USE THOSE MARKERS CHALLENGE AT DI'S DIGI DESIGNS:)

Happy Saturday to everyone!!  Hope your weekend has started off well.  

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you over at DI’S DIGI DESIGNS and it is USE THOSE MARKERS.  You have until 11:55pm EDT on Friday, May 23, 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 $10 voucher to Marker Pop! (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 Penny's Blossom Fun.  This image is so adorable and I had great fun coloring with my Copics and cutting out with Sizzix die.  I decided to use a fun fold this time, choosing a double easel, and I am very happy with how it turned out.  I added a sentiment from a rubber stamp in my stash, which I cut with Memory Box die.  CS is Bazzill and DP is Kaisercraft.  Button is from Bag O Buttons and the gorgerous flower is Prima.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Don't forget about my BLOG CANDY:)

BUTTON BONANZA CHALLENGE AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET!!

Happy morning everyone!   Hope you are having a great week.   My week has been quite busy and I am super tired this morning.

Since it's Thursday, that means I have a LITTLE MISS MUFFET creation to share with you!  The DT gals have also made some amazing samples to inspire you so make sure you check those out at LITTLE MISS MUFFET Blog!  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.  

Today we have a NEW CHALLENGE at LITTLE MISS MUFFET  and it is BUTTON BONANZA, so we want to see those buttons!!   You have until May 20 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 GROUP and PAGE and we sure hope you will join us – just click the links to go there – LITTLE MISS MUFFET FAN GROUP ON FACEBOOK
LITTLE MISS MUFFET PAGE ON FACEBOOK.  You'll always find lots of fun chatter and loads of inspiration over there!

Today I used LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS digi image Sugar N Spice Doll Chives.  I decided to make a Mother's Day card this time since Mother's Day is Sunday in the US.  I colored this gorgeous image with Copics and cut with Nestie.  I chose papers from a paper stack I found at JoAnn.  I went with a fancy fold creation this week as I have been feeling like my cards need a bit more pizzaz lately, I hope you like it.  I added Memory Box and Poppy butterfly die cuts and all buttons from Bag O Buttons.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along:)

USE 2 OR MORE DIE CUTS CHALLENGE AT WHIMSY STAMPS!

I'm pleased to announce that we have a NEW CHALLENGE today at WHIMSY STAMPS BLOG and it is USE 2 OR MORE DIES!    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

Moon Cookie Gallery

Lia Stampz Vintage Girls

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 UNICORN AND BUTTERFLY digi from Miss Rach Digital Collection.  Image is colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas, cut out with MFT die as is backing die, sentiment from Jaded Blossom is cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.  Flowers are Petaloo.  DP is from Echo Park and CS is Bazzill.  Sure hope you like it and will come join the challenge!!

MAY CHALLENGE AT THE DOODLE GARDEN - IT'S A SKETCH!

Happy Saturday to all!  Hope you are having a great start to the weekend.   I am happy to announce a NEW CHALLENGE at THE DOODLE GARDEN and it is a SKETCH this time around.   I love sketch challenges because then the layout part of your project is already mapped out for you!

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 May 31st, so plenty of time to come join the fun!

Today's creation uses Birthday Wishes for you from THE DOODLE GARDEN DIGI SHOP.   I adore this cute image and she was such fun to color with my Copics.  DP is from my stash and CS is Bazzill.  Sentiment is from Taylored Expressions and is cut with Nellie's die and American Crafts ribbon added.  Image cut with Nestie.  Bling is from Prima.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

NEW CHALLENGE AND NEW RELEASES AT SAMI STAMPS:)

Happy Friday everyone!   Yay, it is almost the weekend:)  I am definitely looking forward to the weekend as the past 12 hours have been annoying and frustrating - clogged kitchen sink, issues with my 14 year old Autistic daughter (who is also going through puberty), rough night of sleep...  I have a super busy day ahead today too so that doesn't help the fact that I am tired and cranky!

Good news is, we have a NEW RELEASE today at SAMI STAMPS - A MOTHER'S LOVE!   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 Current Challenge is a Anything Goes and here are our rules to enter:

You have until the end of May to come play along.  As a special treat to you, all participants will receive 15% off all their purchases for the month of May or June.
(You choose of one of these months.)

Our winner will also have the opportunity to be a Guest Designer at Sami Stamps!

My card this week uses TWO SMILES image from the SAMI STAMPS SHOP New Release images.  I have colored this gorgeous image with Copics and cut with Nesties.  I chose Basic Grey DP - love these colors, CS is from Bazzill and Coredinations.  I chose sentiments from Taylored Expressions that I cut with Nestie.  Top right die cut is from Memory Box and bottom left die cuts are Nesties.  Buttons are from Bag O Buttons.  I sure hope you like it and will come play along:) 

HOPING WITH WHIMSY STAMPS NEW DIGITAL RELEASES:)

Welcome to the May digital release blog hop from Whimsy Stamps!!!!

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

Crissy's Digis

Marika Collins Collection

Stamp Art Design

Miss Rach Digital Collection

Moon Cookie Gallery

Lia Stampz

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. 

The Grand Prize winner of the hop will be chosen from the very last stop, which is Michelle.  This winner will receive 5 digital stamps of their choice from the Whimsy Stamps Store.

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Thursday 8^th May at 12 Noon EST, when the lucky winners will be announced on the WHIMSY STAMPS INSPIRATION BLOG!

You should have arrived here from:

Ruza

Audrey----->YOU ARE HERE

If you did not arrive via Kelly's blog, please return to WHIMSY STAMPS INSPIRATION BLOG and start at the beginning.

Your next stop will be:

Valou

For my creation today, I have combined New Release digi images Prom Prince and Prom Princess from Marika Collins Collection.  I flipped the Prom Princess image so that she would look like she was facing her date and not looking away.  All coloring done with Copics and Atyou Spicas.  Image and frame cut with Joy! Crafts die, rectangle die from Memory Box and Oval die from XCut.  Bling is Zva Creative, sentiment is from Hero Arts and cut with My Craft Creations die.  DP is from Kaisercraft and CS is Bazzill and Core-dinations.  Sure hope you it and enjoy the hop.  

Reminder - I have BLOG CANDY:)

Challenges:

A Little Bit Crafty - flower power
Cards Galore Encore - anything goes
CMD-Challenge - long hair
Die Cut Divas - die cut plus one embellie
Doodle Pantry - any digi
Ladybug Crafts - favorite embellies (decorative die cuts)

INSPIRATION THURSDAY AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET!!

Happy morning everyone!   Hope you are having a great week.   It has been a bit warmer here, which has been nice and the sun has even poked its head out of the clouds a few times this week.

Since it's Thursday, that means I have a LITTLE MISS MUFFET creation to share with you!  The DT gals have also made some amazing samples to inspire you so make sure you check those out at our LITTLE MISS MUFFET FAN GROUP ON FACEBOOK!  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.  

Reminder, you can find our Current CHALLENGE at LITTLE MISS MUFFET  and it is ANYTHING GOES!!   You have until May 6 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 GROUP and PAGE and we sure hope you will join us – just click the links to go there – LITTLE MISS MUFFET FAN GROUP ON FACEBOOK
LITTLE MISS MUFFET PAGE ON FACEBOOK.  You'll always find lots of fun chatter and loads of inspiration over there!

Today I used LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS rubber stamp Spencer's Garden which I had great fun coloring with my Copics and adding Atyou Spica and Sharpie to the flower centers.  Image is cut out with Lifestyle Crafts dies.  Flower die is from Memory Box, buttons are American Crafts.  Sentiment is from MFT and cut with Nestie.  DP is from my stash and CS is Bazzill.  Sure hope you like it:)

Challenges:

Artistic Stampers - in the garden
Bearly Mine - flowers
Cards Galore Encore - anything goes
Country View Crafts' Challenge - nature's glories
Die Cut Divas - die cuts plus at least one embellie
Mema's Challenge - May flowers
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes plus embellie
Scrap It Girl - mother nature
The Crafting Cafe - creatures
The Cupboard Trilogy - flowers

NEW CHALLENGE AT DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY - WATER EVERYWHERE!

Wow, hard to believe tomorrow is May 1 - where did the month of April run off to?  Hope that your week has started off well.  Also, wanted to welcome my New Followers!  Hope you will enjoy being here and find some inspiration:)

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you at DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY CHALLENGE and it is WATER EVERYWHERE.  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!!  Plus, DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY has so many amazing images for sale, I hope you will go visit the shop:)  You have until May 13 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 this stunning image from DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY, Reed Swan.  It was great fun to color with my Copics and I cut with my brand new Nestie.  Circular pieces also cut with Nesties and lower left die cut done with Die Versions.  DP is new to my stash, but I don't remember where it's from, CS is Bazzill.  Sentiment is from My Next Stamp and cut with Lifestyle Crafts die, sparkly buttons are American Crafts.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!! 

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS:)

We have our NEW CHALLENGE at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS starting today and it is ANYTHING GOES.  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!

Have you been to the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS store recently?  Hope you will pop in to see all the WONDERFUL products available, including our very own NEW CD!!

Our winner's prize this time is 3 digis of choice 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, 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, May 5 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 Why Not Swing, which was such fun to color with my Copics.  I cut it out with Nesties, added a sentiment from Cardz TV which is cut with Nesties.  DP is Doodlebug Designs, banners cut with Nesties, border done with EK Success punch.   I added seam binding from Verve and button from Bag O Buttons.  Bling is Doodlebug Design.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE AT DI'S DIGI DESIGNS!

Happy Saturday to everyone!!  Hope your weekend has started off well.   I will be at my older son's soccer games this week and the forecast looks good, so hopefully it will be a fun weekend:)

Anyway, we have a NEW CHALLENGE for you over at DI’S DIGI DESIGNS and it is BIRTHDAYS.  You have until 11:55pm EDT on Friday, May 9, 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 Brand New die cut valued at $25.99 from FRANTIC STAMPER (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 Hey There Girlfriend.  This image is so adorable and I had great fun coloring with my Copics and cutting out with Nestie.  Sentiment is from My Craft Spot and cut out with My Creative Time die.  Buttons are SU, DP is Doodlebug Design, CS is SU and Bazzill and I used a Martha Stewart punch for the bottom border.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Don't forget about my BLOG CANDY:)

Challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - cute and cuddly
Color Me Creative Challenge - birthday
Crafting At the Weekend - anything goes
Docerela Creations - anything goes
Fairy Tale - cute only
Simply Create Too - More than 2 layers

NEW CHALLENGE AT JELLYPARK - ONE FOR THE BOYS!

Happy Friday everyone!  Feeling super out of it this morning and the rain and grey skies do not help matters.  So glad the weekend is almost here:)

We have a new challenge starting today at JELLYPARK CHALLENGES and it is ONE FOR THE BOYS.   You are not required to use an image from JELLYPARK, but there are so many cute images, you are going to want to visit the shop:)    Also, hope you will join the Jellypark Club while you're at the shop - this gives you access to free images, member discounts, tutorials and much more, and best of all, it's FREE!!

For my creation today, I have used JELLYPARK image FOOTBALLER.  As most of you know, I have 2 boys who both play football (we call it soccer here in US;)), so I just love this image.  I colored it with Copics, cut out with Sizzix dies and added a soccer ball sticker over the ball part of the image.  DP is from Echo Park, CS is Bazzill and stickers are all from same set, but not sure brand.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along:)

Don't forget about my BLOG CANDY:)

BRIGHT COLORS CHALLENGE AT MILKCOFFEE!

Hi everyone and hope your day has started out great.  Supposed to be nice and warm here today, which is great except for the fact that my air conditioning is still not working:(

We have a NEW CHALLENGE  at MILKCOFFEE CHALLENGE and it is BRIGHT COLORED creations!  You have until 8pm EST on Wednesday, May 7 to come play along. While we’d love to see you use an image from MILKCOFFEE SHOP, it is not required to play along in our challenges.  Only requirement is your creation must be new and only 3 entries per person.  Hope you will come join us!!

For my creation, I chose MILKCOFFEE SHOP image Fionna and Macaroons.  This image was such fun to color using my Copics, Sakura pen and Stickles.  I chose DP from Queen and Co., bling from my stash, CS from Bazzill and SU and ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  I added a sentiment from Taylored Expressions that is cut with Nestie.  Image is cut with Lifestyle Crafts die and all other shapes cut with Sue Wilson dies.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along:)

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET!

Happy morning everyone!   Hope you are having a great week.   This week has seemed to drag on and I feel like today should be Friday!

Since it's Thursday, however, that means I have a LITTLE MISS MUFFET creation to share with you!  The DT gals have also made some amazing samples to inspire you so make sure you check those out at LITTLE MISS MUFFET Blog!  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.  

Today we have a NEW CHALLENGE at LITTLE MISS MUFFET  and it is ANYTHING GOES!!   You have until May 6 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 GROUP and PAGE and we sure hope you will join us – just click the links to go there – LITTLE MISS MUFFET FAN GROUP ON FACEBOOK
LITTLE MISS MUFFET PAGE ON FACEBOOK.  You'll always find lots of fun chatter and loads of inspiration over there!

Today I used LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS rubber stamp Sonny Honeycloud Poetry, which I colored with Copics and cut out with Marianne die, then distressed with Tim Holtz Distress Ink.  Sentiment is from Your Next Stamp and cut with My Creative Time die.  Corner die is Tonic Studios and I added bling to center of flowers.  DP is K and Co. and CS is Bazzill.  I sure hope you like it and will come play along!  

MORE FUN WITH WHIMSY STAMPS AND HAPPY EARTH DAY:)

Hello everyone!!  I'm sharing a post on WHIMSY STAMPS CHALLENGE BLOG using one of the fabulous April Digi New Releases found at the Whimsy Stamps Store.   Remember that 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 the digital images available, please visit the Whimsy Stamps Store.

Also, don't forget to enter our Current Challenge ANYTHING GOES - you have until May 6 to come play along!!

My creation today uses BABY RHINO BUBBLES from Miss Rach Digi Collection found at Whimsy Stamps Store.  I chose bright, fun colors and papers from Doodlebug Designs for this cute image because I think it reflects a happy little rhino:)  I have colored the image with Copics and cut with Nesties.  I added a sentiment from Friendship Ticket Sentiments rubber stamps and cut out with Ticket die, you can find both in Whimsy Stamps Store as well.   Flourish, butterfly and flower cluster die cuts are done with Tonic dies.  I added bling from Doodlebug Designs to the center of the flowers.  I sure hope you like my card.

Hope you have a lovely Earth Day today:)  Hugs!!