

It's time to show us you creations using PETS over at RAINBOW LADY'S CHALLENGE.  If you'd like to play along, you have until Weds., July 27 to get your entries linked up at RAINBOW LADY'S CHALLENGE.   You can enter 2 times per person - must be NEW projects.  This challenge is for PETS - not any animals, specifically PETS.  I cannot wait to see what you create.

Our sponsor this month is the FABULOUS STAMP-N-DOODLE SHOP and I hope you will head on over and check it out!



I chose this awesome STAMP-N-DOODLE images showcasing 2 of my favorite things - dogs and soccer.  I LOVE dogs, I have 2 and if we had the room, I'd definitely have more!!  I colored the image with Copics and cut out using personal trimmer.  Buttons and ribbon from my stash.  Cuttlebug folder used on yellow piece.  Sentiment is from Whimsy rubber stamps and cut out with Whimsy die cut.  I hope you like it and will come play along with us:)

Additonal challenges entered:

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS - furry friends
FRESH BREWED - animal or animal print
PAPER PRETTIES - embossing
CLEAR IT OUT - use old supplies (buttons and ribbon) - anything goes
USE IT TUESDAY - hoarded supply (buttons) and animal
DAISY DOODLES - anything goes
DIE CUT DREAMS - 4 legged animal

DIGITAL DELIGHTS - THURSDAY SHOWCASE - DARLA THE COW

Well this week has been another CRAZY and BUSY one here.  Summer is half over for the kids - 1 more month before they're back in school.  I have to say, I love summer, but right now I am on a horrible sleep schedule!  Oh well...

It's time to introduce DARLA the COW, one of the newer images from DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP, isn't she a cutie?!?  I have added the banana split sundae from DIGITAL DELIGHTS ice cream accessories set to her tray using Gimp and combined it with this great sentiment from the DIGITAL DELIGHTS ice cream sentiment set.  I added papers from Bo Bunny and Echo Park and the ribbon is from my stash.  Nesties used for all shapes including sentiment tag.  All DIGITAL DELIGHTS images colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas and Judi Kins glaze added for ice cream.  I sure hope you like it:)


Please don't forget that we have NEW DT members and I am sure they would love a visit to their individual blogs.  You can find the links in my side bar.  You can also view all their AMAZING creations at DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG, so I hope you will stop by there as well.

A NEW CHALLENGE is also posted at DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES, so we hope you'll come there to play!!

Additional challenges entered:

FAB N' FUNKY - animals
FRESH BREWED - animal or animal print
MY MUM'S CRAFT SHOP - for a teen
BEARLY MINE - use tag on project
USE IT TUESDAY - hoarded supply (Designer papers) and animal
CRITTER CHALLENGE - b-day card for me (my fav. colors - purple, pink and brown plus ice cream and funny sentiment)
DIE CUT DREAMS - 4 legged animal

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

It's Wednesday and my turn to post at JUST SOME LINES!!

Hello everyone and happy Wednesday!! I cannot believe it's already the middle of the week - yikes, where does the time go?!?   It has been a strange time since the storms last Monday. We lost 20-25 trees including the most prominent trees in our front and side yards. Our house seems so weird because when you look at it, it no longer has a nice tree to cover it up and it feels weird - like it's forgotten to get dressed!!


Today I am sharing one of JUST SOME LINES newer images and it's called "Emily Paints." I have colored this adorable image with Copics (my very favorite coloring medium) and cut it out with a square Nesties and leaving the butterfly to come of out of the Nesties. I have used Echo Park and Wild Rose Studio designer papers, K and Co., butterfly, lace from Recollections and flowers from Prima. Sentiment, which I think captures this image perfectly, is from MFT clear stamps and is cut with Nestie and daubed with Staz-On. I sure hope you like it and will take a trip over to JUST SOME LINES shop to view all the NEW RELEASES as well as all the amazing images Jehanne has designed for us.


Also, remember that our EASEL CARD CHALLENGE is still going on and you can click HERE to get to it. Hope you will come play along!!

Additional challenges entered:
MIDNIGHT MADNESS - sketch
CRAFTS and ME - add a flower
MY MUM'S CRAFT SHOP - for a teen
BEARLY MINE - use tag on project
CRAFT-ROOM CHALLENGE - butterflies
EVERYBODY ART - dots
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - something cute with "Awww" factor
CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS - summer
DAISY DOODLES - anything goes

Monday, July 18, 2011

FREEBIE WEEK AND A NEW CHALLENGE AT PAPER CUPCAKE'S THERE'S MAGIC IN THE AIR

Hello again!  Busy day on the blog today.  We have a NEW CHALLENGE at PAPER CUPCAKE'S BLOG "THERE'S MAGIC IN THE AIR" and our challenge this week is a sketch by our very talented DT member Lucy!

We hope you will play along with us.  There is also a great FREEBIE available this week - "Orson, Many Thanks" which we hope you will pick up and use for your creation this week.  It is not, however necessary to use a PAPER CUPCAKES image, but we'd LOVE to see you use one!  You will get 2 entries for our random.org winner's drawing if you use a PAPER CUPCAKES image which you can find at PAPER CUPCAKES SHOP.  Can't wait to see what you will create:)

So, here is the sketch for the challenge:




I chose papers from K and Co. and SU,  Bling is from Recollections.  Flower is Sassafrass Lass.   Marianne's Crafts die and Nesties used for cuts.  Orson is colored with Copics and I added Sparkly Fluff for his tummy.  Thanks so much for looking and hope you play along:)

Additional challenges entered:

SCRAPBOOK SISTERS - thank you
ANNABELLE STAMPS - say it with circles

WHOOPSI DAISY SPARKLE AND SHINE

Hello!!  It has been a busy weekend here.  My husband's sister and her family have been here since Fri. so not a lot of time for crafting and blogging.  Hope everyone has had a great weekend.  We have a NEW CHALLENGE at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE this week and our theme is SPARKLE AND SHINE!

You will have until 1pm EST on Sunday, July 24 to enter our challenge.  You are not required to use a WHOOPSI DAISY image to play along, but if you'd have one, we'd LOVE to see it.  You can find Linnie's SPECTACULAR collection of images at WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP and I bet you will find an AMAZING FREEBIE there as well.


I actually used one of the more recent FREEBIES from WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP for my project.  I just love this sweet image and I had great fun coloring her with Copics, Atyou Spicas and Martha Stewart metallic glitter pens.  Stickers are from K and Co., bling from Recollections, ribbon from MFT, papers from K and Co.  Sentiment from SU.  Hope you like it and will come play along with us:)

Other challenges entered:

PENNYS CHALLENGES - birthday
RUBY'S RAINBOW - happy birthday
MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES - favorite things (people dancing)
FRESH BREWED DESIGNS - 3 of something (DPs)
PIXIE DUST STUDIO - girly girly
TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS - girly girl

Sunday, July 17, 2011

IT'S NEW CANDY FOR JULY/AUGUST!!

Enter your name in Mr. Linky at bottom of blog to play along:)

Friday, July 15, 2011

NEW RELEASE'S AT A DAY FOR DAISIES!!

There's another release for July at A DAY FOR DAISIES SHOP and it's a NEW RELEASE this week.  You can view all the amazing images in the July Collection by visiting A DAY FOR DAISIES SHOP.  You will love this wonderful collection!  Remember to check out the CLUB MEMBERSHIP OPTION for A DAY FOR DAISIES images - I have it and it is an AWESOME deal!!

This week, the DT have all made FABULOUS creations for you to get inspired by the NEW RELEASES.  You can find all their creations at A DAY FOR DAISIES BLOG.  Also, if you get a chance, I'm sure they would love a visit and some comments on their individual blogs:)

The A DAY FOR DAISIES image that I chose to work with this week is "At the Park with Daddy" plus the sentiment included with this image - makes life so awesome when I don't need to spend hrs. looking for the perfect sentiment!!


I colored my A DAY FOR DAISIES image with Copics and Atyou Spicas then cut out using Lifestyle Crafts die.  Base die is Nestie as well as die used for sentiment.  Added some Copic color to sentiment.  Used Cuttlebug EF for pink piece.  All DP is from Cosmo Cricket, ribbon is Offray, bling from Recollections and button flowers from Sassafrass Lass.  I hope you like it.

Also, a remider that there is still one more week to play in our 3 project challenge going on at A DAY FOR DAISIES BLOG, so we hope you will go check it out.  You have until noon PST on Thurs., July 21 to link it up using our Linky Tool.  Remember A DAY FOR DAISIES image is REQUIRED to play along:)  We can't wait to see what you create!

Additional challenges entered :
THE PIXIE COTTAGE - wrap it in ribbon
PAPERCRAFT STAR - sketch
AUD SENTIMENTS - sentiment with at least 2 words
CRAFTY PURPLE FROG - summer fun
MELJENS - buttons and bows
MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES - favorite things (playing with my kids)
FRESH BREWED DESIGNS - 3 of something (DPs)
STAMPIN' B's - bling
CRAFTS FOR ETERNITY - 3-2-1- recipe (3 DPs, 2 flowers, 1 ribbon)

SEW MANY CARDS GLITTER CHALLENGE

Hi everyone! Hope you are doing well. My internet has been in a continual state of flux all week due to the massive storms that hit this area on Monday night. There are trees down everywhere and it appears that they keep messing with the cable line every time they are removing branches or trees from areas. VERY annoying!!


I took some pictures - here's a few to share. Trust me, my yard looked good compared to some.





Anyhow, we have a NEW CHALLENGE this week at SEW MANY CHALLENGES and we hope you'll come play along.  The DT have created some great inspiration for you again this week and if you get a chance, I'm sure they'd love a visit to their individual blogs.

Also, don't forget there's a NEW FRIDAY FREEBIE and you can find it at SEW MANY CARDS SHOP.

For my card, I have chosen SEW MANY CARDS images FREDDIE and FRIEDA FROG and one of the sentiments that comes with the set.  I have colored them with Copics, added American Art and SU glitter, Cuttlebug folder, Cosmo Cricket DP and Nesties.  Beaded trim is from Hobby Lobby.  Hope you like it and will come play along with our GLITTER CHALLENGE!  You have until 10pm, July 21 (Thurs.) to link it up at SEW MANY CHALLENGES BLOG.


Additional challenges to follow:
SIMON SAYS STAMPS - anything goes
SOUTHERN GIRLS - birthday
CRAFTY ANN'S - embossing
WAGS 'N WHISKERS - birthday

Thursday, July 14, 2011

RAINBOW LADY'S A STITCH IN TIME CHALLENGE

Hey people!  It's Thursday, which means a NEW CHALLENGE at RAINBOW LADY'S CHALLENGE and our challenge this week is "A STITCH IN TIME" so show us any project with some form of stiching, real or faux.  Can't wait to see all your marvelous creations.  You have until next Thurs., June 20 to get your entries submitted to RAINBOW LADY'S CHALLENGE.  Remember 2 entries per person and creations must be new.


Our sponor this week is the ADORABLE CHI CHI MEMORIES - so you will definitely want to go check them out.  You have a chance to win 3 images from the CHI CHI MEMORIES SHOP!!

Additional challenge entries:
SIMON SAYS STAMPS - anything goes
CRAFTY SENTIMENTS - use stitching
DO YOU STACK UP? - stitching

MOOOOVE CLOSER TO SEE DIGITAL DELIGHTS THURSDAY SHOWCASE

How are you moo-ing today everyone?!?  LOL.  I should probably be asleep so I am a little silly at the moment.   Lots to share today including the fact that we have a NEW DT over at DIGITAL DELIGHTS!  You can see their names in my sidebar and I hope you will take the time and visit their individual blogs if you get a chance to see their AMAZING work:)  Also, a bunch of our AWESOME DT from last term are staying on with us for another term, yay!!   You can certainly see the new DT first projects as part of DD DT by visiting DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG where you can see all the DD DTs creations for the week.

Also, make sure you head on over and check out DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP where you can find all the FABULOUS images used in all the DT creations this week, plus SUPER FUN digi papers, sentiments and even some cut files (templates).

Finally, we have a NEW CHALLENGE going on at DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES and we sure hope you will come play along.


For this week, I combined the images of Charlie the Cow and Haystack using Gimp for masking.  I went with colors our side of my usual color "comfort zone," but I think it looks good.  I chose DP from Basic Grey, Wild Rose Studio and Echo Park as well as ribbon from my stash.  Cheery Lynn dies used for image and backing and combined 2 different DD Sentiments and stacked one on top of other for sentiment that is cut with SU punch as is backing on sentiment.  Sentiment daubed with CTMH ink.  Buttons are from DeNami Designs, Doodlebug and American Crafts.  I sure hope you like it:)

Additional challenges entered:

CRAFTS AND ME - summer fun
FRESH BREWED DESIGNS - 3 of something (buttons)