Red/Pink/White Challenge!

2nd post for today~
I'm back to let you all know that it's another new challenge over at Lia Stampz with the theme:"Red/Pink/White.  For more inspiration stop by here and check out what the DT have for their showcase.   We love to have you come and join in with this fun challenge.
Here's  my card for this challenge: 
Don't you love how whimsical she looks!

Recipe used:
Dies - Spellbinders, My Creative Time, Cherry Lynn
Markers - Copics and Spectrum Noir
pearls, pop up foam dots
sentiment - My Creative Time

Enjoy your happy day and crafty weekend.

See you soon~

It's Kitty Bee Designs First Blog Hop!

Happy Aloha Friday peeps~

Today Kitty Bee Design Team has a blog hop going on with their new release that will be available on February 1st!  If you got here after Kitty Bee Designs than  you are definitely in the right spot.  Here is the line up if you should lose your way hopping along.
Hop Order:
Kitty Bee Designs - first stop first stop
Shirl - Creations by Shirl  - that's me
Larissa - Muffins and Lace
Katie - Katie's Crafts
Leanne - Finding My Groove
Taniaj - ManxMade
Julie - I Made A Card
 kel - Scraps & photoGRAFFS
Theresa - The Scrapbooking Queen
Victoria - Very Belle Makes
Niki -  Stampn'HI
Zella - Joyful Expressions  
Kitty Bee Designs - end of hop

Just a little reminder Kitty Bee Designs will be picking a commentar  to qualify for a win of one of your choice of any new release  but you need to complete the entire hop.  All their new release can be found here at their  (http://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyBeeDesign.  You need to go and check them out, Ruth the illustrator has done a magnificent job.  They are all so cute and I'm sure you will have a hard time to choose or  buying just one, lol!   
 To make this simple and clearer  you  have a week to leave a comment on EVERY stop in the hop for a chance to win (1) of the new release digis of their choice. multiple comments on the same blog don't count, but you have 12 chances to win if you comment on every hop post, including the KBD blog. entries close at 10a on friday, feb 7th and winner will be posted the following Sunday.

For this release I'm using Kitty and Me Valentine is this not cute or what!

Supplies used:

Dies - Sizzix - Die-Namics

Embossing Folders - The Paper Studio, Cuttlebug 

Markers: Copic Shinhan twin 

Glossy accents, stickles, pearls

We hope you enjoyed yourself hopping by, your next stop is Larissa

Kitty Bee Design - Aloha Friday Challenge#16- Valentine/Love!

Happy Aloha Friday peeps~
Well, it's Kitty Bee Design Aloha Friday Challenge#16 with the theme, "Valentine/Love"!
We are also sponsored by:

For this challenge I did two cards one from the sponsor (For You ), and the other from Kitty Bee Design (Be Mine Bun).

Sponsor's image
Recipe for my card:
Markers - Copic & Spectrum Noir
Dies - My Creative Time, Spellbinders
Embossing folder - Darice
button, pearls
sentiment - My Creative Time

Kitty Bee Design digital image
Recipe for this Pop Up Book Card:
Markers: Spectrum Noir / Copic
Dies - Cheery Lynn - Flourishes
Hearts - My Creative Time, Spellbinders
Die-Namics - Corners
papers - My  Minds Eye
Sentiment - My Craft Spot
heart gem,  pop up foam dots, ribbon, stickles
envelope I created this since my punch board did not get here on time, LOL!

For this Pop Up Book Card  it was a fun & easy project to do, love how it turned out. It's really cute in real and can be turned into so many possibilities.   This would also make a cute gift  like putting some photos on the front cover or inside of it.   I've already sold this one but have another two that I have on my list to do, of course one will be mines and other is for a birthday gift that is coming up in April.  

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my creations.. It's so nice and brings a smile to my face when I read every one's comments.  

BTW don't forget to come back here Hawaii Time at 10:00am it's Kitty Bee Designs first blog hop with a sneak peek of their  new release  that will be available February 1st. You sure don't want to miss this out!   

See you all soon~

Valentine/Love Challenge!

It's that time again for Milk Coffee Stamps challenge, and for this challenge the theme is "Valentine/Love".  I'm sure they are a lot of you getting ready or have started working on your Valentine projects.  And if you did or didn't why not and come join in the fun and play along with our challenge.   
For some inspiration be sure to stop by here and check out what the DT members have put together on this showcasing.... 
For my card I went with their new release Romeo & Juliet.  What a cute name for these images..   I used my Sizzix heart die to cut the opening of the front of my card.  Added some note theme papers that I had in stash. Colored my images with Spectrum noir and copic markers.  Computer generated their names and placed them on Stampin Up word/label punch.  Added some wee gems from Taylored Expression and my heart die are from My Creative Time....

Thanks for sneaking by~
Be back soon!

It's SND Challenge #4 Anything Goes!

Well it's that time again for Stamp n Doodle challenge! For this next week the theme is really simple - "Anything Goes".  So get your cards or projects going and come join in the fun.  For this challenge I'm using "Wash Me", this is right up my alley, reminds me of washing my Taco in a pakini (stainless steel tub).  He just loves to be pampered with all the bubbles that I make with his tearless shampoo in his tub.  LOL!  Don't forget to stop by their web store and check out all their amazing digital images they have here....
Here's my card for this challenge:

Supplies used:
Markers - Spectrum noir & copic
stickles, buttons, twine
Embossing folder - Darice
Scrapbook embellishment

It's about Embossing!

Happy Friday peeps!
Today begins another new challenge for Team B over at Brown Sugar Challenge with the theme" Embossing".  We are also sponsored by: 

For this challenge I chose to use Nurse Honey!

Colored her with copics, added Candi, sentiment is My Craft Spot and embossing folder Quic Kutz.  Will keep her is my stash box in reserved just in case someone needs a speedy recovery card.  

Enjoy your crafty day and see you back here soon!

Another File Tab Card!

2nd post for today~
Here's a quick post to share another File tab card that I made for a walking buddy of mines.  Her birthday is today and she is another fan of butterflies.   Love this pattern especially when you have the W R Memory punch board... It's amazing what this punch board does....Papers are from the paper pad MME(Lost & Found), added a gem, butterfly stamp was layered three times for some dimension, sentiment is from Technique Tuesday loving their new releases.  Enclosed sentiment is from Hero Arts and used my Fiskars border punch.

That's it for today!
Be  back soon~

SnD Challenge#3 - Use a Doily!

Happy Hump Day everyone~
Whew did the week go by fast, we are already into a brand new challenge over at Stamp n Doodle.  It's challenge #3 with the theme "Use a Doily".   I totally went for a different design on my card, I was inspired by a blogging buddy Leanne and she had a card that I thought would be simple and easy to case.  Thanks Leanne!
My card is 4 1/4 x 8 1/5 folded in half, cutting my angles on the top, folded the front to the size you want added designers paper and wah lah..... 

Supplies to make my card:
Digi image - supplied by Design Team
papers - MME(Blush) paper pad
Spectrum noir markers, glossy accents, doily, ribbon
tag/sentiment (My Creative Time)
stamp/sentiment - Technique Tuesday

Hope you can join in and play along with the rest of us on this challenge...
See you back here real soon~
Happy Crafting!

Be my Valentine!

Hello peeps!

Hope your weekend was full of fun, whether you did housecleaning, laundry, went to the market or craft.  The main thing you did what needed to be done!  LOL!   For me it was working in the back of our property and trimming all the weeds and cutting back our Hibiscus hedges.  That took all day on Saturday, and Sunday was lounge day and prepping some cards that I'm working on.
One of them which I completed is another digital image by Art by Miran,  I'm telling you she is one artistic person that has some fantastic digital images and they all can be found here in her Etsy Store.  If you are a Facebook fanatic she can be found here too, and of course she will be more than happy for you to share your card on her timeline.   Her Pinterest is here and her blog is here, by the way check out her DT you probably will see some familiar faces that designs for her...
Here is my card:
Isn't she a cutie and so girly!

Here's what I used on my card:
Heart embossing folder - Darice
Copic markers - face (E11, E21)
                              eyes (Stampin Up -Bashful Blue)
                              mouth (Spectrum noir - FS6)
                             dress & hearts (RVo4)

                             grass (FYG2, G09)

                             shading (Pro-marker-Blue Pearl)
tag/sentiment - My Creative Time
File tab card - Using my We R Memory punch board

Kitty Bee DT Spotlight!

Hello peeps~
Today is my turn to be in the spotlight at Kitty Bee Designs, and I'm using Lucky Panda which you can find here with the rest of Kitty Bee Design images.   I actually made this card for my BIL whose birthday is just two days away.   
Supplies used on my card:
LifeStyle Crafts - embossing folder
Spectrum noir markers
Glossy accents, brad
tag/sentiment - My Creative Time

Thank you for peeking in...
Enjoy your crafty moments~

Art by Miran!

Hello peeps~
Just a quick post to share a card that I made this morning using one of Mi Ran Jung digital images, in fact this image was a freebie but I didn't get my card finished on time to play along on the challenge that she had.   She's got one awesome selection of digital images at her Etsy store here, go check it out I'm sure you will end up buying more than one.  LOL!

Supplies used:
Embossing folder - Darice
Spectrum noir markers
stickles, gem, flower by Recollections
tag/sentiment - My Creative Time

See you back here soon!!

Monochromatic Challenge!

Hello again!
It's now Milk Coffee Stamps Challenge and this next two weeks challenge  which is MONOCHROMATIC Creations.  We are looking for black and white or various shades of 1 color (as always, you can include neutrals too).  You should be able to get some great inspiration from the DT projects and don't forget to check out all the wonderful images at MILKCOFFEE SHOP.
Here is my CAS card, I went with two freebie digital images that was offered by Milk Coffee Stamps to everyone like maybe two years ago... LOL!   I went with the pink shades and will be giving this to a friend that will be having her birthday soon... The papers were from Doodlebug, added stickles, button, twine, colored them with Spectrum noir markers, glossy accents and Spellbinders rectangle scallops.

Thanks for stopping by again...

Be back soon!

Color Scheme Challenge!

Hello peeps!
It's that time again for Lia Stampz Challenge, this time around are theme is this "Color Scheme":  Easy for you all, huh!  For some inspiration hop back over and check out what the DT have put together for this challenge.

Here is my card:

Supplies used:

Digi image (Girl Hug) which can be found at Whimsy Stamps here!

Sun stamp -Peachy Kean Stamps

sentiment - Kaiser Stamps

makers - Spectrum Noir

papers - Basic Grey

Use an Animal!

It's already mid-week and gee wiz it's  just flying by again.  Today starts another new challenge over at Stamp n Doodle with the theme: "Use an Animal".  Simple huh!
For my card I"m using this digital image (Houston...we have a problem) which you can find at their web store here.  Don't forget to stop by and check out what the rest of the DT have for your inspiration.  
Here's what I used for my card:
Dies - CC.Designs and Taylored Expression
Fiskars grass punch
Spectrum noir markers

Pop Up Box Card!

Hello peeps~
Here's one more pop up box card that is added on to my V-Day list.   I've got more that I'm working on and will get them posted in between of my other commitments that I'm doing at the moment... They are super easy to put together, for this pop up box I decided to use my CAC 2 for the monkey and the bananas.  The monkey was cut at 3" and the bananas at 2".  The envelope and heart dies are from My Creative Time, the rosette is Tim Holtz added a button on it with some hot glue and the paper are last years stash from Pebbles.  I also had the edges distressed with Tim Holtz (picked raspberry) and I scored 1/8" on all panels of the box card in and outside to give it some added look.  I'm not sure if you can see it but it's there.

Folded so you can see that it's also mail-able

Peek of  the monkey

Be back soon~

CAS Birthday card!

Here's a birthday card that I made for my stash box!  January is one of the busiest birthday month in our family... So I'm trying to replenish my cards so I can have them available when needed... I chose this digital image that I had for so long, I believe it was a freebie and can't remember where or whom I got this from... But I surely want to thank you so very much for it!  I kept it really clean and simple (CAS) guy's are the hardiest to design cards for.  My sentiment is from Hero Arts, added buttons, embossed the background with my Cuttlebug, image is colored with memento (Aloe) and Spectrum noir markers. 

Thanks for stopping by - be back soon!

Challenge# 76 - Use Chalk!

Happy Friday peeps~

We are starting with another brand new challenge over at Brown Sugar Challenge!

This week our theme is: Use Chalk

Sponsor 

Stitchy Bear Stamps

Here is my card using the sponsor's digital image~

Supplies used:

papers - Robin's Nest - Winning papers that I 

won over a year ago

Dies used: My Creative Time, C.C. Designs

Stampin up brad/dots, heart gem

Spectrum noir markers, glossy accents

sentiment - My Craft Spot

Chalk  that I distressed in the background (Color Box Azurite)

Happy New ~ Challenge!

It's mid-week and today we have a new challenge over at Stamp n Doodle with the theme " Happy New".   I'm sure everyone has gotten something new throughout the holidays.... Come and join in the fun and share your projects with us!  BTW Stamp n Doodle still has their Design Team Call if you want to join in and commit yourself for 6months here than all you have to do is send your request to:  lilybette@hotmail.co.uk.  Be sure to put on the Subject line: DT Call!
So now on to my card, I'm playing with this cutie called ( Sleepy)  and you can find lots of other amazing digital images at their Web Store here.  While you're there they have a freebie section  so go check it out.  

Supplies used on my card:
Spellbinders rectangle scallops, buttons
Embossing folder - Lifestyle crafts
Scrapbbook embellishments
Spectrum noir markers

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your wonderful crafty day and the rest of your week....

Milk Coffee Stamps - Celebration Challenge!

Well it's Milk Coffee Stamps 1st challenge for 2014.  Onto our New Challenge which is CELEBRATIONS, so any kind of celebration will do - Birthdays, Babies, Graduation, New Year's...  You should be able to get some great inspiration from the DT projects and don't forget to check out all the wonderful images at MILKCOFFEE SHOP.  Our AMAZING DT members have offered some great inspiration today using images created by MilkCoffee's wonderful illustrators.   Remember, you can find many adorable 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.

Here is my card for this challenge:

Supplies used:

papers - My Mind's Eye (Collectable paper pad)

tag/sentiment - My Creative Time

brad, stickles, pop up foam dots

Spellbinders, copic and Spectrum noir markers

My first birthday pop up box card for 2014!

Hello peeps~
Hope your New Year's Eve and Day was fantastic and fun.   Both hubby and I spent most of today just lounging.   It was too much of everything, or you might say a little bit of a hang over..  We spent the eve over at my son's house and boy did we have a firework show from the neighborhood.   Their was so much of everything from all the variety of food, especially the sashimi, and all the different type of poke's.  I drank sake, wine, beer and boy did I feel so yucky today.    But all in all we had so much fun.  
Anyhow I got myself to work on  this fun project even if I wasn't that up to par.   It kept my mind alert and took me a bit longer to get it finished but it's just a super cute project to make for any occasion.   I think I will be doing more of this again soon.   Since it's the beginning of the New Year it's time to start working on all my birthday, anniversary cards and what ever else that comes along the way, LOL!
Here's my first pop up box card, I made this for my son's girlfriend since her birthday is coming up this weekend.  

BTW - this folds up and can be mailed out perfectly without being destroyed.  I didn't get a photo on time, since my stickles on my cupcake wasn't fully dried yet.   
But I used a bunch of different supplies here, and will get them listed. 
Here's what I used:
papers - Pebbles
Sixxix dies - hearts & cupcakes
Spellbinders ovals scallops
gems, stickles, ribbon, copic & spectrum noir markers
tag- My Creative Time
sentiment - My Craft Spot
Be back soon~