Little Pumpkin!

It's already mid-week and some of you must be waiting for the long three- day weekend coming up..

We had no plans so I know for sure where I will be and what I will be doing- and that  is crafting...

I got alot going on my plate and I really need to get started.  I was asked to do a combo invitation for a 25th business anniversary and also a birthday party for the president of the company..  And we are talking 150 - 200 invitations .  Yep, I will have to rock on this one, the event will be for November so I have all  this month to get this completed between other projects I'm working on...

I finally got myself into a routine with my cardmaking, before I would prep my card when I'm done stamping and so forth.  Well I came up with a theory for myself and I think it is working out.   I've been cutting up my card sizes in between of my cardmaking I find this is easier than doing it the same time prepping after stamping.  Since I do alot of different styles of cardmaking, I've been cutting them up and just prepping the base of my cards.   So when I decide what stamp or digi I going to be doing at that particular time I already have my card base ready.  It makes life so simplier and easy for me this way..  As far as the DP that is done when I decide what card base I will be doing and what the image is. (This kinda makes sense, huh!)

Anyhoo, I have a RAK and Secret Sister Swap to share, so to start it off my RAK that I received was from a great blogger friend Margie she sent me this Sizzix Little Pumpkin set, so I decide to create a card with this and I used C.C.Designs (Love Lolita Pumpkin).  This stamp was inked up with MS and promakers, stickles, scraps, and yes did it on the recessed window style card.   Thank you Margie, and if you haven't been  to

her bog hop on over she does some fantastic creativity.   So here is Little Pumpkin:

Front view

Side view - also added pop up dots!

Inside of card

And here's what my secret sister swap for August sent me Colleen. For more deets on this secret sister swap hop on over and check out Kris she's been coordinating this as far as I know.

So thank you Colleen, this was a delish ice cream card and some goodies she sent me.... Oh yeh!

Well this will be it for now, I'm back with my bunch of cardstock....

Thanks for stopping  and peeping in!

Hugs to you all!

Just Because!

I'm sharing two cards that I worked on this afternoon both of my stamps are from Susana and her friends, my first card is "Taylor" and she is a little western gal.  She was inked up with Shinhan and Ms markers, stickles, buttons and sentiment from Hero Arts and DP from scraps.

My second stamp from Susana is "An Apple A Day" she was also inked up with Shinhan and Ms markers, stickles, buttons, twine and sentiment from Studio G, DP from scraps.

Thanks for hopping over and peeping in..

Have a great day/evening...

Will be back later for another posting..

Toodles, and hugs to you!

Thinking of You!

I have several cards to share with you all, my first card is Thinking of You, this was an image that was a freebie at Sassy Studio Designs on Friday... She was inked up with Shinhan and MS markers, stickles, gems, ribbon and the sentiment from Studio G and sponge edge my Spellbinder's label one.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Our Creative Corner - Neutrals with a POP Color Challenge

 Basic Gray, Basic Black and the POP is real red

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge #95 - As you like it!

Here's another cutie digi image that I inked up with Shinhan and promarkers, added MS border punch, ribbon and sponge the edge of my Spellbinder's Oval large.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Week #170 - Sponsored by the Craft Barn

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge #95 - As you like it!

My third card is also a  digi image and I turned this into a circle card.  This was inked up with promarkers and sponge edge my Spellbinders Oval Scallop Large and added gems and ribbon.

I'm entering this circle card in this challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge#95 - As you like it!

Reasonable Ribbon - Challenge #30' Ok....Keep it Clean' theme

Finally my last card is another digi image and he was inked up with Shinhan and promarkers, rbbon, sentiment from Lawn Fawn, paper flowers with gems.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C102 - Male Themed Cards

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge #95 - As you like it!

Whew, this was alot!

Have a crafty weekend, and enjoy your Sunday...

Thanks for peeping in!

Hugs to you all~

I think I got it!

First I want to thank my dear blogging friend Amy for helping me by making a video on how to paper piece..

It was such a great big help to understand the steps of doing it right.. For the daylights I couldn't seem to get it and found myself getting so darn frustrated..  Thanks so much for doing this for me and I'm sure their must be alot of crafter's out their  that probably was in the same dilemma as I was.  Hugs to you Amy!

So with  this tutorial that I learned I need to show you all what I've conquered.  I did not one but two paper piecing cards and I think I did pretty well .   I think I will be hooked in doing more of these on my cards, etc...

So here they are:



Wah la - here is Swiss Pixies ( Birthday Gretel)

I paper piece her polka dot top and the balloons.  How cool is that?

She was inked up with copic and MS markers, stickles, and scraps of DP
sentiment from Hero Arts and clear embossed it.



And here's my second paper piecing card - Sugarplums ( Holiday Emma)
I paper pieced her dress and bow on her hair. She was inked up with copic and MS markers,

my fence is a digi image and that was inked up with Promarkers, added stickles, MS butterfly punch,

sentiment  Dandelion Designs from the set (Hello).



  As for my last card this was a digi image that was stashed with my surfer dude that I did two postings back.  She is my PM(Precious Moment Hula Babe) isn't she a darling!  She got inked up with copic and MS markers, Spellbinders Oval large, sentiment ( can't recall where I got it from ) and papers from scrap.

That's all I have to share for now, will be back later with another posting

Thanks for peeping in...

Many hugs to you all and especially to Amy!

Warm Wishes!

Here's a card I worked on this afternoon it's Swiss Pixies ( Coffee Birgitta ), she's been inked up with copic, Shinhan and MS markers.  paper roses with stickles, gems, sentiment from Hero Arts, pattern paper from Target, Spellbinder's Scalloped Circles Large, Cuttlebug (Swiss Dots) embossing.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Truly Scrumptious - Challenge #64 Rocked Up Pink

The Paper Shelter - Challenge#28 Die Cuts and Punches

Thanks for peeping in!

Have a great day/evening...

Hugs~

Surfer Dude!

This is my second post for today, I was eager to get this card out... I found this digi image in my stash box and wanted to ink him up so I could enter him in some challenges.  As you know he is part of the PM (Precious Moments) and he is a little cutie.  I used  Copic, Shinhan and MS markers, ribbon, gems, MS punch, baker's twine and a button, papers from scrap.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday - Challenge #105             

Lollipop Crafts -Challenge #45 Make it Masculine     

Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge #48 Tipper Week - Masculine Card      

Raise the Bar - Challenge #72 - Red/Blue/Green

Thanks for peeping in!

Big hugs to you!

  

Happy Day!

Here's two digital images that I won just for commenting click here at Stretch N' Bubbles.  I chose Willow (Arms open Wide ) which I 'm also entering in a challenge click here at Polly Craft Monday Challenge #107- Autumn Colours! ( red, orange, brown etc.) Willow was inked up with Copic, Shinhan & Promarkers, stickles, gems and sentiment from Lawn Fawn.

My second freebie digital image was Tooling, she was inked up with Copic, Shinhan & MS markers, sentiment from  IS(Island Scrapbooking) and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and stickles.

Thanks for peeping  in!

Have a Happy Day!

Hugs :-)

Entering Willow in this challenge also click here Digital Tuesday Challenge #125 - Cute and Girly

Have Fun!

Another Halloween card,  finally I'm getting all my scraps of papers sorted out to make it easier for me to sort through when making my cards... For this card I used a digi image on the sentiment and ticket, ribbon, Martha Stewart punch, gems, buttons stickles ,Promarker , MS markers, brads and Swiss Dot embossing.

I'm entering this card on the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Challenge#69 - Barbara's Sketch

Paper Sundae- Challenge #83 Sundae Bar - Green, Buttons, Banners or Twine

Crafts 4 Eternity - R#33 - Embellishment Recipe - Flag, tickets, tags

Thanks for peeping in!

Hugs to you all~

You Quack Me Up!

I've got a card here to share with you that I worked on this morning, I'm also entering this card here Total Gorjuss Challenge #94 - Cute & Cuddly

Colors:  copic - Y06,Y08

              MS -   lemon, curry

              Stickles - Turquoise

              Spellbinders - Classic Scalloped Circles Large

              Sentiment - Computer generated

              Image - from stash file

              pop up dots 

              Pattern paper from - Target

Here's another card that I also made today:

Markers:  Copic - E000

                Promarker - Baby pink, Blue pearl

                Spellbinders - Classic Scalloped Ovals Small

                Stickles - Baby Blue

                Brad, gems

                Ribbon with pearl, and flower - Wild Orchid

                Pattern paper - Target

                Ribbon / lace - Walmart

                Image - from stash file

                Sentiment - computer generated

Entering in the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin - Babies & Little Ones

Sketch Saturday

Crazy 4 Challenges  # C4C101 Bingo - brads, Flowers, 2 or more designer paper

Toodles for now~
Many hugs to you all!

Miss Anya Hats Off!

Here's three cards that  I did today and they are from the set TFG- Miss Anya Hats Off.  They were all inked with Shinhan, copic and memento markers, flowers from Wild Orchid, gems, pearls, ribbon, buttons, and sentiment from American Crafts, clear embossing and stickles, also DP from scraps.

Entering Miss Anya with the buttons here TGF-Farm Fresh Fridays - Button it up!

Have a great and safe weekend and keep on crafting.

Will be back with another posting.

Hugs to you all~

Thank you Fairy Much!

I've got three cards to share with you , my first card is a card I made for a dear cousin who helped me with some errands while we were gone several weeks back... She is a fairy queen and loves anything that has to do with angels or fairies.  This card was inked up with promarkers, stickles, gems, and the sentiment I did on my computer, pop up dots and gems... I'm also entering this card here Flutter by Wednesdays Challenge #167, it kinda fits perfect with the card I made too.. This challenge you needed to use your punches or die cuts just be sure to use a butterfly, fairy or angel.

My next two cards I'm also entering these into several challenges too:

I'm entering this card here The Pixie Cottage Challenge #83 - Big On Birthdays! and also here Gingersnap Creations -GC115- Random Red Head - Tribute to Teens.

My last card is a Halloween card that I'm testing out and decided to enter it here Crafty Creations Challenge #132 Color Combo - Red/Orange/Green.

Thanks for stopping by!

Will be back later with another posting..

Hugs to you all!

Home on the Range!

Howdy everyone~

Today is Digital Tuesday click here for deets, that means it's Challenge #124 and the theme is "On The Farm".   Since I love doing digi images I figure why not give my cards a try, and of course I love animals too so this was perfect for me.  So here are two cards that I'm entering:

Home on the Range!



You're the Best!



Home on the Range: 

Digi Image - from stash file

Sentiment I did on my computer

Twine / boot pendant

DP - EP Paper Pads - Walk in the Park

Shinhan markers - Blue Grey BG5, BG1

Promarkers - Baby pink, Mango

MS markers - Chestnut, pomegranate,lemon,glade, persimmon,brick,putty

Stampin' up marker - jolie rose

Gems

You're the Best,

Digi Image - from stash file

Pattern paper from Target 8pack for $.99

Shinhan markers - Blue Grey BG5, BG1

MS markers - Chestnut, putty

Memento marker - Bahama Blue

Gems

Sentiment from Hero Arts

Thank you for stopping by!

Will be back with more posting..

Hugs to you all~

365 Cards Challenge!

Happy Sunday everyone,

Here  I have a card that I'm entering  click here for all the details.  A New Card Challenge Every Day / Day 166 - Super Sketch Sunday.

Here's what my card looks like - simple but versatile:



Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots

Ribbon - American Crafts ( Vanilla/Blush )

Copic - V06, V01

MS marker - Evergreen

Stamp - Anita's

Sentiment - Hero Arts

Brad - American Crafts

I also have two more Christmas cards to share, these were put on the side and I finally had them finished up this morning... My first card is a stamp from Milton & Co. ( Winter Millie), she was inked up with copic, promakers and MS Markers, added stickles, gems and sentiment from Hero Arts.

The last card is a digi stamp that my DD gave me a while back, isn't this HK so pretty, she was inked with copic and promarkers, stickes, ribbon and poinsettia flower from Wild Orchid Crafts, sponge edge with memento red ink.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Toodles for now!

Many hugs to you all!

Daisy is 2 Cool 4 School!

Here is a card that I'm entering hereTGF Farm Fresh Challenges 2011>Farm Fresh Fridays>2 Cool 4 School.. I'm using TGF (Daisy) since she is my newest stamp, she has been inked up with  copic and MS markers, my digi image on the sentiment and school books were inked with MS markers and added a gem on her pin.

Thanks for stopping by and I'm off to more crafting. 

Will be back later for more posting..

Have a super great weekend!

Entering here  Delightful Sketches Challenge - Back to School with Primary Colors

Share Laughter!

I worked on more simple cards, my first card is a digi image inked up with Shinhan markers added stickles and gems, sentiment from Hero Arts and rainbow embossed it.

Second card is another digi image, she was inked up with copic and also Shinhan markers, sponge the edges and scraps of DP and pop up dots.

My last card is a birthday card that I made for a  dear boy who will be turning 4 and his a curious George so this will be a cute card for him...  The image is also a digi image inked up with MS markers, sentiment and balloon is from Hero Arts, rainbow embossed, pop up dots, gems and embossed with
Swiss dots cuttlebug.

Thank you all for stopping by and wishing everyone a safe upcoming weekend.

Keep on crafting! And I will be back later for another posting.

Hugs to you all :-)



Back to School Challenge!

Here's a card that I'm entering in  Back to School Challenge, for more deets and if you want to play along click here.  My sentiment is a digi image from Meljen's designs, the apple and the little boy I'm not sure where I got these from.  My images were inked up with Ms markers and my new partial order of ProMarker pens added gems, and DP is from scraps.

Thank you for stopping by and will be back with more posting.

Hugs to you all!

Also entering this card here (Little Red Wagon - Back to School challenge)

and here (Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #60 Back to School

Mix & Match Cards!

My first card is a stamp from a blog candy that I won, here's Birthday Ian (TGF).  He was colored with MS markers, sentiment from Hero Arts rainbow embossed it, baker's twine, buttons and gems.

While blog hopping I ran into a lot of blogger's that were doing desserts (apple, blueberry pies etc.) so I thought of just creating something like that too.. I inked up a digi image that I found and turned it into a cherry pie, added stickles and I already had the DP from DCWV( The Glitter Sweet) ribbon and Imaginisce clear stamp (Cherish)and inked up with MS markers.  Here's my delish cherry pie!

And for my last card, yes it's another simple Christmas Card, when I saw this digi image I had to have him..

Mr. Snowmen was perfect for the DP I had, he was inked up with MS markers, stickles and  brads.



Well I'll be back later to post more cards that I've been creating.

Toodles for now!

Big hugs to you all~

Also entering my cherry pie here &YNS Challenge #49 - Fruit Inspiration

and here Simon Says Stamp - Who Want Some FOODS & DRINKS????

If Friends were Flowers I'd Pick You!

My first card is the title of my card, the sentiment is from Lawn Fawn, and the digi image was inked with MS, copic and Shinhan markers, stickles and flowers gems, DP from basic grey collection.

My second card is another digi image, she was inked with Shinhan markers, grey brads, dimensional flower sticker with added stickles to bring it out and scraps of paper.

My last card yes, I did another but simple Christmas card.  This was  a Milton & Co. stamp colored my teddy with MS markers, sentiment from Imaginisce clear stamp and I had it white embossed ( but I think that bottle is kinda old )it didn't shine the way it supposed to, added a poinsettia from Wild Orchid Craft and a green brad.



That's it for now, I'm coloring more digi and stamps and will be back later to post them..

Hugs to you all!

Hello Friend!

I've got two cards to share and one secret blog candy that I won recently....First my cards I created were two digi images that I inked up with copic and MS markers, added gems, dimensional stickers, embossed folder (swiss dots), sentiment from Lawn Fawn collection, and DP from paper pads(marjolaine and a walk in the  park).

Here's my secret blog candy that I won by surprised and I was so happy to receive it from Claudette.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

There's a Winner...

...yup folks, I had a secret giveaway here on the blog.  The winner is Creations by Shirl!  Congratulations girl!  You have a choice of either Birthday Anya 2, Birthday Ian or Princess no. 3! Please email me your mailing address and your choice of stamp! 

Thank you Claudette your Thank you card is only so gorgeous!  Luv the image and the way your colored her too and those yummy candies...

I will have to ink Birthday Ian and will have it posted up later..

Thank you everyone for stopping by and always leaving me such sweetie comments..

Have a great rest of the day/evening..

And I will be back later...

Hugs to you all ~

Origami Diamond Fold Card /R.A.K

Here's a new card pattern that I attempt to do today, since I like the way it turned out I made a total of three..  It was very easy to do, I'm not sure if any of you tried doing this pattern, but I found doing it with CS is a little hard to work with... So instead I used pattern paper and it folds and creases better and you get a better diamond shape on both ends of the cards... It took me two attempts with the CS and I said forget it, unless you use the thinner CS maybe that would work out - who knows until you try it... For the pattern paper it doesn't matter if it's double sided because with the folds you will only see one side of the pattern...

This also would be great to make for an invitation too!  So here they are:

Stamp is sitting Tilda, colored with copic markers, added Sandylion essential stickers, ribbon

Marvy Uchida Scallop punch and digi image for the stool.

Sentiment (Hello) from Hero arts and cleared embossed, MS scallop rectangular, digi image inked with copic markers,

sentiment inside of card is from Lawn Fawn and ribbon.

Digi image colored with copic markers, Spellbinders (Floral Doily Motifs), gems , stickles and

sentiment from Hero arts collections... BTW all the pattern paper is from Target...

My last card is a R.A.K. I received in the mail today, it was from a great BF Cyndi.. Thank you sweetheart for creating this pretty Thank you card.  Look how cute this is, love the coloring and she is one of my fav stamps too...Hugs Cyndi!

Well the weekend is already approaching, so wishing you all a happy & safe weekend..

For all you die hards - keep on crafting..

Toodles for now and be back soon!

Hugs to all of you!