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Please read post below and hop over and enter to win Forever Friends Give Away Prize.
The link is on Forever Friends Man blog!  Thank you~

Christmas Give-Away Prize Draw

One lucky crafter will have the chance to win these 3 wonderful prizes...

Tim Holtz Bigz Holiday Lamp-post Die, kindly donated by Tanya

15 gorgeous Silver Reindeer embellishments, kindly donated by Sandra

Christmas Tree Rubber Stamp, donated by me

The Give-Away Prize Draw will only run for ONE week - 

instead of the normal four weeks 

(the lucky winner will then have chance to make some Christmas cards)

You will have until Saturday 8th December at 11.59 pm (GMT) to enter !!

Good Luck !!!

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A CAS Christmas Tag!

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Here's another project I did using Morgan Fitzimons digi (Christmas border), I shrunk this image down to 2.5 inches so I could get it to fit on my tag die that I bought from My Creative Time.   Oh boy, was this somewhat a bit time consuming also, the image was a bit teeny and I had to gently stroke my Spectrum Noir and copic makers onto the image, I added stickles to give it a pop, back papers are from Pebbles (Welcome Christmas), Poinsettia from Wild Orchid, red sheer ribbon and the sentiment is also from My Creative Time.

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Happy Day!

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Hello all my crafty friends~

Here's another card I made using the digi image from Morgan Fitzimons (Christian Christmas). Whew was this one a bit challenging, lots of fine detailing and I believe this is the first card that I colored that took me the longest to ever accomplish... LOL!  I used Spectrum Noir and copic markers, Sakura gel pens, papers from stash, sentiment from American Crafts and pearls.

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Enjoy your crafty day~

We wish you a Merry Christmas!

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2nd post for today~

Here's a new image from the talented illustrator Morgan Fitzimons and you can find all her gorgeous digi images over at Scrapbook Stamp Society.  Today I'm using one of her newest release (Christmas) and you can get it here.  It was a bit  challenging to color but I think I pulled it through - what do you folks think?  LOL!  I used a combinations of Spectrum Noir, copics and Memento makers, stickles, Sizzix embossing folder, ribbon, twine, button and the sentiment tag is from WTSHTF.

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Fortnightly Glitter and Sparkle Challenge # 50!

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It's time for our new challenge over at Forever Friends and the theme for challenge #50 is Glitter and Sparkle.  We are being sponsored by

Di's Digi Downloads

The prize is a $10 gift certificate

and 

  Digi Character Stamps 

   

The prize is 3 digital images of the winners choice 

Please hop on over to the Forever Friends challenge blog to see the inspiration from my DT mates and to enter our fun challenge.

Here's my cards:

Recipe for my card:
Digi stamp from Digi Character Stamps
Papers from stash, stickles, buttons,
Sakura gel pens, Cuttlebug embossing folder,
sentiment/tag from My Creative Time
Spellbinders die, copic markers

Recipe for my card:
Forever Friends digi image,
button, twine, gingham ribbon
sentiment/tag from My Creative Time
papers from Pebbles,
Spellbinders die, stickles

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GDT spot today!

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Happy Friday all my crafty friends~
I hope each and everyone is fully content with all their festive meals from Thanksgiving Day!   We had (3) pit stops for meals and oh boy every meal was just superb.  Lot of yummy's too much that I couldn't try them all.  LOL!
Any how back to my card - I have a GDT spot today over at Card Crafter's Circle and Milk Coffee Stamps is one of their sponsors.   I chose to use the image (Michelle Autumn) and used Spectrum Noir and copic markers, sentiment from My Crafty Spot, papers from stash, my fall leaves were cut from Mickey and Friends Cricut cartridge. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Enjoy your Friday and weekend shopping!

Let's Give Thanks!

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It's a brand new challenge over at Milk Coffee Stamps and the theme is "Let's Give Thanks"  (Thanksgiving related or thank yous) pretty simple yeh!  For my  card I chose to use Milk Coffee Stamps  digi image (Girl Collecting Chestnuts) and she can be found in the shop here.  I used Spectrum Noir and copic markers, buttons, papers from stash, sentiment from Kaiser Craft, Spellbinders oval die, twine, stickles, glossy accents, Sakura Gel pen,  and my acorns were cut from Create a Critter Cricut cartridge.   For more inspiration head back over to Milk Coffee Stamps and see what the rest of the talented DT ladies have  to offer you.

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Buttons & Bows Challenge!

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Here's a card I created showcasing this new challenge at Scrapbook Stamp Society and my digi image is called (Molly - Fishing Fun) by the amazing illustrator Heather Valentin.   The theme for this challenge is called "Buttons and Bow"  and it is recommended that you use one of the digis in their store.  Their are so much variety of digis  that I guarantee you will have a hard time just choosing one.   LOL!   So hop on to the store here and pick your selection (s).

So here is my cutie -  sort of reminds me not the image but going fishing all the time.  It is one of my  fun activity I enjoy doing with hubby on his day off on Saturday's  when we have the chance.  Oh by the way you need to showcase buttons and bows somewhere on your card...

Recipe for my card:
papers from stash, buttons,
Spectrum Noir and copic markers
sentiment from My Creative Time,
faux stitching, Quik Kutz embossing folder
Martha Stewart border punch.

Oki doki that is it for now, back to my quiet space and craft...

Thanks for peeking in as always~  enjoy your day/evening!

CAS Christmas Money Holders!

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2nd post for today~
Weekend is here, both hubby and I are going over to the West side of the island to spend the day there and be back late evening...We have an early start have few stops to make before we get to our destination which the drive takes about two hours each way.    So I figure I'll do another post since I will not be able to get on the computer until tomorrow evening.... So here are (10) CAS Christmas money holders that I made today,  hubby did not want me to make anything fancy since the kids will only rip and tear them open anyway.   I used up a lot of scraps which came in handy, the sentiment/image and die cut are from My Creative Time and I filled the images using my Sakura gel pens and copic markers.

Enjoy your crafty weekend~ can't wait to go back in my craft space when I get back home....
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Easel Calendar!

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Happy Friday all my crafty friends~ 
Weekend will be here in a blink, my gosh how quickly it's flying by!  Next week will be gobble gobble time and Black Friday shopping.  
Any how I have a quick posting today just to share on a quick easel calendar  that I made for a sweet friend ~ my neighbor.    I know I mentioned that I didn't want to make  these type of calendars but I 'm so way behind in finishing up own calendar.  LOL!  I may have to go the easy way out again this year, will see for now...

Recipe:
papers from Echo Park,
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Flowers from C.C Designs
Leaves from RAK, pearls & gems
sentiment from Kaiser Craft
Spellbinder die

Well that 's it for Friday ~ I think!!!
Enjoy your day/evening~

A birthday card for a nephew!

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Here's a birthday card for a nephew that is turning (8) in a couple of weeks I know I'm a bit early but at this moment I'm going through my honey-do list and checking out all the cards that I need to make for family and close friends so I can continue working on my holiday projects.  My Cricut has been working so hard she is happy to be sitting next  to me and waiting for that next project to begin again.. LOL!  Any how for Matt's birthday card I decided to use Teddy Bear Parade, I had the image cut at 3.5  and the footballs at 1.5, 1, & .75 inches, papers are from Fancy Pants Designs (Little Sport), balloon die from C.C. Designs, grass die from Fiskars and wine and lots of pop up dots to give it some dimension.   As you notice I did a football image since his into Pop Warner Football and red/yellow is their uniform colors.  

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Entering this card in the following challenges:
DL Art - Anything Goes
Fab & Funky Challenge - Bear
CYDI - Favorite Animal

A card for LIzzie!

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Here is a card that I made for one of your DT Leader (Lizzie) she has decided to step down  from being a team leader and on the design team... So we all decided to create cards wishing Lizzie the best  in where ever she is going ahead for her.... For my card I used one of Forever Friends images, papers are from First Edition and Spellbinder heart dies and Die-Namics photo corners.   Please stop by here and see what the rest of  all the DT members have put together for our former leader...Best of Luck sweet friend!

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It's a Bingo Challenge!

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Hello peeps~
Today is my first DT posting for Creative Craft Challenges and boy was I so excited to get my card ready for their Bingo challenge.  For my card I decided to use the image from Birdie Brown (Snowy Day) and his a freebie for the month of November and Torico also has a challenge going on too.  I'm going with lace, blue and bling on the bingo board!  I also added red lace, colored my images with Spectrum Noir markers, glossy accents on his buttons, stickles, Candi from Craftworks, papers from last years Christmas stash and sentiments from  My Creative Time.  For more inspiration hop back over to Creative Craft Challenge and check out what those amazing DT members have to offer you.  Hope you can join in and play along on this fun challenge..
Here is the bingo board and my card:

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Enjoy your day/evening!

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Birdie Brown - November Challenge
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas

My DT Posting Day!

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2nd posting for today!

Today is my DT posting for Scrapbook Stamp Society and  here I am sharing with you all this gorgeous Christmas digi image (Holly Victorian).  Isn't she a cutie or what, love all Sherri's digital selections in her shop .  For this card I used Spectrum Noir and copic markers, embossing folder from Darice, Poinsettia from Wild Orchids, Spellbinders Label Ten, stickles and laser cut sentiment from Island Scrapbooking (last years stash).

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Enjoy your day/evening and new crafty week ahead!

It's Fortnightly Challenge 49 at Forever Friends!

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Happy Monday everyone ~
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  Today starts a new fortnightly challenge over at Forever Friends and our theme on this challenge is "Use Ribbon/Twine.

We have two sponsors this time round.
Our randomly selected winner prize is sponsored by the wonderful

The Digi Garden

who are offering our lucky winner 7 digis of the winner's choice from the store.

Our Forever Friends Favourite winner prize is sponsored by the fabulous

Whimsy Stamps

who are providing our lucky winner with

Take a look at the fabulous inspiration from our talented DT ladies :) We were given some Digi Garden images to play with too, loads of fun for us :)

Here is my card for this fun challenge:

Recipe for my card:

Digi image from The Digi Garden

Balloon die from C.C. Designs

ribbon from Wild Orchid

twine, brad pearls

Spectrum Noir and copic markers

Papers from Doodlebug

Spellbinder dies 

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Santa's is Making a list!

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2nd post for today!

It's my second DT posting for When The Scrap Hits The Fun (Santa and his list) the sentiment is also from the digi set.  I used some crinkle ribbon from a RAK, button, twine, My Creative Time die set, Candi from CraftWorks, spellbinders ovals, papers from last years stash and wah la!

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My DT posting for WTSHTF!

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Here's my DT posting for When the Scrap Hits The Fun, and I'm using Marion's new cd digi release Reindeer and it can be bought here. Marion has some amazing digital cds in her new shop with a batch of new images and they all can be found here too.  I used Spellbinder's ovals,  Marvy Uchida scallop punch, gems, papers from last years stash and ribbon from Darice.

Well it's back to catching up with more projects, hope you all  enjoy your wonderful crafty weekend.. 
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Minnie Mouse Box of Cards Set!

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Happy Friday all my crafty friends~

I've done another card box, but this time  made some matching cards to go as a set.. My daughter's birthday is coming up next week and she's been a Minnie Mouse fan since she was wee small. I really love this card box style and it's so quick to put together, well if you are going to dress it up then it will take a bit more timing to complete.  LOL!  Their is so much possibilities with this box I mean you really need to at least  try and make one.  It's sturdy and makes such a wonderful gift or even  to make a mass production of it for craft fairs.  For this project it was more  time consuming cutting all my pieces for Minnie Mouse, I had her cut at 3.25 and she is layered so I could have her nice and thick.  Lots of intricate pieces and patience to get her all dressed up and it can become a challenge having steady hands and gluing at the same time.
I used a bunch of different  scrap papers, sentiments, gems, pearls, die cuts , brads, twine and ribbon to have it all mentioned would make this post even longer... If you are interested to know on a particular card just email me and I can reply to what I actually used.
I had my neighbor Wendy over yesterday and she sat with me for couple of hours while I was working on this project and she wants me to make her a bunch for Christmas gifts I told her I can't promise her for this Christmas I'm just too over - whelm with projects I need to catch up. I had all my 2013 calendars  put on hold (looks like I'm going to lose my bet with my hubby) things keep popping up that I can't refuse to not do.... Will have to see how fast I can produce first, hehe!
Well on to my Minnie Mouse card set ~ I'm so thrilled the way it came out.. In real it's just so perfect and I can't wait to see my daughter's reaction when she opens up this gift....
Oops on the pics, I tried to hurry while taking photos this morning, battery light kept flashing (low battery) of all times. LOL!
This set consists of (4) cards (4) envelopes it actually holds (6) of each.

More than 1 Fold Challenge!

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Hello peeps~
It's another challenge over at Milk Coffee Stamps and the theme is: More than 1 Fold Challenge.   So, basically it is fancy folds we are looking for - can't wait to see what you create this time!  Our AMAZING DT members have offered some great inspiration today using adorable lines of images from MILKCOFFEE SHOP, so you are definitely going to want to check those out.   If you have a chance, we're certain all the girls would love a visit to their individual blogs.
For my take on this challenge I did a "S" Fold card with (Birthday Girl with a Gift Box), papers from DoodleBug, sentiments from My Craft Spot & Hero Arts,  die cuts from Spellbinders ovals & scallops and My Creative Time, Spectrum Noir and copic markers. 

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Another Card Box!

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While blog hopping early this morning, I came across my blogging friend Karon with a card box that caught my attention....I've been trying all different types of card boxes and each one I've been doing is just endless, they are all easy peasy to do and just love all the different styles to them...So I gave it a try and this is what I ended up creating.  Since my Cricut is back out again busy with some projects I'm working on , I had my letters cut at  1" using my Jasmine cartridge, my papers are from Kaiser Craft, Candi from Craftworks, ribbon, and Spellbinder's Label Ten.

Love how it  looks in real, the designer papers for CARDS is Swiss dotted but it didn't show clear on the photo.  It actually can hold up to  (6)cards & (6) envelopes like Karon mentioned. 

For our carpenter!

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Here's a birthday card I made for our carpenter his birthday this year falls on Thanksgiving so I wanted a head start on doing his card before I get myself distracted from my other projects that I'm working on..  I'm so very happy that  our contractor and his worker did an amazing job on our new ceilings and dining room flooring...  It has that country flair to it, now I hinted to hubby that I want to change my decors, hummmm he said... LOL!
I downloaded the images from coloring pages.com to reflect what he loves doing.   I used Spectrum Noir and copic markers, papers from stash, sentiment /tag from My Creative Time, Spellbinders ovals, twine and  Cuttlebug embossing folder on a silver metallic paper I had on hand.

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Enjoy your new crafty week~

Entering this in the following challenge:
Twisted Tuesday Challenge - Masculine

Card Holder!

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Happy Sunday everyone~

Hope your weekend was awesome and you had some extra time to craft.  It's another gorgeous hot day as always on the Big Island from my end of the island anyway.  

Here's an Accordion Style Card Holder that I did this morning - easy peasy!  I played around with this spare card stock that I had just to see how my first take on this project would end up looking, and I'm amazed how pretty in real it is.   You can find the tutorial here and I was surprised how quick it was to put together.  It actually can hold up to 9 - 12 cards plus envelopes  in this card holder.  And it fits perfectly with the basic 4.25 x 5.5 cards.  Depending on the thickness of your card too, these would make perfect gifts for the upcoming holiday's or any occasion.  They would be great for those craft fairs that's being going on!   If you can't sell all those accumulated cards you have stashed, well here's one way of giving them as gifts.  That's what I'm planning to do this year.   

So hope this idea gets you inspired and of course use your wild imagination and design it any which way that pleases you..  Here's my take:

Recipe for my card holder:

Papers - no name bought it  from a sale bin

Ribbon - velcro closures, 

Martha Stewart border punch

Thanks for taking a peek ~ enjoy your day/evening!

Forever Grateful!

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Here's my first posting for Scrapbook Stamp Society as their DT!  My image is Ragamuffin and you can get her here. I used Spectrum Noir and copic markers, Sakura gel pen, Candi, Craftworks, sentiment from Kaiser Craft, Spellbinders Large Labels and papers from Crate Paper.  By the way they've got a bunch of new digi stamps in the store so please go and check it out....

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Announcement to Share!

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Hello everyone~
Just a quick post to share that I'm on the DT with Creative Craft Challenge and you can read all about it here!  My first card is not due yet - will share with all of you later...
I will try to get something posted sooner - being working with the contractors all day yesterday and today hopefully the job gets completed today... Here's  a few pics of the before and end results... 

BEFORE

 NEW FLOORING - My hubby surprised me on this one!

Back to construction ~ enjoy your day/evening!