I HAVE DRAWN MY WINNERS

I decided to draw my candy winners today! Before I list them, there's a few things I'd like to say:

Thanks so much to ALL my followers, even with over 1000, I am still so humbled and excited everytime I get a new follower!

If you see your name on the list of winners, please e-mail me and send me your postal address. If I do not hear from you by Tues., July 19, I will redraw.

If you have previously won candy, but haven't received it, it will be there soon. I always e-mail everyone when candy is mailed.

If you have e-mailed me within the last 3 days or perhaps even in the past week (prior to today, July 13) and I have not responded to your e-mail, please don't despair. I have had e-mail problems for several months now and on Monday night, a horrible storm came through this area and left a great deal of damage from high winds. Some people are still without power and my internet has been very unreliable.

Ok, I bet you want to know if you won yet, right?
Winners:

Happy Summer Candy - #112 SHARON C.
Graduation Candy - #61 SHEREE T.

Bonus Candy - #7 KIM KELLEY
#103 TINA MAKUC
 
Congrats to all the winners!!

EXCERPS FROM A FRIENDS E-MAIL THAT I'D LIKE TO SHARE

READ THIS VERY SLOWLY ..
IT'S PRETTY PROFOUND.

Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know it was coming or are too rigid to depart from their routine.
I got to thinking one day about all those people on the Titanic who passed up dessert at dinner that fateful night in an effort to cut back. From then on, I've tried to be a little more flexible.

How many women out there will eat at home because their husband didn't suggest going out to dinner until after something had been thawed? Does the word 'refrigeration' mean nothing to you?
How often have your kids dropped in to talk and sat in silence while you watched 'Jeopardy' on television?

I cannot count the times I called my sister and said , 'How about going to lunch in a half hour?' She would gas up and stammer, 'I can't. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday, I had a late breakfast, It looks like rain' And my personal favorite: 'It's Monday.' She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together.

Because all of us cram so much into their lives, we tend to schedule our headaches.. We live on a sparse diet of promises we make to ourselves when all the conditions are perfect!

We'll go back and visit the grandparents when we get Steve toilet-trained. We'll entertain when we replace the living-room carpet. We'll go on a second honeymoon when we get two more kids out of college.

Life has a way of accelerating as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises to our self gets longer. One morning, we awaken, and all we have to show for our lives is a litany of 'I'm going to,' 'I plan on,' and 'Someday, when things are settled down a bit.'

When anyone calls my 'seize the moment' friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you're ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of Rollerblades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.

My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. It's just that I might as well apply it directly to my stomach with a spatula and eliminate the digestive process. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-Decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy.

Now...go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to...not something on your SHOULD DO list. If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?

Make sure you read this to the end; you will understand why I sent this to you.

Have you ever watched kids playing on a merry go round or listened to the rain lapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight or gazed at the sun into the fading night? Do you run through each day on the fly? When you ask 'How are you?' Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done, do you lie in your bed with the next hundred chores running through your head? Ever told your child, 'We'll do it tomorrow.' And in your haste, not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch? Let a good friendship die? Just call to say 'Hi'?

When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift....Thrown away.... Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.

'Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here we might as well dance!'

PAPER CUPCAKES BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE!!

Wow, it has been a LONG time since I have become part of a NEW DT, but I am happy to announce that I am a member of the NEW DT at PAPER CUPCAKES and I am SOOO EXCITED.  Not only is today the first challenge post with all the NEW DT members posting their work, but it's also time for a NEW CHALLENGE at PAPER CUPCAKES "THERE'S MAGIC IN THE AIR BLOG and I hope you will come play along.

Our challenge will end on Sunday, July 17 and the NEW CHALLENGE will be posted on Monday, July 18.  Our challenge post date is Monday, however, our FABULOUS owner/illustrator, Nina, was off on vacation so the post is 1 day late this week.

Although using a PAPER CUPCAKES image is not required to play in our challenge, you will get 2 entries in our random winner's drawing for using at PAPER CUPCAKES image.  All Nina's WONDERFUL images are found at PAPER CUPCAKES SHOP.

I used PAPER CUPCAKES image "Baby Rhino's Day."  Image is colored with Copics and Atyou Spica red used to heart on cupcake.  Image cut with Nesites.  Papers are from Basic Grey, Bo Bunny and TAC.  CS is SU textured.   Marianne's die used for lacey scallops, SU punches used for sentiment and scalloped flower piece.  Sentiment from Whimy stamps.  Buttons from Cosmo Cricket.  Fold of card is wide middled stair step.  Hope you like it and will come play along:)

Additional challenges entered:


2 SISTERS - summer fun
CMC COPIC CHALLENGE - fav Copic technique - flicking
CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY - fancy folds
MY SHERI CRAFTS - faithful companions
ONE STOP CRAFT - summertime
PAPER CREATOR CRAFTS - special occasion
SKETCH SATURDAY - sketch
FOREVER FRIENDS - animal plus not square
CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS - summertime
DIGI DESIGN HOUSE - summer
DAISY DOODLES - summer
HAPPILEIGH SCRAPPIN' - critters
ICOPIC CHALLENGE - Copics and birthday

KB CHALLENGES - something cute

WE LOVE PINK AT WHOOPSI DAISY

It's time for a NEW CHALLENGE over at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE and our challenge this week is WE LOVE PINK!  You have until Sunday, July 17 to play along in our challenge by creating something which follows the theme "LOVE PINK."  You are not required to use a WHOOPSI DAISY image to play along in our challenge, but you should definitely check out WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP as Linnie's images are FABULOUS and she is adding NEW STUFF all the time, plus, there's a FREEBIE for you:)

For my card, I chose this wonderful WHOOPSI DAISY image from sheet #259.  I colored her with Copics and Atyou Spicas and used Nesties to cut her out.  All CS is SU and DP from Wild Rose Studio.  Sentiment is from my stash and stamped on Nestie banner cut out.  Ribbon from my stash, pearls from Prima.  Hope you like it and that you will come play along:)

Additional Challenges entered:

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE - free and easy

ELLEPHANTASTIC - celebrations

SKETCHES BY CARLY - sketch

ICOPIC CHALLENGE - Copics and birthday

POLLYCRAFT - the great outdoors

ROBYN'S FETISH - floral

LOLLIPOP CRAFTS - anything goes

ONE STITCH AT A TIME - anything goes

PILE IT ON - fav technique - coloring with Copics

WAGS 'N WHISKERS - birthday

IT'S TIME TO HOP AT A DAY FOR DAISIES AND I AM GDT FOR JULY!!

Hello - wow, crazy week trying to get back on schedule after being gone for the long weekend.  House still looks like a bunch of wild animals ran through it, but what can you do?!? 

Anyway, I am SUPER EXCITED to announce that I am Guest DT for July at A DAY FOR DAISIES!!  Today, we are having a BLOG HOP to celebrate the SWEET SUMMER RE-RELEASE LINE and you are going to LOVE these images!!

You will start your hop at A DAY FOR DAISIES BLOG

You will then follow the hop order as follows:

sherryann

Vera

Arielle

Candy
Janna

JenLee

Lisa

Audrey  ---->YOU ARE HERE!!

You have 1 week to complete the hop.  In order to be considered for the HOP PRIZE, 2 images from A DAY FOR DAISIES SHOP and a year subscription to paper crafting magazine Through the Craftroom Door"!!!  - you must comment on each blog in the hop.

 There will also be a challenge to complete and the winner of that will get the entire ADFD July Club Kit!!!   You will be asked to do 3 projects using the 2 FREEBIES that Tammy, owner/illustrator of A DAY FOR DAISIES SHOP, is providing.  Challenge entries are due by 12 noon PST on Thurs., July 21.  Can't wait to see your creations:)

Please also visit  A DAY FOR DAISIES SHOP to purchase the NEW RELEASES as well as all the other ADFD Images you'd like.    Remember the $25 monthly club option - what a great deal for fans of A DAY FOR DAISIES:)

I am playing with 3 of the ice cream images from the RE-RELEASE.  I have made the following project - would love to know what you think.

Card - Colored with Copics, cut with Nesties, as are other shapes (tag and purple piece), also used EK Success corner rounder on purple piece.  SU CS, all DP is Bo Bunny, flower Prima, sentiment from MFT clear stamps, Liquid Pearl used for ice cream.  Bling from Recollections, ribbon from stash.

Additional challenges entered:

DEEP OCEAN - cards

CREATIVE CRAFT - pretty blossoms
DIGITAL TUESDAY - digi plus bling
JAC-INKS - die cuts plus texture
TRY IT OUT TUESDAY - flower power
CHARISMA CARDZ - all about flowers
CRAFTY PURPLE FROG - summer fun
CRAFTY ANN'S - get well/thinking of you/just because

Next project is hardback gift cert. holder.  I covered outside with DP from K and Co. and ran it through Xyron to make it stick.  Image is colored with Copics, Twinkling H2Os paint, Liquid Pearl and Stickles.  Offray ribbon from stash, image and backing paper (Wild Rose Studio) cut with Nesties.  Inside used MFT die, and clear stamps for sentiment and border.

Additional Challenges entered:

CRAFT-ROOM - summer birthday
SHOPPING OUR STASH - sweets/candy
ART IMPRESSIONS - something from your stash (offray ribbon)
CCEE STAMPERS - card with relation to chocolate (ice cream)
DUTCH DARE - summer fun
MELJENS - no more than 3 layers

Final project for the day is a wooden Easel plaque which I decorated with Basic Grey paper using Xyron for backing.  Image colored with Copics, cut with scissors and Stickles added.  Cheery Lynn doily die used for back of image on Best Creations paper.  Sentiment from MFT clear, 3D stickers from K and Co.  Tim Holtz and Lifestyle Crafts dies used for sentimen and backing.

Additional challenges entered:

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE - "D" for dessert, doily
MY YIME TO CRAFT - food

AUD SENTIMENTS - sentiment with at least 2 words

A RECIPE WITH SEW MANY CHALLENGES

We have a NEW CHALLENGE this week at SEW MANY CHALLENGES and it's a RECIPE Challenge for you.  We hope you will come play along.  Your project should be completed by 10pm EST on Thurs., July 14.  An image from SEW MANY CARDS is not required to play in our challenge, but we would LOVE to see one.  You can find them all at SEW MANY CARDS SHOP as well as a NEW FRIDAY FREEBIE for you!!  Enjoy:)

Our challenge recipe is:
Use blue, a die cut, 3 round buttons and ribbon.

I chose the SEW MANY CARDS image "Fairie 1" from the July NEW RELEASES for my project this week.  I colored her with Copics, cut with Lifestyle Crafts die and added Stickles for her wings.  Backing paper cut with Nestie and Lifestyle Crafts die used for sentiment which is from Gina K. rubber stamps.  Buttons are from American Crafts and ribbon is from my stash.  CS is SU and DPs are K and Co.

Additional Challenges entered:

PAPER PRETTIES - sketch CLEAR IT OUT - wings CRAFT-ROOM - summer birthday JAC-INKS - die cuts plus texture PARTYTIME TUESDAYS - square card (5.5.x 5.5.) DIGI DOODLE SHOP'S BEST - butterflies SHELLY'S IMAGES - celebrate

This week, the DT is also helping to introduce the NEW LINE of PJ PAL images which are associated with STRYDER'S LIST - the charitable organization our owner/illustrator Angela has set up to recognize children with long term medical issues and provide support to their families through cards and letters.  You can check it out at SEW MANY CARDS SHOP.

I am working with Kiera Summer Fun this week.  I have colored her with Copics and Atyou Spicas, cut with Nesties, used CS from SU and DP from K and Co. and Bo Bunny, plus sentiment from Hampton Art clear stamps.  Hope you like it!! 

Additional challenges entered:

SCRAP CREATIONS - summer
THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE - summer scene
CRAFTY PURPLE FROG - summer fun
INSPIRATIONAL CARD SKETCHES - you pick - #63

IT'S NEW RELEASE WEEK AT DIGITAL DELIGHTS!!

It's time for a NEW RELEASE at DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP today and I am excited to announce our new FARM SETS!!  Please go and visit the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG to check out the amazing projects from the DD DT using the NEW RELEASES.   If you get a chance, they would LOVE if you stopped by their blog and left a comment.

It's also time for a NEW CHALLENGE on DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES, so you'll definitely want to head over there to check it out and then play along:)

For my project today, I combined a number of images, accessories, digi paper and sentiment from the NEW RELEASES found in the DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP.  I used Farm boy Petey, Chorlton the chicken, the barn, the fence, the hay stack and the tree from the accessories, the sentiment from the sentiment set and the yellow checked paper from the digi papers.  I colored everything with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut with Lifestyle crafts dies.  I also added Basic Grey buttons, paper and trim as well as cabachons from Bazzill.  Textured CS is SU.

My project this week is an Easel flip photo album.  My husband grew up on a farm and I thought this will make a great gift for him - I am going to add a bunch of pictures from his childhood that his mom gave me.  Should be fun:)

Additional Challenges entered:

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - anything goes and optional buttons
YOUR NEXT STAMP - buttons
CLEAR IT OUT - wings on chicken
SCRAP CREATIONS - summer
TUESDAY TRIO - sketch
FOREVER FRIENDS animal plus stripes
LITTLE MISS MUFFET - anything but a card
PAPER-CRAFTING JOURNEY - for him

RAINBOW LADY'S IN THE COUNTRY CHALLENGE

We have a NEW CHALLENGE at RAINBOW LADY'S CHALLENGE this week and our theme is "In the Country."  You will have until next Weds., July 13 to enter our challenge making a project that follows our theme.  Remember, 2 entries per person.  We are sponsored by the lovely Joanna Sheen this week and you can find all her merchandise at JOANNA SHEEN SHOP.

For my card, I have chosen this adorable image from WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP and she can be found on sheet #259.  I thought she just looked like she was sitting on her wood bench in the country doing some knitting.  I chose K and Co. and Wild Rose Studio DP, CS from SU, Bling from Prime, sentiment from repeat impressions rubber stamps, buttons from De Nami designs, ribbon from my stash.  All shapes cut with Nesties except DT shape which I cut out using scissors.  Hope you like it and will come play along:)

Additional Challenges:

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS - 2 patterned papers, 2 embellies, 2 shapes
LITTLE DARLINGS - favorite colors - purple and pink
STAMPAVIE AND MORE - more than 3 layers (5)
DEEP OCEAN - cards
DIGITAL TUESDAY - digi element and bling it up
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - anything goes plus buttons
PARTYTIME TUESDAYS - square card (5.5.x 5.5.)
PAPER MINUTES - sketch
AUD SENTIMENTS - sentiment with at least 2 words
CRAFTY SENTIMENTS - craft with a child
SOUTHERN GIRLS - childhood memories

Wednesday at JUST SOME LINES

Hi everyone, I hope you are having a great start to your week!!   I just got back home to Ohio after being in Georgia for the long weekend to celebrate my sister-in-law getting married. It was so much fun!!

Before I show you my project for today, I want to share a couple things going on at JUST SOME LINES.

1st, make sure you get registered to win an Amazon.com gift card - all you need to do is head over to JUST SOME LINES SHOP and go shopping! What could be easier or more fun?!?

Next, don't forget our CURRENT CHALLENGE, which is an AWESOME SKETCH created for you by our very own Marie! You still have until Friday, July 15 to play along, so get those entries submitted:)

So, getting back to shopping - which may be my second favorite relaxation technique after crafting:) To demonstrate my love of shopping, I have chosen the image below from the Best Friends Bundle 2 under the "people" section of JUST SOME LINES SHOP. Jehanne some AWESOME bundle sets in the shop that are definitely going to want to check out!

I have colored my JUST SOME LINES image with Copics. I cut the image using Cheery Lynn dies and the backing paper and sentiment using Nesties. Flowers are from Prima and brad is from Basic Grey. Pink ribbon is SU and stitched ribbon is from Hobby Lobby. Papers are Bo Bunny, Best Creations and K and Co. I hope you like it. I also found this perfect sentiment from Inky Antics rubber stamps:)

Additional challenges entered:

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS - 2 patterned papers, 2 embellies, 2 shapes
THE PAPER SHELTER - lots of dots
CREATIVE CRAFT - pretty blossoms
DEEP OCEAN - cards
EVERYBODY ART - use shapes
JAC-INKS die cuts plus texture (dots on DT are raised)
PARTYTIME TUESDAYS - square card (5.5.x 5.5.)
TRY IT OUT TUESDAY - flower power
THE SWEETEST THING - sketch

THANK YOU SOFTPENCIL FAREWELL DIGIS HOP

Hello everyone and welcome to our FAREWELL Blog Hop.  Today is bittersweet for all of us on the SOFTPENCIL DT because we are saying "good-bye" to our wonderful SOFTPENCIL digi images, but we are also CELEBRATING our dear friend Elizabeth and her FABULOUS accomplishments.  Please remember, you have until AUGUST 1 to purchase SOFTPENCIL digi images before they are gone.  They can be found at SOFTPENCIL ETSY SHOP until August 1, 2011 and then will be discontinued.

But don´t be so sad!   Elizabeth and the Tinytwinies will continue with you! The Angel Company has just released three gorgeous sets of SOFTPENCIL rubber stamps. Do you want to see them? Click on the Angel Co. link above.  Also, you can still get Softpencil Products - phone skins, tapestries, clothing, etc. by visiting SOFTPENCIL STUDIOS.

For our hop today, some of the DT girls are showcasing some of our favorite SOFTPENCIL digis.  We hope you will hop along with us and thank Elizabeth for all her accomplishments and her great success over the past 3 years since the birth of SOFTPENCIL and for more success in the future with all her new items and SOFTPENCIL STUDIOS.

The hop begins at Kerry's Blog.   Kerry has been our DT leader from the beginning and we also thank her for the WONDERFUL job she has done over the years coordinating hops, challenges and weekly posting.  Thanks Kerry!!

Right now it's
Audrey's blog----->YOU ARE HERE

Your next stop will be:
Betty's blog

For my card for the hop, I chose one of the newest SOFTPENCIL DIGIS - "Charmy on Cupcake."

I colored her with Copics and did her wings with Stickles and the cupcake frosting with Liquid Pearls.  All die cutting done with Nellies and Nesties dies.  DP are Basic Grey and SEI.  Cuttlebug folder used on embossed piece and stickers are from K and Co.  I sure hope you like it and

ENJOY THE REST OF THE HOP!!

THANK YOU ELIZABETH, HUGS!!!:)

WHOOPSI DAISY HOT, HOT, HOT!!

Hey everyone and welcome to another great challenge at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE.  This week our theme is HOT HOT HOT!!  You have until Sunday, July 10th at 1pm EST to play along with our challenge.  While we would LOVE to see you use a WHOOPSI DAISY image on your project, it is not required to enter our challenge.  You can find the full line of all the AMAZING WHOOPSI DAISY images at WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP and there's probably even a FREEBIE there for you:)

For my card, I used this amazing image from WHOOPSI DAISY sheet #75, which I colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut wtih Nesties.  DPs are from K and Co., flowers are from Prima and Michaels, and bling from Recollections.  Sentiment is from Impression Obsession clear stamps and cut with Nesties and daubed with Staz-On.  I hope you like it.

Other challenges entered:

ALLSORTS - free and easy

CATCH THE BUG - anything goes

THE SECRET CRAFTER - here comes summer

WORDPLAY - puppies

EVERYBODY ART - sketch

CARDS AND SCRAP - use punches and dies
EMERALD FAERIES - all things girly
CRAFTY ANN'S - get well/thinking of you/just because
CRAFTY CATZ - colors of summer WAGS N' WHISKERS - summertime
LITTLE MISS MUFFET - reds, oranges, yellows
MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES - here comes the summer sun
SOME ODD GIRL - bright and blinding colors

JUST SOME LINES SKETCH CHALLENGE

It's time for a NEW CHALLENGE at JUST SOME LINES BLOG and we have an AWESOME SKETCH this week done by our DT member Marie.

To play in our challenge, all you need to do is make a project using this sketch.  We would LOVE to have you use a JUST SOME LINES IMAGE in your creation, but it is not required for you to play in our challenge, but will give you an extra entry per project on which you use a JSL image for our random.com pick of winner.  All JUST SOME LINES images can be found at JUST SOME LINES SHOP and you'll even find some FREEBIES.

Our challenge lasts for 2 weeks, so you have until Friday, July 15 to play along.  Make sure you link up your project at JUST SOME LINES BLOG before that date.

For my cardm I have chosen this GORGEOUS Just Some Lines Image "Petunia."  I have colored her with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut out with Nellie's die.  Flowers from Michael's, Papers from Wild Rose Studio and Cloud 9 Design.  Martha Stewart border punch, and Cheery Lynn doily die also used as well as Nestie for MFT sentiment.  I hope you like it and will come join our challenge:)

Other challenges entered:

CRAFTY ANN'S - get well/thinking of you/just because

MY MUM'S CRAFT SHOP - something old, something new (papers, die cuts)

THE PAPER SHELTER - anything goes

RUBY'S RAINBOW - flowers

STAMPAVIE AND MORE - more than 3 layers (6)

TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS - things with wings

HOOKED ON CRAFT - flowers

CLEARLY INSPIRED - punches/die cuts

THE POODLE PARLOUR - come fly with me

WE'RE HOPPING AT SEW MANY CARDS WITH JULY NEW RELEASES!!

It's blog hop days the past 2 days here on my blog!  I am happy to have you stop by on our SEW MANY CARDS hop this week as we showcase the AMAZING NEW JULY RELEASES and have a game for you to play along.  You are now at AUDREY'S BLOG, you should have arrived from KAREN'S BLOG, if you have not come from there, please go back to SEW MANY CARDS CHALLENGE BLOG and start at the beginning.

Please remember to comment on each blog along the hop - each DT member will be choosing a winner of the image they have used and additionally, there will be a GRAND PRIZE!!  Also, remember to pick up the sentence to reveal the message.

Finally, please join me in welcoming our NEWEST DT members, Juelmarie, Zahreen and Denise - woo hoo, welcome ladies!!

My image this week is SEW MANY CARDS "Miki Monkey with butter and eggs."  This image is too cute, don't you think?!?  I had so much fun coloring it with Copics and Atyou Spicas.  I used a die from Cheery Lynn on the textured SU orange CS and a Nestie to cut out Miki.  All DP is from Bo Bunny and sentiment is from MFT clear.  Flowers are Kand Co. and buttons are Cosmo Cricket and from my stash.  Hope you like it, let me know what you think:)

Other challenges entered:

CARDS AND SCRAP - use punches and dies
CUPCAKE CRAFTROOM - polka dots
TIFFANY DOODLES - all creatures great and small
STAMP SOMETHING - use a digi
STAMPIN FOR THE WEEKEND - my favorite things (cooking)
AI FACTORY CHALLENGE - favorite embellies (flowers)
CCEE STAMPERS - cutting machine (Big Shot)
DIGI DOODLE SHOP'S BEST - anything goes
FOREVER FRIENDS - animal and birthday theme
PALS PAPER ARTS - favorite technique - coloring with Copics
SKETCHY COLORS - sketch

This week's FRIDAY FREEBIE is the CUPCAKE LOVE image and you can pick that up at SEW MANY CARDS SHOP.  My phrase is "The SMC DT."

I printed out 3 pictures of the cupcake and colored 2 the same and obviously the middle one different with Copics and Atyou Spicas.  Images are cut with Nestie as is sentiment from Lizzie Anne Designs rubber stamps.  All other cuts done with personal trimmer.  DP from Bo Bunny.  CS is textured SU.  Ribbon from my stash.  I hope you like it!

Now, off you go hopping.  Your next stop is MARI'S BLOG, have fun and enjoy the rest of the hop!!

Additional challenges entered:

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS - party/birthday

AUD SENTIMENTS - food or drink

CHARISMA CARDZ - ice cream colors (raspberry, vanilla and chocolate)

DO YOU STACK UP - squares

PAPER-CRAFTING JOURNEY - anything goes

THE PINK ELEPHANT - sketch

CRAFTS AND ME - birthday

RAINBOW LADY - 4th of JULY

It's time to Celebrate the 4th of July over at RAINBOW LADY'S CHALLENGE, so get out your fireworks and red, white and blue and let's party!! 

You have until Wednesday, July 6 to enter our challenge, just make a project that corresponds to our 4th Of July theme - it doesn't have to be American 4th of July, just whatever this day means to you.  Most of all, have fun! 

My image from WHIMSY AND STARS STUDIO by Mabelle R.O. is colored with Copics, Atyou Spicas and Sakura glaze pens.  Cuts done with Cheery Lynn dies, Papers are Basic Grey, SU and from my stash,  Martha Stewart border punch used.  Button from Doodlebug Designs, flower from Prima and daubed with Staz-on.  Ribbon from SU.

Hope you will come play along:)

Other challenges entered:

FAIRY TALE CHALLENGE - America (the red, white and blue)

AMBER'S CRAFTS AND STUFF - red, white and blue

COOKING IT UP WITH KATIE - colors of your flag and something your country is known for (cupcakes/dessert)

CARD MAKIN' MAMAS - red, white and blue
CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS - red, white, blue

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY - red, white and blue

LIL RED WAGON - Patriotic

PENNY'S PAPER CRAFTY - red, white, blue

CELEBRATE THE OCCASION - red, white and blue

TUESDAY THROWDOWN - red, white, blue

USE IT TUESDAY - red, white, blue

TUESDAY TRIO - sketch