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

NEW CHALLENGE AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET–BOYS ONLY!

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you today at LITTLE MISS MUFFET and it is BOYS ONLY, so we are looking for those masculine creations.  As always, the DT gals have rocked the challenge - I 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 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 – 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 “Bandit Boy Tom” from LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS.  I have colored him with Copics and cut with Nesites.  I added papers from Core-dinations and Bazzill, DP from SU and I embossed the dotted pieces using an Embossibilities folder.  Buttons are from DeNami Designs and sentiment, also cut with Nestie is from Jaded Blossom.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!

Additional Challenges:
STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY – sketch
CRAFTY CREATIONS – green
CREATIVE MOMENTS – sentiment
PAPER PRETTIES – texture
THE PAPER SHELTER  - punches/dies
SIMON SAYS STAMPS – green
SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS – birthdays
INKSPIRATIONAL – shades of green plus neutrals

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE – make it manly
DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGE – for a boy

PRETTY IN PINK CHALLENGE AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

Happy Tuesday everyone!   Hoping today is a better day here – hubby was sick yesterday, which stunk and am hoping he’s better today.  We did have sun yesterday, however, which was awesome as it had been over a week since I had last seen it!

Anyhow, our NEW CHALLENGE at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS starts today and it is PRETTY IN PINK, so get out your pink papers, embellies, markers, etc. and show us PINK!

Our winner's prize this time is a $10 voucher 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 11 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!   We only need 8 more followers!!

We also have a sale going on at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS shop, so you are certainly going to want to check that out.

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 “Annabel Happy Days.”  I just love this gorgeous stamp and had such fun coloring her with my Copics and I cut her out with Nesties.  I added this wonderful ruffled ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, DP from Cloud 9 Design, CS from Bazzill, scalloped piece cut with MFT border die, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I used a sentiment from Papertrey Ink, cut with Nesties and added Prima bling.  Sure hope you like it and will come play in the challenge!

Additional Challenges:

SKETCHY FRIDAY – sketch

CRAFTY BLOGGERS NETWORK – spring or pastels

CREATIVE CREATIONS – for mum

CUPCAKE CRAFT – sparkle

FASHIONISTA CHALLENGE – pink

LOVE TO CREATE – pick 2 (2 bling, 2 patterned papers, 2 cardstock)

MARKER POP – Spring bling

SONGBIRD CHALLENGE – Mother’s Day

ADDICTED TO STAMPS – Bring on Spring/lots of flowers

BEARLY MINE – Mother’s Day

GREEN IS THE WORD AT DIGI DARLA’S CHALLENGE

we have a NEW CHALLENGE at DIGI DARLA'S CHALLENGE this week and it is GREEN, so show us anything as long as there is GREEN.  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 “Flower Girl,” I think she’s so cute  I have colored her with Copics and cut with Nesties.  I added Bazzill and Core-dinations CS and DP from SU.  Sentiment is from SU Ink.  All circles cut with SU punches.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Additional Challenges:
CAS COLORS AND SKETCH – sketch

THINGS THAT FLY CHALLENGE AT DIGI MAKEOVER!

Good morning everyone!  Another Monday, perhaps my least favorite day of the week – can never seem to get going on Mondays! 

Good news is that we have a NEW CHALLENGE PAPER MAKEUP STAMPS DIGI MAKEOVER CHALLENGE and this week we are looking for THINGS THAT FLY!  You can use anything that flies – fairies, airplanes, hot air balloons, butterflies, etc. – just make sure if flies and it will qualify for our challenge!

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

For my card this week, I have chosen PAPER MAKEUP SHOP image “Danni.”  I love this beautiful image and have colored her with Copics and Recollections glitter pen.  I have added Prima flowers with Darice bling centers and also Prima bling on the side.  Image cut with Lifestyle Crafts die and daubed with Memento ink.  Papers are Bazzill CS and The Paper Studio DP.  Sentiment, cut with Nesties, is from Memory Box and lacey ribbon is from my stash.  Sure hope you like it and will come join us!

Additional Challenges:
HANNA AND FRIENDS – sketch

ANOTHER NEW DT AND NEW CHALLENGE!

Hey everyone!  Wow, I am completely exhausted and feel like my brain has been asleep all day after Friday and Saturday were just crazy days and my hubby was out of town for both of them.  Now I also feel like I’m coming down with something

I have been fortunate to be invited to be part of the PLATYPUS CREEK DT!!  I am so excited to be working with Tracey’s adorable images and SVG cut files.  I am also super excited to be working with the other DT gals on challenges over at PLATYPUS CREEK BLOG.

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you this week and it is EASTER.  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 images “Easter Josie” and “Spotty Flower Egg.”  I have colored them with Copics and used Recollections glitter pen on egg too.  I added lace from JoAnn, DP from my stash, CS from Bazzill and blingy crystals from Prima.  Egg is cut with Nestie and image is fussy cut with scissors.  Sure hope you like it and will come join our challenge!

Additional Challenges:
613 AVENUE CREATE – tic tac toe (free, die cut, bling)
CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS PAINT – anything goes
ECLECTIC ELLAPU – for a child
GREAT IMPRESSIONS – going green
HOBBYCUTZ – anything goes
NO MATTER WHICH CHALLENGES – anything goes
ONE STITCH AT A TIME – green
ROBYN’S FETISH – Easter
SUGAR CREEK HOLLOW – lovely lace
ALWAYS SOMETHING CREATIVE – spring using green

ALL ABOUT CHILDREN AT DI’S DIGI DESIGNS

Happy Saturday to all!!  Typically, Saturday is my favorite day of the week – get to sleep in, don’t have to worry about packing kids’ lunches, homework being due the next day, etc.  Unfortunately today, I will be driving for 5 hours to watch my son play soccer for an hr.  I love watching my sons play any sports, but that is a lot of driving for very little actual watching/playing time!  Ok sorry, little rant for the day, shouldn’t complain though as I am so blessed that I am able to watch my boys and that they are able to play.

Anyway, we have a NEW CHALLENGE for you over at DI’S DIGI DESIGNS and it is ALL ABOUT CHILDREN, so we are looking for creations either with a CHILD(REN) or FOR A CHILD(REN).  Can’t wait to see what you will create.

You have until 11:59pm EST on Friday, March 15 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 – an awesome selection of ribbons from CRAFTY RIBBONS SHOP!

For my card today, I chose this adorable image “FLOWER FRIEND” from DI’S DIGI DOWNLOADS.  I colored it with Copics and cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.  Flower die behind image is from Marianne Creatables.  Papers are all SU, candy dots are from Prima.  Sentiment is from Jaded Blossom, I added Stickles for the cupcake frosting and cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.  Ribbon is from my stash - I punched out 2 slots with SU punch to run it through die cut.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Additional Challenges:
ALOTA RUBBER STAMPS – be inspired by your outfit (I am wearing jeans and a magenta colored sweater!)
DESERT ISLAND CRAFTS CHALLENGE – Pick 3 (spring, flowers, fluffy animal)
LADYBUG CRAFTS – the color blue
LIA STAMPZ – child’s birthday
NATALIE AND AMY’S CHALLENGE – die cuts
OOZAK CHALLENGE – anything goes with Spring
VISIBLE IMAGE – spring
AVADARES- spring
CRAFTS 4 ETERNITY – Tic Tac Toe (yellow, spots, layers)
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY – sketch

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 ST. PATRICK’S DAY!

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, March 14. 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 “Fairy Toodle.”  There are many other wonderful choices of images for St. Patrick’s Day creations at BROKEN BOX STOCK, but for those who know me, I like to take images not necessarily created for certain events and make them into a creation for that event/holiday, etc.  So, I have used papers from Bazzill and Taylored Expressions and DP from The Paper Studio and made this cutie into a St. Patrick’s Day creation with the help of my Copics and Reflections glitter pen, Nestie, and Memento ink for daubing.  Lace is from JoAnn and sentiment from Gina K. Designs is cut with Nestie as well.  Bling is from Darice.  Hope you like and will come join the challenge!!

Additional Challenges:
I {HEART} SKETCHES – sketch
CCEE STAMPERS – use a fairy

DIGI HAVEN – green
REALLY REASONABLE RIBBON – show me the green plus ribbon
SANDY’S CRAFTY CREATIONS – anything goes with shades of green
CARD MAKIN’ MAMAS – green