RAINBOW LADY'S CHALLENGE - LILAC WINE

Well, yesterday was interesting.  Besides cleaning my craft room, which was a huge disaster and still needs some work, and doing all the usual "mom" things, I managed to catch my index finger on my left hand in the hinges of a 3-part picture frame and pretty severly slice up my finger.  I am so lucky I am right handed because I literally have no use of that finger since it is so heavily bandaged.

Anyway, now that you have that hideous image stuck in your brain, welcome to a NEW CHALLENGE at RAINBOW LADY'S CHALLENGE this week.  Our challenge is "LILAC WINE."  Now, you can interpret this whatever way you choose and make a card, page, altered item, etc., just make sure it fits the challenge theme. 

You have until Weds., April 13 to enter your project at RAINBOW LADY'S CHALLENGE and we can't wait to see what you create!!  Our FABULOUS SPONSOR again this week is JOANNA SHEEN and you can check out her SHOP by clicking HERE

For my card, I used this great image from SHELLY'S IMAGES and colored it with Copics and Atyou Spicas.  Flower is Prima, Papers are SEI, Kaisercraft and My Mind's Eye DP and textured American Crafts CS.  All shapes cut using Nesties.  Sentiment from Verve clear stamps and pearl from Prima.  Hope you like it and will join us this week!! 

Other challenges: STAMPING VACATION - lavendar and celery
CHARISMA CARDZ - wedding/anniversary

CRAFTY HOs' SCRAPPY BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE

If you haven't seen the NEW CHALLENGE at CRAFTY HOs' CHALLENGE, then you will definitely want to get over there!  This week it's a SCRAPPY BIRTHDAY - that's right, in honor of our DT member "Scrappy's" B-day on April 10, we are asking you for a birthday card, for a girl, using scraps from your paper stash (c'mon, we all know you have one!) and the option of using Scrappy's AWESOME sketch:

You have until 11:59pm EST on Saturday, April 9 to enter and make sure you visit SCRAPPY and wish her a HAPPY B-DAY!!  (link in my sidebar)

Image I used for this is from MELJEN'S DESIGNS.  I colored it with Copics, Promarkers and Atoyu Spicas.  Lace from JoAnn, DP paper scraps from SU and My Mind's Eye.  Shapes cut with Nestie's and Nellie's dies.  Sentiment from Unity, flowers from Prima, butterfly from K and Co., glitter brads from American Crafts.  CS is textured American Crafts.  Hope you like it.

Other challenges entered:

DREAM VALLEY - things with wings (bees)
SCRAPPY FROGS - lace and flowers
SPARKLES FORUM - springtime
ALLSORTS - blooming flowers
CRAZY CHALLENGE - just add flowers
MY PARTNER IN CRAFTING CRIME - layer it up
PAPER CUPCAKES - flowers
CATCH THE BUG - anything goes
SEND A SMILE 4 KIDS - Birthday girl
DIGI'S WITH ATTITUDE! - anything goes

NEW CHALLENGE AT DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY - MONOCHROMATIC!!

Good morning to my part of the world and welcome to a NEW CHALLENGE at DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY.  Our challenge this week is MONOCHROMATIC - so use all one color or hues of the same color plus neutrals.  You have 2 weeks to play along - challenge ends on Tuesday, April 19.  So, just make a MONOCHROMATIC project and come link it up at DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY.

To enter our challenge, you do not need to use a DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY image, but it will give you an extra entry in our random.org drawing for the winner for each project you enter using one of our images.  Images can be found at DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY SHOP.  You'll definitely want to go check out all the AMAZING images we have to offer!!

I chose DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY "Mad Girl" image for use on my card.  Image colored with Copics, cut with Nesties, distressed with SU Rose Red Ink.  Textured American Crafts are CS papers I used.  DP is new - need to check where from.  Flower and butterfly from Prima.  Layer behind image embossed with Cuttlebug folder and cut with Nesties.  Ribbon is SU.   Sentiment is rubber stamp, stamped in Staz-On brown and cut with Nesties.  Bling from Michaels.  Hope you like it!!

Other challenges entered:

COOKING IT UP WITH KATIE - monochromatic, die cut, scallops
CRAFTS and ME - glitter

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAYS - anything goes with butterfly, angel or fairy
SKETCHY COLORS - sketch
CLAUDIA and CO. - monochromatic

NEW SOFTPENCIL IMAGES!!

Hello everyone!  Wow, not ready to be back in the "school" schedule routine again I guess, because yesterday was crazy busy and then today was one of those days where I couldn't seem to do anything right or accomplish all I needed to do!  I actually am done with my days worth of stuff and is before 10:30pm, so I guess I did ok, but I did forget to put up my SOFTPENCIL post until now.

Have you visited the BRAND NEW SOFTPENCIL STUDIOS yet?  Now, not only can you get Elizabeth's amazing digi stamps to color and put on your paper projects, but you can have her ADORABLE characters on clothing, fabric, artist prints, posters, pre-printed greeting cards, stickers and MORE!!  You are definitely going to want to visit SOFTPENCIL STUDIOS and check everything out!

There are also NEW IMAGES for the month of April

Aren't they so cute?!?  Make sure to come back each Tuesday in April to see the SOFTPENCIL  DT projects featuring these images!! 

STAMP-N-DOODLE BLOG HOP, DT CALL and NEW CHALLENGE!!

Hello and happy Monday everyone!!  It's time for our BEGINNING of the MONTH BLOG HOP.  There's not a ton of hopping to do today as our DT is missing some members and Molly had to sit out this week due to some pesky termites trying to destory her home.  Good luck Molly in getting that taken care of and looking forward to your return next week:)

Before we start the hop, I just want to announce that our DT CALL continues.  Please visit STAMP-N-DOODLE SHOP and BOUTIQUE and if you'd love to work with Lynne's FABULOUS images, please e-mail me, Audrey, at danmoose@aol.com with your name and blog address.  Please put "DT CALL" in the subject line of your e-mail.  Expectations are 1 blog hop a month and 1 project a week (blog hop week is your project that week).

Ok, so onto the hop, on your mark, get set, HOP!!   Please leave a comment and then move onto the next stop.  You will need to make comments on each blog to qualify for the GRAND PRIZE which is all of the images the DT are using this month (4 images!!)  You can also win the digi we are using today "50's Dreamin" by winning one of our DTs personal blog prizes, or you can win an image of your choice by entering into our NEW CHALLENGE this week which is SHABBY CHIC/VINTAGE. 

Hope you have fun on the hop and that you enter our challenge. Challenge and hop will run until 11:59PM EST on Sunday, April 10.  Winners will be announced Monday, April 11.  STAMP-N-DOODLE images are not required to enter, but will give you an extra entry into our random.org draw for the winner. 

You are HERE - AUDREY

 LISA  - Your next stop

PRIYANKA

VICKIE

Last stop STAMP-N-DOODLE SHOP (you do not need to comment here). If you get lost at any point along the way, please return TO STAMP-N-DOODLE BLOG to find your way again.

Here's my card.  DPs from Bo Bunny and My Mind's Eye.  Sentiment computer generated cut with SU punch as is scalloped circle.  Image cut with Nesties and scissors.  Bows from Scrappin' and Stampin' shop.  Coloring with Copics and Atyou Spicas.  Hope you like it!!

WHOOPSI DAISY SPRING CHALLENGE

It's a NEW CHALLENGE at WHOOPSI DAISY BLOG and this week we are using SPRING COLORS, THEMES, etc.  I chose some very spring-y colors and this creation has a bit of a RETRO feel to it.  Look closely into the center and you almost expect it to spin around LOL.

You have until 1pm EST on Sunday, April 10 to enter our challenge by linking your project up at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE.  While a WHOOPSI DAISY image is not required, you'll definitely want to pay a visit to WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP because Linnie has made some FABULOUS new sheets and there's also a FREEBIE waiting for you.

I am showing this close-up of my image because I did 2-tone coloring on her hair (oranges and yellows), I don't know how well you can see it, but I think it looks pretty cool.  Other things I did besides coloring with Promarkers and Atyou Spicas is I cut the image with scissors.  Flower bling from my stash.  Offray satin ribbon, Bo Bunny DP, used Borderabilities on green flower paper.  Sentiment from clear stamps in my sash.  All CS is Textured American Crafts, doily piece is cut with Cheery Lane Die which I got from Scrapyland.  Sentiment cut with SU punch.

Challenges entered:

CHEERFUL STAMP PAD - Be a sport (dancing)

THE CRAFTY PAD - flowers

CREATIVE COWGIRLS - spring or Easter

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS PAINT - spring

I DID IT CREATIONS - anything goes

SCRAPPY FROGS - lace and flowers

SPARKLES FORUM - springtime

TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS - sketch

LITTLE CLAIRE'S - celebration and spring colors

CRAFTY EMMA - children

NEW CHALLENGE AT CARDMADFAIRY'S DIGI DAYS - EASTER!!

Happy Friday everyone!!  I am home from my vacation with my hubby and kids!  While vacation is always nice, there is also something very comforting about being back home.  I like to sleep in my own bed with my own pillows and have my doggies home.  The kids are off school til Monday, and although Ohio is MUCH colder than temps. in Florida, it is sunny and dry - it rained 2 full days during our trip (yesterday included) as well as part of a 3rd day.  Of course, nothing ever runs perfectly and my older son (10) got a sore throat on Weds. and just took him to the dr. and he has strep!  At least he is on antibiotics now, but I feel bad that he had to wait for 2 whole days - sore throats suck.

Anyway, we have a NEW CHALLENGE going on at CARDMADFAIRY'S DIGI DAYS and the theme is EASTER.  I hope you will come play along.  You must use a digi, although it does not have to be from CARDMADFAIRY, but if you do use one of our images, you get an extra entry per card (max. 2 project entries per person).  You will have until Thurs., April 14 to enter.

Our sponsor this week is CHI CHI MEMORIES and although I may be biased (since I'm part of the DT there), you will not be disappointed when you visit and see all their cutie images.

I have used "Sally" from CARDMADFAIRY SHOP for my card this week.  She is colored with Promarkers and Atyou Spicas.  I have chosen a sentiment from Verve clear stamps, flowers and pearls from Prima and DP from K and Co.  All CS is American Crafts textured.  Image cut with Nesties, rhinestones and sparkly flowers from my stash.  Hope you like it and that you will come play along:) 

Other challenges entered: PAPER PLAYTIME - anything goes
BLING IT ON - digi stamp and bling

SEW MANY CARDS NEW IMAGE HOP!!

Welcome to our NEW RELEASE BLOG HOP at SEW MANY CHALLENGES.  We have an AMAZING group of NEW IMAGES for you to try and win by completing our hop - Grand Prize winner will receive all the images shown on the hop plus a $15 gift cert. to SEW MANY CARDS - WOW!!  Other commenters can win the image used on our personal blogs.  So, get those legs ready and let's do some hopping!!  Leave comments on each and every blog you hop to give yourself a chance of winning, remember to also leave one at the shop.

Right now, you are at AUDREY'S BLOG.
You should have arrived from RADWA'S BLOG.  If you did not come from there, please return to SEW MANY CHALLENGES BLOG and start there.

My image is "Duncan on a swing" and it is such an amazing Easter and/or spring image.  I just love it!!

After you leave here, you will go visit DARLING'S BLOG.

Your final stop will be SEW MANY CARDS SHOP where you can pick up this week's FREEBIE as well as leave a comment to be eligible for the GRAND PRIZE!  Good luck and have fun:)

NEW CHALLENGE AT RAINBOW LADY'S - AT THE MOVIES

What time is it?!?  Well, it's time for a NEW CHALLENGE at RAINBOW LADY'S CHALLENGE!!  Our challenge for this week is AT THE MOVIES.  So, make something (card or other papercrafting project) that has something to do with movies and then head on over and link it up at RAINBOW LADY'S CHALLENGE.  You will have until Wednesday, April 6 to enter your project.  Good luck and can't wait to see what you create:)

For my card, I chose this beautiful mermaid from JUST SOME LINES SHOP and she is representing the movie "Splash" starring Daryl Hannah and Tom Hanks.  I colored her with Promarkers and then used Twinkling H2Os for her tail and bikini top.  Water is done with Copics and Nellie's die used to cut it out.  Backing DPs are SU and My Mind's Eye, CS is textured American Crafts.  Sentiment is from Impression Obsession clear stamps, cut with Nesties and buttons are Basic Grey.  Lace is from Making Memories.

I sure hope you like it and will play along with our challenge!  I have been out of town all week in a hotel with a horrible internet connection so I haven't gotten to visit any blogs this week.  I miss all of you and will come visit your blogs soon:)

Other challenges entered (to follow):

WHOOPSI DAISY'S GLITZ and GLITTER CHALLENGE!!

Good day/evening/night or morning depending where you live.  I hope everyone is doing great!!  I am here to share about our NEW CHALLENGE at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE.  I hope you will come and join us - our theme this week is GLITZ and GLITTER and I have used a alot of both!!

You have until 12noon EST next Sunday, April 3 to enter our challenge.  Although using a WHOOPSI DAISY image is not required, we'd sure LOVE to see one!!  You can find the full line of images at WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP and there's even a FREEBIE waiting for you:)

For my card, I chose one of WHOOPSI DAISY's newest images from sheet #230.  I LOVE this image and had such fun coloring it with Promarkers, Copics and Atyou Spicas.  Then I cut it out with scissors.  Nesties used to cut metallic gold CS from Marco's Paper as well as Basic Grey DP.  CS base is sparkly, textured Bazzill, 2nd layer is glitter flecked vellum from Marco's Paper, 3rd layer is glitter paper from my stash cut using paper trimmer, all bling from Prima and sentiment is C.C. Designs Rubber cut out with SU punch.  I hope you like it and will come play along with us!!

Other challenges entered:

CHARISMA CARDZ - sparkles and bling, bling

DUTCH DARE - celebration

CARDS and THINGS - sketch

FAIRY TALE - pink and green

GUYLOU'S INIMITABILITY - dots

TELLEN'S PLACE - texture

ALLSORTS - for a special lady
CRAFT  YOUR DAYS AWAY - special lady
LITTLE CLAIRE'S - pink and green
SEND A SMILE 4 KIDS - birthday girl
WEE MEMORIES - anything goes

CHI CHI MEMORIES SKETCH CHALLENGE #28

Hi everyone!!  I want to share my card for CHI CHI MEMORIES NEW SKETCH CHALLENGE.  As always, our AWESOME owner and illustrator, Natalie, has come up with an AMAZING sketch!  You can find the sketch at CHI CHI MEMORIES BLOG.

In order to enter our challenge, you MUST use a CHI CHI MEMORIES image, which you can find at CHI CHI MEMORIES SHOP.  You can also find a FREEBIE or 2 there to use for the challenge.  You will have until 11:59pm PST on Weds., April 6.  Hope you will come join us!!

For my card, I chose this ADORABLE image from CHI CHI MEMORIES Easter set.  I colored it with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.  I chose papers from Best Creations and Cloud 9 Design.  All CS is textured American Crafts.  Sentiment is from Just Rite Stampers and cut with scallop and circle SU punches.  Then I added Pebbles flower buttons to the center.  Bling is from My Mind's Eye and  ribbon is from Making Memories.

Other challenges entered:

CRAFT US CRAZY - celebration

DUTCH DARE - celebration

MELJENS - punches

STAMPING VACATION - Easter

CARD MAKIN' MAMAS - animals

DELICIOUS DOODLES - loads of flowers (buttons, punch, DP, basket)

PRAIRIE FAIRY - spring

MAMI DOODLES - celebrate spring

PATTIE'S CREATIONS - flowers

STAMP SOMETHING - spring

AWESOME AWARD FROM MONICA!!

Hello everyone!  I am in Florida on spring break with my family.  It is nice and hot here and my kids have complained that it's too hot for the better part of the last 2 days!!  Hubby and I are enjoying the sun and it is nice to have a little time away from all our daily obligations:)

The internet connection here at the hotel and my laptop do not seem to like each other too much.  It is very frustrating, but nothing I can do about it.

Today I discovered my friend MONICA has presented me this AWESOME award, thanks so much Monica!!  If you get time, please visit Monica's amazing blog and leave her some love:)

For this award, I am to tell 7 things about myself and then pass this on to some blogging friends who have given me great inspiration.

7 things about me.

1.  I have 4 children, my oldest daughter, who is 11, has high-functioning Autism (previously called Aspergers), which makes for a very interesting family dynamic.  This has greatly affected my life and made me realize that laughter is better than tears.

2.  I am a very loyal friend and trust and honesty are very important to me.  If you treat me well, I am your friend for life and will always do whatever is in my power to support and lift you up.

3.  I am an open-minded Christian woman - I have very strong faith but am accepting of others' choices and decisions - I try to never judge anyones' decisions because I know that we are not all meant to follow the same path.

4.  I love volunteering in the library at my kids's school.  I wish I read more books for me!

5.  I love to watch sports on tv, especially NFL football.

6.  I have been crafting all my life, and cardmaking has been the most fun type of crafting for me.  I love to color - find it so relaxing - as well as try different techniques.  I am so very thankful for all the companies that I DT for as well as those I have been past DT for.  I am also so grateful for all the wonderful friends I have made through blogging and various card and craft forums.

7.  I love to be able to offer blog candy and hope that I can continue to do this for many years to come!

I would like to share this award with so many people but I need to limit it, so here goes:

1.  Elizabeth

2.  Kerry

3. Beth

4.  Lisa A.

5.  Wendy

6.  Tammy M.

7.  Lisa F.

8.  Linnie

9.  Chris

10.  Scrappy

Ladies, I hope you will accept this award and pass it along as well as telling 7 things about yourself.  Thanks also to all of you who follow my blog, you all mean a great deal to me!!

 

SEW MANY CARDS BRING ON SPRING CHALLENGE!

It's springtime over at SEW MANY CHALLENGES, so make a SPRING CARD and come join us!!  You have until Thurs., March 31 at 10pm EST to enter our challenge.  While you are not required to use a SEW MANY CARDS image, there's a huge selection of AMAZING images to choose from at SEW MANY CARDS SHOP as well as the new FRIDAY FREEBIE, which you are definitely want to go pick up!! 

For my card this week, I chose SEW MANY CARDS image Halen the Hare in Egg.  I colored Halen with Promarkers and Atyou Spicas.  Shell is decorated with Sakura metallic glue glaze, and Halen's tummy is decorated with Flower Soft.  Flower is from K and Co., all DP is Basic Grey and all CS is American Crafts textured.  Halen and background cut with Nesties as well as sentiment whihc is from Clear Dollar Stamps clear set.  Lace is from Making Memories.  I followed the sketch from SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY.

This week's FRIDAY FREEBIE is this awesome image of Easter Eggs!  I just LOVE it:)  I colored them with Promarkers, Copics and Atyou Spicas.  All scalloped shapes cut with Nesties as is sentiment from There She Goes clear stamps.  All other cutting done with paper trimmer.  Sparkly dots from Pebbles, pins from Jillie Bean designs, flowers from Kaisercraft, ribbon is SU crushed curry.  All CS is textured American Crafts and DP is K and Co.  Pearl flourish is from my stash.

STAMP INSANITY - PUNCH IT OUT!!

There's a NEW CHALLENGE at STAMP INSANITY CHALLENGE and it is PUNCH IT OUT!!  So, get your punches and come play with us:)

You will have until Weds., April 6 to enter our challenge. While it is not necessary to use a STAMP INSANITY image, we'd sure LOVE to see one!! You can find them all at STAMP INSANITY STORE.

For my card, I chose STAMP INSANITY image "Joszette." I colored her with Promarkers and Atyou Spicas and cut out with Nesties. Bright blue CS is also cut with Nesties and then I used 3 different sized circle hand punches to make polka dots in it. Pink CS is punched with Martha Stewart border punch and sentiment fro Gina K. plus scalloped background both done with SU punches. All CS is from American Crafts, DP is K and Co., ribbon is from my stash and bling is from My Mind's Eye. I hope you like it and will come play along with us!!

Additional challenges entered:

CRAFTS and ME - anything goes

CRAFTY CREATIONS - in stitches (ribbon)

MY TIME TO CRAFT - ladies

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - girly

DIE CUT DREAMS - special friend

OOH-LA-LA CREATIONS - special friend

MOJO MONDAY - sketch