Shabby Chic!

It's a new challenge over at Lia Stampz  with the theme called: Shabby Chic!  But first Lia has a special for you:
This month we're doing something a little bit bewitching...

For the entire month of October!!!! That's right! If you use a Lia Stampz digi in your October entries (this one and next one), you'll get this cute witch digi FOR FREE!!!

Whatchya waiting for? We wanna see your Shabby Chic projects this fortnight!

Here is my card for Challenge #50:
I went with a monochromatic feel with this new digi image from Lia Stampz.

Supplies used:

Spectrum noir markers, buttons, bakers twine

papers - My Mind's Eye

Mason jar die - Die-Namics

Be back soon~

CAS Book worm card!

Happy Friday peeps~

Just wanted to share a CAS card that I just got through putting together this afternoon.

I bought this digi image from Tiddly Inks a while back and she was just a $1.00.  She is called School Girl!

Supplies used:

Embossing folder from Darice

buttons, pop up dimensionals, 

Spectrum noir markers

Weekend is already upon many of us, hope you are doing something creative...

For me, it will be in and out of my craft room.  Spend sometime with the hubby on Saturday and play catch up crafting toward the evening time..... 

Have fun - be back shortly!

Enjoy your trip!

Here's a quick card I made for my mom who will be going on her trip soon.  My nephew will be getting married next week in Disneyland,  she will be there for a week, than she will be traveling to Lake Tahoe, a boat cruise and will be gone for 3 1/2 weeks.    I added some spending money so she can enjoy herself there.   She hasn't been on a vacation trip for such a long time since my Dad passed 7 years ago.  So she is looking forward to spending some time  with close friends and family while she is on her journey....She probably will flip when I give her card  to her tomorrow....She will be happy happy!

Supplies used:
Outfit die - My Creative Time
papers - DCWV  (RAK)
doily, pearls, window tag (Stampin Up)
sentiment - computer generated

Entering this card in the following challenge:
DL Art - Linky Challenge

Thanks for stopping by~
See ya all back here soon!

It's a Paper Piecing Challenge over at Milk Coffee Stamps!

Today starts a new challenge over at Milk Coffee Stamps, and the theme is "Paper Piecing".   Before I continue, Milk Coffee Stamps is also having a DT call,  unfortunately they have lost some of the showcase team and will expanding the challenge team.
 To apply, please enter this current challenge and add DT after your name.  
Now, onto my card I'm using Nikki the little Ballerina from Milk Coffee Stamps... Isn't she just so adorable...

Supplies used:
embossing folder - Quik Kutz
papers from Dovecraft - Garden Party
Spectrum noir markers
gems, floss, ribbon, Spellbinders ovals
sentiment/tag - My Creative Time..

That's it for today - 
be back soon~

Howdy~

Here's another card that I just made this afternoon with the Cricut - Create a Friend cartridge.  I had my image cute at 3" and the sentiment at 1 1/4", papers are from Bazill Basic Paper,  love the browns in this paper pad, gelly pen for the faux stitching.

Back to more crafting!

Note box holder!

I'm finally getting all my unfinished projects put together.  You know how it can be when you work on a project and you just don't have the right papers, or it could be you are not to please with it... Well that's me, and then I toss them  in a plastic bin and totally forget about them.... LOL!.  I even found about a dozen of cardstock that I had cut up into A2 sizes in an envelope stash too.  LOL!
Any how here is this box that I had put together for what reason, I can't remember.   I racked my brains and decided to turn it into a note box holder to keep all the different occasional cards in.  I gave my mom a bunch of cards  so she can give to the family and her close friends.   And I think this holder would be perfect to keep her cards in... Right now she has them in a ziploc bag, hehe.. What do you think?  I worked around the colors that she likes, after all mom will be 84 years in December and she is so full of sparks.

Supplies for my project:
papers from K & Company given by RAK
Journaling Spots - CTMH given by RAK
Flower & scallop die - My Creative Time
heart push pin - given by RAK

I really think these would make pretty gifts - hummm will have to see if I can squeeze this into my list for the upcoming holiday's or maybe some craft fairs....

Thanks for stopping by,  you make me smile when I read your comments....
Be happy and crafty - toodles and be back soon!

For You!

Hello peeps!
I decided to color this morning, so I went browsing through my files to see what I already had printed up and came across this oldie from Poly Craft... Love the sweet image, so I had her colored with Spectrum noir and copic markers, matted my image on my nesties rectangles, papers from my new paper pad Garden Party, sentiment and envelope die from My Creative Time.    Hope you like it!

Enjoy your wonderful weekend...
Be back later~

Aloha Friday Challenge #8 - Mid Inspiration!

Happy Aloha Friday peeps~
Today is Kitty Bee Designs Mid - Inspiration for Challenge #8 with the theme "Water".
You still have another week to join in with this fun challenge.  For this mid - inspiration I made a mini pizza box and added in a bottle of shampoo and germ x.  Love the digital image you can find all Kitty Bee Design images here at their etsy shop.  I added stickles, Spellbinders ovals and scallops, buttons, floss and colored this cutie with Spectrum noir markers.

Thanks for stopping by~

Brown Sugar Challenge# 60 - Shades of Brown~

It's another  new week with a new challenge over at Brown Sugar Challenge.  And we are also sponsored by the fantastic Bugaboo Stamps.

Theme - Shades of Brown 
 Sponsor 

Bugaboo 

Shop - http://www.bugaboostamps.com/
Blog - http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.ca/

Prize - 7 Digi images of winners choice

Here is my card for this fun challenge:

Got to love the Bugaboo digital stamps!

Supplies used:

papers from - Authentique

Glossy accents, buttons, twine, ribbon

Spectrum noir markers, sentiment (Kaiser Kraft)

 Enjoy your day - and crafty weekend!

CAS flower card!

I decided to play with my new Cricut cartridge and this time made this flower card... I haven't quite decided on the sentiment yet, so I will put it on later... My card, flower and leaves were cut at 5 1/4".  Papers from Papertray and just some dimensionals and wah lah!

Be back soon~

a little birdie told me.........

Hello peeps~
Here's another card that I did with my Cricut - just got my new cartridge in and decided to play with the first image which is this cute bird cage.   My card was cut at 5 1/4 ", added some gems, flourish die from Cheery Lynn, brad, flower die from Marianne's, sentiment from Hero Arts along with the bird stamp and branch.   The bird cage and blue bird were all cut at 5 1/4 " too!

Thanks for peeking in!

Need to get my camera battery on the charger - the last picture my camera went dead, LOL!

Be back soon~

CCC2 Challenge 19 - Use Ribbon!

Today starts a new challenge over at Creative Craft Challenge 2 and for challenge #19 it's "Use Ribbon".  Our challenge this fortnight is sponsored by the fantastic Robyn's Fetish AND the wonderful Lili of the Valley.  We have quite an easy one for you this time.
For some inspiration hop on over at check what the DT ladies have for their showcase.
Here is my card for this challenge:

digi image - Tiddly Inks
Spectrum noir markers, stickles, ribbon, buttons
Dies - C.C. Designs
Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Enjoy your crafty day/evening..
Be back shortly!

Circus Day!

This coming Wednesday our Hawaii County is having their County Fair.   So a little excitement for the people here.   I'm not a fair person, so it doesn't matter a bit to me, LOL!
I rather be at home hibernating in my craft room and catching up with all my projects.
So, I've decided to do another image from Create a Friend, "CIRCUS DAY".  I can't seem to put this cartridge away,  they are so many cute character's that I've decided I will try and do them all.  

This will be a short post, I've got some projects that I need to get caught up with, hehe!
Be back soon!

Lia Stampz - Challenge# 49 Anything Goes!

Hello peeps~
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend, it's a start of my brand new week and also a new challenge over at Lia Stampz.  This should be any easy challenge for most of you, the theme this time around is "Anything Goes".  Easy peasy huh!
Here is my card for this challenge:

digi image - provided by  Lia Stampz
papers from stash, stickles, Wild Orchids flowers, liquid pearls
Spellbinders nestabilities, Cheery Lynn die, gems
Spectrum noir markers, and dimensions from Stampin Up

Hope you can join in with this fun challenge...

Create a Friend - All Star!

MY BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED~ PLEASE CHECK BACK Sept. 16th to see if you are one of those winner(s).  note:  If you were selected you will have 48 hrs. to claim your prize or another draw will be pulled.   

Since I was up wee this morning, I decided to play with my Create A Friend and do this baseball player.  This will be added to my stash box, with the rest of the boyish cards that I made recently.   He was cut at 3" and the the sign at 2", lots of pop up dots to give it that dimension and papers from Lost & Found.

Thanks for peeking in~
Be back soon!

Touch Down!

It's also a Touch Down before my  blog candy giveaway ends which is on Sept. 15th~
This is open to only US residents, so if you are a newbie to my blog be sure to sign in and become a follower for a chance of winning one of my giveaways... Lots to share to not just one, two or three plus mystery giveaways.... Good luck and winner(s) will be announced on Sept. 16th.  Hop here, here and here!

With no intentions I decided to play with my Create a Friend cartridge and decided to do this cute image.   It's amazing the cuteness of all the different characters in this cartridge.
Love them all, LOL!   My football fella was cut at 3", lots of pop up dots, gelly roll pen from a (rak), buttons, twine and papers from Fancy Pants (Little Sport).

Thanks for stopping by~
Hope you are having a crafty weekend.....

Kitty Bee Designs Challenge #8 - Water!

My blog candy giveaway is here, here and here.... Ends on Sept. 15th, if you are not a follower yet be sure to sign in for a chance of winning something.... I will be having not one, two or three or~~~~~ winner(s) I added mystery giveaways too.... Good luck!

Happy Aloha Friday peeps~
Today begins a new challenge over at Kitty Bee Designs - the theme this time around is "Water".  We've been blessed this summer with such beautiful hot and beach weather.  LOL!  
Here is my card for this challenge:
I did a criss cross card - don't forget to hop back over and check out what the rest of the DT have put together for your inspiration.

digi images - crab & jelly fish provided by Kitty Bee Designs
papers - Doodlebug
dew drops, stickles, glossy accents
Marvy Uchida round / scallop punches
dimensional from Stampin Up

Enjoy your happy day and crafty weekend~

Fabulous Fall Colors Challenge!

My blog candy here, here and here!  If you are newbie to my blog be sure to sign in as a follower for a chance of winning...  US resident's only!  

Now onto the challenge over at Milk Coffee Stamps - the theme this time around is using your "Fabulous Fall Colors.  You should be able to get some great inspiration from the DT projects and don't forget to check out all the great images at MILKCOFFEE SHOP. We in Hawaii don't experience the different (4) seasons like you all to do in the mainland or foreign countries.  I'm sure it must be really pretty to see the different changes of the weather especially in Fall.  
On to my card, I'm using  Lisbeth: Autumn Taste (Milk Coffee Stamps)

Supplies used:
Spellbinders die, buttons, twine, ribbon, copic markers
sentiment - My Craft Spot, flower from Wild Orchid
laser cut stem - Island Scrapbooking
papers - Crate paper
Flex, Spectrum Noir and copic markers

Thanks for stopping by~
Enjoy your happy crafting!

I Don't Bite!

My blog candy here, here and here!  Open to all US residents only!   You have until Sept. 15th to sign up... Good luck ~ 

I'm just loving this cute cartridge from Cricut - Create a Friend!  If you haven't gotten yours yet, what are you waiting for... Today, I decided to play with Dracula!  Now isn't he just too cute to even bite, LOL1   I had him cut at 3", the sentiment & pumpkin at 2", papers from last year's stash (Doodlebug) my gelly pen from a R.A.K (thank you, life saver) and lots of  dimensionals from Stampin Up.

See you back here soon!

Another CAS Birthday Card!

Just a reminder that my blog candy ends on Sept. 15th!  Read all the deets here, here and here.  Good luck, winner(s) will be announced on Sept. 16th.  

On to my CAS card,  just received my new dies from My Creative Time and decided to make a simple birthday card for my stash box.   Love these dies, and check out  those heels.   Papers are from Doodlebug, dimensional from Stampin Up, gem, Darice embossing folder, sentiment from Hero Arts and Marvy Uchida oval punch.

Thanks for peeking in~
Be back soon!

Back to School with Create a Friend!

Don't forget I have a bunch of blog candy here, here and here.   Open up to US residents only and you have until Sept. 15th.  Winner(s) will be announced on Sept. 16.  Oh yeh, if you are newbie to my blog, be sure to sign in as a follower for a chance to win.. Good luck!

Now on to my card, I finally had a chance to play with my new Cricut cartridge that I got several weeks ago.  This is one cute cartridge to get,  I'm glad I got it when it first came out.   And I also love their new packaging, the case is half the size and the booklet is wee smaller.   For this image I had her cut at 3" and I also used papers from Doodlebug for her outer dress.   The backpack and sentiment were cut at 2" and added some buttons and wah lah....

Thank you for peeking in!
Be back shortly......

CAS Happy Birthday card!

Note:  You still have another week for my blog candy giveaway, I will tally up all my commentor's and divide my candy to not just one, or two or three but several and have some mystery giveaways also.   So if you are a newbie to my blog be sure to sign in as a follower for a chance of winning something.   Read all the deets here, here and here...

Winner's will be announced on Sept. 16th!  Good luck!

Here is a CAS birthday card that I made for my stash box, the papers were from the Carta Bella paper pad ( Beautiful Moments), my new Spellbinders die, lots of pop up dots from Stampin Up, button, floss and tag from My Creative Time.

Enjoy you wonderful crafty evening and day~
Be back soon!

Animal Challenge~

Note - lots of candy here, here and here, be sure to sign in to become a follower if you are a newbie to my blog... I have some mystery packages too.  Winner(s) will be notified on Sept. 16th. 

Happy Friday peeps~
Today starts a brand challenge over at Brown Sugar Challenge and the theme is: Animals~ We are sponsored by:

Here is my card:

digi image - provided by sponsor

papers - Crate paper

Spectrum noir markers

buttons, stickles

sentiment - My Creative Time

Thanks for peeking through, hope you all can join in with this fun challenge.

Enjoy your happy day and creative weekend ahead!

Love you a Latte!

Note:  lots of blog candy here, here and here.   If you are a newbie to my blog be sure to sign in and be a follower for a chance to win.   I have some mystery prizes as well... Winner(s) will be picked on Sept. 16th.

Here's another card I made with Love You a Latte Cricut cartridge.   This card will be  for a family member who also will be having a birthday coming up soon.  Aww my sentiment went on a little crooked , my Taco decided to jump on my chair at the same timing I went to stamp my card.   Yikes, but it doesn't look too bad in real.   Papers are from My Mind's Eye, pearls and sentiment from Hero Arts.   

Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday card for the Chef!

note:  lots of blog candy here, here and here, don't forget if you are a newbie to my blog please sign in and become a follower for a chance to win.   Open to US residents only! 

Here's a birthday card that I made for my brother, his birthday is coming up  in a couple of weeks .  I know I'm early but I've got lots of projects that I'm working on and squeezing in all my birthday cards as I'm going along.  And I'm just having fun playing with my Cricut at the moment.  My brother is an executive chef in Portland, Oregon, his my youngest brother and has been a chef for many years .   So since I had my Teddy Bear Parade out I decided to make him a Chef Bear.   

My bear was cut at 3", papers from Authentique, button, twine, Spellbinders Postage Stamps, mitten die from Die-Namics given to me as a RAK. 


Thanks for peeking in~
Be back soon....

Note:  Lot of blog candy here, here and here, and also some mystery prizes too.  If you are a newbie to my blog be sure to sign in as a follower for a chance to win.  :)

Here is another card that I made from the CAC2 Cricut cartridge... I had this lion cut at 3", papers from a safari pak (tossed the packaging out), lots of pop up dots, buttons, and sentiment from Kaiser craft.

And here are my two fur babies - taking an early nap while I finish up cleaning my craft room.  

My cat (Mimi) 8 years
My pup (Taco) 7 months.
Yes Mimi is way bigger than my pooch....

Be back soon~

NOTE:  Lots of blog candy here, if you are a newbie to my blog be sure to sign in as a follower to qualify for a win.  

Happy Monday peeps~
Here is my first card that I made from my CAC2 cartridge, love Mom bear so I decided to make a birthday card  to add to my stash box.   I had her cut at 3" and decided to use some polka dot paper for her hat and banner.  My back ground embossing is from Darice, tag die from My Creative Time and sentiment from My Craft Spot and a gem on the flower.  

Enjoy your wonderful  day, be back soon!