INCLUDE A PERSON AND AN ANIMAL CHALLENGE AT DI'S DIGI DESIGNS

Happy Saturday to everyone!!  Hope your weekend has started off well.  I have a busy weekend with my older son having a soccer tournament, other son having a birthday party, my younger daughter having something at her school and my oldest having a get together with some friends - wow!

Anyway, we have a NEW CHALLENGE for you over at DI’S DIGI DESIGNS and it is INCLUDE A PERSON AND AN ANIMAL.  You have until 11:55pm EDT on Friday, March 28, 2014 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 – a $20 voucher to SVG Cuts (winner pays shipping if any).

I hope you will check out DI'S DIGI STAMPS as Di has so many wonderful images, many that would be perfect for our challenge.   You can also check out her CandiBean rubber stamps line available at many online retailers - set #3 is now available.

My creation today uses DI’S DIGI STAMPS image Izzy's Time For Tea.  I have colored this great image with Copics, cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.   I added flowers from Petaloo, DP from Basic Grey and CS from Bazzill and SU.  Sentiment is from My Craft Spot and cut with Nestie.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along:)

Challenges:

Crafty Calendar- animal antics
A Gem of a Challenge - Special Lady
Allsorts - pretty in pink
Digi Galore - anything goes with digi
Hiding in my Craft Room - color it
My Sheri Crafts - celebrate spring
Paper Creator's Crafts - spring is in the air
ABC Challenge - H is for Hair
Alphabet Challenge - C is for Country flowers
Challenges and candies - flowers

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAYE!!

Today is a special day because it is Faye's Birthday!!  Faye is our FABULOUS and GLITTERY DT Coordinator at Little Miss Muffet as well as a very lovely, and funny person, amazingly talented crafter, and someone who I feel privileged to call my friend:)  Hope your Birthday is as special as you my friend!!  Hugs:)

The images used, Grafitti Faye and Polka Dot Pals Faye with glitter bombs, were created specially for Faye by Barbara, owner/illustrator of Little Miss Muffet.

Challenges entered:

Color Me Creative Challenge - coloring of skin
A Gem of a Challenge - female birthday
Digi Galore - anything goes with digi
As You Like it Challenge - favorite coloring medium = Copics and why?  I love coloring with Copics, I find it super relaxing and I love to be able to make up new and different color blending sets.
Sweet Stampin - special lady
Bloggers - Happy Birthday
Craftitude - add a litte green
Craft for the Craic - something gree
Creative Fingers- anything goes
Fussy and Fancy -birthdays

DOILIES AND LACE CHALLENGE AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET

Happy morning everyone!   Hope you are having a great week.  We had a great start to the week with temperatures in the 60s, but sadly, it is now below freezing and there is snow on the ground once again:(

We have a NEW CHALLENGE at LITTLE MISS MUFFET starting today and it is DOILIES and LACE - I love both these elements, so I had a lot of fun with this challenge.

The DT gals have made some amazing samples to inspire you so make sure you check those out at LITTLE MISS MUFFET!  I also hope you will visit the SHOP as well as our LITTLE MISS MUFFET GALLERY where you can see DT samples of a wide variety of amazing products from LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS.  You have until Tuesday, March 25 at 11:55pm CST to come enter your projects at LITTLE MISS MUFFET.

Our challenge rules have changed - please check them out in the sidebar at LITTLE MISS MUFFET.

Also, 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.  

Today I used LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS rubber stamp Swings 'n Slides Good Luck.  Image is colored with Copics and cut out with Hot Off the Press die.  DP is Little Yellow Bicycle.  I added bling-y stars from Jolee's Boutique and pearl from Prima.  Mesh lace is from Really Reasonable Ribbon, doily cut with Cheery Lynn Designs die.  Sentiment is from C.C. Designs and cut with My Craft Spot die.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along:)

Don't forget about my candy!!

Challenges:

House That Stamps Built - flower show
Miriam's Crafting Blog Monthly Challenge - shades of green
Scrappers' Delights - Luck of the Irish
As You Like it Challenge - favorite coloring medium Copics and why? Because I love the vibrant colors and the ability to blend colors and really add depth to my images
Aud Sentiments Challenge - anything goes plus a sentiment
Shelly's Images - luck/lucky
Just B Creative Crazy - anything goes
Deep Ocean Challenge - lace and pearls
Crafty Bloggers Network - nature
Stamp and Create - ready for Spring

BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE AT WHOOPSI DAISY

In the spirit of better late than never, we have NEW CHALLENGE over at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE this week and it is BIRTHDAYS!  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 BIRTHDAYS.  Either way, we hope you will join us!  You have until 12 noon EST on Sunday, March 16 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 beauty from WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP Sheet 513.  I have colored the image with Copics and cut with Nesties.  DP is from Kaisercraft and CS is Bazzill.  My flowers are all from Prima as is bling.  Sentiment is from Clearly I Stamp set and cut out with Nestie.  Sure hope you like it and will come join our challenge:)

EASTER CHALLENGE AT WHIMSY STAMPS!

I'm pleased to announce that we have a NEW CHALLENGE today at WHIMSY STAMPS BLOG and it is EASTER - Bunnies, Chicks, etc.!    Hope you will come play along at WHIMSY STAMPS BLOG as well as check out all the gorgeous creations from the DT.

Please remember to mention our challenge with a link to WHIMSY STAMPS BLOG on your blog post.  Anyone can enter using any image, but you are limited to 3 entries per person.   Sure hope you will come join the fun!

Don't forget to check out our NEW Digital Releases from

Marika Collins Collection

Crissy’s Digis

Miss Rach Digital Collection

Ashlan Valor Tangles

Moon Cookie Gallery

this month at Whimsy Stamps Store.  All Whimsy Stamps digital images are 300dpi for high print quality. You can re-size, flip, or rotate to fit your own project.

My creation uses "Bunny Boxer Bum" from the FUNNY BUNNIES SET New Release from the Crissy’s Digis collection.  There are a bunch of cute bunnies to choose from in the set, but I couldn't resist this one which that adorable fluffy tail - I made it extra fluffy by using Flower Soft on it.  Image is colored with Copics and then cut with scissors.  Background is DP from IN THE COUNTRY BY MICHELE ROOS which can also be found at Whimsy Stamps Store.  Sentiment is from a rubber stamp in my stash.  CS is SU and Bazzill.  Sun cut using Sizzix die and polka dot DP from My Little Yellow Bicycle.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along:)

WHIMSY STAMPS BLOG HOP FEATURING ASHLAN VALOR TANGLES IMAGES

Hi Everyone and Welcome to our special Ashlan Valor Tangles Showcase blog hop!!!!  Today we are showcasing a collection of beautifully hand drawn Tangles by artist Lori St. Clair.

Tangles are a relaxing, contemplative, non-objective art form that permits a viewer to enjoy every opportunity for imagination and inspiration to swell as the image before them unfolds.You discover what a creative moment holds when you share in the process of letting it lead your imagination through the intimate details it possesses.  Tangles touch each individual personally. Share one with someone you want to touch in an extraordinary way. To quote Lewis Carroll: “When you are describing, a shape, or sound, or tint; Don’t state the matter plainly, but put it in a hint; And learn to look at all things, with a sort of mental squint.”

All Whimsy Stamps digital images are 300dpi for high print quality.You can re-size, flip, or rotate to fit your own project To find all of Ashlan Valor Tangles images please visit the Whimsy Stamps Store.

Don't forget to leave comments along the way as there will be 2 mystery DT Members who will each be choosing a winner from the comments left on their hop posts!  These winners will each win an Ashlan Valor Tangles digital image of their choice.

The Grand Prize winner of the hop will be chosen from the very last stop, which is ME (Audrey)!  This winner will receive all 5 of the Ashlan Valor Tangles digital stamps of their choice from the Whimsy Stamps Store!!

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Friday 14th March at 12 Noon EST, when the lucky winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog

Below is a complete list of the hop in case you get lost along the way

Charlene

Jackie

Lisa

Michelle

Ruza

Kelly

Andrea

Suzi

Audrey----->YOU ARE HERE

I have chosen the gorgeous Inspiration Blossoms from Ashlan Valor Tangles images available at the Whimsy Stamps Store.  I just love all the details of this wonderful image and it was such fun to color with my Copics and Atyou Spicas.  I found Basic Grey DP that I think go perfectly with the image and I chose colors to match the DP.  Sentiment is from My Craft Spot and I have cut with Nestie and added Darice blingy flowers.  Image and backing also cut with Nesties.  Sure hope you like it and enjoy the hop!!

NEW RELEASES AND NEW CHALLENGE AT SAMI STAMPS!!

Happy Friday everyone!   Weird week for me, I've either had totally productive or totally frustrating days all week and then yesterday was a combination of the 2!  I am super glad it's Friday and temperatures here will be around 50, so that is awesome as it's been below freezing for most of the week.

Anyway, we have a NEW RELEASE and a NEW CHALLENGE today at SAMI STAMPS!   I sure hope you will visit SAMI STAMPS and check out all the DT gals projects - you will adore them:) You can find ALL of Sami's Stamps on ETSY at SAMI STAMPS SHOP and they are available for instant download!!

Our New Challenge is USE SOME GREEN and here are our rules to enter:

You have until the end of March to come play along.  We have a NEW $2 deal and Freebie with purchase offer as well, so hope you will check those out:)

I have made 2 cards this week using SAMI STAMPS SHOP New Release images.  My first one uses A Little Bit O' Luck.  I have colored this beauty with Copics and cut out with Nestie.  I have used a bunch of different dies - Lin and Lene for tulip border, Couture creations for the overlaupped flowers, Sizzix, Lifestyle Crafts and Nestie for the die combo in bottom left.  Sentiment is from Taylored Expressions and cut with Nestie.  Bling flourish from Zva Creative and big bling flower from Darice.

Challenges:

Feeling Crafty Challenge - digi and bling
Ladybug Crafts - anything goes
LEJ Designs Challenge - favorite die cuts
The Craft Garden - pastel colors
Craft for the Craic - something green
Craftitude - add a little green
Digi Haven - digi plus at least 3 different shades of green
Pattie's Creations - green for St. Patrick's Day
Scrapping4funChallenges - Flowers

This card uses SAMI STAMPS SHOP New Release image Beautiful Shamrock which I colored once again with my trusty Copics and cut with Crafts Too dies.  DP is from Fancy Pants and CS is SU and Bazzill.  Sentiment, also cut with Crafts Too die, is from Taylored Expressions.  Bling flowers are Darice.  Sure hope you like it and will come join us!!

Challenges:

CMD-Challenge - spring
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - flowers
Tok Bobok - spring flowers
Challenges and candies - flowers
Cut it Up - green for St. Patrick's Day plus die cuts
Stampin With The Dragon - let's go green

Miriam's Crafting Blog - at least 2 shades green

NEW RELEASES AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET!

Happy morning everyone!   Hope you are having a great week.  I can't believe it's Thursday already - where does the time go?!?

We have NEW RELEASES for you at LITTLE MISS MUFFET today and and as always, they are awesome!!  Hope you will check them out in the shop at LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS.

The DT gals have made some amazing samples to inspire you so make sure you check those out at LITTLE MISS MUFFET!  I also hope you will visit our LITTLE MISS MUFFET GALLERY where you can see DT samples of a wide variety of amazing products from LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS.  Don't forget our current challenge is Anything Goes and you have until Tuesday, March 11 at 11:55pm CST to come enter your projects at LITTLE MISS MUFFET.

Our challenge rules have changed - please check them out in the sidebar at LITTLE MISS MUFFET.

Also, 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.  

Today I used LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS New Release Jr. Hatter Abigail.  Isn't she a cutie?  I have colored her with Copics and cut out with MFT dies.  I added Stickles to the poms on her hat.  Sentiment is from My Craft Spot and cut with Nestie.  Bling is Zva Creative.  I chose Bo Bunny DP and all circle shapes done with Sizzix dies.  CS is from Bazzill and SU.  Sure hope you like it:)es

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
Feeling Crafty Challenge - digi and bling
Just B Creative Crazy - anything goes
Ladybug Crafts - anything goes
LEJ Designs Challenge - favorite die cuts
Seemacrafts - something for mum
Craft for the Craic - something green
Stampin With The Dragon - let's go green
Miriam's Crafting Blog - at least 2 shades green

NEW CHALLENGE AT DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY - ADD A BIRTHDAY SENTIMENT!

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you at DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY CHALLENGE and it is ADD A BIRTHDAY SENTIMENT.  You are not required to use an image from DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY to play along, but if you do, you could win the BIG PRIZE of $10 voucher to the shop!!  You have until March 18 to come play along.  Please make sure to follow all our challenge rules - they can be found at DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY CHALLENGE.

I have used the adorable Misteri as a Fairy image from DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY and this awesome sentiment Birthdays are Stardust, also available at DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY.  I have colored this beauty with Copics and Atyou Spicas, cut with Nestie and daubed with VersaMark ink.  Sentiment is cut with Lifestyle Crafts die, daubed with Memento ink.  DP is K and Co. and CS is Bazzill and CTMH.  Bling and pearl flourish is Prima.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Challenges entered: 

Crafty Creations - Happy Birthday
Miriam's Crafting Blog Monthly Challenge - shades of green
Top Tip Tuesday - 3, 5 or 7 (3 different designer papers, 5 different solid cardstocks)
Cheerful Stamp Pad - anything goes
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - birthdays
Crafty Boots - green
Created With Love Challenges - think spring
Cutie Pie Challenge - cute plus pearls & swirls
Fitztown Challenge - spring colors
My Craft Creations - anything goes

SPOTS OR DOTS CHALLENGE AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS!

We have our NEW CHALLENGE at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS starting today and it is SPOTS OR DOTS!  Be sure to stop by CRAFTY SENTIMENTS to check out this week’s amazing DT creations and hopefully to play along in our challenge as well!

Our winner's prize this time is an awesome voucher to spend at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS – what a fabulous prize!

Come visit the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS store to see all the FABULOUS products available!!

Remember, you can use any products you like on your challenge submissions, but if you use a stamp, digi image or die 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. Also, a if you are or become a follower of our Inspiration Blog CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG, add a 3 after your name.  That means if you used an image or die from our CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS shop and follow CRAFTY SENTIMENTS INSPIRATION BLOG, you can add 6 after your name, which gives you 6x entries!!  You have until Monday, March 10 at 9pm GMT to join in the fun.

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

For my creation today, I have used CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS rubber stamp OH! LETS SHOP.  I adore this fabulous image and she was great fun to color with my Copics and cut out with Nesties.  I chose DP from my stash and CS from Bazzill and CTMH.  Nestie cut background piece is embossed with EF from Lifestyle Crafts.  Lace is from my stash, bling from Bazzill, sentiment from MFT and cut with Nestie.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Lacy Sunshine - use spring colors
Scribble and Scrap - anything goes
That Craft Place - anything goes
Scrap It Girl - Birthdays
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - birthdays
Crafty Boots - green
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - anything goes
MarkerPOP Challenge - lucky green
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - anything goes

WHIMSY STAMPS NEW DIGITAL RELEASES BLOG HOP FOR MARCH!!

Welcome to the March digital release blog hop!!!!

We have lots of new images to share with you today created by

Marika Collins Collection

Crissy’s Digis

Miss Rach Digital Collection

Ashlan Valor Tangles

Moon Cookie Gallery

All Whimsy Stamps digital images are 300dpi for high print quality.You can re-size, flip, or rotate to fit your own project.  To find all of today's new releases please visit the Whimsy Stamps Store

Don't forget to leave comments along the way as there will be 2 mystery DT Members who will each be choosing a winner from the comments left on their hop posts!  These winners will each win a Whimsy digital image of their choice. 

Their will be a Grand Prize winner of the hop who will be chosen from the very last stop, which is Charlene.  This winner will receive 5 digital stamps of their choice from the Whimsy Stamps Store - woo hoo!!

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Saturday 7th March at 12 Noon EST, when the lucky winners will be announced WHIMSY STAMPS INSPIRATIONS BLOG.

Below is a complete list of the hop in case you get lost along the way

Charlene

Jackie

Lisa

Morgyn

Michelle

Ruza

Kelly

Andrea

Suzi

Audrey----->YOU ARE HERE

Valou

For my card today, I chose Moon Cookie Gallery's "Springy Gnome" image.  I love coloring images with backgrounds/scenes, so I really enjoyed coloring this super fun image.  I chose to do a fancy fold this time, not sure what it's called, but I think it works really well to show off this image.  Image colored with Copics and cut with Nesties.  Ribbon is from Crop Stop, CS is Bazzill and CTMH, sentiment is from clear stamp and cut with Nestie.  Bling is from Prima.  Sure hope you like it and enjoy the rest of the hop!!

Challenges entered:

Digi Galore - doodles with a digi
My Sheri Crafts - bling it on
Open-Minded Challenges - use something green
Sunflower Fields Designs - birthdays and/or flowers
Simply Create Too - shop your stash (DP, die cuts, sentiment)
A & T Emerald Faeries- girly pretty in pink
Cards Galore Encore - rubber or digi stamp
Just For Fun - anything goes
Kreativeinkauf-challenge - spring flowers
Scrap It Girl - birthday

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE AT DOODLE GARDEN (AND NEW DT)!!

First of all, I am thrilled to announce that I am a DT member for THE DOODLE GARDEN!  I have loved Jennifer's images for a long time and am so pleased to have been chosen to create on her DT.   Hope you will stop by THE DOODLE GARDEN to meet the rest of the DT as well as play along in our very FIRST CHALLENGE which is ANYTHING GOES!

Anyone can come play in our challenge, we'd love to see you using an image from THE DOODLE GARDEN DIGI SHOP, but it is not required to play in our challenge.  There are also Freebies available at THE DOODLE GARDEN that you will want to check out.  Our challenge runs until March 31st, so plenty of time to come join the fun!

Today's creation uses Groovy Peace Girl from THE DOODLE GARDEN DIGI SHOP.  I absolutely love this image and she was such fun to color with Copics and Sakura pen.  I cut her with Joy! Crafts die as well as border.  Corner borders cut with Lin and Lene die.  Sentiment is from My Craft Spot and cut with Nestie.  DP from K and Co. and CS is Bazzill and CTMH.  Sure hope you like it and will come play in our challenge:)

Additional Challenges:

Card and Scrap - use dies
Cards Galore Encore - stamp or digi
CMD-Challenge - spring
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything w/ patterned paper
Emergency Crafters - flowers
Fairies Challenge Blog - spring
Imagination Crafts Challenge - in bloom
Ladybug Crafts - spring is here
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - flowers
Scribbles Designs Challenge - frame it

MAKE IT GREEN CHALLENGE AT DI'S DIGI DESIGNS!

Happy Saturday to everyone!!  Hope your weekend has started off well.  I have a busy day today running my boys around and it's also going to be a busy day here on the blog!

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you over at DI’S DIGI DESIGNS and it is MAKE IT GREEN, so we are looking for the color GREEN on your creations.  You have until 11:55pm EST on Friday, March 14, 2014 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 – a great prize from MY CRAFT SPOT (winner pays shipping if any).

I hope you will check out DI'S DIGI STAMPS as Di has so many wonderful images, many that would be perfect for our challenge.   You can also check out her CandiBean rubber stamps line available at many online retailers - set #3 is now available.

My creation today uses DI’S DIGI STAMPS image First Class Post.  I have colored this great image with Copics, cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.   I absolutely adore coloring images with background scenes, so I had a fabulous time coloring this image.  DP is from Cloud 9 Design, CS from SU and CTMH.  Prima bling and pearls used, sentiment cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.  Ribbon is from my stash.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along:)

Challenges:

My Sheri Crafts - bling it on
Open-Minded Challenges - use something green
Sunflower Fields Designs - birthdays or flowers
A Creative Romance - BINGO (pink, flowers, pearls)
Simply Create Too - shop in your stash (DP, die cuts used on image and ribbon are from my stash)
ABC Challenge - G is for girls
Bearly Mine - one for the girls
Card and Scrap - use dies
Cards Galore Encore - use stamp or digi
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - flowers

NEW FREEBIE AT THE EAST WIND!!

I am so fortunate to be spending another month at THE EAST WIND BLOG where I am so proud GDT.  February ended so poorly for me with basically my whole family - me, 3 of my 4 kids and my hubby all suffering from various sinus related illnesses.  Anyway, here I am back with a New creation using the New Freebie.  Hope you will head on over to THE EAST WIND BLOG and check it out.

For my card, I chose a spring-y background and embellies to showcase this gorgeous image.  The image is colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.  Butterflies cut with Hot Off the Press dies as is sentiment from Jaded Blossom.  Doilies cut with Couture Creations die.   DP is GCD Studio and CS is Bazzill and CTMH.  Sure hope you like it:)

Challenges:

My Sheri Crafts - bling it on
Open-Minded Challenges - use something green
Send a Smile for Kids - Easter or spring
Stampin' For The Weekend - sparkle and shine
Bearly Mine - one for the girls
Card and Scrap - use dies
CMD-Challenge - spring
Connie Can Crop - Green and bling
Doodle Pantry - any digi goes
Fairies Challenge Blog- spring