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I have a lot of posts today, so I have provided links in case you are looking for a specific one.

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Jellypark Post

Sami Stamps Post

Sweet Pea Stampers Post

VALENTINE'S and/or LOVE CHALLENGE AT SWEET PEA STAMPERS!!

Hey everyone!  Hope you are all having a great day.   This is my 3rd post for today and will not be the last.

We have a new challenge for you today at SWEET PEA STAMPERS and it is VALENTINE'S and/or LOVE!  Hope you will come join us.  In case you forgot, here are our rules:

• Please use a stamped/digital image on your card/project 
• Please DO NOT link back to old projects- only new cards/projects are considered for the prize. 
• Although we would love you to only use Sweet Pea images it is not compulsory. 
• Please do not enter the challenge more than 3 times.

So, what are you waiting for, come on and join us!!

My card today features this wonderful digi image from SWEET PEA STAMPS Regan Kubecek's Sugar.  I have colored her with Copics and chosen DP from my stash and CS from Bazzill and CTMH.  Sentiment is from My Craft Spot and cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.  Image is cut with Cheery Lynn Designs die and bling flourish is from Prima.  Sure hope you like it and will come join the fun!!

Don't forget I have Blog Candy!! 

Challenges entered:

As You Like it Challenge - favorite style - coloring with Copics and cutting with die cuts. I love to color with my Copics because I find it so relaxing and I love cutting things out with dies b/c I think they add such a nice, decorative touch
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Valentine's sentiment
Stampavie and More - Valentine's Day
A Creative Romance - show us some love
Jo's Scrap Shack - celebrate
Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes

TIME FOR NEW RELEASES AT SAMI STAMPS!!

It sure is a busy day here on my blog today!  Also a busy day at home as it's grocery day and I have a few other household tasks to complete today.

Anyway, we have a NEW RELEASE today at SAMI STAMPS and it is LOVE HEARTS - perfect for Valentine's Day which is coming up so quickly - I can hardly believe tomorrow will be February!    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!!

I have made a card using SAMI STAMPS SHOP image PRETTY KITTY HEART.  Image is colored with Copics and cut out with Nellie's die.  I used sentiments from My Craft Spot which is cut with Taylored Expressions die.  Heart die cut border is from My Craft Spot.  Die shapes in upper right are cut with Sizzix dies.  DP is from K and Co. and CS is Bazzill and CTMH.  Bling is from The Paper Studio.  I sure hope you like it:)

Don't forget about my Blog Candy:)

Challenges:

Hanna & Friends - cute animal and hearts
House That Stamps Built - kitty
Simply Create Too - for a female
Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes

NEW CHALLENGE AT JELLYPARK - LOTS OF LOVE PLUS NEW RELEASES!!

Happy Friday everyone!  It has been a long couple of weeks with my kids missing so much school and all our sleep schedules, etc. are completely out of whack:(  Hoping we will get back on track next week, but there is snow in the forecast almost every day, so we shall see...

We have a new challenge starting today at JELLYPARK CHALLENGES and it is LOTS OF LOVE - so anything to do with love - Valentine's, anniversary, etc.  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:)  We have some awesome New Releases this week as well - I have used one for my card.  Also, join the Jellypark Club while you're at the shop - this gives you access to free images, member discounts, tutorials and much more!!  Our BRAND NEW shop website will be launching soon, so stay tuned for that!!  (Shop site may be down for a bit, but be patient because you will LOVE the new shop when it opens - I will post here when that happens).

For my creation today, I have used JELLYPARK New Release image "Romantic Meal For 2."  I have made my version of a Gate Fold card - I have done a tutorial for the card and coloring of the image which will be available on New Shop Site when it lauches:)  Image is colored with Copics and cut with Lifestyle Crafts dies.  DP is My Mind's Eye and CS is CTMH.  I added bling from The Paper Studio and flourish from Prima.   Sentiments are from A. Jillian Vance Designs and cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

Don't forget my Blog Candy!!

Challenges:

As You Like it Challenge - favorite style - coloring with Copics and cutting with die cuts. I love to color with my Copics because I find it so relaxing and I love cutting things out with dies b/c I think they add such a nice, decorative touch
A Creative Romance - show us some love
Fairy Tale - more than 2 colors
Jo's Scrap Shack - celebrate
Kitty Bee Designs - Valentine's/Love

SHOW US SOME LOVE AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET!

Happy morning everyone!   Hope you are having a great week and that where ever you live, your temperatures outside are tolerable.

We have a NEW CHALLENGE at LITTLE MISS MUFFET starting today and it is LOVE!  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, February 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 Recent Release "Sonny Honeycloud My Way."  I have colored this awesome image with Copics and used Marianne and Nellie's dies for the image and backing.  DP is Bo Bunny, one of my very favorite sets ever!  CS is Bazzill and CTMH.  Sentiment is from My Craft Spot and cut with Nellie's die.  Lace is from my stash and bling flourish is Prima.  Sure hope you like it and will come join the fun!!

Challenges entered:

Creative Moments - anything goes/sparkle
Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge Blog - anything goes
Stampavie and More - Valentine's Day
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Valentine's sentiment
Hanna & Friends - cute person and hearts
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge - love is life
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - favorite embellie - die cuts
Kitty Bee Designs - Valentine's/love
Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes

NEW POST FOR CHI CHI MEMORIES!!

Happy Wednesday everyone - kids were off school again yesterday and I just feel very discombobulated with them having so many days off over the past 2 weeks.  Today they have another 2 hour delay, but should be back to "normal" tomorrow.  I sure hope so, I love having them home in some respects, but they need to learn and be with friends.

I'm excited to share with you a new creation I made using an image from CHI CHI MEMORIES Baking Fun Set.  This week I decided to move away from the winter theme that I have been using for the past few weeks - somehow I am very tired of winter, wonder why?!?  LOL

Remember we also have a Challenge for you and a FREEBIE over CHI CHI MEMORIES CHALLENGE BLOG.  I hope you will come play for the chance to win some goodies from CHI CHI MEMORIES.

You can see all the DT gals projects this week at CHI CHI MEMORIES BLOG.

I have colored this sweet image with Copics and cut out with Nestie.  DP is from Doodlbug Design and CS is Bazzill.  Sticker added is Petaloo, sentiment is Taylored Expressions and cut out with Nestie.  I used a Marianne Design die for doily piece and circle cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.  Sure hope you like it and will check out all the available images and sets at CHI CHI MEMORIES:)

Challenges entered:

Creative Moments - anything goes/sparkle
Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge Blog - anything goes
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - favorite embellie - die cuts
Pattie's Creations - for the little girls
Paper Creator's Crafts - anything goes

VALENTINE'S WISHES USING DIGIS FROM WHIMSY STAMPS

Hi everyone, today is my DT day on the Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog, so I hope you will head over there and check out my post as well as the other DT gals' posts.  Also, still time to play along in our SOMETHING NEW challenge, so hope you will join us for that as well.

We are still dealing with frigid temperatures here as my kids will be missing their 8th day of school this winter, and 4th in the last 6 school days ugh!  Additionally, this means 3 make up days over summer, boo!

Anyway, today I want to share a Valentine's card I made with a fun fold I discovered last week while going through some printouts I had in my craft drawer of cards I wanted to try.  Unfortunately, I don't know the name of the fold nor do I know where I got the idea from, so I apologize for that.  This fold is fun because it is pretty simple, but looks like it took more effort:)

I chose to use Valentine's as the inspiration for my card today, and I am using the digital stamp set Young Love by Crissy Armstrong available at Whimsy Stamps Store.  The set comes with 3 different digital images and I have merged them together using GIMP.    Image is colored with Copics and I also added Atyou Spica clear pen to the inside of the flowers for some added sparkle.  Then I cut the image out with scissors.  Sentiment is from My Craft Spot and cut with Nestie, heart sticker on top of card is Jolee's Boutique, bling on the bottom is from my stash.  CS is SU and DP is from my stash.  Sure hope you like it and will check out all the fabulous images available at Whimsy Stamps Store!!

SUPER SATURDAY PLUS HEALTHY HEART FUNDRAISER AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET!

Today is a very special day as we've not only combined the Super Saturday post with some awesome Guests, but we have a very special fundraiser going on too!  Barbara's (she's our awesome owner) daughters, Cassandra and Lydia, are participating in a "Jump Rope for Heart" activity at their school where kids learn jump rope skills and raise money for the American Heart Association. 

Learning about a healthy heart at school really hit home for her girls because it came with a connection to a few close family members.  For example, their cousin Ryker had open heart surgery when he was only 6-months-old!  He is now a teen and doing great!  He loves many activities including photography and was the inspiration for a new image Barbara has drawn for today... meet Polka Dot Pals Ryker.

This image is available in the Little Miss Muffet Stamp store but the best part about him is you can also help Barbara's daughters in their fundraiser!  How, you might ask?  There are two ways!  First, for every PDP Ryker purchase, LMMS will donate $2.00 to Cassandra and Lydia's fundraiser!  Secondly, you can also donate directly on the American Heart Association website to their individual fundraiser page by visiting these links:  Casssndar's Donation Page and Lydia's Donation Page.

But wait, there's more!  That's not the only image you'll get in the package - there are two other very special images.  Those two were drawn and colored by Cassandra and Lydia themselves!  They've entered their artwork into the T-shirt Design Contest for next year's Jump Rope for Heart.  Maybe they'll win, maybe they won't, but the fun was in creating and now you can create with them too!  Both colored and uncolored versions are included.

Thank you for being a part of this fundraiser and we hope you can take action to have a healthy heart even if it isn't via jump rope.  Spread the word and share your creations online in the current LMMS Challenge and/or in the FaceBook LMMS Group too!  Looking for other activity based stamps to play with this weekend?  Then you might also enjoy these other Little Miss Muffet Stamps that feature heart healthy activities such as bicycling, sports, winter fun, playing and even house cleaning!  Oh yeah!

Bicycle, Casper Silversmith Dude, Fancy Sunbonnet Winter, 

Gelsey Faerie, Penny Farthing, PDP Chloe, PDP Gary, PDP Issie, PDP Sally,  

Sonny Honeycloud Tomboy, SSD Anise Combo, SSD Pepper and SS My Ride, 

I have made a card with Polka Dot Pals Ryker which you can find at Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I colored him with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut out with Nestie.  I added SU buttons and bling-y stars from Jolee's Boutique.  Papers are from my stash and sentiment is from Cardz TV and cut with Sizzix die.  I sure hope you will purchase this little guy for this great cause!

I have also made a creation using Swings 'n Slides Snow Buds for Super Saturday and you can find it at a discounted price this week at Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I have colored this awesome rubber stamp with Copics and Sakura pens and cut out with Lifestyle Crafts die.  I chose Echo Park DP and Coredinations and SU CS.  Snowflake dies from Joy! Crafts and snowflake stickers from Jolee's Boutique.  Sentiment is from MFT and cut out with Lifestyle Crafts die.

From the American Heart Association:

Get Your Jump On
Getting bored with just jumping over a rope?  Check out these neat tricks and stunts you can learn with a jump rope.  There are instructions for over 30 ways to jump rope - now how about that?! 

Simple Cooking with Heart 

AHA has recipes that are simple, nutritious and each has a preparation video so you won't miss a step. Get started with Simple Cooking With Heart.

Be a healthy family! One of the easiest ways to avoid having problems with heart disease in the future is by taking steps to improve your family’s health today.  With childhood obesity being a serious threat to our children’s future, it is important for parents to act now to ensure our children live long, healthy lives.  Learn some easy tips on how you can help develop a healthier home.

AHA Kids We've Helped
Thank you for helping kids with special hearts!  When you do an American Heart Association event, you are helping kids like these! Meet some of the kids you can help. Read their Heart Stories. 

WE HAVE MORE NEW RELEASES AT LITTLE MISS MUFFET!!

Happy morning everyone!  I am exhausted because I stayed up way too late trying to get daughter's computer sorted.  Fingers crossed, I think I have figured it out, but we'll see...

We have another batch of NEW RELEASES at LITTLE MISS MUFFET - woo hoo!!  Better yet, they are on SALE right now:)  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.

Reminder, our Current Challenge is going on at LITTLE MISS MUFFET and we want to see FUSSY CUTTING on your creation, which means we want you to cut out something using scissors. You have until Tuesday, January 28 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.  FREEBIE will be available when we reach 400 members and we are getting close!!

Today I used LITTLE MISS MUFFET STAMPS New Release "Swings 'n Slides Love You Bunches" which is a digi stamp.  Such a precious image and she was so fun to color with my Copics and cut out with Joy Crafts dies.  I chose papers from Webster's Pages, used a doily die from Top Dog Designs and flower stickers from Jolee's Boutique.  Sentiment from Pink By Design and cut out with Lil Inker's die.  Sure hope you like it:)

One of those days.. PLUS CARD USING CHI CHI MEMORIES!!

Happy Wednesday everyone - not a "typical" Wednesday, as my kids were off school for the 3rd day in a row - holiday Monday and snow/weather related days off yesterday and today.  Plus, didn't help that my 14 year old daughter, who is Autistic and therefore, does not deal well with any change to any routine or anything, had to get a new laptop since her old one died.  So, we set that up today and it has been a nightmare.

Sadly, I am a wee bit late with my post for today, but I do have another creation to share with you using an image from CHI CHI MEMORIES.  This week I chose to use 2 images from the AWESOME January New Release -  Winter Sports.  Remember we also have a Challenge for you and a FREEBIE over CHI CHI MEMORIES CHALLENGE BLOG.  I hope you will come play for the chance to win some goodies from CHI CHI MEMORIES.

You can see all the DT gals projects this week at CHI CHI MEMORIES BLOG.

I have colored these darling images with Copics and cut out with scissors and then added Stickles in various places.  DP is from Echo Park and I used an EK Success punch, stickers from Jolee's Boutique.  I found this cool fold on a blog some time ago, but I honestly don't remember where I got it from.   Sure hope you like it and will check out all the available images and sets at CHI CHI MEMORIES:)

WHIMSY STAMPS CREATION - Winter is for the Birds!!

Hi everyone, today is my day to share a creation on the WHIMSY STAMPS BLOG.   Anyone else out there feel like they are stuck in a never ending winter season?!?  We have had snow on and off since October and we are predicted to get more today along with another spell of bitter cold - not usual for this area.

Winter was the inspiration for my card today, which features this adorable digi "Alannah" from StampArt Design by Kathryne available at Whimsy Stamps Store.  I colored this lovely image with my Copics and then cut out with a die from my stash (I think it's a Top Dog Die).  I added Aleene's True Snow on the bottom as well as some Stickles in various places.  I found this DP from Echo Park that I think works great with the image and this sentiment from My Craft Spot, which is cut with Cart us die, that fits perfectly, especially because at this point, I am thinking that winter is for the birds!!   Die cut shapes in the corners are cut with Lifestyle Crafts dies.   Finally I added pearl/bling flourishes to round out the card.  I sure hope you like it!!

 

Challenges entered:

LEJ Designs - anything goes
Cheerful Stamp Pad - a snowy day
Cutie Pie Challenge - cute and blue
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - anything goes
Sparkle N Sprinkle - anything goes with glitter
Stamp and Create - winter wonderland
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - anything goes
Card and Scrap - use bling
Country View Crafts' Challenge - monochromatic
Digi Galore - digi plus monochromatic

BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

We have our NEW CHALLENGE at CRAFTY SENTIMENTS starting today and it is BIRTHDAYS! 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 the New Release Stamp "2 Hearts" from CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS – what a fabulous prize!

Come visit the CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS store to see all the other 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, January 27 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 "60s Fashion."  I colored this cutie with Copics and Sakura pens and then cut out with Cheery Lynn Designs.  This stamp was so much fun with to color!   My DP is from Whimsy Stamps and my CS is from Bazzill.  Sentiment is from Pink By Design and cut with Nestie.  Pearls are from Prima.  I sure hope you like it and will come play along:)

Additional Challenges:

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - anything goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - anything goes
Just B Creative Crazy - anything goes
Lothian Crafts Online - Birthday for female plus die cuts
Mema's Challenge - BINGO (pearls/sentiment/distressing (on papers), free)
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - one for the girls
Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Great Impressions - New (designer paper)
Scribble and Scrap - anything goes

NEW CHALLENGE AT DI'S DIGI DESIGNS - SPOTS AND DOTS!!

Happy Saturday to everyone!!  Hope you had a great week.  Kids are off Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, so it's a 3 day weekend for me as well:)

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you over at DI’S DIGI DESIGNS and it is SPOTS AND DOTS. You have until 11:55pm EST on Friday, January 31, 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 THE CHARM BARN (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.

My creation today uses DI’S DIGI STAMPS image Plant pot Kitty.  Image is colored with Copics and cut out with Lifestyle Crafts die.  DP is from Whimsy Stamps and CS is Bazzill.  Mesh ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon, buttons from Papertrey Ink.  Sentiment is from MFT and cut with Memory Box die.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along:)

Don't forget my BLOG CANDY!!

Addititonal Challenges:

Frosted Designs Challenge - polka dots
Savvy Handmade Cards - furry friends
Stampin' For The Weekend - happy birthday
Color Me Creative Challenge - show texture in your coloring
Crafty Calendar - let's celebrate
My Sheri Crafts - use a digi
Pumpkin spice - buttons, bows or bling
Send a Smile for Kids - anything goes for kids
Seize The Birthday - birthday and coloring
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes

MONOCHROMATIC CHALLENGE AT MILKCOFFEE

Another late posting - eek!  We have a NEW CHALLENGE at MILKCOFFEE CHALLENGE and it is MONOCHROMATIC!   We are looking for various shades of 1 color plus neutrals are allowed or you can use black and white, can't wait to see what you come up with.  You have until 8pm EST on Wednesday, January 29 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 Flameco Dancer.  I have colored this beauty with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut out with Nesties.  I used dies from My Craft Spot for all the circles.  Papers are Hearfelt Creations DP, SU and Coredinations CS.  Bling flourish and pearls are from Prima.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!

 

Additional Challenges:

Digi Galore - monochrome plus digi
Country View Crafts' Challenge - monochromatic
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes with patterned paper
Scribbles Designs Challenge - sparkle it up
Sparkles Forum Challenges - show new stash - die cuts, design paper
Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking - anything goes
Card and Scrap - use bling
Cards Galore Encore - anything goes
Craft All Day - handmade flowers
Die Cut Divas - make it glitter plus die cuts